Abstract: A ladder support which is attached to the top portion of ladder rails, the support having a large bearing surface which is covered with soft fabric and being adapted to fit ladders of various sizes and made of various materials.

Abstract: An improved jump rope has handles each removable from an associated conical fastener with the conical fastener having an outer shell, one portion of which is a hollow cylinder with the remainder the frustum of a hollow cone. An inner race is concentrically located inside the outer shell and is longitudinally movable. A plurality of balls are uniformly spaced around the circumference of the inner race to form a ring with the balls being free to move radially. A coil spring located in the hollow cylinder and wrapped around the inner race urges the inner race and balls towards the conical portion of the outer shell. A jump cable is attached at each end to an angled tube having flares on each end. The flare on the handle end of the tube may be inserted through the ring of balls or removed therefrom by compressing the spring so that the balls can move radially outward as the inner race is forced inwardly against the action of the spring.

Abstract: A traction device for use with automobiles which comprises a wedge shaped bag filled with sand or a sand like material which when placed under the wheels of a car provides increased traction so that the car can be moved from a slippery place.

Abstract: A golf swing training device which dynamically controls the user's backswing plane and his downswing plane during his golf swing. The device comprises an arcuate open ring which moves in synchronism with the golfer's swing and to which the golf club is attached. The correct backswing plane is established initially and is modified by the device as the backswing occurs by moving the ring to the golfer's left and the backswing end of the ring rearward thereby establishing the correct downswing plane which is retained until the swing is completed. After completion of the swing, the machine restores the ring to its original position. Movement of the ring is controlled by a system including four vertical posts each of which is mounted on its own movable carrier, two timing devices, compressed air actuators, and a whisker switch sensing element which is closed by the user's golf club as the club is moved away from the ball during the backswing.

Abstract: A device for snow removal comprising: a frame, a flexible scoop, and means for flexing and relaxing the scoop.

Abstract: A cue bridge, comprising a cue support member, a rod attached to the cue support member, and means for slidably attaching the rod to a cue when the device is in use whereby the cue can be operated with one hand by handicapped persons.

Abstract: A portable and addressable emergency alarm device which transmits a selected radio frequency alarm signal from a portable transmitter to a stationary receiver and sounds an alarm.

Abstract: A device for mixing various substances with shower water wherein water is supplied through an elbow device inserted in the water stream, mixed with the desired substance in an amount controlled by a valve, and returned to the shower water through an additional elbow device.

Abstract: A golf swing training device having at least one pair of adjustable and flexible guide rails, the guide rails controlling the swing path and swing plane of a golf club swung between them. A clubhead guide may also be incorporated in the device to insure that the clubhead does not top the ball. The flexible guide rail is supported by a spring construction which permits the flexible guide rail to swing away from the other guide rail in response to impacts with the shaft of the golf club. The flexible guide rail includes an audible signaling device and the ends of such rail are positioned at an angle with the plane of the other guide rail to facilitate guiding the golf club into the hitting zone.

Abstract: A golf club or putter connected to a swing guide mechanism which is maintained in contact with a arcuate guide and support track defining a desired golf club or putter swing path. The guide track is supported on two vertical standards which provide elevation to the track. The arcuate track is a flat bar linear in the middle portion and curved upward at each end portion. The support track being similar in configuration to the guide track and located approximately parallel to and below the guide bar track provides inclination to the golf club as the club traverses the guide track. The guide mechanism located on the guide bar track which encompasses a portion of the golf club shaft consist of a housing that incases cantilever plastic snubbers which give definition to the guide mechanism as it transverses the guide track.