Abstract: A stand for putting up post or stick-type parts, in particular Christmas trees, comprising the following features: the stand comprises a stabilizing component formed from a second material that has greater strength than a first material from which a wall structure of the stand, forming a receiving space, is formed; the stabilizing component comprises at least one through-opening, through which a guide device is guided; the guide device is connected to a base plate of the stand, so that the stabilizing component is immovably connected to the base plate by means of the guide device; and the clamping device is directly in contact with the stabilizing component.

Abstract: A stand for clamping post/rod-shaped items, comprising a housing, at least two holding elements adjoining a receiving space for receiving the pole- or rod-shaped part, a securing device, and a flexible force transmission device, wherein the holding elements are arranged so as to be angularly offset around a central axis of the receiving space and pivotable about a respective pivot axis away from the central axis in the direction of a release position and toward the central axis in the direction of a fixing position, wherein the force transmission device leads from the securing device to the holding elements, which are movably coupled with the securing device by the force transmission device, and wherein the force transmission device is pulled and/or loaded with force in a pulling direction to the securing device as a result of the movement of the securing device from a disengaged position toward an engaged position, so that the securing device counteracts or prevents a pivoting of the holding elements toward

Abstract: A doll having the likeness of a person or animal, wherein the doll form includes a body and head in the general shape of a human or animal is provided. The head includes a facial portion comprised of a first support having a receiving surface for receiving a face member. The face member is made of a second support having a transfer surface for transfer of facial features having the likeness of a particular person or animal. The first and second supports are compatible such that the face member is attached and secured to the receiving surface. The face member can be easily removed and changed with another face member having different facial features. Other exchangeable accessories, including hair and clothing, are used to customize the doll to become anyone so desired. The doll may also contain a voice recording mechanism to correlate to the voice of the individual whose facial features are on the face member. In an alternate embodiment the doll form is a hand or finger puppet.

Abstract: A self-adhesive roll roofing product is configured to form lap joint seams in which a selvage edge portion of one strip of the roofing product is overlapped and bonded to an opposite marginal side edge portion of a next-successive strip of the roofing product. In order to desirably form such a lap joint seam that is resistant to moisture entrapment and blistering, the selvage edge portion of the roofing product is tapered and configured to form a lap joint seam substantially free of void volume and trapped air. A method of making the self-adhesive roll roofing product is also described.

Abstract: A doll having the likeness of a person or animal, wherein the doll form includes a body and head in the general shape of a human or animal is provided. The head includes a facial portion comprised of a first support having a receiving surface for receiving a face member. The face member is made of a second support having a transfer surface for transfer of facial features having the likeness of a particular person or animal. The first and second supports are compatible such that the face member is attached and secured to the receiving surface. The face member can be easily removed and changed with another face member having different facial features. Other exchangeable accessories, including hair and clothing, are used to customize the doll to become anyone so desired. The doll may also contain a voice recording mechanism to correlate to the voice of the individual whose facial features are on the face member. In an alternate embodiment the doll form is a hand or finger puppet.

Abstract: A plumbing fixture (10) for carrying drinking water comprised of metal, particularly of copper and its alloys with portions of zinc and lead, which is provided with a lining or coating of tin (18) disposed on at least the interior surface of the fixture.