Abstract: A carbureted two-cycle engine including an intake channel, a choke valve in the intake channel fixed to a pivotable choke valve shaft and lever, and a throttle valve in the intake channel fixed to a pivotable throttle valve shaft and lever. The engine includes an air channel in communication with fresh air, and an air valve fixed to a pivotable air valve shaft and lever. A piston within a cylinder of the engine includes a transfer port for intermittently connecting the intake channel and the air channel with a combustion chamber. An activating lever pivotably mounted to the air valve shaft transmits movement of the throttle lever to the air valve lever after a predetermined angle of rotation of the throttle lever. A fast idle latch is engagable by the choke lever to hold the throttle lever in a fast idle position until the throttle lever is separately moved.

Abstract: Vapor and liquid passing downward through a vessel are brought into contact within a plurality of distributor assemblies arranged across a horizontal distribution tray located within the vessel. The distributor assemblies have fluid flow paths with different resistances to fluid flow, as by having vapor inlets of at least two different sizes, with the differently sized inlets being located on different assemblies or on different upflow channels of the same assembly. This provides different vapor flow rates and liquid flow rates in different upflow channels. The invention improves the uniformity of liquid distribution over the cross section of the vessel despite elevational differences in liquid levels on the distribution tray or changes in the vapor and or liquid flow rates through the reactor.

Abstract: The invention provides a molding apparatus capable of obtaining a reference mark utilizing characteristics of molding of a polarizing film in the course of molding the polarizing film, and adapted for large item small scale production of the polarizing film. The molding apparatus comprises a molding box which is opened at an upper face, a closing valve attached to a suction port communicating with an inner space of the molding box, a vacuum source connected to the closing valve, pressing means provided at an opening edge of the molding box, and a mold having a concave spherical molding face and installed in the molding box. allowing the polarizing film to be sucked onto the molding face by vacuum suction to mold a colored concave and convex polarizing film.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for preparing at least one mold part of a two-part mold useful for transferring a hydrophobic top coat from a mold onto an optical substrate. Further, the invention relates to a method for easily transferring a hydrophobic top coat from a mold onto the anti-reflecting coating of a coated optical substrate. Additionally, the invention relates to a method which provides improved adhesion of the hydrophobic top coat onto an optical substrate and in particular onto an anti-reflecting coating of a coated optical substrate. The invention also discloses a mold part useful in such methods.

Abstract: Microencapsulation methods and products are provided. The method includes forming, at a first temperature, a emulsion which comprises aqueous microdroplets, including the agent (e.g., a magnetic material or drug) and a cross-linkable matrix material (e.g., a protein such as albumin), dispersed in a hydrophobic continuous phase comprising an oil and an oil-soluble surfactant, the first temperature being below the temperature effective to initiate cross-linking of the matrix material, and then heating the emulsion to a temperature and for a time effective to cause the matrix material to self-cross-link, to form microparticles comprising the agent encapsulated by the cross-linked matrix material.

Abstract: The present invention describes compositions formed from polyanaline and carbon nanotubes, which exhibit enhanced conductivity and which provide uses in electronic circuit applications.

Abstract: A construction opening plug has a template panel (1) with a perimeter that is predeterminedly congruent and sized to an outside periphery of a frame (11) that is selected to be positioned in a construction opening (9) and any furring thereof of a masonry building under construction. The template panel has edges on which form panels (2-5) are positioned pivotally between a use mode with the form panels being predeterminedly orthogonal to the template panel and a non-use mode with the form panels being predeterminedly parallel to the template panel. The plug may have fold-out tabs (25) in side panels for placement between concrete blocks to deter the plug from being blown out during high wind conditions. Positioned and articulated for easy grasping on the template panel is at least one positioning handle proximate a center of the template panel.

Abstract: Preparing a form of a vehicle body part conforming to a corresponding damaged body part. Usually the form is prepared from a mold and a gasket is applied to an inner edge of the form. Drilling at least one vacuum port and at least one weep hole in the form. Applying a body putty to the damaged area of the body part and covering it with the form while exerting a vacuum to adhere the form to the body part while excess body putty exits from the weep hole. Removing the form after the body putty has hardened and painting the repaired body part.

Abstract: The invention relates to an installation and a process for the production of foam in a continuous block foam process in which the height of a foam-forming mixture along a conveyor is measured and a correcting variable as a function of deviation of the actual height risen from the standard height is determined.

Abstract: The force of an electric motor, whose rotational movement is translated into a longitudinal movement by a transmission, and the force of the piston of a hydraulic cylinder act in the longitudinal direction on an axially displaceable machine part. The force exerted by the electric motor is limited to a value at which no damage occurs to the transmission. In order to limit the force component applied by the electric motor, the desired value for the force acting on the machine part in the axial direction and the actual value of this force are used to form a control difference, which controls the sum of the force components acting on the machine part in the axial direction. The actual value of the force acting on the machine part in the axial direction and a value that takes into account the mechanical load-bearing ability of the transmission are used to form a desired value for the force acting on the piston in the axial direction.

Abstract: A mouse pad fabrication method utilizing bark sourced from the cork tree. After the purging and cleaning of surface foreign matter, the tree bark is pulverized into appropriately minute particles. These are then blended with a natural resin glue and after becoming mixed evenly, the mixture is press formed under high temperature and high pressure and then trimmed to a required thickness. High temperature water misting is utilized for the rough edge removal task to soften and flatten the rough edges. As such, the finished mouse pad so fabricated has a more perfect, planar surface and provides for comfortable, non-injurious user contact. Since the finished product is constructed of cork, countless minute air holes are present in its corpus and junctions, which not only traps debris, but prolongs the usable service life of a mouse and, furthermore, enables smooth mouse operation during utilization.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of and a mold for arranging features on a substrate to replicate the features with minimal dimensional variability. The method includes arranging features on a layer to minimize thickness variations in the layer that are attributable to density variations of the plurality of features on the layer. The features are transferred into an underlying substrate. It is believed that by forming the features so as to define a uniform fill factor in the layer, the thickness variations may be reduced, if not abrogated. To that end, one method in accordance with the present invention includes forming a flowable material on the substrate. Thereafter, a plurality of features is formed in a region of the flowable material. The plurality of features are arranged to provide a substantially uniform fill factor in the region.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method which consists in moulding a plastic cap (1) and steps which consist in: providing, proximate to an inner surface of base web (7) of the cap (1), a first layer (6) of material impermeable to a predetermined gas or gases and depositing, on said first layer (6) set in the cap (1), a second layer (8) made of an elastic material different from that of the first layer (6), said second layer (8) being designed to form the joint, by isolating the first layer from ambient air.

Abstract: A sheet extrusion apparatus for producing an extruded sheet with varying thickness including one or more sheet rollers and a strip material affixed to one or more of the rollers. The strip material rotates coextensively with the cylinder it is attached to, such that it engages the plastic passing between the rollers and forms a notch in the plastic sheet at that location. In a preferred embodiment, the strip material is a length of conventional tape, such as Teflon tape, that is capable of adhering to both the cylinder and itself, having sufficient durability to last a required amount of cycles. The present invention is easily retrofitted to an existing sheet extrusion apparatus, as the tape can simply be taken off of a shelf and added to the rollers. The present invention is preferably installed after an analysis to determine which sections of the plastic sheet may structurally withstand a reduced thickness.

Abstract: Manufacturing variable and/or singular property products, such as a tubing, in a tip-and-die assembly, where intermittent acting material injectors are used. Two or more injectors take turns making material shots to maintain a continuous material stream. A singular flow controller regulates the flow for all material streams coming from the injectors.

Abstract: A method of producing a molded article including the step of inserting an expandable and contractible hollow elastic pressing member (2) inside a hollow molded article placed in a drying mold (8) and feeding a fluid in the elastic pressing member (2) to expand the pressing member (2) thereby to press the molded article toward the inner surface of the drying mold (8), wherein the molded article is pressed onto the inner surface of the drying mold (8) by the elastic member (2) in the expanded state while exchanging the fluid in the elastic pressing member (2).

Abstract: An apparatus and method of producing plastic articles comprising preheating a metal mold (10) using infrared energy to establish a casting temperature, casting plastic material onto the preheated mold surface, fusing the plastic into a substantially uniform layer using infrared energy, cooling the metal mold using evaporative cooling, and removing the cast plastic article from said metal mold (10).

Abstract: The present invention is a microwave preheat press. The microwave preheat press includes a first and a second press section which define a press passage therebetween. A compression belt movable along the press passage is contiguous with one of the press sections. The press passage is configured such that it has an initial press section leading into a final press section. A microwave generator is in communication with a microwave waveguide applicator structure assembly such that microwave energy is created and transmitted through the microwave waveguide assembly into the initial compression section.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production and filling of containers (12), whereby at least one tube (3) of plastified plastic material is extruded into an open mould (6), the tube (3) is bonded at the advancing end thereof on closing the mould (6) to give the container base and the tube (3) is severed above the mould, by a separating element (21) to give a filling opening. The mould (6) with the tube (3), comprising a filling opening, is moved to a filling position, in which the container is filled after the above is formed in the mould by means of generating an expanding pressure gradient acting on the tube (3). During the movement of the mould (6) into the filling position the filling opening of the tube (3) is covered by means of a sterile barrier (23).

Abstract: A multilayer preform having at least a medium or intermediate gas barrier layer is prepared in advance by the injection molding of this preform in a predetermined shape that corresponds to the shape of a finished molded product. The body portion of this preform is heated to a blow moldable temperature. The heated preform is set in a primary blow mold (12), and is blow molded in the biaxial orientation to give a primary molded intermediate (5). The primary intermediate (5) is then heated to deform it forcibly by thermal shrinkage and thereby to give the secondary molded intermediate (6). The shrunken secondary intermediate (6) is set in a secondary blow mold (13), and is subjected to the secondary blow molding in the biaxial orientation to obtain a finished molded product, which is fixed thermally to give heat history to the PET resin.

Abstract: Improved method for gas assigned injection molding of automotive moldings and trim parts is disclosed wherein a pressure drop cavity is provided in the mold cavity structure adjacent to the gas channel. Admission of the gas into the gas channel during the molding process creates gas flow into the pressure drop cavity and into the major cavity that forms the general shape and configuration of the part.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing multilayer ceramic electronic components includes the steps of removing organic materials from multilayer ceramic bodies having internal electrodes and ceramic layers, and then sintering the multilayer ceramic bodies. After finishing the removing step, it is preferable that the amount of the remaining organic materials in the multilayer ceramic body is 0.5 to 8.5 weight %, more preferably 1.0 to 5.0 weight %. The removing process may be performed in a neutral, a reductive or inert atmosphere. It is also preferable that the organic materials removing temperature of the internal electrodes are controlled to be higher than that of the ceramic layer.

Abstract: An apparatus for leaching zinc concentrates which comprises: a pressure vessel for charging therein a solution containing at least free sulfuric acid and iron ions, a stirrer which is disposed in the pressure vessel, an oxygen gas supply pipe that extends into the pressure vessel from the outside of the pressure vessel, the oxygen gas supply pipe having an oxygen gas inlet port which opens below the stirrer, and a discharge pipe through which an iron-containing, acidic solution or a slurry that results from the reaction of said solution containing at least free sulfuric acid and iron ions is discharged to the outside of the pressure vessel, the discharge pipe having a drain port which is open in a lower part of said pressure vessel.

Abstract: An object arresting device prevents rebounding effects when an object is decelerated from a high velocity by causing an impact-induced flow of fluid such as ambient air through a lattice membrane to develop vacuum effects and vortex activity while absorbing and dissipating energy to prevent damage to the object and preventing collisions between objects in a high-speed, high-capacity sorting/transport system. The lattice membrane is preferably formed as a woven fabric of a smooth polymer or synthetic fiber of preferably circular cross-section which causes laminar flow over the fibers and rotational vortex effects in the corners of each aperture which produce a combination of vacuum effects in a direction to oppose rebound motion and energy dissipation effects. The effects produced are proportional to the impact energy and the device is thus adaptive to a wide range of mass and energy limited only by the forces the device can mechanically withstand.

Abstract: A motionless conduit vise is disclosed to include a base in which one or more receiving channels are provided. Each of the channels are sized to be slightly less than the outer diameter of the conduit to be held therein and thereby frictionally hold the conduit against linear or rotational movement once secured. A plurality of mounting structures is also disclosed so as to facilitate provision of the vise on a variety of work surfaces, such as moveable carts, pails, and ladders.

Abstract: An apparatus (32) for separating a sheet of print media from a stack (30) of porous sheets includes a sheet conveyor for conveying a topmost sheet (30.1) of print media which has been separated from the stack (30) to a printing station (12) of a printer (10). A separator (44) is associated with the sheet conveyor for separating the sheet of print media from the stack (30). The separator (44) includes a fluid delivery arrangement (46) for blowing fluid on to a top surface of the stack (30) for effecting separation of the topmost sheet (30.1) of print media from the stack (30). A capturing arrangement (54) is carried by the sheet conveyor for capturing at least a part of the topmost sheet (30.1) and for facilitating conveyance of the topmost sheet by the sheet conveyor to the printing station (12).

Abstract: An automatic document feeder is provided with a reading unit disposed above a platen for reading an original. The reading unit includes a platen roller for transporting the original to the reading unit; a guide device arranged between the platen and the platen roller and formed in a curved original reading path; a pressing device for pressing the guide means against the platen roller; and a regulating device for creating a space between a surface of the platen roller and an upper surface of the platen. When the original is transported between the platen roller and the guide device, the original moves the guide device toward the platen. A transparent film member formed in the curved path is pressed against the fixed platen roller. The transparent film member deforms to pass the original when the original advances into a nip between the platen roller and the transparent film member.

Abstract: An apparatus for and method of preventing paper double feeding in a paper feeding unit of a printer include a stripper which is installed to be inclined at a predetermined angle and attached to at least one front side of a plurality of paper guides, a lever which is installed at a rear side of the stripper and has a contact surface with paper transferred by a pickup roller, and a lever shaking unit which shakes the lever so that the contact surface intermittently contacts a back side of the paper transferred by the pickup roller. The method includes applying a first paper feeding resistance force to a first sheet of paper which is picked-up by the pickup roller and transferred into the printer, and intermittently applying a second paper feeding resistance to a rear side of a second sheet of paper.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a sheet feed apparatus configured to sequentially separate sheets stacked on a sheet stacking member. The sheet feed apparatus includes a sheet feed roller configured to come in pressing contact with the uppermost sheet in order to feed the sheet. The sheet feed apparatus also includes a tilt member arranged to oppose the sheet feed roller. The sheet feed apparatus includes a contact face arranged to press against the sheet feed roller. The sheet feed apparatus also includes a tilt face arranged to contact an edge of the uppermost sheet. The tilt face and the contact face are formed from one of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polyethylene (PE), metal, poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK), and polyimide (PI) to provide superior wear resistance.

Abstract: A sheet registration system for a sheet transport path of a reproduction apparatus providing positive feeding yet lateral registration of a wide range of different image substrate sheets. Independent sheet transport units with plural radius sheet feed rollers spaced along the sheet transport path engage sheets being fed to provide positive feeding of even very short sheets from one sheet transport unit to another, yet provide automatic opening of the nips of selected units to allow lateral registration movement of even a very long sheet in the downstream lateral sheet registration system. The same drive motor rotatably driving each sheet transport unit is controlled in rotational position to selectively open the number of open sheet feeding nips needed for the lateral registration movement of that particular sheet length. The mating idlers for the sheet feed rollers need not be moved to open the nips.

Abstract: A device and a method for lateral alignment of a sheet (5, 6) in a sheet processing machine, in which the sheet (5, 6) is movable essentially across its direction of transport (7) into an alignment position (4); a side pull lay device is used for moving the sheet (5, 6) into the alignment position (4). The side pull lay device has at least two side pull lays (1, 2) which are activatable independently of one another for transporting a sheet (5, 6) toward the alignment position (4). The method includes that at least two side pull lays (1, 2) of the side pull lay device are activated independently of one another for transporting a sheet (5, 6) toward the alignment position (4).

Abstract: A media thickness detecting device of a media dispenser comprises: a feed roller through which media passes to be contacted thereto, a thickness detecting portion contacted to a surface of the feed roller by a point and rotated when the media passes through the surface of the feed roller, and a thickness measuring portion measuring the thickness of the media by detecting the rotating amount of the thickness detecting portion, and thereby, the thickness of the media can be measured precisely regardless of a change of center axis angle of the feed roller.

Abstract: Puzzles, including puzzles with substantially spherical bases and movable pieces. Some puzzles including bearings; some puzzles include at least one biasing structure; some puzzles include both; some puzzles include puzzle pieces that have raised bands.

Abstract: A board game has a board divided into different areas representing legal disciplines of law. Game rules, pieces and cards are provided. A spinning gavel pivotally connect to the game board is used to determine the legal discipline for the game. The hierarchy of the players is determined by rolling a die. There is a plurality of game cards for each area of the board with scenarios relating to the legal discipline for the area of said board. The areas of the board ay be colored with game cards color coded to match the particular area of law.

Abstract: A turn-based strategic board game played on a gridded board with different strength piece types, wherein a player's higher strength piece is able to move or freeze an opposing player's lower strength piece. A player wins by moving one of his lowest strength pieces to the row farthest away from the winning player. The game board has one or more predetermined trap spaces wherein if a piece is on a trap space, then under certain conditions the piece will be removed from the game. Movement turns proceed in sequence among players. During a player's turn, the player may make optionally multiple moves, optionally divided among a plurality of the player's pieces. Initial setup involves each player placing his pieces in self-determined spaces of the player's first two board rows. In a preferred embodiment, two players can play on an appropriately marked chess board using standard chess pieces.

Abstract: A method of playing a side game is provided in combination with a game of chance where a dealer hand of playing cards is dealt to a dealer and a player hand of playing cards is dealt to a player. The method includes receiving a side game wager from the player, wherein after dealing the dealer hand and the player hand, all playing cards from the dealer hand and player hand are combined into a combined hand. The side game wager is resolved according to the playing cards in the combined hand. Typically, the side game wager is resolved according to non-poker combinations, such as characteristics of the playing cards including card color, picture cards or the like.

Abstract: A method of gambling on a card game, said game being played with one or more conventional 52 card decks, comprising the steps of: players placing wagers on the next drawn card meeting a predetermined card outcome condition; a dealer drawing one card from a shuffled deck or decks; and the dealer paying said wagers, on the basis of the card having a face value that meets said predetermined outcome condition.

Abstract: A football card game (10) employing a deck of cards (100) that includes the following categories of cards: yardage cards (20), offensive cards (30), defensive cards (40), kick off cards (50) and scorecards (60) wherein, the rules of the game allow a player to choose each time it is their turn to play a card whether to pursue an offensive strategy against all other players or a defensive strategy against a selected one of their opponents that are eligible to pursue an offensive strategy wherein, the criteria that establishes a player's eligibility to pursue an offensive strategy requires that the player has previously played a kick off card (50) followed by a yardage card (20).

Abstract: A variable bore ram packer including a ram body, a top seal and a packer member designed for use in a standard ram-type blowout preventer used in oil and gas drilling operations is disclosed. The packer member is molded of an elastomeric material having a central semi-elliptical opening with a plurality of packer inserts molded within the elastomeric material in a semi-circular pattern around the central semi-elliptical opening of the elastomeric material. The semi-circular pattern of the packer inserts and the semi-elliptical opening of the elastomeric material share a common axis. The packer member and the plurality of packer inserts are molded into a unitary structure allowing the plurality of packer inserts to move and seat against different diameter tubular members to prevent extrusion of the elastomeric material between the packer inserts and the tubular member.

Abstract: A bearing seal for a water pump of an automobile has rolling elements between an outer ring fixed to a casing and a rotary shaft that is provided with a drive portion at one end and an impeller at the other end. In addition, a seal is formed between the outer ring and the rotary shaft by an annular seal body fixed to each end of the outer ring. The seal body on at least the impeller end of the rotary shaft is made of hydrogenated nitrile rubber, to achieve a seal body that is inexpensive but does not deform, even when used in a high-temperature environment in contact with cooling water in a long time.

Abstract: A seal has a metallic body having a convoluted cross-section extending between first and second ends and a first generally interior surface extending between the first and second ends and a second generally exterior surface extending between the first and second ends. An adhesive is located in one or more locations on at least one of the surfaces, the adhesive holding the body in a longitudinally contracted condition. There are related methods of manufacture. In related methods of use, the adhesive is caused to release, allowing the seal to expand toward the relaxed condition.

Abstract: A joint seal for use in joints that may be exposed to water comprises at least one layer of a compressible impregnated open cell foam. On at least a portion of the surface of the compressible foam there is positioned a hydrophilic material.

Abstract: A spherical annular seal member 55 has a cylindrical inner surface 52 defining a through hole 51 in a central portion thereof, an outer surface 53 formed in the shape of a partially convex spherical surface, and an annular end face 54 on a large-diameter side of the outer surface 53. In its inner portion extending from the cylindrical inner surface 52 to the outer surface 53 formed in the shape of the partially convex spherical surface, the spherical annular seal member 55 has a reinforcing member 6 made from a compressed metal wire net 5, as well as a heat-resistant material, which contains expanded graphite, phosphorus pentoxide, and a phosphate, fills meshes of the metal wire net 5 of the reinforcing member 6, and is compressed in such a manner as to be formed integrally with the reinforcing member 6 in mixed form.

Abstract: A seal assembly for use with an access device includes a seal housing defining a central longitudinal axis, an inner wall and an outer wall. The inner wall defines a longitudinal opening to permit passage of instrumentation through the seal housing. A gimbal mount is at least partially accommodated within a space defined between the inner wall and the outer wall of the seal housing. The gimbal mount includes a seal member defining an aperture for substantial sealed reception of a surgical instrument. The gimbal mount is adapted for angular movement relative to the central longitudinal axis upon angulation of the surgical instrument while substantially maintaining the sealed reception of the surgical instrument.

Abstract: A land vehicle has four wheels (10) by which the vehicle is driven and steered and the wheels are driven by hydraulic motors (11). In one arrangement the vehicle is steered by at least one pair of steerable wheels and supply of fluid to the motors is arranged to reduce the speed of a wheel or wheels at one side of the vehicle during turning. The vehicle can also be operated in the skid steer mode with the wheels locked in a straight ahead position.

Abstract: A chassis is described which is constructed of two lower side frames (1, 2) which at each end are provided with a wheel or caterpillar track. On each of the two lower side members, there is a horizontal bearing (7, 8). Each of these bearings are connected to an upper vertical side member (3, 4) which at their upper end is connected to two parallel cross members (5, 6) through horizontal bearings (9-12) for the development of a parallelogram connection. Between the lower and upper side members, there are two double-acting hydraulic cylinders (14, 15). These can be connected in parallel in order to make a weight distribution possible. By means of a regulation valve (23) between pressure side and suction side, respectively, on the double-acting hydraulic cylinders (14, 15) the upper part of the chassis can swing back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the side members.

Abstract: A retracting roller module for skating shoes is disclosed, and the retracting roller module comprises a base seat, a positioning shaft, a front roller module and a rear roller module pivotally mounted onto the shaft, and a control mechanism for controlling the retracting and extending of the front and rear roller module, characterized in that the front section of the lateral plate of the base seat is mounted with the positioning shaft which mounts a rear roller support frame, rubber rim, a side linear, a middle linear, and a front roller support frame, and the rear roller support frame and the front roller support frame are pivotally mounted onto a shaft hole of the lateral side plate, and the middle section of the lateral side plate is provided with guiding channel having a rear positioning hole and a front positioning hole, the guiding channel utilizes the driving rod of the control mechanism to mount a mechanical seal, a front interlink rod, an engaging block, a rear interlink rod, a control rod and an ext

Abstract: There is disclosed a cart for transportation, which includes a plurality of trays, a support for supporting the trays, a handle provided to the uppermost tray, and a wheel provided to the lowermost tray, which comprises a connecting pipe 112 attached to each corner of each of the trays 110, a supporting member 120 provided between upper and lower trays, a connecting member 130 for joining the supporting member 120 and the connecting pipe of the tray 110 with each other, a handle connecting member 140 for joining the handle 150 with the connecting pipe of the uppermost tray, and a wheel connecting member 160 for joining the wheel 170 with the connecting pipe of the lowermost tray. The invention can be assembled easily without using coupling devices and shipping charges can reduced as the volume of the components is minimized before the cart is assembled.

Abstract: A children's wagon featuring a cup holder has a molded plastic body and side, front and rear walls. The walls include inner and outer panels and the outer panel of one of the side walls has three wells formed therein. Three corresponding cavities are formed in the inner panel and the wells and cavities communicate via three bores. An E-shaped bracket features three legs that are connected to outer sections so that two openings are defined to receive beverage containers or the like. Each leg features an end with a pin positioned thereon. Each pin has an enlarged head portion. The bracket is secured to the wall with the ends of the legs engaging the cavities, the pins passing through the bores and the enlarged pin head portions positioned within the wells. Curved surfaces are molded in the inner panel and face the bracket openings and a ledge is molded in the inner panel and positioned below the bracket. A sticker or the like placed on the outer panel covers the wells.

Abstract: A truck with a discrete shield for skateboards and the like is described. A base has at least one truck assembly affixed to the underside thereof that mounts wheels. The truck assembly defines a lower surface between the wheels that is susceptible to damage. A discrete sheet of material has a smooth, low-friction surface and is formed to encircle portions of the truck assembly so as to hold the sheet of material in a fixed position underlying and covering the lower surface of the truck with the smooth, low-friction surface directed downwardly.