Abstract: A computer system, or other electronic device, having two parts that are easily attached and quickly detached. One of the parts has a plurality of stakes projecting from one surface thereof, and the other part has a plurality of through openings for receiving the stakes, and a plurality of slots extending adjacent the stakes. The stakes are formed over the other part adjacent the openings to attach the second part to the first part, and a blade can be inserted in the slots to force the second part away from the first part and break the stakes to quickly detach the parts.

Abstract: A disk holder for holding compact disks, CD-ROM disks, digital video disks, video game disks, and the like is disclosed. The disk holder comprises a base having two walls disposed thereon, the walls spaced apart by a distance sufficient to receive the disk therebetween. The walls contain grooves formed therein for receiving the edges of the disk. One of the walls comprises a series of flexible, finger-like members, each finger bearing a groove such that the finger biases the disk against the opposing wall.

Abstract: A cassette for supporting a plurality of cylindrically-shaped containers (e.g., test tubes) of randomly varying diameters in spaced parallel relationship includes a frame supporting a plurality of tube centering assemblies in side-by-side relationship. Each tube-centering assembly comprises a housing defining a through opening for receiving a container, and a pair of cooperating collar members slidably mounted on the housing for movement towards and away from each other. Each of the collar members has an arcuate surface adapted to contact a side wall of a received container during the sliding movement thereof. A spring is provided to bias the collar members towards each other and towards engagement with the side wall of a received container, whereby the collar members cooperate in supporting a received container therebetween.

Abstract: A suture package having a base, an upwardly extending wall, an inner dispensing wall, a suture channel between the walls, and a top friction plate member mounted therein. The package has a central needle park and a discharge opening in the friction plate for removing a needle and suture from the package.

Abstract: An integrated circuit carrier system having a carrier frame made up of a plurality of juxtaposed sides and an interior configuration sized to matingly engage an integrated circuit package. The integrated circuit package fits within the frame and is held in position therein by a plurality of locking clips which slidably engage a plurality of top and bottom channels diagonally disposed at each of the corners of the frame. Each locking clip is made up of a substantially C-shaped structure having an uppermost leg and a lowermost leg. The uppermost leg ends in a substantially perpendicularly disposed locking tab and the lowermost leg has a variety of locking arrangements, one of which permits the locking clip to be locked in two locking positions. In one locking position the integrated circuit package is held securely in place while in the other locking position the integrated circuit package may be inserted or removed from the carrier.

Abstract: A metal autoclave cassette for dental instruments and appliances includes a pair of identical tray halves which are free of any outwardly extending flanges and which are provided with rounded corners and corner edges. Each tray half includes a retaining frame which is riveted in place and which includes a plurality of aligned recesses in the opposite ends. The recesses are used for the receipt of the elongate dental instrument's and a hold down mechanism clamps the instruments into position yet is easily moved out of position to provide access to the dental instruments.

Abstract: A packaged point-of-sale item comprising a hand tool and a sheet of card to which it is secured by means comprising at least one bifurcated resilient clip, means securing the resilient clip to the sheet of card in a manner requiring damage of the card to detach it from the card, the clip being adapted, when detached from the card, for securement to a wall to act as a resilient clip for releasably holding the hand tool. The resilient clip may engage a neck portion of the hand tool so that, when forming part of the packaged point-of-sale item, the tool cannot be removed by sliding it through the clip.

Abstract: An IC carrier includes a movable corner ruler for restricting a first angular portion of an IC, and a reference corner ruler for restricting a second angular portion of the IC, the second angular portion of the IC being in a diagonal relation to the first angular portion of the IC. The movable corner ruler is resiliently supported by a spring structure such that the first angular portion is resiliently pushed toward the reference corner ruler. The movable ruler includes a pair of ruler elements for pushing those two sides of the IC which define the first angular portion of the IC, the movable corner ruler being movably resiliently supported by the spring structure for movement along such two sides of the IC.

Abstract: An E-block shipping comb includes a frame adapted to support an E-block assembly. A guide element of the frame is adapted for positioning the E-block assembly in the frame. A movable latch is movable between first and second positions. In the first position, the E-block assembly is free to be placed into or withdrawn from the frame. In the second position, the E-block assembly is held in position in the frame.

Abstract: A holder for CD cassettes is disclosed. A relatively thin support wall (21) is provided with a number of receiving sites (22) for CD cassettes (100). Each receiving site (22) corresponds to the surface area of a CD cassette (100) and has at least three clips (3). The clips (3) are arranged in such a way that an inserted CD cassette (100) is held partially surrounded on at least three sides. It is thereby possible to remove a CD from the cassette to play it, without removing the cassette (100) itself from the receiving site (22) on the holder (2). The CD holder (2) can also be used as a wall decoration, or even configured as a work of art.

Abstract: An autoclave tray for the sterilization of medical and/or dental instruments, equipment and appliances includes an autoclave tray which is configured with a uniform row and column pattern of crossed-slot sterilant apertures each of which have a geometric center, the pattern being generally uniform in its overall spacing between such geometric centers. Selectively installed in selected ones of the sterilant apertures are instrument holders which begin as extruded lengths of material which are then cut to the desired length and shaped with appropriate relief for the receipt of the items to be autoclaved. The holders are loaded into selected sterilant apertures by pressing an enlarged base portion of the holders into and through the sterilant apertures. By the use of the crossed-slot apertures the holders can be arranged either vertically or horizontally in a top plan orientation or may actually be used at right angles to each other allowing items to be autoclaved to be installed diagonally.

Abstract: A screen basket is provided for sterilizing containers, having a bottom with openings therein. Holding elements are fixed on the bottom, each having an extension which extends through at least one opening of the bottom. A releasable fixing member provided for each extension is placed on the underside of the bottom, to facilitate the installation and removal of the holding elements. Each extension has at least one recess on a side surface thereof. The fixing members carry a detent element which engages the recess in the corresponding extension. The detent element is held on the fixing member for removal from the recess by elastic deformation.

Abstract: A disposable needle cover for receiving, containing and disposing of a hypodermic needle with a needle hub. The needle cover includes a needle receptacle having two substantially similar plates pivotally coupled to each other along a pivot axis. The plates are positionable between an open position for receiving the needle and a closed position. A needle container is formed within the plates and positioned, so that placement of the needle into the container pivots the plates into the closed position for containing and disposing of the needle.

Abstract: A storage container for stackable objects, such as mini-disk cartridges. The container includes a base tray for stacking the objects, and flexible protrusions for securing the objects. The objects are secured in the base tray by positioning at least two protrusions such that the top portions of the protrusions make contact with the edges of the uppermost stacked object to create a pressure or snap fit.

Abstract: A spare blade storage case for barbers' razors of the type which hold replaceable blades. The spare blades are held laterally in the case which allows the blades to be taken out from the case by a direct upwardly motion. There are provided storage spaces for individual spare blades, each of the storage spaces being defined by a pair of sidewalls which rise from a bottom of the case and are yieldable away from the spare blade as this spare blade is inserted into this space. The sidewalls are provided on their inner surfaces with projections engageable with upper sides of ridges formed on both sides of each spare blade. One end wall of the case is opened so as to expose at least one end portion of the spare blades extending above the ridges thereof.

Abstract: A cassette for the sterilization and storage of dental or medical instruments includes a lower tray and an upper cover hingeably joined together for pivotal movement between an open position and a closed position. Both the tray and the cover have instrument positioning racks mounted therein to position the instruments in side-by-side relation within the tray and the cover. The cover is provided with an instrument retainer for simultaneously retaining the instruments in the positioning racks in the tray and the cover when the cassette is in the closed position. The instrument retainer includes an instrument retaining bar pivotally mounted at one end thereof within the cover and releasably fastened at the other end thereof to the cover. A resilient retaining member is mounted on the retaining bar and transversely pressingly contacts the instruments to retain them in the positioning racks.

Abstract: A hanger for securing a pair of gloves to each other and for hanging the pair of gloves from a peg. A hanger is formed with a hook, and a pair of ribs are provided on a pair of members which are spring loaded toward each other such that the ribs will engage the gloves therebetween to secure the gloves to each other and to the clip. A fastener is passed through a hole formed in each of the pair of members so as to prevent the ribs from being disengaged from each other unless the fastener is destroyed.

Abstract: A transport medium for orderly, in-process transportation of assembled electrical devices during backend processing. A carrier tray is comprised of a plurality of carrier units held in coplanar relationship by a frame. Preferably the carrier units are polyethersulfone inserts latchable into a coordinate matrix of carrier unit holes defined by a metallic sheet. Each carrier unit carries one or more electrical devices in device seats which expose a top and a bottom of each device sufficiently to eliminate any necessity for removing the devices from the medium during all backend processing. Each carrier unit has a standardized perimeter but a core which is adapted to a particular device size and form, and there can be as many different carrier units as there are different device forms and sizes, but all carrier units fit into a standard carrier unit hole. The frames and carrier units are robotically manipulable.

Abstract: A packing cell for installing lite sets and their accompanying wires includes a base member made of thin material having a opening thereon. A first fastening member extends vertically to a suitable height from one end of the base member. A second fastening member is parallel with the first fastening member and extends vertically to the same height of the first fastening member from the base member. The first fastening member and second fastening member jointly secure whole strings of lite sets and their wires.

Abstract: A device for displaying an article comprising a support having first and second apertures, a U-shaped member having first and second legs received in respective ones of said first and second apertures, said legs each having unidirectional teeth disposed thereon for engaging sides of said first and second apertures such that the legs can be translated in the apertures in a first direction to secure the article between the legs by a first force applied in the first direction but cannot be moved in a direction opposite the first direction by an oppositely applied force unless a second force perpendicular to the first force is applied to the legs while applying the force opposite the first force.

Abstract: A retention device used for collecting or storing sockets and wrenches of different sizes for easy access and selection. The retention device is comprised of a frame plate having a number of spaced receiving strips. First clips having a curved head and a pair of wing portions that are removable and mounted on the receiving strip to receive sockets. Substantially C-shaped second clips are fixedly attached on the curved head of some of the first clips in order to receive wrenches.

Abstract: A molded two-piece suture package is disclosed which encloses and defines an oval channel in which sutures may be wound. The oval channel has two semicircular end sections connected by straight side sections. An opening in the channel is provided at the juncture of a straight section and an end section, permitting sutures to be withdrawn from the channel at the end of a straight section. In a preferred embodiment the interior wall of the channel is formed by alternating engaging sections formed in the respective package pieces. To prevent the wrapped suture from becoming entrapped when the two pieces are engaged, the top and bottom of the channel is alternately raised and lowered in alignment with the alternating wall sections, causing the wound suture to bridge those areas where it may become entrapped between the mating package pieces. Entrapment of the suture end at the outside of the channel is prevented by alternately recessing the outer wall of the channel.

Abstract: A packing and handling container for articles such as electric motors includes a box-like structure having a generally rectangular base and four walls which extend vertically from the base. Two opposing walls include a generally U-shaped opening positioned such that the bottom of the opening is located a predetermined distance from the base and the predetermined distance is less than the height of the article to be packed in the container. A flexible wrapping material passes over the packed article, through the U-shaped openings and under the base, thereby securing the article against movement during shipping. The U-shaped openings are formed by cutting flaps in the sidewalls which are integrally attached to the sidewalls at the bottom of the U-shaped openings and folded into the container to provide additional support for the sidewalls and base.

Abstract: A display package for a cosmetic case having a base containing a cosmetic product and a cover pivotally joined to the base includes a support backing, a pre-formed blister mounted on the backing, and a tongue or strip extending from the blister for securing the case to the support backing. The blister has a main blister portion which is raised from the backing, and an edge flange joined to the main blister portion and secured to the backing. The main blister portion has an open side and defines a pocket for receiving the base of the cosmetic case. The tongue extends through a clearance between the cover and base and has an end portion secured to the backing. The tongue prevents removal of the cosmetic case from the pre-formed blister through its open side. A single strip of flexible, transparent material may be used to form the main blister portion, tongue, and a pair of opposing edge flanges.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the stemware holder includes two, thin, elongated, semi-concave fingers, integral at their aft regions, that define a dome rising from a tray surface. The top of the dome is truncated and is open. The inboard edges of the fingers define a fore entry slot, a converging throat, a circular, central section at the truncated top of the dome, and a stress relief slot section extending aft from the circular section. The stemware holder is attached to the tray surface at the aft region. In one embodiment, this attachment is a tab protruding upward from the plane of said tray surface wherein a base portion of the tab extends through a through passage in the tray between the tray surface and the side wall of the tray. Ribs are disposed at an intermediate location on the top surface of the fingers and run longitudinal between the stress relief slot section and the outboard edge of each finger.

Abstract: A plurality of dental floss holders, each formed of a length of floss with gripping elements are aligned in succession with the floss of each being part of a continuous strand that is severable between holders, and with each two adjacent gripping elements of adjacent holders being separable parts of an initially unitary component. Also disclosed is an assembly of parallel disposed floss holders releasably joined together in dispenser packages and other assemblies of packaged dental floss holders.

Abstract: The invention relates to a holder for a plurality of disposable syringes, the syringes comprising a barrel, a needle connection means on the front end of the barrel, in which or to which an injection needle is or can be sealingly connected, and a finger grip, provided with an outwardly projecting flange and optionally with a clamping sleeve for a clamping connection around the rear open end of the barrel. The holder comprises a strip of flexible material one side of which comprises a number of resilient projections, distributed over the surface, for a detachable connection of the syringes in such a way that the rear end of the barrel or the rear face of the finger grip adjoins the surface of the strip in a non-sealing manner.

Abstract: A package for use in displaying merchandise on a display stand wherein the merchandise is securely attached to the package and wherein the merchandise may be actually grasped and felt by the potential purchaser who may even simulate the use of the merchandise.

Abstract: A device for holding and protecting delicate instruments, such as microsurgical instruments, such as microsurgical instruments, is described. The device to protect delicate features of instruments from damage during shipping, storage, or other forms of handling. The device includes a base or stage on which spacing means and first and second securing means are provided.

Abstract: This display case includes a base on which may be arranged a tray of elastic material sufficiently rigid to define, by means of ribs, cells for the storage of the articles to be displayed. When the tray is within the base and the ribs upwardly disposed the display case is set up for transporting the articles. Following inverting of the tray, display elements provided with fastening means in the form of the tongue may be fastened to the tray by insertion of the tongue into a slot which each rib defines on the opposite surface of the tray. Under these conditions the display case is set up for showing the articles. The tray display elements which are readily moved may be stored in a compartment forseen to this purpose. According to a variant the tray may be independent and provided with stiffening elements associated with at least two opposed edges thereof.

Abstract: A shipping and storing support having recesses so constructed and arranged to ship and store selectively a plurality of articles having varying dimensions, the recesses having a plurality of internal contours for selectively receiving the articles to be retained therein by a frictional fit and wherein the plurality of internal contours of the recesses have substantially the same contour as a portion of the plurality of different sized articles adapted to be received frictionally in said recesses.

Abstract: A package for use in displaying merchandise on a display stand wherein the merchandise is securely attached to the package and wherein the merchandise may be actually grasped and felt by the potential purchaser who may even simulate the use of the merchandise.

Abstract: A package for a set of twist drill bits or like tools consists of a one-piece, integrally thermoformed case, having a pedestal portion on its base component in which a series of tool-receiving recesses is defined. The closure component of the case has a cavity in which the pedestal portion is seated in the closed position, and in which may also be received a card insert for advertising and identification of the contained parts. The insert has at least one opening through which portions of the parts are visible, the material of fabrication of the case being transparent. Means is generally provided to increase the security of interengagement between the base and closure components.

Abstract: An open-front carton for packaging and displaying a toy vehicle, the carton having an internal locking device to prevent unauthorized withdrawal of the vehicle. The carton includes a back wall, a bottom wall and a platform elevated thereabove, the vehicle being snugly received within the carton so that its inner wheels lie adjacent the back wall, and its outer wheels lie adjacent the open front. The locking device is constituted by cooperating major and minor flaps. The major flap is cut out of the platform to define a leading edge and a fold line both parallel to the rear wall, the minor flap being cut out of the bottom wall to define a leading edge and a fold line both at right angles to the back wall. The major flap is provided at its middle with a transverse slot aligned with the minor flap fold line whereby when the minor flap is folded in, it engages and raises the major flap, the leading edge of the minor flap then entering the slot to maintain this flap in an upstanding position.

Abstract: A sample organizer that will retain a number of fluid samples such as blood samples, for example, wherein each such sample is contained in an individual plastic collection tube. The plastic collection tubes fit into horizontally defined apertures which allow the tubes to be inserted without undue force. The apertures are specifically designed to allow secure insertion and retention of blood samples, for example, without promoting hemolysis. The fluted carriage design also prevents the sample collection tubes from spontaneous dislodgment. Sample organizers may be "stacked" or nested due to the lightweight frame design and further, provide for fluid sample identification such as number, name, source, verification, etc.

Abstract: A tray having a plurality of parallel troughs is made from vacuum-formed polystyrene. Each of the troughs contains a pair of side walls, with adjacent walls of adjacent troughs connected together by respective flat, elongated ledges. The periphery of the tray is surrounded by a flat flange which is parallel to the ledges. The length of the troughs is greater than the length of two or more individual conductors which are side-mounted within the troughs. The width of the troughs corresponds to the combined height of a connector with its flat cover loosely fitted thereon and not fully latched to the body of the connector. The depth of the tray corresponds approximately to the width of the connector. Embossment projections are formed in the flat bottoms of the troughs and project into the space between the body of the connector and its loosely mounted cover.

Abstract: An assembly for holding a socket driver, an extension, or a spinner includes an L-shaped bracket member which has means thereon for engaging either the head or the shank portion of the tool. The assembly also includes a slide locking member that is engaged with a support wall of the bracket, to trap another portion of the tool (the shank or a section of the handle) and thereby retain the tool in the assembly. The package is adapted for point of sale display to present the article to the customer in an attractive manner, while protecting it against physical damage and pilferage; the slide locking member is capable of removal without damage to the assembly, thereby permitting reuse for storage of the tool part by the purchaser.

Abstract: The invention relates to a supporting strip for connections for capacitors or the like, a strip provided with such connections and a process for fixing capacitors to such connections.According to the invention, the connection supporting strip has series of upper and lower slots, which are respectively aligned with one another. Each upper slot is wider than the corresponding lower slot in such a way that the introduction of hairpin-like connections with a base shaped like a U located on the side of the upper slot brings about a progressive tightening of the ends of the arms of said connections.This leads to an improvement of the fixing of clips or tabs for capacitors of the "paving stone" type prior to the welding and coating stages.Application to the production of capacitors.

Abstract: A tape cassette storage box comprises a main body which has a tape cassette detachable opening and an auxiliary opening, the detachable opening detachably holding a tape cassette one of the two flat surfaces of the cassette being exposed to the outer atmosphere, and the auxiliary opening exposing one of the four side surfaces of the cassette held in the body to the outer atmosphere; a cover which is rotatable between a first position where the cover covers the detachable opening and a second position where the cover is spaced apart from the detachable opening; and a tongue portion which moves together the cover, which covers the auxiliary opening and which faces the one side surface when the cover is located in the first position, and an end portion of which, being away from the cover, comes close to the one side surface when the cover is moved from the first position to the second position, wherein the tongue portion has an eject member which moves together with the tongue portion and is spaced apart from th

Abstract: A paperboard carton having integral internal structure for retaining a packaged article in a fixed position.

Abstract: An assembly of an article, for example a toy vehicle, retained on a sheet comprises a holding device securing the article on an upper surface of the sheet and having depending legs which extend through corresponding apertures in the sheet and in a body portion of a retaining device the body portion being located on the lower side of the sheet. The legs have respective transverse projections which project over and lie adjacent the lower surface of the body portion to hold the article on the sheet. The apertures of the body portion include opposed aperture portions through which the projections can pass during assembly and circumferentially extending aperture portions along which the legs can ride, upon rotation of said retaining device, to bring the legs out of alignment with said opposed aperture portions and into positions adjacent the lower surface of the body portion.

Abstract: A packing device comprising a protective panel, a base member and a fastener element made of insulative material for decorative light string sets of various sizes and different numbers of lights. The fastener elements having a plurality of claws, the number of which is identical to the number of bulbs to be held and the claws hold sockets of the bulbs firmly so that a packed decorative light string set is secured and held uniformly. The packing operation is therefore fast and simply.

Abstract: A package for protection and display of an object such as a clock which includes a base having narrow pedestals extending upwardly along the lateral edges, pedestals having respective overhanging portions extending horizontally inward. The spacing between the pedestals is substantially the same as the lateral dimension of the object and the inside height of the overhanging portions is substantially the same as the height of the object. Embossments are provided on the base presenting a pair of retaining edges spaced inwardly with respect to the front and back edges of the base, the spacing between the embossments being substantially the same as the depth dimension of the object, the base pedestals and embossments being formed of resilient foamed plastic so that the object is held captive and cradled against movement in any direction with respect to the base. The base is enclosed by an inverted cup-shaped shell of transparent plastic having a lower edge snugly conforming to the profile of the base.

Abstract: A surface for mounting an item in a container is provided with clamping members which restrain the item against the surface. Each clamping member includes a frustum-shaped lug having a gripping portion on its periphery, and also has a resilient member for mounting the lug to the mounting surface so that at least a portion of the lug is movable in a generally perpendicular direction with respect to the mounting surface. In use, a plurality of clamping members are secured to the mounting surface so that their gripping portions engage the perimeter of the item when it is received on the mounting surface. With the item in this position, the clamping members restrain it against the mounting surface.

Abstract: A package is disclosed which comprises a hose nozzle, sprinkler head spike base, or the like, mounted on a shipping/display card. The hose nozzle, sprinkler head spike base, or the like has two holes formed in portions thereof for receiving fasteners. The holes may be formed in a plate which is part of the article, or they may be formed in web portions formed on the article specifically for mounting. The fastener includes a cylindrical portion for engagement with said holes and an enlarged head engaging the side of said card opposite the side on which said article is mounted, or alternatively a rivet member with two flexible cam-supporting legs, each insertable through one hole.