Abstract: Holder for tools and other objects is provided which substantially includes at least one rail having a uniform cross section along its longitudinal dimension and a plurality of holding devices fastened thereto. Each holding device is formed by a strip of determined length and width which is produced from resilient material and has fastening means at both ends. The fastening means are adapted to the rail and constructed for arrangement thereon. The holding device is bent in a U-shape and fastened at the rail so as to be displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the rail by its ends which form legs. The strip is constructed so that the center region of its length is narrower than the two end regions forming the legs and stiffening means are arranged on the inner side of the strip in the center of the wider end regions, which stiffening means project into the interior formed by the U-shaped strips and are directed toward the base of the rail.

Abstract: A gravity feed display unit capable of being both vertically and horizontally arranged to achieve a wide variety of modular gravity feed configurations comprising a plurality of shelf members each having opposed side wall portions and a planar floor portion extending therebetween dividing each shelf member into respective upper and lower portions, a plurality of socket cavities integrally formed with the respective upper and lower portions of each of the shelf members, the shelf socket cavities being positioned at spaced locations adjacent the opposed side wall portions of each respective shelf member and each socket cavity including angularly oriented side wall portions, a plurality of elongated support members each having opposed end portions adapted to be insertably receivable within each of the shelf socket cavities so as to connect adjacent shelf members in spaced apart relationship one above the other, the planar floor portion of each shelf member being angularly oriented relative to a horizontal surfac

Abstract: A display system storing compact discs and displaying art work on compact disc packaging containers is disclosed. The display system optimally accommodates the geometry of Jewel type compact disc packaging containers, and allows for formation of multiple display systems. Both two and three dimensional multiple displays can be formed by simple interconnection of display systems.

Abstract: A shelf allocation and management system for allocating shelf space among rows of products and for moving the rows of products toward the front of the shelf is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of adjacent side rails positioned along the shelf extending from front to back. Each side rail includes a generally flat rail base and a rigid divider attached to and extending away from the rail base, wherein at least one row of products may be positioned between the dividers of adjacent side rails. An unbiased backstop is positioned between dividers of adjacent side rails, wherein the backstop is movable between the front and the back of the shelf and is adapted to advance at least one row of products toward the front of the shelf. A rigid puller member positioned between the dividers of adjacent side rails is associated with the backstop. The puller member is adapted to be manually moved to move the backstop at least toward the front of the shelf.

Abstract: A readily assembled and disassembled static structure such as a scaffolding or a rack for shelving, bracing or the like is composed of a plurality of elongated metallic support members fastened together in a predetermined precise arrangement. Each support member contains at least one row in a longitudinal direction of identically sized holes in the shape of a polyhedron having four sides or a multiple thereof. The support members are fastened together using a bolt which has an unthreaded portion adjacent the head of the bolt adapted to engage the shaped holes, and a nut threaded onto said bolt. The end of the bolt includes an extension beyond the threads which can be struck with a hammer during disassembly of the support without causing damage to the threads. Channels and angle bracing preferably are used as the support members of the invention although other elongated members can likewise be assembled in the same manner according to the teachings herein. The support members can be joined at 45.degree. or 90.

Abstract: An adjustable socket tray for use in assembly operations wherein the tray is provided with movable partitions to selectively store sockets of different diameter and effect notification to a controller of a selected socket for establishing appropriate conditions of fastener tightening via the socket selection process.

Abstract: A doll holder wall mount having a planar wall mount to which are connected a plurality of doll holder members equipped with m-shaped doll grips for holding a doll in the contact region of the m-shaped doll grips. A flange overhang is integrally connected to the wall mount and is provided with wall-hanging crevices for engaging nails attached to a wall. The doll holder wall mount has screwable support members for engaging support member receptacles attached to the back of the planar wall mount to allow the doll holder wall mount to be supported on a level surface if desired.

Abstract: A Faraday shield minimizes the leakage of electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) of a maximum frequency and corresponding wavelength that emanates from electronic components contained within the shield. The top and bottom each contain apertures that are dimensioned to effectively block the escape of EMI and RFI from the shield and to permit the flow of air to dissipate heat without generating acoustic noise. The thickness of the top of the shield is at least one half of the diagonal length across the largest of the apertures located in the top. The length of the longest aperture side is less than one fourth of the wavelength of the maximum frequency of EMI and RFI contained by the shield. Corresponding relationships exist between the apertures located in the shield bottom and its thickness.

Abstract: The rack has wire shelves that slide into grooves moulded into the side walls of a plastic body. The free-standing body is hollow, and is formed by rotation-moulding. The body is a very rigid structure, easily able to withstand the usual abuse of a public sales-location. The side-walls extend only half way along the shelves, leaving half the shelves protruding from the side walls, and as a result, although the rack is strong and substantial, the rack is attractive in appearance, and the newspapers are presented for sale in an accessible manner. Notches in the grooves comprise detents whereby the shelves are retained in the grooves.

Abstract: A cardholder display is provided which includes a display base and parallel rows of mounting track secured to the base. The mounting track is spaced apart for receiving and displaying baseball cards mounted in cardholders. The mounting track is made from a flexible, resilient material to permit for flexing of the mounting track to receive and to remove the cardholders. The cardholders may be inserted between the mounting track by sliding the cardholders in from either end of the track, or by flexing the track and snapping the cardholder into place at the desired location on the mounting track. The typical display will include three to five pairs of parallel track mounted on the base. Each pair of parallel track will receive and display four to six cardholders. The cardholders with the cards inside may be displayed and inspected without handling the cards.

Abstract: Display apparatus is disclosed for storing and vending rolls of floor covering of different sizes and of the same design which includes a plurality of vertically stacked cantilevered racks which are inclined for storing and vending rolls in a horizontal, cascaded fashion, and a grid-like holder rack having receptacle openings which store and vend rolls in an upright and orderly manner.

Abstract: The present invention is a tool rack for storing air powered tools. The rack immobilizes each air powered tool by using a male air hose connector attached to the air powered tool. The male air hose connector has a flanged end and a neck region. The neck region has a diameter less than that of the flange region. The tool rack includes a first surface having a plurality of capture regions therein. Each tool capture region includes first and second regions. The first region has an opening sufficient to allow the passage of the flange region therethrough. The second region includes a slot having an opening less than the diameter of the flanged region but greater than the diameter of the neck region. The tool rack is attached to a surface such as the side of a tool box or tool tray-cart or to a wall via appropriate connectors.

Abstract: An easily assemblable, disassemblable firewood rack incorporating a bottom base structure, a top cover structure, left and right-side cross supports and a plurality of tubings snugly fit into the side cross supports to allow for a standing of the rack off the ground, and in a manner to restrict outward bowing under the weight of stored firewood. The front of the top cover structure is constructed higher than its back to provide a pitch for rearward run-off of rain and snow striking the cover, selected of any desired compositional material.

Abstract: A rack for storing and displaying apparel belts provides an elongated slot bounded by parallel edges for receiving a coiled belt, which is retained between the edges by friction from the compression of the expansive coil. The rack is provided with mounting mechanisms that permit combination of multiple racks, mounting of the rack to a vertical or horizontal surface, or suspension from a closet rod.

Abstract: Items of decorative hardware, e.g., handles, pulls, towel bars, tissue bars, etc., and a method of making the same. Each hardware item comprising an assembly of a pair of posts, a cross member, and an externally threaded rod. The cross member may comprise one integral elongate rod-like member or a plurality of separate sections disposed in a side-by-side array to form an elongated rod-like member. In any case the cross member has a decorative exterior surface, a pair of ends, and an internally threaded passageway extending longitudinally through it. Each of the posts has an under surface for securing the hardware item to a panel, e.g., a wall or a cabinet, and a decorative exterior surface including a side portion. Each of the side portions of the posts include an internally threaded bore. The posts are arranged to be oriented with respect to each other so that their side portions face each other with their internally threaded bores axially aligned.

Abstract: An individual container or a rack of containers for storing and displaying bottles in a secure manner. Each container is slightly longer in length and wider in width than the bottle to be displayed and stored; has a slot for viewing and handling the bottle slightly larger than the width of the bottle and slightly shorter in length than the bottle; each container has an aperture at the bottle neck end of the container slightly larger than the neck but smaller than the diameter of the bottle to be stored; and each container has a means to open and close the aperture and secure the aperture in the closed position. The bottle to be stored can only be inserted or withdrawn through the viewing and handling slot in the container provided the aperture is open to allow the bottle neck to be inserted into and through the aperture thus allowing the base and the body of the bottle to be positioned at an acute angle and maneuvered through the smaller length of the viewing and handling slot.

Abstract: A sheet restraint for a sheet shipping rack includes a first elongated tube rotatably mounted on a second elongated tube. The second tube has U-shaped member secured to each end to capture the first tube on the second tube while allowing the first member to rotate relative to the second member. A resilient elongated sheet engaging member is secured to the first member. A pair of spaced pins are mounted on the first member and engageable with the U-shaped member to limit rotation of the first member about the second member so that the rotational path of the sheet engaging member and first tube is limited. The engaging members on the second tube are slideable mounted to spaced standards at the front of a rack. In this manner the front restraint moves toward the base into engagement with the outermost sheet of a stack of sheets on the rack to maintain the sheets as an integral pack.

Abstract: A modular stationery stand including a rotary base, a lower case with many shell-shaped spaces, an upper case, and a lattice cover. The base has a large cylinder in the center, and smaller cylinders mounted in the four corners. There are corresponding hollow cylinders installed in the upper pen case and the lower case. The lattice cover covers said pen case and has a hole to receive hollow cylinder so as to form a rotating stationery stand with upper and lower layers.

Abstract: A panel hanging and storing system with an elongate header bar affixable to a wall surface, the elongate header bar having a hinged elongate bracket which has a flat plate swingable to an upward position against the header, and swingable to a downward position to expose an elongate channel affixed to the plate, the channel having a tackable strip and a raised edge for hanging panels and the like. The panels associated with the invention have hook-shaped hangers affixed along edges, for hanging engagement with the channel. A storage cabinet sized to accept the panels is also affixable to a wall surface, the storage cabinet having a hinged door and a relatively narrow depth for storage of a predetermined number of panels.

Abstract: A clothes drying construction for domestic use. The construction comprises two parallel arms fixedly attached to a wall of a building at a location below a window or terrace. A plurality of members being slidingly positioned on or in each one of said arms. A rope or wire extending between each pair of members. Said members being all interconnected by a rope in such a manner that pulling the rope to one direction would close the gap between said members while pulling to the other direction would open said gap.