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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7780051 | Framed soft sided carrier for tools A collapsible bag or container includes first and second major pockets separated by a connecting web into which a metal frame is removably inserted. Alternatively, a plastic or rigid board member is substituted for the metal frame. Loops and handles project through ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7328780 | Device for holding and drying sports apparel A device for holding and drying apparel includes a foldable panel being convertible between an unfolded open arrangement or a folded closed arrangement, said foldable panel having at least one compartment disposed therefrom for receiving at least one item of said ap... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7303102 | Carrying apparatus A carrying apparatus for carrying objects, such as books. The carrying apparatus includes an elongate strap for being wrapped around an object and at least one direction-changing device positioned on a side of the object. The elongate strap is threaded through the a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293429 | Nurturing necklace system A hollow closed loop has two end sections and intermediate sections. Flexible sheet material is located within one of the intermediate sections remote from the end sections. The flexible sheet material is fabricated of a crinkle material. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7243793 | Tool storing device A tool storing device is disclosed. It mainly includes a pair of vertical plates, a solid handle, a first partition, a second partition, and a tool receiving portion. Then, it forms a first storing space and a second storing space. These two vertical plates connecte... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7214905 | Cover for a welding-type power source A welding system comprising a welding-type power source and a protective cover for the welding-type power source. The protective cover may be comprised of a synthetic fabric and a polymeric fluid barrier. The protective cover may have a member secured to the synthet... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210689 | Tool organizer A tool organizer is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the tool organizer comprises a frame and a plurality of wheels attached to the frame. The tool organizer also includes a tool storage structure supported by the frame. The tool storage structure comprising ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204398 | Multi-purpose wallet/cellular telephone case A multi-purpose wallet/cellular telephone case includes a multi-sectional wallet unit having a central section and first, second, and third foldout sections that are integral with the central section. At least two of these sections are compartment sections. The firs... | 04/17/2007 |
| 6997362 | Cane holder A cane holding device for temporarily holding a cane in close proximity to the body of the user comprising a cane engaging member having at least two interconnected apertures for holding canes of different shapes and sizes, and a lanyard securable around the neck of... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6966472 | Infant activity necklace The present invention provides a support pad attached to a necklace device. The support pad includes tethers attached to the support pad at a spaced apart distance, and each tether includes means for attaching a toy at a location remote from the support pad. The sup... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6945442 | Framed soft sided carrier for tools A collapsible bag or container includes first and second major pockets separated by a connecting web into which a metal frame is removably inserted. Alternatively, a plastic or rigid board member is substituted for the metal frame. Loops and handles project through ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935499 | Tool caddy A tool caddy for providing a tool carrier that is rugged and holds a large number of tools. The tool caddy includes a main tool storage unit having an upper opening into an interior and comprising a core section having a pair of side walls and a bottom wall extendin... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6928950 | Mooring cover and method of using the same A mooring cover comprises an apron for substantially surrounding a dock mooring. The apron may have two or more rows of self draining pockets arranged along its length for storing boating accessories and a fastener for securing the opposite ends of the apron about t... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6863202 | Shoulder carrier with inflatable lumbar support A shoulder carrier having at least one shoulder strap connected to a container. A lumbar support attached to the container bears on a wearer's hip or lumbar spine to transfer weight of the shoulder carrier to the hip or lumbar spine and away from the wearer's should... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6799707 | Recreational board carrier and theft deterrent device The present invention relates to devices for carrying, storing, and deterring the theft of elongate recreational boards such as snowboards, skis, skateboards, surfboards, and sailboards and the like. ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6793112 | Shoulder carrier with laterally moveable shoulder strap A shoulder carrier having at least one shoulder strap connected to a container. A connection point between the shoulder strap and the container may be moved laterally without disconnecting the strap from the container. ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6736302 | Shoulder supported sports equipment carrier A shoulder supported sporting equipment carrier for carrying a variety of sporting equipment, namely a baseball or softball bat, a glove, and a plurality of balls. The carrier has a base board, an adjustable shoulder strap, and fasteners for securing the sporting eq... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6691693 | Open side bow case with detachable free form blind A bow case for receiving and carrying a compound bow. The bow case is of non-rigid cloth-like fabric material having a first face and a second face opposite thereto. The second face defines a bow entry opening for receiving the bow to be carried. The firs... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6681972 | Hands-free holder which will hold an airline ticket, an identification, credit cards and cash while worn around a user's neck The present invention is a holder for retaining documents which are necessary to board a means of public transportation, and which holder enables the documents to be retained in a manner wherein the documents can be easily verified by an examining agent a... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6669069 | Shoulder strap assembly for golf bags A golf bag has a generally tubular body and a dual shoulder strap assembly for supporting the golf bag on both shoulders of a golfer. The dual shoulder strap assembly includes first and second shoulder straps, and a lower end of the first shoulder strap i... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6666363 | Shoulder and luggage strap Luggage comprising a luggage case with wheels mounted on the case and a telescoping handle further includes an adjustable length shoulder strap which includes an auxiliary loop attachment for attaching the strap to the telescoping handle when the strap is... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6592917 | Cookie packing container having hanger A cookie packing container having a hanger to allow a user to eat the contents contained in the packing container, which is provided with an improved structure of a packing container for packing cookies and a hanging tape for allowing a user to hang the p... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6581812 | Ergonomic guitar strap A dual shoulder guitar strap, has two straps. Each goes over one shoulder. The strap has length adjustment buckles for each of these straps. The strap also has a device for adjusting position of each strap on its shoulder. Length adjustments and position ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6571998 | Framed, soft sided carrier for tools A collapsible bag or container includes first and second major pockets separated by a connecting web into which a metal frame is removably inserted. Loops and handles project through the web for attachment of a carrier strap or manual handle.... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6536639 | Skateboard carrying strap and methods of making the same A carrying strap for carrying a skateboard upon the back of a person attaches around the front truck and behind the back truck of a skateboard. The strap is worn diagonally across the chest of one's body with the skateboard flat side against one's back. T... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6533148 | Beverage bottle carrier A beverage bottle carrier apparatus for enabling an individual to carry one or more beverage bottles. The beverage bottle carrier of the invention includes an elongated generally rectangular flexible strap having a handle portion in the approximate middle... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6524288 | Drainage reservoir support assembly A drainage reservoir support assembly for supporting a reservoir of a medical drainage device inserted in a body of a user. The drainage reservoir support assembly includes at least one container for containing the reservoir of a medical drainage device. ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6488191 | Golf bag shoulder strap A golf bag with a generally tubular body has a shoulder strap which allows a golfer to pick up the golf bag from the ground without bending over. The body has an open top end and an annular groove spaced from the open top end. A lower end of the shoulder ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6471105 | Shoulder carrier with inflatable lumbar support A shoulder carrier having at least one shoulder strap connected to a container. A lumbar support attached to the container bears on a wearer's hip or lumbar spine to transfer weight of the shoulder carrier to the hip or lumbar spine and away from the wear... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6443338 | Bottled drink carrier apparatus A bottled drink carrier apparatus is provided for supporting a bottle containing a drink product at a position upon a user's neck or shoulder or attached to a belt loop. The apparatus includes a strap assembly forming a loop having upper and lower end por... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6390347 | In-line skate carrier An in-line skate carrier is provided including a rack having a plurality of recesses formed therein along a length thereof. Also included is a carrying assembly mounted on the rack for carrying the same. Next provided is a securement assembly coupled to t... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6381127 | Computer support The present invention provides a laptop computer support having a generally planar support base with shoulder straps attached to a leading edge of the support base and back straps attached to a trailing edge of the support base. The shoulder and back stra... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6343728 | Fishing rod and reel carry bag The present invention includes a support bag for the enclosure and controlled support of a fishing rod and reel arrangement. The elongated flexible enclosure bag has a first end and a second end, each of the ends being open for receipt of a fishing rod th... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6330962 | Eyeglass holder An eyeglass holder attachable around the neck of, or to an article of clothing worn by the user for supporting a pair of eyeglasses. The eyeglasses are supported facing away from the user by the bridge and folded stems of the eyeglasses. A biasingly exten... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6315179 | Tool harness The present invention has a single harness strap loop, which is placed diagonally across the body from one shoulder to the opposite hip, similar to bandoleer. At the hip an open hook is provided. This hooks on to the ring provided at the base of most powe... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6311883 | Ski case A case for carrying a pair of skis assembled bottom-to-bottom includes front and rear bags telescopingly overlapping. Preferably, the overlap is effective so that the bindings of downhill skis are accommodated within the overlapping portions of the bags. ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6299043 | Heat insulating and fire resistant container for storing and protecting a life line A heat insulating and fire resistant container for storing and protecting a life line, comprising (a) a bottom section fabricated from heat insulating, fire resistant material, (b) a continuous wall section fabricated heat insulating, fire resistant mater... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6209769 | Side pack An improved side pack for holding objects on the side of the torso to provide comfortable, ready, and ergonomic access to the objects, comprising a strap assembly and a suspended bag. A bag includes a main compartment facing away from the user having a cl... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6125998 | Whistle case A whistle case that is adapted to house and keep clean and quiet a whistle that has a mouthpiece portion and a remaining portion with a slot and a loop that extends therefrom and a ball that is movably contained therein. The whistle case includes a case s... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6126054 | Double opening bag A double opening bag utilizes a single draw cord for closing both ends. The draw cord passes around the periphery of a tubular section of the bag adjacent the two ends. The draw cord extends closely alongside the tubular section when the openings are open... | 10/03/2000 |