Abstract: A vehicle mounted securing system is described. A rack is secured to the vehicle. Oblong slots formed in the rack provide a variety of locations at which to secure items to the racks. Brackets, strap mounts and the like are easily and removably attached to the rack by specially shaped disks or pucks which fit within the contours of a slot. Items may be secured by one or more bracket-puck combinations inside or outside of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle mounted securing system is described. A rack is secured to the vehicle. Oblong slots formed in the rack provide a variety of locations at which to secure items to the racks. Brackets, strap mounts and the like are easily and removably attached to the rack by specially shaped disks or pucks which fit within the contours of a slot. Items may be secured by one or more bracket-puck combinations inside or outside of the vehicle.

Abstract: This invention is a material discharge apparatus for controlling the flow rate of flowable material being conveyed through a hopper, the apparatus includes a hopper with an inlet at the top to receive flowable material and a discharge outlet at the base of the hopper, a valve configured and arranged in the hopper, the valve has a lower end portion adjacent the discharge outlet forming a gap between the hopper and the valve for material discharge, with the valve fixedly connected to a fixed support beam, the hopper elastically connected to the same fixed support beam such that as the more material is received by the inlet, the more the hopper sags, the larger the gap formed between the valve and the hopper grows, thereby increasing the rate of flow of material discharge.

Abstract: Sea water is extracted from a depth in excess of 400 meters below the sea surface and desalinated to produce potable water. A system to extract, desalinate and store the desalinated sea water is mounted aboard a ship.

Abstract: A frame member for a panel door such as used in bifold door installation is roll formed from a metal strip to provide a generally E-shaped cross-section having a side member with front, middle and rear limbs extending generally perpendicularly from the side member; the strip defining successively from edge to edge the rear limb, the side member, an outer layer of the front limb, a retroverted inner layer of the front limb, an inner layer of the side member extending between the front and middle limbs, and the center limb, an edge of the strip being retroverted to provide a double thickness through a distal portion of the middle limb, an inner portion of the middle limb being inclined towards the front limb as it extends from the side member towards a panel contact zone on that side of the middle limb facing the front member, and the distal portion being inclined away from the front member as it extends beyond the contact zone, the inner and distal ends of the middle limb being spaced from the front limb by a

Abstract: A fascia assembly for folding doors particularly for bifold doors, uses an elongated fascia element spanning the doorway in which the doors are installed, the element being freely suspended by a hinge from a support mounted to the top of the doorway adjacent a track, which guides the door during its folding movement, for swinging movement about an axis parallel to the track so that it may pass above the tops of the doors. The fascia element has sufficient vertical extent to span from the top of the doorway to and beyond the tops of the doors, and is mounted to that side of the doors facing the direction in which they open. As the doors open, the fascia element can swing upwards out of the way of the doors. Conveniently, both the fascia element and the support are elongated elements of constant cross-section and the hinge is formed by interlocking edge portions of these two elements.

Abstract: Corner connector brackets, for connecting rails and stiles applied to a panel to form a sliding door, and for supporting arms carrying rollers or guides for the door, have snap in connections to the rails and stiles to be connected, and are positively retained in engagement with the corner of the panel, in a manner resistant to torsional forces about a vertical axis, so as to maintain correct alignment of the rollers or guides.

Abstract: Corner connectors for sliding doors which connect stiles and rails of the doors and carry upper and lower guide arms are improved by making the arms detachable. The arms are connected to the connector bodies by T-bars passing through T- or L-slots in the same so that the latter may be removed from the bodies at one end of their travel. The modified connectors are simpler to manufacture and reduce assembly and inventory problems.

Abstract: A combined shelf and hanger bar system which is easy to install and has a neat appearance makes use of end brackets having wall plates for securement to closet end walls, inwardly projecting walls defining ledges to support the ends of a shelf panel, and pockets to receive and hide the ends of front and rear rails stiffening the longitudinal edges of the panel, the front rail also having a depending portion providing a hanger bar.