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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7293523 | Flag-supporting mount for recreational vehicles and the like An apparatus includes a housing that has planar walls defining a cavity. One wall has annular holes formed therein. An anchor plate is nested within the cavity and provided with apertures situated subjacent to the holes. Each aperture has a diameter equal to a diame... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7257922 | Fishing rod support A fishing rod support includes a restriction member configured to receive a portion of a fishing rod, wherein the restriction member is configured to substantially restrict rotational movement of the rod about a substantially vertical axis passing through the rod po... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7175060 | Bed slide that mounts in a vehicle using pre-existing mounting points A securing bracket for mounting a bed slide in a vehicle storage area is disclosed. The bed slide-mounting bracket is characterized by a body with a protrusion. The protrusion is formed comprising a cavity sufficient to affix the bed slide-mounting bracket to the ve... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7131232 | Fishing rod holder and clamp apparatus Apparatus for temporarily securing a fishing rod in position while fishing, during the interval between fish strikes, having a fixed hollow tubular holder for the rod handle inserted in one end of the holder, the holder having an opening on the top, and having a cla... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7097082 | Mounting apparatus A mounting apparatus (20) for mounting accessory components to a panel includes a frame assembly (22) configured to attach to at least one location on a panel (58). The frame assembly (22) may include a frame member (26) and a firs... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086816 | Support system for frame of vehicular cargo net A cargo-net frame is supported on a cover of a motor vehicle trunk by two different supports each having a body fitted through the covering and having an outer portion formed with an annular outwardly projecting shoulder bearing inward against an outer face of the c... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7055724 | Support unit for pickup truck The support unit is essentially a box-like structure having a bottom, a top, two opposing side walls, a front door, a locking device for the front door, and a rear wall opposing the front door. The front door is pivotally attached to the side walls and positioned to... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036785 | Cam activated extendable cupholder A vehicle cupholder comprises a generally planar support member that is pivotable about a horizontal axis between a horizontal open position and a vertical stowed position. The support member includes a first curved wall and a first retaining arm retaining a contain... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036697 | Apparatus for compactly storing tools and accessories together with a spare wheel, and tool kit incorporating same An apparatus for holding and storing tools in a vehicle, including a storage body shaped to fit inside the hub of a spare wheel. The storage body has a jack storage space for securely holding a vehicle raising jack, a lug wrench-receiving space for securely holding ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6986446 | Gun mount apparatus A mounting apparatus for supporting an article, such as a weapon within a vehicle. ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6955280 | Cellular phone securing device and onboard holder for vehicle use A cellular phone securing device is mounted on a carrying holder to be fixed to a belt or clothes or on an onboard holder installed in an interior of a vehicle. The cellular phone securing device includes a projecting shaft disposed erect on the surface of a main bo... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6932406 | Quick release assembly for securing a tool box to a pickup bed A quick release mounting for a storage box in the bed of a pickup truck. The mounting includes an aid in locating the necessary hole to be bored in the box for mounting; guides in the subsequent placement of the box; and allows a tool-less removal and replacement of... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923354 | Tailgate toolbox A toolbox assembly for mounting in the box of a pickup truck includes a rectangular casing with an open front end; a drawer slidable in said casing; a lock on said drawer for locking the drawer in the casing; a pair of L-shaped brackets for mounting on the floor of ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6863199 | Snowboard rack for snowmobiles A snowboard rack for snowmobiles to aid snowmobile operators in safely carrying and transporting snowboards, as attached to a snowmobile machine for recreation or other purposes. A frame attachment member is secured to an underside, typically the belly pan, of a fro... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6811330 | Structure for mounting cameras on a vehicle Each of the CCD cameras 10A, 10B for making a film of a vehicle forward road environment is mounted on the both ends of a chassis 16 with a high stiffness. A mounting seat member 17 is formed at a center of the chassis 16. The CCD ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6755332 | Hinged utility rack for vehicles A hinged utility rack disposed on and external to a vehicle having a temporary top or roof. The utility rack has a bed that supports objects especially for transportation. First and second support bars are attached to the vehicle and support the bed. The second supp... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6752302 | Motor vehicle integrated carrier rack system An integrated carrier rack system for motor vehicles. Generally, the system includes a receiving unit, having rear and forward ends, integrated into a rear wall, such as a rear section of a trunk lid, a tailgate of a pickup truck, or a rear door of a van, a side wal... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6669066 | Holding device for a spare wheel of a motor vehicle A holding device for a spare wheel of a motor vehicle which is disposed on the outside of a swivellable rear hatch. The holding device includes a wheel carrier which is held by support arms and bearings on the vehicle body so as to swivel. The support arm... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6641014 | Bow caddy for transportation and storage of a bow A cantilevered member mounted at a first end to the base and extending cantilevered from the base to an opposite second end, opposite to the first end, and a cross-member mounted to the second end of the cantilevered member, the cross-member having opposi... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6626423 | Longitudinal entry clip for use in a vehicle jack system and a vehicle jack system incorporating the same A combination for use with a vehicle jack constructed and arranged to affect raising and lowering movements of the vehicle. The combination comprises an elongated rigid jack operating tool and a longitudinal entry tool retainer. The tool retainer is fixed... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6460744 | Storage unit slidably mounted to vehicle A storage unit adapted to be slidably coupled to a rear floor portion of a vehicle, such as a pickup truck, may be provided with a mounting structure and a cabinet slidably coupled to the mounting structure. The storage unit may be provided with a plurali... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6394327 | Two-part push-broom locking system A two part locking system for a push-broom preferably for use in the trucking industry, the first part A being mounting bracket with means for being fixedly attached to a desired site; such as on the rear panel of the cab, generally along the driver's sid... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6386413 | Apparatus and method for mounting a computer system in a vehicle An apparatus and a method for mounting a computer system in a vehicle provides for rigid mounting of a computer/display unit in the vehicle so as to reduce or eliminate the adverse effects of vibration caused by operation of the vehicle. The latter advant... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6375054 | Vehicle mounted storage unit A vehicle mounted storage unit adapted to be mounted to a rear floor portion of a vehicle, such as a pickup truck, may be provided with a mounting structure and a cabinet mounted to the mounting structure. The storage unit may be provided with a plurality... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6230949 | Vehicle jack and tool assembly A vehicle jack and tool assembly is provided. The assembly includes a body member having a handle and means to connect a vehicle jack, lug nut wrench, and a plurality of jack handles thereto. The body member also includes an attachment mechanism for selec... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6227428 | Housing for a vehicle jacking device A housing for the retention, stowage and trim of a vehicle jacking device is herein disclosed. The housing along with the vehicle jacking device comprise the jack assembly which may be disposed within the internal compartment of the vehicle or the outside... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6082601 | Gun storage device A storage device provides for the secure storage of a gun in a vehicle, includes a rectangular base plate and a box-like cover having a rectangular top and sidewalls that form a chamber for storing a gun. The sidewalls enclose a rectangular area that corr... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5947356 | Quick latch system for tool box A quick latch system for attaching a toolbox to the side panels of a pickup truck. A shaft is attached to a clamp arm, forming a pivot. The shaft is inserted through a hole in the base of the toolbox, and a fastener is attached to the end of the shaft. Th... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5924611 | Trunk net structure for vehicle A trunk net for a vehicle has a first net area for holding luggage on a floor, and a second net area for holding the luggage between the net and an upright panel, and anchor members for holding the trunk net in a luggage compartment are distributed in the... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5806739 | Concealed weapon holder A holder for weapons that include a barrel with a through opening and a trigger guard. A main late assembly has a perpendicularly extending fixed base portion at one end and a movable base portion slidably mounted thereon to accommodate barrels of differe... | 09/15/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5709328 | Storage device for an umbrella for installation in a motor vehicle The storage device for an umbrella includes a quiver-shaped receiving housing (1, 30) provided with an opening (2) at one end for the umbrella (3) and a base wall (4, 34) at another end remote from the one end; a mounting device (18) including a base plat... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5645203 | Business card dispensing holder A holder for supporting a plurality of business cards relative to a vehicle. The inventive device includes a base plate having a mounting assembly for coupling to a vehicle. A dispensing assembly projects from the base plate and supports a plurality of st... | 07/08/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5460306 | Lockable fishing rod holder A lockable fishing rod holder includes an elongate tubular member which may attached to the outside of a vehicle for supporting a fishing rod in a generally upright position, and a lockable sleeve rotatably engaged on the tubular member. The sleeve and tu... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5427286 | Bicycle rack for a pickup truck A bicycle rack for securing bicycles in a fixed position in a bed of a pickup truck comprising an upwardly extended and telescopically adjustable base tube having a lower end and an open upper end; wherein the base tube is coupled a bed of a pickup truck;... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5411191 | Rack assembly for pickup trucks for devices with handles of varying lengths A rack assembly for pickup trucks for devices with handles of varying lengths comprising of a bracket assembly formed of an inverted L-shaped number with a vertical portion and a horizontal portion, the bracket having a plurality of apertures through the ... | 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 |
| 5390836 | Receptacle and co-operative carrier therefor A combination unit of at least one canister and a mount is provided herein. The novel mount includes at least two laterally-spaced apart a base for securement to a selected surface. The base includes at least two laterally-spaced part angularly-upwardly-p... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5383586 | Pull out cup and can holder A pull out cup and can holder to receive and restrain a coffee cup or a beverage can at respective first and second openings formed through first and opposite ends of the holder. The cup and can holder is slidably received in and removable from a frame th... | 01/24/1995 |
