Abstract: A pipe hanging system supports a section of pipe on a flat mounting surface formed on a generally flat roof. The system includes a base having a substantially flat base lower surface cooperating with the flat mounting surface for distributing a load over a region of the flat mounting surface which is sufficiently large to maintain the maximum unit load per unit area within an acceptable limit. The base has at least one opening formed therein. A post has an end which is received within the opening and is oriented substantially perpendicular to the base. A cross-member is attached to the post and is oriented substantially perpendicular to the post. A threaded rod is attached to and downwardly depending from the cross-member. A yoke supports the section of pipe and is attached to the threaded rod for accommodating vertical adjustment of the yoke and the section of pipe, and for allowing limited relative transverse movement between the yoke and the post.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a container includes a two-stage frame and a biasing mechanism. The two-stage frame includes a carrier member and a cup tray member telescopically received by the carrier member. The frame is moveable between a stowed position substantially within a console of a vehicle interior and a deployed position extending from the console of the vehicle interior. Between the stowed position and the deployed position, the cuptray member pivots about an axis from a first plane to a second plane, the cuptray member telescopically retracts relative to the carrier member, and the carrier member translates within the first plane. The biasing mechanism interconnects the carrier member and the cuptray member and functions to bias the cuptray member to the first plane when the frame is deployed. The biasing mechanism further functions to bias the cuptray member to telescopically retract relative to the carrier member as the frame is moved towards its stowed position.

Abstract: A pole assembly comprising upper and lower, hollow, telescoping rods. An externally threaded member extends from a fixed attachment at the top end of the upper rod through a nut mounted within the top end of the lower rod. The nut is divided into two half-nuts which are radially movable into and out of threaded engagement with the threaded member. A third rod, slidingly surrounding the lower rod, may be pushed up to cause a pair of tapered teeth at its upper end to engage the half-nuts and move them out of engagement with the threaded member to permit free, relative, linear, axial movement of the upper and lower rods for fast adjustment of the overall length of the assembly. A pair of coil springs in recesses in the half-nuts urge the latter into a nesting fit in a conical inner wall of a bushing, wherein the half-nuts are threadedly engaged with the threaded member to permit fine adjustments of pole length by relative rotation of the upper and lower rods.

Abstract: An adjustable kinetic stabilization instrument having a balance platform which provides rotational and linear movement in two axis versus a shift in center of gravity relative to its geometric center. The adjustable kinetic stabilization instrument is used by physical therapists and physical trainers to help improve or revive a person's sense of kinesthesia when a person stands on the platform. The adjustable kinetic stabilization instrument has a plurality of eyelets into which the pivotable pedestal supports may be placed in order to make the platform more or less sensitive to the center of gravity offset caused by the person using the instrument.

Abstract: A universal utility mount for attaching an object exterior of a vehicle including at least three pad mounts in spaced-apart arrangement for attachment to the exterior surface of the vehicle, a transition fitting attached to each pad mount, each fitting allowing adjustment through 360.degree. in azimuth and through 95.degree. from zenith, at least three thin-walled support tubes of terminal length, each tube containing a straight portion intermediate the terminal ends thereof, the tubes extending outward from the transition fittings, a bracket attached to the support tubes on which to mount the object, and a device for providing light-weight stiffening to the support tubes in the area of attachment with the object-mounting bracket.

Abstract: A vase with a permanently attached magnet. The magnet is balanced with the vase's center of gravity so that the vase can stand by itself with no other method of support and/or the magnet can be used to attach the vase to a vertically-oriented magnetically-attractive surface.

Abstract: The end gable includes a gable base and a gable extension securable to the gable base in one of a plurality of positions. The end gable is reversible to act as both a right and left end gable. The gable base is of a thin profile and is reinforced adjacent the base thereof with the gable extension reinforcing the upper portion of the end gable.

Abstract: A quick release bow rack for securing an archery bow on or within a vehicle. The bow rack includes an elongated supporting member which supports two clamps in a spaced relationship. The clamps hold the limbs of archery bow, and are spring biased toward the open position. Each clamp is held in the closed position by a latch which is pivotally attached to one of the jaws of the clamp and is capable of engaging the other jaw of the clamp. Each latch is connected to a cable which disengages the respective latch from one of the jaws of the respective clamp, when the cable is pulled. The cables connected to the latches are connected to a single pivoting lever such that pulling on the lever causes both cables to be pulled, thus allowing both clamps to spring open and allowing a bow held in the rack to be quickly removed. The present invention also includes a variety of mounting adapters for mounting the bow rack of the present invention to a variety of vehicles.

Abstract: A new Eyeglass Holder Mounted On A Rearview Mirror for providing a safe and convenient place for the storage of eyeglasses within a vehicle thereby preventing the eyeglasses from becoming scratched or broken. The inventive device includes a resilient syncline member, an upper arm secured to the syncline member, a lower arm secured to the syncline member opposite of the upper arm forming an M-shape, an upper clasp secured to the upper arm and a lower clasp secured to the lower arm. A loop is secured to the lower clasp opposite of the lower arm for receiving a temple arm from the eyeglasses. The resilient syncline member has a pointed end which engages a rear surface of a review mirror. A cylindrical support member is secured to the pointed end for increasing the resiliency of the present invention. The upper clasp and the lower clasp removably engage a rim along the review mirror securing the present invention to the rearview mirror.