The subject invention concerns novel compounds that are useful as ultrashort acting hypnotic barbiturates. Specifically exemplified are derivatives of barbituric and thiobarbituric acids. They are rapidly metabolized by blood and tissue enzymes to form polar metabolites with no hypnotic activity and which are rapidly eliminated.

A direct acting pressure regulator controls the flow of a gas from a high pressure source to a low pressure device. Gas is delivered from the regulator at a predetermined outlet pressure. The regulator includes a body having a high pressure inlet and defining a seat. A bonnet is engageable with the body to define a piston chamber within the body and the bonnet. The bonnet has a regulated gas outlet. A piston is disposed within the piston chamber and defines a gap between the piston and a wall de...

In accordance with the present invention, a two-way opening decklid assembly includes a frame and a decklid where the rear portion of the frame is unlatched from a vehicle when the frame is in its open position and is latched to the vehicle when the frame is in its closed position. In another aspect of the present invention, the decklid assembly includes a frame that is coupled to the vehicle with a linkage assembly that causes an entirety of the frame to undergo a lifting and tilting motion whe...

A probe for test connecting an apparatus contact of a probe apparatus with a test contact of a tested electronic device along a contacting axis has a top structure, a bottom structure a spring member and a guide. The guide may be an outer guide face of the spring member or be part of the bottom or top structure in the form of a circumferential recess or a snap finger. The probe may be guided either slide ably in a rigid carrier structure and/or via its circumferential recess in one or two flexib...

A band brake for retarding the motion of an associated rotatable member. The brake acts to resist motion of the rotatable member through actuation of both of its ends by a cylindrical actuating member. The band is connected with and carried by actuator so as to allow the band to move with and respond in the same direction as the actuator. In doing so, greater opportunity exists for the structure connecting the band to the actuator to withstand and resist yielding upon application of force to the...

A pressure regulator having a housing with an inlet port and an outlet port. A plug is located within the housing and dividing the housing into an upper chamber and a lower chamber, with the upper and lower chamber being connected by a vent. The plug includes a fluid path between the inlet port and the bore. A yoke is adapted selectively close the fluid path in the plug. A diaphragm is located in the upper chamber and is connected to the yoke. A biasing member biases the yoke to open the fluid p...

An upwardly acting sectional door (24), including a plurality of panels (40), body portions (50) of the panels constructed of a flexible polymeric material and having a front surface (55), a cladding (80) covering the front surface of the body portions and having hooks (83, 84) at the upper and lower edges thereof, a hinge member (51) at an edge of the body portion operatively engaging the hooks of adjacent of the panels to provide relative pivotal motion between adjacent panels. Another embodim...

A direct acting pressure regulator controls the flow of a gas from a high pressure source to a low pressure device. Gas is delivered from the regulator at a predetermined outlet pressure. The regulator includes a body having a high pressure inlet and defining a seat. A bonnet is engageable with the body to define a piston chamber within the body and the bonnet. The bonnet has a regulated gas outlet. A piston is disposed within the piston chamber and defines a gap between the piston and a wall de...

A low odor, aqueous, quick acting room temperature disinfectant solution primarily useful for medical instruments to disinfect within a half hour or less. The composition comprises a reacting or synergistic combination of hydrogen peroxide and from about 1% to 30% by weight of a water soluble organic acid or salt form thereof with the acid preferably being selected from the group consisting of malonic and succinic acids.

Antimicrobial compositions having synergistic combinations of octoxyglycerin and at least one other antimicrobial agent in formulations which are more effective than prior art compositions without causing increased irritation to the skin of the average user. In certain embodiments, skin irritation may be minimized by low concentrations of antimicrobials and/or the presence of soothing compounds such as zinc. Preferred embodiments include combinations of octoxyglycerin, a quaternary compound, and...