Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic toy projectile launching device including a launching barrel, a reservoir for air under pressure, a pump inflation member and a flexible conduit joining the pump to the body of the device. The single conduit is employed both to fill the reservoir and for triggering launching of the projectile.

Abstract: The looseleaf binder ring assembly disclosed herein consists of a one-piece backbone formed of a resilient plastic material, which backbone has a plurality of pairs of cooperating fingers pivotally mounted thereon. The fingers of each pair face one another and are movable between open and closed positions with respect to each other; they are mounted in the backbone in specially formed recesses which prevent inadvertent removal of the fingers from the backbone. A slidably mounted actuator bar is provided in the backbone and has cam surfaces formed thereon for respectively opening and closing the fingers when the slide bar is moved between first and second positions. The cam surfaces respectively hold their associated fingers in opened or closed positions in accordance with the position of the slide bar.

Abstract: The separation of a sample of blood into serum and clot portions is accomplished by means of a sealant consisting essentially of a silicone fluid and silica dispersed therein. The separation is accomplished by inserting a supply of the sealant into a container holding a sample of the blood. The container and device are centrifuged so that it separates into serum and clot portions and the sealant, having a specific gravity of at least 1.026, separates the two portions.

Abstract: The separation of a sample of blood into serum and clot portions is accomplished by means of a sealant consisting essentially of a silicone fluid and silica dispersed therein. The separation is accomplished by inserting a device containing a supply of the sealant into a container holding a sample of the blood, the device being characterized by a nozzle portion which extends into the sample. The container and device are centrifuged so that it separates into serum and clot portions and the sealant, having a specific gravity of at least 1.026, separates the two portions.