Abstract: A stressed modular desk system employs a core having an interior raceway and a substantially open top, whereby the raceway is accessible from above. Electronic equipment, such as computer monitors, can be mounted on a plurality of platforms, each platform being supported from a support structure which extends between opposite ends of the raceway core and which spans the raceway without significantly obstructing the open top of the raceway core. At least one of the platforms is supported in cantilevered fashion by the support structure.

Abstract: A stacked appliance assembly includes a lower unit, such as a clothes washing machine, and an upper unit, such as a clothes dryer. A support member is secured on top of the lower unit within the perimeter thereof. A base member is secured to the bottom of the upper unit within the perimeter thereof. The base member of the upper unit is adapted to slide upon the support member of the lower unit and to be secured thereto without the use of external mounting brackets. The support member and base member mounting arrangement provides automatic self-centered alignment of the upper unit on the lower unit. A plurality of tabs on the support member of the lower unit are received within slots on the base member of the upper unit so as to interlock the units together.

Abstract: A collapsible support structure for a removable table is disclosed. The collapsible structure comprises four legs and connecting members extending between the legs. Hinged connections between the legs and some of the connecting members provided by a pin extending from the connecting members and a hole in the top of the legs extending parallel to the legs.

Abstract: A multi-door enclosure for housing electrical equipment has a mechanical interlock device that interacts with a main primary door of the enclosure and the existing latch mechanisms of each of the remaining secondary doors to prevent such secondary doors from being opened unless the primary door is first opened. The interlock includes a lever arm that engages and is displaced by the primary door when closed. Such movement of the lever arm is transmitted via a mechanical linkage system to move one or more latch disabling members into disabling relation with the latch mechanisms of each of the secondary doors in order to retain the latch mechanisms in their latched positions and thereby lock the secondary doors in the closed position. Opening the secondary door allows the lever arm to return to its initial position which in turn retracts the latching members and allows unlatching and opening of the secondary doors.

Abstract: An improved collapsible folding massage table with four folding leg assemblies having improved folding and stabilizing features which eliminates a second cross brace wherein the leg assemblies include a folding leg brace and an elongated strut with a slot that slidingly receives a pivot pin on the folding leg brace. The table also includes a pair of cables interconnecting pivot pins of the leg braces on the opposing side of the table thereby facilitating unfolding of the table while preventing the table legs from folding when the table is in use. The collapsible foldable table also includes stabilized leg blocks to which the elongated struts are pivotally attached and horizontally offset from the pivot pin of the corresponding table leg also attached to the leg block. Furthermore, the collapsible foldable table also includes integral hinges that hingedly attaches two table top sections and also include provisions for attaching members of the folding leg braces.

Abstract: A bracket for mounting a sliding fixture to a computer cabinet for enabling a computer to slide relative to the computer cabinet includes a bracket body portion having first and second ends. A first pattern of holes is formed through the bracket body portion enabling the bracket to be mounted to the sliding fixture with fasteners. A first flange portion extends from the first end of the bracket body portion at an angle relative to the bracket body portion. A second pattern of holes is formed through the first flange portion. A second flange portion extends from the second end of the bracket body portion at an angle relative to the bracket body portion. A third pattern of holes is formed through the second flange portion.

Abstract: An end member or "patch end" of a supermarket food display case includes a pair of substantially parallel panels and an insert extending around the periphery of the panels that interconnects the panels. A foamed insulation material is installed in the cavity defined by the insert and the panels. A decorative strip covers the insert and is releasably attached to the insert so that the decorative strip can be installed, removed, and replaced as necessary to conform to different color schemes.

Abstract: In a corner furnishing element, a displaceably held inner built-in part is displaceable from an inner position into a position accessible from outside through an opening of the corner furnishing element. For this purpose a lever is provided which has two arms. This lever is pivotable, the one arm being in operative connection to a track, which is pivotable together therewith about a vertical pivot axis after an outer built-in part has been pulled out of the corner furnishing element. The other arm is connected to the inner built-in part by means of a connecting rod. The lever is formed by a solid or hollow profile, which is bent in the middle area. This lever can thus be inexpensively produced. Moreover the one arm can be provided with bends by means of which the character of the displacement movement of the inner built-in part can be changed.

Abstract: A plastic pallet comprises a pair of deck boards opposed to each other in parallel with each other, a pair of outer girder portions respectively disposed at a pair of opposite side portions of the deck boards, an inner girder portion placed midway between the outer girder portions, and a plurality of reinforcement ribs disposed on respective inner surfaces of said deck boards. Each of the outer girder portions includes a side wall and a first partition wall disposed between the deck boards. The inner girder portion includes a pair of second partition walls which are disposed in parallel with each other with a predetermined distance. The reinforcement ribs existing within a range of a distance extending inward and outward from the first partition wall have a total weight greater than the total weight of the reinforcement ribs existing within a range of the distance extending outward and inward from the second partition wall.

Abstract: A terminal holder mounting arrangement includes a terminal holder supported on an open frame at the upright rear side wall of the casing of a computer and detachably secured in place by hooks and retaining elements inside the casing, the terminal holder having a top flange forced into engagement with the hooks at the casing, and an oblique bottom flange moved over the retaining elements at the casing and retained in place by the retaining elements. The terminal holder is disengaged from the constraint of the hooks and the retainer elements when a rigid pin is inserted into a bottom hole in the casing to push the bottom flange of the terminal holder away from the retainer elements.

Abstract: A table construction which can be quickly and easily dissembled for highly compact storage and one which is extremely versatile in use and highly attractive in appearance. A key aspect of the table construction is a novel, attractively sculptured leg assembly that can be used to support one or more table tops of varying configuration. The leg assembly is specially designed and configured so that it can be quickly attached to and removed from the table tops for easy storage and transport of both the legs and the tabletops. Because of the novel design of the leg assemblies, which include a broad, generally fan-shaped upper surface, a single leg assembly can be used to effectively support two adjacent table tops of either a conventional rectangular configuration or of non-rectangular design as, for example, tabletops having angularly extending sides.

Abstract: A non-interlock blocking element adapted for use with a furniture unit having a plurality of drawers, a vertical guide for receiving a vertical stack of blocking elements which are slidably mountable in the guide for vertical translation therein, and a wedge element associated with each of the drawers which is reciprocable into the stack of blocking elements to effect interlocking relationships among the drawers is provided. The non-interlock blocking element allows such furniture units which are adapted for use with interlocking mechanisms, to be configured as non-interlocking furniture units, or as partially interlocking furniture units. The non-interlock blocking elements are generally similar to standard interlock blocking elements, but include a recess which allows unobstructed reciprocation of a wedge element associated with a drawer when the recess is in horizontal alignment with the wedge element, whereby the drawer can be opened irrespective of whether another drawer is already opened.

Abstract: A shoe for movement in a track of a closure assembly the track having at least one engaging portion, the pivot shoe comprising a carrier portion having a bottom end for movement within the track, the shoe having clamping portions for clamping said at least one engaging portion of the track of the closure assembly the at least one engaging portion being disposed between the clamping portions of the shoe when the pivot shoe is installed in the closure assembly. The shoe also has an operating mechanism, the clamping portions being in engagement with said operating mechanism said operating mechanism being moveable from a first position to cause the clamping portions to engage the at least one engaging portion of the track wherein the closure member of the closure assembly is locked or secured in position, to a second position wherein the clamping portions disengages the at least one engaging portion of the track wherein the closure member of the closure assembly is free to move in the track.

Abstract: Ergonomically, adjustable table with movable elements, in particular, for a mobility impaired person, comprising a frame (10) with a base (12) and at least two vertical members (14) secured thereto, and a stationary plate (16) secured to said vertical members. The table is characterized by having, at the rear, a first plate capable of vertical translation between a low retracted position and a hight work position at right angles to the stationary plate (16) and a second plate (20) capable of horizontal translation, arranged parallel and immediately above the stationary plate. The table is suitable for teaching applications.

Abstract: Two or more tube structures preferably are extruded or pultruded in plastic or resin to make a pallet that is strong and durable. The tubes preferably are extruded simultaneously to create a one piece, integrated pallet. The pallet may be molded from recycled plastic. Various configurations of pallets made from several tubes are disclosed, including custom pallets for receiving particular or specially shaped items.

Abstract: A nestable, single deck member pallet having a pair of notches on one edge, the notches sized greater than the width of forklift tines and passing completely through the deck member in the vertical direction, and preferably having a pair of notches each on two opposing edges of the deck member, where the notches are asymmetrically positioned on the edges such that the notch pairs of multiple pallets, when properly oriented, are not vertically aligned, allowing the tines of a forklift to be inserted to lift a single pallet from a stack of pallets.

Abstract: A pivoting door system for a housing of a portable computer includes a first housing hinge member extending downwardly from the housing below the bottom surface of the housing. A door for covering a region at the rear end of the housing is pivotably secured to the first housing hinge member about a hinge axis located below the bottom surface of the housing. The door is able to pivot downwardly to a position against the housing where the door is at an acute angle relative to the bottom surface of the housing to elevate the rear end of the housing. The weight of the housing and computer locks the door in this position.

Abstract: A collapsible massage table has two sides, each side being supported by a support structure including two legs. Various cable lines are used to stabilize the legs when the table is open and upright. The cables also function to automate or semi-automate leg, brace and truss extension and/or folding during opening and collapsing processes.

Abstract: A structure of drawer type storage bin, includes a housing having four vertical rods positioned at the four corners thereof wherein the top end of each rod having a connection member with a tenon internally, a thin plate provided between every two connection members, a lid attached to the housing to form a half sealed cavity having an opening for receiving the drawer and having four slipping over portions positioned correspondently to those of the connection members to connect the latter, an engaging slot provided in each slipping over portion to engage a tenon, four peripheral clamping plates provided to form a clamping area with the peripheral edges of the lid to clamp the thin plates, the lid having at least a limiting plate which has near the said opening a limiting portion for limiting drawing of the drawer out of the housing. The structure is very firm after assembling and thus is practical.

Abstract: A rotatable food serving housing including a rotating base assembly, a base including an umbrella accommodation sleeve and cold ice pack supports, at least two opposing food serving trays, and a cover including opposing hinged flaps for mating with the base, the umbrella accommodation sleeve and the cold ice pack supports.