A natural sweetener formulation comprises fructose, lo han, and inulin.

A gripping and traction pattern for use on the outer gripping surfaces of footwear, handwear, tools, and the like that provides increased traction and a more natural feel. The pattern has a tread pattern of multiple projections extending from the base of the gripping surface, the projections being of a shape, contour, and arrangement corresponding to the anatomical characteristics of a human or animal foot, hand, or paw.

A medicine for relieving constipation, the medicine having an effective dose of the edible portion of the caraway plant. The effective dose is combined with filler agents, or in one embodiment, with a bulk-producing agent to increase the effectiveness of the laxative, in an orally ingestible form. The medicine is gentle-acting, natural and has no known adverse side-effects associated with its use. A method for using the medicine is also provided.

The invention describes a synergistic effect when garlic oil or extract is combined with essential oils which results in an improved insecticide/fungicide which is natural and contains no chemical additives. Essential oils are defined in this application to be volatile liquids obtained from plants and seeds including cotton seed oil, soybean oil, cinnamon oil, corn oil, cedar oil, castor oil, clove oil, geranium oil, lemongrass oil, linseed oil, mint oil, sesame oil, thyme oil, rosemary oil, ani...

A novel process for the concentration of natural tocopherols and/or steroids in materials derived from natural sources by treating this material with calcium hydroxide in the presence of water in an inert water-miscible organic solvent and subsequently separating from this material the thus-formed calcium salts.

A method of transfer printing natural or natural/synthetic blend fibres without pretreatment thereof is provided which comprises applying to a temporary support e.g. a paper sheet or roll a disperse dyestuff and an aqueous dispersion of a transfer agent selected from the group consisting of: (1) polyurethane powders, with or without curing agents; (2) polyester or copolyester powders, with or without curing agents; (3) polyamide and copolyamide powders; and (4) mixtures thereof, drying said supp...

A natural heat cap shaped to cover the head and confine the hair and scalp of the wearer comprising an outer layer of pliable material, an inner layer of pliable material secured to said outer layer, the inner surface of said inner layer being highly reflective, and fastening means on said cap for holding at least the marginal edges of said cap tightly about the head of the user.

A "one-shot" mould for forming natural ice rinks is provided. It includes a pair of sheets of synthetic thermoplastic material, e.g. polyethylene, whose peripheral edges are sealed together. The bottom of the two sheets is water-tight and can conform to the shape of an irregular surface. The top has a water inlet aperture, and preferably also more holes to permit the escape of entrapped air as water fills the enclosure.

A dual fuel feed apparatus and control for an internal combustion engine adapted to be powered by both natural gas and gasoline. A pair of carburetors are mounted in parallel at the intake manifold. A single throttle control is provided with a switch such that operation of the engine on either natural gas or gasoline may be selected by the operator at his option.

A filter for natural gas having an elongated cylindrical shell capped by a pair of quick-opening end closures. Gas enters through inlets adjacent the opposite ends of the shell and passes inwardly through a pair of filter assemblies to a centrally located main outlet. A blowdown outlet is provided at each end of the shell. Flow through each of the two inlets and each of the three outlets is selectively controlled by separate valves so that gas can be selectively passed in the reverse direction t...