Abstract: The present invention is a portable greenhouse. When assembled, the greenhouse of the present invention comprises a frame constructed of tubular members over which a covering is fit. In its unassembled form, the greenhouse components may be packaged in a standard corrugated paper container, wherein selected components of the greenhouse form a rigid internal frame that provides strength and support to the container.

Abstract: A plant sleeve or plant bag made from a first panel of thin heat-sealable film and a second panel of thin heat-sealable film. The first panel and second panel are joined together along a first longitudinally-extending seam and a second longitudinally-extending seam. The first longitudinally-extending seam forms a first angle between 55.degree. and 65.degree. with a transverse axis of the container. The second longitudinally-extending seam forms a second angle of between 85.degree. and 90.degree. with the transverse axis. The sleeve or bag can include a protruding portion which extends beyond a transversely-extending edge of the container. The protruding portion can have perforations.

Abstract: An orchid cultivating device, which includes a flat base plate, and two guard members fastened to the flat base plate to hold sphagnum moss and orchids, wherein the base plate has a plurality of retainer rods, a plurality of clamps holding a spray tube at the top side, and a water trough for connecting excessive water; the guard members each have a plurality of arched ribs defining a plurality of open spaces for ventilation, and a plurality of peripheral mounting lugs respectively engaged with the retainer rods at the base plate. The base plate and the guard members can be injection-molded from plastics to reduce the manufacturing cost. Hanger means can be fastened to through holes at the base plate for carrying by hand, or hanging on a high place.

Abstract: A planter is disclosed which looks like a half barrel that may be placed over low things such as tree stumps, or may be wrapped around tall things such as trees and poles. Containers that are part of the planter are placed in the top of the open planter over low things, or between the planter wall and the tree or pole, and are supported therein by a retainer device. Real or plastic plants and flowers may be placed in the containers for aesthetic purposes.

Abstract: A jalousie window construction includes reinforced side jamb sections, full perimeter sealing for the window slats when the slats are closed and stackability of a plurality of the window constructions with the side jamb section reinforcement also functioning as reinforcement between adjacent stacked window constructions. The jalousie window construction further provides improved smooth and reduced friction pivoting of the plurality of slats thereof as well as reinforcement of the pivot shaft assemblies from which the slats are supported. The window construction also affords improved unobstructed viewing therethrough and includes a concealed mechanism for changing the angle of the pivotable slats.

Abstract: A louvre blade assembly of a louvre window. A plurality of louvre blade mounts (20) are rotatably mounted to a mullion (10). Control bars (14) within the mullion are operable by a handle (11). The control bars (14) are selectively movable to be moved to a removal position which is beyond the extremes of the normal extent of movement between open and closed positions so that one or more of the blade mounts (20) can be removed from the mullion (10). The control bars (14) can be prevented from moving to the removal position by a limit device located in an opening (26) in the mullion (10).

Abstract: A sliding door assembly for a clean room for manufacturing precision parts, chemicals and special foods or for carrying out surgical procedures. The door assembly includes a pair of parallel vertically spaced guide shafts which are inclined at an angle to a horizontal and serve to guide the sliding door as it moves from an upper open position into a closed lower position. A door closing and opening actuator includes an actuator shaft extending between the guide shafts. A sealing arrangement of the door assembly becomes operational upon movement of the sliding door to the closed position.

Abstract: A runner or guide rail for a running mechanism for suspension-mounted dividing walls or partitions. The runner or guide rail is configured as a box-shaped hollow section comprising two U-shaped sections with their U-limbs pointing towards each other. A part of the runner or guide rail is detachable in order to create an inspection opening. This detachable part of the runner rail comprises a web of a U-section and a corresponding U-limb, said U-limb delimiting the guiding slot which a supporting member fits through.

Abstract: A gutter attachable to wall structure of a building for the reception of moisture and the discharge of same harmlessly to an exterior wall surface. The gutter includes a rear wall for disposition below a sill pan mounted in a door or window opening of the building structure. Extensions on the ends of the gutter also receive moisture from sill pan or structural surfaces of the building. Moisture from a sill pan is directed toward openings in a front wall of the gutter located above an exterior wall surface of the building structure. A trim plate conceals the openings. The extensions include convergent walls to avoid interference with the wall covering material later applied.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gutter protection system (GPS) which serves to effect at least two water flow slowing direction reversals in use, and directs rain water into gutter systems (GS) that collect rain water at the lower edges of sloping building roofs, while preventing the accumulation of debris therein. In particular, mounting clip design (MCK) (MCR) (MCV) in combination with gutter protection system (GPS) design, featuring limited mounting clip (MCK) (MCR) (MCV) three-dimensional motion allowing, installation facilitating, hem section (HS) (HS') and projecting lip (C) (PLK') (PLR') (PLV') interconnection, are described.

Abstract: An elongate gutter cover adapted to be positioned over the open trough of a conventional rain gutter. The gutter cover is configured to deflect leaves and other debris away from the gutter. The rain water, however, follows the contour of the gutter cover into the gutter itself. The gutter cover is made from materials that are substantially entirely deformation reversible between two extreme configurations. Starting with the configuration desired in service, the gutter cover is flattened to permit coiling in a longitudinal dimension. Upon being uncoiled, the gutter cover resumes the operative configuration in which it is used. In some embodiments, the gutter cover may comprise several plastic materials that have been coformed to provide the desired characteristics. The invention provides a novel method of installing a gutter cover system with less labor and skill than has typically been required in the prior art.

Abstract: A plumbing assembly is provided which is formed from a plurality of rigid pipe sections, connected between a movable sink and a relatively fixed fluid outlet. These pipe sections are joined together by swivel fittings that permit the pipe sections to rotate with respect to each other. In this manner, different distances between the sink and the fluid outlet are accommodated by a folding and unfolding motion of the plumbing assembly in a minimum of space behind the wall of an expandable portion of the room. Fluid supply lines for providing hot and cold water to the sink faucet can be mounted within the same spacial area by means of similar swivel fittings that create an offset parallelogram structure. The lengths of at least the fluid draining pipe sections and the supporting structure behind the wall are selected such that a downward slope is maintained over the entire fluid flow path between the sink and the fluid outlet regardless of sink position during usage.

Abstract: A metal-framed geodesic structure (40) has pyramidal frames (1, 8, 12) made of sheet metal. Edges of the pentagonally pyramidal frames are positioned on top edges of rectangular base wall sections (14). The base wall sections are positioned uprightly and the pentagonally pyramidal frames are slanted radially inward towards a structural center about which the base wall sections and the pentagonally pyramidal frames are positioned circumferentially. Edges of the hexagonally pyramidal frames are positioned on top-corner edges of pentagonally pyramidal frames and slanted inward radially to positions of contact with edges of adjacent hexagonally pyramidal frames in a circumferential ring having a top pentagonally polyhedral center which can have skylights and a ventilation aperture (42) at its apex.

Abstract: An adjustable shield installed on a pole or tree to prevent squirrels and other animals from climbing beyond the assembled shield when the shield is wrapped around the pole or tree, including a conical member extending outward from the pole or tree, wherein the shield provides no convenient surface upon which the animal can grasp to continue upward the pole or tree, an inner and outer edge, two side edges and a center assembly made up of a plurality of projections or fingers.

Abstract: Collapsible structure are provided having a first base panel and a second panel, each having a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, and a material partially covering the frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, with the material assuming the unfolded orientation of its associated frame member. The second panel is flexed so that the first and second panels define an interior space, with the second panel having opposing first and second end edges that are coupled to the outer periphery of the first panel. The second panel can have two or more supporting frame members to allow the collapsible structures to be provided in different configurations and sizes. In addition, the first base panel can be replaced by a fabric or similar piece of material that is coupled to the first and second end edges of the second panel. The second panels can be coupled within, or outside, the outer periphery of the first base panel or fabric.

Abstract: A thin-walled, light weight crypt form/liner is provided for use in making monolithic mausoleums. The crypt form/liner includes a first side, a second side, and a top defining an open-ended chamber having a front edge. The top, first side, and second side of the form/liner can be pleated. A two tier frame is formed on the front edge to facilitate interconnection of adjacent form/liners. The second tier of one form/liner overlies the first tier of an adjacent form/liner. The two tiers include bolt holes which are aligned when the form/liners are positioned adjacent each other. A connecting rod is mounted to one of the form/liners, and is sized to extend through the bolt holes of both adjacent form/liners to extend beyond the front edges thereof. The front frames define a shoulder which surrounds the opening to the crypts. A sealer plate is mounted in the shoulder. A memorialization plaque is mounted on the connecting bars.

Abstract: A method for decreasing the ground-level rot of wooden fence posts involves shrink-wrapping the portion of the fence post located immediately above and below grade-level with a shrink-wrappable coating or a polymeric sleeve, optionally with an appearance and/or durability enhancing collar. The posts so treated are suitable for installation in high quality wooden fencing and other applications where grade-level rot is a suspected problem.

Abstract: A deck assembly. The deck assembly may have at least one nonmovable horizontally-oriented unit and at least one movable unit that pivotally attached to a nonmovable unit. The movable unit can be pivoted between a first position wherein it is substantially co-planar with the nonmovable unit to which it is attached to form a substantially planar deck surface. The movable unit may also be selectively pivoted to at least one position wherein it is not co-planar with the nonmovable unit to form an upstanding fence or barrier. Each movable unit may be fitted with a support brace for supporting the nonmovable unit in the non-coplanar position. The deck units may also be equipped with shock absorbers for controlling the pivotal travel of the movable deck units to a predetermined rate. In addition, the deck units may also be pivoted and retained in any non-coplanar position by fluid actuated air cylinders attached between the nonmovable units and the movable units.

Abstract: A sleeve for the buried end of a fence or sign post provides a watertight construction having an enclosing side and bottom walls. A base portion encloses the post and a capping portion joins with the base portion, providing a water tight connection, the capping portion having a water tight sealing wall or a gasket for contact with the side surface of the post. An adaptor section may be fitted between the base and the capping portions in order to extend the length of the assembly for posts that are to be placed deeply into the ground or other footing.

Abstract: A modular floor tile having interlocking members which are reinforced to prevent a gap from forming between adjacent tiles during use. The tile comprises a plastic support grid having a rectangular configuration bounded by a perimeter wall on four sides and including a latticework of support members on the underside thereof. The support members are integrally formed as part of the tile and include leg portions extending downwardly therefrom which have common lengths in order to provide a single plane of contact at the supporting floor. Interlock members are coupled to and extend outward from the perimeter wall to enable removable attachment of additional modular tiles of similar design at corresponding edges thereof. A continuous sheet of plastic can be integrally formed in uniform thickness with a top surface of the tile to provide a flat surface on which recreational games can be played on an interlocked grid of tiles.

Abstract: A sliding-type window frame includes a jamb frame assembly having a top jamb member, a bottom jamb member spaced apart from the top jamb member in a longitudinal direction, and left and right upright side jamb members spaced apart from each other in a transverse direction and interconnected to the top and bottom jamb members. The top jamb member has a top channel body that confines a space for receiving a top end of a window panel and that has two opposite ends connected to the side jamb members respectively, and a sash plate that extends between the side jamb members and that is mounted movably in the top channel body so as to be movable in the space between lower and upper positions. The sash plate has a lower surface formed with at least one track member to engage the top end of the window panel when the sash plate is at the lower position.

Abstract: An apparatus for sealing an intermediate anchorage of a post-tension anchor system having a cap with an attachment section thereon. The attachment section is adapted to allow the cap to be connected to an end of the anchor body. The cap has a tubular member extending outwardly from the attachment section. The tubular member has an opening at an end opposite the attachment section. The cap has a grease fitting formed thereon. The grease fitting is adapted so as to allow grease to be introduced into the interior passageway of the tubular member. The attachment section and the tubular member are integrally formed together of a polymeric material. A seal is affixed to the open end of the tubular member so as to form a liquid-tight seal over the sheathed portion of a tendon extending therethrough.

Abstract: A modular precast construction block system (10) with a wall subsystem (12) and a foundation subsystem (14). The wall subsystem (12) has a number of wall units (16) having cavities (40) and prestressed tension cables (58) cast therein. The wall units (16) are vertically stacked with alignment channels (42) in the top surface (28) of one wall unit (16) receiving the key portion in the bottom surface (30) of the wall unit (16) above, to form walls (26) with vertically aligned cavities (40). Threaded wall bars (24) and extension bars (74) are threaded through the cavities with a wall tensioning assembly (22) applying downward force on the wall units (16) and providing structural strength to the wall. The foundation subsystem (14) includes a variety of precast foundation members including T footing members (126), pier members (128), grade beam members (130), and column members (132).

Abstract: A knock-down portable partition including a panel frame having a central portion. At least one cover panel covers at least a portion of the central portion of the panel frame. Connectors detachably mount the cover panel on the panel frame to facilitate assembly and removable of the cover panel on the panel frame. The panel frame includes at least two vertical posts each having an upper end, a lower end and opposite faces with at least two beam connection ports thereon positioned adjacent the upper and lower ends of the associated one of the posts. The panel frame also includes upper and lower beams extending generally horizontally between the vertical posts adjacent the upper and lower ends thereof, and interconnecting the same adjacent the connection ports. Movable lock members having a flexible extension are positioned on one of the posts and the beams adjacent the connection ports, and are movably mounted thereon for shifting between an unlocked position and a locked position.

Abstract: A method of constructing a suspended floor is described in which a plurality of beam-forming formwork assemblies are located in substantially parallel alignment, the beam-forming formwork assemblies are supported in support assemblies on a support base in stable equilibrium, a plurality of floor-forming formwork assemblies are located between the beam-forming formwork assemblies for support thereon, concrete is poured in said formwork assemblies, the concrete is allowed to set, and the formwork assemblies are removed from the set concrete for re-use.

Abstract: A composite beam for building construction where top cord (21) and bottom cord (23) are attached to web (22) to provide support along top edge or support along bottom cord (33). In addition, a single cord beam such as perimeter roof beam (60) comprised of bottom cord (62) attached to web (61) provides support along bottom cord (62) for roofing members (63). In addition, a single top plate (70) comprised of web (72) and top plate (71) provides support along top of plate (71).

Abstract: A post attachment including an anchor receptacle (20) mounted in the ground. A post (30) is attached to the anchor receptacle by a removable locking bar (40) which engages a slot (34) in the post and a groove (28) in the anchor receptacle. A first tool (12) is utilized which straightens the locking bar for attachment of the post to the anchor receptacle. A second tool (14) is utilized which bends the locking bar for disengagement from the post slot and anchor receptacle groove so that the post may be removed from the anchor receptacle.

Abstract: Plastic tiles are combined with troughs to cover a wooden deck. The U-shaped troughs are laid across the deck in parallel and are slightly spaced apart to form gaps between them. Each tile comprises a rectangular upper block having downwardly depending legs. The block stands on two adjacent troughs and bridges the gap. Rainwater moves through the cracks between the tiles and is received in the troughs, which form sluice-ways for conveying it to the edge of the deck for release. The block has a forwardly projecting, narrow protrusion positioned to register with the gap. The protrusion forms a laterally extending channel, for conveying water across the gap to the troughs, and a hole through which a screw may be driven to affix the tile to the wood of the deck at the gap. The protrusion fits beneath the rear end of the next tile so that the screw is isolated from the water. The assembly of tiles and troughs prevents water reaching the wood of the deck.

Abstract: A support panel for supporting external wall forming members such as bricks to form an external wall of a building structure. External wall forming members have elongated lateral extensions projecting on the side surfaces thereof. The support panel has a back plate and rows of engaging members with bent fingers arranged such that the external wall forming members can be inserted between two adjacent rows of engaging members and the lateral extensions are covered by the fingers. The support panel can be fabricated by pressing or bending a flat sheet metal, and the engaging members are integral with the back plate. Therefore, the support panel can be easily applied to a wall of a building structure and the external wall forming members can be easily laid to complete an external wall.

Abstract: A prefabricated outer wall structure with stress rupture resistance comprising a plurality of outer wall elements, each outer wall element comprising a wall component formed of an inner unit and a plurality of fixing components, in which the inner unit has a ladder slot and its outer surface is adhered to an outer decorative wall unit by means of adhesive in a manner that at least a retention slot is defined between the ladder slot and the outer decorative wall unit with an U-plate is placed within the retention slot; and each fixing component is connected to at least a hook plate corresponding to the U-plate in the wall component, while an end of the fixing component is secured to a construction structure so that the wall component is tightly secured to the construction structure.

Abstract: A tongue and groove profile for a construction panel wherein the tongue protrudes and extends outwardly from a first edge of the panel and has a chamfered head. The head expands from the chamfered edge to a neck and merges into a shoulder portion. The shoulder portion of the tongue has two radiused convex sides which intersect and merge with the first edge of the panel. A groove is formed in a second edge of the panel and extends inwardly into the second edge forming a cavity. The groove has a chamfered head which expands into a neck which then expands into a wider shoulder portion which has two radiused concave sides which expand outwardly to form an opening in the second edge of a panel. The tongue of one construction panel can fit in interlocking relationship into a groove of a second panel to form a joint between the two panels.

Abstract: A connector for profile sections having axes that intersect at a certain angle (.alpha., .beta.) includes a connecting member folded or cut so that it defines a bearing surface provided with a through-bore and arranged to be attached to any one of the surfaces of a first profile section, the connecting member being pivotable about a first axis parallel or orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the through-bore, and at least one portion of the member further being pivotable about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis (D1); the part of the connector located beyond a plane parallel to the first axis and passing through the second pivot axis forms an initial attachment portion to which a second profile section is attached either directly or by an insert.

Abstract: A constructive system applied to buildings in general, to form walls, by means of modular foldable frames attached, who allow to place from the upper part blocks or plates and support it.The blocks have horizontal or vertical holes, to pass brazing rods, linkes with the frames.The blocks when overlapped form channels, to pass rods linkes with the frameThe frames when are formed by two vertical jambs and two horizontal articuladed piedes. When joined together with other adjacent, form filling channels, to fill with resistant materials, and other channels to fill with materials to seal joints of blocks or plates.The frames with the resistant channels, rods, blocks or plates, resist better strong winds and seismic movements.

Abstract: A door has two metal panels, with each panel having a rectangular face member with opposite side and end edges. Side and end members extend from the side and end edges and engage to secure the panels together and form the door. Rigid support members are secured to inner surfaces of the face members. A polymer core is located between and engages the support members on its opposite surfaces.

Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a reclosable fastener to a web of flexible material primarily intended for use with a host packaging machine to form a reclosable container. The attaching apparatus is operatively connected to and driven by a programmable motor and function controller in cooperative relation with the host machine and guides the web of flexible material from which the containers will ultimately be formed along a first path through the attaching apparatus. A supply of reclosable zipper-type fasteners is also provided, and the fasteners are guided along a second path of the apparatus. Individual zipper-type fasteners are removed from the fastener supply path and disposed in juxtaposition to a segment of the flexible material in overlying relation to a cut which has been formed through a predetermined segment of the flexible material.

Abstract: A bag binder comprises; a binding-piece feeding member for feeding a binding piece to a position adjacent to the bag, the binding piece made of a synthetic resin and including a pair of leg portions for binding the bag; a crossing member for crossing the leg portions by pressing the leg portions of the binding pieces; and a bonding member for bonding the leg portions of the binding pieces each other so as to crosswise engage a crossed portion of the leg portions each other.

Abstract: The machine comprises a main carousel including a horizontal axis having seats which are angularly equidistant and open outwardly and including at the front a gripper and at the rear a folding device. Each seat passes first adjustable means with the gripper open to supply the gripper with a packaging sheet arranged on the seat, and cooperating with a first auxiliary carousel which inserts a roll into each seat, oriented with its axis parallel to that of the main carousel, while the roll is partially wrapped with the packaging sheet retained by the closed gripper. In succession, the rear folding device intervenes and the gripper opens and folding means intervene in order to fold the front edge of the sheet onto the rear edge, while the folding device returns to the rest position and the edges are fixed together by a heat-sealing carousel.

Abstract: Apparatus, in particular packaging machine, with movable members which are exposed to wearing stresses on one side.Primarily packaging machines for the manufacture of cigarette packs (10) of the soft-cup type employ folding mandrels (15), on which blanks (14) are temporarily fixed by means of pressure members, in particular by means of pressure rods (19). These are exposed to wearing stresses on one side, specifically in the region in which they bear on the folding mandrel (15). In order to avoid operating faults caused thereby, the pressure member, specifically the pivoting lever (20), is adjusted from time to time, specifically by partial rotation, so that, after a particular operating period, another circumferential region of the pivoting lever (20) is exposed to wearing stress.

Abstract: The strap processing apparatus comprises a first carrying conveyer for carrying a bundle of a predetermined number of layered valuable papers sealed with a sealing strap, a second carrying conveyer and an upper conveyer for bending the bundle of layered valuable papers carried by the carrying means thereby to form a clearance between the upper surface portion of the layered valuable papers and the sealing strap, a pair of strap catchers for clamping a portion of the sealing strap lifted apart from the upper surface portion of the layered valuable papers with a predetermined distance maintained between the pair of strap catchers each other, and a cutter for cutting an intermediate portion of the sealing strap clamped by the pair of strap catchers.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an envelope opening apparatus, preferably for use in an inserter (210). The envelope opening apparatus comprises means (54) for locating an envelope, having rear and front panels (116, 118) and a flap (64) hinged to the front panel, in a waiting position with its flap in an open position in substantially the same plane as its front panel, and means (60, 62, 68, 70) operable for forming a step-like deformation in the flap, so as to cause the rear panel (116) to separate from the front panel (118).

Abstract: An improved case packer machine, of the type where containers are dropped through grid fingers to an empty case positioned on a lift table. The case packer machine of the present invention includes a flap opener which includes a pair of shoes mounted to an air cylinder. The shoes are extended by the air cylinder to contact and open the leading flap. The lifting table of the present invention is motor driven and controlled to limit the shock loading experienced by the containers as they are positioned within the cases. The lifting table includes a pair spur gears driven by the motor in meshing arrangement with a pair rack gears each mounted to a table and a novel gear guide to maintain proper engagement between the racks and gears and further to provide for backlash adjustment between the gears.

Abstract: A light-tight package for a roll 1 of light sensitive material has a central core 4 around which the material is wound, a flexible opaque leader 6 having a trailing end attached to the outermost end of the material and a pair of flexible end discs 7, 8 covering each end of the roll. Each end disc has a central hole 10 smaller than the inner diameter of the core, the inner diameter edge 9 of the disc being sealed to the inner wall of the core in the form of an unbroken seal.

Abstract: A plant packaging system comprising a combination of a protective sleeve portion and a decorative cover portion having a base and skirt for packaging a potted plant. The protective sleeve can be detached from the decorative portion of the package system once the protective function of the sleeve has been completed, thereby exposing the decorative cover and allowing the skirt portion to extend angularly from the base. The protective sleeve and decorative cover components may comprise a unitary construction or may comprise separate components which are attached together by various bonding materials.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved apparatus and method for automatically compressing, rolling, and packaging individual mattresses in a compressed state.

Abstract: The system for the packaging of products comprises a first conveyor on which a plurality of trays are fed along a defined conveying line so as to transfer the products on the trays from a production unit to a plurality of product packaging lines, and an aligner designed to transfer the products from the conveying line to the packaging lines, at each of which there is a buffer designed to accommodate a plurality of trays.

Abstract: The formation of a tubular web in a form-fill process is achieved by drawing the web along a tapering guide (6) and then along a forming tube (20) the axis of which is at a small angle to the guide plate and intersects the guide. The web is drawn along the guide and tube by opposed drive rollers (24) at a station along the length of the forming tube, the rollers gripping the edges of the web together. The side margins of the web are folded over from a central portion when the web travels along the guide plate but the side edges are brought together only after they reach the forming tube. The drive rollers (24) or sealing rollers (26) further along the forming tube seal the edges together to form a closed tube.

Abstract: A heat shield, in the form of a blower, oriented between a heat source and a plurality of containers, interrupts the heat transmission onto fittings and the containers. The heat source is in the form of a hot air fan. The blower produces an air curtain between the containers and the hot air fan. The machine has a conveyor along which the blower runs on one side and parallel with it. The tubular blower has openings or nozzles in, and is switched on or off by, a control and a control valve.

Abstract: A set of document envelopes (1) suitable for continuous use on an automatically or semiautomatically operating device is disclosed. The device for carrying out the method of use carries out a number of steps on the set of envelopes (1) arranged in a row on a continuous strip (8), i.e. the strip (8) is fed past a work station (10) comprising input guide means (11), output guide means (12) and a strip feeding means (13); each envelope is opened by a means (14) and a document is inserted by a means (15), and each envelope (1) is grasped by a means (16) and separated form the carrier (8). The envelope/strip assembly consists of a stack of at least three continuous strips in which only the two strips defining said envelopes are cut or pre-cut.

Abstract: Each end of a main girth strap length has a billet strap attached thereto by a fitting/component. The billet strap is threaded through the fitting/component at right angles to the main girth strap length prior to folding the ends parallel to the main girth strap length.

Abstract: A safety insert for a horse rein which separates under a predetermined tension to open the rein and reduce the risk to the rider without damage to the rein.