Abstract: A non-stretchable wrapping device particularly suitable for tubular members having a smooth surface such as rod components of a rod and reel system, which would include a substantially planar member having first and second surfaces, with at least a portion of the first surface securable to a portion of the second surface of the planar member. A second portion of the second surface of the member would be covered with a non-slip rubber-like material with the rubberized-like material frictionally adhereable to the smooth surface of the tubular member such as a fishing rod, so that the planar member may be wrapped around the fishing rod, and the portion of the first surface would adhere to the portion of the second surface for maintaining the planar member tightly wrapped around the rod.

Abstract: A method of folding up an air bag comprises the steps of: folding up the horizontally-spread air bag crosswise so as to decrease its width crosswise; extending left and right regions on the center side of the air bag in the outer diagonally-upward direction; folding up both left and right end sides of the air bag in the outer diagonally-downward position of the left and right regions; setting the left and right regions close to the center of the air bag so that the left and right regions are extended upward; and moving both folded end sides to the center of the air bag and outside the left and right regions.

Abstract: A first embodiment of a planar board with strike indicator includes a base, a light source, a tip-up assembly, an actuation assembly, and a switch. An actuating fishing line release is pivotally connected to an plunger. A fishing line is retained by a front fishing line release, the actuating fishing line release, and a quick release guide. When a fish strikes the lure, the actuating fishing line release pivots away from the front fishing line release, the pole is released to display a flag, and the switch is closed to supply the light source with current from an electrical power source. In a second preferred embodiment, the planar board with strike indicator utilizes a pivotal arm instead of an actuation assembly. A second end of the pivotal arm retains the pole of until a fish strike rotates the pivotal arm against the spring force of an arm extension spring until the pole is released. When the pole is released, a switch closes and the light source emits light.

Abstract: A cage-like animal trap has a door mechanism at a front end of the trap which closes on an animal inside of the trap when the animal steps on an internal trip pan while going for bait positioned at the rear of the trap. The door mechanism has a main body panel pivoted to the roof of the trap and a reactor plate pivotally connected to the bottom edge of the body panel and urged away from the body panel by a spring. In the open position, the body panel and reactor plate are squeezed together and lie flat against the roof of the trap held in place by a hook-like trigger in the roof. When the trigger is released by an animal stepping on the trip pan, the body panel of the door is lowered by gravity and the reactor plate springs away from the body panel with its top edge sliding outwardly along the inside of the roof until it engages a stop at the front of the roof.

Abstract: The appearance of symmetrical lateral movement such as the flapping of a bird's wings is provided by a rotating vane which has a light side and a dark side. The vane is generally elliptical in shape and is divided into two blades. Each of the blades is curled about an axis which is generally parallel to the axis of rotation of the vane. Accordingly, rotation of the vane alternately shows the light and dark sides of the vane such that the light side of the vane appears from a distance to be moving along the axis of rotation about the center of the axis of rotation. The vane is rotatably attached to an animal decoy, such as a duck decoy, by a support. The curvature of the vane causes the vane to rotate in response to a wind force. During rotation, the top of the vane moves away from the head of the decoy and the bottom of the vane moves toward the head such that any lift generated by rotation of the vane is directed upwards to lift the decoy slightly out of the water rather than drive the decoy into the water.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) feeds loose fish hooks singly to a baiting machine and comprises a rail (14) which receives fish hooks (19) in a hanging condition on the top of the rail (14). A feeding arrangement (11) conveys the fish hooks (19) along the rail (14) towards a slide member (26) which delivers the fish hooks singly to the baiting machine. The slide member (26) is provided with a cavity (27) having an associated opening (27b) for the reception of a portion (19a) of the hook. Opening (27d) of the cavity (27) is bounded endwise towards the rail (14) during movement of the slide member (26) between its catch position and its delivery position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device designed to both store and dispense liquid scent, and, more particularly, to an animal liquid scent dispenser. The device includes a container having a generally hollow interior, a side wall, a closed end, an open end and a cover hingedly attached to the container. Within the container, a basket holds an absorbent body which retains the liquid scent. The basket is connected by tether to a fastening ring, which allows the device to be secured to an external object, such as a tree branch for support, when in use. The cover is provided to secure and seal the open end of the container to prevent loss of the scent or liquid. Alternatively, the cover may be removed from the container to permit scent to be released from the open end of the container.

Abstract: This invention pertains to draw tape equipment, and methods for incorporating draw tapes into plastic and like bags. In general, a continuous plastic web is slit at a slitting station to form layers, and respective free edges. The web then passes to a hole forming station where holes are punched in the top and bottom layers adjacent the free edges. After the holes are punched, edge regions of the top and bottom layers are separated from each other, followed by forming of hems in the separated layers at hem forming stations arranged in parallel with each other. Concurrent with forming of the hems, continuous draw tapes are fed to the hem forming stations and the hems are formed about the draw tapes. The formed hems, with the draw tapes incorporated therein, optionally pass through first temperature control stations where the temperature of the plastic web is controlled to a desired temperature before hem sealing. The formed hems are then sealed to the main bodies of the respective top and bottom layers.

Abstract: A device for attaching a chemical illumination device to the tip area of a fishing rod. The device includes a hollow body with a first end, a mid portion, and a second end. The first end of the hollow body includes an aperture which has been adapted for receiving the tip of the fishing rod, and the second end of the hollow body includes an aperture which has been adapted for receiving the chemical illumination device. A line guide loop is attached near the second end of the hollow body, so that the tip of the fishing rod may serve as a line guide while holding the chemical illumination device.

Abstract: The improved fishing device including a first jaw. The first jaw has a first upper portion with a projection, a first lower portion with a projection and a first intermediate with a projection and a hooking portion. Included is a second jaw. The second jaw has a second upper portion with a projection, a second lower portion with a fork projection having apertures therethrough and a second intermediate with a hooking portion. The second upper portion is capable of coupling with the first upper portion. The second lower portion has a bore within. Also included is a swing-arm with a front end being positioned within the second jaw and a rear end coupled to the first jaw. A rubber band for attaching to each hooking portion is provided. Included is a clamp coupled to the first lower portion of the first jaw. A lever with a bolt attached that is capable of having a fishing line is placed thereon. Lastly, a cam is positioned within the fork and has a rod capable of moving the swing-arm.

Abstract: A fishing device includes a rectangular container having an upper surface which is provided with a handle for carrying the container. A fishing rod holder is pivotally mounted on the upper container surface as is an adjusting arm for fixing the holder in different positions. The container is formed with a filler opening which serves for the introduction of a weighting substance into the container so that the container can function as an anchor for a fishing rod in the fishing rod holder. The filler opening can be closed by a cap.

Abstract: A nail guide device of a box nailing machine in which a nail connected with another nail by a tying member is driven by a drive rod, the nail guide device includes: a nail magazine for accommodating the nails connected with each other; a nose for guiding the driver rod; a nail guide plate for connecting the nail magazine with the nose, including, a lower end portion extending downward to a position lower than a tip of the nail, and a guide groove provided in an upper portion of one face of the nail guide plate and extending over the entire length of the guide plate; and a nail cover rotatably provided opposite to the face on which the guide groove is formed, the nail cover and the guide plate forming a nail path, wherein the guide groove is engaged with a side portion of the head of the nail to guide the nail from the nail magazine to the nose; and a flange protruding to the nail path formed in the lower end portion of the nail guide plate so as to shield the tip of the nail.

Abstract: Apparatus for seaming an end E to an open end of a container body B in at least first and second seaming operations comprises a lifter pad to support the container body, a seaming chuck to support the end in place on the container body, and an annular seaming tool having at least first and second annular seaming profiles on its inner surface which surrounds the end. The apparatus includes drive means for providing relative rolling movement between the seaming tool and the end in which the drive means drives the annular seaming tool to gyrate around the can end. Means are also provided for causing relative movement between the end and the annular seaming tool, from a first relative position in which the first seaming profile can contact the end E to perform the first seaming operation, to at least a second relative position in which the second seaming profile can contact the end E to perform the second seaming operation.

Abstract: A fish bite indicator comprising a simple torus slipped over the end of a fishing pole and positioned by the tension in the cast out line whereby the change in tension caused by a biting fish changes the position of the torus.

Abstract: The present invention is a simple, cost-effective, and inexpensive system d apparatus for detecting and monitoring the presence of wood-destroying insects, such as termites and which is transparent, and in an alternative embodiment, at least in part transparent. The present invention, unlike the prior art, has universal surface applicability in that the same apparatus may be used on a variety of surfaces, whether on the floor, the ceiling, the wall, or another surface. Additionally, the present invention is demountably mountable such that the present invention is removably attachable, and not permanently fixed, to the surface suspected of harboring wood-destroying insects. Further, the present invention relates to an apparatus for detecting the presence of wood-destroying insects by utilizing the apparatus alone, or in conjunction with a plug inserted into the suspect surface.

Abstract: Longitudinally spaced pairs of laterally spaced openings are formed in a web of material prior to the web being folded into a pouch having a gusset bottom, the holes enabling the side panels of each pouch to be heat-sealed directly together at the side margins of the pouch and in the area of the gussets. To enable the lateral spacing between the openings of each pair to be easily changed and to enable the openings to be located extremely close to the longitudinal centerline of the web, the openings are formed by punches supported by separate punch frames which may be independently adjusted in a direction laterally of the web. The punch frames also are adjustable relative to one another in a direction longitudinally of the web in order to enable the machine to make pouches of various widths.

Abstract: A fly (insect) control program is implemented by the disclosed fly tape delivery system having source spool assembly and a take-up spool assembly, providing for fly tape to be extended between the two assemblies located at spaced apart locations with premises to be protected. Each spool assembly includes a hub and a reel adapted for being carried by the hub in selectively latched and unlatched positions, the reel of the source spool assembly providing a rolled length of fresh fly tape, and the reel of the take-up spool assembly providing a location for rolling up the fly tape after becoming coated with flies. When a reach of the fly tape is extended from the reel of the source spool assembly to the reel of the take-up spool assembly, tautness of the reach of tape is maintained by a latched relation of each spool assemblies which prevents the reel of each spool assembly is prevented from turning relative to the hub of the respective spool assembly.

Abstract: Improvements to fishing lures that utilize retractable hooks and moveable trigger rod having the following embodiments: a body of hard plastic, formed by injection molding, consisting of a left side and a right side. The outer body shape and appearance that of conventional lures, while internal shape and construction formed to house and protect hook and trigger mechanism. A left side containing a forward-looking trigger rod tube, a latching blade cavity, a friction-ridge release cavity, a friction ridge, a hook cavity, a slotted opening to exterior, and a rearward alignment dowel. A right side containing a forward-looking trigger rod tube, a latching blade cavity, a friction ridge release cavity, positioned directly above, a hook support post, a forward alignment dowel slot, an anchor arm cavity, a friction ridge, a hook cavity, a slotted opening to exterior, a rearward alignment dowel slot.

Abstract: Folding stations are provided successively in a single running direction of an apparatus for the single or z-like folding of lateral tongues of a sheet layer. The first station has an offset rising folding curve for tongue straightening, the second station has a rotating roll for z-shaped prefolding of a tongue, and the third station has juxtaposed folding curves for the finish folding of differently long tongues and the first pressing rolls for the smoothing of the fold breaks. Therefore, very different and complicated folds can be carefully made in a single pass through the apparatus.

Abstract: A fly trap includes a tubular body which is triangular in cross-section. One exterior face is coated with a sticky fly catching substance. A flap is secured to a peripheral edge of the sticky coated exterior face. In a stored position, the flap overlies the sticky coated exterior face. In a fly catching position, the flap is pivotally spaced from the sticky coated exterior face, thereby forming a "V" shaped trough. An interior surface of the flap is also coated with a sticky fly catching substance. An exterior surface of the flap has a sticky window adhesion strip.