Abstract: The system is designed to reduce the aerodynamic drag on the box type of trucks such as semi-trailer or full truck vans. The system consists of a series of ductwork that gathers airflow from the front of the van and conducts the flow to the rear end of the van where it is released in proportional amounts at the back end of the truck, so as to alleviate the drag.

Abstract: An adjustable gearshift assembly (10, 130) for connecting by a bracket (16) to a transmission of a motor vehicle, providing a shifter knob (12, 132) movable to a selected position relative to an elongate member (14, 144). The shifter knob (12, 132) defines an elongate inner recess (26, 146) slidably received on the elongate member (14, 144). A holder connects to the shifter knob (12, 132) to fix the shifter knob (12, 132) in a selected position. The holder selectively releases to allow the shifter knob (12, 132) to be moved to a selected second position. The holder of the first embodiment includes a ball (92) which communicates through a port (90) between one of a plurality of seats in the elongate member (14) and a slot (80) in the actuator (70). The second embodiment provides a spring plunger (158) that maintains the position of the shifter knob (132) relative to the elongate member (144). A method of selectively positioning a gearshift is disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and test kits for characterizing and evaluating a mammal's ocular defenses and health are disclosed. More particularly, the invention concerns methods and test kits directed to measurements and subsequent comparative evaluations of tear constituents indicative of ocular defenses and health including antioxidants, antimicrobials, inflammatory mediators, and byproducts of cellular damage.

Abstract: An elongate terminal body has a longitudinal bore which receives a wire rope or strand. A deformable member surrounds the rope or strand in an enlarged part of the bore adjacent the end at which the rope or strand enters. The terminal body is compressed to grip the rope or strand so that the deformable member is gripped between the terminal body and the rope or strand. The deformable member dissipates transverse and longitudinal vibrations transmitted along the rope or strand towards the terminal body.