Abstract: A net trap incorporating a net attached to both a frame and a bar, which is slidably attached to the frame. A handle is attached to the frame. A release means in the handle allows the bar to slide relative to the frame as urged by an elastic means, thereby closing the net and imprisoning its contents.

Abstract: A flame suppressant marinating grill overlay and method of use are disclosed having raised outer edges, gutters and ridges, said ridges being disposed between said gutters. The ridges contain holes. The flame suppressant marinating grill overlay is placed over the cooking of a conventional barbecue grill, food is placed on top of the flame suppressant marinating grill overlay and the conventional barbecue grill is operated as usual. Said gutters collect accumulated food juices which serve to marinate the food being cooked and prevent said food from drying out. Excess food juices may escape through the holes contained in said ridges. The flame suppressant marinating grill overlay also serves to protect the food being cooked from burning due to flareups.

Abstract: A valved balloon fishing system comprising a balloon, valve attached to the balloon, hook line attached to the valve, rod line attached to the valve, hook attached to the end of the hook line opposite the valve, and fishing rod and reel attached to the end of the rod line opposite the valve, whereby wind blows the balloon offshore and the balloon is deflated when a fish takes the hook, thereby giving a clear visual signal that a fish is ready to be reeled in.

Abstract: An oil drain plug wrench adapter is disclosed comprising a disk having a disk upper surface and a disk lower surface, a square aperture sized to fit a standard socket wrench male drive extending through said disk and centrally located on said disk, and a pair of post holders extending perpendicularly from said disk lower surface, said post holders having post holder bores spaced apart relative to each other and sized so as to allow the posts of a standard two post oil drain plug to fit into them. In operation, a socket wrench male drive is inserted into the square aperture, the posts are inserted into the post holder bores and the oil drain plug is turned using the socket wrench. If necessary, an extender having an extender female end and an extender male end may be interposed between the socket wrench and the oil drain plug wrench adapter by inserting the socket wrench male drive into the extender female end and the extender male end into the square aperture.

Abstract: A soccer shooting training target which may be easily rolled up and transported can be installed over an existing soccer goal. The target comprises a plurality of individual targets containing flaps sized to admit passage to a soccer ball. The soccer shooting training target's upper edge is tied in place to the goal rear crossbar using a weighted rope. The bottom corners of the soccer shooting training target are tied down using elastic cord and stakes in order to render the target stable in the presence of wind. Alternate soccer shooting training target configurations include a stand mounted free standing version and a canister housed target permanently mounted to a soccer goal crossbar.

Abstract: A roofing speed square of right-triangular shape and methods to use same wherein rafter base cut marks may be made in one step and rafter common cut marks may be made more easily, accurately and safely than marks made employing currently available devices are disclosed. The speed square has a measurement edge, a base edge and a hypotenuse edge. The base edge is T-shaped in cross section. The measurement edge has indicia in units of roof unit rise. When the speed square corner opposite said measurement edge is superimposed on the top corner of the rafter to be marked, and the measurement edge indicia value corresponding to the unit rise of the roof upon which the rafter is to be installed is aligned with the top edge of said rafter, then the speed square hypotenuse may be used as a ruling edge whereby the base cut mark may be drawn.

Abstract: A hair tying apparatus and method of use are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a needle with a shaft pointed at one end and having a head with an eye at the other, and a hair tie comprising at least one tie strand attached to an elastic loop. The method of use entails drawing the strand(s) through the elastic loop, thereby forming a hair tie loop, and subsequently through the eye of the needle, and then separating a top pony tail from the main pony tail of hair and drawing the top pony tail through the hair tie loop. The hair tie loop is then tightened around the base of the top pony tail, and the needle is used to draw the strand(s) around the top pony tail and a portion of the main pony tail along the length of the top pony tail, thereby holding the top pony tail in place relative to the main pony tail.

Abstract: A device to be used on the legs of standard wooden folding stepladders to insure the stability of said ladders while being used on weak, non-compacted or slippery areas, into which a stepladder might tend to sink, or across which a stepladder might tend to slide.Said device consists of a semi-rigid pad that when attached to the bottom of any or all of the legs of any standard wooden folding stepladder will then increase the stepladder leg footprint area resulting in more stability of said stepladder. In addition, the high friction material of which the stepladder foot pad may be constructed will tend to prevent the stepladder legs from slipping across slippery surfaces.