Abstract: A telescopic clothes drier comprises two telescopic arms of which is formed of a plurality of slides. The slides have bearing stubs thereon for receiving the ends of clothes supporting rods extending between the telescopic arms. All of the slides except the foremost one have cut-out slots for receiving respective clothes supporting rods when the telescopic arms collapse. A hood extends between the two telescopic arms and is pivotally suspended on the two rearmost wall-side slides. The hood covers the clothes supporting the rods which are located in the zone of the slots of the two rearmost wall-side slides.

Abstract: A demountable stand for supporting hanging plants comprises an elongated cylindrical center post having a plurality of sets of circumferentially disposed support arms which extend radially outward therefrom to receive and support hanging plants. The support arms are square bar stock formed into an ornamental configuration. A plurality of sets of circumferentially spaced vertically disposed rectangular connectors having vertically extended square openings are attached circumferentially on the post at various locations along its length to slidably receive one end of the support arms. A bottom set of connectors and leg members provide a base for supporting the assembly in an upright position. Alternatively, straight support arms which extend perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the post may be employed to support one or more horizontal support members for supporting additional potted plants or to provide a table.

Abstract: A saddle rack has a plurality of flat planar pieces which are stackable one on the other for storage. The pieces can temporarily be connected together into a self supporting saddle rack. Included among the pieces are first and second vertical end elements, a lower horizontal cross member and a plurality of upper horizontal cross members. The lower horizontal cross member has ends with each of the ends temporarily connectable to one of the end elements. Each of the upper horizontal have ends with each of the ends temporarily connectable to the top of one of the end elements.

Abstract: A message organizer formed by a plurality of substantially identical message trays arranged in vertically stacked relation and connected in snap-engagement to each other and to a support base. Diagonally opposite corners of each message tray are truncated to expose the corners of rectangular message sheets received within the trays. The trays are closed at opposite sides and open at the front and rear ends. Inclined inner and outer surfaces on the low opposite end walls of each message tray provide angled lable areas and aid in the placement of messages in and removal of messages from the trays.

Abstract: Merchandising unit for stacked row gravity feed consumer product display and self service access, including a merchandise shelf having a rearward product display top surface and a forward product access top surface disposed in angularly offset relation to the display surface, the shelf being mountable horizontally on a support such that the display surface extends angularly forwardly and downwardly and the access surface extends angularly forwardly and upwardly for location of a supply of manually removable consumer products in successively stacked row gravity feed condition on the access surface and upwardly along the display surface, and a spacer assembly comprising bearing regions for positioning the spacer assembly on the shelf, upwardly facing contact surface regions positioned in upwardly spaced relation to the access surface for engaging the underside of an adjacent consumer product thereabove, and a cavity formation interposed in downwardly spaced relation to the contact surface regions and in upwardl

Abstract: A method is provided for supporting a load such as a computer terminal by balancing the load with two opposed parallel forces of different magnitudes which are algebraically added with the weight of the load to result in a gravitationally neutral or statically stable (or dynamically stable) condition whereby the load remains in any position to which displaced and whereby displacement of the load can be effected with ease. There is provided an apparatus for accomplishing the aforegoing which employs a lever for engaging the load for multi-dimensional adjustment to a selected spatial position. A first gravitational control engages the lever and counteracts the weight of the load with a force in excess of that necessary to balance the load.

Abstract: A drying rack for scuba boots and gloves has a vertical support hanger and a horizontal platform. The platform contains oblong openings in which to insert scuba gloves. Extendings are provided, defining slots for hanging boots upside down. The extending arms are at an angle with the horizontal, including the boots so as to expel water therefrom.

Abstract: An enclosed frame with a loosely stretched flexible mesh material across the frame opening for attaching earrings thereto.

Abstract: A marker caddy for holding and displaying a plurality of markers having different cap designs which may be at both ends of the marker, different barrel diameters and heights including a base mounted on wheels, upright support members attached to said base and a frame pivotally mounted at the upper end of the support members. A marker holder is supported within the frame and comprises a plurality of rows of marker trays extending across the width of the holder and extending in a stair-step configuration from the bottom to the top of the holder. The marker is adjustably mounted to said holder so as to be positionable at any selected angle. Each tray includes a plurality of wells at the front of the tray and a plurality of first arcuate indentations at the rear of the tray mating with said wells.

Abstract: A device [9] for supporting the end of a firewood stack and the like including a first pair of elongated members [14,15] fixed together by a first cross piece [16] and fixed to a base [19] by a hinge [17] with a third elongated member [27] extending between and fixed to the first cross piece and one end of the base.

Abstract: A stacking, pivoting, wall storage unit with removable storage containers, shelves, and the like comprising a vertical mounting member adapted for mounting to a wall or the like. A vertical connecting member is hingedly carried by the mounting member for pivoting about a vertical axis through at least 90.degree.. The connecting member includes a plurality of vertically disposed shear trap channels each having a pair of opposed planar members with the hook portion of hook and loop fastening material on inward facing surfaces. The planar members are adapted to releasably receive the loop portion of hook and loop fastening material therebetween and maintain it in shear. A plurality of stacking members each having a vertical fin member extending therefrom and having the loop portion of hook and loop fastening material on parallel outward facing surfaces of the outer edge thereof are provided for releasable attachment to the vertical connecting member by fastening the fins in the shear trap channels.

Abstract: A desk top card file includes an elongate one piece base having an arcuate longitudinal profile. File cards are releasably carried by a pair of parallel longitudinal rails attached to the base. An end plate is hinged to each end of the base. The end plates are movable from a substantially parallel vertical orientation where they compact a stack of cards when the card file is not in use, to an open position, rendering the individual cards accessible for selection and reading. The hinges carry a resilient friction restraint which maintains each end plate at a selected angle. Variable friction forces determined by the profile of cam surfaces of the end plates minimize wear of the friction restraint while maintaining adequate retention forces on the card stack. The file includes a pivotable stand which is mounted to the underside of the base at one end and is opened to tilt the file toward the user.

Abstract: A product dispensing apparatus includes a support having a tray system supported thereon and the tray system includes front and rear walls interconnected by side walls and having a plurality of adjustable partitions extending between the front and rear walls to produce side-by-side trays. A guide member is located in each tray and slidably supports a pusher member which is biased toward the front wall. The support defines a stop to move all of the pusher members toward the rear wall when the tray system is moved from a product dispensing position to a product restocking position on the support.

Abstract: For supporting a variety of brochures, magazines, catalogs and other "soft" reading material as well as hard-cover books in an upright position, this bookrack may be readily assembled by an unskilled person, without tools or additional fastening hardware, from only two configurations of economically manufactured parts: molded plastic partitions and base/back panels which can be readily extended in multiples by integral edge fastenings as well as individually shortened at scored breakoff lines to obtain a desired total length to permit retrofitting onto existing bookshelves. Keystone-shaped tabs on the partitions interlock with keyed slots in the panels to fasten the panels and partitions together, retained by a simple integral detent system. Panels and partitions are made as thin as practically possible to achieve high space efficiency, and all fastenings are concealed to eliminate obstructions that could interfere with reading material being accommodated in the bookrack.

Abstract: A hat rack for effectively holding a hat in a manner and position simulative of the position that the hat would take when placed on a person's head and maintaining the shape of the hat without leaving any marks on the hat. The device includes a generally frustoconical hat form which is inserted into the hat with the form being generally oval shaped in plan configuration for shaping the hat. The device also includes a hanger bracket and adjustable arms forming a supporting linkage assembly to enable the hat to be supported from various supporting structures including but not limited to a vertical wall surface or the like, a horizontal desk or tabletop surface, the top edge of a seatback such as in a vehicle, on a dashboard of a vehicle, or in any other desired location with the adjustment features enabling the hat to be positioned generally in the attitude that the hat would assume when placed on a person's head.

Abstract: A rack for displaying samples of flooring constructed of heavy gauge wires to present upright members, dividers secured to the uprights one above another in parallel spaced relation, side supports in vertical planes between the dividers and defining therewith slots into which can be slipped the upper and lower spans of a rectangular sample folded into U-shape.

Abstract: An organizer for the trunk of an automobile in the form of a tray. The tray includes a top surface integral with a substantially continuous side wall. The side wall is substantially coextensive with the top surface of the tray about the perimeter thereof. The side wall has a bottom edge adapted to rest upon a supporting surface. The side wall is dimensioned such that the top surface of the tray is disposed in spaced parallel relation to the supporting surface. The top surface of the tray has a plurality of openings each leading to a compartment. The compartments are each adapted to receive an article for maintaining an automobile. The tray is formed such that the compartments are disposed inwardly of the substantially continuous side wall substantially entirely beneath the top surface. In addition, the tray can be selectively maintained in a desired position on the supporting surface.

Abstract: An awning assembly comprising an awning canopy rolled onto a roller spindle has two end caps which provide bearing support for the roller spindle and serve as hinge members which are pivotally attached to support brackets mounted on a supporting surface. Each end cap is provided with at least one bore extending parallel to the axis of the roller spindle and/or at least one bore extending laterally in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the roller spindle for the reception of a pivot pin. Each support bracket is provided with a pivot pin aperture which is capable of receiving the pivot pin, to thereby provide a hinged connection between the end cap and the support bracket. This enables a first part of the awning assembly to be raised and held in position by means of a hinged connection before a second part of the awning assembly is raised into its final position by rotating the awning assembly about the hinged connection.

Abstract: A foldable display rack comprises two side chain members each provided with a plurality of chain members each having a link hole, the chain members being spaced from one another in a first direction, and a plurality of transverse rod-like members each passing through one hole of one link of one of the chain members and one hole of one link of the other of the chain members and spaced from one another in a second direction which is transverse to the first direction, the links of the chain members are formed so that they are connected with one another movably so as to allow folding of the chain members and therefore folding of the display rack, and at the same time the chain links allow passing the rod-like members therethrough and therefore support the rod-like members.

Abstract: A shelf plate is adapted for use with an office machine having an insertion slot for receiving the plate. The plate is formed of a synthetic resin in a generally planar surface and includes integrally formed, laterally offset leaf spring portions that extend from each side of the plate in a direction opposite to that in which the plate is normally inserted into the office machine. Each of the leaf spring portions includes on its top surface a groove defined by a first and a second stepped portion that is adapted to engage locking edges on the insertion slot in the framework of the office machine. The inherent elasticity of the leaf spring portions biases the groove into engagement with the locking edge. A force may be exerted on the extending free ends of the leaf spring portions to disengage the groove from the locking edge for removal of the shelf plate from the office machine.