Abstract: A support is disclosed for holding the tie back and return of a drapery along a wall or other structure. The support includes a base and extension arm which are formed with corrugations defining elongate ribs and grooves adapted to interfit both for guiding the arm for adjustable positioning along the base and also for preventing twisting of the arm relative to the base. Punched-out projections are formed in the base for securing opposite ends of the tie back. Screw fasteners are mounted through elongate slots formed in the arm to accommodate variable arm positions. The screw fasteners self-form threads as they are screwed into extruded shoulders of openings in the base. The arm and base are adapted to be mounted in inverted position for use on either side of the drapery. The extension arm is also adapted to be alternately mounted either in alignment with the base, or offset below the base where the tie back is to hang at an angle.

Abstract: A clutch assembly is disclosed in which an annular floater plate is mounted between a pair of pressure plates adapted to be engaged and disengaged with the floater plate to connect an engine-driven flywheel with a drive shaft. A plurality of shock canister units are mounted about the circumference of the floater plate and each canister unit includes an annular shock pad of a resilient material contained within a rigid cylindrical shell which in turn is mounted for axial sliding movement within arcuate sockets formed in the floater plate rim. The spindle of a drive bolt is mounted within each of the shock pads and the bolts in turn are threadably mounted on the flywheel so that upon engagement of the clutch assembly shock forces are absorbed by the canister units. The inner radius of the floater plate is isolated from the drive shaft for minimizing wobble which could otherwise occur due to misalignment of the elements, and thereby minimize friction and heat build-up.