Abstract: A pipe or casing spider coaxially overies a base ring and is provided with a plurality of slips supported by a slip ring above the spider. The slip ring and slips are moved vertically by a plurality of pressure cylinders interposed between the base ring and slip ring. A support plate coaxially underlies the base ring and is provided with a radial latch tongue slidable toward and away from the axis of the spider for maintaining a tubular string coaxially aligned with the spider.

Abstract: A hospital bed has ducts with openings in a frame and a mattress and blanket connected by a hose to an exhauster and filter. A hood formed of several panels at a head of a bed reduces noise and provides ventilation.

Abstract: A cradle for carrying an internal combustion engine or other equipment has at least two longitudinal connection members and at least two transversely extending bearers. Each of the bearers is made of a high-density high-strength compressible cushioning material such as multi-wall board. Each bearer has a pair of generally upwardly-extending edges which support, and in part define a space to receive, the engine or like equipment. Multiple cradles of this design are also included within the invention.

Abstract: A storage device for kitchen utensils, tools, artist supplies, etc. providing annular tiers of storage pockets surrounding a central hollow cylinder whose top is apertured to support bladed utensils; preferably, the main body of the storage device is a unitary molded plastic structure having spaced double walls between the storage pockets so as to provide additional storage for bladed utensils between the double walls and the entire device is supported for rotation about the central axis of the cylinder.

Abstract: A bed making device with a structural support base adapted to receive springs and mattress with two horizontal guide members attached at either end of the base on each side. A carrier arm is slideably positioned on each pair of guide members and contains a retractable detent pin at the top. The pin attaches to a mating opening in the bed linens and the linens are attached to the pins at the foot of the bed. A reversible electric motor with a two position foot switch, limit switch and gear driven belt drive is attached to the arms electromechanically, thereby transmitting linear direction to the mechanism. The carrier arms are horizontally propelled simultaneously forward pulling the bed linens in place. When the linens are so positioned the detent pin is retracted and the arms continue forward to a position near the head of the bed where they stop automatically.

Abstract: A phonograph record rack having a framework with upstanding pins for carrying on said pins elongate hinge clamps. The hinge clamps are of one piece extrusion reinforced plastic material being formed of two integral sections, an opening at its spine for mesh engagement with its associated pin and tensioned lips for holding a record album jacket. The hinge clamps are of substantially the same height as the jackets they carry and are adapted to secure in position an arcuate portion of the record itself. It is evident that each of the jackets is disposed in an upright position and can be readily swivelled for identification purposes.

Abstract: A bed covering includes a top covering adapted to overlie the top surface of a mattress, a side covering adapted to be fitted to the mattress and to surround the head end, foot end and sides thereof, and a foldable side panel interconnecting the top covering and side covering along the foot end and at least one side of the mattress so that the mattress, side panel and top covering define somewhat of a sleeping bag type enclosure for receiving a person. A first zipper along the edge of the top covering and top edge of the side covering enable the bed to be made by simply closing the first zipper to thereby foldably collapse and enclose the side panel between the top covering and mattress. A second zipper may be provided between the side panel and side covering to facilitate entry onto the mattress below the bed covering.

Abstract: A first X-frame (10) comprising first and second pivotally connected elongate members (4 and 5) is pivotally connected to a second X-frame (33) comprising third and fourth pivotally connected elongate members (27 and 28) by means of cross-braces (21, 22, 46 and 47) so that sleeves (11, 12, 36 and 37) pivotally connected to the first ends (6, 8, 29 and 31) of the elongate members (4, 5, 27 and 28) are slidably movable along pivotally interconnected support arms (13, 14, 38 and 39). As the X-frames (10 and 33) move towards each other, the elongate members (4, 5, 27 and 28), the support arms (13, 14, 38 and 39), and the cross-braces (21, 22, 46 and 47) align themselves substantially parallel to each other, the hems of a container (55) of pliable material, which receive the support arms (13, 14, 38 and 39) are gathered together and the container (55) is compressed within the bundle of substantially parallel members.

Abstract: A slide fastener stringer has a woven stringer tape including a web and a tube extending along one longitudinal edge of the web, and a row of coiled coupling elements woven into the tube. The coupling elements comprise a plurality of coupling heads and a plurality of connecting portions each interconnecting two adjacent coupling heads and disposed in the tube, there being a core extending longitudinally through the coupling elements. A pair of stuffer cords extend longitudinally through the tube and are held against the connecting portions of the coupling elements. Two of the warp threads in the tube are disposed on the respective stuffer cords, serving as corners for guiding a slide fastener slider therealong. Other two of the warp threads in the tube are of less diameter than the corner warp threads at portions of the stuffer cords which are remote from the connecting portions of the coupling elements.

Abstract: A drawer assembly comprising a drawer slidably supported on a pair of drawer runners each comprising an elongated member of angle section having a mounting flange by means of which the runner may be mounted at a suitable location in a drawer cabinet or like supporting structure, and a drawer-engaging flange projecting at right angles to the mounting flange and adapted to extend into a runner recess formed in the drawer side, and means for taking up lateral clearance between the drawer and the drawer runners.

Abstract: A collapsible display rack having a collapsible bin as its primary novel feature. The bin comprises a base having a plurality of frame members pivotally mounted thereon. The frame members are pivotable from a collapsed, substantially horizontal position to a vertical position. The frame members are maintained in their vertical position by linking rods, with the rods, in combination with the tops of the frame members, forming a loop. A flexible receptacle is then placed within the vertical frame members, and the receptacle is filled with various commodities that are to be vended.

Abstract: An infant bathing bassinet with a wheeled tub support and a wheeled supply cabinet that nests with this tub support from a frontal direction. A coupler temporarily joins the tub support and supply cabinet so they can be wheeled about as a unit. The supply cabinet has a pair of openable front doors which can widely swing open through an angle of approximately 270.degree. without interferring with the tub support structure.

Abstract: A spring-driven track unit for merchandising soft drink bottles has a sliding sheet metal pusher having a forwardly extending foot and a sloping back extending upwardly and forwardly from the rear edge of the foot. A self-coiling polyester sheet extends from a coil retained at the front of the track, along the supporting surface of the track and underneath the pusher foot. The self-coiling sheet is secured to the back of the pusher and provides a bearing surface for a driving spring which is in the form of a narrow, self-coiling strip. The driving spring is secured to the track near the front end and extends rearwardly in a recess to a coil located behind the sloping back of the pusher. The force of the pusher on the bottles is adjustable by bending the sloping back upwardly or downwardly. The pusher is prevented from sliding off the track by tabs bent downwardly from inwardly extending flanges below and integral with the track.

Abstract: A sofa bed mechanism consisting of three sections, namely, a rear section, an intermediate section, and a front section, that are foldable between collapsed sofa positions in which the sections are in substantially horizontal vertically stacked positions and bed positions in which the sections extend in substantially horizontal alignment. A frame supports the sections, the frame being of minimum width by which is meant the frame is of a shallow dimension in a direction front to rear of the sofa. The sections are stacked on top of the frame in their sofa positions so that the frame and the sections present a compact substantially rectangular profile when viewed from the end of the frame, thereby allowing substantial flexibility in the design of the sofa in which the mechanism is mounted. The end sections are connected by hinge assemblies located entirely on the sides of the assemblies to avoid the necessity for any cross tubes that might interfere with sleeper comfort in the bed position of the mechanism.

Abstract: An improved adjustable waterbed mattress with hydrostatic wave absorption comprising a water-inflatable bag-like enclosure containing therein a non-woven or very loosely woven expanded fiber product, unbonded or fixed with a binder to the same or another fiber product, which resists decomposition in water. When a user sits or lies on a conventional waterbed there is a tendency to sink or bottom out especially on the edge and an undesirable wave front is created in the waterbed mattress. The provision of the subject expanded fiber product in the waterbed mattress of the present invention substantially mitigates and dissipates this wave front and allows the bed to be easily packaged, filled, heated, drained and stored.

Abstract: An automatic feed device (10) for a merchandise display rack has a feed assembly (18) powered for the duration of its travel by a primary spring (16) to move articles along a track (11) and includes a secondary spring (17) to augment the spring force exerted on the feed assembly (18) only during an initial part of its travel, thereby producing a feed having a low uniform speed.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a display stand and method of forming the same which comprises die cutting a sheet of cardboard to define the side walls of the stand and laminating the die cut cardboard between two sheets of a flexible plastic material whereby the flexible plastic sheets are heat sealed together in accordance with the contour of the die cut cardboard to define side walls which are heat sealed together at opposed corners to define a completed tubular stand body and which body may be provided with partitions and separations to provide for a plurality of compartments which are rendered readily accessible for displaying and selecting merchandise to be displayed thereby.

Abstract: A device for locking one or more cords or other flexible elements against longitudinal movement, and including two members interconnected for relative pivotal movement between locking and released positions, with one of the members having a portion which is slightly laterally deflectible upon assembly of the device to permit movement of a pivot lug into a pivot recess to form the pivotal connection between the members, and with the other member having an interlocking projection which in the locking relative position of the members blocks lateral movement of the deflectible portion of the first member to prevent disassembly of the parts in that locking position.

Abstract: The housing for the screw of a hose clip has a tubular section with a flat bottom wall a portion of which extends laterally beyond the tubular section and is overlapped by a plate-like second portion forming part of and being inclined with reference to a side wall of the tubular section. When the screw is rotated in a direction to tension the band which is placed around a hose, pipe or a like structure, the screw tends to move the extension toward such structure. The extension is or can be hollow to receive parts of the overlapping end portions of the band. Reinforcing ribs are provided at the outside of the housing between the side wall of the tubular section and the extension. The housing is made of a sheet metal blank which is deformed to form the tubular section and the two portions of the extension, and such portions of the extension are thereupon welded to each other.

Abstract: A security display rack comprising an elongated support member appropriately elevated above a supporting surface and an elongated locking member. The support member has an elongated surface and a plurality of grooves extending through the support member and opening at the elongated surface. Each of these grooves is adapted to have at least a portion of an article inserted therein with the grooves spacing the articles along the support member. The locking member is mounted for movement so that it can open and at least partially close the open ends of the grooves. The locking member has a closed position in which it lies along the elongated surface of the support member and at least partially closes the open ends of the grooves. In the closed position, the articles inserted into the grooves either cannot be withdrawn from the support member of their withdrawal is impeded. The locking member can be locked in the closed position.