Abstract: The twister fruit picker which comprises a pole mounted tool; with the tool having scissor like arms whose upper ends are opposing circular configured planes, which planes, when closed nearer to each other, will hold a fruit; and the opposing planes nearness to each other, being controlled by two opposing forces, originating from springs or elastic device, with one force stronger than the other one, and with device for controlling the strongest force. Such ability to control the configuration and size of the picker, when moving throughout a tree, makes it quick and easy to get on the fruit; and because fruit damage is minimal when fruit is twisted off, this invention is designed to allow twisting.

Abstract: An improvement to an exercise treadmill having longitudinal main frame members which comprises an adjustable shock-absorbing apparatus, featuring a flexible platform supporting a rotatable endless tread-belt, the platform being pivotally connected at one end to the main frame, with the platform resting on a moveable shock absorbing platform support which rests on the longitudinal main frame members and is located forward of the platform's pivotal connection, and which support is moveable fore and aft for adjustment purposes with respect to the longitudinal main frame members so as to act as a shock-absorbing fulcrum for the platform so as to protect the body of the exerciser from the shock usually associated with running or walking on a hard surface.

Abstract: Apparatus for distributing chopped straw substantially uniformly including a wheeled carriage, a supporting frame disposed on the wheel carriage, and a straw distributing assembly, the straw distributing assembly including a trough section extending from one side of the supporting frame to the other, the trough section including panels affixed to the supporting frame, the bottom edges of the panels being spaced from one another to form a slot opening therebetween, the straw distributing assembly including an auger member disposed in a generally horizontal position above the slot opening, a roll member disposed in a generally horizontal position below the slot opening with a portion of the roll member extending into the slot opening, the roll member having an irregular outer surface, the roll member and the auger member being disposed with their axes generally parallel and their peripheries adjacent to each other, and drive mechanism for rotating the auger member and the roll member in the same direction at co