Abstract: A sign display system arranged for connection to a product display system having vertically oriented upright supports, the upright supports including a face arranged in a vertical plane and having a plurality of slots formed therein. The sign display system includes first and second mounting brackets, first and second extension arms, and a sign support assembly. The first and second mounting brackets each include at least one tab insertable within the slots at connection points. The first and second extension arms each have a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the respective first or second mounting bracket and the second end extending away from the mounting bracket at an angle. The sign support assembly is configured to support a sign, the sign support assembly is supported by the first and second extension arms and has a top side and a bottom side. The bottom side of the sign support assembly is supported vertically above the connection point.

Abstract: An article is proposed for display of pictures, images, messages, illumination patterns, etc. placed on outer and inner surfaces of a cube-shaped structure comprising six sides, the adjacent sides are hingedly joined providing for conversion of the structure from a folded cubical state into an unfolded flat state, forming a flat cross-shaped figure, and vice-versa, first fasteners engaging the sides in the folded state and disengaging in the unfolded state, a brace providing a desirable position for the cross-shaped figure, second fasteners engaging and disengaging the cross-shaped figure with the brace, wherein only the outer surfaces are displayed in the folded state, and at least the inner surfaces are displayed in the unfolded state. Embodiments include different types of illumination, means for placement of the pictures on the surfaces, designs of the brace and fasteners. Some embodiments are usable as a Christmas tree cube and as a crucifixion after Christmas.

Abstract: A firearm supporting apparatus suitable for use with shafts of varying diameters and lengths includes an elongated support member having a clamping surface and a firearm supporting surface; a rigid attachment mechanism connected with the elongated support member; and an adjustable mechanism connecting the attachment mechanism with the elongated support member and adjusting the position of the collar relative to the clamping surface of the support member, the collar and clamping surface securing the support member to the shaft. In one embodiment the adjustable mechanism includes an elongated threaded member connected with the attachment mechanism and the elongated support member and a fastening device associated with the threaded member.

Abstract: A device and coupling for producing erratic, random motion in decoys to attract wildlife, which device includes an erratic motion-generating device characterized by an electric motor that causes a flexible arm extending from the motor to move in an erratic, random motion and facilitate lifelike movement of a decoy body mounted on the flexible arm by means of a typically tubular coupling. Various decoy bodies or “shells”, including goose, turkey and duck decoy shells, are adapted for mounting on hollow tubes and inserts of various length fitted on the flexible arm to facilitate the desired erratic and random motion of the decoy shells. The erratic motion device can be constructed and programmed to produce a wide variety of erratic, random and unpredictable movement in the removable decoy shells for attracting the wildlife.

Abstract: A waterfowl decoy apparatus for simulating waves and ripples of water used to attract waterfowls, wherein the apparatus comprises of a transparent flexible member, neutrally buoyant, with undulating orbital curvatures. In addition, the apparatus is adapted to be operatively connected to a waterfowl replica decoy in its deployed position.

Abstract: This invention is directed toward a reel seat kit and method of use which allows a particular rod to be modified to accept a plurality of reels, and wherein reproducible and predictable rod action may be achieved via judicious placement of a particular reel in relationship to the rod.

Abstract: The present invention replaces the conventional spinning blade with a Cobra spoon and eliminates the clevis. Cobra spoon has a head and a wing. The wing has a convex and a concave surface. The head of the spoon is bent against concave surface of the wing to form an angle of 120 degrees, not less than 90 degrees. The Cobra coastlock snap with a proximal eyelet, a main long arm, a secondary short arm, and a distal eyelet supports all lure's components. The proximal eyelet is attached to the line. The body weight, the bead, and Cobra spoon are mounted directly on main arm. The secondary arm in closed position locks the body weight, sustains the bead, which is the bearing for Cobra spoon, and secures the hook in distal eyelet. The Cobra coastlock snap in open position releases the hook and gives a fisherman the possibility to choose any hook or fly in accordance with fishing circumstances.

Abstract: A fishing lure assembly which comprises a blade free to oscillate, yaw and produce a trailing wake as the fishing lure assembly is displaced through water. A weight is affixed to the fishing lure assembly, but inferiorly disposed such that the blade is free to oscillate and have a yaw divergence which is substantially unaffected by inertia of the weight. The fishing lure may be variably constructed to include one or more hooks and soft bait and hard bait bodies which are disposed to follow behind in the trailing wake to receive oscillatory yaw displacement thereby. The fishing lure assembly may be serially interconnected to other such fishing lure assemblies to provide an elongated trolling gear. In one embodiment, a float is added to the lure assembly in a manner which also has negligible effect upon oscillation and yaw divergence of the blade and which permits control of fishing depth of the lure.

Abstract: A dive plane is used with fishing tackle for maintaining a fishing lure in a submerged state when trolling for fish at speeds between 12 and 20 knots. The dive plane has a body with a cross-section in the form of a cruciform. The cross-section defines upper and lower vertical segments and right and left horizontal planing segments. The body also has at least one rear aperture at a back end for connection of a leader and lure and at least two vertically spaced front holes along a front edge of the upper vertical segment for selective connection of the fishing line according to a desired trolling speed and diving depth of the trolled lure.

Abstract: One embodiment of a rat/mouse trap, reconfigured to increase efficiency of take down rates, utilizing two inline and opposing alloy bows (10) mounted on an elongated wooden platform or the main body (20). Mounting holes (18) one in each of the four corners, pre-drilled for ease of horizontal or vertical mounting. The opposing and inline bows (10) are rectangular in shape, comprised of sturdy alloy; two hold down rods (14), also comprised of a suitable alloy; two adjacent bait pedals (12), comprised of a material sturdy enough to hold rod in place and two tension springs (28), all of which are either adjacent or opposing. The trap is armed by pulling the bow (10) into the locking position with one hand and holding the bow (10) in place with the thumb while extending the hold down rod (14) over the bow (10) and placing the free angled end under the bait pedal (12) engagement surface, toward centerline (32) on the main body (20). This action is repeated on the opposite side.

Abstract: A crustacean trap that includes a collapsible frame assembly surrounded by a collapsible net body. The frame assembly includes a lower collar perpendicularly aligned and attached to a hollow mast. The mast extends upward from the lower collar and slides through an upper collar. Pivotally attached to the upper collar are four radially aligned upper legs. Pivotally coupled to the lower end of each upper leg is a lower leg that is vertically aligned under the upper leg. Each lower leg extends inward and pivotally connects to the lower collar. The upper and lower collars are aligned and registered so when the mast is extended downward through the upper collar, the upper collar and the lower collar separate thereby forcing each upper leg diagonally downward from the upper collar and forcing each lower leg horizontally outward from the lower collar.

Abstract: Emulsions of mineral automobile fuel, such as gasoline and diesel oil, and containing at least 77 percent by weight of water, are described as a usable motor fuel. When vegetable oil is worked into the mixture, the automotive fuel can contain a percentage of water that can vary over a wide range. The advantages in using fuel mixtures are lower fuel consumption, lower CO2 emissions, affordable automobile fuel, and a lengthening of the period for which the increasingly scarce reserves of mineral oil will be available.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process to make environment friendly components for refinery blending of transportation fuels. The process involves contacting a petroleum distillate with an oxygen-containing gas at oxidation conditions in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst comprising a Group VII metal on a basic support to oxidize any sulfur and/or nitrogen-containing compounds in the distillate. A portion of these sulfur and/or nitrogen-containing compounds is then removed from the oxidation zone effluent.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising blends of at least one triglyceride; at least one fatty acid; and at least one fatty acid derivative, whereby said compositions exhibit improved processing and flame/burn characteristics. The compositions may, optionally, further comprise fillers, extenders, modifiers, binders, flame and article colorants, and perfumes and are useful in the manufacture of, for example, fireplace logs, fire starter blocks, candles, and the like.

Abstract: Unleaded blend compositions, as well as formulated gasolines containing them have a Motor Octane Number (MON) of at least 80 comprising either: (i) component (a) at least 5% (by volume of the total composition) of at least one hydrocarbon having the following formula I R—CH2—CH(CH3)—C(CH3)2—CH3I wherein R is hydrogen or methyl, especially triptane, or (ii) at least 2% of component (a?), which is at least one branched chain alkane of MON value of at least 90 and of boiling point 15-160° C. or a substantially aliphatic hydrocarbon refinery stream, of MON value of at least 85, at least 70% in total of said stream being branched chain alkanes, said stream being obtainable or obtained by distillation from a refinery material as a cut having Initial Boiling Point of at least 15° C. and Final Boiling Point of at most 160° C.

Abstract: Hydrogen storage fuel compositions comprising a mixture of at least one chemical hydride compound and at least one compound, polymer, carboxylic acid or salt that acts as a water surrogate source, and methods for thermally initiated hydrogen generation from fuel compositions, are disclosed. The water surrogate source/chemical hydride compositions are preferably solids, and may be powders, caplets, tablets, pellets or granules, for example. The water surrogate source/chemical hydride compositions may comprise alternating layers of the chemical hydride and of the water surrogate source.

Abstract: A method of preparing fuel pellets includes the steps of providing a feedstock in the form of agricultural hull fibres having a moisture content of about 10 to about 16%; and compressing and extruding the agricultural fibre feedstock through a die to obtain fuel pellets in the form of small cylinders having a diameter of about ? inch to ¾ inch or more, said pellets having an ash content of about 1.1% to about 20% by weight and a calorific value of about 7,000 BTUs per pound of fuel on a dry basis. The agricultural hull fibres may be derived from all whole grains and seeds. For example, are comprised of at least one of corn bran fibre, rye bran fibre; oat bran fibre, rice bran fibre, soy bran fibre, canola bran fibre and wheat bran fibre.

Abstract: A rotary slurrifier of this invention comprises a pair of spinning discs, which throw a first fluid into a larger mass of second fluid in paired and flow connected impact cavities, within a counter-rotating cavity shell. The first fluid is to be largely insoluble in the second fluid. Impact of the first fluid with the larger mass of second fluid, in the impact cavities, causes atomization of the first fluid into a slurry of many small first fluid particles suspended in a continuous phase of second fluid. The final slurry flows out of the rotating cavity shell via a slowdown reaction turbine. High viscosity residual petroleum fuels and tars as first fluids can be thusly preatomized in a fuel in water slurry, and can then be cleanly and efficiently burned in small bore, high speed, diesel engines, which now require use of expensive low viscosity distillate fuels, which are in short supply.

Abstract: A conservatory apparatus includes an inner trellis and an outer wall surrounding the inner trellis. The inner trellis and the outer wall are interposed by a convection space. A top trellis is provided at the top end of the outer wall. One or more shading layer is provided at the top end of an inner side of the inner trellis. A water wall is provided at one end of the inner trellis. A plurality of air ventilation equipment is provided at another end of the outer wall opposite to the water wall. A lower mask is provided in the inner trellis outside the water wall, and an upper mask is provided at one end outside the convection space above the lower mask. A temperature control device is provided in the inner trellis, and a monitor and control device is provided outside the conservatory to control the upper mask, lower mask and the like.

Abstract: A method of collecting seeds from a plant of Apocynaceae family, using a special implement (tubulet) for the seedpods, ripe seedpods covered with the tubulets, and seeds obtained by the method.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds having the general structure: wherein R and R? are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-24 alkyl, aryl, C1-24 alkylaryl, aryl(C1-24)alkyl, —C(?O)—R1 (esters), C(?O)—NHR1 (urethanes), or C(?O)—O—R1 (carbonates) wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of C1-24 alkyl, aryl, C1-24 alkylaryl, C1-24 arylalkyl; A is an organic moiety derived from the group consisting of alkylene oxides having 4-12 carbon atoms and aryl epoxides having 8-12 carbon atoms; x=1-300; y=0-200; z=0-200; and with the proviso that R and R? can not be H or ether functionality at the same time. The compounds are useful for improving the water transport characteristics of hydrophobic surfaces.

Abstract: This invention is an automatic sprout vending machine which provides racks for seeds to rest upon for automatically sprouting or germinating such seeds. In one embodiment, the automatic sprout vending machine comprises a housing having, preferably, an upper compartment, a lower compartment and a middle section. The middle section has a plurality of racks which are adapted to slidably receive and release a corresponding plurality of modules. In this embodiment, each of the plurality of modules includes at least on seed germinating tray having seeds mounted in the bottom thereof.

Abstract: A wrapper for wrapping a flower pot and/or floral grouping or another item such as a basket. The wrapper is constructed of a sheet of material having an extension attached to a portion of the sheet of material. When the wrapper is formed about a flower pot, floral grouping, or other item such as a basket to form a decorative cover, upper edges of the sheet of material and extension cooperate to form a skirt portion preferably having at least two separate edges providing a “two-sheet” effect in the decorative cover. The wrapper may have extensions on opposing ends of the sheet of material and may having one or more additional overlapping extensions.

Abstract: A packaging carton box for flower and plant transportation is disclosed. The flower and plant packaging carton box comprises a main body having a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface comprises at least a first pore hole. While plural of the packaging carton boxes are piled up, an air flow channel is formed by the first pore holes at the bottom surfaces of the main bodies, so as to cooperate with the transport carrier having a cold air flow blowing from bottom to top. Therefore, the cold air flow may enter the interior of each of the main body of the packaging carton box through the first pore hole and the air flow channel for adjusting the interior temperature and humidity of the packaging carton box.

Abstract: A gasification reactor comprising a vessel (1), provided at its upper end with a downwardly directed burner (2), and provided with supply conduits for an oxidizer gas (3), a carbonaceous feed (4) and a moderator gas (5), a combustion chamber (6) in the upper half of the vessel provided with a product gas outlet (7) at its bottom end and an opening for the outlet of the burner (2) at its top end, wherein between the wall of the combustion chamber (6) and the wall of the vessel (1) an annular space (9) is provided, and wherein the wall of the combustion chamber (6) comprises an arrangement of interconnected parallel arranged tubes (10) resulting in a substantially gas-tight wall running from a common lower arranged distributor (12) to a higher arranged common header (11), said distributor (12) provided with a cooling water supply conduit (14) and said header (11) provided with a steam discharge conduit (13) and wherein the steam discharge conduit (13) and the water supply conduit (14) are fluidly connected to a

Abstract: An improved integrated process for H2S-containing natural gas conversion comprising purification process which generates a H2S-rich gas stream and purified natural gas and an H2S conversion process which generates energy, solid sulfur, and a sulfur-plant tail gas, and an energy-consuming natural gas conversion process selected from the group consisting of liquefaction of the purified natural gas to make LNG, synthesis gas production by partial oxidation of the purified natural gas with oxygen and combinations. The energy consuming step in the liquefaction process is separation of air to give oxygen. At least a portion of the energy release in the H2S conversion process is used to supply at least a portion of the energy needed in the energy-consuming natural gas conversion process. The energy from the H2S conversion process can be in the form of electricity or preferably steam.

Abstract: A removable device can be placed into the groove of window frame of a sliding window and which prevents the window from pivoting inward during a storm. The device is a block having a top surface, a bottom surface a front face, a rear face, a leading end and a trailing end. The bottom surface of the block is configured to fit slidably within a window frame adjacent a sash within the window frame. The leading end of the block has a leg extending outward from the block so that when the block is positioned in the window frame so that the leading end abuts the window frame, the leg extends along a peripheral edge of the sash and prevents the sash from pivoting out of the window frame.

Abstract: An interlock vessel has an air-tight body having open opposing ends. A portion of the body is designed to fit into a decompression (hyperbaric) chamber, wherein a diver or a patient undergoing a decompression treatment is positioned. The opposing ends are closed by pivotally moveable doors and latching assemblies that retain the door in a closed position until the pressure inside the decompression chamber and the exterior of the chamber is equalized. Both latching assemblies are manually operated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a door opening assist device comprising a compression spring and piston retainably housed in a bind ended longitudinal bore formed in an externally threaded cylindrical housing. The spring and piston are held in cooperative engagement between a retaining nut and the blind end. The piston has a single protuberance extending normally from it's surface that resides in and travels about a spiral groove formed in the housing. The spiral groove has a series of detents, one of which can be selected to trap the protuberance and stop the spinning piston as it travels along the housing bore. The door opening assist device is installed in a door frame of an automobile to push the door open a distance determined by the detent selected. Upon closing the door, the door abuts and retracts the piston into the housing compressing the spring.

Abstract: A frameless glass door arrangement for a doorway bounded in part by a top section and a bottom section is disclosed. The frameless glass door arrangement includes two hinge parts rotatably embedded in the respective top section and bottom section; and a glass door leaf including a main body including a top edge, a bottom edge and a lateral edge, the glass door leaf further including two tongue-shaped extensions disposed adjacent to the lateral edge. The extensions extend outward from the respective top edge and bottom edge of the main body and into the respective hinge parts so that the doorway is completely transparent after the glass door leaf is installed in the doorway.

Abstract: A door assembly for pivotally securing a door to an animal enclosure or other enclosure. The door assembly comprises a pivot pin assembly integrally formed with the door and a hinge secured to the enclosure adjacent the opening. The pivot pin assembly preferably comprises a vertically oriented pivot pin integrally formed with upper and lower horizontal support members extending from upper and lower ends of the pivot pin across a portion of the door. The pivot pin is fitted within a hinge barrel formed within the hinge in a manner to permit the pivot pin to rotate within the barrel such that the door may be pivoted from an open to a closed position.

Abstract: A glass run includes a main body portion including a base bottom portion, a vehicle exterior side wall portion and a vehicle interior side wall portion attached along an inner periphery of a door frame and seal lips extended to an inner side of the main body portion and an entire region in a longitudinal direction thereof is formed by extrusion. The base bottom portion and the vehicle exterior side wall portion and the base bottom portion and the vehicle interior side wall portion are respectively connected by deformed connecting portions. The deformed connecting portion is thin-walled more than the base bottom portion and the two side wall portions and constitutes substantially a J-like shape in a section thereof to provide a predetermined length in a width direction.

Abstract: Embodiments of door protectors are described. One typical embodiment comprises front and rear corrugated cardboard panels that are draped over a door by way of one or more pieces of saddle tape that join the panels along their respective top edges. A plurality of folds, perforations and cutouts are provided on the faces of the panels to permit access to the door's hardware. Accordingly, the door can be operated in a traditional manner while providing impact and damage protection to the door. The panels include a plurality of widthwise folds that permit the door protector to be folded for transport and storage. In variations, the edge straps are provided often comprised of hook and loop material to both secure the protector in a folded configuration and to an associated door.

Abstract: A threshold system, having a threshold and a flashing removably connected to the threshold is disclosed.

Abstract: A coated abrasive product includes a particulate material containing green, unfired abrasive aggregates having a generally spheroidal or toroidal shape, the aggregates formed from a composition comprising abrasive grit particles and a nanoparticle binder. Free abrasive products, bonded abrasive products, and the particulate material also contain aggregates.

Abstract: A structural member with an improved arm connection is provided with a first thru-vang that has a plurality of apertures disposed therein that is secured to the structural member. A second thru-vang is disposed adjacent the first thru-vang and has a plurality of apertures also. The second thru-vang is also secured to the structural member. In addition, a plurality of pins are received through the plurality of apertures in the first thru-vang and the plurality of apertures in the second thru-vang, which are axially aligned. An arm bracket is coupled to the first thru-vang and the second thru-vang by the plurality of pins such that each of the plurality of pins extends between the first thru-vang and the second thru-vang. Last, an arm secured to the arm bracket for support electrical conductors.

Abstract: A modular plumbing unit including: a frame adapted to be placed in a wall; plumbing fittings adapted for connection to a predetermined configuration of plumbing fixtures to one or more of a water supply, drain or vent within the wall; and one or more brackets for securing one or more of the plumbing fittings to the frame

Abstract: In one embodiment, a shelter includes a base with an interior chamber defined by a bottom wall, a sidewall, and an open upper end. A closure is joined to the base to enclose the chamber. A passageway through the closure facilitates entry into the chamber and exit from the chamber. Rungs disposed in the chamber extend through the passageway to define a stairway. The shelter may also include a door coupled to the passageway. The door can be moved from a closed position covering the passageway to an open position away from the passageway.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a first rail coupled to a second rail, a third rail coupled to the second rail, and a fourth rail coupled to the first rail and the third rail. The apparatus may form a rectangular frame from the four rails. The rails may be coupled through use of corner connectors or may be mitered and coupled through use of brackets in an abutting relationship. Additionally, further rails may be added by interposing the additional rails between a pair of the first, second, third and fourth rails, to extend the frame, and such additions may involve connectors or abutting rails and brackets, for example. The rails may have support ledges. Alternatively, the rails may have slots allowing for support brackets which slide along the slots. Moreover, the rails may be anchored using roof anchoring components to various surfaces.

Abstract: Door frames, frame kits, component parts, jamb coverings, and depth extenders, all constructed with fiber reinforced pultruded structures, for entrance doors to buildings, both garage entrance doors and personnel entry doors. Some embodiments have a closed back wall. Others have an open cavity at the back wall to receive a reinforcing substrate. Some embodiments include a pultruded nosing block. Some embodiments comprise a pultruded depth extender, mountable on a jamb base to extend the depth of a door jamb. A mounting finger and a locking stud on the depth extender are mountable in cavities in the jamb base. A depth extender can be used to extend the depth of either a garage door frame or a personnel entry door frame. In an in-swing door frame, a door latch-side abutment surface is located on the side wall of the jamb base.

Abstract: A door frame which employs jambs or jamb assemblies which are essentially devoid of wood and other materials which are susceptible to being damaged by the affects of weather. The side jambs are fabricated of e.g. extruded aluminum moldings which extend an underlying floor/substrate to the header, and can be fabricated from a common-profile extruded aluminum molding. The jambs can also have an e.g. polymeric insert assembled thereto which can receive nails or screws, optionally without pre-drilling, in a similar manner as wood receives nails or screws. The jambs can further include a nosing either integral with, or snap assemblable thereto. The molding can further include a nail fin kerf which accepts a rigid or a flexible nailing fin.

Abstract: A muntin clip has a bar support adapted to be connected to a muntin bar end and a base member adapted to be connected to a spacer frame. The bar support has a plurality of flexible support members attached thereto, which are adapted to contact the opposed interior walls of the muntin bar end and deform in response to such contact. The base member has latching structure adapted to be connected to the spacer frame. The base member further has an abutment member adapted to be engaged by an ejector pin to facilitate removal of the muntin clip from a mold.

Abstract: A window system and a method for manufacturing a window system, wherein a window frame is mounted on a fibre metal laminate skin of for example an aircraft. The window system comprise a fibre metal laminate skin including a mounting surface portion, e.g., the surrounding of a window opening, and a window frame having a first flange. A first side of the first flange being mounted to at least a part of a surface, e.g., the surrounding of a window opening. The first side is form-fitted to the mounting surface portion of the fibre metal laminate skin. The least a part of the surface of the first side of the first flange and the mounting surface portion of the fibre metal laminate skin are bonded.

Abstract: A fire resistive joint cover system operable to span a gap between two surfaces. The system generally may include first and second base members, a covering member, and an intumescent sheet. Each base member is operable to couple with one of the surfaces and the covering member is operable to couple with the base members to at least partially span the gap. In some embodiments, the covering member may be configured as a floating covering member and/or as a flexible elastomer seal.

Abstract: The invention provides a structure that can be moved between storage and erected in-use forms via the use of one or more connecting members. The connecting member can be provided with at least two angularly disposed arms, at least one of the arms provided to receive an edge of a panel of the structure in the erected form. The other arms may receive an edge of another panel or may be formed integrally with a further panel. The structure can be moved between forms without the need for tools.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes various brackets and methods for forming a tiled transition between a first surface and a second surface, the first and second surfaces forming an inside corner. One bracket embodiment includes a first base portion securable to the first surface, a second base portion securable to the second surface, and a receiving slot angled with respect to the first and second surfaces for receiving a tile strip, wherein the tile strip is permanently secured in the receiving slot to form the tiled transition between the first and second surfaces.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes various brackets and systems for forming tiled transitions between surfaces. One bracket embodiment for forming a tiled transition between a first surface and a second surface forming an inside corner includes a first base portion securable to the first surface, a second base portion securable to the second surface, a receiving slot angled with respect to the first and second surfaces for receiving a tile strip to form the tiled transition, and a channel for receiving a filler material adjacent to the receiving slot.

Abstract: An installation bracket system for use in combination with a length of crown molding for securing the crown molding adjacent to the junction of a wall surface and a ceiling surface, the installation bracket system including one or more installation brackets, each of the one or more installation brackets having first support member and a second support member, each of the support members having a mounting portion and an integrally formed supporting portion, the mounting portion having a base formed with apertures to receive fasteners therethrough for securement of the first support member and the second support member to the wall surface and ceiling surface, respectively, and a backing member extending between the first support member and the second support member, the backing member having a front surface, the crown molding being secured against the front surface of the backing member.

Abstract: A user-configurable construction system is provided. This system includes: a substantially planar base; a plurality of vertical support members each having a bottom portion and a top portion, wherein the bottom portion of each vertical support member is adapted to engage a portion of the base; a plurality of transverse support members attachable to and mountable between the top portions of the vertical support members; and a plurality of substantially flat display panels each having top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the top portion of each display panel is adapted to be mountable within or attachable to a transverse support member, and wherein the bottom portion of each display panel is adapted to engage a portion of the base.

Abstract: An assembly of glass blocks is held in a structural frame and comprises a plurality of glass blocks each having two rectangular display faces and four edge faces; a rectangular structural perimeter frame having four sides; and a plurality of primary muntins, each primary muntin connected to the rectangular structural perimeter frame and comprising an elongate web with stand-offs lying within parallel planes and extending outward from the web and at least one elongate hollow boss integral with the web positioned within the planes, the primary muntins extending entirely across the structural perimeter frame, wherein the primary muntins define an array within the structural perimeter frame with openings for receiving the plurality of glass blocks.