Abstract: A cradle for use in a motor vehicle for gripping and releasing a portable cellular phone is shown. A motor moves clamping members toward and away from each other so that no manual adjustment is necessary.

Abstract: An electrical power supply connector is disclosed for use with a vehicle having an electrical distribution system including a cigarette lighter receptacle, the power supply connector comprising an opaque elongated body with a longitudinal axis extending the length of the body and an exterior surface having a perimeter encircling the longitudinal axis. Terminals are positioned near the first end of the body and are adapted to be inserted into the receptacle to make electrical connection with the electrical distribution system. An electrical light source is supported within the connector. Circuitry within the connector is adapted to electrically connect the light source to the electrical distribution system to energize the light source when the first end of the connector is inserted into the receptacle. A lens encircling on the surface of the body extending directs light from the light source exteriorly of the body.

Abstract: An air freshener assembly is disclosed comprising a rigid housing having an interior cavity, an exterior surface having a substantially planar portion and also having a plurality of apertures formed in the substantially planar exterior surface of the rigid housing. An insert containing a volatile fragrant material is disposed within the interior cavity of the rigid housing. A substantially rigid cover member having an upper decorative surface is attached to the substantially planar exterior surface of the rigid housing such that the cover member is supported substantially parallel to and spaced from the housing surface to permit volatilized aromatic gas emitted from the apertures to mix with ambient air.

Abstract: An electrical power supply connector is disclosed for use with a vehicle having an electrical distribution system including a cigarette lighter receptacle, the power supply connector comprising an opaque elongated body with a longitudinal axis extending the length of the body and an exterior surface having a perimeter encircling the longitudinal axis. Terminals are positioned near the first end of the body and are adapted to be inserted into the receptacle to make electrical connection with the electrical distribution system. An electrical light source is supported within the connector. Circuitry within the connector is adapted to electrically connect the light source to the electrical distribution system to energize the light source when the first end of the connector is inserted into the receptacle. A lens encircling the exterior surface of the body directs light from the light source exteriorly of the body.

Abstract: An electrically powered portable cutting shear is disclosed for cutting a narrow elongated strip from a sheet of material. The cutting shear has a bifurcated cutting end with two spaced apart sides and a motorized cutting arm which pivots up and down between the respective sides of the cutting end. The cutting end has a first pair of removable spaced apart cutting edges mounted thereon while the cutting arm supports a second pair of removable cutting edges which are operatively received between the cutting edges supported on the cutting end and adapted to cut two edges of a narrow strip of material. A spacer is provided between the cutting arm blades and operates to dislodge the cut strip during the cutting process so that the strip does not interfere with the cutting action of the blades.