Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic sink strainer with at least one magnet securely attached to the strainer, to create a magnetic field. The invention also provides a magnetic sink strainer made of a magnetized material to provide a magnetic field. The magnetic sink strainer is firmly placed over a standard sink drain and functions to capture and retain objects that are attracted by a force as a result of being subjected to the magnetic field. This prevents such objects from accidentally being discarded into the sink drain. The magnetic sink strainer also includes at least one slit to enable fluids and other non-magnetic substances to easily and rapidly flow down to the sink drain.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic sink strainer with at least one magnet securely attached to the strainer, to create a magnetic field. The invention also provides a magnetic sink strainer made of a magnetized material to provide a magnetic field. The magnetic sink strainer is firmly placed over a standard sink drain and functions to capture and retain objects that are attracted by a force as a result of being subjected to the magnetic field. This prevents such objects from accidentally being discarded into the sink drain. The magnetic sink strainer also includes at least one slit to enable fluids and other non-magnetic substances to easily and rapidly flow down to the sink drain.

Abstract: A bowling ball with a retractable handle is disclosed, wherein the ball (2) has a pair of substantially parallel bores (4) extending in spaced relation partially through the ball and connected by a recess (8) which receives a handle member (12) having a contour corresponding to that of the ball. Guide posts (20) slide through bushings (26) and are removably supported on the handle member. Resilient members (28) surround the guide posts and the bushings are removably supported in corresponding bores in the ball, with the guide posts and resilient members sliding into the bores. The resilient members compress when the handle member is grasped to lift the ball, and the compression is relieved upon release of the handle and ball to cause instantaneous retraction of the handle into the recess.