Abstract: A tubular fishing float which, in the preferred embodiments, includes at least one extended tubular center section and two end sections which seal the center section to form an air-tight compartment which provides buoyancy. The end sections include devices for attaching the fishing line to the fishing float and, in some embodiments, for providing drag on the fishing line; such devices include one or more circular snap-ins, holes, twists, bends, funnelled holes, resilient ribs, or folds. Also provided are tubular fishing floats with reinforced end sections; baffled tubular fishing floats; baffled tubular fishing floats with spin-welded ends; resilient tubular fishing floats with slits that facilitate quick attachment to a fishing line; tubular fishing floats with pellets therein, for making noise and attracting fish; and tapered tubular fishing floats. Also provided are various devices and methods, including a fully automated method, for fabricating tubular fishing floats.

Abstract: A tubular fishing float which, in the preferred embodiment, includes at least one extended tubular center section and two end sections, which end sections seal the center section to form an air-tight compartment which provides buoyancy. The end sections include devices for attaching the fishing line to the fishing float and for providing drag on the fishing line; such devices include one or more of pig-tails, holes, or slits. One alternate embodiment includes a slotted sleeve which attaches the fishing line to the tubular float and provide extra weight. Another embodiment includes a plurality of tubular fishing floats attached to one another to increase buoyancy and/or to improve visibility. Another embodiment includes a hollow cylinder and two end plugs which are insertable into the hollow cylinder to form an air-tight compartment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a paintbrush holder comprising a structure having a forward face, generally of constant width at the bottom region thereof, and tapering upwardly to a brush handle receiving slot which includes two arms either side of the slot which project forward of the face. The holder at the bottom edge includes a container engaging arrangement adapted to engage the rim of a conventional paint can and support the holder at an upwardly extending angle outwardly from the rim of the conventional paint can. Preferably, the paintbrush holder is of a one piece structure and can advantageously be made by injection moulding. In a preferred form of the invention, the paintbrush holder is nestable, one within the other, for convenient storage by various merchandisers.

Abstract: A fluid directing means is described that can be used with a conventional garden hose or connected directly to a water tap for applying a linear array of water across a work piece such as an automobile, undergoing repair. The linear array of water consisting essentially of side-by-side streams of water emitted from a flexible hose closed at a far wall and having a series of openings along a segment of its side wall. Because of the size, shape and orientation of the openings, there is sufficient volume of water to facilitate the shaping, smoothing and polishing of the damaged area without undue waste. In addition, a series of non-marring suction cups are provided. The cups are oriented so that the working edge of each cup define a suction plane normal to the axis of symmetry of each opening. In one arrangement, the array of openings directs the streams of water from an essentially common height above the earth's surface at a maximum impact angle (90 degrees).