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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325343 | Display board system An apparatus configured to allow the retention of at least one display board with a mounting structure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a retaining system. A portion of the retaining system is deformable to retain at least one display board in a press-in, inter... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7249684 | Article organizer An article organizer for storing, organizing, and displaying jewelry and similar articles, comprising a shaft and a plurality of storage units mounted around the shaft, which storage units may be individually rotatable. Each storage unit may be a display assembly, a... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7198160 | Sales rack A sales rack for accommodating goods such as foods presented in open containers, such as fruits, vegetables, etc. The sales rack has a base and a goods support surface that is adjustable relative to the base. The goods support surface is equipped with at least one h... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7156244 | Cantilevered drawer construction A cantilevered drawer assembly comprises a support frame assembly comprising a pair of upright members. A rotating drawer assembly comprises a drawer frame having opposed parallel side rails supported upon a pivot frame having a pair of opposed pivot wheels. A pair ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7051899 | Carousel-type holder for dispensers for tape marker flags and POST-IT stacks A carousel-type holder for dispensing tape marker flags and flexible sheet material from a stack including a plurality of sheets disposed one on top of another, each sheet having a band of relatively releasable repositionable adhesive coated along one edge thereof, ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6981596 | Rug display system A rug display system includes a base having a plurality of upwardly extending posts and a frame comprising a front, top and rear section. At least a portion of the frame is configured to be rotatably mounted on a post of the base. The rug display system can further ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6974043 | Floor rack for holding bathroom sundries A floor rack is designed to hold bathroom sundries and is formed of a base, an upright support rod extending from the base, and a plurality of holders for holding the bathroom sundries. The holders are fastened detachably and interchangeably with the upright support... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966080 | Bed structure with storage area A bedding assembly is provided having an integrated storage area. The assembly has one or more platforms having a recessed storage area and a deck pivotably mounted to the platform. The deck may be pivoted over the platform between a horizontal position where a use ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6948628 | Clothes hanger retaining device A clothes hanger retaining device is described. The retaining device is comprised of an inverted trough shaped cover that is positioned over a clothes pole and clothes hangers and secured to the clothes pole by a strap moved about the clothes pole and then secured b... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6867980 | Cable management system A rack for an electronics assembly comprises: (i) a supporting frame (22, 24); (ii) a slider mechanism (4) having a first part (6) that is supported by the frame and a second part (8) th... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6705655 | Double-stack tool rack A double-stack tool rack is constructed to include a base having an upright pivot shaft, a plurality of tool boxes respectively pivoted to the upright shaft and arranged into two stacks, and a carrying handle coupled to the upright pivot shaft of the base at the top... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698598 | Greeting card display apparatus A greeting card display apparatus for displaying greeting cards. The greeting card display apparatus includes a housing having a channel designed to rest on a support surface. The housing has a plurality of display arm assemblies which are selectively cou... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6691875 | Optical disk storage unit/CD rack A rack unit for stacking storage medium disks such as compact disks (CDs) in a stacked cylindrical arrangement attached by arms to a vertical post attached to an enlarged base support. The cylindrical arrangement is oriented to be off-center in relation t... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6648390 | Single-stack tool rack A single-stack tool rack is constructed to include a base having an upright pivot shaft, a plurality of tool boxes respectively pivoted to the upright shaft and arranged into a stack for keeping tools and/or accessories, a swivel case pivoted to the base ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6619482 | Medicine caddy A medicine caddy having a first caddy portion and a second caddy portion connectable to each other. The first and second caddy portions are movable with respect to one another between a first countertop configuration and a second carrying configuration. M... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6513755 | Method to install equipment racks in aircraft A design and installation method are provided to improve access to equipment mountable on aircraft equipment racks, including installing modified equipment rack framework on the aircraft, preassembling the equipment on a separate equipment package, provid... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6502703 | Method and apparatus for storing and displaying electronic storage media A method and apparatus for storing and displaying electronic storage media includes a longitudinally extending rod and a storage media container adapted to receive the rod. A bore is provided in the storage media container through which the rod engages th... | 01/07/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6206210 | Display/storage rack for hangings A display/storage rack system for hangings. The hangings are each carried by an elongated hanging member. Commonly the hanging is draped over the elongated hanging member. The rack system is affixed to a vertical support surface and supports a first end o... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6065618 | Closet organizing system A new closet organizing system for providing greater organization and storage space in a closet. The inventive device includes a telescoping pole rotatably disposed between a ceiling and a floor of a closet. A pair of support arms are secured to the teles... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5964356 | Modular storage rack for compact discs and the like data media A series of add-on modular clips are serially hinged to one another to hold the disc containing cases in staggered position for storage. The face of any selected disc can be accessed for easy identification and disc retrieval by opening the cover of the s... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5862920 | Machine tool accessory apparatus A machine tool accessory apparatus is provided for use with machine tools, such as milling machines. The accessory apparatus is capable of holding a plurality of tooling accessories in an organized manner whereby each accessory is positioned for ready acc... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5785184 | Stand with hangers for items of clothing A description is given of a stand (1, 2, 3) with hangers (8, 9) for hanging items of clothing. The hangers (8, 9) have two laterally projecting extension arms (10, 12) and (11, 13), respectively, of which one (12, 13) is passed through the sleeve or the t... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5697684 | Storage device for flat objects A storage device for flat objects includes a main body inform of a stack of overlying support members between a base and a cover. Each support member is formed by a tray for storing a flat object and a mounting part secured to the tray and swingably mount... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5649631 | Display rack for displaying rolls of material and method of dispensing material therefrom An apparatus and method for displaying and dispensing rolls of material are provided. The apparatus preferably has a carrier including a plurality of carrier units. Each carrier unit preferably includes a substantially rectangular frame pivotally mounted ... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5535896 | Hanging apparatus for multiple trousers Apparatus provides multiple pivotal rods or dowels for hanging many garments such as trousers or skirts in a confined space. An elongate base is mounted on a vertical wall with its long axis vertical. An elongate rigid bar having a circular cross section ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5513910 | Storage compartment for a refrigerator A storage compartment for a refrigerator door is disclosed which includes a recess formed in the door liner of the refrigerator. The recess is provided with pivot connections and a pivot stop. A rack is provided that is made to allow viewing of the conten... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5495953 | Device for storing compact discs and the like A storage device (1) for compact discs (3) which are placed in acrylic glass-like, file-box-shaped cases (2) is described. Here, these cases (2) can be inserted into holder elements (4) consisting of a frame (5) and an interior inserting device (6), and t... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5480035 | Dishwasher rack with adjustable shelf An open dishrack for a dishwasher has opposite sides formed of spaced apart elongated coated wires. A vertically adjustable shelf extends between the opposite sides. A pair of support plates include snap fittings which engage the wires to mount the plates... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5452807 | Accessories for pivoted power column A power column is a hollow post having six vertical walls and is mounted between horizontal arms pivoted to the floor and ceiling respectively. The pivotal axis for the arms passes through the head end of a hospital bed, enabling the power column to swing... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5452809 | Rug rack A rug rack includes a pair of similar frame structures supported in substantially parallel, spaced relation by an intermediate frame structure extending diagonally between and secured to both of said frame structures. The rug rack is free-standing, and do... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5449073 | Jewelry chain organizer/display assembly A jewelry chain organizer/display assembly having a primary support base assembly with an article support and display assembly connected thereto. The article support and display assembly includes a vertical support rod member having a plurality of pivotal... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5344028 | Storage for data media, particularly compact discs (CDS) A storage apparatus particularly for compact discs arranged in hinge boxes includes clip means having a U-shaped bracket. There are at least two legs spaced to correspond to the depth of the box. The brackets include a hole with a ring extension for recei... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5284255 | Pivoted power column A power column is a hollow post having six vertical walls and is mounted between horizontal arms pivoted to the floor and ceiling, respectively. The pivotal axis for the arms passes through the head end of a hospital bed, enabling the power column to swin... | 02/08/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5224611 | System for storing and displaying merchandise A system for storing and display different types of merchandise items. The system includes a plurality of juxtaposed modules having a side wall and a plurality of shelves for holding the merchandise items. The items are stored on the shelves in boxes whic... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5186335 | Adjustment document storage device for a document sorter An adjustable storage rack for a document processor in which a plurality of document receiving slots are each associated and aligned with one of the sorter pockets when the rack is secured to the document processor frame. Advantageously, the securing occu... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5186337 | Pivoted power column A power column is a hollow post having six vertical walls and is mounted between horizontal arm pivoted to the floor and ceiling, respectively. The pivotal axis for the arms passes through the head end of a hospital bed, enabling the power column to swing... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5143231 | Prop A prop comprising a wall plate fastened in a wall and a supporting frame revolvably fastened in said wall plate for holding garment hangers, wherein said supporting frame can be rotated on said wall plate and positioned at any of a variety of angular posi... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5119943 | Dish drainage apparatus An upper rectilinear framework includes a matrix of drainage rails directed orthogonally between side walls of the framework, with the framework mounting a lowered apertured drainage tray thereto. The framework is pivotally mounted to an underlying suppor... | 06/09/1992 |
