Abstract: A mounting assembly for pivotally mounting a workpiece holder to a support structure includes a mounting member having an opening at least partially therethrough and a swivel member. The swivel member has a generally cylindrical passageway therethrough for at least partially receiving a support structure. The swivel member defines a truncated, generally spherical shaped swivel member having a curved outer surface for engaging an inner surface of the opening of the mounting member. The swivel member includes a reduced diameter or chamfered portion at the outer surface to facilitate insertion of the swivel member into the opening of the mounting member, whereby the swivel member is substantially retained within the opening after insertion therein. The mounting member may be a mounting bracket for adjustably mounting to a workpiece holder or may be a mounting block which is attachable to a workpiece holder.

Abstract: A storage rack which hangs on the upper edge of a base cabinet door. A pair of hanger brackets fit closely on the door edge and are constructed to accommodate the plain edge of a flush mounted door or the stepped edge of a recessed cabinet door. Hooks on the inside parts of the brackets receive mounting fixtures used to attach storage devices such as baskets, trays, shelves, paper towel holders, food wrap dispensers, towel hooks or towel bars. Tabs on the outside parts of the hanger brackets allow a towel bar or other device to be mounted on the outside surface of the base cabinet door.

Abstract: A mechanical damping system for a structure is provided. The mechanical damping system comprises a tubular impact frame secured to the structure. A support frame is secured to the structure with the support frame spaced from the impact frame. An elongated member is provided having a first end and a second end. The first end is secured within the support frame and the second end is free from connection and extends into the impact frame. At least one impact mass is secured to the second end of the elongated member, the impact mass movable within and contactable with the impact frame.

Abstract: A traffic sign device is disclosed. The device includes a post clamp having at least two arched clamping bands, which are hingedly coupled to each other at their adjacent ends and joined to each other by a fastening element at their free ends to be installed on a post; a support bar having a socket pipe radially joined to an outer surface of one of the clamping bands, the socket pipe being axially provided with at least a joint hole, and a movable pipe slidably inserted into the socket pipe, the movable pipe being axially provided with a plurality of spaced holes in order to set the outward extent of the movable pipe; a sign board having an annular band frame with its peripheral edges being formed coupling grooves, and a front and rear covers with a skirt formed along the peripheral edge of the covers to be fitted into the coupling grooves; and a coupling unit for concentrically coupling the free end of the movable pipe to the center portion of the rear cover.

Abstract: A cup holder and convenience tray assembly for a motor vehicle employs one or more support brackets that mount onto vertical columns at the front of the passenger compartment. The brackets have a clamp member with an vertical aperture of oval cross section which has a major axis oriented in the fore-and-aft direction. Each bracket also has a vertical socket positioned on the clamp member aligned along the major axis of the bracket aperture. The cup holder or similar accessory has a vertical pin that fits removably into the socket of the support bracket. Rubber petals help secure the beverage container and suppress rattling, and an embossed rubber member in the base breaks capillary seals. The convenience tray has a flat support shelf and a pin or pair of pins extend downward from a rear portion of the flat support shelf, each pin fitting into the socket of a respective support bracket. The accessories may also take the form of a vase, a cellular phone stand, or a picture frame.

Abstract: A traffic sign device is disclosed. The device includes a post clamp mounted on a post installed on a roadside, a support bar radially coupled to an outer surface of the post clamp to be horizontally positioned, and a sign board coupled to one end of the support bar for exhibiting a desired road sign. The post clamp includes a pair of arched clamping bands hingedly coupled to each other. The support bar includes a socket pipe joined to the post clamp by welding, and a movable pipe slidably inserted into the socket pipe with its one end joined to the sign board. A bolt is fixed to the socket pipe through joint holes formed therein to secure the movable pipe at a desired position. The sign board includes a barrel-shaped band frame having a coupling slot through which the free end of the support bar passes and being fixed therein. Since the joint portion is positioned inside the sign board, coupling part in the sign board is effectively prevented from being exposed.

Abstract: A mounting assembly for pivotally mounting a workpiece holder to a support structure includes a mounting member having an opening at least partially therethrough and a swivel member. The swivel member has a generally cylindrical passageway therethrough for at least partially receiving a support structure. The swivel member defines a truncated, generally spherical shaped swivel member having a curved outer surface for engaging an inner surface of the opening of the mounting member. The swivel member includes a reduced diameter or chamfered portion at the outer surface to facilitate insertion of the swivel member into the opening of the mounting member, whereby the swivel member is substantially retained within the opening after insertion therein. The mounting member may be a mounting bracket for adjustably mounting to a workpiece holder or may be a mounting block which is attachable to a workpiece holder.

Abstract: A windshield wiper structural assembly and a method of forming the same is disclosed. The structural member is generally comprised of an elongate tubular component, which is bent to the desired configuration. The pivot mechanisms (8, 10) are designed for application to the exterior surface of the tubular component, whereupon they are clamped to the tubular component where they are retained. The clamping is done by wire clips which are crimped around the pivot mechanisms (8, 10). Pins can also be driven through the housings and the tubular component to prevent rotation of the housings.

Abstract: A multi-purpose support plate for use with a boating accessory assembly is disclosed. The multi-purpose support plate includes a first mounting end portion having a first clamping region, a center portion having a top layer, a bottom layer, and a central bore, a second mounting end portion having a second clamping region positioned opposite said first mounting end portion, wherein the first and second clamping regions are in removable engagement with an accessory clamp operatively engaged to a boating structure. The first and second clamping regions are affixed to a boat structure by at least one accessory clamp assembly, the accessory clamp assembly being constructed to fit the mounting end portions at their respective clamping regions by frictional engagement.

Abstract: The present invention addresses an ATV clamp assembly. The clamp assembly includes a central body having a handlebar leg and a hand guard leg, a handlebar clamp pivotally connected to the handlebar leg and removably clamped to the ATV's handlebar and a hand guard member pivotally connected to the hand guard leg and removably connected to the hand guard. Also addressed is a motorcycle clamp assembly including a handlebar clamp removably connected to the motorcycle's handlebar and having a generally rectangular shape with rounded ends and having a tapered aperture configured to mate with handlebar's tapered portion, and a hand guard member connected to the hand guard and pivotally connected to the handle bar clamp. A method for manufacturing hand guards is disclosed. Using that method, one or more bends are cut in the X-Y plane and a bender is used to form at least one bend in the Z-axis.

Abstract: A device for assisting in the carriage of certain items in connection with use of a baby stroller or the like. The device includes a flexible strap for encircling the handle of a baby stroller and an inflexible “C”-shaped element connected to the strap. The device is usually used in pairs to more conveniently mount a pocketbook or the like from the “C”-shaped element, the convenience being for the caretaker of the baby in the stroller.

Abstract: An over the door hook has a U-shaped bracket with at least one curved hook sized to receive a hook segment. Two or more plastic hook segments have an opening at an upper end and a curved hook at the lower end. The curved hook of one segment fits through the opening in another hook segment. The two segments are locked together by a tab or tooth in one segment that fits into a slot or recess in a second segment. An alternative is to provide a boss adjacent the opening at the upper end of one segment that is gripped by the curved hook of the second segment. Similar locking arrangements can be provided to lock a hook segment to the U-shaped bracket.

Abstract: A hanger for merchandise to be displayed on a stand. The hanger includes a vertical back plate and hooks which can be placed on a stand made of horizontal rods. Merchandise holders extend forwardly from the back plate and receive merchandise thereon. The merchandise can be placed on the hanger at the manufacturing end, so that the store owner can easily fill a display stand by placing only a few hangers on the stand.

Abstract: A portable elbow support having a hangar portion, a horizontal stabilizing portion, a vertical stabilizing portion, a support platform, and an elbow receiving portion that is coupled to the support platform.

Abstract: A support system for use in fire-protection sprinkler systems and for positioning and supporting a fire-protection sprinkler head in a suspended ceiling including a T-bar grid for supporting panels. The support system includes a hub defining an annular opening configured to receive the fire-protection sprinkler head, which is connected to a flexible conduit. A leg is attached to the hub and has first and second ends attached to the T-bar grid of the suspended ceiling.

Abstract: A storage rack which hangs on the upper edge of a base cabinet door. A pair of hanger brackets fit closely on the door edge and are constructed to accommodate the plain edge of a flush mounted door or the stepped edge of a recessed cabinet door. Hooks on the inside parts of the brackets receive mounting fixtures used to attach storage devices such as baskets, trays, shelves, paper towel holders, food wrap dispensers, towel hooks or towel bars. Tabs on the outside parts of the hanger brackets allow a towel bar or other device to be mounted on the outside surface of the base cabinet door.

Abstract: A suspending device for suspending an item such as a speaker onto a bar has a plate, a body and a retaining member. The plate is pivotally connected to an end of the body and the retaining member is connected to the other end of the body by screws. A first recessed end and a second recessed end are respectively formed on the body and the retaining member so as to firmly sandwich the bar between the first and second recessed ends. The item is connected to the plate so that the item can be securely suspended on the bar. Moreover, the item can be rotated with respect to the body so as to adjust its facing direction.

Abstract: A support structure for mounting equipment, such as a video monitor, to a transportable anesthesia machine includes an elongate vertical member adapted to mount the video monitor and/or other equipment and an elongate horizontal member extending perpendicularly from the vertical member for removable attachment to the anesthesia machine. The horizontal member extends from a lower end of the vertical member and is removably attached to a frame of the anesthesia machine in a desired angular position. The support structure and anesthesia machine move as a unit when the anesthesia machine is transported along a floor surface, with the video monitor or other equipment disposed at an advantageous location for use by an anesthesiologist during a medical procedure. The support structure has a foot that prevents or inhibits undesired tipping or tilting of the anesthesia machine.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods provide an umbrella holder that is securable to a telecommunications cabinet or to an electrical cabinet. The umbrella holder provides greater environmental protection of the cabinet and of the hardware and equipment contained within the cabinet and increases access to the work area surrounding the cabinet. The umbrella holder can engage a top portion of an open cabinet door for support to position the umbrella, or, alternatively, it can wedge under a top edge of the cabinet to frictionally retain the umbrella in position when an umbrella pole is secured in the umbrella holder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fastener intended for mounting objects on plates, comprising two mutually movable tongues (2, 4), which are pressable against opposite sides of a plate. The two tongues (2, 4) are included in separate parts (1, 3), a first one (1) of which includes two male-like, elastic resilient fingers (5, 5′) having first serrations (6), while the second part (3) comprises a seat (11), which is delimited by second serrations (12). The two fingers (5, 5′) are insertable in the seat (11) to a depth which is determined by the thickness of the plate, the fingers (5, 5′) as a consequence of the inherent elasticity thereof being kept resiliently pressed in the seat with the first serrations (6) in engagement with the second serrations (12) in order to lock the parts in relation to each other.

Abstract: A bracket that is adapted to attach to a deck rail and hold an umbrella with a long pole similar to the umbrellas that come in patio sets. The bracket is a piece of material with an opening at one end. Within the opening on the bottom of the piece of material, a ring is placed which is adjustable and adapted to tighten against the umbrella's pole. On the other end of the bracket on its bottom side, two L shaped brackets are placed. These two L shaped brackets are spaced a distance equal to the width of a deck rail. On both L shaped brackets, a slot is placed for a belt. The belt contains a buckle that enables the belt to be tightened. To use the bracket one places the deck rail between the two L shaped brackets and then tightens the belt against the deck rail to hold the bracket in place. Then one places the umbrella through the opening and tightens the adjustable ring against the umbrella's pole to hold the umbrella in place.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a shelf adapter for attachment to a conventional towel rack for use in a bathroom, shower stall, or the like. The present invention comprises a pair of parallel generally horizontal members having a female and male telescoping attachment means mounted onto a pair of leg-like mounts which are fastened around the towel rack so as to be removably, fixedly attached to the towel rack. The purpose of the telescoping members is to allow the shelf to be removably, fixedly attached to towels racks of various sizes wherein the telescoping members can be adjusted to fit towel racks of varying lengths. Furthermore, the parallel members have indentions or cutouts disposed therein which form semi-circular cutouts for receiving bottles or bottle necks of various bottled bath condiments which the user might use. The bottles are mounted upside down into the semi-circular cutouts in order to always have the liquid contained in the bottle disposed near the outlet end of the bottle.

Abstract: Hidden mounting apparatus for securing a gas tank to a motorcycle chassis includes mounting brackets secured to the gas tank on opposites sides of a tunnel on the gas tank. The mounting brackets extend into the gas tank and receive ends of a mounting plate which is secured to the motorcycle chassis. Bolts extend through the mounting plate and into threaded bores in the mounting brackets. A cover plate extends over the mounting plate and is secured to the mounting brackets to cover the entire assembly. Bushings in the mounting plate help to dampen vibrations between the chassis and the tank.

Abstract: The present invention provides a variety of devices suitable for mounting objects, including heavy objects, on a wall of a cubicle or similar structure. Some such devices are configured to support a flat-panel monitor for a computer, a television or a similar device. Some embodiments include a bracket which supports the device from the top of a cubicle wall. Some devices include a track with a plurality of sections, at least one of which is configured to slide within another section.

Abstract: Reducing manufacturing costs and weight of the wiper apparatus for the motor vehicle. A pivot-side bracket having a pivot-side supporting surface is provided in a DR-side pivot holder, and a motor-side bracket having a motor-side supporting surface which forms a pair together with the pivot-side bracket is provided in a wiper motor, and the DR-side pivot holder and the wiper motor are fixed to a pipe by the same bolts and nuts.

Abstract: A hook clamp has surfaces allowing the clamp to be placed on a support and clamped thereto. The surfaces are such that the clamp can be placed on the support and its weight held by the support prior to tightening. The clamp has a built-in connector for supplying power to the lamp. The clamp has one or more fail-safe holes for securing the clamp to the support with a safety cable. The clamp also has one or more flanges that can be received by a separate mounting bracket, for mounting the clamp and any attached element during storage, staging, or when otherwise not being used.

Abstract: A deck appurtenance includes an item to be supported, a support pole supporting the item, and a support bracket. The support bracket includes a first end detachably coupled to a midline portion of the support pole, a second end detachably coupled to a component of a deck rail, and a body connecting the first end to the second end.

Abstract: The present invention is to a lockable railing trough. The railing trough may have end panels, forming a bin. The locking mechanism comprises a mechanically separate item from the trough. The trough or bin may be hung on a railing, perhaps on a man lifter, by a hook portion of the trough or bin and locked there with the locking mechanism, which engages the trough or bin and not the railing. The trough or bin may hang on the inside of the railing or on the outside of the railing. Matched pairs of troughs and/or bins may be arranged in saddle-bag fashion, with their hook portions overlapping over the railing. A plurality of bins and troughs may be used on a plurality of railings on a single man lifter. The bins and troughs may be adapted to particular work environments such as painting, electrical work, or plumbing. The troughs and bins may comprise compartments, trays, tool tethers, and other adaptations to particular work requirements.

Abstract: A hook lamp has surfaces allowing the clamp to be placed on a support and clamped thereto. The surfaces are such that the clamp can be placed on the support and its weight held by the support prior to tightening. The clamp has a built-in connector for supplying power to the lamp. The clamp has one or more fail-safe holes for securing the clamp to the support with a safety cable. The clamp also has one or more flanges that can be received by a separate mounting bracket, for mounting the clamp and any attached element during storage, staging, or when otherwise not being used.

Abstract: The present invention provides a guide rail support bracket assembly for supporting a conveyor system guide rail through a support rod. The assembly includes a support bracket having a mounting segment configured to be mounted to a conveyor body. The support bracket is preferably formed by cutting and bending a generally flat metal plate. A support segment is connected at one end to the mounting segment and at another end, spaced from the mounting segment, to an angled clamping section. The support rod is clamped into the clamping section by an eyebolt that fits through a clamping hole formed in the angled clamping section. The eyebolt is drawn into the angled clamping section by a clamping knob.

Abstract: The holder is a plastic tube split lengthwise into substantially mirror image halves forming two opposed clamping members hingedly connected by spring operated handles which activate opening and closing of the clamping members to engage a towel or other items hanging on a support.

Abstract: A pipe mounting clamp assembly for mounting a pair of pipes to one another. The assembly also includes a bracket, and at least one pair of fasteners. The bracket has a base, and at least one saddle member attached to and extending from a surface of the base. In the preferred embodiment, the saddle member has at least two different radial support surfaces for supporting pipes of different diameters. The support surfaces are knurled or ridged to provide a good grip of a pipe supported thereon. In one embodiment of the invention, the bracket has two saddle members, two pairs of elongated slots, and two pairs of apertures in the base. One of the fasteners is secured to the base through the apertures and the other fastener is secured to the base through the elongated slots. The major portion of one fastener extends above the surface of the base from which the saddle member extends, and a major portion of the other fastener extends from a surface of the base opposite the surface supporting the saddle members.

Abstract: A portable shelf for mounting on an existing, conventional, wall affixed towel bar using only friction and gravitationally induced forces. The shelf is capable of holding sundry articles customarily found in a bathroom while also providing a bar that may be used to hold towels. The shelf is preferably formed from two brackets pierced by multiple rods preferably of uniform cross-section. More than two brackets may be used resulting in a shelf that has enhanced stiffness. The brackets have a side appearance resembling the capital Greek letter gamma with a vertical back that conforms to the wall, a top that is pierced by multiple rods lying in a horizontal plane, a bottom pierced by at least one rod that is spaced from the wall, and a front that extends downward from a point in front of the towel bar to a point that is behind the towel bar and closer to the wall. The shelf's width may be adjusted by sliding the brackets on the rods.

Abstract: A support system for a cooking apparatus for allowing a user to mount cooking apparatus to a deck rail. The support system for a cooking apparatus includes a pair of support members that are designed for support the cooking apparatus from the rail of the deck. Each of the support members includes a securing portion that is designed to be removably coupled to the rail of the deck. A bracing portion is coupled to the securing portion such that the bracing portion is designed to support the cooking apparatus when the securing portion is coupled to the rail of the deck.

Abstract: A hanger provides for the display of an article container having wall structure extending from a floor of the container to an open end permitting viewing of the article and a lid for the container, the hanger including a hanger portion and a support portion depending from the hanger portion and having a first course extending transversely forwardly of the hanger portion, a second course defining a bend continuous with an end of the first course, a third course extending transversely from the second course toward the hanger portion and continuous with the second course, a fourth course extending transversely rearwardly of the hanger portion and a fifth course extending downwardly from an end of the fourth course, the first and third courses defining a slot therebetween having one slot end closed by the second course and a second open slot end. One using the hanger places container wall structure in the slot by inserting the third hanger course into the open end of the container.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention is directed to an improved display system that is compatible with a variety of different fixtures. In an illustrative embodiment, an integral hook and bracket system can be mounted to both wire grid and hanger bar fixture systems. After attachment of an adapter unit, the system of the illustrative embodiment can also be mounted to pegboard and slot wall fixture systems. In another aspect, the invention relates to an improved display device that incorporates a product information display member. In another illustrative embodiment, an integral hook and bracket assembly compatible with a plurality of different fixture systems includes a horizontally extending product information placard.

Abstract: The present invention is related to n adhesive hang tab for suspension of an object to a support, comprising a main body having two opposite surfaces, which is divided into a non-coated upper portion provided with an aperture adapted for secure suspension of the object onto the support and an adhesive lower portion provided with a pressure-sensitive coating. The adhesive portion is further provided with two legs extending laterally downwardly from the adhesive portion, those legs being also provided with the pressure-sensitive coating. Legs are forming a channel spaced between said legs.

Abstract: A removable wire caddy 10 that is constructed for use on a step ladder 12, or which may be used independently of a ladder, to hold and dispense spools of wire 7. The wire caddy comprises a support bar 23 intermediately connected to a pair of spacer bars 25, 26, the spacer bars 25, 26 being intermediately connected to a base leg 24 of a U-shaped frame 14. A pair of parallel side legs 16, 17 extend from the opposing ends of the base leg 24 of the U-shaped frame 14, and a rectilinear spool support rod 18 is releasably supported between said parallel side legs 16, 17. The configuration of the spacer bars 25, 26, support bar 23 and base leg 24 form two c-shaped recesses 27, 28 that straddle the side rails 29, 30 of the ladder 12. The spacer bars 25, 26 rest on the step 31 of a ladder 12, the support bar 23 engages behind the side rails 29, 30 of the ladder 12 and the U-shaped frame 14 supports the spools of wire 7 out in front of the ladder 12.

Abstract: A central hub includes a plate and a sleeve attached to the plate and adapted to receive a sprinkler head. The sleeve may be a telescoping sleeve. By providing a central hub with the plate and sleeve, the central hub provides increased stability and versatility to the sprinkler head. The plate provides additional stability and support to the sleeve, and thus the sprinkler head, rendering the combination better able to operate effectively when high fluid pressures are utilized. The central hub is generally attached to a support structure by some mechanism, such as a leg. The addition of the plate adds versatility by increasing the number and variety of legs that can be used to attach the central hub to the support structure.

Abstract: Detachable bottle and food holding subtrays and clamps for attaching onto the raised ridge edges on trays used in highchairs, strollers, booster chairs, and activity chairs. The clamps can be a single component having a curved upper flange for fitting about the raised ridge of the existing tray, and an upper bent flange having an end which abuts against a lower surface of the tray. Dual cylindrical bottle subtray holders and flat planar food subtray holders can snap onto the clamp leaving the bottles and food in the subtrays at a lower level than that of the tray out of reach of a sitting child. Another clamp has a general C-shape with either a screwable post or spring biased post locking the clamp to the raised edge of the existing tray. Another clamp has plural clip portions for attaching the subtray holders.

Abstract: This invention relates to a free standing vertical support having a support used to attach an infant's toy such as a mobile.

Abstract: An apparatus for securing members to a surface. The apparatus includes a mounting clamp, a mounting adaptor, a panel support member and a fastener. The panel support member and the mounting adaptor are slidably interconnected to one another. The mounting adaptor is fixedly interconnected to the mounting clamps using the fastener. The mounting adaptor may also include an area of reduced strength to permit the controlled failure of the apparatus in response to excess loading. The panel support member may be adapted to receive a panel. When installed on a surface, the apparatus obscures the view of mounting devices or equipment that may also be secured to the surface.

Abstract: A parts and power tool holder is provided for mounting to an automotive lift wherein the automotive lift may be raised and completely lowered without having to remove the parts and tool holder from the lift. It is comprised of a tray having a bottom surface and a substantially vertically extending sidewall which forms a tray for the automotive parts, small tools and the like. A mounting bracket is mounted to a back portion of the sidewall for mounting of the tray to a lift arm. A holster is provided for hand held power tools formed on the tray adjacent to at least one of the two side portions of the sidewall. The bracket positions the tray such that the tray including the sidewalls is no lower than a plane corresponding to the bottom of the lift whereby the lift may be raised and completely lowered without removal.

Abstract: A tool for displaying commodities is formed of a lever with a square cross section, an engaging member engaging the lever, and a hook fixed to the engaging member. The lever is equipped with projections on both sides of upper and lower surfaces, and oblique surfaces formed at the lower and upper portions of the left and right sides. The oblique surfaces project gradually outwardly toward a central portion from the upper and lower ends. When the engaging member is rotated, the tool can be easily taken out from the lever.

Abstract: A sign support system supports a graphic from a storage rack that has upper and lower horizontal support members that define a first plane. The sign support system includes a mounting member for mounting to the lower horizontal support member. The mounting member has a shelf mount and hinge portion and is configured such that when the mounting member is mounted to the lower support member, the hinge portion is displaced from the first plane. An elongated arm has a hinge portion and a graphic support terminating at a free end. The hinge portion is configured for pivotally mounting to the mounting member for pivoting the sign between first and second positions. Adhering elements are disposed on the elongated arm at about the free end. When in the first position, the free end is disposed adjacent the upper horizontal support member with the adhering elements engaging the upper support member securing the arm in the second position.

Abstract: A paint can holder system for reducing physical strain upon the hand and wrist of an individual holding a paint can. The paint can holder system includes an elongate support member, a lower gripping attached to a lower end of the support member, a handle member attached to an upper end of the support member, a rear member extending from the support member, and a front member extending from the support member opposite of the rear member. The front member is formed to engage the rim of the paint container. The rear member is formed to receive the U-shaped handle of a paint container.

Abstract: An attachment piece for a bicycle display device includes an attachment component for attachment to a structural member of the bicycle, a support column fixed at a proximal portion thereof to the attachment component, and a base member having an attachment surface for attachment to the display device. The base member is pivotably coupled to a distal portion of the support column at a location aligned below the center of the attachment surface when the attachment surface is vertical. The support column may extend from the attachment component at an incline relative to a plane that extends through the attachment component perpendicular to a central axis of the attachment component.

Abstract: A flexible retainer for securing a web-like material, such as a table skirt, to a flat surface or table. The retainer has a frontwardly extending upper member, a substantially U-shaped lower member having a frontwardly extending first leg, and a primary member connecting the upper member to the lower member. The structure of the retainer and the configuration of its elements help to mask its appearance when used to retain a table skirt. In addition, extending into the lower end of the primary member are one or more vertical slots, which define one or more fingers. The configuration of the slots serve to improve the flexibility of the retainer, while maintaining the primary member's surface area for disposition of fasteners.

Abstract: An article hanger with a frame defining a receptacle for an article and a bracket assembly on the frame through which the article hanger is maintainable in a hanging position on an upwardly facing surface on a support. The bracket assembly includes a first bracket element on the frame and a second bracket element that is joinable to the first bracket element so that at least one of the first and second bracket elements defines a downwardly facing surface that is abuttable to an upwardly facing surface on the support, with the article hanger in the hanging position. The second bracket element has a depending portion which defines an edge which faces the receptacle and is spaced from the receptacle a distance. There is an opening in at least one of the first and second bracket elements and a fastener which is extendable through the opening to maintain the first and second bracket elements in joined relationship.

Abstract: The cable apparatus is a simple device which clamps to a metal tee bar of a hung ceiling. This enables any person pulling wire or cable through that ceiling to do so quickly and easily without the hassle of the wire binding on the metal tee bars. It will be a time saver for electricians, telephone wire and cable installers. The device will be made of durable rounded plastic with the clamping section made of metal. The cable apparatus will be clamped to one corner of the tee bar ceiling attaching to at least one main runner on one side for a sturdy connection. It most likely will be placed as close as possible to the sourse of power. The cable to be installed can be placed on the floor, or otherwise, and the end of the cable extended over the rounded apparatus. Installers can then pull the wire through the ceiling with ease, thus eliminating the problem of binding and damaging the metal tee bars.