Abstract: A tie is secured to a handle by being passed through an aperture in a clip. The clip is then firmly secured to the handle. The tie has an enlarged end, or an obstruction secured to its end, to prevent it from being removed through the aperture in the clip.

Abstract: A sawdust collector bag arranged for convenient detachable connection to walls defining an opening through which sawdust is ejected has a hemmed open end and rods extending through the hem are entered into and resiliently retained in retaining clips spaced along and attached to the walls adjacent the opening.

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 motor support apparatus comprises at least one shock absorbing member which elastically supports a motor and which includes a cylindrical portion made of an elastic material, a support portion disposed at one end of the cylindrical portion and mounted on an outer surface of the motor, and a fixing portion disposed at the other end of the cylindrical portion; and a support member which securely fixes the fixing portion of the shock absorbing member to support the shock absorbing member in a state to project toward the motor.

Abstract: A strain relief assembly for the angular throughfeed and attachment of a 90.degree.-deflected cable to the wall of a receptacle or enclosure comprising a threaded clamping sleeve with an enlarged clamping collar cooperating with a pot-shaped clamping cover which is adjustably clampable to the collar side of the clamping sleeve, while abutting against the latter opposite a cable pinching recess in the cover side wall. This abutments form a fulcrum about which the clamping cover is tiltable to clamp cables of different diameters. For mounting in a threaded bore, the threaded portion of the clamping sleeve has transverse slots defining yielding sectors which, when deflected in the axial direction by clamping screws, create a clamping interference between the threads of the clamping sleeve and of the bore.

Abstract: A device attachable to a wall for supporting relatively heavy articles such as television sets. The device includes a bracket mountable to the wall, a supporting arm pivotally connected at its inner end to the bracket and extending outwardly therefrom, and an article supporting platform rotatably mounted at the outer end of the arm. The bracket and arm are constructed of wood and include metal angle members and plates, respectively, for reinforcing the pivotal connection of the arm to the bracket. The arm has a wood veneer layer to cover the reinforcing plates and the bracket includes removable wood housings to cover the reinforcing angle members to provide a device having an all-wood appearance.

Abstract: A seat adjustment mechanism especially suited for motor vehicle seats is composed of at least one motor mechanism for adjustably moving a seat member through a drive connection having at least two mutually engaging force transmission parts. In order to avoid rattling of the adjustment mechanism when adjusting movement of the seat is to be effected in a direction where the adjusting movement is abetted by the weight of the seat member itself, a braking device is provided which counteracts the adjusting force of the motor mechanism applied in that direction.

Abstract: A file cabinet support in the form of a base unit having an upper member rotatable relative to a stationary lower member selectively in either direction so as to present to the user either an open or a walled side of a separable file cabinet mounted upon the upper member; a floating disk between the upper and lower members having rollers about its periphery which ride against opposed flat surfaces of the upper and lower members; a pair of parallel heavy metal rings, one fixed to and encased in the upper member, the other fixed to an underface of the lower member, the rings having the sides of their rims in alignment with the peripheries of the rollers; a pivot shaft unitary with the upper member depending axially through the unit to the underside of the lower member; and a plate washer bolted to a bottom end of the pivot shaft restraining separation of the components of the unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device which is able to hold a straight pipe element on a rigid structure.The holding device according to the invention makes it possible to attach a pipe 1 to at least one anchoring point 3 which is fastened to a rigid structure 2 and it is characterized by the fact that it consists of a number of linear struts 4-5-6-7 which are attached by hinged joints 11-12-13-14, to the pipe 2 and connected to the anchoring point 3 and arranged in a number of planes perpendicular to the axis 16 of the pipe and each of which contain at least two of the said struts 4-5-6-7, whose longitudinal axes are arranged according to the sides of a triangle in such a manner as to take up the torques applied to the pipe.The device is intended for a nuclear power station.

Abstract: A wall hanger which penetrates into wallboard, wood, or paneling has a pointed penetrating end formed of a resiliently deformable wire which is attached to a plate member having a hook integral therewith. A base of the wire is fixedly attached to the plate member near the hook. In an undeformed condition, the penetrating end is closer to the back of the support than the thickness of the wall, and a portion of the wire is spaced in front of the support member.Upon insertion into a wall, the penetrating end is biased against the back of the wall due to resiliency of the wire, since the portion of wire previously spaced from in front of the support member is deformed toward the support member to accommodate the wall thickness.

Abstract: A fail-safe knock-off block for use during the repair or servicing of oil well surface pumping equipment involving a longitudinally slotted pipe capped at each end by top and bottom pipe segments which are held in place concentric to the slotted pipe by a resilient handle. An inner handle on the slotted pipe allows the concentric caps to be rotated axially from an open position to a closed position, thus encircling the polish rod. The weight of the sucker rod string on the end caps during use compresses the end caps and resilient handle thus locking the safety block such that it can neither open nor come off the well head.

Abstract: A swivel mounting for an instrument or apparatus, e.g. a visual display unit monitor, comprises two interconnected parts, one part, in use, being associated with an instrument or apparatus, and the other part being intended to remain stationary relative to a fixed surface, if necessary by fixing. The two parts have mating spherical surfaces which are capable of relative sliding movement to enable the instrument or apparatus and the one part to be rotated selectively about a vertical axis and a horizontal axis, relative to the other part.

Abstract: An integral unit for suspending one or more apertured items for display forwardly of a display shelf is arranged to be secured to the forward edge of the shelf or, alternatively, to a hook which is secured to the shelf. The unit is made of flexible plastic and includes a tag-like mounting portion which has two spaced and aligned bottom support edges adapted to be supported on a support ledge at the shelf forward edge. If that forward edge is a standard price molding, the mounting portion can be resiliently engaged therein. An item-supporting portion extends from between the support edges and is flexible to be suspended forwardly thereof. The item-supporting portion has one or more finger-like hook members adapted to support the apertured items for display. In one embodiment, the hook members are reinforced by an arcuate cross-section which is more pronounced near the hook tip.

Abstract: A pipe support consisting of a rigid link pivotally attached to a pipe and an anchor, adapted to generate stress or strain in the link and pipe due to pipe thermal movement, which stress or strain can oppose further pipe movement and generally provides pipe support. The pipe support can be used in multiple combinations with other pipe supports to form a support system. This support system is most useful in applications in which the pipe is normally operated at a constant elevated or depressed temperature such that desired stress or strain can be planned in advance of pipe and support installation. The support system is therefore especially useful in steam stations and in refrigeration equipment.

Abstract: A computer terminal support and hand rest to be placed on a desk top and interposed between the computer terminal and a computer operator as well as being interposed between the computer terminal and the desk top. The computer terminal support provides a hand rest for supporting the hands of the computer operator both during use of the computer terminal and during rest intervals. In a preferred embodiment, the support also includes a conductive portion for draining static charges from the computer terminal operator to prevent circuit damage and erroneous command signals to the computer and to prevent electrical shock to the operator.Several embodiments of the support are disclosed including alternate structures for providing a static discharge path, alternate structures for supporting the hands and alternate structures for supporting the computer terminal.

Abstract: Motor mounting system is designed so that the torsional mode resonant or natural frequency is less than twice the frequency of the motor power supply divided by the square root of two (.sqroot.2). The illustrated mounting arrangements are "soft" with respect to torsional mode vibrations, and yet are "stiff" with respect to axial and tilting mode vibrations. In one arrangement, lugs are formed preferably from a tough and strong sheet or strip material that is thicker and substantially stronger and stiffer (even in the radial vibration mode) than would usually be desirable from a torsional vibration isolation standpoint, but means are provided for promoting flexure in the vicinity of the parts of the lugs that will be subject to the most flexure or deflection. These flexure promoting means may be in the form of tuning apertures formed along a preselected, longitudinally extending neutral axis of each lug so that the strength of the lug will not be objectionably compromised for axial loading conditionss.

Abstract: A support for a table top that is positioned upon a pedestal, to prevent tilting of the table top. A pin-holding plate, secured to the underside of the table top, includes a plurality of pins attached thereto which extend downwardly and which are slidably positioned within corresponding sleeves held by a plate positioned within a recess in the top of a pedestal.

Abstract: A support device for a fire extinguisher of the type comprising a rigid hook on which the fire extinguisher is hung. The device is provided with a spring-operated, safety latch which prevents access to the hook by closing a groove in the hook as soon as the fire extinguisher is removed to prevent the fire extinguisher from being hung after having been used. A key is provided to allow only a few authorized persons to rehang or, if necessary, replace the removed extinguisher. This device controls the utilization and the condition of the fire extinguisher in a much more efficient and, accordingly, safer manner. If desired, the device can also be provided with a micro-switch connected to a control circuit to immediately advise those in charge of building safety as soon as a fire extinguisher has been removed from its hook.

Abstract: This invention provides an adjusting base for geodetic instruments.By a double function of a clamping ring the adjusting base may be used with both instruments with a standard central single peg and instruments with more pegs arranged around a common center. Various interchangeable parts enable the adjusting base to be used on all known tripods and pillar plates.

Abstract: A bottle rack for compactly storing and displaying narrow-neck bottles in an easily accessible manner. An upright panel has a plurality of holes passing therethrough. The holes are sized to receive the neck of a bottle inserted therein. Below each hole is a pair of spaced-apart support pegs that transversely protrude out from the panel so as to support the weight of the bottle. The support pegs are spaced apart a distance less than the body diameter of the smallest bottle to be stored or displayed in the rack. The holes are spaced apart approximately the same distance as the largest diameter of the bottle bodies. The holes are also arranged in a desired pattern, such as rows and columns, so that the bottles may be stored in an orderly fashion. In one embodiment, the support pegs protrude out from both sides of the panel and, accordingly, bottles may be inserted into the rack from either side of the panel.