Abstract: An animated ornament comprises inner and outer hollow globes mounted to a housing which contains powering components to rotate the inner globe while the outer globe is held fixed relative to the housing. A light bulb mounted inside illuminates the inner globe to project an image carried on the surface of the inner globe onto the surface of or through the outer globe, and due to the rotation of the image, an animated presentation of the image is seen.

Abstract: Provided herein are animated display apparatus and methods for producing images on a panel.

Abstract: An animated ornament comprises inner and outer hollow globes mounted to a housing which contains powering components to rotate the inner globe while the outer globe is held fixed relative to the housing. A light bulb mounted inside illuminates the inner globe to project an image carried on the surface of the inner globe onto the surface of or through the outer globe, and due to the rotation of the image, an animated presentation of the image is seen.

Abstract: A vise for holding objects wherein the vise includes a vise portion having a pair of engagement jaws mounted on one end of a vise body. An adjusting shell is disposed in coaxial relation about the vise body and in cooperative relationship with the engagement jaws. The adjusting shell is rotatable about the vise body, and rotation of the adjusting shell actuates the engagement jaws between their opened and closed positions. The vise portion can be used in conjunction with a rotary module which is mounted to the other end of the vise body and imparts a rotary motion to the vise body about its central longitudinal axis. The rotary module employs a clutch and brake assembly that is mounted on a rotary spindle and housed within an adjusting shell that is coaxial with the rotary spindle. The adjusting shell is slideable backward and forward relative to the rotary spindle to engage and disengage the brake. When the brake is disengaged, the rotary module can be rotated either clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Abstract: An improved cutting tool, such as scissors, shears, and the like, having two cooperating members that are interconnected so as to be pivotally movable, with respect to each other and about a connection point, between an open position and a closed position. The members each have a handle at their one end, a shank portion disposed between the handle and the connection point, and a blade portion disposed between the connection point and their other end. Each of the shank portions have an inside face, an outside face, and a leading edge that faces the other leading edge when the members are in their open position. A bearing ramp is formed on the inside face of one of the shank portions and has a first end adjacent the leading edge of the one shank portion and a second end away from the leading edge.

Abstract: The thread snips include two metal blades connected together, adjacent their rounded, rear ends, so that their pointed, front ends may be moved or pivoted relative to each other, in planes generally parallel with the planes of the metal blades, between open and closed positions. The rearward portion of each metal blade has a reduced thickness. Plastic inserts are molded onto these rearward, reduced thickness portions so that the inner facing side surfaces of the plastic inserts define a smooth continuation of the inner facing side surfaces of the metal blades. The rearward ends of the plastic inserts are thicker than their forward ends. The increased thicknesses force the rear ends of the metal blades apart, and thus cause the blades, forward of the point of connection, to bend or arch.