Abstract: A new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant is provided which forms attractive light pink blossoms that commonly are borne in clusters and which at least initially are single. The new variety exhibits an upright growth habit with glossy foliage, and good winter hardiness. The new variety propagates well by the use of softwood stem cuttings, and is well adapted for growing as colorful ornamentation in the landscape.

Abstract: Disclosed is a Japanese pear tree bearing fruit with yellow-reddish-brown skin; having good vigor, a stout shoot, high resistance to black spot disease, and high productivity. This tree produces circular-shaped fruit which mature late in the season (i.e., from the middle to end of October), in the central part of the Kanto district of Japan. This fruit is large, with an average weight of 607 g. The white flesh is soft, crisp, and very juicy. This flesh has a moderate Brix (the pH of the juice being about 4.32) and no aromatic flavor: thus, it possesses excellent dessert quality.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of lily plant named Inzell, particularly characterized by the ivory colored flowers, height of about 90 cm, pedicel 10-12 cm long with 3-5 flowers, glossy leaves, stem bulblets, relative insensitivity to leaf-burning for a white lily, and capable of producing stems and flowers for cut-flower production.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named Merengue, characterized by its large, light pink flowers with dark red-purple eye at base of petals; compact growth habit, excellent self-branching, dark green leaves infused with purple, pleasantly contrasting foliage and flower colors, floriferous habit, and its suitability for use both as a bedding plant and in its hanging basket culture.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named Venus, characterized by its bicolor flowers comprised mainly of light purple with dark red-purple spots, medium size flowers, compact growth habit, excellent branching, dark green leaves infused with purple, and its floriferous habit.

Abstract: An assembly for the coupling of a multi-duct conduit system for sealing the outer and inner ducts of adjacent conduit sections in end to end relationship. There is provided a primary coupling housing which includes preferably a premolded body portion which is insertible into the outer most housing of a ducted system. The body system in the body portion comprises first and second half body portions. Each first and second half body portion is adapted to receive a plurality of ducts into bores in the body housing so that a first plurality of ducts enters and is insertible into the body portion at a first end and the second adjoining plurality of duct members are insertible into the body portion on the second end, the first and second portions of ducts being slidably engaged into the body portion and meeting substantially at a center point within the body portion, for defining a continuous pathway within the ducts for housing transmission lines therewithin.

Abstract: A hand-held tool for carrying a scraping/stripping blade. The tool includes a base element, .[.generally T-shaped in outline.]., including a handle and a blade receiver with a fixed jaw face oriented toward the central plane of the tool, and a lever aperture extending through the blade receiver adjacent to the handle. A locking aperture .[.in.]. .Iadd.is .Iaddend.formed in the handle remote from the blade receiver means, with a locking rail disposed therein, oriented generally parallel to the blade receiver. A blade clamp is pivotally attached to the base element and includes a movable jaw face and a perpendicular blade clamping lever, divided into three portions in a zig-zag pattern, carrying a latch, adapted to engage the locking rail at its extremity, and an unlocking point at its distal end. The blade clamp pivots on an axis at the base of the fixed jaw face and the clamping lever extends through the lever aperture and into the locking aperture.

Abstract: A vacuum motor and fan are mounted within a housing, the lower end of which receives a high efficiency particle filter. The bottom of the housing includes a series of projections adapted to be received in corresponding apertures on an upper flange of the filter to prevent replacing the filter with an improper one. The projection/apertures also promote proper seating of the seal between the filter canister and the housing. A separate projection on the filter engages and actuates a lock-out switch carried by the housing to permit the machine to operate only when the filter is of proper size and capacity and it is properly seated on the housing.

Abstract: A linear motion guide unit includes a pair of guide members each formed with a guide groove and provided to be relatively movable parallel with a longitudinal axis of the unit. A plurality of rolling members are provided in rolling contact with the guide grooves of the guide members. A retainer assembly, including a retainer plate formed with a plurality of windows and at least one grooved wheel mounted at one end of the retainer plate, is disposed in a space defined between the guide grooves. A wire is passed around the grooved wheel and fixedly attached to the guide members. The total length of the retainer assembly is shorter than either of the guide members.

Abstract: Low-expansion devitrifying glass compositions exhibiting a negative-slope temperature coefficient of expansion over a temperature range from about 125.degree. C. to about 500.degree. C. are useful for the fabrication of thick film copper via-fill inks of multilayer printed-circuit boards.

Abstract: A new fungicidal composition comprising as active ingredientsA) 1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-butan-2-ol of the formula ##STR1## and/or 1-(4-phenyl-phenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-butan-2-ol of the formula ##STR2## and B) 4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-7-yl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile of the formula ##STR3##

Abstract: The present invention provides a nylon composition having increased hydrolyzability which is obtained by physically mixing 100 parts by weight of a nylon with 1 to 50 parts by weight of at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid and a copolymer containing 50 mol % or more of a lactic acid unit or a glycolic acid unit as a repeating unit in its chain; and a method for increasing the hydrolyzability of a nylon by preparing such a composition. High hydrolyzability can be imparted to the nylon inherently having extremely low hydrolyzability without impairing its original mechanical strength. Therefore, various molded articles made from the nylon can be hydrolyzed under natural circumstances, and thus the wastes are not stored.

Abstract: A device for promoting the healing of bones has a pair of elongated carriers which support screws to be anchored in bone structure. The screws are movable longitudinally of the carriers by means of spindles. The carriers are joined to one another by a connector consisting of a rigid rod having a ball at either end. The balls are received in part-spherical sockets formed in the respective carriers and can be fixed relative to the carriers via screws.

Abstract: An energy-absorbing pad-type device is configured and sized to be inserted within the pants of the wearer adjacent to the wearer's hip and buttocks area, so as to provide an energy-absorbing barrier between the lower extremity of the spine, pelvic girdle, and bottom of the hip bone region, and thereby protect the wearer's hip and buttocks area against injury in the event the person wearing the pad should fall on a hard surface such as a sidewalk or street surface. The protective device comprises a generally flat pad made of elastically deformable multi closed cell polymer material. The pad has a top edge portion, a pair of tapered first and second side edge portions that extend from the top edge portion, and a bottom portion to which the first and second side edge portions extend.

Abstract: A new and improved karate uniform with an upper uniform component having an inner surface, an outer surface, a back portion, a right sleeve portion, a right body portion, a left sleeve portion, a left body portion, a collar portion, a right lapel, and a left lapel. Also, a first cloth loop having a U-shaped configuration is secured to the right body portion of the upper uniform component. A first hook strap has a first end that is secured to the left lapel of the left body portion of the upper uniform component. A second end has a first pile fastener and a second pile fastener thereon. The first hook strap serves to cooperate with the first cloth loop to keep the uniform closed around a user. Also, a second cloth loop having a U-shaped configuration is secured to the left body portion of the upper uniform component. A second hook strap first end is secured to the right lapel of the right body portion of the upper uniform component. A second end has a first pile fastener and a second pile fastener thereon.

Abstract: An ornament, e.g., a hair band, headband, hat band, etc., and method of making it. The ornament comprises a plurality of looped links and a looped connecting member. Each of the looped links is formed of an flexible, somewhat elastic, e.g., knitted, material in the nominal shape of a toroidal loop, but bent into a shape having a bridging midsection and a pair of openings on each side of the bridging midsection. The looped connecting member is in the form of a loop of the same material and has a central opening. The looped links are interconnected with one another so that the bridging midsection of one looped link extends through the openings in the immediately adjacent looped link to form an elongated chain-link strip having a pair of ends. One of the ends of the chain-linked strip comprising the looped connecting member and the other end comprises the looped link forming that end.

Abstract: This invention relates to a size adjustable hat having an auxiliary sweat band cooperating with the normal sweat band for adjusting the hat to fit comfortably on the head by allowing adjustment to intermediate sizes not presently available in certain styles as for example, small, medium, large and extra-large. The auxiliary sweat band is secured to the main sweat band to provide a smooth comfortable surface to the head of the wearer of the hat. The auxiliary sweat band is so designed as to leave the ends thereof hidden and unobtrusive.

Abstract: Apparatus for protecting a person's ears from the damaging ultra-violet rays of the sun is presented. The ear protector apparatus conveniently clips to the outside of a cap, typically, a baseball cap. The protective ear apparatus is positionable along the headband of the cap in accordance with the anatomical configuration of a person's head. Furthermore, the protective ear apparatus is removable and may be applied from one cap to another. Ornamental designs may be applied to the outside surface of the ear protector to display the logo of a sports team or even to advertise an organization or business entity.

Abstract: A support stay for use with an article to be worn by a person has two durometers of hardness. The support stay includes a base member having a first hardness, the first hardness sufficient to provide a required rigidity for support. A gripping member is operatively connected to the base member and has attachment areas which extend beyond the ends of the base member. The gripping member has a second hardness which is softer than the first hardness. The gripping member, when attached to the inner surface of the article by attachment areas, provides a non-slip surface against the person wearing the article to keep the article in position.

Abstract: An illuminated safety helmet incorporating a light panel that is capable of producing electroluminescence, and also, reflecting incident light that is independent of the electroluminescence function of the panel. The light panel is secured to the helmet so as to be visible to an observer, and a power source is secured to the helmet so as not to interfere with the wearing of the helmet. The power source is connected to the light panel, and a control switch may be provided to control the power directed from the power source to the light panel.

Abstract: A refreshable fragrant cushioned toilet seat (100) releases air freshener (26) concealed in its interior cushioning (20) through holes (16) in the upper panel (10) or the lower panel (12) or both into the toilet area on a continuous basis to eliminate odorous air in the toilet area. Upon exhaustion of the air freshener (26) in the toilet seat (100), the air freshener (26) is replenished by impregnating the holes with air freshener (26) dispensed from a container (22) with an acicular head (24). This acicular head (24) is of selected length and penetrates through the holes (16) into the interior of the cushion (20) where air freshener (26) is deposited. In another embodiment, the holes (16) penetrate into a cavity (32) in the upper panel (10) of the toilet seat (100) which is filled with air-refreshening potpourri (33) and covered with a transparent lid (34) flush with the top of this panel. This embodiment provides a pleasing aspect to the eye as well as serving the replenishable, air freshening function.

Abstract: A vacuum assisted toilet is described, of the type wherein the toilet bowl outlet has a lower trap that is open to the passage of air therethrough except during each flushing when a vacuum is applied, which uses the vacuum more effectively. A vacuum source (46, FIG. 3) includes a first container portion (107) that holds water between flushings, with the water released during a flushing and creating a vacuum in a second portion (106) of the container that is coupled through a vacuum conduit (48) to the toilet bowl outlet. Instead of constantly coupling the second portion of the container to the bowl outlet, the second portion of the container is allowed to progressively expand but remain substantially unconnected to the bowl outlet until a predetermined amount of expansion (to 108) when the second portion is suddenly connected through the vacuum conduit (48) to the bowl outlet.

Abstract: The invention is a contamination control device which facilitates the decontamination of a person contaminated with hazardous materials, such as radiation, toxic chemicals, pathogens, etc., comprising a recessed patient bearing surface having a first end and a second end, a catch basin integrally attached to the second end of the patient bearing surface so as to isolate and store contaminated cleaning fluid and bodily fluid, including hazardous material, and an enclosed conduit that directs said contaminated fluid and bodily fluid from the patient bearing surface to the catch basin.

Abstract: A removable support accessory (30) is positionable relative to one or more support bars (15, 16) of a bed frame (12) of a collapsible bed (10) to provide a substantially greater support base and more planar bed and seat support planes (23, 82). The support accessory (30) thereby reduces discomfort that would otherwise be imposed by ridges, buckets, and rolling caused by sagging cables (20, 22) and the narrow support bars (15, 16). The support accessory (30) includes a longitudinal unit (34) having substantially rigid sections (38, 40) and nonrigid sections or hinges (46) that permit support accessory (30) to be compactly folded for storage. The support accessory (30) also includes a substantially rigid central unit (36) that extends the length of the nonrigid section (46) to provide continuous support along the length of the longitudinal unit (34).