In one embodiment, the stemware holder includes two, thin, elongated, semi-concave fingers, integral at their aft regions, that define a dome rising from a tray surface. The top of the dome is truncated and is open. The inboard edges of the fingers define a fore entry slot, a converging throat, a circular, central section at the truncated top of the dome, and a stress relief slot section extending aft from the circular section. The stemware holder is attached to the tray surface at the aft region. In one embodiment, this attachment is a tab protruding upward from the plane of said tray surface wherein a base portion of the tab extends through a through passage in the tray between the tray surface and the side wall of the tray. Ribs are disposed at an intermediate location on the top surface of the fingers and run longitudinal between the stress relief slot section and the outboard edge of each finger.
A holder adapted for mounting on a flush valve housing, said holder including a body having a lower portion and an upper portion; a connector having a side wall forming at least part of the lower portion of said body, said connector dimensioned to engage the flush valve housing and having a flange adapted to make frictional contact therewith; a holder having a side wall forming at least part of the upper portion of said body, said holder providing a receptacle for holding an item; at least a first support forming a division between said connector and said holder to support an item placed in said holder; and one or more threaded fasteners positioned on the lower portion of said body to enhance the frictional contact.
A retaining apparatus for a surgical mesh includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface has a central elongated recess for receiving a portion of the surgical mesh. Retaining straps are provided for securing the surgical mesh portion to the recess. Centrally located within the recess is an inverted dimple for fitting into a cylindrical opening of the surgical mesh. The inverted dimple restricts lateral movement of the surgical mesh.
A holder for stemmed drinking vessels having a base and a bowl connected by a stem. The holder has a support structure and vessel supports are disposed on the support member to support a plurality of vessels with their stems crossed. In preferred embodiments the support structure is formed symetrically about an axis to define an interior space for receiving the vessels.
A suture needle holder for a suture package intended to contain an armed suture, comprising a sheet of planar plastic having at least one raised pedestal formed therein, said at least one raised pedestal having at least one slot therein oriented orthogonal to the sheet of planar plastic, said at least one slot having an open portion and a needle-holding portion releasably holding a portion of the length of a suture needle therein with the length of the suture needle lying in a plane parallel to the sheet of planar plastic, wherein the open portion of the slot is of a width narrower than the diameter of the length portion of the suture needle held within the needle-holding portion of the slot. A method of forming the suture needle holder is also described.
A plate (12) for use with stemware (14) that has a center portion (16) and an outer periphery (24) with a notch (28) therethrough that lead to an aperture (30) that passes through the plate. The aperture is substantially surrounded by a rim (32) that is coplanar with the upper edge of the periphery and a lower lip (36) that is coplanar with the central portion. A base foot (20) is under the central portion and elevates the lip to allow a stemware foot flange (58) to fit under the lip when the stem and plate are seated flat on a table surface (19).
