Abstract: The electric fencer includes two plastic components having an interfitting groove and rib, as well as integral pins on one component which are pressed into recesses in the other component. The two components are sonically welded together to form a completely sealed housing. Additionally, a grommet resists the entrance of moisture along the power cord, as well as firmly gripping the power cord. The grommet is composed of a U-shaped groove on one component and a tongue on the other component, the tongue pressing against the power cord's insulation so that some of the insulation is forced into the U-shaped groove. The top of the housing overhangs the front panel so as to shield the light coming from a small neon light so that the light can be more readily seen in direct sunlight, the side walls inclining forwardly so that their upper portions assist in the shielding action.

Abstract: The hand tool in the exemplary situation constitutes a plastic rake head and a readily removable wooden handle. To assure retention of the handle, a chordal groove or transverse notch is provided near one end thereof, and the sleeve or socket portion of the rake into which the end of the handle is inserted is provided with a latch mechanism which includes a resilient tongue on the free end of which is carried a dog biased into the groove or notch through an opening in the sleeve so as to releasably latch the handle to the rake head. To prevent twisting of the handle, the bore of the sleeve is formed with a longitudinal key and a keyway is formed in the end portion of the wooden handle.

Abstract: The plastic coupling unit includes oppositely directed tubular body portions, each having a circular opening at one end leading into its bore for receiving therein one end of a pole. Each tubular body portion is provided with a resiliently mounted tongue carrying at its free end a latch member that projects through a rectangular side opening into its bore so as to be engageable with a notch in the inserted end of the pole. A longitudinal key is contained in each bore and each inserted pole end has a keyway for receiving a key. In addition, the bores are formed with resilient ribs having sawtooth splines thereon that press against the pole end so that the two pole ends are firmly held by the coupling unit. Any number of coupling units can be employed in order to connect a desired number of poles in an end-to-end relationship.

Abstract: A support for a spout extension is molded integrally to the rim of a plastic funnel to accommodate the funnel's detachable spout extension and to facilitate holding of the funnel.

Abstract: A one-piece corner post insulator of high density polyethylene for electric fences includes a relatively rigid U-shaped body having a spring arm extending from the end of one leg of the body towards the end of the other leg thereof. The spring arm has a hooked end releasably engageable with a keeper formed on the said other leg. An appropriately located hole in the rigid body permits one end of an anchor wire to be threaded therethrough and the other end looped over the corner fence post. The electric fence wire can be pressed between the hooked end and the said other leg into the opening formed by the spring arm and rigid body, and then the hooked end snapped into engagement with the keeper so that the electric fence wire is held captive.

Abstract: A tubular plastic casing has a coil spring contained therein. A first rod member is hooked to the spring at one end of the casing, the rod member having a shank extending axially through the spring and outwardly through the opposite end of the casing. A hook is provided on the projecting end of this rod member for releasably engaging a post-mounted anchor. A second rod member, which is reversely bent, has its two adjacent ends hooked to the spring at the other end of the casing, the parallel shanks thereof extending through the spring and outwardly through the said one end of the casing so that the projecting reversely bent end can be attached to a length of electric fence wire. The tubular casing has a hand grip portion which is grasped when the gate is to be opened, the moving of the casing toward the gate anchor compressing the coil spring so that the hook on the first rod member can be readily disengaged from the anchor to permit passage through the gate.

Abstract: A shell-like all plastic insulator has an angled surface formed with a flat boss having a nail hole extending therethrough so that a nail can be driven into a wooden post in order to securely attach the insulator thereto, the boss having a width such that the nail can later be pulled out with a claw hammer and the insulator re-used. Rearwardly spaced ribs act as cleats against the post to prevent the insulator from rotating about the nail. Jaws or hooks for holding the electric fence wire project forwardly and are at a location such that the weight of the wire does not tend to pull out the nail.