A railing or fencing assembly may include at least one rail with at least a first retaining element disposed at least partially therein. A baluster may be disposed at least partially in the at least one rail and the at least a first retaining element may be configured to retain the baluster. The railing assembly may include a second railing portion, and the baluster may be disposed at least partially in the second railing portion.

A bounce house securing assembly includes a plurality of blocks that is each of the blocks is comprised of a weighted material such that each of the blocks has a weight of at least 40.0 pounds. In this way the plurality of blocks have sufficient weight to inhibit a bounce house from becoming airborne. A plurality of top handles is each coupled to a respective one of the blocks thereby facilitating the respective blocks to be carried. A plurality of side handles is each movably coupled to a respective one of the blocks thereby facilitating the respective block to be carried. A plurality of spikes is each of the spikes is coupled to and extends downwardly from a respective one of the blocks for penetrating a support surface to inhibit the respective block from moving on the support surface. Each of the spikes is extendable through a respective one of a plurality of securing loops on the bounce house to anchor the bounce house to the support surface.

A bounce house securing assembly includes a plurality of blocks that is each of the blocks is comprised of a weighted material such that each of the blocks has a weight of at least 40.0 pounds. In this way the plurality of blocks have sufficient weight to inhibit a bounce house from becoming airborne. A plurality of top handles is each coupled to a respective one of the blocks thereby facilitating the respective blocks to be carried. A plurality of side handles is each movably coupled to a respective one of the blocks thereby facilitating the respective block to be carried. A plurality of spikes is each of the spikes is coupled to and extends downwardly from a respective one of the blocks for penetrating a support surface to inhibit the respective block from moving on the support surface. Each of the spikes is extendable through a respective one of a plurality of securing loops on the bounce house to anchor the bounce house to the support surface.

A collapsible shelter is provided and is in the form of a self-locking and inverting canopy that can be moved between a collapsed state to an in-use state by applying an inversion force to a central hub.

A collapsible shelter is provided and is in the form of a self-locking and inverting canopy that can be moved between a collapsed state to an in-use state by applying an inversion force to a central hub.

An animal decoy apparatus comprises a stake that can be driven into the ground; wherein the stake has a channel opening therein; a decoy wire assembly inserted into the channel opening of the stake; and a decoy mounted on the decoy wire assembly; wherein the decoy may freely and bi-directionally horizontally rotate 360° about the decoy wire assembly and of the decoy wire assembly may freely and bi-directionally horizontally rotate 360° about the stake. The channel opening in the stake allows the decoy wire assembly to freely and bi-directionally horizontally rotate 360° about the stake and allows a limited vertical orbital rotation of the decoy wire assembly in relation to the stake in a range of motion of equal to or less than 90°. The apparatus is kinetic and requires minimal wind energy to set it in motion, wherein the decoy will pivot about and bob up and down in relation to the decoy wire assembly and the stake to mimic the natural motion of an animal.

An orthogonal framework for the fabrication of modular buildings includes a plurality of hub members formed to fit in the ends of vertical hollow post members including base hubs for securing the lower end of a hollow post to a foundation and/or base beams or shear panels, terminal hubs for securing the top ends of a post upper beam members and/or the upper ends of shear panels, and intermediate tubes for securing the ends of two vertically aligned posts together and/or to support beams for the building. The hubs are hollow and have press nuts mounted on their inner surfaces to allow the terminals to be bolted to the posts, beams and shear panels in a large variety of beam and post combinations to form modular buildings in various configurations.

A shelter including an enclosure having a plurality of interconnected side walls defining a floor space and being connected to a top wall, with at least one of the side walls or the top wall including a panel construction comprising a flame resistant insulated fabric, the flame resistant insulated fabric including a flame resistant outer layer, a flame resistant inner layer, an insulating middle layer disposed between and adhesively bonded to the flame resistant outer layer and the flame resistant inner layer. Also disclosed is a method of making a shelter including forming the flame resistant insulated fabric.

A hammer assembly has a guiding unit, an impacting block, and a fastening assembly. The guiding unit is elongated and has a body, a limiting portion, and a limiting unit. The body has a first end and a second end opposite the first end of the body. The limiting portion is disposed at the first end of the body. The limiting unit is disposed closely to the second end of the body. The impacting block is movably mounted around the body of the guiding unit and blocked by the limiting portion and the limiting unit of the guiding unit. The fastening assembly has a fastening seat connected with the second end of the body. The fastening seat has a positioning structure for fastening a tent peg. The positioning structure may be a receiving recess or a threaded hole.

A rainwater harvesting apparatus and system for an emergency shelter includes a platform defining an aperture. A threaded fastener is inserted through the aperture and is rotatable through the aperture. A planar panel assembly is fastened to the platform by the threaded fastener. The planar panel assembly is configured to move on the threaded fastener along a longitudinal axis of the threaded fastener as the threaded fastener is rotated through the aperture in the platform. A canopy is secured to the planar panel assembly, such that a segment of the canopy moves together with the planar panel assembly along the longitudinal axis of the threaded fastener as the planar panel assembly moves on the threaded fastener.