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The child safety seat includes a seat body that is attached to a base that is held in place by the vehicle seat belt. The base provides for movement of the seat body around at least one axis. A turntable allows the seat body to be rotated from a safe-riding position to face the car door to facilitate positioning the child in the seat or to make it easier to grasp and maneuver a separable child carrier with the child in it. Inadvertent rotation of the turntable is prevented by a locking mechanism that remains engaged until released by the parent or caregiver. In one embodiment, a second axis of movement allows the seat body to be reclined so that the child's head is supported when he or she falls asleep. The reclining adjustment is a motorized motion which can be remotely controlled by the parent or caregiver sitting in the front of the vehicle via wires connected to a remote control.

A picture hanging position marking tool is disclosed having a relatively flat, elongated support arm is a marking orifice at the distal end opposite a support arm handle. The marking orifice is bounded at its lower edge by a support cam, pivotally affixed to one side of the support arm. The support cam is comprised at its upper edge of a first hanger support ridge formed parallel to a second hanger support ridge. The two hanger support ridges bound a marking cavity between. Measuring indicia are provided along the length of the support arm, and a bubble level is located horizontally within the handle.

A stent delivery catheter comprises a catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a guidewire lumen extending from the distal end to at least part way between the proximal end and the distal end. A balloon is disposed over the catheter body near the distal end, and a stent is positioned over the balloon. The stent has a proximal end, a distal end, and a side opening between the proximal end and the distal end. A side sheath is coupled to the catheter body and has a proximal end, a distal end, and a guidewire lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end. The proximal end of the side sheath is located between the proximal end of the catheter body and the balloon, and the side sheath exits out of the side opening of the stent.

A subsea fluid collector is provided, comprising a container having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and a vessel positioning device which is attachable to a submerged vessel leaking oil or other fluids. The container is positioned by the vessel positioning device to receive, through the fluid inlet, a leaking fluid (such as crude oil, gasoline, diesel, or the like) exiting from a fluid leak source on the vessel, and the water residing within the container is displaced as leaking fluid enters the container. The vessel positioning device may be attached or detached from the vessel by divers or remotely using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). In one embodiment, the container may be guided into position above the leak by a guide cable. Once the container is filled by the leaking fluid, it ascends to the surface of the sea for retrieval and removal of the contents.

The present invention discloses a drive wheel for placement on the front end of a boat trailer or the like which wheel both drives and steers a trailer into a position where the trailer tong can be connected to the rear end of the towing vehicle. The concept of the present invention may also be applied to other similar vehicles, such as trailers for hauling snowmobiles, woodcutters or water crafts and other heavy objects and possibly for travel trailers.

A portable cat litter box comprises a lower portion having a pair of wheels mounted thereon, an upper portion that is attachable to the lower portion in order to collectively define an interior compartment for containing kitty litter, a door pivotally suspended in order to allow ingress and egress of a cat into the interior compartment, and an extension handle pivotally attached to the cat litter box to facilitate transportation thereof and which is lockable to the upper portion during non-use.

The Invention is a cart for moving slabs of stone, such as marble and granite. In a first embodiment, main wheel support the weight of the slabs while front and rear end wheel prevent tipping of the cart. A hydraulic system withdraws the wheels, rendering the cart stationary. In a second embodiment, a main wheel carriage is clamped directly to a slab and bears its weight while smaller front and rear end wheel carriages clamped to the slab prevent tipping of the slab. The wheel arrangement of both embodiments allows the heavy slabs of stone to be readily maneuvered and rotated.

A self-propelled wrapping machine is movable around a product for wrapping the product with a film of synthetic plastic material and includes a self-propalled carriage provided with directional wheels and with a steering assembly for maneuvering the directional wheels. The wrapping machine further includes a spring acting on the steering assembly to exert a first torque and induce the steering assembly (11) to orient the directional wheels according to a prescribed work direction. The wrapping machine also includes a device that is drivable by the steering assembly to exert a further torque, opposite the first torque, on the steering assembly to lighten the assembly and thus facilitate an orienting maneuver of the directional wheels according to a further direction.

A beverage container receptacle and opening apparatus having a base adapted to support a beverage container and having one or a plurality of beverage container openers formed into the base. The openers provide a twist off bottle cap remover, a pry-off bottle cap remover, and a pull tab prying device. A sleeve rising from a top surface of the base provides an insulator as well as a component to hold the container to the base during movement.

A foldable ski is part of a system for traversing over snow and ice covered terrain. The ski is configured to be moved from a deployed condition and shortened in length to a stowed condition. Thus, stowing the ski enables it to fit in small spaces such as in a snowmobile compartment or backpack pocket. The ski is constructed with a plurality of hinges, sections, and locking mechanisms configured to move the sections between the deployed condition and the stowed condition. The ski may also include a mechanism for pivotally coupling footwear to the ski, whether a user is wearing hardshell boots or softshell boots for hiking, skiing, snowmobiling, and/or snowboarding. The mechanism for coupling footwear may include an adjustable binding platform capable of position adjustment and/or length adjustment.

The invention relates to an electric suspension control device of a tractor. The electric suspension control device of the tractor comprises a controller, a control panel, a direct-current motor, an angle sensor, a travel switch, a force sensor, a wheel speed sensor, a radar speed measurement sensor, a cylindrical gear reducing mechanism, a worm and gear reducing mechanism, a lifting arm and suspension rod pieces. The controller is installed below an instrument desk and is connected with the control panel, the angle sensor, the travel switch, the force sensor, the wheel speed sensor, the radar speed measurement sensor and the direct-current motor through cables; the direct-current motor is installed on the front side of a lifter shell, a motor shaft is connected with a driving gear shaft of the cylindrical gear reducing mechanism through a spline housing, and the lifting arm is connected with a worm-wheel shaft; the angle sensor is connected with a machine body shell and the worm-wheel shaft through a connecting plate and an elastic coupling respectively; the force sensor is connected with an upper pull rod and a lower pull rod through force measuring pins; the wheel speed sensor is installed on the machine body shell; the radar speed measurement sensor is installed at the front end of the tractor. The electric suspension control device of the tractor has the three control modes of tilling depth control, driving force control and wheelspin control, lifting of farm implements can be intelligently controlled according to soil conditions and actual working conditions, and breakdowns can be diagnosed and monitored in real time. The electric suspension control device of the tractor can be intelligently operated, save labor, save energy and protect the environment.

A brake caliper assembly includes a caliper body connected to a torque plate via a mating protrusion and cavity that transfer torque through facing abutment surfaces to reduce twisting of the caliper. The mating protrusion and cavity provide a stiff connection and also allow use of a smaller, lighter connecting bolt. This arrangement eases removal and reinstallation of the caliper.

A portable collapsible cart for building materials comprises a wheeled platform with selectable hinged upright supports that are collapsible, thereby forming a compact unit for storage of the device. The cart will support and transport various bulky building materials. The cart is easily maneuverable by a single person due to swivel casters and a narrow upright design. The cart collapses to a low profile for storage and also provides removably attachable racks for transportation of long linear objects.

An apparatus and method for extending the length of the bed of a pickup truck or other vehicle to increase the overall cargo area of the vehicle and more specifically to a cargo area extension system enclosed in a tailgate of the vehicle that when opened creates an enclosure that attaches to the sidewalls of the vehicle.

A harvester of the type known as a string trimmer includes a wheel on which the harvester rests. The harvester is supported by the wheel during use.

A clasp for releasably fastening two objects is disclosed. The clasp includes a male member and a female member. The female member includes a displaceable member that is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the displaceable member precludes insertion of the male member into or removal of the male member from the female member. In the second position, the male member may be inserted into or removed from the female member. Alternatively, the clasp may include two objects that each contains both male and female parts. Interchangeable jewelry pieces comprising the clasp and a method for removably securing two jewelry pieces are also disclosed.

A mat for clearing wheels and tires of contaminants as the wheels and tires roll over the mat. The mat includes a tray having a floor, a perimetric wall, and groups or clumps of bristles arranged to incline at an acute angle to the surface of the wheel, perpendicularly to the direction of travel of the wheel. Rows of bristles incline in generally opposing directions. The bristles are anchored to bristle supporting tracks which lie on the floor. Low walls surround and separate the clumps of bristles. The mat may be used as modules in an array. The array may include ramps configured to elevate the wheels above the floor of the tray. The array may include supports for holding the bristles above the tray for cleaning of the tray.