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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120037582 | SUSPENDED CEILING STRUCTURE FOR REFRIGERATED STORAGE AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREOF A suspended ceiling structure for a refrigerated storage and a construction method thereof are provided. The suspended ceiling structure comprises a ceiling grid which comprises a main grid, hanging members and an attachment grid. An insulating strip made of polyurethan... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20110186533 | Modular Overhead Storage A storage system comprises a rack of multiple platforms connectable to one another in a first direction, where each of the platforms has segments that connect to one another along a direction other than the first direction, via a user-operable coupling. The platforms ar... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20100193454 | Display Hanger for Through Hole Attachment A display hanger is provided to display a tool on a display rack. The display hanger includes a tab and socket. The hanger is configured to couple with the socket and the socket is configured to couple with a portion of the tool. The hanger and the socket are received w... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100155350 | WALL-HANGING SNAP-IN ORGANIZER DEVICE A portable and adjustable unique organizer device for hanging on the top of the wall(s) or panel(s) and a method of using the device are disclosed. The device basically has a frame structure with shelves and bars to store and organize various accessories or hygiene item... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100102014 | Over arm shower caddy A shower caddy provides a central slot opening for storing flexible hose when it is adapted to shower pipe in conjunction with a removable shower head. This prevents flexible hose from being crimped, and from blocking access to shower caddy. Shower caddy is further prov... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100025348 | Versatile Track for Storage and Organization An organizer assembly system includes a track having a base and a bar coupled to, and spaced from, the base to form an I-beam having a longitudinal axis. The base is configured for attachment to a first mounting surface or a second mounting surface, and the bar is confi... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090314730 | Hanging or storage means attachable to a sink The object of the invention is a hanging or storage means attachable to a sink, comprising an attachment assembly (2, 3) for attaching the hanging or storage means (1) to a sink (8, 9, 10). The attachment assembly comprises an attachment magnet (... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090277855 | HANGING DEVICE FOR ANODIZING An exemplary hanging device for fixing workpieces for anodizing, includes a support frame, a hook module, and a resilient member. The support frame includes an upper frame portion and a lower frame portion formed at opposite ends thereof. The hook module includes a numb... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090272704 | CUP RACK The cup rack contains at least a lower rail suspended by at least two connection members. The connection members could be affixed to a bottom surface of a shelf or ceiling, or they could be slidably positioned in a pair of parallel upper rails. A number of hook members ... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090255889 | STORAGE SYSTEM A storage apparatus includes a reconfigurable mounting assembly adapted to couple to a ceiling. The mounting assembly includes an activatable drive system and a plurality of flexible members. The storage system includes a platform assembly that has a platform base and a... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090194494 | SUSPENSION DISPLAY RACK A suspension display rack has a board, a rail, and multiple brackets. The board has a back-strip. The back strip has two first positioning holes. The rail is mounted on a front surface of the board and has an upper lug and a lower lug formed respectively on a top and a ... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090188880 | SHELVING SYSTEM A shelving system can include adjustable shelves with drain holes. The shelving system, which can be in the configuration of a shower caddy or shower organizer, can have shelf members with a plurality of flanges capable of attaching to horizontal connecting members on a... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090184077 | STYLING STATION A versatile styling station includes a product retainer, a pair of straps coupled to the product retainer and an attachment mechanism associated with the product retainer and the straps. The attachment mechanism connects the styling station to a corresponding base, comp... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090145868 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE GROUPING OF CLOTHES HANGERS A method for grouping clothes hangers includes stopping a first one of a plurality of adapter hooks on a rail by a stopper, detecting a position of the first adapter hook by a sensor, permitting clothes hangers to be grouped adjacent to the first adapter hook, opening t... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090139945 | HANGER RETAINER DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHODS FOR RETAINING HANGERS ON A ROD A hanger retainer for securing hangers to a garment-supporting rod. The hanger retainer generally includes first and second side portions spaced apart from each other, a hooked portion extending from at least one of the side portions, and first and second retaining port... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090127216 | Ceiling mounted hanging shelving system A shelving system having a plurality of shelving support units spanned from each other in a parallel fashion and hanging from a ceiling, each support unit being suspended and supported by a pair of vertical hanging rods and a pair of mounting plates. Each shelving suppo... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090101611 | HANGING MODULE FOR HOLDING WORKPIECES A hanging module (100) for holding workpieces (80) thereon includes a pole (30), a plurality of resilient members (20) attached on the pole, and a plurality of retaining members (10) attached on the pole. The resilient members are slid... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090101612 | Point Of Purchase Display A point of purchase display includes a hanger strip with a plurality of sideways hangers suspending products with suspendable packaging. The hanger strip is a single planar sheet with a plurality of slits that form tongue members extending in one lateral direction to a ... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090101610 | CAPSULE MERCHANDISING CAGE A merchandising system for displaying products in a retail environment includes a panel structure extending upwardly from a floor, the panel structure forming a plurality of regularly, or uniformly, spaced insertion areas. The system also includes an annular cage suppor... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090078591 | TRAVEL CASE AND CADDY There is provided a travel shower case including a tray. The tray includes a lip on one side of the tray. A cover is pivotally coupled to the tray. A lock member is slidingly coupled to the cover. The lock member is movable from a first position to a second position. Th... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20080296242 | MERCHANDISE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD A merchandise display system including a hanger having retention elements configured to operatively connect to paired merchandise items. The retention elements may include tabs configured to retain the merchandise items in a desired position. The hanger will typically i... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080264884 | Device For Organizing Objects This invention relates to a novel device for organizing objects containing at least one aperture there through and an accompanying efficient method for storing the objects using the device. In one of its embodiments, this invention comprises an elongated strand comprisi... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080224011 | Shower caddy attachment A shower caddy attachment device has a hanging member that has an upper semicircular edge that hangs from a shower pipe above a shower head. A top stopper having a grip surface and a stopping face is disposed to face the hanging member. The bottom clamp pivots in connec... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080142461 | RACK APPARATUS WITH RETAINING MEMBER FOR USE IN ANODIZING A rack apparatus (100) includes a frame (10), a plurality of supporting members (106), and a plurality of retaining members (12). The supporting members are arranged/mounted on/to the frame. The retaining members are mounted on the supporting... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080142460 | Suspension apparatus Apparatus for displaying merchandise is suspended from overhead ceiling structures. The display apparatus includes a suspension beam supported by a support hook which attaches to the ceiling support grid members of a drop-style ceiling. The suspension beam includes an e... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080116154 | Rotating Shoe Storage Appratus A rotating shoe rack, comprising a vertical member atop a base, wherein the vertical member further comprises several disk-shaped platforms that serve as supports for pairs of shoes. The disk-shaped platforms comprise dividers to create compartments between the platform... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080087618 | Space saving hat and purse storage device A space saving hat and purse storage device for providing an improved method and apparatus for storing hats. One example of the storage device comprises a door connecting member for being positioned adjacent to the top portion of a door and an elongated member extending... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080029470 | Apparatuses for holding hangers A clothes hanger support apparatus from which clothes hangers may be suspended is described. The support apparatus is comprised of a clamp having members that are pivotally coupled on the bottom end and have flanges extending inward from the top end. When the apparatus ... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20070272636 | DISPLAY STRIP A display strip includes a strip of material having a top portion with a hole, an intermediate adhesive portion attached to a first package, and a lower portion with second attachment structure (such as a tab or overlapping tabs) adapted to engage the hole on an identic... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070251906 | Item suspension apparatus (ISA) The Item Suspension Apparatus consists of two parallel tracks that are ceiling mounted. The two tracks traverse the length of the Paint Booth. Several truck assemblies (3) ride along the suspended tracks and provide the points at which specially designed custom i... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070215567 | Suspended rotary rack The suspended rotary rack may be configured as a rotary clothes hanger with folding arms, multiple arm or hook rotary hanger racks, and single or multiple level rotary article holders, rotary platforms, or multiple arm article holders. The rotary rack is suspended from ... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070158286 | Storage system The current invention relates to a storage system comprising of at least one storage receptacle that is suspended by movably coupling the storage receptacle to at least one longitudinally extending track. The storage receptacle may be movably coupled to the track either... | 07/12/2007 |
| 20070158287 | Electrically-Conductive Plastic Hangers Electrically-conductive plastic hangers for supporting a workpiece during an electrostatic coating, plating, treating or other processing operation are described herein. In embodiments, the hangers have a one-piece hanger body made of an electrically-conductive plastic ... | 07/12/2007 |
| 20070138117 | Counter display for articles such as perfumes and cosmetic products The inventive counter display for articles such as perfumes and cosmetic products comprises a connecting element (3) extending between a lower end (3b) fixed to a displaying element (2) and a top end (3a) pivotally mounted with ... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070138118 | Product display hanger A product display hanger includes a substrate with an adhesive applied to one surface. A release liner is disposed on the substrate and may include two substantially parallel die cuts formed therein. Thus, a portion or all of the release liner between the die cuts can b... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070114196 | Retractable Hanging Apparatus A retractable hanging apparatus that includes an engagement structure, such as a bar, upon which an article is hung or secured, with the engagement structure being suspended by one or more lines that are attached to a roller assembly rotatably mounted between two bracke... | 05/24/2007 |
| 20070095768 | Adjustable storage rack An adjustable storage rack includes outer frames having different shapes, fastening sections at appropriate positions at frame portions of the outer frames, and an interwoven net body connected with the outer frames. Each fastening section at each frame portion is a U-s... | 05/03/2007 |
| 20070062895 | Visual organization and display apparatus and system An organization system includes a first holder. The first holder including a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. A second holder is removably connected to the first connecting portion or the second connecting portion of the first holder. A removabl... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070045207 | Tie hanger This tie hanger is a device to hang ties so that they do not slip and fall off. The generic version has only one rectangular bracket. One species of the generic version has an adjustable fork which separates into two similar brackets with identical dimensions. Another s... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070029271 | Suspended display shelves Shelves or trays for displaying merchandise are mounted on spaced-apart suspension strands depending from overhead ceiling structures. The trays are attached to the suspension strands with brackets which have tabs supported in apertures in the suspension strands and mec... | 02/08/2007 |