Abstract: A ring-shaped arrangement of individual work locations. Tables which are preferably trapezoidal are arranged in a ring, in the middle of which is disposed a region which is free of table tops, and in which can be disposed common supply lines or the like. The individual work locations, which are arranged around the central region, are respectively separated from an adjacent table by a vertical partition in which is disposed a material-transfer opening. The supply of material to the individual work locations can be effected from supply bins disposed on a shelf supported above the ring-shaped table top on the upper edges of the radially directed partitions. If it is a question of small parts, the latter can be transferred to the work location via conveying tubes, which lead from the supply bins on the shelf to the table top of the individual work locations.

Abstract: A multi-tiered, multi-station carrel unit includes spaced side walls that define a plurality of compartments divided into work stations by an intermediate deck, each work station having a work-supporting surface and a seat defined therein. A stairwell leads to the upper work stations and the carrel units may be assembled in any desired pattern.

Abstract: A ring-shaped arrangement of individual work locations. Tables which are preferably trapezoidal are arranged in a ring, in the middle of which is disposed a region which is free of table tops, and in which can be disposed common supply lines or the like. The individual work locations, which are arranged around the central region, are respectively separated from an adjacent table by a vertical partition in which is disposed a material-transfer opening. The supply of material to the individual work locations can be effected from supply bins disposed on a shelf supported above the ring-shaped table top on the upper edges of the radially directed partitions. If it is a question of small parts, the latter can be transferred to the work location via conveying tubes, which lead from the supply bins on the shelf to the table top of the individual work locations.

Abstract: A shelf board (3) formed of a plate-like material, particularly sheet metal, exhibits by way of a stiffening profile (6) a tubular cross-section at least along one of the longitudinal edges. To improve the torsional or twisting deformation resistance and thus achieve a higher load carrying capacity, the tubular cross-section of the stiffening profile (6) is equipped at least at its inside bottom surface with a stepped recess profile section (15) formed by a step-shaped bend (11, 12).

Abstract: A cabinet for use with a visual display for eliminating reflections and glare with respect to an observer having a selected eyepoint is disclosed. The cabinet includes a housing 9 having means mounted to housing 9 for adjustably positioning a visual display having a viewing plane 30. The viewing plane 30 is oriented with respect to a nominal eyepoint 28 of an observer such that the viewing plane 30 is at a selected angle between 65.degree. and 30.degree. with respect to a line of sight extending from the selected nominal eyepoint 28. A support shelf 22 secured to housing 9 supports and locates a keyboard 24 at a viewing position juxtaposed to the visual display CRT 18 such that minimal eye motion is required for an observer to view both visual display 18 and keyboard 24. Also included is an adjustable light obstructing shield 16 having a front edge 26 and a light absorbing inside surface 44.

Abstract: Apparatus for building, erecting or suspending structures includes a substantially horizontal elongate linear support member and a panel wherein the panel is releasably attached to the support member utilizing a "lift and rotate" assembly procedure. Suitable parts on the panel or on a bracket fixed thereto are capable of inter-engaging with the support member.The elongate linear support member preferably has a vertical web and a horizontal web, the vertical web being provided with a horizontally extending flange, the linear support member being constructed to cooperate with a panel intended to hang substantially vertical from the support member with its plane substantially perpendicular to the length of the support member. There is an engaging means between the upper edge of the panel and the support member and arranged to preclude horizontal separation of the panel and the support member once they are assembled together.

Abstract: For supporting hard- and soft-covered books, magazines, catalogs and other reading material of various sizes and shapes in an upright position on a bookshelf, table or desktop, this bookrack may be stored or shipped in knocked-down form, easily assembled without need for tools or fastening hardware. Sheet metal divider plates are held parallel to each other by sheet metal bottom and rear spacers, attached to the dividers by concealed fastenings, the bottom spacers being held in place by the rear spacers, which are in turn held in place by gravity and friction, holding the bookrack together in an interlocked assembly. The bookrack may be easily retrofitted into an existing bookcase without need for tools, fastening hardware or modifications to the bookcase. Spacers, available in different widths, may be tandemed together to build up the bookrack to any desired total width.

Abstract: An interlocking spacer system is provided which comprises a plurality of interlocking panels which can be arranged to divide a large space into smaller compartments. The panels are made up of wall segments joined together by webs, each web having a height not more than half the height of the wall segments. This results in relieved areas between each wall segment. The webs have two pairs of opposed grooves, one pair facilitating separation of adjacent wall segments and the second pair for receiving wall edges of adjacent wall segments in an interlocking manner thereby allowing the panels to be interlocked in an end butt relationship.

Abstract: A prior art type of restaurant seating includes a longitudinal row of laterally extending consecutive seating stations delineated by and individually accessible from parallel longitudinal aisles. The invention herein discloses means for additionally employing such prior art restaurant seating in a condition where an individual seating station might be temporarily converted into a pair of laterally shorter seating zones to accommodate two small dining groups in a private and aesthetic setting. The convertible restaurant seating includes an upright partition extending medially longitudinally through the row of seating stations, the partition having a view-way in lateral registry with each consecutive dining table and which view-way can be temporarily closed-off with apt closure means.

Abstract: A display stand rotary gondola (10, 40); with shelves (22, 49); that are circular or in the form of sectors of circles. Each shelf comprises a support member (25, 54), adapted to slide up and down along a vertical riser (16, 43) and co-operating with a spline (18, 45) thereon by means of a fixing device (31, 34). Such stands are used in shops, stores and the like.

Abstract: A device for organizing papers, files and the like for use in a business environment or other similar situations has a base on which one or more tilt plates are located. The tilt plates are capable of being oriented with respect to the base in a tilting mode and in a locked mode. In the tilting mode the tilt plates rotate about a bottom edge to tilt forward and backward. In the locked mode, the tilt plates are fixed in a set orientation with respect to the base. The tilt plates are easily shifted between the tilt mode and the locked mode by simply sliding them sideways a short distance on the base. Tabs on the bottom of the tilt plate maintain the tilt plate on the base and interact with a stop and lock member on the base to determine which of the modes the tilt plate is in.

Abstract: A driverless vehicle having a plurality of shelves is provided with at least one trough supported by the shelves and separate therefrom. Each trough is open at the top and is open at each end thereof. A discrete puller member extends between side walls of the trough at each end thereof to facilitate pulling a trough and any merchandise therebetween toward one side of the vehicle to facilitate unloading the vehicle.

Abstract: An article display stand has an elongated upright support having a plurality of recesses which are spaced from one another in the direction of elongation of the support, and an article supporting element mountable on the support in any of a plurality of positions and having a projection which is detachably engageable with the recess of the support. When the projection of the article supporting element engages in the respective recess of the support, the article supporting element is fixed in a respective one of the positions. The recesses may be arranged in rows which are spaced from one another in the circumferential direction of the support, and the article supporting element may have several projections each engageable in the recesses of the respective row. The article supporting element may have a plurality of upright walls extending tangentially relative to a central opening through which the support extends and bounding a plurality of compartments.

Abstract: A combination voting booth/speaker's lectern which is disposable, yet reusable is disclosed. The voting booth/lectern includes an upper shelf member and a lower support member both preferably comprised of cardboard, or other commonly used, semi-rigid, lightweight and inexpensive material. The lower support member is foldable into three sections which are generally vertically oriented, the top portions of which are insertable into a series of slots on the lower side of the upper shelf member. The upper shelf member includes four foldable sections, one of which is positioned upon and engaged by the lower support section by means of the aforementioned slots. The remaining three sections of the upper shelf member may be folded upon one another in forming a speaker's lectern or may be extended to a generally vertical orientation so as to form a semi-enclosed area providing the privacy required when the present invention is used as a voting booth.

Abstract: A retainer for a shelf including a barrier member. The barrier member is adapted to be supported by the shelf and releasably secured to the shelf in at least two positions of adjustment including an article retaining position and an article access position. With the barrier member secured in the retaining position, articles are prevented from inadvertently falling from the shelf.

Abstract: A corrugated paper merchandising display device for use at the end of a store aisle for displaying large quantities of merchandise. The device comprises three interconnected panels, each of which is in the form of a closed corrugated paper box. The boxes may be opened and overlaid one upon the other for shipment in a flat knock-down condition. When erected, the three boxes form a pair of wing panels and a center panel. Merchandise supporting spring-away shelves are attached to opposite sides of the center panel.

Abstract: A combination vanity screen and patient support couch extension. The vanity screen includes two overlapping panels, an upright support panel and a pivoting extension panel. The overlapping edge of the support panel is hinged to the back of the extension panel so that the extension panel may pivot from an upright position in generally coplanar alignment with the support panel to a horizontal position in generally coplanar alignment with the primary patient support couch so as to act as a support couch extension. The upright panel and the extension panel are locked in a coplanar relationship by a door knob which includes a bolt and a striker plate mounted in confronting relationship on the upright panel and the overlapping edge of the extension panel.

Abstract: An open space office system comprises a plurality of freestanding work stations (10) constructed of vertical panels (14) and horizontal work surfaces (12). The room in which the work stations (10) are arranged are provided with a central ventilation means (41) which provides air circulation in the room. Each work station (10) includes at least one common conduit (26) arranged adjacent the work surface (12) thereof. A vent (35) disposed in each of the work stations (10) communicates with the conduit (26) thereby providing an air flow path from the central ventilation system (41) through the room to the conduit (26). In this way, return air of the ventilation system is evacuated from the room by means of the conduits (26). The conduits (26) are typically connected to a central return air duct (42).

Abstract: The present invention provides a multiple-partitioned shelf unit comprising a rigid open-ended shelf having a four-sided, substantially horizontal floor, a four-sided substantially horizontal ceiling, and means supporting said ceiling above said floor. The supporting means includes two spaced-apart upstanding members defining therebetween the horizontal extent of the shelf open end. The ceiling further includes a downwardly-extending lip. The free end of the lip and floor define therebetween the vertical extent of the shelf open end. The shelf unit further includes a fiberboard shell having an upstanding rear panel hingedly connected to two upstanding side panels. The shell is positioned within the shelf with said rear panel rearward of the shell's open end and the free ends of the side panels each being disposed at opposite ends of shelf open end, each adjacent and inward of one of the upstanding members, and at least a portion of each of the side panels extends behind the lip.

Abstract: The specification discloses a furniture assembly including interlocked panels such as dividers and shelves and a method for assembling same. The assembly includes one panel joined to a series of other panels and moveable between partially assembled and fully assembled positions. A second of the other panels is aligned with fasteners on the partially assembled panel and locked in position by movement of the one panel to its fully assembled position. The second panel is thus secured in two separate planes. The moveable, locking panel includes access openings to its fasteners to both facilitate mounting and allow later disassembly. Preferably, concealed, recessed, slidably engageable slotted clips and headed screws are used as fasteners.

Abstract: The assembly includes a shelf bracket for constructing shelving from spaced elongated shelf boards that have a standard thickness. An elongated leg of rectangular cross section includes a longitudinal groove formed into one of its major surfaces. A pair of U-shaped clips each are in the form of a pair of plates joined by a flat bight with the widths of the plates being spaced apart for snug engagement with a marginal edge portion of a shelf board. The bight seats tightly in the groove and preferably has a thickness substantially equal to the depth of the groove. The clips are individually secured in respective different spaced portions of the groove with the bight seated therein.

Abstract: Apparatus for preventing card-counting in blackjack games includes one or more shields on a playing table which obstruct each player's view of at least one other player's cards, without obstructing each player's view of the dealer's cards or the dealer's view of any of the cards. One or more shields may be used. They may be fixed to the table, or they may be portable so that the dealer may move them during the game if he or she wishes. Portable shields may be supported by legs, or may be inserted in grooves in the table. Each shield is a thin sheet of opaque material which stands generally vertical with respect to the table. The plane defined by the shield generally passes through the dealer's line of sight so that the dealer's view of the players' cards, and each player's view of the dealer's cards, is not obstructed. However, each player's view of at least one other player's cards is obstructed so that none of the players may count cards.

Abstract: The specification discloses a rigid furniture assembly and assembly method for providing shelving and the like wherein no fasteners or fastener-receiving openings are visible after assembly. The assembly includes joined panels having abutting joint surfaces lying in three mutually perpendicular planes. At least two parallel panels are secured to a perpendicular third panel, the two panels with the third attached thereto also being joined to parallel, commonly facing surface portions of a fourth panel. The panels are joined using pockets recessed in edges of the panels, which pockets receive slidingly engageable, recessed fastening means including slotted clips and headed, shouldered screws received in the clips. The panels slide together without the necessity of any bending or distortion such that all recessed pockets and fasteners are hidden after assembly.

Abstract: An organizer constructed of a length of bendable material having a plurality of vertical elements and a plurality of upper and lower horizontal elements stacks assorted items in readily accessible locations. Each of the vertical elements is connected intermediate alternate ones of the upper and lower horizontal elements and define alternately oriented pockets. A horizontal shelf panel supports the length of bendable material by providing contacting support for the plurality of lower horizontal elements. A first and second vertical shelf panel disposed at respective ends of the horizontal shelf panel laterally support the ends of the length of bendable material. A plurality of organizers can be stacked on top of each other to more fully utilize the available storage space between adjacent shelf panels in a shelf assembly, cabinet or cupboard.

Abstract: A tool holder apparatus for attachment to a workstand, particularly an engine workstand, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a support arm to be affixed to the workstand having a clamp on the lower end that affixes the support arm to the workstand and a vertical spindle on the upper end. A lower swivel arm is pivotally mounted at one end to the support arm spindle for movement in a horizontal plane. The lower swivel arm has a vertical spindle on the end opposite that which is attached to the support arm spindle and carries a lower tray thereon for rotational movement about the swivel arm spindle. The lower tray has a plurality of dividing walls defining separate bin areas for items of hardware for the engine being worked on. A spacer sleeve is placed around the support arm spindle above the lower swivel arm. An upper swivel arm is mounted at one end to the support arm spindle for pivotal movement in a horizontal plane about the portion of the spindle extending through the spacer sleeve.

Abstract: The invention concerns a shelf comprising a shelf panel and at least one flange consisting of a first portion dependent from the panel and a second portion laid against the inside of the first portion and closely against a marginal portion of the underside of the panel. Advantageously an inwardly projecting hollow bulge is provided at the lower edge of the flange. Holes may be provided in the shelf panel and flange for receiving supporting means for a shelf divider. A shelf assembly may comprise a shelf with flanges at front and back, and a shelf divider mounted upon the shelf by rods which are carried by the divider and engage in holes in the shelf panel and in the front and back flanges respectively.

Abstract: A shelf and divider assembly comprising a rigid shelf unit with a plurality of shelves includes removable and collapsible fiberboard inserts which partition the shelf spaces laterally and vertically and which lock in place behind the corner posts of the shelf unit.A literature storage fiberboard insert is removably installed between rigid shelves by downward and inward folding of end locking segments on horizontal shelf panels to positions wherein the locking segments clear the corner posts of the shelf unit. After the fiberboard insert is in place between shelves, the end locking segments are folded outwardly to their normal positions of use wherein they extend behind the front corner posts.A fiberboard insert having vertical dividers for lateral filing is removably installed between rigid shelves by moving dividers on opposite ends of the insert into locking positions behind the corner posts of the shelf unit after the insert has been placed between rigid shelves.

Abstract: A cheque writing desk for use in conjunction with a customer control line rail system, which may be arranged in an essentially "free standing" manner in any appropriate location in the customer area of a bank, trust company or other location, and which may be used on one side for the writing of cheques and the like, and having a partition extending along the table, carrying deposit slips and the like on one side, and which on its reverse side may carry advertising pamphlets for the bank or any other purpose. The cheque writing desk has one or more couplings by means of which it may be connected with the line rail system at or about the point where the customers enter the line rail system.

Abstract: A work bench structure has a horizontal work surface at which articles may be assembled at individual work stations. At the rear of the work surface is a first vertical wall member upon which is mounted a horizontally extending shelf. A second vertical wall member is mounted forward of said first vertical wall member, with the lower edge of said second vertical wall member terminating at a point which is above the shelf yet below the upper edge of the first vertical wall member, thus blocking any direct line of sight extending from the front of the work bench past the second vertical wall member. In this manner, access from the rear of the structure is provided whereby material to be used in the construction of such articles may be placed on the shelf from behind the bench for use by a person standing at the bench.

Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a collapsible painter's canvas frame holder rack having upper and lower sheets of plastic having slots arranged in a prescribed pattern therein for detachably mating male keys of upright support strips having each along one dimension of its thickness an elongated shape corresponding to elongated shape of the slot, and the keys being on the upper and lower ends of the strips for insertion when the strips are upright to support the upper sheet above the lower strip, with one strip at each end of the sheets positioned transversely to other support strips such that the entire structure is secure against accidental shifting, the remaining strips being positioned to define frame insertion spaces between the strips in directions substantially parallel with widths of the strips.

Abstract: An improved carrel for subdividing the area of a table surface comprises at least one support assembly consisting of a plurality of separate support elements secured together by elastic clamping means and supporting vertical partitions between the surfaces of the support elements. The carrel is easily assembled and disassembled and can be used without marring or permanently altering the table.

Abstract: A table comprised of a flat top having partitions removably secured thereto to divide the top into isolated work areas and a platform removably secured to the upper edges of the panels to adapt the table for use as a climbing and crawling toy for children. The partitions are received within slots in the top and provided with interlocking edges which secure the partitions against lateral movement relative to one another when received within the slots. Crawl holes are provided in the partitions and the platform so that children may crawl therethrough and tool boards are provided to cover the holes in the partitions when so desired.

Abstract: A carrel-like module which, in one configuration, accommodates a single user, and in an expanded configuration, accommodates two or more users. The carrel module includes an arcuate shaped writing panel, preferably having a concavely shaped rear edge opposite from a seated user and a convexly shaped near edge presented adjacent the seated user, with two end edges, respectively, connecting the rear and near edges. The end edges and the rear edge are bounded by upright panels, the panels extending generally above the writing panel to the head level of the seated user. The two panels presented adjacent the respective end edges are rotatably connected to leg-like support members located at corners of the writing panel formed by the intersection of the rear edge and the end edges, respectively, of the writing panel. The end panels are removably secured to the writing panel, such that they may be conveniently disengaged therefrom, and rotated about their associated leg members by the user.