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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7821777 | Multifunction base and computer utilizing the same A multifunction base and a computer utilizing the same. The multifunction base is applicable to an electronic device, and comprises a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is detachably combined with the first portion. When the second portion and th... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7413080 | Right angle blister plus header card package An improved blister package construction is provided. The inventive blister package construction allows for different visual presentations of the packaged products that would otherwise not be achievable with conventional blister packages. The blister package of the ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7328879 | Equipment installation support on foundation A bearing washer is inserted into a horizontally elongated recess formed within the top flat surface of an upper tapered wedge of a support assembly through which equipment is adjustably positioned on a foundation. The upper wedge is vertically and horizontally adju... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318521 | Pouch with integrated stand A pouch with an integrated stand for releasably holding therein an electronic device. The pouch comprises a body having a longitudinally extending upper strap and a longitudinally extending lower strap. There is a side at each end of the pouch extending between the ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7305785 | Shadow box page A shadow box scrapbook page adapted to hold and secure three-dimensional objects for storage and display. The page includes a binder portion having openings to receive standard rings or posts common to binders, and a frame device, having a front, back and side, top ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7258230 | Tool case with cover member support A portable tool case is disclosed that may be displayed in numerous orientations using a cover member of the tool case as a support. The cover member that may be rotated into a support position to support the tool case on a surface. The cover member may comprise a p... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7210880 | Lock set installation apparatus and kit and method of using the same A lock set installation apparatus has a pair of hole saw guides which locate a hole to receive door operating members of a lock set. Each hole saw guide has at least one rail member which oppose one another. A lock bolt hole mechanism is movable and coupled with the... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7172167 | Reading stand The invention provides a reading stand. The reading stand may include a base including a base member case. Further, the reading stand may include a reading lid disposed upon the base member case, the reading lid including a reading platform having a front side and a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7117991 | Portable carrier A portable carrier includes a base housing and a cover member secured to the base housing. The base housing is provided with an internal cavity defined by a bottom wall and an enclosing wall extending substantially upwardly from the bottom wall. The cover member is ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111726 | Protective display and gift package A protective display and gift package includes a base defining a product support surface, a product support clasp pivotally mounted on the product support surface and operative to releasably support a product, and a cover pivotally connected to the base for movement... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7055681 | Display structure for gemstones and the like A display structure for an article. The display structure includes a base, a gripping member extending from the base and movable into a position for receipt and clasping of an article, and a platform member positioned above the base and coupled to the gripping membe... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044082 | Environmental enrichment of caged animals A cage or an item of cage furniture for use by a caged rodent comprises a coloured material which is transparent or translucent to a human observer, but is perceived as being substantially darkened or opaque by the caged rodent. The cage or item of cage furniture ty... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7011210 | Magnetic tape cassette case In a magnetic tape cassette case including an accommodating portion, a lid portion and a connecting portion for connecting the accommodating portion and the lid portion. The case has movement preventing member capable of accommodating magnetic tape cassettes having ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000882 | Foldable tabletop easel A foldable tabletop easel with a pair of opposing support members rotatably connected in a vertical central joint, opposing pedestal members rotatably attached to the lower vertical portion of the outside edges of the respective support members and a positioning tab... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6959810 | Case for storing, carrying and displaying a handheld stringed musical instrument A case for storing, carrying and displaying a handheld stringed musical instrument includes a main body incorporating an instrument receptacle, the body having a narrowed upper end portion for receiving the neck of the instrument and a widened lower end portion for ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951280 | Guitar case that doubles as a guitar stand An instrument case is disclosed having a case body having a top edge. A cover fits over the case body and has a top inner and outer edge. A hinge, having two axes of rotation, connects the cover to the case body. One axis is substantially coincident with the edge of... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942102 | Inverted office shipper display A container converts into a display tray, wherein the container has a base, a removable lid and a single tear line crossing the removable lid and dividing the lid into two sections of unequal size. The display tray is created by inverting the container and tearing t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6925739 | Calendar box and stand The present invention is a multi-functional box that serves as packaging, calendar stand, and as storage/carrying case. Whereas the commonly known “boxed calendars” that are currently available in the marketplace are comprised of an outer carton for packaging th... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6905015 | Tool case with cover member support A portable tool case is disclosed that may be displayed in numerous orientations using a cover member of the tool case as a support. The cover member that may be rotated into a support position to support the tool case on a surface. The cover member may comprise a p... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6866147 | Sterilization case for surgical instruments A sterilization case in which the upper portion of one side of the case functions as a door having a hinge that is positioned horizontally with respect to the height of the case. When the case is closed, the surgical instruments are held securely in position, restin... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6681925 | Autoclavable and resealable endo file container An open-ended container for holding dental instruments includes a body and a lid. The lid is configured to close the container when the lid is placed over the open end of the container. The lid is also configured for stabilizing the container in an uprigh... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6581774 | Folding knife block apparatus A knife block to store and protect sharpened kitchen knives is suggested. The knife block includes a base and a pivotable tray connected together by a adjustable coupling system. The base includes a plurality of apertures therein that are to receive the b... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6561349 | Storage box for portable electronic apparatus A storage box for a portable electronic apparatus includes a box body and a cover. The box body has a first accommodation space and a second accommodation space therein. The first accommodation space has a first connector therein. The cover has a second c... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6499589 | Display stand A display stand comprising a body formed by two shells and a platform plate for supporting to display an article. The plate has opposite sides, and the shells are pivotably connected to the plate. Each shell includes a pair of opposed walls to define an o... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6494316 | Article storage and display container A storage and display container for the storage and display of small articles such as jewelry includes a base or display unit and a cover removably received on the base or display unit. The base or display unit includes first and second display areas, one... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6450328 | Dental equipment and material storage and multi-positional display apparatus A storage and multi-positional display apparatus, particularly suited to dental equipment and materials, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a cover having individual rigid segments which are hinged together, with a storage tray secured to one of the seg... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6364100 | Case for rod-shaped objects A case for rod-shaped objects has at least one receptacle, a closure part, and a first hinge, wherein the first hinge articulates the receptacle and the closure part relative to one another. The closure part can be folded relative to the receptacle about ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6296213 | Multiple musical instrument stand A musical instrument stand holds at least one and preferably a number of musical instruments by a supporting structure that partly includes the structure of a case having top and bottom halves that are hinged together. The top and bottom halves are pivote... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6234313 | Craft caddy The present invention provides a generally box-shaped case having a removable cover and a base being made of lightweight, yet durable material The removable cover has a sunken-handle located on a top portion and a means for securely attaching the removabl... | 05/22/2001 |
| 5996778 | Structure of markers box The invention provides an improved structure of markers box, which can mainly fold back plate, top plate and front plate into a slotted part for receiving markers. The slotted part can be in an upstanding state with several angles. A hook and loop tape or... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5927487 | Tiltable tray assembly for storing and displaying articles and the like A tray assembly for storing articles and displaying articles upon a supporting surface is provided. The tray assembly comprises a tray container defining a hollow encasement portion with the hollow encasement portion holding the articles. A cover lid is p... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5868254 | Shipping assembly and method of use A method for handling product enclosures each containing a product and having a through opening. A five panel fiberboard folder is provided that includes first, second, third, fourth and fifth elongate panels each having opposite longitudinally extending ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5653333 | Combined portable container and display stand A portable container and display stand particularly useful for music educational purposes comprising a plurality of hingedly connected panels made from a single sheet of rigid, lightweight material having a plurality of transverse fold lines. One of the p... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5607054 | Folio carrying case for a notebook computer A carrying case for a notebook computer includes front and back panels configured to cover opposite sides of the notebook computer, a top panel flexibly connecting top edges of the front and back panels, a bottom panel flexibly connected to a bottom edge ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5579906 | Article display container A security display container for alternately displaying and transporting a watch or the like that includes a housing having a tongue which forms a first part of a snap-lock, the tongue itself having a first latch portion. The display container also includ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5558219 | Diskette transporter with side cap surface steps A diskette transporter is disclosed. The transporter includes a top cap which operationally engages a bottom container in a transverse direction that provides an additional plane of support and pushes the diskettes upward to different heights in order to ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5509527 | Convertible pencil box A container for pencils and the like is convertible into a holder for those pencils by reversely folding an outer cover of the container at a position intermediate with lengths to provide two compartments in parallelism with each other, and which are usab... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5476173 | Packaging construction A versatile, ecological, and economical package including, in one form, plastic inner and outer rings or circular frames, and two recycled paperboard face sheets. The inner and outer rings each have an annular portion and a face portion inwardly extending... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5431298 | Convertible multipurpose plastic container A convertible multipurpose container includes a container body, a pair of lids, a pair of supporting members for supporting handles, and an extra plate whereby upon outwardly opening the lids, the extra plate is combined with the lids to become a composit... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5372249 | Device for keeping a razor A device for keeping a razor that, on the one hand, allows safe storage and keeping of the razor and, on the other hand, can be used as a stand from which the razor can easily be removed for its designated use includes a housing with two housing portions ... | 12/13/1994 |
