Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are directed to an apparatus for drinking multiple beverages simultaneously. The apparatus may be held by a single hand allowing the user the opportunity to text or play games with the other. The apparatus may comprise securing straps to substantially keep the beverage containers in place as the beverages are tilted toward the user's mouth. The components of the apparatus may be adjustable to allow for beverage containers of all shapes and sizes. The apparatus may stand on its own without spilling the beverages when not in use. The beverage containers may rest on an angled bracket to position the beverage spouts in close proximity to each other.

Abstract: An attachable and detachable head section for a toothbrush is provided. A main advantage of this invention is to enable a user to keep the toothbrush handle but change only the bristle head. There is thus less material ending up in the landfills. The head section includes an attachment mechanism that is configured to be releasably attached to the tip portion of the toothbrush handle.

Abstract: A smart toothbrush is disclosed which includes a chewing base having an arch shape with varying surface areas and widths that conform to a biting pattern of an upper and lower jaws of a user; an array of bristles covering only the surface areas of the bottom side and top side so that when the user chews on the device, the array of bristles brushes the front, back, and biting surfaces of all the teeth of the upper jaw and said lower jaw, and the height of said array of bristles is 0.8 mm; and a removable handle connected to the chewing base.

Abstract: A pre-packaged and pre-loaded paint applicator includes a vacuum sealed package and a new paint applicator sealed within the vacuum-sealed package. The new paint applicator has a paint receiving portion pre-loaded with paint. The paint applicator is removed from the vacuum-sealed package and used when only the relatively small amount of paint that is pre-loaded onto the paint applicator is needed. The pre-packaged and pre-loaded paint applicator can be useful in applications such as, for example, paint samples, paint touch up, and the like.

Abstract: A pre-packaged paint sample includes a sealed package, paint sealed within the package, and a new paint applicator sealed within the sealed package. For use, the package is shook to apply the paint to the paint applicator. The sealed package is opened, and the paint applicator is removed from the package. The paint applicator and used to apply the relatively small amount of the paint t. The pre-packaged paint sample can be useful in applications where only a small amount of paint is needed such as, for example but not limited to, paint sampling, paint touch up, and the like.

Abstract: A dental application device is provided having a handle having a first end, a second end, and a containment chamber disposed within the handle. The device has a dental solution disposed within the containment chamber, a receiver tip coupled to the handle at the first end, a material passage within the receiver tip that forms a conduit between the first end and a receiving end, a frangible seal that separates the containment chamber from the material passage, and a piercing cannula in fluid communication with an applicator tip and having a distal piercing end extending toward the frangible seal. The piercing cannula is moveable between a first position and a second position. When in the first position, the piercing end is spaced apart from the frangible seal, and in the second position, the piercing end punctures the frangible seal and fluidly connects the dental solution with the applicator tip.

Abstract: An oral care implement and a method of forming the same. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement having a handle and a head. The head has a basin cavity formed therein which has an open top end. An aperture is formed into the basin cavity that forms a passageway to an outer surface of the head. An applicator is positioned within the basin cavity so that a portion of the applicator protrudes through the aperture. The oral care implement also includes a head plate with a plurality of tooth cleaning elements mounted thereon. The head plate is coupled to the head and encloses the open top end of the basin cavity.

Abstract: End effectors and systems including end effectors configured to provide visible indicia of a wear state of the end effectors are described.

Abstract: End effectors and systems including end effectors configured to provide audible and/or haptic indicia of fatigue failure of springs disposed in the end effectors are described.

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring and indicating brush head life are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a brush head that moves with respect to a brush handle; an energy harvester that generates electrical signals based on movements of the brush head; a controller in electrical communication with the energy harvester; and an indicator in electrical communication with the controller. The indicator is energized based on a signal from the controller.

Abstract: An oral care system that includes an oral care implement and a tracking attachment. The oral care implement may include a handle and a head. The tracking attachment is detachably coupled to the oral care implement. The tracking attachment may include a first component comprising a first housing having an inner surface that defines a first cavity and a second component comprising a second housing having an inner surface that defines a second cavity. When the tracking attachment is coupled to the oral care implement, a first portion of the handle is positioned within the first cavity and a second portion of the handle is positioned within the second cavity.

Abstract: A pressure feedback system continuously monitors the level of pressure or force on a brush head and is programmed to provide a feedback signal to a user based on the amount of pressure. The pressure level is monitored as a function of the change in the speed of the drive shaft. The system includes a housing, a motor, a drive shaft for attachment to a brush head, a feedback device, a sensor capable of detecting a change in the rotational speed of the drive shaft, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is programmed activate the feedback device as a function of the measured change in rotational speed. The sensor may be a Hall effect sensor, or another sensor that is responsive to a magnetic field. A magnet may be positioned on the drive shaft, or another portion of the system that moves as a function of the drive shaft.

Abstract: The concept of this invention is an accessory designed for placement beneath the handle of Electric toothbrushes resting on the charging caddy. The Caddy Cover would consist of a water absorbent material containing a circular opening within its center for placement atop the pedestal. This oral care disposable product could be produced in a wide array of colors and can be available in sizes designed for placement upon various styles of electric toothbrushes. The Caddy Cover could be produced easily using conventional and readily available materials and manufacturing processes. No new production technology would be required.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of bundling a plurality of monofilaments into a bundle of monofilaments by means of a laser, a paint brush head including such bundle of monofilaments and a paint brush including such paint brush head.

Abstract: A device for supporting a person's extremities includes a first arm, a second arm pivotably coupled to the first arm, and an appendage support coupled to the first and second arms. The device is configurable in a use position, in which the appendage support is not parallel to at least one of the first and second arms while remaining coupled to the first and second arms. The device is also configurable in a collapsed position, in which the first and second arms and the appendage support are generally parallel to one another while remaining coupled to one another.

Abstract: A table leg includes a fixed outer tube, a movable inner tube vertically movable in the fixed outer tube and having two pairs of parallel walls, and a plurality of rotating members rotatably mounted to one pair of the parallel walls of the movable inner tube and partially protruding out from an outer surface of the movable inner tube and stopped against an inner surface of the fixed outer tube, such that the rotating members are rotatable when the movable inner tube is moved relative to the fixed outer tube.

Abstract: A travel tray and container system includes a base having a cylinder for receiving a beverage container and a tray having a tray shape extending in a horizontal plane to bisect the cylinder to define an upper cylinder and a lower cylinder eccentrically disposed within the horizontal plane. The lower cylinder is dimensioned to closely fit within a cup-holder. The tray has a vertical wall extending around its perimeter, where the upper cylinder and the vertical wall define a tray retention volume having an eccentric cut-out region corresponding to the cylinder. A removable insert has a shape that fits within the tray retention volume, the insert having upper edges configured for attachment of a container-sealing lid.

Abstract: A body supported desk includes a carrier, a platform, and a plurality of hook-shaped support rods coupling the carrier with the platform. The platform further includes a plurality of substantially straight stabilizer bars and a plurality of joints each formed in part by one of the stabilizer bars and a mounting piece structured to receive one of the plurality of support rods. The plurality of joints are structured to permit a user to adjust an angle of the platform relative to the carrier.

Abstract: The present invention generally encompasses a game table including a base, a first layer fixedly secured to the base, a second layer arranged to at least partially encompass and slidingly engage with the first layer, and a third layer arranged to at least partially encompass and pivotably engage with the second layer. The first layer is operatively arranged to display a first plurality of assembled game pieces, the second layer is operatively arranged to display a second plurality of unassembled game pieces, and the third layer is operatively arranged to cover and protect the first and second layers.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a table liftably provided at a center of a floor of a cabin of the vehicle; and multiple seats arranged around the table such that each seat faces the table. Preferably, the table is configured to be lifted up and down between a stowed position in which at least a part of the table is stowed in the floor and a deployed position in which the table protrudes more upward than in the stowed position.

Abstract: Provided are cabinets, and more specifically to “do-it-yourself” (DIY) modular cabinets that require only little space at a storage/shipping position, and can be readily and easily assembled or disassembled. The cabinet including a back panel, a top panel, a base panel, a right side panel, and a left side panel, the back panel being configured with a right side extension constituting a portion of a right side of the cabinet, and a left side extension constituting a portion of the left side of the cabinet; the cabinet is manipulable between a collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein at the collapsed configuration the thickness of the collapsed cabinet is similar to the width of the respective right side extension and left side extension.

Abstract: A storage rack having a hidden section for storing additional items includes a stepped upper member, an open space, at least one open side, one or more slide-out trays, and a plurality of substantially vertical walls. The stepped upper member defines at least two or more steps, with each step having a substantially planar upper surface that defines a length between a left and a right side of each said step. The upper member has an upwardly facing surface and a downwardly facing surface. The open space is provided beneath the lower surface. The trays are positioned below downwardly facing surface in the open space and are slidable out of the rack. The vertical walls are coupled to the stepped upper member and extend downwardly therefrom. The walls provide a slot for receiving the slide-out trays.

Abstract: A home environment regulation system and a control method, comprising pieces of furniture (1) arranged in a home environment. Each piece of furniture (1) comprises a furniture body (11) and a display device. An accommodating cavity (13) is provided within the furniture body (11). A transparent body (12) is provided on the surface of the furniture body (11). The transparent body (12) is provided at an opening of the accommodating cavity (13). The display device is provided within the accommodating cavity (13). The display device comprises a picture display module (14) and a driver module (15). The picture display module (14) is connected to the driver module (15). The picture display module (14) is provided with display pictures of various colors and images. The display pictures on the picture display module (14) face the transparent body (12).

Abstract: An adjustment mechanism includes a first component, a second component, an adjusting element, and a structure. The adjusting element is arranged on the first component. The structure is arranged on the second component. The adjusting element and the structure include a first feature and a second feature respectively, wherein the first and the second features correspond to each other. When the adjusting element is operated, the first feature and the second feature work with each other to longitudinally displace, and thereby adjust, the second component and the first component with respect to each other.

Abstract: A chair can include a chair back, or backrest, that is coupled to a base of a chair above a seat of the chair. A tilt mechanism can attach the backrest to the base. In some embodiments, the tilt mechanism can be configured so that the backrest rotates about multiple pivots as it reclines from an upright position to a reclined position to drive motion of the seat during recline of the backrest.

Abstract: A novel form of active sitting assembly which provides ergonomic support for a stronger healthier back. The assembly provides sitting on the ball, which is in the form of fit ball which keeps the body actively engaged and improves the posture and spinal alignment while getting a powerful core-strengthening workout. The assembly consist of a spherical cushion with metal base plate that the stool screws into. The assembly edges are covered with PVC to avoid air leakages and long term durability of the JellyFish chair.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for a sofa seat cushion comprising a cushion core including a multiplicity of pocketed springs enclosed within an upholstery foam envelope. The pocketed springs are positioned side by side in a spring layer arrangement and are independently operable. A memory foam layer positioned above the upholstery foam envelope comprises a material capable of molding to a person's body sitting on the sofa seat cushion and then quickly returning to an original shape once the person leaves the sofa seat cushion. The memory foam layer comprises a gel-infused visco-elastic memory foam with a polyethylene terephthalate layer positioned there above. Directly below the upholstery foam envelope is an upholstery-grade polyurethane foam layer with a polyethylene terephthalate layer positioned directly thereunder. An exterior upholstery surrounding the cushion core provides a plush seating surface.

Abstract: Provided is a seat which includes: a cushion frame including left and right side frames located separately from each other in a lateral direction, and front and rear cross members by which the left and right side frame are connected; left and right second supporting wires located separately from each other in a lateral direction and laid to connect the front and rear cross members; and left and right side supporting members made of plastic and formed integrally with the second supporting wires. The side supporting members have engagement portions which are engaged with the side frames.

Abstract: A backrest device includes a backrest carrier having a support arm, a backrest mounted on the support arm, and an actuator that is adjustable between a blocking position and a movement position. The support arm is equipped with a latching row. The backrest is movable along the support arm. The actuator is connected to the backrest and has an engaging piece. In the blocking position, the engaging piece is engaged with the latching row, so that a movement of the backrest along the support arm is blocked. In the movement position, the engaging piece is disengaged from the latching row, so that the backrest is movable along the support arm. The actuator is manufactured in one piece from an elastic material, in the movement position the actuator being elastically deformed by a manually applied force, so that the engaging piece is moved out of the latching row.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart office chair with a ventilation function, which comprises a seat back, a seat and a chair leg, a second elastic article of an upper surface of a middle portion of the seat provided thereon with at least one first vent hole, which is provided therein with a third elastic article; the seat frame forms a receiving space comprising therein a circular plate, which is provided thereon with at least one first groove corresponding to the position of the first vent hole, the groove defining therein a vertical connector, the other end of the vertical connector fixedly connected to the third elastic article; the circular plate is provided with a first connection hole at the center, connected to a first motor through the first connection hole; a side of the circular plate is provided with a second groove, the second groove provided therein with a wire rope, the wire rope being a loop rope and looping around a side of a first pulley, the first pulley fixedly connected to the second

Abstract: Radiant furniture made of a concrete mix includes one or more heating elements or hot water supplied hydronic tubing that provide comfortable radiant heat. Tabletops can be heated to a temperature that is comfortable for people seated at the table. Other tabletops can be heated to a lower temperature for use in a greenhouse. Benches and seats can be heated to provide comfortable heated seating. A heated surface in the radiant furniture includes a conductive heating element that has a plurality of non-overlapping runs, with a density of the heating element runs being greater near the edges than at an interior part of the heated surface. A controller senses the temperature of the furniture and the ambient temperature, then applies power to one or more heating elements in the furniture according to programmed temperature thresholds to provide comfortable radiant heat from the furniture.

Abstract: Radiant furniture made of a concrete mix includes one or more heating elements or hot water supplied hydronic tubing that provide comfortable radiant heat. Radiant furniture for sitting includes a radiant seating panel with a bottom cushion overlying the radiant seating panel that provides a heated seating surface for the radiant furniture. A back cushion or a portion of a back cushion can be moved from a first position for sitting to a second position overlying the bottom cushion. A controller senses the temperature of the radiant seating panel and the ambient temperature, then applies power to one or more heating elements in the furniture according to programmed temperature thresholds to provide comfortable radiant heat from the furniture.

Abstract: A chair includes a unitary tubular main frame having spaced base portions and spaced side supports. A seat frame is carried by the main frame and the space below the seat frame and between the base portions and the side supports is unobstructed. A tray is carried by the base portions at the back of the chair so as to maintain the front of the chair unobstructed.

Abstract: A portable armrest is manually convertible between a deployed configuration and a folded configuration and includes a lap portion, an arm portion, and a support portion. The support portion vertically spaces the arm portion from the lap portion when the lap portion is positioned on the lap of a seated user with the armrest in a deployed configuration, and the weight of an extended arm of the user is transferred to the lap when the arm is rested on the arm portion. The armrest is formed as a segmented panel including a plurality of rigid segments interconnected into a unitary piece by flexible joints along the perimeter of each segment. The deployed armrest enables users to relax their extended arms while bringing a handheld device into viewing range without lowering their heads. The armrest can be folded into a small packaging space for portability.

Abstract: A multi-piece foldable headboard has a foldable multi-piece body member made using a plurality of panels that can be expanded when in use or collapsed for shipping and storage. A latch is provided to lock the body member in the fully expanded position, and posts are attachable for connection to a bed frame. The front surface of the body member is overlaid with a sheet of flexible material that functions as a hinge between the panels to give the headboard the look of a solid one-piece headboard when in the fully expanded, unfolded state.

Abstract: An expandable and collapsible support device for multiple use enables attaining an expanded open state for use or return to a compact closed state in mere seconds. The device includes an accordion-style frame that expands laterally from a compact closed state to an expanded open state for use, and a material support cover forming the top of the device and attachable to the frame to provide a support surface above ground level for the device.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a ligature proof wall mounted bed having a bed body molded of plastic or the like attached to a bed frame on a wall. The bed frame may comprise end supports having sloping surfaces attached to the wall by end plates. The sloping surfaces may extend up above the frame or down below the frame. The end supports may have molded outer shells adapted to receive the bed body in a ligature proof engagement. The frame may comprise support members extending normal to the wall to provide a support for the body. A mattress may be removably disposed on the bed body.

Abstract: A presence detection system for an electrically adjustable furniture assembly is disclosed. The presence detection system comprises at least one steady element and at least one movable element, articulatedly and/or slidably connected to the at least one steady element wherein at least one of the steady elements and/or at least one of the movable elements comprise an electrically conducting element. The presence detection system further comprises at least one actuator, arranged to electrically adjust at least one of the movable elements and at least one capacitance detecting unit, electrically connected to the at least one electrically conducting element, arranged to detect a capacitance value of the at least one electrically conducting element.

Abstract: According to certain arrangements, a climate controlled bed includes an upper portion comprising a core with a top core surface and a bottom core surface. The core includes at least one passageway extending from the top core surface to the bottom core surface. The upper portion of the bed further includes at least one fluid distribution member positioned above the core, wherein the fluid distribution member is in fluid communication with at least one passageway of the core. The fluid distribution member is configured to at least partially distribute fluid within said fluid distribution member.

Abstract: An apparatus has a bed with bedding; an air mover; and an air outlet defined by the air mover to direct air into a sleep zone of the bed. A method includes operating an air mover to direct air into a sleep zone defined between a bed and bedding.

Abstract: A pocketed spring assembly comprises a plurality of parallel strings of springs, each string joined to at least one adjacent string, each string comprising first and second opposed plies of fabric and a plurality of pockets formed along a length of the string by transverse seams joining the first and second plies. At least one spring is positioned in each pocket. Exterior strings have identical springs in their pockets. Interior strings have two different springs along their length, the outermost springs being firmer than the interior core springs. The pocketed spring assembly has increased firmness or edge support along all four sides due to the different coil springs of the assembly.

Abstract: An area support surface seating system designed to optimize conditions that will avoid interrupting the healing procedure of pressure injuries in the area of the buttocks while an individual is placed in the seated position through the control of individual cells within the support surface to create a lower than capillary pressure site under an open wound and modulate external pressure over time on different regions of the buttocks to minimize secondary causes of pressure injuries. The area support surface also provides through its operation the means to restrain the progress of spinal deformities.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sleep accessory for catching bed bugs, having a closed frame for supporting at least one person, a base being arranged on the frame, which base closes the frame on one side, wherein at least one bed bug trap is arranged on the frame, which bed bug trap continuously encloses the entire frame, a peripheral groove being arranged on upper edges of the frame. According to the invention, all the inner frame sides of the frame and an inner base side of the base and a transition region from the inner base side to the inner frame sides are substantially gap- and/or crack-free, in particular smooth, and the bed bug trap is arranged on a base of the groove.

Abstract: The current invention is a mobile diaper changing station. The changing station has a made of a lightweight frame of either hard plastic or hollow metal tubes. The changing surface is a mesh sheet, which is detachable for easy cleaning. The changing station is folding, with multiple panels and legs, all folding down to fit into the outside pocket of a standard diaper bag.

Abstract: A disposable infant co-sleeper system including: a disposable infant co-sleeper assembly including a stand, and a sleeping cavity; wherein the disposable infant co-sleeper assembly includes in functional combination the stand and the sleeping cavity. The sleeping cavity is removably fastenable to the stand, such that the sleeping cavity is erected such that it is raised above and located on a plane above a planar surface at a height suitably matched to that of the parent sleeper. The sleeping cavity preferably is made of cardboard and has removable panels for ease of accessing an infant residing in the sleeping cavity. When the use is finished it can be disposed of in an environmentally efficient manner.

Abstract: A rocking device provided with a fastening means (9) for mounting to for example a baby buggy to create an automatic rocking movement of the baby buggy. It comprises a rotating, asymmetrical weight (14) driven by an electric moto (24). The motor and weight are suspended in a rigid fastening bracket. The fastening bracket (13) is fastened to a first side of a vibration dampening connection element (3) of an at least partly soft material. The fastening means is fastened to the other side of the vibration dampening connection element (3), such that the movement of the weight is transmitted through the fastening bracket (13), via the vibration dampening connection element (3) and the fastening device, to the baby buggy. The fastening bracket with motor a weight is enclosed by an outer cover (1, 2) which is not in contact with the fastening bracket, motor or weight.

Abstract: A product display comprising a rail having a channel and a tray. The tray comprises a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a product support surface. The tray further comprises an engagement portion having at least one protrusion configured to engage the channel.

Abstract: A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a surface on which product is placed. A plurality of thin dividers separate the product into rows. The dividers may be formed separately and attached and secured by being inserted into a plurality of grooves arranged along the lower surface and the forward and rear support posts of the product dispensing tray. The dividers are configured to self-adjust by laterally shifting within the grooves when the product is moved forward by the pusher to being loaded by an operator to allow the product to be positioned in a tight fitting manner to maximize the amount of product that can be accommodated horizontally across the tray. In addition, the dividers may have a bottom wall spaced from the surface with a support column that is inserted into an elongated pocket to provide the structural support for the divider.

Abstract: A rotary display hanger is provided, including a base, including a first receiving room and a hollow portion, the first receiving room being adapted for receiving a rotary device, the hollow portion being adapted for receiving the driving head; a position-limiting member, the position-limiting member and the base at least forming a second receiving room which is adapted for receiving the torque wrench; an index portion, received in the hollow portion, including a base portion being configured to connect with the driving head of the torque wrench and an identification portion protruding radially from the base portion, the identification portion being freely rotatable about an axis of the base portion together with the base portion and the driving head in the hollow portion; wherein each of the base portion and the identification portion is radially distanced from an inner face of the hollow portion.

Abstract: A product display system includes a product-support structure with a plurality of cabinets, a plurality of spacers, a base tray, and a cover plate. The cabinets and spacers are inserted into a cavity in the base tray in an alternating pattern around a peripheral wall of the base tray and the cover plate is placed on a top end of the spacers and cabinets, opposite the base tray. The product display system includes a display header that is slidable along a vertical axis with respect to the product-support structure. The display header includes an elongated header tube which includes sidewall panels. The product display system can include one or more elastic members that connect the display header to the product-support structure and bias the display header to an upright position.