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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404505 | Driver accessible wheelchair carrier An enclosed carrier for a folded wheelchair, mounted on the outside side of an automobile, behind and adjacent to the driver's door, so that a wheelchair user can shift himself from his wheelchair to the driver's seat, then fold and store his own wheelchair, thus ma... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7331138 | Rod holder An integrally formed rod holder. The rod holder includes a tube open at one end and an internal stop, distal to the end. Also, the rod holder may include any one of a taper, a mounting feature, or both. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7290679 | Foldable air insulating sleeve A foldable air insulating sleeve for insulating beverage and food containers is herein provided. More particularly, the foldable air insulating sleeve secures a cup in a manner that leaves a pocket of air surrounding the cup. This provides for improved temperature r... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7004365 | Transport cage with enclosed case A transport cage (“cage”) and enclosed case combination, wherein the cage is adapted to attach to a vehicle rack where the cage functions simultaneously as a transport container and as a supplemental rack. The cage comprises a first and second tubular framework ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6942267 | Multi-purpose object holder with selectable sizes An object holder assembly for a vehicle trim component has a vehicle trim body having an opening formed therein. A panel is movably mounted relative to the opening for movement between a retracted position and an extended position in the opening. The panel has a slo... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6796472 | Automobile trunk compartmentalizer An automobile trunk compartmentalizer which provides for variable connection of shafts and shaft housings by use of lockable pins whereby great variety of compartment sizes and shapes is possible at the user's option. Creation of more than one row of compartments in... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6371344 | Highway products tire chain hanger A device for holding tire chains which differs from the prior art in that it features double doors that open widely with only 5" of clearance above the chain hanger. Other chain hangers have only one door that requires a significant amount of clearance to... | 04/16/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6095388 | Vehicle umbrella holder A vehicle umbrella holder comprising a plastic member providing an elongated half round tray into which an umbrella can be positioned. The tray is shaped to conform to a removable open celled absorbent sponge liner that is attachable to the interior facin... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6095477 | Work-order clip board A work-order clipboard is shown which can be suspended or mounted on the door window of a vehicle such as an automobile door window. The clipboard has a writing surface and an oppositely arranged, weather resistant pouch. Once mounted on a vehicle window,... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6010046 | Storage box assembly for pickup trucks A storage box assembly for a truck cargo compartment with sidewalls and a bottom. A pair of storage boxes (54, 56) are mounted on a frame (12) for lateral movement towards and away from each other (FIG. 3). Vertically adjustable columns (22) are provided ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5984156 | Beverage container construction and holder therefor A low profile beverage container holder having a base support for supporting the beverage container and a wall which extends around the base and thereby defines a cavity for receiving the beverage container. The holder is also provided with a wedging stru... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5938094 | Collapsible receptacle/dispenser for trash bags A collapsible container for storing and dispensing a series of plastic trash bags. The dispenser may be mounted in an automotive vehicle in a convenient location for the users. In its operative condition, the dispenser container has an upright tubular con... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5850957 | Vehicle business card dispenser A business card dispenser, mountable on an exterior surface of a vehicle used by a business person, stores business cards or other promotional materials and is accessible to prospective customers located in the vicinity of the vehicle so as to permit the ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5709329 | Extended cab pickup storage tray A storage shelf for use in an extended cab type pickup is disclosed. The shelf consists of a folding tray having extendable outer edges for adjustment to fit most models of extended cab pickups. The shelf is laterally secured at either end to the interior... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5704527 | Encasement enclosed portable attachable/detachable entertainment unit: "the box" An easily portable, easily attachable, light-weight, encased entertainment unit, adapted for mounting onto moving vehicles. The encasement box of the entertainment unit is equipped to fit onto corresponding modes of attachment which are secured on vehicle... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5503297 | Mountable article storage system An article storage system for supporting at least one article thereon and mountable to a support frame. The article storage system includes a tray structure having first and second portions, a clamping structure which mounts the tray structure to the supp... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5465891 | Beverage container holder A low profile beverage container holder having a base support for supporting the beverage container and a wall which extends around the base and thereby defines a cavity for receiving the beverage container. The holder is also provided with a wedging stru... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5362077 | Shopping cart having retractable cupholder In a shopping cart comprising a main basket and a transverse handle mounted behind the main basket, two bars are mounted fixedly to the handle so as to extend forwardly from the handle. Also, a cupholder formed of wire is mounted slidably to the bars so a... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5356059 | Basket or tray for attachment to a wheelchair An attachment to a wheel chair, which may be in the form of a basket or a tray, has a substantially rigid planar base portion, which has two sides. A pair of legs extend downwardly from each side of the base and a foot is positioned at the bottom of each ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5310100 | Carrier for mounting on vehicle hitch A carrier preferably for use on a vehicle such as a van includes a deck surface which is supported on the rear bumper of the van. The carrier may be moved between positions adjacent the van and a position spaced rearwardly of the van. In the spaced positi... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5307968 | Tray for use on the passenger seat of a motor vehicle and process of securing it in place A tray for use on the passenger seat of a motor vehicle. The tray has a tray base which rests on the passenger seat and has one or more compartments for holding articles in a manner which is accessible to the motor vehicle driver. At least one sponge-like... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5299721 | Apparatus for holding scuba tanks Apparatus selectively positionable in a boat for holding at least one scuba tank. The apparatus includes a receptacle, a cover covering the receptacle interior and having holes for receiving scuba tanks, and lock plates adjustably slidably mounted on side... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5294027 | Portable combination table top/basket apparatus A base is mounted to a frame and a pair of foldable basket sides are mounted to the base and to a rim above the base. A pair of basket ends are displaceably mounted the rim. The sides are folded and the ends are displaced to an upright position to coopera... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5289962 | Cup holder A cup holder includes a platform adapted to radially pivot outward from an inclined vehicle structure such that the platform when fully extended in the outward position is substantially horizontal. The platform includes a front wall portion and rear wall ... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5226576 | Vehicle trash container The invention is a waste receptacle with an outer container having foldable sidewalls, a rectangular bottom and an inner means for supporting and securing a disposable bag liner. The liner is preferably a recycled plastic grocery bag.... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5180089 | Universal vehicle accessory mounting system A universal connector mechanically couples any one or more of a variety of accessories to a vehicle. The universal connector comprises a first mounting member, which can extend along a section of a vehicle such as a door panel, instrument panel or the lik... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5180088 | Adapter for receiving rectangular beverage containers An adapter for receiving a rectangular beverage container such as a "juice box" or the like and supporting the same stably within a cylindrical recess or circular aperture of a beverage holder comprises a cylindrical lower section for resting within the b... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5152440 | Foldable bag with roller mechanism A foldable bag 31 for storing items in an automobile comprises a roller assembly 19 for extending and retracting purpose, suction cups 10 and supporting brackets 11 12 for attaching, a roller tightener 29, an extension web 30, a bag 31 which can be folded... | 10/06/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5094375 | Tray combinations A tray is adapted for use as a protective and organizational device in vehicles. The tray is comprised of bottom and side wall portions, the side wall portions rising above the perimeter of the bottom portion forming an opening into the tray. A separating... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5054732 | Intravenous feeder support for stroller An intravenous feeder device removably attachable to a baby stroller facilitating the transporting of a baby requiring intravenous feeding. The bottle, or bag, containing the I.V. solution is supported by a vertical pole extending from an external vertica... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5048736 | Coupon holder A coupon holder comprising a molded one piece container of substantially rigid plastic material having two spaced apart coupon receptacles joined by an upper portion adapted to be received on the handle of a shopping cart whereby the receptacles depend on... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5048733 | Automotive accessory mount An automotive accessory mount is set forth for use in combination with an automotive cigarette lighter receptacle. The apparatus includes an enlarged, cylindrical base of a configuration complementary to that defined by the cigarette lighter receptacle. A... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5044577 | Automobile accessory holding device A holder device (A) for a beverage container and accessories which includes an anchor (B) and holder body (C). Anchor (B) includes a wedge-like element (22) adjustably connected at (D) to holder body (C). Element (22) is adpated for insertion into ashtray... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5025919 | Portable directory and note pad tray A portable directory and note pad tray with several features. A first feature is a directory with a cover movable between open and closed positions that activates a light bulb circuit for lighting the directory cards when the cover is opened and deactivat... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4979657 | Portable beverage container A portable beverage container carrier for an automotive vehicle is formed of a single sheet of flat, stiffened material, such as cardboard, formed with creases to create a rectangular floor, a front, a back and sides. A pair of arms extend laterally from ... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4966318 | Shopping organizer device A shopping organizer device is set forth providing a receptacle formed with a rigid forward and rear wall, and communicating spaced parallel pleated accordion side walls with an associated pleasted bottom wall including a series of dividers container ther... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4948022 | Container for CD or cassette covers A holder for CD and cassette covers is releasably mountable on the dashboard of a vehicle adjacent to a slot into which such elements are inserted to be played by the recording and playback equipment of the vehicle. An insert element permits the holder to... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4946058 | Tray apparatus for patients Tray apparatus for patients, including a tray member having a bottom and contiguous sides upstanding from periphery thereof, and a removable plate, releasably disposed over said tray member and provided with a series of receptacle-receiving apertures. The... | 08/07/1990 |
