Abstract: A rucksack with supple material walls comprising a retractable handle (7) and wheels. An incurvated interior base plate (2) is provided, plate made to form one piece with the base of at least one telescopic housing (10) of the rod(s) (1) of the retractable handle (7), housing provided internally in the baggage along one face. The aforesaid base plate (2) comprises openings (8, 8′) at the incurvation, openings receiving projecting wheels (5). The upper extremity (10) of the telescopic housing(s) is made to form one piece with a supporting plate (3) of the supple material extending perpendicular to the telescopic system. The face in contact with the back and provided with straps (31) is opposite the face adjacent to the telescopic housing (10).

Abstract: A container is provided which includes a top portion having an opening and a side wall extending from the top portion to an end portion of the side wall. A bottom portion is connected with the end portion of the side wall such that the top portion, the side wall and the bottom portion define an interior space of the container. At least one groove is formed in the side wall. The at least one groove includes a central arc portion and end arc portions. The central arc portion is substantially concave relative to a longitudinal axis of the container. The end arc portions are substantially convex relative to the longitudinal axis of the container. The end arc portions are formed adjacent ends of the central arc portion and communicate with an outer surface of the side wall. Desirably, the at least one groove includes a plurality of grooves.

Abstract: A protective vehicle cover for protecting a vehicle from hail damage. The protective vehicle cover includes a bottom panel. The bottom panel has a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge. A top panel has a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge. The peripheral edge of the top panel is securely attached to the peripheral edge of the bottom panel. The bottom surface is securely attached to the top surface of bottom panel along a plurality of longitudinal lines and latitudinal lines in a grid pattern such that a plurality of discrete packets are defined. Each of a plurality of cushioning members is positioned within one of the packets. A first cinching means cinches a front edge of the top and bottom panels. A second cinching means for cinch a back edge of the top and bottom panels. The attached panels are positioned over a vehicle and the front and back edges are cinched to removably secure the panels to the vehicle.

Abstract: An container made from a vial-like mass produced glass bottle with a plastic neck mounted securely thereon, and a simple method for securely mounting the plastic neck to the glass bottle is disclosed. The open end of the bottle has a neck with a flange forming an annular shoulder. A plastic neck insert is provided that has a threaded neck opposite a resilient sleeve. The resilient sleeve is adapted to expand to receive the flange in a snap fit type engagement. An aluminum ferrule is press fit over the resilient sleeve of the plastic neck insert to lock the plastic neck insert onto the flange. The ferrule has an upwardly directed edge that engages a downwardly directed edge of the sleeve in interference fit to lock the ferrule onto the sleeve. An elastic seal is provided between the plastic neck insert and the glass bottle to ensure that the connection of the two components is airtight.

Abstract: Elastic-loaded, retractable shank surgical pins having a hollow shank adapted to receive an elastic-loaded retractable shank can be inserted into the bone flap or into the walls of the skull cavity from which the bone flap has been removed, the retractable shank compressed against the elastic loading, and the bone flap placed into position in the skull cavity. The retractable shanks are allowed to expand outwards into corresponding holes positioned in the skull or bone flap, securing the latter in place without the necessity of protruding wires or other conventional locating devices. The pins need not be positioned parallel to each other, and may be spaced around the bone flap, preferably constituting the sole means of securing the bone flap in the skull cavity.

Abstract: An anastomotic instrument is provided for use in the performance of an anastomosis after a prostate has been removed. The instrument has an elongated housing, and an end plate fixed at an end of the housing. Provided in the end plate are a plurality of needle guide holes. A needle driving plunger is provided in the housing to move needles loaded in the instrument through the needle guide holes. The plunger is advanced by a plunger rod connected to an actuator mechanism upon depression thereof by a surgeon. An end cap is detachably connected to the housing for the purpose of covering exposed tips of the needles loaded in the housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high frequency surgical instrument comprising a handling part (11) which has a guide channel (12) which is open at at least one end and a holding element (13) which is axially displaceably guided therein and on which a high frequency voltage acts. The holding element (13) is axially displaceable by means of an actuating part (14) axially displaceable relative to the handling part (11) and is electrically conductively connected at its free end to a preferably elastic cutting loop (15) in such a way that, through axial adjustment of the actuating part (14), the cutting loop (15) can be drawn to a greater or lesser degree into the guide channel (12), or into a tube (16) which continues it outwardly, or can be pushed out of the guide channel (12), or out of the tube (16) continuing it outwardly, whereby the loop size can be changed.