Abstract: A base plate and load beam for an HG assembly are formed in series, stacked, and transferred by a transfer system in the form of the stacked-layer series to undergo the necessary assembly processes such as layer joining, slider attachment, and electrical connections between the terminals thereon. When uncompleted HG assemblies are transferred for each of the manufacturing processes, the uncompleted HG assembly is mounted on the assembly jig such as a tray or a block for transference. For this reason, assembling jigs, the number of which is at least equal to the number of the uncompleted HG assemblies remaining at the respective assembly processes would be needed. Accordingly, the efficiency of work space is reduced, and a rise in manufacturing cost is brought about by the need for the assembling jigs.

Abstract: The present invention provides a power supply control method which is executed by the electronic component mounting apparatus. A drive power source and a control power source are separately connected and shut-off in accordance with a command from a control device to each of component feed drive parts for driving component feed devices, a component transfer drive device for driving a component transfer device, and a circuit board positioning drive device for driving a circuit board positioning device. The control device detects an individual occurrence of a halt condition of each of constituent parts of an electronic component mounting apparatus and shuts off a drive power source to the drive device in the halt condition. Thus, wasteful power consumption is eliminated and production is continued with a necessary minimum power.

Abstract: A microcoil is manufactured by rolling a trace unit in such a way as to form at least one winding. The trace unit is comprised of a conductive trace attached to a flexible insulating film. A preferred embodiment of the microcoil contains both a first winding and a second winding electrically connected and spaced apart by a joining portion. The microcoil may be used for internal magnetic resonance imaging of patient by attaching the microcoil to a catheter.

Abstract: An antifuse including a bottom plate having a plurality of longitudinal members arranged substantially parallel to a first axis, a dielectric layer formed on the bottom plate, and a top plate having a plurality of longitudinal members arranged substantially parallel to a second axis, the top plate formed over the dielectric layer. Multiple edges formed at the interfaces between the top and bottom plates result in regions of localized charge concentration when a programming voltage is applied across the antifuse. As a result, the formation of the antifuse dielectric over the comers of the bottom plates enhance the electric field during programming of the antifuse. Reduced programming voltages can be used in programming the antifuse and the resulting conductive path between the top and bottom plates will likely form along the multiple edges.

Abstract: Methods for setting contact height in an electrical connector are disclosed. Each of a plurality of electrical contacts may be seated in a connector housing such that each contact has a respective initial height relative to the housing. At least one of the contacts is pressed on such that, after the pressing, each of the contacts has approximately the same height relative to the connector housing. The pressing may bend the at least one contact at least until it has set. Before the pressing, the initial contact heights have a first tolerance. After the pressing the pressed contact heights have a second tolerance that is smaller than the first tolerance. The pressing operation bends the contacts to a point that exceeds the yielding limit of the contact material, and may deform the contacts such that the several contacts have about the same contact height relative to the connector housing.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an impeller includes the steps of: (a) forming an impeller having a plastic disc body and magnetisable material distributed and encapsulated within the body; (b) testing the imbalance of the impeller; (c) removing plastic material from the impeller to compensate for the tested imbalance; and (d) magnetising the magnetisable material to have an annular array of alternating poles.

Abstract: A heat sink assembly in which the interface material is chemically bonded to both the heat source material and the heat sink material. The chemical bonding can lower the contact resistance that would otherwise exist using conventional adhesives to attach the heat sink to the heat source. The chemical bonding achieved between the respective materials can be, for example, ionic, covalent or metallic bonds, depending on the characteristic of the materials used to make the heat source, the interface material, and the heat sink.

Abstract: A heavy-duty flat wiper blade assembly has a wiper element and an extruded metallic frame. The frame has a bottom channel with a slot traversing its length in which the wiper element is maintained. The wiper element extends through the slot and outwardly from the bottom channel to make contact with a surface to be wiped. The frame has a closed upper channel that may include a fluid inlet opening for receiving wiper fluid into the channel and a fluid outlet opening for discharging the wiper fluid from the upper channel onto a surface to be wiped.

Abstract: In a razor cartridge, a frame has an opening defined in part by a leading surface and a trailing surface. Positioned within the opening are a plurality of cutting edges, each cutting edge defined by a blade. In a shaving operation, a hirsute surface contacts in turn the leading surface, cutting edges, and the trailing surface. A contact plane is defined between the leading surface and the trailing surface that provides a reference for determining whether a cutting edge has a neutral, positive, or negative exposure. All of the cutting edges within the razor cartridge have an exposure relative to the contact plane that is one of all positive or all negative.

Abstract: A cuticle cutter of the like is described which is of the scissors type. Instruments of this type, especially in beauty salons, require constant cleaning, sharpening and sterilisation. The cutter of the invention facilitates such procedures by permitting the handles (2, 21) to be separate from the blades (1, 1?). In the preferred embodiment the blades are snap fitted into the handles and the arrangement is such that on opening the cutters to a maximum surfaces on the handles enter into abutment with the blades in the region of the pivot (6) and further opening cams the blades away from the handles, releasing them without any necessity for manual contact. The blades can then be submitted to the above mentioned procedures and stored for further use.

Abstract: A cutting line for brush-cutting, edge-trimming and similar has a generally circular cross-section and, on its periphery, has a plurality of notches spaced apart by a distance of between 12 and 19 mm approximately and aligned along at least one direction parallel to an axis of the line, the length of the notches, measured along the line, being substantially shorter than the spacing distance. The cutting line permits a reduction in the operating noise of vegetation cutting devices such as edge-trimmers, brush-cutters, etc.

Abstract: A saw blade clamping mechanism includes a holder connectable to a reciprocating shaft of a power sawing tool. The holder has a sliding way, a receiving slot for insertion of a saw blade, and a through hole in communication between the sliding way and the receiving slot. A steel ball is movably installed in the through hole. A sliding block is mounted in the sliding way and moveable between a first position for receiving the steel ball for removal of the saw blade out of the receiving slot and a second position to force the steel ball into the receiving slot to lock the saw blade. A spring member supports the sliding block in the second position. A control knob is connected to the sliding block for operation by the user to move the sliding block from the second position to the first position.

Abstract: A cue tip shaper for shaping and reshaping a shapeable cue tip on a cue stick utilized for playing pool or billiards. The cue tip shaper comprises a planar base, and an arrangement of articulable guides for receiving and aligning a cue stick tip with a tip shaping scuff member. The cue stick is received between the guides and pressable against the scuff member. The tip is typically leather. A scuff surface is arranged on the scuff member secured in the planar base, and is in alignment with the movable guides.

Abstract: A bow saw structure including a handle, an adjustment unit and a fast installation/detachment unit. The handle has a grip section for a user's hand to extend through and hold. An upper side of the grip section is formed with a tunnel in which an L-shaped support member can be inserted. A first tightening member is disposed in the tunnel. The adjustment unit is mounted on upper side of the grip section for controlling the depth of the tunnel, whereby different lengths of saw blades are installable on the bow saw. The fast installation/detachment unit is pivotally disposed on lower side of the handle. A second tightening member is arranged in the fast installation/detachment unit. The second tightening member and the handle are arranged on the same side of the bow saw. One end of the tightening member protrudes from the handle.

Abstract: In an azimuth/inclination-angle detection apparatus, a measurement data obtaining unit obtains first and second measurement data sets g and h from acceleration and magnetic sensors, respectively. A first computation unit calculates an azimuth ?0, an elevation angle ?0, and a geomagnetism depression angle ?0 from the measurement data sets g and h. An averaging unit accumulates and averages the geomagnetism depression angle ?0 so as to obtain a value to be used as a geomagnetism depression angle ?. A second computation unit calculates an azimuth ? and an elevation angle ? from the second measurement data set h and the geomagnetism depression angle ?. When a plurality of solutions exist, they are stored as candidates (?1, ?1) and (?2, ?2). A selection unit selects a detection value (?, ?) from the candidates (?1, ?1) and (?2, ?2) with reference to the above-described values ?0 and ?0 serving as reference values.

Abstract: A method is designed for measuring a magnetic offset of a geomagnetic sensor equipped in a portable information terminal apparatus having a storage. The geomagnetic sensor has a magnetic sensitivity to a geomagnetic field and is affected by magnetization to cause the magnetic offset. In the method, an output of the geomagnetic sensor is measured to successively provide measurement data of the geomagnetic field from the output of the geomagnetic sensor. The measurement data is stored in the storage. The measurement data is read out from the storage when a number of the measurement data stored in the storage reaches a predetermined number, and an offset value of the magnetic offset is estimated based on the predetermined number of the measurement data read out from the storage.

Abstract: A measuring tool device comprises a horizontal module including a depressed surface, an upper semicircular hollow, and a lower semicircular body; an upper cover module including a calibrated line at its periphery; and an accessory module in a semicircular protruded form and coupled between the horizontal module and the upper cover module. The accessory module is at the depressed surface, and the upper cover module is latched to the horizontal module by a latch. The accessory module is rotated and the indicating arrows on both ends of the straight edge correspond to a calibrated line at the periphery of the upper cover module. The straight edge of the body of the horizontal module is used as a starting edge, and the straight edge of the accessory module is used as an ending edge for measuring or drawing an included angle.

Abstract: A fiber stacking or aligning apparatus is described. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a first component and a second component. The first component is configured to permit the introduction of a plurality of fibers into an opening that defines a through hole through the first component. The second component is rotatably coupled to the first component, wherein the second component is configured to permit the introduction of the plurality of fibers that have passed through the through hole into an area in the second component that includes an alignment surface which limits the travel of the plurality of fibers so as to align the plurality of fibers, wherein the second component is further configured to be rotated away from the aligned plurality of fibers to expose the aligned plurality of fibers without disturbing them.

Abstract: A slider device (200, 800) according to the present invention includes a base (200); a running head (300) slidably provided on said base (200) along the direction guided by a prespecified guide mechanism (400); a rack (510) provided in the fixed state on either said base (200) or said running head (300) along the guide direction by said guide mechanism (400); a pinion (520) engaging with rack teeth of said rack and driven and rotated by a prespecified power source; a swing arm (540) rotatably supporting said pinion (520), having an oscillation shaft (550) parallel to a rotary shaft of said pinion, and coupled to either one of said base (200) and said running head (300) via said oscillation shaft (550) in the oscillation-allowable state with the line extending between said oscillation shaft (550) and the rotary shaft of said pinion substantially parallel to said rack (510) as the reference state; and a biasing mechanism (570) for biasing said pinion (520) toward said rack (510) via said swing arm (540).

Abstract: A sensing device is attached to a living subject that includes a first sensors for distinguishing lying, sitting, and standing positions. In another embodiment, sensor data is stored in a storage device as a function of time. Multiple points or multiple intervals of the time dependent data are used to direct a feedback mechanism to provide information or instruction in response to the time dependent output indicating too little activity, too much time with a joint not being moved beyond a specified range of motion, too many motions beyond a specified range of motion, or repetitive activity that can cause repetitive stress injury.

Abstract: A device and method for accurately locating electrical junction box openings in sheetrock walls is disclosed. The various embodiments disclosed means for predetermining the shape of the hole to be cut in the wall to locate the electrical junction box and then to place the appropriate hole in the wall.

Abstract: A detection method for measuring lift guide rail perpendicularity and an apparatus for practicing the method. The detection method includes the following steps: selecting several monitoring points on a working surface of the lift under testing, measuring seriatim the position coordinates of each monitoring point in the longitudinal direction of the guide rail and the distance between two adjacent monitoring points, measuring seriatim the included angle between the line connecting the two adjacent monitoring points and the plumb line (or the horizontal line), plotting a graphic chart of the perpendicularity error data to obtain the perpendicularity curve for the lift guide rail. The apparatus includes an instrument frame, several detector heads, a displacement sensor, an inclination sensor, a microprocessor and a power supply unit installed on the instrument frame.

Abstract: A level assembly includes a housing having a level mounted within. The housing includes a first arm and a second arm slidably attached to the housing. The first and second arms are both stored in storage positions. Fastener locators associated with each arm are both stored in storage positions. During use the fastener locators are pivoted to an extended position. If additional distance between the fastener locators is needed the first and second arms can also be extended by sliding them along another axis relative to the housing.

Abstract: Provided is a distance calculating apparatus calculating a real distance from a map distance of a map path connecting a first point and a second point on a map, the apparatus including: a housing; a scale input unit into which a reduced scale is input, disposed in the housing; an optical sensor unit disposed in the housing, the optical sensor unit sensing movement of the housing using light and outputting an electrical signal when the housing is moved along the map path; a calculation unit disposed in the housing, the calculation unit calculating the map distance using the electrical signal input from the optical sensor unit and calculating the real distance using the map distance and the reduced scale input from the scale input unit; and a display unit disposed in the housing, the display unit displaying the real distance calculated by the calculation unit.

Abstract: Football warming and drying device with a housing, a propane powered heat source, the housing including a plurality of drawers for gaining football access, the housing also including a battery powered fan affixed to one wall, the fan wall including apertures to allow air flow from the fan into the housing, a wall opposite to the fan wall that includes an adjustable vent door to allow excess heat to escape from the housing, each drawer having a shelf, each shelf capable of being slid out of the housing, each shelf including a plurality of football holding rings that allow each football to be stored in a vertical position. The remainder of the shelf includes open spaces to allow easy passage of heat from one level to another.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for handling an item in a vacuum-based handling system for semiconductor manufacturing. The methods include providing a heater or dryer for the load lock of the handling system that dries a semiconductor wafer during the pumping down of the load lock.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for ensuring that cavities used to store radioactive elements are adequately dried without intrusive measuring. In one aspect the invention is a system for drying a cavity loaded with radioactive elements, the loaded cavity having a free volume (VF), a starting vapor pressure (vPS), and a cavity pressure (PC), the system comprising: a non-reactive gas source adapted to supply a non-reactive gas to the system; means to cool a non-reactive gas to a temperature (TC) thereby drying the non-reactive gas; means to flow the dry non-reactive gas to the cavity, the flow means adapted to introduce the dry non-reactive gas to the cavity at a flow rate R for a period of time (t); and means to remove wet non-reactive gas from the cavity; wherein the non-reactive gas source, the cooling means, the flow means, the removal means, and the cavity are fluidly coupled; wherein TC and R are controlled to achieve a desired vapor pressure (vPD) in the cavity in time t.

Abstract: Disclosed is a ventilation system for articles of footwear. The ventilation system includes at least one opening in the shoe upper and at least one guiding surface over the opening. The guiding surface is oriented such that airflow is directed into the opening as the shoe moves. For even greater ventilation, the ventilation system may include a plurality of openings and guiding surfaces. Additionally, a discharge outlet may be included in the sole of the shoe.

Abstract: An article of athletic footwear having an air-filled bladder disposed in a sole structure is disclosed. The air-filled bladder is in fluid communication with ambient air through a filter that permits ambient air to enter the bladder but restricts liquids and particulates from entering the bladder. In operation, the filter and bladder may be portions of a bladder system that absorb shock when the footwear contacts a playing surface. Alternatively, the filter and bladder may be portions of a bladder system that ventilates the interior of the footwear. The filter may be formed of a material such as expanded polytetrafluoroethylene that is attached to a carrier.

Abstract: The invention relates to an insole for use in footwear, and is comprised of a plurality of sections that are removably or securably attachable to a bottom layer. The sections can be made of different materials to provide different types of support, e.g. rigid or shock absorbing. The sections may also have different surface characteristics, which for example grip a portion of the foot or are slick to enable the toes to move. The insole can be used to at least partially abate and/or prevent foot and related ailments commonly suffered by diabetics and others with pathologic or painful foot conditions. A kit for making an insole is also contemplated wherein a variety of insole sections are provided that have different cushioning or support features and/or different surface characteristics. The user can choose the preferred insole sections and assemble the sections onto the bottom layer, thereby constructing a customized insole.

Abstract: The shoe with interchangeable covers is a modified pair of women's shoes consisting of a base, a sole with a removable heel, and a cover which is attached to the base and the sole with two sets of straps joining under the sole and fastened together with hook and loop type fasteners. The base of the shoe features a layer of padding for extra comfort and low rising vertical sides for supporting the interchangeable cover. The sole of the shoe is formed with a pair of notches on the bottom, one in the toe area and one in the arch area. These notches serve as guides into which the straps are placed and secured to one another. The cover can be made in various styles from dressy and elegant to casual and sporty by adding decorative items, such as zippers, buttons, bows, and the like and by varying the heel height and width. The interchangeable covers and heels allow the owner to have numerous pairs of shoes for the price of one.

Abstract: A three point step-in snowboard binding includes medial and lateral binding pin engagers that interact with corresponding pins in a boot. The binding latches the boot after the snowboarder steps into the binding, and remains latched until a release control is actuated.

Abstract: A massage shoe comprises a controller and a shoe body. The inner foot supporting surface of the shoe body is provided with a plurality of conducting sheets, which are respectively connected by conducting wires to a selected location on a vamp or in the heel of the shoe body, and then to the controller for providing a foot with a mid-or-low-frequency electromagnetic wave massage. The controller can be separated from the shoe body and controls the shoe body by a wired or a wireless means. The controller can be connected to other electric massage devices for supplying pulses. The heel of the shoe body is provided with a polarity switch for changing polarity of each of the conducting sheets, whereby the massage effect can be local to a foot or global across two feet, if a pair of shoe bodies is electrically connected.

Abstract: A combined trouser press and ironing board assembly is disclosed. It comprises a heatable pad (14) against which a surface of a pressure plate (4) is clampable in a first position to sandwich a garment to be pressed therebetween. The pressure plate (4) is mounted by means which allow said plate (4) to be moved relative to the heatable pad (14) into a second ironing position in which the pressure plate (4) extends laterally outwardly relative to the heatable pad (14) so that the surface thereof which was facing the heatable pad (14) in its first position now provides the surface on which a garment can be placed for ironing.

Abstract: The padded license plate screw is a single piece screw with a force-dispersing pad permanently attached to the head. The padded license plate screw is designed specifically to replace license plate bolts and used to prevent or minimize bumper damage that would otherwise be caused by license plate bolts in low-impact collisions. In an additional embodiment, a plurality of padded screws are integrally incorporated into a padded license plate frame. The padded license plate screws cushion the bumper to minimize damage from collision.

Abstract: An artificial fireplace for simulating flaming logs has a housing containing a solid state light source, a rotating flame simulation assembly, a viewing screen, and a simulated fuel source. The solid state light source preferably comprises light emitting diodes (LEDs) affixed to a printed circuit board. The light produced by the LEDs reflects off of the rotating flame simulation assembly and an image of a flame is transmitted onto the viewing screen. This design creates a realistic, randomly-flickering flame image above the simulated fuel source. Optional features include a dimmer assembly to adjust the intensity of the image and a second light source to simulate smoldering embers within the simulated fuel source. This design eliminates the problems associated with using a light bulb for a light source by instead using LEDs with a longer life span which emit less undesirable heat and consume less electricity.

Abstract: The claimed invention provides a self-actuating lenticular display assembly that places the lenticular image in intimate contact with the lenticular lens while maintaining the lenticular image separate from the lenticular lens to form the lenticular display. The lenticular display assembly further comprises a rigid back plate placed behind the lenticular display so that the lenticular image moves in a parallel plane between the lenticular lens and the rigid back plate, a motor that accomplishes movement of the lenticular image in relation to the lenticular lens, alignment mechanisms that allow the lenticular image to be incrementally adjusted in relation to the lenticular lens, and different means for maintaining intimacy between the lenticular image and the lenticular lens, thus eliminating undesirable “soft spots” that may occur.

Abstract: There is described an object for ornamental purposes of the type that has at least one channel 1 where at least one decorative element 2 is arranged that engages, with its side appendices, at tracks 3 formed on the side edges of the channel, which allows the sliding of the decorative element along the channel itself. The object for ornamental purposes includes elements that allow the user to remove the sliding element(s) from the channel(s) in which it or they are arranged so as to allow the replacement of the element(s) with other sliding element(s) into the channel(s), in order to modify the overall aesthetic appearance of the object.

Abstract: A film holder includes a base, a cover, and a flattening mechanism. The base has a film panel for receiving a film and a plurality of sliding slots formed at its two opposite sides. The cover is mounted on the base and is slidable on the base in a first direction, and at least one side of the cover is provided with a recess. The flattening mechanism is fit on the recess to flatten the film on the base by the slide of the cover in the first direction after the cover is mounted on the base. The flattening mechanism includes a sliding rod, at least one resilient member, a contact plate, and a plurality of cylindrical parts formed on the bottom of the sliding rod.

Abstract: A firearm cartridge has a case configured with a relatively straight-walled portion and a shoulder portion for housing a quantity of propellant. The case further includes a neck for retaining a bullet. The straight-walled portion defines a base cavity having an interior base diameter. The interior base diameter is approximately twice or more the neck diameter. The diameter ratios of the base and neck optimize combustion efficiency to reduce heat and acceleration losses. The cartridge body cavity is sized and configured to contain a sufficient quantity of propellant such that igniting the propellant causes formation of a propellant plug having a diameter that is approximately the diameter of the bullet, and wherein the propellant plug shears free from unburned propellant that is disposed adjacent the relatively straight-walled body portion.

Abstract: Mounting of a sight on a firearm semi-automatic or automatic shotgun of the type comprising a housing through which a screw extends which receives a threaded securing cap which is notched to cooperate with an elastic stub at one end of the housing, said mounting being characterized in that it comprises a support having a ring at one end designed to engage with the screw and comprising, on the one hand, a hole designed to receive the elastic stub and, on the other hand, a second elastic stub designed to cooperate with the notches, said ring being connected by a tab with a small plate that is folded over to extend above the barrel, means being provided to secure the sight onto the small plate.

Abstract: A weapon sight can be mounted on a weapon. According to a different aspect of the invention, the sight can detect a level of ambient illumination, and takes a selected action if the detected illumination level is below a selected level.

Abstract: A rod jigging apparatus is disclosed for jigging one or more rods at the same time. The rod jigging apparatus includes a mounting member being designed for coupling to a support structure. An arm member selectively engages the mounting member whereby the arm member is designed for extending away from the support structure. At least one rod member is coupled to the arm member. The rod member is positioned opposite the mounting member. The rod member is designed for receiving a handle of a fishing rod whereby the arm member is for being pushed down and released by the user to jig the fishing rod positioned in the rod member.

Abstract: A combination telescopic wading staff and fishing pole device includes a pole with a hollow storage area and a staff that is retractable and extensible. The telescopic wading staff has a plurality of interconnected elongated segments that are slideably, telescopically moveable relative to one another with a first, fully compacted configuration (retracted), and a second, fully extended configuration. The staff includes a locking mechanism for at least locking the plurality of interconnected elongated segments when it is fully extended.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pest removal device for removing a pest from a surface and a method of using the pest removal device. The pest removal device comprises an engagement side covered by an adhesive layer, a backing side positioned opposite the engagement side, a single release tab covered with a non-adhesive layer extending from the pest removal device for removing the engagement side from the surface.

Abstract: A air root pruning container for plants includes a side wall made of a plurality of segments extending in layers above a base wall with each segment having a larger radius as measured from a central axis than the subjacent segment and with the segments being separated from adjacent segments to provide air root pruning openings between the segments; each segment includes outwardly curved wall portions so that the interior wall surfaces will guide root development to an opening.

Abstract: A slide block for slideably and pivotally mounting a window sash to a side member of a window frame having a vertical window jamb channel. The slide block includes a body, the body defining a sash pivot-receiving aperture. A sash pivot retainer spring is integrally formed with the body and is positionable between a first position obstructing removal of a sash pivot when the sash pivot is disposed in the aperture and a second position permitting removal of the sash pivot.

Abstract: An unlock mechanism for a rotary door operator of a transit vehicle includes a pivotally disposed unlock member adapted for rotating a lock member into an unlock position and activating a valve for discharging the fluid pressure from the drive cylinder to enable manual opening of the door. A spring is provided for biasing the unlock member to a non-activated position. The unlock member may be activated either with a cable or a lever handle. A lock sensing switch provides a feedback on the lock condition to the transit vehicle control system. Additionally, a guiding bracket is provided for securing the cable in proximity of the unlock member.

Abstract: A slidable room assembly comprises a vehicle body having an opening formed in an exterior wall, and a reciprocable slideout unit or compartment disposed in the opening and slidable between a retracted position and an extended position. Sliding movement of the slideout unit is controlled by means of a drive mechanism that includes two sets of cabling. The drive mechanism includes a frame installed about the opening in the vehicle body. The frame includes a header, a sill and two pre-assembled jambs. The pre-assembled jambs have a plurality of pulleys with a plurality of cables pre-installed inside the jambs around the pulleys. One end of the cables, attached to the slidable room, is pre-strung through a cable extension hole. The other end of the cables extends out an end of the jamb.

Abstract: An elevated raceway for routing utility lines in a vertically spaced relationship above the upper edge of a partition. The raceway includes an elongated passageway configured to retain utility lines in a horizontally extending manner. A first support member extends downwardly from the raceway, and has a connector spaced apart from the raceway a first vertical distance. The connector is configured to attach to a partition frame. A second support member extends downwardly from the raceway, and has a connector spaced apart from the raceway a second vertical distance that is different from the first vertical distance, such that the raceway is supported at a generally uniform vertical height above an upper edge of a partition having sections with different heights.