Abstract: Treated wood composite materials including a wood component and a plastic component are disclosed. The wood component can include wood flour. The treated wood composite materials can further include a treatment formulation. The treatment formulation can be applied to the wood composite materials at various stages in the manufacturing process, and can also be applied in various ways.

Abstract: A piping strapping and insulation system provides a pair of strap assemblies which act to close a seam portion of an insulation structure around a correspondingly-shaped existing piping member such as a pipe, a valve, a pressure vessel, or the like. The straps are removably attached the insulation structure to allow disassembly and reuse of the strapping. It is envisioned that the piping insulation structures would be available in various sizes and shapes which correspond to differently shaped existing piping members.

Abstract: A refrigerated freight vehicle includes a tractor truck with a cab interior, a trailer presenting a chamber, and a cooling system to refrigerate the chamber and cool the cab. The cooling system includes a powered compressor assembly, a trailer evaporator, and a truck evaporator, with the compressor assembly operable to circulate refrigerant through the evaporators.

Abstract: A portable ground standing fire fighting monitor includes a support platform intended to be placed horizontally on the ground surface, a water gun with a curved flexible inlet tube having an inlet end and a curved discharge head having an outlet end, a watertight ball-bearing swivel joint coupling the discharge head to the curved flexible inlet tube, and an adjustable bracket assembly, a crank wheel, and a threaded rod and ball joint connector coupling the flexible inlet tube on the support platform. By rotating the crank wheel and the threaded rod and ball joint connector therewith, relative to the bracket assembly and flexible inlet tube, the flexible inlet tube and discharge head therewith can be adjusted to varying inclinations thereby allowing the operator to adjust stream flow direction vertically.