Abstract: A vehicle loading apparatus with stanchions mounted on the first forward corners of a truck bed by means of saddles straddling the front rail of the truck bed and force stops in the forward stake wells of the truck bed. The (adjustably positioned) force stops are each mounted on a respective torque arm which is attached to a respective saddle. Resilient padding protects painted truck bed surfaces in contact with the stanchions as well as reduces noise and vibration. The vehicle loading apparatus can be installed as is needed, and removed as desired, simply, without tools, and without alterations to most common pickup truck beds.

Abstract: An exercise device for exercising a user's upper body including a U-Shaped guard mounted around a user's waist, a non-elastic cord extending around a central portion of the guard, guide means on said guard for positioning the cord to allow free longitudinal sliding movement and a hand hold at each end of the cord to allow the user to grasp one of the hand holds in each hand and force the cord to slide alternately in opposite directions along the guard.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for obtaining read/write head positioning movement and control for a storage disc drive. The rotational energy source for the disc is also utilized for the additional task of indexing the read/write head assembly, thereby eliminating need for a second drive source and associated circuitry. Solenoid actuating means are employed to engage one of two driven rollers with a track position wheel to cause said wheel to rotate in one of two opposite directions. This rotational movement is converted into indexing movement of the read/write head assembly.