Abstract: A shelf support structure for supporting a shelf on support posts having an adjustably positionable support bracket. The bracket has a pair of spaced apart upwardly extending protruding side arms defining respective notches between its associated post and the arms. The invention resides in that the support structure comprises a flat rigid plate member connected to a shelf vertical side wall. The plate member has a pair of vertically extending slotted bores. The pair of side arms of the bracket are receivable in the pair of vertical slotted bores whereby to receive the plate member seated across the notches forwardly of the post associated therewith.

Abstract: A clothesline assembly including an elongate chain, a pair of mounting strip members, and a pair of bracket members. The mounting strip members are preferably permanently secured to upstanding support structures such as walls. The amount of space between the mounting strip members substantially determines the length of chain that can be operably deployed therebetween. The mounting strip members are adapted to releasably receive the proximal ends of the respective bracket members. The respective distal ends of the bracket members are adapted to releasably engage links at opposite ends of the chain. Accordingly, the specific positions chosen for the placement of the bracket members on the mounting strip members substantially determines the height of the chain extending therebetween. Clothes to be dried are placed on conventional clothes hangers and the hangers are suspended from different links of the chain.

Abstract: To form a U-channel storage system, a pair of U-shaped metal channels are disposed and secured a selected parallel distance apart, having paired equal lengths. The paired channels secured with their channel bases turned outwardly opposed, are secured to a flat wall surface, a conventional hand operated upright dolly, a tradesman's utility truck, or the like support means. Multiple open slots are formed in the opposed juxtal channel leg positions in the channel bases, spaced a selected distance apart. Multiple paired supporting stops are secured inside and across the U-shaped channels another selected uniform distance below each slot, providing a paired holding and supporting stop for a rod member of the required length inserted in each juxtal opposed pair of slots. Reels of wire, rolls of electrical conduit, tool boxes, wire caddies having suitable selected length of caddy feet, and other tool and instrumentation devices can be arranged on and held by rod members on the pair of securing U-channels.

Abstract: A storage system for holding athletic equipment, and particularly for holding bicycles. The storage system includes two vertically adjustable longitudinal support members attached by cross support pieces. The storage system may be disposed between two substantially horizontal surfaces, such as a floor and a ceiling. A mechanism for fine adjustment of the height of the storage system is provided to achieve a tight fit of the storage system between the floor and ceiling and to compensate for non-parallelism therebetween.

Abstract: A tire rack for changing a vehicle tire comprised of two tubular members formed in the shape of an inverted U with the ends of the U-shape adapted to fit into brace members which engage the ground. Mechanical means are provided between the ends of the U-shape and the brace members to vary the vertical height of the rack. The intermediate portion of the U-shape is formed with a reverse U-shape which carries ball members adapted to engage a tire to be changed to facilitate movement of the tire.

Abstract: For locating and supporting ventilated shelves in a closet, a pole assembly having vertically spaced shelf support clips on one side, each of which defines a recess which is open at the top for receiving an edge rod on the front of a shelf. When the pole assembly is placed next to a closet wall, the support clips in the pole assembly may be used to locate the positions for wall-mounted support clips for supporting shelves at the back or channel mounts for supporting shelves at one end.

Abstract: A dish rack and drain board construction including a dish rack supported by integral leg means at a relatively high elevation above and substantially parallel with a sink or support platform and a drain board adjustably mounted for providing an adjustable incline water/debris collection and drainage surface to enable selective rates of draining and/or accommodation with varying sinks and platforms with which the dish rack and drain board may be utilized.

Abstract: A stand (10) for displaying one or more trees comprises towers (12, 14, 16) supporting a channel (28) and a device (50, 52) for securing the trees to the stand (10). The tree securing device (50, 52), including a base (54, 88) which is slidably positionable in the channel (28), a clip (58, 104) for allowing the tree to be secured to the securing device (50, 52) and an extension (56, 102) for securing the clip (58, 104) to the base (54, 88). The securing device (50, 52) can be disposed in a manner which is substantially perpendicular to the channel (28) for displaying trees along the length of the channel (28) and can also be disposed at the ends of the channel (28) for displaying a tree at each end of the channel (28).

Abstract: A rack assembly having rotationally mounted support members is disclosed herein. Each of the three embodiments of those members allows the next lower support member to be rotated into a vertical attitude to permit the insertion into the rack of an item which is greater in height than the spacing between adjacent support members.Various means are included in each support member design for interacting with the tip of the flange of the next lower support member to selectively maintain it in vertical attitude. The interacting means discussed include an outwardly projecting medial portion on the underside of the flange, a shoulder in the normally vertical portion of the support means which interconnects the flange with the means for affixing the support member to the rack, and, where it is desirable to be able to support a string of support members in the vertical attitude, the medial portion discussed above is included with a tail piece which extends outward from the support member in opposition to the flange.

Abstract: This plywood safety bar device serves to confine and hold plywood sheets during the loading and unloading of a semi-trailer, or other vehicle. Primarily, it consists of a mounting plate, having a sleeve secured to it. It further includes a retaining bar, which is telescopingly received within the sleeve, and is adjustably locked in place to hold the sheets against movement, also during the motion of the vehicle.

Abstract: For use in adjustable cantilever rack systems having upright support columns connected to brackets having cantilever arms, a retaining means is provided for securing the bracket to a column member against accidental disconnection, said retaining means including a retaining pin arranged to fit within an aperture located substantially on the neutral axis of a load bearing surface of the column to restrict upward movement of the bracket relative to the column and prevent accidental disengagement caused by upwards, sideways or oblique torsional blows. The retaining pin can be resiliently biased by a flat spring to snap into place once the bracket and column are connected, and the retaining means can also be provided with a thumb latch to provide simple disengagement.

Abstract: A splice organizer useful in fibre optics. The organizer has plates and each plate receives a length of fibre having a splice formed in it. The fibre lengths are retained on each plate. There are suspension points on each plate. A chassis of spaced side members and cross members extending between the side members is positioned to receive the suspension points on the plates. The organizer is relatively cheap to make and easy and efficient to use.

Abstract: A support rail for the cantilevered mounting of material handling totes to a wall or similar vertical surface having slotted standards thereon. The support rail includes a pair of spaced, two-part brackets mounted to each end of a pair of spaced, parallel rails having a predetermined spacing therebetween. The brackets are mountable to the slotted standard by a plurality of hook-shaped connectors.

Abstract: An improved pallet for the storage of goods is disclosed which features a generally planar basic pallet adapted for ready transport and storage and for affixation thereto of a plurality of superstructures, each superstructure being designed for storage of a specific class of goods. The basic pallet is suited for storage within a modular array of storage locations, and is adapted to mate with, e.g., a forklift truck for being moved, thus performing the dual functions of pallet adaptable for carriage of a variety of goods, and adjustable shelf.

Abstract: A shelf structure includes a shelf body having a pair of spaced gripping and strengthening projections, each projection extending longitudinally from one side edge to the other along the undersurface of said shelf body and being integrally attached to said undersurface. The shelf structure is removably attached to two opposed side supports, as, e.g., the side walls of a bathroom cabinet, by engagement of each of the gripping projections at its sides with opposed lateral projections on each of the side supports.

Abstract: A frame into which a forward end of an automotive vehicle is driven, and secured, so as to prevent vehicle theft, the frame including adjustable bars, so as to clamp snugly against the vehicle, and, in one design, also including rollers against the vehicle wheels, that prevent the vehicle from riding off the frame.

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: A spring support comprising angle irons at each end of the spring to which the spring is secured, each angle iron having its ends formed with a relatively deep recess for a relatively short length in one angle iron flange and a shallower recess for a longer length in the other flange of the angle iron for engagement with a selected hook on a crib spring support plate or selectively on an inturned tab on the plate.

Abstract: A storage unit of the disclosure includes vertical posts on which beams that connect the posts are adjustably supported at selected heights. Each post has an elongated shape of a T-shaped cross section including an imperforate outer wall, imperforate side walls that extend inwardly from the outer wall in spaced relationship to each other, inner walls that extend from the side walls toward each other in spaced relationship to the outer wall, and flanges which extend inwardly from the inner walls and are connected to each other. Mounting openings are provided in each inner wall of the post along the length thereof for use in securing the beams to the post. Each beam has an elongated shape between the posts and opposite ends which include respective notches. At least one attachment tab is mounted within each beam notch for protection when the beam is not being used and for use in securing the beam to the post by projecting through one of the post mounting openings.

Abstract: A store display fixture for hanging garments and the like is disclosed hag at least one hangrod affixed to at least one downwardly extending rectangular or round or square tube in telescopic engagement with another rectangular tube. The inner tube includes a compression spring-biased plunger projecting therefrom and through one of a column of openings vertically spaced apart along the outer tube. The end of the plunger is beveled to form both an upward and a downward inclined surface such that the tubes are locked into place against collapse during use but may be extended by merely pulling the downwardly extending tube upward. The tubes are retractable by manually depressing the plunger and allowing the downwardly extending tube to slide into a lower position.

Abstract: A headboard and footboard are removably attached to a vertical multiply-slotted standard by means of keys to form a display unit. (These standards may be part of the display structure already mounted in a store). A number of panels are slideably mounted for independent travel back and forth within the confines of the headboard and footboard to reveal merchandise hung on the panels for display in a store. Means are provided to support the panels from the bottom, so that the sides and top of the display do not bear much weight. The panels and associated hardware can be individually moved forward or backward within the display to allow more or less space between two panels or to accommodate additional panels. When the panels are in the desired positions, they can be locked to prevent unwanted forward and back travel, but to allow panels to slide from side to side.Improved keys are utilized which lock to vertical standards.

Abstract: A flatrack container for container loads has a pair of bulkhead assemblies at either end of a load platform, with each of the bulkhead assemblies including a telescoping assembly carrying stacking and lifting fittings being vertically adjustable so that the fittings can be positioned at any desired vertical position. One of the bulkhead assemblies is pivotally mounted so that it may be swung to the ground to serve as a drive-on ramp to aid in loading the container.

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 beam construction for supporting shelves, cabinets and like units between upright wooden beams. The connection comprises a single support element at each end of a unit to be supported having two vertically superposed hooks at one end for hooking into a single rail in the beam, and a single upward projection at the other end for hooking into an aperture in the bottom of the unit to be supported. A vertical slot in said unit hides the corresponding vertical portion of the support element so that the support structure is invisible during normal inspection. Despite the single point support feature, the units are secure against tipping and against damage during assembly and disassembly.

Abstract: A pin connection system supporting a causeway section from a pipe piling prising an elongated body member adapted for insertion through a pair of diametrically opposed openings in the pipe piling. One end of the body member having a guide tip rigidly affixed thereto and the other end having a retrieval shackle rotatably affixed thereto. A pair of safety stops are rigidly affixed to the underside of the pin for straddling the inside and outside diameter surfaces of the pipe piling adjacent one of the openings. A skid plate is inserted through the openings prior to the insertion of the pin thereby providing a guide for the pin insertion.

Abstract: A storage rack assembly comprising a plurality of L shaped corner posts each having a plurality of spaced apart openings in each wall thereof for interlocking with mating tabs struck from near one end of each of a plurality of beams. Each corner post opening has a central area wider than its opposite ends, which ends lie on a line coaxial with the elongate axis of a post. Each tab comprises a central portion spaced from the beam, two opposed connecting arms extending outwardly from the central portion coaxial with the elongate axis of the beam and transversely of the connecting arms. Upon assembly, the elongate axis of the beam and post are arranged in perpendicular relationship enabling a tab to be inserted through the wider central area of an opening and then moved downwardly to provide a three point contact defined by the opposed ears extending over and contacting one face of one post wall and by one connecting arm engaging and bearing against one end of the opening.

Abstract: A display rack for bolts of fabric and the like includes a plurality of freely rotatable display arms mounted on an elongated support member. In a prefered embodiment of the invention, two tiers of display arms are disposed.

Abstract: A metal pallet rack of the vertically adjustable type having at least four rectangularly spaced vertical support posts, a plurality of pairs of horizontal shelf beams detachably mounted on the posts by means of post-to-beam connectors, and a plurality of stamped steel metal hook elements integrally attached to each post-to-beam connector, the hook elements being detachably engageable with a vertical series of keyhole shaped apertures in the front wall of each post, each such keyhole shaped aperture having a minimum lateral dimension substantially greater than the gauge of the sheet metal of said hooks.

Abstract: A display rack having a novel corner post and shelf support structure. In preferred form, the corner post is of an angular, non-tubular configuration, and includes a plurality of shelf locater hole pairs provided along the length of the post. The shelf support clip is adapted to seat on the inside surface of the corner post, the clip including a pair of fingers that extend through a cooperating pair of the holes in the post at the desired shelf level. A decor strip is slidably received in a guideway defined on the external surface of the corner post, thereby hiding the clip's fingers and the unused locater holes from sight when the corner post's external surface is viewed by an observer.

Abstract: An improved garment rack comprising a movable base and first and second hanger rods supported on a pair of stanchions which extend upwardly from the base, the second rod being adjustably disposed beneath the first rod between an upper position juxtaposed of the first rod to allow long garments to hang from the second rod and a position lower than the upper position so that relatively short garments can be hung from the first and second rods. Means are provided for releasably holding the second rod in the upper and lower positions.

Abstract: A display apparatus for supporting merchandise items detachably connected to at least a pair of vertically oriented and spaced apart supporting members having slots. Such apparatus includes a pair of end brackets, each having at least one projecting lug for detachable connection with the slots and having a pair of spaced apart openings. A first supporting bar connected to and between the brackets includes latching arrangements projecting from opposite end surfaces of the bar and each formed generally on the opposite side of a longitudinal axis of the bar from the other. The latch arrangement defines a notch and forms a forward tongue portion which is adapted to removably and transversely extend through respective ones of the openings. The notches are sized to enable vertical, longitudinal and tilting displacement of the bar relative to the bracket means for permitting the assembling and disassembling of such bar to the bracket.