Abstract: An isolation system and method are disclosed. The isolation system includes a beam that includes a first end and a second end. The isolation system may include at least one clamping block comprising first elastomeric material, and the first end may be coupled with the first elastomeric material by the at least one clamping block. An end condition of the buckling beam may be varied based on compression stiffening of the first elastomeric material.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for installing pipes. The apparatus is a clamp for hanging or supporting pipe. The clamp comprises a base and a seat for receiving a pipe. The seat comprises at least two load bearing members adapted to receive the pipe. The clamp further comprises at least two side support members extending upward from the base at an oblique angle with respect to the base. The two support members each comprise an upwardly extending arm for receiving the pipe and wherein each upwardly extending arm forms an aperture for receiving a fastener to secure the pipe within the clamp. The clamp preferably comprises an integral, one-piece unit. Methods of making a pipe clamp and installing a pipe also are disclosed.

Abstract: A magnetic and mechanical connection device includes a connection surface provided female part with a female housing having a bottom to which bottom on the inside a first permanent magnet is attached and a top provided with a female opening. A connection surface provided male part with a male housing provided with a connection member having at least a magnetic surface and being slightly smaller than the female opening in the female part, the male part connecting magnetically with the permanent magnet. A spring biased locking pin is attached to either the connection member of the male part or the female opening of the female part. The locking pin is directed in a perpendicular direction from the insertion direction and which locking pin is interacting in a locking engagement with an opposite locking groove in the opposite part.

Abstract: A foldable stand assembly is provided. The assembly includes a base adapted to rest on a ground surface, a platform positionable above the base adapted to hold a separate apparatus (e.g., a vehicle jack), and a set of support arms extending between the base and the platform to support the overall assembly. The base includes a U-shaped channel into which the support arms and at least a portion of the platform may be received when the stand is folded for stowage. Accordingly, the stand assembly may be folded into a compact configuration for stowage and unfolded into an upright configuration for use.

Abstract: Provided is a jack stand that includes a base and a post for extending from the base. A top is provided for topping the post and engaging with a load. The top includes a load spreader for spreading the weight of the load to the post. Advantageously, the spreader spreads the weight of the load to the post thereby resulting in a more heavy duty jack-stand, rated for significantly higher loads, than prior jack stands which instead can fracture under heavy unbalanced loads locally travelling along one side when the loading is not evenly spread.

Abstract: A display stand holds a monitor over a desktop surface in a robust manner by having a bottom support extend under the desktop surface and couple with a clamp that holds a support arm up and over the desktop upper surface with a minimal footprint at the desktop upper surface. In one embodiment, a functional unit is included with the bottom support to provide a function from under the desktop at the upper desktop surface, such as a wireless charger, a capacitive touch writing pad and/or a speaker.

Abstract: A support bracket may include a brace section and a protrusion. The brace section may include a base, a first arm, and a second arm. The base may define a first opening. The first arm may extend from the base in a first direction. The second arm may extend from the base in the first direction. The protrusion may extend from the base of the brace section in a second direction. The second direction may be opposite the first direction.

Abstract: A multifunctional holder is provided for supporting a first object and a second object. The multifunctional holder includes a backboard assembly, an adapter, at least one movable arm and a positioning member. The backboard assembly is disposed on a back side of the first object. The adapter is connected to the backboard assembly. The at least one movable arm is connected to the adapter, wherein a first degree of rotational freedom is provided between the backboard assembly and the adapter, and a second degree of rotational freedom is provided between the adapter and the at least one movable arm. The positioning member is disposed on the backboard assembly or the adapter for fixing the second object.

Abstract: A thermally insulating fixture includes a support bracket, and a thermally insulating member mounted on the support bracket. The support bracket has a middle provided with a sheet plate. The sheet plate includes two hollow portions formed on two ends thereof. Each of the two hollow portions is provided with an abutment laminating the sheet plate. The sheet plate is provided with a through hole. The thermally insulating member covers an exterior of the support bracket. In practice, when the self-tapping screw extends through the through hole of the sheet plate and is screwed and tightened, a force is applied on the abutment. Thus, the abutment reinforces the strength of the support bracket to reduce deformation of the support bracket.

Abstract: An adjustable bracket for a metal roof includes a bolt and a top platform with a hole sized to receive the bolt. The top platform provides a flat surface on which can be attached an L bracket. A left bracket has a curved portion with a slot for receiving the bolt. A right bracket has a curved portion with a slot for receiving the bolt. A bottom nut is sized to fit and secure the bolt. Once the top platform, the slot in the left bracket and the slot in the right bracket receive the bolt, the slot in left bracket and the slot in right bracket allow adjustment of an angle of attachment of the angle-adjustable bracket to the metal roof, until the bolt is tightened by the bottom nut.

Abstract: A robot comprises: an outer body having a space formed therein; an interface module mounted on the outer body; a tilting base fastened to the outer body; and a tilting mechanism connected to the tilting base or the outer body to tilt the outer body and the tilting base, wherein the outer body comprises: a first body in which a module accommodation portion accommodating the interface module is formed; a second body forming the space with the first body; a hook unit elastically attaching or detaching one of the first body and the second body to or from the other; and a supporting rib protruding from the other of the first body and the second body and contacting an inner surface of one of the first body and the second body.

Abstract: A cable assembly includes a cable and a cable mounting clamp. The cable mounting clamp includes a base removably connectable to a surface. The base may include a tab removably insertable into an aperture defined in the surface and a lock releasably connectable to the surface. The base further includes an outer body which defines an inner channel and a support ramp disposed within the inner channel, the inner channel extending along a longitudinal axis. The cable mounting clamp further includes a cap connectable to the base to further define the inner channel therebetween. The cable mounting clamp further includes a roller tube disposed within the inner channel and rotatably mounted on the support ramp, the roller tube rotatable about the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention relates to a support apparatus including a base member, a ball joint member movably mounted to base member, an adjustable stand interconnected with ball joint member, and a receiving member removably mounted to the adjustable stand for securely receiving an object or device. In another aspect, the present invention relates to the combination of the support structure and a device comprised of anyone of an appliance, a tool, a portable electronic device, and an adult sexual stimulation device removably securely mounted to the support structure at various preselected positions relative to the base member.

Abstract: A system for routing fluid in a fluid system of a machine includes one or more hoses and one or more clamping arrangements. The hoses are adapted to extend from a main control valve, pass through a frame portion of the machine, and reach up to an end of a fluid cylinder to route fluid between the main control valve and the fluid cylinder and actuate the fluid cylinder. An actuation of the fluid cylinder powers a movement of an implement of the machine. The clamping arrangements are adapted to secure corresponding portions of the one or more hoses to corresponding locations on the frame portion of the machine. One clamping arrangement is interchangeable with another clamping arrangement to secure a corresponding portion of any hose of the one or more hoses to a corresponding location on the frame portion of the machine.

Abstract: Proposed is a vibration damping device for a vehicle as an engine mount for a vehicle, wherein the vibration damping device solves the problem of vibration increase which may occur in the natural frequency of a rubber insulator by allowing the rubber insulator to have a plurality of unit insulation bodies having different natural frequencies, wherein the vibration damping device for a vehicle includes a center core, and the rubber insulator having an insulation body provided between the center core and a cylindrical casing, wherein the insulation body includes a plurality of separation grooves formed therein to have shapes extending in radial directions such that the insulation body is divided into a plurality of unit insulation bodies along a circumferential direction of the insulation body.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a turntable for the rotation of automobiles, other motor vehicles, and displays. The turntable includes base arc and centering segments, arm and deck segments. The deck segment receives a vehicle. The turntable includes a center hub connecting the deck segments. The center hub comprises a center plate. The turntable includes rotating arms extending from the center plate. The turntable comprises a gear segment connected to the arms. The gear segment connects to a drive shaft via a worm gear. The turntable includes a motor connecting the drive shaft. The motor engages the drive shaft causing the gear to rotate, which in turn rotates the gear segment. Rotation of the gear segment causes the arms to rotate with support from the roller assemblies. Rotation of the arms rotates the center hub, which in turn rotates the deck segments with the vehicle.

Abstract: Stabilizer for a piece of furniture, such as a dresser or television, includes an elongate portion, a top flap or plate flexibly connected at an upper end of the rigid portion, and a bottom flap or plate flexibly connected at a lower end of the rigid portion. An outer planar surface of the top plate is attached to the piece of furniture while an outer planar surface of the bottom plate is attached to a vertical support surface behind the piece of furniture. When the stabilizer is attached to the piece of furniture at a location above the location at which the stabilizer is attached to the vertical support surface and the stabilizer is in a vertical orientation, the stabilizer provides resistance to tipping of the piece of furniture away from the vertical support surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sliding device for a vehicle seat provided with an improved locking arrangement. Said locking arrangement comprises a pair of locking assemblies (101a, 101b; 201a, 201b), one for each track of the sliding device, each including a plurality of locking pins (105a, 105b; 203a, 203b) suitable for locking the upper rails of the tracks to the respective lower rails. Said locking arrangement further includes a releasing assembly for driving said locking pins to an unlocking configuration for adjusting the position of the vehicle seat. According to the invention, for any selected positions of the vehicle seat, all the locking pins (105a, 105b; 203a, 203b) of the locking assemblies simultaneously or quasi-simultaneously penetrate into corresponding apertures of the lower rails. Therefore, the invention advantageously allows to optimize the locking effect of the locking arrangement, as all the locking pins give their contribution to said locking effect.

Abstract: A multipurpose holder includes a base seat having opposite first and second end portions, a support rod including a pivot end portion connected pivotally to the first end portion, and a detent member including a pivot connecting portion proximate to the second end portion, and a pressed portion and a connecting end portion located on two opposite sides of the pivot connecting portion. The support rod is movable between stored and propped-up positions, in which it abuts against the base seat and a free end portion thereof is distal to the base seat, respectively. The connecting end portion is movable between first and second positions, in which it is proximate and distal to the base seat, respectively.

Abstract: A pivotal supporting device includes a supporting base, a pivot shaft disposed on the supporting base, a supporting arm having a plate attached to the pivot shaft, two levers having one end portions pivotally attached to the plate with pivot pins, a panel pivotally attached to the other end portions of the levers with pivot axles for forming a parallelepiped structure with the levers and the plate, and a spindle attached to the panel, a carrier attached to the spindle, and a remote member attached to the carrier. One or more spring biasing elements are engaged onto the pivot shaft and one or more spring biasing members are engaged onto the spindle and one or more spring biasing components are engaged between the pivot shaft and the spindle.