An apparatus is disclosed herein comprising: a) a storage and distribution means; b) an inventory upload means; c) a product information download means; d) an order upload means; and e) a delivery download means. A method is disclosed herein comprising the steps of: (a) digitally transferring the goods and product information pertaining thereto from a provider of the goods to a storage and distribution means; (b) storing the goods, product information pertaining thereto, order information, and p...

An arrow holder comprises: a U-shaped bracket; an arrow catch extending from one side of the bracket toward the other leaving a vertical gap; a spring member for biasing an arrow stack within the bracket against the arrow catch; and opposed arrow guides at the front end of the bracket. The arrow guides extend vertically to constrain horizontally the top arrow of the stack. The bracket, arrow catch, arrow guides, and spring member are arranged for: enabling the top arrow to pivot about the arrow ...

A damped mechanical joint assembly comprises two damping members, a joint body positioned therebetween and rotatable relative thereto; and a retainer for maintaining engagement of the damping members with opposite damping surfaces of the joint body. The joint body is provided with a plurality of damping cylinders positioned around the joint rotation axis in a uniformly angularly spaced circular pattern, and each damping cylinder comprises a pair of piston chambers, each opening onto opposite dam...

A base cam/power cam assembly for a compound bow is disclosed, the base cam/power cam assembly comprising: a) a base cam for letting out a draw cable when the assembly rotates as the bow is drawn, the base cam having an oblong shape with a major axis and a minor axis and an eccentric rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the base cam; b) a power cam for taking up a power cable when the assembly rotates as the bow is drawn, the power cam being secured to the base cam and havin...

A bird predation deterrent shield is described herein comprising a sheet of flexible material suspended from the anterior neck region of a cat, at least as wide at its bottom as the shoulders of the cat, and sufficiently long to reach the level of the carpal regions of the cat when the cat is standing on all four limbs. Bird predation deterrent methods are disclosed herein comprising placing such a bird predation deterrent shield on a cat whenever the cat is outdoors. Use of a shield according t...

A multiple-chain trenching machine comprises a prime mover with a trenching head assembly operably connected thereto, the head comprising: a) a frame operably connected to the prime mover at a proximal end; b) one or more pairs of proximal and distal primary sprockets mounted on the frame; c) a primary endless-chain digging assembly engaged around each pair of primary sprockets; d) one or more pairs of proximal and distal secondary sprockets mounted on the frame; e) a secondary endless-chain dig...

A distributed wireless online access system comprises a plurality of primary wireless units forming primary wireless communications network, and a plurality of secondary wireless units. Each primary wireless unit may comprise a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver, and a programmed processor for routing data packets received by the primary wireless unit for re-transmission to another primary wireless unit or to a secondary wireless unit. Each secondary wireless unit may comprise a wireless ...

A shooting target includes: a pair of support members; a horizontal threaded shaft supported by the support members; and a spinning target positioned on, supported by, and rotatably engaged with the threaded shaft. The spinning target includes a threaded sleeve that translates along the threaded shaft as the sleeve rotates; a pair of opposing arms secured to the sleeve and extending in opposing directions; a pair of flattened target plates secured to the arms; and a pair of weights each secured ...

A secure trailer hitching post comprises: a) a body having an open top and a front opening and being adapted to be secured to a surrounding structure; b) a hitch ball assembly comprising a hitch ball plate positioned within and secured to the body and dividing the interior thereof into upper and lower portions, and a hitch ball; and c) a retainer assembly comprising a flat retainer plate and an apertured vertically depending tab received within a slot in the lower portion of the interior of the ...

A braked mechanical joint assembly comprises: a) a first brake member; b) a second brake member rotatable relative to the first brake member; c) a friction member positioned between the first and second brake members; d) a pushing element for compressing the first and second brake members together, thereby frictionally engaging them with the friction member so as to oppose relative rotation of the brake members. A resting braking torque is set at a resting joint position by initial adjustment of...