Abstract: An applicator device is usable for massaging and applying a cosmetic onto a human body. The applicator device includes an applicator head that is made from one of ceramic and metal material. The applicator head includes a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, a contoured surface and a groove unit disposed on the contoured surface for retaining the cosmetic therein. The contoured surface has a rounded first surface portion that is formed at the first end, and a rounded second surface portion that connects the first surface portion and that extends to the second end. The first stir face portion has a curvature larger than that of the second surface portion.

Abstract: The specification provides an eye makeup brush that includes a handle, a ferrule, and a brush head. The ferrule has a first side and a second side disposed at an acute angle relative to one another. The brush head includes a plurality of bristles having first ends secured within the ferrule and opposite second ends defining an applicator surface, the bristles extending axially from the ferrule. The shape of the brush head is defined by the shape of the ferrule. The applicator surface is adapted to receive a supply of eye makeup and to form an eye makeup shape for direct application onto a person's skin by pressing the applicator surface of the brush head onto the person's skin and thereby forming a mark on the person's skin that is reflective of the shape of the ferrule and brush head.

Abstract: A lipstick kit is provided to allow for use of the last bit of lipstick in a lipstick container, which is normally discarded due to great difficulty in applying this last bit. The lipstick kit also allows the application of lipstick in environments that lack mirrors or sufficient ambient lighting. The lipstick kit is formed from an elongated container with attached lid and corresponding elongated applicator. A mirror is housed in a slot of a lateral wall of the elongated container, while a height-adjustable floor is added above a base of the elongated container. The height-adjustable floor can be raised or lowered by a tab, making stored lipstick easier to access. An interior divider separates the elongated container into a primary compartment for the lipstick container and a secondary compartment for extra applicators. Applicators can be removed from the lid and discarded or cleaned after each use.

Abstract: An apparatus for holding and separating the electrical power cords of multiple barber clippers and other barber accessories. The apparatus includes a central pole, at least one hanger attachment holder attached to the central pole and at least one cord separator attached to the central pole. The hanger attachment holder has at least two hangers attached to the underside or perimeter of the hanger shelf for holding barber clippers and other barber accessories. The cord separator is located under the hanger attachment holder, and has at least two cutouts along the perimeter of the shelf, with each cutout aligned with the position of a corresponding hanger on the hanger shelf and acting to gather the electrical power cord of a barber clipper or other barber accessory held by the hanger.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a sink adapter that includes a first side and a second side. The second side is shaped to couple to an edge of a hair wash sink basin. The apparatus includes a pillow. The pillow includes a foam cushion. The pillow includes a gel pack coupled to the foam cushion. The foam cushion and the gel pack are disposed inside the pillow. The apparatus includes an attachment. The attachment includes a first coupler and a second coupler. The first coupler is disposed on the first side of the sink adapter and the second coupler is disposed on the pillow. The first coupler couples to the second coupler. The gel pack is disposed between the second coupler and the foam cushion. The apparatus includes a removable cap disposed around the pillow.

Abstract: A multiform backpack includes a back portion provided with first disengageable connecting means and a pair of shoulder straps equipped with coupling means, and a variety of flexible bodies with different shapes and configurations selectively interchangeable with each other, and equipped with respective second connecting means complementary to the first connecting means for the union to the back portion, as well as fastening elements for the coupling means of the shoulder straps.

Abstract: A load bearing and/or suspension system, having a harness element; harness straps extending from the harness element; a pair of suspension members, wherein each suspension member extends from a pair of harness straps; a ladder lock buckle attached or coupled to each suspension member; a pair of webbing segments, wherein a free end of each webbing segment interacts with one of the ladder lock buckles such that when the free end of the webbing segment is urged away from the ladder lock buckle, a second end of the webbing segment is drawn toward the ladder lock buckle; and a belt attachment element attached or coupled to the second end of the webbing segment.

Abstract: A wearable beverage bottle retaining clip includes: a back wall, including a top portion, bottom portion, a front face, and a rear face; two shoulder tabs, each extending in front of the top portion of the back wall such that a first end of each shoulder tab is located in front of the front face of the back wall, wherein the shoulder tabs are at least partially hook-shaped and the first end of each shoulder tab is spaced apart across a width of the back wall; and a retaining seat extending in front of the bottom portion of the front face of the back wall, wherein the retaining seat includes a bottom tab that is configured such that when a beverage bottle is secured in the retaining clip, the bottom tab is in contact with the front face of the beverage bottle.

Abstract: A device for improving the holding of a spreadable material container such as a paint can is disclosed. A device comprises an elongated strip of sheet material having a U shaped portion shaped to cradle a user's thumb and an opposite hook shaped end portion bent back on itself so as to hook on to one of a wire bail or a rim of a spreadable material container, wherein the container may be easily held by a user's one hand gripping a bottom of the container with fingers and the user's thumb cradled in the U shaped portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning element (1) to be fastened on a cylindrical basic body (2) having a longitudinal axis (4). The cleaning element (1) is designed as a cylindrical hollow element and comprises a skeleton (3) and a spiked lattice (5) stretched on the skeleton (3). The skeleton (3) is connected to the spiked lattice (5) by means of a rubber sealing compound (6), and an inner surface (7) of the cleaning element (1) facing the longitudinal axis (4) is formed by the skeleton (3) or the rubber sealing compound (6). The skeleton (3) is formed by support rings (8) which are arranged at certain intervals concentric with the longitudinal axis (4) and which are held by means of one or more webs (9) extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis (4).

Abstract: A toothbrush may comprise a handle including an internal cavity, a first opening for receiving objects in the cavity, and a second opening for a button. A neck of the toothbrush may comprise a linking portion and a head portion. The first opening and the linking portion may be sized so that the linking portion of the neck slides inside the first opening of the handle. A button element comprising a pressing portion and a sealing portion, may be formed of a flexible material and formed in the second opening of the handle to seal the second opening. An electronic module may comprise a light element that may be activated by the button. When assembled, the linking portion may be inserted in the first opening and the electronic module may be contained within the handle or within the handle and the neck.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus and processes for storing and/or streamlining cleaning cosmetic brushes are described. The cleaning apparatus may include a sheet of flexible material that may have multiple rows of flexible flaps associated with the sheet. The flexible flaps may include openings for securing cosmetic brushes. Cosmetic brushes may be inserted into openings in flaps in a first row and openings in flaps in a second row, vertically aligned with the first row. Once inserted, the cosmetic brushes may be secured by flexible material in the openings. Heads of the cosmetic brushes may extend beyond a top edge of the sheet so that they may be exposed to cleaning solutions and water. A user may form a roll with the sheet to clean multiple cosmetic brushes at a time. The cleaning apparatus may include hanging mechanisms for hanging the cleaning apparatus to dry and/or store the cosmetic brushes.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved device for the removal of hair from hairbrushes. In a particular embodiment, the device of the invention itself is both cheap, transportable and disposable.

Abstract: A height-adjustable support structure for a worktop of an item of furniture, in particular for a table, comprising at least one first telescopic leg having a lower end and at least one second telescopic leg having a lower end; a base member suitable to be rested on a floor, said base member rigidly connecting said lower end of said at least one first leg and said lower end of said at least one second leg; wherein said base member comprises a first resting portion, a second resting portion and a third resting portion, which are suitable to be rested on the floor; said base member comprises a first arm portion which rigidly connects the first resting portion with the second resting portion, and a second arm portion which rigidly connects the first resting portion with the third resting portion; wherein the first resting portion, the second resting portion and the third resting portion lie on a same base plane and are arranged according to the vertexes of a triangle; wherein said at least one first leg is secure

Abstract: A piece of luggage including an arm extending out of the luggage, a shelf hingedly connected to the arm, a support unit hingedly attached to a top surface of the luggage, where the support unit is positioned between the shelf and the luggage when the shelf if fully extended.

Abstract: A cabinet mounted to a surface above a counter includes an outer housing with a front door and an open bottom and at least one support panel connected to a support surface above the counter, at least one side panel internally disposed within the housing and movably connected thereto by a displacement actuator to permit to downward movement of the side panel through the open bottom toward the counter and upward movement of the side panel for disposal within the housing, and a bottom shelf movably connected to the at least one side panel by an extendable and retractable actuator for moving the bottom shelf outward when the side panel is in a downwardly disposed position and for moving said bottom shelf inward for storage when the side panel is in a upwardly disposed position such that the bottom shelf and the side panel are housed within the housing.

Abstract: A supporting structure (10) and a loading-transporting method of a storage and transport container, and the supporting structure (10) comprises a base frame (13), a first frame support (11) and a second frame support (12) both disposed on the base frame (13). The first frame support (11) comprises at least two groups of first supporting beams (111) and first arc-shaped supporting plates (112) disposed on each group of first supporting beams (111). The groups of first supporting beams (111) are parallel and spaced with each other, and each group of first supporting beams (111) comprises at least two first transverse supporting beams (111a, 111b). Each first arc-shaped supporting plate (112) is connected to at least two first transverse supporting beams (111a, 111b) in the same group. The second frame support (12) comprises at least two groups of second supporting beams (121) and second arc-shaped supporting plates (122) disposed on each group of second supporting beams (121).

Abstract: Devices and methods for modular shelving are disclosed.

Abstract: A pull-out guide for guiding a drawer, having a cabinet rail for attaching to a furniture cabinet, and a drawer rail for attaching to a drawer, wherein a roller carriage is provided between the rails, the rollers of which during mutually relative movement of the rails roll on a guide face of the respective rail, and which roller carriage moves along these rails. In an extended state of the drawer rail, the roller carriage is positioned at the drawer-rail side end on the cabinet rail which lies therebelow. The roller carriage has a projecting support portion for supporting the drawer rail on the cabinet rail, which support portion in a completely extended state of the drawer rail is positioned in a region which lies outside a guide face on the cabinet rail, on which the rollers of the roller carriage roll and may move to the maximum extent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a household appliance (1) having a pair of front feet (3) and rear feet (4), each couple of front feet (3) and rear feet (4) being mechanically couplable by an extension shaft (6) being secured within said household appliance (1), said rear feet (4) of said household appliance (1) being formed as individual foot mechanisms (2) having a coupling end (11) introducible into an installation slot (8), the latter being directly exposed to the outside on rear surface of said household appliance (1) whereby a mutually interengaging mechanical relationship is provided between said household appliance (1) and said foot mechanism (2) so that said rear feet (4) of said household appliance (1) are individually removable and externally height adjustable.

Abstract: An accessory shelf for a roll container. The shelf includes a pivoting mechanism provided to the first end of the shelf for pivoting the shelf relative to to a frame profile of a first wall of the roll container between a horizontal load carrying configuration and a vertical folding configuration. Included in the shelf is a locking mechanism provided to the second end of the shelf to rest the shelf in a load carrying orientation against a second wall of the roll container. The locking mechanism is configured to engage a horizontal element of the first wall to suspend the shelf from the horizontal element, when the shelf is in the vertical folding configuration. The pivoting mechanism includes two slide members that oppose each other at the first end and are shaped to at least partly envelop a vertical section of a frame profile of the first wall of the roll container to slide along corresponding opposing vertical sections of the frame profile.

Abstract: A new reusable sign and support device is described. The device is equipped with a whiteboard and a stand, enabling the present invention to be self-supporting. The stand is equipped with three supports which are equipped to be fitted with interchangeable, spiked or rubberized inserts/caps, providing for the secure and sturdy use of the present invention on a variety of surfaces, including grass, sand, campgrounds, clay, sidewalks, parking lots, flooring, brick, and driveways. The device is equipped with a waterproofed whiteboard to facilitate the creation of custom signs capable of use outdoors, even in the rain. The stand is designed to collapse, as the rear support may be pivoted inward to conserve space. Additionally, the stand may be disassembled to minimize occupied space during transport and storage.

Abstract: An edge structure for a body support surface configured to provide generally rigid support for a suspension component, such as a load bearing fabric, while being flexible in response to a direct load, such as an occupant sitting directly on the edge structure. The edge structure is configured to have a substantially greater moment of inertia in the direction of loads applied by the suspension component than in the direction of direct loads. In one embodiment, the edge structure includes an arrangement of main beams and segmented beams. In another embodiment, the edge structure may include a beam with flex grooves. The flex grooves may be filled with a resilient material. In another aspect, the edge structure may include separate sections molded directly to the suspension component. The sections may be rotated and joined to form a peripheral edge structure. Rotation may place the suspension component under tension.

Abstract: Items of furniture that include a chassis, a kinematic mechanism mounted upon the chassis, and a base furniture part that is movably coupled to the kinematic mechanism, provided that the kinematic mechanism is configured to permit independent rotation around three distinct axes, and that the three distinct axes intersect one another at a central point.

Abstract: A folding chair comprises a seat, a back, an interlinking device, a front leg, and a rear leg. The seat, the back, the interlinking device, the front leg, and the rear leg are interlinked. The seat comprises at least one guiding portion, and the interlinking device comprises at least one actuating member, which is movably coupled to the guiding portion. A user can fold or unfold the folding chair by a single-handed operation, such as pushing or pulling on the back or pulling a handle.

Abstract: A new seating device where users can sit facing each other. The structure of the present invention comprises a first and second backrests that are attached on the opposite side of seating platform. The seating platform comprises two seats and may include a midsection. Users sit facing each other on the seating device with their backs resting against their respective backrests allowing for an intimate experience.

Abstract: A foldable cushioned seat comprising a seat cushion placed upon a seat, where the seat cushion includes a top surface, and where the seat cushion is filled with a material; a back cushion positioned against a back rest, where the back cushion includes a top surface, and where the back cushion is filled with a material; a connector between the seat cushion to the back cushion; and a secured opening on both the seat cushion and the back cushion, where the secured opening enables removal of the material.

Abstract: A travel sleeping device includes a lower platform, a support post, and a plush face pillow having a rigid support frame. The support post is configured to be adjustably extendable, and the travel sleeping device may be collapsed or disassembled for compact storage and transport. The support frame for the face pillow is mounted to the support post to allow for adjustment of the pitch angle and rotation of the pillow on the support post. In use, the platform is placed on a seat or floor and a user's face rests on the pillow supported by the post.

Abstract: A resistive motion support mechanism joined to a mounting surface and to a base for providing resistive support to the mounting surface as the mounting surface undergoes one or both of rotational and tilt movement relative to the base, the motion support mechanism comprising: a support bearing connected to the mounting surface and to the base which permits one or both of tilting and rotational motion of the mounting surface relative to the base; a resistance cartridge fixedly connected to the mounting surface such that the resistance cartridge undergoes movement relative to the base and applies a resistive force on the base as the mounting surface undergoes the one or both of rotational and tilt movement.

Abstract: A foldable bedding foundation comprising a first section is hingedly secured to a second section so that the bedding foundation may be folded for storage or transportation purposes. Each section has a base, an upper deck and a plurality of generally L-shaped spacers pivotally secured to the base and upper deck. Upper and lower hinges extend between the base and upper deck of each section. Locking members extending through the spacers maintain the foundation in its erected position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cushion to assist pregnant women with sleeping in a prone position.

Abstract: A pneumatic mattress has two edge cells and transverse inner cells, arranged in adjacent pairs as alternate cells. An inflation hose has internal pipes, which receive alternating pneumatic pressure for the cells via extensions to connectors at both ends of cells. The edge cells are physically connected to the inner cells via the connectors.

Abstract: A bedding product, such as a mattress, mattress topper, or pillow, includes a flexible gel panel having a gel layer with a top surface and a bottom surface, a flexible top layer overlying the top surface of the gel layer, and a flexible bottom layer overlying the bottom surface of the gel layer. The bedding product has a major surface and the flexible gel panel is integrated into the bedding product so that the flexible top layer of the flexible gel panel is juxtaposed with the major surface of the bedding product. The flexible gel panel removes body heat during use.

Abstract: A mattress for evenly gathering and dispersing human body gravity comprises elastic surface layer connecting cloth (1), elastic support frames (2), lateral connecting cloth (3), a filling region (4), granular fillers (5), a filler inlet/outlet (6), lower connecting cloth (7), a foot limiting belt (8), a leg limiting belt (9), hip limiting belts (10) and a back limiting belt (11) (“limiting belts” for short). The width of each of the limiting belts (8, 9, 10, 11) is less than that of the filling region. Upper ends and lower ends of the limiting belts (8, 9, 10, 11) are separately connected to an upper cloth layer and a lower cloth layer. When the mattress is stressed by human body gravity, the granular fillers automatically move towards a gravity-free region and fill a gap between the human body and the mattress, so as to provide a larger balanced stress surface for the human body and realize balancing of the human body gravity.

Abstract: A multi-function baby carrier is disclosed. Embodiments include a lightweight, portable baby carrier capable of supporting a baby safely and securely. Embodiments also include a lightweight, portable baby carrier capable of being held with a single hand and function as a portable baby swing. Embodiments further include a lightweight, portable baby carrier capable of being used, together with the weight of the baby, for resistance-training.

Abstract: A bedding assembly for use with a mattress, the assembly including a circumscribing padding sized and shaped to extend from or rest on top of a top perimeter surface of the mattress, the padding having one or more contiguous sections, each section having a vertical outer surface positioned adjacent to sidewalls of the mattress, a horizontal bottom surface adjacent the top surface of the mattress, and an angled surface extending from the outer surface to the bottom surface, and a cover sized and shaped to secure the padding sections together in a shape that circumscribes a central portion of the mattress, and a fitted sheet sized and shaped to hold the padding and cover on the mattress.

Abstract: A merchandise display system can include a front rail, at least one divider configured to engage the front rail, the at least one divider including a barrier. The at least one divider may also include a divider wall, and a roller carriage extending along the divider wall. The roller carriage can be provided with a plurality of rollers, and the roller carriage can be configured to advance the product. Additionally a cam can be coupled to the divider. Additionally, the roller carriage can be tilted such that the product is configured to move toward the barrier. The roller carriage can be formed of a first portion and a second portion, and the roller carriage can provided with a plurality of axles that are configured to receive the plurality of rollers such that the plurality of rollers are configured to rotate on the roller carriage. A method for forming a merchandise display system is also contemplated.

Abstract: A multi-component divider including a first divider component and a connection mechanism for a second divider component. The second divider component connects to the first divider component when the first divider component is connected to a base. The second divider component extends above the first divider component, thereby extending the overall height of the divider. The base and multi-component divider can be used in locations where there is limited space between shelves, such as a shelf in a freezer or refrigerated display, or in any application where a higher divider may be preferred, but cannot be installed. The base can additionally include a pusher moveable along a longitudinal direction of the base, wherein the pusher is also adjustable linearly along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the base.

Abstract: A ducted shelf assembly for a refrigerated display appliance comprises separate upper and lower supports, each being separately engageable with support formations to hold the shelf structure at a desired height against a wall of the display appliance. At least one duct element is separate from and disposed between the lower support and the upper support, the duct element then being supported by the lower support and retained by the upper support.

Abstract: A modular support column allows electrical signal- and power-transmitting lines between a data-processing device and an associated weighing device to be enclosed. The modular support column includes a foot module (5; 6), at least a primary pole module (10), at least one adapter module (20, 50), mechanical connector elements (70, 80) and fasteners (55, 75). The modular support column, when assembled, has a central axis (a) defining an axial direction. A first axial end (11) of the primary pole module is connected to the foot module which, in turn, is to a chassis base (4) of a weighing scale (3). A second axial end (12) is connected to the at least one adapter module. The mechanical connector elements and fasteners are also enclosed. Extension pole modules (40) and adapter modules (20, 50) can extend the modular support column.

Abstract: An adjustable wall mounting device and system comprising two main elements. A first element comprising a first plate attached to a hook element. A second element comprising a second plate, horizontal plates and horizontal angled slit openings. The system of this invention wherein said first plate is affixed to an object and said second plate is affixed to a wall. Said horizontal plate serves to leverage said hook element there from. Said system comprising several combinations of embodiments wherein an object attached to said first plate is further attached to a second plate on a wall. Said device enabling said object to adjust horizontally, vertically and at angles on said wall without need to remove said to attain ideal alignment.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for a hanging device including slides configured to align the hanging device at desired positions with the frame and on a wall. Embodiments may be configured to be aligned with a frame in both horizontal and vertical directions.

Abstract: A new design for fitted bed sheet coverings is described. This design has two major advantages over that of the prior art: (1) less work required to secure the sheet to the mattress; making this design ergonomically superior to the prior art, and (2) the advantage of having a sheet that folds flat for easy storage. The distinguishing feature of the design construction is the elimination of elastic and the introduction of four, tapered zipper fasteners. These fasteners secure the sheet to the mattress. The zipper fasteners are a unique two-component system that also represents a new design having wider application. Fitted bed sheets made from this design are of particular benefit for people with arthritis, people with poor manual dexterity, and children.

Abstract: Bedding is disclosed, including a sheet of upper material, a sheet of lower material, and a sheet or strip of peripheral edging material connecting the upper and lower material sheets along their periphery, leaving an opening at one end for a user to locate themselves in-between the sheets of upper and lower material. A user-operable fastener is provided within the peripheral edging material to permit the user to separate the sheets of upper and lower material.

Abstract: A machine has a frame on which is mounted a conveyor mechanism including two vertically spaced belts between which the spacing is provided to allow a pillow to travel between the belts. To each side of the conveyor belt, a beater is provided. The beaters are rotatably mounted on the frame about shafts defining their axes of rotation. The two beaters rotate in opposite directions and include peripheries defined by two opposed elongated bars substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the beater. A pillow is fed between the conveyor belts and as it traverses the location where the beater mechanism is located, the beaters sequentially strike the pillow on each side simultaneously to beat the pillow casing and the fiber within, therefore efficiently distributing the fiber fill throughout the pillow casing, removing and lumping, uneven spots, empty areas, and causing the pillow to become more lofty, softer, and completely filled out.

Abstract: A flexible pillow device is provided that is formed of a plurality of pillow members connected in an aligned arrangement. The pillow members are connected along their sides and are pivotable relative to one another to form either a flat or arch configuration. The device is useful for serving as a one of a flat pillow, one that can conform to an underlying shape, or one that can form a free-standing arch shape with an open interior. In one embodiment, the pillow members include a first side portion that is aligned with an adjacent pillow member, and with a second side portion that is faceted inward to allow adjacent pillows to form against one another when in an arch configuration. Another embodiment contemplates rounded pillow members. When in an arch configuration, the open interior accommodates a user's arm for sleeping on one's side or when sleeping with a partner.

Abstract: Disclosed is a drinking container having an illuminated outlet for facilitating the consumption of a beverage in poor lighting. The drinking container has a light source such as a phosphorescent ring proximate to the edges of the outlet, which allows the consumption of the beverage in low light conditions.

Abstract: A beverage container closure or lid that is adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container is provided. The lid is selectively couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable cover that, when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The lid is provided with a dual-locking mechanism including an actuation disk locking mechanism and a press-button locking mechanism. Each locking mechanism is operable to transition between a locking position and an unlocking position and opening the cover to permit the passage of fluid requires that both locking mechanism be in their respective unlocking positions.

Abstract: A device attachable to a utensil that allows an individual with limited dexterity to handle the utensil and use it according to its ordinary function. The device provides a Y-shaped handle, such as that structured by a section of antler, that attaches to a utensil and provides the geometric and structural requirements necessary for the user to pick up the utensil from a flat surface, direct the utensil near the material to be manipulated, and manipulate the utensil once positioned. The Y-shaped component is curved across its height and provides a wedge engagement structure to permit holding the device with utensil to exert a force directing the utensil into the material to be manipulated, and by a combination of forces exerted by the palm and the thumb, to grasp and manipulate the device combination in order to make appropriate use of the utensil for its intended purpose.

Abstract: A glow-in-the-dark top-loading beverage cover is provided. The beverage cover may be made of luminous, insulative, rollable material to form a generally cylindrical shape having a tubular configuration with open, generally circular ends. The beverage cover may have a body, a bottom end and a top end. The top end may define a top opening having a circumferential hem. The bottom end may define a bottom opening for top-loading the beverage cover over a beverage container so that the body slidably receives the beverage container until the circumferential hem secures a top portion of the beverage container. The body may form at least one aperture, wherein each aperture provides a cylindrical sleeve. The body, the circumferential hem and each sleeve may maintain a coordinated appearance of a garment to enhance the drinking experience.