Abstract: An acupuncture needle assembly includes an outer tubular member having an upper portion tube with open upper and lower ends, and with an elongated slot in the lower end, and a lower portion tube with open upper and lower ends and secured to the upper portion tube; a plug with an opening secured to the open upper end of the upper portion tube; an operating bar slidably positioned through the plug and in the outer tubular member, and having an upper part extending out through the upper end of the upper portion tube and having helical threads, a lower part for holding one end of a needle such that an opposite end of the needle can extend through the open lower end of the lower portion tube, and a hole in the lower part; a pin secured in the hole in the operating bar and slidable in the elongated slot in the upper portion tube to prevent rotation of the operating bar in the outer tubular member, while permitting axial movement of the operating bar in the outer tubular member; a cap securable to the lower end of t

Abstract: A set of needles for hands includes a plurality of needles which are arranged and pressured between upper and lower synthetic resin films at regular intervals, in which cutting lines are formed between the needles for hands, and grooves and slant portions are formed at the upper and lower parts of the cutting lines, respectively. Thus, where necessary, each needle for hands can be used by cutting from adjacent ones according to the cutting lines from the grooves. Accordingly, because a set of needles for hands is produced at once, this invention has the advantages of reduction of the manufacturing process, an inexpensive supply and a reduction of the burden of household economy.

Abstract: A watch chain includes first and second sets of linked bases, each base including a body, a pair of parallel, curved, extending portions connected to opposite edges of the body, a projection positioned on a concave bottom of each extended portion for applying a finger-pressure, a beam fixedly mounted to and extending between ends of the extended portions, and an elliptical shaped arm having one end connected with the body and being movable between a raised position for inserting the beam of a second base between the arm and the body, and a folded position to fix the beam of the second base between the arm and the first body; a lock member connected to one end of the first set of linked bases; and a link member connected to one end of the second set of linked bases, with opposite ends of the first and second sets of linked bases being connectable to a watch.

Abstract: A steering wheel cover is provided comprising an arcuate metal segment having a multiplicity of protrusions and an array of transverse slots disposed along a length of the metal segment. Such metal segment is held in place around a limited length of the wheel cover by means of rivets which also serve as eyelets. The transverse slots facilitate flexural deformation of the metal segment in compliance with the radius of curvature of the wheel cover. Further, the protrusions formed on the surface of the metal segment serve to massage the palm of the automotive driver, thereby promotion circulation of the bodily blood.