Abstract: A hollow light duct extends through the roof of a building to the ceiling of a room within the building to be lighted. A translucent light emitting panel is mounted over one end of the duct on the roof of the building and a hingeable lid is secured to the end of the duct. The lid is provided with a reflecting surface for reflecting sunlight through the translucent panel into the duct. The opposite end of the duct includes a diffusing panel positioned in the ceiling of the room; the duct includes artificial light source to provide illumination when insufficient daylight is present; the reflecting lid is closed to reflect the artificial light and prevent its escape from a duct when the artificial light source is in use.

Abstract: A bracket for hanging objects such as guitars, basses, and similarly shaped objects, the bracket including a coplanar mounting section, an upwardly angling mid-section, and a forward section including opposing jaws defining an orifice with a constricted mouth, the object is hung in a vertical configuration seated within the orifice.

Abstract: A pad for protecting wood or other finished of articles such as guitars and basses, the pad including a major surface having a smooth, non-abrasive covering, and a plurality of pedestal-members including opposing hook and loop sections, one of which sections is bonded to the pad and the other of which is bondable to the article to be protected so that the pad can be releasably attached to the article by mating the hook and the loop sections.