Abstract: An apparatus for displaying jewelry includes a plurality of vertically spaced horizontally disposed display rings retained in a concentric orientation by a center support rod and a plurality of connecting members extending between adjacent rings. At least one of the rings has a plurality of outwardly protruding fingers adapted to support ring-type jewelry while other of the display rings include hook means for supporting bracelets, necklaces and the like and openings therethrough for receiving earrings. The center support post may have a mirror there around for decorative purposes and the entire apparatus can be suspended from a supporting surface or supported on a support stand.

Abstract: A slide bracket supporting assembly particularly applicable for use in display racks and storage of articles including a track defining a slot in which a plurality of slide brackets are removably engaged for stacked sliding movement therealong. Each slide bracket incorporates a mounting member for securing an article, such as a fabric or carpet sample, thereto. The slide bracket includes a T-shaped dog connected to an elongated body formed with a rearwardly extending flange adapted to be slidably disposed within the slot, preventing relative rotation of the slide bracket and the slot. The T-shaped dog is adapted to be removably engaged in the track, whereby the slide bracket and the article mounted thereon can readily be removed by outward tilting of the slide bracket relative to the track and a rotation thereof through an angularity of about 90.degree., enabling extraction of the dog from engagement with the track.

Abstract: The invention provides apparatus for facilitating the removal of mail from a mailbox, particularly the relatively small individual mailbox units which comprise large banks or clusters of such units in post offices, apartment buildings, office buildings, and the like. In one basic embodiment of the invention, a movable bar-like slide disposed within the confines of the mailbox unit is fitted with a handle at the anterior end thereof so that the slide may be readily grasped and withdrawn from the mailbox unit. A lateral bar-like scoop member formed on the posterior end of the slide engages mail in the mailbox unit and withdraws the mail from the unit on forward movement of the slide. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the movable slide is disposed on the floor of a box-like insert or liner which is fitted into the mailbox unit, the movable slide being adapted to move within a groove formed in said floor.

Abstract: A holder for supporting elongated handles of utensils in a generally vertical position, and including a clip portion for grasping a handle, and a mounting portion comprising a pair of spaced flanges, and which may be mounted in straddling relationship to the upper edge portion of a container wall, partition or the like. Selectively, the mounting portion is adapted to be secured to a wall or panel.

Abstract: A drapery support assembly comprises a bracket adapted to support a drapery rod and slide means to adjustably support the bracket with respect to a wall or the like. The bracket is adapted to support a drapery rod in a first position for supporting a decorative over drapery which would then be the only drapery supported by the bracket. Alternatively, the bracket may mount mechanism in a second position to support a so-called glass curtain or sheer and is adapted to then mount a second bracket or extension means for then supporting the decorative cover drapery adjacent the glass curtain or sheer. Further disclosed in the present application are means to strengthen or rigidify drapery mounting members, adjust the same and, in modifications, diverse drapery mounting components.

Abstract: A newspaper delivery receptacle or tube having a bottom, sides and a top, closed at one end constituting its back end and open at its front end. The receptacle is mounted in a generally horizontal position on a post by means of a bracket having a vertical leg adapted to be fastened to the post and a horizontal leg extending laterally outwardly from the vertical leg to be slidably engaged with the bottom of the receptacle. This bracket leg has an opening and the bottom of the receptacle has a boss constituting a snap fastener so that as the receptacle is slid into engagement with the bracket the boss will snap into the opening thereby fastening the receptacle to the bracket.

Abstract: A rear view mirror mounting for installation on the driver's door of a truck or a car hauling a camper, trailer or the like comprises a rigid arm to protrude from the vehicle door, a mirror support post telescoped with the arm for holding a mirror at the required outward position, two rigid legs diverging downwardly from a pivotal connection with the outer end of the arm, and footing brackets pivoted on parallel horizontal axes to the inner arm end and the lower leg ends so that the assembly can be mounted readily in a desired viewing position on a vehicle door having any of various outside contours. Special two-part footing brackets that comprise heads slidable into locked positions on unobtrusive rail plates fixed to the door enable the mirror assembly to be attached and removed easily.

Abstract: A platform rocker structure for supporting a chair seat and back for rocking motion includes two or more flexure members formed of epoxy-glass laminates which have unusual flexural characteristics and high resistance to flexural fatigue.

Abstract: There is disclosed a stand for releasably locking a pole-like member in upright position, especially for setting up a Christmas tree. The stand has a tubular holder in which are provided several equally plate-shaped clamping members. These clamping members can be simultaneously radially inwardly moved and also outwardly displaced, thereby adapting the stand for receiving tree trunks of different diameters and clamping the trunks by displacing the clamping members radially inwardly. Setting of the clamping members is effected by a setting device, operation of which acts simultaneously upon all the clamping members.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for moving objects across a storage area includes elongated guide means extending across the storage area along the direction of movement of the objects, frictional engagement means associated with and adapted for movement along the guide means for frictionally engaging a portion ofthe outer surface of the objects so that the frictional engagement means can simultaneously engage both the guide means and the objects and impart a condition whereby the frictional resistance between the frictional engagement means and the objects is greater than that between the objects and the support means and the frictional engagement means and the guide means for moving the objects. Alternatively, cooperating mating portions can be provided on a bar and an object engaging portion to accomplish the same results.

Abstract: A tool caddy has a wheeled horizontal platform from which a post projects rigidly upward near one margin of the platform. A support assembly is mounted on the post for movement in a vertical direction, and the assembly includes an upwardly-facing ledge. The combination includes a means for latching the support assembly at selectively different heights above the platform. A horizontal tray is positionable above the platform. A hanger rigidly affixed at one side of the tray is engageable over the ledge so as to support the tray removably above the platform. A handle is secured to the tray and is positioned thereabove in an orientation enabling disengagement of the hanger from the ledge upon an upward pull to the handle.

Abstract: A display rack device wherein flat articles such as carpet samples can be displayed in a shingled manner so as to show a portion of a plurality of displays and the major portion of at least the top one of said displays.

Abstract: A self-clamping wire rack is provided for magazines, cards, napkins, letters, and the like; the rack being formed in its basic configuration of a first wire rod which is bent to constitute the rear side of the rack and also to constitute a pair of rearwardly extending legs; and of a second wire rod bent to constitute the front side of the rack and also constitute a pair of forwardly extending legs; the two components of the rack being hinged to one another in a manner such that when the assembly is placed on a horizontal surface, the front and rear sides are turned angularly towards one another to exert a clamping force on the magazines, cards, or other articles supported on the rack between the front and rear sides of the rack, so as to maintain such articles in the rack.

Abstract: A mortise lock having an entrance and apartment function and including a spring projected latch bolt, a latch bolt retracting mechanism having an L-shaped retractor rectilinearly moveable in response to rotation of either an inner or an outer rollback hub, a snap action toggle operated stopworks for locking the outer rollback hub, and a deadlocking mechanism including a deadlocking lever controlled by an auxiliary bolt and moveable into and out of blocking relation with the latch bolt in its projected position. An abutment on the deadlocking lever cooperates with an abutment on the lock case when the deadlocking lever is in its deadlocking position to resist transmission of force applied to the latch bolt in a retracting direction.

Abstract: A disassemblable table comprising at least a vertical column carrying the table-top and connected thereto in any detachable manner and provided at its lower end with a number of foot members extending radially outwardly from the base of said column, characterized by the fact that said foot members are connected to said column by means of a replaceable base mounting comprising a number of joint members augularly spaced away from each other and adapted to engage complementary joint members, each arranged at the inner end of foot member, and wherein at least one of said foot members may be substituted by a horizontal cross bar, having ends shaped as joint members and designed to connect one column to another in the case that the table has at least two columns, dismountable means connecting together said frame, to each column and relative mounting, extending axially thereacross.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a rack system for use in a warehouse to store pallets loaded with goods. The system includes a plurality of racks which are separated by aisles. Each rack includes a plurality of vertical frames which are spaced apart so as to define storage rows. Each frame includes a plurality of vertical posts and horizontal pallet-rails. The pallet-rails are mounted to the posts so as to extend forwardly beyond the front posts. Thus when the rack is loaded, the front post is "buried" between rows of loaded pallets for protection against fork truck collision. Furthermore, with this positioning of the front post, the entrance or opening to the row is greater than with prior art constructions. The greater opening permits a forklift operator to more easily maneuver loads into the row or permits a reduction in the width of the aisle between racks.

Abstract: An inertia-responsive vehicle seat back latch mechanism for a vehicle seat assembly having a seat back pivotally supported for forwardly tilting movement, wherein said latch mechanism includes a seat back stop for cooperating with an inertia-responsive member to prevent forward tilting of said seat back when said inertia-responsive member is in its seat back locking position. The inertia-responsive member is adapted for moving into the seat back locking position during a vehicle deceleration. The latch mechanism further includes a device for maintaining said inertia-responsive member in its seat back locking position subsequent to said vehicle deceleration. The seat back latch mechanism may also include a device for releasing said seat back from its locking position subsequent to said vehicle deceleration.

Abstract: A portable utility desk for bed-patient and other uses including a flat, rectangular surface having a semicircular notch on one side thereof for adapting to the body of the user and providing for attachment of legs to the surface to be usable in a multiplicity of positions and further providing a book-holder structure for holding a book in stationary position on the flat surface.

Abstract: Loosely and relatively swingable within an outer three-sided rectangular frame is an inner three-sided rectangular frame, the forward lower cross member of which is connected to the upper rearward cross member of the outer frame by a flexible fabric seat member. The inner frame is loosely connected to the outer frame at their respective lower ends and also intermediate their lower and upper ends by elongated flexible connectors, such as chains, so that the inner frame can swing relatively to the outer frame with a relative rocking motion. The upper ends of the inner and outer frame side members are joined to their respective cross members by wedge-and-groove connections so as to provide separable connections therebetween. An arm rest is adjustably mounted on each side member, which passes through an elongated rectangular opening in the arm rest and locks the arm rest when in its horizontal position of use at an acute angle to its respective inclined outer frame side member.

Abstract: An assembly includes a dolly and a plurality of supports removably fitted at different levels within the dolly, for the housing, conveying and bringing forth of tools, particularly in the operation of numerically controlled machines. Secured to each of the supports are a plurality of cone-shaped bushes, wherein tools can be accommodated and retained. The supports are removably secured to the dolly, each in a selected of a plurality of positions.