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Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331625 | Garment hook assembly A closure panel assembly for a vehicle comprising a closure panel capable of movement between an open position and a closed position, and a garment hook assembly mounted to the closure panel. When the closure panel is closed, the garment hook is presented to an inte... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7267254 | Mr. plumber's holder by clasp A holder device designed for clasping containers of glue and primer used by plumbers for installing and repairing pipes. The main frame of the holder device is a unit member made of flexible material and further comprising a vertical arm and a horizontal member. The... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7240398 | Opening and closing damping apparatus An annular groove part with a predetermined depth is formed in a rotation body, and a wall surface of the annular groove part is sealed by a second protrusion elongated annular part formed in an inner circumference of a rotor attached to the annular groove part, and... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7097051 | Hanger rod for drying cabinet A hanger rod for a clothes drying cabinet includes a plurality of notches, each adapted to receive a hanger. Each notch is V-shaped, with opposite side walls which converge downwardly to a substantially pointed apex. The rod has front and rear walls defining a thick... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097220 | G-force push-push latch The push-push latch of the present invention is attached to a storage compartment and allows the door of the compartment to move between an open position and a closed position. The latch will remain closed and in a locked position when the door is subjected to a for... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6994237 | Interior design device for a vehicle, especially a motor vehicle An interior design device for motor vehicles is provided which can be installed in an interior space of the vehicle with a lining section that can be fastened to a vehicle wall. A fastening section for the lining section and a coat hook element extend into the inter... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6968601 | Coat hook system with integral damper and latch A retractable coat hook system that may be used within automobile interiors includes an integral damper and latch mechanisms. The coat hook of the coat hook system may be opened or closed by pushing on the hook. The integral damper gives the coat hook a slow, smooth... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6959954 | Vehicle trim component with self retaining fastening device A vehicle trim component includes an integrally formed self retaining fastening device that extends from the vehicle trim component and a passage that permits insertion of a fastener for securing the vehicle trim component to a vehicle structure. The self retaining ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953177 | Article support apparatus with movable display panel Apparatus are provided that may be used, for example, by healthcare providers to educate patients and others on one or more particular pharmaceutical products. A promotional apparatus includes a housing, a support member that is configured to support articles suspen... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6905035 | Accessory organizer An apparatus can be used for organizing clothing accessories such as jewelry, neckties, scarves, and other items. The apparatus can hang from a closet rod and has a slidable track so that the items hanging from hooks attached to the slidable track can be easily acce... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6899256 | Bag stabilizer A system for stabilizing articles is provided. The system is particularly well-suited for stabilizing plastic grocery bags during transport in a vehicle. The system comprises a stabilizing element that, when in use, extends from a first point to a second point and p... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6793107 | Stowable coat hanger support for a vehicle A stowable automotive coat hanger support for a vehicle roof has a support structure and an outer panel in assembled relationship and a headliner in affixed spaced relationship to the support structure. The coat hanger support is comprised of a fabric webbing loop w... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6692067 | Assist grip A grip main portion of an assist grip is attached to a car body through an attaching device. A hook member is housed in a housing of the attaching device to be located outside the housing. An end surface of the hook member is aligned with an outer surface... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6457690 | Vehicle accessory combined hook and clip A combined hook and clip includes a mounting housing which can be integrated into a vehicle panel or separately provided and which includes a recess for receiving a pivoted combined hook and clip. The hook and clip includes a mounting collar, which is piv... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6447055 | Combination grab handle and garment hook A combination grab handle and garment hook assembly comprises a base slidably coupled to an interior trim panel of a vehicle and an elongated handle. A pivot mechanism pivotally couples the handle to the base for providing rotational movement of the handl... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6397435 | Handle assembly with integrated hook A handle assembly for use with a motor vehicle includes a handle adapted to be connected to the vehicle, and a support hook pivotally connected to the handle. The support hook is pivotable between a stowed position and a use position for supporting articl... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6315357 | Retractable garment hanger assembly A retractable garment hanger assembly for a motor vehicle is provided. The garment hanger assembly includes a hanger bar, preferably formed in a zigzag or saw tooth pattern that is adapted to receive garment hangers. Hanger bar is attached to a biasing me... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6186376 | Garment hanging device A clothes hanging device, for supporting a garment in a vehicle, from grab handles located in the vehicle interior near the ceiling. The hanging device comprises a pair of hooks and a bow. The bow has a horizontal member having pair of ends, and a having ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6095469 | Coat hook assembly with closeout panel A vehicle coat hook assembly is provided with a closeout panel coupled to the coat hook. When the coat hook is moved from a retracted position within a bezel or housing, to an extended use position, the closeout panel moves into and fills the opening in t... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6065657 | Expandable coat hook assembly A retractable coat hook assembly comprising a coat hook moveably mounted to a mounting bracket secured to a vehicle roof. The coat hook has a base portion with opposing side walls. A pair of pins extends from each side wall and is received in correspondin... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5954252 | Slidable device for supporting garments within a vehicle A slidable support device for garments for use in a vehicle includes a support, a hook, and a locking mechanism. The support is coupled to the vehicle. The support includes two longitudinally extending grooves that are spaced from one another. The hook in... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5894968 | Vehicle clothes hanger A garment hanger for supporting hangers includes a securement member defining an arch shaped portion that is rotatably engageable with a garment hook of a vehicle. A transverse member is rigidly attached to the securement member and defines a first end po... | 04/20/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5820205 | Retractable automotive hanger A new Retractable Automotive Hanger for providing a permanent automotive hanger which can be selectively deployed and retracted. The inventive device includes a hanger body pivotally attached to the vehicle roof, a recessed contour in the headliner of the... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5676284 | Portable garment hanger device A portable garment hanger device for suspension from a vehicle window. The device has a generally elongated, flexible strap. A retainer element is attached on one end of the flexible strap and a hanger receiving member is attached to the opposite end. The... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5636891 | Adjustable fastener A vehicle accessory has a mounting wall with an elongated slot which slideably receives a snap-in fastener which is fixed in the orthogonal direction of installation of the snap-in fastener. The fastener cooperates with an elongated slot formed in a vehic... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5598956 | Portable garment hanger device A portable garment hanger device for suspension from a vehicle window. The device has a generally elongated, flexible strap. A retainer element is attached on one end of the flexible strap and a hanger receiving member is attached to the opposite end. The... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5507423 | Push-push vehicle clothes hook assembly A vehicle coat hook assembly in which the coat hook is recessed into the header and is actuated to hanging and recessed positions by a simple push and release by the operator which linearly moves the coat hook to such positions. The actuation of the coat ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5492260 | Garment support assembly A garment support assembly includes a base element mounted on a vehicle wall. The base element has a transversely extending groove which is located adjacent the vehicle wall. The garment support assembly also includes a single continuous ring element. The... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5419067 | Telescoping garment holder and assist handle A hanger assembly for use in a vehicle interior. The hanger assembly includes a handle member having a curved channel with openings at either end for receiving hanger members. The hanger members fit telescopically within the curved channel. They can be pu... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5415299 | Garment hanger support system A garment hanger support system suitable for transporting hanging garments in high-density packed arrangement in a truck, trailer, freight container or other enclosure includes a first support member (12) for moving hanger slings (14) or other garment han... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5411233 | Vehicle coat hook assembly A vehicle coat hook assembly in which the coat hook is spring-biased to normally locate the hook closely adjacent to the header of the vehicle but which is extendable against the bias of the spring to provide more area for hanging a greater number of clot... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5405067 | Hanger holders and methods of forming them A closed, single loop holder is provided for clothes hangers hung on an upstanding hook on a vehicle interior side wall. The holder is formed with a crosspiece extending generally horizontally parallel to the side wall across the hook, a downwardly extend... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5366127 | Device for supporting garment hangers within an automotive vehicle The present invention device for supporting garment hangers within an automotive vehicle comprises an enclosed loop having a peripheral surface, an inside surface and a pair of substantially vertical faces with a horizontally accessible aperture extending... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5328068 | Automobile clothes hanger bracket A removable clothes hanger bracket for mounting on the grab bar or grab handle in the interior of a vehicle to increase garment carrying capacity, and to protect the grab handle, interior headliner, and trim molding of the vehicle from damage that results... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5226569 | Retractable garment rod A garment hanger support includes a housing for storably receiving a hanger support rod and a pair of spaced arms pivotally attached to opposite ends of the support rod. Each of the pivot arms have ends remote from the pivot mounting of each of the arms t... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5176304 | Clothing bar apparatus A housing member is mounted within a roof portion of an associated automobile to include an elongate clothing support rod longitudinally and medially mounted within the housing member. Access to the clothing rod is effected through slide plates mounted th... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5147078 | Retractable automotive clothesline A retractable automotive clothesline is set forth wherein a flexible line is biased in a normally retracted position interiorly of a cylindrical housing formed with a cylindrical outlet conduit. A first hook of a diameter greater than the outlet conduit i... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5121844 | Garment transfer rack A transfer rack for transportation of garments on hangers in a truck, such as a typical rental truck, having opposite-side tie-down attachments on interior walls thereof. An adjustable-length rod includes a tubular outer element and a solid inner element ... | 06/16/1992 |
