Abstract: A holding apparatus comprises a holding component and a base. One end of the holding component is connected to an electronic device. A first restricting part is disposed on the other end of the holding component. The base includes a base body and a connecting device. The connecting device is disposed on the base body for connecting with the holding component. The connecting device includes a first face and a second face extending downward, respectively. The first face is flexible and movable toward the second face and has a first restricting component. The first restricting component is disposed corresponding to the first restricting part and is engagable with the first restricting part.

Abstract: A device for stowing and deploying a handheld device such as a telecommunications handset within an aircraft or other vehicle has a housing, a pivoting cradle attached to the inner surface of the housing, means for limiting the range of permitted pivoting motion of the cradle within the housing, optional biasing means such as a coil spring between the housing and the pivoting cradle, and means for mounting the housing to a secure place in the aircraft. The cradle has an elongate base with a handset receiving section, and a pivoting mount affixed or integrally molded on each side of the housing. The symmetrical pivoting mount may be a series of at least two slots arrayed in a radius from the geometric pivot point, i.e., the axis of rotation of the handset cradle.

Abstract: A support and protect device for portable electronic device, comprising a main portion, at least one return portion, and at least one intermediate portion. The at least one intermediate portion connects the at least one return portion to the main portion such that at least one storage gap is defined by the main portion and the at least one return portion. When the support and protect device is in a support configuration, the portable electronic device rests on the main portion. When the support and protect device is in a protect configuration, the portable electronic device is held within the at least one storage gap.

Abstract: An apparatus for a storage stand for a shopping cart 12 and baby stroller 13 which will keep the shopping cart or baby stroller erect and immobile with a pair of adjustable spring-hinged arms 19 having bungee cords 20 positioned on the outside to keep the cart in the folded position. The apparatus 10 also has a locking pin 40 that can slide vertically to lock the clamps 19 in an upright position. One distal end of the front arm or clamp 19 comprises a loop member 32 where the bungee cord 20 passes through to the second arm or clamp having a ring 30 positioned at its distal end for connecting the bungee cord hooks thereto. The base 14 forming the housing is comprised of slidably engaging members at 22, one forming a shell for the other to selectively slide into and out at the user's discretion. Each of the sliding members has a cavity forming a wheel well 16.

Abstract: A portable rest device for a laptop computer is made of a thermally-conductive material, and comprises a top face for receiving the laptop computer and a bottom heat-dissipating three-dimensional pattern. Due to this design, the portable rest device dissipates 1) the heat generated by the laptop computer and captured by the top face, and 2) the heat generated by the user when the bottom heat-dissipating three-dimensional pattern is disposed on the user's lap.

Abstract: An inexpensive, lightweight, thin, portable, compact, reusable, easy to clean, holder that can support a container in an upright, inclined, or inverted position on level, non-level, and solid and liquid surfaces or suspended using a means of suspension, such as a wire. The generally star-shaped main body with radially extended arms, and containing a hole therein used to grip a container. The main body is incurvated into a concave shape by the insertion of a container into the hole located near the center of the main body. The incurvation occurs due to the elasticity of the material used for the main body forming a semi-rigid concave shape capable of supporting the weight of the container. The adaptability of the holder enables a wide range of uses for the invention.

Abstract: There is provided a vertical heat treatment system capable of simplifying the structure of various mechanisms in the vicinity of an opening which is formed in a partition wall separating a housing-box transfer area from a treating-object transfer area (a wafer transfer area), and of contributing to space saving, when an object to be treated is carried in the vertical heat treatment system through the opening to carry out a predetermined treatment.

Abstract: A three-fingered holder having the ability to selectively and firmly grasp a variety of different objects. The holder comprises a housing, three fingers partially sheathed within and partially extending from the housing, and a spring-biased clamping mechanism contained within the housing. The mechanism has an open position wherein the fingertips of the fingers are substantially separated, but is biased toward a closed position wherein the fingertips are positioned in proximity to one another, in order to firmly grasp an object therebetween. The mechanism is converted to the open position by pressing down upon a lever. Release of the lever allows the spring-biased mechanism to return toward the closed position and to thereby urge the fingers towards one another. The fingertips each terminate in a soft rubber contact plate, which prevents even delicate objects from becoming damaged while being held by the holder.

Abstract: A countertop mounting base and bracket for a napkin dispenser includes a base with a generally planar upper surface provided with a sidewall having a stepped locking recess adapted to cooperate with a stepped tongue of a mounting bracket which is secured directly to the counter. The base and bracket allow for the quick release of a gravity feed napkin dispenser, for example, mounted on the countertop.

Abstract: A mobile computer rack is constructed to include a mounting plate and a carrier plate relatively slidably coupled to each other, a spring connected between the carrier plate and the mounting plate and adapted to pull the carrier plate and the mounting plate toward each other, a front sliding track and a rear sliding track respectively located on the carrier plate and the mounting plate and adapted to hold down a mobile computer on the mobile compute rack when the carrier plate pulled out of the mounting plate, and a plurality of sliding retainers respectively mounted in the front and rear sliding tracks and adapted to secure the loaded mobile computer in position.

Abstract: A countertop mounting base and bracket for a napkin dispenser includes a base with a generally planar upper surface provided with a sidewall having a stepped locking recess adapted to cooperate with a stepped tongue of a mounting bracket which is secured directly to the counter. The base and bracket allow for the quick release of a gravity feed napkin dispenser, for example, mounted on the countertop.

Abstract: A mobile computer rack is constructed to include a mounting plate and a carrier plate relatively slidably coupled to each other, a spring connected between the carrier plate and the mounting plate and adapted to pull the carrier plate and the mounting plate toward each other, a front sliding track and a rear sliding track respectively located on the carrier plate and the mounting plate and adapted to hold down a mobile computer on the mobile compute rack when the carrier plate pulled out of the mounting plate, and a plurality of sliding retainers respectively mounted in the front and rear sliding tracks and adapted to secure the loaded mobile computer in position.

Abstract: A countertop mounting base and bracket for a napkin dispenser includes a base with a generally planar upper surface provided with a sidewall having a stepped locking recess adapted to cooperate with a stepped tongue of a mounting bracket which is secured directly to the counter. The base and bracket allow for the quick release of a gravity feed napkin dispenser, for example, mounted on the countertop.

Abstract: An assembly is disclosed for protecting and supporting a fragile thermometer having a column and an integral flange base. The assembly includes a support base defining a threaded bore for receiving the integral flange base of the thermometer. A bottom cushioning pad is also provided for placement in the bottom of the bore. In addition, a ring-shaped upper cushioning pad is provided for being fitted over the column of the thermometer and against the top surface of the thermometer's flange base. The thermometer is secured to the protective support base with a threaded collar member which receives the thermometer column and is threaded into the threaded bore of the support base which secures the thermometer to the base. An adapter bushing may also be used to attach thermometers having smaller diameter columns to the base.

Abstract: An air conditioning or heat pump condenser assembly has a base mounted on a molded plastic pad. The pad is mounted on four, auger-type stabilizer rods screwed into the ground. Nuts threaded onto upper ends of the rods in recesses in the top of the pad, fix the pad to the rods. The condenser assembly base is positioned on the pad to cover the nuts on the stabilizer rods to make the nuts inaccessible once the condenser base is in place on the pad. Vibration isolators are disposed between the pad and the base. A portion of the pad, usually centrally located thereon, is provided with extra thickness to receive security screws installed from above through the base of the condenser assembly and into the pad. The security screws are a thread cutting type enabling installation by the installer at a plurality of possible locations above the security area, some or all of which may be obscured enough by equipment on the condenser base to obscure and delay or prevent removal thereof by a thief.

Abstract: A microphone stand assembly includes an automatically operated anti-rotation arrangement for preventing inadvertent disengagement of the shaft from the base.

Abstract: A mounting platform having first and second frame members being slidably interconnected along a first direction, at least one of the first and second frame members including a device mounting surface positioned relative to the first direction; one or more clamping members coupled to each of the first and second frame members, each of the clamping members including a clamping surface being spaced above and inclined toward the device mounting surface; and a biasing member coupled between the first and second frame members for biasing the first and second frame members toward one another along the first direction.

Abstract: A mounting system for detachably mounting an item (10) to a base. The mounting system includes a first engaging portion on the item (10) and a second engaging portion on the base. The first engaging portion includes a first flange portion (24) adapted to engage with a second flange portion (50) on the second engaging portion. The item includes a locking member (28) which is moveable between a first position in which it engages with the second flange portion (50) and prevents detachment of the item (10) from the base and a second position in which the locking member (28) does not engage with the second flange portion (50) and the item (10) is removable from the base.

Abstract: A mechanism for releasably retaining an article, e.g. a liquid dispenser, with a base portion is disclosed, in which the dispenser includes a protrusion releasably engageable with the base portion, and the base portion includes locking means adapted to prevent disengagement of the dispenser from the base portion, and the locking means includes a ring which is movable, e.g. by rotation or swiveling action, relative to the base portion to lock or unlock the dispenser from said base portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus comprising a rigid block with two rigid arms such that there is at least one flexible flap extending from each of the arms in mutual convergent attitude and biased toward a center of the space between the rigid arms. The space between the rigid arms provides integral convexly curved surface such that it enables the invention to advantageously accept a downwardly facing surface of the rocker in line contact. The invented device, wedged between a rocker of a chair and a floor surface, receives the rocker in the space between the rigid arms, upon which the flexible flaps, having by construction bias sufficient to grip of the rocker, hold the invention on the rocker so that the chair is precluded from a rocking motion and thus is immobilized. Additionally, the apparatus' surface facing a floor surface is adapted with an anti-skidding device for contact with the floor.

Abstract: A cabinet support platform which supports a cabinet of an electronic device and the like has a base plate which receives a base surface of the cabinet. Two side support members which support side faces of the cabinet and stoppers are provided on the inside of the side support members. The stoppers are attached to the side support members to tightly grip and hold the side surfaces of the cabinet by tight contact with the cabinet surfaces.

Abstract: A locator bed has nests where sample well containing plates are held and positioned for accessing by probes moved by an X-Y-Z positioning system. Each nest includes stop posts at two sides of a rectangular base of a plate, and biasing posts at the opposed two sides. The stop posts and the biasing posts have tapered upper guide portions for guiding a descending plate into position and cylindrical lower portions receiving the base of the plate in a seated position. The stop posts are located on the surface of the locator bed by conical seat portions. The biasing posts are placed over studs fastened to the bed surface, and hoop springs are captured between the studs and the biasing posts.

Abstract: A supporting plate (10) for flexible base supports (12) for electronic circuits is made of a rigid material and includes a plane surface (11). The flexible base supports (12) rest on the plane surface (11). The supporting plates (10) have spacers (16) protruding orthogonally from the plane surface (11) to allow another supporting plate (10) to be positioned on top of the spacers (16), stacking up without interfering with the base support (12) resting on the plane surface (11). The spacers (16) may also be used to laterally position elements of the base support (12).

Abstract: Apparatus for holding any one of a plurality of differently configured pumps to facilitate use of such pumps, for example, in dispensing beverages. The apparatus includes a housing and a plurality of different sets of elements located on the housing. Each different set of elements is adapted to at least assist in holding one of a plurality of differently configured pumps to the housing. The apparatus can be linked together to very effectively and conveniently provide for the management and maintenance of a relatively large number of pumps, being used in dispensing a correspondingly relatively large number of beverages.

Abstract: A slidable seat with brake device, including: a base seat having a board section, multiple sliding members being mounted on the bottom side of the board section for sliding over a desk face, the bottom end of the board section being formed with a chamber; a brake member fitted in the chamber of the bottom end of the base seat, the bottom end of the brake member being connected with a brake block; and a linking device disposed between the base seat and the brake member. In normal state, the linking device downward resiliently presses the brake member to make the brake block tightly attach to the desk face and prevent the base seat from freely sliding. The linking device is operable to lift the brake member, whereby the brake block no more tightly attaches to the desk face and the base seat can be freely slided and displaced over the desk face by the sliding members so as to shift an article supported on the board section of the base seat, such as a display.