Abstract: A peach tree which is of large size, open density, vigorous, hardy, upright to spreading-upright, vigorous upright shoots foliated with medium to large size, lanceolate leaves, having acuminate tips, irregular broad crenate margins, mostly globose and occasionally oval and reniform glands which are medium in size, and the stipules are average, light shiny green in color, darkening with age, and early-deciduous with most falling early in the season, blooms abundantly in season with other varieties of peach trees with a hardy, medium size bud which is conical in shape and remaining slightly cupped inwards even at full expansion, pale pink medium flowers, and a regular productive bearer of a heavy, well set crop of medium to large, uniform, somewhat variably formed, very early ripening canning clingstone fruit having light orange red to a darker lacquer red color skin with a light red blush covering 10 percent to 60 percent of the fruit surface varying from a washed pattern to a mottled and dappled spotted patte

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree which is somewhat remotely similar to the "Goldcrest" peach tree (Unpatented) and the "Queencrest" peach tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,025), but from which it is distinguished by producing a more highly colored fruit which are mature for commercial harvesting and shipment approximately May 1 through May 5 in the San Joaquin Valley of central California, or about three or four days after the "Goldcrest" peach tree and approximately two to three days ahead of the "Queencrest" peach tree.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of strawberry (Fragaria.times.Ananassa) which is exceptional in combining large yield, potential large fruit size, extreme fruit firmness and good fruit quality. The strawberry is named `Seneca` and was tested as NY 1529.

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Lisa particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; quilled to spooned decorative capitulum type; yellow ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 51 to 60 mm when fully opened; branching pattern is spreading and prolific, with 8 to 9 breaks after pinch when grown outside under natural daylength in fall flowerings and 5 to 7 breaks when grown in 10 cm pots for spring flowerings; natural season flower date of August 16 to 24 when planting rooted cuttings on June 21 to 25 in Salinas, Calif., and September 20 to October 2 when planting rooted cuttings June 11 to June 18 in Hightstown, N.J.; flowering response of 44 to 51 days after rooting in no light/no shade programs in spring in Salinas, plant height of 28 to 36 cm when grown in fall under natural daylength with no growth regulators in New Jersey, and 15 to 23 cm when grown in 10 cm pots in spring with no growth regulator applications; and durable, uniform performance.

Abstract: A new Chrysanthemum cultivar named Pink Arena characterized the combined features of intermediate form, decorative type, light pink ray floret color, 90-110 mm capitulum diameter, 54-60 days flowering response period, plant height of 105-120 cm when grown with 14 long days prior to start of short days, and its inverted pyramid formation.

Abstract: A new Chrysanthemum cultivar named Majesty, characterized by the combined features of flat capitulum form, daisy capitulum type, light pink ray floret color, capitulum diameter of 80-90 cm, a response period of 59-63 days, a plant height of 91-102 cm when grown with 14 long days prior to start of short days, and inverted pyramid flower formation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a spreading growth habit verbena plant having long stems. The plant has abundant branching and each node in the said branches contacting the ground commonly forming deep-spreading roots. The plant forms many flowers form in ascending spikes with a great profusion of blooms. The flowers exhibit petals having a reddish purple coloration, with a small pale purplish pink eye. The plant is highly resistant to heat, cold, rain, diseases, and pests.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Guzmania named Pax, characterized by its superior floral bract production, cream-white inflorescence, star-shaped inflorescence and individual flowers only in the middle part of the inflorescence.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named Tico Orange, characterized by its compact growth habit, bright orange flower color, freely branching habit which does not require pinching, peduncles which do not stretch during flowering or postproduction, excellent keeping quality, and its non-fading flowers and foliage.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named Tico Dark Orange, characterized by its compact growth habit, dark orange flower color, freely branching habit which does not require pinching, peduncles which do not stretch during flowering or postproduction, excellent keeping quality, and its non-fading flowers and foliage.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety, Yensen 4, of Distichlis sp., characterized by vigorous growth in salty soils, soft and palatable leaves and high yield.

Abstract: A portable self-powered electronic cardiopulmonary resuscitation prompting system includes a keyboard on the front panel for turning the apparatus on, identifying the nature of the victim, the number of rescuers, whether mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is to be given and whether the victim is conscious or unconscious. The cabinet also includes an LCD display for furnishing visual information to the rescuer and a loudspeaker for providing audible intelligible prompts that are produced phonemes originating with a speech synthesizer LSI chip using the PARCOR method in response to signals provided by a microcomputer that processes the information indicated by the keyboard entries.The questions raised in reexamination request No. 90/001,169, filed Feb. 17, 1987, have been considered and the results thereof are reflected in this reissue patent which constitutes the reexamination certificate required by 35 U.S.C. 307 as provided in 37 CFR 1.570(e).

Abstract: A process is provided for the electrochemical generation of N.sub.2 O.sub.5 in HNO.sub.3, whereby a solution of N.sub.2 O.sub.4 in HNO.sub.3 is electrolyzed. An electrolytic cell for the electrolysis is also provided, having substantially parallel electrodes in electrode compartments separated by a cell membrane. The anode is of Pt, Nb, Nb/Ta 40:60 alloy with a Pt coating. The cathode is Pt, stainless steel, Nb, Nb/Ta 40:60 alloy. The cell membrane is preferably a perfluorinated cationic exchange membrane. In use N.sub.2 O.sub.5 forms in the anolyte and N.sub.2 O.sub.4 increases in the catholyte. A suitable design of cell and its use in a single- or multi-stage electrolysis process is also described.

Abstract: A method of controlling the dynamic range of a CCD or similar device. The method is used in connection with a charge-coupled device or like structure of known construction having a photogate region in which charge is generated at a rate proportional to the intensity of incident electromagnetic radiation. The photogate accumulates charge during a predetermined exposure period. A sink region is disposed to receive excess charge from the photogate region, and the passage of charge from the photogate region to the sink region is controlled by a control gate of the type commonly used for integration control. A second gated region is present for receiving charge from the photogate region for transporting charge therefrom.

Abstract: A collapsable, cylindrical, fabric mesh headnet for protecting a wearer's head from insects. The headnet includes an integral hoop located at mid height of the mesh tube. It keeps the mesh fabric away from the wearer's face when the tube is in place over the wearers head. The hoop is collapsable for storage by twisting and folding to form a plurality of concentric loop rings and layers of mesh fabric to substantially reduce the size of the head covering during storage. A drawstring is provided on the bottom edge of the covering to keep insects from entering there.

Abstract: A baseball catching tool having fixing device including a belt member for firmly gripping a hand inserted into the catching tool. The fixing device may include at least one pair of opposed belt members extended from the inner face of the catching tool to have their leading end portions threaded through a belt portion of the tool body to the surface of the tool body and fastened to each other. The belt members may have their roots bifurcated to position the thumb of the hand in the bifurcated roots of one of the belt members.

Abstract: A wearing article with a taping function for wearing on a human body in pressed relation to a surface of the human body, has a heavily-stretchable portion which has an excellent tightening force and is adapted to be held against a required portion of the human body so as to extend generally along muscle fibers over a region from a tendon to a central portion of the muscle. The remainder of the wearing article is defined by an easily-stretchable portion. With this arrangement, by merely wearing this wearing article on the required portion of the body, the heavily-stretchable portion tightens only a required portion of the body to support the central portion of the relevant muscle, thereby easily achieving a taping function.

Abstract: An adjustable garment having a length adjustment feature provided by a pair of drawstrings positioned along either side of the garment, the drawstrings permitting uniform gathering of the garment material along either side of the garment, thereby shortening the length of the garment.

Abstract: An examination gown comprises a pants member with an integrally attached bib. The bib includes a top edge with left and right sides, a right edge and a left edge. A right side strap member has a first end attached to a right side top edge and has a second end attached to a right edge. A left side strap member has a first end attached to a left side top edge and has a second end attached to a left edge. The back side of the pants member includes a drawstring along the upper edge of the back side.

Abstract: A protective work glove defines a first enclosure integrally extending from a palm portion of the glove and defining pathways therein the middle and index fingers. Between such fingers is secured a rigid body proportioned in height to at least the height of the finger pathways and extending in length from the knuckle to beyond the tips of the finger of the user. The protective work glove also includes a second enclosure integrally extending from the palm portion in which there are defined therein pathways for the ring and pinkie fingers. Between said pathways is provided a rigid body portioned in height to at least the height of the finger pathways and extending from the knuckle to beyond the fingertips of the user.

Abstract: A glove is provided for enhancing the fit around a hand inserted therein. The glove has a fit adjusting mechanism attached to one or more adjusting strips via a adjusting cable element which has a variable effective length. The adjusting strip or strips extend substantially circumferentially around the base of the glove. As the adjusting mechanism is turned, the effective length of the cable element is shortened thereby cause the closed loop of the strip and cable element to contract around the hand inserted in the glove. As a result, the fit of the glove around the hand is enhanced.

Abstract: A convertible hat and bag assembly is formed from a first, hat-shaped layer and a separate, bag-shaped enclosure secured around part of its area to part or all of the peripheral edge of the hat-shaped layer. The bag-shaped enclosure can be stowed inside the hat-shaped layer in order to use the assembly as a hat, while the assembly can be turned inside out with the bag-shaped enclosure outermost and the hat-shaped layer stowed inside the enclosure in order to use the assembly as a bag. The bag enclosure may be in the form of a small bag layer secured around its periphery to the periphery of the hat layer, and may have straps for wearing around the waist. In another version, the bag is a tubular member with closed ends and the hat layer is sewn or releasably secured to the inside of the bag.

Abstract: A personal protection device includes a belt which conceals a whip in an internal sheath formed therein. The whip has a handle which also is concealed by an end portion of the belt. The whip can be quickly and easily withdrawn from the sheath in the belt by releasing the end portion and grasping the handle, all in a substantially single motion. The whip material allows sufficient flexibility to be worn comfortably around the waist, but is rigid enough to be an effective striking device. Embodiments for sports and uniform use are disclosed.

Abstract: In general, bikini bottoms or briefs are somewhat unimaginative in terms of shape, uncomfortable and expensive to produce. A relatively simple frame for use in bikini bottoms or briefs includes two lengths of wire which are bent to define mirror images of each other, the lengths defining a major portion of an oval of sufficient length to extend around the crotch of a wearer between a V-shaped line across the rectus abdominous muscle in the front and the sacrum in the rear of the wearer. Each of the lengths of wire includes a straight, vertical rear portion extending downwardly from an inverted L-shaped top rear end to approximately the bottom center of the crotch area, and a front portion flaring outwardly and upwardly from the vertical plane of the straight rear portion to a top end and then downwardly to the vertical plane of the rear portion.

Abstract: An automatic flush toilet detergent and perfume dispenser of the type having a detergent dispensing device controlled by water pressure to send a fixed amount of a detergent into a water container being linked to the flush pipe of a toilet flushing system, and a DC motor fan operated perfume dispensing device controlled to spray a liquid perfume into the air, the improvement including two full water level detector probes detect water level and to give a signal when water in the water container reaches full water level, a buzzer, light emitting devices, a control circuit controlled by the signal from the full water level detector probes to turn on the DC motor fan, the buzzer, and the light emitting devices, and a manual control switch controlled to trigger the control circuit manually.

Abstract: A cuspidor having a substantially rounded basin with a bottom, a substantially upright surrounding sidewall and a fluid inlet spaced above the bottom adjacent one end of the basin for directing flushing fluid into the basin. The juncture between the bottom and sidewall of the basin is formed in a concave curve which varies from a first radius at the end of the basin adjacent the fluid inlet to a smaller second radius adjacent the opposite end of the basin. The bottom also has a substantially flat section adjacent a portion of the juncture section which merges with an intermediate section for directing flushing fluids to a drain hole. The configuration of the basin provides efficient flushing and minimizes the possibility of flushing fluid splashing over the sidewall.

Abstract: A container comprises a receptacle defining an open top with a rim extending around the open top. A lid is provided to cover the open top, The lid is moveable between a closed position in which the lid engages the rim to cover the open top, and an open position. The container Further includes a handle For carrying the container. The handle is moveable between a carrying position in which the handle prevents the lid from being removed from the receptacle when the lid in the closed position and a non carrying position in which the lid can be moved to the open position.

Abstract: A swim tank slightly longer than a human and slightly wider than the maximum spread between fingertips is divided into upper and lower channels by polycarbonate or members extending across the width of the tank and having a rectangular outlet at the top front through which water is expelled. A vaned wheel at the rear is driven by an induction motor from a power source of controlled frequency.

Abstract: An apparatus including a container to include side walls and a floor, with a drain directed through the floor to a drainage conduit, with a fluid conduit directed into a fluid manifold, wherein the fluid manifold is mounted to the container, with apertures projecting into the container to permit washing of an individual's feet positioned within the container. A valve structure is provided to effect actuation of water through the fluid conduit to be utilized as a manually manipulatable valve, or as a lever arranged to displace a piston within a valve housing permitting fluid flow into the manifold.

Abstract: A lift apparatus for transporting a passenger between positions, such as, a swimming pool deck and a swimming pool, includes a boom having a raised position over the deck and a lower position over the pool. A hinge pivotally mounts one end of the boom at an oblique angle to the pool deck so that the boom is movable in an oblique plane between the raised position over the deck and the lower position over the pool. A seat for supporting the passenger is suspended from the other end of the boom and is at a first position above the deck with the boom in the raised position and at a second position below the deck with the boom in the lower position. A motor-driven gear rack is operatively connected with the boom to reversibly move the boom in the oblique plane between the raised and lower positions to move the seat and passenger in an arc between the first position above the deck and the second position below the deck to transport the passenger between the pool deck and the swimming pool.

Abstract: A cover for spas, hot tubs and the like has a pair of cover portions hinged together along a common top edge. Each cover portion internally has an inflatable air bladder including a series of spaced apart brace members separating each bladder into a number of chambers, each brace member lying in a plane transverse to the axis of the hinge. An elongated pocket is formed in each cover portion adjacent to the hinge and extending in the direction of the hinge. Cross bracing is positionable within each pocket. The cross bracing includes a pair of hollow braces connected together by a stiffening member positioned within the hollow of each brace where the braces are joined together. The cover may be deflated and disassembled for transportation as a small package.

Abstract: A valve apparatus is provided for regulating the water level in a swimming pool. The apparatus is mounted in a surge pit remote from the pool. The apparatus includes first and second valves movable between open and closed positions for controlling the introduction of water into the surge pit from the main drain line and from a fresh water supply line, respectively. The first and second valves are operatively interconnected and are moved between their open and closed positions by a float member in the surge pit. As the water level in the pool drops below an ideal level wherein a thin layer of water skims over the lip of the gutter system, less water is provided to the surge pit from the gutter drain line, such that the water level in the pit drops, and causing the float member to drop so as to open the first and second valves to allow more water into the surge pit from the main drain line of the pool and from the fresh water supply line.