Abstract: A selectively pivotable mid-gate for a vehicle includes a first mid-gate member pivotally mounted to the vehicle through a hinge member and a second mid-gate member is pivotally mounted to the vehicle and the first mid-gate member through the hinge member. A latch system is operatively connected to the first mid-gate member and the second mid-gate member. The latch system is selectively operable to release the first mid-gate member to rotate in a first direction and to release the first mid-gate member and the second mid-gate member to rotate in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.

Abstract: The present invention is a device and therapeutic method that provides topical cooling or warming to a user's vagina or vulva as a therapeutic benefit to and relief from maladies of these areas. The device includes a protrusion that is placed into the user's vagina and a base that contacts the female genitals around the vagina. The device is cooled or warmed prior to or during use. The method includes the use of the device to provide a therapeutic effect and relief from maladies of a user's vagina or vulva.