Abstract: A gear reducer includes a rotatable planet carrier supporting at least one planetary gear for axial rotation thereon, a stationary ring gear extending around and engageable with the at least one planetary gear, and a moveable ring gear extending around and engageable with the at least one planetary gear. A pitch diameter of the stationary ring gear is substantially identical to a pitch diameter of the moveable ring gear.

Abstract: A gear reducer includes a rotatable planet carrier supporting at least one planetary gear for axial rotation thereon, a stationary ring gear extending around and engageable with the at least one planetary gear, and a moveable ring gear extending around and engageable with the at least one planetary gear. A pitch diameter of the stationary ring gear is substantially identical to a pitch diameter of the moveable ring gear.

Abstract: A disposable cover for protecting eating utensils from contact with contaminants located on an eating surface, including, in combination, a thin sheet of material for positioning to one side of a place setting on an eating surface and of a finite size and shape to provide a complete barrier between the eating surface and a napkin and/or eating utensils deposited on the sheet, an adhesive incorporated in the thin sheet of material for preventing the sheet from slipping on the eating surface during repeated withdrawal and deposit of eating utensils on it, an antibacterial and antiviral agent impregnated into the sheet to act as a barrier between possible contaminants on the eating surface and the eating utensils, and a moisture barrier associated with the sheet to prevent moisture on the eating surface from passing therethrough to contact the eating utensils and the napkin deposited thereon, wherein the thin sheet of material is adaptable to be stored one-on-top-of-another in a pad to be easily carried by a wai

Abstract: A modular seismic cable handling system contained in a knockdown intermodal freight container, the freight container configured for secure containment and shipment of the system, as well as being configured to open to a platform designed to engage the main deck of a marine vessel, providing, with cable handling equipment contained therein, a relatively portable, self contained seismic cable handling system, on a vessel which may not specifically be designed for such an activity. The present invention may include a large wheel mounted in the front of the vessel for retrieving seismic cable from the water, a horizontally mounted cable handler comprising an eight wheel cable puller for pulling the cable from the wheel, urging same to the main deck level of the vessel, the cable puller comprising four pairs of tires configured for frictional, rotational contact another along their outer surface, to frictionally grab and pull a seismic cable along a linear path.

Abstract: A marine seismic cable deployment and retrieval system for utilization in conjunction with a marine vessel. The present, searched for invention teaches a large wheel mounted in the front of the vessel for retrieving seismic cable from the water, and a horizontally mounted cable handler comprising an eight wheel cable puller for pulling the cable, the cable puller comprising four pairs of tires in frictional, rotational contact with one another along their outer surfaces configured to frictionally grab and pull a seismic cable along a linear path. A smaller rear cable puller further urges the cable to the rear of the vessel, and down into the main deck via a chute arrangement.

Abstract: A marine seismic cable deployment and retrieval system for utilization in conjunction with a marine vessel. The present, searched for invention teaches a large wheel mounted in the front of the vessel for retrieving seismic cable from the water, and a horizontally mounted cable handler comprising an eight wheel cable puller for pulling the cable, the cable puller comprising four pairs of tires in frictional, rotational contact with one another along their outer surfaces, configured to frictionally grab and pull a seismic cable along a linear path. A smaller rear cable puller further urges the cable to the rear of the vessel, and down into the main deck via a chute arrangement.

Abstract: A sports record board composed of: two board parts having substantially rectangular writing surfaces of substantially the same shape and size, with each writing surface having two longer parallel sides and two shorter parallel sides, a flexible hinge connecting the board parts together along adjacent, equal length sides of the two writing surfaces and providing sufficient movement for either the writing surfaces or the rear surfaces of the board parts, at least one writing sheet adapted to be positioned on at least one of the writing surfaces, and an attachment device for retaining the writing sheet on the writing surface.