Abstract: A reacher device retrievable from a dropped surface including a jaw assembly located at its distal end and a handle assembly located at its proximal end. The handle assembly includes a trigger communicating with the jaw assembly and configured to move the jaws of the jaw assembly from their spaced apart resting mode towards each other. A retrieval pivot member is attached to the handle and includes at least one fulcrum surface configured to contact the dropped surface. The fulcrum surface contacts the dropped surface on both sides of the handle assembly to stabilize the handle assembly against side-to-side movement, and is configured to pivot the distal end of the dropped reacher device upwardly to a position where it can be grasped by a user upon depression of the handle assembly toward the dropped surface.

Abstract: A lock button status indicator for use with a key fob having depressable lock and unlock buttons for remotely activating a locking/unlocking mechanism communicating with a door, such as a vehicle door. The lock button status indicator has a cross member extending over the lock button in a first position and extending over the unlock button in a second position. Apparatus is provided for allowing the lock button status indicator to be manually moved back and forth between the first position and the second position. Apparatus is provided for releasably retaining the lock button status indicator member in either the first or second position.

Abstract: A lock button status indicator member for use with a key fob having a depressable lock button for remotely activating a locking mechanism communicating with a door. The lock button status indicator member is formed of a viscoelastic polyurethane foam having a slow recovery time. The lock button status indicator member has a base configured to abut the upper surface of the lock button. An adherent, such as a pressure sensitive adhesive, is located on the lower surface of the base of the lock button status indicator member, and is adapted to adhere the lower surface of the base to the upper surface of the lock button.

Abstract: A lock button status indicator for use with a key fob having depressable lock and unlock buttons for remotely activating a locking/unlocking mechanism communicating with a door, such as a vehicle door. The lock button status indicator has a cross member extending over the lock button in a first position and extending over the unlock button in a second position. Means are provided for allowing the lock button status indicator to be manually moved back and forth between the first position and the second position. Means are provided for releasably retaining the lock button status indicator member in either the first or second position.

Abstract: A lock button status indicator member for use with a key fob having a depressable lock button for remotely activating a locking mechanism communicating with a door. The lock button status indicator member is formed of a viscoelastic polyurethane foam having a slow recovery time. The lock button status indicator member has a base configured to abut the upper surface of the lock button. An adherent, such as a pressure sensitive adhesive, is located on the lower surface of the base of the lock button status indicator member, and is adapted to adhere the lower surface of the base to the upper surface of the lock button.

Abstract: A rotatable target for use in a projectile toss game using a projectile such as a bean bag. The rotatable target has a semi-circular main body portion having a base, a rim, and a substantially flat outer surface. A hub is located substantially at the axis of the main body portion. A plurality of shelves project outwardly from the outer surface of the main body portion, preferably at an angle of about 90 degrees. Preferably the shelves extend radially from the hub to the rim. A pendulum extends vertically downwardly below the hub. The pendulum has a vertically adjustable weight associated therewith. A target stand having a pivot pin that extends outwardly therefrom and through the hub of the main body portion in a manner adapted to allow the main body portion to rotate about the pivot pin.

Abstract: A dodger type type trolling attractor which imparts a start and stop motion to a lure or bait attached thereto during trolling. The dodger has a starboard side edge, a port side edge, a blunt leading edge, a rounded trailing edge, and a longitudinal centerline. A concave portion is located adjacent the trailing edge. A plurality of leading attachment openings are located adjacent the leading edge on the starboard side and port side of said longitudinal centerline, the leading attachment openings adapted to be attached to the outer end of a fishing line. A trailing attachment opening is located adjacent the trailing edge and is adapted to be attached to the outer end of a trailing leader line attached to a lure or bated hook. A mechanism to generate periodic noise during trolling is located adjacent the trailing edge.

Abstract: A faucet of the single handle mixing valve type. The faucet includes a housing having a domed housing cap enclosing a valve cartridge having an actuating stem movable along a vertical flow-control axis for varying water flow rate, and movable along a horizontal temperature-control axis for varying the temperature. A handle is connected to the actuating stem. A recess extends vertically along the outer surface of the domed housing cap. A releasable stop member is adapted to engage the recess when the handle is moved along the vertical flow-control axis in its cold water only position, and adapted: to release engagement upon application of a horizontal force. A ramp is located along the lower periphery of the domed housing cap outside of the cold water only position and is adapted to prevent the handle from being lowered into a full off position except when in the cold water only position.

Abstract: A trolling plate assembly is designed for mounting on a cavitation plate on an outboard motor so that a plate member can be suspended behind a motorized propeller to limit velocity of the boat. The trolling plate includes a base, and a plate member suspended from the base via lateral support bars. A release mechanism allows the plate to rotate to a non-trolling position when water pressure against the front face of the plate member exceeds a predetermined threshold. The release mechanism utilizes a ramp and roller structure. The ramp forms an angle relative to the plate member. The angle can be adjusted so that different amounts of force are required to cause rotation of the plate member past a trip-point toward the non-trolling position.

Abstract: A marker formed of an elongate member of resilient and flexible material having two bends located between the ends of the member. One bend is relatively sharp, and extends to the rear of the marker, and the other bend is more gradual and extends upwardly in the marker. The marker in use has one end embedded in the ground, and the more gradual bend enables the marker to flatten out with a vehicle wheel driven over its marker. This reduces damage to the marker.

Abstract: A line and sack assembly providing for the storage of a continuous length of line. A sack is disclosed of mesh construction and line is stored within the sack formed as multiple collections of line following one another and serially located in the interior of the sack. The sack has a closable throat at one end through which line is payed out when needed and which is opened up when reloading the sack with line.

Abstract: A fishing flasher exhibiting enhanced down-flash characteristics includes an elongate, resilient blade having a pair of substantial equal length blade segments extending outward to either side of a fold-line. A line-receiving aperture extends through the blade adjacent the fold-line. The blade segments are constructed and arranged to resiliently deform when drawn through the water to bring trailing portions of the blade segments toward each other. Trailing portions of the blade segments include reflector surfacing on facing sides of the trailing portion which are brought into substantial parallelism with the blade segments deformed while being drawn through a body of water.

Abstract: A shock-absorbing athletic shoe having a foot-cushioning inner sole member to one face in which, and to at least a portion of the rim in which, is bonded an open-mesh web. The web includes elongated, interwoven stretch-resistant strands which are disposed at oblique angles relative to the shoe's long axis. These strands act as force-transmitters with respect to the sole member, and cause a localized foot-produced deformation in the member to be "distributed" to other regions in the member.