Abstract: A visor assembly according to various aspects of the present invention includes a visor having a surface; an overlay-sheet; and a mechanical fastening for attaching the overlay-sheet to the surface of the visor. The mechanical fastening includes a first fastening portion provided on the surface of the visor, an array of projections upstanding from the visor surface; and a second fastening portion provided on the overlay-sheet, including an array of complementary projections upstanding therefrom. The projections of the first and second fastening portions are configured to inter-engage in order to attach the overlay-sheet to the visor.

Abstract: A hand protective cooking apparatus, usually referred to an Oven Mitt and/or Pot Holder, including a combination of sound, light and video electric generating devices, including a power source, grouped as an electronic assembly secured into the body of the hand protective cooking apparatus. Sound, light and video combinations generated by the hand protective cooking apparatus, may entertain, inform, advertise and illuminate. A programmed sound chip, radio, MP3 player, television and Walkie-Talkie maybe embedded in the electronic assembly. Furthermore, the hand protective cooking apparatus has thematically integrated sounds, visuals, fabric design and a removable attached greeting card to strengthen the entertaining, informational, advertising, promotional, souvenir and gift value.

Abstract: This invention relates to yoga pants with built in strategically positioned pads to protect the knees while practicing yoga postures (positions) that require knee to floor contact. The original invention is designed to facilitate comfort, warmth and ease of movement during yoga practice. Other utilities apply.

Abstract: A body covering, comprising a flexible panel having a first edge margin and a second opposite edge margin, and a strap system secured to the flexible panel. The strap system includes an outer strap portion having a first proximal end portion attached proximate to the first edge of the flexible panel, and an opposing first distal free end portion. The strap system also includes a medial strap portion having a second proximal end portion attached to the flexible panel approximately midway between the first and second edge margins, and an opposing second distal free end portion extending away from the flexible panel. The outer and medial strap portions include cooperative fasteners for releasably fastening the body covering about a person's body. Preferably, the cooperative fasteners comprise mateable male and female fittings. The cooperative fasteners may be removably and/or slidably attached to their respective outer or medial strap portions.

Abstract: Two individual zipper systems for infant's and children's clothing such as onesies and sleepwear include a straight zipper system and a curved zipper system.

Abstract: A product and process involve providing customized garments. The garment comprises a main body having inner and outer surfaces. At least one pocket having a first inner surface and a first outer surface defines a slot between the outer surface of the main body and the first inner surface of the pocket. The pocket is affixed to the outer surface of the main body, with the pocket having an opening there into. An insert is selectively slidably receivable within and removable from the slot. The insert has a flap portion at one end thereof and protruding outside of and at least partially over the pocket and containing inscriptions thereon. The insert is secured within the pocket such that it is easily removable there from. An inventory process of manufacture and product of the process are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a garment that includes a torso portion and a pair of sleeves, with the junction between the torso portion and each of the sleeves including a closable opening. Each of the closable openings includes a first portion positioned on a respective underarm, extending along a side of the torso portion, and a second portion extending on a respective one of the sleeves, with each of the sleeves including a proximal portion adjacent the torso portion, a distal portion adjacent the proximal portion, and an arrangement carried by the proximal portion to maintain the distal portion in a lifted-up state.

Abstract: Outerwear apparel for children consisting of mittens which stay on their hands during use. Each mitten comprises a hand portion joined to a cuff member and an elasticized member mounted externally on a wrist portion. The elasticized member is capable of being detachably secured around a child's wrist.

Abstract: Garments for covering appendages, such as socks and mittens for covering feet and hands, are provided with releasable retainer tabs. The tabs include elements configured to releasably attach. When attached, the tabs cinch a part of the garment covering the appendage joint, e.g., the ankle of a sock or wrist of a mitten. Elasticity of the sock or mitten ensures adequate circulation for the wearer. The tabs serve a secondary function, namely, pairing socks for laundering and storage. Pairing tabs may be provided in addition to or in lieu of the retainer tabs to join paired socks for laundering and storage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a glove, in particular a pilot's glove, having a lining comprising at least one outer layer made up of several material blanks with a glove outer surface, and the outer layer of the lining has no joining point on at least a volar zone and preferably a distal zone in the finger tip region of one or more glove finger(s). The material blanks comprise at least an inner hand part, a top hand part, several finger side parts and optionally a thumb part, and the inner hand part is joined to the other material blanks along a single continuously extending join line 5 to form the at least one glove finger. The invention further relates to a lining comprising material blanks joined to one another and an intermediate element is stitched into the join formed by a seam.

Abstract: A glove sander comprising: an ambidextrous glove, an inner liner, and a sand layer, the ambidextrous glove having a thumb compartment, an index finger compartment, a middle finger compartment, a ring finger compartment, a pinky compartment and a hand region generally housing a user's hand extending to a user's wrist region, the inner liner comprised of a fabric which is affixed to the ambidextrous glove, the inner liner being housed within the ambidextrous glove and approximating the general inner space of the ambidextrous glove; the sand layer affixed to the outer surface of the ambidextrous glove, the sand layer extending from the wrist region to the finger and thumb compartments on both sides of the ambidextrous glove and in between the finger and thumb compartments.

Abstract: When the improved glove is open, the inner palmer surface of the glove is visible, displaying conspicuous guide lines which help an adult teach a small child how to put on a glove. When provided in a small child's size, the thumb portion of the improved glove is moved closer to the finger portions than in the design of traditional gloves and is rotated so as to be more in plane with the palm-covering portion of the glove. The fourth finger portion of the glove is moved back closer to the wrist end than in traditional glove designs. An elastic gather is stitched into the palm-covering portion near the wrist end to help in excluding snow. A soft fleece is attached to the back of the first finger portion for use in wiping one's face.

Abstract: A cylinder head garment comprising an rectangular elongated body and a rectangular tuck band at top portion. The garment is formed by attaching tuck band to partially cut folded side. Full seam on opposite is sewn any remaining unconnected edges to partially cut fold are sewn after tuck band is attached Next rectangular head band and satin piece is attached to upper portion of body. Finally, the bottom is completed by threading a string or a means to gather same. Alternate formations include placing lattice holes on body to accommodate lacing with a string and a mechanism around the circumference to gather and release material to change the length prior to attaching the tuck band.

Abstract: Trouser anti tuck device that will prevent a wearers trousers from tucking between their shoe and their heel. Comprising of, two identical sheets that when inserted into the inside, rear, bottom of trousers, and adhesively applied, will be slippery enough on the inside for the wearers heel and shoe to move freely, yet will have enough vertical rigidity to prevent tucking of the trousers.

Abstract: A garment is provided including a main body adapted to enclose at least the foot of a wearer, the main body including an ankle portion and a foot portion, and a cushion located at the ankle portion of the main body, wherein the cushion is configured to protect an ankle of the wearer from abrasion caused by a heel of a footwear.

Abstract: In a protective helmet, especially a bicycle helmet, having a head band made of plastic, which is fastened to the helmet calotte and which is height adjustable for adapting to the head anatomy of the wearer, provision is made that the head band is supported on both sides of the helmet calotte so as to be pivotable and that extensions are provided that extend at both end regions of the head band approximately perpendicular to the same toward the top and interior of the helmet, which engage into holding elements that are fixed in the helmet calotte, the extensions being adjustable lengthwise relative to the holding elements.

Abstract: Swimming goggles include two clamp frames, two frame bodies, two lenses respectively received in the receiving slots of the frame bodies, pressing devices for pressing the first arm and the second arm to close, and a head strap. Each clamp frame defines a passageway, and has an assembling portion on an inward side thereof. A first arm and a second arm respectively extend from the clamp frame and opposite to the assembling portion. A slit is defined between joint surfaces of the first arm and the second arm and is located adjacent a user's temple when being worn. A stem extends from an end of the first arm/the second arm. An engaging portion is formed at an end of the stem. The frame bodies are respectively assembled on the passageways of the clamp frames. A receiving slot is defined in an inner surface of each frame body.

Abstract: A method for air removal from a water-closet bowl consisting in the directing of the air from the water-closet bowl to a vertical ventilation duct where partial vacuum is generated under any weather conditions A device for air removal from a water-closet bowl whose toilet seat (4) has a passage (8) with slots (10) in its internal wall, and moreover two coaxial flange tubes (5) are connected to the said passage (8), upon which a seat cover (3) and a toilet seat (4) are mounted pivotally, and one of the said flange tubes (5) is connected to one end of a piping (11), and the other end of the said piping (11) is coupled with the vertical ventilation duct (1) which is laid out along the waste riser (24) and the outlets of the duct branches are in the vicinity of the water-closet bowl (2), and furthermore a cowl (12) with a head (13) which terminates with a broadening cone and an air louver (14) is installed upon the roof outlet of the vertical ventilation duct (1).

Abstract: An automatic sanitary film dispensing system includes a supply barrel and a take-up barrel respectively mounted on the front and rear sides of the toilet seat of a toilet, a DC motor mounted in one end of the take-up barrel, a take-up reel pivotally mounted in the other end of the take-up barrel and rotatable manually through a crank handle, a roll of sanitary film rotatably mounted in the supply-barrel and having a slat fixedly fastened to the lead end and connectable between the output shaft of the DC motor and the take-up spindle of the take-up reel for rotation by the DC motor to take up the sanitary film, the sanitary film having cut line portions equally spaced along the length, each cut line portion being tearable to define an oval hole in the sanitary film corresponding to the cavity of the bowl of the toilet in which the toilet seat is installed, and a sensor for detecting the presence of a human being and controlling the DC motor to rotate through a predetermined number of turns when detected a sign

Abstract: The field of the invention relates generally to a plunging system including, inter alia, a plunger having a handle and a plunger member, the handle having first and second opposed ends with the plunger member being removably coupled to the second end of the handle; and a receptacle, having a top portion coupled to a body portion, the body portion including first and second recesses defining first and second support regions, the first support region cincturing the first recess and second support region cincturing the first support region and the first and second recesses, with a segment of the top portion in superimposition with the second recess defining a chamber, with the receptacle being coupled to the first end of the handle such that the handle is positioned within the first recess, with the chamber comprising a plurality of bags positioned therein that may be dispensed from the receptacle.

Abstract: The field of the invention relates generally to a plunging system including, inter alia, a plunger having a handle and a plunger member, the handle having first and second opposed ends with the plunger member being coupled to the second end of the handle; and a receptacle, having a top portion coupled to a body portion, the body portion including a recess defining support regions cincturing the recess, and a body portion coupled to a neck portion, the neck portion including a second recess defining a second supporting region cincturing the second recess, with a segment of the top portion in superimposition with the recess of the body portion defining a chamber, with the receptacle being coupled to the first end of the handle such that the handle is positioned within the recess of the neck portion, with the chamber comprising a plurality of bags positioned therein that may be dispensed from the receptacle.

Abstract: A replacement toilet valve apparatus for a toilet includes a rod bracket attachable to the stand pipe at a selected vertical location. A vertical rod channel is defined in the bracket at an adjustable lateral distance from the stand pipe. A valve rod slides up and down in the rod channel and is connected to the flush lever. A valve member mounted to the bottom end of the valve rod is configured to engage the valve seat to seal the top end of the flush water outlet. The valve member is configured such that same sinks in water. A float is attached to the valve rod at one of a plurality of vertical float locations and the float is operative, when immersed in water, to prevent the valve member from sinking.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flushing water guiding arrangement (1) for a toilet bowl (5) or similar, comprising a housing which can be inserted into the edge (4) of the toilet bowl, an inlet (6), at least one outlet (7, 8, 10) and a dispensing device (11) which is used to dispense at least one liquid active substance as a supplement to the flushing water. The dispensing device (11) comprises at least one container (12) which is used to receive the active substance and at least one dispensing opening (13) which is arranged between the inlet (6) and the outlet (7, 8, 10). The flushing water guiding arrangement is characterised in that low pressure is set in the container (12) when the active substance is dispensed and that, essentially, only air reaches into the container (12) which is suctioned by the low pressure in the container (12).

Abstract: A hydrotherapy apparatus used with a pool includes a hydrotherapy jet having an inlet and an outlet through which a pressurized water jet is expelled. A mounting structure immerses the hydrotherapy jet into water in the pool and is adjustable for moving the hydrotherapy jet into different positions to direct a water jet against different parts of the body of a person in the pool. A floating recliner supports a user of almost any size in a seated or reclining position while at least partially immersed in the water in the pool. A water circulation system pumps water in the pool into the inlet and out the outlet of the hydrotherapy jet to provide the pressurized water jet.

Abstract: The present invention is a display apparatus for affixation to a shower or bath water supply piping or incorporated within a shower, or bath or faucet head, in an aesthetically pleasing format and comprised of fabrication materials e.g., a polymeric or metallic bases with chrome, brass white or colored finishes or combination of these finishes and materials of construction. The display apparatus includes a power generation, CPU or microprocessor, temperature sensor and/or water flow sensors, timing circuits and a display means. The present invention can include a remotely located wireless receiver apparatus. Ergonomically placed buttons can be incorporated into the display means to change parameter units (e.g. metric to US), set alarm conditions (e.g. temperature over set point, lime past a set point, flow rate set points). The display means must be able to provide sufficient lighting in shower conditions. In addition, the display means must be able to sustain capability in moist wet conditions.

Abstract: A system for accurately detecting the presence of a person in a shower by combining presence detection technology, such as an infrared sensor in the showerhead, with a mechanical height adjustment of the showerhead, so that the optimal distance between the sensor and showering person can be maintained for persons of different heights. Alternative embodiments include an electronic control unit to provide power consumption management and safety features. When the electronic control unit is combined with presence detection to predict the identity of a showering person, personal services customized for the identified person are provided. An alternate embodiment teaches a process for intelligently conserving water by intelligently blocking water flow at appropriate times, based on predictable behavior of a contemplated showering person.

Abstract: An apparatus for preventing a shower curtain from touching a bather while taking a shower. The apparatus comprises a housing member engageable with a shower wall and having a predetermined shape and formed of a first predetermined material. A retractable cord is disposed within and secured on a first end thereof to the housing member, the retractable cord having a suction cup disposed on a second end of such cord for adherence to an opposite shower wall for preventing such shower curtain from moving inward and touching such bather, such retractable cord being formed of a second predetermined material, and there is a second suction cup disposed on a first end of the housing member for attaching such housing member to such shower wall.

Abstract: The present invention comprises an apparatus and system for automatic activation and de-activation of water flow to a sink, bathtub, shower, or similar plumbing fixture. It can be readily installed and operated safely using AC or DC power of varying voltage, even in locations in which electrical power sources are unreliable, inconsistent, or unstable. One or more normally closed solenoid valves, activated by way of a capacitance-sensitive electronic switch, control water flow. The switch functions in response to contact by a part of the human body with one or more touch-sensitive pads, which are designed to be resistant to malfunctions associated with the buildup of soap and scum. A programmable microprocessor periodically re-calibrates and resets the system to ensure accurate function and longevity. The manner and timing of water flow can be adjusted, and a by-pass is included to allow continued access to water in the event of power failure.

Abstract: A foldable bedding foundation includes a first section having a first base, a first plurality of wire support members pivotally secured to the first base of the first section, and a first wire grid pivotally secured to the wire support members of the first section. The foldable bedding foundation further includes a second section having a second base, a second plurality of wire support members pivotally secured to the second base of the second section, and a second wire grid pivotally secured to the wire support members of the second section. The foldable bedding foundation further includes a third wire grid pivotally secured to the first wire grid and pivotally secured to the second wire grid, and located between the first wire grid and the second wire grid in the same general plane. The foldable bedding foundation further includes at least one locking wire member movably secured to the third wire grid.

Abstract: A baby mesh bed includes an upper frame part, which has a foldable mechanism on each side; each foldable mechanism includes a joining component, two connecting rods, and two opposite fixing bars; the connecting rods are pivoted to two ends of the joining component; the fixing bars are pivoted on the joining component to prop inner ends of the connecting rods; each fixing bar has an uppermost recessed propping portion; a first one of the fixing bars has a pulled part protruding therefrom; a spring is interposed between and joined on the fixing bars to bias the fixing bars; a co-moving device is joined on both the fixing bars for the fixing bars to be co-movable; when the pulled part of the first fixing bar is pulled, the fixing bars will pivot to no longer prop the connecting rods, thus allowing the rods to pivot to a vertical not-in-use position.

Abstract: The securing layer such as a fitted sheet is modified to provide one half of a fastener, such as a zipper, and a separable, absorbent panel as adapted to overlay the top surface of a mattress and to underlay and be in direct contact of the occupant on the mattress. The separable, absorbent panel includes another fastener portion, such as the other side of a zipper, so as to secure the absorbent panel to the securing layer. The first and second fastener portions are to be located on the side surface of the mattress at the top, outer circumference of the mattress when the securing layer is applied to the mattress. In this manner, the fastener cannot be easily accessed by an infant so as to prevent the infant from loosening and becoming entangled in the absorbent panel. However, the absorbent panel is easily removed for quick changes in case the occupant of the mattress such as a baby, soils the absorbent panel.

Abstract: A positioning system configured to move a patient or support into position or in a guided manner. The system includes a table that is configured to hold the patient or object and a column that is coupled to the table. The column is configured to support and move the table and includes a plurality of links pivotably coupled to each other in series. Adjacent links are configured to pivot in only one direction from a linear stacked arrangement. The system also includes a guide that is configured to receive and direct the links of the column into the linear stacked arrangement when the links are moved by a lifting force along the guide.

Abstract: This invention relates to a bed including a frame with a substantially planar frame support surface. The bed also includes a width adjustment accessory with a mounting member and an extension member, the extension member providing a substantially planar extended support surface. The mounting member is configured to be attached relative to the frame so that the extended support surface is substantially planar with the frame support surface.

Abstract: The covering system includes a plurality of cover members having releasable fasteners disposed on the periphery of the cover members for forming a case or cover for a pillow, cushion, or other article, such as a laptop computer. The releasable fastener may be a zipper fastener in which each cover member has a stringer attached about its periphery and a slider that is not permanently attached to a cover member, but which is temporarily locked to the teeth assemblies of two cover members so that the cover members can be zipped to form a case for the article. The two cover members may have different designs, and a single cover member may have different decorative designs on opposite sides to form a reversible cover member. The covering system permits panels to be interchanged or reversed to provide the case with any desired decorative appearance.

Abstract: A laminated support for pressure-relief comprising multiple foam layers. The combinations of layers can comprise one or more layers of visco-elastic foam, highly resilient polyurethane foam, reticulated filter polyurethane foam, and the like.

Abstract: A tool includes a blade with a working end and a handle end opposite the working end, a handle secured to the handle end and having a blade end and a hammer end, a hammer secured to the hammer end and having a body made of a relatively hard, lightweight polymeric material.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for decreasing and/or drying skins which comprises contacting the skins to be degreased and/or dried with one or more extractor solvents which are able to dissolve both fat and water. Preferably, the extractor solvent is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl ether (DME), methylal, dioxolane, diethyl ether, methyl ethyl ketone, ethanol, propanol, and isopropanol. Most preferably, the extractor solvent is DME.

Abstract: A washing machine with a controllable fresh water intake for at least two detergent chambers which are located inside a housing of a detergent flushing device and which have an outlet for water or the mixture of detergent and water which opens onto a bottom surface of the housing which is inclined towards an outlet connection for a detergent supply line to the tub of the washing machine in which a laundry drum is mounted at least approximately horizontally, the washing machine comprising partial surfaces into which the bottom surface of the housing is divided, the partial surfaces including inclinations differing from the horizontal, the inclinations being differently directed to at least one of the other partial surfaces and each partial surface is assigned to at least one detergent chamber and includes an outlet connection in a lowest region of the partial surface.

Abstract: A dispenser and dispensing method for a pulsator wash system or machine includes an inner cup defining an inner chamber for receiving an additive and an outer cup defining an outer chamber annularly disposed about the inner cup. The inner and outer cups are disposed within a pulsator hub of the pulsator washing machine. In operation, an additive is added to the inner chamber and the wash tub of the pulsator washing machine is filled with water, wherein that water enters and rises within the outer chamber. A predetermined amount of the water in the outer cup is permitted to enter the inner cup to pre-dilute the additive.

Abstract: Disclosed are a washing machine and a method of controlling the same. The washing machine includes a drum; a washing device to spray water to perform washing of an outer surface of the drum; and a control unit controlling the washing of the outer surface of the drum such that the washing of the outer surface of the drum is performed during a washing or rinsing cycle. The washing machine does not need to be disassembled to wash the drum and tub and thus is easily washed and has the ribs extended in a same direction of an extension direction of the flange shaft to increase the strength of the flange shaft and thus forms channels of water flowing on the flange shaft and reduces the remaining of contaminants on the flange shaft in the washing or rinsing cycle to enhance the washability of the flange shaft.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine. According to a washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine in accordance with the present invention, a drum operates at a first speed so that part of the laundry tumbles within the drum and another part of the laundry adheres to the drum. The laundry amount within the drum is sensed during the first speed operation. Operation commands for driving the drum after the first speed operation are changed based on the sensed laundry amount. Accordingly, at the time of the dehydration cycle, stability of the washing machine and laundry balancing can be ensured.

Abstract: Aqueous laundry detergent compositions useful for providing fabric cleaning and softness, in the form of a liquid or gel, having a pH of from about 6 to about 11 in a 1% solution, containing a non-soap anionic surfactant; optional soap; nonionic surfactant; optional hydrotrope; fabric softening cationic cosurfactant having a molecular weight of less than about 1000; fabric softening quaternized polymer having a molecular weight of at least 200,000; a perfume deposition polyamine wherein the perfume deposition polyamine has a molecular weight of from about 5,000 to about 50,000; a non-quaternized, non polyamine thickener; and perfume. Methods of using such compositions and use of such compositions.

Abstract: An aqueous laundry detergent composition in the form of a liquid or gel, having a pH of from about 6 to about 11 in a 1% water solution and containing a non-soap anionic surfactant; soap; nonionic surfactant; fabric softening cationic cosurfactant having a molecular weight of less than about 1000; fabric softening quaternized polymer having a molecular weight of at least 100,000; non-quaternized, non polyamine thickener; perfume microcapsules; wherein at least one of the following is true; i) the ratio by weight of nonionic surfactant to anionic surfactant is greater than 1 and the total percentage, by weight of the composition, of the total of anionic surfactant, nonionic surfactant and soap is from 10% to 30%; and/or ii) the aqueous laundry detergent composition further comprises from about 0.5% to about 5% of a hydrotrope. Methods of laundering with such compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed are oligomeric cationic azo dyes of formula (I), wherein their salts, isomers, hydrates and other solvates, wherein R1 is hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl, which may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, C1-C5-alkoxy, hydroxy or —(CO)—H; —(CO)—C1-C5alkyl; phenyl or phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, wherein the phenyl moiety may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, C1-C5alkoxy, halogen, —NH2, mono-C1-C5alkylamino, di-C1-C5alkylamino, —NO2, carboxy or hydroxy; R2 is hydrogen; or C1-C5alkyl; X is C1-C10alkylene, which may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, hydroxy, C1-C5-alkoxy, amino, mono-C1-C5alkylamino, di-C1-C5alkylamino, —SH, and/or interrupted by one or more —O— or —S—S—; C5-C10cycloalkylene; C5-C12arylene; C5-C12arylene-(C1-C10alkylene); biphenylene, which may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, hydroxy, C1-C5-alkoxy, amino, mono-C1-C5alkylamino, di-C1-C5alkylamino, —SH, and/or interrupted by one or more —O—, C1-C4-alkylene, —NR3—, —S— or —S—S—; R3 is hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C12ary

Abstract: A textile printing method applying inkjet printer comprises the steps for feeding a fabric by a fabric feed roller, applying a pretreatment liquid to the fabric by jetting the pretreatment liquid installed in a pretreatment liquid reservoir installed respective containers filled with individual compositions of a pretreatment liquid, so that such individual compositions are concurrently mixed and applied on the fabric surface to pretreat the fabric by operation of a control unit depending upon the fabric material through a pretreatment head, drying the pretreatment liquid applied to the fabric through a drier, and printing on the dried fabric by jetting the ink installed in a ink reservoir through the printing head. The pretreatment head, the drier and the printing head are serially arranged so that the steps for applying a pretreatment liquid, drying the pretreatment liquid and printing on the dried fabric are concurrently performed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a combination of a free fluorescent whitening agent and cationic polymer as a brightening agent for a synthetic single or blended textile, especially polyester textile, and to a corresponding brightening agent as well as a laundering process for brightening a synthetic, single or blended textile, which is characterized by a) preparing a composition by contacting a free fluorescent whitening agent with a cationic polymer, and b) treating said synthetic, single or blended textile with the composition prepared in step a).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a dental cleaning device having, in combination, a toothbrush and a gas detecting system. The tooth brush has a brush portion and a handle portion. The brush portion of the toothbrush has dental cleaning devices allowing the user to clean teeth. The odor detection system is integrated into the toothbrush and generally comprises a gas sensor indicator for indicating presence of predetermined gas. The system allows the user to brush their teeth and either simultaneously or at differing times, detect any odors associated with bad breath. The device further allows the user a mechanism to know when bad breath causing odors are eliminated.

Abstract: An oral care device has a drive shaft with an eccentrically revolving proximal end. A socket or other member constrains an intermediate position of the drive shaft such that both ends of the drive shaft tend to revolve. Depending on the particular design, the drive shaft may also rotate about its own axis while the ends are revolving. The constraining member may be user adjustable in a manner that alters the amplitude of movement of the drive shaft at the head end.

Abstract: A sweeper apparatus is disclosed, which concerns at least one wheel, at least one brush and a means for attaching a pulling agent. The wheels are pulled in one direction causing the one or more brushes to spin at a desired speed flicking sand particles into small or large holes on the ground. The brushes are in mechanical cooperation with the wheels allowing the wheels and brushes to spin in substantially opposite directions. The wheels are driven through the use of a pulling agent like golf cart, truckster, tractor or other movement device which can cause the sweeping apparatus to be moved over a desired area.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing drain clog material from a drain pipe assembly. The assembly has: (a) a container, and (b) a shaft. The container defines a reservoir adapted to receive a drain cleaning composition. The container also has an outlet. The shaft is attached to the outlet of the container and is in fluid communication with the container. The shaft also has an X-direction, a Y-direction perpendicular thereto, and a Z-direction perpendicular to both the X- and Y-directions, in addition to a plurality of barbs extending outwardly. The barbs have a force to remove of less than 20 lbs.; and a peak bend force of less than 4 lbs.