Abstract: An ostomy device for releasably connecting an ostomy bag to an adhesive backed label including a mounting member for connecting one of two coupling parts to the label. The mounting member comprises an expandable portion for facilitating displacement of the connected coupling part between a normal position and an expanded position. The expanded portion comprises a pair of accordion-like folds including an inner fold and a smaller outer fold. The connected coupling part comprises a rib portion having a deflectible sealing strip extending therefrom. The rib portion is connected to the mounting member adjacent the outer folds such that the sealing strip is positioned intermediate the inner and outer folds when the coupling part is in the normal position. The inner fold guides discharge from the stoma into the bag and away from the interengaged coupling parts. In an alternate embodiment, the mounting member is affixed to the label.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a training device for hitting a baseball comprising a shoulder harness with a chin holder connected thereto in a manner to allow for movement of the chin holder on a plane from the right shoulder to the left shoulder in an elliptical fashion.

Abstract: A closure device for skin wounds consisting of two semi-rigid base sheets each backed in part with a quantity of skin compatible self-adhesive. The sheets are placed on either side of a wound and have VELCRO (trademark) attaching means on their upper surfaces for drawing together and securing the opposite sides of the wound. A deformable resilient tube may be included on each sheet to provide a vertical force to either side of the wound as well.

Abstract: A billiard cue chalk holder having a housing with side walls, opposed end walls and a hollow internal cavity having a cross section configured to stationarily receive a cubical billiard cue chalk block. An aperture is formed in at least one of the end walls and disposed in communication with the cavity in the housing to allow insertion of the tip of a billiard cue stick therethrough into contact with the chalk block housed internally within the housing. Mounting flanges formed on the housing receive fasteners to stationarily mount the housing on a flat surface, such as the side of a billiard table. The length of the cavity is configured to receive one or more cubical billiard cue chalk blocks, all of which are accessible for applying chalk to the tip of a billiard cue stick through the apertures formed in one or both of the end walls of the housing.

Abstract: A far infrared ray radiating mattress has a three layer structure including a lower layer of plate-like resilient and foamed synthetic resin, a middle layer of foamed synthetic resin corrugated in a longitudinal direction and having a plurality of protrusions provided on the upper surface thereof; a sheet-like far infrared ray radiating heater is provided on the three layer structure; and a cover is provided so that the three layer structure and the sheet-like heater are surrounded thereby.

Abstract: A method of playing a board game is operative with a game board having a plurality of locations defining a predetermined path of progression thereon, a plurality of Connection cards representing predetermined political connections, a plurality of Payoff cards designating predetermined illegal payoffs, a plurality of game pieces and a plurality of game currency bills. A portion of the locations on the game board are various possessory real-estate locations which can be owned by game players, and preferably another portion of the locations are Connection locations which require game players to randomly select Connection cards. A portion of the real-estate locations are developable locations which can be developed by game players through the use of game currency, political connections and/or illegal payoffs.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for holding tubing, e.g., intravenous tubing, comprises a clamp housing, a holding system to secure the housing in place, and at least one tubing clip secured to the housing and being capable of being opened and closed to accept and hold, respectively, a segment of tubing. In another embodiment, an improved pressure clamp comprises first and second frame portions, a cradle system secured to the second frame portion and being capable of acting to hold a member, e.g., human extremity, on which pressure is to be applied; and a pressure head secured to the first frame portion and being capable of acting to contact the member being held by the cradle system whereby the desired pressure is applied to the member.

Abstract: A game of manual dexterity having a hand manipulatable housing with a wall that presents a curved playing surface, an operating member having a magnetic portion and a weighted portion, and an object member separate from the housing, made of a ferromagnetic material and having a curved playing surface. The operating member is mounted within the housing so that the weighted portion maintains the magnetic portion in a position near the uppermost inner surface of the housing wall when the housing is turned. The object member is attracted to the magnetic portion of the operating member so that when the playing surfaces of the object member and housing are engaged, the object member is maintained in tracking engagement with the housing when it is turned.

Abstract: An amusement apparatus comprises a pair of spaced elongate members defining a track and a rolling member for rolling along the track under the control of an operator. The elongate members are spaced a fixed distance apart at their first ends, this end comprising the normal home position of the rolling member. The opposite, second ends of the elongate members are movable relative to one another to adjust their spacing and to control movement of the ball along the track. The second ends are preferably mounted on a transversely extending track and are moveable towards and away from one another along the track. A drive assembly drives the second ends and a control device, which is at least partially controllable by the operator, controls operation of the drive assembly. The operator must control separation of the elongate members so that the rolling member can roll from its home position to the opposite end of the track without falling through the opening between the elongate members.

Abstract: A puzzle-type amusement device comprises a stack of rotatable discs formed with two openings adapted to be aligned with each other; and a ball receivable through one of the openings in the top disc so as to pass through the openings aligned therewith in the intermediate discs to rest against the bottom disc. One opening in each intermediate diswc is bounded at one side by a tapered surface curved about the axis of rotation of the disc so as to constitute an inclined tract permitting the ball, when received in such opening, to be rolled along the inclined track out of the respective opening in the direction towards the top disc. The other opening in each intermediate disc is bounded on all its sides by an untapered surface such that the opening constitutes a trap preventing the ball, when received in such opening, from being rolled out of the opening in the direction towards the top disc.

Abstract: A baseball game suitable for table play, comprising: a random character generator; at least one park card containing a series of characters generatable by the random character generator and corresponding play events; a series of play action cards, having on a first side thereof a listing of player positions, numerical fielding ratings for the positions, and a play event for each of the fielding ratings for each player position; and on a second side thereof a series of play events in designated event categories; a set of player cards, including batter/fielder cards and pitcher cards, each of the player cards comprising a series of characters generatable by the random character generator and a series of corresponding play events, some of which designate outcome play events on one of the home park card and the play action cards. The game is adapted to be played in a basic game embodiment by one or two players in a short time of from about 15 to 30 minutes.

Abstract: An apparatus in a combination of a game apparatus and educational device, comprising three major components, central housing, and left and right housings attached to it, and containing movable elements inside of the device, such as balls and dice, for which one attempts to get certain of the movable elements into positions within the left and right housings via various channels and apertures.

Abstract: The invention relates to a play feature for a pinball game able to assume a plurality of scoring positions. Various embodiments are disclosed, including two-position targets and four-position targets. The devices are actuated by a solenoid which cooperates with a cam to provide linear or rotary output to change the target position. The solenoids are actuated by a switch associated with the targets. The positions of the targets are sensed to provide different scoring values for each of the different positions.

Abstract: A portable baseball practice device (10) functioning as either a batting tee or a strike zone indicator is disclosed. As a batting tee, a pair of adjustable stanchions (40 and 50) are mounted on planar, horizontal members (20and 30). One stanchion mounts on an extender member (30) abutting a base plate member (20) which serves as home plate. A cup (46) for resting a ball is at the top of this stanchion. The second stanchion is positioned in the base plate member and adjusted in height relative to the first stanchion so that, for example, a contact-type hitter practices hitting the ball in front of home plate with a slight downswing. As a pitching device, both stanchions are mounted in the extender so that they straddle the base. Indicators such as color bands on the stanchion surfaces provides the high-low range of the strike zone.

Abstract: An appartus for enabling the remote handling and placement of golf balls and tees by an individual without requiring the individual to bend or stoop and which includes an elongated handle having a pair of generally concave opposing jaw portions which are selectively movable relative to one another and from which extend a pair of generally concave gripping elements which may be utilized to selectively engage a golf ball or golf tee and which further includes a cup for allowing the selective placement of the golf ball and golf tee relative to one another prior to inserting or setting the golf ball and tee into the ground.

Abstract: A laminated archery bow limb has a relatively light weight core consisting of a plurality of hollow micro spheres in a matrix of hard synthetic resin and formed as a tapered strip of "syntactic foam" material with relatively thin facing and backing strips of high tensile and compressive strengths and a high rate of recovery glued to opposite sides thereof. In a second form of bow limb construction the core material further includes, in addition to the hollow micro spheres, reinforcing fibres to increase the physical strength thereof.

Abstract: A microsurgery tool for use in anastomosis of small vessels has a thin shaft with a pair of forwardly projecting tines defining a throat for receiving the pointed end of a suture needle. The microsurgery tool is inserted between confronting ends of vessels into engagement with the inner wall of one vessel for receiving a suture needle point passing through the outer wall of the vessel and thereafter is withdrawn from the space between the vessels to engage the outer surface of the other vessel where it receives the pointed end of the same suture needle passing through the inner wall of the other vessel.

Abstract: A para-spinal retractor for use during surgery which includes a planar ellipsoidal ring and a plurality of retractor blades which mount in the ring. The ring has a series of generally rectangular openings on either side of the major axis, and the blades have upturned rectangular cross-sections to slidably fit the openings. The blades are set in the tissue and rotated to a vertical position so that the ring openings engage the blades to maintain the retraction. The blades have angled facets and sharp tips, and are constructed so that when blades are engaged with the ring the facets project downwardly and towards the center of the ring.

Abstract: Pocket Billiard Bowling, a method of playing pocket billiards (pool) utilizing existent standard tournament size pocket billiard implements; table, cue, cue ball, and ten object balls numbered 1 through 10. the method of play enables the scoring to be similar to that of ten-pin bowling with a bonus system of runs and errant runs. Whereby, a player gets up to two attempts to run ten object balls per inning for nine innings and up to three attempts for a tenth and final inning with a maximum score of 300 for a game. The method of play also includes variations of the basic game which may be implemented to progressively increase the degree of difficulty for higher skilled players.

Abstract: A surfing video game in which a surfing figure on a monitor moves over simulated waves to gain playing rewards is controlled by a foot-actuated surfboard simulator. The simulator has a horizontally mounted elongate surfboard having a suspension system consisting of a fulcrum member adapted to support the board to permit tilting in all directions, and a biasing system mounted annularly to the fulcrum which tends to maintain the board in a horizontal position and to dampen tilting movement of the board. An attitude sensor and switch module is mounted on the controller and consists of a gravity-actuated closure member, such as a pendulum or ball bearing, having a common electrical contact and positioned to engage one or more of a plurality of equally spaced electrical contacts located around the periphery of the closure member.