A durable structure can be easily and safely demolished by using a demolition-facilitating agent comprising, as an effective principal component 50% to 100% by weight of quick lime particles having an apparent density of 2.0 or more, a weight per unit volume of 1.0 kg/l or more, a particle size of 15 mm or less, and an average particle size of 0.1 mm or more, and optionally, additional solid particles, for example, sand particles, which are inert to water, rigid, porous inorganic grains, for exa...

Surgical method for facilitating bone healing using prosthetic device such as bone plates, stem-type prostheses such as femoral or humeral prostheses, or intrameduallary rods utilizing casting techniques that provide columnar or monocrystalline grain structure, with the <001> crystal direction oriented substantially parallel to the neutral axis, thereby increasing flexibility of the prosthesis and increasing loading on the bone, whereby disuse-atrophy is reduced and bone healing is facilit...

A device for facilitating the hammering of a nail including a substantially cylindrical outer casing having a first open end and a second open end. A striking pin having a first end with a rounded head provided thereon disposed to be struck by a hammer or the like. An inner tube is received in the outer casing and attached to the striking pin at a first end thereof. The inner tube is longitudinally slidable in the outer casing. Two flexible holding strips each having a concave portion are dispos...

Apparatus for facilitating billet handling wherein the billet or slug is formed by pouring the molten material into a water-cooled mold having a pair of arcuate-shaped indentations for receiving the jaws of a slug-pulling assembly removably mounted within the indentations prior to filling the mold with the molten material. The slug-pulling assembly is lifted upwardly from the mold as soon as the molten material has cooled, causing the small cleats formed within the slug-pulling assembly jaws to ...

A device for facilitating sublistatic printing which includes an elastic member for covering an arcuate article surface to be imprinted in a stretched condition, holding a sublistatic transfer sheet against the article surface, and exerting a uniform pressure against the transfer sheet and article surface to achieve intimate contact therebetween; and an installing apparatus, one form of which includes a frame, band receiving means supported by the frame, two operating arms rotatably mounted to t...

A recycling facilitating system including an item identification data input unit for inputting item identification data, an item disassembly data memory for storing item disassembly data in correspondence with the item identification data, an item disassembly data retrieval unit for retrieving the item disassembly data, a disassembly diagram constructing unit for constructing the disassembly diagram based on the item disassembly data, and a disassembly diagram output unit for outputting the disa...

An apparatus for cutting includes a blade guide for guiding a cutting instrument and a tray having an adjustable height with respect to the blade guide. The item to be cut rests on the tray in the path of the blade guide. A blade, such as a knife, is passed through the blade guide and the item on the tray. A blade stop positioned adjacent the blade guide stops the passage of the blade at the appropriate position. A cover assists in holding the item in place, and the plane the blade guide is suit...

Therapeutic furniture for disabled persons adapted to support man and woman partners engaged in intercourse has longitudinally moveable man's seat facing adjustable-position female seat. Male partner is supported by seat with his back in a substantially upright position to relieve stresses on lumbar vertebrae, pelvis and legs. Longitudinal movement of the man's seat is effected by hand operation of a joy stick in mechanical communication with the seat, or, according to a modification of the inve...

A tool useful in the installation of wallboard, especially on ceilings, having two surfaces at a substantially right angle to each other, or a single surface, with means for attachment of said tool in appropriate locations as a means of providing temporary support for wallboard during installation.

A handle is applicable to a wide variety of apparatuses, equipment and devices found in industry, commerce, in the home, or for exercise or recreational purposes. The handle may be fashioned integrally with the apparatus or as a retrofit attachment therefor. In using the handle, the person's hand is inserted through an opening and into a chamber formed between the inner and outer walls of the handle. The palm of the person's hand substantially rests on the convex inner surface of an inner wall o...