Abstract: A pipe hanger arranged to be positioned about a pipe to be suspended, moved to closed position and engaged upon a threaded support rod so as to carry the pipe is disclosed. The hanger takes the form of an elongated band preferably metal, the ends of which are brought into proximity to one another by bending the band into a general oval shape, the ends of the band are formed in configurations registering with the thread pattern of the support rod when engaged thereagainst and a ferrule is moved downwardly over the ends of the band so as to move the same into forceful engagement with the threaded supporting rod. Locking devices on the ferrule engage at least one of the ends of the band and/or the support rod so as to hold the ferrule in a position in which the ends of the band remain in tight non-slipping engagement with the threaded support rod.

Abstract: A conduit support includes a longitudinally extending channel-shaped member having a pair of spaced apart side walls. The side walls have free end portions turned inwardly to form opposed flanges that extend the length of the conduit support. A rigid buckle-like member is positioned within the conduit support so as to bridge the opposed flanges. The rigid member is supported by the flanges for slidable movement to a selected position along the length of the channel support. The rigid member includes a body portion having a plurality of fingers forming a first slot and a second slot extending through the body portion and spaced from one another. Each slot includes an open end portion and a closed end portion, thereby forming parallel, spaced apart arms connected by a bridge section. A flexible locking strip or cable tie of a preselected length extends upwardly through one of the slots across one of the arms and through the other slot and into surrounding relation with a cable.

Abstract: This invention is directed toward a unitary, preformed bracket for use in a pipe hanger. The bracket has top and bottom sections joined by a pipe receiving section lying to one side of the top and bottom sections. The top and bottom sections have mounting openings for use in mounting the bracket on a threaded support rod. The pipe receiving section has means for retaining a pipe therein against movement in a direction transverse to the pipe axis. The invention is also directed toward a pipe hanger incorporating the bracket, the hanger including means to securely fix the bracket to the threaded rod.

Abstract: A pipe hanger arranged to be positioned about a pipe to be suspended, moved to closed position and engaged upon a threaded support rod so as to carry the pipe is disclosed. The hanger takes the form of an elongated band preferably metal, the ends of which are brought into proximity to one another by bending the band into a general oval shape, the ends of the band are formed in configurations registering with the thread pattern of the support rod when engaged thereagainst and a ferrule is moved downwardly over the ends of the band so as to move the same into forceful engagement with the threaded supporting rod. Locking devices on the ferrule engage at least one of the ends of the band and/or support rod so as to hold the ferrule in a position in which the ends of the band remain in tight non-slipping engagement with the threaded support rod.

Abstract: The holding device for a shower post is provided with a holding member, which can be fixed by a fixing element to a wall and which can be coupled to the shower post. At least the outer wall surface of the holding member is made from a transparent to clear material and is made matt to reflecting on the inside by an unglazed design. In conjunction with the transparent construction of the outer wall surface, this ensures that it is not possible to see into the interior of the holding member, the latter assuming the color of the wall to which the holding member is fixed.

Abstract: A container supporting attachment for use with ladders having tubular rungs has a rigid member provided with an anchor portion dimensioned to be entered in and held by a selected rung and a support portion including a container holder.

Abstract: Adjustable display apparatus comprising a pair of laterally spaced side supporting elements, each having an elongated front leg, an elongated rear leg, an upper section joined to the upper ends of the front and rear legs, and a lower section joined to the front and rear legs near the lower ends thereof. Elongated support bars are removably connected to the upper and lower sections of the supporting elements and are positioned near the rear legs of the supporting elements. A pair of support panels, such as aperture boards, are secured to the rear portions of the support bars to provide a mounting surface extending between the supporting elements. The support panels are overlapped at their inner ends and are removably connected together at their overlapped portions. Laterally adjustable display racks are removably mounted in vertically spaced relation on the support panels and are laterally adjusted to extend across the support panels from one supporting element to the other.

Abstract: The invention contemplates a support stand having a weight-compensating four-bar linkage in the form of an elongate parallelogram, for adjustable-elevation support of an observation instrument such as an operation microscope. Weight compensation is achieved by a preloaded spring contained within opposed channels which constitute two elongate members of the linkage and which have nesting side walls to complete the enclosure of the spring, while also accommodating such electrical and optical cable connections as may be needed to communicate between the instrument and the base of the stand.

Abstract: A gravity self-aligning article mount for suspension mounting of an article to a support wherein a first mounting bracket is adapted for securement to a support and a second mounting bracket is adapted for securement to an article to be suspended from the support. A vertically-extending horn is secured to upper portions of one of the brackets and an opening is provided in upper portions of the other of said bracket for receiving and seating the horn to hang the article bracket from the support bracket. The brackets have engaging body portions which underlie the aforedescribed horn and opening, and which body portions further respectively have mating convex and concave contoured seating surfaces adapted to gravitationally self-align one of the brackets with the other to vertical after the horn has been engaged in the opening.

Abstract: A device for adjusting the height of a cushion in the rear part of a seat, which has a movable element engaged with the threaded part of a rod, a link rockably mounted at a stationary member, pivotally secured at one end thereof to the element and pivotablly secured at a second end thereof to the rear part of the seat, a bearing section formed at the stationary member for bearing the end portion of the rod, a first stationary ring mounted on an end portion of the rod at a position corresponding to a first end of the bearing section, a first synthetic resin ring having large friction reducing effect interposed between and in contact with a first end of the bearing section and the stationary ring, and a second synthetic resin ring and a cushion material ring in a compressed manner interposed between and in contact with a second end of the bearing section and a second stationary ring mounted on a portion of the rod at a position corresponding to the second end of the bearing section.

Abstract: A mount for a mirror of a laser resonator which will permit angular adjustment of the mirror with respect to two normal axes defining a plane at right angles to the axis of the laser resonator, while minimizing undesired mirror movement due to vibration and temperature variations. The mount, in the form of a flexure plate, is of unitary construction, comprised generally of a planar base plate member, two planar adjustment members, and connecting sections which couple the three planar members together. A first pair of the connecting sections rigidly link first and second oppositely disposed corner portions of the first adjustment member to the base plate member, and a second pair of the connecting sections rigidly link other oppositely disposed corner portions of the first adjustment member, generally disposed 90.degree. relative to the first and second corner portions, to the second adjustment member.

Abstract: A locking mechanism for a first leg member telescopically received within a second leg member, including first and second clamps longitudinally fixed with respect to the second leg member. The second leg member has an opening which exposes a biasing surface of the first clamp and that surface engages a cam surface pivotable about an axis fixed to the second leg member, the cam surface thereby operable to bias the first and second clamps together to engage the first leg member.

Abstract: A housing holder adapted to be mounted securely on a support and a cooperating detachable housing capable of being quickly and easily attached and detached with respect to the holder. The holder and housing are formed of suitable plastic material, the latter having various compartments and securing means as are appropriate to the apparatus contained within the housing.The holder and housing have cooperating engaging and interlocking integral rigid parts, while the holder also has a resilient portion including a downwardly extending latching rib, the latter cooperating in interlocking manner with an upwardly extending flange on the housing. The housing is mounted on the holder by means of "snap action" involving the resilient portion of the holder, and is detached by simple manual manipulation of the resilient portion.

Abstract: A new and improved cable bushing including a frame portion, and a detachable filler portion connected to the frame portion, is herein disclosed and claimed. The filler portion includes at least one hinged flap movable between a first position in which the flap is remote from the interior of the frame portion, and a second position in which the flap is disclosed substantially within the frame portion so as to permit a cable to be received therethrough while the frame portion occupies an opening within a unit of office furniture or partition. The filler portion with its flap in its first position has a substantially flat top surface which may be disposed in a coplanar relation with the top or exposed surface of the structure in which the bushing is mounted.

Abstract: A knock-down low cost stable support structure for a lawn sprinkler head consists of a standpipe whose upper end is connected to the sprinkler head and whose lower end is connected to a garden hose, and a tripod stand supporting the standpipe. The stand includes separable legs secured by fasteners which also engage supporting brackets on the standpipe.

Abstract: A rotor shaft of a stepping motor is elastically held via cushions with respect to a housing of machinery, thereby to reduce disorders or noises to be caused in the stepping motor and exactly position an object to be adjusted.

Abstract: A mirror assembly is provided adapted for use with a vehicle and includes a mirror housing, a mirror, a support bracket for mounting the mirror housing on an associated vehicle and an expandable ball and socket arrangement associated with the mirror housing and support bracket for selectively retaining the mirror in a desired rotational position relative to the vehicle. The ball and socket arrangement comprises a partially spherical socket formed in the mirror housing, a thin-walled socket liner retained therein and an expandable ball securely connected to the mounting bracket. The expandable ball comprises a plurality of partially spherical segments each attached to a shank and resiliently deformable outwardly from an axial bore therethrough. A draw bolt is received in the axial bore and when drawn therethrough, engages the spherical segments biasing same outwardly to resistably engage the socket liner.

Abstract: An adjustable telescopic support having a standard providing a hollow core, an elongated telescoping slide bar movable within the hollow core of the standard with the slide bar providing a tapered face extending downwardly and inwardly within the standard. The standard provides an adjustable member threadable into the hollow core of the standard for engaging the tapered face of the telescoping slide bar for adjustably maintaining the telescopic position of the slide bar within the hollow core of the standard. A base is provided for maintaining the standard in a vertical plane.

Abstract: A flag staff having a hollow end coupled with a ground embeddable support means. The support means is in the form of a ground penetrating blade having a shaft above ground which couples with the hollow end of the staff. A foot engagable rod is secured and extends laterally from the support means so that foot pressure can be used to force the blade into the ground. The rod also serves to limit depth of penetration.

Abstract: An adjustable support assembly is provided for suspending or otherwise attaching one article such as a conduit to another article such as a frame. The adjustable support assembly includes a pair of inelastic, flexible cables that are secured together at spaced locations by retainers in order to form a series of elongated eyes. One of the cables extends beyond the other cable and has a tapered stop secured to its free end. When used, the adjustable support assembly is wrapped around the article being suspended or attached, and the tapered stop is passed through one of the elongated eyes and wedged therein in order to secure the free end to the elongated eye of the adjustable support assembly.