Abstract: A hand grip attachment for the handle end of a hand-operated member has a cylindrical member of a pliable and resilient material to establish the firmness for the hand grip attachment. The cylindrical member has an exterior surface and an interior surface defining a handle receiving space to enable the hand grip attachment to be mounted about the handle end of the hand-operated member, a wall between the exterior surface and the interior surface has at least one longitudinally extending groove and at least one longitudinally extending ridge member forming at least one sized and shaped air space having a predetermined volume, and elongated ridges with engagement members on the interior to form the handle receiving space, and the volume of air in the at least one air space in combination with the pliable and resilient cylinder member to establish the feel of the hand grip attachment.

Abstract: A hand grip attachment has, a generally cylindrical member with an enhanced gripping surface on the exterior surface and an inner surface defining a mounting bore extending end to end through the cylindrical member to enable the hand grip attachment to be mounted on the handle end of a piece of sporting equipment, a wall of selected thickness is formed between the exterior surface and the interior surface and at least one or more elongated bores are formed in said wall for operative coaction with a filler such as hollow or solid stiffening rods made of any suitable material to establish the firmness and feel of the hand grip attachment.

Abstract: Tension produced force is applied to a pivotally mounted gate to cause the gate to reside in a generally horizontal spring balanced position to close the gate, and/or tension produced force is applied to the gate to cause the gate to reside in a generally vertical spring balanced position to open the gate.

Abstract: A picket fence including posts, rails and pickets mounted to the rails, the upper rail is mounted removably to the posts and the lower rail is mounted removably and rotatably to the posts.

Abstract: Fastening apparatus for fastening metal wire mesh made of interwoven strands of metal wire of generally circular cross-section to a metal pole including metal wire mesh engaging member for engaging at least one of the strands of metal wire and a metal nail-like member including a shank provided with removal resisting structure such as ridges or barbs and for being driven into the metal pole upon sufficient force being applied thereto to cause the metal wire mesh engaging member to at least partially encircle one of the strands of metal wire to fasten the metal wire mesh to the metal pole, the removal resisting structure for resisting removal of the shank from the metal pole.

Abstract: Apparatus for threading a thread through the eye of a needle, including thread holder for receiving a holding a portion of the thread, needle receiver for receiving the needle and presenting the eye of the needle for threading, threader for engaging and threading the portion of the thread through and out of the eye of the needle to thread the needle, and in one embodiment holder for temporarily holding the portion of the thread threaded through the eye of the needle prior to withdrawal of the threaded needle from the needle receiver to prevent inadvertent unthreading of the needle.

Abstract: One-way gate latch including a bracket mounted on a pivotable gate and a latch mounted on the bracket for latching the gate upon being closed to a fence post; the latch includes a pair of latch members, one fixedly secured to the bracket to prevent the gate from pivoting and opening in the direction away from the first latch member and a second latch member mounted pivotably on the bracket and which upon being pivoted upwardly permits the gate to pivot and open in the direction toward the first latch member.

Abstract: Gate closure apparatus for closing a gate mounted pivotably on a gate post, such apparatus for connection to the gate and gate post and for developing and storing energy upon opening of the gate, and upon release of the gate, the gate closure apparatus for releasing the energy to produce and apply torque to the gate sufficiently large to close the gate; such apparatus may include a coil spring wound in a predetermined direction and having a normal state, upon the gate opening the spring winding in a predetermined direction out of the normal condition (e.g. coiling further tightly) to develop and store the energy, and upon release of the gate, the spring unwinding and returning to the normal condition to produce and apply the torque to the gate.

Abstract: Barrier apparatus including a plurality of generally longitudinally extending barrier members, such as a plurality of strands of barbed wire or a plurality of strands of razor ribbon, and support means for supporting the barrier members in generally cylindrical and circularly spaced apart configuration.

Abstract: A double-hinged gate hinge including a pair of pivotable members, such as a pair of links of chain, one end of each pivotable member being secured pivotally to a hinge pin receiving block and the other end of each pivotable member being secured pivotally to a fitting having a bore extending therethrough. Upon the hinge pin receiving block being placed on one side of a post and upon a bolt, such as a U-bolt, being placed on the opposite side of the post, and upon the threaded ends of the bolt being passed through the fitting bores and upon threaded nuts being secured to the ends of the threaded bolt, the hinge pin receiving block and bolt being drawn towards each other and the pivotable members being caused to pivot with respect to the hinge pin receiving block and experience double-hinge action and thereby conform generally to the post and posts of different diameters.