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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7231946 | Paintball refillers and method for making and using same A paintball hopper refill apparatus or loading apparatus is disclosed, which includes a body, an interior, a neck and a dispensing portion where the body is made of a flexible material, the interior is designed to be filled with a plurality of paintballs and the dis... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219807 | Tool suspension device having a separable tool bracket with offset parting line A mold assembly for making a tool bracket of a tool suspension device includes a lower part and an upper part. The upper part is mounted on the lower part and includes a common mold and multiple interchangeable molds. The common mold has multiple through cavities to... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7185760 | Non-contact protective packaging for surface-sensitive articles Disclosed herein is a non-contact package useful when an article to be stored or shipped in the package includes a sensitive surface, the performance of which will be detrimentally affected if the sensitive surface is contacted with a nominal amount of mechanical fo... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172565 | Integrated orthopedic bandage system and method for using the same A water-curable orthopedic splint, which can be immediately applied to an affected limb includes a water-curable orthopedic casting material, which is in the form of a splint, and a gel container. The word gel is meant to apply to a viscous semi-solid which can be a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 6971513 | Packaging system for door hardware A packaging system for a door knob assembly is disclosed which includes a clear or translucent extruded tubular member for encasing a door knob, lever, deadbolt or other door hardware or accessory. A pair of end caps are disposed at opposite ends of the tubular memb... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6874628 | Retainer for holding a gun in a case A retainer is provided for holding a gun in a rigid case. The case contains a low stiffness cushion material and the gun, including its rear stock and fore stock, located in engagement with one side of the cushion material. Support members each having a stiffness gr... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6719154 | Tool display device A tool display device consists of a back-plate (10) and a tool bracket (20) to hang a tool on the tool display device. The back-plate (10) has two holding plates (11) respectively formed at two sides of the back-plate (10). Each ho... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6679379 | Tool suspension device A tool suspension device consists of a back-plate (10) and a tool bracket (20) to hang a tool on the tool suspension device. The back-plate (10) has two holding plates (11) respectively formed at two sides of the back-plate (10). Each holding plate (11) f... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6637591 | Screwdriver holder A screwdriver holder includes a base plate and a bracket detachably mounted on the base plate. The base plate includes a hole defined in an upper portion of the base plate for hanging the screwdriver holder on a suitable place and an connecting portion fo... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6241208 | Structure for mounting a hand tool in a hanging package A structure for mounting a hand tool in a hanging package includes a base plate, a semi-circular member having a neck connecting the base plate to the semi-circular member, the semi-circular member being provided with two tubular members at two ends each ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6241092 | Holder with shaft security mechanism for screwdrivers or the like A security mechanism adapted to a tool holder comprising a first member and a second member pivotally connected to the first, each of the members having a recessed portion defined on a mating surface to receive a portion of a tool shaft whereby a handle p... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6164463 | Tool display rack A tool display rack includes a board having a slot and two apertures defined therethrough. A U-shaped retaining member including a bridge member and two insertions is connected to the board by engaging the two insertions with the two apertures of the boar... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5988381 | Tool display pack with a security device A tool display pack includes a board and a security device. The board has an engaging hole with a shoulder section. The security device includes an end pivotally connected to the boar. A resilient locking member projects from an inner side of the security... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5979652 | Hanging element for tools with an SDS-shank An element for hanging tools that have an SDS-shank wherein the hanging element includes a lug (1) and an elastically-deformable sleeve-like body (3, 30). Body (3, 30) includes at least one bulge or fold (12) that defines a clearance (20). Body (3, 30) al... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5906350 | Wrench suspension rack A suspension rack includes a suspension plate having a first side, a second side, and two end portions each defining a hole and an L-shaped cavity located adjacent to the hole. A U-shaped supporting bracket is mounted on the first side of the suspension p... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5816401 | Hex key holder In the invention, a hexagonal lid is pivotably connected to a generally flat body. A number of conventional hex keys of different sizes are secured within a plurality of plastic retaining members molded to the body such that both ends of the hex keys proj... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5713467 | Tool display pack having a security device A tool display pack having a security device includes a body and a catch member which has one end thereof pivotally connected to the body which has a first hole defined in a top thereof and a second hole and a slot respectively defined in one side thereof... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5515966 | Carton with improved closure and display means A carton for holding a variety of products characterized by improved closure construction and display characterized by a back panel with a pair of side panels attached thereto, including a bottom portion for holding a product in place and further characte... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5447231 | Packaging for an elongated medical appliance A packaging comprises a sealed peel-apart flexible pouch in which the preshaped stem of a medical appliance is maintained by elastic pressure of the walls of a sheath open at its ends formed by a wall having two parallel lateral edges forming slides in wh... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5123534 | Packaging assembly for lite strings A packing cell for installing lite sets and their accompanying wires includes a base member made of thin material having a opening thereon. A first fastening member extends vertically to a suitable height from one end of the base member. A second fastenin... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4811844 | Dual layered card for permitting selective access to an object A card for permitting selective access to an object. The card includes a formed section and a covering in sealing, overlying engagement with the formed section. A beaded, looped wire interconnected with the object is interposed with adhesive between the f... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4729473 | Package for use in displaying merchandise for sale A package for use in displaying merchandise on a display stand wherein the merchandise is securely attached to the package and wherein the merchandise may be actually grasped and felt by the potential purchaser who may even simulate the use of the merchan... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4711352 | Delicate instrument holder and protector A device for holding and protecting delicate instruments, such as microsurgical instruments, such as microsurgical instruments, is described. The device to protect delicate features of instruments from damage during shipping, storage, or other forms of ha... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4610354 | Mounting and display card for handle-operated tool A mounting and display card for a tool of the type having a pair of pivotably interconnected jaws, each jaw being connected to a handle, and the handles being pivotably interconnected and adjustable between open and closed positions to open and close the ... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4606458 | Jewelry holding device A jewelry holding device is disclosed for holding jewelry having a post configuration, such as earrings and the like. The device has a frame with a mesh or woven cloth stretched thereacross providing a relatively large surface area in which the jewelry po... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4328894 | Display clip for securing container so as to preclude tampering therewith A display clip for securely mounting a container of at least two parts to a display card comprises a front surface portion for preventing movement of the container away from the display card in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the display card, s... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4166533 | Biostable self-contained package of a plurality of veterinarian syringes There is provided a biostable package of syringes of the type having a barrel, piston and nozzle. The package comprises a self-supporting syringe holder having an enclosure means with upper, lower, side and end walls for receiving a portion of a syringe s... | 09/04/1979 |
| 3978984 | Drill pack holder A unitary holder for a set of masonry drills, or twist drills generally, provides a main vertical plastic back plate upon the front of which are mounted in parallel open ended cylindrical loops of selected sizes for holding drills or other articles in par... | 09/07/1976 |
