Abstract: An invertible, boat outboard motor lock that places an impenetrable enclosure around the pivotable arms of a pair of cap screws that are used to frictionally affix a boat motor to the transom of a boat. When in place and locked, access to remove the boat motor from the boat is blocked. The pivotable arms are placed into either end of a trough formed in a unitary block and the assembly is placed into a concave cover housing. The housing may be installed in either of two orientations, 180 degrees apart. A lock cylinder is passed through the housing and block preventing their separation.

Abstract: An invertible, boat outboard motor lock that places an impenetrable enclosure around the pivotable arms of a pair of cap screws that are used to frictionally affix a boat motor to the transom of a boat. When in place and locked, access to the means to remove the boat motor from the boat is blocked. The pivotable arms are placed into either end of a trough formed in a unitary block and the assembly is placed into a concave cover housing. The housing may be installed in either of two orientations, 180 degrees apart. A lock cylinder is passed through the housing and block preventing their separation.

Abstract: Polymer compositions and molded articles made from the polymer compositions are described which contain a high strength polyoxymethylene polymer, an emission control agent, and at least one light stabilizer. The polymer composition not only has excellent resistance to ultraviolet light but also exhibits low formaldehyde emission. In one embodiment, the emission control agent comprises allantoin while the light stabilizer comprises a hindered amine.

Abstract: A string mounting system for a stringed musical instrument (10), comprising a helical tension spring (22a-f) connected in series with each string (14a-f), each string (14a-f) being collinear with its corresponding helical tension spring (22a-f), wherein each string (22a-f) is provided with an inertial damper (16) which is received within the body of the respective helical tension spring (22a-f).

Abstract: A string mounting system for a stringed musical instrument (10), comprising a helical tension spring (22a-f) connected in series with each string (14a-f), each string (14a-f) being collinear with its corresponding helical tension spring (22a-f), wherein each string (22a-f) is provided with an inertial damper (16) which is received within the body of the respective helical tension spring (22a-f).

Abstract: Co-extruded multilayer sheets that include a mask layer and a polymer layer are described. The mask layer exhibits a low level of adhesion with the polymer layer so it can be removed. The mask layer can adhere to the polymer layer during thermoforming and other secondary processing steps. The multilayer sheets can include any number of additional layers.

Abstract: Pigment pre-dispersions for use with ionomers, methods for making pigment pre-dispersions for use with ionomers, pigmented ionomers, and multilayer films containing pigmented ionomers are disclosed. The pigment pre-dispersions generate or maintain a minimal pigment particle size in order to optimize the dispersability of the pigment in an ionomer upon a single pass through processing equipment. The carrier of the pigment pre-dispersion is chosen based on compatibility parameters, such as refractive index and viscosity, to be compatible with the ionomer. Carriers can include acid copolymers, acid terpolymers, ionomers, polyethylenes, ethylene vinyl acetate, and ethylene methacrylate. The pigmented ionomers created from these pigment pre-dispersions have well dispersed pigment with a particle size of less than or equal to about 25 micrometers. Films or sheets can be created from the pigmented ionomers and the pigmented ionomers can be used in mulitlayer films.