Abstract: A hanger for tennis and like racquets has a back plate attachable to a wall or door and provided with transversely spaced holders having supporting and retaining walls to receive and support the portions of at least one racquet head that curves inwardly towards its handle and thus support the racquet by its head with its handle extending downwardly. The holders are attached to the plate for movement towards and away from each other as required by the width of the racquet or racquet heads to be supported.

Abstract: An interconnectible structural support member for use in a support structure. The support member comprises an elongated U-shape tubular member defining opposed side arms and a bridge arm extending across a common end of each of the side arms. Each of the side arms have a free end with one of the free ends having a hinge plug protruding therefrom. The other free end is hollow and receives a hinge plug of a side arm of a further U-shape tubular member.

Abstract: A rack for storing and dispensing cans is provided with means to simultaneously accommodate cans of different heights on each individual shelf. The shelves are inclined so that the cans will roll toward the front of the rack, and specially designed rails are positioned on opposite sides of the shelves to accommodate the differently sized cans.

Abstract: 2 inch .times. 8 inch flake boards form side panels which stand upright on the floor. A plurality of display trays are stacked one upon the other between the panels. The panels have retaining grooves on facing surfaces. The trays have retaining tongues fitting into the retaining grooves on the panels. The panels and trays are held together as a complete unit. In the preferred form, the trays are assembled to the panels by sliding the trays axially along the grooves and disassembled by sliding axially out of the grooves and the tongues and grooves are angled to perform the holding function.

Abstract: A portable, lightweight clothes drying rack, adapted to be erected over a shower stall or bathtub enclosure to extend between a shower curtain rod and an opposing vertical enclosure wall; the device comprising a rigid, unitary member having a linear portion which is operationally supported near one end by the shower curtain rod and is formed with an upturned portion at its opposite end which is engageable with the enclosure wall at an elevation above the shower curtain rod. A stop means, adjustably movable along the member to accommodate variations in the shower curtain rod to wall distance, also serves to couple the linear portion to the curtain rod and stabilize the device in operating position.

Abstract: A device that will hold brushes upright for purposes that include drying, and for holding brushes with different pigments or mediums while working with other brushes. From the side of a receptacle for catching water dripping from drying brushes, there rises a stem holder on which are non-stationary stems upon which there are non-stationary spring-type clamping devices for holding brushes. More than one clamping device may be placed on each stem so as to increase brush holding capacity. When using thick-handled brushes, the stems may be placed further apart to provide extra space for each brush, and any surplus clamping devices may be stored on an elongated stem supported by the brush tender.

Abstract: A holder device for holding paper articles and writing instruments includes a housing having a pair of compartments therein. A permanent magnet is mounted on the housing and is removably received on a ferrous metallic bar which is mounted on a stationary object. An ejector assembly is contained in one of the compartments for ejecting the writing instruments from the compartment.

Abstract: A rotary clothes hoist which is foldable and may also function as a sun umbrella is described. The hoist has a plurality of extending arms which are held in position by tensioning members and each arm has a clothes line attached. The hoist is arranged for adjustable and removable insertion in a socket thereby facilitating its removal and allowing utilization of the area for other activities.

Abstract: A portable book rack including a pair of side bars having facing surfaces joined together at their ends by a pair of cross bars. A bookend is pivotably and removably connected between each end of the side bars so as to pivot from a substantially upright position supporting a plurality of books therebetween to a flat position for storage and/or shipping substantially coplanar and between the side bars. The facing surfaces of the side bars are provided with one or more pairs of facing and aligned vertical slots for receiving one of the bookends to adjust the relative distance between the bookends. Alternatively, an additional bookend can be used as a divider between the first pair of bookends by insertion between one pair of the facing and aligned vertical slots formed in the side bars.

Abstract: A circuit board storage cart assembly for transfer of circuit boards between assembly or work stations. The cart has end frame members and cross frame members. The end frame members have swivel casters for mobility. A pair of opposed channel assemblies each having a plurality of corresponding left and right-hand L-shaped channels are paired so that each pair of channels may support a circuit board. The plurality of channels of each channel assembly are vertically connected by two outer posts adjacent and interconnecting the outward ends of the channels and a middle post interconnecting the inner ends of each channel. Each channel has two sloping portions with each portion sloping downwardly at a five degree slope from the outer ends to an apex at the inner ends to define a "V" angle in order to prevent the delicate boards from inadvertently sliding out. The outer posts have stops adjacent their ends and the ends of the outer posts are disposed in a tubular member.

Abstract: An arrangement for displaying articles utilizes a plurality of elements which are stackable and nestable in a row. Each element has a projection at one side thereof which extends lengthwise of the row. Each projection has free end portions which are elongated transversely of the row in a first direction. For stacking purposes, each element has a recess formed at the other side thereof which is also elongated transversely of the row but in a different second direction. Each recess of a respective element is operative for stackably receiving a projection of another element upon alignment of the respective free end portions in the second direction. Successively stacked elements are maintained at a predetermined spacing from each other by virtue of the fact that each recess has a depth such as to receive only a fractional part of the respective projection. For nesting purposes, each element has a cavity formed at the other side thereof which is elongated in the first direction.

Abstract: A main rod has a point at a first end for piercing supporting ground and a coaxial bore formed in a spaced opposite second end. A square loop rod has spaced opposite first and second ends with first and second cross rods at said ends, respectively. A grating at the first end of the square loop rod supports a bar of soap. The remainder of the square loop rod supports towels. A circular rod extends beyond the first end of the square loop rod for supporting a wash pan. A generally V-shaped support rod is pivotally mounted on the first cross rod. The square loop rod is pivotally mounted on the main rod in an adjustable manner whereby the square loop rod is positionable at a desired point along the length of the main rod from a position perpendicular to the main rod to a position next-adjacent the main rod.

Abstract: A stand, for holding cans for pipettes used in laboratory work, provides support of a plurality of cans in a horizontally and vertically spaced arrangement. The stand is portably and the cans, while readily removably from the stand, may be transported while in the stand. The cans are held at a slight angle to the horizontal when the stand is in use to provide ready access to the pipettes.

Abstract: A holder for a data pen or similar manually manipulated instrument is provided which is adapted for positioning on a horizontal or vertical surface and comprises a holder segment releasably mounted on an angled base segment. The holder segment includes a socket for holding a light pen, etc. in a stored position. The holder segment is mounted between two positions on the base segment to position the pen at a preferred angle when the base segment is positioned either on a horizontal or vertical surface. The bottom end of the socket is open and extends to a position within an aperture located in the base segment for disposing of dirt deposited in the socket. The base segment is constructed to support electronic apparatus associated with the data pen, etc.

Abstract: A foldable and collapsible rifle stand comprising a vertical spade shaped earth-engaging spike with front and rear surfaces, a vertical and forwardly opening channel and a foot engaging head at the upper end of the spike and bridging the channel, an elongate, vertical column slidably engaged in the channel and with said header, a rest plate at the upper end of the column and defining laterally spaced rearwardly opening rifle stock grip receiving notches; said column is shiftable from a down position where the plate occurs adjacent the header to an up position where it is spaced above the header, an elongate flat butt support pivotally carried by the header and shiftable from a vertical position where it occurs adjacent said rear surface to a horizontal position where it projects rearwardly from the header and in which position it defines horizontal upwardly disposed support surfaces to engage the butt ends of rifle stock and a pair of laterally spaced forwardly disposed butt head-engaging stops in downward an

Abstract: A storage rack having columns with apertures releasably mounting load support brackets is provided with clean-outs at the base of each column to enable foreign matter which enters the columns to be removed from the insides of the columns. Each column has a front flange and side flanges with bottom edges which engage a base plate. The front flange has a lower edge defining an upwardly-narrowing recess at the base of the column. A pair of gusset plates with inturned deflector flanges extend upwardly from the base plate and along the side flanges of the column. Each gusset plate has a recess in its lower edge, and weldement in each gusset plate recess secures the side flanges and the gusset plates to the base plate.

Abstract: A clothes hanger bar is readily mountable and dismountable between a wall and a horizontal member, such as shower curtain rod or upper edge of a shower stall door. The hanger bar consists of a clothes-supporting portion for disposition horizontally having a bracket at one end that engages the horizontal member and also prevents sideways rotation. The other end of the rod is of Z shape with the clothes-supporting portion as an extended lower leg while the upper leg carries a wall-engaging member. The point of contact with the wall is above the point of intersection of the axis of the clothes supporting portion with the wall, so that the clothes-supporting portion is mounted in suspension and the weight of the clothes forces the wall-engaging member into firmer contact with the wall. The wall-engaging member may comprise a sleeve that can accommodate extension members of different lengths to adjust the effective length of the hanger bar.

Abstract: A first pair of semicylindrical frame basket retainers are hingedly affixed to a horizontal platform in spaced relation and open in opposite directions. A linking device is mounted on the platform between the first pair of basket retainers and is pivotally coupled to each of the retainers at distances above the platform for rotating the retainers about their hinges under the control of a user. A latch device mounted on the platform between the first pair of retainers releasably secures the retainers in positions of inclination relative to the platform. A second pair of semicylindrical frame basket retainers are affixed to the platform in a manner whereby the first basket retainers and second basket retainers are paired to form a pair of cylindrical trash can retainers, each pair of trash can retainers having a basket retainer of the first pair and a basket retainer of the second pair.

Abstract: A desk-organizer for releasibly holding paper and the like for ready reference and retrievel, including a resilient paper-holderof transparent plastic or of wire, the paper-holder in the form of a bifurcate structure having at least a pair of extending members joined at a crotch in facing relationship, with a projecting member extending from the end of a first one of the extended members remote from the crotch to form with the second extended member an oriented-access, the oriented-access self-biased to urgedly engage sheet material inserted therein. Extending from the end of the second extended member remote from the crotch is a second projecting member which interacts with sheet material extending away from the crotch beyond the oriented-access to flex the sheet material into a non-planar configuration having improved structural stability.

Abstract: A vertical wall support unit includes laterally spaced support members including interlocking means to receive thin box-like receptacles which are open at the top for storage of paper and the like. The thin receptacles are arranged in a vertical, stacked row in overlapping face-to-face relationship with releasable interlocking elements. The wall support unit is constructed with a wedge-shaped portion to tilt the receptacles outwardly and increase the visibility and accessibility of the open tops. Each receptacle in the row engages and is supported by the adjacent receptacle of the row to be held thereby in the desired outwardly tilted position.