A shoe-kicking device for an automotive vehicle, the device comprising a wooden block mounted to a bracket, the bracket being mountable within a pair of clamps affixed to the chassis frame of an automotive vehicle so that the block in use, is in a position where a person may kick his feet upon entering the vehicle so to remove snow or slush from his shoes.

A lens block for plastic lens having a circumferential lens blank supporting ledge which is provided with a pair of diametrically opposed vents or grooves. One of the grooves is of a size to permit the egress of air but not of the blocking material.

An improved power block for pulling a fishing net from a submerged expanded fish-catching position onto the deck of a fishing boat in a gathered-together position. The improved power block includes a spool having a pair of outwardly tapering spool halves, the proximate sides of which define a generally V-shaped gap that frictionally receives the fishing net. The spool halves are relatively tiltable for varying the angle of the gap to thereby accommodate varying bulks of the net passing through t...

A building block for erection of interior and exterior walls, partitions and like structures. The building block is shaped in such a way that by combining it in various ways it makes possible to obtain walls providing simultaneously building-technical advantages and aesthetical effects. The basic shape of the building block is, in the preferred embodiment, that of a cube from which four corner pieces have been cut away such that four triangular faces are formed in the cubic body. These triangula...

An improved scrap block for use with commercial food service equipment. An upstanding lip extends inwardly along a portion of the upper edge of the block to allow rapid removal of jelled liquids and food particles from dishware. The lower engagement wall has a circular bead detent around its outer surface to insure that the block will not be knocked out of position. The block has an annular skirt covering the receiving hole, preventing drippings getting therein.

A valve for high temperature liquids, such as molten metals, having both valve member and valve seat composed of heat resistant material such as ceramic, and having the valve member shiftable in a tapered seat positioned laterally of the flow of the liquid through the valve with spring means to urge the valve member into wedging engagement with the seat to maintain close engagement between these members in all positions and prevent leakage of the liquid between the valve member and seat.

A wig block is provided which permits variable disposition of simulated ears thereon, to conform closely to the conditions of a customer's head, and the wig block further is distinguished by markings enabling ready transfer of measurements determined in accordance with present novel method.

A two row connector block for mounting on a circuit board with two rows of female terminals extending parallel to the circuit board and with a contact tail of each terminal in electrical connection with the circuit board. The terminal cavities in different rows are located one above the other. An insulating spacer is provided to prevent accidental short circuit connections from occurring when contact pins are inserted into the terminals in the row immediately adjacent the circuit board.

A tackle block incorporating a sheave with a rope or other flexible member extending thereover comprising a movable brake shoe presented radially outwardly of the rope receiving portion of said sheave and being carried upon rocker arms adapted for swingable movement about an axis parallel to, but radially outwardly of, the sheave rotation axis. A clutch mechanism carried within said sheave and operably engageable with said rocker arms; said clutch being actuated responsive to centrifugal force w...

A photo display device is constructed of a transparent, closed cube-shaped shell in which a side of the shell is removable, by sliding movement in the plane thereof, for mounting of pictures against all six interior surfaces of the shell.