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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181797 | Portable grilling utensil rack An outdoor storage rack includes a set of supports mounted to a base through a respective hinge assembly such that said rack is movable between an extended and a stored position. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8172099 | Fixture for forming decorative loops for fondant and gum paste bows A fixture (12) for forming decorative loops of fondant and gum paste has a support base (14) and two support members (16, 18). The support members (12) are pivotally mounted to opposite, longitudinally disposed ends of the support base ( | 05/08/2012 |
| 8100274 | Clothes airer A clothes airer with a number of pairs of pivotally connected pairs of frames 1. The pairs of frames are pivotally connected to each other at their free ends and to legs 5. One frame of each pair is pivotally connected to one or more legs 5 and ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100275 | Connecting member for a clothes airer A connecting member for connecting a plurality of frame elements. The connecting member has a core section having a width and two supporting members for supporting frame elements extending in different directions from the connecting member. The connecting member has... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096430 | Storage rack A rack for holding articles includes a plurality of sets of vertical battens, a plurality of sets of horizontal battens that are clamped together with the plurality of sets of vertical battens, a long connecting screw piece that extends through each set of horizonta... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7878345 | Foldable frame A folding rack for receiving and transporting bags, for receiving objects, to be suspended in the rack. The rack has a base part and side frame parts which are connected articulatedly to the base part at their lower end and are pivotal at least about 90° or more in... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7832574 | Portable collapsible garment support rack apparatus The portable collapsible garment support rack apparatus provides several desirable features. First, the apparatus can be marginally or even completely disassembled to aid in portability and transport, as well as compact storage. Disassembly and reassembly are rapid ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7611020 | Rapidly assembleable and disassembleable display rack Opposed walls of three hingedly attached grid walls are secured to one another by a first strap having folded back ends for partially encircling a segment of a wire element of each opposed grid wall. A second strap is placed adjacent the first strap with the ends of... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7380764 | Prayer rug/QURAN stand A prayer rug stand having a base, a centrally located vertical post rising from the base, a horizontal cross bar supported at is central portion by the vertical post. The cross bar serves as a rug suspension bar. Another embodiment has arched brackets extending outw... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7360783 | Barbecue device having foldable cart A barbecue device having a brazier positioned on a cubic cart is provided. The cart contains a bottom board with a number of wheels, a pair of side boards, a back board, and doors. Four joint elements are configured at the four corners on the top surface of the bott... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7331475 | Organizer An organizer is formed from a flat sheet of substantially stiff, bendable and deformable corrugated box paper with pre-scored areas to fold and with easily removable perforated areas to custom accommodate the height, width and depth of objects to be placed on a shel... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7273154 | Portable clothesline assembly for vehicles An assembly includes a housing that has a tubular shape provided with opposed open ends, a planar top surface with spaced apertures adjacent to the ends thereof, and is formed from durable and non-corrosive material. Couplings are insertable into the open ends and a... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270236 | Reusable windshield pallet A fully collapsible pallet is provided with easily adjustable rear stops, lower rear stops, and side restraints. A telescoping member is provided to allow shipment of partial pallets of windshields. Extensions allow the pallet to be used with windshields of various ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264126 | Supports for storing sheets of granite, stone, glass, and other materials Supports used in pairs for storing and handling large sheets of heavy materials such as granite, stone and glass. Each support comprises a vertical, steel A-frame welded to a horizontal steel I-beam. Spaced-apart steel post holders are welded to the web of the I-bea... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261215 | Foldable stepped display stand having shelves with open sides A foldable display stand having three opened side shelves is formed by two stepped side panels, a front panel, and a rear panel which are formed from a single geometrical figure formed in a single sheet material. The stand is foldable into a collapsed condition rela... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252200 | Display assembly A display assembly apparatus and method of assembly using a folded frame and structurally reinforcing shelf for shipping and displaying products. The display uses a planar sheet for compact shipping which is adapted to be folded into the form of a vertically rising ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243884 | Tilt-out laundry bag assembly A tilt-out laundry bag assembly for use with a bottom hinged cabinet door, comprises a suspension bracket subassembly and a laundry bag subassembly, the latter being suspended from the former. The suspension bracket subassembly includes a pair of parallel inter-brac... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240816 | Vehicle-carried rack for bicycles A rack for supporting at least one bicycle in position includes a base. Two beams are pivotally connected with the base. At least one supporting device is attached to each of the beams in order to support one wheel of the bicycle. A post is pivotally connected with ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7207450 | Beverage holder device A drink holder device having a ground support, a leg extending from the ground support, and a plurality of arms extending from the leg. The arms are movable between a raised and a lowered position. At the end of each arm is one or more beverage holders. A lock holds... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7185773 | Apparatus and method for storing and shipping products A product storage apparatus or rack comprises a base having a product placement portion capable of receiving a product; means for clamping the product to the apparatus when the product is positioned on the apparatus; and, a linkage assembly that operates the clampin... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172204 | Storage caddy for an automobile hardtop and miscellaneous objects A storage device is provided for storing a vehicle hardtop in a generally upright position. Rearward and forward support members extend upwardly from a base to position the vehicle hardtop with its rearward portion safely facing in an upward direction. The cavity of... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168580 | Rack A first section of a rack includes a first lower wire bend, a second lower wire bend, a first upper wire bend, and a second upper wire bend. The first section also includes a first pivot coupling into which is received a first end of each of the first and second low... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168666 | Portable support structure The present invention is a device having at least two strut assemblies joined together to form a free standing support that is both portable and collapsible. Components may be joined to one another by a flexible cord, and a flexible load bearing web to limit the max... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165751 | Support for a radiator The support for a radiator of the mobile type comprises ja frame which has means for connecting to said radiator and retractable means for supporting the radiator on a floor. The support means are suitable for taking up a working position outside of the shape of sai... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159351 | Display kiosk A kiosk includes a pair of displays each having a display panel hinged at opposed curved edges to a pair of side panels. The display panel has opposing reinforcing panels hinged thereto and connected to an inner surface of the display panel. Each side panel has two ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159725 | Balloon holding assembly A balloon holding assembly includes a bottom support and an upper support each having a top side and a bottom side. A plurality of elongated vertical supports each has an upper end and a lower end. A plurality of couplers is attached to each of the upper and bottom ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160600 | Hook-engageable fastener sheets, and methods and articles of manufacture Lightweight, hook-engageable materials capable of functioning as hook-engageable fasteners are treated and configured for use for economical and attractive displays and decorations. Laminates of the material with various substrates with associated printing are used ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152746 | Media holding device A media holding device for supporting media in an upright position comprising a vertical element and a horizontal extension element, created from a continuous length of rod stock formed into segments. The vertical element is a vertical plane defined by at least thre... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140635 | Portable luggage carts/carriers By providing a frame assembly, two wheel holding carriers which are arcuately pivotably mounted to the frame assembly, and a support platform which is also pivotally mounted to the frame assembly and controls the movement of the wheel holding carrier, a small, compa... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121413 | Adjustable wire storage rack unit for pots, pans and lids A wire storage rack for storing pots, pans, skillets and lids comprising a plurality of wire members, each of which is provided with a plurality of sleeve assemblies providing horizontal and vertical adjustment of the wire members. Each sleeve assembly is constructe... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108140 | Article support rack for vehicle A transportable article support rack is disclosed. The transportable article support rack includes a hitch connector for releasable connecting the rack to a vehicle. The rack also includes a main column assembly pivotally mounted to the hitch connector, a support as... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108664 | Continuous passive motion device for rehabilitation of the elbow or shoulder A continuous passive motion device is provided having specific application to rehabilitative treatment of the elbow or shoulder. The device includes a motorized winch displacable in a first or second direction, a cord suspended from the winch by a variable extension... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104412 | Clothes drying rack A clothes drying rack including a free standing frame that supports a plurality of rods from which articles of clothing can be suspended. Specifically, the clothes drying rack includes a plurality of rods wherein each rod has corrugated exterior to facilitate passag... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100519 | Foldable table with longitudinal mid-support arrangement A foldable table includes a tabletop, two side runners respectively supported at two side edge portions of the tabletop, a longitudinal mid-support arrangement including a mid-runner longitudinally extended between the two side runners to support the tabletop, and t... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097183 | Trolley structure A trolley structure allowing synchronous retraction or extension of a stand and two wheels includes a main frame, wheel bases, retainers, a stand, and a handlebar; each wheel base inserted onto a respective rod of the main frame and fixed with the respective retaine... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095387 | Display expansion method and apparatus A portable electronic device is disclosed. The portable electronic device includes a housing. The portable electronic device also includes computing electronics that are supported by the housing. The computing electronics include a processor, a display controller co... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080640 | Portable cooking grill having collapsible and extendable frame A portable cooking grill that is configured with a collapsible frame having telescoping legs and a pair of frame sections that extend outwardly to allow the user to adjust the height of the grilling surface and the size of the frame is disclosed. Each frame section ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7063220 | Collapsible clothesline A collapsible clothesline apparatus 10 is disclosed which includes a base member 12. The base member 12 is provided with a plurality of wheels 18 coupled thereto for moving the base member 12 from one location to another. Additiona... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7036670 | Cloth drying apparatus A garment drying apparatus (200) is provided having a frame (201), a porous net (204), an adjustable width garment hanger (202) and a hook (203) to support said adjustable width garment hanger; slip proof pads (205,206) are ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028872 | Storage device for a cargo space for a motor vehicle A storage device for a motor vehicle, such as a station wagon, including at least one partially flexible storage bag, which can be firmly secured in the cargo space, wherein each of two opposing sides of the storage bag features a dimensionally stable supporting sec... | 04/18/2006 |