Abstract: An adjustable mount for removable attaching a showerhead to a water supply pipe includes a mounting bracket made of resilient material and having a mounting flange which is sized and shaped to clamp the water supply pipe upon applying an external force. The adjustable mount further includes a holder for the showerhead and an attaching assembly for releasably attaching the holder to the mounting bracket. The attaching assembly has a knob formed on either the holder or the mounting bracket frictionally engaging a recess formed on the other element. Upon inserting the knob in the recess, the bracket and the holder are displaceable relative to one another between a release position, wherein they are freely detachable, and a series of locking positions, wherein their displacement is arrested upon ceasing an external torque.

Abstract: A mounting device for removably attaching a support apparatus to a work surface. The mounting device utilizes a single clamp or bracket for engaging a support surface and a connection means for the support apparatus. The clamp comprises a single substantially C-shaped planar member for slidably engaging the edge of a work surface. The mounting device comprises a one piece planar member defined by a upper support member, an end member, and a base member which define a receptacle for receiving a portion of a support surface. A retractable arm attaches to the base member of the mounting device which interconnects the support surface mounting device and the computer input device support.

Abstract: A universal mobile phone hand free holder has a base with two opposite clamping arms movable with respect to each other, a reel located in the base for retracting wires of the ear set, an audio clip mounted on a side of the base to cover the speaker of the mobile phone so as to transfer the audio signal from the mobile phone speaker to the speaker of the base and a hook for hanging the ear set. A channel display is provided on the base such that the user is able to select a suitable channel for the mobile phone. Accordingly, the holder is suitable for any size and type of mobile phone, and any mobile phone system.

Abstract: A target clamp includes at least one plate, a biasing element disposed adjacent the plate, and an actuator adjacent the biasing element. When a target is disposed between the biasing element and the plate, the actuator can be moved from a first position to a second position to cause the biasing element to forcefully engage the target, thereby holding the target between the plate and the biasing element.

Abstract: A dead end connector for an associated cable having (a) an axially extending communications cable and (b) an axially extending messenger wire. The communications cable and the messenger wire have respective axial parts fixed together. The dead end connector includes a body having a first elongated axially extending trough defined therein. The first trough is dimensioned and configured for receiving an axial section of the associated data cable and communicates with a face of the body to define an entrance to the trough along the face. The first trough is dimensioned and configured for receiving axial portions of both the communications cable and the messenger wire of an associated data cable in some forms of the invention. The body may further include a second trough dimensioned and configured for receiving the messenger wire.

Abstract: A nutrient feeding support apparatus for providing an effective and efficient manner of securing a feeding syringe or tube. The nutrient feeding support apparatus includes a bracket assembly including a first bracket and a second bracket which is removably mounted to the first bracket and which is adapted to be removably mounted to a bed; and also includes a support assembly including an elongate member upon which the first bracket is adjustably and securely mounted, and also including a feeding device support member being securely attached to a top end of the elongate member, and further including a support adapter being removably mounted to the feeding device support member for supporting a feeding device.

Abstract: A holder for a central processing unit (CPU) is disclosed which includes an adjustable perimeter support frame attachable to the underside of a desk to suspend the CPU therefrom but out of contact with the floor. The frame has four sides, each comprising a female section and a male section slidable therein. Two opposite corners of the frame comprise a pair of female sections connected together to form an L-shaped frame member, the remaining two corners of the frame comprising two male members connected together to provide an L-shaped frame part. The L-shaped male frame sections are slidable within the L-shaped female frame sections so that the length of all of the sides can be readily adjusted to suit the size of the CPU to be supported therein. Locking means fix the position of the movable frame parts when tightened so that the frame tightly grips the CPU. A mounting plate can be slidably mounted on the top of the frame to attach it to the desk undersurface.

Abstract: An attachment element having a holding part (1) securable to a constructional component; and a connection part (2) adjoining the holding part (1) outside of a projection plane of the connection part (2) and extending perpendicular to a plane of the holding part (1), intersecting same along its end side along which the connection part (2) adjoins the holding part (1), with the connection part (2) having a bottom (FT) and two resilient clamping legs (3) projection from the bottom (FT) for receiving an elongate object, and with the holding and connection parts forming a one-piece member.

Abstract: A holder for a game control unit which may be conveniently mounted on a vertical wall, preferably on a vertical sidewall of a television or monitor, having a base with first and second opposed ends and first and second opposed sides, shoulders mounted on the ends and sides, extending upwardly from the base with opposed front and back sidewalls and opposed front and second sidewalls, these sidewalls defining a U-shaped slot for holding a game control unit.

Abstract: The invention concerns a mounting bracket to securely hold elongated tubular lamp members. The mounting bracket has a stationary part which can be fixed to a static structure, and a movable part which is detachably fixed to the stationary part in such a way that both parts fix the tubular lamp in place.

Abstract: A holding device for temporarily attaching a facial tissue box or similar container to a supporting structure such as glove box door, sun visor, window, bed railing or headboard, or similar. The device is removably attachable to both the box and the supporting structure. Two laterally projecting arms grip the box while a clip attaches to the structure. The arms may comprise hooks, points or other features designed to enhance their grip on a paperboard, or similar, box. These features may optionally penetrate, crimp, or depress the side of the container. If desired, one or both of the arms may be adjustable to accommodate a range of box widths and/or depths.

Abstract: A microphone holder instrument for removably holding a microphone hung from the upper thing such as a ceiling, and a combination of at least the pair of microphone holder instruments and a support plate for supporting said microphone holder instruments. The microphone holder instrument comprises a plate member formed in a generally boomerang shape with its sides that comprise respective first and second arms, a microphone holder unit provided to the first arm, and a plurality of cutout portions provided to the second arm for making arrangement in the sigmoid curve and lock of a microphone cord therebetween for prevention of the escape from the second arm. The support plate has at least one locking part for connecting said microphone holder instrument thereto such that the microphone is oriented to a predetermined direction.

Abstract: A computer unit mounting holder for holding a computer under a desk top surface. The mounting holder is linearly translatable and also rotatable about an axis. The mounting unit includes vertical and horizontal adjustments for adjusting the size of a holding bracket for a variety of sizes of computer units.

Abstract: A holding base system comprising a platform with an exteriorly splined post projecting therefrom and mounting means for securing the platform to a surface; an article holder having a splined inner wall on a bottom thereof to fit on and cooperate with the splined post and a top thereof shaped and constructed to secure an article to be supported, with the orientation of the supported article being determined by the relative positioning of the splined socket to the splined post.

Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting a fixture in an opening in a wall that defines a recess includes a unitary frame housing having a first and second pair of oppositely disposed and spaced side members connected at right angles to define an open interior space. A pair of clamps are provided for engaging the rear surface of a wall and are pivotally connected to a respective first side member by a combination of holes in the clamp, side member and bolts. The hole in the respective side member is larger than the diameter of the bolt to allow the clamps to be pivoted inwardly of the wall opening. When the bolts are tightened, the clamps are moved outwardly and pulled toward the rear surface of the wall to sandwich the wall between a clamp and a first side member. The clamps are self aligning with the flange as they are being tightened together.

Abstract: An electroplating rack includes a cathode flight bar from which depends an insulated rack bar over an acid bath. A clamp is fixed to the rack bar, and has a bridge electrically connected to the flight bar through a conducting core inside the insulated rack bar. The clamp has a main body made of plastic, which includes a slot in which protrudes the bridge. An electrically conducting spring clip is installed in the slot, and is formed of two arms continuously biased into a spreaded, opened condition in the slot. A screw carried by the main body, when rotated in a first direction, can force the spring clip into a closed condition, in which it can hold an article to be electroplated between its two arms, and in which one of the spring clip arms is forced against the bridge member. Thus, electrical current can pass through the rack flight bar and conducting core, then through the bridge member, the spring clip and finally into the article to be electroplated.

Abstract: A paint rack system for consolidating doors and shutters for spray painting and storing in an organized assembly. The system generally comprises an elongate base having opposite ends and a longitudinal axis. The longitudinal axis of the base is extended between the ends of the base, such that the ends of the base define a base length therebetween. A plurality of ground engaging members are coupled to the base. An elongate main beam has opposite ends and a longitudinal axis. The longitudinal axis of the main beam is extended between the ends of the main beam, and the ends of the main beam define a main beam length therebetween. The main beam is slidably mounted to the base, with the main beam being rotatably mounted to the base such that the main beam is rotatable about an axis of rotation being upwardly extended from the base. The axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the base.

Abstract: A mounting system for mounting an object includes a plurality of framing members having a body portion and depending side walls, with at least one continuous slot running along the length of the framing member. A plurality of connecting pieces connect adjacent framing members. The connecting pieces each have a first and second portion interconnected at an angle and in sliding relationship to adjacent framing members. A plurality of inner cornerpieces each having a first and second section at angles to each other have an inner non-slip surface. A corner cover connects to adjacent framing members to cover an underlying connecting piece. A cable extends through slots in the framing member to contract the frame securely and firmly about a mounted object.

Abstract: A rifle/camera support apparatus 10 for a safety bar 100 on conventional tree stands wherein the support apparatus 10 comprises a vertical support unit 11 rotatably disposed on a clamp unit 12 that is dimensioned to frictionally engage the periphery of the safety bar 100. The support unit 11 comprises an elongated generally cylindrical support member 20 having an upper end 21 provided with an enlarged recess 23 dimensioned to receive the barrel of a firearm. The enlarged recess is further provided with a central threaded aperture 24 which is dimensioned to receive a camera mount adapter 50.

Abstract: An apparatus for holding a piece of paper, poster board or the like on a relatively flat vertical surface. The apparatus can be used on existing map rails or on an easel-like structure. The apparatus has a housing with a longitudinal axis, a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a top portion and a bottom portion. The front wall has an upper end connected to the top wall and a lower end that is generally C-shaped and is angled toward the back wall to form a chamber to loosely hold a rod. The housing further defines an opening between the lower end and the back wall. The also defines an attachment means that extends from the back wall so that the apparatus can be attached to a surface. A method for positioning a piece of paper on a substantially vertical surface is also disclosed.

Abstract: An improved clamping device includes a clamping body, a clamp bolt, and a clamping plate. The clamping body has an open lower portion and a top plate at an upper portion. The top plate is formed with a top hole, a depression being formed at an outer periphery of the top hole and being provided with at least two depression holes. The clamping bolt has a clamping rod connected to a bolt plate. The bolt plate has an outwardly projecting bolt post. The clamping rod has an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the top hole and is provided with threads. The bolt plate is sized to match the depression and provided with bolt holes corresponding to the depression holes. The clamping plate includes a bottom clamping portion, a top clamping portion, and a clamping wall, each of which is bent in a right-angle. The top clamping portion has a through hole sized to match the clamping rod and is provided with threads corresponding to those of the clamping rod. The clamping rod passes through the top hole.

Abstract: A band adapter is provided for adapting a front derailleur of a bicycle to smaller sized frame tube. The front derailleur has a fixed member or tubular clamping member that is adapted to be coupled to the seat tube of the bicycle, a chain guide for shifting the chain of the bicycle and a linkage assembly coupled between the tubular clamping member and the chain guide. The band adapter is coupled to the tubular clamping member to decrease the effective clamping diameter of the tubular clamping member. In the preferred embodiment, the band adapter includes an adapting member and a band retaining member which are coupled to the tubular clamping member of the front derailleur for easy installation. The adapting member includes a first adapter with a first curved portion and a second adapter with a second curved portion. The band retaining member includes a first retainer with the first adapter coupled thereto and a second retainer with the second adapter coupled thereto.

Abstract: A elongate handle holder for holding an elongate handle of a broom, a mop, a tool, or the like therein. The elongate handle holder includes a block has front and back faces and an elongate slot extending therethrough between the front and back faces of the block. A holding member has a rear extent outwardly extending therefrom into the slot. The rear extent is pivotally coupled to block in the slot of the block. The holding member also has a bore extending therethrough between the top and bottom faces of the bore adapted for extending an elongate handle therethrough.

Abstract: A stand for supporting and securing an item such as a portable computer comprises a hinged leaf assembly with adjustably positionable clamping members. The clamping members are slidingly secured along outer edges of hingedly connected leaves of the leaf assembly to permit sliding advancement of the clamping members relative to and along the edges of the leaves to which they are attached. An articulated arm is secured at an upper end to the underside of the leaf assembly and at a lower end to the surface relative to which the item is to be supported such as the floor of a vehicle.

Abstract: A backing plate member is securable preferably to a vertically extending wall with at least one or more C-shaped clamping members secured thereto and extending outwardly therefrom approximately horizontally. Each clamping member includes a first and second clamp arm with a unique clamp arm adjustment means attached therebetween and positioned between the clamp base and the cylinder gripping zone defined between the clamp arms. The clamp arm adjustment means preferably includes a locking member for adjusting the spacing between the clamps for adjusting the size of the cylinder gripping zone as well as a spacer member with an arcuate abutment surface mated to the adjustment abutment surface of one of the clamp arms to facilitate contact therebetween at various adjustment positions and contact therebetween as the preferably flexibly resilient clamp arms are resiliently flexed to a more open position during urging of a cylindrically-shaped member therebetween into the cylinder gripping zone.

Abstract: A rod holder is provided with a holder main body having a rectangular holding portion therein, and an opening disposed at one side of the holder main body. The opening is enlarged when a rod member is inserted into the opening, and the opening is returned to an original condition when the rod member is held inside the rod holding portion. A window is provided at a side wall of the holder main body, and a rod receiving piece is formed in the window to project inside the holding portion. When a square rod member is held in the rod holding portion, the rod receiving piece can be elastically deformed by an outward pressing force of the rod member to be located inside the side wall. When a round rod member is held by the rod holder, the rod receiving piece engages a lower surface of the round rod member to hold the same. Thus, the rod holder of the invention can be used for holding both the square rod member and the round rod member.

Abstract: Clamping device for clamping somewhat flexible products, such as towels, comprising: a wall-mounted holder part (101) with an insertion opening (105), an operating holder part (102) with an insertion opening (106), which holder parts (101, 102) fit at least partially displaceably inside one another, and a spring member (103) which preloads the holder parts (101, 102) in a clamping position, it being possible to displace the holder parts (101, 102) with respect to one another counter to the action of the spring member (103), in such a manner that the insertion openings (105, 106) in the holder parts (101, 102) in one position at least partially correspond to one another and form a continuous insertion opening into which part of the flexible product can be inserted, in which clamping device the two holder parts (101, 102) are of essentially hollow design and together delimit an internal space, and in which clamping device one of the holder parts (101, 102) is provided with an auxiliary part (110) which is place

Abstract: A holder for an object (10) such as a mobile phone, a palm computer or the like, comprising a back (1) and two separate walls (2), which are generally parallel and extend the same way from the back (1), said walls (2) having on their mutually facing sides resilient engagement plate (4) for engagement with a respective side edge of the object (10). Each engagement plate (4) has the shape of a base plate (41) with a plurality of separate protruding support elements (42, 42′). The free ends of which define the free surfaces of the engagement plates. The thickness of the support elements (42, 42′) is substantially less than their protrusion length from the base plate (41).