Abstract: A method for automating provisioning of services in a target computer system. The method includes providing a set of provisioning adaptors each defining an interface to a provisioning application and receiving a provisioning request from a user interface. The method further includes identifying one of the provisioning applications for completing a provisioning operation based on the received provisioning request, and then, invoking the identified one of the provisioning applications using one of the interfaces defined by one of the provisioning adaptors associated with the provisioning tool or application. The method includes providing agents on the components of the target computer system collecting configuration regarding the components from the provisioning agents, and using the collected data during identifying provisioning applications and invoking the identified applications.

Abstract: An exercise device for achieving desired abdominal contractions during exercise movement includes a back support and a pair of leg blades removably attached to the back support. The device includes a back blade attached to the back support and extending upward from the lower end along a centerline of the back support, and a neck support assembly attached to the back blade.

Abstract: An exercise device for achieving desired abdominal contractions during exercise movement includes a back support and a pair of leg blades removably attached to the back support. The device includes an adjustable back blade attached to the back support and extending upward from the lower end along a centerline of the back support, and a neck support assembly attached to the back blade.

Abstract: An exercise device for achieving desired abdominal contractions during exercise movement includes a back support and a pair of leg blades removably attached to the back support. The device includes an adjustable back blade attached to the back support and extending upward from the lower end along a centerline of the back support, and a neck support assembly attached to the back blade.

Abstract: A reconfigurable backplane assembly for a programmable digital radio and consisting of a printed wire matrix plate including connectors for electronic circuit modules, power cables, RF cables, and optical cables with the connectivity between digital signals being dynamically reconfigurable electronically and with connectivity between power signals, optical signals and RF signals being manually reconfigurable.

Abstract: Eyewear having easily removable lenses is provided with a frame that defines a first lens receiving recess on one side of a lens opening and a second lens receiving recess on a second side of the lens opening. Each lens has a first tab portion which corresponds with the first recess and a second tab portion which corresponds to the second recess and is mounted by placing the first tab portion in the first recess and the second tab portion in the second recess. Engagement between the respective tab portions and recesses maintains the lenses in the mounted position. To more securely lock each lens in position, a pivot member having a locking tab can be pivoted into a locking position in which the locking tab engages the lens.

Abstract: In an axially elongated, flexible-walled fluid-distensible ground contacting tire which is mounted on a wheel axle by clamping the ends of the tire between a wheel flange and a keeper ring, a guard which projects outwardly from the ends of the tire and encircles the keeper ring for fending off obstructions which tend to jam between the keeper ring and the ends of the tire. The guard is integral with the tire on each end of the tire adjacent to and surrounding the keeper ring and projects outwardly from each tire a distance at least as great as the thickness of the keeper ring and includes a deflecting surface extending from the tire ends outwardly and towards the tire axis for deflecting obstructions.