Abstract: A seat connection mechanism having a bracket portion which is metal and includes a pivot area, an opening and a channel. A metal pin portion includes a pin and a stop portion, the pin rests in the pivot area such that the shelf portion inhibits movement of the pin portion along the pin's rotation axis, the pin configured to rotate within the pivot area about a rotation axis. The channel in the bracket portion arranged to pass adjacent and through an area of the center pivot, the channel arranged such that the stop portion of the pin portion are insertable into the channel through the opening at an insertion angle to allow the pin to rest in the pivot area and such that when the pin rotates within the center pivot, the stop portion of the pin portion moves within the bracket and the stop portion is configured to interact with the bracket at one or more predefined positions to stop rotation of the pin portion.

Abstract: The technology disclosed provides a joint for connecting carrier units together so as to dissipate and absorb axial forces experienced by the carrier units. The joint may be comprised of a joint housing and an elastomeric insert. The housing may be comprised of a body portion and a head portion and the head portion may include an annular flange in which the elastomeric insert is configured to be secured. The elastomeric joint is capable of absorbing and dissipating horizontal, rotational, and vertical forces experienced by the carrier units in non-linear travel along a track.

Abstract: An equipment rail and bracket assembly is provided. The equipment rail and bracket assembly includes an equipment rail and a bracket. The equipment rail is mounted to the bracket. The equipment rail includes a relief cut-out and a flexible tongue formed by the relief cut-out. The flexible tongue includes a bracket mounting opening for mounting the equipment rail to the bracket. The flexible tongue rotates relative to the equipment rail when the bracket is mounted to a cabinet.

Abstract: Ball pivot assemblies for mounting panels to a cable regardless of panel geometry or orientation include a ball pivot. The ball pivot includes geometry configured to enable a panel to pivot about the ball pivot in a plurality of orientations in a plurality of planes with respect to the cable. One or more implementations of the present invention can include a ball socket configured to receive the ball pivot, and provide a secure interface between the ball pivot assembly and the panel. Also, systems of at least one implementation of the present invention include a plurality of panels mounted to one or more cables using one or more ball pivot assemblies. In addition, one or more implementations of the present invention include methods of mounting panels using one or more ball pivot assemblies.

Abstract: An accessory clip for attaching medical equipment and the alike to a litter stand that is for attaching to a litter. The accessory clip preferably includes at least one attachment for a piece of medical equipment such as medical monitors, ventilators, infusion pumps, and IV bags. The accessory clip preferably includes components that allow it to be attached to the litter stand.

Abstract: A connector element for a post and beam construction having load-bearing glass components consisting of load-bearing glass posts and load-bearing glass beams, the connector element including a first fitting fitted to a first load-bearing glass component; a second fitting fitted to a second load-bearing glass component; and a glass load-transmitting element located between the first fitting and the second fitting.

Abstract: A connection system to interconnect members of a vehicular steering linkage system has a first steering module and a second steering member adapted to receive the first steering module. A clearance exists between the first steering module and the second steering member. The first steering module includes a first steering member and a fastener. The fastener is adapted to secure the first and second steering members together.

Abstract: An earth retaining wall formed by a plurality of panels which are matingly stacked together in jigsaw puzzle like fashion against an earth embankment. The panels are arranged one above another and are held together by vertical bars which pass through hollow pipes formed at peripheral portions of each panel. Each bar is formed at a terminal end with a ball foot formation which rests in a matingly engageable ball foot formation plate or footing positioned in the embankment. The upper terminal end of the wall is capped by a plate member. Wave breakers can be installed on the faces of the panels when the wall is employed as a sea wall. Two walls also can be installed in cooperative fashion to function as a water dam.

Abstract: A terminal (24) on the end of the core element for attachment to a ball stud (26) and having a top (28) and bottom (30) and a hole extending between the top (28) and the bottom (30) for receiving the ball stud (26). The terminal (24) is characterized by three top fingers (32) disposed in the hole for engaging and retaining the ball stud (26) when inserted into the hole from the top (28) of the terminal (24) and three bottom fingers (34) disposed in the hole for engaging and retaining the ball stud (26) when inserted into the hole from the bottom (30) of the terminal (24). The top fingers (32) cross the bottom fingers (34) axially of the hole for the distal ends of top fingers (32) to engage a first shoulder (27) to prevent movement of the ball stud (26) in one axial direction and for the distal ends of the bottom fingers (34) to engage the bottom of the ball to prevent movement of the ball stud (26) in the opposite axial direction.

Abstract: A chair includes a seat frame and a base frame each having a pair of rods coupled to a support frame by four couplers. Each of the couplers has a groove for engaging with the rods of the seat frame and the base frame. The seat frame and the base frame can be supported in parallel with each other when the rods are engaged in the grooves of the couplers. The seat frame and the base frame can be rotated to contact with the support frame when the rods are disengaged from the grooves of the couplers, so as to form a compact configuration.

Abstract: A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) of the type for transmitting motion in a curved path includes a terminal member (36) for interconnecting an extending length of a core element and a control member (24). The terminal member (36) has a hole (38) passing therethrough in which a bushing (44) is disposed. The bushing (44) includes a passageway (48) extending completely through the bushing (44) between an insertion end (50) and a distal end (46) for connecting the terminal member (36) with a control pin (28) of the control member (24). The bushing (44) includes at least one slot (56a) oriented along the core element which enables the bushing (44) to flex transversely to the direction of the core element to release the control pin (28) from the bushing (44) in response to a force (F) applied therebetween when the control pin (28) is inserted into the passageway (48) from the distal end (46 ) of the bushing (44) instead of through the insertion end (50).

Abstract: A flotation apparatus such as an inflatable tube is designed for a wide sluice waterslide. A coupling for the tube has a prong on the bow of the tube, which is V-shaped, the prong extending forward along a handle portion and downward to a distal locking knob with radial fins. A positioning plate reinforces the coupling between the prong and a mounting plate on the tube. A coupling ring is attached to the mounting plate or the positioning plate, laterally of the prong, and a second coupling ring is provided at the stern of the tube, such that the tube can be coupled to other such tubes in single file or face to face arrays. The fins of the prong and the inside diameter of the rings are complementarily conical in the insertion and removal directions. A wide sluice waterslide to be traversed by the tubes as joined in lines or arrays has a generally downhill contour along a sinuous path.

Abstract: A snap on strand assembly comprising a molded plastic body and a connecting strand molded in situ in said plastic body. The plastic body includes a cylindrical opening which closely engages a complementary cylindrical portion on a connector element which has a head spaced from the cylindrical portion. The plastic body further includes a frustoconical portion extending axially therefrom and a diametral slot dividing the frustoconical portion into two portions that snap below the head of the connector element. Radial tabs extend from the frustoconical portions to facilitate insertion of a tool for expanding the two portions to remove the body from the connector element.

Abstract: A control box includes a housing in which is pivoted a control lever having an aperture in its lower arm. The bent end of the core of a flexible cable is hooked into the aperture operatively to connect the control lever and the cable core. Swaged upon the cable casing is a cable hud having an annular groove fitted into a part-circular slot in the rear wall of the housing. The base of the housing is open and its peripheral wall is slotted at to provide guideways for a retainer slide of a resilient material which is slid into those slots to cover the open base. The rear end of the retainer slide includes a protuberance which, when the slide is fitted to the housing, will ride over a shoulder of the cable hub and snap home in the annular groove therein to engage the retainer slide with the cable hub. Such mutual engagement both positively retains the retainer slide in the housing and also anchors the cable casing to the housing, preventing the cable casing from making translational movement.

Abstract: A simplified pushrod to brake pedal actuating arm attachment uses a spring clip held on the pushrod with several finger retainers. A pair of spring clip legs projecting inward near the pushrod eye ride on a grooved pin which is attached to the brake pedal. The outer ends of the spring clip legs pop into a groove and retain the clip and the pushrod eye in position on the actuating arm pin so that forces may be transmitted between the actuating arm and the pushrod through the pin.

Abstract: A yarn package holder device (10) is disclosed which includes a bracket plate (12) adapted to be mounted to a supporting structure (14). A circular cam (A) is rotatably journaled in the bracket plate and is eccentrically connected to a shaft (24) having a remote end affixed to an actuator lever (30) and handle (32). The actuator lever rotates the cam (A) and moves a cam surface (22) in an eccentric path. On the eccentric path, the cam surface (22) includes a lock position with the actuator lever (30) in a down set position. Lifting the actuator lever from the down set position quickly releases the cam lock provided between the cam surface (22) and a ribbed clamping surface (34) permitting rapid removal of an empty tube (38) from which a yarn package (40) has been withdrawn.

Abstract: A plurality of interconnected linkages are shown with a resilient clip-like member operatively connected to a first of the linkages and resiliently engaging another of the linkages so as to cause an abutment carried by the first linkage to be held in contact with the other linkage and thereby eliminate rattling noises as would otherwise occur between the first and the other linkage.

Abstract: The invention resides in an outside door handle assembly which comprises a door handle pivotable mounted on a door of an automotive vehicle; and a door latch operating rod having a L-shaped rod end which is pivotably attached to an extension of said door handle after assemblying thereto in a push-in and turning connection mode and without afterfabrication at site. For this purpose, the said outside door handle assembly comprises a door handle pivotably mounted on a door of an automotive vehicle, a door latch operating rod having a L-shaped end, and an arm projection made integral with the said door handle, said rod end being pivotably assembled with said arm projection in a push-in and turning assemblying manner.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a lever assembly which comprises generally two parts, which are lever holder and a lever proper. The lever holder has at its one side a tubular portion which is lockably fitted in an opening formed in a door panel, while, the lever proper has at its one side a hollow shaft portion which is lockably but pivotally received in the tubular portion.

Abstract: A fastener for interconnecting a door lock operating lever and an actuating rod includes two abutting members of plastic material interlocked with each other. The members cooperatively provide a longitudinally extending cylindrical cavity receiving the rod. One of the members has an integral extension which is releasably secured to the operating lever whereby the fastener interconnects the rod and the lever.

Abstract: The invention provides an improved outside door handle assembly comprising a door handle and a door latch releasable operating rod connected pivotably with each other without execution of any mechanical after fabrication of the related parts. For this purpose, a pair of finger projections are provided and made integral by a resin material with the door handle. One of these finger projections bears a return coil spring for the door handle, while the other carries no such spring means. The spring bearing-finger projection comprises two finger elements which are formed with two half bearing recesses for providing jointly a pair of axially staggered bearing halves adapted for pivotably receiving the middle part of a Z-shaped end of the operating rod.

Abstract: A joint means for light fittings, such as office lamps, comprising pairs of bars arranged after one another and connected with each other by pairs of joint plates. The plates are pressed against each other and the bars with clamping screws. The bars are connected with the joint plates by means of protuberances on the plates extending into holes in the bars.

Abstract: A tilt-up wall panel in raised position is braced with panel brace assemblies, and the panel brace assemblies are braced with a pair of knee brace assemblies for each panel brace assembly, to form a tripod-like structure which eliminates the need for the conventional lateral bracing of the panel brace assemblies. The knee brace assemblies are connected to the wall panel, and for that purpose, two knee brace assemblies extending laterally between a pair of spaced apart panel brace assemblies include a connector common to both and which is connected to the wall panel. A preferred connector includes a base plate adapted to be connected to the wall panel, and a pair of swivel means mounted on one side of the base plate and each forming part of one of the latter two knee brace assemblies.