Abstract: A mail indicator including a weight reactive mechanism that is positionable within a conventional rural mail box and that includes a weight receiving plate that is mechanically linked to a pair of electrical contacts in a manner such that the electrical contacts change contact state when a weight of greater than one-quarter (1/4 Oz.) ounce is supported by the weight receiving plate; an electrically powered light emitting device wired in series with the pair of electrical contacts; and a power source connection bracket having a first and second terminal, the first and second terminals being connected in series with the pair of electrical contacts.

Abstract: A cellular pleated shade material is provided for cellular pleated shades. Each pleat thereof is formed from a single strip of shade material which is folded longitudinally in half, and the edges thereof are glued together to form a fin. The side of one cell is affixed to the side of the next adjacent cell adjacent the centerline of the sides. The ratio of cell height to cell width may be varied, without affecting the overall aesthetic presentation of the shade, by varying the size of the fin.

Abstract: A vertical blind retaining device including a bracket. The bracket has a back member with a pair of wings projecting outwardly and extending from opposite ends of the back member. Each wing is extended at a ninety degree angle from the back member. Each wing has a slot and a plurality of mounting holes. The mounting holes are used when mounting the bracket to a wall of a window frame. Lastly, a retaining plate is seated within the slots of the bracket. The retaining plate has a bottom end with a notch cut into each corner. The notch is for coupling with a closed end of the corresponding slot of the bracket. The retaining plat is capable of securing a vertical blind compressed within the bracket when the bracket is attached to the window frame.

Abstract: This invention relates to a rack for transporting, storing and dispensing bales of manufactured rolled goods. The folding transportation rack and product delivery system prevents damage to the bales during transportation and permits removal of the product from the bale directly from the rack. The rack is collapsible and includes a base with end frames pivotally attached to the base. Side support members are attached to the end frames when the end frames are in an extended position. Cam fixtures are aligned on either of the opposing frames or an opposing side support members to vertically secure both long core and short core bales of rolled goods. The racks are interchangeable and allow the stacking of several racks while holding bales of material. The present invention also permits the dispensing of the material directly from the storage rack.

Abstract: A improved folding shower door assembly and related method of manufacture therefor are disclosed in which rigid panels with living hinges therebetween are supported by a horizontal track, with the shower door assembly mating at both sides thereof by removably inserting plastic closure channels at the sides of the shower door into retaining members mounted on opposing walls. The shower door assembly consists essentially of a plurality of semi-rigid panels which may be molded together in a single molding operation or by assembling panels together, with living hinges being located intermediate each adjacent pair of semi-rigid panels. A bathtub trim member located on top of the outer lip of the bathtub functions to retain the bottom edge of the shower door assembly, thereby preventing it from moving out over the edge of the bathtub and retaining water within the bathtub.

Abstract: Device for fixing on a support (2) and stretching by its edges a panel (3) of supple material, of the type comprising a section (6) capable of being fixed on said support (2) and associated with means (19, 20) for blocking the edge of said panel (3) by pinching effect, characterized in that it comprises means (10-15) for removably connecting on said section (6) an element (7) of which the distal end, towards the edge of the panel (3), is provided with said pinching means.

Abstract: Connection of two longitudinal sections (10, 22) that are at an angle to each other, each longitudinal section (10, 22) having two connecting sides (12) and two wall sides (14), where at least one connecting side (12) of each section (10, 22) exhibits a groove (24) that is undercut on both sides and on both sides of the undercut groove (24) an integral longitudinal flange (30). The first longitudinal section (10) exhibits a transversely cut section face, the end face (16) of the first longitudinal section (10) which is secured at an angle to a connecting side (12) of the second longitudinal section (22). The first longitudinal section (10) exhibits a recess (18) at its end (16) in which a connecting element (60), introduced into the groove-like recess (34) between the longitudinal flanges (30) in the second longitudinal section (22), engages--as a result of which the connecting element (60) forms a mechanical joint by virtue of fit with the end recess (10).

Abstract: A closure system includes a plurality of closure panels adapted to be moved between deployed and stowed positions. All on a pair of carrier tracks on opposite side of a building opening. The actuator in the deployed position have abutting top and bottom edges and parallel side surface that span across the building opening. The actuators in the stowed position have abutting in inner and outer side surfaces in parallel top edges and parallel bottom edges. The top and bottom edges maintain their top and bottom orientation as their closure panels transition between the deployed an stowed positions.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for stretching and installing a flexible face sign panel is disclosed. A frame-like trolley structure is provided which is positioned on a frame structure, preferably on a service station canopy fascia. A roll of sign panel material is positioned on a spindle which is held in place on the trolley frame structure by a pair of collar members. A roller member is provided to assist in applying the material onto the face of the frame structure. One of the collar members is adapted to firmly hold the spindle from rotating under certain conditions. A handle member is provided to allow rotation of the spindle and thus tightening and stretching of the flexible face sign panel. A plurality of clamping members are provided on the frame structure to lock the trolley in position as desired along the frame structure while a portion of the sign panel is being stretched and installed.

Abstract: Closures such as rolling shades or blinds which include a drum for winding slats of the closure body and which are formed by two superposed shafts. Separation devices are provided adapted to prevent any friction between layers of slats wound on the shafts. These devices may include stepped pulleys associated with slat end pieces of different lengths.

Abstract: The invention provides an improved pleated blind in which the distance between alternate folds is constrained so as to present a more pleasing appearance when the blind is unfolded. In one embodiment of the invention there is provided a connecting member 50 which is flexibly connected to alternate fold lines of a blind of sheet element 16. The flexible securement is provided by a plurality of I-section tags 52, each having a center section 54 and cross pieces 56, 58 at each end thereof.

Abstract: A metal mount for cut jewels and accessories maintains the firm mounting of jewels, can be assembled easily and prevents an upper leg portion from blocking the bright flat upper surface of a cut jewel. The metal mount includes a metal base and a fixture, the metal base being laterally U-shaped, having an upper leg, a lower leg that is longer than the upper leg, and a curved saddle located between the upper and lower legs. The upper leg forks horizontally into two branches, and the lower leg has a depression near the end. The fixture is fixed so as to be partially located between the saddle of the metal base and the depression. The tip of a conical portion of the jewel is inserted into the depression, and the upper leg is pressed against a flat upper surface of the jewel.

Abstract: A support hook for a vertical blind suspension unit which includes a shaft attachable or attached to a caller member for a vertical blind suspension unit; a hook formation provided at one end of the shaft, the hook formation including a first part extending away from the shaft at an angle thereto, and a second part extending away from the first part to define a gap between the second part and the shaft; and a bearing support surface on the first part in the gap for supposing a slat element, the bearing support surface having a peak between its ends.

Abstract: Disclosed is a door sealing mechanism for sealing specifically the horizontal gaps between bottom rail and sill and between top rail and lintel. The door sealing mechanism comprises a sealing member including a flexible, elongated blocking portion having a length greater than the height of the horizontal gap. A retractable mounting piece is used to mount the sealing member thereon and which is retractable when the sealing member is subject to an external force. An elastic member as a spring is coupled to the retractable mounting piece, which exerts a force on the sealing member when the retractable mounting piece is in retracted position and also allows the retractable mounting piece to restore to original position after the external force on the sealing member is removed.

Abstract: The present invention is a motorized drapery track assembly specially adapted for use in traversing very sharp corners without derailment. The system employs a motorized carrier that is mounted upon a track and a plurality of trolleys to which a drapery is mounted. The carrier is interconnected to at least one trolley and pulls or pushes the drapery along the track. The carrier includes at least one guide wheel and a drive wheel, which are relatively moveable with respect to each other to allow for movement at sharp corners to prevent derailment of the carrier. The track itself is specifically adapted so that it can be easily bent and installed. Special brackets are employed so that the track can be installed in areas with restricted space.

Abstract: An electronic device mounting structure, which allows threaded engagement with a standardized male screw compliant with the JIS, DIN or the like without having to perform tapping on a plate material, includes an engagement hole having first and second cutouts formed in a peripheral edge section thereof, wherein the peripheral edge section of the engagement hole is deformed in the plate thickness direction such that there is a positional deviation from a first peripheral edge end section bordering on the first cutout toward a second peripheral edge section bordering on the second cutout by approximately one half of the pitch of a standardized male screw compliant with the JIS and a further positional deviation from a third peripheral edge end section bordering on the second cutout toward a fourth peripheral edge end section bordering on the first cutout by approximately one half of the pitch, with the result that there is a positional deviation corresponding to one pitch of the male screw between the first and

Abstract: An automobile shade assembly is provided of the type attachable to the interior of a window of an automobile for protecting the interior of the automobile from solar radiation is provided. The automobile assembly includes: a mounting plate adapted for mounting to the interior of a window of an automobile, a triangular housing detachably connectable to the mounting plate, an axle rotatively mounted within the housing, a sun shade having a rear edge connected to the axle and a forward edge extending from the housing, a first fastener connected to the sun shade adjacent the forward edge thereof, and a second fastener adhered to the window of the vehicle a distance from the housing such that a portion of the window is covered by the sun shade when the first fastener and second fastener are interconnected.

Abstract: A high-speed fastening system includes a conventional yoke coupled to a likewise conventional shaft provided with specific fastening elements, via a vertically movable outer casing and a central body into which the shaft is inserted so as to secure the yoke to the aforementioned shaft. The auxiliary components, in addition to those already mentioned, include a catch fitted in the arch of the yoke, an intermediate sleeve inserted into the inner part of the central body, an inner spring situated inside the sleeve, and an outer spring whose ends rest in the arched part of the yoke and in the lower part of the outer casing. The shaft is fitted or dismantled from the interior of the yoke body by conventional ball bearings in combination with an annular zone situated in the insertion zone of the aforementioned shaft.

Abstract: A gem setting includes a base and prongs. Each of the prongs has a notch shaped for holding a portion of a gem girdle, such that when a gem having a crown is set into the setting, the upper portion of the notch extends over the crown of the gem. Each prong also has an upper part above the notch, which may be permanently bent over the crown of the gem to secure the gem in the setting. A method of setting a gem in the setting includes stabilizing the gem at a fixed location, and then moving the gem and setting together, without permanently bending the prongs, until the gem positioned within the setting such that, if the gem and setting together are placed in an upside down position, the gem will not fall out of the setting. Next, the upper part of each prong is permanently bent over the crown of the gem, to thereby secure the gem in the setting.

Abstract: A collapsible screening device such as an insect screen for an opening in a wall, particularly for a window or door, comprises a frame structure composed of an elongate base member accommodating a screening in a first retracted position, two side members pivotally connected with opposite ends of the base member, so as to be collapsible from an erected position at substantially right angles from the base member into a collapsed position parallel and close to the base member, and a separate bar member of a length substantially equal to the length of said base member. A free end of each side member and opposite ends of the separate bar member are formed with releasably interlocking assembling means to provide a stable connection in an assembled condition of the frame structure.