Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of miniature rose, primarily identified by the apricot color of its petals and double flowers .

Abstract: A new floribunda rose variety having light yellow flowers of old-rose form borne in clusters and singly; dark green, disease-resistant foliage; and compact growth.

Abstract: A hardy tree from `Hardy Giant` .times. `Berryessa`, of medium size and vigor, with spreading, pendulous brances at right angles to the main scaffolds; requires little pruning. Leaves are large, ovate, abruptly acuminate, acutely pointed and have medium coarsely crenate margins. Crops are even from year-to-year with uniform fruit placement on branches and throughout the tree. Blooming is later than `Ruby`, slightly later than `Garnet`, and with `Bing`, at Lodi, Calif. Fruit stem character varies with rootstock. Fruit matures evenly, is uniformly very large, has firm meaty flesh, and evenly ripens to dark red skin, flesh and juice at Lodi on about May 17 for a single pick. Flavor of the semi-free stone fruit is excellent with high but balanced soluble solids and moderate acidity. Eating quality is best.

Abstract: Hardy tree of medium size and vigor; from `Large Red`.times.`Ruby`. Less open and spreading than `Large Red`, more open than `Ruby`. Self-shapes to rounded figure and moderate density, from open, leggy specimen. Scaffolds have strong, wide angles; secondary branching pendulous. Fruiting precocious, regular, and on spurs spaced about 6 cm; each having 5-6 fertile buds. May overbear on warm, dry years; sets well in wet, rainy weather during pollination, as in 1995. Mature leaves on 1-year wood are large, ovate, acuminate, acutely pointed; margins medium coarsely crenate; spur leaves are smaller, less crenate, more serrate, like those of `Large Red`. Blooms 6 days after `Early Red`, 2 days after `Ruby`, 4 days before `Garnet` and `Large Red', 9 days before `Bing` in Lodi. Fruit on May 15, 1994 following `Early Red` by 10 days, `Ruby` by 3, but 3 days before `Garnet`, 9 days before `Bing`. Fruit is unformly very very large with normal crop load; fruit stems are medium long when on Mahaleb stock.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of the Compositae family, named Helichrysum bracteatum cv. `Harvest Sun`, which originated as a seedling from the inventor's controlled crossing of a generic hybrid designated by the formula Helichrysum splendidum (Thunb.).times.H. bracteatum (Vent.) with the species Helichrysum bracteatum (Vent.).The new variety is distinguished from Helichrysum bracteatum (Vent.) and all other members of the genera known to me by: the color of its flower and buds, in combination with its resistance to the root disease Pythium, its puberlent leaves, its compact growth habit, its ability to grow well in pots, and the ease with which it can be forced to flower outside for sale in the autumn without growth regulators. The new variety further possesses the commercially and aesthetically desirable characteristic of long-lasting flowers and attractive colors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of the Compositae family, named Helichrysum bracteatum cv. `Harvest Pink Picotee`, which originated as a seedling from the inventor's controlled crossing of a generic hybrid designated by the formula Helichrysum splendidum (Thunb.).times.H. bracteatum (Vent.) with the species Helichrysum bracteatum (Vent.).The new variety is distinguished from Helichrysum bracteatum (Vent.) and all other members of the genera known to me by: the color of its flower and buds, in combination with its resistance to the root disease Pythium, its puberlent leaves, its compact growth habit, its ability to grow well in pots, and the ease with which it can be forced to flower outside for sale in the autumn without growth regulators. The new variety further possesses the commercially and aesthetically desirable characteristic of long-lasting flowers and attractive colors.

Abstract: A novel Water Lily, having red and black peony-shaped blossoms borne approximately 51-76 mm above larger leaves with a first purple then green upper surface and a reddish lower surface with prominent green veins.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Syngonium characterized by attractive and variegated foliage having prominent light interveinal areas in vivid contrast and divided by small darker veins. The petiole color is light brown and accents the leaf coloration. The freely suckering habit provides a growth which is compact and full in appearance. The new cultivar has genetic resistance to the bacterial disease caused by Xanthomonas campestris p.v. `diffenbachiae`.

Abstract: A ride plate according to this invention is adapted to be attached to the bottom of the hull of a personal watercraft. It has a forward and a rearward axial orientation along a nominal axis of forward action of the craft. The ride plate includes a channel portion having a central portion and a pair of laterally spaced apart wall members which slant away from the central portion and from each other, thereby to form an intake chamber into which the intake port opens. The channel member is open at both ends to permit debris and excess water to leave the chamber, thereby constituting a minimized source of drag. An intake grate is incorporated into the ride plate at its forward end, having a pair of generally parallel legs, each preferably having a foil cross-section, and leaving between them, and on outside of the pair, open regions through which water can flow to the chamber.

Abstract: A process for inducing cardioplegic arrest of a heart in situ in a patient's body, comprising maintaining the patient's systemic circulation by peripheral cardiopulmonary by-pass, occluding the ascending aorta through a percutaneously placed arterial balloon catheter, venting the left side of the heart, and introducing a cardioplegic agent into the coronary circulation. This procedure readies the heart for a variety of surgical procedures that can be performed percutaneously through lumina in the catheter. An aortic catheter for use in the process is also described.

Abstract: The goaltender's blocker has an angled upper area, with the inside edge of the blocker being raised more than the outside edge. The angled upper area thus angles outwardly away from the plane of the rest of the blocking pad, and also towards the outside edge. One result of this configuration is that when the goaltender is in the usual upright position with the blocker oriented generally upright, a puck which hits the angled portion of the blocker will be deflected outwardly, i.e. toward the corner of the hockey rink, instead of rebounding in front of the net where a goal may be scored by an offensive player.

Abstract: A single piece upper garment provides for ease of donning and removal by a physically challenged person and/or assistant or caretaker. The garment is formed of one or more sheets or sections of material in which all openings (neck, arms, and torso or trunk) are separable along at least one seam thereof, so the garment may be laid out substantially flat. The back portion may be placed against the back of a person (or the person may lie on the back portion), and the front portion wrapped around the person and closed along a lateral seam, similar to a conventional sewn side seam in a shirt or the like. The shoulders may then be closed, and the sleeves (if any) wrapped about the arms and closed, thereby providing a garment having a conventional appearance but providing for ease of donning and removal. The garment may include pockets and other conventional features, and may also include decorative but non-functional components such as a simulated front buttoned closure.

Abstract: A personal body ventilation system includes a battery powered blower for providing air under pressure to the interior of a disposable garment formed by an inner air impervious layer and an outer air impervious layer. Porous-to-air open celled foam is incorporated into the garment at areas where cooling is desired and provides porous surfaces adjacent the body of the wearer from which the air under pressure in the interior of the garment may be directed against the body of the wearer. The system includes a filter arrangement in which a filter incorporated in the garment filters the ambient air prior to being drawn into the blower. The blower, the ouput of which is coupled to the garment in the rear by an elliptical connection, includes miniature radial turbine fans operating under a variable speed control. The circulated air may be heated or cooled or treated in various manners such as filtering or humidifying/dehumidifying to meet the requirements of the specific user environment.

Abstract: A combination carrier pack and single upper torso outerwear garment is disclosed and taught. A pack member is provided to be secured around the mid-section of a person. The pack has a front portion, a back portion, first and second opposed end portions, and a closeable compartment defined therewithin. A mechanism for releasably closing and opening the compartment is also provided. A single upper torso outerwear garment is integrally connected within the closeable compartment of the pack. In order to be worn around the mid-section of a person, a belt member is associated with the first and second opposed end portions of the pack. In preferred embodiments, the belt members include interconnecting fastening mechanisms at their distal ends for size adjustment, and for removable attachment of the pack about the mid-section of a person.

Abstract: A partially or fully open type upper garment for patients includes a left front piece, a lower front piece, a rear piece, a left sleeve and a right sleeve sewn together. The left front piece and the right front piece is joined together by means of a first fastening device. At least one side of the front pieces is provided with a slit which runs lengthwise of said front piece and its contiguous sleeve. A second fastening device is provided at the slit.

Abstract: The puncture proof surgical glove employs a rolled, warp knitted material to prevent punctures. The rolled, warp knitted material is made from solid filaments having a diameter of 0.03 to 0.004 inches, a tensile strength greater than 690,000 kPa and a modulus of elasticity less than or equal to about 205,000 MPa. The rolled, warp knitted material is made from the filaments which are helical in shape and interlocking such that the helical filament has an inside diameter of 0.008 inches, an outside diameter of 0.018 inches, a pitch of 0.034 inches, and a thickness of 0.037 inches. The warp knitted material is rolled such that it is flattened to a thickness of 0.025 inches.

Abstract: This invention directs itself to a safety helmet to provide visibility of the wearer in a hostile environment such as smoke, dust and fog-like conditions. The safety helmet (10) includes a crown (18) and a brim section (20) surrounding the crown (18) and formed in one-piece formation with the crown (18). A flexible electroluminescent lamp rid (16) is mounted on the crown (18) or a transparent face shield (22) to provide electroluminescent light emission. The flexible electroluminescent lamp strip member (16) is electrically coupled to an electroluminescent actuating circuit (26) mounted on a rear section (14) of the safety helmet (10). Actuation of the electroluminescent lamp strip (16) allows for visual identification of the wearer and allows others in the vicinity to positionally locate the wearer of the electroluminescent lamp strip member (16).

Abstract: An improved safety helmet with an embedded lock, and a cable, the cable having a fixed end attached to the helmet and a retractable end which may be secured by the lock. When not in use, the cable is locked and stored in the groove in the brim of the helmet. The helmet also has pegs which function to retain the cable within the groove while it is being stored.

Abstract: A soft nose projection diving mask with a drain mechanism wherein a through hole is provided at the nose bottom of a nose projection body of the soft nose projection diving mask, and a drain valve mechanism consisting of an upper valve cover and a lower valve cover is engaged with and through the through hole. The upper or lower valve cover is provided with an unidirectional valve diaphragm that opens outward so that the soft nose projection diving mask has a natural drain activated by the diver's exhalation. The nose projection body is soft and is used in the operation of "balancing pressure". An assembly plate is formed on the bottom surface of the nose bottom of the nose projection body. A bridge frame is formed at one end of the assembly plate and conforms to the shape of the bridge portion of the nose projection body. The assembly plate is also provided with a valve diaphragm guard cover to cover the lower side of the lower valve cover.

Abstract: A buckle which includes a first member having a nipple around which a second member can rotate in the plane of the buckle. The buckle can advantageously be used to couple a back supporting belt to a shoulder strap of a pair of suspenders or the like. The rotational movement of one buckle member with respect to the other buckle member in the plane of the buckle facilitates adjustment of the shoulder straps to accommodate the various shoulder widths of different wearers. The first and second buckle members are adapted to breakaway or decouple when the buckle is subjected to a load or force greater than a predetermined level.

Abstract: A diving mask includes an elongate arcuate frame having two rearward formed lateral sides, a strap adjustably connected to the frame, a substantially arc-shaped lens having a smooth mediate portion and two side portions and tightly coupled to a front face of the frame, and a facial skirt sealingly coupled to a rear face of the frame such that the diving mask provides a wider view to a diver and defines a more compact volume between the diver and the mask.

Abstract: A raw sewage disposal apparatus capable of easily stirring raw sewage and cleaning a container by rotating the container per se after introducing the raw sewage into the container and heating, evaporating and drying the raw sewage. The raw sewage disposal apparatus comprises a container for accommodating raw sewage therein, an electromagnetic heater for heating the container, a rotary holder for rotatably holding the container, a driver for rotating the container, spherical stirrers accommodated in the container, and a nonrotatable baffle having one end fixed to the cover plate and the other end extending to a position adjacent to the bottom of the container so as to contact the stirrers.

Abstract: A sanitizing method and device for toilet facilities, comprising a liquid dispenser containing a liquid disinfectant, tissue dispenser and spray gun. The sanitizing device operation upon a toilet seat is initiated by removal of the spray gun and dispersement of disinfectant about the perimeter of a toilet seat followed by the application of tissue about the same perimeter removing the disinfectant and the disposal of the tissue and disinfectant into the toilet.

Abstract: A collapsible splash guard is provided that is relatively permanently secured to the lower surface of a toilet seat. The splash guard includes a base plate shaped and sized to substantially conform with the shape and size of the toilet bowl rim, a pleated, substantially U-shaped splash shield, and attachment members for attaching a first portion of the splash shield to the base plate. The splash guard also includes pivotal securing members for pivotally securing a second portion of the splash shield to the base plate and members for hingedly attaching the splash guard to the lower face of the toilet seat. The attachment members can either permanently or removable attach the first portion of the splash guard to the base plate. The splash guard can further include a flange which extends downwardly from an inner edge of the base plate such that the attachment members either permanently or removably attach the first portion of the splash shield to an inner face of the flange.

Abstract: An incontinence seat for a wheelchair includes a seat insert attached to a wheelchair frame, the seat insert has a hole in the center. A cushion is attached to the seat insert, the cushion has a hole in the center aligned with the seat insert hole. A support bag is attached to the wheelchair frame below the seat insert. A collection bag, configured to fit through the seat insert hole and cushion hole, has a drawstring provided at a mouth of the collection bag, the bottom of the collection bag is nested inside the support bag, the inner surface of the mouth is inverted and wrapped around and under the cushion. A seat cover is affixed to the inner surface of the mouth of the collection bag, the seat cover includes a gutter flap and a seat cover hole aligned with the cushion and seat insert holes, the gutter flap is hinged to the seat cover, a deodorant pack may be affixed to the gutter flap.

Abstract: A portable spa including a cover having two rigidly molded, interlocking halves, designed to conform with the contour of the rim of the spa. The rim includes a vertical extension which interfits with an extrusion used to attach an interchangeable decorative vinyl-covered skirt about the side surface of the spa. The spa structure is supported by an integral molded bottom pan, which provides an upper edge or rim against which the lower edge of the skirt is secured.

Abstract: A portable shower includes a base, a frame which is releasably attached to the base and which is provided by a plurality of releasably connected tubes, and a curtain which is supported by the frame. The base is formed from a pair of hingedly connected base portions which are pivotable between a shower position in which the base portions are co-planar to form a water-collecting basin and a storage position in which the base portions are superposed and form a storage case. The tubes of the frame and the curtain can be stored inside of the storage case.

Abstract: A shower head assembly for simultaneously showering both front and back portions of a person's body without a person receiving the force of the shower spray in the face. The device can be used by both small children and adults due to a unique orientation and separation of the shower heads with respect to an overhead supply line.

Abstract: A bed foundation for supporting a mattress in a raised position relative to a floor that includes a frame assembly, mattress support panels, and retaining elements shiftably carried by the frame assembly for securing the mattress support panel against movement in the longitudinal and transverse axes of the bed foundation. The foundation is easily disassembled for compact storage and shipping, yet provides a high quality, sturdy mattress foundation when assembled. The retaining clips include a generally inverted U-shaped in cross section clip element that is slidably carried by the frame assembly frame members, and a retaining pin that is receivable within apertures of the mattress supporting panel.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a multi-component mattress comprising a pillow top detachably connected to a mattress core. The mattress core comprises a plurality of hydraulic cylinders, liquid impervious covers for the cylinders, a variety of foam cushions positioned on top of the so-encased cylinders, a resilient edging holding the cylinders in place and defining the outer perimeter of the mattress core, a moisture barrier, and a cover encasing the core members. Upon assembly, water is added to the cylinders. A unique feature of this mattress is that it is manufactured and sold in knock-down, ready-to-assemble form. This provides for compactness in shipping, ease of handling, and a substantial reduction in consumer cost. The mattress is used in combination with a planar support platform which also is disclosed.

Abstract: An air mattress includes a plurality of symbiotic sacs juxtapositionally transversely secured in a mattress envelope, having a plurality of primary and secondary symbiotic sacs alternatively pulsated in the envelope for continuously changing the pressurized areas of a bed-ridden patient for preventing pressure sores such as bed sore or decubitus ulcer, with each symbiotic sac consisting of an upper pulsating sac portion alternatively inflated and deflated and a lower static sac portion constantly inflated to maintain at least a partial fluid pressure in each symbiotic sac for continuously cushioning the patient even when a power failure is caused or bed transfer is required, and having a plurality of tertiary symbiotic sacs constantly inflated for cushioning a patient head portion, with each symbiotic sac independently secured in the mattress envelope whereby upon breaking of any one sac, only an individual broken sac should be replaced with a new one without abandoning the whole mattress.

Abstract: A check valve provides a one-way fluid passage from without to within a fluid bladder formed by a pair of plastic sheets sealed together about their periphery. The check valve is formed by a pair of superimposed films of thermoplastic material, generally equal in length, thermally bonded together at predetermined areas to define the fluid passage throughout the length of the valve. The inlet end of the valve has a V-shape edge with the apex pointing in a direction opposite the one-way fluid flow. Each of the films, adjacent the V-shape edge of inlet end, is sealed to one of the outer sheets where the valve enters the bladder by a seal line of similar V-shape. Each of the films has a high-gloss, cohesive inner surface and a matted, non-cohesive outer surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat with a seat padding (4), in particular for an aircraft seat, of the type comprising a supporting body (6) of foamed plastic, which consists of a supporting part (7) of a resilient plastic foam (42) having a first specific gravity and a sitting part (8) of a resilient plastic foam with a second specific gravity which is less than the specific gravity of the supporting part (7) and an upholstery material (62), which are connected, in particular are glued in places together. Between the supporting body (6) and the upholstery material (62), if required, a flame-resistant intermediate layer (51) formed from a lattice or from high temperature-resistant fibers or threads (52), is arranged in a lattice form.

Abstract: A tool for curling gift-wrapping ribbon has two arms which are pivotally mounted at one end and have a pad and blade at the other end. Closing the arms clamps a ribbon between the pad and blade and the tool can then be drawn along the ribbon to produce a curled effect.

Abstract: A multipurpose utensil which comprises a tubular casing and a pair of spoons. Each spoon includes a small, shallow bowl having a rim thereabout which is on an end of a handle. The spoons are positioned with the rims face to face, allowing the handles to be inserted together into a first end of the tubular casing, with the bowls together forming an enclosed compartment.

Abstract: A pick-up head is formed by a housing which defines a broom chamber rearward of an associated air pressure chamber and its associated blast orifice. The broom is rotated in a direction to impel debris from a surface in the same direction as air emitted from the blast orifice toward an associated air suction chamber. Due to the latter arrangement, debris which is "tacky" which is "stuck" onto the surface, or which is too heavy to be moved into the suction air stream by the blast air alone is impelled at a relatively high entrainment velocity toward and into the air suction stream which continues the movement of this debris for eventual discharge into an associated hopper.