Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7631773 | Personal rolling valet A personal rolling valet, for use organizing, supporting, and transporting several clothes outfits, having a vertical shaft. The vertical shaft has a top and a bottom. A horizontal rack is attached to the vertical shaft near the top. The horizontal rack has a pair o... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7422122 | Hockey stick rack The invention is a rack holding hockey sticks and other sporting equipment. The base is comprised of a member to which is attached at right angles another two members on opposite sides and a post rising vertically from the point of attachment. A second vertical memb... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7338048 | Portable target rack A portable target rack capable of simultaneously holding multiple shooting targets includes a base and arms extending away from the base. Target holders are attached to the arms and spaced along the length of the arms, and a target holder for non-planar targets is a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7288298 | Configuration of figural ornament A human-shaped adornment includes a supporting holder, which comprising a base and a supporting component; and a spiraled frame having a same axis with the supporting component. The spiraled frame includes a plurality of rings, which outline along its axis direction... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7226645 | Portable personal palm tree An artificial palm tree constructed from modular components which are combined in various ways to produce a palm tree having different characteristics for use as a beach umbrella. The palm tree consists of a base, a trunk mounted on the base, a tree heart mounted on... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217181 | Catfish skinner and method The invention is a method and apparatus for quicker, easier and more injury-free catfish skinning utilizing a wedging device to limit movement. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7191565 | Connecting structure of an assembled type screen An assembled type screen includes screen boards, locating elements secured to vertical edges of the screen boards, and several elongate connecting members connected to the vertical edge portions of the screen boards; the locating elements are outwardly folded at the... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7144610 | Display tree A display tree for electrical ornaments has a support tube. A male electrical plug is connected to the support tube upper end. A female electrical socket is connected to the support tube lower end. A flange electrical contact is electrically connected to the female ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7134560 | Portable racks for drying or storing items, support arms therefor, and methods of constructing and utilizing same A portable rack for drying or storing articles, and a support arm device therefor. The support arm devices are pivotably secured to an external post so that the support arm can be pivoted from a supportive position to a position of non-use. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127829 | Umbrella-type laundry drying apparatus An umbrella-type laundry drying apparatus has a central upright tube which carries a spreading framework for the laundry line. The framework is folded open via a hoisting line. The spreading framework has an upper sleeve which surrounds the upright tube and on which... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7077276 | Clothes drying apparatus A clothes drying apparatus for allowing articles that need to be dried flat to air dry. The clothes drying apparatus includes a support assembly being designed for being selectively positioned on a support surface. A plurality of support frame assemblies are pivotal... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7025215 | Apparatus for drying scuba diving gear An apparatus for drying scuba diving gear is provided having a support member and first, second and third hanger sub-assemblies removably, slidably engageable with respect to the support member. The sub-assemblies are in vertical alignment with one another at their ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6971613 | Plate stand A plate is detachably mounted on a portable support capable of holding a beverage and other accessories, especially eating utensils. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948629 | Remote operated accessory rack A rack includes a stationary container, that includes a movable member positioned within the container by remote operation of a motor. The motor is either carried as part of the movable member or is in the container with fittings inter-connecting a drive shaft of th... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6910593 | Portable garment rack The present invention relates to a portable garment rack that allows for storage of grooming items, other small items, and accessories, and clothes at a temporary location. The portable garment rack includes an upper hanger bar and an intermediate hanger bar for han... | 06/28/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6766914 | Multiple configuration display A display assembly (10) capable of being converted from a display configuration to a wheelbarrow configuration. Multiple arrangements of sub-assemblies in each of the configurations provide flexibility to a user in setting up these displays. The display assem... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6726033 | Clothes hanging and bagging rack An apparatus having a base, an extendable bagging pole having a foot pedal, coupled to a front edge of the base and an adjustable hanging rack coupled to the back edge of the base. The bagging pole has a bagging pole upper tube with a C-shaped clip disposed thereon ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6702129 | Expandable clothes support structure An expandable clothes support structure (10) including a base member (20) provided with a top panel (24) having a hollow collar element (25) dimensioned to receive the lower end (31) of a main support post member (30) provided with a plurality of movable ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6599591 | Flexible artificial tree and methods of making same An artificial palm tree having a planar base, a central support, an exterior covering and a separable crown. The central support of the artificial palm tree has one end flexibly affixed to the planar base. An exterior covering constructed around the centr... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6595377 | Tree-shaped potted plant holder A tree-shaped potted plant holder (10) including an adjustable length main support unit (11) that comprises an upper tubular support member (30) that is rotatably and telescopically received within a lower tubular support member (20); wherein, both the up... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6510956 | Display stand Methods of manufacturing a three-dimensional helically-shaped display stand, and cake combination, and the stand and cake combination manufactured by such methods. From a base to an apex, a helically-shaped display rises. This helix can be cut from a sing... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6505749 | Supporting pole A square hollow and vertically extending pole having floor engaging and ceiling engaging structure on the opposed ends thereof and a plurality of vertically and horizontally spaced openings therein. An attachment having a pair of pegs thereon engaging a p... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6318572 | Multifunctional knockdown rack structure The present invention discloses a multifunctional knockdown rack structure, mainly comprising a main shaft and a plurality of inserting members, wherein the main shaft forms by stamping a plurality of ring edges at many sections on the surface of the tube... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6241105 | Display stand A jewelry display stand including a vertical post assembly mounted on a base. A plurality of arms, serving as hanger elements for jewelry or other merchandise, radiate from the post. The arms co-operate with anti-removal elements on the post that prevent ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6216886 | Post-mounted hanging device A hanger adapted to attach to a post has a skirt attached to the bottom side of a substantially horizontal base plate having a hole defined therein. A tubular sleeve is attached to the base plate just below the hole. The end of the sleeve distant from the... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6162515 | Illuminated tree structure The present invention is a lighted tree structure comprising a hollow central pole having a top end and a lower end. Secured to the top end is an end cap; while secured to the lower end is an attaching device for attaching the tree structure to a particul... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6138842 | Point of sale display A point of sale display with a collapsible base assembly removably mounted to one end of an elongated tubular member with a square cross-section. The elongated tubular member includes a lateral wall with slots therealong to receive the ends of supporting ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6119873 | Method of displaying support pillows A method of displaying a support pillow comprising the steps of providing a support pillow display stand comprising a base having a periphery and at least three vertically oriented shafts extending from the base, wherein the shafts are spaced about the pe... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6093458 | Method of making imitation tree and frame therefor An imitation tree comprising a fluid bearing support stand and a plurality of natural boughs attached to the stand, a method of making same and a support stand for attaching boughs thereto.... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6048590 | Spiral Christmas tree construction A collapsible spiral Christmas tree construction 10 including a central support unit 11 for supporting a spiral display unit 13 including a spirally wound support member 40 having a plurality of contiguous spiral coils 41 and an adjustable tether unit 14 ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5975317 | Collapsible card display A collapsible display device for displaying cards comprising of a base, a vertical support member extending vertically from the base, an array of shelves spaced longitudinally along the length of the vertical support member, and a securing means for retai... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5975499 | Quadrapod safety support for fall protection systems Quadrapod (12) having a central vertical support column (20) and a horizontal plate (22) fixed to the upper portion is disclosed. A slide ring (30) surrounds the column (20) and is movable substantially throughout the length thereof from the bottom of the... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5906869 | Collapsible artificial Christmas tree An artificial decorated and lighted Christmas tree (10) which is concentrically collapsible into a shallow open-topped box for storage. When displayed, the artificial tree (10) is preferably hung from a ceiling or other overhead support. The skeleton of t... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5882744 | Imitation tree and method of making same and stand therefor An imitation tree comprising a fluid bearing support stand and a plurality of natural boughs attached to the stand, a method of making same and a support stand for attaching boughs thereto.... | 03/16/1999 |