Abstract: The present invention includes a packaging, carton and container compacting and storing module including a receptacle. The module also includes a drive assembly and a compacting assembly. The drive assembly is operably connected to the compacting assembly, and, during a compacting operation, the drive assembly drives the compacting assembly into the receptacle.

Abstract: A can crushing and storing module has a chassis, a crushing unit, and a storage unit. The crushing unit includes a drawer, which is slidable into and out of the chassis, and a can crushing device that is mounted in the drawer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a closing device for a housing of an air filter that can be closed with a housing cover. The assembly process is to be simplified and accelerated, while the number of parts required is to be reduced at the same time. According to the invention, this is achieved in that the housing cover and the housing can be connected to one another by means of a locking frame which surrounds the housing cover and the housing in the region of the housing edge, said locking frame being positionable in closed position by means of translatory motion, in which position it presses the housing cover onto the housing edge.

Abstract: A framework supporting a substantially moisture-sealed enclosure and a wall that cooperates with the framework to define an open compartment, wherein the wall is movable along a reciprocal path for adjusting the size of the open compartment.

Abstract: A longitudinally movable compressor unit for supporting documents in a file drawer. The compressor unit has a document contacting plate extending transversely of the file drawer. A channel extends the width of the plate and has open ends which generally align with longitudinally-extending channels formed in the side walls of the file drawer. A latch extends in and between the channel in the compressor plate and a respective side wall channel at each of the open ends. Each latch has a lug receivable in an aperture on the sidewall channel to selectively latch the compressor unit. A spring or resilient finger is positioned on the latch to bias the latch downwardly to secure the lug in the aperture.

Abstract: In order to partition a storage area of a vehicle so that bags of groceries and the like can be arranged in a neat orderly manner, a space organizer includes a backboard which extends laterally across the storage area and at least two wing-like partition members which can be either fixed or hinged and which partition a given area of the storage area into three cells or sub-areas for bags and the like. A lid member can be provided to enclose at least the top of the center cell and in the case where the partition members are hingedly connected to the backboard a bungee cord can be used to retain the two partition members in desired space dividing positions.

Abstract: Storage container, preferably a storage tray (1) of plastic having detachable partition walls (2), the container being provided with opposite vertical recesses or pairs of vertical ledges (5) along the inner side of the two long sides (3, 4). The container (1) comprises an inwards directed horizontal ledge (6) at the top along the inner side of each of the two long sides (3, 4), locking means (7) arranged in the upper edge of the ledges (6) on the two long sides (3, 4) of the container (1) in connection with each recess or pair of ledges (5), partition walls (2) including a lower part (8) and an upper part (9) connected to each other by an integrated hinge (10), whereby the parts (8, 9 and 10) are made of plastic in one piece, the upper part (9) being provided with locking means (11) along each short side which locking means (1 1) arc intended to co-operate with the locking means (7) on the container (1).

Abstract: A bed partition arrangement for a utility vehicle such as a pickup truck in which a flat panel has laterally opposed side edges and a bottom edge. A pair of latches are disposed at the respective side edges of the panel, with each latch including a latch bar for engagement with opposed longitudinally spaced openings in a pair of rails mounted along opposed sidewalls of the vehicle bed. The latch bars are urged by coil springs laterally outwardly of the panel for releasable locking engagement with openings in the side rails, and the latch bars are movable by handles inwardly against the springs for selective positioning of the panel lengthwise of the vehicle bed. Resilient feet are carried along the bottom edge of the panel for compressive frictional engagement with the floor of the vehicle bed when the panel is mounted between the side rails to hold the panel in position and prevent the panel from swinging about the axis of the latches.

Abstract: A movable divider wall (28) for a drawer (10) includes a cam (32) secured to each opposite end, which cam is relatively compressible across a first direction and only slightly compressible across other directions. Channels (20, 22) are secured to the internal surfaces of opposing drawer panels and each presents a longitudinal recess (24) facing toward the other which are so dimensioned as to receive a cam (32). With the cam relatively compressible direction extending transversely of the recess (24) the cam (32) and divider wall (28) may be adjustably positioned within the drawer. Rotating the divider wall to a position where the cam slightly compressible direction is transverse to the channel recesses locks the cams and divider wall relative to the drawer.

Abstract: A pressure vessel for holding a cartridge, loose media, and the like for conditioning and/or purifying fluid, comprises a cover having a top wall and a side wall extending downwardly therefrom, the side wall having an inner surface, a bowl positioned below the cover and having a bottom wall and a side wall extending upwardly therefrom the side wall having an outer surface, sealing device between the cover and the bowl for sealing between the cover and the bowl, and securing device for securing the cover to the bowl, the securing device including a track comprising a first groove formed in the inner surface of the side wall of the cover and a second groove formed in the outer surface of the side wall of the bowl and being aligned with the first groove, an opening formed in the cover for providing an entrance to the track, and a flexible shear rod received in said track.