Abstract: A portable winch stand can be easily mounted on a boat, dock or other required facility. The winch stand is useful for raising heavy boat anchors, and the like, can easily be assembled for use, and can be compactly folded and stored.

Abstract: A jewelry wristband is characterized by a flexible section adapted to conform to the wrist of the wearer with spring clips at each end to permit positive but releasable connection of jewelry or watch tips which are adapted to be placed at opposite ends of the watch. In addition, an intermediate expander section comprising arcuate plates hinged together is interposed in the flexible section to facilitate adjustment of the length of the flexible section to conform to the size of the wrist. The spring closure at each end of the flexible sections has a closed end of arcuate configuration and broad flat, generally rectangular leaf spring portions which diverge away from the connecting ends of the flexible section within the closed end, one spring portion being biased into a closed position within the return portion of the closed end so as to securely retain the ends of a watch tip or the like in place.

Abstract: A hoist brake unit having a shading coil mechanically locked into the core of the brake unit's electromagnet. The mechanical lock is achieved by passing the coil through a cavity in the core having intervening core material between the cavity and an external surface of the core.

Abstract: A support frame equipped with shoulder straps is provided for support from the back of a hunter and a combined motor and winch assembly including a rotary winding member driven from the motor is supported from the frame. The motor and winch assembly projects outwardly of the side of the frame opposite from the side thereof which opposes the back of the person over whose shoulders the shoulder straps pass and the combined motor and winch assembly is supported from a base plate removably supported from the frame. The base plate includes fair lead structure for guiding the free end of an elongated flexible tension member wound on the rotary winding member and the side of the plate remote from the fair lead structure includes anchor structure spaced therealong on a line generally normal to a line extending between the winding member and the fair lead structure. The anchor means is of a construction enabling the opposite ends of a ground anchored bridle to be anchored relative thereto.

Abstract: An automobile litter box includes an enclosed volume open at one end which provides a receptacle with a base which is curved and adapted to rest on the outer periphery of an automobile transmission and driveshaft tunnel. A pair of arcuate arms are rotatably mounted at opposing ends of the base and adapted to engage the outer periphery of an automobile transmission and driveshaft tunnel. Means are provided for applying spring-like compressive force to at least one of the arms thereby providing frictional compressive engagement of the arms with the outer periphery of the tunnel.

Abstract: A camera case for use with cameras of the instant type is disclosed. The camera case of the present invention includes the feature that each of the various surfaces of the camera is fully protected by the case, while allowing easy access to each of the operating components of the camera. The camera case may be formed as a single-piece, unitary construction of a flexible material such as leather or plastic.

Abstract: A clamping device adapted to be secured on the wrist of a person and conformed to retain portable calculators of various sizes thereat. In a first embodiment the clamping device comprises an angulated base plate including wrist band receiving slots along the lateral edges thereof and provided with an outwardly extending longitudinal securing lip. The base plate surface subjacent the wrist band furthermore, includes two transverse surface recesses conformed to receive at various depths of insertion, two parallel tongues extending from a locking plate similarly provided with a longitudinal retaining lip. Both the tongues and the recesses and the interiorly opposed surfaces of the locking lip each include longitudinal serrations biased to maintain the calculator in position and to provide an engaging interface. In a second embodiment a single, unitary, structure is utilized to form the base plate, such base plate including two spirally wound longitudinal edges which by spring deformation retain the calculator.

Abstract: A vertically extending support post is affixed to a support member extending from the chassis of an automotive vehicle beyond the rear of the body. A flattened elongated ring is affixed to a square U-shaped bracket which is affixed to the support post in an area intermediate its top and bottom. The ring extends horizontally. A board-like motor support member is affixed to the bracket. The motor support member supports an outboard motor mounted thereon.

Abstract: An armband assembly adapted to be transportively worn about a person's arm for carrying a portable radio in such a position that either the person is able to hear the audio sounds generated by the radio directly or else the fixed length electrical cord of the ear plug assembly is able to comfortably reach from the ear plug adapted to be retainably inserted within the person's ear to the jackplug of the radio for operative connection thereto. The armband assembly includes a first strap assembly for retainably encircling the person's arm to be transportively carried thereon and a second assembly fixedly secured to the first strap assembly for at least partially enclosing the radio so as to retainably mount the radio with respect to the first band assembly thereby enabling the radio to be transportively carried by the person's arm so as to provide him with readily available audio sounds while leaving his hands free for manual tasks and the like.

Abstract: A traveling case for artist brushes which maintains said brushes, each in a separable, readily accessible, upright position, comprising an elongated rectangular container provided with a hinged door and an internal integral horizontal U-shaped rib, which functions as a stop guide for a separable two-tier brush holder slidably received within said container and maintained in a stationery position by the coaction of the upper tier of said brush holder and said rib, said two-tier brush holder being provided with a centrally located longitudinal rod which terminates in a carrying means and extending from said tiers to above the top of said container and adapted to slide into a partial slot on the top wall of said elongated container, said tiers being additionally provided with multiple openings to receive individual brushes.

Abstract: A tire mounted support device for vehicle accessories includes an arcuate member extendible around the periphery of a spare tire mounted on the exterior of a vehicle and includes brackets on the sides thereof for supporting the accessories.

Abstract: Locking means are provided for conveniently and dependably securing a spare wheel and tire assembly in a theft-proof manner to a tray wall of a pickup truck, without modification of the truck structure. No tools are required for installing the locking means.

Abstract: A rack mountable on the bumper of an automotive vehicle comprises a first frame for clamping onto the bumper of the vehicle. The first frame includes two vertical members interconnected by two horizontal members. Part of the vertical members is formed to conform to the bumper. Hook bolts and associated fasteners are provided to secure the first frame to the bumper. A separate second frame is slidably mounted on the first frame and extends upwardly therefrom. The second frame is adapted to carry a bicycle. The second frame comprises a pair of parallel U-shaped frames, having adjacent open ends with one frame overlapping the other. The U-shaped frames are connected to each other with a distance therebetween. One of the U-shaped frames has a closed end provided with more than one member extending therefrom transversly to the plane of the frame. The member has bumps formed therein for retaining a bicycle thereon.

Abstract: A luggage carrier is provided for a vehicle having a body and a rear bumper. A pair of upright laterally spaced bumper guards bear against and are secured to said bumper transversely thereof. A U-shaped rack frame having a series of spaced cross bars, upon one end thereof is snugly interposed between and pivotally mounted upon said bumper guards. A pair of links are arranged upon opposite sides of the frame, each pair being pivotally interconnected with their one ends pivoted to the rack frame and with the other ends pivoted to the bumper guards. The links support the frame in a horizontal use position and permit upward tilting of the frame to a non-use storage position.

Abstract: A portable utility bag of the packsack type adapted to vary its volume in relation with the content thereof at any moment and which includes a pair of tying bands defining a handle portion, or shoulder strap portions, to selectively use the bag as a handbag, shoulder bag or backpack. This portable utility bag includes a pair of opposite walls defining a common peripheral edge having a straight common edge portion, a stiffening band along this edge portion, a slit in one of the opposite walls along the stiffening band, a closure selectively closing this slit, at least a pair of loops fixed along an opposite edge portion of the bag relative to the straight common edge portion, and tying bands protruding from the ends of said stiffening band engaging in these loops and tied together to form a handle portion, or shoulder strap, between the two loops, and shoulder strap portions intermediate the stiffening band and the loops respectively.

Abstract: A collapsible luggage for a motorcycle comprising three rigid panels hinged together forming the base or bottom, forward upright and top. The bottom panel is rectangular in planular outline, the forward upright panel is trapezoidal in planular outline and the top panel is rectangular in planular outline, each thereof being dimensionally reduced from the preceding panel to which it is hingedly connected. The balance of the sides comprise a flexible material, the rearward side of which is formed with a zippered opening, the bottom edge of which is releasably buttoned to the rear edge of the bottom panel. The bottom side of the base panel is provided with fixed forward clamping members and a rearward pivotable clamp for releasable connection to the cross bars of a conventional luggage rack of a motorcycle.

Abstract: A luggage rack bed includes a slat having a downwardly depending tab formed at end thereof. The tab seats in a groove formed in a fixed strap to define a preferred mode of interengaging the slat and strap. A strap cover has a notch formed therein which registers with the tab to lock the tab in the groove. The cover is snap fitted to the strap. With the ends of the strap fixed to luggage rack support stanchions to maintain the flexure of the strap the momentary forces, caused by a load being applied to the bed, are distributed throughout the bed.

Abstract: A pocket scabbard for a knife comprising a first flexible, generally rectangular panel having a knife-receiving slot therein and second and third panels secured to said first panel on opposite sides thereof and over said slot to close the opposite sides of said slot and define a knife-receiving recess opening at one side of the first rectangular panel. Each of said second and third panels is characterized in having a side edge conforming in shape to an edge of said first panel, and positioned to coincide with said first panel edge. The second and third panels each define cavities which cooperate mutually and with the slot in said first panel to define a pocket for receiving the handle of a knife inserted therein.

Abstract: Garment-supportable tennis ball pocket including an ovally-open circumambient and lateral rim of relatively stiff, flexible material, e.g., plastic, having elastic recovery memory and with a pair of generally opposite sections thereof forming non-circular bights with opposed sides of each such bight positioned more closely toward each other than the sides of the opposed pair of intervening sections and with the latter defining arcs of appreciably lesser curvature.

Abstract: A bicycle luggage carrier equipped with a recognition and safety device, comprising a holder bracket hingedly connected to the rear end of a frame and loaded by a spring arranged at the region of the hinge connection, and a support plate facing towards the rear for carrying reflectors. The support plate is arranged between lateral flap members and is connected therewith into a skirt engaging about the rear end of the frame and downwardly depending therefrom.