A carton for an even number of rows of cans has a carrying handle formed from strip-reinforced carton material by means of cuts flanking the reinforcing strip and separating the handle from the rest of the carton, said strip being off-set from the median plane of the carton where it can surround one of said rows of cans.

A foldable box with a bottom wall (1) and upright walls (2,3,67), one pair of walls (6, 7) being provided with foldable widening strips (10, 11) and foldable lengthening flaps (14, 15; 16, 17), whereas in one pair of walls (6, 7) from each of the bottom corner points an oblique folding line (26, 27; 28, 29) is provided extending upwardly at an angle of about 45.degree.. According to the invention the foldable widening strips (10, 11) are folded in a position parallel to the bottom (1), the obliq...

Combustion of horizontally-stacked fireplace logs is expedited and facilitated by maintaining the adjacent logs in a spaced-apart relationship, at least until proper combustion of the individual logs has been initiated. This enables the surfaces of the individual logs to rapidly reach combustion temperatures upon exposure to open flames from paper or other burning tinder or exposure to an underlying bed of glowing embers. The spacing of the logs can be readily accomplished by use of spacer devic...

An elongate cutter for a drag-type drill bit includes a stud defining one end thereof and a cutting formation comprising a cutting face generally adjacent the other end. Length extends from one end to the other, depth extends generally transverse to the cutting face as well as transverse to the length, and width extends transverse to both length and depth. The stud has a cross section transverse to its length such that the cross section cannot be circumscribed by a reference circle whose diamete...

A novel method of lifting a patient from a seated to a generally standing position employs a hoist comprising a support column mounted on a mobile chassis. A pivotal lifting arm arrangement projects from the column and presents laterally spaced attachment points for a padded sling which is passed around the back of the seated patient below the arms thereof. The hoist is positioned with knee abutment means, which are mounted on the column, located against the knees of the patient; and the feet of...

An applicator for scrubbing an eyelid and a sealed, contaminant-excluding package thereof. The applicator includes an absorbent tip pre-wet for applying a liquid to an eyelid and affixed adjacent to a handle that is held firmly between the fingers for optimal control and safety near the eyeball.

An electronic token for use with a prepayment commodity meter such as an electricity meter comprises a key-like device 10 having a head 12 containing an electronic circuit and a body portion 14 for insertion into a keyway in a receptable 40 in the meter. The body portion 14 has grooves 24 which serve to guide the body portion into the keyway, and which contain electrical contacts 28, 30 connected within the device 10 to the electronic circuit. Between the body portion 14 and the head 12, the dev...

A serving tray is provided for use with a removable cover. The tray is provided with a rim section having a laterally extending ledge portion and a skirt portion depending therefrom. The skirt portion having upper edge segments spaced from the underside of the ledge portion and cooperating therewith to form substantially rigid marginal lips. Cooperating with the tray is a removable cover having an upright wall section encompassing and depending from a top section. The lower edge of the wall sect...

A light weight bicycle frame has open section, e.g. I section, parts cast in a light weight metal or alloy, preferably a magnesium alloy. A frame consists of an upper bar, and a lower bar, a saddle stem, a head, and rear forks. The bars are of I section and the saddle stem is of U section merging into or taking a tubular section receiving a saddle support tube. A structural bridge of I section interconnects the bars. The lower bar joins the saddle stem at a point intermediate the ends thereof an...

An electrolytic capacitor employs an electrolyte having amic acid salts prepared in situ in the electrolyte by reacting a cyclic anhydride with ammonia or an amine in an aprotic solvent acting as an acceptor in hydrogen bonding and thereafter adding glycol.