Abstract: A bracelet attaching aid is provided. The bracelet attaching aid includes a main base member, a biasing portion, and a manipulation portion. The main base member includes a first elongated portion terminating in a first holding end portion and a second elongated portion terminating in a second holding end portion. The first holding end portion and the second holding end portion are configured and arranged to selectively hold a connection portion of a bracelet there between. The biasing portion is coupled to bias the second holding end portion of the second elongated portion away from the first holding end portion of the first elongated member. The manipulation portion is coupled to the second elongated portion. The manipulation portion is positioned to be engaged by at least one finger of a user to counter a biasing force of the biasing portion. The manipulation member is positioned to be selectively engaged by at least one finger of a user to counter the bias of the biasing portion.
Abstract: A clothesline system comprises at least two separate cables that are independently tensionable through separate cable tensioning devices. The tension devices are attached together to provide for common, parallel movement of the separate cables though the cables are separately passed around separate pulleys at the both ends of the system. The two separate cables add strength to the system. The separate cables are preferably wound in left and right windings to prevent unraveling of the braid of the cable. By providing separate cables, assembly of the system is less complex as the two loops of cable are separate.
Abstract: A clothesline system is provided for automatically applying clothespins to articles to be dried once they are placed on a clothesline. The clothesline system comprises first and second pulleys, which are positioned at a spaced apart distance from each other, as well as a main cable, a secondary cable and a plurality of clothespins. The clothespins are capable of being removably attached to the secondary cable, and are movable between an open and closed position for receiving and gripping articles to be dried to the main cable. The clothesline system further comprises a mechanism for automatically opening and closing the clothespins so that they are able to either selectively grip or release the articles to be dried. Finally, the clothesline system comprises a support system for guiding and supporting the main cable such that the main cable is prevented from sagging beyond an acceptable distance within which the clothespins are capable of being attached to the main cable.