Abstract: A stand-alone shower system includes a cylindrical shower compartment with a transparent, translucent, or opaque wall and door, one or more specially configured shower nozzles, an optional storage compartment, and an optional surrounding cylindrical privacy curtain.

Abstract: A cover (A) for slowing or reducing the rate of heat build-up in an interior compartment (19) of a vehicle (10) is disclosed. The cover includes a main panel (12) having a rear window panel (14), a roof panel (16), and a front window panel (18) which generally cover the respective portions of the vehicle (10). Auxiliary side panels (20, 22) cover side windows of the vehicle. Front strap (26) envelopes the front end of the car. Rear securing straps (32) secure main panel (12) to the interior of the trunk compartment so that the cover cannot be removed when installed over the vehicle unless it is cut off providing an anti-theft feature. Preferably, the cover is a nonwoven web (44) having a soft nonwoven side (46) and a vinyl cover exterior side (48).

Abstract: A lightning deterrent device is described which consists of a brush-like conductive structure particularly suited to be mounted on the top of a transmission tower. The device includes a central core formed into an annulus having a diameter sufficient to contain the vertical sides of the tower. The central core mounts a plurality of conductive wires captured therein at their midpoints. Sufficient wires are used to form a brush-like structure. The maximum number of wires is 250 per inch. The wires are preferably 10 inches long and have a diameter of about 0.014 inch. The device has been found to reliably protect against lightning strikes, and in the case of a television transmission tower, increase the signal by over 25 miles.