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Antimicrobial compositions, especially those useful when applied topically, particularly to mucosal tissues (i.e., mucous membranes), including, in particular, a fatty alcohol ester of a hydroxycarboxylic acid, alkoxylated derivatives thereof, or combinations thereof. The compositions can also include an enhancer component, a surfactant component, a hydrophobic component, and / or a hydrophilic component. Such compositions provide effective topical antimicrobial activity and are accordingly useful in the treatment and / or prevention of conditions that are caused, or aggravated by, microorganisms (including viruses).

A method of making and filling a plastic bag includes the steps of providing a bag having a plurality of microperforations; filling the bag with a powdered product; securing the bag; removing at least a portion of entrapped air in the bag through the microperforations; and sealing the microperforations. A product includes a bag configured for being formed from a plastic film into which a plurality of microperforations have been created. The bag contents include less air than that present in the bag when the top and the bottom were secured, at least a portion of the air sealed inside the bag having been expelled through the microperforations. A sealant is used for sealing the microperforations.

A machining system having a machining envelope, a housing, a hopper, and a seal. The housing defines at least a portion of the machining envelope. The hopper has a top surface defining an opening. The seal is disposed between the housing and the top surface. The hopper is configured to receive particulates when positioned below the machining envelope.

An electrical accessory charging compartment, an interface device and a retrofit for creating a charging compartment and a cabinet with an lectrical accessory charging compartment on its exterior. A plurality of electrical connections is located in the charging compartment for supplying electricity to a plurality of consumer electronic devices simultaneously. A plurality of data connections is located in the charging compartment for transmitting data to and from the plurality of consumer electronic devices simultaneously. The interface device for a plurality of consumer electronic devices is provided with a connector member having a plurality of outlets arranged to supply electrical power and provide data connections to a plurality of consumer electronic devices, and a data connector arranged to be connected to a data network.

A cat litter box assembly includes a plurality of stackable pans having sloped sides and a filtering mechanism for sifting pet waste from clean litter. The filtering mechanism includes a grate having offset openings in a bottom and side of each pan. The openings are staggered such that openings in an upper pan are on an opposite side from openings in a lower pan to ensure a solid structure which maintains both pet waste and litter therein.

A tidy pet litter box having a plurality of internal screens across which the pet must traverse when entering or leaving a main basin of the litter box. An upper lid fits over a lower tray, the upper lid having a large front opening. The lower tray defines a large main basin in which litter is placed, and a secondary basin at a rear end thereof. An entrance screen mounted laterally across side walls of the upper lid extends from a lower end of the front opening substantially over the entire main basin and permits passage of a pet to a rear screen located above the secondary basin. To exit, the pet must jump up to the rear screen, then over the entrance screen which dislodges any litter sticking to its paws so that it falls back into the main basin. A method of training a cat to use the litter box by first removing the entrance screen is also disclosed.

This invention is packaging of bird feed as instant bird feeders, comprising seed reservoirs filled by bird seed processors, conveniently operable packaging for the consumer, and bird feeder components including feed trough, perches and means to collect waste hulls and discarded seeds.

A sink drain strainer and sink straining method that does not require electricity or installation permitting a user to manually cut, grind, push, or punch clogging food debris through the drainage holes so that it will be small enough to safely pass through the plumbing system without causing clogs. A sink strainer for processing a solid organic debris object, includes a sink strainer basket, sized for overlying and covering a drain, the sink strainer basket including a plurality of drainage holes retaining the solid organic debris object and inhibiting the solid organic debris object from entering into the drain; and a manually-actuable debris processor, coupled to the basket, for interacting with the drainage holes to resize the solid organic debris object into smaller debris objects sized to enter into the drain from the basket.

The present invention is an improved sleeping mask that concurrently applies beauty products. The sleeping mask, in its preferred embodiment, includes an eye cover, adjustable strap, and internal pockets having applicator sponge pads therein. Any desired beauty care product can be placed on the applicator sponge pads. The device is worn like any conventional sleeping mask so that the internal pockets directly contact the user's skin. In this way, the beauty care product on the applicator sponge pads can be applied to the user's skin throughout the night. The pockets may be perforated to allow beauty care products to permeate therethrough and treat the skin.

The invention discloses a polyphenylene sulfide short fiber spinning oil and a preparation method thereof. The polyphenylene sulfide short fiber spinning oil comprises the following compound raw materials by weight percentage: 25-50 percent of antistat, 15-25 percent of smoothing agent, 18-35 percent of saturant, 5-20 percent of emulsifier and 2-8 percent of modifier. According to the weight percentage of each raw material component, the accurately metered antistat, smoothing agent, saturant, and emulsifier are pumped into a reaction pot, heated to 50-80 DEG C, and uniformly mixed; the modifier is pumped into the reaction pot, agitated for 1-3 h, cooled, filtered, unloaded and packaged. The polyphenylene sulfide short fiber spinning oil has good anti-static electricity performance, smoothness, saturation and the like, is uniform and stable in oil loading, can ensure smooth operation of spinning production and postprocessing working procedure, and satisfies production requirements on spinning effect and the mechanical performance of the fiber.

A tidy pet litter box having a plurality of internal screens across which the pet must traverse when entering or leaving a main basin of the litter box. An upper lid fits over a lower tray, the upper lid having a large front opening. The lower tray defines a large main basin in which litter is placed, and a secondary basin at a rear end thereof. An entrance screen mounted laterally across side walls of the upper lid extends from a lower end of the front opening substantially over the entire main basin and permits passage of a pet to a rear screen located above the secondary basin. To exit, the pet must jump up to the rear screen, then over the entrance screen which dislodges any litter sticking to its paws so that it falls back into the main basin. A method of training a cat to use the litter box by first removing the entrance screen is also disclosed.

The nectar bird feeder, which has improved stabilization, includes a base with a bottom surface, a central portion, and a trough-shaped reservoir positioned about the central portion for containing nectar therein. A hanger is connected to the central portion of the base and extends upwardly therefrom. An extension stabilizing member is connected to the base and downwardly depends therefrom, such as from the bottom surface of the base. An annular-shaped cover, having a top surface and lower edges, is releasably attached to the base and co-extensive with the trough of the base with an aperture therein. The center of gravity of the feeder, with the stabilizing member, is located below the bottom surface of the base for improved stabilization thereof during filling and use of the feeder.

A machining system having a machining envelope, a housing, a hopper, and a seal. The housing defines at least a portion of the machining envelope. The hopper has a top surface defining an opening. The seal is disposed between the housing and the top surface. The hopper is configured to receive particulates when positioned below the machining envelope.

A bone cement mixing and delivery system is provided. The system includes a mixing cartridge for receiving liquid and powder components of bone cement, a mixing device for mixing the components, and a delivery gun for discharging the bone cement from the mixing cartridge. The mixing cartridge comprises a cylinder having proximal and distal ends with a cylinder wall extending between the ends. A piston is locked at the distal end by a locking member that includes a pair of locking tabs protruding into slots in the cylinder wall. With the piston in the locked position, the mixing device, e.g., a mixing shaft and blade, mixes the components. After mixing, the cartridge is placed in the delivery gun and release buttons on the locking member are engaged by a release mechanism on the delivery gun to release the piston from the locked position.

A paint and coating mixing kit, comprising: a shelf assembly; a plurality of aerosol blank cans disposed on the shelf assembly; a plurality of paint or coating cans or bottles disposed on the shelf assembly; and a filling assembly disposed on the shelf assembly; wherein the filling assembly is operable for selectively delivering a paint or coating from one of the plurality of paint or coating cans or bottles to one of the plurality of aerosol blank cans at a point of service location such that the paint or coating may be delivered in spray form from the aerosol blank can to an object to be painted or coated at the point of service location.

The invention provides an assembling-type beam-column hinged node and an assembling mode thereof. The problems that in the prior art, construction is complex, the labor cost is high, the construction period is long, and a construction site is dirty, disorderly and bad are solved, and meanwhile the problems that in the prior art, joint construction is complex, and construction defects are prone to appearance are solved. The assembling-type beam-column hinged node comprises a prefabricated column, a prefabricated beam, a hoop, U-shaped connecting plates, an upper beam reinforcing steel bar and the like. The prefabricated beam comprises a beam body, inner stirrups and a lower beam reinforcing steel bar; outer stirrups are arranged in the U-shaped connecting plates. According to the assembling-type beam-column hinged node and the assembling mode thereof, the prefabricated column, the prefabricated beam and a laminated slab are organically combined, it is reduced that the construction environment is dirty, disorderly and bad in the prior art; meanwhile, the prefabricated column only needs to be installed and positioned, the structure assembling rate is increased, the assembling construction period is shortened, and the construction cycle is shortened; the assembling-type beam-column hinged node has the advantages of being specific in stress, high in universality, low in cost, easy and convenient to construct and the like, and it can be better embodied that the advantages of a prefabricated assembling-type building is good in energy saving effect, environmentally friendly, efficient and the like.

A sanitary holder for the concomitant storage of razors and toothbrushes comprising a plate having a single planar body with an outer edge and inner center, said outer edge defining at least one aperture providing access to at least one, single combination razor and toothbrush storing recess.

An oil-dispensing asphalt shovel for preventing asphalt from sticking to the blade-like member of the shovel. The shovel includes a blade-like member having a top end to which is attached a tubular oil dispensing member. The blade-like member has a plurality of holes being spaced along and extending through a side wall thereof, and has inlet ports extending through a side wall thereof and being diametrically opposed to the holes. A hollow shaft support member has a top end and a pair of leg portions securely attached to the tubular oil dispensing member. The leg portions have apertures extending through a bottom thereof and aligning with an inlet port of the tubular oil-dispensing member. The hollow shaft member has a first end to which is attached a handle member and a second end securely attached to and extended into the hollow shaft support member for storing oil with the hollow shaft member having an opening extending through a side wall and near the first end thereof, and also having an outlet port extending through the second end thereof with the opening being closeable with a plug. An oil dispensing assembly allows oil to be dispensed from the hollow shaft member to the dispensing member.

A self-contained food cleaning and preparation device is provided. The device is a fully enclosed transparent container having a flat bottom and a geometrically domed lid that secures to the bottom via a pair of latches disposed on the side of the lid or bottom. Two armholes covered by a transparent film are disposed on one or more sides of the lid. The film may be perforated for easy opening, or may be solid with cutting indicia disposed thereon. Arms are inserted into the holes through the film to access the interior surface of the container bottom, which is a food preparation surface. Fish may be cleaned on the interior surface without making a mess on an underlying counter.

A smokeless tobacco can having a lid with a scoop formed therein that reduces the amount of smokeless tobacco that falls from the fingers onto the surrounding area. The scoop is used to transfer smokeless tobacco from the can to between the inner lip and gums. This reduces mess, and reduces the amount of the smokeless tobacco that is wasted, thereby saving a substantial amount of the smokeless tobacco by avoiding repeated losses resulting from repeated use of the fingers to transfer a “pinch” of smokeless tobacco. The scoop formed in the lid includes a curved sidewall that curves upward to meet the upper lid sidewall so as to form a scoop edge, which edge is used to scoop smokeless tobacco from the can bottom. The scoop can hold as much smokeless tobacco as a typical “pinch”. The smokeless tobacco can may also include a cap that protects the scoop.

The invention relates to the field of road surface cleaning devices, in particular to a sweeper truck with a garbage disposal function, which comprises a truck body and a disposal part, the right end of the truck body is provided with the disposal part, and the disposal part is composed of a carriage, a sweeping end, a suction end and a disposal end. The garbage classification treatment function of the treatment end adopted by the invention greatly improves the overall garbage treatment effect of the sweeper truck, and avoids the situation that garbage is accumulated in the sweeper truck and cannot be effectively treated, so that the probability that the internal environment of the sweeper truck is dirty, disordered and poor is reduced; and meanwhile, the treatment end further adopts a movable assembly type structure, on the basis, sanitation workers can treat the garbage treated by the treatment end more conveniently, and the labor intensity of the sanitation workers is reduced.

The invention relates to a wire guide device. It is characterized in that a guide wire rod is fixedly arranged on the guide wire rod seat, the guide wire rod is a U-shaped structure, and the inner wall of the U-shaped mouth of the guide wire rod is provided with an alumina ceramic wear-resistant layer, and the described guide wire rod passes through the set The set screw is fixed with the guide wire rod seat, and the size of the U-shaped mouth of the guide wire rod is 5-10cm. The above-mentioned guide wire device has a simple structure and a reasonable design. The guide wire rod is designed as a U-shaped structure, and the inner wall of the U-shaped mouth is provided with an alumina ceramic wear-resistant layer, which can not only reduce messy wires, improve the uniformity of the falling barrel, but also effectively Reduce wastage.

The invention discloses a fabricated rigid joint beam-column structure which comprises a prefabricated column and a prefabricated beam. Inner stirrups are disposed on the prefabricated beam, a hoop, a plurality of connecting grooves and a plurality of connecting plates are disposed on the prefabricated column, the prefabricated beam is disposed in the connecting grooves, and the connecting grooves and the connecting plates are connected with the prefabricated column through the hoop; inner rebars are arranged in the prefabricated beam and stretch out of the prefabricated beam, the inner rebars are connected with one connecting plate, and a laminated layer is arranged on the prefabricated beam and composed of several laminated plates. The fabricated rigid joint beam-column structure has the advantages of being convenient to install, strong in structure and capable of saving materials.