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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8032986 | Self enclosed disposable carry handle A self contained disposable bonded carry handle comprised of a layer of bonding material having a bottom side and a top side being coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive, said top side being coated with pressure sensitive adhesive about the periphery, at least on... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7574771 | Hideable handle for an industrial computer A hideable handle for an industrial computer which comprises a casing having a long hole; a frame installed in the long hole; the frame has a slot; the frame being assembled into the long hole of the casing; a handle unit rotatably installed in the slot of the frame... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7549192 | Handle and method of manufacture A molded heavy-duty ergonomic handle comprises: a top portion, the top portion extending in a longitudinal direction and being substantially smooth; and at least one U-shaped side channel having a plurality of ribs therein, the at least one channel having substantia... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7401385 | Molded instrument handle and method of manufacturing A handle for an electronic instrument housing includes an elongated grip portion. The grip portion includes two elongated elements each having opposed ends. The elements are connected to each other to form an elongated chamber. An elastomeric layer encompasses an in... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7370740 | Retractable luggage handle with dampish extending speed A retractable handle assembly for luggage case is disclosed. In a pulling operation, press a push button to unlock a locking device such that a damping device thereunder is free to damply extend upward a predetermined distance in a substantially stable speed for eas... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7340787 | Personal bed-assistance device A personal assistive device that can be installed onto a mattress, preferably a standard hospital bed mattress, to provide handles on the opposing sides of the mattress that may be grasped by a person getting into or out of the bed to ease the transition in or out, ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337495 | Systems and methods for replaceable luggage handle A transport device comprises a replaceable telescoping handle. Replacement is achieved by including a release and retaining mechanism in a base to which the telescoping handle is installed. A user can obtain a replacement telescoping handle, release and remove a bro... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318507 | Support for secondary bag on wheeled luggage Stabilizing means for a secondary bag carried on a wheeled luggage case is attached to the telescoping handle assembly of the case. The handle assembly has a single telescoping tube and a stabilizing arm or arms pivotally mounted on the outer section of the telescop... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7309472 | Sterilization apparatus for orthodontic bands A sterilization system for dental and orthodontic tools is provided with a transport rack dimensionally sized to hold a plurality interchangeable cassettes. The interchangeable cassettes are designed and intended to hold kits of dental or orthodontic tools and are p... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293635 | Business travel bag Travel bag for organizing computer and other items has a computer compartment that includes pockets for small items and a dual-entry pocket. Flat pockets are provided on two large sides of the dual-entry pocket. An opening on the outer body of the bag provides acces... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281615 | Weight determining mechanism for a backpack or other luggage A weight determining mechanism and a method for determining the weight of a piece of loaded luggage, particularly a backpack. The mechanism is generally incorporated into a carry handle of the piece of luggage allowing for it to be integral with the luggage and allo... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278182 | Handle structure The handle structure includes a main body and a gripping device. The gripping device is disposed on the bottom of the main body, including an outer layer and a soft member layer. The outer layer covers the soft member layer, and the soft member layer is a soft rubbe... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275768 | Hand strap entry device A ski pole strap entry device including a base member having a first side and an opposing second side, and a retainer disposed on the base member for engaging a portion of a ski pole strap. The first side includes an arcuate-shaped surface that is sized and configur... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275939 | Load compensator with pre-load compression According to some embodiments, at least one spring element is provided for a load compensator along with a restraining portion that maintains a pre-load compression for the spring element. Moreover, at least one surface may be provided to transfer force associated w... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270223 | Luggage handle system with pivot grip A handle system for a rolling luggage case can include a luggage case in which one or more articles can be stored and having a top, bottom, front, and back panels, and a pair of sidewalls. The luggage case can include a wheel assembly provided at a location on the b... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7237302 | Wrap around furniture guide A furniture glide is provided for mounting to a leg of a piece of furniture. The furniture glide having an inner surface for engaging a bottom of the leg of the piece of furniture and an outer surface for engaging a supporting surface. A first and second sidewalls p... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228917 | Remote trigger actuating mechanism for power tool A new and improved remote trigger actuating mechanism for a power tool comprises an elongated handle or pole which is provided with a handgrip upon a rear end portion, while a mounting bracket, into which a forward end portion of the elongated handle or pole is fixe... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7185378 | Adjustable pad/pliable flexible support An adjustable support/pad that retains any shape to which it is configured and which may be reshaped to serve another purpose. The support/pad has at least one pliable coil spring in the shape of a flexible tube capable of being bent into multiple positions and hold... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174605 | Handles for attachment to wired products Various aspects of the invention provide handles that can be attached to wire-like members. In one exemplary embodiment, a handle generally includes a handle portion, a retaining member, and a key member. The handle portion has a channel and an aperture extending fr... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165908 | Arrangement at telescopic lifting beam Two telescopic lifting beams are loaded in their protruded position and are driven from a retracted position to a protruded position. In order to improve the bending strength of the lifting beams, the lifting beams are surrounded by two telescopic tubes, one of the ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7134209 | Disc cutter A pizza cutter has a hollow semi-circular shaped handle having a convex curved radiused top edge to facilitate use and reduce hand stress. A removable cutter wheel has outwardly extending axles having protrusions on the outer ends thereof that have a snap fit relati... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7093323 | Ergonomic handle for a carrying case An ergonomic handle that includes a male portion and a female portion. The male portion nest in the female portion to form a single, preferably rigid, form. The stiffness of the handle spreads the load of the case more evenly across all the fingers thereby helping t... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7082641 | Systems and methods for replaceable luggage handle A transport device comprises a replaceable telescoping handle. Replacement is achieved by including a release and retaining mechanism in a base to which the telescoping handle is installed. A user can obtain a replacement telescoping handle, release and remove a bro... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7055220 | Adjustable handle with a control push button incorporating fast mounting and removal means Adjustable handle (1), of the type comprising an operating lever (2) ending into a cylindrical or prismatic body (3) inside which there is slidably mounted a tightening member (4) carrying a bushing or a stud (5), the cylindrical o... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048103 | Handle for carrying case A carrying case for electronic equipment, such as a portable computer, includes back, front, top, bottom and side walls defining an interior including a compartment for receiving electronic equipment defined between a wall surface and a floating panel of the carryin... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021225 | Handle mounting structure for sewing machine and handle mounting structure for casing A handle mounting structure for a sewing machine includes a handle including a grip having both ends provided with a pair of legs having distal ends respectively, two pairs of shaft-like members mounted on the distal ends of the legs, a pair of pivots mounted on eit... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6977619 | Vehicle handle assembly with antenna A door handle assembly for a vehicle includes a handle portion and an antenna positioned within the handle portion. The handle portion is movable or actuatable to open the door of the vehicle. The antenna receives a signal from a remote signaling device and communic... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6961978 | Detachable handle assembly for rolling luggage A handle system for removable attachment to an existing handle of a rolling luggage case. The system includes a grasping bar that has a gripping area ergonomically formed for grasping, and a releasable securement structure coupled to the grasping bar. The releasable... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6944911 | Balance handle A Balance Handle includes two types of handle grips, A type having braided rope approximately five and one-half inches long inserted and centered within a length of comparable diameter tubular nylon webbing and B type, a commonly available product consisting of appr... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6934997 | Retractable luggage handle with gradual extending speed A retractable handle assembly for luggage in a pulling operation, press a push button to cause a spring in a plunger of buffer device to gradually and damply extending upward immediately. As a result, both a piston rod and thus the buffer device move upward graduall... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935498 | Bag for carrying a portable computer A bag includes two shells to define a compartment for accommodating a portable computer, and two handles. Each handle includes a gripping segment, two upper superimposing segments which extend from two ends of the gripping segment and which are superimposed upon an ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6920666 | Control mechanism of a pull rod A pull rod structure includes a pull rod and a handle fastened to a top end of the pull rod. The handle is formed of a hand grip and two control arms, each being provided therein with a control mechanism having a first activation button or a second activation button... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6920667 | Handle extender This invention is directed to assist users of hand-carried, wheeled luggage in maintaining extraordinary lateral and obstruction-free use of the wheeled object without the problems associated with conventional wheeled luggage handle assemblies. The intent of the att... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6907643 | Vehicle door handle A vehicle door handle assembly for opening a door of a vehicle includes a base which is mountable at the door of the vehicle and a handle portion which is operable to open the door via movement of the handle portion relative to the base. The handle portion includes ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6901635 | Shopping bag carrier A shopping bag carrier includes a carrying handle adapted to be gripped by a user, a hook extending from the handle, and a locking member supported on the hook and engageable with a locking surface of the handle so as to secure the one or more bags within the hook. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6874604 | Adjustable luggage handle system with locking pin A handle system for a rolling luggage case, including a telescoping post members extensible from a retracted position within a luggage case to an extended position protruding from the luggage case, a cross member extending between adjacent end portions of the telesc... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6865777 | Universally rotating pivotal integral luggage handle A universally rotatable pivotal integral luggage handle for use with a piece of luggage having a retractable handle frame is provided. The handle includes a grasping portion and a luggage attachment portion. The grasping portion has a hand contacting portion and a b... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6860372 | Handle attachment structure for bag A handle attachment structure for a bag includes: a bag body; a handle having a through hole in each of ends thereof; an attachment fixed to the bag body while accommodating the end of the handle in a recess formed therein, the attachment including therein a stopped... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6848872 | Load strap winding device A device for quickly winding strap around a spool of a ratcheting binder assembly having a longitudinal axis includes a leverage hole engaging mechanism, a longitudinal axis generally coincident with the longitudinal axis of the spool, and two generally freely rotat... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6820878 | Medical device transportation unit A medical device transportation unit comprising an upper compartment, a center compartment and a lower compartment, all said compartments having a front panel, a rear panel and two opposite side panels, a grated shelf between said upper compartment and said center c... | 11/23/2004 |
