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Disclosed herein is an exercise chair for aiding in the alleviation of lower back pain. The chair device of the present invention comprises a central post portion defining a central axis with a base at one end and a coupling portion fashioned to be tilted relative to the central axis at the other end. A coil spring is concentrically located on the central axis and affixed to the post portion at the one end and to the coupling portion at the other end. The coil spring is normally biased to maintain the seat of the chair in a non-tilted position. Also disclosed herein, is a method of practice employing the chair device. In the method, a user in a seated position on the chair selectively and reversibly rotates their pelvic / hip region in three possible dimensions about a point of origin substantially centrally located to their pelvic region in various directions resulting in stretching and strengthening exercises of the abdominal, lumbar and pelvic / hip regions of the user.

A treadmill includes a tread assembly, a supporting frame, a control unit and a tread utility assembly. The supporting frame has a lower end portion connected to a front end portion of the tread assembly, and an upper end portion extended from the lower end portion at a predetermined evaluation. The control unit is mounted at the upper end portion of the supporting frame for controlling an operation of the tread assembly. The tread utility assembly includes a utility member frontwardly and movably extended from the control unit to form a utility platform which has a predetermined angle of inclination with respect to the control unit, wherein a user is allowed to simultaneously operate the control unit and run on the tread assembly, and accomplish a predetermined task on the utility platform in a convenient and safe manner.

Disclosed is a method for forming a plurality of metal structures having different heights on a semiconductor substrate. The disclosed method for manufacturing a metal structure having different heights includes: forming a plurality of seed layers, to have heights corresponding to the metal structure to be formed, on a semiconductor substrate so that those layers can be electrically separated, performing a plating process using a plating mold, and applying different currents to the respective seed layers so that the plating thickness can be adjusted for each of the seed layers. Accordingly, a plurality of metal structures having different heights can be obtained by a plating mold forming process and a plating process that are performed just once, respectively.

Methods of forming contacts (and optionally, local interconnects) using an ink comprising a silicide-forming metal, electrical devices such as diodes and / or transistors including such contacts and (optional) local interconnects, and methods for forming such devices are disclosed. The method of forming contacts includes depositing an ink of a silicide-forming metal onto an exposed silicon surface, drying the ink to form a silicide-forming metal precursor, and heating the silicide-forming metal precursor and the silicon surface to form a metal silicide contact. Optionally, the metal precursor ink may be selectively deposited onto a dielectric layer adjacent to the exposed silicon surface to form a metal-containing interconnect. Furthermore, one or more bulk conductive metal(s) may be deposited on remaining metal precursor ink and / or the dielectric layer. Electrical devices, such as diodes and transistors may be made using such printed contact and / or local interconnects. A metal ink may be printed for contacts as well as for local interconnects at the same time, or in the alternative, the printed metal can act as a seed for electroless deposition of other metals if different metals are desired for the contact and the interconnect lines. This approach advantageously reduces the number of processing steps and does not necessarily require any etching.

A method of obtaining health data of a toilet user using one or more sensors is disclosed. One or more sensors are used by a toilet user while the toilet user is using the toilet to take health measurement readings of the user. Dynamic heart stress readings may be obtained and monitored over weeks, months and years. Rolling averages of heart function and heart health may be determined and deviations from the rolling averages may trigger notifications. Other health related measurements and functions such as temperature, respirations, heart rate, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and stethoscope sounds are also recorded and stored for trending and data analysis.

Disclosed is a folding sheet music stand that is capable of being folded into a very compact package. In the folded position, the folding sheet music stand is easily transportable and less susceptible to damage. A carrying bag can be used to transport the folded sheet music stand. The folding sheet music stand can be easily assembled and provides a sturdy platform for displaying folded sheet music to musicians. The folding sheet music stand is fully adjustable so that the folding sheet music stand can be used by musicians using various different types of instruments.

Disclosed is a folding sheet music stand that is capable of being folded into a very compact package. In the folded position, the folding sheet music stand is easily transportable and less susceptible to damage. A carrying bag can be used to transport the folded sheet music stand. The folding sheet music stand can be easily assembled and provides a sturdy platform for displaying folded sheet music to musicians. The folding sheet music stand is fully adjustable so that the folding sheet music stand can be used by musicians using various different types of instruments.

The invention relates to a channel joining system (21) with a mounting channel (32) and two joining parts (22) for joining the mounting channel (32) to a support (16). The mounting channel (32) has an installation opening (36) that runs along the longitudinal extension of the mounting channel (32), that has a clear width (B) running perpendicular to the longitudinal extension and that, in one of the profile walls (34), has several fastening openings (37) that are at a distance from each other in the longitudinal extension of the mounting channel (32). The fastening openings (37) each have a clear length (L) running in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the mounting channel (32) and a clear width running perpendicular thereto. Each joining part (22) has a contact section (23), a holding section (24) and a fastening section (27). The fastening section (27; 47; 107) has an engaging section (28) that can be inserted into the mounting channel (32) and that can be rotated so as to engage behind the edges of the installation opening (36), the length of the engaging section (28) is greater than the clear width of the installation opening (36) but smaller than the clear length (L) of one of the installation openings (37), and the width (N) of the engaging section (28) is smaller than the clear width of the installation opening (36) and smaller than the clear width of a fastening opening (37).

A dual axes swivel connector for connecting various panels to assemble a pet enclosure is disclosed. The dual axes swivel connector allows panels of the enclosure to be reliably pivoted with respect to each other. Additionally, the dual axes swivel connector allows the various panels of the enclosure to be offset with respect to each other when the enclosure is traversed to the collapsed position. The offset permits and enables the stacking of the various panels on top of each other. The dual axes swivel connector may be fabricated from a plastic material whereas the panels of the enclosure may be fabricated from a metallic material to reduce vibration noise.

A side bar and steps attached to the side bar attached to a vehicle or to the side of the vehicle by welds, brazing, or bolting to brackets welded to the side bar or vehicle. A step is constructed by attaching a curved or flat member to the top of an L-shaped support bar that is in turn connected to the side bar or vehicle. The steps are movably affixed to a tab that is welded to the side bar or vehicle. The L-shaped supports have a plurality of engagement points so that the step can be adjusted upward and downward using the different attachment points. In this manner steps can be moved for different users depending on the height of the vehicle or user preference. The L-shaped support bars may be flared outward and provided with a plate for mounting the step thereon.

An interior blind spot mirror which is mounted on the pillar of the window frame inside a vehicle on the driver's side, or on the passenger's side, completely eliminates the blind spot. The interior blind spot mirror includes an extension serving as a bridge between the mirror and the base which can be removed from the extension. There are two ball joints on either end of the extension which enable a user to conveniently adjust the mirror to a desired position. The base includes a soft pad sandwiched between the base and the double stick foam adhesive so that the base can fit pillars of different shapes. The interior blind spot mirror also includes an alternative base constructed of soft material such as polymer which can be mounted on different shapes of pillars of the window frames without the soft pad being attached to the bottom of the base. There is a mounting box on top of the base having a U-shaped notch into which the joint box on the lower end of the extension can be slidably affixed. In use, a driver of a vehicle should first mount the base on the pillar of the window frame on his / her left side, or on the passenger's side if necessary, and wait for three hours or more in order to let the adhesive reach its ultimate strength before inserting the extension of the mirror into the U-shaped notch on the mounting box.

A trim retainer assembly having a clip portion with a base and a molded housing having a keyhole and an opening. The keyhole in the doghouse is smooth for improved molding and elimination of tuning since there are no detents in the bore to tune or maintain. The base is provided with a pair of arms that are flexible and each arm having a self detent feature that passes through the opening in the housing to provide clip retention and, at the same time, float for tolerance variations is provided. The pair of arms also include nominal centering detents. The keyhole bore, opening, and clip portion provides clip detent, consistent retention effort, float, centering and anti-rotation.

A sub-surface multi-purpose golf practice mat comprising: a plurality of resilient substrate emulating the density of the natural earth soil. Said substrate having adhered a plurality of artificial grass surfaces emulating the natural earth grass. Aforementioned sub-surface multi-purpose golf practice mat having a frame surround, whereas said sub-surface multi-purpose golf practice mat and frame surround befall and exist amalgamated. Furthermore, said sub-surface multi-purpose golf practice mat optionally attached to a container. Said container recessed below the earth surface allowing said simulated grass to maintain parallel plane with the natural earth grass surface. Furthermore said container shall be wrought and weighted to provide optimum stability for said sub-surface multi-purpose golf practice mat. Furthermore said sub-surface multi-purpose golf practice mat can be optionally independent of aforementioned container. Whereas, said sub-surface multi-purpose golf practice mat can be optionally independent and in-ground, whereby said simulated grass maintains parallel plane with the natural earth grass surface. Aforementioned sub-surface multi-purpose golf practice mat being optionally independent of container and can be used above ground. Furthermore, said sub-surface multi-purpose golf practice mat optionally independent of container and above ground used in conjunction with a separate standing mat. Aforementioned multi-purpose golf practice mat and said standing mat maintain parallel.

A treadmill includes a tread assembly, a supporting frame, a control unit and a tread utility assembly. The supporting frame has a lower end portion connected to a front end portion of the tread assembly, and an upper end portion extended from the lower end portion at a predetermined evaluation. The control unit is mounted at the upper end portion of the supporting frame for controlling an operation of the tread assembly. The tread utility assembly includes a utility member frontwardly and movably extended from the control unit to form a utility platform which has a predetermined angle of inclination with respect to the control unit, wherein a user is allowed to simultaneously operate the control unit and run on the tread assembly, and accomplish a predetermined task on the utility platform in a convenient and safe manner.

The present invention relates to a jack stand and safety support comprising: four sides that substantially form a pyramid; two of said four sides being opposite each other including cut outs and handles; a top including a three tiers basin that includes an optional drainage channel extending across all tiers and drainage holes and glow in the dark lengthwise strips along the corners of said jack stand and support.

A leg rest assembly for an examination table that is adaptable to extend the length of the table or to act as a kneeler section is disclosed. The extension section of the assembly has an efficient design that allows for the assembly to be easily changed from an extension section to a kneeler. A latching mechanism to hold the assembly in an extended position outwardly from the table is designed separately from the guide mechanism that move the assembly into a kneeler configuration.

A leg rest assembly for an examination table that is adaptable to extend the length of the table or to act as a kneeler section is disclosed. The extension section of the assembly has an efficient design that allows for the assembly to be easily changed from an extension section to a kneeler. A latching mechanism to hold the assembly in an extended position outwardly from the table is designed separately from the guide mechanism that move the assembly into a kneeler configuration.

An apparatus and method for a children's convertible dual mode step stool that includes both a single-step mode and a double-step mode. A moveable housing, coupled to a base housing, selectively and lockably maintains either of two different ninety degree orientations to present a desired one of either a single-step mode or a double-step mode.

An apparatus for moulding plastic preforms into plastic containers may include at least one blow moulding station having a cavity. Within the cavity, the plastic preforms may be expanded into plastic containers. The blowing station has a bottom portion which delimits the cavity. The bottom portion is detachably disposed on a carrier by a fastening mechanism. The fastening mechanism has at least one pin-like body disposed on a first fastening element. The pin-like body engages in a condition in which the bottom portion is fastened to the carrier in a groove which is provided in a second fastening element. The pin-like body is displaceable relative to the carrier in the groove for fastening the bottom portion, and the groove is designed in such a way that an end section of the pin-like body may pass through the groove in a first section of the groove and cannot pass through the groove in a second section of the groove.

A vehicle supporting device (1) for a vehicle (V) comprising a carrier structure (2) and support members (3) extending from the carrier structure (2) and serving to support a vehicle by a pair of its wheels (W), said carrier structure (2) comprising a system of attachment points (6) for the support members (3) and provided on longitudinal surfaces (4) of the carrier (2), said members (3) protruding laterally to support said wheel (W), when supported, wherein the supporting device (1) further comprises a fork opening (5) configured to connect to a standard forklift (M), and wherein for each wheel (W) a set of said support members (3) are connected to selected ones of said attachment points (6) to provide a suitable mutual distance and height of said members (3). The invention further pertains to a method of using said vehicle supporting device.

A folding ladder with an armrest, has two front legs, two rear legs, two shaft sleeves and at least a footboard, two shaft sleeves are respectively sleeved on the top portion of the two front legs, the top portion of the two rear legs are respectively rotatably pivoted to the two shaft sleeves; further comprising an armrest, the armrest comprises two movable bars and a link bar, two movable bars are respectively connected to the two front legs in stretchable way, the link bar is connected between the two movable bars; the shaft sleeve is disposed with an adjustable switch to control the movable bar to stretch out and draw back. The adjustable switch has a handle, a position pin disposed at one end of the handle and an elastic element disposed at the other end of the handle.

An adjustable air conditioner curb includes a curb base having reinforcement members connected thereto and a curb frame adjustably positionable relative to the curb base and positionable between the curb base and the reinforcement members and connected thereto to maintain the curb frame in fixed position.

A trim retainer assembly having a clip portion with a base and a molded housing having a keyhole and an opening. The keyhole in the doghouse is smooth for improved molding and elimination of tuning since there are no detents in the bore to tune or maintain. The base is provided with a pair of arms that are flexible and each arm having a self detent feature that passes through the opening in the housing to provide clip retention and, at the same time, float for tolerance variations is provided. The pair of arms also include nominal centering detents. The keyhole bore, opening, and clip portion provides clip detent, consistent retention effort, float, centering and anti-rotation.

A dual axes swivel connector for connecting various panels to assemble a pet enclosure is disclosed. The dual axes swivel connector allows panels of the enclosure to be reliably pivoted with respect to each other. The dual axes swivel connector may comprise first and second parts. The first part may be fabricated from a flexible material compared to the second part, whereas the second part may be fabricated from a more rigid material compared to the first part. The flexibility of the first part allows the first part to have a tighter fit with the wire rods. The second part has a looser fit with the wire rods but the rigidity of the second part compensates for the looser fit. When the first and second parts are interlocked, they create a tight fit which can reliably provide a hinge between the panels.

The invention relates to a device for drying shoes, gloves or garments comprising a fan which produces an airflow and which is accommodated in a housing. The housing comprises two openings that are connected to two tube sockets which are arranged opposite one another and which are fastened to said housing. The tube sockets are connected to tubes for guiding the airflow. To this end, the tube sockets are angular and one end of each tube socket is rotatably connected to the housing while forming a swivel joint.

A stretch film dispenser with a lifting device is disclosed. The lifting device includes a first operating unit. The first operating unit has a first through hole. The first through hole is provided with a first fixing member. The first operating unit further has a first opening. The first opening is provided with a first control member. The first operating unit is connected with an accommodating unit. The accommodating unit includes a telescopic rod therein. An outer peripheral wall of the telescopic rod is formed with a plurality of spaced first positioning holes corresponding to the first fixing member. The first fixing member is engaged in one of the plurality of first positioning holes for positioning the telescopic rod. Thereby, the telescopic adjustment of the telescopic rod is controlled by the first operating unit for articles of different heights, and the packing process is more smooth and convenient.