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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7386896 | Accessory device for spa An accessory device for a spa has a top surface and a side wall. The spa includes an upper surface portion having an inner edge and outer edge. The upper surface portion is adapted to extend outwardly from an exterior perimeter of an top surface of a spa when positi... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7318522 | Carrying case for dental hygiene supplies and holster for carrying case The invention concerns two distinct components related to dental hygiene. The first is a dental hygiene carrying case that has been specially designed to hold various dental supplies. The second part of the invention is a holster unit that is used to support (hold) ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316345 | Desktop change holder and wall mount The present invention provides a bank storage unit that may be supported and/or mounted to a bank holder to allow a user to store the bank storage unit to any vertical surface. The holster includes one or more support strips that may present a surface to support the... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7302715 | Bath accessory holder and scoop A bath accessory collection, holder, and storage device includes a base, and a scoop, removably couplable to the base, having a drain for draining liquid therefrom. A handle is attached to the scoop, which is used to wield the scoop. A hanger is carried by one of th... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299667 | Vault assembly A vault assembly generally comprises a lock box, an anchor bracket, and a locking member. The lock box includes a mounting wall having a plurality of outward extending hooks arranged in a spaced pattern and a locking opening. The anchor bracket includes a panel for ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288035 | Flag apparatus with electronic sound generating device for use in sports and games The present invention is a flag or tail apparatus that incorporates an electronic sound generating device. In some embodiments of this invention, the flag or tail may be removably appended to a belt. Upon decoupling of the flag or tail in the normal course of play, ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275642 | Cosmetic case A cosmetic case including a case body and an associated lid opening and closing the same, is adapted to have an ornamental exchangeable cover replaceably attached to at least either of the lid and the case body to cover them, and hence, the cosmetic case satisfies u... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7192037 | Lid assembly and method of use A lid assembly and method for removing articles from a floor. The lid assembly includes a lid assembly base structure, a fastening device for securing the lid assembly base structure to a storage cart, and a platform riser that forms a support platform at a distal e... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7108154 | Kick on shoe covers An apparatus for assisting an individual in installing shoe coverings. The apparatus comprises a shoe covering casing and an outer casing in which the shoe covering casing is placed. A plurality of shoe coverings are placed within the shoe covering casing and are mo... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7048875 | High oleic acid oil compositions and methods of making and electrical insulation fluids and devices comprising the same High oleic acid triglyceride compositions that comprise fatty acid components of at least 75% oleic acid, less than 10% diunsaturated fatty acid component; less than 3% triunsaturated fatty acid component; and less than 8% saturated fatty acid component; and having ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040484 | Protector for anesthesia instruments and/or machine A protector for use with an anesthesia machine and anesthesia instruments. The protector includes a container member having a cavity for holding an anesthesia instrument and having an open mouth for allowing ingress and egress into the cavity; and securing structure... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021489 | Magnifying housing for containers A magnification device for use with a container, particularly a container for medicine, having a housing adapted to receive the container, where the housing is at least partly constructed of a magnifying material, and a structure for inhibiting the rotation of the c... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6986422 | Card slot An index card (10) holding device (12) to be attached to the surface of an object in a very convenient location which can be used to keep notes and record ideas when they are needed. The device allows the outer card being held to be in full view to the... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6962272 | Surface mounted dispensing system A surface mounted dispensing system includes a bracket having a circular flange and a central hub protruding therefrom with a hub including threads thereon. A bottle is providing having a flat back with a circular embossment for receiving the flange and the hub. The... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6955022 | Fixing means for fixing a screen panel on a support structure A fixing means for fixing a screen panel on a support structure includes an insert member adapted to fit into a bore formed on the underside of a corner of a screen panel. The insert member has a first upper curved surface forming the major part of the insert member... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6907877 | Suspended inhaler retainer A medication inhaler is provided with a lanyard that is formed into a wearer neck encircling loop. A wearer is thereby able to carry the medication inhaler about his or her neck so that it is readily at hand in the event of an asthmatic or allergic attack. The lanya... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905022 | Medical suction device holder A holder for disposable medical suction tubes, common referred to as Yankauer suction tubes. The holder is adapted with a back panel for attachment to a vertical surface, an in particular, to an equipment column of the type commonly found in medical facilities such ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6877603 | Storage device for relatively thin articles, such as CDs and DVDs The present application discloses a storage case/hanger combination that enables a storage case for storing relatively thin articles to be hung for display while still enabling the case to be opened for permitting users to inspect the case. The combination comprises... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6808090 | Container and container support A container and support for supporting the container on a wall or other vertical structure. The support has a flexible disk housed within a rigid shell having central opening. A stem protrudes from the disk through the shell opening. A handle is movably coupled to a... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6732879 | Article of manufacture for the hanging of screw top bottles and tubes A device for the hanging of screw-top bottles and tubes such as shampoo bottles and toothpaste tubes on a shower curtain rod, towel rod, storage rack, toothbrush rack or any other bar, rail or line. The device has threads on its bottom or lower section that screw to... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6729493 | Brake oil extractor A brake oil extractor includes a bottom base, oil storing tank and a cover. The bottom base is secured on a stationary object by bolts. The oil-storing tank has its polygonal wall correspondingly fitted in the polygonal engage groove of the bottom base. Thus, the co... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6722501 | Package assemblies with attachment strips A package assembly including a housing that has an attachable portion and a manually removable portion. Also included is a length of attachment strip material having opposite major surfaces defined by stretch release adhesive extending between its opposite ends. The... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6698607 | Shipping platform lockdown A shipping box or platform having a bottom with rails extending outwardly from the sides thereof adjacent the bottom is locked down onto the floor of an aircraft by a pair of spaced apart elongated locking members mounted on the floor. The distance betwee... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6604628 | Wet tissue container and combination thereof A wet tissue container (10) includes a container body (11), a lid (23) supported for turning on the container body (11) and a bottom wall (12) hermetically closing the open lower end of the container body (11). A rubber plate (50) is extended between the ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6520367 | Article dispensing container A article dispensing container for dispensing articles from a container that protects the articles prior to dispensing and is easily and conveniently mountable on a vertical support. The article dispensing container includes a dispensing container for dis... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6431386 | Corner caddy bucket A corner bucket for storing items within a bathing unit. The caddy includes a substantially L-shaped bucket to fit in a corner and a bracket for hanging the bucket. The bracket includes bracket portions for each of the walls which may be secured using fas... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6315141 | Shipping box lockdown A shipping box having a bottom with rails extending outwardly from the sides thereof adjacent the bottom is locked down onto the floor of an aircraft by a pair of spaced apart elongated locking members mounted on the floor. The distance between the lockin... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6261616 | Microwavable meal kit and food packaging system A microwavable food packaging system includes a tray formed from a base and a sidewall extending from the base which sidewall terminates in a free edge. The base and sidewall define an interior cavity. The free edge defines a tray opening. The base has a ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6227400 | Ashtray assembly adapted to be fixedly mounted to a wall of a building An ashtray assembly ashtray assembly adapted to be fixedly mounted to a wall of a building having a tube-like ashtray with a projection and an alignment fin, a locking nut, and a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket has an elongated vertical slot throug... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6161689 | Saw blade caddy The present invention 10 discloses a device for safely storing and transporting saw blades 18 and related tools 34 for installation thereof. The present invention discloses a flat base plate 12 having a spindle 40 centrally located which has threaded fast... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6135305 | Litter bins A cigarette litter bin is provided that includes a mounting element and a receiver element. The receiver is in use, attached to the mounting element by a number of projecting formations engaging with a number of apertures. A biasing means biases the recei... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6102349 | Pail holder and an animal feeding assembly including same A holder for securing a pail provided with a handle to a wall of a stable includes a channel bracket adapted for fastening to the support and including a vertical member, at least two substantially parallel lateral members spaced from each other and exten... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6070721 | Display case for phonograph album and record A display case for simultaneously displaying a phonograph album and record includes a shallow rectangular open topped base tray having a width to receive an album and a length to receive the album and at least a portion of a phonograph record. A support p... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5947322 | Multiple-purpose container detachably mounted on wall A multiple-purpose container including: a cup-like container having at least a groove longitudinally formed in a side wall of the container; a convertible tray detachably securable on an upper portion of the container having a central opening and a plural... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5918762 | Container installing system A secure installing system for mounting a container on a frame member, with ease of access to the container. The installing system is appropriate for use in a medical environment such as a hospital. The frame member may be a shelf bracket, or a cabinet fo... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5870969 | Feed container with sliding cover lid and creep feeder cage A feeding apparatus for feeding livestock. The apparatus includes a feed container having an upper opening. The container has two projecting lips extending along portions of a perimeter surrounding the upper opening. A sliding cover has two retaining chan... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5871115 | Article supporting and dispensing apparatus An apparatus for supporting and dispensing articles such as bags includes a plurality of article supporting and dispensing racks that include a rack insert receiving member and a rack insert member on at least one end portion of each rack so that the rack... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5850957 | Vehicle business card dispenser A business card dispenser, mountable on an exterior surface of a vehicle used by a business person, stores business cards or other promotional materials and is accessible to prospective customers located in the vicinity of the vehicle so as to permit the ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5826743 | Tray for slot machine gaming device A tray to be attached to a slot machine gaming device. The tray has a concave upper surface and an opening to cooperate with the coin accepting slot of the slot machine. The tray is manually removably attached to the slot machine.... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5799819 | Stepladder utility basket A utility basket for supporting tools and materials is positioned atop a stepladder for assisting in performing work tasks from the ladder without requiring frequent ascent and descent. A simple means of stably mounting and easily demounting the basket re... | 09/01/1998 |
