Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes a knife and blade cover. The knife includes a handle and a blade. The handle is attached to the blade. The blade includes a cutting edge, a cheek, and an upper spine. The cheek extends between the cutting edge and the upper spine. The apparatus further includes a blade cover. The blade cover covers opposite sides of the cutting edge of the blade. The blade cover covers at least a portion of the upper spine in a stowed position. The apparatus further includes a biasing device. The biasing device is in operative connection with the knife and the blade cover. The biasing device is operative to bias the blade cover down against the upper spine in the stowed position. The blade is in operative connection with the knife. The blade cover is operative to move relative to the blade in a direction away from the cutting edge when the blade cuts an object to enable the blade to cut the object.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing lug nuts for changing a tire on a vehicle has a bracing structure and at least three arms connected to the bracing structure. A first arm extends upward and a second arm, adapted to operate as a footrest, extends outward and both arms are positioned such that one may stand on the second arm to generate extra torque while grasping the first arm for stability. A third arm is adapted to receive a socket and is oriented along the socket's axis of rotation. All arms are collapsible for storage.

Abstract: A multi-layer toy having at least one outer layer adjacent a planar layer or a ball where both the outer layer and the adjacent planar layer or ball each contain related information such that, in play, the information on the outer layer is made to align with the related information on the adjacent planar layer or ball. The information can comprise depictions of objects, things, characters, animals, or words, for a matching game, or the information can comprise numbers for a counting or mental math game. The toy is preferably sized to be hand-held.

Abstract: A house is provided. The house includes a base and a roof. The roof is attached to the base. The base has sufficient buoyancy to enable the house to float on water.

Abstract: An extender device for a toilet is provided. The toilet includes a flush button provided on a first surface of a tank for flushing the toilet. The extender device includes an extender button that is configured to be mounted to a front surface of the tank of the toilet, a flexible line operatively connected to the extender button, and a member operatively connected to the line. The member is configured to be in operative connection with the flush button and the extender button is configured to be pressed to thereby cause the line to move the member to cause the flush button to depress and flush the toilet.

Abstract: A house is provided. The house includes a base and a roof. The roof is attached to the base. The base has sufficient buoyancy to enable the house to float on water.

Abstract: A house is provided. The house includes a base and a roof. The roof is attached to the base. The base has sufficient buoyancy to enable the house to float on water.

Abstract: A house is provided. The house includes a base and a roof. The roof is attached to the base. The base has sufficient buoyancy to enable the house to float on water.