Abstract: A tool for handling intravenous supplies packaged in containers such as bottles and bags. The tool has an engaging end which both engages a fixture to support the tool in a working position, and engages an intravenous container to support it in the working position. The tool has a handle and a shaft extending between the engaging end and the handle. The shaft is long enough to reach support fixtures and shaped to hang without contacting the intravenous container. The handle is shaped to accommodate a user's hand.

Abstract: A garment hanger for supporting hangers includes a securement member defining an arch shaped portion that is rotatably engageable with a garment hook of a vehicle. A transverse member is rigidly attached to the securement member and defines a first end portion and a second end portion at respective ends. A first end portion of a substantially straight first angled member rigidly interconnects to the first end portion of the transverse member forming a first acute angle therebetween. A first end portion of a substantially straight second angled member rigidly interconnects to the second end portion of the transverse member forming a second acute angle therebetween. A second end portion of the substantially straight first angled member and a second end portion of the second angled member are rigidly interconnected together forming an oblique angle therebetween.

Abstract: A new fire hose engagement ring for facilitating pulling of a fire hose by a fireman. The inventive device includes a circular ring that is dimensioned for coupling over a fire hydrant. First and second U-shaped latch fittings are secured to an outer periphery of the circular ring. An arcuate latch is provided having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is received within the first U-shaped latch fitting with a pivot pin extending therebetween. The second end portion is received within the second U-shaped latch fitting in a closed orientation. A locking pin slidably engages the second U-shaped latch and the second end portion of the arcuate latch.

Abstract: A tote-caddy for carrying a load of firewood logs or similar loose set of objects comprises a canvas web having at one end a strap for suspending the web from one of its edges to the shoulder of a user, a handle at an opposite edge of the web, and at least one additional handle at an intermediary location along the web; so that a variety of loads and object shapes can be adjustably carried within a loop formed in the web between the strap-supported edge of the web and one of the handles.

Abstract: An apparatus for elastically gripping and holding an article, comprising: a flexible elongated handle member lying generally along a longitudinal handle axis, the handle defining an interior carrying opening proximate one end, and including a strap coupling area spaced from the carrying opening; a flexible, elastic strap coupled to the handle member at the strap-coupling area and extending therefrom to a distal end; and a cooperating releasable coupling structure, partially proximate the distal end of the strap and also partially coupled to the handle member, to allow the strap to be releasably fastened to the handle member; whereby the strap can be stretched tightly around an article, and then coupled to the handle member, to grip and hold the article. The apparatus allows the article to be carried or hung by the carrying opening in the handle member.

Abstract: A bag carrying and clip-on device, preferably of plastic, having a bag engaging portion for carrying multiple bags and a hand engaging portion formed so as to be comfortable to the hand of a wearer along with structure to facilitate the introduction and release of plastic bag handles to be held within the confines of the holder or carrier. The unique structure enables the device to be clipped onto a variety of surfaces particularly in the user's kitchen to enable the convenient unloading of bags by users.

Abstract: A portable flag stand is described which is designed for supporting flags having magnetic base portions and to improve the storage, portability, and arrangement of such flags. The portable flag stand includes a main body portion, a handle and a fold out support for propping the stand in an open position.

Abstract: An improved bag carrier for carrying bags or parcels having one or more loops or handles. The bag carrier is of essentially flat design to allow for inexpensive manufacturing and distribution, as well as providing space for advertising indicia and customer identification information. The bag carrier is comprised of a horizontal upper handle section 26 (FIG. 1) connected to a horizontal lower hook support section 30 (FIG. 1) by connecting vertical members 28 and 29 (FIG. 1). A plurality of hook bases 31 (FIG. 1) and hook sections 32 (FIG. 1) extend down from horizontal lower hook support section 30 (FIG. 1). Areas are included on the surface of the carrier which are unlikely to be handled or rubbed excessively during use, allowing for preservation of important indicia, such as bar codes and magnetic strips. Multiple hooks on the bag carrier allow for bags to be attached or removed from the carrier one at a time without tangling.

Abstract: A hand held carrier for transporting garments on clothes hangers is disclosed. The carrier is a single structure comprising a contoured handle, a textured post and a shield that houses a hanger port. Within the hanger port, hooks are compressed or bundled while being supported on a semi-circular support bar that orients the hangers substantially parallel to the user's arm when carried. The shielded hanger port serves to protect the user's hand from contact with the tips of the hanger hooks and deters accidental snagging and disengagement. The carrier includes a thumb hook receiver on the underside of the handle for supporting the device on a conventional automobile interior hook. The carrier also includes a centering notch to stabilize the device during loading and unloading when temporarily placed on a clothes rod.

Abstract: A garment hanger device which conveniently supports a plurality of clothes hangers in an automobile is disclosed. The garment hanger has a frame member which the clothes hangers are directly hung upon and a support member which attaches to the automotive cloth hooks. The frame member and support member are connected together by a non-rigid coupling mechanism which allows the frame member to move relative to the support member.

Abstract: A hanging assembly for securement to a free end of a folding garment bag to facilitate hanging of the garment bag over a door or closet pole. The hanging assembly is formed with a base plate securable to the end of the garment bag forming the top of the bag when the bag is extended for hanging. A chain guide is formed on the base plate and an elongate chain is trained over this guide. One end of the chain is coupled to one end of an elongatable coil spring, the other end of which is anchored to the base plate. The other end of the chain is coupled to a hook/handle member. The hook/handle member is formed of a wire shaped with an open reverse bent end forming a hook, and a closed reverse bent end forming a handle. The base plate is provided with a hook retaining pocket for receiving and enclosing the hook when the hook/handle is in a retracted position, and a handle engaging finger for gripping the handle when not in use.

Abstract: A device for receiving and containing, during transport, the hooks of one or a few garment hangers, consists of a case having an arcuate integral base wall defining a support surface for supporting one or a few garment hanger hooks, first and second side walls upstanding along opposite peripheral edges of the base wall and at least one upstanding end wall extending between the side walls. The walls together define an arcuate chamber for receiving and retaining one or a few garment hanger hooks. At least one of the walls moves relative to the base wall in a manner to permit access for the garment hanger hooks and can be secured to retain the garment hanger hooks within the chamber during transport.

Abstract: A hard case including a casing with an opening through which an electronic device is housed. The casing has a U-shaped carrying handle which is provided with a pair of projections arranged adjacent to the opening on lateral sides of the casing. Each of the projections is oblate shaped and arranged on the casing with its long axis directed along the lateral side of the casing. Proximal ends of paired arms of the carrying handle are provided with engaging holes. Each of the engaging holes has a circular hole portion made flexible at the inner rim thereof and provided with a diameter a little shorter than the length of the projection when viewed along the long axis of the projection, but longer than the width of the projection when viewed along the short axis of the projection.

Abstract: A portable torch including: a gas tank containing therein a combustible gas and another gas tank containing therein a combustion supporting gas; a plurality of pressure regulating mechanisms, in which the primary pressure sides are connected to said gas tanks through plug opening mechanisms, respectively; and a torch portion is connected to the secondary pressure sides of the pressure regulating mechanisms through flexible gas feeding tubes, respectively, provided at the forward end thereof with a jet and having no gas flow rate regulating function. The pressure regulating mechanisms regulate the secondary pressure and gas flow rate from the jet through the secondary pressure. Check valves for blocking the flow of gas from the torch portion to the pressure regulating mechanisms is interposed between the respective pressure regulating mechanisms and the torch portion, to thereby prevent backfire of the flame of the jet.

Abstract: The disclosed device consists of a unitary structural piece formed as two loops, meeting edge-to-edge like a figure eight, except the loops are rotated to be normal to one another; and aligned diametrically. The loops may be circular in shape, and may be between approximately one and four inches in internal diameter. One embodiment has the loops molded of a high strength plastic, such as polyethylene; while another has the loops cast of a lightweight metal, such as an aluminum alloy, coated then with a non-marring overwrap, such as a plastic or rubber. The loops are formed of circular cross-sections, between possibly 0.2-0.5 of an inch in diameter. Hangers can be hooked onto either loop; and the other loop can be fitted over a structural hook, such as in an automobile, or can be fitted over someone's finger(s), in carrying the device.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed which is used to hold a hanger or hangers. The apparatus claimed provides a loop for attaching one or more hangers and is constructed in such a way to cause the hangers to align in a position comfortable for carrying. A handle is attached to the loop allowing a relatively large number of hangers to be comfortably carried.

Abstract: A cooking device for holding a food pouch to be heated in a microwave oven comprises a molded plastic receptacle formed to provide a bottom wall, have a pair of opposed side walls and a pair of opposed end walls upstanding therefrom. One of the end walls is separated vertically in its central area into two parts, and the bottom wall is bifurcated thereby providing side walls movable away from and toward one another. A food pouch disposed within the side walls and end walls and resting on the bottom wall is positioned so that a marginal portion of the food pouch is disposed in the vertical separation of the one end wall whereby movement of the side walls toward one another will cause the two parts of the one end wall to grip the marginal portion. The pouch holder can be grasped and manipulated to transport and empty the food pouch without the necessity of handling the food pouch directly.

Abstract: Carrying apparatus for engaging a hook portion of a hanger to aid in carrying garments supported on the hanger. The carrying apparatus includes a handle having a cord inserted through a vertical hole in the handle; the hole extending in a direction perpendicular to the handle lengthwise axis. The cord includes a looped end portion for engaging the hanger hook to suspend the hanger from the hook when being carried. When not being carried, the cord is pulled upwardly through the handle hole so that the loop is partially engaged within the handle hole and is tightened around the hanger hook. The cord is secured within a slotted portion of the handle to secure the loop tightly around the hanger hook.

Abstract: A carrier for facilitating hand carrying of several garment hangers of the type having a hook for suspending the hanger from a horizontal rod or the like. The carrier includes a carrier body, a slot defined in the body for receiving a number of garment hanger hooks, carrying handle or flexible straps connected to the carrier body, and releasable retainers for closing the slot and prevent accidental withdrawal of hanger hooks from the slot, so that the hangers associated with the hooks can be conveniently carried together while suspended from the carrier body with or without garments hung therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rigid place mat, which is used as an individual tray or support for dishes or drinking vessels on a table or in the lap. The place mat comprises a flexible cloth, in which there is formed by means of sewing, gluing or some corresponding method a pouchlike case. Into this case there is arranged a rigid plate as a stiffener of the place mat.

Abstract: This invention relates to material handling of helical coils of resistance heating wire, hangers for use in handling the wire coils, an assembly of hangers and coils and a method for handling such coils on hangers wherein the manufacture of resistance heating wire can wind and stretch the wire into a coil for a customer, form eyelets at both ends of the coil that are to be used as electrical contact terminals, and then assemble a plurality of coils side by side in a group with eyelets at each end of the coils being on a respective hanger. The hangers have a sleeve-like handle and an integral L-shaped rod arranged so that the coils can be mounted on the hanger by slipping the rod through the eyelets. The assembly of a pair of hangers and a group of coils can then be shipped as a unit to the customer where the customer need only remove the group of coils as a unit and mount the hangers on a T-shaped rack by slipping the handles over posts on the rack.

Abstract: A supporting and transporting apparatus for a gas cylinder comprises a base, supporting and clamping structure to removably secure a gas cylinder to the apparatus, and a jacket associated with the supporting and clamping structure and with the cylinder so as to provide a convenient means for storing accessories and tools to be used with the cylinder.

Abstract: A carrier apparatus comprises a first larger rigid loop, a second or smaller rigid ring and a straight rigid bar. The rigid loop extends along a first plane and has a maximum diameter of about 3 inches and a minimum diameter of about 2 inches. The smaller rigid ring has an outside diameter of about 1 inch and extends in a second plane transverse to the first plane. The loop and ring have a common axis of symmetry. The rigid straight smooth surface bar extends about 4 inches transversely to the axis of symmetry and along the second plane and is rigidly joined to the loop and ring. The carrier apparatus cooperates with the structure of the human hand to provide means for loading, transporting and unloading a load of clothes comfortably and efficiently.

Abstract: A carrying case of generally rectangular box-like form with an open top contains a plurality of cradles for supporting a gas bottle on its side. Handles and casters are fitted to the case for ease in handling and lifting.

Abstract: A hanging implement is attached to a garment bag for facilitating handling the garmet bag during hanging the garment bag upon a support and removal of the garment bag from the support, the hanging implement having a handle with a handgrip portion and a flange portion, the flange portion including a stop shoulder for providing an abutment for a hand when the hand is placed upon the handgrip portion for lifting the garment bag during hanging and removal, the flange portion further providing a display surface for displaying information capable of being viewed readily when the garment bag is hung upon the support.

Abstract: A carrier for releasably receiving, retaining, carrying and hanging hook portions of a plurality of coat hangers includes a C-shaped member having upper and lower portions which overlie each other and which extend substantially in a common plane. The upper leg portion is of sufficient size relative to the size of one's hand to effectively distribute the load of a plurality of garment-carrying hangers across the width of one's hand. The lower leg portion is provided with two openings which extend substantially perpendicular to at least a part of the lower leg portion. One of these openings serves to releasably receive and retain hook portions of a plurality of hangers with such hangers extending substantially perpendicular to the common plane. The other of these openings receives a ring for supporting the carrier on a wall-mounted hook.