Abstract: A grip element having an elongate grip body with a first end region and a second end region. The grip body has a first surface near the second end region, with a curved subregion for supporting a subregion of the ball of the human hand, and an outwardly curved second surface supporting a subregion of the palm, and an inwardly curved third surface adjacent to the first surface and supporting the extended thumb, and an outwardly curved fourth surface lying substantially opposite the third surface and supporting the middle finger, adjacent to which fourth surface an outwardly curved fifth surface is provided for supporting the ring finger. The grip body has a sixth surface to support the index finger. The sixth surface, starting from a subregion of the second surface spaced apart from the second end region of the grip body, extends in the direction to the first end region and runs longitudinally along the grip body.

Abstract: A roller assembly for a storage unit enabling rolling of the storage unit on a surface includes a set of bearings and a set of couplers. The bearings are ball transfer type. Each coupler is coupled to a respective bearing and is configured to couple to a bottom of the storage unit so that the coupler is coupled the respective bearing to the bottom of the storage unit. The set of bearings is configured to facilitate rolling of the storage unit and contents thereof along the surface.

Abstract: A damper for fittings for furniture or household appliances has a housing in which a piston connected to a piston rod is guided in a linearly displaceable manner, the piston dividing an interior space in the housing into two chambers, wherein at least one flow channel is formed on or in the piston, which flow channel connects the two chambers to one another, wherein a throttle element is provided, which, in a damping position, keeps the cross-section of the at least one flow channel small when the piston moves in a first direction in order to generate high damping forces, and when the piston moves in the second direction opposite to the first direction, increases the cross-section of the at least one flow channel for reducing the damping forces by a movement of the throttle element.

Abstract: A closure clip for maintaining a bag closed is provided. The clip includes a planar body having a symmetry axis. The planar body defines a rear portion having a frontward border, a rearward border and lateral borders, a pair of shoulders, each extending outwardly and along one of the lateral borders and a pair of tabs projecting from the frontward border frontwardly and towards the symmetry axis, the tabs having free front extremities curving towards each other, the tabs and a portion of the frontward border delimiting an opening for receiving a portion of the bag. The planar body has a perimeter comprising an inflection point provided on each side of the symmetry axis, at a transition between one of the shoulders and a corresponding one of the tabs. The clip can include a displaying label projecting rearwardly from the rearward border. A strip of closure clips is also provided.

Abstract: A hanging material (i.e. privacy curtain) support system may include a coupling device, a ceiling mount assembly, and hanging material support tubing. The coupling device may include a removable guide section. The removable guide section may facilitate proper alignment of the coupling device to the hanging material support tubing. If the coupling device is not properly aligned and fixed with the support tubing, the support tubing may not be provided in a level state for allowing support attachment members (i.e.—C-shaped hooks) to flow/move freely across the support tubing. When the support tubing is not secured/fixed in a level state, the attachment members may not move/slide properly across the support tubing which would degrade the operation of the entire system (i.e.—moving a hanging material—i.e. privacy curtain—from open to closed states and vice-versa).

Abstract: A hinged device with dampening of the opening (A) and/or closing (C) end strokes of a door of an appliance includes a first element (3) to be fixed to a body and a second element (5) to be fixed to the door of the appliance and hinged by a hinge pin (7) so that the door rotates along the opening (A) and closing (C) end strokes and an intermediate (I) stroke around the hinge pin (7). The device includes a cradle (11) sliding into the first element (3) and a connecting rod (13) connected to the cradle (11) and to the second element (5) for translation, following the door rotation, of the cradle (11) that slidably houses a damper (21) of variable length and provided with sliding members (25, 27) sliding into first slots (31) of the cradle (11) and into second slots (33) of the first element (3).

Abstract: A hinge is configured for selectively retaining and removing at least one rotation stop without a supplementary tool. The hinge includes a locking device having at least one lever arranged to selectively rotate a retaining member for engagement and disengagement with the at least one rotation stop. The retaining member forms an abutment portion extending from a first portion and a second portion extending from the abutment portion. A non-abutment portion is located opposite the abutment portion along a same segment of the axis of the retaining member.

Abstract: An object is to provide a hinge which can attach a supporting part for supporting rotatably a holder part easily to the holder part holding the door. A hinge comprises a holder part for holding a door (front-side body receiving a left-and-right adjustment segment and back-side body), a supporting part for supporting rotatably the holder part (resin bush inserted in a rotation shaft), and a connection part (resin catcher) for connecting the holder part to the supporting part, and the resin catcher comprises an attachment part (recesses) for attaching to the holder part and a pawl for gripping elastically the supporting part.

Abstract: A caster may include a shaft, a first elastic ring, a C-shaped ring, and a second elastic ring. The shaft has one end inserted and secured in a wheel, and a first rod is extended from the other end of the shaft, and a second rod protrudes from an end of the first rod. The diameter of the first rod is larger than that of the second rod, and an end of the second rod comprises a flexible portion. The shaft only needs to be processed to form the second rod and the flexible portion, and the first elastic ring and the second elastic ring which are identical are adapted to be formed through the same mold so as to save the manufacturing cost.

Abstract: A multi-link door hinge capable of facilitating the closing of a door and implementing the shock-absorbing performance of the door during the closing thereof. To this end, the multi-link door hinge includes: a main frame mounted to a main body of an object having a door; a door frame mounted to the door; a body frame rotatably connected to a first side of the main frame; an inner link and an outer link connecting the door frame to the body frame; a plate spring link allowing the outer link to be rotatably connected to the main frame; a locking piece rotatably mounted between side walls of the inner link; an elastic member; and a hook, a first side of which is fixed in the body frame and a second side of which is configured to be held in a second side of the locking piece.

Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper defining an interior void and a first cable movable in a tightening direction to move the upper into a tightened state and movable in a loosening direction to move the upper into a loosened state. The article of footwear also includes a tightening grip operable to be moved away from the upper in a first direction to move the first cable in the tightening direction and a cable lock operable in a locked state to restrict movement of the first cable in the loosening direction and operable in an unlocked state to permit movement of the first cable in the loosening direction. A release grip is operable to be moved away from the upper in a second direction to move the cable lock from the locked state to the unlocked state, whereby the release grip is separate from the tightening grip.

Abstract: A window opening control devices in the nature of a modified vent stop includes a housing having a peripheral flange defining an opening and a body depending from the peripheral flange and further includes a butterfly shaped stop block mounted within the body of the housing for rocking motion about a generally centrally located pivot point between an open position, wherein a first wing of the stop block extends beyond the housing flange, and a closed position wherein the first wing is retracted into the housing. Movement of the stop block between the open and closed positions is effected by pressing on either the first wing of the butterfly shaped stop block or a second wing, and is preferably accomplished without the use of springs or other biasing assistance. The stop block is preferably provided with a pair of ridge projections that cooperate with spring legs located on the interior of the housing to form a detent to maintain the stop block in the closed position.

Abstract: A hinge for a folding bicycle comprising a first tubular portion, a second tubular portion, the first and second tubular portions being able to assume an unfolded position and a folded position; a blocking element which can assume at least one closed position in which it retains the first tubular portion and the second tubular portion in the unfolded position, and an open position in which it allows the movement into the folded position of the first and second tubular portions; a connection part and a return device configured to bring the blocking element from its open position to its closed position.

Abstract: A snap-type fastener arrangement includes various elements. For example, the snap-type fastener arrangement includes a socket component and a stud component. The stud component is insertable into the socket component to releasably couple two items together. The snap-type fastener includes a construction having a relatively low profile that does not extensively protrude outward from the underlying article to which the snap-type fastener is attached. The socket component includes a portion for securing the socket component to a textile layer and a central portion that extends through the textile layer. The stud component may be inserted into a socket aperture in the central portion of the socket in order to mate the two components.

Abstract: A hinge, in particular a multi-joint hinge, has a mounting plate fixable on a body or a door and a side part, which is held on the mounting plate and on which a hinge part is pivotably mounted, wherein the side part is displaceable on the mounting plate in a longitudinal direction via a depth adjustment unit and the side part is pivotable in relation to the mounting plate by a vertical adjustment unit.

Abstract: A dual-shaft hinge module including a first shaft, a first driving gear disposed on the first shaft, a second shaft, a second driving gear disposed on the second shaft, a pair of driven gears coupled between the first driving gear and the second driving gear, and multiple links is provided. The links are respectively pivoted to any two engaged gears to keep a center distance of the engaged gears fixed. A relative distance of the first shaft and the second shaft is changed along with different engagement positions of the driven gears relative to the first driving gear and the second driving gear. A portable electronic device is also provided.

Abstract: A guide system is hingedly connected to a second furniture part, and has a rail arrangement including a guide rail having a longitudinal direction for guiding the furniture parts, and a carrier movably mounted transversely to the longitudinal direction of the guide rail. The carrier can be moved into a transfer position in which the carrier adjoins the guide rail in the longitudinal direction such that a guiding device to be connected to one of the furniture parts and movable along the guide rail can be transferred to and from between the guide rail and the carrier. The guide system includes a column connected to the carrier, the column being arranged vertically, and can be moved together with the carrier transversely to the longitudinal direction of the guide rail. The first furniture part is connected to the guiding device, and the second furniture part is movably connected to the column.

Abstract: An ornament assembly forms a ring hole for a string or a latch through fabric or leather goods. The ornament assembly includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a first base defining a first through hole at a center of the first base and a first protrusion protruded from a boundary of the first through hole. The second body includes a second base defining a second through hole at a center of the second base and a second protrusion protruded from a boundary of the second through hole. The first protrusion defines an insert groove at a surface which is opposite to the second protrusion. The second protrusion is configured to be inserted into the insert groove to be combined with the first protrusion.

Abstract: An adjustable door hinge that includes a rack and pinion gear set that is adapted to adjust hinge alignment relative to a door frame/case. As the pinion gear is rotated, a set of gear racks acts as a set of tapered wedges that change the alignment of the hinge relative to the door frame/case. Once the desired alignment of the hinge is reached, hinge mounting screws can be tightened to releasably couple the assembly in the proper alignment/location.

Abstract: A guide carriage for displaceably supporting a furniture part on a guide rail, includes a chassis having at least one pivotally mounted running wheel and at least one connecting portion for connecting the guide carriage to the furniture part. At least one positioning device is provided for positioning the connecting portion relative to the chassis in at least one linear direction.