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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5251767 | End cap for hanger caddy An end cap for a garment hanger caddy includes an inner portion sized to fit into the end of a tubular member, an outer portion sized to abut the end of the tubular member, and a groove which extends at least partially around the end cap between the inner... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5160048 | Garment anti-theft device A garment anti-theft device for captively receiving at least one clothes hanger of the type having a hook with a free distal end for receiving a support arm of a garment rack to suspend the hanger therefrom. The garment anti-theft device includes a body h... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5103984 | Security device for a garment display structure A security device for a garment display structure of the type having an elongate rail for supporting a garment/security hanger, with the elongate rail having a free end with a first cross-sectional area taken transversely of the length thereof. The securi... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5092473 | Hang rail A hanger retaining device including a generally cylindrical hanger bar for receiving clothes hangers and retaining pins substantially perpendicular to the axis of the bar, substantially parallel to each other, and mounted on the bar. A retaining rod slida... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5069342 | Combination tool box/organizer A container which is a combination tool box/organizer. The organizer section comprises at least two shelves with at least two bins per shelf. The shelves have protector covers which can be locked when in a closed position.... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5038927 | Display case for card-mounted merchandise The present invention is a display case designed to show small objects which are suitable for card mounting. The case has a transparent conduit with a closed end and an open end. Cards on which jewelry or other merchandise is mounted are inserted into the... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5027622 | Locking device for rods extending from merchandizing displays A locking device for attaching to a rod extending from a merchandizing display. The locking device comprises a block having an elongate slot formed therein. The slot has end openings at the ends of the block and an elongate side opening along one side of ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5020666 | Holder for open end wrenches Holders for wrenches which have an open end. Vertically extending spacers and a transversely extending pin cooperate to retain vertically hung wrenches in the holder. A releasable latch can be provided to keep the lower ends of stored wrenches within the ... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5018627 | Relating to support rails A support rail which may be used as a clothes support rail is provided, comprising an elongate support member and a plurality of means for receiving a hanger stem. The receiving means are mounted equidistantly along the length of the support member and en... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4978001 | Jewelry closet A jewelry closet including three relatively pivotally mounted sections is set forth wherein a first section includes a parallel series of removable ring support rods reciprocatably mounted in the first section with an overlying pivotally mounted earring s... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4887727 | Garment hanger caddy A garment hanger caddy includes a stiff tubular member and a relatively stiff retainer strip secured to the tubular member by a pair of latching members. Each latching member includes an embossed rigde on a central portion of one part thereof positioned t... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4885920 | Garment security device The garment security device can be readily secured to virtually all types of garment racks and garment hangers currently in use. When made of rugged construction the device prevents the unauthorized removal of garments from the garment rack. The device is... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4823569 | Clothing lock A clothing lock or security device having a base or block from which a flexible cable extends. The cable has a free end which is formed as a stiff metal pin with a catch recess formed therein for forming the shaft of the lock in the base. This lock can be... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4821917 | Storage and dispensing means A storage and dispensing device is provided for use in a tape cassette dispensing machine. The device comprises a bin with side by side sliding compartments, each slidable to extend from one bid side to expose an open compartment side for insertion or rem... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4779746 | Multiple garment hanger storage and sorting device There is provided a tubular, self-locking, garment hanger device of chocleate cross-section, and being an essentially unitary, plastic resin extrusion.... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4772165 | Load restraining apparatus for vehicles A load/cargo restraining apparatus and kit for same for vehicles such as pick-up trucks, vans and the like including a pair of opposing, parallel support rails having spaced holes therethrough positioned outwardly from opposing walls of the truck and a ri... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4753355 | Hanger storage assembly A hanger storage assembly for handling garment hangers and the like is described including an elongated hanger bar for receiving and supporting the hangers and an elongated retainer bar that is positionable adjacent the hanger bar to engage and secure the... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4744471 | Telescoping rod with locking device A telescoping, adjustable-length rigid rod for mounting between opposing surfaces, such as the opposing interior walls of a swimming pool, for retaining a cover or the like in position is provided. An elongated tubular structure comprised of a number of t... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4641749 | Holding stand for surgical instruments Holding stand for surgical instruments which has a comb bar having receiving recesses for instrument shafts. To secure or release simultaneously all of the instrument shafts in the associated receiving recesses, a locking bar is allocated to the comb bar,... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4573584 | Security device A security device is disclosed and is designed to allow articles secured by the device to be manipulated while remaining effectively secured. The device is particularly useful for securing articles of clothing which are required to be available for examin... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4494896 | Support bar A garment hanger bar for the trailer transportation of garments includes a tubular member having swing bars comprising rings rotatably mounted on the tubular member and an elongate rod joining the rings and spaced from the tubular member for the locking o... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4474300 | Merchandising display device A merchandising display device includes a display board and a bracket projecting from the front face of the display board for displaying products suspended from the bracket. The bracket includes a locking member for preventing removal of the displayed pro... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4462497 | Display stand A display stand for merchandise is provided and comprises an elongated upright support which is secured to a ground surface so that the support extends genrally vertically. At least one and perferably several locking assemblies are secured to and extend h... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4396124 | Hanger bar A wardrobe carton hanger bar structure, for mounting a plurality of garment hangers seriatim and in registration in a wardrobe carton, so that the hangers and associated garments mounted on the hangers are suspended from the main bar of the hanger bar str... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4340145 | Caddy for garment hangers A caddy for garment hangers formed of a thin walled hollow tube with a pair of molded plastic end plugs of hollow cylindrical shape press fitted into the tube. The outwardly extending portions of the plugs have transverse through-openings. A hanger clampi... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4336885 | Security display rack A security display rack for articles comprising an elongated outer channel having first and second legs, a web interconnecting the legs, and a plurality of notches extending through the legs and opening at the outer edges of the legs. An inner channel hav... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4293076 | Hanger bar A clothes hanger bar for use with garment shipping cartons and portable wardrobes includes a main bar portion and integral end support members which engage and rest on the upper ends of a pair of opposite walls of the clothes container. The main bar and e... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4139102 | Clothes hanger retention bar Disclosed herein is a clamping device which is caused to override a conventional clothes rod in which hangers are caused to overlie. The device includes a clamping means to retain and be constrained on the conventional clothing pole, a pivoting means and ... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4079840 | Clothes hanger bridle for a garment trolley bar A clothes hanger bridle for a garment trolley bar is provided for the purpose of preventing displacement in transit of hanger-hung garments from said trolley bar.... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4037728 | Clamp for garment racks A clamping assembly for clamping garment hangers to a tubular horizontal hanger bar for transport. The assembly includes a longitudinally extending clamping bar having clips at the respective ends, each clip being formed of a spring band of resilient meta... | 07/26/1977 |
| 3993195 | Lockable garment display rack This invention relates to a garment hanger display rack having novel slidable-lockable means for securing the hangers thereon comprised of a channel bar with a series of notches for receiving hangers, collar or other means for securing the bar to a garmen... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3985183 | Garment rack security device A merchandise rack security device is provided which includes a plurality of elongated members depending from and slidable along a guide rail above articles of merchandise. In one embodiment, each member includes pivoted arms at the terminal end thereof w... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3958691 | Hanger cartridge for facilitating assembly of traverse rods Cartridge system for facilitating the insertion of hangers into a traverse rod. For the rapid and inexpensive assembly of traverse rods, a cartridge arrangement is provided for groups of hangers whereby such groups may be rapidly and inexpensively inserte... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3955847 | Wheelchair hold down assembly A person seated in a wheelchair or other wheeled patient carrier is enabled to board a vehicle while remaining in the carrier. A hold down device secured to the vehicle floor restrains the carrier against movement regardless of acceleration or emergency b... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3934727 | Pilfer-proof merchandise display A merchandise display utilizing a pegboard hook supporting a plurality of cards upon which merchandise is mounted, and a fixed position bracket or the like mounted on a background member on the hook, said bracket having a hinged cover which is very simply... | 01/27/1976 |
