Abstract: A kennel includes a base, a plurality of connection pieces, a lid, and a plurality of side panels. Each of the connection pieces includes a lower end coupled to the base and an upper end. The lid includes a plurality of side panel receiving fasteners each configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position. The upper end of each of the connection pieces is coupled to the lid. Each of the side panels is coupled to the lid when a corresponding one of the side panel fasteners is in the locked position. The lid includes a plurality of apertures and the connection pieces each include a plurality of connection piece channels. In the unlocked position the side panel fastener is configured to permit the corresponding side panel to be received within at least one of the connection piece channels via one or the apertures.

Abstract: A bone screw and bone plate that allow for enhanced securement of a bone at various angles with reduced friction and necessary torque. The bone screw can include a tri-lobe shaped tip and a transitional thread. The bone plate can include lobes in the inner surface of the opening to secure the bone screw at various angles. The bone screw and bone plate can be positioned with respect to bones or portions of a bone to improve stability.

Abstract: A carrier includes a body, a cover, a first latch mechanism, a first pair of receptacles, a second latch mechanism, and a second pair of receptacles. The body includes a top portion. A top aperture and a plurality of latch receiving receptacles are provided in the top portion. The cover defines a first side and a second side substantially opposite the first side. In a latched position the first latch mechanism is received in at least one of the latch receiving receptacles. The first pair of receptacles are provided at the first side of the cover and receive the first latch mechanism. In a latched position the second latch mechanism is received in at least one of the latch receiving receptacles. The second pair of receptacles are at the second side of the cover . . . . The second pair of receptacles receives the second latch mechanism. The first latch mechanism and the second latch mechanism are each configured to act as both a hinge and a latch mechanism.

Abstract: A carrier includes a body and a cover portion. The body has a generally circular bottom portion and a generally circular top portion and an opening in the top portion. The bottom portion is configured to be placed on a surface. The opening is the only opening sized and configured to enable an animal to enter or exit the body and enables an animal to enter or exit the body in a vertical manner when the bottom portion is placed on the surface. The cover portion is sized and configured to fit within the opening of the top portion. The cover portion is hingedly attached to the top portion at a first side and includes a latching mechanism at a second side. The latching mechanism enables the cover to be disposed in a latched state to close the opening in the top portion.

Abstract: A water dispenser includes a bottle support portion, a bowl, and a channel. The bottle support portion includes a bottle collar structured to support a bottle. The bottle support portion defining an opening structured to receive a nozzle of a bottle. The bowl is coupled with the bottle support portion. The channel is structured to fluidly couple the opening to the bowl. The channel includes a right sidewall extending from the opening to the bowl, a left sidewall extending from the opening and the bowl, a right protrusion extending from the right sidewall; and a left protrusion extending from the left sidewall. Each of the right protrusion and the left protrusion extend toward each other. The right protrusion and the left protrusion are disposed closer to the bottle support portion than to the bowl.

Abstract: A feeder and waterer assembly include a feeder and waterer. The feeder includes a feeder base and a feeder bottle coupled to the feeder base. The feeder bottle is configured to provide gravity fed solid food to the feeder base. The waterer includes a waterer base and a waterer bottle. The feeder bottle is coupled to the waterer base. The waterer bottle is coupled to the waterer base and the feeder base. The waterer bottle is configured to provide gravity fed water to the waterer base. The waterer base and the feeder base are interchangeable and the feeder bottle and the waterer bottle are substantially similar dimensions.

Abstract: Foamable formulations of agriculturally active ingredients are provided, as well as methods for using them. The formulations allow improved delivery active ingredients by the ability to deliver high amounts of active ingredient with a low volume of formulation used.

Abstract: A surgical instrument enables dispensing of a series of fasteners within a patient's body. The device includes a magazine sized and dimensioned to hold a series of fasteners, the series of fasteners insertable through an opening at the end of the magazine. A splined guide bore is rotatably supported within the magazine, and slidingly supports a shaft having an external surface mateable with the splined guide bore to restrict radial rotation of the shaft with respect to the support about said longitudinal axis. A biasing element is connected between the support and the shaft, to urge the shaft along a longitudinal axis towards a distal end of the instrument. A ratchet is connected to the shaft and engages the magazine to permit sliding of the shaft in a direction for dispensing fasteners only, unless disengaged with the magazine.

Abstract: A water dispenser includes a bottle support area, a bowl and a channel. The bottle support area has a nozzle receiving portion defined by a circular sidewall that is configured to abut a nozzle of a water bottle. The bowl is fluidly connected to the bottle support area. The channel has a pair of first and second sidewalls extending from the nozzle receiving portion to the bowl to fluidly connect the nozzle receiving portion and the bowl. The channel has a maximum diameter that is less than a maximum diameter of the nozzle receiving portion. The channel further includes a pair of first and second protrusions extending from the first and second sidewalls of the channel towards each other. The first and second protrusions define a minimum diameter of the channel.

Abstract: A container assembly includes a storage container, a ring, a lid and a seal. The storage container has a ring attachment portion. The ring has internal threads and an alignment mark aligned with an end of the thread. The ring is attachable to the ring attachment portion. The lid has external threads and an alignment mark aligned with an end of the thread such that when the lid is inserted into the ring with the two alignment marks aligned with one another, the lid is easily inserted into the ring without interference from the threads and can be rotated for sealing the lid to the ring. The seal is formed on to the ring and provides an air and water tight seal between the lid and the ring.

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to orthopedic fixation devices that comprise a coupling element and a bone fastener, whereby the bone fastener can be loaded into the coupling element through the bottom of a bore in the coupling element. The orthopedic fixation devices described herein can include modular locking clamp assemblies that can be fixed onto fasteners that are already implanted in bone. The modular locking clamp assemblies can include polyaxial locking clamp assemblies, as well as monoaxial locking clamp assemblies.

Abstract: Orthopedic fixation devices and methods of installing the same. The orthopedic fixation device may include a coupling element and a bone fastener, whereby the bone fastener can be loaded into the coupling element through the bottom of a bore in the coupling element.

Abstract: A rotating grooming brush comprising a brush hub having grooming elements and shroud elements, and method for grooming a surface having an unwanted material thereon. The elements extend from the brush hub and may be positioned near its outer periphery. The elements may be grooming elements forming an array and shroud elements forming a shroud array. A rigid or elastomeric shroud extending from the brush hub surface may optionally be included about the edge of the brush hub, to the outside of the grooming elements. Rotation of the grooming attachment brush causes a low pressure region to build in the central area of the brush. This low pressure region creates a resulting force that forcefully attracts the grooming attachment brush to the surface to be groomed. The resulting force is controlled by the diameter of the brush hub, arrangement, of the elements and the speed of rotation.

Abstract: A dispenser assembly having a base member and a receptacle. The base member has a bowl. The receptacle has a dispensing opening defined at the first end thereof. The receptacle is configured to fit on to the base member such that the dispensing opening is positioned to dispense contents of the receptacle into the bowl of the base member in an in-use orientation. The receptacle is dimensioned and shaped to at least partially fit into the bowl in a stowed orientation such that in the stowed orientation the receptacle and base member occupy a volume that is less than a volume corresponding to the in-use orientation.

Abstract: A method of stabilizing a spine providing a fixation system, the fixation system including, a bone fastener, and a modular assembly attachable to the bone fastener. The modular assembly includes a tulip element and a ring element positioned in the tulip element to restrict motion between the bone fastener and the tulip element to uniplanar motion.

Abstract: A sandwich crimper for producing a sealed sandwich from two slices of bread comprises a crimper base 10 with a substantially flat lower surface 12 and a crimper lid (30, FIG. 2) with a substantially flat upper surface (32, FIG. 2). A bottom set of peripheral crimping teeth 14a is disposed along the outer edge of the crimper base 20 and a top set of peripheral crimping teeth (34a, FIG. 2) is disposed along the outer edge of the crimper lid (40, FIG. 2). The teeth in each set of crimping teeth (14b and 34b, FIG. 2) are formed from protruding trapezoidal prisms and the top and bottom sets of crimping teeth (14a and 34a, FIG. 2) are complementary to each other along every edge of the crimper base 20 and crimper lid 40. A peripheral retaining wall 18 is disposed along the outer edge of the bottom set of crimper teeth 14a for aligning the bread relative to the crimping teeth (14b and 34b, FIG. 2) and restraining the sandwich during the crimping process. See FIG. 1.