All The Claims

1. A water jet propeller apparatus, comprising:
a stator defining a channel therein;
an impeller rotatably disposed in the stator;
an impeller shaft rotatably supported in the stator and connected to the impeller; and
wherein said impeller comprises a collar for placement surrounding the outer periphery of the impeller shaft, said collar being integrally formed with the impeller;
and wherein said apparatus further comprises a water-resistant seal surrounding the collar.
2. The water jet propeller apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a bearing unit operatively connected to the stator and housed therein, and wherein said collar extends inside a portion of said bearing unit.
3. The water jet propeller apparatus of claim 1, wherein said water-resistant seal comprises two sequential annular sealing members.
4. A water jet propeller apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the impeller shaft is threadably connected to a rear portion of the impeller.
5. A water jet propeller apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a drive shaft is connectable to a front portion of the impeller by a spline fit.
6. A water jet propeller apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the water-jet propeller further comprises a shock-absorbing member provided in the impeller proximate a front end of the impeller shaft to cushion a rear tip end of the drive shaft, the shock-absorbing member having an outer periphery with at least one fluid passage formed therein
said shock-absorbing member being constructed and arranged to allow a fluid to flow therepast, from the impeller shaft side toward the drive shaft side, when the impeller shaft is installed on the impeller.
7. A water jet propeller apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the shock absorbing member comprises a reduced-diameter reduced-diameter fitting portion and a large-diameter sealing portion, and wherein said at least one fluid passage comprises a plurality of grooves formed substantially radially from said reduced-diameter fitting portion to an edge of said sealing portion.
8. A water jet propeller apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the impeller shaft is threadably connected to a rear portion of the impeller,
wherein a drive shaft is connectable to a front portion of the impeller by a spline fit,
and wherein the water-jet propeller further comprises a shock-absorbing member provided in the impeller proximate a front end of the impeller shaft to cushion a rear tip end of the drive shalt, the shock-absorbing member having an outer periphery with at least one passage formed therein;
said shock-absorbing member being constructed and arranged to allow a fluid to flow therepast, from the impeller shaft side toward the drive shaft side, when the impeller shaft is threadably installed on the impeller.
9. A water jet propeller apparatus, comprising:
a stator defining a channel therein;
an impeller rotatably disposed in the stator;
an impeller shaft rotatably supported in the stator and connected to the impeller;
a collar provided on the outer periphery of the impeller shaft;
a water-resistant seal surrounding the collar; and

a shock-absorbing member provided in the impeller proximate a front end of the impeller shaft to cushion a rear tip end of the drive shaft, the shock-absorbing member having an outer periphery with at least one fluid passage formed therein
said shock-absorbing member being constructed and arranged to allow a fluid to flow therepast, from the impeller shaft side toward the drive shaft side, when the impeller shaft is installed on the impeller.
10. The water jet propeller apparatus of claim 9, wherein the shock absorbing member comprises a reduced-diameter reduced-diameter fitting portion and a large-diameter sealing portion, and wherein said at least one fluid passage comprises a plurality of grooves formed substantially radially from said reduced-diameter fitting portion to an edge of said sealing portion.
11. The water jet propeller apparatus of claim 9, wherein the shock absorbing member has a convex front face for cushioning contact with a rear tip portion of said drive shaft.
12. The water jet propeller apparatus of claim 9, wherein the shock absorbing member comprises at least one resiliently deformable lip at an outer periphery thereof.
13. The water jet propeller apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a bearing unit operatively connected to the stator and housed therein, and wherein said collar extends inside a portion of said bearing unit.
14. The water jet propeller apparatus of claim 9, wherein said water-resistant seal comprises two sequential annular sealing members.
15. A water jet propeller apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the impeller shaft is threadably connected to a rear portion of the impeller.
16. A water jet propeller apparatus according to claim 9, wherein a drive shaft is connectable to a front portion of the impeller by a spline fit.
17. A water jet propeller apparatus, comprising:
a stator defining a channel therein;
an impeller rotatably disposed in the stator;
an impeller shaft rotatably supported in the stator and connected to the impeller;
a collar provided on the outer periphery of the impeller shaft; and
a water-resistant seal surrounding the collar;
wherein the impeller shaft is threadably connected to a rear portion of the impeller.
18. A water jet propeller apparatus according to claim 9, wherein a drive shaft is connectable to a front portion of the impeller by a spline fit.
19. The water jet propeller apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a bearing unit operatively connected to the stator and housed therein, and wherein said collar extends inside a portion of said bearing unit.
20. A water jet propeller apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the water-jet propeller further comprises a shock-absorbing member provided in the impeller proximate a front end of the impeller shaft to cushion a rear tip end of the drive shaft, the shock-absorbing member having an outer periphery with at least one fluid passage formed therein.
21. A water jet propeller apparatus, comprising:
a stator defining a channel therein
an impeller rotatably disposed in the stator,
an impeller shaft rotatably supported in the stator and connected to the impeller;
a drive shaft rotatably disposed in the stator coaxially with the impeller shaft;
a collar provided on the outer periphery of the impeller shaft; and
a water-resistant seal surrounding the collar;
wherein the impeller shaft is threadably connected to a rear portion of the impeller, and the drive shaft is operatively connected to a front portion of the impeller.

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

What is claimed as being new and desired to be protected is as follows:

1. A heating pad comprising:
a first and second wall having the same configuration and being in alignment therewith and means for fixedly connecting said first wall and said second wall together, thereby forming a bag structure which contains an inventive mixture of paraffin and vegetable oils.
2. A heating pad according to claim 1 wherein the device is used for heat therapy for pain relief
3. A heating pad according to claim 1 wherein the device is microwavable
4. A heating pad according to claim 1 wherein the device is reusable
5. A heating pad according to claim 1 wherein the device contains from 10% to 90%, paraffin in conjunction with misc vegetable oils.
6. A heating pad according to claim 1 wherein the device can be used in conjunction with a pouch or wrap
7. A heating pad according to claim 1 wherein the device may be used frozen or chilled to reduce swellings
8. A heating pad according to claim 1 wherein the device can be used frozen or chilled to keep food or drinks cold.
9. A heating pad according to claim 1 wherein the device can be constructed in different shapes and sizes to suit use on varying body parts. (Neck, arm, wrist, shoulder, elbow, knee, ankle, leg, back etc as desired by the consumer.
10. A heating pad according to claim 1 where in the device contains an optimal content of 80% paraffin and 20% vegetable oil (or any organic compound derivative and articles thereof)

1. A direct type backlight module, comprising: a diffuser plate located on the light emergent surface and a backplane opposite to the diffuser plate; a support pin is arranged between the backplane and the diffuser plate, the support pin is rigidly fixed to the backplane, and the support pin is formed by connecting a base and a head respectively formed.
2. The direct type backlight module of claim 1, wherein the base is fixed on the backplane of the direct type backlight module, and the head contacts the diffuser plate.
3. The direct type backlight module of claim 2, wherein the base is a metal base, and the head is a plastic head.
4. The direct type backlight module of claim 3, wherein the fixing mode of interference fit is used between the head and the base.
5. The direct type backlight module of claim 3, wherein the base is inserted into the head.
6. The direct type backlight module of claim 3, wherein the head is of white plastic, and the surface of the base is applied with the white coating.
7. The direct type backlight module of claim 1, wherein the LED light plate is fixed on the backplane of the direct type backlight module, and the support pin is rigidly fixed on the LED light plate through the LED light plate and the backplane.
8. The direct type backlight module of claim 7, wherein the support pin is fixed on the LED light plate by welding.
9. The direct type backlight module of claim 7, wherein the support pin is fixed on the LED light plate by riveting.
10. The direct type backlight module of claim 1, wherein the LED light plate is fixed on the backplane of the direct type backlight module, wherein, the support pin is rigidly fixed on the backplane, and the LED light plate is correspondingly provided with through holes on the fixing place of the support pin.
11. The direct type backlight module of claim 1, wherein the LED light plate is fixed on the backplane of the direct type backlight module; screws are arranged on the bottom of the support pin; the LED light plate is fixed on the backplane of the direct type backlight module, and the screws simultaneously go through the backplane and the LED light plate, and are locked on the backplane and the LED light plate by nuts.
12. A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) device comprising a backlight module, the backlight module comprises: a diffuser plate located on the light emergent surface and a backplane opposite to the diffuser plate, and a support pin is arranged between the backplane and the diffuser plate, the support pin is rigidly fixed to the backplane, and the support pin is formed by connecting a base and a head respectively formed.
13. The LCD device of claim 12, wherein the base is fixed on the backplane of the direct type backlight module, and the head contacts the diffuser plate.
14. The LCD device of claim 13, wherein the base is a metal base, and the head is a plastic head.
15. The LCD device of claim 14, wherein the head and the base are interfering fixed together.
16. The LCD device of claim 14, wherein the base is inserted into the head.
17. The LCD device of claim 14, wherein the head is of white plastic, and the surface of the base is applied with the white coating.
18. The LCD device of claim 12, wherein the LED light plate is fixed on the backplane of the direct type backlight module, and the support pin is rigidly fixed on the LED light plate through the LED light plate and the backplane.
19. The LCD device of claim 12, wherein the LED light plate is fixed on the backplane of the direct type backlight module, wherein, the support pin is rigidly fixed on the backplane, and the LED light plate is correspondingly provided with through holes on the fixing place of the support pin.
20. The LCD device of claim 12, wherein the LED light plate is fixed on the backplane of the direct type backlight module; screws are arranged on the bottom of the support pin; the LED light plate is fixed on the backplane of the direct type backlight module, and the screws simultaneously go through the backplane and the LED light plate, and are locked on the backplane and the LED light plate by nuts.

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 device to aid the aligning and coupling of a tow vehicle having a trailer hitch receiver, to a trailer having a hitch pin compatible for use with the trailer hitch receiver, the device comprising:
a positionable base section; and
a mast section having an aligning end and a mounting end, wherein the mounting end is secured to the positionable base section, wherein the positionable base section is adapted to support the aligning end in a viewable position when the device is positioned on the tow vehicle.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the positionable base section is adapted to support the mast section in an angular orientation approximately perpendicular with respect to a receiving plate surface of the trailer hitch receiver.
3. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or both of the mounting end and the positionable base section are further adapted to be secured together by one or more of a fastener, a screw, a nut, a bolt, a pin, and a threaded stud.
4. The device of claim 1, further comprising:
an angular adapter adapted to secure the mounting end of the mast section to the positionable base section, wherein the angular adapter is adapted to allow the angular orientation of the mast section to be adjusted.
5. The device of claim 1, the positionable base section further comprising:
magnetic material adapted to secure the mounting end of the mast section to metallic parts of one or more of the trailer hitch receiver and the tow vehicle.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein the mast section is adapted to be readily discernable against a background.
7. The device of claim 6, wherein the mast section is adapted to be readily discernable against the background by further comprising one or more of high visibility paint, high visibility tape, and brightly colored plastics.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein the aligning end is adapted to shed water.
9. A method for aligning a tow vehicle having a trailer hitch receiver, to a trailer having a hitch pin compatible for use with the trailer hitch receiver, the method comprising:
mounting an alignment device to the tow vehicle;
observing the alignment of a mast section of the alignment device with the hitch pin;
visually aligning the mast section of the alignment device with the hitch pin; and
adjusting the relative position of the tow vehicle with respect to the trailer while backing the tow vehicle towards the trailer to keep the mast section aligned with the hitch pin.
10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:
visually aligning the mast section of the alignment device with the hitch pin while looking into a rear view mirror of the tow vehicle.
11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:
backing the tow vehicle towards the trailer until the tow vehicle hitch receiver mates with the trailer pin.
12. The method of claim 9, wherein the tow vehicle includes a drivers side and a passengers side, the method further comprising:
mounting the alignment device to the hitch receiver approximately centered between the drivers side and the passenger side of the tow vehicle.
13. The method of claim 9, wherein the tow vehicle includes a cab and a cargo bed, the method further comprising:
mounting the alignment device to a floor of the cargo bed between the tow vehicle cab and the hitch receiver, and approximately centered between the drivers side and passenger side of the tow vehicle.
14. A tow vehicle adapted to be coupled with a trailer, the vehicle comprising:
means for coupling the tow vehicle to the trailer;
means for visually aligning the means for coupling the tow vehicle to the trailer with a means for coupling the trailer to the tow vehicle, wherein the means for visually aligning includes an aligning end and a mounting end; and
means for securing the mounting end of the means for visually aligning, wherein the means for securing is adapted to support the aligning end of the means for visually aligning in a position viewable from the rear view mirror of the tow vehicle.
15. The tow vehicle of claim 14, wherein the means for visually aligning is adapted to be secured to the means for securing by one or more of a fastening means, a screw means, a nut means, a bolt means, a pin means, and a threaded stud means.
16. The tow vehicle of claim 14 further comprising:
means for adjusting the angular orientation of the means for visually aligning with respect to the means for securing.
17. The tow vehicle of claim 14, the means for securing further comprising:
means for magnetically securing the mounting end of the means for visually aligning to metallic parts of one or more of means for coupling the tow vehicle to the trailer and the tow vehicle.
18. The tow vehicle of claim 14, further comprising:
means for making the means for visually aligning readily discernable against a background.
19. The tow vehicle of claim 18, wherein means for making the means for visually aligning readily discernable further comprises one or more of high visibility paint, high visibility tape, and brightly colored plastics.
20. The tow vehicle of claim 14, wherein the aligning end of the means for visually aligning is adapted to shed water.