Abstract: A locking hinge especially used in a folding shoulder rest for paintball guns. The locking hinge comprises a first hinge plate and a second hinge plate in relative rotation. The first hinge plate has a hinge joint axis, a plurality of symmetric mounting holes, and a counter bore for receiving the locking mechanism. The counter bore in the first hinge plate contains a spring and a locking cylinder. The locking cylinder has a taper on the end directed toward the second hinge plate. The second hinge plate has a relative hinge joint axis, a plurality of tapered circular cavities or notches, and a means for symmetric mounting. The locking mechanism sufficiently aligns with the tapered circular cavities or notches at plurality of predetermined positions thereby preventing rotation of the hinge plates. A minor misalignment between the locking mechanism and tapered circular cavities further provide rigid locking of the hinge plates.

Abstract: A firearm scope mounting apparatus and methods of positioning a firearm scope are provided. The firearm scope mounting apparatus preferably advantageously includes a pivot base having a bottom member adapted to be connected to a firearm and a top member overlying the bottom member and pivotally connected to the bottom member along a proximal end portion thereof. An elevation member is adapted to be connected to the distal end portion of the pivot base to elevate the top member of the pivot base above the bottom member of the pivot base along the distal end portion thereof and thereby increase the distance between the top and bottom members of the pivot base adjacent the distal end portion of the pivot base. A firearm scope connector preferably is positioned to connect to a medial portion of the top member of the pivot base and is adapted to connect a firearm scope to the pivot base.

Abstract: A residual free scent dispenser for dispersion of scent having a housing and a scent container having a scent permeating material disposed therein. The housing has an air intake port and an air exhaust port. The scent container has at least one perforation and is disposed in the air exhaust port. Air is drawn into the housing through the air intake port and exhausted through at least one perforation of the scent container passing air over the scent permeating material. The principle use is for hunting, however other scent dispersing uses will benefit from this invention. For example, home or car applications will benefit from this invention.

Abstract: A back mounted, hands-free rod carrier capable of holding and transporting a plurality of rods and reels in a vertical orientation and requiring no support from the arms or hands. The rod carrier can be inexpensively constructed of lightweight pvc pipe segments and is held in place by adjustable nylon straps secured by quick-release fasteners.

Abstract: A weedless fishing lure of hard bodied design of multiple embodiments, which is adapted to be connected to a fishing line, the one single hook of which is connected to the lure body by a through shaft and rotates about the shaft, said body containing a cavity large enough to completely house the hooking point of the hook while it is being fished, and having a mechanism to keep the hook hidden until deployment is desired, said hook being deployable to the hooking position by back pressure against the attached fishing line and said hook remaining deployed by back pressure against the attached line.

Abstract: A fishing method and apparatus is provided comprising a lure module enhanced with circuitry that is capable of releasing hooks upon detection of a signal sent from a user operated, remote device enhanced with circuitry to send the signals causing hook release. The module may be provided as a lure, as a bait-holder, or as a shape-neutral module, while the signal-sending device may be a mounted or handheld device used for example in a boat. Upon determining that a irretrievable snag has occurred, the signal sending device is used to send an appropriate remote signal to the lure or module effecting hook-release rendering the lure or module free from obstruction and retrievable. The lure or module may be reset with replacement hooks for continued fishing.

Abstract: An apparatus for destroying mosquitoes by luring them into the apparatus where they are killed and their remains are incinerated. In order to lure the mosquitoes to the apparatus a mixture is emitted that attracts mosquitoes. The mixture contains a chemical attractant for mosquitoes that is stored in a container and metered out automatically. The mixture also contains carbon dioxide that is produced by the incineration of the mosquitoes and the chemical attractant. The apparatus includes an electric heater that heats the apparatus so that its skin temperature approximates the temperature of human skin. Once the mosquitoes are within the apparatus, a high velocity stream of recirculated air captures and carries them to a fan where they are killed and shredded. The shredded remains are incinerated to produce the carbon dioxide and to avoid the disposal of captured mosquitoes. Only a small portion of the recirculated air is emitted to the atmosphere thereby minimizing the consumption of electrical energy.

Abstract: White, dyed, dipped, unscented and/or scented candle wax is effectively stabilized against discoloration and fading by the incorporation therein of a piperazindione in combination with a UV absorber and/or an antioxidant.

Abstract: A fuel blend for use in an internal combustion engine is provided. The fuel blend comprises a hydrocarbon-containing fuel component and an oxygen-containing component capable of providing a portion of the oxygen needed for combustion of the fuel component under conditions prevailing during the combustion cycle of the internal combustion engine. The major oxygen-providing agent of the oxygen-containing component is one or more compounds having the general formula (I) R2—0—(CO)—R1, wherein R1 is selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl and lower alkynyl groups, R2 is selected from lower alkyl, lower alkenyl and lower alkynyl groups, or a group having the general formula (II) R3—(CO)—0—R4— wherein R3 is selected from lower alkyl, lower alkenyl and lower alkynyl groups, and R4 is selected from lower alkyl. The blend may additionally comprise one or more of a stabilizer, a biocide and a substituted alcohol.

Abstract: A fuel for internal combustion-powered tools, especially for setting tools for fastening elements and based on a liquefied, combustible gas or gas mixture with a vapor pressure of 2 to 15 bar absolute at 20° C., and at least one combustible compound, which is soluble in the gas or gas mixture and is a liquid at 20° C. and atmospheric pressure, and which is used as an agent for improving the combustion behavior.

Abstract: Petroleum additive formulations include a petroleum additive dissolved in a carrier fluid including at least one compound of the formula (I): (R2)p—Ph—(CH2)m—COO—(AO)n—R1 where; R1 is C1 to C10 alkyl; AO is alkyleneoxy; n is 0 or from 1 to 100; m is 0, 1 or 2; and Ph is a phenyl group, which may be substituted with groups (R2)p; where each R2 is independently C1 to C4 alkyl or alkoxy; and p is 0, 1 or 2. Further, crude petroleum or petroleum refinery streams can be treated by adding a petroleum additive dissolved in a carrier fluid of the formula (I) to the product stream. Desirably the carrier fluid is or includes iso-propyl benzoate and/or 2-ethyl hexyl benzoate.

Abstract: A cement kiln from which its brick lining has been removed, or a rotary dryer for cement production is used as a fermentation treatment apparatus 202 for converting waste matter into compost. The waste matter to be subjected to the fermentation treatment includes city waste contained in garbage bags, and its fermentation treatment is carried out by introducing the waste matter directly into the aforesaid cement kiln or the aforesaid rotary dryer for cement production without tearing the aforesaid garbage bags.

Abstract: A method of attaching an end seal (20) to a manufactured seed (22). The method includes the step of positioning a first manufactured seed on a surface (42). The first manufactured seed includes a seed coat (24) having an opening (12) and an embryo (30) disposed within the opening, the opening having a location relative to the surface. The method further includes prestressing an area (38) of a sheet (50) and positioning the sheet on the first manufactured seed to substantially center the area over the opening, such that the embryo is located below the area. The method also includes the step of attaching the sheet to the first manufactured seed to seal the opening.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a soil substitute useful in supporting plant growth. More particularly, the present invention relates to biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymer fibers for use in plant cultivation.

Abstract: Described herein is a flowerpot made of plastic material, the top rim of which has a closed outer profile, and the procedure for manufacturing which comprises the steps of preparation of the mould, hot injection of the plastic material, injection of a gas at high pressure, cooling, and extraction of the flowerpot.

Abstract: A floral display device includes a tapered foam body and a ballast embedded within the foam body. The ballast is positioned near a lower portion of the foam body and has a density which is substantially greater than that of the foam body. In this way, the center of gravity of the device is lower than without the ballast and the total mass is greater, rendering the device less likely to tip over. In one embodiment, the ballast is molded within a closed interior chamber of the foam body. In another embodiment, the ballast is provided in a recess in the underside of the foam body. In one form, the invention comprises a foam flowerpot which is hollow and defines an open interior region for receiving dirt, plants, etc. In another form, the invention comprises a solid floral arrangement base for receiving plant stems and flower stems to be inserted therein and has an external shape similar to that of a flowerpot, but is solid, not hollow.

Abstract: A plant packaging method providing a tubular sleeve having excess material therein and attaching the sleeve to a potted plant via a bonding material.

Abstract: A plant packaging method providing a tubular sleeve having excess material therein and attaching the sleeve to a potted plant via a bonding material.

Abstract: A method of using a floral sleeve sized to fit a flower pot, or a floral grouping, the sleeve generally having a conical shape and having a bonding material disposed thereon for connecting the sleeve to a pot disposed within the sleeve or connected via a banding element to a pot disposed within the sleeve.

Abstract: A plant packaging and covering system comprising a floral sleeve having a base portion and skirt portion. The sleeve may have an upper protective sleeve portion which can surround a plant disposed in a pot and which can be detached once the protective function of the sleeve has been completed thereby allowing the skirt portion to extend angularly from the base portion. The sleeve has a plurality of folds comprising expansion for allowing portions of the base portion to expand, and portions of the skirt portion to extend angularly, when a pot is disposed within the sleeve.

Abstract: An apparatus for carrying out a multi-step process of converting hydrocarbon fuel to a substantially pure hydrogen gas feed includes a plurality of modules stacked end-to-end along a common axis. Each module includes a shell having an interior space defining a passageway for the flow of gas from a first end of the shell to a second end of the shell opposite the first end, and a processing core being contained within the interior space for effecting a chemical, thermal, or physical change to a gas stream passing axially through the module. The multi-step process includes: providing a fuel processor having a plurality of modules stacked end-to-end along a common axis; and feeding the hydrocarbon fuel successively through each of the modules in an axial direction through the tubular reactor to produce the hydrogen rich gas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic safety gate for covering a gap or opening in a protective barrier installed on an upper floor or mezzanine. The automatic safety gate broadly includes a frame which defines an opening, a netting for closing the opening, and devices for raising and lowering the netting to move the netting between a first position where the opening is closed and a second position where the opening is accessible. The frame preferably includes a lower bar which can be raised and lowered to which the netting is attached. The raising and lowering devices preferably comprise a pair of air cylinders connected to the lower bar.

Abstract: A self-supporting hinge assembly structurally arranged to provide a hinge on the opposite edges of a door or closure member is disclosed. The hinge assembly includes a pair of support members, one support member being mounted to the container frame and the other support member being mounted to the inside surface of the container door or closure and a pair of closing arm members positioned within the pair of support members. The ends of the closing arm members are selectively and pivotally mounted to the ends of the support members.

Abstract: A door system including a door movable between a closed vertical position and an open horizontal position, a cable interconnected to said door near the bottom thereof, the cable extending along a vertical line adjacent the door and being normally, substantially taut, and an anti-drop assembly having a pawl pivotally supported on the door, a stop surface formed adjacent the door and a spring operable to urge the pawl toward engagement with the stop surface, wherein the pawl is oriented such that it rotates in a plane passing through the cable and placed in contact therewith such that the taut cable opposes the biasing force of the spring, whereby upon the cable going slack, the spring biases the pawl into engagement with the stop surface to decelerate the door.

Abstract: A safety catch assembly is described in the environment of use of a vertical lift door panel. The preferred safety catch assembly in general includes: first and second brake members; an actuator assembly including a stay mechanism and a release mechanism; and, a biasing mechanism constructed and arranged to move the first and second brake members into braking positions, in response to a defined, selected, catastrophic failure. In general, the stay mechanism operates to maintain the first and second brake members in free or non-brake positions until the defined catastrophic failure occurs; and, the release mechanism operates to release the first and second brake members for movement into the braking positions, upon the defined catastrophic failure of the lift mechanism.

Abstract: A vertically extensible mechanism for controlling displacement of a panel such as an advertising sign, moves the structure between vertically spaced raised and lowered positions. The mechanism comprises a pair of vertically oriented laterally spaced guide tracks each having two or more elongate track sections that are telescopically extensible. The panel is carried in a vertical orientation between the guide tracks which are anchored to a mounting to extend vertically thereon. The mounting can be an elevated one, e.g. in a roof structure, or in a building wall above a door opening, or a low level mounting, e.g. on a ground surface or floor. In an alternative arrangement that is particularly suitable for the provision of elevated display signs and banners, the guide tracks are dispensed with and the panel is supported on a plurality of flexible straps or the like which are wound around a shaft extending horizontally at an elevated location.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a weather strip attached to a flange (2) of a door opening part (1) of a vehicle body and that has a mounting base part (51) and a hollow seal part (52) in which tip ends of side-face projections (521,522) protruding from one side face of the mounting base part (51) so as to increase the width of the hollow seal part (52) toward the tip ends thereof are connected to each other by a seal wall (523). The projecting widths of the side-face projections (521,522) are changed in each of a first part (5A), a second part (5B), and a third part (5C), each of which is provided along a corresponding one of a roofside portion (1A), a front vertical portion (1B), and a rear vertical portion (1C) of the door opening (1). This changes the tilt angle of the seal wall 523 with respect to the flange (2).

Abstract: There is provided a cerium-based abrasive which enables formation of a highly accurate polished surface and has improved grindability. There is also provided a method of evaluating cerium-based abrasives in a relatively easy manner. In order to achieve the above objects, the cerium-based abrasive of this invention is a cerium-based abrasive containing 40% by weight or more of cerium oxide (on the basis of the total weight of rare earth oxides) which is characterized by further containing 0.5 to 10% by weight of fluorine per 100% by weight of the cerium-based abrasive, in terms of atomic weight, and polishing particles consisting of crystals with a lattice constant measured by an X-ray powder diffraction method ranging from 0.544 to 0.560 nm.

Abstract: A polishing composition comprising:

Abstract: A debris collection device 10 for a gutter downspout 21 includes a transparent enclosure 12 having an inlet 16 and outlet 18 that are configured to snugly insert into corresponding portions of the gutter downspout 21. A cylindrically configured debris collection screen 60 is removably installed in the enclosure 12 via a lid 48 in a cover 46 over a vertically positioned aperture 34 in the enclosure 12. The debris collection screen 60 is deformable and resilient to provide a debris collection member capable of “flattening” as more debris 65 is captured by the screen 60 thereby allowing unobstructed water flow through the enclosure 12. The transparent enclosure 12, debris collection screen 60 and lid 48 cooperate to allow an individual access to the screen 60 for removing captured debris 65 from the screen 60 without removing the screen 60 from the enclosure 12.

Abstract: Accessories are provided that may be used in a workspace to make the workspace more useful and convenient. A monorail attached to a top surface of a workspace panel is provided. A privacy screen, a light reflecting screen, a linear light, a flexible light and storage units may be attached to the monorail. A panel tile with apertures through a surface of the tile is also provided. A display tray, a document holder, a storage tray, a pencil holder, a disk holder, a bundle clip, a document gripper and a file organizer may be attached to the panel tile using connecting hooks inserted into the apertures. A fabric frame tile with a semi-transparent screen is also provided that diffuses light into the workspace and that may support tacks. A wire management cleat is also provided that may be attached to an underside of a worksurface for storing excess lengths of wire.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fascia assembly that includes a first anchor bar, a second anchor bar, and an anchor bar splice. The first and second anchor bars are mounted to a vertical surface of an edge of a roof. The first anchor bar includes a first end, and the second anchor bar includes a second end that is adjacent to the first end of the first anchor bar. The anchor bar splice is positioned between the first end of the first anchor bar and the second end of the second anchor bar for preventing the passage of water between the first and second anchor bars. The anchor bar splice includes a resilient shell that defines a cavity and a foam core within the cavity.

Abstract: An engineered purpose-built portable habitable structure formed of a transformable rectangular enclosure that includes a base shell having hingedly attached exterior and interior walls that fold out to form a habitable structure. The walls of the structure are pre-wired and pre-plumbed and are adapted to connect to appropriate supply sources exterior to the structure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a monolithic prefabricated structure that is wind and impact resistant. This special pre-cast lightweight concrete structure is a blend of special aggregates and additives combined to resist the impacts of flying debris and extremes of weather. The curved exterior surface minimizes wind friction and deflects debris. The circular structure has a low center of gravity and firm attachment to a floor made of concrete. It has protected ventilation openings, viewing ports and a strong smooth-fitting door.

Abstract: The structure of the present invention simplifies a roofing procedure at the ridge of a roof, ensures easy detachment and relocation, and enables ventilation of the air via the ridge.

Abstract: The invention concerns a unitized access floor system, a method to install it, and automatized leveling tools. The access floor comprises an assembly of modular stringer frames joined to form a layout. Pedestals for vertical leveling of the modular stringer frame are attached to the stringer frame, or can be hinged to the stringer frame during manufacture, and can fold down from within the stringer frame to facilitate stacking, packaging and shipping from the factory. The primary automatized leveling tool involves a rotating driving female socket coinciding with the layout of the modular stringer frame, matting with the leveling pedestals. The automatized tool has a central motor with variable speeds and reversible independent gear drives or multiple motors. Modular stringer frames are leveled adjacent to each other forming a matrix comprising modular stringer frames which receive floor panels interlocking adjacent stringer frames.

Abstract: A frameless window module allows operable windows to be placed in any location of a wood stud frame wall without compromising the load bearing capability of the studs thereof. By using lift-off pivot hinges, two (2) panes of glass are respectively pivotally mounted to the exterior and interior surfaces of the wood stud frame wall. Pneumatic gaskets enable to controllably regulate the air interspace captured thereby to provide a variable-insulation aperture. Interconnection hinges cause the two (2) glass panes of a module to move in concert and/or serve to securely lock them in their closed position.

Abstract: The L-Bead system is a system for use as a plaster or stucco stop where the plaster or stucco meets a separate surface such as window or door frames or jamb. Typical plaster stop in the stucco masonry industry consists of a perforated strip running parallel to the jamb with a plastic edge acting to contain the applied plaster or stucco surface. Traditional plaster stop is routinely installed approximately ¼-inch away from jamb in order to account for differences in the raised height of the jamb or other surface. The resulting gap or space requires the installation of a backer rod between the plaster stop and the edge of the jamb. This can add considerably to construction time and costs.

Abstract: A tubular lead-in fixture including an attachment element (3) for a temporary attachment of the lead-in fixture, and an axially extending, radially widening region (8) provided within an embeddable length (L) of the lead-in fixture (1) and limited by spaced from each other, radial shoulders, and in which an intumescent mass (7) is received.

Abstract: A straw bale wall vent box is provided in a wall joinery system comprising a lower member, a substantially planar top member, and a plurality of rebar disposed through the top member and a bottom side of the lower member. The lower member can further include insulation, a drainage floor sloping downwardly from an exterior side, and a trim piece extending from the bottom side towards the plaster screed. In some embodiments the trim piece joins the plaster screed. In those embodiments in which the trim piece joins the plaster screed, both sides of the lower member can each include at least one aperture. Additional embodiments are directed to a straw bale wall vent system comprising a plurality of wall vent boxes placed side by side so that the first and second sides of adjacent vent boxes are substantially in contact.

Abstract: A reverse molded fiberboard panel; a wainscot kit comprising a plurality of differently sized reverse molded panels, and a planar finishing or spacer panel, adapted to completely cover any size wall between a wall base board and a wall chair rail; and a method of reverse molding a loose cellulosic mat, in a single pressing step, to provide one or more relatively high density, raised panels without requiring preliminary pressing, or other pre-shaping step, such as scalping. The reverse-molded panels are molded in a conventional, multi-opening fiberboard press, in a single pressing step process, while achieving excellent transfer of mold detail (embossing fidelity) without visually noticeable fiber fracture.

Abstract: Transition profile (2) for floors, preferably hard floors comprising a number of joined floor elements which together forms a floor section (1). One or more floor sections (1) forms a floor whereby a tansition profile (2) is intended to be arranged on one end of a floor section (1) or between two floor sections (1). The transition profile (2) includes an assembly profile (3) and a covering profile (4), whereby the covering profile (4) via a base member (40) is attached to the assembly profile (3) which in its turn is mounted on a foundation (10). The base member (40) is shaped as a longitudinal profile with a, also longitudinal, pivot axle (41). Edge members (42) on the base member (40) have a mainly radial cross section.

Abstract: A roof radiating assembly has a pair of radiating plates, a pair of positioning blocks, and a cover plate. Each radiating plate has a plurality of corrugations, a pair of right-angled edges, a pair of straight plates, a pair of curved edges, and a pair of bevel ends. Each positioning block has a transverse bar, a longitudinal plate disposed on the transverse bar, two arm bars extending from the longitudinal plate, two end protrusions connected to the arm bars, and two curved recesses and two insertion slots defined by the longitudinal plate and the arm bars. Each insertion slot receives the corresponding bevel end of the radiating plate. The transverse bar is disposed on a hollow beam. A screw fastens the transverse bar and the hollow beam together. The cover plate covers the positioning blocks.

Abstract: The coping assembly includes a first elongated coping section, a second elongated coping section, and a splice plate. The first coping section includes an end and is mounted on the top of the wall to cover a first portion of a wall. The second coping section includes an end and is mounted on the top of the wall to cover a second portion of the wall. The second coping section is positioned in an end to end relationship with the first coping section and spaced from the first coping section. The splice plate is positioned beneath a portion of the first and second coping sections and includes a portion that extends between the first and second coping sections. The portion of the splice plate includes a formed groove that has the appearance of a mortar reveal.

Abstract: There is provided a roof safety system for facilitating a unencumbered lateral movement of a user's safety tether line along a length of a roof truss. The system comprises first and second elongated anchor members that are respectively positioned at first and second locations along the length of the roof truss. Moreover, a tension line is engaged to the first and second elongated members to extend therebetween and is further slidably connectable by the user's safety tether line. By doing so, the tension line facilitates the unencumbered lateral movement of the user's safety tether line between the first and second positions along the length of the roof truss.

Abstract: A wet-formed permeable mat composed of wet use chopped strands (WUCS), chopped roving, and potentially unidirectional roving coupled with an alkaline resistant binder are combined to create an randomly oriented open mat structure with a high degree of openness that can be used in cement backerboard applications. The cement backerboard that is subsequently formed from the wet-formed permeable mat has lower binder content, superior decorative finish, and better permeability control than known glass scrim systems and can be produced in a single continuous step.

Abstract: A clip for attachment to the flanges of a structural steel member for purposes of securing sheet material to the member is comprised of a rectangular-shaped clip of lightweight sheet material having opposite sides and opposite ends and enclosing an open center portion. A clip element is formed from a protrusion of the sheet metal material and extends outwardly from the clip and terminates in a free end which is spaced from the clip to create an open space to partially receive a flange of a steel member. The clip element is positioned with respect to the clip so that the clip dwells outwardly of the flange when mounted thereon. The clip element is comprised of a spring-like material so as to be able to frictionally engage the flange. The clip has a plurality of protruding frictional elements thereon to enhance the frictional engagement of the clip to the flange.

Abstract: A swimming pool construction is of the type using metal fabricated walls and a plastics liner covering the walls and a rigid excavated pool base. The metal fabricated walls include spaced inner and outer panels defining therebetween a crawl space. The inner panels define the inner surface of the pool. The outer panels engage the surrounding soil. The panels are mounted on support members and rails supported on pairs of piles at spaced positions around the periphery of the pool. The panels are supported initially on bottom rails which are used as forms to cast a concrete layer therebetween. The panels are supported in spaced positions temporarily by a rigid arch form into which is cast a cast concrete arch allowing the rails and the arch form to be removed for re-use. The arch is cast integrally with a concrete floor which sits on supporting panels bridging the rails and resting on flat top supporting surfaces of the concrete piles.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing preflex beams. The method includes the step of connecting the upper and lower plate girders 10a and 10b of a first set to each other. Thereafter, the upper and lower plate girders 10a′ and 10b′ of a second set are connected to each other. The first set and the second set are arranged in parallel. The upper plate girders 10a and 10a′ are connected to each other, and the lower plate girders 10b and 10b′ are connected to each other. A plurality of lower supporting stands 6 are placed under the lower crossbeams 7. A plurality of hydraulic jacks 4 are placed between the upper and lower plate girders 10a and 10b, and 10a′ and 10b′. The upper flanges of the upper plate girders 10a and 10a′ and the lower flanges of the lower plate girders 10b and 10b′ are covered with concrete.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a method of constructing a composite structure includes positioning a plurality of forming elements on a skin panel formed from a composite material in a predetermined configuration, disposing a stiffening panel formed from an uncured composite material outwardly from the forming elements to create a plurality of contact regions between the skin panel and the stiffening panel, and curing the skin panel and the stiffening panel to bond the skin panel and the stiffening panel together at the contact regions.