Author: claimsbot

1. A ratcheting mounting device, comprising:
a ratchet base formed with a foot that is structured with a pair of flanges each having fastener apertures formed there through for securing the ratchet base to an external surface, and a substantially circular receptor gear surface formed with a first quantity of gear teeth arranged at uniform first intervals in a first radial pattern;
a substantially rigid arm appendage formed with opposite first and second ends, the first end of the arm appendage comprising a ratcheting coupler comprising substantially identical circular insertion gear surfaces substantially symmetrically formed in axial alignment on opposite sides thereof and each being formed with a second quantity of gear teeth arranged at uniform second intervals in a second radial pattern that is structured to cooperate with the first radial pattern of gear teeth and at positions that correspond to the first intervals for arranging the arm appendage in a stepwise series of rotational relationships to the ratchet base, and the second end of the arm appendage comprising a plurality of spaced apart mounting plate appendages oriented substantially transverse of the insertion gear surfaces; and
a coupler clamping mechanism structured for securing the ratcheting coupler to the base with the second quantity of gear teeth interlocked with the first quantity of gear teeth.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein the first arm appendage further comprises the insertion gear surface being formed adjacent to the first end thereof; and
an elongated and substantially rigid cylindrical rod appendage arranged at the second end of the arm appendage and oriented at an angle thereto, the rod appendage including a bearing plate adjacent to an intersection of the rod appendage with the arm appendage and having a substantially planar bearing surface that is larger in diameter than the cylindrical rod appendage.
3. The device of claim 1, further comprising a strap formed with fastener apertures that are structured to cooperate with the fastener apertures in the flanges of the ratchet base.
4. The device of claim 1 wherein the second quantity of gear teeth on each of the insertion gear surfaces are further arranged in a plurality of clusters, each of the clusters having a plurality of the gear teeth angularly arranged at uniform first intervals, and the clusters being angularly arranged at uniform second intervals that further comprise multiples of two or more of the first intervals.
5. The device of claim 1 wherein a first one of the spaced apart mounting plate appendages further comprises a substantially planar mounting platform surface that is interrupted by one or more fastener apertures.
6. The device of claim 5 wherein a second one of the spaced apart mounting plate appendages facing substantially oppositely of the first of the mounting plate appendages further comprises a substantially cylindrical columnar appendage that is oriented substantially perpendicularly thereof.
7. A ratcheting mounting device, comprising:
a substantially rigid ratchet base formed with a first gear surface projected above a foot portion and having a first set of radial gear teeth arranged thereon, the foot portion being structured with a means for securing the ratchet base to an external surface;
a substantially rigid arm appendage formed with opposite first and second spaced apart ends;
a substantially rigid ratcheting coupler formed on the first end of the arm appendage, the ratcheting coupler comprising a pair of second gear surfaces arranged in axial alignment on opposite sides of the first end of the arm appendage, each of the pair of second gear surfaces further comprising a second set of cooperating radial gear teeth arranged thereon for alternately orienting the arm appendage relative to the foot portion of the base in different stepwise angular orientations;
a plurality of mounting plate appendages arranged on the second end of the arm appendage, the plurality of mounting plate comprising respective substantially planar mounting surfaces being spaced apart opposite surfaces of the second end of the arm appendage and oriented substantially transverse of the pair of second gear surfaces of the ratcheting coupler; and
a clamping mechanism structured for constraining the first and an alternate one of the second gear surfaces of the respective base and ratcheting coupler in a plurality different angular relationships.
8. The device of claim 7 wherein one of the plurality of mounting plate appendages arranged on the second end of the arm appendage further comprises a substantially rigid columnar appendage arranged thereon at an angle to the arm appendage.
9. The device of claim 8 wherein the columnar appendage further comprises a substantially cylindrical rod.
10. The device of claim 8 wherein the columnar appendage further comprises a multisided rod.
11. The device of claim 8 wherein a different one of the plurality of mounting plate appendages arranged on the second end of the arm appendage further comprises a substantially planar mounting platform surface that is interrupted by one or more fastener apertures.
12. The device of claim 7 wherein the clamping mechanism further comprises a threaded member for compressing the second gear surface of the ratcheting coupler against the first gear surface of the base.
13. The device of claim 7 wherein a number of gear teeth arranged on each of the second gear surfaces is less than a number of gear teeth arranged on the first surface.
14. The device of claim 7 wherein the pair of the second gear surfaces are substantially identical mirror image second gear surfaces.
15. A ratcheting mounting device, comprising:
a ratchet base formed with a first set of gear teeth, and being further formed with a means for securing the base to an external surface;
a ratcheting coupler formed with a pair of second sets of gear teeth in axial alignment on opposite sides thereof and each being structured to cooperate with the first set of gear teeth, each of the second sets of gear teeth being structured for alternately orienting the ratcheting coupler relative to the first set of gear teeth of the ratchet base in different stepwise angular orientations;
an arm appendage projected from the ratcheting coupler substantially parallel to the pair of second sets of gear teeth on opposite sides thereof, the arm appendage further comprising a pair of mounting platforms at an end thereof distal from the ratcheting coupler and the pair of second sets of gear teeth thereof, each of the pair of mounting platforms being spaced apart on opposite surfaces of the distal end thereof from the ratcheting coupler and oriented substantially transverse of the pair of second sets of gear teeth on opposite sides thereof; and
a threaded fastener alternately constraining each of the second sets of gear teeth in a selected angular relationship with the first set of gear teeth.
16. The device of claim 15 wherein the pair of the second sets of gear teeth substantially identical sets of gear teeth symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the ratcheting coupler.
17. The device of claim 16 wherein a first one of the pair of mounting platforms on opposite surfaces of the distal end of the arm appendage further comprises a substantially rigid elongated columnar appendage projected therefrom at an angle to the arm appendage.
18. The device of claim 17 wherein a second one of the pair of mounting platforms on opposite surfaces of the distal end of the arm appendage further comprises a plate appendage arranged opposite from an intersection of the arm appendage and columnar appendage, the plate appendage further comprising a substantially planar mounting platform surface that is arranged at substantially perpendicular to the columnar appendage.
19. The device of claim 15 wherein the first set of gear teeth further comprises a first number of gear teeth; and
each of the second sets of gear teeth further comprises a second number of gear teeth that is different than the first number of gear teeth.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. (canceled)
2. A method for improving sleep, comprising administrating to an individual a composition comprising 0.0001-0.1 melatonin, 0.001-0.01 lavender flower powder, and 0.0001-0.005g Ferula extract; and
at least one member of the group consisting of 0.0001-0.005g Nyctanthes, 0.0001-0.005g Passion flower extract, 0.0001-0.005g Elettaria cardamom, 0.0001-0.005g milk protein hydrolysate, 0.01-0.1g theanine, 0.0001-0.005g Gardenia gummifera and 0.0001-0.005g Marjoram.
3. (canceled)
4. A method for improving sleep according to claim 2, wherein said melatonin is in a solid dosage form comprising three or more separate compartments, comprising a first compartment containing 0.0001-0.005g melatonin in a quick release format, a second compartment containing 0.0001-0.005g melatonin in a slow-release format and a third compartment containing 0.001- 0.01g melatonin in an unmodified release format.
5. (canceled)
6. The method for improving sleep of claim 2 or 4, said composition further comprising two or more of said Passion flower extract, Nyctanthes, Elettaria cardamom, milk protein hydrolysate, theanine Gardenia gummifera and or Marjoram.
7. (canceled)
8. The method for improving sleep of claim 2 or 4, said composition further comprising three or more of said Passion flower extract, Nyctanthes, Elettaria cardamom, milk protein hydrolysate, theanine Gardenia gummifera or Marjoram.
9. (canceled)
10. The method for improving sleep according to claim 4, wherein said first compartment contains 0.003g melatonin, said second compartment contains about 0.002g melatonin, and said third compartment contains about 0.005g melatonin.
11. The method for improving sleep according to claim 2, wherein about 0.005g of said lavender powder is administered.
12. The method for improving sleep according to claim 10, wherein about 0.005g of said lavender powder is administered.
13. The method for improving sleep according to claim 2, wherein about 0.001g of Ferula extract is administered.
14. The method for improving sleep according to claim 10, wherein about 0.001g of Ferula extract is administered.
15. The method for improving sleep according to claim 11, wherein about 0.001g of Ferula extract is administered.
16. The method for improving sleep according to claim 12, wherein about 0.001g of Ferula extract is administered.
17. The method for improving sleep of claim 2 or 4, said composition further comprising four or more of said Passion flower extract, Nyctanthes, Elettaria cardamom, milk protein hydrolysate, theanine, Gardenia gummifera or Marjoram.
18. The method for improving sleep of claim 2 or 4, said composition further comprising five or more of said Passion flower extract, Nyctanthes, Elettaria cardamom, milk protein hydrolysate, theanine, Gardenia gummifera or Marjoram.
19. The method for improving sleep of claim 2 or 4, said composition further comprising six or more of said Passion flower extract, Nyctanthes, Elettaria cardamom, milk protein hydrolysate, theanine, Gardenia gummifera or Marjoram.
20. The method for improving sleep of claim 2 or 4, said composition further comprising each of said Passion flower extract, Nyctanthes, Elettaria cardamom, milk protein hydrolysate, theanine, Gardenia gummifera and Marjoram.

What is claimed is:

1. A jump rope device comprising
a pair of stations disposed in mirror-image facing relation to each other, each station having a pair of rotatable mechanisms for receiving and turning a pair of ropes in opposite directions to each other and a pair of motors for rotating said mechanisms;
synchronization means in each station for synchronizing the rotation of said rotatable mechanisms; and
electronic means in each station for controlling the speed of rotation of each rotatable mechanism.
2. A jump rope device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said synchronization means includes a pair of gears, each gear being disposed in a respective motor of at least one of said stations and having a hole therein to indicate a position of said respective motor; a pair of photogates, each photogate being positioned for sensing the passage of said hole in a respective gear during rotation of said respective motor and gear and emitting a corresponding signal indicative thereof; and a microcontroller operatively connected to each said photogate to receive said signal and for turning said motors relative to each other into a fixed relative synchronized position.
3. A jump rope device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said electronic means includes a dual closed loop control system.
4. A jump rope device as set forth in claim 1 wherein each motor is a DC motor.
5. A jump rope device as set forth in claim 1 which further comprises an electronic means for setting up a modulated infrared beam between said stations, and a microchip for monitoring said beam and being operatively connected to said motors to deactivate said motors in response to a detection of an interruption in said beam.
6. A jump rope device as set forth in claim 1 which further comprises a remote control safety switch for use by a user to deactivate said motors.
7. A jump rope device as set forth in claim 1 wherein each station includes a housing having said pair of motors therein and a collapsible tripod support supporting said housing thereon.
8. A jump rope device as set forth in claim 7 wherein each station includes means for anchoring said tripod support to a floor.
9. A jump rope device as set forth in claim 8 wherein said means for anchoring includes a suction cup for engaging a floor and a turnbuckle securing said suction cup to said tripod support.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A toy land vehicle, comprising:
a vehicle body;
a motor mounted in said body;
a wheel shaft operatively connected to said motor and extending to the side of said body; and
a wheel mounted on an end portion of said wheel shaft, wherein said wheel shaft includes a polygon shaped wheel driving element that is countersunk into an inner portion of said wheel having a complimentary polygon shaped recess, and a locking nut secured on said shaft that holds said wheel against said wheel driving element,
wherein rotation of said wheel shaft by said motor causes rotation of said wheel driving element, which in turn causes rotation of said wheel as a result of said wheel driving element being countersunk into an inner portion of said wheel.
2. The toy land vehicle of claim 1, wherein said wheel driving element is a lug nut that is screwed onto a threaded portion of said wheel shaft prior to installing said wheel on said shaft.
3. The toy land vehicle of claim 2, wherein said lug nut has a hexagon shape.
4. The toy land vehicle of claim 1, wherein said locking nut is removable from said wheel shaft to enable the wheel to be removed therefrom.
5. The toy land vehicle of claim 1, wherein said wheel shaft is in a form of a bolt.
6. The toy land vehicle of claim 1, wherein said motor is a miniaturized electric motor.
7. The toy land vehicle of claim 1, wherein said wheel shaft is operatively connected to said motor by a power transfer element that transfers power from said motor to said wheel shaft, wherein said power transfer element includes a polygon shaped recess and an end portion of said wheel shaft includes a polygon shaped head that fits into said polygon shaped recess in a manner that enables rotation of said transfer element to cause rotation of said wheel shaft.
8. The toy land vehicle of claim 7, wherein said polygon shaped recess has a hexagon shape and said polygon shaped head of said wheel shaft has a complimentary hexagon shape.