Abstract: A receptacle adaptable for nested stacking which has a bottom and walls which cooperate to form an open-topped well having rounded corners defined by a first radius. The receptacle includes a plurality of stop structures for limiting depth of insertion of adjacent receptacles in a nested orientation, which stop structures are preferably located at the corners of the well and comprise an integrally formed depression and an associated shelf in each corner.The shelf is generally planar and generally horizontal and has a boundary adjacent the well which is defined by a second radius, larger than the first radius which defines the corners.The depression has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion preferably depends outwardly of the well substantially from the boundary of the shelf and extends beyond a vertical line intersecting the boundary. The first portion is pitched outward of the vertical line from the boundary of the shelf.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting articles comprising a transporting well having a generally planar polygonal bottom and a plurality of walls, each of which walls being joined substantially at its upper extremity by a substantially rigid bead structure which defines a peripheral channel adjacent the plurality of walls outboard of the well. The channel is bounded by the plurality of walls, by a web extending substantially from the upper extremities of the walls, and by a skirt depending from the web. The skirt extends a greater distance from the web in the vicinity of the corners of the well than elsewhere. The apparatus includes a channel-filling structure substantially at the center of each section of longer skirt length for precluding jamming during stacking, and stand-off ridges on the outboard side of each wall for limiting the expanse of contact area between the walls and abutting planar surfaces.

Abstract: A multi-spouted serving pitcher construction is disclosed for facilitating spill-resistant retention and delivery of potable liquid. The disclosed open top pitcher includes an angled spill guard which retains splashing or sloshing liquid against spilling. The pitcher also includes at least one auxiliary spout defined in the spill guard. These and other features provide a multi-spouted open top serving pitcher particularly desirable for holding and serving potable liquid in a spill-resistant sanitary manner.

Abstract: A bowl for storing tubing such as a catheter is provided. The bowl includes a bottom wall and a side wall having an inner surface formed integrally with the bottom wall. The side wall extends generally perpendicularly from the bottom wall. An inwardly extending retaining member is integrally provided on the inner surface of the side wall to retain the catheter in the bowl. In a preferred embodiment, the bowl is nestable with similar bowls.

Abstract: An ice guard to receive a food container in crushed, flaked, cubed, or broken ice is provided having a side wall which includes a first end and a second end. The first end receives a first size of food container. The second end includes an inwardly intruding rim which receives a second, smaller size of food container. The side wall can define a plurality of apertures to cool the food container. By simply inverting the ice guard, different size food containers can be accommodated.

Abstract: A booster seat is provided which has two different booster heights and two corresponding seat sizes, and is capable of nesting in a second booster seat. The booster seat has two chairs portions each having a seat surface, a back support and two arm supports which define seat pockets. The first chair portion seat surface, back support and arm supports are smaller than the second chair portions seat surface, back and arm supports. The first chair portions has an outer circumference defined by its back support and arm supports which is small enough to nest in the second seat pocket. Both the first chair portion and the second chair portion are able to act as bases, and are connected to each other such that the first chair portions acts as a base for the second chair portion and the second chair portion acts as a base for the first chair portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hinged clamp which allows ease in both installing and removing drop-in type food warmers. A warmer well which is placed or dropped into a cut out defined in a counter top includes an outwardly extending flange to support the warmer well on the counter top. A nut provided on the outer surface of the warmer well has a corresponding threaded member which secures a clamping means which includes a body portion and an arm. To secure the warmer well in place, the body portion and arm are positioned away from the warmer well and secured to the nut by the threaded member, which causes the arm to secure against the counter top.

Abstract: The present invention contemplates a decorated laminate comprising a unitary, heat and pressure cured layered structure having non-skid surface comprising a thermoplastic urethane elastomer layer.

Abstract: A steam table pan having a reinforcing gusset in the flange corner segment that rigidifies the corner segment thereby better retaining the configuration of the corner segment.

Abstract: The present invention contemplates a method of manufacturing a laminated sheet having a non-skid surface. In a preferred embodiment a method of manufacturing a decorated unitary laminated tray having a thermoplastic non-skid layer is disclosed.

Abstract: A refrigerator door pull and latch assembly in which the locking mechanism is disposed in the handle. The locking mechanism connected to a strike bolt assembly, which assembly has secured to one end thereof a safety release member. The door handle thus includes the locking mechanism and the locking mechanism can be disengaged from inside the refrigerator by operating the safety release lever.

Abstract: A decorated heat and pressure cured laminate, one of whose laminating sheets bears photoelectrographically applied indicia. The laminate at least also contains a thermosetting resin impregnated core adjacent to one surface of the photoelectrographic indicia bearing sheet. The laminate is cured at a temperature of about 300.degree.-350.degree. F. and at a pressure of about 1800-2000 p.s.i.

Abstract: A device is provided for locking together adjacent pairs of insulated panels for forming walls of walk-in refrigerators, freezers, and the like. Each panel comprises a pair of spaced-apart, parallel, metal wall members. At each end of the panel each panel wall member has a channel along each margin. A latch or strike assembly is disposed between the wall members at each end of the panel and is adapted to engage a mating strike or latch assembly, respectively, of an adjacent panel. A first pair of tubular fastening members are secured to each latch or strike assembly and engaged with the channel of one of the panel wall members. A first pair of planar fastening members are engaged with the channel of the other wall member and are slidably received in the first pair of tubular fastening members.