A forefoot orthotic device has multiple regions configured so that impact, propulsive or standing forces experienced by the forefoot of the user are accelerated, decelerated, shifted, transferred, or lessened, so as to promote pain reduction or otherwise address or treat conditions of the forefoot. In one implementation, the device includes expanded areas adapted to underlie the first and fifth metatarsal heads and cushion or offload forces therefrom. In still other variations, the device includes a plateau and regions adjacent the plateau and sloping downwardly therefrom, so that the time during which painful regions of the forefoot experience force, such as during gait or standing, is lessened in favor of transferring such forces to adjacent regions which potentially are less in need of treatment or protection from such forces.

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Forefoot orthotic device

Towel with headrest

Anti-mildew and antiseptic sticker

Vehicle steering wheel

Breast support device

Sheet of sun tattoos

Adhesive bandage backing

A bandage is described comprising a rubber-based adhesive and a flexible substrate that is particularly adapted for application onto warts located on the ends of human digits. The flexible substrate is waterproof, skin-colored and shaped in various ways so as to securely attach onto the ends of human fingers and toes. The shape of the bandage promotes long-term use of the bandage to induce the body's inflammatory response and to prevent transmission of the wart virus to other persons.

Specially shaped bandage for treating warts on human digits

Invalid's boot with thick resilient insole

A method and an apparatus for collecting plates from two rows of plates travelling side-by-side on a moving conveyor comprising inverting plates sequentially in one row of plates and merging said two rows of plates by depositing a plate from one row onto a plate in the other row to form a single row of double plates each having an inverted plate, and assembling a single row of said double plates into stacks. The double plates are assembled into stacks preferably by shingling the double plates to assemble a plurality of overlapped double plates, stacking shingled double plates to form horizontal stacks, turning each horizontal stack onto a side or end of the stack to form a vertically-stacked bundle, and rocking the vertically-stacked bundle on the side or end to align the plates on the side or end, rotating the bundle vertically through 90° onto an adjacent end or side, and rocking the bundle on the adjacent end or side to align the plates on the adjacent end or side, whereby the plates form a squared bundle having even sides and ends. In one embodiment the plates are lead alloy battery plate electrodes each having a tab extending from a side edge thereof, the two rows of plates are travelling side-by-side on a first conveyor with the tabs of one row of plates facing the tabs of the other row of plates, the plates in one row of plates are inverted by passing the plates sequentially over an endless belt having an upper moving surface turning from a substantially horizontal plane through about 90° to a substantially vertical plane at a linear speed effective to turn the plates upside down onto a second conveyor, and the two rows of plates are merged by transferring one row of plates onto a diagonal conveyor intersecting the second conveyor and controlling the relative speeds of the second conveyor and diagonal conveyor whereby each plate on one conveyor is deposited on a plate of the other conveyor to form a pair of double plates with the tabs of the two plates at least partially overlapping each other.

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Citations

Forefoot orthotic device

Towel with headrest

Anti-mildew and antiseptic sticker

Vehicle steering wheel

Breast support device

References

Sheet of sun tattoos

Adhesive bandage backing

Specially shaped bandage for treating warts on human digits

Invalid's boot with thick resilient insole

Apparatus for collecting plates

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