Abstract: A canine restraint harness for controlling pulling behavior by a dog while being led includes a cord having first and second ends, a clasp for attachment to a dog collar, a cam for receiving and clamping a segment of the cord to reduce the length thereof, a closed loop at the clamped segment of the cord for attachment to a dog lead, and a fastener for fastening the first and second ends of the cord together. The cord is adapted to extend from the dog collar, between the front legs of the dog, and around the back of the dog to the dog lead such that the cam is disposed close to the back of the dog with the cord adapted to apply a tightening force when the dog exhibits pulling behavior while being led.

Abstract: A hose support apparatus includes a spine member defining an axis, a handle attached along the spine member and first and second arcuate supports extending downwardly and inwardly from opposite sides of the spine member. The first arcuate support extends from the spine member at a first end thereof and the second arcuate support extends from the spine member at a second end thereof such that the arcuate supports are adapted to support a section of a hose co-axially aligned with the spine member.

Abstract: A canine restraint harness for controlling pulling behavior by a dog while being led includes a cord having first and second ends, a clasp for attachment to a dog collar, a cam for receiving and clamping a segment of the cord to reduce the length thereof, a closed loop at the clamped segment of the cord for attachment to a dog lead, and a fastener for fastening the first and second ends of the cord together. The cord is adapted to extend from the dog collar, between the front legs of the dog, and around the back of the dog to the dog lead such that the cam is disposed close to the back of the dog with the cord adapted to apply a tightening force when the dog exhibits pulling behavior while being led.

Abstract: A cosmetic applicator for highlighting or imparting color to a user's hair includes upper and lower halves attached together by a hinge. Each half includes a rigid outer cap and a flexible connector surrounding and connecting the outer cap to a perimeter of the respective half. The cosmetic applicator further includes an applicator pad arranged in an interior of one of the upper and lower halves and a coloring material arranged in an interior of the other of the upper and lower halves. The flexible connector permits the outer caps of the respective upper and lower halves to be pressed inwardly toward one another so as to bring the applicator pad and the coloring material into engagement with one another.

Abstract: A cosmetic applicator for highlighting or imparting color to a user's hair includes upper and lower halves attached together by a hinge. Each half includes a rigid outer cap and a flexible connector surrounding and connecting the outer cap to a perimeter of the respective half. The cosmetic applicator further includes an applicator pad arranged in an interior of one of the upper and lower halves and a coloring material arranged in an interior of the other of the upper and lower halves. The flexible connector permits the outer caps of the respective upper and lower halves to be pressed inwardly toward one another so as to bring the applicator pad and the coloring material into engagement with one another.

Abstract: An artificial shell for cooking includes, a top portion, having a fill opening therethrough, a bottom portion, and a fill opening cover. The top portion is removably attachable to the bottom portion and the top portion and bottom portion together define an inner storage chamber. Furthermore, the fill opening cover completely covers the fill opening.

Abstract: A dispensing vessel for introducing moisture into a clothes drying environment includes a core configured to at least temporarily retain a moistening substance therein and a cover substantially surrounding the core. The cover includes a plurality of protuberances, each protuberance including a flattened tip at a distal end thereof, a fill opening defined therethrough, the fill opening providing access to an interior of the cover from an exterior of the cover, and one or more dispensing openings, each dispensing opening being disposed at the flattened tip of a protuberance of the plurality of protuberances, each dispensing opening providing access to an exterior of the cover from an interior of the cover.

Abstract: A chuck assembly for supporting a workpiece within a plasma reactor chamber having sidewalls surrounding an interior region capable of supporting a plasma. The assembly includes a chuck base and at least one support arm extending outwardly from the chuck base perimeter to the chamber sidewalls. The chuck assembly includes a workpiece support member which is supported by one or more vertical translation members arranged between and operatively connected to the chuck base and the workpiece support member.

Abstract: A novel device and method for the injection and molding of a body of elastomeric composition within a mold cavity, around a core member and against the prepared surface of a test substrate, such as a ceramic or metallic disk, at the base of the mold cavity. The molded elastomeric composition is molded as an axial-symmetrical frustro-conical body which tapers down to a uniformly thin layer between the test substrate surface and the flat undersurface of the core member, and the core member supporting the molded elastomeric body bonded to the test substrate are separable from the mold cavity for attachment to a conventional tension test machine for measuring the interfacial bond strength between the elastomer and the prepared surface of the test substrate.