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Cascade Designs, Inc.

Roy Rard

Chris Lee Nelson

Robert G Grubb

Robert McDonough

Scott J Griffith

William Smith

Robert Peerson

Ronnie L Medeiros

A teat preparation handpiece designed to fit around a teat on a bovine to sequentially clean the teat using high-pressure air and a pre-dip solution, then dry the teat using high-pressure air before milking. After milking, the handpiece is then used to atomize and apply a post-dip solution to the teat. The handpiece includes a teat receiving body with an exchangeable modified spray cylinder placed inside the teat receiving body's center bore. When the modified spray cylinder is placed inside the center bore, upper and lower raceways are formed between the walls of the teat receiving body and the modified spray cylinder that delivers high-pressure air, pre-dip solution and post-dip solution two sets of nozzles formed inside the modified spray cylinder. The modified spray cylinders may have different diameter center bores and configured to be exchangeable in the teat receiving body. In addition, the handpiece may include an optional defection cap configured to redirect high-pressure air, pre-dip solution or post-dip solution exiting the teat receiving body. The handpiece is part of a system that includes a control unit with a software program that controls the amount and delivery timing of pressure air, pre-dip solution, and post-dip solution to the handpiece.

Teat preparation system

A conforming radar reflector that includes a thin, metallic reflector layer with a plurality of corner reflectors formed or molded. The shape and orientation of the corner reflectors on the reflector layer produce a strong radar return signal and enable the reflector to bend and conform to the shape of a support object or surface. The corner reflectors are recessed cavities with three converging reflecting surfaces oriented 90 degrees apart from each other and attached at their adjoining edges. Adjacent corner reflectors are rotated and offset approximately 60 degrees. When viewed from the front, six adjacent corner reflectors are aligned in radial pattern each with one vertex pointing to a common center. Disposed between the outer perimeter edges on adjacent corner reflectors is flexible intermediate section that acts as a living hinge that enables the reflector layer to be bent along the intermediate section to conform to an outer surface.

Low profile conforming radar reflector

An improved canoe including a hull has sidewalls extending fore and aft and a gunwale on the sidewalls. The gunwale has longitudinal slot extending for a substantial portion of the entire hull. A canoe accessory has a thickened attachment portion for engagement in the slot to attach the accessory to the canoe. A method of canoeing includes inserting a thickened portion of a canoeing accessory into a slot at a canoe gunwale to retain the accessory in place and paddling the canoe on a body of water.

Canoe gunwale

An improved strap tensioner that allows a user to manually shorten the strap by applying greater tension on the strap and easily lengthening the strap after being tightened. The tensioner includes a tension lever, an intermediate member, and a brake lever all pivotally mounted on a rigid base. The tension lever and brake member are longitudinally aligned on opposite sides of the rigid base. Formed on the tension lever is a transversely aligned clamping flange that extends under the strap when longitudinally extended through the rigid base. Formed on the intermediate member and disposed above the clamping flange is a first cam surface that forms a slot for the strap to extend through. The brake lever includes a second cam surface that is spaced above the front flange member to form a second slot. During operation, the brake lever is rotated to press the second cam surface against the front flange member to temporarily hold the strap inside the rigid base. During use, the tension lever, the intermediate member and the brake lever are sequentially coupled together to selectively engage, pull and release the strap allowing the strap to be tightened or loosened.

Strap tensioner

An improved rudder system and pedal system for use in a watercraft such as a kayak. The rudder assembly includes a rudder housing having a push rod operably linked to a rudder blade positioned in the housing. A rudder control cord passes through a fairlead located at the top of the push rod and terminates at the trailing edge of the rudder blade. Upon tensioning of the rudder cord, the push rod acts against a notch in the leading edge of the rudder blade, which causes rotation of the rudder blade in addition to the rotational force on the trailing edge of the rudder blade due to movement of the control cord. A feature of the rudder assembly is the incorporation of a spring element in the rudder blade that provides an extension bias to the rudder blade, and user selectable pre-loading thereof for varying the rotational bias. The pedal system includes a toe control pivotally attached to a foot brace that is slidingly located in a track. A rudder cable arrangement is deflected by rotation of the toe control along the length of the track, thereby permitting actuation of the rudder system independent of the location in the track of the pedal system. A feature of the pedal system is the incorporation of a lockable positioning rod connected to the foot brace at one end and extending past the aft end of the track so that a user can remotely position the foot brace and retain its position. Another feature is the use of a trim control assembly to vary the length of cable between the foot brace and a mechanical ground, thereby permitting the user to remotely select the rudder blade trim, without having to modify the position of the control pedals.

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Mt. Vernon, WA, United States of America

Roy Rard