Abstract: A pick-handle is attached to the to the “rear” edge of a conventional pick via a metal shaft. The handle portion is made to be comfortably grasped in the palm of the player's hand while the pick is held in the normal manner between the thumb and forefinger. Stringed instrument playing technique is enhanced by improved control over the pick and increased volume capability due to the increased mass effectively transmitted to the pick from the hand, wrist and arm of the player. Additionally, the invention reduces the strain on the thumb and forefinger by allowing the other fingers to supplement the grip, and also reduces the risk of the pick slipping out of playing position or totally escaping from the thumb/finger grasp. Attachment of the pick to the shaft may be implemented by a spring clip that allows easy removal of the pick and replacement by practically any commonly available pick of the player's choice.

Abstract: A fastener for holding or securing a length of electrical conduit, cable or pipe against the flat center panel of a metal stud whose center panel contains a series of spaced apart holes. The fastener includes an elongated helically coiled metal spring whose midportion is axially positioned within a cylindrical retainer of rubber-like plastic material. The length of the coiled spring is about twice the width of the holes in the metal stud and the length of the cylindrical retainer is about half that of the coiled spring. The pipe to be secured is positioned over a hole in the stud, the fastener is pinched into a U shape surrounding the pipe and the opposite ends of the coiled spring are inserted into the hole in the stud. When the tension on the pinched fastener is released, the spring will be locked into the hole in the stud and the pipe will be firmly secured against the center panel of the stud.

Abstract: Apparatus for lighting the interior of a conventional metal mailbox having a rectangular bottom, a curved top and side section, a closed rear end, an open front end, a hinged cover pivoted about the horizontal base and having at its top a latch which when the cover is closed against the open front end of the box couples with a matching latch mounted at the top of the front end of the mailbox, the apparatus comprising an incandescent lamp having two terminals mounted in a socket depending from the top of the mailbox, a dry cell battery contained within an insulated case mounted beneath the bottom of the mailbox, a push button on-off switch having two terminals mounted on the latch at the front end of the mailbox, an insulated line connecting one terminal of the battery to one terminal of the on-off switch, and a second insulated line connecting the other terminal of the on-off switch to one terminal of the incandescent lamp, the other terminal of the battery being connected to the other terminal of the incande