Today's illustration is of two "Hurricane Grip" pegs which are manufactured by Technical Moulded Systems located in Staffordshire, U.K. They are designed to hold your washing on the line through a hurricane.
I can't say I ever hang out my washing when a hurricane is due, but I understand that upwards of 66 million of these are made each year. Joking aside, it is an excellent design. As you can see, it is a one piece moulded peg which has solved the rusting spring problem of conventional wooden pegs.
Rust isn't the only problem with the conventional pegs. Would you believe that at least 300 residents of the UK are hospitalised each and every year due to being hit by flying pegs and/or peg-springs. I would imagine that rotary lawn mowers could take some of the blame for this, so next time you are out mowing your lawn (a luxury in drought stricken Australia) perhaps you should check for fallen pegs before you start. Who knows what speed they travel at when picked up and flung in all directions by the mower - maybe as fast as the wind in a hurricane!
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