Abstract: First and second cylindrical housings coaxially aligned relative to one another are pivotally secured together by associated strap portions to receive a bottle therethrough, wherein the bottle structure is arranged for receiving a support strap therethrough.

Abstract: A movable contact piece support structure for a seesaw switch including guide portions formed in walls of the seesaw switch and slits formed by cutting the movable contact piece and bending back a pair of flaps to make a pair of bent portions. The size and shape of the guide portions and the angle at which the bent portions are bent are chosen so that the movable contact piece rests on the guide portions and on a central contact with the bent portions in contact with the guide portions. The guide portions are further shaped such that bent portions slide smoothly on the guide portions as the movable contact piece rocks back and forth between on and off positions of the seesaw switch.

Abstract: An electric switch, and particularly a rocker switch, is proposed which is constructed as a monostable rocker switch. To achieve a resetting effect of the operating rocker (8) into the respective starting position, an elastic element (13) is provided between operating rocker (8) and switch housing (3), which becomes elastically deformed during the operation of the switch. After the load has been removed from the operating rocker (8), the elastic element (13) presses the operating rocker (8) back into its starting position.

Abstract: A switching cable, for connecting a peripheral machine or a computer with another computer, comprises a pair of connectors each having a plurality of pins, a plurality of wires each adapted to connect each pin of one of the connectors with each pin of the other connector, and a switching device mounted on at least one of the connectors for switching over the connecting state of the wires.

Abstract: Two semi-oval pieces of fabric form an elastic pouch attached to a nylon belt. Both end's of the nylon belt are attached to a male and female buckle that secure the belt around the participant's waist. To accommodate different waist sizes, the length can be increased and decreased through a three strand adjustor. The fabric's stretchability allows it to expand and decrease in order to hold one to three tennis balls without falling out of the pouch. When the Ball Belt is not in use, it's flexible construction can be rolled-up, folded or used as a case to carry the tennis balls in.

Abstract: A wall switch (12) includes a face plate body (14) containing an aperture (20) and wall projections (22, 23, 24) carrying an actuator rocker (30) with a board (40) carrying switch contacts (58) momentarily closed by the rocker to effect a closure of circuits carried on the board and interconnected to a cable (88) through terminals in a connector (44) carried on the board and a connector (80) carried by the cable.

Abstract: A pair of lock links straddling and pivoted on the same pin as the latchable cradle of a circuit breaker follow the toggle device of the breaker either by riding on the toggle knee pin or through a pin which bears against the edges of the toggle arms. The lock links have extensions which engage the handle yoke to prevent the handle from being moved to the off position when the circuit breaker contacts are welded closed causing the toggle device to remain erected.

Abstract: An oxygen tank holder of a suitable fabric material includes a pouch for holding an oxygen tank, and which pouch is strapped at its upper and lower ends to the back of a wheelchair. The straps are adjustable to accommodate various size wheelchairs and so that the pouch can be displaced away from the center of the wheelchair to avoid interfering with the back of the user of the chair, as is desireable.

Abstract: A circuit breaker device, convertible from break-after-make operation to break-during-make operation for response to break commands received during circuit breaker setting operation is provided having a driving lever rotated by the energy of an energizing spring released by an energization suppressing mechanism. A closing shaft is further provided for closing and opening a movable contact via a coupling device coupled to the driving lever. The coupling device being effective for transmitting energy from the driving lever to the closing shaft to close the moveable contact and to dampen the energy applied from the driving lever to the closing shaft when a trip-free command is asserted by a trip lever in order to keep the movable contact in an open position.

Abstract: A lockable toggle joint (4, 5) for a cycle rack with pair of scissor shaped branches (2, 3) and scissor joint (7, 71, 72) comprising suitably shaped holding means (8A, 8B) for the holding of the rack to a conventional trailer ball hitch (1) at the rear of an automobile and carrying means (2A, 3A) for the bicycles comprises a snaplock and interlock means (6) which is lockable.

Abstract: A seesaw type switch having a first lever pivotably mounted to a case, and a second lever pivotably mounted over the first lever such that a protruding portion of the second lever abuts a top surface of the first lever. A protruding portion of the first lever positions a slider relative to a stationary contact connected to the case. The first lever is pivoted by manual actuation of a knob connected to the second lever.

Abstract: A handgun holster has a handgun receiving cavity in which a moveable trigger guard gripping device is mounted. The gripping device has at least one projection for extending into the trigger guard of a handgun, and is moveable with the gun between a first position in which the projection is rigidly held in the trigger guard and a second position in which the projection is only loosely biassed into the trigger guard so that it can be released by simply pulling the handgun away from the gripping device. The holster has a separate or integral pocket with a rigid locking surface which holds the projection in the trigger guard when the gripping device is in its first position, so that the gripping device must be moved to its second position before the gun can be released.

Abstract: A backpack having an article carrier; a waist belt attached to the article carrier and arranged for fastening the article carrying apparatus about the waist of a user; shoulder supports arranged for fastening the article carrier about an upper body portion of the user; and apparatus for attaching the shoulder supports to the article carrier and including apparatus for adjusting the position of attachment of the shoulder supports to the article carrier so as to selectably increase and decrease the distance between a position of attachment of the shoulder supports to the article carrier relative to the position of attachment of the waist belt to the article carrier while the backpack is being worn by the user.

Abstract: A key switch includes a rectangular key cap having a unitary, hollow, rectangular plunger inserted into a rectangular hole on a key base and pressed to squeeze a rubber tone causing a conductor to electrically connect a contact on the printed circuit board of a keyboard, wherein the rectangular plunger has four circular rails on the four corners thereof along its length respectively inserted in four circular grooves on the rectangular guide slot of the key base for stable movement, and two smoothly curved, hooked spring plates releasably hooked with two opposite hooked portions on the key base for positioning.

Abstract: A switch is provided with a moveable contact and contact carrier that significantly facilitates the manufacturing process necessary to make the assembly. The contact carrier is provided with first and second extensions that are generally flexible and associated with each other to provide a gap therebetween. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second extension comprises first and second fingers that extend from the contact carrier. The second extension is provided with protuberances that permit a moveable contact to deform the second extension as it is moved inward toward the contact carrier. The extensions snap together after the complete moveable contact has moved into a predetermined space between the extensions.

Abstract: A fitting comprising a compartment in a vehicle center console. A lid has one (normally upper) surface and another (normally lower) surface which is configured as a cup holder. The lid is pivoted mid-way between its ends on a U-shaped member having arms which can support the lid in a raised position. Spring struts keep the lid in the raised position and, by virtue of a pivot pin offset from the lid pivot pin, provide an overcenter action when the lid is rotated through approximately 180 degrees, to bring the other surface uppermost. In a first modification the pivots of the U-shaped member and the struts are arranged to bias the lid in the downward direction when it is lowered with its one (normally upper) surface uppermost. In a second modification the spring struts pivot about the same pivot axis as the lid and there is no overcenter action.

Abstract: A unitized, switch activating mechanism for use in keyboard assemblies for activating snap dome or similar type switches. The mechanism includes a relatively hard actuating tip portion disposed intermediate an elastomeric conical skirt portion and a light guide portion. The conical skirt functions both as a light reflector and as a return spring. The light guide portion is constructed from a diffused translucent, relatively hard elastomeric material which functions as a highly efficient light guide for uniformly illuminating the key legend of the key board assembly with which the light guide interfaces.

Abstract: The keytop of a push-button switch includes a keytop portion situated on the top of a resin film, and a retaining portion situated on the underside of the resin film. The keytop portion and retaining portion are formed into a unitary body by a resin-molding process in which resin is passed through a hole provided in the resin film such that the resin film is sandwiched between the keytop portion and the retaining portion. In another embodiment, the retaining portion is loop-shaped and is formed into a unitary body with the keytop portion by a resin-molding process in which the resin passes through a plurality of holes provided in the resin film in a pattern corresponding to the loop-shaped circumference of the retaining portion. The resin film is sandwiched in a water-tight state between the keytop portion and the loop-shaped retaining portion.

Abstract: An electrical operating device, particularly a change-over or other switch or the like, including a contact-holding slider having a body provided with usual recesses which open into two opposing faces (A, B) of the body, and contain usual contact elements (40) which move against elastic springs (26, 26A) to cooperate with usual fixed contacts rigid with the body of the operating device, the body of the slider comprising at least two parts (2, 3) fitted together by connection devices (4, 4', 5, 5', 6, 6', 7, 7').

Abstract: An article transport apparatus which can be interconnected with vehicle trailer hitches of a standard design, the apparatus includes one or more clamping devices that are specially designed for clamping tubing of various diameter such as found on bicycles, wheelchairs and like articles. The clamping devices include cooperating clamping jaws which, once closed, are automatically locked in the closed position about the tubing.