Abstract: A device for the safe handling of a fish preferably is formed as a one-piece plastic member having a rectangular body formed by two pairs of spaced parallel frame members defining a central opening. A slender, elongated rod is attached to an extended end of the bottom frame member and extends upwardly outwardly therefrom forming a V-shaped space with a front frame member. The rod terminates in a pointed end beyond a top frame member and is adapted to extend through one of the gills and mouth of a fish. A series of gripping recesses are formed in a back frame member to facilitate grasping of the handle by a user.

Abstract: A machine for individually dispensing die cut pressure-sensitive labels from the carrier web of a label train. An AC synchronous stepping motor rotates a pair of drive rolls for a predetermined time period sufficient to move the label train from a supply roll past an infrared detecting member to a discharge end of the machine. The web moves downwardly over the discharge end of the machine and partially discharges an individual label. A microswitch is actuated upon complete dispensing of a label, which sends a pulse through appropriate control circuitry to reactuate the stepping drive motor which advances the label train to partially dispense the next label. The infrared detecting member senses the density difference of the label gap between adjacent labels on the moving web and sends a stop signal to a timer of the control circuitry which will deactivate the motor at the end of the predetermined preset time period.