Abstract: A household cart has a wooden or molded plastic rectangular base for carrying household items. Four caster assemblies on the base are close to the four corners of the base. A U-shaped handle has hooks for carrying household items approximately halfway between side edges of the base, about equidistant from front and back edges of the base. The handle can be positioned either transversely or longitudinally of the base. In the handle transverse position, legs of the handle fit into a first pair of receptacles located between (1) the casters close to the base back edge and (2) the cart transverse center line. In the longitudinal position, the legs fit into a second pair of receptacles located along a longitudinal center line of the base. The receptacles of the first pair are spaced from each other by the same distance as the receptacles of the second pair.

Abstract: The present invention is a retractable display apparatus comprising at least one upright support having at least one retractable cord able to extend generally perpendicular to the stanchion, said cord able to attach to an object or preferably a matching stanchion. Preferably, each stanchion is a T-shape, but may be other shapes, for example, an inverted L shape, which has a riser plus one horizontally-extending side arm at or near the top of the riser. Retractor mechanisms and locking mechanisms are preferably included for each cord, for easy and neat handling of the cord, preferably by winding the cord on a rotating member (“spool”). The apparatus is adapted so that the cord(s) support one or more signs or banners or other items that might be decorative or functional for a retailer, warehouse, flea market, or other business.

Abstract: A household cart has a wooden or molded plastic rectangular base for carrying household items. Four caster assemblies on the base are close to the four corners of the base. A U-shaped handle has hooks for carrying household items approximately halfway between side edges of the base, about equidistant from front and back edges of the base. The handle can be positioned either transversely or longitudinally of the base. In the handle transverse position, legs of the handle fit into a first pair of receptacles located between (1) the casters close to the base back edge and (2) the cart transverse center line. In the longitudinal position, the legs fit into a second pair of receptacles located along a longitudinal center line of the base. The receptacles of the first pair are spaced from each other by the same distance as the receptacles of the second pair.

Abstract: Apparatus for securely retaining hangers includes a hanger bar, a retainer bar, and a pair of end assemblies. Each end assembly is coupled to an end of the hanger bar and has a pair of guide walls projecting away from the hanger bar to form a guide channel. The retainer bar is slideably disposed and moveable within the guide channel between an open position and a clamping position to engage and secure the hangers to the hanger bar. A latching mechanism is attached to each end assembly and is engageable with the retainer bar to secure the retainer bar in the clamping position. The latching mechanism is preferably at least partially disposed between the guide walls to protect the latching mechanism from accidental bumping, thereby reducing unintentional disengagement of the latching mechanism. The apparatus can include at least one biasing member that urges the retainer bar away from the hanger bar to facilitate loading or unloading of the hanger bar.

Abstract: A display panel for use in combination with a merchandise fixture, having a plurality of hanger arms on which a garments, or other merchandise can be hung by conventional hangers. The display panel is secured to the outer end of a hanger arm, with its width dimension disposed in a plane normal to the length of the hanger arm. The display panel has a projecting peg on which a sample of the merchandise may be hung. The display panel is connected to the hanger arm, by mechanism which includes a U-shaped bracket. The hanger arm is connected to the bracket by being captured between vertically and horizontally adjustable bolts, mounted on the bracket. Alternatively, the hanger arm may be secured by being clamped against a fixed abutment on the bracket. The lower end of the display panel may be positioned in an upright position by a position plate that is relatively thin and underlies a portion of the fixture. The positioning plate in one embodiment, in connected to the display panel by a hinge.

Abstract: A coat rack and cabinet combination includes a wheeled flat base frame, a wheeled sliding bar moved in and out of a bottom box on the wheel flat base frame, a first upright raised from the base frame and holding a mirror, a second upright raised from the sliding bar outside the base frame, the second upright having pegs for hanging clothes, a top retractable hanging tube and a bottom retractable hanging tube connected between the first upright and the second upright at different elevations, and a cabinet suspended from the top retractable hanging tube.

Abstract: A universal hanger 2 placed between opposed surfaces within a motor vehicle and provides temporary support of articles of clothing. The universal hanger comprises a crossbar 6 from which the articles can be hung, a pair of spaced apart head pads 14 extending outwardly from the crossbar for removably engaging one of the opposed surfaces, a shaft 26 pivotally mounted to the crossbar, a sectional rail 56 in longitudinal telescopic engagement with the shaft for longitudinal movement relative thereto, a foot pad 70 depending from the rail to removably engage the other opposed surface, and a spring 44 disposed within the shaft to enforce frictional engagement of the head and foot pads with the respective opposed surfaces. A kit for the universal hanger comprises the rail and a rack 5 having the crossbar and the shaft.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a collapsible outdoor gun rack wherein in one configuration, that of a gun rack, a plurality of guns can vertically rest against the gun rack, and in a second collapsible or compact configuration the present invention is reduced in size and is easy to carry when, for example, trapshooting, target shooting and/or hunting.

Abstract: A folding collapsible clothes rack including two parallel stands respectively equipped with rollers for movement, two uprights respectively pivoted to the stands and secured in an operative position by tightening up screws and spring plates, two bottom connecting rods pivotably connected together and respectively pivoted to the uprights and then secured in the operative position by tightening up screws and spring plates, a top tube for hanging clothes, two pistons respectively moved in the uprights at the top to hold the top tube and secured at the desired elevation relative to the respective upright by a respective lock, each piston having a top end turned about a respective pivot on a downward coupling plate at one end of the top tube and secured in the operative position by a respective tightening up screw and a respective spring plate.

Abstract: A multipurpose household drying center which can provide versatile drying functions for a wide variety of clothings, fabric articles and other household goods. A blower and a heating chamber are disposed on the top portion of a cabinet to generate forced and heated air downward into a drying chamber in the cabinet below the heating chamber. There are horizontally disposed heat diffusion plates under the heating chamber and vertically disposed air ducts on the side walls of the cabinet to enable heated air to be evenly distributed and filled in the drying chamber for uniform drying of the goods held therein. A support stand having a horizontal and rectangular frame secured on the top ends of a pair of spaced and vertical telescopically structured tubes is disposed within the drying chamber. The rectangular frame is spaced from the top, bottom and side walls of the drying chamber.

Abstract: An adjustable height pedestal is formed of one, two, or more identical or variant height pleated upright members. The pleated upright members are interconnected by two or more connector rings at either end of each pleated upright member. When two or more pleated upright members are used to form one display pedestal, one connector ring interconnects the area between two of said pleated upright members. A disc rests upon four lid/base supports inside the topmost connector ring, and is covered by a lid which interconnects with said connector ring. A second identical disc rests on the four lid/base supports inside the bottom-most connector ring. Display pedestals over 12" in height are generally stabilized with a heavy block which is readily accessible and which sits on top of the disc in the bottom of the display. In one embodiment the lid and disc are not used leaving an open display pedestal for cylindrical merchandise.

Abstract: The self-supporting rack system is comprised of at least two substantially upright and parallel side bars, each having its own foot to support the side bars at a small angle to the vertical. Two cross bars are attached to each side bar to form the rack. Sports equipment is supported on the side bars and cross bars for storage, protection and display. Attachment means such as hooks and/or platforms assist in supporting some types of sports equipment.

Abstract: A clothes drying rack for use in a shower stall employing a tubular support formed of two detachably end to end connected tubular parts and having one end engaging the bottom of the shower stall and a pair of arms pivotally connected to the other end of the tubular support and extending laterally therefrom with the free ends of the arms engaging the sides of an associated shower stall. Each of the arms are provided with a plurality of apertures extending in a spaced arrangement along the arm. A plurality of tabs are provided for positioning in the aperture for spacedly maintaining in a controlled position along the arms clothes hangers supported by the arms.

Abstract: A device for supporting hangable items thereupon and a modular system incorporating such devices. A support surface having a socket formed therein and an elongated substantially horizonatally oriented rod having a detent mechanism disposed thereon are engaged such that the detent mechanism is secured within the socket and the rod extends away from the support surface in a cantilever fashion.

Abstract: A frame for supporting hanging files comprising two front and two rear standards with hanger rails joining the tops of the standards on each side. Each of the two front and the two rear standards is joined to its front or rear counterpart with horizontal members that partially interlock to form a complete suspension frame.

Abstract: A pair of vertical telescoping members are progressively lockable into any relative position to vary the overall length thereof by special locking hardware mounted on the inner member where it is not visible. The hardware includes a locking member movable in part by inertial forces between a released or unlocking position and a locking position where it forms a one way slip clutch with the inner surface of the outer member which permits the inner member to be raised which then preferably shifts the locking member into a release position. The inner member is moved further up or down to its desired position. Whenever the inner member is released, it is preferred that gravity will cause the inner member to move suddenly downwardly a small distance quickly to cause the locking portion of this member to move to its locking position.

Abstract: Adjacent pairs of upstanding support standards are joined or connected by one or more inverted curved segments to form a display rack. Some segments may be arranged at different elevations. The resulting display rack supports a prescribed number of garments in a reduced amount of floor space.

Abstract: A fixture for displaying merchandise has telescoping structural members. A vertically extending tubular member adjustably supports an elongated member having a generally horizontal arm for displaying the merchandise and a vertical arm telescopingly received in the vertical tubular member. The telescoping vertical arm has a peripheral surface and a distal end with circumferentially spaced protuberances about the peripheral surface near the distal end for maintaining a spaced relationship between the peripheral surface of the telescoping vertical arm and the vertical tubular member. A collar or hub mounted on the upper end of the vertical tubular member has circumferentially spaced fingers for maintaining the peripheral surface of the telescoping vertical arm and the upper end of the vertical tubular member in spaced relationship.

Abstract: A clothing rack which is connected to a support structure such as an ironing board. The clothing rack includes a generally U-shaped base connected to an L-shaped support. A disk is connected to the vertical portion of the L-shaped support and functions with the base to clamp the clothing rack to the ironing board. A tubular extension is connected to the vertical support at the top by a bracket. The connecting bracket permits the tubular extension to be shifted between operative and storage positions.

Abstract: To decoratively present matching articles of clothing (11; 21-25), a clothes stand is proposed in which column members (1, 1.1', 1.1"), of a multicolumn stand consist of tubular columns (1) connected by cross-pieces (13, 14', 14") to form column pairs (1.1). The upper ends of the tubular columns (1) are provided with end members, mechanically strengthening their end areas, in such a way that these areas and the cross pieces (13, 14', 14") form coupling areas for mounting the attachment elements (9, 15-17, 19, 20) for the articles of clothing to be presented.

Abstract: A cart is disclosed herein for supporting and transporting a plurality of handled shopping or grocery bags which includes an elongated base having a pair of spaced apart wheels at one end and a stabilizing bar at its opposite. A vertical stanchion carries a support bar at a location midway between its opposite ends on which a multiplicity of posts or pins are carried about which the handles of shipping or grocery bags are held while suspended from the support bar. An adjustable handle is disposed on the end of the support bar over the wheels for tilting the cart on the wheels to pull or push the cart along a trvelling surface.

Abstract: The extension arms (3) attached to the clothes display stand so as to be vertically adjustable are inclined obliquely downwards at an angle .alpha. of approximately 105.degree. relative to their supporting arrangements (1, 2). They are provided, on their top side, with V-shaped grooves (6), in which clothes-hangers can be suspended in a horizontally and vertically staggered arrangement.

Abstract: To discourage purloining of garment hangers from public facilities, the hangers are fabricated with support hooks having an inside opening too small to accommodate the support rods used for conventional hangers. To suspend the smaller hooks one or more auxiliary rods of substantially smaller diameter are suspended by brackets from the conventional rod.

Abstract: A collapsible cable or wire spool stand which, when erected, provides a stable platform about which a spool of cable or wire material can be supported to permit the withdrawal of cable or wire contained on the spool. The support structure may be readily collapsed from its erected configuration to minimize storage space. In a collapsed configuration, the horizontally disposed axle, upon which the spool is supported functions as a convenient handle to form a convenient handle for carrying the spool support stand.

Abstract: A poultry roasting assembly and a method of making same for suspending a bird horizontally over a pan of water by a spit rod inserted under the back bone. The assembly includes a first U-shaped member (14) having a pair of parallel arms (16) extending out from a base section (18). The parallel arms (16) extend in the same direction perpendicularly from opposite ends of the base section (18). A second U-shaped member (20) is included and has the same configuration as the first U-shaped member (14) but with shorter arms (16). A pivot pin (38) pivotally attaches the first U-shaped member (14) to the second U-shaped member (20) at a point (22) spaced from the distal ends (24) of each of the parallel arms (16) so that the distal ends (24) of the arms (16) form a V-shaped configuration (26) above the pivotal attachment (22) when the base sections (16) are pivoted apart, thereby forming a support structure for the spit rod.

Abstract: A sewing machine operating station which cooperates with an overhead conveyor system having a number of trolleys which convey partly-formed garments between working stations, each trolley having a delivery arm from which garments can be suspended, and delivered to a working station. Each working station comprises a table, a sewing machine mounted on the table, and a working surface adjacent to the sewing machine and onto which a partly-formed garment can be placed in order to undergo a sewing operation. An inverted L-shaped guide is mounted on the table and can be coupled-up with the delivery arm of a trolley so as to guide a supply of partly-formed garments, suspended therefrom, to a position adjacent to the working surface.

Abstract: Improvements in outdoor cooking grills; an improved, vertically adjustable, food grill slideably mounted on a central vertical stake through a central collar on the grill; improvements in means for raising, lowering and fixing the vertical position of the grill on its mounting stake; a vertically adjustable grill with readily assembled and disassembled parts.

Abstract: A shelf cabinet has a pair of spaced upright shelf-supporting sidewalls formed with shelf-supporting horizontal grooves into each pair of which a shelf is slidably mounted. The sidewalls are further provided with additional grooves that extend downwardly from and open at one end into the horizontal grooves. Clothes-hanger rods are releasably mounted, at their ends, at the bottom of the downward additional grooves.

Abstract: A wire cooking rack has a horizontal rectangular supporting frame, with main panels hinged to opposing ends thereof. A locking support bracket is welded to each of the opposite ends of the rectangular frame. These brackets lock and hold the hinged panels, preferably in a slightly over center position, so that the weight of anything mounted on or supported by the rack tends to push the hinged panels toward a more firmly secured position, against the support brackets. A number of skewer positions are formed, at different heights, on the main panels, and on secondary panels secured thereto, in order to provide many different optional skewer support positions and to contribute to a firm support of many different kinds, sizes, and shapes of foods.

Abstract: An improved frictional connection or joint for interconnecting parts in knock down display fixtures. The joint is of a telescopic type having a flat strap which is attached to one member and telescopes into an opening in a second member. Spaced apart clips are provided on the strap for frictionally engaging the interior member opening when the strap is moved to a position such that both clips are within the opening.

Abstract: A rack is disclosed having outwardly extending support members arranged in the general configuration of a triangle with the support members receiving arms on which merchandise may be suspended. The obtuse relationship of the support members permits virtually the entire length of the support member to be utilized for merchandise display without interference with merchandise carried by an adjacent support member. The support members may be contiguous, non-contiguous, of like height, or of dissimilar heights above a floor. Arms are adjustably affixable to the support members and may be inclined to better display the merchandise suspended therefrom.

Abstract: An improved display system for maximizing the display surface of garments visually seen by a customer. The improved display system includes at least a pair of planar members displaced each from the other in parallel relation. The planar members are connected each to the other by a hanger support device which is mounted on opposing ends thereof to the planar members and form an acute angle between the extended length of the hanger support device and each of the opposing planar members. The entire structure provides for a parallelogram geometry which allows the garments hung thereon to have a cascading effect which results in an extended visual area of a series of garments which are being exhibited.

Abstract: A load-supporting rack for a truck bed including a plurality of similar base members adapted for mounting adjacent the fore and aft corners of a truck bed and each having a vertically elongated opening extending to the upper end thereof; a plurality of similar elongated vertical members interchangeably mounted in the base members; and a plurality of similar horizontal members interchangeably mounted on the vertical members; the parts when disassembled providing compact stowage in a bundle of essentially elongated elements.

Abstract: A hanging file support frame has a pair of channels each having a web portion and opposed hook portions for supporting file folders and has a pair of transverse members. Four corner fittings each have a substantially horizontal opening receiving one end of a transverse member. Each corner fitting also has a bead engaged by one of the hook portions of a channel and an integral resilient latch engaged by the other hook portion of said channel for releasably locking the channels to the fittings. Each corner fitting is supported by a leg. Advantageously, the channels have a plurality of lines of weakness and the corner fittings have opposed grooves for the reception of the hook portions of a channel to support a portion of the channel to be broken off at a line of weakness to adjust the length of the channel.

Abstract: Rising from the opposite ends of an elongated rectangular base structure equipped with casters are two tubular uprights interconnected at their upper ends by a cross bar having opposite overhanging ends and brackets projecting therebeyond. The lower portions of these uprights are detachably bolted to upstanding upwardly convex arcuate braces secured to the opposite ends of the base structure. The cross bar and its end brackets are similarly detachable as a unit from the upper ends of the uprights whereby the truck may be disassembled into a compact space for return to its starting point. The base structure is so constructed as to nest with the base structures of similar trucks, so that when the articles transported from the warehouseto the destination have been delivered by several such trucks, these may be disassembled in the foregoing manner and their base structures stacked one upon the other for compactness of shipment or storage.

Abstract: A plurality of upright standards are provided spaced along a horizontal zigzag path and a plurality of pairs of upper and lower horizontal spacing and support members extend between and have their opposite ends pivotally supported from the upper and lower ends, respectively, of pairs of adjacent standards disposed along said path for horizontal swinging of the supports and standards relative to adjacent supports and standards. An articulated connecting link is connected between one standard and the second standard spaced therefrom and the link includes a pair of link sections having one pair of ends pivotally secured together for relative angular displacement about a horizontal axis extending transversely of the sections.