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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325343 | Display board system An apparatus configured to allow the retention of at least one display board with a mounting structure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a retaining system. A portion of the retaining system is deformable to retain at least one display board in a press-in, inter... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7308973 | Door interlocking system A door panel position control mechanism for a multiple panel horizontal sliding door assembly of a freight elevator landing. The mechanism comprises a multiple node scissors linkage that is configured to be easily installed and initially adjusted and which has its p... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290581 | Half spread folding door A half spread folding door is comprised of plural door leaves; door frames supporting each door leaf in both side ends thereof; a hinge means for connecting successively each door leaf with adjacent door leaf along its width direction, a pair of hinge means are leng... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7165797 | Method for transporting a piping structure The invention is a method of transporting a pipe mounted within a plurality of brackets, each bracket having a body, an arm coupled to the body, a support guide located within the arm and configured to provide support to the pipe, a base coupled to the body and conf... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152655 | Flat structure A flat article (4) comprises bars (6) extending parallel to one another in spaced-apart fashion, which are joined together by connecting means (7). The connecting means (7) can be designed such that they extend over the full length of the... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7029055 | Slidable window assembly with vent screen A window assembly for a motor vehicle includes an opening defined by a pair of spaced apart stationary windows. Above and below the opening are a pair of opposing horizontal guide rails within which a moveable window slides allowing the opening to be selectively cov... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6964243 | Kayak accessory pack A water-tight, streamlined storage pack, removably attached to a kayak deck and accessible by a kayak operator during kayak operation. The present invention pack also provides lighting and fishing rod holders. ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955206 | Upward acting sectional door An upwardly acting sectional door (24), including a plurality of panels (40), body portions (50) of the panels constructed of a flexible polymeric material and having a front surface (55), a cladding (80) covering the front surface... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951324 | Universal bracket for transporting an assembled conduit The invention is a mounting bracket having a generally rectangular, flat body with an outside edge, a front and a back. A first support guide for a first pipe is positioned proximate to and within the boundary of the outside edge, the first support guide having a su... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6928951 | Foldable triangular caution device A flexible foldable triangular warning device is provided. The warning device is made from at least one panel and can be moved between a compact or storage position and an expanded position in which the warning device can be made to be free standing. The device can ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6880297 | Method and apparatus for providing a modular storage system A modular system for assembling a storage unit is provided which includes a plurality of panels and different connectors. The system allows for subdividing spaces which may feature walls, floors, ceilings, etc. at varying angles or in areas having irregular contours... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6684932 | Arrangement for sliding doors on mobile units In an arrangement for sliding doors, a door leaf comprises a number (n) of interlinked and jointed sections (4:1-4:n) in which adjoining sections are able to rotate around a joint axis (A) from a position in which the sections are in alignment with each o... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6655440 | Garage door bottom seal retainer A garage door bottom seal retainer (10) comprises a seal cavity (36), a exterior tension member (38), and an interior tension member (40). In use, an installer slides a retaining member (20) of a seal (12) into the seal cavity (36). Then the installer sea... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6630094 | Flexible plastic hinge having tear resistance A tear-resistant flexible hinge structure is placed between a pair of substantially rigid panels so as to permit the panels to be hinged one with respect to the other, where the flexible hinge is formed from a plastics material such as polyvinyl chloride.... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6564850 | Sliding door assembly having integral door panels A sliding door includes two or more door panels, and one or more resilient couplings having the side stops slidably engaged in the side channels of the door panels for resiliently coupling the door panels together and for allowing the door panels to be ad... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6443209 | Roll up door A roll up door for trucks and the like comprises a one piece plastic sheet member which encloses the door opening. A plurality of stiffening panels are attached to the sheet member in spaced relation and preferably bonded to the sheet member. Rollers and ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6389773 | Stackable panel system for modular office furniture A stackable panel system having a versatile corner supporting arrangement for addition onto existing wall systems for a modular office system. The corners of the stackable panel include a sliding engagement scheme, wherein a mast assembly is secured to a ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6330902 | Length adjustable foldable door assembly A foldable door assembly includes a frame member and a jamb member, a latch slidably received in the jamb member and coupled to the jamb member with a spring member. An end beam is engageable into the frame member, and another end beam is coupled to the l... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6126239 | Ready to assemble furniture construction including frameless self-supporting panel members A ready to assemble furniture construction, such as a chair, includes frameless, self-supporting panel members which easily collapse into a flat configuration and expand into a self-supporting volumetric structure. In a preferred chair construction, a sea... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6056037 | Curtain wall structure A folding curtain wall acts as a large door in an exterior wall of a building such as a garden centre greenhouse. The door includes upper and lower bi-fold panels which are hinged to one another about a horizontal axis. The upper panel is hinged to the wa... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6006815 | Roller shutter member A roller shutter member for a roller shutter arrangement, which comprises individual, articulatingly connected slats, each slat being connected at one of its two connected longitudinal sides with a hook joint rail and at its other connected longitudinal s... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5871312 | Machine tool having a sliding door A machine tool comprises a working space in which workpieces are to be machined and which is closed off against the outside by a case. The case comprises an opening, that can be closed by at least one sliding door and that gives access to the working spac... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5803146 | Modular partition system A modular partition system comprising a pair of panels (12) united by a hinge. Each panel (12) includes a frame (18) constituted by rectilear frame members (18a-d) united in a non-collinear relationship. The frame members (18a-d) are releasably connected ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5778959 | Portable display screen A reusable lightweight folding screen or partition is composed of slim shallow panels interconnected in edge-to-edge abutment by a plurality of elastic thread means. The elastic thread means are disposed within each panel and extend between adjacent panel... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5771954 | Temporary office partition A temporary office partition system is provided in which the partition is comprised of a plurality of partition panels, hinges, and bases. The panels are substantially flat, and have a bottom edge closely received in an associated partition base for suppo... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5664825 | Hail protective cover A cover for protecting vehicles or structures from the damaging impact of hailstones or other falling objects. The cover includes a plurality of energy-absorbing rods disposed parallel and closely adjacent to one another along their long dimensions. The r... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5613541 | Sliding shutters The invention relates to a sliding or roller shutter or door which consists of a plurality of generally similar laths or planks hinged together by elastomeric members attached to adjacent edges of the laths or planks. Preferably, the edges of the laths or... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5595417 | Tonneau cover for a pick-up truck A tonneau cover for an open bed of a pick-up truck having a front panel, a center panel and a rear panel. Each panel is retained in separate frames defined by first, second, third and fourth reinforcing members which are held in a rectangular shape by cor... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5486391 | Portable fabric covered divider panels A panel (10) for use as a space divider (100) or to be attached to furniture (102) is described. The panel has a molded polystyrene beads (STYROFOAM™) bead board core (12) encased in a plastic film layer (14) which stabilizes the panel and allows the pa... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5230376 | Door with transom window A door with transom window includes a window opening in which are placed an upper transom window and a lower stationary window. The lower edge of the transom window is adjacent and hinged to the upper edge of the stationary window so that the transom wind... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5154468 | Polymeric articulated beverage body door An articulated door covers storage bays of a beverage body. The articulated door is formed by engaging a plurality of polymeric panel sections into a sequence such that a hinge is formed between adjoining panel sections. Each hinge allows adjacent panel s... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5133108 | Panel articulation system An articulation system for two panels, comprising a flexible hinge (4) and edge sections (1, 2; 3) for the panels, for receiving and retaining the flexible hinge, a flexible hinge (4) having a central tubular portion (13) arranged in the vicinity of the m... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5129441 | Sectional doors and compressible flexible hinge assemblies Novel compressible flexible hinge assemblies for connecting abutting panel sections of upward acting or sectional doors, such as garage doors, are disclosed. More particularly, abutting panel sections of an upward acting door are hingedly connected togeth... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5125193 | Foldable panel display system A graphic display panel system formed in sections, wherein a graphic display image may be affixed to each section, the sections respectively having transparent edge caps and/or hinge connectors and/or locking pin assemblies for selectively interconnecting... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5092077 | Device for preventing fingers from jamming A safety device for equipping the vertical edge of a door and the adjacent jamb, on the hinge side, is formed of a rigid or semi-rigid elongate piece having longitudinal subdivision lines defining two marginal strips and a central zone of variable geometr... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5092385 | Interlocking panel system An interlocking panel system having individual thin-walled sections, each section being supported by a rectangular frame formed of edge strip material. Each edge strip is constructed with an outwardly facing interlocking channel, to permit interlocking en... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5065808 | Tambour door for box-type furniture A tambour door for box-type furniture, including at least one tambour door element comprised of a plurality of profiled members which are rods and which have hollow, trapezoidal cross-sections each including a base, a pair of arms, and a top, which top co... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5054536 | Sectional doors and flexible hinge assemblies Novel flexible hinge assemblies for connecting abutting panel sections of upward acting doors, such as garage doors, are disclosed. More particularly, abutting panel sections of an upward acting door are hingedly connected together economically and in a w... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5050663 | Folding hinge and weather seal for a folding window A hinge and a weather seal are provided for connecting together two adjacent panes in a rear window of an automobile having a fold-down convertible top. The hinge comprises a bonded flexible material, overlapping each adjacent peripheral edge portion of t... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4995441 | Sectional doors and flexible hinge assemblies Novel flexible hinge assemblies for connecting abutting panel sections of upward acting doors, fsuch as garage doors, are disclosed. More particularly, abutting panel sections of an upward acting door are hingedly connected together economically and in a ... | 02/26/1991 |
