Abstract: An anti-slip attachment for boots and the like includes a flat plate member to underlie the article of footwear, the plate member being accessible at both side edges of the footwear article. A bracket supported by the plate member projects laterally away from the footwear article and defines an aperture through which an end of a pole can pass. Securement means are provided on the plate member, which allow a belt-member overlying the footwear article to draw the plate member firmly up against the article of footwear.

Abstract: An emergency flashlight includes a handle portion and a rotary portion mounted on the handle portion for rotation about a rotary axis. An elongate swing shaft has one end mounted to the rotary portion to rotate therewith, the other end extending substantially radially away from the rotary portion. A light-producing means is mounted on the swing shaft adjacent the end remote from the rotary portion. Inside the handle portion are located generating means and gear means, allowing electrical energy to be created by swinging the handle in a circular motion, thereby causing the swing shaft and the rotary portion to rotate with respect to the handle portion. Conductive means such as wires are provided to carry the electrical energy to the bulb.