Abstract: A hand-held fishing reel having a line spool rotatably mounted on a frame and a handle extending from the frame outward from the spool's rotational axis to enable the user to hold the handle in one hand above the frame and behind the spool's rotational axis. A transverse extension on the outer end of the handle supports a line guide in front of the handle and outward from the periphery of the spool. The line guide is far enough in front of the handle to avoid interference between the hand holding the handle and the line but close enough that the user can extend the index finger of that hand in front of the handle and engage the line for sensing a strike on the line.

Abstract: A protective panel for attachment to a window or door pane. The panel is a molded one-piece body of suitable transparent plastic material with a peripheral rim having a flat adhesive-covered face for attachment to the window pane. Inside this rim the panel has adjoining inclined flat segments extending laterally inward from the rim at a substanial angle to the plane of the adhesive-covered face of the rim. Additional segments of the panel close the space inside the inclined flat segments.

Abstract: A disposable device for making an incision in the skin of a human or animal by a retracting blade member that selfretracts after the incision is completed for bleeding time determinations, is disclosed. The device comprises a housing, a hammer mechanism pivotably positioned within the housing and including a cam surface, and a selfretracting shuttle supported within the housing and including a cam follower surface, the shuttle operative to travel in a vertical direction by (i) the movement of the cam surface along the cam follower surface and (ii) the force exerted on the shuttle by a first spring extending from the shuttle. Secured on the shuttle is a cutting surface {(blade(s)} operative to move out of the housing to make the incision and then selfretract into the housing.

Abstract: A bicycle with a foot cranked sprocket driven rear wheel assembly and a steering arm assembly substantially pivoting about the vertical axis more or less located in coincidence or near and substantially parallel to the axis of the bicycle frame member where the seat post is inserted. At the upper leading portion of the steering arm a hand crank is provided to drive a flexible shaft at one end of it through gearing means with the other end, the said shaft engaging another gear means to drive a ring gear that turns with the foot cranked sprocket. Connected at the lower lagging portion of the steering arm assembly are linking means which are also connected to the upper portion of the front fork to impart rotation of the front assembly about a vertical axis so that the steerable front wheel can be steered by the steering arm assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a device for use in the analysis of fluid samples and, more particularly, to a self-stacking reagent slide which is especially useful in an automated instrument for carrying out quantitative chemical analysis of biological fluid samples.

Abstract: A bicycle with a foot cranked sprocket driven rear wheel assembly and a steering arm assembly substantially pivoting about the vertical axis located substantially in coincidence or near and substantially parallel to the axis of the bicycle frame member where the seat post is inserted. At the upper leading portion of the steering arm a hand crank is provided to drive a flexible shaft at one end of it through gearing means with the other end, the shaft engaging another gear means to drive a ring gear that turns with the foot cranked sprocket. Connected at the lower lagging portion of the steering arm assembly are linking means which are also connected to the upper portion of the front fork to impart rotation of the front wheel assembly about a vertical axis so that the steerable front wheel can be steered by the steering arm assembly.

Abstract: A simulatd knotted necktie composed of a hollow knot shaped body having a main front face, a rear face with a first hole centrally arranged and having a lower lip, a bottom face with a hole and a top surface with the side walls of the body each having an opening adjacent the top face and a necktie length with a display tail overlaying and jacketing the main body face, a rear tail and a neck loop length between the tails with the neck loop length extending from said body openings and the rear tail or hidden tail extending from the bottom hole and the display tail extending from the rear face hole with the rear face of the display tail overlaying the main face of the body and a keeper to hold the display tail in snug jacketing relation of the main face of the body to simulate a knot of a necktie of predetermined style.

Abstract: A racquet display case for carrying, displaying and storing a racquet of predetermined overall length, the racquet having a handle of a predetermined cross sectional area and a head of a predetermined thickness and span. The case has a rigid frame defining a center opening, the preferred embodiment of the rigid frame includes a generally parallel upper and lower run of a length substantially equal to but slightly greater than that of the overall length of the racquet, and a first and second generally parallel end run extending between the upper and lower runs. The upper and lower runs are spaced from one another a distance substantially equal to but slightly greater than the span of the head end of the racquet. The frame includes means for holding the racquet in confining relation to the center opening. Compartment structure with an access opening are included on the frame and extend along the racquet handle.

Abstract: An adjustable length simulated knotted necktie combination composed of a necktie length having a front display tail portion and an opposite rear tail portion with an intermediate portion and an inverted trapezoidally shaped body of simulated knot shape as seen in front elevation and which body has an upper support surface to engage the intermediate portion of the necktie length between the tail portions to support the upper zone of the display tail portion adjacent the intermediate portion over the simulated knot shaped body and including a shield to wrap about the body and over the upper zone of the display tail portion and wherein neck engaging segments with quick release elements such as snaps are provided to serve as a neckband for attachment in the collar of the shirt of a wearer and which combination simulates a conventional knotted tie, is adjustable, washable, easy to assembly and is removable from the neck of the wearer by unsnapping the neck segments.