Abstract: A mountable feed bucket suitable for securing to a fence rail, having a receptacle and one or more brackets for securing the mountable feed bucket to the fence rail. The brackets include multiple bracket legs forming a vacuous area with the receptacle suitable for receiving a fence rail. Further, a removable secondary mount is provided to facilitate affixation to other structures, such as stall walls and doors, bars or girders of portable horse stalls, and like structures. Methods for mounting feed buckets are also provided.

Abstract: A mountable feed bucket having a receptacle and being suitable for securing to a fence rail. The receptacle includes one or more brackets forming a vacuous area for receiving the fence rail. Further, a method of mounting a feed bucket on a fence rail including the steps of providing a mountable feed bucket having a receptacle with a bracket for securing the mountable feed bucket to the fence rail; securing the mountable feed bucket to the fence by positioning the bracket about a fence rail so that the rail is within a vacuous area between the back receptacle wall and a portion of the bracket; inserting a pin through an aperture of the bracket a distance so that the pin rests securely upon the fence rail; and securing the pin through the aperture and against the fence rail.

Abstract: A mountable feed bucket suitable for securing to a fence rail, having a receptacle and affixation means for securing the mountable feed bucket to the fence rail. The receptacle includes one or more brackets forming a vacuous area being suitable for receiving the fence rail, with apertures for receiving affixation means. Further, a removable secondary mount is provided to facilitate affixation to other structures, such as stall walls and doors, bars or girders of portable horse stalls, and like structures. Methods for mounting feed buckets are also provided.

Abstract: A mountable feed bucket suitable for securing to a fence rail, having a receptacle and affixation means for securing the mountable feed bucket to the fence rail. The receptacle includes one or more brackets forming a vacuous area being suitable for receiving the fence rail, with apertures for receiving affixation means.

Abstract: A system configured for lifting or lowering a tool carriage device via a ladder climbing structure is described. The tool carriage device may be adapted to enclose and transport a payload and include a fall arrest grab with an overspeed brake to stop an uncontrolled descent of the carriage device. The tool carriage device may include obstruction sensors to detect an obstruction along the path of the carriage device.

Abstract: Climbing aid comprises a traction carriage (14) having a motor for hanging the user and for automatic movement along a ladder. Preferred Features: The drive has a current supply module formed as an exchangeable accumulator. The carriage is detachedly held on the ladder and moves along a side rail and/or along a guide rail (16) of the ladder. The drive torque of the motor can be adjusted to the weight of the user.

Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus and methods used in the production of petroleum. The apparatus and methods maintain an amount of oil on oil well casing perforations for improved petroleum production. The apparatus for the production of petroleum includes: a pump intake tube having an opening, an oil anchor generally encircling the pump intake tube, the oil anchor having an open base and vent holes in the oil anchor above the opening of the pump intake tube, a casing generally encircling the oil anchor, and perforations in the casing that are below the opening of the pump intake tube and are above the open base of the oil anchor.

Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus and methods used in the production of petroleum. The apparatus and methods maintain an amount of oil on oil well casing perforations for improved petroleum production. The apparatus for the production of petroleum includes: a pump intake tube having an opening, an oil anchor generally encircling the pump intake tube, the oil anchor having an open base and vent holes in the oil anchor above the opening of the pump intake tube, a casing generally encircling the oil anchor, and perforations in the casing that are below the opening of the pump intake tube and are above the open base of the oil anchor.

Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus and methods used in the production of petroleum. The apparatus and methods maintain an amount of oil on oil well casing perforations for improved petroleum production. The apparatus for the production of petroleum includes: a pump intake tube having an opening, an oil anchor generally encircling the pump intake tube, the oil anchor having an open base and vent holes in the oil anchor above the opening of the pump intake tube, a casing generally encircling the oil anchor, and perforations in the casing that are below the opening of the pump intake tube and are above the open base of the oil anchor.