Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, an audible warning device for use with a visual warning sign, comprising: a first segment to comprise part of a staff to which a visible warning portion is attached; and selectively activatable audible warning means disposed integrally with the first segment.

Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, an adapter to permit a socket to be driven by a powered drill to rotate the socket, the socket having a first opening defined at one end thereof for the insertion thereinto of complementarily shaped end of a driving tool and a second opening defined at another end thereof for the placement of the second end over a complementarily shaped portion of a first object to be driven, the first and second openings of the body being coaxial, the adapter including: a body; a first end of the body having a shape complementary to that of the first opening of the socket; a second end of the body having a shape suitable for insertion into a chuck mechanism of the powered drill; and the first and second ends being coaxial; whereby: when the first end of the body is inserted into the first opening of the socket, the second end of the body is inserted into the chuck mechanism of the powered drill, and the second opening of the socket is placed over the complementarily shaped portion of the first obje

Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a nut ejecting apparatus for a wrench socket of the type including a generally elongate, hollow, cylindrical body portion having axially aligned nut receiving and shank receiving chambers defined at opposite ends thereof with an intermediate chamber axially aligned with and joining said nut receiving and shank receiving chambers, the nut receiving chamber being dimensioned to receive therein a threaded nut and the shank receiving chamber being dimensioned to receive therein a shank of a wrench, the intermediate chamber being cross-sectionally coextensive with the nut receiving chamber and being hexagonal in cross-section, the nut ejecting apparatus comprising: a first plug to be disposed in the intermediate chamber near the shank receiving chamber and to be positionally fixed therein; a second plug to be disposed in the intermediate chamber and axially moveable back and forth therein and into the nut receiving chamber; the first and second plugs having hexagonally shaped head portio