Abstract: A tool and method for installing electrical cable into an elongated tubular conduit by pushing the cable through the conduit. The tool includes a nose piece having a rounded forward distal end, a tail piece also having a rounded forward end and a semi-flexible slender intermediate member connected therebetween. At rest, the tool is preferably straight and cylindrical. In use, the tail piece is threadably engaged onto a lead end of the cable to be installed and then pushed into the conduit. Continuing to push the cable into the conduit, the nosepiece guides the tool past any irregularities on the interior surface of the conduit and around conduit bends, facilitated by the flexing of the intermediate member.

Abstract: A dispenser for holding sheet material in a roll such as toilet tissue having a tubular hollow center. The dispenser may be incorporated into or attachable to a support surface or provided as an insert connectably supportable within an existing conventional roll holder. The invention includes a U-shaped support member having spaced apart generally parallel legs within which the roll will fit. End pieces are pivotally connected to the inner surface of each leg and are pivotally spring biased transversely toward one another in a roll engaging position from which only inward pivotal movement is structurally permitted. By this arrangement, each tissue roll may be one-handedly supportively engaged between the end pieces by pressing the roll equally against each end piece thus pivotally deflecting each end piece inwardly until they snap back into engagement with the tubular center. Removal of the empty tubular center is effected with a similar motion.

Abstract: A floating boat lift for lifting and supporting a boat above the surface of a body of water. The device includes a lower pontoon base and two elongated upper pontoons positioned above the lower pontoon base and held spaced apart and generally parallel one to another by a rigid frame connected therebetween. The upper pontoons are laterally restrained and are controlledly movable vertically with respect to the lower pontoon base by a vertical actuator arrangement. The upper pontoons may be filled or emptied of water. When empty, the actuator arrangement extends in length so as to lift the upper pontoons from the water. A boat placed atop the frame is also lifted and held above the water as the upper pontoons are drained. When the upper pontoons are filled with water, the actuator arrangement compresses in length and the lower pontoon base submerges until the lower portions of the upper pontoons become submerged, at which point the boat may be floated onto or removed from the submerged frame.

Abstract: A floating boat lift for lifting and supporting a boat above the surface of a body of water. The boat lift includes two elongated buoyant pontoons held in spaced apart, generally parallel relation by two transverse, generally U-shaped supports. Each transverse support has a lower, elongated mid portion, side portions upwardly extending from the ends of each mid portion, and upper horizontal end bearing portions which outwardly extend for pivotal connection with the respective pontoons. A cable mechanism is connected between a winch and the transverse supports whereby the supports are pivoted between a first position wherein a cradle connected to the mid portions is elevated above the water's surface and a second position wherein the cradle is submerged. Movement of each mid portion is along an arc defined generally by the length of side portions of each support.