Abstract: A pivoting outlet, for electrical and other services, that can be installed in various surfaces such as desktops or similar furniture, drywalls, and outside walls of buildings. The structure pivotally mounts an outlet bracket with a slot for an outlet providing one or more services. A terminal block is included to interconnect the outlet to various sources for the services. The outlet bracket is pivotally rotated between a working and a recessed position. Further, a door, a door tab, a cord guide, and a cord bracket are integrated with the outlet bracket. The cord guide is designed to allow various devices to be connected to the outlet even with the outlet bracket in the recessed position. The cord bracket may be used to secure the cords of the various devices. The combination of these features has a number of advantages including cord strain relief, aesthetics, and weather protection.

Abstract: Apparatus for controlling movement of an object including a compact disk carousel and compact disk insertion/extraction arm; a slotted track connected to the object, the slotted track having a plurality of equidistant slots; optical sensor apparatus mounted across the track so that the slots pass therethrough upon movement of the object, in response to which the optical sensor apparatus generate pulse signals; memory apparatus for storing a predetermined count value representative of the distance by which the object is to be moved; and circuit apparatus connected to the optical sensor means.

Abstract: A remote controlled compact disc loader including a housing of predetermined dimensions for supporting a compact disc player, incorporating a carousel (11) for storing a plurality of compact discs (7) in circular arrangement, circuitry for locating predetermined compact discs stored in the carousel, an extraction device (15) for removing successive predetermined compact discs, a mechanism for opening the disc carrying tray (19) of the compact disc player, an arcuate arm (5) for grasping the predetermined compact discs and lifting individual discs to a position immediately over the opened disc carrying tray and releasing the disc into the tray (19), and a device for closing the disc carrying tray. Electronic circuitry is included for recording the play duration of each compact disc, and for effecting sequential automatic retrieval and loading of a user selected sequence of compact discs into the compact disc player. Gripper elements (103a, 103b) extend from a gripper (9) which grabs the CD (7).