Abstract: A wire management system including a cover and a cover support housing to receive an electrical wire or cable. A kit of the wire management system includes one or more of the covers and cover support housings and or more connectors for joining or covering ends of adjacent covers. The cover, cover support housing and the one or more connectors can be formed of a material which is weather resistant and provides a protective barrier to weather elements and ultraviolet (UV) radiation. A universal mount coupled to the cover support housing is used to elevate the wire management system from a surface. Snap down latching of the cover, cover support housing and universal mount provides expeditious installation of the wire management system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for dispensing a wire management system which can include a dispenser housing. A kit includes the device for dispensing a wire management system, a base and a cover. The base and cover can be individually dispensed from the dispenser housing. After dispensing of a desired length of the base and/or the cover, the respective end of the base and or cover can be pushed back into the dispenser housing to recoil the base and/or the cover back into the dispenser housing.

Abstract: A dryer additive delivery device including one or more time released actives. The dryer additive delivery device is formed of a thermoplastic material. The active can include a fragrance and hydrogenated tallow. The fragrance can be infused in the thermoplastic material.

Abstract: A static discharge device is formed of an electrical conductor to dissipate static charge from materials including fabrics, clothing and hair. The static discharge device can be used in a clothes dryer. Electrons can migrate to the electrical conductor to dissipate the static charge from materials. The static discharge device can be formed of a conductive thermoplastic material including a polymer and strands of metal or carbon.

Abstract: A wire management system including a cord cover. A kit of the wire management system can include a plurality of cord covers having various sizes or shapes to enable arrangement over cords or cables of various lengths without having to cut the cord covers to particular sizes. Various connectors can be used to cover or couple adjacent cord covers.

Abstract: A wire management system including a cord cover. The cord cover includes a front wall coupled or integral with two side walls. A flexible entry tab is formed at an end of one of the side walls. An end of the other of the side walls is coupled or integral to a rear wall extending laterally from the side wall. The width of the rear wall can be less than the width of the front wall to form an opening between the rear wall and the opposed side wall. A cavity is formed between the front wall, side walls and rear wall. An adhesive material or adhesive strip is attached to an outer surface of the rear wall for attachment of the cord cover to a surface. The flexible tab can be flexed for inserting a cord or wire and automatically returns to the same plane as the side wall for providing a streamlined appearance of the cord cover.

Abstract: A system and method for a mounting of a wire management system in which the wire management system includes a cord cover. A first portion providing removable adhesion to a surface and a second portion providing permanent adhesion to a surface. A an adhesive release liner can be attached over the first portion and the second portion. The adhesive release liner covering the first portion can be formed of a different color than the adhesive release liner covering the second portion for easily identifying the type of use in a removable or permanent application. Pulling the adhesive release liner from one or the other of the adhesive materials or adhesive strips of the first or second portions will give a removeable bond or a permanent bond.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for dispensing a wire management system which can include a dispenser housing. A kit includes the device for dispensing a wire management system, a base and a cover. The base and cover can be individually dispensed from the dispenser housing. After dispensing of a desired length of the base and/or the cover, the respective end of the base and or cover can be pushed back into the dispenser housing to recoil the base and/or the cover back into the dispenser housing.

Abstract: A static discharge device is formed of an electrical conductor to dissipate static charge from materials including fabrics, clothing and hair. The static discharge device can be used in a clothes dryer. Electrons can migrate to the electrical conductor to dissipate the static charge from materials. The static discharge device can be formed of a conductive thermoplastic material including a polymer and strands of metal or carbon.

Abstract: A wire management system including a cord cover. A kit of the wire management system can include a plurality of cord covers having various sizes or shapes to enable arrangement over cords or cables of various lengths without having to cut the cord covers to particular sizes. Various connectors can be used to cover or couple adjacent cord covers.

Abstract: A wire management system including a cord cover. The cord cover includes a front wall coupled or integral with two side walls. A flexible entry tab is formed at an end of one of the side walls. An end of the other of the side walls is coupled or integral to a rear wall extending laterally from the side wall. The width of the rear wall can be less than the width of the front wall to form an opening between the rear wall and the opposed side wall. A cavity is formed between the front wall, side walls and rear wall. An adhesive material or adhesive strip is attached to an outer surface of the rear wall for attachment of the cord cover to a surface. The flexible tab can be flexed for inserting a cord or wire and automatically returns to the same plane as the side wall for providing a streamlined appearance of the cord cover.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a window or door insulation system including an attachable trim strip, and a securable transparent sheet, to create a removable and auxiliary insulation sheet. The trim strip includes a base attachable to a surface, a cover pivotably connected to the base, and an interior strip pivotably connected to the cover and base. The cover includes a first wall, an intermediate wall transitioning from the first wall, and a second wall transitioning from the intermediate wall. The first wall is pivotably connected to a first side of the base so that the cover is configured to be an open position or a closed position. A gap is defined between the second wall of the cover and the second side of the base when in the closed position. The interior strip is configured to keep the cover opened or closed.

Abstract: A cervical collar including a collar member, a chin strap member having a first arm attached to the collar member; and a fastening element coupled to a second arm of the chin strap member. The fastening element attaches the second arm of the chin strap member to the collar member at a time of use. The fastening element includes a pull cord member that pulls the fastening element into an aperture in the collar member to attach the second arm of the chin strap member to the collar member at the time of use. One or more of the components of the collar may be made from materials having an antimicrobial additive which enable the cervical collar to be reused.

Abstract: A wire management system for mechanically protecting and electromagnetically shielding electrical conductors which extend along exposed surfaces of exterior or interior panels, walls, ceilings, floors of structures located in residential, commercial and industrial environments, may be constructed of one or more inner raceways and an outer raceway for containing the one or more inner raceways. The inner raceways may include a channel member having at least one wall that defines an interior space for receiving at least one electrical conductor, and a cover. A shield for reflecting electromagnetic radiation, may be disposed within the walls of the channel member and the cover.

Abstract: A connector for connecting elongated enclosures of a wire and cable enclosure system, includes: a manually bendable pleated body having first and second ends; a first coupling member extending from the first end of the body, for attaching one of the elongated enclosures to the connector, and a second coupling member extending from the second end of the body, for attaching another one of the elongated enclosures to the connector. The pleated body allows the connector to be manually bent from side-to-side, manually bent from front-to-back, manually lengthened, or manually shortened to provide a desired configuration.

Abstract: A fastening element for fastening one or more parts to one another, the fastening element including a head, a shank depending form the head, and a flexible pull cord coupled to an end surface of the shank.

Abstract: An apparatus and related methods for making test specimens. The apparatus transforms a first length of a material, extruded through a die of an extruder in accordance with a predetermined set of extrusion parameters, into a second length of material useable as at least one test specimen for evaluating material properties of the material extruded according to the predetermined set of extrusion parameters. The apparatus includes a transitioning plate having an orifice defining an input opening and an output opening, the input opening having a predetermined profile area that corresponds to a profile area of an orifice of the die, the input opening for receiving material extruded through the die orifice, the output opening having a predetermined profile area corresponding to that of the at least one test specimen.

Abstract: An impact absorbing device which provides impact protection for boats and personal watercraft, having an elongated collapsible molded plastic body including a plurality of pleats that fold and stack against one another, and a flexible plastic attachment member connected to the body that permits the device to be suspended from an associated boat, watercraft or docking structure. The collapsible body of the device permits it to be collapsed down into a compact configuration that consumes less space storage space in a boat or watercraft.

Abstract: A bumper for limiting the limiting the mobility of a wheeled device. The bumper is an elongated member having a base wall and an elastically resilient wheel engagement wall coupled to the base wall. The wheel engagement wall includes an outer surface and an inner surface, one of which includes reliefs for aiding the wall to conform to and stop the rolling action of a wheel of a wheeled device when impacted thereby. The energy stored in the engagement wall when impacted by the wheel of the wheeled device returns the engagement wall to its original shape thereby pushing the wheel of the wheeled device away from the elongated member. A bumper system may be fabricated by connecting two or more of the bumpers together in a desired configuration using adjustable, straight, or bent connectors.

Abstract: A bumper for limiting the mobility of a wheeled device. The bumper is an elongated member having a base wall and an elastically resilient wheel engagement wall coupled to the base wall. The wheel engagement wall includes an outer surface and an inner surface, one of which includes reliefs for aiding the wall to conform to and stop the rolling action of a wheel of a wheeled device when impacted thereby. The energy stored in the engagement wall when impacted by the wheel of the wheeled device returns the engagement wall to its original shape thereby pushing the wheel of the wheeled device away from the elongated member. A bumper system may be fabricated by connecting two or more of the bumpers together in a desired configuration using adjustable, straight, or bent connectors.