The present invention is a multi-functional hand tool that can be used in safely and securely retrieving and transporting fish, pet, and holding an object such as a cigarette or cigar for smoking without finger contact with the cigarette or cigar. The stretchable net of the present invention offers a user with a hoop and net of which the size can be changed by squeezing a pair of handles connected with a spring coil, thus, the user can retrieve large fish and hold the fish with a small opening by releasing the spring coil. The clip of the present invention has a jaw instead of a hoop and net. The jaw can be used to securely hold the cigarette or cigar by squeezing the handles and the user can use the clip for smoking without the user's fingers contacting the cigarette or cigar.

The present invention is a multi-functional hand tool that can be used in safely and securely retrieving and transporting fish, pet, and holding an object such as a cigarette or cigar for smoking without finger contact with the cigarette or cigar. The stretchable net of the present invention offers a user with a hoop and net of which the size can be changed by squeezing a pair of handles connected with a spring coil, thus, the user can retrieve large fish and hold the fish with a small opening by releasing the spring coil. The clip of the present invention has a jaw instead of a hoop and net. The jaw can be used to securely hold the cigarette or cigar by squeezing the handles and the user can use the clip for smoking without the user's fingers contacting the cigarette or cigar.

A fishing device that comprises a basket and a handle or pole. The basket includes a hoop and a net attached to the hoop, wherein the net has a mesh design that minimizes fluid resistance or drag. The fishing device can include a first contact panel that guides fish into the bottom of the net. The fishing device can include a second contact panel that guides fish into the bottom of the net, wherein the second contact panel is positioned substantially opposite to the first contact panel.

A fishing device that comprises a basket and a handle or pole. The basket includes a hoop and a net attached to the hoop, wherein the net has a mesh design that minimizes fluid resistance or drag. The fishing device can include a first contact panel that guides fish into the bottom of the net. The fishing device can include a second contact panel that guides fish into the bottom of the net, wherein the second contact panel is positioned substantially opposite to the first contact panel.

A hand net device that includes a basket that receives and holds an object, a yoke that has a yoke body coupled to the basket, and a handle assembly having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being adjustably coupled to the yoke body, wherein the yoke body guides the handle assembly between a stow position and an extended position.

A hand net device that includes a basket that receives and holds an object, a yoke that has a yoke body coupled to the basket, and a handle assembly having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being adjustably coupled to the yoke body, wherein the yoke body guides the handle assembly between a stow position and an extended position.

Articles such as a net, a round sling or a splice include a resin-impregnated lengthy body having multifilamentary yarns comprised of high performance polyethylene (HPPE) fibres and a polymeric resin dispersed throughout a cross-section of the multifilamentary yarns. The the polymeric resin is a homopolymer or copolymer of ethylene and/or propylene, wherein the polymeric resin has a density as measured according to ISO1183 in the range from 860 to 930 kg/m.sup.3, a melting temperature in the range from 40 to 140? C. and a heat of fusion of at least 5 J/g.

Articles such as a net, a round sling or a splice include a resin-impregnated lengthy body having multifilamentary yarns comprised of high performance polyethylene (HPPE) fibres and a polymeric resin dispersed throughout a cross-section of the multifilamentary yarns. The the polymeric resin is a homopolymer or copolymer of ethylene and/or propylene, wherein the polymeric resin has a density as measured according to ISO1183 in the range from 860 to 930 kg/m.sup.3, a melting temperature in the range from 40 to 140? C. and a heat of fusion of at least 5 J/g.

A rope assembly comprises a rope, wherein the rope comprises a plurality of braided or twisted strands. The rope assembly also comprises an attachment structure formed of a polymer. The attachment structure defines an opening through the rope between the strands. The strands are fixedly held in the attachment structure by being encased within the polymer.

A protective net is formed of individual loops (12, 12, 12) of plastics material threaded into each other. The plastics material can have a modulus of elasticity of between approximately 5000 and approximately 20000 MPa. Each loop (12, 12, 12) of the protective net (10) can be formed by a thread (11) of plastics material wrapped repeatedly over itself. The protective net (10) can be used in an aquaculture installation for the purpose of anti-breach protection for a cage for breeding aquatic organisms.