Abstract: An apparatus for supporting wound flexible media includes first and second flanges, a core, and at least one single piece connector. The core is interposed between said first flange and said second flange. The first flange has at least one aperture and at least one protruding feature corresponding to said aperture. The at least one single piece connector includes a first interlocking end that extends through an aperture of the second flange and through the at least one aperture of the first flange, wherein said first interlocking end engages the protruding feature to inhibit a de-insertion alignment of the first interlocking end with the at least one aperture.

Abstract: A mattress for retaining fluids within a casket comprises:a liquid-impermeable elongated backing sheet;a liquid-permeable elongated top sheet;an absorbent core disposed between said backing sheet and said top sheet, the top sheet having an inner surface which is contiguous with one face of said absorbent core and said backing having an inner surface which is contiguous with the opposite face of said absorbent core, said backing sheet having a width and length greater than that of said absorbent, the backing being folded vertically upwardly at its perimeter to thereby provide side walls and end walls which form an impermeable reservoir for said fluids, said top sheet being attached to said backing sheet, said absorbent core preferably being formed from a lightweight synthetic batting.

Abstract: A luggage rack assembly for vehicles that includes a support mechanism with a support arm releasably and adjustably attached to a vehicle, a wheeled transport mechanism releasably locked to the support arm and having arms pivotally connected to the support mechanism so that the transport mechanism is movable from a raised position locked to the support arm and a ground engaging position and a container for luggage and the like, releasably locked to the transport mechanism.

Abstract: A casket having a shell formed of sheet material and having a frame surrounding a lower portion of the shell, the frame having casket-handling components and being separably interconnected with the shell.

Abstract: A handle hinge mounted to a container wall which transfers the lifting force in a direction parallel and normal to the container wall. A base plate is mounted to the side wall of the container to be lifted by a lifting arm pivotally mounted to the base. The base includes an exterior stop surface and an interior stop surface which are simultaneously contacted respectively by a ledge formed on the lifting arm and the distal end of a finger projecting into the base from the lifting arm. The interior and exterior stop surfaces are positioned so as to transfer lifting force in a direction parallel to and perpendicular to the side wall of the container. In one embodiment, a pair of interior stop surfaces are provided whereas in another embodiment, four interior stop surfaces are provided, all of which contact the flat distal end of the finger mounted to the lifting arm.