Abstract: An improved cover assembly for an object disposed therein, such as a guy wire, is disclosed and includes a tube having inner and outer surfaces. Also, the tube is constructed with a tube hole formed adjacent an end thereof. Disposed within the tube is means for clamping the guy wire. The clamping means includes an actuating means. Coupled to the clamping means and extending outwardly through the hole in the tube, is means for maintaining the clamping means in a preselected position until it is desired to rotate the bolt to tighten or loosen the clamp. Also disclosed is a cover assembly including a plurality of clamping means and maintaining means.

Abstract: A clip for securing sheet material to a rod. The clip includes a body which has a central portion that contains a channel having an opening which is deformable to enable a rod to pass through the opening to be seated in the channel. The clip further includes gripping means which comprises a pair of substantially parallel legs in the body extending in the same direction and disposed laterally outwardly of the central portion and spaced from the central portion by slots. In operation, the clip is attached to a rod by passing the rod through the channel opening and seating the rod in the channel. Sheet material is then passed over one side of the central portion of the clip and the oppositely facing sides of the legs. A plurality of clips can be used to secure a flexible lining to a wire container.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for letting a person down from a substantial height. The invention includes: a rotatably mounted reel for retaining an elongate extension member adapted to be connected to the person to be let down; a brake for reducing the rate of rotation of the reel, the brake including a brake drum and a pair of brake shoes mounted to rotate with the reel; a governor including a pair of radially inwardly articulated flyweights extending between the brake shoes, the articulation permitting the flyweights to be displaced radially outwardly as the rate of rotation of the brake shoes and the reel increase, to displace the brake shoes radially outwardly whereby the pressure of the brake shoes against the brake drum and the resulting brake is increased as the rate of rotation of the reel increases; and a crank mounted to the apparatus for permitting the reel to be rewound onto the reel.