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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322483 | Cantilever shelving for utility shed A cantilevered shelving system is provided for manual assembly along the wall panels of a molded utility shed. Several shelves are provided that are removably secured to brackets that removably fasten into reinforcing strips in the wall panels. Each shelf is support... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7284672 | Multi-stage fastening structure A multi-stage fastening structure comprises an extension rod, a plurality of locking devices, and two fastening devices. A lateral retaining plate is formed at each end of the extension rod. A first flange and a second flange having different outer diameters from ea... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275648 | Easy stud rack A single formed rack of rectangular shape with a length substantially greater than its width is attached to a stud, the rack having a plurality of raised sections defining spaced unobstructed slots across its width, each slot having a hole therein for attaching the ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270384 | Support assembly for a refrigerator storage pan A refrigerator drawer assembly includes a pan support that includes a wire member that has a first side and a second side. A first bracket is coupled to the first side using a first coupling system. A second bracket is coupled to the second side using a second coupl... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7191908 | Rack with uprights and girders with couplers facing the uprights, and system and method for producing same A rack comprises two upright elements and a girder element, wherein the girder element extends between the two upright elements and comprises couplers, wherein the upright element or the coupler is provided with at least one coupling cam, whilst the other is provide... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7140500 | Cable rack for power and communication cables A cable rack suitable for underground service is made from at least one plastic molded stanchion and a cross-arm. A height of the rack may be adjusted by stacking the stanchions lengthwise, in tandem, and by trimming the stanchions as desired. The best places in the... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128221 | Adjustable cantilevered shelf An adjustable shelf assembly for displaying product. The shelves can be oriented in horizontally or in a forward sloping position with a simple adjustment. The shelves are generally rectangular and comprise upper and lower mounting pins located on each side of the s... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6755323 | Apparatus for dispensing articles An adjustable frame for dispensing stackable items. The adjustable frame includes a first panel having a first edge, a first-panel-dispensing-end, and a first major surface. The major surface is configured to guide stacked items prior to dispensing. A second panel h... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6748997 | Reinforced support element for wall panel arrangement An upright connector or support post usable in a space-dividing wall panel system formed from serially connected panel assemblies. The post includes a plurality of openings disposed in vertically spaced relation with one another which receive load-bearing elements s... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6651156 | Mechanism for extending properties of virtual memory pages by a TLB An apparatus and method are provided that enable a central processing unit (CPU) to extend the attributes of virtual memory beyond that which an existing translation lookaside buffer within the CPU is capable of storing while at the same time preserving c... | 11/18/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6422405 | Adjustable dunnage rack A vertically and or horizontally adjustable and reconfigurable dunnage rack capable of accommodating new dunnage sizes and shapes associated with annual model year changes, which preferably includes, among other elements, a base and a pair of upstanding a... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6418671 | Wall panel system A space-dividing wall panel system which includes components which are compatible with various types of wall panels and furniture components therefor. These components include a connector bracket having multiple inserts for supporting furniture components... | 07/16/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6364141 | Fast track shelving system The present invention provides a storage device comprising (a) a receiving member comprising one or more receiving member receptacles, the receiving member receptacle being defined by opposing end edges; and (b) an insertion member comprising (i) a body p... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6250838 | Garment rack locking device An improved locking device for adjustable garment racks including an inner tube slidable in and out from an outer tube. The improved locking device includes a sleeve having a simplified locking tab for engaging and locking the inner tube in a position rel... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6123208 | Adjustable dunnage rack A vertically and or horizontally adjustable and reconfigurable dunnage rack capable of accommodating the new dunnage sizes and shapes associated with the annual model year changes that preferably includes, among other elements, a base, a pair of upstandin... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6105794 | Adjustable support bracket that slides and adjusts within a channel An adjustable support bracket having a unitary or multi-member bracket assembly can be used with a vertical channel (2) and rail (6) construction. Each bracket assembly can be positioned and secured at any location along the rail (6) and can accommodate a... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5964164 | Adjustable monitor support for flat monitors An improved adjustable monitor support assembly is provided that utilizes a plurality of interchangeable side support assemblies and monitor supporting shelf assemblies. Each such shelf assembly is engageable with each pair or side support assemblies. Thu... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5913508 | Multipurpose reusable safety rail assembly A group of posts, rails, right and left side L shaped post to rail connectors, base plates, and toeboard holding plates to allow temporary or permanent installation of a safety guard rail system with two or more guard rails that may be used as a guard rai... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5706741 | Upright free-standing shelf unit A shelf unit which exhibits a high degree of flexibility with respect to assembling and reconfiguring the shelf unit for any of a wide variety of uses. The shelf unit includes left and right ladder-like vertical leg structures which have cross members tha... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5685236 | Adjustable monitor support A combination structure is disclosed wherein a stand-alone desk structure coacts with an underdesk monitor support structure for positioning and supporting the monitor support. Optionally a slidable keyboard tray support can be included with this monitor ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5660637 | Paint rack for a vehicle body shop A paint rack for use in a vehicle body shop includes a frame mounted on wheels, which are repositionable wheels for use or storage as desired. The frame may be fixed or adjustable, both vertically and horizontally.... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5657878 | Adjustable height mechanism for a dishwasher rack An adjustable position mechanism is provided for selectively varying the position of a first member relative to a second member. This adjustable position mechanism includes a support, and an elongated arm projecting from the support and having a plurality... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5647489 | Rack with sliding mechanism for retaining tubular members A rack includes a sliding latch member, which operates with one hand and which opens and closes several positions on the rack. The rack holds tubular members such as string trimmers and includes first and second uprights, each of which includes hooks and ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5570795 | Configurable and portable display stand A display stand includes multiple support surfaces which can be configured to lie in a single plane to form a table top or in vertically spaced planes to form a multi-tiered display stand. The display stand includes a center section and one or more extens... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5566844 | Display unit back wall and display unit incorporating same A display unit back wall includes in a structure reinforced by stiffener bars two parallel uprights forming at least part of a slideway for a plurality of stacked slats, the two uprights forming the two lateral sides of a U-shape unitary construction fram... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5509541 | Bracket construction An improved bracket construction for the storage and display of cylindrically and dish-shaped products in an orientation in which the top thereof is oriented generally vertically includes a pair of horizontal hanging bar units adapted to mount to the vert... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5499727 | Reel display and dispensing rack A rack system for mounting, displaying and dispensing of spooled cable, wire, chain, rope and the like including a longitudinally extending mounting bar to receive dual reel axle ends for mounting of a reel therebetween or receiving a continuous, multiple... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5303830 | Extension assembly for merchandise display racks An assembly for vertically extending a gondola display area which includes a pair of upright extension tubes, each with a single protruding mounting hanger connectable with slotted openings in tubular vertical uprights of the display framework; adjustment... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5257703 | Vertically expandable merchandise display stand A rotatable and vertically expandable/contractible merchandise display stand including a base assembly, an intermediate display assembly and a top mounted crown assembly all arranged coaxially about a longitudinally oriented center shaft member. The inter... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5201427 | Rack for stacking and maintaining stacked articles under compression A rack for stacking articles and maintaining stacked articles under compression for compact storage, includes upper and lower cooperating U-shaped members. The U-shaped members each include a horizontal support and a leg extending vertically from opposite... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5199585 | Support arrangement for components in shelf systems A support arrangement for components in shelf systems, particularly for continuous frames in continuous shelf systems. The arrangement includes hanging brackets each of which is provided on the rear side thereof with a group of locking hooks. The arrangem... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5193697 | Rail element for the reception of article supports A rail element for the reception of article supports with a metallic profile strip (20) having a cross section with at least two legs (2, 3) defining a right angle (4), having openings (5) in one of the legs (2) for the reception of hook-formed brackets o... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5167302 | Truck having vertically movable goods-receiving portion In a truck having a vertically movable goods-receiving portion, a plurality of resilient elements are arranged between an upper beam interconnecting the upper end of a righthand post and the upper end of a lefthand post and lower frames for mounting the v... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5167191 | Gusseted mobile storage system An upright shelf unit with cantilevered shelves for mounting to the carriage of a mobile storage system. The shelf unit is assembled from a pair of end uprights mounted to the carriage and spaced apart from each other, and at least one interior upright mo... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5163568 | Mounting bracket for shelving accessory A mounting bracket for use to install a shelving accessory such as a drawer, a roll frame or a flipper door, into an office shelving unit comprising two opposite pairs of posts forming together a supporting frame structure. The bracket comprises an elonga... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5138803 | Display panel assembly A display panel assembly having a regular series of undercut slots lined with identical channel inserts that improve the appearance and strength of the panel in the slot areas. The channel insert is capable of being installed in a slot from the face of th... | 08/18/1992 |
