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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7789251 | A-frame shelving A shelf structure includes a first and second panel. Each panel has a pair of transversely spaced apart side rails. A plurality of equidistantly spaced slots is formed in an inboard side of each of the side rails and a plurality of slats has opposed ends received wi... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7222466 | Foldable support structure with hinged sawtooth wall members A foldable truss member suitable for commercial displays includes a plurality of side members that are adjacently hinged together. The side members include support members and bridging members having extensions. The side members are joined into a foldable structure ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7178680 | Rack and tray assembly for foot apparel A rack and tray assembly for supporting foot apparel and collecting and retaining water, snow and debris temporally released therefrom. The rack and tray assembly comprising a folding frame structure having left and right legs and a tray support assembly situated an... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172515 | Golf swing plane training method and apparatus A golf swing plane training method and apparatus consisting a pair of elastic cords suspended above the ground faithfully defining a cross section of the swing plane. The elastic cords are parallel to each other and approximately parallel to the ground. The plane fo... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6948621 | Collapsible stand for parking bicycles or the like A collapsible rack or stand for supporting a bicycle or the like in an upright position includes a pair of supports that are pivotably interconnected together for movement between an open, operative position and a closed, inoperative position. Each support defines o... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6837385 | Apparatus for supporting articles on an easel An apparatus for storing art gear on a media support structure having a working surface, such as an easel, in a position adjacent the working surface to maintain the art gear in close proximity to the work in progress. ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6715255 | Foldable support structure with hinged sawtooth wall members and rigid end cap A foldable truss member suitable for commercial displays includes a plurality of side members that are adjacently hinged together. The side members include support members and bridging members having extensions. The side members are joined into a foldable structure ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6685032 | Rack for retaining motorcycle bags A rack for supporting off the floor the side mounted motorcycle bags used to carry items on motorcycles while the bags are removed from the motorcycle such as for cleaning or storage. The rack is of a generally A-frame or saw horse configuration, having a... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6513674 | Container for the dishes A bowl B in a dish-accommodating space S comes in engagement at the periphery or rim f thereof with lugs 12, which are movable relatively to reduce or expand an interval between any two adjacent bowls. On the other hand, a support plate 7 makes engagement... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6453606 | Collapsible plant support structure A collapsible plant support structure is described which provides a structure wherein a plant may be grown and properly supported. The collapsible plant support structure has three or more vertical members (11) connected to a plurality of rings (12) by gu... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6264047 | Clothes hanging assembly A clothes hanging assembly for hanging clothes above a suitcase. The clothes hanging assembly includes an assembly which is mountable to opposing walls in a suitcase. The assembly has a first support structure and second support structure. A clothing supp... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6179256 | Golf club carrier and stand A golf club carrier having opposing sides supporting clubs horizontally on clips has a first condition resting on the ground with its legs spread and only feet of the unit contacting the ground, and a second horizontally-collapsed condition which is assum... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6170672 | Adjustable storage rack for anilox rolls A rack for protecting and storing anilox rolls and the like. The rack includes a base and a protective environment. A support structure is mounted on the base but within the protective environment. The support structure is provided with support members fo... | 01/09/2001 |
| 5941398 | Foldable log rack and method A foldable steel log rack which includes a rectangular base and four foldable standards. The standards have tapered terminal ends so that the logs may be inserted more easily. Locking pins are provided to rigidly hold the standards in the extended upright... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5915570 | Drywall stand A drywall stand for supporting a stack of drywall panels, standing on edge, inclined against each side of the stand. The drywall stand includes two support panels hingedly connected at their uppermost ends by a hinge plate, two pairs of intermediate links... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5758784 | Portable hinged riser A portable hinged riser for use as a multipurpose incremental support device and more particularly for use by emergency personnel to support lifted or separated heavy objects while extricating trapped victims. Multiple devices can be stacked and combined ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5630776 | Folding dumbell rest A folding dumbbell rest includes a handle attached to a V-shaped plate. A pair of cylinders have sloped top ends rotatably attached to a respective side of the V-shaped plate for rotation between open and closed positions. The bottom ends of the cylinders... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5540246 | Parts washer fold-up turntable A parts washer is provided having a mechanism for heating and pressurizing a supply of cleaning fluid and delivering the cleaning fluid against the part during a washing operation. Structure for supporting at least one part to be washed is provided with t... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5507399 | Erectable wire frame for wire sculptures and the like An erectable wire frame structure for displaying a wire sculpture. The structure includes upper and lower frame assemblies which are pivotally connected by elbow-like hinges which allow the upper frame assembly to be rotated from a folded, closed position... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5497890 | Plasticware retainer for use in an automatic dishwasher A plasticware retainer is provided for holding lightweight articles in a dishwasher rack to prevent them from dislodging during a washing cycle. The retainer includes a plurality of perforate, generally rigid panel members and blocks for pivotally interco... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5344029 | Dishwasher holddown rack Rack-like structure adapted to be placed over items in the upper rack of a dishwasher to hold them down and prevent them from being inverted. The structure includes three pivotally connected sections which allow the structure to engage taller items in the... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5284256 | Child's book stand A child's book stand is provided which includes a first support member, a second support member, and at least one elongated shelf which may be removably attached to either the first support member or the second support member. Each shelf has a protruding ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5209539 | Portable golf club carrier and support A portable and collapsible golf club carrier and support device, capable of being stored in a conventional golf bag, for the retainment and transport of one or more golf clubs comprising a pair of downwardly extending, planar leg supports that are pivotal... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5188089 | Barbecue grill support A grill support is disclosed for supporting a barbecue grill in locations where a table is not available. The grill support may be attached to a ladder or to a balcony rail or similar support structure and includes a support platform supported in cantilev... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5135277 | Work stations A work station for use with a vehicle has one or more inclined support frames of triangular construction, each frame receiving at least one slidably mounted carriage frame which can slide on the inclined support frame from a first position to a second pos... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5133461 | Freestanding portable bicycle stand A lightweight, freestanding bicycle stand of sturdy construction composed of a plurality of substantially identical modular units. Each modular unit has at least one rectangular-shaped wheel receptacle and the units are releasably joined together by a com... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5078284 | Portable display platform A platform frame assembly for attachment to a portable exhibit display, the platform frame assembly having pivotal display frame members which are engageable against the portable exhibit display in an interlocking arrangement; the platform frame assembly ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4867320 | Connecting structure for panels intended for use in a storage and/or display device This invention relates to a connecting structure for panels intended for use in a storage and/or display device for objects of an arbitrary nature, such as books, clothing etc., consisting substantially of adjacent compartments separated by load bearing u... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4807766 | Domestic clothes drying rack This invention concerns a domestic clothes drying rack, of the trestle variety, equipped with a peg tray, with centrally hinged connecting rods between the various arms of the clothes rack that permit said articulated arms to be opened or closed rapidly a... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4779914 | Display and carrying rack for fishing equipment A rack for carrying and displaying fishing equipment, such as fishing rods. The rack comprises at least two pivotably interconnected frame sections adapted for holding fishing rods, each having opposite sides and opposite ends. The frame sections are pivo... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4739888 | Clothes drying apparatus The invention provides a clothes drying apparatus comprising a plurality of clothes lines or rods to take the clothes to be dried, extending between parallel running supporting arms which are pivotally mounted on an elongate supporting member. It has a wi... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4727994 | Collapsible support and attachment structure A first reflexively collapsible support and attachment structure for use in portable self-supporting frames for display panels, walls, podiums and tables. A horizontal elongate foot having front and back ends forms the base. Connected to the front end of ... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4667833 | Modular display structures A portable knockdown structure for use in supporting displays at trade shows and the like. The structure includes one or more modules which are connectable edge-to-edge. Generally, each module includes a pair of display support frames hinged together in a... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4666038 | Gold equipment carrier A molded plastic gold equipment carrier includes a primary support frame and a secondary support frame hingedly connected thereto. Each of the support frames include golf club supporting legs which are interconnected by cross-members a selected distance a... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4657149 | Foldable display assembly A display assembly of the type having a rear display panel angularly joined by lateral display panels includes foldable end sections which allow the display assembly to become relatively flat when disassembled. The relatively flat folded assembly may then... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4620489 | Extendible merchandise shelving display An extendible merchandise shelving display embodies an elongated, stationary shelf support which extends laterally from and is connected to at least one vertical support. An elongated, movable shelf support extends alongside and is slidably connected to t... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4569143 | Structural frame A display device comprises a plurality of frames each comprising two uprights and two cross members, bounding a rectangular space in which a rectangular flexible sheet is supported in tension by tensioning devices displaced in the corners of the frame. La... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4407189 | Roast spit A wire cooking rack has a horizontal rectangular supporting frame, with main panels hinged to opposing ends thereof. A locking support bracket is welded to each of the opposite ends of the rectangular frame. These brackets lock and hold the hinged panels,... | 10/04/1983 |
