Abstract: A fence post marking assembly for marking fence post locations includes a pair of pipes that is each positionable in an upright orientation on ground. In this way each of the pipes can mark the proposed location of a fence post. A pair of supports is each coupled to a respective one of the pipes. A rod is positionable in each of the supports thereby facilitating the pipes to be spaced a pre-determined distance apart from each other. In this way the rod can precisely space the proposed locations for fence posts apart from each other. A can of spray paint is provided to mark the proposed location of the fence posts.

Abstract: A hidden extrusion connector preferably includes a base bar and at least one vertical bar. The base bar includes a rectangular cross section, which is sized to be received by an inner channel of a first extrusion. A plurality of base threaded holes are formed vertically through the base bar. Each vertical bar includes a rectangular section, which is sized to be received by an inner channel of a second extrusion. A plurality of threaded holes are formed horizontally through the vertical bar. A threaded post extends from a bottom of the vertical bar. The threaded post is sized to be threadably received by one of the plurality of threaded holes in the base bar. The plurality of threaded holes in the base bar and the vertical bar are sized to threadably receive a threaded fastener, such as a set-screw.

Abstract: A polymer stall divider for a barn will permit lateral flexing when a cow presses against the stall divider while the stall divider asserts a lateral force against the cow to urge the cow to move into a proper position between adjacent stall dividers without causing injury to the cow. The polymer stall divider can be formed of a polymer material clad onto the outer surface of a steel structural member and then bent into shape to form the desired configuration. The divider can be formed in sections with adjacent sections being connected by an internal connector formed of selected materials to provide the desired flexibility and durability characteristics. A mounting bracket formed of a pair of opposing clam shells can be utilized to secure the stall divider to the frame of the barn, thus providing an easily installed divider structure.

Abstract: A hollow polymer stall divider for use in a barn permits lateral flexing when a cow presses against the stall divider while the stall divider asserts a lateral force against the cow to urge the cow to move into a proper position between adjacent stall dividers without causing injury to the cow. The polymer stall divider can be formed of a single polymer material having a unitary density throughout. Alternatively, the polymer stall divider can be formed of multiple sections of different densities of polymer material, and different types of polymer material. The different sections of polymer material can be plastic welded together or connected by plug members inserted into the adjoining ends of the sections and secured with adhesives or other bonding material to form line blanks that can be heated until softened sufficiently to be bent into a proper shape within a pre-formed mold.

Abstract: Diagonal reinforcement for floor formwork support structures, the support structure comprising height-adjustable props on which diagonal reinforcements are mounted, wherein each of the diagonal reinforcements comprises a projecting pivot close to the upper end thereof, or on the upper end itself, the free end of which pivot is deformed towards one side and can fit progressively into one of the holes in the prop on which the pivot is mounted by means of rotation, it being possible to detach the reinforcement simply by reproducing the insertion movement in reverse.

Abstract: A method and an attachment clamp for attaching a seat belt to a seat frame of a bus seat are provided. The attachment clamp includes at least one upper arm having at least one slot disposed through the at least one upper arm. The attachment clamp includes at least one lower arm that is received within the at least one slot of the at least one upper arm. A receiving channel is defined by the at least one upper arm and the at least one lower arm. The receiving channel is configured to receive the seat frame. The upper arm and the lower arm are pivotable with respect to each other and are fastenable to each other.

Abstract: A pipe handle holding structure wherein force for holding a bar handle in a holder is minimized, the holding performance whereby the bar handle is held by the holder is improved, and the bar handle and holder are maintained in an appropriate state even in cases in which the bar handle is frequently attached to and detached from the holder. The pipe handle holding structure comprises a round pipe-shaped bar handle, and a holder for holding an external peripheral surface of the bar handle. The holder has a plurality of concealing parts for concealing the external peripheral surface of the bar handle and elastically deforming the external peripheral surface in a pipe diameter direction.

Abstract: A clam-shell bracket for defining a mounting flange on a structural member, such as a hydroformed vehicle cross-member or frame rail, includes a lower body featuring an integrated locating feature with which to preposition the bracket on the structural member, and permanently-attached male threaded fasteners with which to thereafter secure the bracket to the structural member. The bracket further includes a hinged upper body having slotted bolt holes through which the lower body's fasteners may freely pass as the upper body is pivoted into the assembled position, thereby reducing the time required for bracket installation. The use of fasteners on the both the hinged end and opposite end of the lower clamp body provides an improved clamping force about the structural member, while the improved clamping force cooperates with the mating locating features of the bracket and the structural member to improve the lateral applied load transfer therebetween.

Abstract: This invention is generally directed to a new connecting structure for connecting the bodies of hand-operated tools to their handles. It solves the technical difficulty in standardizing the connection of hand-operated tools and handles. The technical strategy involves separating the connecting structure to the connecting segment and handle fix segment. The axial opening of the handle fix segment fits the shape of handle, and handle is installed into the handle fix segment. The present invention has the advantages of simple design, convenience for mass manufacture, ease and reliability in connecting, assembling, and adjusting standardized connection process, and cost-efficiency in production and transportation.

Abstract: A safety device for restraining the forward movement of a two-wheeled bicycle used for training a child, said device including a cord controller that allows for the extending, retracting and locking said cord to a manual handle, a spring clip fastener on the free end of said cord and a flexible strap that connects at one end by a loop to a bicycle seat post with the other end to a fastening ring that allows the ring to be fastened to the spring clip on the cord. The cord controller allows the user to walk behind a young child who is learning to ride a two-wheeled bike to prevent the child from accelerating away from the adult during training whereby the adult can restrain the forward movement of the bicycle whenever necessary.

Abstract: An erroneous assembling preventing tool for a universal joint prevents a shaft from being fixed to a cylindrical section of a yoke main body of the universal joint by fastening a bolt in a state where the shaft is not inserted into a normal position of an axial direction of the cylindrical section. The erroneous assembling preventing tool comprises a fixing section fixed to the yoke main body, a prevention section arranged between first and second tabs of the yoke main body, and a driving section for driving a prevention section. The prevention section is displaceable to a prevention position at which an end of the bolt can be prevented from being inserted through a screw hole of the second tab of the yoke and a prevention release position. The driving section displaces the prevention section to the prevention release position when it is pressed by an end of the shaft inserted into the normal position of the axial direction of the cylindrical section.

Abstract: A tube rack connector includes a lid and a carrier incorporated to each other, multiple slots and secondary slots being disposed on one side each of the lid and the carrier to receive an elastic member; and multiple fasteners each inserting through a locating hole and a connecting hole respectively from the lid and the carrier to allow a stud from a tube to fast and directly insert into the limiting hole to secure the tube in the groove without slip and deflection and convenient replacement of a tube by loosening up without removing the fasteners since both of the lid and carrier are held open due to elasticity exerted from the elastic member.

Abstract: An adjustable steering tie-rod assembly having a threaded rod, connected to a tube having an annular cavity and an intermediate tubular member. The intermediate member has internal and external threads with longitudinal grooves in sectioned lines. The threaded steering terminal, intermediate member and tube are connected in a concentric arrangement. The internal and external threads of the intermediate member facilitate adjusting the length of the assembly without axial movement of the intermediate member. The bracketing assembly is designed to ensure that the components are adequately fixed and form a solid assembly. The longitudinal grooves of the intermediate member are thrust on the external thread of the rod of the steering terminal and on the internal thread of the tubular extremity of the steering tie rod, to provide locking of the assembly and hindering the spontaneous rotating movement of the components regardless of the specific geometry of the steering tie-rod.

Abstract: The connection system is for connecting structural elements of pieces of furniture, which structural elements include a plurality of support posts and a plurality of bars which are fastened to corresponding posts in accordance with predetermined geometrical configurations, to build a support structure for the above mentioned pieces of furniture. The connection system includes, for each post, a tube fastened to an end of the post, a plurality of connection annular elements for each connection between the bars and the posts, each one of the annular elements delimiting a hollow space provided for the coaxial coupling with a corresponding tube; and fasteners for fastening each bar to at least one connection annular element. The fasteners, in particular, include a side protrusion, for instance shaped like a dovetail, and a couple of mobile fastening clamps situated at the ends of the bar and designed for clamping the side protrusion for making a stable connection between the bar and the post.

Abstract: The device of the present invention is a locking quick release device for allowing quick and easy release and adjustment to a bicycle seat and/or bicycle wheels, while still allowing the seat and/or wheels to lock to the bike frame when the quick release lever is in the closed position. The device includes a standard plug lock combined with the lever of the quick release device. In the closed position, the lock can be engaged with a key, securely locking the lever closed and the seat and/or the wheels to the bicycle frame.

Abstract: A vehicle window glass holder is disclosed, which is capable of easily fixing a window glass only by rotating a shaft, and easily extracting the shaft by reversely rotating the shaft to allow reuse. The holder comprises a holding member and a shaft. The shaft includes projecting pieces provided on its tip, a support portion for supporting the projecting pieces, and a main body connected to the support portion. The holding member includes a pair of opposing pieces, and each of the opposing pieces has an shaft inserting hole. The shaft is inserted into the holes of the holding member. By rotating the shaft, the shaft is engaged with the holding member, and thus the shaft is prevented from being extracted from the holding member.

Abstract: Tubular body, especially for the joint eye of a piston-cylinder unit, where the tubular body is formed from a flat sheet-metal blank having at least two stamped sleeve parts connected to each other by a connecting web. In the final fabrication state, the sleeve parts are axially aligned, one next to each other, with their end surfaces facing each other.

Abstract: A rod assembly comprises a first rod, a second rod, and a fixing element fastening the first rod with the second rod. The first rod at least includes an abutment at one end thereof. The abutment has a front surface conformal to an inner wall of the second rod. A tenon having a polygon cross-section is formed on abutment. The second rod includes a slot and a through hole opposite to the slot. The fixing element is penetrated through second rod to fixedly fasten the first rod with the second rod.

Abstract: Articulation sleeves for a clamp having strip ends formed into closed loops are surrounded by the loops. The head of a clamping screw, extending through slots in the loops and through the articulation sleeves is rotatably supported during clamping on one sleeve and a nut screwed onto the screw shaft is supported on a second sleeve and secured against rotation by a special shape of the sleeve. The sleeves have coaxial circular holes provided diametrically opposed one another. The clamping screw passes through the coaxial holes that are identical and whose diameter matches nearly the shaft diameter of the clamping screw. The sleeve is compressed transversely to a longitudinal sleeve axis adjacent to the coaxial holes at least within an area of a polygonal peripheral nut contour and a peripheral screw head contour. The sleeve has a wall area deformed to match the polygonal peripheral nut contour.

Abstract: A joint assembly for joining first and second tubular members. The first member has flanges extending from walls of an end segment. The walls of the end segment define a receiving opening. The second member has walls and a protrusion having sides extending from the walls to an end of the protrusion. When the members are joined the protrusion is received in the opening of the end segment so that the sides of the protrusion are in facing engagement with the walls of the end segment and the flanges engage the walls of the second member. The members are secured together at some of the engaging surfaces. The protrusion reduces stress on the flanges and increases the mechanical strength of the assembly.

Abstract: A modular headliner assembly (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) adapted to inflate away from a roof (18) of a vehicle (12) into a position between a side structure (16) of the vehicle and a vehicle occupant. The modular headliner assembly (10) also includes a headliner (36) for covering an interior portion (38) of the roof (18) and at least one support device (40) for supporting the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) and the headliner in the vehicle (12). The support device (40) includes a bracket (42) having a portion (44) connectable to the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14), fastener (202) for connecting the headliner (36) to the bracket, and a fastener (222) for connecting the bracket to the vehicle (12).

Abstract: A fence rail clip for attaching a fence rail to a vertical fence post is disclosed. The rail clip has a bracket and a rail connector. The bracket may be secured to the vertical post. The rail connector has a rail receiving receptacle into which an end of a rail may be inserted and the connector is adapted to slidingly engage the bracket. When the position of the rail connector is altered by sliding the rail connector along the bracket, the angle of the rail receiving receptacle is altered, thereby changing the angle at which a rail may be attached to the post.

Abstract: In a joint between two wooden structural members (2 and 3) there is inserted a joint plate (4), whose foot part (5) is joined abuttingly to the wooden structural member (2) by screws (7). The joint plate (4) is pushed into a slot (8) of the wooden structural member (3), whereupon connecting elements (1) are inserted in appropriate number through the wooden structural member (3) and the joint plate (4). Such a connecting element is provided at one of its ends with a boring part (11) and at its other end with a tool drive (12). The worked-off material is received by a portion (14) of smaller cross section and appropriate flutes (13). In addition, an axially secure relationship after setting is achieved with a thread (15) at one end of the connecting element. After it has been finally set, the connecting element (1) is seated in an exact fit as the fixation between the joint plate (4) and the wooden structural member (3) in its self-drilled hole.

Abstract: An electrical fixture mounting assembly is provided for quickly and easily mounting an electrical fixture to a brace assembly. The electrical fixture mounting assembly includes an electrical box, a brace assembly and a bracket. The brace assembly is mounted between joists located above an aperture in a ceiling. A bracket is snap-fitted onto the brace assembly. Protrusions on the bracket prevent substantial movement of the bracket during installation of the electrical box. Tabs on the bracket engage openings in the electrical box, thereby facilitating alignment of the electrical box with the bracket. An electrical box is secured to the brace assembly by the bracket and fasteners.

Abstract: A displaying bumper guard for fuel dispensers that includes a sign-holding frame assembly mounted on an inverted U-shaped bumper guard member with the bumper guard legs imbedded in the ground level concrete or concrete ledge. The device includes a frame for supporting a sign and a mounting assembly for securing the frame to the bumper guard member. The visual square footage of the frame, viewed normally thereto, is much larger than that of the bumper guard member thus providing a good visual barrier for the dispensers. In one exemplary embodiment, the bracket assembly is releasably secured to the center leg of the guard member and includes at least one and preferably two displaced mounting surface located a short distance from the side profile of the bumper guard member. The frame includes at least one and preferably two spaced elongated reinforcement frame rails or bars secured to the frame sides to strengthen the frame and to cooperate with the mounting surface by being releasably secured thereto.

Abstract: A kit for forming a support for strings of lights includes first and second connectors each having a pair of sockets for receiving an end of a support member. The first connector is removably mountable on the second connector by slidably engaging first saddle faces of the first connector with second saddle faces of the second connector, thus positioning support members mounted on the first connector in a plane oriented substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by support members mounted on the second connector. The support member includes an elongate base portion and a plurality of mounting structures mounted thereon. The mounting structures include a pair of mounting members forming a string-receiving channel therebetween. Each mounting member has inner and outer sections. The inner sections may be in a spaced and substantially parallel relationship, and the outer sections diverge from each other for guiding a portion of a light string into the channel.

Abstract: A dock support bracket has a central clamp of general C shape having an internal channel and opposing first and second side arms. The bracket has a clamping screw and a first beam mounting base on the first side arm and has an abutment and a second beam mounting base on the second side arm. The second beam mounting base is angular to the second side arm and to the first beam mounting base. Dock section beams can be mounted on the respective mounting bases of the bracket to form a dock. A dock support post can be received within the channel of the clamp, and pressed by the clamping screw of the first side arm against slippage on the post. Docks formed using the bracket have minimal or no side projecting hardware.

Abstract: A one-piece, unitary clamp for a longitudinally extending structural member, such as a tube, is provided which can be mounted to a mounting surface such that the structural member received in the clamp is either parallel to or perpendicular to the mounting surface. Additionally, two clamps of the present invention can be fastened together to form a cross-over clamp, a T-clamp, or another compound clamp which will hold two structural members together in a desired relationship. The clamping arms of the clamp have an elastic hinge which allows an upper portion of the clamping arm to move relative to a lower portion of the clamping arm when the clamp is tightened. Additionally, when the clamp is loosened, the elastic hinge of the clamping arms cause the clamping arms to pull away from the structural member received in the clamp to fully release the grip of the clamp on the structural member.

Abstract: A clamp for securing a torque transmitting coupling between an intermediate shaft and a drive tube in a vehicle steering column consists of a strap wrapped upon itself in a substantially circular form with its ends overlapping, the strap having a radial hole formed through the overlapping ends, and a bolt inserted through the radial hole and threadably engageable with a threaded nut within the circular form of the strap. The bolt preferably has a flared tip for trapping the bolt within the nut and for extending into and through a hole in a wall of the drive tube to engage a recess in the intermediate shaft. It also has an undercut portion above the flared tip for disengaging from threads of the nut when the flared tip is retracted into the wall of the drive tube. Until the shaft is properly positioned in the tube, the threads of the bolt and nut are prevented from engaging to tighten the clamp. The flared tip may have threads to permit easy assembly with the nut and the strap.

Abstract: A failsafe weld-free method of joining tubular elements provides for connecting a first tubular element to a second tubular element. The assembly includes an insert, with screw threads, inside of the first tube, a connector fitting for mounting to the insert within the first tube by a screw, a second tube is secured to the connector fitting with a fastener through a transverse hole through both the second tube and the connector fitting. When the connector fitting is assembled to the first tubular section and the connecting screw is tightened, a structurally rigid connection is achieved. The second tubular section is positioned over the stepped outside diameter of the connector fitting, aligning the transverse holes. A fastener is installed through the transverse hole. The fastener that secures the connector fitting to the second tubular section is positioned to not allow the screw fastening the connector fitting to the first tubular section to disengage or loosen.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for supporting the lower riser assembly of a jet pump in a reactor pressure vessel (RPV) of a nuclear reactor are described. In one embodiment of the apparatus, the clamp apparatus facilitates applying compression force on the elbow. The clamp apparatus includes a lower elbow clamp, a riser clamp, and a bridge. The lower elbow clamp is positioned adjacent an interface between the elbow and the thermal sleeve of the jet pump riser pipe assembly. The riser clamp is secured to the riser pipe of the jet pump riser pipe assembly at a location adjacent an interface between the riser pipe and the elbow. The bridge rigidly couples the lower elbow clamp and the lower clamp so that as the respective clamps are secured to the lower riser assembly, a compression clamping force is placed on the piping and welds at each clamp.

Abstract: Apparatus for supporting the lower riser assembly of a jet pump in a reactor pressure vessel (RPV) of a nuclear reactor. In one embodiment of the apparatus, the clamp assembly provides structural rigidity to the lower rise assembly. The clamp assembly includes a lower thermal sleeve clamp and a riser clamp. The lower thermal sleeve clamp is positioned adjacent an interface between the elbow and the thermal sleeve of the jet pump riser pipe assembly. The riser clamp is secured to the riser pipe of the jet pump riser pipe assembly at a location adjacent an interface between the riser pipe and the elbow. The lower thermal sleeve clamp and the riser clamp also are coupled to each other so that as the respective clamps are secured to the lower riser assembly.

Abstract: This invention concerns a coupling for connecting two rods, said coupling being characterised by a cylindrical hollow body closed at one end with a jaw-shaped bottom wall and a clamp consisting of two jaws housed and sliding in a sleeve placed in a off-centre and slanted position with respect to said body.

Abstract: A novel bracket assembly for slidably mounting beams such as rails upon a column such as posts and for interconnecting abutting beams is disclosed for forming a continuous support frame for fencing and fence-like systems. The bracket assembly comprises identical first and second bracket components each having a pair of opposed, spaced-apart side walls joined by a web defining a collar for slidably engaging the post therebetween, opposed sleeve side walls defining a split sleeve for receiving an end of a beam therein, each collar having a recess extending from the center-line of the sleeve, and clamping and securing the sleeve side walls and collar side walls towards each other to secure the beam to the bracket and to clamp the bracket to the rail, whereby inversion of the second bracket component relative to the first bracket component on a column will nest the recesses of the bracket components together and align the sleeves at about the same height on a column.

Abstract: A device for forming a framework of a wooden building includes a steel made square tube which is capable of tightly receiving a top portion of a post in a lower portion of the tube and a bottom portion of another post in an upper portion of the tube. The device also includes a joint which has a belt-shape base portion situated in the vertical direction and a flange portion projecting perpendicularly from the center of the base portion. The device further comprises a bolt and joint stick. The bolt attaches the base portion of the joint to the square tube. The joint stick passes through a hole of a transverse lumber and an opening of the flange portion of the joint, while the flange portion is inserted in a slit at the edge portion of the transverse lumber.

Abstract: Clamping device for clamping a shaft to a base member including a base member, at least one clamping element spaced from the base member, a shaft having a longitudinal axis and extending along the base member between the base member and clamping element, connecting links connecting the clamping element to the base member, and a bolt for moving the clamping element into locking engagement with the shaft exerting a clamping action on the shaft which is parallel to the shaft.

Abstract: A loudspeaker suspension system for suspending a plurality of individual loudspeakers from an overhead support in spaced apart relationship for adjustment to different related positions and orientations relative to one another to selectively focus the acoustic throw of the loudspeakers. The system includes a plurality of frame members mounted to the respective loudspeakers and a plurality of connectors for connection between respective adjacent pairs of frame members. The connectors include a pair of elongated oppositely disposed connecting arms for connection from their respective distal ends with the respective loudspeakers and further include a pivot joint connecting the medial ends of the connector arms together so that the respective connecting arms may be pivoted to angle the respective adjacent pair of loudspeakers relative to one another.

Abstract: A quick connect system for attaching excavator buckets and other tools to the arm of a hydraulic excavator. The excavator bucket has a first and second mounting plate connected thereto in a spaced parallel relationship. Each mounting plate has a front and rear mounting assembly aligned to receive the front and rear pins respectively of the arm of the hydraulic excavator. Each mounting assembly has a U-shaped opening formed therein for receiving one end of one of the respective front and rear pins and has facilities for securing the respective pins to the mounting assembly.

Abstract: A clamp connector for a front end loader includes a base member having a pair of jaw members extending therefrom. The jaw members terminate in a pair of substantially parallel fastener portions. Each of the fastener portions has an opening formed therein. The fastener portion openings align to receive a fastener extending therethrough. The jaw members are arcuately shaped such that a substantially cylindrical opening is formed therebetween. The base member has a relief opening formed therein. The relief opening communicates with the substantially cylindrical opening.

Abstract: A wheel lift vehicle lifting and towing device includes a boom mounted to a towing vehicle and having a cross bar connected to its rear end. A wheel retainer assembly mounted to each end of the cross bar includes a wheel grid having a transversely adjustable wheel chock. A wheel retainer arm is horizontally rotatably mounted above an outer end of the wheel grid and has a wheel retainer member mounted at its outer end which cooperates with the wheel chock to retain a wheel.

Abstract: In a pipe anchor system for anchoring a relatively long length of pipe or conduit to a structural support with predetermined spacing therefrom. Short pieces of a bar cut to length from a bar of commercial standard shape and size are used to attach the anchor bases of two-part pipe anchors to the structural support. The anchor bases have bar end locating formations including recesses and protuberances to receive in accurate positions thereon one end of each short piece of a commercial bar. The opposite or distal end of each short piece of a bar will be secured to the structural member. The usual clamping wedges are used to clamp the long length of pipe to the anchor bases.

Abstract: A clamp assembly for joining perpendicularly arranged, square, elongate, structural members to form a framework. The clamp assembly comprises a pair of shaped gripping members aligned in confronting relationship respective one another and have opposed parts that form opposed sockets which are arranged perpendicular to one another. One of the sockets receive an end of one structural member therewithin, the other of the sockets receive a medial length of another structural member therewithin to secure the perpendicularly arranged structural members together. Each gripping member is of unitary construction and has a planer surface that is divided into a first socket forming member and a second socket forming member by a through bolt extending perpendicularly therethrough.

Abstract: Attachment assembly for handles include a flexible strip which passes around a tool shaft or the like, and has opposed ends which mate to form a cylindrical male thread. This thread is engaged by a female thread in a hollow handle. Between the hollow handle and the shaft is a saddle through which the strip passes, it is rotatably mounted by a cylindrical tube in a recess in the hollow handle. It has a recessed rim which engages the tool shaft on tightening of the female screw. Another version mounts an angled D handle rotatably on the saddle cylindrical tube, by a concentric outer cylindrical tube. A nut engages the male cylindrical thread, and pushes the saddle against the tool shaft. The strip can accommodate tool shafts over a diameter range varying by a factor of four.

Abstract: A saddle clamp assembly includes a hollow cylindrical body centered about a longitudinal axis and being diametrically split into semicircular top and bottom sections each having a pair of radially outwardly projecting connection flanges at their opposite ends. A pair of bolts are captively retained on the top section flanges and are threadable into nuts captively retained on the bottom section flanges. A base member is anchored to a central underside portion of the bottom clamp body section and has a pair of connection tabs positioned beneath the bottom clamp body section connection flanges on opposite sides of the clamp axis. A pair of bolts are captively retained on the base member connection tabs and are threadable into a pair of nuts captively retainable on a support structure. The connection tab and connection flanges on each side of the clamp body are axially offset in a manner permitting downward installation/removal tool access to the lower bolts past the connection flanges.

Abstract: A clamp-on aero bar for mounting on top portions of the handles of a road-type bicycle handlebar includes a pair of elongated curved hollow handle adapter portions and a pair of internally-adjustable clamping mechanisms. The internally-adjustable clamping mechanism are connected to the hollow handle adapter portions and are disposed substantially internally thereof such that a tool must first be extended through an opening in each of the handle adapter portions in order to reach and respectively tighten or untighten the internal clamping mechanism.

Abstract: A retainer for a landscape body which has a pair of base portions for supporting the bottom surface of the body, a pair of feet portions which extend downwardly from the base portion for penetrating the ground and anchoring the body to the ground, and a pair of arm portions which connect the base portions for engaging the side surfaces of the landscape body.

Abstract: A connector system for store fixtures comprising an elongated connector which is extended through a tubular member in one component of the store fixture and which is yieldably received by a tubular member in a second component of the fixture.

Abstract: A structure for connecting a branch pipe in a high-pressure fuel manifold employs a nut to fasten the branch pipe to a main pipe, the nut having threaded surfaces which are simultaneously brought into thread engagement with the branch pipe and a coupling member which is secured to the main pipe in such a manner as to surround the peripheral wall thereof. Therefore, it becomes unnecessary to conduct a welding operation which has heretofore been needed to connect the joint portion of the branch pipe to the main pipe. The connecting structure satisfactorily endures ultra-high fluid pressure even under vibrations. In addition, there is no fear of fuel leaking out through the joint nor risk of the branch pipe coming off.

Abstract: A connector assembly is provided for connecting a first tube section to a second tube section that has a hollow tubular wall. The assembly includes a base member for being mounted to the first tube section, a collet member for being received in an open end of the second tube section and matingly engaged around the base member, a screw having a head for engaging the first tube section and having an extending threaded shank, and a threaded receiving nut for threadingly engaging the screw shank and urging the collet member axially into increasing mating engagement with the base member when the screw is rotated. The base member and the collet member together define cooperating wedge means for urging at least a portion of the collet member increasingly radially outwardly as the base member and the collet member are increasingly axially engaged so as to force the collet member into tight engagement with the second tube section.

Abstract: An assembly comprising a member, having a recess, connected by a connector to a component having an outwardly presented surface part, the connector comprising at least one pair of elements pivotally joined together by a pivotal joint means, each element having a female part and a male part which co-operate, respectively, to provide the connector with a female portion in which said surface part of the component is received and a male portion which is engaged in the recess of the member.