Fasteners for Retail, Inc.

The L.d. Kichler Co.

Patient Pocket, LLC

Richard Alan Williams

Raymond J Fritz

Daniel J Kump

Paul A Mueller

Gerald Matthew Szpak

Joseph John Janos

Wallace D Tiller, Jr

James J Rataiczak, Iii

Daniel Edward Kustra

John Joseph Ascherl

Stephen T Pastor

Allen D Seftel

Michael William Briggs

Gregory Stergiou

A fastener for securing a rail to a wire shelf having a plurality of support rods extending in parallel spaced-apart fashion. The fastener has a fastener body with an elongate rail engaging flange, a shelf engaging flange, and a connecting shaft portion extending between the rail engaging flange and the shelf engaging flange. The rail engaging flange is insertable through an elongate opening of an the rail in a first orientation and, upon rotation of the fastener, the rail engaging flange is configured to extend across said elongate opening thereby restricting withdrawal therefrom, while the shelf engaging flange traps a support member of the shelf thereby interlocking the associated rail to the associated shelf.

Lock for securing front rail to wire shelving

A laser optical fiber storage system () and method for temporarily storing a proximal section () of an elongated flexible optical fiber (). The system and method include a storage housing () having a closed end () and an open end (). A plug stopper () being laser energy impermeable is disposed within the open end of the elongated storage housing to prevent the escape of laser light from within the storage housing. The plug stopper has an access port () adapted to enable the proximal section of the optical fiber to be loaded into and withdrawn from the housing. The storage housing is configured to temporarily retain the proximal section of the elongated flexible optical fiber in an elongated configuration or in a spiral configuration. Structure () within the storage housing prevents laser light from passing through walls of the storage housing.

Method and apparatus for storing a laser optical fiber

A merchandising system includes an elongated mounting member selectively securable to an associated shelf. A cooperating member is received on the mounting member, wherein the cooperating member extends rearwardly over the associated shelf. The cooperating member includes an elongated body. An engaging element is mounted to the elongated body and is movable in relation thereto. The engaging element selectively contacts the mounting member in order to selectively secure the cooperating member to the mounting member.

Merchandising system

An exemplary subterranean hub for an outdoor system for distributing electrical power to a plurality of fixtures is provided, the hub having a body, a plurality of electrical connectors disposed on the body and adapted to accept mating connectors from a corresponding fixtures, means for electrically coupling an external power source to the electrical connectors, and a depth reference marker, connected to the body and adapted to provide a visual verification that the hub is buried at a sufficient depth during installation of the hub.

Subterranean electrical hub

Arrangements and methods are provided for electrically and mechanically coupling a lighting arm to a wiring body. An exemplary arrangement includes a fixture arm, a wiring body, a socket, and a plug. The exemplary socket is affixed to one of the fixture arm and the wiring body, and includes a socket opening and at least one socket electrical contact. The exemplary socket opening includes an outer end, an inner end, and a first mating portion on an internal surface of the socket opening. The exemplary plug is affixed to the other of the fixture arm and the wiring body, and includes a plug body and at least one plug electrical contact. The exemplary plug body includes an end portion, a side portion, and a second mating portion disposed on the side portion. The second mating portion is configured to engage the first mating portion when the plug is coupled with the socket. When the plug is inserted in the socket, the plug and the socket are configured such that the plug is rotatable from an inserted position to a retained position in which the at least one plug electrical contact engages the at least one socket electrical contact and the first mating portion is retained in engagement with the second mating portion.

Bayonet connection for knock-down fixtures and portables

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Akron, OH, United States of America

Richard Alan Williams