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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5330821 | Decorative device for concealing the top of curtains and certain fixtures A decorative device for concealing the top of curtains and curtain fixtures includes a pair of fixing plates, a pair of L-shaped slide plates and first and second shielding plates. Each of the L-shaped slide plates has an elongated plate which is connecte... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5281063 | Cargo bar lock assembly A selectively adjustable bar lock assembly for retaining cargo being transported in vehicles or other motive devices which includes a pair of relatively telescoping tubes which are rotatable within outwardly disposed resilient cushion members and which ar... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5242065 | Curtain rod with lockable fitting A lockable fitting for a curtain rod of the type having lengthwise extending rod flanges, the lockable fitting including a latch body movable along the rod and a latch member having first and second pairs of fingers with the fingers of each pair disposed ... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5236095 | Bumper rack assembly A rack assembly including a plurality of vertical tubes anchored adjacent to a sidewall. A plurality of arm assemblies are affixed to the vertical tubes and are vertically and pivotally adjustable. The arm assemblies collectively serve as support members ... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5156281 | Locking mechanism for bracketless extension rods A bracketless extension rod includes a locking mechanism for holding the rod in place between two opposing support surfaces. The rod includes an inner rod section telescopingly fitted within channel means formed on a outer rod section. The locking mechani... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5127459 | Adjustable rod for tear-away adjustable window shades The present invention provides a readily adjustable rod for a tear-away window shade. The shade is constructed of a long sheet of a rollable material provided with a multiplicity of longitudinally disposed parallel tear lines spaced apart from each other ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5121844 | Garment transfer rack A transfer rack for transportation of garments on hangers in a truck, such as a typical rental truck, having opposite-side tie-down attachments on interior walls thereof. An adjustable-length rod includes a tubular outer element and a solid inner element ... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5104269 | Self-locking adjustable cargo beam A cargo beam is comprised of an elongated center section and opposed end sections telescopically received within the center section. Each end section is adapted for receiving a mounting plug, whereby the beam can be anchored to opposed walls of a load rec... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5014954 | Adjustable display arm assembly A display for supporting merchandise includes a horizontal arm assembly comprising a pair of elongated nesting segments that can be selectively and reversibly locked at a number of longitudinally positions relative to each other. One end of the arm assemb... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4895471 | Expander mechanism for telescoping tubes An expander mechanism to be used with telescoping tubes which might form, for example, a closet or a shower curtain rod. The mechanism has a bushing with a center threaded opening for receiving a threaded shaft of a bolt. A lock washer, which is resilient... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4825611 | Drapery rod assembly for architectural aperatures A drapery assembly for use in architectural apertures having non-standard sizes and shapes, such as arched windows. The traverse rod portion of the assembly is a flexible, telescopic rod formed from tube sections of synthetic plastic-like material. The ro... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4824302 | Extensible twist to lock load or cargo bracing device The device comprises a pair of poles of tubular configured material such as aluminum, thin wall steel, plastic or the like which have a close telescoping engagement. Positioned at the distal ends of each pole is a suction cup constructed of pliable materi... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4818044 | Locker and locker-shelf insert Space and shelving problems in dressing room lockers are alleviated by provision of a locker insert having a shelf-bearing support structure and novel shelves affixed to the support structure and extending laterally across a portion of the width of said l... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4809401 | Drapery pole installation system A drapery pole installation system is provided having an elongated generally cylindrical drapery pole forming an elongated slot extending the length thereof. Intermediate support for the drapery pole is provided by one or more intermediate hangers adapted... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4789069 | Towel-holder A towel-holder, more particularly for a shower- or bathtub-partition, comprises a supporting bar which is adapted to be secured, substantially horizontally, by connecting parts, to a wall and, furthermore, an extension bar which is arranged to be displace... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4778089 | Automobile clothes hanger bracket A bracket for installation in a vehicle to provide support for hanging clothes. The bracket includes an extensible and retractable rod formed by two telescoping tubes which are circumferentially grooved to hold clothes hangers in place. An adjustable slee... | 10/18/1988 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4771899 | Clothing accessory rack An accessory rack for storing a plurality of articles such as wearing apparel or clothing accessories including jewelry, scarfs, ties, belts, chains, handbags, beads and the like and which includes a plurality of generally C-shaped hooks which are suspend... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4742926 | Arched curtain rod A device for supporting a curtain is disclosed. An elongated support rod has an arched portion in the center and straight portions extending from each end of the arched portion. The end portions may be either rigidly or pivotably coupled to the arched ele... | 05/10/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4546889 | Universal telescopic stretcher rail system A universal stretcher rail system for use in connection with a space dividing wall panel system including wall panels of different lengths having vertically oriented, laterally spaced slotted standards at each end thereof. The system includes an inner rai... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4494896 | Support bar A garment hanger bar for the trailer transportation of garments includes a tubular member having swing bars comprising rings rotatably mounted on the tubular member and an elongate rod joining the rings and spaced from the tubular member for the locking o... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4465198 | Expandable towel rack There is disclosed an expandable towel rack which comprises a central base member having a left and a right extending tubular section. A left and a right U-shaped section, each having one arm adapted to coact with the corresponding arm of the base member.... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4427119 | Hideaway tie rack for sliding door closets A hideaway tie rack is disclosed for a sliding door closet. The tie rack includes an elongated, cylindrical, hollow housing having an inner diameter of a first dimension, having a first open end and a second opposed end. The housing has an elongated, long... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4425012 | Roll towel dispenser mounting brackets Apparatus for mounting a roll towel dispenser (30) on the door (12) of a recessed paper towel cabinet (10). The apparatus includes a bracket assembly (40) that has a hooked end portion (54) adapted to fit over the top edge of the door (12) of the recessed... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4366774 | Universal animal shelf An adjustable length shelf for a small animal cage having opposite wall members comprises first and second shelf portions which are fitted together in an expansible and contractible telescoping relationship to fit between the opposite wall members of virt... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4212402 | Garment display rack The specifications describe an apparatus for displaying garments and other articles of clothing which are customarily suspended on hangers. Lineal as well as angular variations of the suspension bar are effected through the utilizations of a pivotally sle... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4209099 | Kit for closet supports A kit for increasing the usable space of a closet by providing supports from which garments or comparable items are suspended. The kit comprises bars which may assume either horizontal or vertical positions in a closet, with each bar consisting of a pair ... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4155465 | Auxiliary clothes hanger support An auxiliary clothes hanger support for attachment to a shelf in a clothes closet or the like to increase the clothes storage capacity of the closet. The support has a bracket to be secured to the shelf and a normally horizontal hanger support rod slidabl... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4111309 | Adjustable garment assembly An adjustable garment assembly comprising in combination an inner frame and an outer frame with mounting means for removably securing the inner frame to a door or the like. Coupling means extends between the inner frame and the outer frame, with coupling ... | 09/05/1978 |
| 3981404 | Telescoping garment hanger A telescoping garment hanger which is mountable to most walls and doorways found in standard utility rooms and the like. A first tubular member of generally circular cross sectional area is mounted to one or more studs in the wall of a building. A mountin... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3954182 | Telescoping neckwear rack A telescoping tie rack comprises at least one telescoping section slidingly interfitted to a stationary support section. The bodies of both the support and telescoping sections are formed of a lightweight metal, such as aluminum. Plastic runners are snap ... | 05/04/1976 |
