Abstract: A fastening device of a top rod of a window shade is formed of a locating seat and a pressing seat. The locating seat has a top plate and a back plate. The top plate is provided with a plurality of through holes, and a cross retaining rib. The back plate is provided with two L-shaped portions, a slide slot, a threaded rod, and a long slot hole. The pressing seat has a position confining plate which is provided with an edge retaining rib, a top retaining rib, and a slide frame plate. The slide frame plate is provided with a bolt pillar and a wing portion having a frame slide rib. The structural strength of the fastening device is reinforced by the L-shaped portions of the locating seat, the bolt pillar and the frame slide rib of the pressing seat.

Abstract: An inverted suspension fixture (10) for mounting of a valance or curtain across a doorway (12) is provided. The fixture (10) includes first and second brackets (34,32) respectively mounted to the door adjacent the free margin (24) thereof and to the opposed stile (16) or to the portion of the wall (14) adjacent the latter. An elongated, telescoping rod (36) is operatively coupled with the brackets (32, 34) so that, upon opening of the door (20) the rod telescopes together to assume a retracted condition; upon closing of the door (20), the rod telescopes apart to assume its original expanded condition. The fixture (10) may be modified using any combination of brackets (32, 32a, 32c, 34) for double french or atrium doors.

Abstract: A rack holding structure is formed of a base, a connection member, a tubular member, a padding member, a rack holding member, and a fastening screw. The connection member is located on the upper surface of the base and is fastened to the rack holding member in conjunction with the padding member and the tubular member. The base, the connection member, the tubular member, the padding member, and the rack holding member are held together by the fastening screw, which is engaged with a threaded hole of the rack holding member via the base, the connection member, the tubular member, and the padding member.

Abstract: A rack including a U-shaped rack, two locating seats, two bases and an extension rod. Two locating seats are respectively put through the two side rods of the U-shaped rack. Two bases are respectively fastened to the ends of the side rods to fix the U-shaped rack on the wall. The two locating seats are fixed on the side rods by screws and provided with pivoting holes respectively, on which the extension rod is mounted parallel to the front horizontal rod of the U-shaped rack at proper distances so as to make the rolling toilet paper be put through the extension rod and disposed between the two side rods. By leaning upon the front horizontal rod of the U-shaped rack, the toilet paper can be torn easily.

Abstract: An installation bracket includes a generally L-shaped main body with a top wall, a rear wall, a supporting leg on the top wall for receiving a front rim of a head rail, a projection extending forwardly from the rear wall substantially parallel to the top wall, and a locking member pivotally mounted on the forward projection to swivel in a plane substantially parallel to the top wall between a first position juxtaposed to the rear wall and a second position perpendicular to the rear wall.

Abstract: The bracket includes an inner body having a hook on one end and arranged to slide within an outer body having a hook on one end to provide a variable bracket length. A pair of springs located between overlapping portions of the bodies biases the bracket towards its longer uncompressed length. After the bracket is mounted to a support surface, a wall of the headrail is hooked onto the hook of the inner body. The headrail is then advanced to compress the springs and shorten the bracket length so that an opposite wall of the headrail can catch on the hook of the outer body. Removing the compression force on the springs biases the bracket toward its longer length to capture the second wall of the headrail with the hook of the outer body. By this arrangement, an easily applied pushing force installs and attaches the mounting bracket to the headrail.

Abstract: A swingable handrail apparatus for assisting a person onto and off a toilet, in particular. The swingable handrail apparatus includes a mounting bracket being adapted to mount to a wall structure and having a base member, a pair of boss members being spaced apart and each having a groove therein, a pair of clamping members each having a groove therein and being fastenable to a respective boss member; and also includes a handrail support member being rotatably mounted to the mounting bracket; and further includes a handrail member having a first end securely attached to the handrail support member and having a second end; and also includes a handrail support bracket having a base member, a first and second boss members being spaced apart and forming a handrail receiving space, a lever member pivotally attached to the base member and having a handrail retaining member which is biasedly received in a notch in the handrail member with the lever member being essentially spring-loaded.

Abstract: A fitting includes an annular shielding member with a rear annular wall adapted to abut against an upright wall of a bathroom to define an abutment plane, and a front annular wall formed with a front major area of a faceplate member. The front major area has a recess extending rearwardly thereof to form an impact bearing portion. A front annular portion surrounds and is connected to the impact bearing portion by an inner annular wall. The impact bearing portion has a rear bearing wall spaced apart from the abutment plane, and a front bearing wall opposite to the rear bearing wall, and defines a fastening hole through the front and rear bearing walls. A holding member includes an anchored end disposed on the rear bearing wall, and having a clamped portion adjacent to the fastening hole so as to abut against an enlarged head portion of an anchoring stud which is inserted into the upright wall.

Abstract: A fitting includes a stem extending in an axial direction and having a threaded surface adapted to be screwed into an upright wall. An annular head portion is connected to the stem, and has an abutting surface wall proximate to the stem and extending in a transverse direction relative to the axial direction for abutting against the upright wall when the stem is fixed in the upright wall. A cylindrical anchored member extends from the head portion in the axial direction away from the stem, and has a distal end distal to the abutting surface wall. A holding member includes an anchoring portion which is elongated in the axial direction to be sleeved on and to cover the anchored member, and a holding portion which is formed integrally with the anchoring portion for holding a support member. A fastening member is disposed to fix the anchoring portion relative to the anchored member by tightening along a radial direction relative to the axial direction.

Abstract: A bracket assembly for assembly to a wall has a pair of wall mounts each having receiving channels for receiving a portion of a bracket structure. The bracket structure has a unitary bracket structure having a first coupling portion sized to be received within said first receiving channel, a shelf support portion, extending from said first coupling portion, a pole support portion adjacent the shelf support portion, an angular portion and a second coupling portion adjacent to said angular portion. Several brackets may be assembled on a wall and used to support a pole or shelf or both.

Abstract: A bathroom rack comprises a base, a holding rod, and a cover. The base is provided with a plurality of first retaining portions and through holes. The base is fastened with the bathroom wall by a plurality of bolts which are fastened onto the bathroom wall via the through holes. The holding rod has a fastening end and an article holding end. The fastening end is provided with a plurality of second retaining portions. The holding rod is fastened with the base such that the second retaining portions of the fastening end of the holding rod are engaged with the first retaining portions of the base. The cover is joined with the base such that the holding rod is located between the base and the cover.

Abstract: A bracket assembly for supporting one or more curtain strips includes an elongated rod; a first bracket having a slot therein for supporting one end of the rod; a second bracket having means therein for supporting an opposite end of the rod. The first bracket has at least two fastener holes therein, and the rod has a through hole at one end thereof perpendicular to an axis of the rod. The through hole is alignable with one of the fastener holes so that a fastener may extend through the through hole and one of the fastener holes to thereby lock the rod to the one bracket.

Abstract: A fitting includes a positioning plate with a major mounting wall for fixing on an upright wall, and an annular anchoring wall. A faceplate includes a first major wall defining a bore, and an annular anchored wall surrounding and shielding the annular anchoring wall, and secured to the annular anchoring wall in a radial direction. A first cover member includes a first orientation wall defining a through hole larger than the bore, and a first skirt portion abutting against the faceplate. Apad member is made of a deformable material, and includes a second orientation wall defining an opening smaller than the through hole, a second skirt portion abutting against the first skirt portion, and a tubular portion integrally formed with the rear orientation surface and inserted into the through hole. The tubular portion defines an inner axial through hole communicating with the opening.

Abstract: The bracket includes an inner body having a hook on one end and arranged to slide within an outer body having a hook on one end to provide a variable bracket length. A pair of springs located between overlapping portions of the bodies biases the bracket towards its longer uncompressed length. After the bracket is mounted to a support surface, a wall of the headrail is hooked onto the hook of the inner body. The headrail is then advanced to compress the springs and shorten the bracket length so that an opposite wall of the headrail can catch on the hook of the outer body. Removing the compression force on the springs biases the bracket toward its longer length to capture the second wall of the headrail with the hook of the outer body. By this arrangement, an easily applied pushing force installs and attaches the mounting bracket to the headrail.

Abstract: A clothes hanging system that is readily secured to an outdoor structure such as a fence to provide rods for supporting clothes away from the fence. The clothes hanging system includes a center hanger support structure and two identical hanger support rod supports.

Abstract: A wall supported grab bar structure provides two similar spacedly opposed L-shaped brackets interconnected by a fixed bar extending therebetween and carrying a U-shaped foldable bar to pivot relative thereto. Each bracket carries screw fasteners for mounting the brackets on structural elements of a supporting wall. The foldable bar pivots from a relaxed position parallel to a wall supporting a use to the brackets position perpendicular to the supporting wall. Spring leaf fasteners carried in the outer end portion of each leg of the foldable bar each provide a release pin and a spacedly distant fastener pin to releaseably interfit in a hole defined in the adjacent L-shaped bracket to releasably maintain the foldable bar in an extended operative position. Each fastener pin is releaseable responsive to motion of the spacedly distant release pins and both release pins must be simultaneously operated to release the foldable bar from a use portion.

Abstract: A fitting includes a positioning plate and a holding member connected to the positioning plate by an elongate mounting post. The positioning plate has an outer major wall to serve as a faceplate, and a bore extending from a central area of the outer major wall in an axial direction towards an upright wall, and having inner distal and proximate annular walls fixed on the upright wall by a screw fastener. The mounting post has a mounting portion threadedly engaging the inner distal annular wall, an opposite guiding portion, and an anchoring portion therebetween. The holding member has an axial hole to receive rotatably the guiding and anchoring portions, a skirt portion for concealing the anchoring portion, and a holding portion for holding a support member. A fastening member fixes the holding member relative to the anchoring portion by tightening along a radial direction relative to the axial direction. By means of the mounting post, the holding member is connected to the positioning plate firmly.

Abstract: A grab bar is mounted on a wall by a pair of hangers. Each hanger is generally L-shaped with the inner leg thereof inserted through a hole in the wall to extend upwardly along the inner surface of the wall and the outer leg projecting away from the outer surface of the wall. The grab bar is mounted on the outer legs of the hangers. The grab bar is tubular and has internal support members in the form of washers to which the outer legs of the hangers are secured. Screws extending through the wall secure the inner legs of the hangers to the inner surface of the wall. Flanges on the outer legs of the hangers are pressed against the outer surface of the wall by the same screws that secure the inner legs.

Abstract: A combination shelf and clothes rod support bracket formed by a single, elongated, metal strap reinforced by raised ribs, having two bends to form a linear mounting leg and a linear shelf support leg related at right angles. An angle brace extends between the two legs to form a rigid triangular structure. A clothes rod support has a leg portion fixed to the angle brace adjacently beneath the shelf support leg and includes a forwardly and downwardly extending arm portion and an upwardly extending finger portion forming a hook having a semi-cylindrical lip at the outer end of the upwardly extending finger portion. The lip portion engageably undersupports a cylindrical clothes rod. The forward and upward extent of the hook and the position of the rod engaging lip is such that a conventional clothes hanger having its hook engaged with the clothes rod is freely slidable along the clothes rod without engaging any part of the support bracket.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus for attaching fixtures to a wall. The apparatus comprises a bracket comprised of a side wall and a front wall defining a socket with an open end, the bracket is secured to the wall by means of a mounting screw passing through the front wall. A shank portion of a fixture member is disposed in the socket after the bracket has been secured to the wall. The shank portion has an annular groove and is held in place in the socket by means of a set screw passing through the side wall and into the groove.

Abstract: A shower curtain assembly for enclosing an opening in a shower enclosure in environments where there is a risk that an individual might attempt to use a part of the shower curtain assembly to cause injury to himself or others. The assembly is constructed of a foam plastic curtain support, a shower curtain attached at its upper edge to the curtain support, and releasable attachments that include hook-and-loop fasteners attached at opposite ends of the curtain support to attach the assembly across the enclosure opening. The shower curtain assembly may also include a cover around the curtain support, with the upper edge of the curtain being releasably attached to the cover.

Abstract: A bathroom rack is composed of at least one U-shaped fastening piece, two connection heads, and one block body which is held by the U-shaped fastening piece. Two arms of the U-shaped fastening piece are held by the connection heads which are fastened onto the bathroom wall. The block body is versatile in form and is held by the fastening piece such that the bathroom rack may be used for various purposes.

Abstract: A system for attaching an accessory to a support housing which affords ease of fastening and a hidden fastening system. The system includes a locking stem having a head connected to a body by a neck. The accessory engages the support housing at an angle. The head of the locking stem is positioned in the accessory and the body positioned in the support housing. Movement of body away from the accessory causes the head to engage opposing inside surfaces of the accessory and effect a locking of the accessory to the support housing and a frame. In a preferred embodiment, the accessory is a towel bar and the support housing is connected to a shower door frame.

Abstract: The device effectively, efficiently, conveniently, and securely supports headrails of a type having a U-shaped cross section with first and second sidewalls joined by a connecting rear wall, the free ends of the sidewalls projecting inwardly to define first and second projections, respectively. The device comprises a selectively expandable and collapsible support having a top surface, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a support surface on both the first and second sides, and may be fixed to a ceiling or wall. Structurally, the support comprises: a locking or latching mechanism for locking the support in an expanded condition in which the first and second projections at the free ends of the headrail sidewalls engage the support surfaces, and for releasing the expanded condition to place the support in a collapsed condition in which the spacing between the first and second support surfaces is insufficient to support both first and second projections at the free ends of the headrail sidewalls.

Abstract: A fixing device includes two horizontally spaced supporting member for supporting laundry rods thereon. An L-shape fixing member is attached to each supporting member and includes a vertical tube section having a number of vertically spaced holes defined in a periphery thereof and a horizontal section. A pair of clamping plates are respectively, securely mounted to two sides of each of two ends of a downwardly extending flange wall of a house. Each clamping plate includes an upper screw hole defined therein, and a bolt is extended through at least one of the upper screw holes to frictionally engage with at least one of two sides of the flange wall. Each clamping plate further includes a lower hole defined therein through which the horizontal section of the fixing member extends.

Abstract: A device for supporting a golf club includes a generally rigid and elongate support member for providing an angular support for a golf club to be supported. A rubber shaft clamp with a channel for receiving and gripping a shaft portion of a golf club is attached to a first end of the support member while a cross member is attached generally perpendicularly to a second end of the support member for providing lateral support for the support device and the golf club when they are coupled together. A spring clip permits attachment of the support device to a golf bag. The spring clip also detachably retains a ball mark repair tool. A spike wrench is formed integrally with a first end of the cross member while a cleaning brush is coupled to a second end of the cross member. A portion of the support member is surrounded by a rubber sleeve to provide an improved grip on the support device.

Abstract: An add-a-rod bracket assembly for receiving a hanger rod, particularly for clothes, includes a mounting block in an upper portion of the bracket assembly wherein the mounting block includes a pair of horizontally extending grooves in vertically spaced alignment along a front of the mounting block for receiving longitudinally extending wires of a wire shelf and at least a pair of spaced horizontally extending grooves on a top portion of the mounting block for receiving the transversely extending wires of a wire shelf. The bracket assembly terminates at a lower portion with a U-shaped cradle sized to receive a hanger rod therein, particularly a rod for clothes hangers.

Abstract: This adaptor kit (30) is adapted for use with a conventional toilet paper roll holder (10) of the type including a rear portion (14), opposed side mounting portions (20) having sockets (22) receiving the ends of the spring-loaded core support (24). The adaptor kit (30) provides a pair of extension brackets (32) which are attachable to the side portions (22) and include an opening (40) receiving the toilet paper roll holder core support (24) to permit the conventional toilet paper roll holder (10) to receive oversize toilet paper rolls (104, 108).

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a coupling member which cooperates with a roller bar having a peripheral retainer channel and is used to attach an object, such as an awning to the roller bar. The member is of one-piece, integral construction and includes a hook-shaped portion which is capable of grasping and securing an object when attached thereto and a retainer channel engagement portion, with its engagement portion being of a shape and size to slidably engage within a peripheral retainer channel.

Abstract: A improved folding shower door assembly and related method of manufacture therefor are disclosed in which rigid panels with living hinges therebetween are supported by a horizontal track, with the shower door assembly mating at both sides thereof by removably inserting plastic closure channels at the sides of the shower door into retaining members mounted on opposing walls. The shower door assembly consists essentially of a plurality of semi-rigid panels which may be molded together in a single molding operation or by assembling panels together, with living hinges being located intermediate each adjacent pair of semi-rigid panels. A bathtub trim member located on top of the outer lip of the bathtub functions to retain the bottom edge of the shower door assembly, thereby preventing it from moving out over the edge of the bathtub and retaining water within the bathtub.

Abstract: A flush-mount bracket for supporting the end of a rail from on which file folders may hang in a cabinet or desk drawer. One embodiment includes a U-shaped clamp with legs having smooth interfaces for ease of mounting over the top edge of a drawer panel and for providing vertical and lateral support to the rail. Other embodiments describe alternate means for securing the bracket to support structure.

Abstract: A mounting bracket assembly is provided for supporting shades, blinds, curtains, cornices, and valances having a support rail, which includes an L-shaped mounting section having an integrally connected back member, interior side members and an extended top member, and the extended top member having a U-shaped channel formed therein for fitting into a U-shaped channel of the support rail. It also includes an L-shaped holding section having an integrally connected rear member, exterior side members, and a bottom support member for supporting the support rail in place. A threaded bolt is provided for connecting an interior lip member of the mounting section with an exterior lip member of the holding section to join the mounting section and the holding section to form the mounting bracket assembly.

Abstract: An article holder comprises a base, a bracket, a collar, and a cover. The base has a disk, a plurality of hollow posts and a fence disposed on the disk. A threaded socket is disposed on a center of the base. A threaded through hole is formed in the threaded socket. A plurality of slots are formed on the base. The bracket has an annular seat and a hollow mount disposed on two opposite ends of the bracket. A crossbar is disposed on the annular seat. A round hole is formed on a center of the crossbar. The annular seat is disposed on the disk to surround the fence. A collar is disposed on the annular seat. A cover is disposed on the collar. A threaded recess hole is formed on the cover. A plurality of studs fasten the disk on a wall via the corresponding slots. A bolt passes through the round hole and the threaded through hole. The threaded recess hole engages with a distal end of the bolt.

Abstract: A resonator mounting mechanism has a stand which can be attached to a wall. The stand has two wings and a groove in between the wings. A cap also has wings and a groove in between the wings where the cap is placed over the stand so that the grooves form an opening for receiving a resonator. The wings on the stand are secured to the wings on the cap by rings. The grooves in the stand and cap may have a uniform circular cross-section or may be curved to accommodate various curved resonator shapes.

Abstract: A bracket system used in suspending a window cover frame comprises first and second bracket members. The first bracket member has a main body portion made from a rigid high strength material for mounting to a support surface for the bracket system and for holding the second bracket member. The first bracket member has a connector to releasably secure the first and second bracket members to one another. The connector is pressed from the material of the main body portion of the first bracket member in the form of a pair of wings. Each wing comprises a base part which remains attached to the first bracket member and an outer part spaced by a gap from and being generally parallel with the main body portion. The outer parts of the wings face away from another. The connector has a length which spans both of the outer parts of the wings and a width which is less than the length of the connector. The second bracket member has an opening with a length greater and a width less than the length of the connector.

Abstract: A roller assembly is provided for mounting on a vehicle having a door and an awning mounted adjacent the door. The door has a generally-rectangularly shaped face and edging along edges of the face. The roller assembly comprises a roller and a bracket having a mounting portion with a substantially planar surface for abutting the face of the door and a supporting portion for rotatably supporting the roller angularly intersecting the mounting portion. The bracket is adapted for positioning the axis of rotation of the roller generally horizontal and above the edging near a top corner of the door. The supporting portion is adapted to position the axis of rotation of the roller to intersect an axis of rotation of the door.

Abstract: A hang rod mounting bracket includes a front section and back section hingedly attached thereto. The front section and the back section include in registration recesses defining openings therein to receive shelf support bars and a hang rod therethrough in parallel. The hang mounting bracket also includes slots in registration in each section to receive stringer wires therein.

Abstract: This is a system for holding a supply roll of media in a plotter or the like. One support bar is of fixed length and has a sliding lockable collar for use with different widths of media. Another support bar is of adjustable length for use in plotters employing different widths of media. The end holder for the support bar includes a biased member holding the end in a U-shaped slot to resist lifting from forces on the supply roll as the media is removed.

Abstract: A garment hanger support system suitable for transporting hanging garments in high-density packed arrangement in a truck, trailer, freight container or other enclosure includes a first support member (12) for moving hanger slings (14) or other garment hangers thereon. The first support member is supported by a plurality of second support members (18) having a first end portion (20) in overlying supported relation with a first frame member (50). The second support member further includes a second end portion (26) including an arm portion (28) for supporting the first support member. The first frame members extend between second frame members (52) and are connected by brackets (56) that are selectively engagable in apertures (54) in the second frame members. A guard member (68) overlies the first support member to prevent unintentional disengagement of the hanger slings during transport.

Abstract: Two separate tubular elbows are each mountable on upright inward upright surfaces below an arch of an arched door or arched window, with a free open-end of each tubular elbow directed upwardly toward the arch. One end of a plastic tube of polyvinyl chloride is detachably mounted rigidly within the open-end of of one of the tubular elbows, and an opposite end of the plastic tube is detachably mounted rigidly within the open-end of the other remaining one of the two separate tubular elbows. Between the spaced-apart mounted ends of the plastic tube, an intermediate portion thereof is bent into a bow-shape corresponding the approximate shape of a lower surface of the upwardly located arched door frame or window frame.

Abstract: Spaced curtain supports of a mirror image configuration are arranged for magnetic adherence to a ferrous metallic wall surface, wherein each support includes a projecting flange arranged to accommodate curtain rods of selective rigid or telescoping construction.

Abstract: A handrail including one or more tubular members, the ends whereof are provided with respective fastening members. Inserts made of photoluminescent material are arranged between the tubular members and the fixing members and are suitable to make the handrail visible even in poor lighting conditions or in complete darkness.

Abstract: This invention relates to a bracket and headrail combination for supporting a venetian blind in a window opening. The bracket of the combination can be mounted to a vertical or horizontal surface adjacent to the window opening, and is substantially hidden from view when the headrail is installed. The bracket configuration inhibits longitudinal sliding of the headrail, and accommodates misalignment between brackets while still allowing for successful headrail installation.

Abstract: A system for assembling a modular closet organizer into an existing closet for efficient use of the space in the closet includes vertical walls, such as partitions, having at least two sets of holes therein. Adjacent holes in each set of holes have the same predetermined vertical spacing from each other and the sets are horizontally spaced at a predetermined distance. Shelves extend between the vertical partitions and are supported by shelf mounts attached to the partitions. An extensible and retractable hanger assembly for hanging articles such as a garment bag therefrom, may also be mounted on the partition.

Abstract: A rod assembly for mounting a hand shower on a wall has an elongated rod formed at each end with a transversely throughgoing and laterally closed hole and respective holder bodies each formed with a seat in which the respective end of the rod is complementarily engageable. Each body is formed with a passage alignable with the hole of the respective rod end when same is fitted thereto. Respective screws engageable through the aligned holes and passages of the rod and bodies with the wall secure the rod to the bodies and the bodies to the wall.

Abstract: An ergonomic handrail comprises an elongated metal retainer of substantially uniform cross-section along its length and having a body portion, upper and lower flange portions extending upwardly and downwardly, respectively, from the body portion, an upper web portion extending upwardly from the body portion from a juncture therewith rearwardly of the upper flange portion and defining with the upper flange portion a slot that opens generally upwardly, and upper front and rear arcuate arm portions extending upwardly from a common juncture with an upper edge of the web portion and defining the major portion of substantially circular cylindrical surface except for a space between upper edges thereof. An elongated bumper cover member of an impact resistant substantially rigid polymeric material and of substantially uniform cross-section along its length is received in captured engagement by the flange portions of the retainer.

Abstract: A removable handrail mounting bracket assembly includes a wall mounting member and a removable bracket member. The wall mounting plate is intended to be permanently mounted to a wall surface. The removable bracket member is intended to be permanently attached to the underside of a handrail. The wall mounting member has a pair of spaced longitudinal side portions adapted for attachment to the wall surface and a longitudinal middle portion extending between and interconnecting the side portions. The bracket member has a base portion adapted to overlie and cover the wall mounting member and an arm portion rigidly attached at an inner end to the base portion and extending in a cantilevered relationship therefrom to an outer end adapted for attachment to a handrail.

Abstract: A mounting bracket (16) for a window covering (10) headrail (12), the latter having an open top defined by flanged edges with recesses (24, 26). The bracket (16) has a back plate (28), top plate (30), and forwardly/downwardly extending spring arm plates (46,48) joined by a cross bar (50). In assembly, the bracket is mounted to a wall surface and the headrail (12) is locked onto the bracket by interaction of the spring arm plates, the greater part of the bracket being hidden within the headrail.

Abstract: A rigid hand railing is disclosed having a plurality of compound indentations formed in the underside thereof to facilitate gripping thereof by a human hand. A method of manufacture of such a hand railing is also disclosed wherein a tool having a plurality of individually movable forming punches to be driven into pre-formed tooling stock is used to form the indentations in one side of the tubing stock. Each forming punch is provided with a tip portion having a compound shape formed from two perpendicular oriented and oppositely disposed arcuate shapes. The forming punches are to be alternatively or sequentially driven into the tubing stock to form the indentations.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fixture structure for fixing a rail member to an attaching surface, such as a wall. The frame to be attached to the attaching surface has a first support for supporting a first attaching piece of a rail member. The slide block, attached slidable to the frame, has a second support for supporting a second attaching piece of the rail member. The slide block slides between a supporting position where the second support can support the second attaching piece and a releasing position where the second support releases the second attaching piece. A spring is provided to urge the slide block toward the support position. The slide block has an actuating piece whose position can be changed to a direction different from a direction of the slide block sliding. When the slide block is shifted to the release position, the actuating piece engages with a part of the frame to hold the slide block at that position.