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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7806280 | Portable clothes hanging rod A deployable rod for hanging clothes after removal from a dryer. The apparatus is a circular rod with a hinge mechanism that is attached to a vertical wall surface. In a retracted state, it folds compactly up against the wall. In a deployed state, it extends perpend... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7341767 | System and method for displaying pom pons A system for storing and displaying pom pons is provided with a frame and a plurality of securement members positioned in a spaced-apart relationship with one another along opposite side portions of the frame. The securement members releasably secure the gripping po... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7316324 | Compact retractable towel bar An assemblage of mechanical components that provide support for hanging towels and for storing towels in a compact position for drying. The extension of the towel bar to an extended detented position provides sufficient clearance for hanging a towel. A modified keyh... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7267400 | Folding tray assembly A folding tray assembly is provided and includes a support member and a tray member, whereby the tray member is pivotably supported by the support member and moveable relative thereto between a use position and a stowed position. The folding tray assembly further in... | 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 |
| 7201282 | Suspension storage rack A storage rack is formed by a plurality of stacked modules where each module includes a vertical support column and a support arm that extends outwardly and downwardly from the vertical support column at an angle of about thirty degrees. A barrier arm is pivotally m... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195220 | Support arm for stored devices A support arm for stored devices, which is pivotably seated in a holder fastened to a fastening surface and can be horizontally adjusted into a pivoted-in position and a pivoted-out position. In the pivoted-in position the support arm extends approximately parallel ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7175146 | Wall mount for display apparatus A wall mount for a display apparatus includes a base plate mounted on a wall; a mounting bracket combined to the base plate, and having an angle control part providing a plurality of tilting angles for the display apparatus; a tilting bracket rotatably combined to a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7118000 | Merchandising display assembly with affixed and adjustable U-shaped bracket A merchandising display assembly including an elongated display member exhibiting a first face and a second face. A plurality of merchandising support hangers extends from the first and second faces. A substantially “U” shaped bracket secures to an end of the di... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100626 | Lightweight portable concealment means and methods An easy to use, simple, lightweight, compact, portable system of concealment and methods for its construction and use. The concealment system comprises a support and a curtain. The support attaches to a structure and pivots on the attachment. Various embodiments inc... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097051 | Hanger rod for drying cabinet A hanger rod for a clothes drying cabinet includes a plurality of notches, each adapted to receive a hanger. Each notch is V-shaped, with opposite side walls which converge downwardly to a substantially pointed apex. The rod has front and rear walls defining a thick... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6991204 | Recessed hanging apparatus A hanging apparatus includes a body containing a rotating hanging member that may be recessed inside the body when not being used and easily rotated out from the body at an angle when needed to hang an item. The use of a hanging member that can be recessed provides ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6902139 | Detachable folding clotheshorse A detachable folding clotheshorse includes a seat with a top side, a bottom side and an outer periphery. The seat has a plurality of slots defined through the seat from the top side to the bottom. A notch is defined at the outer periphery of the seat. A supporting e... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6823999 | Pivoting storage organizer bracket system A storage organizer includes a U-shaped bent-wire storage member pivotally mounted on a plate-like base to a wall or stud. The base has a pair of arcuately-shaped bands that define a pocket against the wall, and the bent-wire storage member has a pair of aligned str... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6758348 | Space saving dish strainer A dish drying apparatus including a cabinet that houses a dish strainer. In use, the strainer hangs from an arm member that extends from the cabinet and the strainer includes multiple dish racks that are connected to one another by flexible bands. When not in use th... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6554242 | Grade control apparatus of display set for tapestry A grade control apparatus of display set for tapestry. The apparatus includes at least two guide brackets attached to a wall; holding-down brackets for holding a display device, each having one end being pivotably connected to one end of the corresponding... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6536731 | Structure for mounting rigging equipment A mounting device for motion picture production equipment. The mounting device includes a substantially planar base, a mounting terminus having a longitudinal axis and means for securing the mounting terminus to the base. The mounting terminus is rotatabl... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6390308 | Scarf organizing device A scarf organizing device for easily organizing and viewing an assortment of scarves in a drawer. The scarf organizing device includes a pair of mountings. Each of the mountings comprises a plate. The plate includes a first end, a second end, an upper sur... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6321920 | Rotatable rack A rotatable rack comprising a U-shaped fastening member having a first arm and a second arm each pivotally coupled to first and second L-shaped rods, respectively, by first and second fastening bolts, respectively. The fastening member is fastened onto a ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6142436 | Front-mounting adjustable hanger system An adjustable hanger system is disclosed comprising a base member with at least one channel and a plurality of hanging elements. The base member has bore holes and counterbores concentric with the bore holes, adapted to receive mechanical fasteners that s... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6119879 | Pasta drying rack mountable as a fixture in a kitchen A rack useful for drying pasta includes a mountable base member; at least one pivoting member connected to the base member and dependable therefrom, the at least one pivoting member being elongate with two opposing ends, about a first opposing end of whic... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6105795 | Upwardly/downwardly movable clothes-hanger device An upwardly/downwardly movable clothes-hanger device which includes, for receiving the hung clothes, a support member (11) applied to at least one lever (12) extending from a linkage which is mounted on a supporting surface and by which lever (12) is mova... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5950845 | Flush mounted valet A flush, mountable valet having a hanger arm and a support arm. The hanger arm and support arm are retained within a longitudinal channel extending the length of the valet housing. A flat or flush profile is achieved.... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5567029 | Adjustable retainer assembly for a refrigerator door shelf A retainer assembly for preventing tall food containers placed on a shelf of a refrigerator door liner from falling off the shelf when the refrigerator door is abruptly opened or closed includes a retainer member in the form of an elongated rod or bar tha... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5439121 | Lowerable clothes-hanger supporting device for wardrobes The lowerable clothes-hanger supporting device for wardrobes comprises a plate fixable to a wardrobe side panel, and a disk-like element provided with an arm having an end connected to a rail for supporting clothes hangers. The disk-like element is mounte... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5437377 | Tree attachable arrow holder Disclosed is a tree attachable arrow holder for retaining a plurality of hunting arrows in a tree anchorable rack proximal a bow hunter atop a tree stand whereby the arrows are readily accessible to the hunter. The tree attachable arrow holder comprises a... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5193695 | Locking hinge device Hinge device (10, 10') having a tubular member (12, 12') and an elongate member (14, 114'). The elongate member (14, 14') is slideable in the tubular member (12, 12'). The elongate member (14, 14') comprises a first portion (28, 28') and a second portion ... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5178287 | Collapsible support rack A collapsible support rack having a mounting member adapted to be placed on a vertical wall and a support member, attached to the mounting member, adapted to support the objects intended to be stored. The support member includes a plurality of rods spaced... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5054628 | Wall mounted folding carrier A folding carrier that is mountable upon a generally planar member includes a rotatably connected frame and carrying member. The frame is a substantially U-shaped member having a pair of legs and a back, each leg having a stop. The carrying member, which ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5019126 | Foldable clothes hanger rail system A foldable clothes hanger rail system that consist of a clothes hanger rail that is retractable when not in use. The foldable clothes hanger rail system was developed for applications such as laundry rooms where a permanent clothes hanger rail takes up to... | 05/28/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4886172 | Clothes hanging stand A clothes hanging stand rests against a wall when not used and extends from the wall when used. The stand includes a base member, an arm affixed in a pibotally manner to the base member and a leg which includes a bracket that slides over the base member a... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4869379 | Storage device A storage device has hangers for individual articles such as garments spaced along a beam which is movable between a first position in which the hangers are generally in a vertical array and a second position in which they are in horizontal array. The dev... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4856661 | Retractable clothes hanger A retractable clothes hanger capable of withstanding travel when affixed to a motor vehicle. The clothes hanger has a rod support block held by pivot means so that it is moveable between a horizontal position and a vertical position. The support block has... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4836479 | Hose storing and dispensing rack A hose storage and dispensing rack comprising a U-shaped hose bracket having a close inner end and an open mouth outer end. The close inner end of the bracket pivotally mounts to a generally horizontal base of a bracket support. The bracket support includ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4775056 | Self-storing horizontal support A horizontal support bar for being interposed between spaced vertical surfaces, such as a doorway jamb, bar support members being located at each bar end, and one of the support members being attached to its associated vertical surface and pivotally conne... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4693166 | Ammunition rack for vertically standing cartridge ammunition The invention relates to an ammunition rack for vertically storing cartridge ammunition in the ready room of the loader on the turret platform of a tank and removing the ammunition therefrom; the rack having a stay tube for centering the cartridge base an... | 09/15/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4625873 | Garment rack A compact garment rack features a master frame that attaches to a pole or wall fixture in a closet. The master frame has a series of tiered sub-frame sections that are articulated with respect to the master frame. Each sub-frame section has a respective h... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4611721 | Tie and belt rack A storage rack for articles of clothing or accessories such as ties and belts which may be mounted to a wall or ceiling. The rack includes an arm pivotable with respect to a mounting bracket between vertical storage and horizontal operative positions.... | 09/16/1986 |
