Abstract: A pilot light arrangement for a hand-held appliance such as a curling and styling iron is disclosed, wherein the arrangement facilitates convenient visual inspection to see if the appliance is operating. The arrangement includes a pilot light mounted within a housing portion of the appliance, and a fiber optic bundle which extends through a swivel cord mount of the appliance. The fiber optic bundle is positioned in light-transmitting relation with the pilot light, with the end of the fiber optic bundle positioned at the exterior of the appliance being readily visible irrespective of the orientation of the swivel cord mount with respect to the appliance housing.

Abstract: A car washing aid incorporates an extended drive shaft within a tubular housing attached at one end to a handle assembly, and at the other end to a wash head cover. A motor supported by the handle assembly drives one end of the drive shaft, and a rotatable brush support is driven by the other end of the shaft, rotating relative to the wash head cover. A hose supplies water into a chamber defined between the wash head cover and the brush support, and perforations in the brush support allow the water to be ejected into the brush.