Abstract: An adjustable hinge assembly is comprised of a track to which is secured a slide member. A sash arm is secured at one end to the slide member and all along to a horizontal rail of a hinged window sash. A support arm is pivotally connected to the sash arm at one end thereof and pivotally connected to an adjustable connector at the other end. The improvement resides in the construction of the adjustable connector which is comprised of a stationary connecting post extending from a concentric circular disc and about which is positioned an adjustable nut. The nut is connected to the free end of the support arm and the top portion of the post is secured to the support arm by a sliding clip which is easily engaged and disengaged. Both the adjustable nut and the post are constructed from brass making them self-lubricating. The nut is also positioned in tight fit over the post whereby, when the nut is rotated to a desired position to adjust the position of the support arm, it will maintain the said position.

Abstract: A cam adjustment apparatus facilitates vertical adjustment of an appliance door. The apparatus includes a support bracket which is arranged to support the appliance door on an appliance, and a cam which abuts the support bracket so that, as the cam is moved, the vertical position of the appliance door is adjusted. The support bracket has a pair of holes for receiving a corresponding pair of fasteners in order to fasten the support bracket to the appliance. The holes are elongated to accommodate movement of the support bracket as the cam is moved.

Abstract: A connection for adjustably holding two window hardware members in pivotally connected relationship, including a first hardware member with a first cylindrical opening, a second hardware member with a second cylindrical opening, and a stud. The stud has a flange having two substantially parallel faces and a peripheral surface therebetween, with a rivet portion projecting from one face and a pivot portion projecting from the other face. The rivet portion includes a cylindrical neck extending through the first cylindrical opening and a head on the end of the neck, the flange and the head engaging opposite sides of the first hardware member to frictionally secure the stud against freely pivoting relative to the track. The pivot portion includes a cylindrical shaft eccentric from the cylindrical neck and extending through the second cylindrical opening. A C-ring is disposed in an external peripheral groove in the pivot portion to secure the second hardware member thereto for pivoting about the cylindrical shaft.

Abstract: A mounting plate for securing a hinge bracket, and preferably a hinge bracket of a furniture hinge to a corpus part of a furniture piece or the like, has bores for receiving fixing screws and adjustable secures the hinge bracket to the plate. In order to provide a mounting plate which has a simple design, can be actuated in a simple manner, and permits a hinge bracket to be adjusted in height, the mounting plate, in its rear portion, is mounted so as to be pivotally movable relative to the corpus part about a pivotal axis, which may be imaginary or defined by a pivot, is guided for a limited pivotal movement about the axis, and is then held or clamped in adjustable angular position.

Abstract: An ergonomic handle mechanism for a cutting machine having a vertically reciprocating knife. The position of the handle between a horizontal orientation and an orientation at an angle thereto is adjustable for greater comfort as well as a longer working time without tiring so that greater productivity may be achieved. A link to which the handle is attached is pivotally mounted to a block which is fixedly attached to the machine housing. A pin having an eccentric portion received in a groove in the link is provided to determine handle position by the rotational position of the pin. A projection is provided on the block for limiting the pivotal movement of the link and thus acting as a stop in case of pin breakage.

Abstract: Intermediate bearing, for a door, window, or the like, having at least a leaf pivoting about a vertical spindle, is provided with a fixed base integral with the sash-frame, and a movable element inserted at the level of the leaf. The fixed base is provided with an opening into which engages a cataching pin of the movable member. This intermediate bearing additionally includes an adjustable articulation mechanism to change, perpendicularly to the stile of the sash-frame, the catching area between the movable member and the fixed base, in order to adjust the compression force exerted onto the seal arranged in the fillister of the sash-frame of the door, window or the like.

Abstract: A castor comprises a castor body (12), a castor wheel (14), and a bearing block (20) for supporting the castor wheel relative to the castor body. The bearing block is selectively mountable in each of a first and a second orientation relative to the castor body. In the first orientation of the bearing block relative to the castor body, the castor wheel is arranged to be braked in response to the application of a load applied to the castor. In the second orientation of the bearing block relative to the castor body, the castor wheel is arranged to be braked in the absence of a load applied to the castor.

Abstract: A curtain suspension device comprising a curtain board having a horizontal hole at each end for fastening upon a pair of stem brackets, each of which comprising a wall plate having peripheral holes for fastening to a wall by means of screws, and a central threaded hole receiving a correspondingly threaded stem extending at right angles to the wall surface to receive the curtain board at its outer end, and a spring clip adapted to clamp one upper corner of a curtain against the wall. The wall plate of said stem bracket is provided, diametrically opposite to a peripheral hole therein, with a slot in the form of an arc of a circle the center of which coincides with the center of said hole, and the wall plates of said two stem brackets are mounted or adapted to be mounted in a manner such that the symmetry axis through the peripheral hole, the center hole and the slot of said two wall plates intersect at an angle of 90.degree.

Abstract: An adjustable roller mechanism for a sliding closure having a case attachable to the sliding closure and a roller-mounting bracket mountable thereon for adjustable movement to varying positions extending from the case. A smooth surfaced cam is rotatably mounted to control the adjusted position of the roller bracket and a modified planocentric gear assembly operable by manually rotating a mounting shaft provides a gear reduction drive for rotation of the cam and for automatically locking the cam in any rotative position.

Abstract: A retractable roller assembly for luggage and the like which has a casing adapted to be secured to the luggage having an elongated opening on a lower edge. The side walls of the casing have a pair of aligned circular sockets which fittedly and rotatably receive circular cheek-plates of a bifurcated yoke. A roller is mounted between the cheek-plates for rotation about an axis eccentric to the axis of rotation of the cheek-plates so that the roller can be moved between a hidden position entirely within the casing and an operative position extending from the casing, by rotatably adjusting the yoke.

Abstract: A connection for adjustably holding two window hardware members in pivotally connected relationship, including a first hardware member with a first cylindrical opening, a second hardware member with a second cylindrical opening, and a stud. The stud has a flange having two substantially parallel faces and a peripheral surface therebetween, with a rivet portion projecting from one face and a pivot portion projecting from the other face. The rivet portion includes a cylindrical neck extending through the first cylindrical opening and a head on the end of the neck, the flange and the head engaging opposite sides of the first hardware member to frictionally secure the stud against freely pivoting relative to the track. The pivot portion includes a cylindrical shaft eccentric from the cylindrical neck and extending through the second cylindrical opening. A C-ring is disposed in an external peripheral groove in the pivot portion to secure the second hardware member thereto for pivoting about the cylindrical shaft.