Abstract: A rotation locker stand for outdoor umbrellas includes a rotor, which is rotatably disposed in a chamber of a base housing, including a rotor axial socket for securely and uprightly holding a shaft of the outdoor umbrella, and an actuator for detachably and selectively engaging with the rotor in such a manner that when the actuator is engaged with the rotor, the rotor is in the locking position, when the actuator is disengaged with the rotor, the rotor is adapted for freely rotating in the chamber.

Abstract: A break-away vehicle exterior rearview mirror system which is suitable for use in a vehicle, includes an exterior rearview mirror assembly including a movable portion and a fixed portion, which is adapted for mounting the movable portion to a vehicle. The movable portion includes a reflective element housed in a movable portion. An exterior rearview mirror assembly further includes a pivot member with the movable portion being pivotally mounted to the fixed portion by the pivot member for pivoting about a pivot axis from a normal operating position to a break-away position closer to the side of the vehicle. The fixed portion includes a first engagement element, with the movable portion including a second engagement element. Either the movable portion or the fixed portion generates resilient force, with the engagement elements being urged into releasable engagement with each other by the resilient force to thereby engage the movable portion with the fixed portion about the pivot axis.

Abstract: A surveying equipment support leg used with a support for supporting surveying equipment and the like is capable of mounting alternate ground engaging structures without removal of an existing foot on the leg. Attachment of the alternate structure is made rigidly at two points of connection on the foot. Other accessories such as weights to hold down the support can be attached. In particular, a spike may be attached to deeply penetrate the ground for use in certain soil conditions. The foot is molded and accurately adhered to the leg. As used together with other legs in a support, the foot is capable of attaching the legs together in a collapsed position for storage and transport of the support. The leg is connected to a head of the support in a sealed hinge which prevents damage to the hinge resulting in loss of rigid stability to the support.

Abstract: A cable-supporting apparatus is disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes a rigid support member that may be attached to a framework that supports one or more components. At least one cable support member is attached to the rigid support member for receiving a portion of at least one cable therethrough. The cable support members may comprise split rings that each define central cable-receiving area that is surrounded by rigid portions of the split ring.

Abstract: An adjustable limb support includes a hinged vertical support trough that is movable about a central pivot post and is attached to a pair of hinged support arms, the hinged support arms being horizontally adjustable at one end to allow for vertical height adjustment at the other end. The limb support is configured to be adjustable yet fixable in an infinite number of positions. The limb support is also intended to be radio transparent for use in CT, x-ray and PET applications.

Abstract: Description of a device for the side translation of a seat in a motor-vehicle, consisting of two sliding guides (4, 5) placed transversally to the axis of the seat, at least one of said guides being articulated, either directly or indirectly, to the end of a spring element (15) that can be compressed by rotating a control lever (20), so that the stretching of said spring element(15), subsequent to its compression, causes the side translation of said guides (4, 5) which are united between them to form a frame.

Abstract: A gate support system for the free end of a swinging gate. The system can be secured to the free end of an existing gate or it may be included as an integral part of the gate at the time of manufacture. The system includes (a) an elongated support; (b) a foot member carried by the support member and being vertically moveable relative to the support member between raised and lowred positions; (c) bias means for biasing the foot member to the raised position; and (d) a lock for locking the foot member in a desired vertical position relative to the support member. When the gate has been pivoted to a desired position, the foot member can be pushed downwardly until it rests firmly on the ground. The lock will hold the foot member in a lowered position where it will support the weight of the free end of the gate. A trigger can be activated to release the lock and enable the foot member to move to a raised position.

Abstract: A presently-preferred embodiment of a gimbaled flywheel system mountable on a supporting surface comprises a first and a second pivot each being adapted to be mounted on the supporting surface. The gimbaled flywheel system also comprises a mounting frame comprising a first frame member coupled to the first pivot, an opposing second frame member coupled to the second pivot, and a third and an opposing fourth frame member each being fixedly coupled to the first and the second frame members. The gimbaled flywheel system further comprises a plurality of flywheel units each comprising a casing pivotally coupled to the third and the fourth frame members, and a flywheel rotatably coupled to the casing.

Abstract: A stable window molding assembly for sealing a gap between a window glass and a frame includes a U-shaped fastener, which has a first hook extending inward from one wall and a second hook extending inward from an opposite wall. The window molding includes a window lip, which contacts an upper surface of the window glass, and a frame lip, which contacts the frame. An arm of the window molding includes projections that engage the hooks of the fastener. Grooves are respectively formed in the arm for facilitating elastic deformation of the projections.

Abstract: For stamping shelf supporting brackets of an overall L-shaped configuration from band material (13), the cutting lines are so arranged that one cut generates the upper edges (6) of two adjacent brackets rotated by 180° with respect to each other, and the subsequent cut generates the lower edges (14) of those two brackets which are contiguous to each other at this location. The cantilever portion (4) of each bracket has its free end provided with a hook portion (5) which projects from the upper edge (6) and in use serves for retaining the respective shelf. At the opposite end, the upper edge (6) of the cantilever portion (4) has a notch (7) which is shaped complementarily with respect to that part of the hook portion (5) which projects above the upper edge (6). In the stamping process, the size of waste clippings (15) is reduced by having the hook portion (5) of one bracket extend into the notch (7) of the adjacent bracket.

Abstract: A fishing rod holding device is disclosed and is comprised of a flexible base having straps secured to its opposite ends. The straps include conventional locking devices. Extending outwardly from the base is a rigid and durable substrate. Extending through the substrate, at the front area is at least one groove and extending through a side of the substrate is an additional groove. In use, the present invention is designed and configured to be quickly and efficiently removably secured to any horizontal or vertical support, such as a pier, bridge or boat railing or the like. Thereby providing for the groove located at the front area of the substrate to be ideally suited for when the device is secured to a horizontal support. The groove located on the side being ideally suited for when the device is secured to a vertical support.

Abstract: An entertainment stand includes a combination hands-free book holder and tray apparatus attached to an adjustable frame The apparatus includes a transparent plate having a first surface and a second surface and a hands-free book holder in cooperation with the plate adapted for supporting reading material against the second surface of the plate, thereby permitting hands-free reading of the reading material through the plate. The apparatus is also readily convertible into a tray even while reading material is being supported between the hands-free book holder and the second surface of the plate.

Abstract: A can holder has oppositely extending hook members adapted to suspend the can from a ladder rung in a forwardly inclined position. The bail of the can is accommodated by a groove open to the top of the holder and located forwardly of the hook members to hold the bail rearwardly from the mouth of the can to facilitate the transfer of material into and out of the can.

Abstract: A display device includes a housing for engaging into an article and having one or more projections formed in the outer peripheral portion for engaging into the article and for locking the housing to the article. A casing is secured on the housing. A hanger device has a block rotatably received in the casing, a board secured on the block, and an actuator attached to the block and engageable into the housing and rotatable force the projections to lock the block to the article. The board has an edge to be engaged into the casing and to be locked to the casing.

Abstract: A cat litter scoop holder that includes scoop retaining walls that define a pocket for receiving a cat litter scoop. The holder includes a base upon which it sets upright. Its sides can be open to promote airflow. The pocket includes a drain. The base preferably is hollow such that it forms a chamber with the floor to help retain drainage. The holder preferably includes flanges disposed on each side of the scoop to help keep it in the pocket and constrain lateral scoop movement. One wall preferably is inclined such that it forms an acute included angle with the other wall such that a pocket of vee-shaped cross section having its apex adjacent the base is formed. This pocket construction helps keep the scoop upright. The holder can include a hinged lid that can function as a retaining wall.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a liquid container allows a user to easily pivot the container and pour liquid outwardly therefrom. The apparatus includes a base, a cradle pivotally supported on the base, and a stop member to limit return movement of the cradle on the base. The base includes two upstanding side braces interconnected by a web. The cradle includes a floor suspended and spaced upwardly away from the base web, and further includes two spaced apart cradle side portions extending upwardly from opposite side edges of the cradle floor. The cradle may also include a bridge interconnecting the tops of the side portions thereof, and where used, the bridge may include a bow formed integrally therein to receive a neck of a liquid container. The support apparatus may be adapted to receive a standard gallon jug, or alternatively, may be adapted to receive a two-liter beverage bottle.

Abstract: An adjustable base structure supports a person in an upright attitude on uneven terrain and comprises a plate and multiple legs independently pivotally connected to the plate. When in an operative mode, the legs diverge from each other and from the plate and rest on the terrain to orient the plate horizontally. A cable connects the legs and maintains them in the operative mode. A bushing on the plate receives a post of a carrier that is attached to a seat. When the carrier post is in the bushing, the person can sit upright regardless of the contour of the terrain. A dome-shaped pad is joined to each leg for swiveling in a manner that accommodates the terrain and that supports the adjustable base structure in soft soil. Different lengths of the cable are storable inside one of the legs to adjustably limit the amount of pivoting of the legs.

Abstract: A trainline support bracket and a fastener for mounting the bracket to a rail car coupler assembly which includes spaced, downwardly extending mounting extensions having aligned bores therein, with the bracket including a pair of upwardly extending arms, spaced apart a distance to be positioned directly outside of the mounting extension. The openings in each of the upwardly extending arms are aligned with bores in the extensions. A headed bolt extends through the aligned bores and openings to attach the bracket to the coupler assembly. A nut is threaded on the bolt. The specific improvement of the present invention is a retainer which is attached to the bolt and bracket and prevents removal of the bolt from the aligned openings and bores even if the nut is removed from the bolt.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a radial snubber for use with a vibration isolator. The radial snubber cushions any impact of the aluminum insert of the isolator against the remainder of the isolator, thereby reducing the strain experienced by the isolator.

Abstract: A positively-positionable mounting apparatus having a ball mount, a multisided positionable mount, and a coupler. The coupler includes two relatively rigid arm members and a clamp structured to secure the arm members together in an operatively juxtaposed configuration. Each of the arm members is formed with a part hemispherical socket adjacent to a first end, the socket structured to cooperate with the ball mount to form a securely positionable ball-and-socket assembly. Each of the arm members is also formed with a multisided partial collar adjacent to a second end, the partial collar structured to cooperate with the multisided positionable mount to form a positively-positionable wheel-and-axle assembly.