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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434859 | Nesting console system A console for a vehicle includes a console housing defining a storage compartment. The console housing also defines an indented area in an outer surface thereof. A bin is sized to fit within the indented area such that an entire internal surface area of the bin is c... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7393037 | Convenient storage solutions in cargo area A vehicle cargo storage system includes a plurality of bins, trays, tracks, and covers. The tray is received within one of the bins and is movable from a normal retracted position into an extended loading/unloading position so as to place the tray in a more convenie... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7325775 | Automotive gauge mounting bracket with frictional fit apertures An automotive gauge mounting bracket is provided that is engagable to an automotive vehicle interior. The bracket comprises at least one gauge receiving aperture formed in the bracket. The aperture is provided with a perimeter defining a plurality of displaceable ga... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7290690 | Mounting bracket A mounting bracket for securing one or a pair of article holders to a land or sea craft to facilitate the carrying of articles on the craft; the mounting bracket comprising a non-circular body with opposing flat surfaces and threaded holes extending centrally throug... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7243967 | Tool storage compartment of a work machine A fire wall for defining an engine room and a tank chamber is disposed in a body. The fire wall is provided with a tool storage section. Direct conduction of heat from a hydraulic oil tank to the tool storage section is prevented. Even if hydraulic oil stored in the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7201421 | Rear vehicle storage system A vehicle storage assembly for a vehicle cargo area includes a base defining a floor of the storage assembly and a storage panel attached to said base. At least a portion of the storage panel is movable relative to the base by a living hinge. The storage panel is mo... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185865 | Tissue paper supporting assembly A tissue paper supporting assembly includes a panel that has a rear edge, a forward edge and a pair of lateral side edges. Each of pair of legs has a lower end that is attached to and extends upwardly from the rear edge. The legs are spaced from each other such that... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7150484 | Door-centering pin with dual snap fit for a bin lid The present invention provides a storage bin assembly that is disposable in an opening formed in a vehicle dashboard. The assembly includes a bin portion having a pivotable door that selectably allows access to an interior storage area. A lid is disposed on the bin ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6997497 | Cargo system A cargo system includes a plurality of rigidly connected compartments adapted to mount on the roof of a vehicle. The plurality of compartments includes a first compartment suitable for mounting a retractable awning and a second compartment suitable for storing cargo... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6588821 | Multipurpose console A multipurpose console for use in a vehicle having a support structure having an internal compartment, a latching mechanism being fixedly secured to a lower surface of the support structure and providing a method for releasably engaging a mounting member ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6562738 | Apparatus for hiding a door key An apparatus for hiding a door key including a door mat formed of either a plastic material or braided material such as hemp is disclosed. The door mat is rectangularly shaped with raised portions formed on the top surface. Different embodiments are shown... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6533340 | Combination grocery hook and cargo lid hook storage device A cargo lid retention device and method for holding a cargo lid in an open position, wherein the retention device includes a fixed hook member, a removable hook member, and a tether. The fixed hook member defines a receptacle that releasably receives the ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6497441 | Multipurpose console A multipurpose console for use in a vehicle having a support structure having an internal compartment, a latching mechanism being fixedly secured to a lower surface of the support structure and providing a means for releasably engaging a mounting member o... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6378442 | Car body A roof-mounted container with a base frame where electrical apparatuses can be mounted; at least one hood can be set on the base frame. Electrical apparatuses can be mounted and wired in such a roof-mounted container independently of the car body being fi... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6357645 | Release pull bar holster A storage holster designed to securely contain and provide easy access to a release pull bar that is used for unlocking a fifth wheel assembly of a transport truck. The holster comprises an elongated rectangular plate with a carrier projecting from one si... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6322123 | Vehicle rear storage drawer According to the present invention, a storage compartment for the rear end of a speciality vehicle is provided. The storage compartment has a primary compartment that is slidably mounted to the vehicle body. Sub-compartments are pivotally connected to the... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6318590 | Travel tissue holder A travel facial tissue holder/dispenser is disclosed which is adapted for use with cup holders typically found in vehicles. The dispenser comprises a substantially cylindrical hollow container and a plurality of dry facial tissue paper. The container has ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6231098 | Tunnel covering for a motor vehicle A tunnel covering for a motor vehicle has a supporting structure in which at least one receiving space is provided, and at least one approximately vertically extending longitudinal wall. At least one lateral wall element is mounted on the integrally const... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6095471 | In-vehicle cup holder The invention herein relates to a kind of improved in-vehicle cup holder and the aforesaid in-vehicle cup holder is mainly comprised of a mounting plate, a cover plate, a left clip arm, a right clip arm and clip arm rod, and is innovative in that protrudi... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6076792 | Drinking vessel system A drinking vessel system that includes an insulated beverage cup that is fillable with a desirable beverage, sealable and then attachable to the handle of a lawnmower before mowing begins so that the beverage is readily available when break time arrives. ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5800294 | Mobile hoop hitch A portable basketball goal assembly mounted on the hitch of a vehicle is readily disassembled, packaged and stored in or on the vehicle for transport.... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5732994 | Vehicle adjustable console cover and armrest An adjustable cover assembly for a storage bin of a console mounted within a passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle has a hinge assembly for allowing rotatable and transverse movement with respect to the console, a lock pin engagable with the hing... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5580019 | Retrofitable gas cap holders The retrofitable fuel cap holder of this invention is and can be fixed on inner surface hinged vehicular gas cap lids. The cap includes a base, a support and a compression mechanism. Fuel is compressible in a direction substantially normal to an inner sur... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5511842 | Security vehicle system Modularized vehicle security mounting system for converting a conventional four-door motor vehicle into a safely and well-equipped security vehicle having full conventional vehicular safety features while isolating passengers in the rear seating area and ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5480079 | Attachable container particularly suited for ambulatory aids A carrying container that is releasably attached to various ambulatory appliances by a mounting arrangement that has a common interface. The common interface is adapted to snugly mate with several different ambulatory appliances. The carrying container in... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5372345 | Eyeglass holder An adjustable eyeglass holder to be mounted in an automotive vehicle, boat, airplane, office, room, or other location for holding conventional prescription eyeglasses and sun glasses, as well as clip-on eyeglasses attachable to conventional eyeglasses, an... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5255767 | Cord reel license-plate holder A cord reel which also functions as a holder for a license plate of a vehicle includes a passageway therethrough. An electrical cord is captured in the passageway, conveniently by assembling the reel about the cord, whereby the cord cannot be removed from... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5022575 | Side-handle baton rack A device to be mostly used in a fixed position such as mounted on the inside of a car door. It allows the quick and easy securing of a side-handle baton. This is done by sliding the shaft of a baton inside a tube. The side-handle of baton then makes conta... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5009337 | Automotive parts support rack An automotive parts support rack for holding objects such as automotive parts, the rack being temporarily located on a substantially horizontal surface of a vehicle. The automotive parts support rack has a frame having a substantially rectangular configur... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4940275 | Apparatus for scanning recording media with an automatic medium-change mechanism and structure for mounting same on a vehicle An apparatus for scanning recording media (a cassette tape deck) with an automatic medium-change mechanism (automatic cassette tape change mechanism) and a novel structure for mounting same in a vehicle are disclosed. The apparatus is installed in the veh... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4915273 | Bow and gun holders for offroad vehicles A pair of brackets which can be attached to the handle bars of the ATV or a motorcycle and which will hold a bow or a rifle or shotgun. The brackets include spring-biased U-shaped clamps which can be positioned on a mounting bar, the bar being secured to ... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4824127 | Canoe carrier A portable canoe carrier apparatus is set forth wherein a central carrier portion supports a medial portion of a canoe in a mobile fashion by means of associated wheels. The central portion has formed along an inner surface, a plurality of inflatable air ... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4815598 | Storage magazine with plural leaf springs for recording tape cassettes in the cassette boxes A storage magazine for recording tapes has disposed in a housing a plurality of chambers of a cross-section which corresponds to the cross-section of commercially available cassette boxes, the chambers being formed by drawer-like plastic components dispos... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4754883 | Automobile trunk organizer An organizer for the trunk of an automobile in the form of a tray. The tray includes a top surface integral with a substantially continuous side wall. The side wall is substantially coextensive with the top surface of the tray about the perimeter thereof.... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4653711 | Automotive vehicle fuel tank cap hanger A flat sheet of resilient material, such as rubber or plastic, is molded or cut to form a flat loop or ring encircling a central opening. A tensioning tab on one side of the loop projects into the opening toward the opposite side of the loop, and a retain... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4613048 | Automotive console beverage container support An automotive console overlying a beverage container support includes a pair of upstanding container support well forming walls on a horizontal panel disposed in lateral spaced relation on opposing sides of the position of an emergency brake lever. Bracke... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4527696 | Automobile beverage holder A holder for beverage containers that is adapted to be mounted between two front bucket seats. The holder includes a pair of spaced wells and an intermediate bracket having a channel formed through it for mounting engagement with the handle of a parking b... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4394877 | Waste fluid receptacle A waste fluid receptacle for receiving engine oil, transmission fluids, coolants, hydraulic fluids, and other service fluids normally employed in motor vehicles, is mounted on a support secured beneath a service vehicle and is movable between retracted an... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4378888 | Umbrella support for use in vehicles An improved umbrella support for use in vehicles and especially adapted for receiving folding umbrellas wherein the support includes a mounting plate and a trough member projecting from the mounting plate and extending substantially diagonally across the ... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4260084 | Vehicle luggage racks and containers carried thereby A piece of luggage or other container has a wall with a protruding structure which is adapted to be moved into a recess formed in a co-acting frame, with the protruding structure and frame having inter-engageable portions which extend along two sides of t... | 04/07/1981 |
