Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for cleaning an animal's paw. Specifically, the paw cleaning device easily and efficiently removes dirt and debris from the paw of a pet. The paw cleaning device includes an elongated body with a splashguard designed to receive the paw of a pet and further the method for using the paw cleaning device to clean the pet's paw.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a handheld device for quickly cooling hot foods and method for using the device to cool hot foods. In particular, the device is comprised of a vessel, a base that is removably attached to the bottom open end of the vessel and a nozzle affixed through the base. The device is configured to hold frozen elements and receive air through the open top end of the vessel. The air becomes chilled as it flows through the frozen elements and exits the device through the nozzle which is positioned over the hot foods, allowing a user to quickly and easily cool hot foods prior to consumption.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a fruit grip assembly comprising a rod with a handle on each end. A first handle is permanently attached to a rod and a second handle is removably attached to the opposite end of the rod, allowing for a piece of fruit to be impaled by the rod, such that it is between the first and second handles. A method for consuming a piece of fruit is also provided for using the fruit grip assembly of the present invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a collapsible support structure for holding a bag and method for using the support structure to hold open a bag and create a semi-rigid container. In particular, the support structure is configured to hold open the mouth of a flexible plastic bag to facilitate filing the bag or removal of the contents of the bag. More particularly, the support structure is configured to create a skeleton that allows a flexible plastic bag to be converted into a container that stands upright with the mouth of the bag open allowing a user to easily add or remove contents from the flexible plastic bag.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for cleaning an animal's paw. Specifically, the paw cleaning device easily and efficiently removes dirt and debris from the paw of a pet. The paw cleaning device includes an elongated body with a splashguard designed to receive the paw of a pet and further the method for using the paw cleaning device to clean the pet's paw.

Abstract: A support mat, such as a mat suitable for supporting heavy construction equipment, includes a plurality of billets fastened together, each of the billets being made of a plurality of individual wood laminations adhesively bonded to each other. The billets comprise a plurality of vertically oriented individual wood laminations. The plurality of individual wood laminations has wide faces oriented parallel to a direction of a load applied to the support mat. Each billet has outboard laminations and the wide faces of the outboard laminations of each billet define a wide face of the billet. An expansion pad is disposed between the wide faces of adjacent billets.