Abstract:
A method of assembling a solid surface countertop and a joint used in such assembly. Rather than building up a corner area of a countertop and cutting a radiused corner, pieces are preformed in the shop having interlocking pieces to provide additional strength and ease of assembly. The pieces interlock using a similar shaped joint for the edge pieces and the corner block.
Abstract:
A vehicle entertainment and accessory control system (10) is disclosed. The control system (10) provides a plurality of touchscreens (12,14,16) that present user interfaces (38,62) concurrently with video windows (40,64). The user interfaces (38,62) enable users to control various entertainment components, such as a video display (22) and a speaker (24), as well as other vehicle accessories, such as an intercom (28). The entertainment components are controlled via a universal infrared controller (20). A master touchscreen (12) enables a user to control access to the system (10) via a plurality of passenger touchscreens (14,16) by disabling or limiting the use of the passenger touchscreens (14,16).
Abstract:
A flat-panel, framed fan-unit (1), being tiny, small (2), medium (3), large (4) and extra-large (5) with a light-weight dc-motor drive (6) which attaches to a light-weight composite fan-blade structure (7), having a solid or flexible hinged-lid (shade cover) (8) & (9), that being hinged-mounted (10) to the unit itself for protection of the fan unit (1), and for shade-cover of individuals, pets (11) and occupants beneath the structure, . . . “with this £entire fan unit£ having been attached-to, mounted-to, affixed-to or incorporated into the (fabric-material) (12) and or (frame-structure)(13) of *Outdoor Equipment (14)”: hand-held and market umbrella's, shades, canopies, tarps, tents, covers, awnings, domes, shelters, cabins, tops, toppers, overings, sheilds, teepee's, protectors, Bimini's: hard-tops and soft-tops and covers, Carts: hard-tops and soft-tops and covers, Pet: cages, fences, poles, base-units, stakes, storage-units, houses, homes, canopies, pins, leashes, collars, carriers, boxes, stands and assemblies . . . and having special meaning as being: affixed, assembled, fabricated, and or combined into the bimini hard-tops, soft-tops, covers, canopies, shades, umbrella's, awnings and protective shade-covers of: Automotive, Watercraft, Off-road, Utillity, Reacreational, Mass-transit, Heavy Equipment, Agribusiness, Cycles, Lawn and Construction vehicles and components (14): for the purpose of sucking hot air, and propelling cool air onto individuals, pets, structures, devices, items, etc. This units hinged-lid (cover shade) (8 & 9) can be closed-shut to protect the fan unit and occupants during incliment weather. This fan unit can be transportably-attached or detached “without the use of its hinged-lid cover (15)” by means of (an extension-arm (16) which hinge-folds the entire fan unit into a downward-parallel position) when shutting, packaging, closeing, folding a canopy for storage (specificly) and-held and market umbrella's. Power source (17) is supplied by means of solar, portable-batteries, rechargeable-batteries, and or alternating current. This fan unit carries an optional container (18), for storage and delivery of air-coolants onto occupants beneath its structure. This unit has a shell (houseing) (19) structure which allows it to be easily assembled, mounted and or incorporated into pet products, devices and structures.
Abstract:
An (eatable) drinking-straw having health, environmental, vitamin, nutritional and medical benefits, and served as a food item, for purposes of vacuuming & suctioning-up foods, liquids, beverages and ingredients for consumption. A drink-straw or combination (hybrid) straw, which is taisty, eatable, consumable, palletable, dissolvable, and digestable.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a high capacity electrochemical cell including a cathode that can contain an oxide of copper as an active material, an anode, an electrolyte, and a separator disposed between the anode and the cathode. The oxide can have surface area greater than 0.5 m2/g, and the cathode can include an additive that increases the discharge voltage of the cell. In some cases the additive has a lower voltage than the oxide alone. The additive can have a surface area within the range defined by a lower limit of 0.5 m2/g and an upper limit of 100 m2/g. The anode can include a quantity of mercury below 0.025%.
Abstract:
An improved golf club head has at least one fin, rib or arch extending inside the club head structure and varying in height. The fins run along the inside of the club head perimeter structure. The fins are perpendicular to the face resulting in stiffening and strengthening of the club head, thereby resisting structural deformation and mechanical shockwave migration that occurs upon impact with the golf ball. The fins traverse the length or a portion of the length of the club head along an internal perimeter. The fins are incorporated on either the crown and/or the sole, but can be added to other portions of the club head, such as the skirt or club face should additional stiffening and strengthening be desired. The fins, can vary in size and shape and location depending on the desired stiffness and on the size, shape and material of the club head.