A strand of connected elastics is disclosed. The strand includes a series of elastic bands and a series of connecting portions that connect the series of elastic bands to each other. The connecting portions may have configurations that enable them to broken when separation and use of an elastic from an end of the strand is desired. Methods for manufacturing and using strands of connected elastics are also disclosed.

A strand of connected elastics is disclosed. The strand includes a series of elastic bands and a series of connecting portions that connect the series of elastic bands to each other. The connecting portions may have configurations that enable them to broken when separation and use of an elastic from an end of the strand is desired. Methods for manufacturing and using strands of connected elastics are also disclosed.

A dental maintenance kit for the removal of stains and debris from the surface and from between the teeth that includes an intraoral tool equipped with a detachably-attachable sickle blade and scaler blade. A preferred material for the intraoral tool is non-metallic that includes a recess at each opposite end of the intraoral tool for acceptance of a protrusion on the non-working end of the sickle blade and or the scaler blade. The protrusion will have means to secure the sickle blade or scaler blade firmly into the recess at each opposite end of the intraoral tool. A preferred material for the sickle blade and scaler blade is stainless steel. A coating is applied to a shaft of the sickle blade or scaler blade that extends longitudinally for the entire length of the shaft exposing only the working surface of the sickle blade or scaler blade. A preferred material for the coating is non-metallic. A guide is included with the dental maintenance kit. The guide provides written instructions for the use of the intraoral tool included in the dental maintenance kit.

A dental maintenance kit for the removal of stains and debris from the surface and from between the teeth that includes an intraoral tool equipped with a detachably-attachable sickle blade and scaler blade. A preferred material for the intraoral tool is non-metallic that includes a recess at each opposite end of the intraoral tool for acceptance of a protrusion on the non-working end of the sickle blade and or the scaler blade. The protrusion will have means to secure the sickle blade or scaler blade firmly into the recess at each opposite end of the intraoral tool. A preferred material for the sickle blade and scaler blade is stainless steel. A coating is applied to a shaft of the sickle blade or scaler blade that extends longitudinally for the entire length of the shaft exposing only the working surface of the sickle blade or scaler blade. A preferred material for the coating is non-metallic. A guide is included with the dental maintenance kit. The guide provides written instructions for the use of the intraoral tool included in the dental maintenance kit.

A travel cream case includes an oblong case with a latch securement. The case includes a base, a hinged lid with a latch, and a tray locked in the base. The tray includes molded compartments for holding several removable refillable containers, each in a corresponding recess. Each container includes a removable lid. The tray includes additional recesses, each for storing an applicator or utensil, such as a spatula. Hinge components extend from the lid, through cutouts in the tray into sockets in the base. The sockets limit the range of motion of the hinge components.

A top frame with locking features is provided. The top frame includes four legs having a top surface and a bottom surface. The top frame includes a first interlocking feature in the form of a plurality of protrusions and a second interlocking feature in the form of indented receptacles on the top surface. The plurality of protrusions can be provided proximate a corner of the top frame and the plurality of indented receptacles can also proximate the corner but spaced from the plurality of protrusions. Each corner of the top frame can include a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of indented receptacles. Each occurrence of the plurality of protrusions and the plurality of indented receptacles can alternate about the top surface of the top frame. The bottom surface can also include the same pattern of locking features.

A supply of cushioning material for wrapping at least one object comprises a stack formed of a multitude of prefabricated sheets of three-dimensional cushioning material. The invention proposes that adjacent sheets are connected to each other by means of a releasable adhesive system, the adhesive system being designed such that the connection can be released without auxiliary means, i.e. without special heat exposure and without chemicals and without special tools simply by mechanical action, and non-destructively, i.e. without damaging the cushioning material.

A container that includes a container body adapted for containing a flowable material for storage and dispensing through a dispensing opening in the container body. A funnel is positioned in a stowage location in the container body and is adapted to be removed from the stowage location and moved to a flowable material-receiving location physically-separate from and proximate to the dispensing opening in the container body. A wiping sheet is positioned with the funnel in the stowage location and adapted to be removed from the stowage location and used to wipe and absorb the flowable material.

A condiment container for mounting to a beverage cup is provided. The condiment cup includes a reservoir for storing a condiment and having at least one aperture capable of providing access to the reservoir for dipping a food item in the condiment. The condiment cup can include a mounting hook configured to extend from the reservoir.