Abstract: A gardening protective shelter in umbrella shape includes a main rod, a plurality of ribs, a protective cover and a handle. The feature of the present invention is a sliding ring wraps around the main rod and is beneath a runner, a pulling rope each ties to the runner and the sliding ring respectively along the main rod and stretches out from the handle, an open ring and a close ring is at the end of the pulling ropes respectively. Users can pull two control rings to open and close the rib for easier installation and restoration.

Abstract: A cup holder insert for use in conjunction with a retractable cup holder tray is provided. The cup holder insert comprises a circular base having top and bottom rims interconnected by a side wall, the side wall having a notch area defined by a first and second wall interconnected by at least one spring element. The insert further comprises two stave elements connected to the top rim of the base by a first hinge element, the stave elements having a top and bottom portion interconnected by a second hinge element, the first and second hinge elements operating to enable selective concealment of the slave elements within the area formed by the side wall and the planes defined by the top and bottom rims of the base.

Abstract: A quick-pitch/strike tent. The tent includes a frame and a cloth housing suspended on the frame. The frame and the cloth housing are connected together and the frame has multiple poles. Each pole has multiple joints to conveniently pitch or strike the tent. The frame and the cloth housing are connected together so that pitching the tent consists of just erecting the frame. The joints of the poles are conveniently struck so the cloth housing and the frame can be quickly struck for storage and transportation together.

Abstract: A seat of a vehicle comprises an upper and a lower frame 10, 20 and a first and a second link 31, 32 of an X-shape disposed therebetween. A front end portion (one end portion) of a suspension spring 40 is locked to the lower frame 20, and a rear portion (the other end portion) of this spring 40 is locked to a slide member 50. An inclination cam face 52a of this slide member 50 is in abutment with an abutment projection 35 (abutment member) disposed at the first link 31. By this, vibration absorbing capability of the suspension spring can sufficiently be obtained even if the distance between the upper frame and the lower frame is reduced.

Abstract: An adjustable display rack is used in a shelf management system. The rack stores and displays products of a variety of shapes and sizes and automatically delivers the products to the front of the rack. The adjustable display rack includes a frame and a product supporting and feeding assembly. The assembly includes product tracks that can be added or removed as needed and that can be separated by varying distances depending on the width desired. The assembly also includes dividers. The product tracks and dividers can be separate or integral. The product tracks have raised rails extending from a front of the track to a back of the rack for attachment of a removable pusher block and a roll spring which urges the pusher block forward. Additionally, a spacer block can be fitted onto the pusher block to increase its height and width or used to change the spacing between the tracks. The tracks are generally freely slidable in races formed within the frame.

Abstract: A stake system wherein a stake has two hooks extending from the body of the stake for securing items when the stake is driven into the ground. A complimentary impact device is adapted to receive the stake within a sleeve of the impact device for hammering the stake into the ground. A slot and notch within the sleeve can be used to engage one of the hooks for extracting the stake from the ground.

Abstract: A bracket device for a track assembly. The bracket device includes a bracket member, a latch member and a retaining member. The bracket member includes a hook extended therefrom and adapted to connect with an assembling hole of a rack. The latch member includes a stop extended therefrom and movably received in a slot of the bracket member. The retaining member includes an engaging portion adapted to engage/disengage with/from an engaging portion of the latch member.

Abstract: A pivot coupler is constructed to include a hinge base fastened to a stand and holding two packing piece sets at two sides, a hinge bracket fastened to a monitor and holding two washers at two sides, and a shaft inserted in the hinge base and the hinge bracket and locked by a nut to pivotally secure the hinge bracket to the hinge base and to hold the packing piece sets of the hinge base in friction contact with the washers of the hinge bracket.

Abstract: A portable easel assembly includes a paint/sketch box having a base and lid connected by a hinge assembly. The base defines a cavity for storing art supplies, and the lid is configured to support a painting surface. The base and lid are inter-connected with a slide bar assembly. Use of the slide bar assembly and hinge assembly enable the lid to be secured in a number of positions. Preferably, first, second and third legs of adjustable length are pivotally attached to the base and moveable between folded positions and extended, supportive positions.

Abstract: A mounting structure of the present invention for connecting a first member and a second member to each other comprises first bracket means attached to said first and second members and fastened together by means of a bolt and nut. The mounting structure further comprises second bracket means attached to said first and second members below said first bracket means. The second bracket means includes a first abutment member attached to one of said first and second members and having a vertical wall portion. The second bracket means further includes a second abutment member attached to the other of said first and second members and having first and second abutment portions vertically and horizontally spaced from each other.

Abstract: A method for stabilizing a roof-resting vehicle includes the steps of leaning one or more, buttress stands against a rear fender of the vehicle, passing a chain under a rear end of the vehicle from one of the buttress stands to another, tightening the slack from the chain by pulling the chain-grab end fittings towards the fenders at the vehicle undercarriage, using a ratchet strap, restraining the chain from sliding of the rear end of the vehicle by attaching a ratchet strap to the chain near a trunk lid of the vehicle, and passing the chain up to the vehicle undercarriage in front of a wheel assembly of the vehicle, attaching a ratchet strap at a base of the one or more buttress stands and tightening, and placing wedges in front of the opposite end of the vehicle.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a spreader mechanism for supporting the legs (11) of a tripod erect, comprising a hub (13) having a central axis, three arms (14) pivotally mounted on the hub at positions equi-spaced around the hub to swing with respect to the hub axis between extended and folded positions. A drive mechanism (19, 22) coordinates movement of the arms so that all three arms remain in the same relationship to the hub axis throughout the range of movement of the arms, and a locking device (26, 29, 30, 31, 32) locks the drive mechanism against movement at any position throughout the range of movement of the arms. The locking device may be released held by a push button operated mechanism (50, 51, 36, 34) to allow adjustment of the spreader member and the holding means is deactivated to allow engagement of the locking device to lock the arms in a selected position of adjustment.

Abstract: An assembly for supporting a cantilever bracket and an assembly for supporting an object. The assemblies include a mounting structure having a first surface and an opposite surface and defining an opening therebetween. A relief is defined at a distance from the first surface and surrounding a portion of the opening. An engagement member has a body that is engageable within the opening, a retaining flange projecting from the first end of the body and shaped to be received within the relief, and a retaining member disposed on the opposite end and having a bearing surface. A cantilever support member projects from the retaining member.

Abstract: A remote control holder system that includes an ornamental remote control cover that is detachably connectable to a corresponding base. The remote control cover resembles a surfboard and the base resembles a breaking wave so as to visually convey the practice of channel surfing.

Abstract: A free size automatic watch display holder includes an upper holder providing an arc shaped upper supporting surface, a lower holder providing an arc shaped lower supporting surface, and an extendable supporting frame mounted between the upper and lower holders. The supporting frame includes an upper support member transversely extended from an inner surface of the upper holder, a lower support member transversely extended from an inner surface of the lower holder, and a movable operating frame including a base, having a slider slot, upwardly extended from the lower support member and a slider arm which is downwardly extended from the upper support member and arranged to slidably insert into the slider slot such that by frictionally sliding the slider arm along the slider slot so as to selectively adjust a distance between the upper and lower holders.

Abstract: A workstation panel lifting bracket is adapted to be mounted to a jack to raise a workstation panel off the floor a sufficient distance to allow for access beneath the panel. The bracket comprises a generally horizontal top plate that is adapted to be mounted to the jack. A leg extends downwardly and forwardly from a forward edge of the top plate. Preferably, the leg forms an angle of about 80° to about 85° with the bracket top plate. A foot extending forwardly from a bottom end of the leg. An upwardly turned lip is preferably formed at the end of the foot. To provide stability to the bracket, jack, and panel during raising and lowering of the panel, the bracket also include a brace on the leg. The brace has a front surface and opposed side surfaces. The side surfaces are generally triangular in shape, and the brace front surface is in a plane substantially perpendicular to a plane of said top plate. Preferably, the brace front face is approximately as long as the leg.

Abstract: In combination with a door in which the door includes two spaced apart solid plastic stiles and at least two spaced apart solid plastic rails and in which the two solid plastic stiles and the at least two solid plastic rails are connected together to form a rectangle having an opening defined by the distances between an inner edge of the solid plastic rails and the solid plastic stiles. At least one of a screen and a glass are dimensioned to cover such opening. Further, there is a means for fastening the screen and/or glass in a position to cover the opening. The improvement comprises at least one of the two solid plastic stiles and/or two rails having a lengthwise void formed at a predetermined location therein. A non-plastic reinforcing member is fitted in the lengthwise void.

Abstract: An adjusting device used for a stand with a base and an equipment stand is composed of a three-part telescoping post, a primary actuator, a secondary actuator, a driving device and at least one cable. The driving device is mounted in the primary actuator and directly raises or lowers one part of the three-part telescoping post. Each cable is securely attached to two parts of the three-part telescoping post and reeves over and around guide rollers mounted in the secondary actuator so the inner post is raised or lowered simultaneously with the middle post to increase the speed and stability of adjusting the stand.

Abstract: A device for hanging implements comprising a hook member having two straight parallel arms with the first end of each arm joined by an arcuate section and with the opposite end of each arm extending at an angle with respect to its respective arm, and a generally flat base member for joining the hook to the implement.

Abstract: Collapsible umbrella having a resilient rib tensioning member connected to an end portion of the central shaft and interconnected with a first rib end portion and a second end portion. In response to moving forces against the rib connector it moves from a default position to a first, a second and a third open position to a second to a third. In the first open position, the rib tensioning member exerts a first threshold holding force on the second rib end portion, whereas in the second position, a second threshold holding force holds the second rib end portion, which is greater than the first. The rib tensioning member exerts a third threshold holding force on the second rib end portion, which is less than the second threshold holding force. The ribs having a rib weight sufficient to bias the second rib end portions towards a mounting surface.