Abstract: A play set with a mist device which includes a mist frame unit supported through a framework of the play set. The mist frame unit has a hollow body allowing water passage and comprises a flexible hose member mounted onto the framework, wherein a portion of the flexible hose member is constructed into a hose ring encircling a slide unit; a water inlet provided at a first end of the mist frame unit for connecting to a water source; and a plurality of mist producing units provided along the mist frame unit arranged for producing mist such that a preset mist surrounding area is defined within which the play set is located, therefore the mist can reach all play units of the play set, including the slide unit through the hose ring at an angle which is greater than 270°, thereby providing a cooling effect to the mist surrounding area.

Abstract: A treadmill includes a tread assembly, a supporting frame, a control unit and a tread utility assembly. The supporting frame has a lower end portion connected to a front end portion of the tread assembly, and an upper end portion extended from the lower end portion at a predetermined evaluation. The control unit is mounted at the upper end portion of the supporting frame for controlling an operation of the tread assembly. The tread utility assembly includes a utility member frontwardly and movably extended from the control unit to form a utility platform which has a predetermined angle of inclination with respect to the control unit, wherein a user is allowed to simultaneously operate the control unit and run on the tread assembly, and accomplish a predetermined task on the utility platform in a convenient and safe manner.

Abstract: An outdoor playground includes a first and a second entertainment units connected with each other. The first entertainment unit includes a first utility frame configured to allow a predetermine entertainment function to be carried out by the first utility frame and a first shading apparatus detachably mounted on the first utility frame for effectively shielding the first utility frame. The second entertainment unit includes a second utility frame configured to allow a predetermine entertainment function to be carried out by the second utility frame, and a second shading apparatus detachably mounted on the second utility frame for effectively shielding the second utility frame so as to allow the entertainment function to be carried out under shading.

Abstract: A sun shading apparatus includes a supporting frame, a shading frame and a shading fabric. The supporting frame includes first and second leg frames, and a supporting bar extended between the first and the second leg frames, while the second leg frame has third and fourth mounting slots. The shading frame includes first and second coupling joints each having a V-shaped cross section, first and second frame members, and a reinforcing frame, wherein the supporting bar is extended between the first and second coupling joints. The first and the second frame member are coupled with the first coupling joint and the second coupling joint respectively, while the reinforcing frame is extended between the first and second frame member and the supporting bar to form a support platform. The shading fabric is detachably mounted on the support platform for shading adverse weather condition.

Abstract: A play set with a mist device which includes a mist frame unit supported through a framework of the play set. The mist frame unit has a hollow body allowing water passage and comprises a flexible hose member mounted onto the framework, wherein a portion of the flexible hose member is constructed into a hose ring encircling a slide unit; a water inlet provided at a first end of the mist frame unit for connecting to a water source; and a plurality of mist producing units provided along the mist frame unit arranged for producing mist such that a preset mist surrounding area is defined within which the play set is located, therefore the mist can reach all play units of the play set, including the slide unit through the hose ring at an angle which is greater than 270°, thereby providing a cooling effect to the mist surrounding area.

Abstract: A treadmill includes a tread assembly, a supporting frame, a control unit and a tread utility assembly. The supporting frame has a lower end portion connected to a front end portion of the tread assembly, and an upper end portion extended from the lower end portion at a predetermined evaluation. The control unit is mounted at the upper end portion of the supporting frame for controlling an operation of the tread assembly. The tread utility assembly includes a utility member frontwardly and movably extended from the control unit to form a utility platform which has a predetermined angle of inclination with respect to the control unit, wherein a user is allowed to simultaneously operate the control unit and run on the tread assembly, and accomplish a predetermined task on the utility platform in a convenient and safe manner.

Abstract: A sun shading apparatus includes a supporting frame, a shading frame and a shading fabric. The supporting frame includes a first and a second leg frame, and a supporting bar extended between the first and the second leg frames, while the second leg frame has a third and a fourth mounting slot. The shading frame includes a first and a second coupling joint each having a V-shaped cross section detachably coupled with two ends of the supporting bar respectively, a first and a second frame member and a reinforcing frame. The first and the second frame member are coupled with the first coupling joint and the second coupling joint respectively, while the reinforcing frame is extended between the first and second frame member and the supporting bar to form a support platform. The shading fabric is detachably mounted on the support platform for shading adverse weather condition.

Abstract: An outdoor playground includes a first and a second entertainment units connected with each other. The first entertainment unit includes a first utility frame configured to allow a predetermine entertainment function to be carried out by the first utility frame and a first shading apparatus detachably mounted on the first utility frame for effectively shielding the first utility frame. The second entertainment unit includes a second utility frame configured to allow a predetermine entertainment function to be carried out by the second utility frame, and a second shading apparatus detachably mounted on the second utility frame for effectively shielding the second utility frame so as to allow the entertainment function to be carried out under shading.

Abstract: Exercise apparatus of the stepper type which is adapted for use while the user is seated. The apparatus can be placed on the floor so that the user's legs can be exercised, or on a tabletop so that the user's arms can be exercised. Different combinations of resistance bands extending between a central post and user operated treadles provide different levels of resistance for the exercise. Changing the angle of the central post changes the range of motion for the exercise.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and a system for attaching wall surfacing panels onto a flat wall, in which magnetic elements and magnetic force are applied, so that the wall surfacing panel is repositionable during installation and completely removable after installation.

Abstract: A bi-directional oscillation leg massager including a housing, a power drive mounted in the housing and adapted to output a rotary driving force, and a combination oscillation mechanism. The combination oscillation mechanism includes a drive member for synchronous rotation with the power drive, a first driven member adapted to reciprocate in a first linear path upon rotation of the drive member, a second driven member adapted to reciprocate in a second linear path not parallel to the first linear path upon reciprocation of the first driven member, and a guide member coupled between the first driven member and the second driven member and adapted to guide reciprocating motion of the second driven member in the second linear path. A support block is fastened to the second driven member and is adapted to support the users legs.

Abstract: A software queue located in an offscreen portion of video memory is used as a large-capacity software queue for queuing messages to a graphics accelerator. Although the software queue is typically stored in a dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory, advantages of faster static RAM (SRAM) are achieved by shadowing some of the queuing information in SRAM. Usage of a large-capacity software queue in video DRAM memory and information shadowing in faster SRAM memory achieves an advantageous balance between throughput speed and queue size. The large-capacity of the software queue ensures that the queue is virtually never filled to capacity so that delays while awaiting free space in the queue are virtually never incurred. The capacity of the software queue is determined in software and is therefore adaptable to match a particular graphics application.

Abstract: Various character strings are repeatedly displayed on a graphics display. For example, strings such as "file", "edit", "view" and "help" are commonly displayed on nearly every screen. This redundancy of displayed character strings is exploited using a string cache and string caching method. A string cache stores a database of strings along with the rendered forms of the strings. The string cache stores the strings in a rendered form which for particular character strings and attributes and characteristics of the strings. The string cache is stored and accessed local to a graphics accelerator so that a single string request across a system bus activates the display of the entire string, including a display of the selected attributes and characteristics.

Abstract: A lamp has a base, a pole attached to and extending upwardly from the base, a shade having a central opening, and a neck assembly at an upper end of the pole supporting the shade. The neck assembly supporting the shade includes an outer neck member with an annular bottom plate attached to the top of the pole and an upper annular support ring. An inner neck member has an annular bottom plate and an upper annular ring, the inner neck member being coaxial with the outer member and having an axial length between the bottom plate and ring less than the corresponding length of the outer member. An externally threaded body passes through the bottom plates. A nut threadedly engages the threaded body and urges the bottom plates toward each other with the upper rings engaging opposite upper and lower surfaces of the shade adjacent the central opening. A halogen or incandescent bulb socket is supported in the inner neck member.

Abstract: A sprinkling head structure including a housing, a valve seat, a water valve, a cap member and a ball joint. The valve seat is disposed in the housing, whereby an air chamber is defined between the valve seat and the housing. The water valve is disposed in the valve seat and communicated with a trumpet-shaped water discharging passage of the valve seat. The valve seat is formed with through holes communicating the air chamber with the water discharging passage. When a liquid flows from the water valve to the water discharging passage, an instantaneous low pressure is created, whereby the air is sucked in through the air vents from the air chamber to impact and interrupt the liquid so that the air is mixed with the liquid to form an intermittent bead-like water beam for achieving a massaging effect.