Abstract: A reduced emissions work light includes a bulb with an elongated bulb tube. A handle is provided adjacent the bulb, and is adapted for being gripped by a user to manipulate the work light. An emissions containment housing is located within the handle. A ballast is located within the housing, and is operatively connected to the bulb. An emissions filter is located within the housing, and is operatively connected to the ballast. The filter and housing cooperate to reduce emissions generated by the work light.

Abstract: A fish tape reel is formed by mating first and second hollow reel segments together, thus defining a fish tape enclosure for receiving a length of fish tape with a fitting on one end thereof. A fish tape access port is formed in at least one of the reel segments for permitting extension and retraction therethrough of a length of fish tape contained in the fish tape enclosure. A detachable storage compartment for containing tools, accessories, and fittings is releasably attached the fish tape reel.

Abstract: A fish tape reel which includes first and second hollow annular reel segments mated together to define a fish tape reel having an enclosed annular fish tape compartment for receiving a lenth of coiled fish tape. The reel defines first and second spaced-apart and opposing side walls and inner and outer spaced-apart and opposing peripheral walls. The inner peripheral wall defines a through void in the reel. A port is provided in the inner peripheral wall of the reel for extending and retracting therethrough a length of fish tape contained in the compartment.

Abstract: A fish tape reel which includes first and second hollow annular reel segments mated together to define a fish tape reel having an enclosed annular fish tape compartment for receiving a length of coiled fish tape. The reel defines first and second spaced-apart and opposing side walls and inner and outer spaced-apart and opposing peripheral walls. The inner peripheral wall defines a through void in the reel. A port is provided in the inner peripheral wall of the reel for extending and retracting therethrough a length of fish tape contained in the compartment.

Abstract: An umbrella and a temporary shelter comprised of a plurality of the connected together umbrellas includes a protective sheet having at least three straight sides. An elongate pole is attached to the center of the protective sheet for spacing the sheet in a predetermined spaced-apart relation above a surface. Ribs are attached to the sheet and means are provided for opening and closing the umbrella. Connecting means cooperate with the protective sheet for connecting together a plurality of like umbrellas along adjacent sheet edges to form a relatively large temporary protective shelter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lock for a splice joint used to releasably join two poles together end to end. The lock prevents the inadvertent withdrawal of the leaf spring finger from the superimposed holes of the splice joint. The lock comprises a ring rotatably positioned on one of the poles astride the leaf spring and having an inner surface comprised of a first, relatively large diameter segment which, when rotated into radial alignment with the leaf spring, permits withdrawal and a second, relatively smaller diameter segment which, when rotated into radial alignment with the leaf spring, frictionally engages and clamps the leaf spring to the pole and prevents withdrawal of the leaf spring finger.