Abstract: A rapidly deployable video monitoring system for surveillance purposes, for example, comprises a portable sign base including an upright vertical member, and at least one video camera coupled to the sign base or vertical member. The system may further include one or more signs fastened to the upright vertical member. The camera may be conspicuous or visually obscured, depending upon the deployed environment. The camera, which may be a still camera or a video recorder, may wirelessly communicate with a monitoring station. Personnel in the monitoring station may be able to control the pan, tilt, or zoom of the camera.

Abstract: A lighted stanchion cover for use with a stanchion for the purpose of providing illumination in dark conditions. The cover assembly comprising an elongated tubular body and a lighting assembly. The lighting assembly further comprising a light source and a power source. The elongated tubular body has an open end, a closed end, and an interior cavity. The interior cavity of the tubular body is dimensioned to receive a stanchion through its open end. A lighting assembly is disposed within the tubular body in a manner that does not interfere with the reception of the stanchion into the interior cavity of the tubular body. The lighted stanchion cover can be adapted to receive power from an integrated or external source. The tubular body can be customized to display messages or advertisements that can be easily seen in dark conditions.

Abstract: A cover for posts, bollards, and the like, includes an integral or attached cigarette receptacle. A sleeve for covering a post includes an open bottom, a closed top, and an outer sidewall, and a cigarette receptacle attached to the sidewall of the sleeve. The sleeve is preferably cylindrical. The sleeve has a height in the range of two to 10 feet and an inner diameter in the range of 2 to 10 inches. The sleeve may be plastic, and may feature a hemispherically shaped top. The cigarette receptacle may be temporarily or permanently attached to the sidewall of the sleeve. The cigarette receptacle preferably includes a lower portion and an upper, removable cap. The cigarette receptacle may be plastic with an inner, non-flammable liner, or may be composed of metal. The cigarette receptacle preferably includes a small hole into which cigarettes are placed.

Abstract: A charging stand for an electric or hybrid vehicle includes a retractable cable. The retractable cable may further include a light and, in the preferred embodiments, the plug may include a button to automatically retract the cord utilizing a motor within the stand.

Abstract: A post cover with advertising for use with a substantially semi-circular guard post of the type commonly found surrounding fuel pumps at gasoline stations. The post cover has a substantially semi-circular shape with an interior cavity dimensioned to receive a generally semi-circular guard post in slip fit engagement. The cover is generally molded of a resilient, durable, low maintenance and exposure resistant structural plastic that can be treated during the molding process with coloring agents and chemical additives to enhance its esthetic and resiliency character respectively.

Abstract: This invention resides in explosion-resistant walls, panels and partitions, particularly for use around buildings, works of art, public places, and so forth, and wherein, in certain embodiments, may include textures and/or graphics to disguise and/or beautify the structure. In terms of a typical construction, the system includes a plurality of vertical metal pipes, with a portion of each pipe being preferably buried several feet below the ground surface, and a portion of the pipe remains exposed above ground. Two or more horizontal metal pipes are interconnected to the vertical metal pipes, creating apertures that are filled with explosion-absorbing panels. In contrast to “explosion-proof” panels, which require sufficient strength to remain in tact in the presence of a blast, the infill panels according to the invention some form of attachment mechanism which “gives way” in the presence of an explosion, thereby effectively absorbing the shock.

Abstract: A post assembly with illuminated information includes a hollow tube extending upwardly from a ground surface, the tube having a sidewall with textual or graphical information cut therethrough. A lighting assembly is disposed within the hollow tube, and a transparent or translucent sleeve positioned over the tube such that when the lighting assembly is activated, the textual or graphical information is visible through the transparent or translucent sleeve. The lighting assembly may include a flashing light. In the preferred embodiment the hollow tube is metal, and the transparent or translucent sleeve is constructed of plastic. The lighting assembly preferably comprises one or more fluorescent tubes. The textual or graphical information may be traffic-related, or it may concern other directives. The post preferably has a circular cross-section in the range of 2 to 10 inches, and an optional base may be provided for mounting to a ground surface.

Abstract: A post cover with advertising for use with a substantially semi-circular guard post of the type commonly found surrounding fuel pumps at gasoline stations. The post cover has a substantially semi-circular shape with an interior cavity dimensioned to receive a generally semi-circular guard post in slip fit engagement. The cover is generally molded of a resilient, durable, low maintenance and exposure resistant structural plastic that can be treated during the molding process with coloring agents and chemical additives to enhance its esthetic and resiliency character respectively.

Abstract: A modular office cubicle system includes multiple vertical members each having lower ends designed to rest on a floor. Multiple horizontal members extend between the vertical members such that the vertical and horizontal members cooperate to form a skeletal work cubicle at least partially surrounding a work area. Structural connection fittings removably interconnect the horizontal members with the vertical members. Removable and replaceable polymerized sheathing surrounds at least some of the vertical members and some of the horizontal members. A generally planar work top may be supported by some of the members in a generally horizontal position.

Abstract: A combined sleeve having an open bottom which fits over a post or other vertical member includes an integrated message panel formed in the upped end when installed. The combined sleeve and sign holder according to the invention is preferably made of synthetic/polymeric material such as polyethylene, polypropylene, vinyl, or any other sufficiently durable material, using any suitable process, including an injection mold, blow mold, or rotational-type mold. Depending upon the process used, the article may be fabricated as a unitary structure, or components may be joined through any suitable form of attachment process, including the use of adhesives and/or welding. The message may be supported to the sleeve in a variety of ways, depending upon the need for interchangeability vs. permanence. In the preferred embodiment, the signage is fully integrated into the upped end through the use of decals, which are included in the mold and integrally formed with the article during the molding process.

Abstract: A cart corral for receiving shopping carts in a parking lot is designed to support a roof. Four spaced apart vertical posts are defined as a left front corner post, a right front corner, a left rear corner post, and a right rear corner post. Each of the posts has substantially an equal height and an outside diameter. Each of the posts has a lower end designed to contact a support surface and an upper end designed to support the roof. Replaceable polymerized sheathing surrounds each of the posts. The sheathing has an inner diameter equal to or greater than the outer diameter of the posts and extends substantially the entire height of the posts. A first horizontal rail extends between the left rear and right rear corner posts and releasably engages the posts between the upper and lower ends. A second horizontal rail extends between the right rear and right front corner posts and releasably engages the posts between their upper and lower ends.

Abstract: The present invention provides a knockdown hand rail assembly that is formed of both metal and plastic. The hand rail assembly is readily and easily assembled and disassembled. The hand rail assembly is maintenance free and requires no paint or other upkeep. The assembly can be used in many applications both indoor and out. The hand rail assembly includes at least two spaced apart vertical rails, two base supports for supporting the vertical rails in an upright position and at least two spaced apart horizontal rails removably engaged with the vertical rails and positioned above the base supports. Each rail is surrounded by removable and replaceable polymerized sheathing having an interior diameter equal to or greater than the outer diameter of the rail. Each rail is also removably engaged to another rail by a slip-on structural fitting that preferably removably secures the rails by set screws.

Abstract: Trapped air is used to hold a sleeve onto an elongated member such as a vertical post or pillar. A sleeve is provided having an open end and a closed end, and an inner diameter which is at least slightly greater than the outside diameter of the member being covered. At least one spacer is provided circumferentially around the member, which is positioned proximate to the end over which the open end of the sleeve is placed for installation purposes. As the sleeve is subsequently urged over the member, air trapped between the end of the member including the spacer and the closed end of the sleeve is expelled past the spacer and out the open end of the sleeve between the outside wall of the member, such that when the sleeve is fully installed, a relatively small volume of air remains between the end of the member with the spacer and the closed end of the sleeve.

Abstract: A personnel guard barrier is combined with a guard rail for protecting machinery and directing traffic. The personal guard barrier is preferably formed of at least one modular unit extending two feet in length. This modular unit includes a vertical stanchion anchored to a guard rail at one end of the vertical stanchion. Polymerized sheathing extends and surrounds this vertical stanchion and has an interior diameter equal to or greater than the outer diameter of the vertical stanchion. The guard rail provided to be used in combination with the personnel guard barrier includes a base and vertical support stanchion preferably fixed to the base. Polymerized sheathing extends the length of the vertical stanchion and also has an interior diameter equal to or greater than the outer diameter of the vertical support stanchion.

Abstract: A knockdown bike rack assembly is formed of both metal and plastic. The bike rack assembly is readily and easily assembled and disassembled. The bike rack is maintenance free and requires no paint or other upkeep. The assembly of the present invention can be used in many applications both indoor and out. The bike rack assembly can readily be assembled anywhere. The assembly can also readily be disassembled to form a different bike rack structure configuration or to add more rails to the structure. Further, the bike rack assembly can be readily disassembled to change the plastic for the purpose of changing colors of the rail or adding/subtracting signage provided on the structure.

Abstract: A knock down gate assembly generally formed by two spaced apart vertical rails surrounded by a removable and replaceable polymerized sheathing and supported in an upright position by a removable and replaceable base support. A horizontal rail is removably engaged with the vertical rails by slip-on structural fittings. The horizontal rail is also surrounded by a removable and replaceable polymerized sheathing. Both the base structures and the slip-on structural fittings are secured to the vertical and horizontal rails through the respective polymerized sheathing by set screws. The present invention provides a knock down hand rail with gate assembly that is formed of both metal and plastic. The assembly is readily and easily assembled and disassembled. The assembly is maintenance free and requires no paint or other upkeep. The hand rail with gate assembly can readily be assembled anywhere or disassembled to form a different hand rail with gate structure configuration or to add more rails to the structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cart corral assembly of the type employed by stores, such as grocery stores, to encourage the consumer to temporarily store grocery carts in the parking lot before bringing the cart within the store structure. The cart corral includes a first set of two spaced apart vertical rails in a base support extended between these rails. The base support supports the vertical rails in an upright position. At least two spaced apart horizontal rails are provided and are removably engaged with the vertical rails in a position abut above the base support. The horizontal rails form an obtuse angle with the vertical rails. A second set of two spaced apart vertical rails are provided opposite the first set of vertical rails and are removably engaged with the horizontal rails. A second base support extends between the second set of vertical rails and supports the vertical rails in an upright position.