# Animalistic Retrieval Apparatuses The Alligetter LED Tool Rescues Valuables from an Uncertain Fate By Meghan Young | Published 2009-09-30 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alligetter-led-tool References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5371125/an-alligetter-tool-for-getting-things-out-of-drains-garbage-disposals) & [alligetter](http://www.alligetter.com/index.html) Unfortunately, I have condemned some of my most precious (and helpful) possessions to solitary confinement in drains and other hard-to-rescue places, but armed with the Alligetter LED Tool, I can finally lift their lonely sentences! Come to think of it, however, they’re probably not all that lonely considering how many things I have dropped down the sink. Not the most clever pun, the Alligetter LED Tool does in fact resemble an alligator. With a jaw strong enough to save [rings, bobby pins and other valuables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elegant-hook-options) from an uncertain fate, it also has a light to illuminate even the darkest and dingiest of prisons. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **LED Tools:** The Alligetter LED Tool demonstrates the trend of LED tools with innovative designs for retrieving lost items. - **Valuable Retrieval:** The Alligetter LED Tool highlights the trend of innovative tools designed specifically for retrieving valuable items from hard-to-reach places. - **Innovative Rescue Tools:** The Alligetter LED Tool showcases the trend of innovative tools that provide solutions for retrieving lost or misplaced items. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Improvement:** The Alligetter LED Tool presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the home improvement sector for tools that aid in retrieving lost items. - **Plumbing:** The Alligetter LED Tool opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the plumbing industry by offering a specialized tool for retrieving items from drains. - **Jewelry:** The Alligetter LED Tool could inspire disruptive innovation in the jewelry industry by providing a unique tool for rescuing lost jewelry from difficult-to-reach places. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Job Site-Friendly Flashlights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdecker-snake-light.md) - [Illuminating Miniature Multifunctional Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maglight-mini.md) - [Rapidly Retractable Multi-Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retractable-multitool.md) - [Adaptable Aquatics-Friendly Flashlights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deepglow-gd11.md) - [Pocket-Sized Safety Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaze.md) - [Aquatic Flashlight Carrying Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pelican-9000.md) - [Pocket-Ready Multitool Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gerber-prybrid.md) - [Adjustable Gripper Dog Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fetchpro.md) - [Cheeky Bathroom Plungers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-plunger.md)