Abstract: A bird feeder including a removable base, which is configured to be easily removed from the body of the bird feeder by simply pulling the knob downwards to disengage the base from the main body of the enclosure, may be provided. An enclosure may include a top and bottom opening and a side wall. The bottom end of the enclosure may be enclosed by a base member including a pull knob device fixed inside the base member. The base member may be releasably secured to the enclosure by a pull knob mechanism. The base member can be easily removed using pull knob mechanism such that as the pull knob is pulled downwards by a user, locking pins engages a taper slider of the pull knob device and retracts horizontally in the inward direction.

Abstract: A top-fill hummingbird feeder is provided having a nectar container with a liquid flow opening at a lower end and a removable cap at an upper end, a feeding basin positioned below the nectar container, and a sealing mechanism associated with the liquid flow opening and the feeding basin. The sealing mechanism includes a bottle seal assembly configured for removable coupling with a base of the feeding basin, and a float valve captured by said bottle seal assembly to prevent rotation thereof while allowing the float valve to move upwardly and downwardly with changing nectar levels in the feeding basin. The float valve includes a float having a frame with a buoyant member mounted thereon, the buoyant member being made of a closed-cell foam.

Abstract: A plant holder includes at least one cell which defines a plant position and which is configured to receive plant material during use. A clamp includes a clamping position in which plant material is to be clamped in the cell and an open position in which plant material is to be arranged in and/or removed from the clamp. The clamp is provided with at least one actuator which is configured to be engaged externally in order to open the clamp. A system includes such a plant holder. A method of processing a plant holder including a clamp, includes the steps of: opening the clamp; arranging plant material in the clamp and/or removing it therefrom; and closing the clamp.

Abstract: A device for the transport and storage of fishing tackle having a base member shaped and dimensioned for selective attachment to a support surface. An upstanding tubular column extends from the base member. A cover member is provided, wherein the cover member is shaped and dimensioned for selectively covering the upstanding tubular column in a manner such that the cover member can be moved between a closed configuration wherein the upstanding tubular column is hidden under the cover member and an open configuration wherein the upstanding tubular column is exposed for access by an individual using the device.

Abstract: A weight retraction device for use with a waterfowl decoy includes a housing having a spool rotatably coupled thereto. A weight is attached to a line that is wound around the spool. Rotation of the spool in a first rotational direction causing an unwinding of the line from the spool to cause the weight to extend away from the housing while rotation of the spool in a second rotational direction causing a rewinding of the line back onto the spool to cause the weight to retract back towards the housing. A power spring is configured to urge the spool to rotate in the second rotational direction. A lock release mechanism is configured to normally be in a locked configuration for preventing an undesired rotation of the spool in the second rotational direction. A manual actuation of the lock release mechanism releases the locked configuration of the lock release mechanism.

Abstract: An operating device creating a rising heated vapor which passes through a grill having a concave surface enabling the condensate formed on the grill to migrate towards the center of the grill and away from the periphery of the grill which prevents condensate from dropping onto the operating device interfering with its operation.

Abstract: A vertical hydroponic plant production apparatus for allowing vertical hydroponic greenhouse crop production is provided. The apparatus comprises a hollow grow tube having a front face, a back face, an open first end, and an open second end. A slot is formed in the front face of the grow tube with the slot having a width equal to only a portion of a width of the front face. A media material is insertable into the grow tube. The slot allows the front face to expand outward during insertion of the media material and biased inward against the media material once the media material is inserted. The grow tube is positionable in either a horizontal position, vertical position, or any position between the horizontal position and the vertical position allowing inclined, multi-angled crop production and multi-storied conveyor style crop production.

Abstract: An insect trap connectable to an electrical wall outlet is provided that releasably receives a replaceable card for trapping insect to an adhesive material. A light bar emits light in a sideways direction rearward of the card while the fan blocks forward light to produce a glow that attract insects to the adhesive surface of the card. The card is supported in cantilever by the insect trap.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for tomato soilless cultivation with suspended trough, including four aspects: setting of soilless cultivation substrate trough, preparation of soilless cultivation substrate, efficient and economical grafting and plant management. The efficient and economical grafting includes seedling raising, preparation of new scion, grafting and healing culture. The plant management includes planting, pruning and vine raising, flower and fruit management, and plant type maintenance. the present disclosure utilizes a soilless cultivation substrate trough, which can overcome the shortcomings of poor water retention, difficult control of temperature and water and fertilizer application in substrate bag cultivation and give full play to the characteristics of the cultivation substrate.

Abstract: A top-fill hummingbird feeder is provided having a nectar container with a liquid flow opening at a lower end and a removable cap at an upper end, a feeding basin positioned below the nectar container, and a sealing mechanism associated with the liquid flow opening and the feeding basin. The sealing mechanism includes a bottle seal assembly configured for removable coupling with a base of the feeding basin, and a float valve captured by said bottle seal assembly to prevent rotation thereof while allowing the float valve to move upwardly and downwardly with changing nectar levels in the feeding basin. The float valve includes a float having a frame with a buoyant member mounted thereon, the buoyant member being made of a closed-cell foam.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a distributor apparatus adapted for positioning individual pieces of a length of growth medium cut into pieces of suitable size into a propagation tray. The distributor apparatus comprises a plurality of distributor units configured to move between a loading position and an unloading position. Each distributor unit comprises an open-ended channel or cavity adapted for receiving a whole number of growth medium pieces. The distributor units, in a loading position, are positioned relatively to each other such that their open-ended channels or cavities are disposed in continuation to each other to form a receiving unit with an open-ended channel or cavity adapted for receiving a single length of growth medium pieces. The distributor units, when in an unloading position, are rotated, relative to their loading position, such that their open-ended channels or cavities are disposed parallel relative to each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mosquito trapping device, which comprises a carbon dioxide generating module, a temperature control module, a humidity control module, and a mosquito-killing module. The carbon dioxide generating module comprises a container A and a container B, a solution in the container A reacts with a solution in the container B to generate carbon dioxide; the temperature control module controls a temperature of the mosquito trapping device to be between 38° C. and 45° C.; the humidity control module controls humidity of the mosquito trapping device to be between 50% and 80%; the mosquito-killing module generates a guiding wind having a wind speed of 0.7 m/s to 15 m/s. The present invention has a good mosquito-attracting effect and a desirable mosquito-killing ability.

Abstract: A marine specimen capture system for use in capturing a marine specimen alive and intact from an underwater environment includes a specimen capture assembly comprising at least one specimen capture member. The at least one specimen capture member having a capture member inlet and a capture member outlet. A thruster assembly comprising at least one thruster unit is interconnected to the specimen capture assembly. More in particular, the thruster assembly is operative to generate an induced flow along an induced flow path into at least a portion of the at least one specimen capture member through the capture member inlet, wherein the induced flow is sufficient to pull a marine specimen into and through at least the capture member inlet of the at least one specimen capture member.

Abstract: An improved bladed fishing jig is provided. The bladed jig comprises a hook joined to a wire form. A blade mounting section of the wire extends beyond the hook eye. A metal core is molded around portions of the hook and wire form, and the blade mounting section extends from the metal core. A blade is attached by inserting the blade mounting section of the wire into a mounting through hole near the bottom of the blade. A plastic exterior is molded around the metal core and has a blade slot formed between front and back slot walls. The blade mounting section transverses the blade slot from the front to the back slot wall. The blade is locked on the wire in the blade slot. The blade includes an attachment for a fishing line and oscillates from side to side as the jig is retrieved through the water.

Abstract: A guiding device for fishing rod lines, the guiding device includes a supporting body for at least one guiding roller which is mounted so that the at least one guiding roller can rotate with respect to the supporting body about an axis of the roller. The guiding device further includes two elements for fixing to the shaft of a fishing rod, which are arranged substantially at right angles to the axis of the roller on opposite sides with respect to the supporting body. The guiding device further includes a kinematic connection device between the supporting body and at least one of the two elements for fixing, which is adapted to allow two degrees of freedom between the supporting body and at least one of the elements for fixing.

Abstract: A toy for improving an intelligence of dogs has a hollow prism body of trapezoidal cross section on a base plate. Lateral surface panels that rise up obliquely from the base panel are formed apertures beneath which it is possible to place a reachable dog treat. The prism body is delimited on either side by vertical flank panels, which project beyond the lateral-surface panels of the prism body at a constant projection height and which are formed with a guide channel along the lateral surface panels. A plurality of adjacent rollers project into the guide channels and they are movable along the channel. The rollers cover one of the lateral-surface panels and at least one aperture formed therein. The dog can shift the rollers from one lateral surface panel across an apex to the opposite later surface panel so as to expose the apertures and reach for the treat.

Abstract: In order to appropriately address concerns of mosquitoes which carry disease, this device has been created to initially classify the mosquito to formulate appropriate extermination strategies. Classification of mosquitoes is typically done through the wing beat frequency by either noise or light interruption. It is important to be aware that not all mosquitoes are harmful and any data that may be collected concerning the harmful mosquito should be as accurate as possible to avoid altering the food supply in any particular area.