Abstract: An attache case and the like having a lower section and an upper section, in which the side panel of the lower section is provided with a recess for receiving legs for supporting the case. The legs may be attached directly to the side panel in the recess or they may be attached to a board or to a top which will seat in the recess and also form a portion of the exterior of the side panel when the legs are folded and seated in the recess. A means is provided for releasably retaining the legs and the top in the recess so that the legs and top can be carried along with the case and be available for setting up the case on the table whenever the case is to be used. As an alternative, the table may be carried in the case, and when the case is to be used, the legs are unfolded and the case is seated on the top with the top in the recess. The recess may be either an indentation in the side panel of the lower section or it may be defined by ribs along the periphery of the side panel.

Abstract: An undercarriage for farm wagons and similar vehicles in which the frame of the vehicle is mounted on one or more axles by units at each end of the axles, each unit consisting of plates connected to the axle, a plate connected to the frame and a member of elastomeric material bonded to the facing surfaces of the axle and frame plates to form the primary support at each end of the axle for the frame. The elastomeric material may be rubber and is preferably of a parallelogram shape in vertical cross sectional direction with the low vertical side being connected to the axle plate and the high vertical side being connected to the frame plate. Second axle and frame plates may be employed to which the first axle and frame plates are rigidly secured by bolts or other securing means.

Abstract: A sanitary pet box structure having a container with a space therein for holding feces receiving material, and a pet support section adapted to seat on the container and having an elongated opening disposed over the space for the material. Along each side of the opening is a relatively flat area for supporting the respective front and rear paws of the pet, with said opening extending longitudinally with respect to the pet's body. The unit preferably has inwardly and downwardly sloping sides so that the pet is forced to use the areas along each side of the elongated opening for the support of its paws and body. The support unit normally is used in conjunction with a container; however, it may be, in some instances, used in connection with a conventional toilet or commode.

Abstract: A foldable and transportable home having side walls, foldable end walls and foldable roof sections, which, in their unfolded condition, form a saw-tooth configuration building structure. The two end walls have an upper and a lower portion, the upper portion being hinged to the lower portion and folding inwardly and downwardly. The roof includes two lower and two upper longitudinal roof sections forming a gable configuration, with the two upper sections being hinged to the respective lower roof sections and foldable downwardly relative thereto. The home may be in two longitudinal sections which can be separated from one another for transporting on an undercarriage and which may be removed therefrom when the home is placed in a permanent location.

Abstract: A prop assembly for vehicle doors hung from the top and adapted to swing upwardly and outwardly, in which the prop assembly has a cylinder with an axial reciprocating rod connected to the door and to the door frame along the side thereof, and a spring in the cylinder urging the rod outwardly through the end of the cylinder to open the door and hold the door in open position. A fixture is pivotally connected to the end of the cylinder and another fixture is connected to the outer end of the rod, the latter fixture being secured to the door and the other fixture to the door frame. One of the fixtures consists of a base plate having an upstanding stem pivotally connected thereto for rotation on the base plate as the door is opened and closed.

Abstract: A lawn trimmer in which a trimming blade is disposed laterally from the trimmer body and is adjustable vertically by adjusting the main frame of the trimmer relative to the front and rear axles. Four wheels are preferably provided on the trimmer and the two front wheels are of the caster type. A motor is mounted on the main frame and a power transmission means interconnects the rotary blade with the motor, and a shield encloses the rotary blade. The lateral positioning of the blade in combination with the caster front wheels gives the trimmer good mobility and maneuverability for trimming in close places.

Abstract: A load engaging and supporting mechanism for use with load handling equipment, in which a beam is movable to a position over a container, and a pair of carriages are adjustable along the beam and have arms extending downwardly along each side for lifting and moving the container. A load engaging mechanism is disposed in each of said arms and contains a pin adapted to extend into openings in fixtures in the upper side corners of the container as the two arms of each carriage are moved toward one another. A positioning structure is preferably provided with each fitting to assist in locating the fitting in the fixture. The present fitting may be included in the equipment along with other types of load engaging and lifting mechanisms, and is preferably retractable to prevent it from interfering with the operation of the alternative mechanism.

Abstract: An anchoring system for mobile homes, trailers and similar vehicles in which a rod structure extending over the top of the vehicle is anchored on opposite sides of the vehicle and a resilient means is incorporated in the rod structure for maintaining tension on the rod structure to maintain the rod structure firmly in effective operating condition. A strap structure extending over the vehicle is anchored on opposite sides and beneath the vehicle, by anchoring devices held by a channel iron in runners or other supporting surfaces for the vehicle. Straps may also be connected to the frame and the anchoring device so that the vehicle is anchored over the top and at the frame by a dual type system.

Abstract: A hydraulic device which is primarily intended for use as a motor, includes an annular stator having an internal cam surface consisting of a plurality of outwardly and inwardly extending reaction surfaces, and a rotor disposed within said stator having a plurality of open-ended fluid pressure chambers with a rolling element therein engaging the outwardly and inwardly extending reaction surfaces and extending the width of the rotor. The rotor is mounted on a shaft and when operating as a motor is rotated by the rolling elements reacting on the outwardly extending reaction surfaces to rotate the shaft. Fluid inlet and outlet passages are disposed in a port plate disposed along the side of the rotor and communicate with the fluid pressure chambers through one of their open ends.

Abstract: An auxiliary sealing structure for a shaft bearing having a housing, in which a segmented collar is adapted to be clamped onto the end of the bearing housing using interlocking opposite facing shoulders on the housing and collar. The two segments of the collar are secured together to clamp the shoulders into interlocking relationship and thereby secure the auxiliary seal on the end of the housing. The collar contains an annular groove or recess in which a seal is seated, the seal being either of the labyrinth or gasket type. Various configurations for the two oppositely facing shoulders on the housing and collar may be used; however, tapered shoulders are preferred, which result in a firm securing action between the housing and collar when the bolts or other securing means connecting the collar segments are tightened.

Abstract: A shaft bearing including a bearing insert and a housing constructed of plastic and having a body and a retainer for the bearing insert, the plastic housing body and the retainer being integrally joined by an ultrasonic vibration method to fuse the interface between the two parts to form a unitary housing structure and secure the bearing insert in place in the bearing housing. The invention includes the method of assembling the plastic housing parts and bearing insert, and welding the housing body and the retainer by ultrasonic vibration to secure the bearing insert in place in the housing and conform the internal surface of the body and retainer to the adjacent external surface of the bearing insert.