Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibers, for example human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising: at least one fatty substance present in an amount greater than or equal to 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition; at least one oxidation base chosen from N,N-(?-hydroxyethyl)-para-phenylenediamines and the addition salts thereof with an acid, at least one dye precursor different than the at least one oxidation base chosen from N,N-(?-hydroxyethyl)-para-phenylenediamines and the addition salts thereof with an acid, at least one oxidizing agent, and optionally at least one alkaline agent. The disclosure also relates to a dyeing or lightening process using it. Another aspect of the disclosure is multi-compartment devices or kits for obtaining, after mixing together the compositions of the compartments, just before its application, a composition according to the disclosure.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for dyeing keratinous fibers by applying to said fibers i) at least one entity chosen from ortho-diphenol and derivatives thereof, ii) at least one metal salt, iii) hydrogen peroxide or at least one system which generates hydrogen peroxide, iv) at least one (bi)carbonate and v) at least one surface-active agent chosen from anionic and nonionic surface-active agents. The disclosure also relates to a composition comprising i) at least one entity chosen from ortho-diphenol and derivatives thereof, ii) at least one metal salt, iii) hydrogen peroxide or at least one system which generates hydrogen peroxide, iv) at least one (bi)carbonate and v) at least one surface-active agent chosen from anionic and nonionic surface-active agents.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for dyeing keratinous fibers by applying, to said fibers i) at least one entity chosen from ortho-diphenol and derivatives thereof, ii) at least one metal salt, iii) hydrogen peroxide or at least one system which generates hydrogen peroxide, iv) at least one (bi)carbonate, and v) at least one basifying agent that is not a (bi)carbonate. The disclosure also relates to multicompartment devices comprising the ingredients i), ii), iii), iv) and v). The disclosure also relates to compositions comprising the ingredients i), ii), iii), iv) and v).

Abstract: Reactive dyes of formula wherein B is an aliphatic bridging member, R1 is C1-C4alkyl, halogen or an —SO2—Z radical, R2 and R3 are each independently of the other C1-C4alkoxy, R4, R5 and R6 are each independently of the others hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C4alkyl, k and q are each independently of the other the number 0 or 1, p is the number 0, 1 or 2, X1 and X2 are each independently of the other halogen, and T is halogen, a non-fibre-reactive substituent or a fibre-reactive radical of formula wherein (R7)0-2 denotes from 0 to 2 identical or different substituents from the group halogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy and sulfo, Z is vinyl or a —CH2—CH2—U radical and U is a group that is removable under alkaline conditions, Q is a —CH(Hal)-CH2-Hal or —C(Hal)=CH2 group and Hal is halogen, or T is a radical of formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, k, p and q each have the definitions given above, are suitable especially for dyeing cotton and yield dyeings having good all-round fastness prop

Abstract: Compositions, methods, apparatuses, kits, and combinations are described for permanently or temporarily re-designing, decorating, and/or re-coloring a surface. The compositions useful in the present disclosure include a décor product that is formulated to be applied and affixed to a surface. If desired, the décor product may be substantially removed from the surface before being affixed thereto. If a user desires to remove the décor product, the décor product is formulated to be removed by a number of methods including, for example, vacuuming, wet extraction, chemical application, and the like. If the user desires to affix the décor product to the surface in a permanent or semi-permanent manner, the décor product may be affixed to the surface by applying energy thereto in the form of, for example, heat, pressure, emitted waves, an emitted electrical field, a magnetic field, and/or a chemical.

Abstract: A protective device (10) for use in the protection of at least a portion of an elongated article (50) which includes a main body (12), first and second parts (22), (27) which are connectible together such that, in an assembled position the main body has a chamber therein (14). The first and second parts each have two longitudinal extending side edge portions (23), (28), respective side edge portions of the first part being adapted to cooperate with the respective side edge portions of the second part to connect the two parts together in the assembled position.

Abstract: A ramp (1) for use in driving up or down the ramp for transporting a vehicle from a first level to a second level (5), wherein the ramp (1) comprises a mid section (7) with a surface (12) and an end section (4) provided in an extension of the surface (12) intended for resting on the higher level (5) during the transport of the vehicle on the ramp (1). In each side of the ramp (1), there is provided a reinforcing side section (13?), which extends itself in a substantially right angle downwards from the surface (12) of the mid section and from the end section (4).

Abstract: Water slider for a floor cleaning machine 1, comprising a sliding unit 2 located in front of the brush unit 5 of the machine, characterized by actuating means 3, 6, 13; 3, 6?, 11, 12; 3, 6, 7; 3, 6, 7?; 3, 6, 7?; 3, 6?, 10; 3, 6?, 10?; 3, 6?, 10? for raising and lowering the sliding unit. The actuation of the water slider can be obtained in several ways: automatically via an actuating bar 3 which connects the sliding unit to the driving wheels of the machine mechanically and which raises/lowers the sliding unit on a forward/backward movement of the wheels; intuitively via a mechanical connection of the bar 3 to the steering handle 8 via a negative gear transmission; manually via an actuating lever 7; 7?; 7?; or by a powered mechanism 10; 10?; 10? which is steered by the electronics of the machine and which raises/lowers the water slider when the machine is moved forward/backward.

Abstract: A floor tool for a cleaning appliance including a cleaner head rotatably attached to a conduit carried by a pair of wheels that converge beneath the conduit.

Abstract: The personal care appliance (10) comprises a handle/housing (20), a workpiece assembly (12), a motor assembly (18) which is mounted to the handle for driving the workpiece assembly and a secondary resonator (30) connected to the motor assembly or the handle, the secondary resonator comprising a spring mass assembly characterized in that at resonant operation thereof, vibrations produced by action of the motor assembly which would otherwise be transmitted to the handle, are significantly reduced/cancelled.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric toothbrush (10) having a rechargeable energy store (24) that is arranged in an inner space (36) in the body (12) of the toothbrush (10). The inner space (36) is sealed by a primary sealing element (56) against splash water and other detrimental influences. At least one contact element (28) for an external power supply unit (46) produces an electrically conductive connection to the energy store (24). The contact element is located either within the inner space (36), it being possible for the primary sealing element (56) to be removed for charging purposes, or outside the inner space (36), in which case it is optionally protected by an additional secondary sealing element (76). The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush.

Abstract: A pipeline pig, brush and method of assembly of the pipeline pig brush is provided. The pipeline pig brush has a first plate and a second plate. The first plate has a plurality of recesses provided in a rear face. The second plate has a plurality of recesses provided in a front face that can be substantially aligned with the plurality of recesses in the back face of the first plate. A number of brushes, each brush having a ferrule and a tuft of bristles, can be clamped between the first plate and the second plate where they are held in place between the first plate and the second plate by the recesses with their tuft of bristles extended beyond the sides of the first plate and second plate.

Abstract: Bristle for a toothbrush, comprising a) a cylindrical part (1) with a maximum, constant cylinder diameter Dzyl and b) a tapered part (21) which adjoins the cylindrical part (1) and has a bristle end (3) and has an end face (4) which de-limits the bristle end (3), wherein the tapered part (21) tapers towards the bristle end (3); wherein the tapered part (21) has a length L of 10 mm or less and at least 3 mm; characterized in that the tapered part (21), at a distance X from the end face (4), which distance X is the same size as the cylinder diameter Dzyl, has a diameter D of 95 to 140 ?m, and a toothbrush with such bristles.

Abstract: A baster includes a rotary brush applicator mounted at an end of an elongated handle. The rotary brush applicator has a pivotally mounted horizontal spindle, and a plurality of flexible applicator surfaces are affixed to the horizontal spindle. A spoon-like vessel is mounted proximate to the rotary brush applicator and has an open end and a concave closed end, such that the rotary brush is pivotally mounted within the spoon-like vessel.

Abstract: A cleaning article 10 having a flat tubular pocket 15 and attachable to a holder by inserting the holder into the pocket 15. The pocket 15 is formed by joining pocket-forming sheets 13 facing each other. At least one fiber layer formed of a fiber bundle, accordingly two fiber layers 11A and 11B are provided on each of the upper and lower sides of the pocket 15 of the pocket-forming sheets 13. Each of the first fiber layers 11A closest to the pocket-forming sheets 13 is joined to the respective pocket-forming sheet 13 by a continuous central linear seal 16A continuously extending in the longitudinal direction in a laterally middle portion and a discontinuous side seal 16B discontinuously extending in the longitudinal direction at a position laterally spaced away in at least one of the lateral directions from the central continuous linear seal 16A.

Abstract: A wiper lifter assembly includes a wiper ramp that lifts a wiper away from a wiper surface on a vehicle and a wiper contact member that is attached to an upper surface of the wiper ramp. The wiper contact member may act as a sound damper to greatly reduce the undesirable noise otherwise caused when the wiper contacts the wiper lifter assembly. The assembly may also include an isolation pad for attaching the assembly to the vehicle.

Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighbouring ends of said longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the special feature that the connecting device comprises at least two parts provided with protrusion/hole features for detachably connecting the parts together, wherein the first part is retained onto the wiper blade and wherein the second part has an at least substantially U-shaped cross-section at the location of its connection to said first par

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device 1 for attaching a windscreen-wiper blade 100 to an arm 200, comprising a connector 10 intended to be attached to the blade 100, as well as an adaptor 40 intended to be coupled, on the one hand, with the arm 200 and, on the other hand, with the connector 10 in a mobile manner, the adaptor 40 comprising at least one locking element 41, 42 capable of elastically deforming between an active position and a passive position. The invention is noteworthy in that the connector 10 comprises means for holding each locking element 41, 42 in the active position when the adaptor 40 is in the operating position, and in that for each locking element 41, 42, the connector 10 comprises an undercut enabling the elastic deformation of said locking element 41, 42 when the adaptor 40 is in the assembly position.

Abstract: A backing strip for a windshield wiper assembly includes a pair of rails. Each of the pair of rails includes a body portion and a detent portion. The detent portion includes a cut-out on each side thereof. The cut-outs form at least a pair of hooks on each side of said detent portion. The cut-out on one side of the detent portion of each of said rails is for receiving a claw of the windshield wiper assembly and the hooks on the opposite side of the detent portion of each of the rails are for engaging a windshield wiper blade of the windshield wiper assembly.

Abstract: To provide a dust collector which, even when it is used in a poor power supply situation, can detect the dust loading of a filter accurately, can remove dust automatically and can reduce power consumption. In the dust collector, there is provided a control circuit which can detect the dust loading of a filter by comparing the threshold value of the dust loading pressure to be determined by the internal pressure of the filter, the operation of a suction device, the power supply frequency of the suction device and the supply voltage of the suction device with the filter internal pressure just before the suction device stops, and, when the filter is dust loaded, can operate a dust removing device.

Abstract: The invention concerns an antirotation system for metal bushings that are installed on carbon fiber fittings used in the design and construction of aeronautical structures, particularly those that include carbon fiber components. The system is essentially characterized in that it comprises a main piece (1) linked to the respective metal bushing, linkage that comprises means for avoiding relative rotation between the metal bushing (2) and the main piece (1), at the same time that the main piece comprises at least one bracket (5) embracing at least one side portion (6) of the fitting for its immobilization.

Abstract: The invention relates to a door holder, comprising a housing (12) that can be fastened to one door and door frame, a stay bar (11), which penetrates an opening (14) in the housing (12) and can be pivotally fastened to the other door and door frame, and at least one braking member (15), which interacts with a flat side (20) of the stay bar (11) and is disposed in the housing (12), wherein the flat side (20) and the braking element (15) are biased toward each other at least in regions of the extension of the stay bar (11), wherein a retaining force can be produced, which acts at least in one of the displacement directions of the stay bar (11) as a function of the local surface property of the flat side (20) and of the braking member (15).

Abstract: A pivotable support shaft for connecting a display with a base member and supporting the display is disclosed. The support is designed to enable the display to have different postures in working condition and package and transporting condition. For example, in the working condition, the screen of the display may be pivotable between a pitch-up angle of about 20° and a pitch-down angle of about ?20°, and in the package and transporting condition, the screen of the display may be pivoted down to a pitch-down angle of about ?90° where the screen faces downwardly to reduce the package size and improve the transportation stability.

Abstract: A hinge is mounted between a cover and a base of an electronic device. A lid covers the hinge and is attached securely to the base. The hinge has two tilting brackets, two tilting shafts, two linking assemblies and two actuating washers. Each tilting bracket has a mounting wing with an elongated hole and a mounting hole and a connecting wing with an abutting surface. The tilting shafts are mounted movably through the elongated holes. Each linking assembly has an actuating seat mounted around the tilting shaft, a holding seat formed on the actuating seat and protruding into the mounting hole and a resilient element mounted in the mounting hole and pressing against the holding seat. The actuating washers are mounted securely around the tilting shafts and selectively abut the abutting surfaces of the connecting wings to lift up the cover.

Abstract: A hinge is mounted between a cover and a base of an electronic device. A lid covers the hinge and is attached securely to the base. The hinge has an arced surface and a rotating shaft. When the cover is pivoted to a certain angle, the rotating shaft abuts the arced surface to lift up the cover so the cover is selectively distant away from the lid. Therefore, the shape of the electronic device does not need to be disfigured and the cover still does not bump against the lid.

Abstract: A hinge is mounted between a cover and a base of an electronic device. A lid covers the hinge and is attached securely to the base. The hinge has two cam wings, two tilting shafts and two actuating disks. The tilting shafts are mounted movably through the cam wings. The actuating disks are mounted respectively around the tilting shafts. Each actuating disk has an actuating protrusion sliding along the outer edge of the cam wing. When the cover is pivoted to a certain angle, the actuating protrusions slide at part of the cam wing having larger diameter to gradually lift up the cover so the cover is selectively distant away from the lid. Therefore, the shape of the electronic device does not need to be disfigured and the cover still does not bump against the lid.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hinge device for a cellular phone, which has no device housing and thus, can achieve a greater slimness of the cellular phone and reduce the generation of a noise during a sliding operation of a slide body included in the cellular phone. The hinge device includes a first push rod connected to a main body of the cellular phone and having a pin and a pin hole, and a second push rod connected to a slide body of the cellular phone and having a pin and a pin hole. The pin of the first push rod is penetrated through the pin hole of the second push rod, and the pin of the second push rod is penetrated through the pin hole of the first push rod. A spring is provided around each pin.

Abstract: A hinge is mounted between a cover and a base of an electronic device. A lid covers the hinge and is attached securely to the base. The hinge has an arced surface and a rotating shaft. When the cover is pivoted to a certain angle, the rotating shaft abuts the arced surface to lift up the cover so the cover is selectively distant away from the lid. Therefore, the shape of the electronic device does not need to be disfigured and the cover still does not bump against the lid.

Abstract: A hinge is mounted between a cover and a base of an electronic device. A lid covers the hinge and is attached securely to the base. The hinge has a cam wing, a sleeve, a rotating shaft and a pin. The rotating shaft is mounted slidably in the sleeve. The pin is mounted slidably and transversely through the sleeve, is attached securely to the rotating shaft and slides along the outer edge of the cam wing. When the cover is pivoted to a certain angle, the pin slide at part of the cam wing having larger diameter to gradually lift up the cover so the cover is selectively distant away from the lid. Therefore, the shape of the electronic device does not need to be disfigured and the cover still does not bump against the lid.

Abstract: A mobile phone or other electronic device is provided with an improved friction hinge with a radial range of motion greater than 180 degrees and with detents at both ends of travel. The friction hinge can include an asymmetrical cam in conjunction with a single tab on a follower. Advantageously, the electronic device with the improved friction hinge can allows a full 360 degree range of motion with any number of detents at any radial position.

Abstract: A structure, such as an appliance, has at least one handle that is operable to open a closure. The handle on the appliance is replaced with a retrofit handle having a docking station associated therewith. A consumer electronic device (CED) is docked with the docking station for providing a service to a consumer. The retrofit handle receives power or data from an external service and the retrofit handle in turn is operable to deliver the power or data to the CED.

Abstract: A handle for a closure can be replaced with a new handle having a power supply. The replacement handle can be for an appliance, a drawer, a door, a cabinet or the like. An interface may communicate with the power supply so as to provide power to a consumer electronic device. Power is provided to the replacement handle by an external source.

Abstract: The carriage provided for a separation device comprises a carriage body serving to hold a separation element, which carriage body comprises at least one running wheel, which can be moved on a rail, and a drive device made up of an electric motor and a gearing, which drive device is coupled to a first drive element, by means of which a force can be transferred to the rail and the carriage can be driven. According to the invention the drive device is coupled to at least one second drive element, by means of which the separation element held so as to be rotatable can be driven. Using the inventive carriage, separation elements which are separate or connected to each other in a jointed way can be advantageously displaced and/or rotated.

Abstract: A clip easily usable even by a visually handicapped person and a presbyope. A clip (100) has first and second bend sections (110, 120), first and second rectilinear sections (130, 140), third and fourth rectilinear sections (150, 160), and a connection section (170). End edges (141, 151) of the second rectilinear section and the third rectilinear section, respectively, are positioned within a region surrounded by the first rectilinear section (130), the fourth rectilinear section (160), and the connection section (170). The first bend section (110) is located, in the longitudinal direction, at substantially the same position as the second bend section (120), or alternatively, the first bend section (110) and the second bend section (120) are located at positions close to each other with a spacing equal to or less than the diameter of the wire material of the clip held between them.

Abstract: A locking device for temporary locking and securing of a chain, cable or wire, comprising a fork shaped main body (5) comprising two teeth (6) where clamps (7) extending from the teeth (6) towards each other, the clamps having substantially vertically arranged edges (7?) facing each other and defining a substantially vertical gap (10) between the edges (7?), where the distance between the clamps being adapted to the diameter of a chain link or cable or a wire so that it may pass into the gap, but where a next chain link of a chain or a clamp on a cable or wire, is stopped against the clamps to lock or secure the chain, cable or wire, wherein the locking inserts are substantially linear and horizontally displaceable for adjustment of the gap (10) between the clamps (7) according to the diameter of the cable, wire or chain link, is described.

Abstract: A belt type clamp is provided which rapidly achieves a coupling operation of a band by snap connection between snap protrusions and snap depressions to prevent assembly defects and maximize workability.

Abstract: A water-tight zipper (2) has two slides (7, 8) and comprises two halves, each half comprising a zipper ribbon and zipper teeth which can be closed or separated by means of the slides. In the closed state of the zipper, the slides (7, 8) are sealingly arranged next to one another or lie next to one or more at least in part common sealing elements.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a weather resistant slide fastener with a modified slider body including a top control rib and tightly controlled inner dimensions. In embodiments, a water-resistant coating and/or an adhesive may be applied to the zipper tape, resulting in a highly water-resistant zipper and finished garment. Embodiments further provide a slider body that may accommodate longitudinal edge portions of the outer layer of fabric, allowing the edges of the fabric to be brought into close proximity/contact, substantially covering the zipper teeth and minimizing ingress of water and/or wind through the zipper tape. Additional embodiments provide methods of manufacturing and installing weather resistant slide fasteners.

Abstract: A slider is provided with an outer guide which closes a zipper by sliding movement of the slider and an inner guide which opens the zipper by the sliding movement and which is formed revolvable on the outer guide, and a method for supplying sliders is provided wherein the sliders are not entangled with each other and are not clogged when they are supplied under a condition wherein the inner guide is revolved to the outside. The slider 10 being supplied has a groove 13c formed by an inner guide 13 protruding upwards from the upper surface 12c of a slider body 11 and extending in parallel with an axis A, a flat guide plate 40 which is disposed between a slider supplying machine and a slider assembling machine engages with the groove 13c so that the upper surface 12c directs in a vertical direction and at the same time, side surfaces 12d of adjacent sliders support the slider 10 facing each other in a hanging down condition, and align and guide them in a line in a fixed direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a variety a releasable fasteners and fastening systems. Some fasteners include a shape memory polymer configured to change geometry of the fastener between a release geometry and an attachment geometry without application of a mechanical force.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for shortening a shoe/boot lace, while retaining the aglets in place, are disclosed. The principle of the disclosure involves cutting a portion from the central part of the lace between the aglets, tying a knot(s) into both cut ends and threading the part laces through apertures in a housing to create a continuous, but shorter, lace. The shoe/boot may now be re-laced with the housing located at a suitable point, usually midway between the first pair of eyelets. The principle of the invention may be used in a purely functional way and/or to produce artistic effects on the footwear.

Abstract: An ultrasonic load measurement transducer is mated with a thread-forming fastener to provide a load indicating thread-forming fastener that can be used for the precise and reliable assembly of critical bolted joints, such as those in the automobile and aerospace industries, among others. Steps can then be taken to accurately measure and control the load in the thread-forming fastener during tightening, and to inspect the load in the thread-forming fastener after assembly. A similar result can be achieved for a thread-locking fastener by mating an ultrasonic transducer with the thread-locking fastener assembly.

Abstract: The invention concerns an automated machine tool with a workpiece carrier (1) for receiving a printed circuit board (3, 3?), at least one drilling station (8) for processing printed circuit boards, as well as a mechanism for sequentially applying individual printed circuit boards (3, 3?) onto the workpiece carrier (1) and for removing printed circuit boards from the workpiece carrier. Further, the invention concerns a method for drilling reference bores into printed circuit boards (3, 3?).

Abstract: An inexpensive, easy to use, convenient, and effective tool kit and method of use are disclosed for removing broken spark plug components from a cylinder head. The tool kit includes a rigid wire that can be wedged into the central hole of a broken insulator component, allowing withdrawal of the insulator, and a tapered drill that can bite into a broken sheath component, engage the sheath, and break it free for removal. The rigid wire can be angled and/or the tapered drill can include a universal joint, so as to reach inaccessible areas. The method includes inserting the rigid wire into a spark plug hole, wedging it into the insulator central hole, and removing the insulator. Then the tapered drill is inserted into the spark plug hole and pressed and rotated into the hollow sheath to engage it and break it free. Finally, the sheath is removed with the drill.

Abstract: The system has special application in the manufacture of aircraft wing covers (1) made of carbon fiber and the stringers (3) cured jointly with the wing cover during the polymerization in autoclave. The tool pieces (4) being used are defined by angular elements (5, 6) copying the geometry of the stringers (3). The shape of these stringers corresponds to the “T” section. The angular elements (5, 6) comprise, in their upper part, a pair of battlements (7) in order to be caught by part of the clamps (9) of a head (10) linked to a robot (11) of the spherical type with articulated arm with six axes. The angular elements (5, 6) are made of INVAR material and they are used to keep in position the stringers during the curing cycle in the autoclave.

Abstract: The pipe-lining material includes a pipe-shaped resin absorbent material impregnated with a liquid curable resin, and a tube that covers the pipe-shaped resin absorbent material and that can be removed from the pipe-shaped resin absorbent material. The curable resin impregnated in the pipe-shaped resin absorbent material is cured in a state in which the pipe-lining material is pressed against the internal peripheral surface of the existing pipe, the tube covering the pipe-shaped resin absorbent material of the pipe-lining material is removed from the pipe-shaped resin absorbent material after the curable resin impregnated in the pipe-shaped resin absorbent material has been cured, and the surface of the pipe-shaped resin absorbent material having the cured resin is used as the internal peripheral surface of the rehabilitated existing pipe.

Abstract: A method for attaching a bracket to a heat exchanger comprises providing a heat exchanger having a mounting surface. A bracket having an edge portion that conforms to the mounting surface is located in contact with the mounting surface. A portion of the mounting surface is then skived with the bracket in place so that a sufficient amount of skived material is deformed against the edge portion of the bracket to retain the bracket to the heat exchanger. The retained bracket is then brazed to the heat exchanger.

Abstract: The present invention, referred to herein as the Pop-Ette, is a unique tool that is specially designed for opening the “pop-tops” of aluminum cans. The present invention provides a beverage can opener, comprising an elongate durable plastic handle measuring approximately 4? in length, further comprising a metal extension extending from the distal end of the handle, wherein the metal extension extends in a curved fashion, culminating in a tapered end having a lateral width of approximately ¼ inch. The tool of the present invention features a durable plastic handle to ensure a comfortable grip.

Abstract: A method of making a composite device, includes providing a first part including a first set of components at a first pitch; along with providing a second part including a second set of components at a second pitch, different from the first pitch. The first part is fastened to the second part to make a composite device. The composite device includes a subset of the first set of components that are substantially aligned to a subset of the second set of components to form a corresponding subset of substantially aligned composite components.

Abstract: Provided is a wall mount system that may comprise a wall bracket and an object bracket selectively connectable to the wall bracket. A wall bracket may comprise a wall plate and a first elongated shank. A first elongated shank may comprise an engagement surface adapted to support a first counter-engagement surface. An object bracket may comprise an object plate, a first counter-engagement surface integral to the object plate, and a feature adapted to engage and support an associated object to be mounted. An object plate may comprise a first object plate surface, a second object plate surface facing opposite to and away from the first object plate surface, and a first through hole connecting the first object plate surface with the second object plate surface. The first through hole may be adapted to permit insertion of the first elongated shank into the first through hole.