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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7328825 | Secured dynamic storage compartment for vehicle door This application is directed to a dynamic storage compartment for modifying the interior space of a vehicle, either as originally equipped or as an after-market modification, so as to provide a means for providing enhanced storage capacity for a vehicle which is cha... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7047771 | Universally adjustable gun rack and lock assembly A gun lock for receiving and clamping a cross-sectional portion of a firearm. A slide bar is provided for mounting the gun lock to a surface in a storage location. A locking assembly slidably mountable to the slide bar is provided. A set screw assembly for releasabl... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044348 | Modular storage system A storage system including an outer covering enclosing an interior modular unit containing separate storage units for a vehicle. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6983968 | Headache rack for pickup trucks The headache rack for pickup trucks that supports and secures loads being transported while protecting the rear window from damage and the passengers seated in the cab from harm. The headache rack is adjustable in height in order to accommodate pickup trucks having ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6913175 | Truck carrier A load carrier has a pair of rails each being affixed to one of the two side walls of the open bed of a pickup truck. Each rail has a longitudinally extending slot along which a bar slides. A bracket is connected to each bar. The two ends of a stringer are connected... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6766997 | Hanger/hook/storage attachment device A device for hanging implements comprising a hook member having two straight parallel arms with the first end of each arm joined by an arcuate section and with the opposite end of each arm extending at an angle with respect to its respective arm, and a generally fla... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6742687 | Vehicle mounted locking firearm support Modular, firearm support cradles, an assembled rack and means for securing the cradles and rack to a variety of vehicle configurations. The rack includes a longitudinal frame member and from which project multiple padded cradles. Strap fasteners and lock means respe... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6726073 | Boat-carrying rack A boat-carrying rack which is removably fitted to the bed of a pickup truck for carrying a pirogue or other lightweight boat on the truck. In a preferred embodiment, the boat-carrying rack is characterized by an elongated, rectangular rack frame having a pair of fix... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6612615 | Trailer hitch cart attachment mechanism A cart attachment system, for attaching a cart to a vehicle, the vehicle having a trailer hitch, including a carrier and a V-bracket. The V-bracket is attached to the cart, and has an underside hollow. The carrier includes a main tube which extends vertic... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6584719 | Firearm lock inserts A firearm support cushion or insert for a lock assembly. The inserts are formed to accept and restrain the fore-stock and/or receiver of a variety of specific firearms, for example, pump and auto-loading shotguns and rifles. The inserts include surfaces a... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6554170 | Boat accessory rack A universal boat accessory rack that provides a first support, a second support, a cross-bar connecting the first support to the second support, and a plurality of fasteners, which connect the first support and second support to a boat hull. More specific... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6540198 | Mast payload docking station A docking station (10) comprises a mast latch assembly (12) which attaches to the outer end of a mast (M). An adapter (14) which connects to a sensor platform (G) disengagingly attaches to the mast latch assembly. An isolation assembly (16) mounts on a su... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6536640 | Tote all A device that can be put between the wheel wells in the bed of any pickup truck. The device features a plurality of adjustable tubular molded pieces in the shape of a rectangle to allow pickup truck owners to carry cargo within the bed. Additionally, inco... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6505764 | Carrier assembly mountable within a pickup truck bed A cargo carrier assembly for releasably securing cargo to a pickup truck is provided. The pickup truck has a bed and a pair of side rails extending above the bed with each rail having an inside surface and an outside surface. The cargo carrier assembly co... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6401995 | Collapsible storage unit for a truck A collapsible storage unit for a truck for providing a collapsible storage container for truck boxes. The collapsible storage unit for a truck includes a storage assembly including a box-like storage member having a bottom wall, a back wall being hingedly... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6394326 | Bicycle rack for trucks A bicycle rack for trucks for elevating the bicycles above the truck bed so that cargo can still be carried upon the truck bed. The bicycle rack for trucks includes rack support assembly being adapted to be mounted upon walls of a truck box; and also incl... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6382480 | Bicycle carrier apparatus adapted for use within a cargo area of a vehicle A bicycle carrier apparatus for carrying a bicycle in an upright orientation within a cargo area of a vehicle such as a minivan, sport utility vehicle or pickup truck. The apparatus includes a generally U-shaped or V-shaped, elongated lower rail which is ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6360931 | Vehicle mounted locking firearm support Modular, firearm support cradles, an assembled rack and means for securing the cradles and rack to a variety of vehicle configurations. The rack includes a longitudinal frame member and from which project multiple padded cradles. Strap fasteners and lock ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6047870 | Vehicle mounted locking firearm support Modular, firearm support cradles, an assembled rack and means for securing the cradles and rack to a variety of vehicle configurations. The rack includes a longitudinal frame member and from which project multiple padded cradles. Strap fasteners and lock ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6041987 | Self adjusting cargo organizer for vehicles A cargo organizer for the trunk of a vehicle. The device consists of a tubular fame work which is telescopically adjustable and held in position by a pressuring device located inside the tubular members of the framework. Divider plates are located on the ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6019265 | Snowboard rack for pickup trucks A snowboard rack, for transporting a snowboard in a pickup truck having a cab and a bed, the bed having a bed front, a bed rear, and bed side walls, comprising a header shaft and at least one carrier extending rearward from the header shaft. The carrier h... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5941488 | Monitor support with self-positioning guide track A monitor support system with self-positioning guide track that includes a base configured for mounting in the interior of a land vehicle, and a monitor support member positioned for sliding motion through a bore in the base. The monitor support member su... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5901890 | Scuba gear rack for watercraft A support rack for use on a watercraft to hold several scuba gear and other equipment such as dive tanks, lights, radar, spear guns and a dive flag, the rack including oppositely disposed base members and a bridge structure including opposite vertical por... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5779120 | Firearm support An improved, modular firearm support for retaining firearms in close association to a vehicle ceiling. The support includes a formed metal bracket having orthogonal top and back mounting plates and a pair of padded cradles which are fitted to opposite sid... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5779118 | 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... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5769293 | Automobile trunk organizer A trunk organizer is disclosed having a holding bar assembly, a plurality of receptacles and a mechanism for attaching the receptacles to the holding bar assembly. The holding bar assembly preferably comprises three axially aligned bars which longitudinal... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5662253 | Removable vertical ski rack for automobile interiors A simple, lightweight, removable device for transporting skis safely inside an automobile. There are two assemblies, one for the front of the vehicle and one for the back. An adjustable vertical rod provides an easy, quick way to fit the device to any car... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5642818 | Structure for supporting articles against vehicles A structure for supporting articles, such as skis in vertical orientation off of a vehicle includes an elongated, adjustable support bar having engagement clips disposed on opposite ends of the support bar. The engagement clips are interconnected by a res... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5603439 | Truck cargo organizer A truck cargo area organizer is presented for carrying a multiplicity of small loads in an orderly fashion, made to fit snugly within the inside dimensions of a truck cargo area, within the space available between the two vehicle wheel wells, The organize... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5570825 | Rear mount bicycle carrier rack for motor vehicles A rack particularly suited for carrying one or more bicycles held firmly in place with a three point connection without the necessity for removing a wheel and with the rack extensible to allow moving the loaded rack with minimal effort to gain access to t... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5531368 | Vehicle mounted locking firearm support Modular, firearm support cradles, an assembled rack and means for securing the cradles and rack to a variety of vehicle configurations. The rack includes a longitudinal frame member and from which project multiple padded cradles. Strap fasteners and lock ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5439152 | Extendable carrier rack for pick-up trucks An extendable carrier rack comprising a pair of L-shaped base legs, each base leg having a horizontal outer side rail coupled to an upwardly extended outer support rail thus creating an upper free end, a lower free end, and a corner therebetween; a pair L... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5427288 | Plastic grocery-bag holder rack for use in vehicles A grocery-bag holder that consists of a horizontal rack comprising a first fixed end and a second spring-loaded, telescopic end, both ends being adapted for stable engagement with vertical support walls in a vehicle. The rack contains a plurality of hooks... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5350094 | Vehicle mounted locking firearm support Modular, firearm support cradles, an assembled rack and means for securing the cradles and rack to a variety of vehicle configurations. The rack includes a longitudinal frame member and from which project multiple padded cradles. Strap fasteners and lock ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5232005 | Universal canopy for all riding lawn mowers A universal canopy for all riding mowers front and rear engine types. A horizontal base bolts on to an implement hitch. Two holes bored at the most distant point possible above said implement hitch depending on said riding mower design is for two bolts th... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5127564 | Bicycle holder for pickup truck Device for carrying a bicycle in the back of a pickup truck, having an adjustable length base which may be clamped to the bed flanges of pickup trucks of varying width; a support tube pivotally mounted to the middle portion of the base; and a bike holder ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5078309 | Combination gun rack and dog guard A mounting rack for rifles which is substantially rectangular and is mounted across the vehicle, which is adjustable in length as well as height to fit substantially any vehicle. The two upright sides of the rectangle, slide on the two long cross members ... | 01/07/1992 |
