Abstract: A chair comprises a longitudinally extending seat; a support member for supporting the seat at an elevated height; a slide member fixedly mounted to one of the seat and the support member; a housing positioned between the seat and the support member and fixedly mounted to the other of the seat and the support member, the housing having a cavity for slidably receiving the slide member, the slide member mounted for longitudinal movement forward and rearward with respect to the housing; and, an adjustment member mounted in the housing and drivingly connected to the slide member, whereby movement of the adjustment member in a first direction causes the seat to move forwardly and movement of the adjustment member in the opposite direction causes the seat to move rearwardly.

Abstract: A furniture with an integrated computer comprises an easy chair with large, thick cushions, and a pair of wide armrests that extend from about waist level to almost the ground. The right armrest is hollow, and serves as the case of a personal computer by housing the circuit boards, power supply, and hard disk drive. A small console at the front of the right armrest houses removable media drives within easy reach. A pad on the right armrest supports a mouse, joystick, or other input device. A monitor support and a keyboard support are mounted on a horizontal arm pivotally attached to the left armrest, and respectively support a monitor and a keyboard. A pair of speakers are mounted on either side of a headrest. A reclining mechanism arranged under the seat enables a backrest to be reclined, and a footrest to be extended by moving a lever on a side of the chair.

Abstract: An adjustable chair that includes a frame supporting a seat portion. The frame also supports a member on which a back portion is mounted. The seat portion is synchronously moveable with the back portion such that as the seat portion moves forwardly the back portion moves upwardly and as the seat portion moves rearwardly the back portion moves downwardly. The mechanism effecting this movement includes a feature allowing the independent movement of the back portion or the seat portion.

Abstract: A back and waist support device mounted on a seating furniture equipment such as, for example, a chair or a legless chair is disclosed. The device includes a first arm for supporting a longitudinally extending first projection arranged for forcedly pressing the back of a user and a second arm for supporting a longitudinally extending second projection arranged for forcedly pressing his waist, as well as springs arranged on the first arm and second arm so as to urge the first projection and second projection in a direction of forcedly pressing the back and waist, respectively, resulting in being constructed in a manner to be pivotally movable. The first and second arms per se each may be constructed into an elastic structure, to thereby eliminate arrangement of the springs. Also, an angle between the first arm and the second arm may be adjustable.

Abstract: A constant velocity universal ball joint in the form of a plunging joint has an outer joint part provided with outer ball tracks which extend at a first angle of intersection +.gamma..sub.t relative to the longitudinal axis A.sub.a of the outer joint part. An inner joint part is provided with inner ball tracks which extend at a second angle of intersection -.gamma..sub.t relative to the longitudinal axis A.sub.i of the inner joint part. Torque transmitting balls are guided in outer and inner ball tracks associated with one another in pairs, with the angles of intersection +.gamma..sub.t, -.gamma..sub.t of tracks associated with one another in pairs relative to the longitudinal axes A.sub.a, A.sub.i of the respective joint part being of identical size and being set in opposite senses. A ball cage is positioned between the outer joint part and the inner joint part, and has circumferentially distributed cage windows holding the balls in a common plane.

Abstract: A flexible disc is arranged between first and second flanges each designed to be secured to a shaft, the flexible disc being alternately fixed at angular spacings to one each of the flanges. A torsional vibration suppressor is associated with one of the two flanges and has a suppressor collar integrally formed with the flange, a gyrating mass, and a rubber spring suspension system which is secured by vulcanization to the suppressor collar and the gyrating mass. A centering device having a centering collar formed integrally with the flange, a centering body rigidly connected to the other flange, and a rubber spring suspension system secured by vulcanization to the centering collar, is provided for mutually centering the two shafts. This obviates the need for expensive fits or matches and facilitates the assembly of the shaft coupling.

Abstract: A system for producing three-dimensional structures, especially shelving with preferably vertical uprights to which structural components, especially shelves, are releasably attachable, in which the uprights pass through drillings or recesses in the structural components. There are connecting inserts which can be arranged in the region of a drilling or recess in a structural component and secured to the latter via the uprights.

Abstract: A refrigerator cabinet construction is disclosed where a breaker strip interconnects an exterior cabinet shell with an interior liner. The exterior cabinet shell has an open side and a shell edge flange. The interior liner is to fit within the exterior cabinet shell and has a liner flange extending outwardly of said liner. The breaker strip includes an exterior wall with first and second ended flanges. The breaker strip includes a first interior wall and a second interior wall projecting inwardly from said exterior wall to define a first channel. The first interior wall has a first flange co-extending with the first end flange of the exterior wall to define a shell receiving channel, wherein the shell edge flange is inserted into the shell receiving channel. A third interior wall is connected to second exterior wall and coextends with the second end flange of the exterior wall to define a liner receiving channel into which the liner flange extends.

Abstract: A fence clip assembly is described for securing barbed wire strands and the like to support posts comprising legs or tabs to attach it to the post and an arched center section to allow installation onto an existing wire strand and to allow freedom of lateral movement of the strand relative to the support post while the clip is fastened to the post.

Abstract: A system for mounting a seat back relative to a seat bottom includes a rod having circumferentially spaced threaded and non-threaded portions. The non-threaded portions have a smaller diameter than the threaded portions. The rod extends through a bore in a lock ring. The lock ring bore has threaded and non-threaded portions. The threaded portions of the ring have a smaller diameter than the non-threaded portions. The lock ring is rotatable between a locked position at which its threaded portions are aligned with the threaded portions on the rod. At this position, the rod cannot move. The rod is fixed to a seat back pivot bracket, and when the rod is fixed, the seat back is prevented from pivoting relative to a seat bottom. However, when the locked member is rotated such that its non-threaded portions are aligned with the threaded portions on the rod, the rod can move. At this position the seat back can pivot relative to the seat bottom.

Abstract: The portable collapsible self-assembling desk having a desktop, base unit, pivotal side supports, a tray and a lower shelf The desk in its collapsed configuration allows for easy transportation and storage and can be carried by a handle in a suitcase-like manner. The desk in its erected configuration provides a substantially horizontal work space. The pivotal side supports are automatically extended to provide support to the desktop allowing the desk to be easily converted between the collapsed and erected positions. These two configurations allow the desk to be in a collapsed configuration providing a small footprint and occupying substantially less space than when in the erect position.

Abstract: A hinge assembly normally limits pivotal movement of a door within a first range and selectively permits pivotal movement of the door within a second, larger range. The hinge assembly includes a body hinge member fixedly attached to a frame and a door hinge member fixedly attached to the associated door. The body hinge member and the door hinge member are pivotally interconnected. The hinge assembly further includes a latch mechanism which normally limits pivotal movement of the door within the first range. Manual urging of the latch member to a release position selectively permits the door to be pivoted beyond the first range. The latching member is operable to automatically return to its latched position in response to closing of the door.

Abstract: A bearing caster for resting heavy objects thereon for permitting easy movement of the object. The inventive device includes a body with a pad provided on the top of the body. A plurality of rolling balls are rotationally mounted to the bottom (14) of the base to permit free rotation of the rolling balls.

Abstract: A shelf for the top of a monitor has a base with groups of seriate polygonal sockets formed on the bottom and two support feet each including an upper foot and a lower foot. The upper foot has a top polygonal plug correspondingly fitted into the socket of the base, a series of slots and a channel in communication with each one of the slots. The upper portion of the lower foot is formed to be detachably inserted into the upper foot and has a plurality of axially defined grooves and two T-shaped bosses formed on the opposite sides of the upper end thereof. The bosses are pressed toward each other when the lower foot is inserted into the upper foot. Afterwards, due to the provision of the grooves, the elasticity of the surface of the lower foot enables the bosses to project out from the channel and one of the slots, by which the engagement between the lower foot and the upper foot is secured.

Abstract: A support structure for a seat back to simplify attachment of the seat back to a seat hinge. The seat back has a protrusion with a top surface and a bottom surface in which is drilled an insertion hole. The hinge has an insertion member that can be inserted into the insertion hole. When the insertion member is inserted in the insertion hole, attachment holes in the seat back and in the hinge become aligned, and the two parts can be easily fastened.

Abstract: A method for safe restraint of occupants in a crashing vehicle using safety belts, and a double tube frame construction vehicle seat. In a crash the kinetic energy of the occupant is restrained by the belt and by the cooperating resiliently deformable double tube frame construction in such a way that, at a moderate load, the upper portion of this double tube frame construction will move resiliently, but with a bigger load a permanent deformation will be the result. The device includes a seat frame with a seat portion and a back rest portion being made of a parallel tube frame having two tubes arranged above/under and forward/behind, at the seat portion and at the back rest portion respectively, up to a height at the breast of the occupant. The tubes are twisted above this height to a position side by side. Reinforcing, deformable form plates are rigidly arranged between the parallel tubes at least at the seat portion and at the lower portion of the back rest portion.

Abstract: A lateral rocking chair is provided including a seat with at least one free edge for allowing a pair of legs of a user to hang thereover and depend downwardly. Also included is a back coupled to the seat and extending upwardly therefrom. Next provided is at least one leg coupled to and depending from the seat. At least one rocker has a bottom surface with an arcuate configuration. The rocker is coupled to the leg. The rocker resides in a laterally extending vertical plane which is in parallel with the back of the rocking chair for allowing lateral rocking about an axis that is normal to the back.

Abstract: A seat reclining mechanism for a vehicle has a pawl which is engageable with a ratchet formed on a upper arm. The pawl 13 is moved along a guide portion 11 having opposed side faces 11a, 11a and a projecting wall 14 having side faces 14a, 14a.

Abstract: A portable work surface having a leg contoured tray 10 for being placed and used in the lap of an individual 11 for positioning a keyboard console 12 thereon and having a raised padded front portion 28 whereupon the wrists of the user 11 rest while typing. The laptop tray 10 has a recessed and retractable sideboard 14 held in place by clips 16 for placement and manipulation of a mouse 22. An additional embodiment discloses the lap tray 10 having a padded bottom 34.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pallet which generally comprises a bottom deckboard, a stringer layer, a covering board, and a top deckboard. The bottom deckboard is provided with a folding flap at each side which is provided with several stringer openings that are spaced from each other. The top surface of the bottom deckboard is disposed with a planar reinforced board. The stringer layer can be attached to the top surface of the planar reinforced board by means of starch glue that is harmless to the environment. The stringer layer is configured by several individual stringer units that are disposed in parallel and spaced from the other. Each of the stringer units is spaced with a space that equals and aligns to the opening of the folding flap of the bottom deckboard. Each of the stringer units is provided with a cutout at the side that serves as an introducing hole for supporting paperboard. At least a covering board 3 is attached to the top surface of the stringer unit 21 with its bottom surface.