Abstract:
An easy-to-open and optionally resealable beverage can end provides opening by pressing downward. An actuator lies flat initially to conform to stackability requirements, but is readily repositionable to a ready-to-open state.In the ready-to-open state a planer surface of the actuator or tab is at a substantial angle to the can's top. A rigid body is interposed between it and the can's tear panel. The actuator is secured to the can top. Downward force ruptures the tear panel, opening the can.Using a wide actuator, a shallow protrusion on the actuator enables gas-tight resealability of a can opening. The shallow protrusion has an interrupted helix and fits into the can opening. Providing tab attachment via a radiused slot allows the small degree of rotational movement needed for the helix to be turned and pull the actuator bottom sealingly abutted proximate to the perimeter of the opened area.
Abstract:
A replaceable quick release modular unit for a transport device. The transport device comprising an anchor plate fastened to the transport device. A housing having a fastening mechanism adapted to releasably connect to the anchor plate is provided. The housing further includes an illumination source, an audio source and an electronic control unit (ECU) electrically connected to control the illumination source and the audio source. A wireless communication transceiver may be provided and adapted to send and receive wireless signals from a remote device that communicates with the ECU to control the operation of the illumination and audio sources.
Abstract:
A bubble-generating device composed of an internal housing and an external cover. The internal housing includes a reservoir that receives a bubble-producing solution. The reservoir is fluidly connected via a channel to a bubble producing ring. The bubble producing solution provides a film over the bubble producing ring. When an aperture that extends through the external cover is aligned with an opening in the ring, air is permitted to pass through the aperture and the opening and impinging on the film over the ring causing bubbles to be generated.