Abstract: An item supporter for a chair and being releasably attachable to the chair for holding items such as drinks or the like. A foldable or lawn type of chair is preferrable, and the supporter has a support member with openings therein for receiving drink glasses or the like, and a lower shelf supports the items. Two spring clips are affixed to the support member and snap on to the chair legs, and the clips will pivot to align with the chair legs and thus present the support member in a horizontal position, and the clips also slide along the chair legs so that the supporter remains attached to the chair if and when the chair is folded and it need not be removed from the chair.

Abstract: A support arrangement for a workpiece table of a gear testing machine which is mounted at a machine frame by means of an antifriction bearing arrangement to be rotatable about a vertical axis. Between the machine frame and the workpiece table there are arranged, coaxial with the antifrication bearing arrangemement, two support rings which can be rotated relative to one another between a rest position and a support position and vice versa. These support rings engage with one another by means of a number of pairs of complementary inclined surfaces which ascend opposite to the direction of rotation from the support position to the rest position and can be moved, by relative rotation, out of the rest position where they enable the workpiece table to rest upon the antifriction bearing arrangement, into the support position where they relieve the antifriction bearing arrangement from the load of the workpiece table.

Abstract: The specifications describe an apparatus for displaying garments and other articles of clothing which are customarily suspended on hangers. Lineal as well as angular variations of the suspension bar are effected through the utilizations of a pivotally sleeved arrangement. Asthetic groupings and orientations may be used to provide an attractive background to enhance saleability.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed having a generally U-shaped horizontal top rail delineating the front and two sides of the apparatus, the rear of the apparatus being open. Four legs depend from the top rail in the general form of a cubic trapezoid delineating the four upright edges of the apparatus. A seat is pivotally mounted to a first of the four legs and is lockingly engageable with the second of the four legs thereby closing the rear of the apparatus. A knee pad is located between the third and fourth legs and situated with respect to the seat so as to permit the user of the apparatus to assume a standing or a semi-sitting position.

Abstract: A shoe mounting apparatus utilizes two elongated straps, each having a hook-like end, disposed at one end thereof, and another hook-like end, whose axis is askew to the longitudinal axis of the strap. Mounting holes are provided, through each strap, for mounting the pair of straps to a vertical standard, thereby enabling a pair of shoes to be placed within the apparatus, having the sole and heel portions thereof engaging the vertical standard and being retained within the straps by engaging opposite sides of the sole edge, intermediate the instep and the toe portion of each shoe. In one embodiment, each strap is bifurcated and provided with slots, thereby permitting the apparatus to be adjusted as to the distance separating the hook-like ends, accommodating thereby, shoes of various widths.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for forming a row of piles to form a wall by employing an earth auger device. The method comprises the steps of drilling an intermediate hole in the earth with the auger between two previously-formed and spaced-apart piles, then stopping rotation of the earth auger at the bottom of the intermediate hole after completion of the drilling operation, pouring in mortar while pulling out the auger to form an intermediate pile between the previously-formed piles and, at the same time, cutting away or displacing portions of earth between the previously-formed piles and the intermediate pile, and replacing the displaced earth with pile-forming mortar to integrally join the intermediate pile with the previously-formed piles.

Abstract: A drapery hanger comprising a hanger member having a neck portion and a pair of arms connected thereto extending in opposite directions from the neck portion. Two adjustable collars are connected to and supported by these arms. These adjustable collars are capable of holding draperies just below the pleated portions thereof when folded in an accordion fashion. The hanger member can be supported by a horizontal rod or the like so that the draperies connected thereto depend therefrom and are maintained in a wrinkle free condition.

Abstract: A stand, particularly for holding utensils to be dried has two plate-like members pivotally connected with one another in a scissor-like manner and pivotable about an axis between an open position so as to assume a rack shape and a closed position. Each of the members has an upper portion located above the axis and adapted in the open position to support utensils to be dried, and a lower portion located below the axis and adapted to support the stand in at least the open position. The lower portion of each of the members has a lower end region, a supporting section extending from the lower end region toward the axis and adapted to support utensils to be dried, and a holding section extending from the supporting section in the lower end region at an angle relative to the supporting section so as to prevent utensils supported by the supporting section from sliding off the latter.

Abstract: An improved, space-saving bench/table combination assembly which is convenient, compactable and storable, as well as being exceptionally stable and steady in fully expanded disposition, comprises a bench section or portion having pivotally attached thereto a seat back component or portion adapted to be placed at least substantially upright with respect to the seat section which component folds upwardly and outwardly forward ahead of the bench section to present and position its front section in a substantially horizontal plane as a table top from which top depends at its leading or outermost extended edge fold-out legs that are retractable to storage on the back side of the seat back component providing positive and solid table support nicely effective beyond the center of gravity between the leading edge of the table and the bench section of the completely unfolded assembly when it is in such position.

Abstract: A lockable guide assembly for adjustable vehicle seats comprising a pair of parallel guided rails attached to the vehicle seat; a pair of parallel guiding rails slidably arranged with respect to the guided rails and attached to the vehicle floor. Each of the rails is formed with a high-webbed U-shaped cross-section with inner and outer arms substantially overlapping with the arms of the U-shaped section of the other rail, the height of each section being about twice its width. The inner arm on each rail extends into the U-shaped portion of the other rail occupying nearly the full depth of the U-shaped portion leaving only a small gap between the free end of the inner arm and the inside surface of the U-shaped portion of the outer arm. The outer arms are wider or deeper than the inner arms and extending beyond the depths of the inner arms, and the outer circumference of the U-shaped portion of the guided rails is straddled by the arms of the guiding rail.

Abstract: A stab type connector for large diameter pipe has a pin structure and a box structure held in interconnected relation by a locking and loading ring between a circumferential shoulder in the pin structure and a circumferential shoulder on a threaded locking and loading sleeve of the box structure with confronting circumferential pin structure and box structure seating surfaces loaded into engagement. The coengaged and loaded sleeve shoulder and ring and coengaged pin and box structure surfaces transmit axial forces through the connector and resist bending. The connector is useful as a conductor pipe or pile connector.

Abstract: An anti-tampering device for protectively housing a valve stem operator, wherein the valve stem operator is connected to a pipe. The device includes a skirted keeper body having a main aperture and a pair of spaced hooked legs for hooked up engagement with the pipe on either side of the valve stem and in depending relation to the body. The skirted keeper body further includes an upstanding member having a first padlock aperture and means for connecting the legs to the body. The device includes a cap having a first padlock end with a second padlock aperture such that when the cap is in overlaying relation to the main aperture, the padlock apertures of the cap and body are in alignment.

Abstract: A versatile, adjustable storage system for fishing rods which consists of two basic components. One component comprises an extruded storage rack adapted to be mounted on a vertical surface. The rack includes an upper L-shaped flange and a lower flange which has a dovetailed channel or slot formed longitudinally therein. The other component comprises a socket member consisting of an annulus having a rearwardly extending support which terminates in a dovetailed flange. The dovetailed flange of the socket member may be slidably inserted within the longitudinal dovetailed channel of the extrusion, and a plurality of such sockets may be fitted onto a single storage rack and may be of different or common sizes for storing any desired number or type of fishing rods.

Abstract: Apparatus for attaching a molded bicycle saddle cover to its companion base member. The attaching apparatus includes at least one prong member fixedly attached to the base member at a predetermined spaced distance inwardly of a downwardly extending flange which is integrally provided along the entire periphery of the base member. The prong structure cooperates with the flange in defining a narrow channel which snugly receives a folded flap portion that is integrally provided along the entire periphery of the cover, i.e., the folded flap portion contiguously engages the flange. The cover is formed from a substance wherein the flap portion is somewhat inherently resilient in nature while the thickness of the flap portion is sufficient so as to impart a degree of yieldable stiffness thereto, thus contributing significantly to the effectiveness of the attachment apparatus.

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 or their withdrawal is impeded. The locking member can be locked in the closed position.

Abstract: An indicating assembly designed to be used primarily with container assemblies of the type used for mail depositories installed in multi unit apartment houses, condominiums, or like multi unit dwellings. A switch installed in direct association with the opening of the main unit of the apartment complex, wherein the switch is interconnected in circuit between a power source and an electromagnetic indication device. Opening of the switch and thereby breaking of the circuit is caused by the post office delivery opening the main assembly normally required for the disposition of mail in the individual mail boxes or compartments. Breaking of the circuit causes disengagement of the electromagnetic device with a base element formed from magnetically attracted material such as metal.

Abstract: A mounting rack for guns is disclosed. In the illustrated two embodiments, the first depicts a plaque which is adapted to be fastened to the wall for display of the gun. The plaque incorporates a transverse angled slot, and an elongate bar is positioned in the slot. The first slot is transverse and angled with respect to the plaque. A second undercut slot is formed in the placque which accepts an insert having a protruding lip to lock in the undercut and thereby lock the bar in place. The bar carries a protruding rod suitable for insertion through the trigger guard of a rifle or shotgun and a second rod extends from the bar parallel to the first and the two together support a weapon on them. The alternate embodiment utilizes first and second plaque members which are suitably fastened together with the back face of the first plaque partially, centrally drilled to form an indentation and pie shaped, diverging, widening grooves extend from the circular indentation to the edge.

Abstract: A storage unit of the disclosure includes vertical posts on which beams that connect the posts are adjustably supported at selected heights. Each post has an elongated shape of a T-shaped cross section including an imperforate outer wall, imperforate side walls that extend inwardly from the outer wall in spaced relationship to each other, inner walls that extend from the side walls toward each other in spaced relationship to the outer wall, and flanges which extend inwardly from the inner walls and are connected to each other. Mounting openings are provided in each inner wall of the post along the length thereof for use in securing the beams to the post. Each beam has an elongated shape between the posts and opposite ends which include respective notches. At least one attachment tab is mounted within each beam notch for protection when the beam is not being used and for use in securing the beam to the post by projecting through one of the post mounting openings.

Abstract: This disclosure covers a rack or stand for supporting or containing one or more disc phonograph records, and/or one or more albums of such records, and/or anything essentially flat in a compact and wieldy arrangement such that two or more of the racks or stands may be stacked, one upon another, to provide a single furniture-type unit.

Abstract: A spool holder for holding and displaying a plurality of spools of sewing thread.