Abstract: A tea kettle with a spout and a handle extends from a body, wherein the handle and spout are offset from one another such that when the body is tilted during pouring of a hot liquid contained therein, hot vapor from the liquid substantially is diverted away from the handle.

Abstract: A joint structure for a collapsible play yard, includes a U-shaped housing, a button-mount, a sliding block and a button. The U-shaped housing has a pair of side walls for pivoting with a pair of frame bar members each having a length of substantially flattened undersurface. The button-mount is formed with a sliding way, attached to one of the side walls. The sliding block is movable transversally engaging with the substantially flattened undersurface of both of the frame bar members in an engaged position, and movable to a released position to release both of the frame bar members for folding the collapsible play yard. The button connects with the sliding block and is biased by a resilient element for reciprocally sliding along the sliding way so as to drive the sliding block to the engaged position and the released position.

Abstract: A tea kettle with a spout and a handle extends from a body, wherein the handle and spout are offset from one another such that when the body is tilted during pouring of a hot liquid contained therein, hot vapor from the liquid substantially is diverted away from the handle.

Abstract: A receptacle has sidewalls and a bottom defining an open ended volume. The open end of the receptacle is located at the top of the receptacle. The receptacle relieves a vacuum using a vacuum relief chute that extends from the top of the receptacle towards the bottom of said receptacle and defines an open passage therein.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing image carrying laminated material (10). An image (18) is printed on a polyvinylbutyral interlayer (16) using a solvent based ink, paint or dye system. The interlayer (16) is used to join two sheets of material (12, 14) to form the laminate.