Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement for a product or display stand (1) with holders (6) arranged above one another and capable of being folded one after the other viewed from above, which holders for the purpose of their ability to be folded are in engagement in an articulated and detachable fashion on one rear side with a frame component. This comprises two vertically arranged uprights (3, 4) preferably situated at the rear corners of the holders. Each upright (3, 4) has a form such that it encloses the rear corners of the respective holder (6). Projections (7) are arranged preferably at identical mutual distances along the aforementioned uprights (3, 4). Every one of these is so arranged as to be in engagement with at least one part of a corresponding contact surface (8) on each holder (6). The contact surface (8) is bounded by a rear stop (9) and a front stop (10) acting against the aforementioned projections (7).

Abstract: Each web-forming unit is configured to snap into an identical adjacent unit so that a plurality thereof form a web which flexes at the joints. Each unit has an article-supporting arm thereon upon which a long, narrow item may be hung and displayed. The web is mounted on rotatable drums so that the web may be advanced around the drums to successively bring forward articles supported on the arms.

Abstract: A book rack of selective capacity includes end members and a base extending longitudinally between the end members, the base having an undulate configuration including undular support members and an undular basal member, the undulations being in a flexible conformable material such that the length of the base may be expanded and contracted selectively into conformance with a particular longitudinal length by bending of the undulations, thereby providing a longitudinal spacing between the end members corresponding to the desired capacity of the book rack.

Abstract: An apparatus for suspending articles from a surface is disclosed having a head portion and three arm members extending outwardly from one side of the head portion, arranged at an angle with respect to the head portion and having a triangular configuration.An article to be suspended is hung from the first arm member and extends between the second and third arm members which restrict the articles transverse movement. Both the first and third arm members are bent near their distal ends to restrict the articles movement in a longitudinal direction with respect to the arm members. The first arm member is also provided with an extension beyond the second and third arm members to allow for easy replacement of an article.

Abstract: A rack for storing food mixer attachments comprising a housing adapted to be connected to the underside of a kitchen cabinet and having a plurality of cylindrical posts extending downwardly therefrom. A cylindrical pin is attached to the post intermediate the ends thereof. An annular washer is disposed around the post and is located between the pin and the housing. A helical compression spring is disposed around the post and has one end thereof in abutment with the housing and the other end thereof in abutment with the annular washer for biasing the annular washer toward the pin. Attachements to food mixers of a certain type can then be placed on the posts and locked on by the pin, such attachments being of a type having a circular opening in one end thereof with a slot going down one side of the circular opening and leading to one side of a second slot which is formed in an arc around the axis of the circular opening. The other end of the second slot has a notch therein.

Abstract: A tray stand includes a vertical column (1, 12) and a plurality of circular trays (3, 14), rotatably carried by the column and situated one above the other. Each such tray includes a plurality of substantially circle sector-shaped sections (4, 22), which are carried by a common holder or hub (5, 16) rotatably mounted on the column, so that together they form a circular tray. The circle sector-shaped tray sections (4, 22) are arranged on arms (56, 18) radially projecting from the holder (5, 16) so that substantially the whole surface of each section in the tray (3, 14) is accessible without obstruction by the overlying tray (3, 14).

Abstract: A display system (10) is provided for displaying articles mounted thereon. The display system (10) includes a plurality of panel members (18, 20 and 22) which are insertable into a frame mechanism (28) having vertical column members (36) and longitudinally extending row members (38). The frame mechanism (28) includes an open gridwork frame defined by column members (36) and row members (38). Additionally, said side panel members (46) are longitudinally displaced each from the other and releasably secured to frame body (30) to provide stability for display system (10) when such is mounted on a base surface (48). Article support mechanisms (58) are mounted on row members (38) for folding articles to be displayed thereon. The article support members (58) are removably secured to display system (10) in order that differing patterns may be changed and varied at the discretion of the user.

Abstract: A shelf system utilizes a hingedly mounted shelf, and an assembly including a brace piece having a back portion contoured to provide elements disposed progressively inwardly with respect to a vertical axis. Securing the brace piece at any of several transverse positions on the shelf, relative to the vertical reference, will vary the angular attitude of the shelf; normally, the vertical reference will be the wall to which the shelf is attached and against which the contacting element of the brace piece will rest for supporting the shelf.

Abstract: A device for attachment to the roof of vehicle for holding tape cassette boxes. The device consists of a base and plurality of arms attached to the base in rows. Each said arm has a resiliently deformable portion situated at an angle to the base member. The resilient portion and the base member form cooperative box engaging surfaces. A lip is situated at the end of the resilient portion and has a surface angled away from the plane of the resilient portion toward the base member. An elongated notch is situated between the lip surface and the resilient portion and has its major axis parallel to the plane of said base member surface.

Abstract: Lower end portions of the life cords of a Venetian blink assembly are retained within the bottom rail of the assembly by a helical tension spring that is normally in an unexpanded or unloaded condition when the bottom rail is moved toward or away from the top rail by manipulating the lift cords. When the bottom rail is held in fixed position relative to the top rail, the lower end portions of the lift cords can be pulled from within the bottom rail to expand the spring so as to apply a user controllable tensioning force on the lift cords which are then locked in position. The now tensioned lift cords serve to maintain and stabilize the position of the ladder and slat structure of the blind assembly where it is mounted in a moving vehicle, for example, or where it is inclined from a vertical plane.

Abstract: A display unit of welded wire or similar construction for display of food products packaged either in individual packages or displayed in jars open for removal of individual pieces. A pivoted cover is provided for a container in place on each of the shelves, with a horizontal cover flap pivot axis being vertically adjustable in position. The pivoted cover is permitted to swing only through a limited arc which results in the cover always being free to fall down atop an open jar or similar container and to interfere with placement of a jar on the shelf except beneath the cover flap.

Abstract: A storage rack for storing compact audio discs or other relatively small containers or boxes of right parallelepiped configuration, so that a maximum number of containers can be stored in a way which will afford ready access to each. The storage rack includes a series of side-by-side grooves or slots, each of which defines a right angular corner or angulation in which the corner of the compact disc container or other parallelepiped-shaped container can be rested. The angulations of adjacent slots are offset in a way which causes the stored containers set therein to be offset from each other, and therefore to present individual corners of the several containers for easy grasping when it is desired to remove a single one of the containers from the rack.

Abstract: Lower end portions of the lift cords of a Venetian blind assembly are retained within the bottom rail of the assembly by a helical tension spring that is normally in an unexpanded or unloaded condition when the bottom rail is moved toward or away from the top rail by manipulating the lift cords. When the bottom rail is held in fixed position relative to the top rail, the lower end portions of the lift cords can be pulled from within the bottom rail to expand the spring so as to apply a user controllable tensioning force on the lift cords which are then locked in position. The now tensioned lift cords serve to maintain and stabilize the position of the ladder and slat structure of the blind assembly where it is mounted in a moving vehicle, for example, or where it is inclined from a vertical plane.

Abstract: A bendable and shipable bulletin board comprising front and rear layers heat sealed to one another, a foam core between the front and rear layers, and at least one stiffening layer between the front and rear layers. Advantageously the front layer is sueded so pin holes will not show and the foam and stiffening layers, possibly integral, can be folded over for shipping but, upon release, will resume their flat condition.

Abstract: A garment hanger comprising spaced, curved divider members, each having a curved garment supporting surface and defining garment receiving spaces, and a pivotable, resiliently biased flap in each space for retaining a garment therein by the weight of the garment.

Abstract: An assembly rack comprises a plurality of upright posts and lateral joining rods coupled together by a plurality of structural connectors. The posts and rods comprise L-shaped members which define longitudinal guide edges. Each connector comprises arms which fit respectively into the post and at least one of the lateral rods. The arms contain slots which receive the guide edges of the post and rod(s). Each arm carries a friction block which is actuated by a threaded bolt so as to be displaced away from the arm and into frictional contact with an inner surface of the respective post and rod(s). Thus, the arms become frictionally locked between the inner surface and guide edges of the respective post and rod(s).

Abstract: A stowable shelf/rack assembly having a shelf or rack member for supporting articles placed thereon or hung or depending therefrom, and a pair of hangers pivotally connected to either side of the shelf member and pivotable between a first position in which the hangers are oriented transverse to the rack with a first hook portion extending rearwardly of the assembly and adapted to hang on and be supported by a bar or other member affixed to a wall or similar surface, and a second position in which the major portion of each of the hangers lies generally in the same plane as and rests on the rack with a second hook portion extending rearwardly from the front of the assembly and engageable when said hangers are in the second position with a shelf or other support member for supporting the collapsed assembly in close contact with one surface thereof.

Abstract: An energy-absorbing foundation provides both large and small scale absorpn of mechanical energy over a broad frequency band using a combination of linear and non-linear energy-absorbing means positioned between a region where the energy arises and another region where personnel and property may be located. The linear and non-linear energy absorbing means may be connected in series or in parallel and act as a mechanical fuse and shock snubber, respectively. One embodiment uses a double reverse corrugate metal and another embodiment uses side loaded tubes as the non-linear energy absorbing component of the disclosed energy-absorbing foundation. Elastic springs may be used in both embodiments as the linear energy absorbing component.

Abstract: An adjustable auxiliary work support assembly which includes a shelflike auxiliary support connected to one end of a parallelogram linkage. The other end of the linkage is connected to a carriage which is slidably supported within a guide rail fixed to the underside of a main support. The linkage enables the auxiliary support to be vertically swung upwardly and downwardly. A cam structure includes first and second cams respectively fixed to the rail and linkage, and a cam follower pivotally mounted on the carriage and cooperating between the cams to effect automatic lowering of the auxiliary support when the latter is closely adjacent the front edge of the main support and is pushed inwardly toward the latter. The cam structure also includes a pair of side cams fixed to the carriage in strattling relationship to the cam follower, and which cooperate with the fixed cam on the linkage to effect automatic lowering of the linkage when it is pivotally swung sidewardly beyond a permissible angular extent.

Abstract: A merchandise display and dispensing device includes a frame which carries at least one shelf. The shelf defines a slot, and the shelf supports a pushplate which includes an upstanding section and a guide section oriented parallel to the shelf. The pushplate is disposed on the shelf over the slot. Four low friction glides are mounted to the guide section of the pushplate to bear on an upper planar surface of the shelf to support the pushplate on the shelf and to reduce sliding friction therebetween. First and second guide pins are mounted to the pushplate to extend through the slot and thereby guide sliding motion of the pushplate on the shelf. The guide pins have enlarged heads sized to bear against the lower surface of the shelf to hold the pushplate in place. A spring is mounted between the pushplate and the shelf to bias the pushplate toward a first end of the slot.