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A hands free towel carrying system for coupling a towel to a user to prevent loss, theft or contamination.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971822 | Pivotal yarn package holder A yarn package holder including a support post, a latch block coaxially disposed on the support post and selectively rotatable thereon, a rotatable support block coaxially disposed on the support post above the latch block, a cone holder extending laterally from the... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7866595 | Pivoting package support A yarn package manipulator permits an operator to mechanically grasp and manipulate packages or spools of stranded materials, such as yarn for loading and replenishing such materials in a manufacturing process. The package manipulator is suspended from a lifting dev... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7367524 | Pivoting toilet tissue roll holder with auxiliary toilet tissue A wall mounted holder to support a standard toilet tissue roll, and within a pivoting hollow axle contain an auxiliary tissue roll. The attached axle pivots by mechanical means for manipulation of the standard toilet tissue roll and the auxiliary tissue roll. The ax... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360739 | Swivel toilet paper dispenser A toilet paper dispenser which comprises an L-shaped member having a first mounting portion for securement to either horizontal or vertical substrate and a second portion extending outwardly therefrom, a toilet paper holder mounted to the second portion, the toilet ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7284725 | Recording paper storage device A paper holder is attachable to a recording paper storage chamber of a printer. The paper holder has a loading lid to cover a part of the recording paper storage chamber. And a press mechanism to press the rolled recording paper to a paper-supply roller is incorpora... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7264197 | Paper towel holder A paper towel holder comprising a base and a mandrel extending upwardly from the base, the base including a suction cup arranged to engage a support surface in use, an actuator mechanism adapted to raise or lower the centre of the suction cup to create or release a ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264196 | Toilet paper dispenser The present invention provides ease of installation of toilet paper rolls on a vertical spindle sitting on a plate that prevents the unrolling of the paper. The floor free standing unit has a provision to store spare rolls on the pole, the spindle supports a decorat... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7063245 | System for dispensing plurality of wet wipes There is provided a wet wipes dispensing system. The system includes a plurality of separably joined wet wipes and the plurality of separably joined wet wipes include a lubricant. The system also includes a dispenser including a sealed chamber, the sealed chamber ho... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6959891 | Dispenser for multiple rolls of sheet material A dispenser for storing and dispensing rolled sheet material is provided. The dispenser has a housing which holds at least one roll of sheet material therein. The housing has a portion of an outer surface which is positioned against a support surface. The housing al... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6848641 | Actuating valve for bidirectional pneumatic cylinder and use of such actuating valve for bobbin creels controlled by pneumatic cylinders An actuating valve has two relay valves connected to a compressed air source and a pneumatic cylinder with two pressure chambers. When one relay valve is actuated, one pressure chamber is pressure-loaded and the other is relieved. Two 3/2 port directional control va... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6824091 | Holder device for recording sheet roll A pair of support members provided in a feeding part may selectively contain plural types of recording sheet rolls having different widths. In order to mount the recording sheet roll, the first and the second holders are attached to both ends of the recording sheet ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6786441 | Bobbin creel for textile machines and actuating valve for adjusting such a bobbin creel A bobbin creel is supported on a holder so as to be pivotable by a four-bar linkage arranged on the machine frame of a textile machine. The holder forms the stationary member of the four-bar linkage. The bobbin creel is pivotable from a lower loading position into a... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6631867 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus of the type dealing with relatively wide documents of the present invention includes a generally L-shaped bar. The bar extends from one side of an apparatus body to a position above a document table and is angularly movable in t... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6629666 | Apparatus of a printer for detecting termination of printing medium An apparatus of a printer for detecting a termination or near-termination of a printing medium includes a frame for housing and supporting a roll of the printing medium and capable of being set in a first position and a second position; a first printing m... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6443388 | Disposable towel holder with suction cup A holder for a roll of disposable towels has a base and an upstanding member extending upwardly from the base to be inserted into the hollow core of a roll of disposable towels or the like. A suction cup is held to the underside of the base for holding th... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6405973 | Disposable towel holder A holder for a roll of disposable towels has a base and an upstanding member extending upwardly from the base to be inserted into the hollow core of a roll of disposable towels or the like. A suction cup is held to the underside of the base for holding th... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6059510 | Device for feeding electric components to an assembly automaton The delivery device is provided with sword-like flat parts (2) at which reels (6) having component belts (7) are individually held. The flat parts (2) are guided between circular guide disks (3) at their base end, the circular guide disks (3) being slippe... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5991963 | Supply roll member, sheet material dispenser apparatus, and stencil wiping assembly including the same A dispenser apparatus (36) permits dispensing from different model machines sheet material from a standard size supply roll (40), mounted as part of a supply roll member (38) on a support bar (46) having a locator (48a, 48b) which adapts the dispenser app... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5934598 | Manually operated cord storage reel An apparatus (11) for storing a cord includes a pair of side panels (12, 13) each having a plurality of retainer cavities (29, 30, 31), a bearing aperture (26) and a pair of mounting bosses (64) formed thereon, a plurality of spacer bars (14, 15, 16) havi... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5868344 | Pull-out slidable toilet paper holder A toilet paper holding device including a base which is adapted to be secured to a wall. The base include a first fixed base arm and a second pivotal base arm. A spindle is threadably secured to an aperture within the pivotal base arm. The pivotal base ar... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5833170 | Holder for paper towels An elongate base mountable to a support surface by driven fasteners and including opposed end portions which are slidably engaged by brackets on a pair of opposed end supports. The end supports, in addition to the brackets and projecting stub shafts for t... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5690302 | Rotatable paper roll holder A rotatable paper roll holder for rotatably supporting a roll of paper for dispensing of the paper either from over or from under the roll, includes a mounting assembly for securing to a support surface such as a vertical wall. A yoke supports a spindle u... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5593139 | Device for connecting a winch to a box hitch A device for connecting a winch to a box hitch in a variety of orientations. The winch connector is generally comprised of an elongated length of square, cross-sectional tubular material having a winch end and a hitch connecting end. The hitch connecting ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5588615 | Rotatable paper roll holder A rotatable paper roll holder for rotatably supporting a roll of paper for dispensing of the paper either from over or from under the roll includes a mounting assembly for securing to a support surface such as a vertical wall. A yoke supports a spindle up... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5429321 | Storage and dispensing apparatus for coiled articles A device for receiving, storing and redispensing a flexible elongated article having a circular cross-section with a generally uniform diameter such as a rope, electrical cord or hose is provided. The devices have a body portion containing a slot for sequ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5310128 | Tape storage apparatus for mailing machine A tape storage apparatus is used with a mailing machine having printing postage indicia on a discrete portion of a strip of tape of indefinite length which is fed along a tape path extending through the mailing machine by a tape feeding device mounted wit... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5088654 | Equipment for lifting (and lowering) a cable drum A mechanism for lifting or lowering a cable drum which includes a stand located at lateral end faces of a cable drum which is adapted to be raised and lowered. Each stand includes a foot and a pair of vertical posts carrying upper and lower crossbeams wit... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4979692 | Convertible pallet coil and reel decoiler A decoiling apparatus for strip or the like having a frame journaling a pair of spaced parallel powered rollers and a powered wheel on the frame out beyond and above the powered rollers. An arm is pivoted to the frame opposite the wheel and carries a free... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4948064 | Universal spool support system By providing spool supporting plates which are moveably positionable relative to each other, a universal product bearing spool support system is attained. Preferably, the support plates also incorporate a plurality of aligned shaft receiving holes, thereb... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4932601 | Reel lift A reel lift which includes a pair of cooperating lifting members, each characterized by a base constructed of angle iron and fitted with an upward-standing trunk which is also constructed of angle iron, which trunk divides the base into a foot portion and... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4930718 | Fencing dispenser A vehicle mounted dispenser for fencing fabric including a normally upright cage receiving a roll of fencing fabric to be dispensed through either of a pair of slots on either side of the cage. The cage is pivotally mounted on a holder structure attached ... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4913365 | Dispenser for rolled sheet materials A dispenser for roll sheet material operable for various attachment orientations. A frame is provided having a base and two projection members at either end. The projections each contain a slot and a triplicated spindle support, permitting the user to ori... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4824313 | Device for lifting and moving carpet rolls An apparatus for lifting and moving heavy, elongated rolls of material comprises an elongated member adapted to be inserted axially in a roll of material, a pair of lifting devices for engaging end portions of the axial member that project from opposite e... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4787567 | Apparatus for holding recording medium The invention relates to a recording medium holding apparatus to stably fix a recording medium onto which the recording is performed by a recording member by a holding member when the recording medium is used. When the recording medium is not used, the ho... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4776527 | Portable fishing line spool holder apparatus for feeding fishing reels A portable fishing line spool holder device is provided which mounts on all forms of fishing poles and feeds all forms of fishing reels, including spinning and casting reels. The spool holder avoids common problems of improper line tension and kinking of ... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4763786 | Locking device for a roll A retaining device for retaining a roll of material in a box. The roll has a hollow inner core and the box has side and end walls. The device includes a base and a projection extending outwardly from the base and able to extend into the hollow core of the... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4593867 | Film storage device in camera processor A film storage device for a camera processor which contains a photographing track and a developing track includes two film storage tracks which each have a reel and a pair of rollers. The two film storage tracks are connected by a rotary shaft, and a supp... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4565335 | Simulated animal toilet tissue holder A roll of toilet tissue held for rotation by the front legs of a simulated stuffed animal used for training a child to use the toilet. The stuffed animal is formed of a washable and soft animal fur simulating fabric and colored to simulate animal skin. Th... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4553711 | Modular holder for rolls The modular roll product holder 10 of this invention comprises two support panels 20,22 each adapted to be secured to a mounting surface 16,18 and a hinged connector 24 adapted to be removably secured to the two support panels, 20,22 and two roll support ... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4535948 | Dispenser A dispenser for a roll of product which includes two supporting arms oppositely positioned at the end of a substantially V-shaped base portion. The supporting arms are extended from the base portion to allow for proper dispensing in particular circumstanc... | 08/20/1985 |
