Abstract: A filter toxin and antigen detector assembly for detecting the presence or absence of toxins or antigens within air handling systems, ventilators, respirators, continuous positive airway pressure devices (CPAP), and bilevel positive airway pressure (BIPAP) devices is disclosed. The filter toxin and antigen detectors may be attached to an air filter, or placed (such as in the form of a test cartridge or test strip) onto a port or other portion of a respiration device to determine if the device is clean for further medical use. The filter toxin and antigen detectors disclosed herein utilize lateral flow immunochromatographic assay technology having a sample window allowing air flow therethough. The filter toxin and antigen detector will give an immediate presence indication, such as by changing color, thus providing a fast indication of whether or not harmful toxins or antigens are present within an airborne environment.

Abstract: The Toboggan Platform consists of a platform which may be connected to a snow toboggan on one side by means of a brace and two hinges. Opposite said hinges is a snow ski connected to said platform by bolts through said platform, two blocks and said ski. Atop said platform are: two knee braces connected to said platform by screws, an adjustable kicker plate communicating with said platform by two bolts through said plate having wing nuts on their top end and large washers on their opposite end, said kicker plate being adjustable by means of sliding said bolts through two slots in said platform, and a vertical support operably connected to said platform by means of a brace on one side, and two hinges having a common pin on the opposite side, enabling the removal of said vertical support.