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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353985 | Flexible and protective mailbox mount A mailbox mount which includes a heavy-duty spring connecting the mailbox to post via a mounting element. The spring allows the mailbox to return to its initial position after being contacted by another item, such as a snowplow or the like to prevent permanent damag... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7231740 | Modular stage prop A modular stage prop system having a first stage prop and a second stage prop. The first stage prop has a first stepping surface and a plurality of first side surfaces extending from the first stepping surface. The first stepping surface and the plurality of first s... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7207540 | Portable support for laptop computer A support for supporting a laptop computer has a top tray in cooperation with but not attached to a bottom tray. The top tray is moveable from an inclined working position to a flat storage position. The top tray has a top base having a lip proximal one end. The bot... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7096613 | Iron board expansion platform The present invention relates to a platform assembly and method that expands the surface area of a conventional ironing board. The platform assembly covers a converging end of an ironing board and expands the surface area of the ironing board. The platform assembly ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7040048 | Folding ironing board An ironing board that folds in half to occupy only about one half its extended length to facilitate packaging and storage. An iron rest can be slid to latch the folded front and rear sections of the board. The board has front and rear legs allowing it to be set up o... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021221 | Holding device with demountable panels and shelf A distribution of slip resistant under-surfacing on its frame secures this device on any flat, stable surface. Oblong bars connect perpendicularly to a corner. T-shaped grooves run the topside longitudinal axis of joined bars. T-nuts inside T-shaped grooves connect ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6984066 | Attachable surgical table A small surgical table which can be attached directly to a C-arm X-ray machine. A flat plate of X-ray transparent material is provided as a surface on which surgical procedures can be performed. Clamping features are provided on the underside of this plate to allow ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6907829 | Shelf extension An extension for a shelf, the shelf having a substantially planar top surface, a plurality of holes in the top surface, and a front edge. The extension includes a substantially planar shelf portion having a front, back, and left and right sides. The front of the pla... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6698479 | Log catcher A log catcher for catching and holding logs which fall from a log splitter which is supported upon an I-beam. The log catcher comprises five parallel cylindrical rods each having two ends, a horizontal first cross-beam attached to the rods at one end, and... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6682251 | System for snapping a periferal device to a circumferential edge of a pedestal A system for carrying an apparatus, such as a monitor, includes a pedestal having a base with a circumferential edge, and a peripheral device to be coupled to the pedestal. The base further includes a coupler for coupling the peripheral device thereto. Th... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6527235 | Desk accessory support A desk accessory support for use with a desktop has an upper surface, a lower surface and an edge extending between the upper and lower surfaces. The support includes a first abutment for abutting the upper surface, and a second abutment for abutting the ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6419197 | Keyboard support system A keyboard support system attaches to an edge of a work surface. The work surface includes a working surface and an underside. The keyboard support system includes a keyboard platform configured for supporting a keyboard. A U-shaped mounting bracket inclu... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6382745 | Laptop workstation A laptop workstation including a cabinet and a swing arm fastened at its inner end for pivotal motion about a vertical axis to the top of the cabinet. The outer end of the swing arm overhangs the top of the cabinet. A turntable is fastened for pivotal mot... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6047750 | Modular utility stand storage apparatus and method A modular utility stand storage apparatus includes a plurality of components for storage/transport and utility stand operations. The components are stacked on top of one another in a utility stand mode (use mode) and collapsible into one another in a stor... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5974980 | Easily installed, adjustable, ironing board-in-a-drawer An ironing board which is foldable or collapsible, and which is easily installed in a new or existing drawer of a cabinet, dresser, table, or the like, includes a tapered nose board, a rectangular base board hingedly connected to the nose board to thereby... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5836562 | Mounting device for an apparatus for supporting a keyboard A mounting device for removably attaching a support apparatus to a work surface, the support apparatus having a first mounting bracket with a first attachment plate and a second mounting bracket with a second attachment plate. The mounting device comprise... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5499584 | Retractable adjustable shelf apparatus A retractable adjustable shelf apparatus for holding items thereupon comprising a hollow first shelf formed of a top and a bottom wall and a periphery interconnecting the walls; a pair of brace mechanisms with each brace mechanism including a strut having... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5377598 | Desktop mounted shelf with pivoting arms A desktop mount comprises a shelf and at least two spacers for mounting said shelf on a support, e.g., on a desktop. To ensure that the desktop mount can support technical end electronic equipment which can conveniently be operated, each spacer consists o... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5343817 | Portable podium and performance platform system A portable podium and performance platform system includes one or more platform sections that may be assembled together to provide one or more relatively small elevated surfaces having a horizontal orientation on which an individual or small group of indi... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5317977 | Adjustable table extension An adjustable table extension includes a clamp member of sheet metal formed to compressedly engage a table top The clamp member includes a plurality of outwardly directed barbs or projections. A hanger member includes a vertical wall with slots for engagi... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5282427 | Device for fastening a vertical support column to an article of furniture To fasten a vertical support column (14) for example of a stand-up desk (16, 18) to an article of furniture, for example a writing desk (10, 12), textile adhesive closures (22, 24) are used. Support column (14) is fastened to desktop (10) of the desk by a... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5205222 | Counter attachable ironing board An ironing board for counter or table top attachment including an elongate main member for receiving the article being ironed. A pair of arms carry a disk which is beveled about its perimeter for wedged engagement with a pair of undercut rails affixed to ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5193598 | Portable support stand attachable to a sawhorse A portable support stand having a platform for supporting the power tool or workpiece and brackets for releasably attaching the power tool to the platform. Right and left support arms are attached to the support stand for supporting the ends of the workpi... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5115847 | Adjustable support apparatus for table saws An adjustable support apparatus (10) for use with table saws (100) to support and secure diversely configured workpieces (200) thereon, between a pair of adjustable clamp units (13) which are selectively disposed on at least one pair of extension arm unit... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5036777 | Portable folding ironing board A rectangular planar plastic member unfolds by a piano hinge along one of its edge sides from a trapezoidal planar plastic member in order to form a coplanar flat top surface suitable for ironing. The bottom side of the rectangular planar member presents ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4884512 | Plate stabilizer A plate stabilizing device for fitting on a table or tray. The device has a tray section with a cut out portion for holding a dish. The device can accommodate various size dishes by means of grooves with different diameters. The device also can be used on... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4799321 | Ironing board An ironing board which is designed to be supported in a standard drawer is disclosed. The board has a transverse vertical ridge adjacent one edge which prevents it from being pulled out of the drawer, and a slidable saddle which fits over the top edge of ... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4799434 | Outside-corner shelf assembly A free-standing shelf assembly includes a plurality of interchangeable corner shelf members which are supported in cantilever fashion around the outside corners of the box-like support structure. The walls of the support structure include arrays of elonga... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4757849 | Work bench work surface extension apparatus A work bench work surface extension apparatus comprises first, second, third and fourth extension members. First and second releasable attaching means releasably attach one end of each of the first and second members to one side of a work bench work surfa... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4735152 | Cantilever shelf A cantilever shelf assembly adapted to mount to the opposed legs at one end or side of a table, chair and the like comprises a pair of shelf support brackets each having a U-shaped end forming opposed clamp arms adapted to rest against the leg. A set scre... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4706574 | Locking removable support surface and adapter A locking removable support surface such as an ironing board for use in a bread board slot in a cabinet or with an adapter. The inner end of the support surface has sides that taper away from each other. When the support surface is inserted into the slot,... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4665888 | Serving table for kettle-type barbecue cooker An auxiliary or serving table for use with a kettle type barbecue cooker which comprises a top having an inner end and an outer end. Legs are provided at the outer end for swingable movement between operative position wherein the same are axially perpendi... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4629247 | Infant's chair An infant's chair for firmly fastening on a table is disclosed in the present invention. The infant's chair utilizes an accommodating device for holding an infant's body thereon, and two supporting members for securely supporting the accommodating device ... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4612863 | Work table A work table having a pedestal and a table top supported on the pedestal and adapted to support organizational walls, shelves, electrical devices, computers, and telephones, without limiting the work surface of the table or requiring that the work table b... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4606280 | One piece shelf extender A unitary, one-piece shelf extender is provided which can conveniently be extruded. The shelf extender includes means for clipping onto a price or display tag holder on the leading edge of a shelf. The shelf extender includes a separate tag holder on its ... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4524701 | Detachable car seat tables A removable car seat table which may be temporarily secured to the carpet on the floor of an automobile and particularly to the carpet covering the hump housing the drive train on the floor of an automobile. The table comprises a tray section, the rear po... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4330151 | Multi-purpose adjustable table and bench device This disclosure describes a multi-purpose adjustable table and bench device having a table top and benches all with adjustable heights so that the device can be used, for example, either as a table with benches attached on either side for sitting, or as a... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4328846 | Extension assembly for a work bench An extension assembly adapted to be attached to a conventional work bench to permit elongated and bulky work pieces to be supported thereon. The extension assembly includes a horizontal member having a portion to be supported on the work bench and a verti... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4099470 | Card table attachment A device for attachment to a foldable card table, or the like, providing a convenient horizontal surface for drinks, snacks, etc., which is out of the way of the normal table playing surface. The attachement includes a rigid tongue which is designed to be... | 07/11/1978 |
