Abstract: A display rack for the display of merchandise packages with provisions for moving product packages toward the front. A pusher sled is formed of front and back plastic wall panels, spaced apart at the bottom, with side opening notches at the edges and downwardly opening notches at the bottom for sliding engagement with and support by a base comprised of four spaced-apart, parallel wire-like supports. The four support wires are disposed in a flat plane and serve as a sliding support for product items placed on the display rack. The four wires also guide, support and retain the pusher sled for easy sliding movement under the urging of one or more coiled strip springs. The springs are confined between the wall panels of the sled and strip portions thereof extend through openings in the, front wall panel to anchor points at the front of assembly. The four support wires are connected at their ends by welded cross bars, which in turn are supported in small plastic base members.

Abstract: A portable tree stand for use with non-vertical trees provides standing and seating platforms that may remain parallel and may be adjustable. Adjustments include a slidable seat platform and a slidable standing platform that may be extended to allow adequate seating and standing space to compensate for tree trunks that diverge from the vertical. Additionally, the distance, or height, between the standing platform and the seating platform maybe varied. A threaded chain tensioner tightens a chain around the tree helping hold the stand to the tree, and optionally a tree screw secures attachment to the tree trunk. An adjustable seat support post establishes a parallelogram relationship between the seat platform and the standing platform such that an angular relationship, which may be parallel or non-parallel, may be maintained between the seat platform and the standing platform.

Abstract: A connection structure for side bracket of door/window Venetian blind comprises a pair of Venetian door/window units, two decoration connection boards, an upper and a lower frames mounted onto the top and bottom edges of both Venetian door/window units respectively, and a stop plate fixed to the middle of a preset frame for location of both door/window units thereof in closing manner. Each Venetian door/window unit has a plurality of pivot couplers equidistantly disposed at one side thereof to be pivotally registered with coupling holes disposed at a stepwise pivot face of each decoration connection board. The other side of each decoration connection board has a front decoration face with various kinds of patterns disposed thereon, and a rear adjustment section via which the door/window Venetian blind thereof can be adjusted to preset frames of a wide range.

Abstract: A ladder apparatus for providing access to an area over an elevated structure, the ladder apparatus including a housing secured to the elevated structure; a ladder pivotally mounted to the housing, the ladder means including an upper ladder section and at least one lower ladder section mounted to the upper ladder section; and a motorized deploying mechanism structured to controllably allow the ladder apparatus to be pivotally and gravitationally deployed from a stowed configuration to a partially deployed configuration, controllably allow the at least one lower ladder section to be longitudinally and gravitationally deployed from the partially deployed configuration to a fully deployed configuration, longitudinally retract the at least one lower ladder section from the fully deployed configuration to the partially deployed configuration, and pivotally retract the ladder apparatus from the partially deployed configuration to the stowed configuration.

Abstract: A mobile scaffolding (10) for elevating a worker (not shown) above a floor or ground surface (S) is disclosed. The scaffolding (10) broadly includes a pair of frames (12) and (14), a platform (16) supported by the frames (12,14), a pair of casters (18, 20) and (22,24) rollably supporting a respective one of the frames (12,14), and a brake assembly (26, 28,30, and 32) associated with a corresponding one of the casters (18,20,22,24), respectively. The inventive brake assemblies (26,28,30,32) enable the worker supported on the platform (16) to selectively activate and deactivate the respective brake assemblies (26,28,30,32) from the platform (16). This enables the worker supported on the platform (16) to deactivate the brake assemblies (26,28,30,32), reposition the scaffolding (10), and then reactivate the brake assemblies (26,28,30,32) without requiring the worker to dismount from the platform (16).

Abstract: A gun support apparatus having two cooperatively engageable, elongate body sections adapted to receive and support a rifle or shotgun with the barrel in an upright position, in combination with at least one mounting bracket that releasably engages at least one of the body sections and is also attachable to an underlying support surface such as the floor or bottom of a hunting blind, tree stand or other such structure. The body sections are of sufficient height to shield and protect the trigger of the gun when the gun is supported in the apparatus. The mounting bracket can include, as either an additional or alternative feature, a stake member that is insertable downwardly into the ground so that the subject gun support apparatus can be used in locations where there is no hard underlying surface to which the mounting bracket can be attached.

Abstract: A hollow metal door having a foam retained tapping structure includes a hollow metal door, at least one tapping structure, and a quantity of foam injected into the hollow metal door. The hollow metal door includes a pan member and a lid member which is attached to the pan member to form the hollow metal door. The tapping structure preferably includes a fastening tube and an attachment pedestal extending from the fastening tube. A bottom of the pedestal is attached to an inside perimeter wall of the pan member adjacent where a door component is to be attached. The tapping structure is preferably attached to the inside perimeter wall of the pan member with double sided tape, but other fastening methods may also be used.

Abstract: A support slide for window regulators of motor vehicles comprises a body formed, in a single piece of molded plastic material, by a plate portion and a lateral appendage. The plate portion constitutes a fixed jaw of a clamp for tightening a lower edge of a sliding window pane, and the lateral appendage has a sliding channel adapted to receive a guide rail. A movable jaw of the clamp cooperates with the fixed jaw to clamp the lower edge of the window pane. The shank of a screw for tightening the clamp is equipped with a spacer which is contained in a through-hole of the fixed jaw and which projects from the hole at least on the face of the plate portion which is turned towards the movable jaw to constitute an annular abutment surface.

Abstract: A tilt control is adapted to rotate a louver between at least a partially open position and a partially closed position within a shutter frame. The tilt control comprises a stile adapted as a portion of the shutter frame and a gear rotatably retained within the stile. A rack slideably retained within the stile. The gear engages the rack so that linear movement of the rack causes a corresponding rotation of the gear. The louver removably connected to the gear so that rotation of the gear rotates the louver.

Abstract: A ladder stabilizer adapted to attach to an upper end or lower end of an extension ladder includes a mounting plate connecting to a rung of the extension ladder by secure U-bolts, the mounting plate attached to a slide bar mounting bracket having a transverse channel with a tightening screw providing a force within the channel to lock and hold a pair of extendable service arms within the transverse channel to provide additional wide and secure lateral stabilization of the extension ladder either at the top of the extension ladder, where the extension ladder rests against a wall or roof, or at the bottom of the extension ladder where the extension ladder meets the ground.

Abstract: An emergency tower system for a building having multiple floors. A plurality of bridgewalks extends from a plurality of towers to the multiple floors off the building, respectively.

Abstract: An attachment device having a pair of main progression lanyards, an auxiliary lanyard, and an energy absorber to absorb shocks in case of a fall. The auxiliary lanyard is attached with the main lanyards to the energy absorber opposite from a fixing device, and is shorter than each of the main lanyards so as to act as additional attachment means placed after the energy absorber.

Abstract: A profiled seal for sealing a side window that can be raised and lowered relatively to a roof frame of an automobile is disclosed. The seal includes a support rail co-extruded with an elongated elastomeric strip. Retaining elements are attached to the support rail and are positioned in spaced relation to one another. The retaining elements have slotted bases and are attached to the support rail using rivets received within the slots. The slots are oriented lengthwise parallel to the support rail and allow the retaining elements to be positionally adjusted. The retaining elements project outwardly from the support rail and are adapted to engage the roof frame for attachment of the profiled seal thereto.

Abstract: An apparatus for attachment to the rungs of a ladder to securely hold a bucket and other accessories. The apparatus is readily detachable from the ladder rungs for movement along the ladder. The apparatus includes engagement members for gripping the ladder rungs and a spring for biasing the engagement members against the ladder rungs. The apparatus may have a pivotable arm to which a variety of accessories may be attached.

Abstract: For the safety and convenience of personnel working on upper portions of a blowout preventer stack (10), a work platform (25) is supported at the midheight of the stack. The platform has a main support structure (26) which is affixable to central connection flanges in the stack. Auxiliary support members (33) are releasably affixable to arms (27) of the main structure, and to them are releasably affixable separate personnel support deck units (38). Guard rails (42) can be connected to the deck units. The platform is modular for easy mounting and demounting to the stack. The platform's main support structure (26) can be a long term element of the stack if desired.

Abstract: A concealed louver drive mechanism for a shutter assembly having multiple louvers. A gear rack is disposed in a channel in one of the stiles. One-piece pinions each having a gear engaging the rack and a pin end received in the end of the associated louver. The rack and pinion have relieved areas to reduce frictional resistance to movement. When one of the louvers is manually adjusted, simultaneous coordinated movement is imparted to the rack and to the other louvers.

Abstract: Fire escape apparatus suitable for use in locations where escape requires a movement from a first level to a second lower level is described. The apparatus comprises a casing (40), a flexible ladder (14, 16), and a means for deploying said ladder (11, 22, 24). The casing (40) has a mouth and is of sufficient dimensions to contain the flexible ladder (14, 16) when not in use. The deployment means (11, 22, 24) includes a spacer means (22, 24) and one or more handle means (11). The deployment means may be reversibly reconfigured between a storage configuration and a deployed configuration. The casing may be built into the structure which is to be escaped from, and the ladder is protected, when not in use, by the casing.

Abstract: A climbing aid including an elongated member with a first end and a second end, a generally rigid pad member secured to the first end of the shank, and a stirrup and spike attached adjacent the second end of the shank is disclosed. The pad member is secured to a metal support. An adjustable strap secures the pad and the support to the wearer's leg. The shank is pivotally mounted to the support of the pad via a housing and a pivot member that fits within the housing. The shank may pivot laterally or transversely. The housing prevents the pad and support from twisting the pad about the wearer's leg as the wearer climbs or stands on a pole. The length of the shank may also be adjusted. A strap extends from the stirrup and around a part of the shank and secures the wearer's foot to the stirrup.

Abstract: A water recreation dock for providing access into and out of the water comprising a main deck platform carried by a dock frame. A stationary platform forms a first part of the main deck platform which is supported above the water on the dock frame. A movable platform forms a second part of the main deck platform which has a raised position and a lowered position. A landing section and a walkway section are included in the movable platform. In the raised position, the landing section and walkway section are located generally in a common horizontal plane with the stationary platform above the water. In the lowered position, the landing section is submerged and the walkway section is partially submerged as extending from the stationary platform to the landing section to provide access into and out of the water.

Abstract: A multipurpose step stool includes two substantially parallel, congruent, triangular side support members. The triangular side support members each include first, second, and third resting edges adapted to contact a supporting surface such as a floor. The first treads are oriented parallel to the first resting edges, the second treads are oriented parallel to the second resting edges, and the platform is oriented parallel to the third resting edges.