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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7303221 | Vehicle tool storage structure To make it possible to easily remove intended onboard tools and to make it possible to mount a sufficient amount of loads. With respect to a vehicle, right-and-left front wheels are rotatively mounted on a body frame. A front cover covers the body frame. The front c... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7270209 | Modular fuel storage system for a vehicle A gaseous fuel storage system for a vehicle is disclosed. The fuel storage system can be installed as a modular unit in the vehicle. The fuel storage system is pivotable relative to the vehicle to allow easy accessibility to the storage tanks without requiring the s... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7086689 | Combination step and storage assembly A combination step and storage assembly for engagement with an automotive vehicle body adjacent a cargo bay area and an auxiliary storage compartment of the automotive vehicle body in accordance with the present invention includes at least one door member hingedly m... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7004486 | Running board storage box with gusset attachment A running board storage box that is designed to be mounted in conjunction with a land vehicle where the running board storage box can be used as a step to facilitate entry and exit through an access door of the vehicle. A door assembly is pivotally mounted on the fr... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6427884 | Arrangement for storing a spare tire An arrangement for storing a spare tire includes a cable coupled to the spare tire. A winch device is disposed between the motor vehicle and the cable and is operative for raising and lowering the tire in response to actuation thereof. A spring device is ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6279793 | Removal aid for a spare wheel The present invention relates to a removal aid for a spare wheel of a motor vehicle having at least one strap which, at one end, is fastened to a vehicle body section, extends from there under the spare wheel and beyond it and can be braced at the other e... | 08/28/2001 |
| 5957351 | Clamped-on storage rack means for flat bed trailers A storage rack assembly is adapted to be clamped between the two horizontally-spaced longitudinally-extending I-beams of a flat bed trailer, comprising a pair of tray-like end sections each including a pair of parallel horizontally-spaced side walls, a pl... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5839760 | Trailer mounted accessories A mounting system for mounting accessories such as external container packages and splash reducing wheel cover skirts on trailers having a body including a floor which is supported on the exterior by longitudinally spaced apart transversely extending I-be... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5820075 | Aircraft cargo pod An aircraft cargo pod for use with helicopters, the pod having a container slidably engaged with a mounting assembly mounted to the underside of the helicopter fuselage. The mounting assembly includes a plate having a pair of side rails sized and shaped t... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5803324 | Lightweight stowable tire carrier for automotive vehicle and method of use A lightweight stowable carrier for a tire of an automotive vehicle such as a truck or trailer comprises a plurality of straps, preferably formed of woven webbing. In a first embodiment, one set of straps has ratchet buckles for securing the tire to the ca... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5673940 | Fuel tank mounting cage A fuel tank protective cage and mounting device for a vehicle such as school bus including a shelf section that is welded to front and rear sections and to right and left longitudinally extending members to provide a protective cage that is a totally weld... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5590819 | Vehicle mountable auxiliary water tank A water tank assembly for mounting between a motor vehicle frame member and the lower portion of a body panel along a side of the vehicle. The assembly includes, typically, a plastic cylindrical tank and at least two straps having an adjustable length and... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5497926 | Wheelchair-accessory support-frame A telescopically-expandable horizontal brace that has two ends adapted for secure coupling to the hanger brackets of a conventional wheelchair. Because of its telescopic construction, the brace collapses when the wheelchair is folded shut, thus permitting... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5445300 | Load carrier for vehicles A load carrier for transporting bulky articles on vehicles, having two beams connected by a cross-strut, the cross-strut being able to secure a load to be carried, has holding tubes that are securable to a rear of a vehicle and extend in a longitudinal di... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5380042 | Protective cage for fuel tank installed between vehicle side members A fuel tank mounting and protective cage for vehicles such as school buses including side structures and a bottom shelf structure, each of these structures being weldments constructed of low carbon, high strength steel tubing having rectangular cross-sect... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5372289 | Motor vehicle luggage compartment having a lid for holding a storage module A motor vehicle luggage compartment having a luggage rack element mounted to a bottom portion of the trunk lid. A storage module or piece of luggage is removably mounted to the luggage rack element and the storage module can be immobilized within the lugg... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5310303 | Underslung trailer cargo container system An underslung cargo container system in which a cargo container is removably secured to the exterior bottom of the trailer of a truck.... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5125710 | Under-platform drawer for trucks An under platform drawer adapted for mounting on a utility vehicle is disclosed. The drawer is adapted to increase the storage capability of the vehicle while not affecting the previously provided storage area. The drawer includes a pair of parallelly mou... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5052601 | Truck-mounted rack for cargo holders A tractor-trailer combination carries cargo holders which extend across the cargo compartment of the trailer, bearing at their ends against the trailer side walls to thereby confine cargo when the compartment is less than fully filled. When not in use, th... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5026243 | Portable unloading platform and ramp A loading or unloading platform is located and secured in a frame mounted beneath the bottom of a semi-trailer. The platform is removable from underneath the semi-trailer by releasing a lock and pulling the platform out from under the trailer after extens... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4988023 | Modified spare tire carrier security device A vehicle has a rear bumper and a spare tire carrier. A retracting mechanism is actuated by a rotatable shaft which extends toward and is spaced from the rear bumper. An aperture through the rear bumper enables a crank to be inserted therethrough and into... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4966401 | Extension glide system for mounting truck storage box The present invention provides a truck frame-mounted tool box glide system that can carry a hinged-lid type tool box. The glide system can store the tool box out of the way beneath a truck flat bed. The system permits the tool box to be pulled laterally o... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4964552 | Tire holder The present tire holder includes a tire mounting yoke swingably connected to the underside of a vehicle and a swingable L-shaped lever connected to the yoke. When the spare tire is to be released from the tire holder, the yoke swings down to allow the spa... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4958870 | Combination bumper and tire storage compartment with tire lock mechanism A step bumper having a hinged door as the step, such door being of sufficient width and height to accommodate and secure a spare tire through. Two attachment extensions are provided for securing the bumper to the main frame members of the vehicle. Support... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4948169 | Storage apparatus for flatbed trailers A storage apparatus for flatbed trailers includes a storage box which swings out to the side from beneath the trailer bed for loading and unloading. When in an up, traveling position, a lip on the front of the storage box engages a flange of the trailer s... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4930697 | Shopping basket for use with stroller A shopping basket for a stroller (B) has a box-like body (7) of a square cross-section made of a fine mesh or a flexible cloth which is easily foldable. A bottom plate (8) is secured at its periphery to the lower end of the body. The box-like body has suc... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4915437 | Tool tray A tool tray 10 which is attachable to the underside of a flatbed utility truck 1 and slidably supported by a pair of receiving channels 19 and 20 which are attached to the underside of a flatbed. Tool tray 10 is constructed from a rectangular frame having a pa... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4896910 | Combination bumper and tire storage compartment A step bumper having a hinged door as the step, such door being of sufficient width and height to accommodate a spare tire. Two attachment extensions are provided for securing the bumper to the main frame members of the vehicle. Support mechanism are prov... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4890970 | Portable pallet carrier A portable pallet rack is described and includes a horizontally disposed frame having supporting wheels provided thereon. The rack is designed to accommodate either four or six stacks of pallets thereon. The pallet rack is moved beneath the underside of t... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4878800 | Portable unloading platform and ramp A loading or unloading platform is located and secured in a frame mounted beneath the bottom of a semi-trailer. The platform is removable from underneath the semi-trailer by releasing a lock and pulling the platform out from under the trailer after extens... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4878605 | Load carrying apparatus A pallet carrier for carrying a load of pallets on the underside of a semi-trailer including a first flexible member to releasably support a load of pallets on the underside of a semi-trailer and a second flexible member disposed in a direction generally ... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4772063 | Trailer for hauling automotive exhaust system parts A trailer for hauling and for delivery to a number of different delivery sites, automotive exhaust system parts, such as mufflers, pre-bent tail pipes and the like packed in large shipping containers, and, also, bundles of numerous straight tube lengths, ... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4576319 | Block storage A rack is mounted near each leveling jack of a motor home or other recreational vehicle for convenient storage and retrieval of a jacking block. The ends of the jacking block are engaged by an inboard fixed lip of the rack and an outboard, pivoted, spring... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4564134 | Pallet storage rack An apparatus and method for storing pallets or freight externally of a tractor trailer truck. The pallet storage apparatus generally comprises a planar rigid support frame dimensioned for disposition under the trailer of a tractor-trailer truck against th... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4537555 | Wire rope spare tire carrier A vehicle undercarriage spare tire carrier having a roll bar secured adjacent the storage position of the tire, a pulley assembly secured on the rear bumper of the vehicle, a lever arm pivotally secured to the rear bumper of the vehicle in spaced relation... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4418853 | Pallet carrier A pallet carrier supported from the bottom of a tractor trailer forward of the rear tires includes a frame defining a number of pallet bays on each side of the carrier and an aerodynamic wing on the forward end of the carrier. The pallet carrier is used t... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4329107 | Wire rope spare tire carrier A vehicle undercarriage spare tire carrier having a first pulley located adjacent the storage position of the tire, and a second pulley located exterior of the vehicle. A lever arm is pivotally secured to the vehicle and has a cable attached thereto. The ... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4238091 | Safety device for retention of a spare-tire cradle The locking mechanism of the cradle is associated with a safety catch articulated on a fixed support and capable of pivoting automatically against a return element in retracting beneath the floor of the vehicle, by the raising of the cradle with the help ... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4228936 | Tire and tool carrier A tire and tool carrier for trucks and the like. The carrier is in the form of a box-like support which is supported under the frame of a truck. It is comprised of a stationary box-like base to which is hinged a rear cover or door. The hinge point is to t... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4087032 | Spare tire stowage assembly A vehicle spare tire carrier and stowage assembly for supporting a tire beneath the floor and to the rear of the axle. The tire is supported in a generally box-like structure having a bottom, side walls, a front end wall but with an open top and rear ends... | 05/02/1978 |
