Abstract: There is disclosed herein a beach trash remover which includes a motorized vehicle having a conventional construction type shovel attached to the front thereof. An opening covered by a screen is provided in the center of shovel to allow the beach sand, containing the trash, to drop back onto the beach thereby leaving the trash within the screened opening portion of the shovel. The screen is held on a frame which is coupled to the shovel through shock absorbers and means are provided to provide a vibrating motion to the screened frame to further aid in returning the sand to the beach. A grader may be attached to the back end of the beach trash remover to cover any tire tracks or otherwise smooth the beach.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a set of retractors which are coupled by releaseable locks to rods on the side of an operating table. A foot pedal is provided to release the locks and allow the retractors to be repositioned easily and with one hand by the doctor while performing the surgery. The foot pedal may utilize hydraulic fluid to lock or release the movement of the retractors. The joint holding the retractors is also rendered free to rotate to properly position the retractors, when the foot pedal is depressed.