Abstract: An entertainment and training device (toy) for animals, specifically for domestic pets such as dogs, has a tube or tubes, through which a flexible material, such as a rope, is passed from a near end of the tube or tubes and out a far end of the tube or tubes. Attached at a far end of the rope is an object, which can be shaped as a flat disk, an oblong disk, a ball, a tail, a wing, or other shape, and which is thrown to entertain, train, and exercise the animal. A braking device at a near end of the rope prevents the rope from passing into and out of the far end of the tube or tubes and allows easy retrieval of the thrown object.

Abstract: An entertainment and training device for animals (100) incorporates an at least one tube (110) forming a tube assembly (115) with distal end (120) and a proximal end (125) such that the tube assembly (115) has a determinate length (130) for a specific activity and a specific animal. A first flexible and durable material (135) which travel through the an at least one tube (110) forming a tube assembly (115) couples an at least one affixment device (145) to an at least one target object (140) at a distal end of the first flexible and durable material (135). When used, the an at least one target object (140) travels a designated length for a specific activity and the specific animal to provide entertainment and use as training device for animals. A brake (175) at a proximal end of the first flexible and durable material (135) stops travel of the an at least one target object (140).

Abstract: An apparatus and method an apparatus and method for suturing, wherein said apparatus is a surgical instrument comprising a pair a cross members having securing means for pivotally securing the cross members to one another creating a first end, wherein the cross members second end comprises a locking device for locking the cross member and the first end comprises a clamping surface at a distal ends having at least two opposed curves forming a S-shaped sections having a outer smooth surface and a serrated inner surface assisting the suture process avoiding proximal slippage of suture material while tying a clamped structure.

Abstract: An apparatus and method an apparatus and method for suturing, wherein said apparatus is a surgical instrument comprising a pair a cross members having securing means for pivotally securing the cross members to one another creating a first end, wherein the cross members second end comprises a locking device for locking the cross member and the first end comprises a clamping surface at a distal ends having at least two opposed curves forming a S-shaped sections having a outer smooth surface and a serrated inner surface assisting the suture process avoiding proximal slippage of suture material while tying a clamped structure.

Abstract: A combination bail and tip for a pole used in snow skiing. The combination bale and tip is formed from a rigid material such as metal or plastic. The combination bale and tip is rectilinear on its outer surface and curvilinear on its inner surface. The outer surface is substantially in the form of a right angle with one surface being parallel with the longitudinal center line and the outer surface being normal to the longitudinal center line of the pole. The lower end of the parallel portion of the bale or tip is in the form of substantially a right triangle wedge with the inner surface angled from the rectilinear surface toward the curvilinear surface. An opening is formed in the top surface to receive the distal end of a ski pole which is fixedly attached therein.

Abstract: A ski pole for down hill or cross country skiing. The pole has a coaxial handle end and tip end with a plurality of obtuse angled bends therebetween. The handle end includes a hand grip with attached Velcro type hook or eye attachment material which mates with eye or hook material carried by the hand of the skier. At the end opposite to the handle the pole tip is bent back on itself at an acute angle for a selected distance and then is further formed perpendicular to the axis of the handle and tip and extends outwardly away from the pole a selected distance to form an equivalent to a basket or ring to prevent excess penetration of the pole into the snow.