Abstract: A compact food container organizer by which variously sized food containers and their lids are stored and sorted in a neat and orderly manner. The organizer has a plurality of upstanding pedestals attached to a flat support base. At least some of the pedestals have respective disk-shaped end caps detachably connected to and removable from the tops thereof. The lengths of the upstanding pedestals above the support base and the diameters of the disk-shaped end caps vary so that stacks of different food containers can first be inverted and then positioned over correspondingly sized pedestals so that the bottoms of the containers are seated on opposing end caps connected to the pedestals. A plurality of lid baskets having different sizes are attached to the support base to accommodate therewithin lids of different sizes that cover the food containers.

Abstract: An oven includes an oven cavity having multiple pairs of horizontally disposed guide slots recessed into the side walls of the oven cavity. At least one oven rack is configured with at least two wheels mounted on axles secured to at least one hinged support along an edge of the oven rack. After the oven rack is inserted into the oven cavity, the hinged support is pivoted to move the axles of the wheels to a generally horizontal position to cause the wheels to engage the horizontal slots and support the oven rack. The oven rack is removed from the oven cavity by lifting the oven rack to cause the wheels to disengage from the horizontal guide slots and to pivot so that the axles are at an angle with respect to the horizontal position. With the wheels disengaged from the guide slots, the oven rack is readily removable from the oven cavity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a height-adjustable support for false floors, in particular for exhibitions, trade fairs, etc., having a foot (3) for bearing on the underlying surface, and a head (4) on which the covering panels (1) end up located, and having a spindle arrangement which connects the foot and head and of which the spindle, a threaded rod (5), is mounted in a bearing (9) such that it can be rotated at the head (4), but cannot be displaced axially, and interacts, in the foot (3), with a mating thread (8) provided in a fixed manner therein as a spindle nut, it being possible for the spindle drive to be driven by means of a handle (16). In order to allow straightforward height adjustment to be carried out even when all but one covering panel have already been laid at a supporting point, the handle is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the spindle.

Abstract: A support arrangement for a hair styling salon has a stanchion for forming a substantially central support member for an annular rim member. The annular rim member has notches along its periphery for accommodating respective skeins of braiding/weaving hair. Each notch is dimensioned to grasp a respective skein of braiding/weaving hair. A radial support arrangement configured as spokes that extend radially from the stanchion supports the annular rim member rotatably and removably on the stanchion. A tray is concentrically disposed with respect to the annular rim member and is vertically adjustably supported on the stanchion. The tray supports beauty products and implements, such as needles and thread, that are used during the braiding/weaving process. An elastomeric portion is annularly configured and arranged to overlie the annular rim, and has a plurality of slit-like notches that grasp resiliently and securely respective skeins of braiding/weaving hair.

Abstract: A storage rack for use with a break press is capable of holding dies in a manner whereby each die can be readily transferred directly from the storage rack to the break press. The storage rack comprises a central shaft capable of vertical movement and a set of horizontal tiers fixedly secured to the central shaft to move vertically therewith and also to rotate therewith. Each tier has at least two support rails to hold dies. A die for use in the break press is positioned juxtaposed a die bolster of the break press by vertically moving the tier and revolving it. It is transferred readily by sliding it from the storage rack's support rail to the break press's die bolster.

Abstract: A device for the temporary storage of clothing articles with a base unit consisting of a top having an opening in the center, a bottom and four sides of which the two opposite sides are solid and the sides adjacent to those have openings of varying sizes and a hinged storage bin which is positioned in one of the openings in one of the four sides of the base cabinet. A fitting is set into the opening of the top surface in which a tube fits. A frame with a plurality of hooks is attached to top end of the tube. A plurality of bars are arranged in the open side of the base unit at different elevations in relation to the bottom of the base unit allowing for the storage of foot wear articles.

Abstract: A rotatable and vertically expandable/contractible merchandise display stand including a base assembly, an intermediate display assembly and a top mounted crown assembly all arranged coaxially about a longitudinally oriented center shaft member. The intermediate display assembly comprises a generally elongated cylindrical hollow shell structure having top and bottom end walls arranged orthogonal to the longitudinal center shaft and a pair of parallel intermediate support members all of which support a pair of overlapping top and bottom half perimeter shell enclosures wherein each perimeter shell enclosure consists of a plurality of vertically oriented, side by side adjacently stacked display panel members. The top end wall is rotatably mounted to the crown assembly and the bottom end wall is rotatably mounted to the base assembly.

Abstract: A quartz tube carousel device for vertically storing quartz tubes used in semiconductor fabrication. The carousel stores the quartz tubes in an upright position to conserve floor space and, further, provides for 360 degree rotation for ease of access. Laminar air flow is provided through openings in the device for purging the tubes. Optional features allow for different size, shape and number of tubes to be stored, as well as forced gas purging of the quartz tubes.

Abstract: The extension column (3) which is telescopically adjustable inside a vertical tube (2) and is optionally rotatable relative to the vertical tube (2) is supported on the latter by a radial and axial pivot bearing arrangement (11, 14) and a height-fixing device comprising a housing (16) and a coupling element (15) preferably in the form of a slide (15) which is supported on a bearing ring (14) which in turn sits on the bearing surface (13) of a support flange (11) supported by the vertical tube (2). The height-fixing slide (15) is mounted in a slide housing (16), which surrounds the bearing ring (14) and the support flange (11), and is against the restoring force of a return spring (27) transferable from a coupled position on the extension column (3) into a release position in which the extension column (3) is freely movable vertically.

Abstract: A rotating stand or rack is provided for displaying various items of merchandise, such as greeting cards, paperback books, cassettes, cartridges, floppy disks, folders, and the like. The stand includes an elongated shaft mounted on the base for rotation around its longitudinal axis. The shaft extends away from the base and has a plurality of grooves in its outer surface extending along its length. One or more shelves are mounted on the shaft. Each shelf has an opening through its center and a plurality of guides around the shelf which extend into the shelf opening along its height. The number and positioning of the guides corresponds to the number and positioning of the shaft grooves so that when the shelf is on the shaft, the shelf guides are in the shaft grooves. The size of the grooves and guides are such that they provide a press or friction fit with each other to thereby hold the shelf firmly in position on the shaft.

Abstract: The specification describes a device adapted to rotate in both directions about a vertical axis for displaying patterns or carpets or rugs. The patterns are carried on telescoping rings which can be moved vertically between a position in which substantially all rings lie one inside the other and an upper display position.

Abstract: This invention relates to display units for cassettes and like articles.The display unit comprises a vertical support spindle on which is rotatably mounted a plurality of spaced trays. Display sections are formed by adjacent trays for receiving the cassettes and the cassettes are released by axial movement of the adjacent trays on the support spindle.According to the invention adjacent trays are rotatable relative to each other to produce the necessary axial movement and locking means is provided along the length of the spindle to prevent unauthorized operation.