摘要:
A readily assemble-able and disassemble-able drinking apparatus with amusement feature and with a housing comprised of a first housing-half and a second housing-half that are joined together with a threaded annular cap for providing a water-tight internal-volume. A rotor situated in a channel within the water-tight internal-volume, wherein the rotor is coupled to a figurine via a shaft which protrudes through the first housing-half, such that the figurine exhibits a spinning motion, in unison with the rotor and shaft, under a user's consumption of fluid from the apparatus.
摘要:
An apparatus for transporting objects from a first compartment to a second compartment, where a movable valve element gates off the first compartment from the second compartment. The device includes a transfer element operable with the valve element to prevent the valve element from opening when the transfer element is not engaging the first compartment and to prevent articles and particulates, fluids, gases, odors, and matter from the second compartment from entering the first compartment when the valve element is open. A method for transferring articles into a container is also provided.
摘要:
A grappling hook that includes at least one central shaft, an outer collar, with the central shaft slidably mounted in the outer collar, at least one prong pivotably mounted at a distal end of the outer collar and movable between an open position in which a distal end of the at least one prong is spaced from the outer collar and a closed position in which the distal end of the at least one prong is positioned adjacent to the outer collar, a linkage mounted at a distal end of the central shaft, the linkage including at least one linkage element connected to the distal end of the at least one prong and a biasing element provided at the distal end of the central shaft and positioned between the linkage and the distal end of the outer collar such that the linkage is biased toward a position spaced away from the distal end of the outer collar and such that the linkage element holds the at least one prong in the open position.
摘要:
An apparatus for transporting objects from a first compartment to a second compartment, where a movable valve element gates off the first compartment from the second compartment. The device includes a transfer element operable with the valve element to prevent the valve element from opening when the transfer element is not engaging the first compartment and to prevent articles and particulates, fluids, gases, odors, and matter from the second compartment from entering the first compartment when the valve element is open. A method for transferring articles into a container is also provided.
摘要:
Remotely controlled and miniature biomimetic robotic fish for use as a scientific and educational tool, flexible and robust enough to be used for education from kindergarten through college level curricula, and including modular features that allow students to interact with the design of the robot based on observation of nature.