Abstract: In a bar-code reading apparatus, an enclosure is provided with various mechanisms, includes a hand-holding portion and a reading portion having a reading window. Projections are provided at two sides of the enclosure, and a cable extends out from one of the projections. The projections engage with supporting-point cut-out portions of supporting portions in a stand, in a stationary condition. The reading window is therefore located lower than the hand-holding portion.

Abstract: A rectangular container base for a container for supporting a plastic liner bag for housing a liquid, includes a side panel coupling device on the container base so that four interconnectable side panels are able to be erected on the container base, respectively, adjacent edges of the base. A support panel tilting element, housed in the container base for tilting a liner bag support panel when overlying the container base, is included, and a support panel tilting device is provided with a floor panel lifter disposed adjacent one edge of the rectangular container base. The floor panel lifter has an operative position above an upper face of the container base and an inoperative position below the upper face. A resilient floor panel lifter biassing device urges the floor panel lifter to the operative position, with a floor panel lifter retaining device, for releasably retaining the floor panel lifter in the inoperative position against an action of the resilient floor panel lifter biassing device being provided.

Abstract: A cup holder assembly is mounted to a chair arm of the type having a T-shaped arm. The cup holder assembly comprises a cup holder body having an open-top receptacle for receiving a beverage cup, a lower leg extending from the body for support against a chair arm stanchion and a bracket having a clip portion to grip the chair T-shaped arm and an upstanding leg. The bracket is connected to the cup holder body by a fastener to mount the cup holder body to the chair arm. A bracket cover conceals the bracket.

Abstract: A toolbox mounting bracket for a pickup truck for securing a toolbox in the box of a pickup truck without having to drill holes in the side wall. The toolbox mounting bracket for a pickup truck includes a bracket member including a plate-like member having a front side and a back side and also including a support member being securely attached to the front side of the plate-like member and extending outwardly therefrom; and also includes a truck box fastening member being fastenably threaded through the support member and being adapted to fasten to a truck box for securing the bracket member to the truck box; and further includes a toolbox clamping member being threaded through the support member and being adapted to engage a portion of a toolbox between the toolbox clamping member and the truck box.

Abstract: A device for suspending loads includes an adjusting device (1) to permit the position of loads to be adjusted for height and a structure (9, 11) of articulated bars which can be extended as a double pantograph. Connectors to the overlying structure and a connection to the suspended loads are provided. Combined horizontal (17A, 1713; 17C, 17D) and vertical (28; 30) guides fixed to the connection means (12, 14). Corresponding pairs of terminal bars in the structure of articulated bars slide in the combined horizontal (17A, 1713; 17C, 17D) and vertical (28; 30) guides.

Abstract: A device for supporting electrical cables and the like which includes a saddle for receiving and supporting the cables, and the saddles has a support surface formed with a rounded configuration that curves away from is centerline and downwardly from the centerline in both directions with a radius of curvature that provides a contour generally similar to the contour of the cables supported thereat.

Abstract: An extracted and positioning device of a fan is suitable to be used in industrial computers.

Abstract: A bracket for an electric pole includes a fixing part formed to connect with a fixing device installed on an electric pole, a body integrally formed with the fixing part, and a connection pin which is inserted into at least one insertion hole of the body so that it is connected to optional electric members such as a coupling insulator, wherein the bracket installs vertically in the down direction of a fixing device for fixing high-tension wire of an electric pole by the fixing part.

Abstract: A thermostat wire holder is used behind a portion of wall covering to hold a thermostat wire next to a hole in the wall covering where a thermostat will be located. The wire holder insulates the hole in the wall covering so that the air inside the wall does not influence the thermostat reading. The holder is generally V-shaped when installed on a stud and includes front and rear support members.

Abstract: An articulating arm for moving a first member with respect to a second member while maintaining the first member in the desired orientation with respect to the second member has first and second connectors and first and second arm members. The first arm member is tubular in shape with rectangular cross section, and the second arm member moves within the central opening of the first arm member. The ends of the first arm member are pivotally connected by pins to the first and second connectors and the ends of the second arm member are similarly connected by pins to the first and second connectors with the pins defining a parallelogram for maintaining the orientation of the second member with respect to the first. The first arm member has arcuate slots at the ends thereof to accommodate the pins which extend through the first and second connector members and the second arm member such that the second arm member can move with respect to the first arm member.

Abstract: A device for retaining different types of plant supports comprises a frame consisting of four members with ends that are releasably inserted into bores of a collar having a central passage and ends that are inserted into holes in container. The central passage on the collar receives the plant support.

Abstract: A shopping organizer having a base, at least one bar support, a saddle for receiving a bar or handle and a support strap for securing the organizer to the bar or handle. The saddle may be configured into the bottom or into the bar support(s). The organizer further includes at least a pad retaining means and a pen/pencil holder.

Abstract: A tube holder, particularly for holding a protective tube for cables on a robot, with two mutually articulated half-shells closable by a lever provided with a spring clip, is characterized in that on either side of the lever are formed radially extending protective ribs, which cover the circumferential contour of the lever in the closed position thereof

Abstract: A drive assembly for mechanically displacing and positioning two profile parts relative to each other includes at least one tooth path connected to a first profile part, at least one toothed wheel connected rotatably to a second profile part for engaging on the tooth path, drive means, and a transmission mechanism for transmitting to the toothed wheel the power produced by the drive means, wherein the transmission mechanism is provided with at least one right-angled transmission. Also disclosed is a piece of furniture provided with such a drive, a profile part for assembly with the drive and a method for manufacturing such a profile part.

Abstract: A supporting mechanism for a window screening device comprises a first pair of bracket members for mounting on each of a pair of opposed parallel frame surfaces of the frame structure and a second pair of coupling members engageable by the screening device. Each bracket member and each coupling member comprises an engaging mechanism for releasable sliding engagement of a coupling member with a bracket member. Each bracket member or each coupling member is provided with a resilient mechanism engageable with an abutment of a coupling member or a bracket member to retain the bracket member and the coupling member in mutual engagement. The bracket members are identical standard members each comprising a relatively flat front part protruding from said frame surface and having a substantially smooth external surface and engaging mechanism formed by a pair of opposed parallel side edges.

Abstract: A load-bearing platform is thermoformably molded from a single sheet of thin-gauge resinous material. In pallet-like horizontal orientation, the platform includes four upright planes including 60 degree-angularly intersecting diagonal planes emanating from the perpendicular intersection of longitudinal-plane and a transverse-plane. There is a load-bearing topical-plane including therealong geometrically similar (e.g. circular or hexagonal) topical-shoulders respectively surroundably provided with depending collar-like columns, and which columns along a platform bottom-plane are aptly semi-peripherally connected with platform bottom-shoulders. Respective columns in parallelism with the diagonal-planes and with the transverse-plane are connected with thermally-fused dual-walls upright ribs, each rib being rooted at the bottom-shoulders and having an upright extremity adjacent to topical-shoulders.

Abstract: A triangular planar member defines, through its thickness, four screw generally circular holes. The four holes may be disposed in relative relation to one another so as to generally define the corners of a rectangle. At the corners of the triangular planar member are corner couplers such as suction cups. The suction cups attach the adapter to the smooth surface. The holes in the adapter are utilized to accept screws in order to adapt, via the triangular planar member, a screw-mounted device to the smooth surface onto which it is either not possible or not desirable to screw-mount the device directly. In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the triangular planar member defines one hole and three slots for greater adaptability in terms of the types of devices it may receive.

Abstract: An apparatus for clamping and aligning an object to a cylinder includes a retainer for attaching to the object. The retainer includes an attachment device for detachably receiving a flexible retaining member, and a collar disposed on an opposite side of the retainer. A threaded rod includes a first end portion. The first end portion is adapted to receive a first end of the flexible retaining member. The threaded rod is attached to and is transversely disposed to a spindle such that the first end portion extends beyond the spindle. The spindle is received in the collar to provide a hinged connection between the retainer and the threaded rod. A knob is included for threadedly engaging a second end portion of the threaded rod.

Abstract: A pillow carrying book holder includes a frame in the form of a plate within the pillow. The plate supports retraction mechanism which is connected externally of the pillow to a pair of book engaging fingers. The retraction mechanism includes a pair of springs having one end mounted within the pillow and the other end secured to the book engaging fingers. A housing within the pillow encloses the retraction mechanism within the pillow and separated it from filler material within the pillow. The filler material may include freely moveable particulate for conforming the pillow to the shape of the surface on which the pillow is positioned.

Abstract: A computer system includes a chassis which is formed by assembling front, rear and bottom panels together. An apparatus for mounting a switching power supply to the computer system includes a drive cage bridging between the front and rear panels and forming a pair of hooks, a bracket including a hinge portion and a supporting portion adapted to support the switching power supply. The hinge portion of the bracket is slidably engaged with the hooks for fixing the switching power supply to the rear panel of the chassis.