Abstract: The present invention provides an airtight, waterproof portable storage locker with a solar USB charger to store contents and power electronic devices on the go. The storage locker includes a plurality of containers including a top cover and a bottom case, a seal around the perimeter of the bottom case, a solar energy panel to power electronic devices when connected into multiple USB ports, a user configurable storage system to store contents, and a locking mechanism to securely lock the storage locker to prevent unwanted access to the internal contents stored therein.

Abstract: A wall-mount vanity bracket may include a wall plate that is configured to be selectively connected to a wall. A flange may be connected to and extend horizontally from the wall plate which is configured to facilitate a support base for a vanity. An upright may be connected to and extend vertically from the flange, preferably from a distal end of the flange so as to define a volume configured to accept the vanity. A securing mechanism may be operatively connected to the upright configured to facilitate securement of the vanity to the bracket and contiguous with the wall.

Abstract: A display card holder for use on support surfaces, such as golf carts includes a display card retaining sleeve and a sleeve holder. The sleeve holder includes an entrance slot having inwardly extending retention ridges which deform and thereby reduce vibration of the retaining sleeve. The sleeve holder may further include a mechanical locking mechanism for securing the sleeve in the sleeve holder.

Abstract: A high precision mirrormount comprises a retaining plate retaining reflecting mirror; an adjusting plate behind the retaining plate; a retaining ball fixed between the retaining plate and the adjusting plate; a fine-adjusting plate installed at the backside of the adjusting plate; a tension shaft fixed to the adjusting plate and exposing out of the fine-adjusting plate; tension springs being installed around the tension shaft; a first adjusting screw serving to coarsely adjust the adjusting plate to move closer or far away from the retaining plate; and a second adjusting screw having one end resisting against an elastic element which has an elastic coefficient of the elastic element being very smaller than those of the tension springs. Thus, the second adjusting screw has an effect of fine adjustment. In 2D case, two above structures are formed along an X axis and a Y axis respectively.

Abstract: A two piece hanger device for mounting an object on a wall wherein one piece is mounted on the object and one piece is mounted on the wall and wherein one of the two pieces can be angularly adjusted with respect to the other to permit proper horizontal alignment of the object to be hung.

Abstract: The instant invention uses spring-loaded clips that mount to the back of a frame. The picture is then hung on a wall by slipping these clips over hooks or nails secured to a wall. The hooks are secured in the spring-loaded clips and cannot be removed without a special tool. The clips are made in several sizes to support small, medium, large and very large frames. The clips are made from punched metal that is folded into the clip form. A small spring is secured to the clip to ensure smooth action of the clips in use and to provide a tight, secure fit when the picture is hung.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for attaching a mirror to a housing with a spring clip such that the spring clip applies a substantially constant force to the mirror when a fastener for attaching the spring clip to a mounting structure of the housing has an axis defining an angle with a surface of the mounting structure that is within a predetermined range of angles. An arched contact surface with an aperture for receiving the fastener is provided on the spring clip such that the fastener contacts the contact surface tangentially.

Abstract: A housing for mounting a collector plate comprises, in a preferred embodiment, a base with at least one concave recess, a plurality of clamps disposed about the periphery of the recess and an opening in a rear surface of the base. In a preferred embodiment, the clamps have plate-engaging surfaces which are biased toward the recess such as by springs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical element fixing device, and particularly to a prism mounting device for an optical device using light beam which passes through a prism or lens, a lens fixing device for aligning and fixing the center of a lens with a prescribed optical axis, and a device for fixing a reflecting mirror of an optical device. The invention can easily and securely position the prism to be press-contacted to the lens within a case, in which changes in the magnitude of press-contacting with the passage of time is very small. And, the lens can be securely fixed with its center accurately aligned with a prescribed optical axis. Besides, the reflecting mirror is fixed by a simple structure and a contact between the reflecting mirror and a plate spring is not limited to one point.

Abstract: A housing is provided which attaches to a wall and includes mechanisms for releasable attachment to a wall hanging such as a calendar. The housing may have a decorative facade and includes a depressible button which operates through a spring biased J-shaped rod or flexible strips to move a clasp member out of an elongated slot in the bottom of the housing. The slot accommodates an edge portion of a wall hanging. Securement occurs when the button is released and the spring bias or inherent flexibility of the strip member frictionally engage the wall hanging edge. Alternatively, the wall hanging edge may include an engagement aperture. In such case, the clasp member will pass through the aperture and suspend the wall hanging in the housing slot.

Abstract: A compliant mirror mounting system for holding a mirror may comprise a frame having first, second, and third mounting points thereon for receiving the mirror. The first, second, and third mounting points of the frame define a mounting plane containing an X-axis and a Y-axis of an orthogonal X-Y-Z coordinate system, wherein the first and second mounting points are located a spaced distance part along the X-axis. A first spring clip positioned adjacent the first mounting point holds the mirror against the first mounting point and forms a first Y-axis barrier which prevents a first end of the mirror from moving along the Y-axis by a distance that exceeds a Y-axis tolerance. A second spring clip positioned adjacent the second mounting point holds the mirror against the second mounting point and forms a second Y-axis barrier which prevents a second end of the mirror from moving along the Y-axis by a distance that exceeds the Y-axis tolerance.

Abstract: An assembly comprises a base (16) and a thin optical substrate (10) having a light reflective first surface (12) and an opposite back surface (14). At least one actuator (20) is mounted to said base and has a moving end (21) associated with the back surface of said optical substrate. A metallic button (18) is interposed between and connected through associated joints respectively to the moving end (21) of the actuator and said back surface (14) of the optical substrate to protect the actuator to substrate connection.

Abstract: An assembly (22) comprises an optical substrate having a light reflective first surface (12) and an opposite back surface (14). At least one actuator stem (25) having a moving end (21) is provided and is associated with the back surface of the optical substrate. The optical substrate back surface has at least one integrally formed undercut button (19) and an actuator button (18) with a given thickness (T). The integrally formed button is connected to the actuator stem by an epoxy joint (38) which is distanced from the back surface by at least the dimension of the given thickness.

Abstract: A rearview mirror assembly comprises a mirror unit, a mirror unit support, and a central connection between the mirror unit and support mounting the mirror unit for pivotal movement about first and second generally intersecting perpendicular axes. A first arm is mounted on the support for pivotal movement about the first axis and connected with the mirror unit for limited pivotal movement about the second axis at a position spaced from the first axis. A second arm is mounted on the support for pivotal movement about the second axis and connected with the mirror unit for compound movement for compound movement which includes limited lateral movement with respect to the first axis and pivotal movement about an axis which is either coincident with or slightly angularly related with the first axis depending upon the position of relative lateral movement. First and second power-transmitting surfaces on the first and second arms respectively are arcuate about the first and second axis respectively.

Abstract: A mirror mount includes a mounting arm having a first end adjustably receiving a rearview mirror housing and an opposite end having an upper surface facing the vehicle roof when installed. The upper surface includes a plurality of upwardly extending projections generally aligned at the apices of a triangle for cooperating with spaced apertures in the sheet metal roof of a vehicle for locating a mounting arm to a vehicle roof. A bias spring and a fastener attach the mounting arm to the vehicle roof.

Abstract: A mirror angle adjustment structure is provided for an optical system, such as a laser scanning unit. The structure comprises a support projection projected from a mirror support member at a position corresponding to an end along the lengthwise direction of the mirror, an adjustment screw member disposed at the other end of the mirror corresponding to another end across the mirror and passed through and threaded with the mirror support member from the side where the mirror is disposed, and an urging mechanism, such as a leaf spring, for urging the mirror towards the support projection and the adjustment screw member.

Abstract: An improved medicine cabinet is constructed predominantly from molded plastic components adapted for rapid assembly. The medicine cabinet includes a forwardly open main housing having preformed grooves therein, which cooperate with one or more upright central shelf support brackets to support an array of half width shelf members in a customized geometry of half and full width shelves. The medicine cabinet further includes an improved self-closing hinge assembly for swingably supporting a mirror door from the cabinet housing, wherein the hinge assembly does not require metal parts. The mirror door includes a recessed baseplate for stable nested reception of a glass mirror, in combination with an improved mirror frame adapted for simple snap fit mounting onto the baseplate.

Abstract: A clip assembly for attaching an optical scanner mirror to an associated mounting structure including a U-shaped clip body for resiliently, snappingly engaging the mounting structure for holding the clip assembly in stationary relationship with the mounting structure, and a compliant member integrally formed with the clip body for urging the mirror against the mounting structure such that the mirror is resiliently held in stationary relationship therewith.

Abstract: Apparatus for releasably attaching a sign to a display stand. The sign comprises a sheet of material folded into a central section and a pair of upstanding display sections. The sign support inludes a pair of pivotally connected support members. One support member is releasably attached to the support surface and supports the central section of the sign. The other support member engages the display sections of the sign and maintains them in an upright orientation relative to the support surface. Mating catches on the support members secure the support members to each other in order to securely engage the sign. The engagement between the mating catches may be released in order to pivot the support members relative to each other so that the sign may be removed from the sign support, without removing the sign support from the support surface. The sign support is preferably formed as a unitary, molded plastic article.

Abstract: A fastening clip for mounting paintings and the like which comprises a piece of spring material, having two substantially opposing pincers which are adapted for clamping something between them, a connecting part extending from the first pincer to the second pincer and including a spring loop, which extends from the second pincer, with the feature that the spring loop is extended in a general direction substantially orthogonal to an imaginary plane in which the pincers move towards and away from each other. Preferably the spring loop is located on one side of the imaginary plane in which the pincers move and a remainder of the connecting part is located on the other side of the imaginary plane so as to lead to one pincer located with regard to the other pincer in such a way that springing open of the spring loop moves the pincers towards one another.The spring clip can be of narrow width, in which case one or more can be clipped onto each edge of a picture or the like.