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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136201 | Leveling leg and wheel assembly for an appliance A leveling leg and wheel assembly for an appliance, including a first member having a first end attached to the appliance, and a second end opposite to the first end; a second member, one of the first member and the second member being slidably disposed in the other... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7930801 | Caster A caster for providing rolling support including a spring-loaded mount. The caster may be substantially concealed in the bottom edge of a hinged, swinging door, and generally located proximate to the free vertical edge of the door. An elongated spring plate is provi... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7360784 | Multifunctional mobile storage and delivery system A reconfigurable, transportable container assembly is provided. Side panels are releasably interconnected with each other and combine with a base panel, and a top panel releasably mates with the side panels. The top panel is combined with the side panels and the bas... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356877 | Caster A caster includes a fixing portion installed on a bottom surface of an object, a wheel portion which is installed to be elevated into a flange portion and has a moving wheel provided on a bottom surface of the wheel portion, and an elevating portion to control the w... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350269 | Adjustable caster and leveling assembly An adjustable caster comprising a reversible mounting bracket offering added flexibility in adjusting the height of the caster and configured to removably attach to a structure to be supported by the adjustable caster; an internally threaded sleeve mounted to and ex... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7303991 | Atomic layer deposition methods The invention includes an atomic layer deposition method of forming a layer of a deposited composition on a substrate. The method includes positioning a semiconductor substrate within an atomic layer deposition chamber. On the substrate, an intermediate composition ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7287732 | Leveling device An improved leveling device having a unique elongated adjusting leg and locking hub which permits the secure leveling of an appliance without the use of extraneous tools. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7271077 | Deposition methods with time spaced and time abutting precursor pulses An atomic layer deposition method includes positioning a semiconductor substrate within an atomic layer deposition chamber. A first precursor gas is flowed to the substrate within the atomic layer deposition chamber effective to form a first monolayer on the substra... | 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 |
| 7234199 | Self adjusting furniture guide A furniture glide is provided for mounting on the terminal end of a furniture leg having an outer surface. The furniture glide includes a base having a generally arcuate lower surface for engaging a supporting surface. A sleeve extends from the base and defines a ca... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234200 | Furniture glide assembly A glide assembly is adapted to be mounted to the free end of a leg of a piece of furniture. The glide assembly includes a body defining an exterior and a bore extending partially through the body to define a hollow interior surface and an open end of the body. An in... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228594 | Fluid levitating caster integrating load lifting device A fluid levitating caster lifts a heavy load “(17)” off a floor “(18)” with near friction-less-ness for transport has integrated a load lifting device. This extra rise height “(ER)” lifting feature accommodates moving loads “(17)... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216399 | Caster brake A brake is disclosed for use with a cart. The brake includes a pad that contacts the floor to resist movement of the cart. The height of the pad is adjustable. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7159829 | Height adjustable support for food service equipment A support (10) is disclosed for use with food service equipment. The support has a tubular upper portion (11) and a tubular lower portion (12) telescopically mounted within the upper portion for adjustable vertical movement. The upper portion ha... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159278 | Caster A caster for providing rolling support including a spring-loaded mount. The caster may be substantially concealed in the bottom edge of a hinged, swinging door, and generally located proximate to the free vertical edge of the door. An elongated spring plate is provi... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150789 | Atomic layer deposition methods An atomic layer deposition method includes positioning a semiconductor substrate within an atomic layer deposition chamber. A first precursor gas is flowed to the substrate within the atomic layer deposition chamber effective to form a first monolayer on the substra... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7093319 | Industrial caster wheel with elastomeric spring/damper member and adjustment member An industrial caster wheel assembly including a base member, a wheel, side plates, a housing, a pivot axle, a suspension assembly and an adjustment assembly. The suspension assembly includes an adjustable axle, a support member, and a plate. The support member allow... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7082954 | Tent stake A tent stake with a handle attached by a swivel, a flat area for pounding the stake into the ground, and multiple holes drilled into the shaft, so that ropes or tie down strings may be secured into the ground when a tent is secured. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077369 | Stable tripod for telescope The present invention provides a stable tripod stand for sensitive optical devices such as telescopes and the like. The tripod may be moved around on wheels which are coupled to casters and when positioned may be secured to the ground to provide an adjustable and hi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6997466 | Mobile base A mobile base includes a main body having a first side formed with two first foot portions and a second side formed with two second foot portions, two fixing rollers each mounted on a respective first foot portion, an adjusting plate mounted between the second foot ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6955364 | Steering or lifting mechanism The invention provides a mechanism suitable for lifting an appliance, particularly a domestic appliance. The mechanism (2) comprises a generally cylindrical body (8) having a wall (50) and a longitudinal axis (16) which extends in an upwa... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6920656 | Height adjustable bed and automatic leg stabilizer system therefor A vertically adjustable bed includes a bed frame attached to movable legs powered by a motor. Operation of the motor causes the legs to move longitudinally along a guide rod, collapsing the legs beneath the bed and moving the bed frame vertically. Collapsing the bed... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910246 | Furniture leg glide A novel furniture leg glide is disclosed for reducing a screeching sound made by a furniture leg being dragged across a floor. The furniture leg glide is formed from a hollow body portion having an end cap disposed thereon with a flexible coupling formed along the h... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902140 | Adjustable support foot An adjustable support foot comprises a support post, a plurality of retaining plates, a control device and an outer shell. The support post has a base and a screwed axle erected thereon. The retaining plates each provided with a screw thread cover around the screwed... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6892991 | Height-adjustable support for elevating furniture An adjustable support apparatus, for elevating a furniture article, includes a base and a cradle which operatively engages the base so as to be supported thereby. The cradle includes a substantially horizontal support platform adapted to support a portion of a furni... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6886216 | Caster leg assembly with adjustment locking means The caster leg assembly has a slidable collar mounted on a shank that is threaded onto a stud fixed within a hollow table leg. A resiliently deformable ring is positioned between a shoulder on the shank and an inwardly turned end of the leg. A locking nut is threade... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6871379 | Method and apparatus for appliance installation and leveling A method and apparatus for appliance installation and leveling using a leveling caster. The leveling caster includes a top shelf connected to wheels by a scissors type structure. The height of the scissors type structure can be adjusted using an adjustment bolt from... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6839937 | Leveling system A leveling system for a containment unit is disclosed. This leveling system includes at least one and typically multiple leveling elements, each of which are adjustably attached to a surface of the containment unit. An adjustment mechanism is in communication with t... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6796001 | Height adjustable support for food service equipment A height adjustable support is provided for supporting food service equipment and the like at different elevations above a supporting floor. The support comprises a floor engaging member such as a leg or caster that has a threaded upright stud and a coupling having ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6760954 | Door bumper An improved laterally resilient and displaceable mechanical door bumper for moving an elongated retractable shaft. The body or mold of the door bumper includes a base portion in which mounting screws are firmly anchored into the wood of the adjacent door portion. Th... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6637071 | Integrated caster and leveler A one-piece caster and leveler assembly to aid in the transportation and installation of equipment that combines a leveler with a rotable foot and a wheel chassis. During movement of the equipment, the leveler may be placed in a retracted position where t... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6594856 | Pivotal roller mechanism A fixed pivotal retractable roller mechanism 20 and method for statically supporting an item 46 upon a support surface 44 in an inoperative state and supporting the item 46 to roll along the support surface 44 in an operative state. The mechanism 20 inclu... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6591449 | Caster assemblies A castor assembly comprises stem (2) which is adapted at the upper end (4) thereof to be connected to the base of a structure to be supported, a foot (5), a castor body (3) swivellably mounted on the stem (2), a castor wheel (12) carried by the castor bod... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6550101 | Hydraulic constant force caster A caster system wherein a constant force is applied to the caster for load support purposes. A plurality of casters are interconnected by a fluid conduit system and each caster includes an expansible chamber motor for adjusting the vertical position of th... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6547264 | Service cart with leg extenders and retrofit kit therefor A service cart leg extender assembly for attachment to a leg of a service cart that lengthens the leg of the service cart to a chosen length. The leg extender assembly includes an apparatus that augments the leg of the service cart through an easy to acco... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6510648 | Coaster for shielding against crawling arthropods A holder for isolating an article from a surface is comprised of a receiving member for retaining an article in a position removed from a surface. A crawling arthropod-deterring component is applied at least adjacent to lower periphery of the receiving me... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6505433 | Coaster for shielding against crawling arthropods A holder for isolating an article from a surface is comprised of a receiving member for retaining an article in a position removed from a surface. A crawling arthropod-deterring component is applied at least adjacent to lower periphery of the receiving me... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6478270 | Foot support The adjustable foot support has an internally threaded plastic housing and an externally threaded plastic tubular toe which is threaded into the housing. The two plastic components serve to transfer the weight of the table or cabinet to a support surface.... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6473921 | Brake assembly for a bed A bed resting on a floor includes a base frame, a plurality of casters coupled to the base frame and configured to engage the floor, a first brake coupled to the base frame, a foot pedal actuator movable between a first position and a second position, and... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6408482 | Standardized furniture unit and bracket therefor A bracket for a furniture unit including an upper mounting plate and a lower mounting plate, one of the upper and lower mounting plates providing a mount for a caster, the other of the upper and lower mounting plates providing a mount for a leveler. A bra... | 06/25/2002 |
