Abstract: Embodiments described herein comprise exercise equipment. The exercise equipment may include an elastic member, a strap, a handle, and a connector portion. The strap may be configured to secure to the user's body. The connector member may be coupled to the strap. The elastic member may be configured to couple to the connector member and the handle. The user may exercise one or more muscle groups by creating resistance in the elastic member between the strap and the handle. The user may couple the strap to a portion of their leg and hold the handle in their hand. The user may then exercise their arm(s) while walking, jogging, or performing another exercise movement, and/or in an exercise class or aerobics class.

Abstract: A bracing device for bracing a first surface against a second surface is useful for emergency response, commercial, industrial and residential environments. The bracing device has a bracing member with a first end and a second end. A first end member affixed to the first end has a sufficient curvature to produce a substantially convex shape over at least a portion of the end member's external surface for frictionally engaging the first surface. The radius of the convex curvature is predetermined so that the bracing device may be readily adapted to a predetermined range of bracing distances between the first and second surfaces so that the desired bracing strength can be obtained.

Abstract: A bracing device for bracing a first surface against a second surface is useful for emergency response, commercial, industrial and residential environments. The bracing device has a bracing member with a first end and a second end. A first end member affixed to the first end has a sufficient curvature to produce a substantially convex shape over at least a portion of the end member's external surface for frictionally engaging the first surface. The radius of the convex curvature is predetermined so that the bracing device may be readily adapted to a predetermined range of bracing distances between the first and second surfaces so that the desired bracing strength can be obtained.

Abstract: A in-line skate is converted to all terrain use by attaching mounting brackets which carry large wheels and a suspension system.

Abstract: In one exemplar embodiment a tool for collapsing hollow-wall anchors is disclosed. The tool includes a pair of elongated handles one of which is designed to remain stationary while the other is mounted in a spaced-apart relationship to the stationary handle for limited pivotal movement with respect thereto. One end of the stationary handle has a head including an open-ended base plate with a slot disposed therein for accepting the shank of the bolt of a conventional wall anchor. A jaw member is pivotally attached to one end of the pivotable handle and adaped for reciprocal movement with respect to the base plate of the head. The jaw also has a slot disposed therein for engaging the head of the bolt for exerting an outward axial force on the anchor bolt when the pivoting handle is closed toward the stationary handle to collapse the anchor.