Abstract: A head (200) for a vacuum cleaning device includes a central airflow conduit (255), first and second flexible tubular appendage (211, 212), and a cross member (240). Each tubular appendage includes an internal channel (220) connected to a surface channel (222) via a plurality of ingress vents (221). A cross member (240) structurally connects the first and second flexible tubular appendages such that a cross-connecting airflow channel provides airflow from the first and second tubular appendages to the central airflow conduit. The first and second flexible appendage are attached at an apex (215) to form an A-shaped structure with the cross member.

Abstract: A head (200) for a vacuum cleaning device includes a central airflow conduit (255), first and second flexible tubular appendage (211, 212), and a cross member (240). Each tubular appendage includes an internal channel (220) connected to a surface channel (222) via a plurality of ingress vents (221). A cross member (240) structurally connects the first and second flexible tubular appendages such that a cross-connecting airflow channel provides airflow from the first and second tubular appendages to the central airflow conduit. The first and second flexible appendage are attached at an apex (215) to form an A-shaped structure with the cross member.

Abstract: There is described a compact fluorescent lamp and articles that are coated with a shatterproof silicone overmold. The coated compact fluorescent lamp provides safety and containment and peace of mind to the general public while eliminating worries of broken glass and mercury exposure. The coated bulb provides shock resistance to prevent breakage in many typical drops, or total glass containment with the silicone overmold if the bulb does break. The shatterproof silicone coated compact fluorescent lamp with containment system will prevent the bulb from shattering or exploding if dropped. The silicone overmold is adhered directly to the glass gas filled tube and base allowing for containment of mercury and as a catalyst for recycling. Methods of manufacturing silicone coated compact fluorescent lamps by dipping a bulb in a solvent dispersion of uncured silicone rubber to provide one or more layers is also provided.

Abstract: There is described glass baby and drinking articles, or other glass articles, that are coated with a BPA free, shatterproof silicone sleeve. The coated glass bottles provide peace of mind that parents seek when feeding their babies, and prevent the bottle from shattering or “exploding” if or when dropped. The coated bottle provides shock resistance to prevent breakage in many typical drops, or total glass containment with the silicone sleeve if the bottle does break. The shatterproof silicone coated glass baby bottle and containment system is ideal for active parents who will accept nothing but the safest products for their young kids while eliminating all worries of BPA and glass breakage. The coating also provides thermal insulation to maintain the temperature of liquids disposed therein and keep the heat (or cold) of liquids in the bottle from migrating to the hand of the baby or other person handling the bottle.

Abstract: A device for transmitting irregular jerking or darting motions to the end of a fishing line from a boat propelled by an oar including apparatus for securing a modified downrigger release clamp to a pulley line suspended between the end of a row boar oar and a bracket adjacent to the handle of the oar. An attachment at the end of the oar comprises two opposed clamping members with resilient pads on the inner faces thereof and an extension arm on one of them projecting outwardly and rearwardly from the end thereof. Apertures at the end of the extension arm have a pulley line therethrough and through a bracket secured adjacent the oar handle which has an outwardly extending end portion through which the pulley line is fixed. The line has crimps therein for holding a downrigger release clamp in place thereon. Through the action of the present apparatus a repetitive jerky line motion is imparted to the fishing line held by the downrigger release clamp.