Abstract: A product dispense package suitable for employment in washing machines, comprises a stackable product container which includes a unitary molded recyclable thermoplastic container body having a closed bottom end, an opposed open top end and an upwardly and outwardly angled upstanding peripheral side wall having a stacking angle of from about 2.degree. to about 7.degree. and contained therein a compact block of detergent, cleaning agent, disinfectant and/or preservative having a powdery structure. The bottom end includes an inwardly and upwardly directed dome-shaped region therein including a handle grip portion defined in an outwardly facing side of the dome-shaped region.

Abstract: A recyclable, reusable container includes a unitary molded thermoplastic container body having a closed bottom end, an opposed open top and a sidewall tapering upwardly and outwardly from the bottom end to the top end at a stacking angle of from about 2.degree. to about 7.degree.. The bottom includes an inwardly and upwardly directed dome-shaped region therein including a handle grip portion defined in an outwardly facing side of the dome-shaped region. The container body defines an open smoothly rounded container cavity without any undercut portions which is adapted to storably receive and completely discharge material contents placed therein for storage and dispensing. A stepped outward shoulder is provided adjacent the top end to define an outwardly stepped sidewall portion provided with external threads. An internally threaded cover member is releasably engageable over the top end of the container body to selectively close off the top opening of the container.

Abstract: A pair of plates that are inserted into the disk drive of a computer. The plates are then locked together by the addition of a padlock or other locking means thus preventing disk drive use and removal of the plates. The plates and computer can be secured to a fixed object with an anti-theft means or cable system in combination with the padlock to prevent the computer from being stolen or removed from a fixed location.

Abstract: A frame format for PCM speech data in a telphone transmission system and a digital telephone apparatus for use with this frame format are disclosed. The frame format includes a superframe formed of 32 data frames, each comprising three 8 bit data words (bytes). The first data word of a frame includes a synchronization code and a signalling code; the second and third data words include PCM speech samples or other digital data. A transmission rate of 192 kilobits/second is chosen so as to match the PCM sampling rate of 8 KHz.