Abstract: An oxalic acid vaporizer for vaporizing oxalic acid crystals in a bee hive with a bee entrance for treatment to kill mites on bees and in the bee hive has a cup to hold oxalic acid crystals with a resistive heating element mounted on one end of an extension. A handle is mounted on the other end of an extension with internal resistive heating element wires passing from the heating element to an internal circuit board with a microcontroller. A rocker switch is mounted on the handle connected to the circuit board. An LED is mounted to the handle connected to the circuit board. An external electrical cord connected to the circuit board and extending out of the handle with a positive battery post clamp and a negative battery post clamp is adaptable to be connected to a 12 volt battery.

Abstract: An oxalic acid vaporizer for vaporizing oxalic acid crystals in a bee hive with a bee entrance for treatment to kill mites on bees and in the bee hive has a cup to hold oxalic acid crystals with a resistive heating element mounted on one end of an extension. A handle is mounted on the other end of an extension with internal resistive heating element wires passing from the heating element to an internal circuit board with a microcontroller. A rocker switch is mounted on the handle connected to the circuit board. An LED is mounted to the handle connected to the circuit board. An external electrical cord connected to the circuit board and extending out of the handle with a positive battery post clamp and a negative battery post clamp is adaptable to be connected to a 12 volt battery.

Abstract: An insulated egg incubator having a base pan with a bottom into which eggs are placed for incubation until hatching. Water channels are evenly disbursed in the bottom of the base pan for adding water and humidity to the incubator. A plastic molded screen is located in the base pan above the water channels to support the eggs. A top lid of a smaller dimension than the base pan is provided for completely nesting upside down into the base pan for shipping of the incubator. A window is in the top lid for viewing within the incubator. An insulated heater with a plastic fan assembly is mounted to the inside of the top lid. A digital control unit is mounted in the top lid with a rectifier connected to and controlling the on-off modes of the heater and the fan. A thermistor is provided inside the top lid and connected to the control unit placeable on the eggs for displaying the temperature within the incubator at the top of the eggs and inputting temperature readings to the control unit for operation of the heater.

Abstract: An insulated egg incubator having a base pan with a bottom into which eggs are placed for incubation until hatching. Water channels are evenly disbursed in the bottom of the base pan for adding water and humidity to the incubator. A plastic molded screen is located in the base pan above the water channels to support the eggs. A top lid of a smaller dimension than the base pan is provided for completely nesting upside down into the base pan for shipping of the incubator. A window is in the top lid for viewing within the incubator. An insulated heater with a plastic fan assembly is mounted to the inside of the top lid. A digital control unit is mounted in the top lid with a rectifier connected to and controlling the on-off modes of the heater and the fan. A thermistor is provided inside the top lid and connected to the control unit placeable on the eggs for displaying the temperature within the incubator at the top of the eggs and inputting temperature readings to the control unit for operation of the heater.

Abstract: A heated hose assembly may include a flexible hose and a heating element. The flexible hose defines an internal water channel and includes first and second hose couplings secured to first and second ends, respectively. The first end is opposite the second end. The heating element extends from the first hose coupling to the second hose coupling through the flexible hose. The heating element is configured to heat the first and second hose couplings and the flexible hose.

Abstract: An animal sorting paddle comprises a handle having a paddle head attached to a lower end thereof. The tip of the paddle head can be positioned adjacent a corner formed by the ground and by a substantially vertical wall of a pen, stall or chute when the user holds the handle at an upper end of the handle at an angle relative to the ground. The tip of the paddle head has a pointed, arrowhead shape so that the sides of the arrowhead shape are generally adjacent the ground and the wall of the pen, stall or chute when the tip of the paddle head is adjacent the corner. This pre-vents small animals from squeezing beneath the paddle head. The paddle head can be reversibly mounted to the handle to allow either the pointed, arrowhead shaped tip to be used or a flat, straight tip formed on the other end of the paddle head.

Abstract: A bail grip for a pivotal bail of a bucket in which the bail has a pair of bail legs and a central hook with an inverted shape. The bail grip comprises an arcuate body that is installed onto the upper ends of the bail legs with the arc of the bail grip body conforming to a common curve or arc of the upper ends of the bail legs. When in place, the bail grip body does not completely close off a recess formed by the hook. Instead, a rear side of the bail grip body has a notch adjacent the recess such that a locking pin used on a wall bracket from which the bucket is hung is still able to pass downwardly through the recess and along the notch formed in the rear side of the bail grip body.

Abstract: A hand truck for carrying and transporting an object comprises a frame having a base and a back arranged in a generally L-shaped configuration. The frame is supported by at least a pair of wheels for rolling over the ground. An object may be placed on the base for using the hand truck to move the object. A retainer has a loading position in which the retainer is sufficiently clear of the base to allow the object to be slid onto the base. After the object is slid onto the base, the retainer may be raised to a transport position in which the retainer at least partially encircles the object to hold the retainer on the base. The retainer may be releasably latched in the transport position.

Abstract: A support bracket for hanging differently sized buckets comprises a bracket body which can be secured to a vertical support surface such as a wall. The bracket body includes a lip that forms an upwardly facing hook that hooks into a downwardly facing channel on the rim of the bucket. The bracket body includes fixed upper and lower seats for receiving the pivotal bail on the bucket. The pivotal bail of a larger bucket will be received in the upper seat and the pivotal bail of a smaller bucket will be received in the lower seat when the rim channel of the bucket is hung on the lip. A pin retains the pivotal bail of the bucket in whatever seat holds the bail.

Abstract: An animal grooming tool (10, 10?, 10?) that allows a user to spray an animal with a liquid and squeegee excess water from the animal. Spraying and squeegeeing may be performed substantially simultaneously with one another in one motion, if desired. The grooming tool includes a tubular body (14) having a plurality of liquid outlets (22) located along the length of the tool. The body defines a central passageway (18) for conveying liquid to the outlets. Scrapers (42) for providing the tool with its squeegee capability are located adjacent the liquid outlets. The grooming tool further includes a handle region (54) and a grip (58) adjacent one end of the body. A portion of the body is curved to form a concave region (20) so that the tool better conforms to the curved surfaces typically found on the animals groomed with the tool.

Abstract: A collapsible animal container 10 having a lightweight construction is disclosed. The animal container 10 is constructed of a flexible housing 12 suspended by rigid panels 14 separated by struts 16. The housing 12 includes a top wall, bottom wall, a pair of end walls and a pair of side walls. One or more struts 16 are provided and are biased between the rigid panels 14 to maintain the animal container 10 in an open and usable configuration. When removed, the struts 16 may be stored in pockets 20 formed in the side walls to simplify transport. A strap 36 and/or leash may also be provided to bundle the rigid panels 14 together when not in use or for transport. A handle 18 may also be incorporated into the animal container 10 or strap 36, particularly, to further simplify transport.