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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7299572 | Ironing board An ironing board, includes a plate (2) which may be driven in rotation about an axis. The plate (2), mounted on a fixed base (4) housed directly below the plate (2) has an essentially circular form with at least one part essentially angul... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7119282 | Vertical cable management rack A rack for mounting electronic equipment includes a pair of vertical support members having a regular pattern of mounting apertures that repeats linearly at a regular interval and a vertically-oriented cable guide, disposed generally adjacent one of the support memb... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6641486 | Billiard table having a foldable base structure A billiard table includes a table top, and two pairs of bars having an upper portion pivotally secured to the bottom surface of the table top with hinges and foldable toward the table top and foldable away from the table top to an open position. The table... | 11/04/2003 |
| 5681034 | Foldable worktable A working table fashioned as a clamping table includes a top frame supported by legs, with two plate-shaped clamping jaws or worktable portions being supported on mutually disposed frame members. One of the clamping jaws is adjustable with respect to the ... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5673632 | Workstation having L-shaped worktop and flat-folding legs A workstation has a one piece sheet form L shape worktop. A central leg hinges to a lower side of the worktop adjacent an outer apex of the L and rocks between a stored position extending diagonally across the lower side toward an inner corner of the L an... | 10/07/1997 |
| 4850286 | Foldable tray assembly A foldable tray assembly which includes a tray which is locatable in a usable position with the upper surface of the tray being substantially horizontal. In the usable position, the tray assembly is located in a cantilevered position as is also the base o... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4617869 | Folding table, workbench or the like The structure of a folding table, workbench or the like is simplified and the product made sturdy by providing the folding of legs of the table such that the legs are pivoted in pairs about two distinct, parallel pivot axes, so that the table folds genera... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4150733 | Sportsman's seat A foldable assembly comprising a seat rotatably mounted on a support to which are collapsibly mounted three legs. One of the legs can be secured to a tree. Foothold means are provided on one of the legs. Means are provided also to adjust the length of the... | 04/24/1979 |