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A vest or belt is integrally formed with tubular, pet receiving passageways which extend around the wearer's body and terminate in pocket-like chambers for feeding and retrieval.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120104190 | SUPPORT POLE WITH A PREFABRICATED ENGAGING THREAD AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME The present invention generally relates to a support pole with a prefabricated engaging thread and method of using the same. The support pole is especially suitable for use with mailbox posts, birdhouse posts, volleyball posts, fences, or the like. The support pole may ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120001037 | CABLE BARRIER POST ANCHORING DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD A line post anchoring device for a roadway cable barrier system includes a lower helical anchor to which a detachable line post socket member is secured. The helical anchor and line post socket of each line post anchoring device have mating coupling sections that are pr... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110315833 | SURFACE ANCHOR WITH AUTOMATIC COVER Surface anchor with automatic cover, for firmly and securely fixing a functional surface element, which includes a surface anchoring device (1) to be cemented in a perforation in the ground, with a tubular surface anchoring structure (3) inside which is at... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110308990 | DEPLOYABLE COLLAPSIBLE SIGN ASSEMBLY A deployable collapsible sign assembly having a stake capable of being disposed within the ground. The stake having an upper plate. A first vertical member slidably disposed over the stake, and a second vertical member slidably disposed within the first vertical member.... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110303806 | MOBILE FIGURE STAND A decoy display stand powered by air flow or wind force is provided including a vertical stake and a horizontal frame. The frame includes vertical support rods and a horizontal bar having a central horizontal frame and two horizontal extension frames. The vertical suppo... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110226916 | GARDEN EDGE SPIKE AND METHODS AND USES THEREOF A garden edge spike includes: a tapered spike portion having a lower spike and an upper C-shaped portion having a plurality of grooves on an outer edge thereof; and a holder, the holder having a holding portion including plural flanges, and a coupling portion that slide... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110146121 | ROTATING BILLBOARD The Rotating Billboard is an improvement of the structures which are now being used by outdoor billboard operators in the industry. The current standard of the contemporary billboard structure consists of a steel frame on which a high resolution advertising material is ... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110068236 | ADJUSTABLE GROUND ANCHOR A mailbox support has an attachment for attaching the mailbox support to the ground, a first plate attached to the attachment, a second plate rotatably attached to the first plate, a fixture attaching to the second plate for supporting the mailbox support and, an abutme... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110006173 | Animal Head Positioning Device An animal head positioning device for supporting the head of a big game animal for a photograph. The device includes an elongated shaft having an upper end and a lower end for being driven within the ground and a cradle mounted to the upper end of the shaft for supporti... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110006172 | Animal Head Positioning Device An animal head positioning device for efficiently supporting the head of a big game animal for a photograph. The animal head positioning device generally includes an elongated shaft having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the lower end is for being driven within th... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100294900 | Adjustable stand The adjustable stand is a freestanding, inverted U-shaped structure made from metal tubing that has telescoping vertical members connected to a telescoping crossbar, which adjusts the width of the stand so that the stand is adjustable both in height and width. The upper... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100180486 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING WATERFOWL DECOYS ON LAND There is disclosed an apparatus and a method for supporting a movable or stationary decoy displayed on a stake for attracting waterfowl where the decoy has a neck portion, a head portion, a body portion, and a stake that protrudes from and may be securely attached to th... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100154848 | Umbrella Anchorage and Accessories The present invention provides umbrella anchors and accessories that facilitate the use of umbrellas over a wide variety of ground surfaces. An anchor may have a generally tubular shape with a bore that receives the bottom end of a pole of an umbrella. The anchor may ha... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100044530 | Anti-tip anchor The anti-tip anchor has an elongate rod that is staked into ground for stabilizing an object in an upright position on the ground. The rod has a sharp lower portion for penetration into the ground, and a bent top portion forming a handle for a user to grab during stakin... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100000164 | Turf anchor for use with a mailbox or the like A turf anchor typically includes an upright and three or four spikes which are insertable into the ground to mount the upright above ground with substantial stability. The turf anchor may be pressed by foot or hammered to force the spikes into the ground and may be used... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090294622 | PORTABLE DRINK STAND The present invention is a portable stand that generally comprises of an upper telescopic pipe, a lower telescopic pipe that is movably inserted into the upper telescopic pipe to form a longitudinal shaft, a plurality of expandable legs at the bottom of the longitudinal... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090189030 | Bow Holder and Bow Cradle An improved bow holder is comprised of a bow cradle, at least one extension member and a base. The preferred bow cradle is comprised of a body, a clamp bed and a pair of L-shaped studs. The clamp bed is pivotally attached to the body. The clamp bed releasably locks to t... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090065662 | Hanging Apparatus Assembly and Method A garden item hanger assembly. The assembly has an upright with a first and second portion. The first end of the first portion and the second end of the second portion can be connected can together by using a medial connection portion which provides a flush surface. The... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090007479 | MANUALLY ACTIVATED ROTATABLE DECOY STAKE The present invention includes a decoy stake designed to support and impart motion to an animal decoy. The stake is preferably removably attached to a decoy and is controlled directly by a human observer through a simple mechanism such as a string, wire, or filament cou... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080283696 | ANCHORING SYSTEM A device for anchoring an end of an elongated body, such as a swing set leg or other support structure. The anchoring device has a base plate with rods extending from a first surface so as to prevent vertical or horizontal shifting. A sleeve receives the elongated body.... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080265110 | Modular Anchoring System for Pole Supported Devices A modular anchoring system for pole-supported devices uses a combination of devices for anchoring a pole to a desirable surface. The devices include a common base that is installed on the pole end. The common base may then be anchored to a structural member with opposin... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080258020 | Distribution terminal pedestal spade for hardware free assembly A spade or stake for hardware free mounting to a telecommunications data distribution terminal pedestal is disclosed. The spade may include one or more connectors of various types for engaging the pedestal to thereby couple the spade to the pedestal without hardware, an... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080099061 | Beach umbrella pole assembly An umbrella pole assembly for inserting and holding an attached beach umbrella in the ground includes: (a) an auger assembly on a first, lower, auger end of the pole assembly; (b) a cylindrical main pole extending from the auger assembly; and (c) a drill attachment memb... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080029659 | Universal Motion Master #3 A decoy stand for attachment to a duck decoy includes an attachment member to attach the decoy stand to the duck decoy, a bias member to variably bias the attachment member, a stake member to variably bias the attachment member, a tapered stopper member positioned on th... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080017765 | GROUND-PENETRATING BEVERAGE HOLDER A beverage support apparatus has first elongate body having a first penetrator at a lower end capable of piercing the ground in a generally vertical manner. A first beverage support is provided on a raised end of the first elongate body. A handle may be disposed on the ... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20070267552 | POST STAND AND RELATED METHOD OF INSTALLATION A post stand includes a base plate having generally aligned first and second side supports extending upwardly therefrom. A plurality of anchors extend downwardly from the base plate. The post stand is installed in a hardened concrete slab or masonry by creating marks co... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070235602 | GROUND STAKE A ground stake for securing ropes or other fastening elements comprises a head portion with an elevated, textured surface and two or more extending flanges above a neck portion comprising recesses and a passageway. A plurality of elongated fins, at least a portion of wh... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20070215763 | Bow Holder and Bow Cradle An improved bow holder is comprised of a bow cradle, at least one extension member and a base. The bow cradle is comprised of a body, a guide and a limb rest. The guide receives and holds the limb of a bow and is attached to the top of the body. The limb rest is compris... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070204891 | Umbrella holder and shovel combination The presently claimed invention recites an apparatus and method for anchoring an umbrella in the ground via a combination digging and anchoring base. The umbrella anchoring device is comprised of a base with a first end, a second end and a middle portion disposed betwee... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070158525 | Reinforced pipe-hinge slide lock A reinforced pipe hinge includes first and second elongate hinge members, the first hinge member having stem and tail portions. A first reinforcement member is received within the stem portion and includes a main body portion and a pair of axially extending struts, the ... | 07/12/2007 |
| 20070131824 | BEACH UMBRELLA STAND INCLUDING FOOT OPERATED DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR ANCHORING AND METHOD OF USE A beach umbrella stand is provided including a foot operated drive assembly. A pole of a beach umbrella stand has a hollow interior portion housing the foot operated drive assembly. The foot operated drive assembly includes a ratchet assembly operated by a foot pedal. T... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070045487 | Refuse container retainer A refuse container retainer includes an elongated member, defining an open chamber, that is screwed in to the ground. A collar attached atop the elongated member has a central opening extending the chamber, a base plate adjacent a top portion of the elongated member, an... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20060278772 | Adjustable post support An adjustable post support (10) for use in supporting a post vertically above the ground. The support may include a lower spike portion (12) and an upper bracket portion (14). The lower spike portion may include an upper end. The bracket portion may... | 12/14/2006 |
| 20060278773 | Tool support apparatus A tool support apparatus includes a body adapted to be secured to an end of a handle of a tool. A ground piercing member is pivotally secured to the body for pivotal movement between an operative position and a stored position. In the operative position, the ground pier... | 12/14/2006 |
| 20060180719 | Anchor device for supporting a post A method of installation of a post (18) in the ground which includes the steps of: (i) forming a hole in the ground; (ii) locating a ground anchor (10, 10A) in the hole having one or more internal sockets (16, 16B) wherein the or each internal socke... | 08/17/2006 |
| 20060175481 | Tree stands The invention provides a tree stand comprising a fluid reservoir about a tree retaining member including tree gripping means, wherein the tree gripping means comprise at least one projection. The invention further provides a tree stand comprising a fluid reservoir about... | 08/10/2006 |
| 20060097117 | Portable umbrella stand An umbrella stand having a tube with an axial lumen, a top, a bottom, and the top capable of receiving a pole into the axial lumen; a removable lever; the top being able to receive and release the removable lever; and the bottom capable of securing the tube into the gro... | 05/11/2006 |
| 20060060749 | Helical ground anchor and method of its use A ground anchor system for anchoring a post comprises a base plate, a housing extending above the base plate, an anchor extending below the base plate, the anchor comprising a tapered helix having a thread encircling a tube which tapers inwardly towards the lower end of... | 03/23/2006 |
| 20060060730 | Adjustable screw-in post support An adjustable screw-in post support for use in supporting a post vertically above the ground. The adjustable screw-in post support has a shaft with a helical blade affixed thereto at one end and a shaft plate affixed thereto at the opposite end. The post support also in... | 03/23/2006 |
| 20060016943 | Utensil holder A utensil holder is designed for easy holding and removal of an utensil to be supported therein. The utensil holder in one embodiment is a continuous rod that includes a carriage having a first configured arrangement and a second configured arrangement. The configured a... | 01/26/2006 |
