Abstract: An adjustable garment rod includes a mounting bracket, an inner housing, a resilient element and a suspension arm. The mounting bracket has an arm slot and a first toothed ratchet surface and second toothed ratchet surface formed alongside the arm slot. The inner housing is mounted pivotally in the arm slot and holds the suspension arm. The suspension arm extends out of the arm slot and has two toothed protrusions. The resilient element presses the suspension arm so that the toothed protrusions engage the toothed ratchet surfaces to hold firmly the suspension arm at a given angular position. Further, the garment rod uses several simple parts so that assembling the garment rod is easy and quick, which saves costs and time.

Abstract: A movable part 10 of a display orientation adjustment apparatus H is attached to a rear surface of a display, and pivotably supported by a base 20, and its pivotal motion is restricted by a stopper 50 within a permissible range. If the movable part 10 is pivoted beyond the restricted range by a pivoting force of a predetermined magnitude or greater, the stopper 50 is released. Therefore, even if the display is pivoted inadvertently beyond the permissible range of the pivotal motion, breakage of components thereof would never take place, and its normal state of use can easily be restored.

Abstract: An adjustable stand for rotatably and releaseably supporting a flat panel display is disclosed together with a display device usable with the stand. The display includes a boss projecting from a rear surface thereof, which boss is received in an arc-shaped channel in a plate portion of the stand. The stand further includes two hingedly connected legs and selective locking devices for controlling the angle between the legs, thereby allowing the stand hold the display in a variety of orientations with respect to a horizontal support surface.

Abstract: A support device for mounting a sunshade on a platform, and includes a mount member secured on the platform, an angle adjusting member pivoted to the mount member so as to be rotatable relative to the mount member, and an anchoring member mounted movably on an adjusting segment of the angle adjusting member and adapted to anchor an elongate housing of the sunshade. A positioning member is disposed on the anchoring member and is retainingly displaceable between proximate and distal adjusting regions on the adjusting segment so as to enable adjustment of angular position of the anchoring member. By rotating the angle adjusting member relative to the mount member, the anchoring member as well as the sunshade can be adjusted to a desired height.

Abstract: A plane display with foldable support. The plane display comprises a base and a back plate mounted on a plane display panel. The back plate pivots onto the base through a bolt. The back plate has a fixing piece and a first arm. An operating rod movably connected to the fixing piece and the first arm slides between a first position and a second position. When the operating rod is in the first position, the back plate is fixed to the base at a first angle. When the operating rod is located in the second position, the operating rod releases the back plate from the base, such that the back plate rotates with respect to the base to a second angle.

Abstract: A computer provided with a display of indifferent equilibrium. The computer includes a mainframe, a display and a constant-force spring. The display movably is supported by the mainframe. The constant-force spring is simultaneously connected to the mainframe and the display, while the weight of the display is equal to the restoring force of the constant-force spring.

Abstract: A universal mudflap bracket mount for mounting a mudflap bracket to a vehicle frame, the bracket mount comprising a frame-mounting block having two opposing surfaces and a frame-mounting opening passing through the frame-mounting block transverse to the surfaces, a bracket-mounting plate having opposing faces, the bracket-mounting plate faces being parallel, at least one of the block surfaces being spaced outwardly from one of the plate faces to accommodate a bolt head, and openings in the bracket-mounting plate for receiving two fasteners of a mudflap bracket, at least one of the openings being arcuate in shape for adjustment of the angular position of the bracket mount with respect to the mudflap bracket.

Abstract: An armrest for a motor vehicle seat that can be attached by a bearing device and is pivotable about a pivot axis between two latching locations of a bearing device that delimit the pivoting range. A stop that moves with the armrest is associated with these latching locations. The bearing device has two assembled parts and has a flexible sliding element that brakes the pivoting movement of the armrest and latches the end positions of the armrest. The flexible sliding element is integrated in one piece into one part of the bearing device, and this one part consists of a one-piece molded plastic part.

Abstract: An adjustable depth shelf mechanism comprises a fixed shelf mountable on a vertical support mechanism, an adjustable shelf mounted on the fixed shelf for inward and outward movement on the fixed shelf to vary the depth of the shelf, and locking means for holding the adjustable shelf in one or more extended positions with respect to the fixed shelf. The shelves comprise wire mat product support surfaces mounted on shelf brackets. The wire mats include longitudinal wires on top of transverse wires. Downwardly extending notches are formed in the transverse wires of the fixed shelf at positions corresponding to the desired extended positions. The longitudinal wires of the adjustable mat fit into the notches when the adjustable mat is at the desired extended positions, such that the adjustable shelf mat lockingly nests in the fixed shelf mat and the shelves present a substantially coplanar upper surface.

Abstract: Ratcheted pivot incorporating large and small areas of frictional contact and a ratcheting mechanism to provide for rotational repositioning of a mounting plate and a load about a horizontal axis.

Abstract: A holder for a beverage container for upright installation in a motor vehicle has a carrier, guide means by which the carrier is movably guided from a retracted, basic position, into a raised, use position and vice-versa, a holding piece which is mounted on the carrier and has an insertion opening for inserted a beverage container, the holding piece being pivotally mounted on the carrier and being arranged to be pivoted from a basic position, wherein the holding piece is located approximately in a plane of movement of the carrier, into use position wherein the holding piece occupies an at least approximately horizontal position and vice-versa.

Abstract: Ratcheted pivot incorporating large and small areas of frictional contact and a ratcheting mechanism to provide for rotational repositioning of a mounting plate and a load about a horizontal axis.

Abstract: Visor with Longitudinal Movement System is a permanent vehicle visor to protect driver and passengers from sun glare and rays from front and rear side windows. Visor is attached above the side window and the Visor can slide to the front or rear-window by the help of a longitudinal sliding system consisting of a railing in the Visor body and circular roller attached to a mounting piece. One Visor can be used to cover upper portion of both front-window or rear-window while the factory mounted front visor (FMFV) is offering protection from sun glare and rays from front windshield. Visor can be stowed on the roof while not in use. For better protection and functionality, an ellipse shape on both ends of rectangular Visor is suggested as one of the embodiments of the invention. Visor with Longitudinal Movement System also be used on front windshield of vehicles in place of the factory mounted front visor (FMFV).

Abstract: A keyboard support device having a structure for being slidably secured to an underside of a desktop. The structure includes first and second side members. First and second tray support side members are vertically adjustably secured to respective structure first and second side members. The tray support side members are positionable between a lowest position and a highest position. A keyboard support is secured to the first and second tray support members. The keyboard support includes a front portion pivotably secured to the tray support members such that the keyboard support can be tilted to a downwardly sloping position away from the front portion while the vertical position of the front portion remains substantially the same.

Abstract: A rotatable LCD screen device includes a substantially rectangular LCD screen unit which has a length and a width and which includes a front display side and a back side, and an upright support which is connected rotatably to the back side for rotation of the LCD screen unit about a horizontal axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the front display side so as to place the LCD screen unit in a first position where the length lies horizontally, or a second position where the length extends vertically. A lock mechanism is provided on the back side and the support for locking the LCD screen unit against movement relative to the support when the LCD screen unit is in the first position or the second position. In addition, a limiting mechanism is provided for limiting the angle of rotation of the LCD screen unit relative to the support.