Abstract: Apparatus for the removal of accumulated material, such as snow, by an elongated control member attached to the edge of a curved scoop, with a strut mechanism extending from the elongated control member to the curved scoop and attached to a mechanism for facilitating the movement of the curved scoop over a surface having accumulated material.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for the anchoring of a floating object by an elongated shank having an attached fluke that extends along the vicinity of the shank, with an edge of the fluke extending to a tip from a constraint movably mounted on the shank, with the fluke apertured and proportioned to limit fouling by a rode attached to the shank and facilitate attachment for storage.

Abstract: A rolled product dispenser with an automatic brake and release, in which a compression spring maintains mounting shaft pressure to hold the product dispenser in a housing, with holding caps wedged into the ends of the roll that rotates coaxially with respect to a peg disc having a stop peg positioned in relation to adjustable grounding pegs by which prescribed contact is maintained with the housing, the stop peg being engaged by a centrifugal flag that rotates with the roll as product is being unwound until a sufficient rotational speed caused the flag to hit the stop peg and stop roll rotation, serving as an automatic brake, following which tearing of the product produces a recoil that releases the flag, the speed at which the centrifugal flag impacts the stop peg being adjustable by changing the position of the stop peg in relation to the mounting shaft axis of rotation.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for the anchoring of a floating object by an elongated shank having an attached fluke that extends along the vicinity of the shank, with an edge of the fluke extending to a tip from a constraint movably mounted on the shank, with the fluke apertured and proportioned to limit fouling by a rode attached to the shank and facilitate attachment for storage.

Abstract: An electrical apparatus for securing a connection between an electrical plug and an electrical socket formed by a hollow elastically expandable and rolled tube which is rubber-like and has a longitudinal axis extending to opposed ends with an elastically rolled ring at each end for securing the tube to the plug and socket.

Abstract: An oar mounting system for forward-facing rowing in which an arm or pulley strut is hinged to a support or gunwale frame, with an end of the arm extending from the frame and rotationally mounting an auxiliary or inner oar frame to which an oar loom is attached and the auxiliary frame is tensioned with respect to the arm. The tensioning is by a cable that extends from a terminal post on the auxiliary frame around a pulley at the end of the arm and around a further pulley hinged to the support frame.