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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177074 | Housing for a drying device A housing for a drying device which can be folded in and folded out comprises a base which is situated on the rear side and can be attached to a vertical support, such as a wall, and with respect to which the drying device can be folded in to form an elongate unit, ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7267237 | Apparatus for holding a pool filter during cleaning procedures A holding apparatus includes an anchor plate including upper and lower sections and a core member sandwiched medially of the upper and lower sections. A bore passes through the upper and lower sections and the core member. A plurality of elongated support legs are c... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7234603 | Swing-arm rack with drop-arm locking mechanism A swing-arm rack for storing and/or displaying hanging articles, the rack comprises a swing-arm that is pivotally attached by its upper terminus to a vertical support such that the swing-arm hangs substantially vertically in a folded configuration. The fixed terminu... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7175035 | Umbrella-type laundry drying apparatus An umbrella-type laundry drying apparatus has a central upright tube carrying a spreading framework, which can be swung open via an actuating mechanism. A tubular protective sheath can be pulled over the collapsed framework and clothesline. The open-out framework ha... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165689 | Rack and organizer A storage apparatus is disclosed having a central post capable of rotating and having a plurality of extensions pivotably attached thereto for receiving items. The extensions may pivot between a position for displaying, selecting, or attaching items and a position f... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7143902 | System for the storage and organization of clothing under travel conditions A system for organizing one or more articles of clothing such as for hanging in vehicles includes a clothing support with opposing securement elements at each end and a clothing retention element that can provide vertical support and can roughly divide the clothing ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7118082 | Retractable hook assembly for mounting on a surface A retractable hook assembly for mounting on a surface including a bracket member having front side with a retracting groove and at least one positioning channel. The assembly also includes a back side adapted for mounting on the surface, and a hook member having a p... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7000788 | Umbrella-type laundry drying apparatus with protective cover An umbrella-type clothes drier can be covered with a protective cover when it is not in use. An unfolding and folding spreading frame that supports a clothesline is preferably disposed in an adjustable manner on the central upright tube of the apparatus. The protect... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6964321 | Method and system for presenting merchandise at an outdoor paved surface A method and system for presenting merchandise on a paved surface which employs permanently installed anchors each having a vertical sleeve. Poles of common height are inserted within the sleeves of the anchors in a manner defining a three dimensional merchandising ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6959824 | Retailing display rack with adjustable display arm A retail display rack having vertically adjustable upper and lower display arms associated with a tubular housing structure that is vertically oriented for mounting the upper and lower arms thereon at selectable heights. ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951064 | Clothes drier A clothes drier has lifting device that can be fastened to a ceiling and that can be operated in stepwise fashion. The lifting device supports a drier frame carrying the clothes line. The lifting device is received in a downwardly open profiled box, which can be fas... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6920987 | Tiltable knife holder A knife holder is disclosed. The knife holder includes a housing and a block portion for holding one or more knives. The block portion is pivotally attached to the housing such that the block portion may be moved between an upright position in which the block portio... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6920988 | Towel bar, ring or hook anchoring device and wet towel shield A device for anchoring a towel bar, ring or hook to a supporting surface and for shielding the supporting surface from wet towel damage. The device includes a plate upon which the towel bar, ring or hook is mounted such that the plate extends a distance equal to or ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6464091 | Collapsible wall unit for clothes There is described a collapsible wall unit for clothes which has at least one frame unit which is of generally triangular shape and consists of a first plate portion, a rod portion, and a second plate portion. A rail can be positioned between the frame un... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6340214 | Safety shelf A pull down storage shelf assembly for a standard wall cabinet to access items on the upper storage shelf is described. The shelf assembly has two arms on each side attached to an upper support member on one end and a lower support member on the other end... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6257418 | Retractable display apparatus The present invention is a retractable display apparatus comprising at least one upright support having at least one retractable cord able to extend generally perpendicular to the stanchion, said cord able to attach to an object or preferably a matching s... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6227388 | Display and storage system A display and storage system for displaying an object in a window and storing the object beneath the window's sill is disclosed. A compartment fitted with an opening and having a bottom and a plurality of side walls is positioned beneath the sill. An aper... | 05/08/2001 |
| 5931320 | Drying rack A rack for drying or curing items can be disassembled for storage or transportation. The rack includes a pair of rack units, each rack unit including a base, an upright and a series of elongated members, or poles, on which the items can be supported above... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5690236 | Valet A valet constructed as a case having a top, sides and an open bottom. The case houses a sliding drawer having a front panel, sides constructed as frame slidable on support guides interiorly of the sidewalls of the case and also has an open bottom. A cloth... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5645173 | Clothing accessory organizer An apparatus for organizing articles of clothing is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing having first and second drums rotatably mounted thereto. A belt is engaged around the first and second drums that has a plurality of first hook members for han... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5566843 | Retractable folding hanger device A retractable folding hanger device for attachment to a flat surface having a base member, an extension arm pivotally attached at the first end thereof to the base member, and a retention arm pivotally attached to the second end of the extension arm. Each... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5542758 | Rotatable wardrobe A combination wardrobe for storing trousers, shoes, shirts, belts and ties which is capable of presenting these items for access and storage, which is adjustable to accommodate different numbers and sizes of shoes, which occupies a small space, can be pla... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5375534 | Intermediate deck structure for vehicles A deck structure for use in supporting cargo at an intermediate level above the floor or bed of a trailer van, or the like. A first embodiment includes a first deck section pivotally mounted on a side wall of a trailer van and movable to a horizontal load... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5375723 | Header and panel hanging system A panel hanging and storing system with an elongate header bar affixable to a wall surface, the elongate header bar having a hinged elongate bracket which has a flat plate swingable to an upward position against the header, and swingable to a downward pos... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5280841 | Portable support assembly A portable support assembly adapted for mounting on a pole, such as for permitting air drying of clothes, towels, or the like, is disclosed. The assembly comprises a first collar having a first aperture adapted for receiving the pole. A first set of arms ... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5022722 | Portable closet A portable clothes closet designed to provide extra storage in small homes or recreation vehicles is tall, narrow and thin so that it could fit behind a door. The closet is fitted with a pivoting trouser hanger that is held up in a horizontal position by ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5011029 | Coat lift hanger There is provided a lift coat hanger comprising an ingenious damper that can be selectively operated with a view to decelerate the rotary motion of the arm and softly stopping it as it comes to the open or closed position, while the construction of the ov... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4984854 | Jewelry box A jewelry box is provided which is designed to store jewelry in an easily accessible manner. Horizontally oriented drawers are used for flat storage of smaller items and vertically oriented drawers are provided for hanging of longer pieces. The vertically... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4955487 | Rafter gun rack A gun rack case having a pair of side walls having outwardly turned bottom ledges having spaced holes for screwing onto the exposed edges of an ajoining pair of rafters in an attic. The case has a pair of transversely extending, longitudinally spaced part... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4921110 | Device for extending and retracting a wardrobe from and into a false ceiling The invention provides a device for extending a wardrobe from and retracting it back into a false ceiling. This wardrobe mechanism is intended to be integrated into a suspended storage system comprised of uniform ceiling panels. The wardrobe of the invent... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4901866 | Concealed coat rack apparatus A concealed coat rack apparatus (10) including a housing member (13) and a plurality of pivoted support arms (21) wherein the housing member (13) is provided with a plurality of spaced face panel segments (19) and the support arms (21) are provided with a... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4819812 | Self-contained portable hanging clothes dryer A self-contained, portable dryer for use in drying articles of clothing includes a hanger bar with telescoping segments for selective collapse and extension, and a plurality of hangers stored within the telescoping segments and retrievable from within the... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4771895 | Telescopic clothes drier A telescopic clothes drier comprises two telescopic arms of which is formed of a plurality of slides. The slides have bearing stubs thereon for receiving the ends of clothes supporting rods extending between the telescopic arms. All of the slides except t... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4732285 | Collapsible structure A collapsible structure consisting of an umbrella-like clothes drier or of a garden umbrella comprises a central tube and a folding frame, which carries a clothesline or a covering. A flexible sheath is provided, which is adapted to be slipped over the fo... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4632255 | Foldable clothes hanger A foldable clothes hanger assembly comprising an elongated telescopic arm assembly (9) and a channel shaped receptacle (12) open on one side for receiving the telescopic arm assembly (9). The telescopic arm assembly (9) is pivotally connected at a first e... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4513938 | Retracting refuse can support A retractable apparatus for holding garbage or refuse cans in an erect position includes a hollow casing implanted in the ground, a telescoping support column contained in the casing, and a head fixture attached to the support column for receiving and sec... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4485928 | Article storage rack The invention relates to a rack for the storage of shoes or other objects which is designed to be mounted on the ceiling or wall of a clothes closet having article retaining means positioned upon a platform which is forwardly slideable, preferably at a do... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4434898 | Clothesline mast A clothes line has a pair of retractable masts (10,11) telescopically mounted within sunken casings and raised by fluid pressure. Cross-head (14) is detachably connected to mast (11), whilst cross-head (12) is connected to mast (10) and stored within a bo... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434897 | Clothes drying rack A clothes drying rack having a vertically elongated cabinet with a rack set disposed in the upper end thereof moveable from a vertical position in the cabinet to a horizontal position extending therefrom. The rack set is disposed in the upper end of said ... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4229420 | Surgical instrument rack A surgical instrument rack useful for holding, carrying, organizing, and counting a plurality of ringhandled surgical instruments. The rack is formed of autoclavable polymeric material and includes two movable or separable members which coact with each ot... | 10/21/1980 |
