Abstract: An automatic disk destroying apparatus includes a conveying unit, a feeding unit and a destroying unit. The conveying unit includes a conveying track to hold at least one disk, a disk process portion connected to the conveying track and a thrust element pushing the at least one disk towards the disk process portion. The disk process portion includes a release passage to allow the at least one disk to escape the conveying unit. The feeding unit includes a drive member and a movable member driven by the drive member to move the at least one disk away from the conveying unit. The destroying unit is located corresponding to the release passage and includes a plurality of cutters and a cutting path between the plurality of cutters communicating with the release passage to receive the at least one disk.

Abstract: The invention relate to an attachment with interchangeable jaws, in which jaws can be interchanged according to the work purpose in the use of the attachment attached to construction equipment such as an excavator and configured to crush or shear concrete or reinforcing bars. The attachment comprises a main body unit connected to heavy construction equipment, and a jaw unit connected to the main body unit. The main body unit comprises a pair of lock pins, and at least one operating cylinder. The lock pins and the least one operating cylinder are mounted on a main body unit frame. The main body unit frame comprises an equipment connecting section, a first support, a second support, and a hook pin-receiving portion. The jaw unit comprises a pair of jaws, a jaw pin, and a hook pin. The jaw unit frame comprises a third support.

Abstract: A jaw crusher having a fixed jaw and a swing jaw disposed between opposing side walls of the jaw crusher. The swing jaw is movable relative to the fixed jaw for generating impelling forces to crush material present between the two jaws. The jaw crusher includes a cross beam which extends between the opposing side walls and a toggle plate is provided between a rear face of the swing jaw and the cross beam. Pressure cylinders are provided for applying a load to the cross beam, to provide a reaction to forces generated during movement of the swing jaw. The jaw crusher comprises a locking arrangement for selectively preventing substantial movement of the cross beam against the action of the pressure cylinders.

Abstract: A roll of a sheet material such as a sheet vinyl floor covering and a process of manufacturing the roll to prevent the leading edge of the floor covering from causing damage to succeeding layers. The process comprises winding the sheet material about the surface of a roll core and inserting a thin sheet of a relatively stiff material, such as paperboard, between the leading edge of the sheet material and the next succeeding layer of sheet material. The relatively stiff material is inserted under tension so that the leading edge of sheet material is pulled down against the surface of the roll core.

Abstract: A fishing reel having a side cover that can be opened and closed in order to attach and detach a spool or the like. The fishing reel having the quick-opening side cover can be operated with one hand, in which a quick-opening system is employed such that a fisher can open the side cover by moving a lock by manipulating it with one hand. A grip of the lock can stay in the protruded state when the side cover is opened such that the fisher can close the side cover surely and securely, thereby preventing the side cover from being opened during fishing.

Abstract: A belt retractor (5) for a vehicle seat belt includes a frame (10) made of plastic material and two side legs (16) between which a belt reel (22) equally made of plastic material is arranged. The belt reel (22) is provided with a flange (26) at each of its end faces and a retaining pin (32) to which the seat belt (7) is fastened is accommodated in the belt reel (22). The retaining pin (32) extends into the flanges (26) of the belt reel (22).

Abstract: A seat belt retractor with a speed-controlled load limiting device has a belt shaft pivot-mounted in a retractor frame, a blocking device for locking the belt shaft relative to the retractor frame) in the belt extraction direction when a predetermined value of the belt webbing extraction acceleration and/or of vehicle deceleration is exceeded, and at least two toothed elements which, upon activation of the load limiting device move relative to each other. One of the toothed elements performs an oscillatory motion, wherein both parts feature teeth, with which they alternately engage and disengage during the relative motion belt shaft has a first and a second part. The second part can be locked relative to the retractor frame, and each of the toothed elements is allocated to a different part of the belt shaft.

Abstract: A sheet product dispenser for dispensing a roll of sheet product mounted thereto includes a housing portion and a load inducement portion. The housing portion defines a space operative to receive the roll of sheet product for rotation about an axis to dispense the sheet product. The load inducement portion is operative to induce a frictional force between the roll of sheet product and the load inducement portion during rotation of the roll of sheet product. The load inducement portion includes a guide member, and a load member slidably engaged with the guide member and operative to contact and apply a load to an outer surface of the roll of sheet product.

Abstract: A filament winding apparatus for winding a fiber bundle on the surface of a liner is configured so that the end position of a fiber layer of the dome section of the liner is easily corrected. A control section stores a series of operations for winding the fiber bundle on the liner as winding data including steps, controls a fundamental operation which winds the fiber bundle on the basis of the winding data, and also controls a correction operation which corrects the end position of the fiber layer on the basis of an actual value and a design value when forming a fiber layer by winding the fiber bundle on the dome section of the liner.

Abstract: A carriage assembly for a sequential roll paper product dispenser is presented. The carriage assembly is placed within tracks of the dispenser and allows for automatic advancement of roll paper products.

Abstract: A tape product dispenser and method of using a tape product dispenser comprises a reel member comprising an internal loading surface for loading a tape product and a housing. The housing comprises a lower portion, an upper portion configured to be opened to permit access to the reel member and a housing port to enable dispensing of a tape product from an interior of the housing or loading of a tape product from outside of the housing. The lower portion and upper portion cooperate to at least partially enclose the reel member.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus including a housing having a cover and a pivotably mounted flap, said housing receiving a module that receives the strip of precut material. Said module is arranged with a transverse supporting plate, and a flap that is pivotably mounted relative to said module and to said supporting plate while being placed in front of the latter and opposite the inner front surface of the cover so as to enable the material strip to pass therethrough. The module hingedly receives, in front of the flap, a cover plate that is profiled, on the top edge thereof, with an edge, which is oriented toward the inside of the flap and which is suitable for projecting from the top of said flap so as to make it possible to guide the material strip between said flap and said cover plate.

Abstract: Multi-wing hovering and gliding flapping Micro Air Vehicles (“MAV”) are disclosed. The MAV can have independent wing control to provide enhance energy efficiency and high maneuverability. Power to each wing can be controlled separately by varying the amplitude of the wing flapping, the frequency of the wing flapping, or both. The flapping frequency can be controlled such that it is at or near the natural frequency of the wings for improved energy efficiency. The wings can be controlled by a gear train, coil-magnet arrangement or many other actuation systems that enable variable frequency flapping, variable amplitude flapping, or a combination of both. The gear train mechanism provides gyroscopic stability during flight. The wing flapping can include a rotation, or feathering motion, for improved efficiency. The wings can be transitioned between flapping flight and fixed wing flight to enable gliding and hovering in a single configuration.

Abstract: An auxiliary power unit is composed of a gas turbine engine, a gearbox, and a gearbox driven generator. A mount bracket is mechanically attached to the gearbox. The bracket is for connecting to an aircraft strut system. The aircraft strut system connects to the aircraft structure. The mount bracket has an upper mechanical attachment point and a lower mechanical attachment point to the gearbox. The gearbox includes an oil reservoir, and the lower attachment point is beneath the oil level within the oil reservoir such that said lower attachment point will be cooled by oil in the oil reservoir.

Abstract: An aft aerodynamic fairing for a pylon for attaching an aircraft propelling assembly, including a caisson structure, a heat-shield floor, as well as a support structure for this floor comprising linking parts arranged to link two side edges of this floor to the caisson structure. The linking parts of each side edge of the floor are configured so as to allow travelling motion of the side edge relative to the caisson structure in a corresponding direction included in a plane orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the fairing. The linking parts form a sliding link between the floor and the caisson structure, reducing the stresses induced by the deformations of these elements in use.

Abstract: An electrical power unit provides electrical power to an electrical component on-board an aircraft. The electrical power unit includes a hydrogen generation system configured to be positioned on-board the aircraft. The hydrogen generation system is further configured to generate hydrogen using a reaction between water and metal. The electrical power unit also includes a fuel cell configured to be positioned on-board the aircraft. The fuel cell is operatively connected to the hydrogen generation system such that the fuel cell receives hydrogen from the hydrogen generation system. The fuel cell is further configured to generate electrical power from the hydrogen received from the hydrogen generation system and to be electrically connected to the electrical component for supplying the component with electrical power.

Abstract: A rudder system for an aircraft includes a centre box, a rudder and actuators, wherein the rudder is pivoted around a hinge line relative to the centre box. The actuators are arranged at an acute angle relative to the hinge line, and connected with at least one pivoted pivot lever, wherein the pivot lever is fastened to the rudder by way of a first push rod. This provides considerably more installation space in a vertical stabilizer of an aircraft for a centre box, so that the latter can comprise a distinctly smaller wall thickness than usual in prior art to absorb air load-induced torsion and bending stresses.

Abstract: Line capture devices for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a line capture device body having a line slot with an open end and a closed end. A retainer is positioned proximate to the line slot and has a rotor with a plurality of rotor arms positioned to extend at least partially across the line slot as the rotor rotates relative to the body. A joint rotatably couples the rotor to the body, and a ratchet device is operably coupled to the rotor to allow the rotor to rotate in a first direction and at least restrict the rotor arm from rotating in a second direction opposite the first. In other embodiments, the retainer can include other arrangements, for example, one or more wire-shaped elements.

Abstract: An airplane seat structure includes: a body frame including a plurality of seat boards and seat backs which are arranged in the longitudinal direction at predetermined intervals in a space having a small seat pitch and provide two or more seats in the traverse direction; a connection plate which is bendably connected to a front end of the body frame or the seat board and is horizontally spread to another body frame adjacent frontward to the body frame; a first bed space which is formed over the seat board and the horizontally-spread connection plate; and a second bed space which is formed below the seat board and the horizontally-spread connection plate or formed below the horizontally-spread connection plate and a seat board of the frontward adjacent body frame.

Abstract: A system for attaching a wall panel includes a wall panel and a lock strip. The wall panel has a back and a tab extending from the back. The lock strip is moveably attached to a wall frame member, and has a three-position locking slot, including a receiving portion configured to receive the tab, a locking portion configured to lock the tab with respect to the frame member, and a release portion configured to release the tab. The wall panel is removably attachable to the frame member by inserting the tab into the receiving portion and linearly moving the lock strip to lock the tab in the locking portion. The system can be used for attaching interior sidewall panels in an aircraft.

Abstract: A wing assembly for an aircraft comprising a spar, a wing cover and a rib; wherein the spar has a web portion and a flange portion joined by a radius corner; wherein a gap is formed at an interface between the spar, the wing cover and the rib; wherein the assembly further comprises a seal member which substantially covers the gap, and sealant provided between the seal member and the rib and/or the wing cover and/or the spar so as to seal the gap. Also a method for sealing a gap in an aircraft wing assembly.

Abstract: An airfoil includes at least one precured composite spar having a web and at least one flange integrated with an end of the web. A precured composite skin is attached to the spar by adhesive bonding the skin to the flange.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aircraft window, of the type including a holding frame for securing the window to the fuselage of an aircraft and at least one pane mounted in the holding frame by a sealing system, the at least one pane having an inner surface and an outer surface, characterized in that: the pane includes, in a first state called the rest state, at least one concavity in its outer surface when there is no pressure difference between the outer surface and the inner surface of the pane, and the at least one concavity of the pane is at least partially eradicated in a second state in which there is a pressure difference between the outer surface and the inner surface of the pane.

Abstract: An aircraft (11) with at least an inflatable device (41) installed in a cavity (21) in its external surface which is equipped with a door (25) for opening/closing said cavity (21) is provided. The inflatable device (41), comprising a cushion (45) and a gas generator is configured for filling the cavity (21) with the cushion (45) when it is inflated with the gas supplied by said gas generator, without protruding from the cavity (21) for reducing the downstream air flow disturbances generated by said cavity (21) when the door (25) is open. The inflatable device (41) includes control means for inflating the cushion (45) in predetermined circumstances, being the door (25) open. The invention is particularly applicable to the cavities of the Main Landing Gear (31) for avoiding power losses to a Ram Air Turbine (51) placed behind it.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for measuring and metering deicing fluid as it is dispensed from a tank onto an aircraft to remove ice and to prevent subsequent icing. The system can include a guided wave radar gauge mounted on the tank to measure the volume of fluid in the tank in real-time. As fluid is dispensed from the tank, the gauge measures the change in the volume of fluid in the tank and transmits the volume of fluid in the tank and the volume of fluid dispensed from the tank to a display/controller. The system can also include a refractometer module to enable the measurement of the concentration of a first constituent fluid relative to a second constituent fluid in a mixture thereof. The system can further measure the concentration of one deicing fluid constituent (e.g. glycol) mixed with another fluid constituent (e.g. water) to determine the freeze point of the deicing fluid.

Abstract: A storage tank (25) of a storage system. The storage tank (25) includes a container (30) and a dynamic ventilation line (35) incorporated therein, said dynamic ventilation line (35) being provided with an air-no-fuel valve (45) that shuts off in the presence of fuel, the air-no-fuel valve (45) communicating with an internal space (INT) of the container (30) via an upstream pipe (40) placed inside the container (30), a downstream pipe (50) secured to a wall (31) of the container (30) extending from the air-no-fuel valve (45) and opening out into a dynamic air intake (53) communicating with the outside air (200), said storage tank having at least one communication orifice (300) for communicating with other tanks.

Abstract: A pumping apparatus includes a gear pump in fluid communication with a boost pump. The gear pump includes a pump housing, a first gear, and a second gear. The first and second gear have gear teeth and trunnions on opposite sides thereof, and are disposed in the pump housing. The gear teeth of the first and second gear are meshed in a mesh region. An inlet cavity is defined adjacent to the first and second gear, on one side of the mesh region. A pump outlet is defined on an opposite side of the mesh region from the inlet cavity. A bearing is configured to support at least one trunnion of the first gear and/or the second gear. A bearing interface is defined between the bearing and the at least one trunnion. A flow path is defined between the bearing interface and the inlet cavity.

Abstract: An impeller, a centrifugal pump, and an aircraft fuel system are provided. The impeller includes a central hub disposed along a rotational axis of the impeller and that defines an axial bore extending through at least a portion of the central hub along the rotational axis. The central hub further defines an opening to the axial bore at a leading end of the central hub. The impeller further includes an impeller section spaced from the leading end and that includes at least one impeller vane fixed to the central hub. The impeller further includes an inducer section that is disposed between the leading end of the central hub and the impeller section and that includes at least one inducer vane extending along an outer surface of the central hub. The central hub defines at least one radial aperture in the inducer section in fluid communication with the axial bore.

Abstract: A routing support (64) for a conduit line fastened in openings and the line includes a plurality of conduits connected end-to-end along a longitudinal axis. The routing support (64) incorporates an outer body (66) with a structure (68) for fastening the body in an opening. The routing support also includes a housing structure to accommodate the ends of two conduits in an end-to-end arrangement and the structure may include two separate structures (one for each conduit end (72)) or a single common structure (accommodating respective ends of the two conduits). The routing support also includes a flexible interface (74) connecting the housing structure (70) to the outer body (66). In addition, the flexible interface (74) and the outer body (66) and the housing structure (70) are integral. Embodiments include a line for transporting fuel with this routing support, and an aircraft wing in which such a line/support transports fuel.

Abstract: A wing for an aircraft includes a leading edge and a wing tip extension extending from an end of a main wing region to a wing tip. The wing tip extension includes an arrangement of openings at least from the end of a main wing region to the wing tip along the leading edge, which openings are connected to an air conveying device for conveying air through the openings. Thereby in flight states with a low flight velocity the flow around a wing tip extension can be harmonized such that the drag is decreased and the lift of the wing is increased.

Abstract: A rotary actuated high lift gapped aileron system and method are presented. A high lift gapped aileron couples to an airfoil at a hinge line and changes a camber of the airfoil. A rotary actuator coupled to the high lift gapped aileron produces a rotary motion of the high lift gapped aileron in response to an actuation command. A droop panel positioned over the hinge line enhances lift of the high lift gapped aileron. A cove lip door positioned under the hinge line provides an airflow over the high lift gapped aileron. A deployment linkage mechanism coupled to the high lift gapped aileron positions the droop panel and the cove lip door in response to the rotary motion.

Abstract: A hinge assembly for rotatably mounting a control surface on an aircraft comprising an actuating shaft, a support element configured to mount the actuating shaft to a first component of an aircraft and a hinge element configured to mount the actuating shaft to a second component of an aircraft, wherein the actuating shaft is slidably mounted to the support element and configured to slide along its longitudinal axis relative to the support element, and the hinge element engages with the actuating shaft so that the actuating shaft and the hinge element are urged to rotate relative to each other about the longitudinal axis of the actuating shaft when the actuating shaft is urged to slide along its longitudinal axis, such that one of said first and second components is urged to rotate relative to the other said component about the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: Disclosed is a travel velocity compensation apparatus for railway vehicles and a method thereof for compensating a travel velocity when there is generated a slide between a wheel and a railway, the apparatus including a velocity measurement unit measuring a travel velocity of a railway vehicle, a velocity estimation unit estimating the travel velocity using travel information of railway vehicle and rail information received from at least one sensor, a detection unit generating wheel slide information by determining whether wheels of the railway vehicle slide, using the travel velocity of the railway vehicle measured by the velocity measurement unit and the travel velocity estimated by the velocity estimation unit, and a selection unit selecting, as a travel velocity, any one of the travel velocity measured by the velocity measurement unit using the wheel slide information generated by the detection unit and the travel velocity estimated by the velocity estimation unit.

Abstract: A consist communication system is disclosed for use with a train consist. The system may have a sensor associated with a component of the consist and configured to generate a signal indicative of a performance parameter of the component. The system may further include a controller, a fluid conduit, at least a first cable disposed within the fluid conduit and configured to transmit the signal from the sensor to the controller, and a glad-hand coupling fixedly connected to an end of the fluid conduit.

Abstract: A pipe attachment for attaching, for example, a fuel pipe to a side frame of a vehicle. The pipe has a portion extending from below a dash panel into an upper portion of an engine compartment. The pipe attachment includes a pipe cover, a first and a second protective cover, and a pipe holder. The pipe cover is secured to the side frame between the joint of the pipe to the dash panel and an end of the pipe in the engine compartment. The first protective wall extends along the pipe and faces an inner side surface of the side frame. The second protective wall extends from the first protective wall closer to the side frame. The pipe holder is secured to a side frame opposing face of the first protective wall to retain the pipe. This structure minimizes transmission of vibration or noise from the fuel pipe inside the vehicle.

Abstract: A hose support for supporting hoses which extend between the tractor and the trailer of a tractor-trailer rig with the tractor having a headache rack, with forward and rearward sides, positioned rearwardly of the cab of the tractor. A substantially vertically disposed mounting plate is secured to the rearward side of the headache rack and has an elongated hose support arm, having forward and rearward ends, with the rearward end of the hose support arm being pivotally secured, about a vertical axis to the mounting plate. The hose support arm may extend rearwardly and upwardly from the mounting plate or extend rearwardly and downwardly from the mounting plate. The rearward end of the hose support arm is adapted to have the hoses secured thereto.

Abstract: A utility conduit supporting device, system, and method for quickly and inexpensively securing multiple conduits, including cables, pipes, or other utility lines, to structural members such as I-beams and other planar or curved structural members, includes one or more clamping members, such as one or more beam clamps, and one or more elongate platforms with spaced apart connections for attachment members, e.g., conduit clamps. The device and method can be used to install utility conduits in multiple orientations, to readily fit between, over, under, or away from existing installations when additional conduits are needed, without having to measure, drill, and tap conduit supporting straps and without having to disassemble and reassemble existing installations, and to make use of void, unused spaces on structural members.

Abstract: A plain-type cable managing trough is mainly composed of a cable managing pedestal, and a cable receiving tray over the cable managing pedestal, wherein the cable receiving tray is suitable for receiving at least a cable. The cable managing pedestal is provided with a through hole suitable for having the cable pass therethrough such that the cable can be fixed with the cable managing pedestal. The cable managing pedestal includes a Veltro-fastener ribbon at an end of the cable managing pedestal, wherein the Veltro-fastener ribbon can be wound around the cable such that the cable can be fixed in the cable receiving tray. Thus, space can be saved, the management can be convenient and a neat appearance can be achieved.

Abstract: This disclosure provides devices and methods for collecting leaf and yard debris, including an apparatus comprising a flexible thermoplastic sheet having a top portion and a bottom portion that are connected or partially connected. Embodiments include a two-piece design with separate top and bottom portions that are reversibly, semi-permanently, or permanently connected, so the two portions can be folded for storage. Other embodiments include a one-piece design having left side and right side cut-out areas and horizontal slits. In each embodiment, the top portion can be rolled into a cylindrical shape independently of the bottom portion, which maintains its planar configuration. Once rolled, the cylindrical top portion can be inserted into the opening of a lawn bag, and the material tension expands the cylinder to snugly fit the bag opening, thereby aiding in collecting leaf and yard debris.

Abstract: An adjustable supporting device includes a pivotal connection device and two supporting members individually pivotally connected to the pivotal connection device. The pivotal connection device includes a rotational restriction mechanism including a driving part and a restricting part connected to the driving part. The restricting part is capable of being driven by the driving part so as to move relative to the supporting members. Therein, the restricting part is capable of entering limitation ranges of rotational restriction structures of the supporting members simultaneously for individually limiting rotation ranges of the supporting members relative to the pivotal connection device according to the rotational restriction structures.

Abstract: A support foot (10) for applying and distributing forces to a pressure-sensitive substrate, including a baseplate (12) for placement onto the substrate and a holder (18) which is joined to the baseplate (12) and to which the connecting parts (32, 72) can be attached, whereby the holder (18) has a first receptacle (20) for a first connecting part (72) and a second receptacle (22) for a second connecting part (32). A stand system has at least one support foot (10) and at least one, especially C-shaped, mounting rail that is inserted into a receptacle (20, 22, 24) and that is prevented by a fastener (56) from being pulled out of the holder (18).

Abstract: A support structure for solar panels, including at least one support post having a foot part to be anchored in the ground, a head part situated above the foot part to be connected to at least one solar panel, and a connector that joins the head part and the foot part. The connector has at least one clamping bracket that presses the head part against the foot part, whereby the clamping bracket consists of two bolts provided with a thread and of a connecting strut that joins the two bolts to each other, and whereby the two bolts pass through holes in the head part and through holes in the foot part.

Abstract: A flat panel television adjustable wall mount having a wall mounting plate, a center rack assembly attached to the flat panel television, an extendable frame, and a telescopic adjustment mechanism attached to first and second struts. The telescopic adjustment mechanism includes a telescopic guided slider and a telescopic drive. The upper end of the first strut is pivotally connected to the wall mounting plate while its lower end is rotationally installed at the lower end of the telescopic guided slider. The lower rolling mechanism end of the second strut is set on the wall mounting plate while its upper end is rotationally connected to the center rack assembly. The telescopic drive activates the first strut and the second strut, allowing the center rack assembly with the flat panel television to extend out or retract back to the wall mounting plate to achieve an optimum viewing distance.

Abstract: A double suction cup having a first suction cup with a first internal face and a second suction cup having a second internal face. The first suction cup is attached to the second suction cup via an interconnecting base member. At least one protrusion is disposed on at least one of the internal faces of the suction cups to prevent the first or second suction cup from completely flattening and to maintain a tight vacuum on the object the first and second suction cup is attached to.

Abstract: An adapter for a recess can. The adapter includes a hangar bar having a first section slidably connected to a second section. The hangar bar has a first end mount on a first end and a second end mount on a second opposite end of the hangar bar. The adapter also includes a damping mechanism sized and shaped to fit within a slot of the hangar bar. The clamping mechanism holds the first section stationary in relationship to the second section. The adapter also includes an adapter bracket attachable to the hangar bar. The end mounts are attached to a wall of the recess can and a fixture bracket is attached to the adapter bracket for supporting a fixture.

Abstract: A fastening device for fastening at least one solar panel to an assembly rail which has a slot bordered by two parallel webs is disclosed. The fastening device includes a locking element with two locking hooks which can be inserted under elastic deformation of at least a part of the locking element into the slot, and which, when the locking element is relaxed, can then reach behind the webs of the assembly rail. The fastening device further includes at least one hold-down element for a solar panel which is connected with the locking element. At least one interlocking element is provided which can be inserted into an interlocked position between the two locking hooks, where the interlocking element prevents the two locking hooks from coming closer to each other.

Abstract: A mounting device (100?, 100?) for attachment to a spotlight rail (101), having a planar surface adjacent to a ferromagnetic material and designed so that it will face downward after the attachment and has a diameter greater than the entrance width of the spotlight rail. At a distance from the ferromagnetic surface, attached thereto via a stem, there are two opposite wings, the width of which is smaller than the entrance width of the spotlight rail (101) and the largest diameter of which is greater than the entrance width of the spotlight rail. The diameter of the stem is smaller than the entrance width of the spotlight rail (101), but has a protruding portion that prevents rotation by more than a quarter of a turn after insertion into the spotlight rail. The mounting device is part of a system for hanging signs (102) in business premises where the signs are hung with a magnet. The mounting device can safely be inserted into and attached to a spotlight rail without having to use a ladder.

Abstract: A mounting bracket having upper and lower portions, secure and transport portable tubular metal animal corrals along the outside of an animal trailer or other overland vehicle, and wherein the upper portion is mounted on one of the sides of the animal trailer or overland vehicle, and is capable of supporting a portion of the tubular metal portable animal enclosure, and wherein the lower portion is mounted in spaced relation relative to the upper portion, and is further operable to receive, and releasably clamp into place, another portion of the tubular metal portable animal enclosure.

Abstract: A hanging device includes a wall-connecting frame, an object-connecting frame, and a plurality of connectors. The wall-connecting frame includes a connecting bracket that has a plurality of connecting holes formed in front and rear end faces thereof. The object-connecting frame is connected to the connecting bracket and is adapted for connection with an object. Each connector extends through one of the connecting holes in the rear end face and a corresponding connecting hole in the front end face, and is connected to the object-connecting frame. The connectors are operable to move the object-connecting frame forwardly and rearwardly relative to the wall-connecting frame.

Abstract: An adjustable multi-monitor support assembly is shown and described. The assembly includes at least one monitor arm, having a proximate end adapted to be attached to a work surface and a distal end and at least one pivot neck secured to the distal end of the monitor arm. Also provided is a hollow monitor support rail, having at least one shuttle aperture therein, being adapted to receive a plurality of monitor mounting brackets for supporting a plurality of monitors and at least one shuttle, having a top and a bottom end, and at least two glides wherein the glides are attached to the shuttle at the top and bottom ends. The shuttle is disposed within the hollow monitor support rail and aligned with the shuttle aperture and secured to the pivot neck.