Abstract: A vibration and noise attenuating damper for an automotive drive shaft has a cylindrical body of such size as snugly to fit within the shaft between its reduced diameter ends and be retained in fixed position. The damper has at each end thereof a seal which bears against the surface of the bore of the shaft. The seal has a wall which is accommodated within the tubular body of the damper. The seal may include an impervious closure which closes the end of the damper. The inner surface of the tubular damper body may be formed of a waterproof material.

Abstract: A novelty device has a tubular body into one end of which extends a flexible member. That end of the flexible member accommodated within the tubular body is secured to an anchor member. The anchor member is retained in the tubular body by retaining lips formed at the one end of the body and which extend toward one another so as to prevent passage of the anchor member outwardly of the tubular body.