Abstract: The new and distinct cultivar of cherry rootstock, which has been given the designation GI 148/2 produces a tree which upon grafting produces a dwarf tree.

Abstract: The new and distinct cultivar of cherry rootstock, which has been given the designation GI 148/9 produces a tree which is generally spreading and which upon grafting produces a dwarf tree.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Alstroemeria plant named `Little Eleanor`, particular characterized by its dwarf habit permitting the plant to be grown and marketed as a pot plant.

Abstract: A lily plant named Nippon particularly characterized by its brown pollen color that contrasts nicely with the white ground color of the tepals, yellow stripes on the midveins of the tepals and spots on the lower half of the tepals.

Abstract: A new and distinct lily hybrid named `Ceb Dazzle` characerized by upright, large yellow colored flowers with thick petals on tall, strong stems excellent for cut flower production.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Neoregelia carolinae plant named Gruvroe, characterized by its rosette form and larger plant habit; long leaves which are strongly curved at the base, straight in the middle, and curved down at the ends; variegated leaves having a yellow center with very thin green stripes or striations and dark green margins approximately 8 mm in width, and its socket which is formed with short, wide dark red to purple leaves, with light purple flowers being formed in the middle of the socket .

Abstract: In a voltage converter which is disposed in a semiconductor integrated circuit so as to lower an external supply voltage and to feed the lowered voltage to a partial circuit of the integrated circuit, the voltage converter is constructed so as to produce an output voltage suited to an ordinary operation in the ordinary operation state of the semiconductor integrated circuit and an aging voltage in the aging test of the circuit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lightweight headgear mountable protective face shield capable of protecting substantially the entire face of a human wearer from ultraviolet radiation. The face shield comprises an articulated shielding arrangement to be positioned in blocking relationship to the wearer's face. The shielding arrangement comprising a plurality of segments extending across the wearer's face, the ends of which are preferably pivotally connected to hinge plates positioned at either side of the wearer's head. The hinge plates are attached to a securing mechanism which secures the face shield to an article of headgear. In a preferred embodiment, the face shield is detachably secured to the forwardly projecting bill of a baseball style cap by a securing mechanism comprising a pair of jaws between which the bill is secured by clamping.

Abstract: A ball glove or mitt comprising a body and a flexible reticulate web assembly that extends beyond the thumb and finger portions of the mitt. The web assembly preferably is constituted by a central patch and radially outwardly extending filaments that connect the patch to the body and to the thumb and finger portions of the mitt.

Abstract: A vest and harness combination is disclosed comprising a sleeveless vest formed of a fabric material for covering the shoulders, front and back of a wearer. A harness comprising two pairs of spaced webs is secured to said vest. The first pair of spaced webs is attached to and extends longitudinally along the front of said vest. The second pair of spaced webs is attached to said vest and extends laterally of said first pair of webs at least partially around the vest. The first pair of webs extends over the shoulders of said vest, criss crosses the back of said vest and is fastened to opposite sides thereof. The first pair of webs at the point of criss crossing is provided with a slotted ring-like frame through which each of the first pair of webs extends. One of the pair of webs is provided with a second slotted ring-like frame at a point midway of the back of the vest. The other of said second pair of webs is provided with a slotted buckle at one end and a clasp at its other end for engaging said buckle.

Abstract: A nursing apron for use by a mother breast-feeding her infant in public is disclosed. The apron is formed of fabric material and is designed to cover the mother's upper torso and the nursing infant. The apron is secured around the mother by means of a neck band with attachment devices. A transparent ventilated viewing panel located across the upper front portion of the apron provides improved ventilation for the nursing infant while covered. The panel's upper location also allows the mother and infant convenient non-obstructed viewing of each other. Additional features of the apron include an opaque skirt with vertical openings juxtaposing each breast for quick easy access to the nursing infant.

Abstract: A novelty clothing article is characterized by a flexible three-dimensional display member which extends from a pocket in the article. The display member is folded within the pocket which is closed by a zipper. As the zipper is opened, the display member automatically extends from the pocket and assumes a predetermined configuration such as a body part, animal or the like. The display member is formed of a flexible, resilient material which is capable, when released, of re-assuming the predetermined configuration to provide a three-dimensional display on the clothing article.

Abstract: An elastic waist structure for a pair of trousers or skirt utilizing at least one elastic strip material which is always kept from sight. The strip material or materials stretch or contract behind a fabric cover or waist fabric. A tuck whose top edge is open is provided below the waist portion of the trousers or skirt, whose slidable inner fabric prevents formation of wrinkles or furrows outside the trousers or skirt. The tuck can be replaced by a pocket.

Abstract: An aerodynamically streamlined flexible protective helmet assembly comprising an outer layer of impact resistant segments (61-67) confined within fabric chambers overlying an inner layer of closely abutting impact resistant energy absorbing structures (71-77) confined within elastic fabric chambers and including an elliptically annular crown structure (78) confined within a fabric chamber.

Abstract: A two-stage flush device for a toilet tank comprising a cylindrical bolt adapted to be fixed in a hole of a side wall of a toilet tank and partly exposed out of the side wall, a rotatable button having a shaft portion fitting in a center hole of the cylindrical bolt and also firmly connected with a first actuating arm connected with a low-level valve by means of chain, a push rod having a push button at an outer side and extending through the center hole of the rotatable button to protrude through the center hole to operate a second actuating arm connected with a high-level valve by means of a chain, the first actuating arm lifted by the rotatable button for flushing a larger volume of water, and the second actuating arm lifted by the push rod for flushing a smaller volume of water.

Abstract: A portable shower system which when disassembled is stored in its own base, to define a suitcase-like base enclosing all of the support, curtain, and hose structure for transport when not in use, and expandable to a full height, fully enclosed shower stall. The shower stall may use a variety of water sources, either by a gravity fed shower bag, or by a pressure fed system. A compartment in the hollow base serves as a waste water collection chamber. Disposal of waste water can be done by either sealing the base and transporting to a waste disposal area, or connecting a hose to the discharge port, and directing the waste water away from the front of the shower, as well as other means of evacuating waste water from the base. The shower stall may also be used as a privacy room for changing clothes or as a restroom stall, when used in conjunction with a portable toilet. The shower stall may also be used as a decontamination unit when used with optional equipment.

Abstract: A built-in sink unit with at least one basin, which has first surface areas, such as the bottom of the basin, subject to severe wear during use as well as second surface areas, such as the side walls of the basin, subject to less severe wear during use and in which the first surface areas are provided with a three-dimensional surface structure and the second surface areas are smooth. To ensure that any surface damage in the region of the surface areas subject to severe wear during use does not immediately catch the eye, the built-in sink unit gives the optical impression, when new, of really being a new article and the sink unit can, finally, be cleaned effectively with abrasive means without any disadvantageous optical effects thereby resulting, the surface structure of the first areas is formed by microgrooves at least approximately straight and extending parallel to one another, the surface roughness measured transversely to the longitudinal direction of the microgrooves being greater than 0.1 .mu.

Abstract: A support frame is positioned over a hospital bed to assist in lifting and turning a patient on a sheet. The patient can also be lifted from the bed, the frame narrowed, and the patient transported to other locations in the hospital and then back to the bed without any severe physical handling.

Abstract: A ball and socket joint for connecting one end of a rail member to a base member includes a ball mounted on the end of the rail member. A socket and a radial slot in the base member permit pivoting of the rail section relative to the base between a first position and a second position. The socket also permits rotation of the ball in the socket to permit rotation of the rail member about its longitudinal axis relative to the base member between a locked orientation and a unlocked orientation. When the rail section is in the locked orientation it cannot pivot relative to the base member and when the rail section is in the unlocked position it is free to pivot relative to the base member.

Abstract: An air cushion for sleeping in a car includes a plastic lower layer, a plastic intermediate layer, a plastic upper layer, a plastic mattress, and a flannel cloth, having their edge portions fastened together so as to provide an enlarged and comfortable flat sleeping space. The plastic lower layer and the intermediate layer form a first chamber, while the plastic intermediate layer and the upper layer define a second chamber which is separated from the first chamber to preclude air circulation between the first and second chambers having the two chambers inflated for resting the lower layer on the car seats, and with the air cushion having an area covering a driver's seat and a passenger's seat to provide a flat surface on the car seat for sleeping use.

Abstract: A leg set for a bed is provided by lengths of tubular material having ends at right angles to the centerline of the tube. The upper end of the tube length is notched so the vertically oriented supports for the bed can be slipped into the notches. The notches are deep enough, and the diameter of the tube is sufficient, to provide lateral stability. The vertically oriented supports may be the structural members of the box for a soft sided waterbed, may be supports for the deck of a full flotation waterbed, or may be a support for any other form of mattress.

Abstract: An adjustable bed includes a mattress frame having pivotally interconnected sections, a main or base frame supporting the mattress frame and telescoping leg assemblies. A first motor drive actuator is supported on the main frame. The first actuator engages a crank arm or lever fixed to a head section of the mattress frame. A second actuator is mounted on the base frame. A second actuator engages a crank arm attached to a knee section of the mattress frame when the actuator is moving to a fully retracted position. A cable carrier is engaged by the second actuator as it moves to a fully extended position. A cable assembly interconnects the cable carrier with the telescoping leg assemblies. The second actuator positions the mattress sections in a knee break position and moves the mattress frame between low and high positions.

Abstract: In an articulated bed having a motor for raising and lowering the bed, a control circuit operated by the user has first user memory for storing a first user variable indicating a user-selected first preferred bed position and a recall button by which the user can command that a handler routine in the control circuit return the bed to the first preferred bed position indicated by the first user variable. Further, the control circuit can have a tracking memory for frequently storing a tracking variable indicating the current position of the bed and a "store" or "program" button or control by which the user can command that the first user variable be set to equal the current tracking variable. Thus, any time the bed is in a position preferred by the user, the user can push the "store" button to store a user variable indicating the preferred bed position in the controller's memory; then afterwards the user can have the bed return to that preferred position by pressing the "recall" button.

Abstract: A therapeutic pillow for relieving various types of low back pain. The pillow comprises two hemispherical end sections joined by an elongated midsection. The midsection is a substantially flat lumbar support portion with sloping surfaces extending to each end section, to provide a pillow that is substantially concave in shape. In use, when sleeping on one's side, the pillow is placed generally transverse to the length of the body under the side. The midsection provides support and alignment for the lumbar spine, thereby relieving pain associated with sagging of the spine. Further, by placing one hemisphere close to the back or hip, the pillow will wrap around the hip area and place pressure on the sacro-iliac joint, for pain relief in that particular area of the body. The pillow can also be placed transverse to the body under the stomach when one sleeps on his or her stomach, again to support and align the lumbar spine.

Abstract: An inflatable pillow comprising end sections and an intermediate portion. Valve means for inflating the pillow is connected to one of said end sections and passages are provided interconnecting said end sections to simultaneously inflate the pillow. The pillow further includes an intermediate trapezoidal section containing a relatively flat portion at its upper end and an inflatable portion at its lower end that is a fraction of the height of the inflatable end sections. A strap means is provided to secure the pillow to a back rest to provide stability of the pillow when in use.

Abstract: A quick release for a bicycle includes a handle portion which has two ears extending from one end thereof such that a space is defined between the two ears, a pin pivotally engaged between the two ears of the handle portion, a bolt having a first end fixed to the pin between the two ears of the handle portion and a second threaded end, a nut threadedly engaged with the second end of the bolt, a gasket mounted around the bolt and movably abutting against the two ears of the handle portion, the improvement comprising: the bolt having an extension portion which extends from the second threaded end thereof and is hexagonal in section; the pin having a first end and a second end which are hexagonal in section and respectively extend outwards of the two ears of the handle portion; and the handle portion having a plurality of hexagonal slots defined in a mediate portion thereof and having a plurality of rectangular openings defined in a peripheral portion thereof.

Abstract: A dock leveler having a deck-assembly, a first hydraulic cylinder to power said deck assembly to a raised position, lip mounted to said deck assembly, and a second hydraulic cylinder for powering said lip into an extended position. An hydraulic power circuit is coupled to the first and second hydraulic cylinders to control movement of said deck and lip. The hydraulic power circuit includes a pump to deliver fluid under pressure, a first valve operatively coupled to the pump to control fluid flow to the first hydraulic cylinder. A second valve is operatively coupled to the second hydraulic cylinder. An adjustable relief valve is coupled to the second valve to prevent a reduction of fluid pressure to the second hydraulic cylinder after the pump has supplied fluid under pressure through the second valve to extend the lip.

Abstract: A vibrating toothbrush, which includes a handle member, an elongated arm which has a brushhead at the distal end thereof, and a drive assembly for moving the brushhead at a selected velocity. Responsive to an on/off switch on the toothbrush is an on/off variable, which enables a master clock to produce a drive signal, the on/off variable being reset by a 120-second timer. A quadtimer variable, when in the enabled state, is responsive to the on/off switch to produce an audible signal and a difference in brush velocity at 30-second intervals within the 120-second period.

Abstract: A toothbrush which provides the user with simultaneous brushing action within the user's mouth. The long handle has an end portion of a substantially elliptical cross section in which a first side and a second side are of substantially similar elliptical curvature. Bristles are attached to both the first side and the second side in a similar pattern. The bristles on each side taper from a short extant near the end of the handle to a longer extant at a position farther from the end of the handle. Also, the bristles are formed in tufts substantially in rows latitudinally of the two sides.

Abstract: A wall corner finishing tool includes a pair of plastic blades connected by a living hinge. The proximal ends of a pair of arcuate arms are hingeably connected to the back sides of the blades. The arms are curved toward each other so as to overlap at their intersection. The arms include longitudinal openings extending therethrough. A handle is attached to the intersection of the arms by a screw extended through the openings and into one end of the handle. When the screw is loosened, the arms can be moved toward or away from each other to adjust the angle between the blades. When the blades are positioned at a desired angle, the screw can be tightened to fix them in position. The blades can be adjusted for finishing wall corners of a great variety of angles.