Abstract: A floor covering storage, dispensing and retrieval rack includes a frame having a roller arrangement for enabling storage, dispensing and retrieval of at least one roll of floor covering relative to the floor surface. A blower device is connected to the frame for supplying a stream of forced air between the floor surface and the floor covering to ease installation and removal of the floor covering relative to the floor surface.

Abstract: An odor absorbing pad that includes a supply of powdered carbon fiber for absorbing odors, such as from a pet. The odor absorbing pad includes a center cushioning material that provides the required cushioning for the pad. The center cushioning material is surrounded by a liner that is air permeable and impermeable to a supply of carbon powder. The supply of carbon powder is freely distributed onto the center cushioning material and entrapped by the liner. The odor absorbing pad is configured as a pet bed such that the supply of carbon powder absorbs pet odor.

Abstract: A floor covering storage, dispensing and retrieval rack includes a frame having a roller arrangement for enabling storage, dispensing and retrieval of at least one roll of floor covering relative to the floor surface. A blower device is connected to the frame for supplying a stream of forced air between the floor surface and the floor covering to ease installation and removal of the floor covering relative to the floor surface.

Abstract: An adjustable cap or headwear intended for cold weather use that includes an ear flap that is movable between a retracted and an extended position to provide additional protection for the ears of the wearer. The adjustable cap or headwear includes a pair of expansion zones formed in the crown portion of the cap that adjust the size of the head opening of the cap such that the cap can be used by wearers having different head sizes. When the ear flap is in the retracted position, the ear flap is positioned along the outer surface of the crown portion to conceal the pair of expansion zones.