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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7441651 | Automobile remote control cover with key ring A protective cover for an automobile remote control, comprising a flat rectangular middle section and two side sections. The side sections are parallel and at right angles to the middle section, and are on the same side of the middle section. The edges of the side s... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7347325 | Carrying case for personal articles A carrying case system comprising: a wallet-sized carrying case for holding personal items, the wallet-sized carrying case comprising: a substantially rigid front panel comprising a four-sided planar body and an upstanding rim extending along three sides of the four... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334712 | Personal storage apparatus for wheelchairs and other mobility assistance devices The present invention relates to personal storage devices that are adapted to interconnection to personal mobility devices such as wheelchairs. In one embodiment an accessory bag is interconnected to a docking station with a tethering device that may stretch or be r... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325744 | Memory card holder device An apparatus and system are disclosed for storing an electronic memory card. The apparatus, in one embodiment, is a memory card holder configured to removably retain a memory card within the cavity of a housing. The memory card holder may include a housing that rese... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293384 | Service hang tag A vehicle identification and locator card for vehicle parking and servicing establishments includes an upper portion made of paper board and a lower portion made of synthetic paper. The outline of an ignition key tag is die cut in the lower synthetic paper portion, ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290364 | Non-rectangular shaped credit card with case A non-rectangular or asymmetrically shaped credit card or phone card with an associated case or holder. The card has a configuration that complements the configuration of the case so that the card is easily removed from the holder for access, yet is maintained insid... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273139 | Collapsible, wheeled security luggage Luggage that is easy to transport and easy to store is provided with security tags to enable the passenger and terminal security officers to determine the last person to seal the luggage, enabling a passenger to determine if the luggage was searched, and enabling se... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7249715 | Key ring card wallet A key ring card wallet for holding key ring cards such as club membership cards, shopping club cards, and small credit cards is made of a front sheet, a back sheet, and the sheets are connected by a folding line, a seam or a hinge. Each of the sheets has means for f... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246459 | Service hang tag A vehicle locator and service hang card for vehicle parking and servicing establishments includes an upper portion with a tag number and space for entering customer information and a lower portion made of synthetic paper which an ignition key tag is die cut. The key... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234207 | Novelty figurine and carabiner storage assembly A novelty figurine and carabiner storage assembly is provided. The figurine comprises a head portion, a body portion located proximate to the head portion, and at least one carabiner attachment assembly extending from the body portion for selectively allowing the fi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7204366 | Credit card case with quick-release latch A credit card case or fob with an integrated quick-release latch is provided that may be unclipped readily from a key loop, key chain or other device. The quick-release credit card case includes upper and lower cover portions and a pivot member for connecting the up... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204398 | Multi-purpose wallet/cellular telephone case A multi-purpose wallet/cellular telephone case includes a multi-sectional wallet unit having a central section and first, second, and third foldout sections that are integral with the central section. At least two of these sections are compartment sections. The firs... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7203999 | Button protector for laundering, dry-cleaning and ironing operations A detachable, heat resistant, flexible button protector protects against button degradation during laundering, dry-cleaning or hot ironing operations. The protector has an enclosure for forming a cavity surrounding at least one button. A slit in the side of the encl... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7172127 | Sleeve for use with store discount cards A plastic sleeve for enveloping a store discount card of the type displaying a machine readable code, such as a bar code, on one surface thereof and typically retained on a user's keychain, from being inadvertently scanned by a bar code reader at the checkout counte... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7147130 | Single dose pill dispensing system A single pill dispensing system for a bottle/vial of the type for dispensing a medication pill, where the bottle/vial has a circular body and receives a circular cap. To facilitate the dispensing of a single pill, an insert, slidably received in the circular body an... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137527 | Container To provide a container that can be easily configured and has good operability when opened and closed with one hand. The container includes a container body having an opening, and a lid body that can open and close the opening of the container body, wherein the conta... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7111731 | Pocket closure device A pocket closure device for facilitating retention of and access to items placed in a pocket. Specifically, certain embodiments of the present invention comprise an elongate resilient member disposed along a pocket and attached to a front panel of the pocket and to ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7083512 | Coin and token organizing, holding and dispensing apparatus An improved coin and token organizing, holding and dispensing apparatus comprises a lower housing for organizing, holding and dispensing a pre-determined number of coins and tokens of varying sizes and denominations. The lower housing has a substantially rectangular... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7048407 | Miniature LED flashlight A miniature LED flashlight is composed of a flashlight assembly and an attachment loop. The attachment loop is configured to require a two-step manipulation for attachment or detachment from a key ring. The flashlight assembly and attachment loop are attached by a s... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036174 | Operational tools carrier An operational tools carrier, such as a pocketknife or a tool card, having a portion formed from a transparent or translucent material has been found to have various functional benefits in addition to the clear ornamental effects of transparency/translucenary. A poc... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028834 | Hard case for carrying small articles A hard case for carrying small articles, such as eyeglasses, that has a wrap-around structure composed of a plurality of panels arrayed in parallel and articulated together to be folded up by overlapping the panels. End plates are articulated to opposite ends of one... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7007796 | Opening device for cosmetic compacts A cosmetic compact includes a base and a cover is pivotably connected to a lower end of the base. The base has a ridge located on a top thereof and a recess is defined in the top of the base and located in opposite to the ridge. A U-shaped shackle-like member has a ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6976766 | Dual mode switch mechanism for flashlights The present invention provides a unique dual mode, inline switch mechanism that is fully integrated into the rear cap of a flashlight assembly to provide a completely self contained and waterproof switching mechanism. The switch assembly further provides dual mode f... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6968967 | Carrying pouch for small articles A carrying pouch for small articles which include an openable cover that is formed with front and rear faces joined by opposed edge walls and a bottom wall, all contiguous to each other to form an open ended pouch. The articles are receivable within the pouch and on... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966828 | Money tube and associated dispensing units A first embodiment of a money tube includes a centrally divided tube body having a first end, a second end, and a central portion. The tube body is composed of a first body portion and a second body portion. The first body portion includes the first end and defines ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6951410 | LED flashlight with die-struck panel A flashlight having a light-emitting diode light source with first and second leads extending therefrom, a power source, a power source frame enclosing at least a portion of the power source; a housing containing the light source and power source, a switch located a... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948614 | Automobile remote protector A protector for a remote keyless entry device includes a hollow enclosure constructed with a flexible, resilient but pliable material such as rubber allowing the device to tightly encapsulate varying size keyless entry devices. The enclosure includes four edges, a t... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945293 | Purse organizer The embodiment of this invention is disclosed, which allows a purse or handbag to be organized. The invention contemplates various sized compartments to accommodate the individual needs of a particular consumer. While the embodiments of this invention have been disc... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6926166 | Device for combining candy dispensers and health and beauty aid dispensers A product combining individual novelty candy dispensers and health and beauty dispensers into a single device. In one embodiment a lip balm dispenser is combined with a breath spray dispenser into a single product. In another embodiment, a lip embodiment a lip balm ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926529 | Tag-along teacher educational aids Tags that have educational material imprinted thereon are used in combination with a key ring. The key tags are designed to be used singly upon the key ring and changed daily, to assist an adult or child with an educational endeavor such as, for example, learning ne... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923589 | Lipstick case and refill cartridge An apparatus for distributing and safely housing lipstick, the apparatus comprises a lipstick casing and an assembled refilling cartridge. The lipstick casing has a top cap, an O-ring connected to the attachment of the top cap, a hollow body including a retainer lip... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6805236 | Protector for keyless entry device A case for holding, protecting, yet allowing easy linear access to a keyless entry device, the case comprising an open ended enclosure with a springlike element provided to frictionally hold the device securely yet slidably within the case. ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6796424 | Compact disc holder and booklet A combination compact disc holder and informational booklet includes a cover and a plurality of pages, the cover and pages being made of substantially rectangular paper sheets. The cover is constructed of heavier stock and includes at least one pocket having such si... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6763938 | Key holding device A key holding device for holding at least one key containing a first compartment for holding a key and a second compartment for holding a strap. A clasp is mounted to the key and a cap is used to attach the clasp to the strap. The key is inserted and locked inside t... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6562738 | Apparatus for hiding a door key An apparatus for hiding a door key including a door mat formed of either a plastic material or braided material such as hemp is disclosed. The door mat is rectangularly shaped with raised portions formed on the top surface. Different embodiments are shown... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6533111 | Protective, re-attachment key ring pouch for key ring remote devices This is a protective pouch for key ring remote devices. The protective pouch will house and prevent a remote from detaching from a key ring or re-attach a remote that has already detached. This is due to the fact that the key ring will be swinging on the ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6435340 | Reversible key case/squeezing device A protective case for keys, comprised of a sleeve constructed from an elastic based fabric, and a split ring. The sleeve is mounted to the ring in a method that allows it to be reversed inside out, and allows one half of the ring to always be contained wi... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6382410 | Pill container A pill container for holding one or more pills and attached to a key chain. The pill container has an overall appearance of an enlarged pill for ease in viewing and quick identification. The pill container includes an open top housing and a housing cover ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6351903 | Medical alert key tag A medical alert key tag that includes a translucent paper information disk having opaque writing thereon and a light source positioned there behind such that when the light source is illuminated, the information disk is easily readable in the dark. The ke... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6341693 | Storage case A storage case has a base half and a slide half, the slide half moveably attached to the base half. The slide half can move along in continuous contact with the base half. A lid is integrally formed with the slide half, and opens and closes an opening in ... | 01/29/2002 |
