Abstract: A cup holder for an automobile, which includes a housing inserted and fit into a central housing, a body sliding on a housing and a holder combined to the body to support a cup so that various parts are installed parallel to the central panel, and the cup holder can be vertically mounted to a narrow space formed at one side of the central panel.

Abstract: A versatile sway brace fitting, includes a pair of spaced jaws, for firmly and deformingly gripping a brace, and a method for manufacturing the fitting. The fitting can withstand substantial loads and is adaptable to receive a variety of braces such as bracing pipes, angle irons, channels, plates, among others. The fitting includes a set screw, preferably angled, and a sharp-cornered recess which assist in resisting withdrawal of the brace from the jaws. The method of manufacturing is desirably simple and expeditious, thereby ensuring that the fitting is inexpensive.

Abstract: A clamp includes a locking element (4) and an element (6) for hooking to a support (3). The hooking element (6) is made integral with the locking element and is equipped with first hooking means (14) and second hooking means (16), which are of different types and are located on opposite sides of the hooking element (6). The locking element (4) includes a pair of jaws (18) that are arranged to mate together and are made integral, on either side, with the hooking element, as well as detachable locking means (26, 27, 28) for connecting the jaws (18) together in a working position in which the jaws (18) lie essentially parallel and abut one another.

Abstract: A cup holder for use in an automobile. The cup holder is mounted in a console of the automobile. A jaw that serves to lift a cover for the cup holder is integrally formed at one side of an upper surface of the cover. In this cup holder, there is no necessity for employing additional guides in order to hold the beverage can or the beverage can. The cup holder is capable of independently receiving various sized articles with maintaining a good external appearance and it is convenient to use. When a user open a front cover among the total covers for opening or closing retaining grooves, there is no necessity for opening the back covers.

Abstract: Apparatus for mounting an electric motor, which is adapted to drive an endless belt at a predetermined tension, to a stationary frame, includes a housing that is adapted to receive the motor. A drive shaft extends from the front end of the housing and is adapted to drive the belt. An elongated base mount is integrally formed on the outside surface of the housing and extends from the front of the housing for pivotally coupling the housing to the stationary frame. The base mount has a first end and a second end, and a bore which extends longitudinally at least partially through the base mount from the first end and the second end of the base mount. A substantially rigid tab is fixedly attached to the cylindrical housing at a substantially opposite side from the base mount. The tension on the belt is set by applying a biasing force on the tab to pivot the motor about the axis of the base mount.

Abstract: A folding cup holder with a base plate including one or more through holes; a holder arm for holding a cup, the holder arm being pivotally supported to the base plate; and a tray including one or more latch arms respectively inserted to the through holes, and axially supported to the base plate. The latch arms and the through holes are engaged with each other to hold the tray in a position for holding a cup and engagement thereof is cancelled in case that excessive force is applied to the tray.

Abstract: A bracket that is adapted to attach to a deck rail and hold an umbrella with a long pole similar to the umbrellas that come in patio sets. The bracket is a piece of material with an opening at one end. Within the opening on the bottom of the piece of material, a ring is placed which is adjustable and adapted to tighten against the umbrella's pole. On the other end of the bracket on its bottom side, two L shaped brackets are placed. These two L shaped brackets are spaced a distance equal to the width of a deck rail. On both L shaped brackets, a slot is placed for a belt. The belt contains a buckle that enables the belt to be tightened. To use the bracket one places the deck rail between the two L shaped brackets and then tightens the belt against the deck rail to hold the bracket in place. Then one places the umbrella through the opening and tightens the adjustable ring against the umbrella's pole to hold the umbrella in place.

Abstract: A hook element for detachably connecting two objects with one another has a first hook shank, a second hook shank, and a hook bow connecting the first and second hook shanks with one another. The hook bow has a lateral cutout. At least one of the first and second hook shanks has a slanted contact surface. The slanted contact surface extends on the front side of the hook shank from the outer side to the inner side and extends along the forward edge of the hook shank over the entire length of the hook shank. The hook elements can be easily connected to one another even when not aligned but rotated relative to one another.

Abstract: An automatic downspout system for automatically extending a downspout during periods of precipitation and retracting the downspout during periods of no precipitation. The automatic downspout system includes an upper tube, a lower tube having a lower reservoir, wherein the lower tube is slidably positioned about a lower end of the upper tube, a lower opening and a side opening within the lower tube, a downspout member pivotally attached to the lower tube, and a ballasting structure connected to the lower tube and the downspout member for extending the downspout member when the lower tube is lowered.

Abstract: A building structure suitable as a two-unit building module which may be incorporated into a variety of multi-storey commercial or residential buildings. The structure includes two vertically stacked units which each define a respective self-contained space. As a module, the building structure extends downward from a planar ceiling surface which forms the ceiling of an uppermost unit to a planar lower floor surface of the second lower other unit. Together, the pair of stacked units has an overall height equal to two and one-half to three full storeys, and a height selected between twenty-three and thirty-six feet, depending upon the respective building structure (7.5-12 feet). The building module is bordered on each lateral side by load-bearing support pillars or sidewalls which extend the height of the building. An interior dividing bearing wall is positioned within each of the units between the load-bearing sidewalls, and which divide each unit into primary and secondary living areas or spaces.

Abstract: A fixing device (1) for fixing at least one support arm (45), in particular a spring arm. Said device comprises a base body (2), which has a connecting section (4) located in the axial direction (28) at the upper end of the base body (2) for suspending the fixing device (1) and at least one bearing section (5), which is at least partially cylindrical, whereby a bearing sleeve (44) of the support arm (45) can be mounted onto said bearing section (5). The latter (5) lies in the axial direction (28) at the lower end of the base body (2) and projects axially beyond the rest of said base body (2). In addition, a retaining ring (46) can be fixed to the bearing section (5) for retaining the bearing sleeve (44) of the support arm (45) on the bearing section (5). The bearing sleeve (44) is at least indirectly supported on the retaining ring (46) and can be rotated about the axis (3) of the bearing section (5).

Abstract: A connector for joining items such as electronic circuit boards in a spaced relation within a housing of an electronic device includes an elongated post, a plurality of wings, and a raised surface or a plurality of fingers. The wings are arranged around the post in a substantially symmetrical manner and have a length that is shorter than the length of the post. The raised surface or fingers are mounted near the tips of the post, between the wings and the ends of the post. The raised surface or fingers engage the circuit board and/or the housing when inserted into openings or receptacles in the circuit board and housing.

Abstract: A self-standing keyboard support having two L-shaped bands each consisting of a flat band portion and an edge portion extending from one side thereof at an approximately right angle to the respective flat band portion, with the flat band portions preferably differing in length. The edge portions of the two L-shaped bands are arranged in such a way that the respective outer sides thereof face each other. A thin resilient strip is placed across sides of the two flat bands portions opposite from the sides from which the edge portions extend and underneath the edge portions to join the two L-shaped bands together. Further an adhesive portion can be provided on the rear side of the thin resilient strip, thereby enabling its installation on a keyboard.

Abstract: A holding and positioning system for locating adjunct surgical accessory instruments relative to a patient's body during arthroscopic surgery.

Abstract: A seat support having a clevis having an annular base and upper and lower arms rotatably mounted on and extending radially outward from the annular base; at least a first support column extending downwardly from the annular base; seat mounting ball bushings having at least a first laterally extending tongue, the at least first tongue being received by the clevis; and at least a first clevis pin attaching the at least first tongue to the clevis.

Abstract: Apparatus for supporting a pipe including a base member having a pipe encircling support attached thereto. In one embodiment, the support includes a pair of opposed arcuate flexible gripping arms forming an arc of a circle into which the pipe may be inserted to grip the pipe and a holding clamp having a pair of opposed laterally spaced holding arms which fits around the outside of the gripping arms. In another embodiment, an elongate flexible strap having opposed first and second ends is secured to the base member. The strap has ratchet teeth formed along one side thereof and a latching mechanism on the strap adjacent one end through which the other end and a portion of the strap may move longitudinally. The latching mechanism includes a pawl yieldably biased toward the path of the strap to engage the ratchet teeth permitting movement of the strap in one direction and inhibiting movement in the opposite direction.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting automotive tires having a hanger pin adapted to fit through the mount hole of a vehicle wheel. The apparatus is intended to be installed on an automotive hoist at a height approximately the same as that of a tire of a vehicle disposed on the hoist. A worker removing a wheel from the vehicle disposed on the hoist can thus hang the wheel on the apparatus without significantly bending at the waist.

Abstract: A shock-absorbing device for a microphone stand has a chamber (10), a cover (12) mounted on the chamber (10) and a central rod (13) mounted inside the chamber (10). The chamber (10) has multiple hooks (101) formed on the wall of the chamber and multiple resilient rings (11) around the central rod (13) and hooks (101) to suspend the central rod (13) inside the chamber and provide an excellent shock absorbing capability to the microphone stand.

Abstract: A pipe clamp arrangement that includes a body having a tab extending therefrom, a clamp for receiving pipe, and a threaded member having a first end attached to the clamp. The threaded member is threadably secured to the body and a second end of the threaded member is adapted to contact the tab. Rotation of the threaded member adjusts a longitudinal distance between the clamp and the body.

Abstract: A horizontal-motion vibration isolation system for supporting an object in an equilibrium position relative to a base while suppressing the transmission of horizontal vibratory motion between the object and the base includes a plurality of columns, each column having a rigid member with a first end and a second end. A tilt mechanism is operatively connected to each first end of the rigid members and the object. Likewise, a tilt mechanism is operatively connected to each second end of the rigid members and the base. Each tilt mechanism exhibits a tilt rotational stiffness and the horizontal translation of the object relative to the base causes tilt rotation of the columns. The tilt rotational stiffness of the tilt mechanisms is approximately proportional to the compression load transmitted to the columns by the weight of the object, so that the horizontal natural frequency of the system is nearly insensitive to the payload weight.