Abstract: A connector for the interconnection in generally perpendicular array of generally C-shaped elongate structural members having a pair of flanges integrally and perpendicularly connected with the web portion thereof in which said flanges each include a flange return edge which extends inwardly of the generally C-shaped channel, which connector, upon the assembly of said interconnection, provides strengthening of the webs of each said C-shaped structural member, and a floor assembly comprising said connector and said generally C-shaped elongate structural members.

Abstract: A suspended ceiling system comprising a plurality of inverted-T runners. Kerfed edge ceiling tile supported by runners and concealing the bottom of the runners. At least one ceiling tile having a central portion removable therefrom by being separable along a substantially vertical fine cut made by high pressure fluid jet cutting.

Abstract: An improvement in a partition wall construction having two spaced apart rows of wall board connected to flanged studs wherein studs are supportably engaged within opposingly spaced apart channels, a bottom channel opening upwardly with bottom portions of the studs residing therein and an upper channel opening downwardly with top portions of the studs residing therein. The improvement comprises a device for prevention of squeaking at stud and runner engagements when said partition well is subjected to racking forces. Said device comprising a plurality of clips each having in cross-section a hairpin-like configuration wherein an elongate plate portion terminates in a thickened base portion, said base portion having an angled plate portion including a first leg angling back toward the elongate plate, and then terminating in an outwardly angling second leg portion, said configuration forming a hairpin-like shape defining a slot between the elongate plate and angled plate portion.

Abstract: A mounting strip with carpet gripping means for relocatable partition walls is disclosed. Said mounting strip comprises a central portion having a generally rectangular configuration, support shelves integral with said central portion and extending outwardly from marginal edges thereof, a multiplicity of barbs extending downwardly from said mounting strip, locating tabs extending upwardly from said central portion along said marginal edges defining an accommodating path for floor runners therebetween. Said mounting strip is capable of gripping a carpet at said barbs and adapted to support wall panels along said support shelves and accommodate floor runners between said locating tabs. Said mounting strip is removable without harmfully affecting a carpet to permit relocation of a movable partition wall construction mountable thereon.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically placing large plastic lids onto containers. Lids 24 are dispensed individually from magazine 11 onto slide 33. Each dispensed lid is individually retained at the bottom of the slide 33 for pickup by a container 41. The lid is urged onto the container by a pivoted roller 47 and further leveled by a roller 58 which is extended twice by a pneumatic piston to first contact a leading edge of the lid and to secondly contact a trailing edge of the lid. Thereafter a pneumatically operated lid securement means 61 comprising a convex plate 70' burps the air from beneath the lid and fully seats the lid on the container. The apparatus has various sensing means for sensing the depletion of lids from magazine 11, for sensing that a lid has been dispensed onto slide 33 and for sensing a container at the capping station. The sensing means control the various operations of the machine in proper sequence.