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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364530 | Workout apparatus A collapsible workout apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a crossbar member with support legs pivotally attached at each end. The supports legs are operable to pivot outward to a trapezoid shape to form a self-standing structure with the crossbar member s... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7325696 | Multiple part adjustable automotive clothes rod assembly An adjustable automotive clothes rod assembly having multiple telescoping clothes rod segments that may be securely attached to one another through a T-shaped male member having a pair of wings and a keyhole-shaped female member having a pair of channels for accepti... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7249679 | Expansible shoe rack A self-standing shoe rack or other type of shoe rack such as a hanging shoe rack which can expand lengthwise due to telescoping shoe support bars. Opposite frame sides may have equal-size sockets that receive identical end tubes. The end tubes fit telescopically in ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7121418 | Store fixture with swing arms A store fixture for displaying apparel or other hangable merchandise employs a horizontal support bar that is supported at an elevated position, and at least one swing-arm hang bar is pivotally supported situated underneath the horizontal support bar. The swing-arm ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108144 | Portable work stations Portable work stations which permit a one-step, touch-free finishing of all surfaces of doors, shutters, window sashes, cabinet doors, garage doors, spindles, and other workpieces. There are also provided trim measuring and cutting, and hinge mortising and prep rack... | 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 |
| 7077277 | Foot assembly of a clothes rack A foot assembly includes two first legs each having a first ring provided with a first limiting recess defined in an inner face of the first ring and a first finger extending from the inner face of the first ring, two second legs each having a second ring and a seco... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7040492 | Display adapter system A merchandise display adapter system includes merchandise display adapter including a vertical display panel, a support leg extending transversely from the bottom of the display panel and attachable to a merchandise display fixture compartment, and a package support... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025217 | Display assembly A merchandise display matrix includes at least one pair of upright members and a merchandise tray support member wherein the support member is adjustable in length. In other embodiments, a merchandise display matrix includes at least one pair of upright members and ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7000787 | Expandable rack assembly with telescoping tube sections adapted to facilitate connection to side supports A rack assembly has side supports with unblemished exterior surfaces because a plurality of telescoping tubes are connected between interior instead of exterior surfaces of the side supports. Since the tubes are telescoping, the rack assembly is expandable to a sele... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6935523 | Modular display rack system Modular display rack systems, which are easily configurable, have interchangeable components, and are capable of being packaged and shipped in small containers, are described. Preferred methods for using modular display rack systems are also disclosed. In some of th... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6796446 | Shaft adjustment apparatus and method A method and apparatus for adjusting the relative position between a pair of elongate, tubular shafts using an adjustment mechanism having a wedge element operably moveable along a ramp by shifting of an actuator member. The adjustment mechanism is configured to red... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6789688 | Expandable display rack A display rack comprises a pair of vertical supports, and a number of shelves which can be placed at various locations on the supports. To accommodate shelves of different widths, the vertical supports are interconnected by diagonal braces whose angle can be changed... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6761274 | Locating structure of expandable units of a rack A rack includes a horizontal framework for holding or displaying various things. The horizontal framework can be adjusted in height by a plurality of expandable units by which the horizontal framework is mounted on a base. The expandable units are formed of an outer... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6745909 | Expandable upright tubes of a coat rack A coat rack includes two expandable upright tubes, each upright tube being formed of an inner tube, an outer tube, and an expandable and contractable tightening ring. The inner tube is rotatably fastened at the top end to a top cross bar and is provided at the botto... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6702130 | Door painting rack A door painting rack holds one or more doors for finishing by a painter. A base member has a lower support pin and a stop while an extension extends upwardly from the base member. An extension arm extends outwardly in fixed fashion from the extension arm ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6431374 | Display unit A display unit having a relatively long, straight, leg and a plurality of hanger arms extending from one side of the leg. The hanger arms are equally spaced apart and parallel to each other and extend at an acute angle to the leg. One end of the leg is co... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6390311 | Ambulatory dispenser rack A rack for supporting fluid dispensers for use in a sterile environment is formed by two substantially parallel vertical beams supported on a base. The base comprises a cross member attached between two foot members which ride on quadruplicate wheels. A h... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6382434 | Compact foldable merchandising display rack A compact foldable merchandising display rack having a pair of rectangular frames pivotably connected to a horizontal support, one frame being on each side of the horizontal support. A pair of half-round frames are also pivotably connected to the horizont... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6375202 | Household cart and method of using same A household cart has a wooden or molded plastic rectangular base for carrying household items. Four caster assemblies on the base are close to the four corners of the base. A U-shaped handle has hooks for carrying household items approximately halfway bet... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6371313 | System of supporting bars for use in goods and services establishments The supporting-bar arrangement serves for hanging, directly or indirectly, articles which are to be displayed in goods and services establishments. A fundamental constituent part is formed by a support bar which has, at the front, a plug-in end which can ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6308842 | Retail display system for a desk chairmat with handles and hang tabs A retail display system for a desk chairmat includes a display stand having at least one support component thereon. A desk chairmat having a longitudinal fold line, is folded in half about the fold line and a wrap extends about the chairmat in the folded ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6257418 | Retractable display apparatus The present invention is a retractable display apparatus comprising at least one upright support having at least one retractable cord able to extend generally perpendicular to the stanchion, said cord able to attach to an object or preferably a matching s... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6223915 | Apparatus for securely retaining a plurality of garment hangers Apparatus for securely retaining hangers includes a hanger bar, a retainer bar, and a pair of end assemblies. Each end assembly is coupled to an end of the hanger bar and has a pair of guide walls projecting away from the hanger bar to form a guide channe... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6224072 | Household cart A household cart has a wooden or molded plastic rectangular base for carrying household items. Four caster assemblies on the base are close to the four corners of the base. A U-shaped handle has hooks for carrying household items approximately halfway bet... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6053460 | Display panels for retail merchandise fixtures A display panel for use in combination with a merchandise fixture, having a plurality of hanger arms on which a garments, or other merchandise can be hung by conventional hangers. The display panel is secured to the outer end of a hanger arm, with its wid... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5865517 | Coat rack and cabinet combination A coat rack and cabinet combination includes a wheeled flat base frame, a wheeled sliding bar moved in and out of a bottom box on the wheel flat base frame, a first upright raised from the base frame and holding a mirror, a second upright raised from the ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5833081 | Universal hanger A universal hanger 2 placed between opposed surfaces within a motor vehicle and provides temporary support of articles of clothing. The universal hanger comprises a crossbar 6 from which the articles can be hung, a pair of spaced apart head pads 14 extend... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5755342 | Collapsible gun rack The present invention discloses a collapsible outdoor gun rack wherein in one configuration, that of a gun rack, a plurality of guns can vertically rest against the gun rack, and in a second collapsible or compact configuration the present invention is re... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5617962 | Folding collapsible clothes rack A folding collapsible clothes rack including two parallel stands respectively equipped with rollers for movement, two uprights respectively pivoted to the stands and secured in an operative position by tightening up screws and spring plates, two bottom co... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5555640 | Household drying center A multipurpose household drying center which can provide versatile drying functions for a wide variety of clothings, fabric articles and other household goods. A blower and a heating chamber are disposed on the top portion of a cabinet to generate forced ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5499726 | Multiple-height modular display pedestal for displaying merchandise An adjustable height pedestal is formed of one, two, or more identical or variant height pleated upright members. The pleated upright members are interconnected by two or more connector rings at either end of each pleated upright member. When two or more ... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5477968 | Self-supporting rack system for storage, protection and display of sports equipment The self-supporting rack system is comprised of at least two substantially upright and parallel side bars, each having its own foot to support the side bars at a small angle to the vertical. Two cross bars are attached to each side bar to form the rack. S... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5219080 | Clothes drying rack A clothes drying rack for use in a shower stall employing a tubular support formed of two detachably end to end connected tubular parts and having one end engaging the bottom of the shower stall and a pair of arms pivotally connected to the other end of t... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5186341 | Support system for hanging items A device for supporting hangable items thereupon and a modular system incorporating such devices. A support surface having a socket formed therein and an elongated substantially horizonatally oriented rod having a detent mechanism disposed thereon are eng... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5071014 | Horizontal file rack A frame for supporting hanging files comprising two front and two rear standards with hanger rails joining the tops of the standards on each side. Each of the two front and the two rear standards is joined to its front or rear counterpart with horizontal ... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4981227 | Garment display rack A pair of vertical telescoping members are progressively lockable into any relative position to vary the overall length thereof by special locking hardware mounted on the inner member where it is not visible. The hardware includes a locking member movable... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4946050 | Display rack Adjacent pairs of upstanding support standards are joined or connected by one or more inverted curved segments to form a display rack. Some segments may be arranged at different elevations. The resulting display rack supports a prescribed number of garmen... | 08/07/1990 |
