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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006946 | Bird feeder A bird feeder that includes a bird feed holder having open top and bottom ends, a plurality of feeding ports disposed in a sidewall defining the holder, a plurality of perches each associated with an inlet of an associated feeding port and a removable base for engag... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7980520 | Hanging apparatus assembly and method A garden item hanger assembly. The assembly has an upright with a first and second portion. The first end of the first portion and the second end of the second portion can be connected together by using a medial connection portion which provides a flush surface. The... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7832695 | Bendable post A bendable mailbox or sign post comprises a foundation defined at one of a dirt, a concrete, and an asphalt surface. A top assembly releasably couples with the foundation and has a plate and a stub extending upward from the plate. The elongated post extends vertical... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7641157 | Ground-penetrating beverage holder A beverage support apparatus has first elongate body having a first penetrator at a lower end capable of piercing the ground in a generally vertical manner. A first beverage support is provided on a raised end of the first elongate body. A handle may be disposed on ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7484699 | Support for hunting implements and accessories A tubular staff has sections which can be collapsed one into the other down to a very small size. The sections are held together by peripheral clamps snap-tightened by a small lever. There is a ground spike at the bottom of the staff which itself can be removed and ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7472874 | Ground stake A ground stake for securing ropes or other fastening elements comprises a head portion with an elevated, textured surface and two or more extending flanges above a neck portion comprising recesses and a passageway. A plurality of elongated fins, at least a portion o... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7437844 | Wire support frame for corrugated sign A wire frame for supporting a corrugated plastic sheet sign is disclosed. The improved wire frame has a transverse bar or bars that are of a greater diameter or thickness than the upper parts of the frame that connect with openings of the corrugated plastic sheet si... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437857 | Compression anchor A compression anchor for holding a support member, such as a cylindrical handrail, is disclosed. The anchor includes a body having a cavity and a wedge portion that connects to the body using thick threads, such as 2-4 ACME 2-G threads. The wedge is substantially cy... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7389603 | Modular sign post A modular signpost including a first section, a second section that mounts onto the first section, and a third section that mounts onto the second section. The first section includes a ground mounting structure, a base tube and a guide tube. The second section inclu... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384024 | Apparatus and method for supporting roll-up safety fencing A reusable fence post for supporting roll-up safety fencing comprising an elongated hollow post having an outside V-angle disposed along a first exterior side of the hollow post; a stake extending downward from a built-in sliding hammer for installing the reusable f... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377473 | Decorative lawn ornament for supporting a weather device A decorative lawn ornament for supporting an object, such as a rain gauge, comprises an assembly featuring a decorative member, a support device and a support mechanism. The decorative member comprises a metal plate shaped to have visual appeal having a hole therein... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367877 | Big game field dressing tool and method A tool and method of using are disclosed for field dressing big game. The tool has a tip sized for insertion into the anus of the animal and a set of barbs extending a radial distance beyond the tip. The tip and the barbs are mounted to a shank and handle. Inserting... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364066 | Mail box configured to prevent damage from snow plows A mailbox has an aerodynamic shape that deflects snow thrown by the snowplow and an anchoring system that permits stable anchoring of the mailbox, yet easy replacement in the event such replacement is required. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360748 | Rotary table for enclosed hose reel A rotatable base apparatus for use with a hose reel enclosure. The base comprises an upper and a lower portion. A bearing is located in between the upper and lower portions and allows the portions to rotate with respect to each other. The bearing can comprise balls ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357366 | Sports pole mounting structure A sports pole mounting structure for supporting sports equipment in a pool environment capable of repeated assembly and removal. The mounting structure includes a bracket and a collar securely engaging existing in-ground sleeves traditionally found around pool envir... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341767 | System and method for displaying pom pons A system for storing and displaying pom pons is provided with a frame and a plurality of securement members positioned in a spaced-apart relationship with one another along opposite side portions of the frame. The securement members releasably secure the gripping po... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338048 | Portable target rack A portable target rack capable of simultaneously holding multiple shooting targets includes a base and arms extending away from the base. Target holders are attached to the arms and spaced along the length of the arms, and a target holder for non-planar targets is a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322549 | Refuse container retainer A refuse container retainer includes an elongated member, defining an open chamber, that is screwed in to the ground. A collar attached atop the elongated member has a central opening extending the chamber, a base plate adjacent a top portion of the elongated member... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318266 | Method of hanging an object A hammer hanger is useful for hanging objects off the ground. The hammer hanger includes a Slide hammer tube that impacts a stake to insert the stake into and remove it from the ground. The slide hammer comprises a slide hammer tube that is slidingly captured on the... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311097 | Bow construction including a telescoping bow riser and ground support A bow construction (10) adapted for use in combination with a wheelchair (200) wherein the bow construction (10) includes a hollow cylindrical riser member (20) provided with a pair of bow limb members (30) and a pair of transverse... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311291 | Mailbox support post An elongated support post for a mailbox has a mailbox support arm secured to an upper portion of the support post and at least one anchor fin secured to a lower portion of the support post and projectingly outwardly therefrom. In one embodiment of the invention a pa... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310910 | Floral arrangement holding assembly and method A device and method for helping a floral designer create a floral arrangement that is well balanced in its distribution of flowers and greens. The device includes a three-dimensional foam structure that has a plurality of different levels. Each of the different leve... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300386 | Play and training equipment The present invention refers to play and training equipment. The equipment is mainly intended to be used at playgrounds and the like places but may also find use at many other locations. An equipment according to the invention comprises at least one post or preferab... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290697 | Mailbox support structure device, kit and method A mailbox support structure device, an associated kit and method of using same are disclosed. The mailbox support structure device includes the interconnected components of a telescoping vertical post member, a telescoping horizontal post member and a pair of lockin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275680 | Adjustable mailbox support assembly A mailbox assembly having a mounting plate for securing the mailbox assembly into the ground. The mounting plate has three primary configurations: a flat configuration for use on a generally flat ground surface; a bent configuration for use on the edge of a hill; an... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272906 | Bird decoy A bird decoy is disclosed comprising a body having an upper body member, a lower body member and a pair of wings. The wing members are releasably coupled to the decoy using a flexible mounting assembly that allows the wings to move independently with, and in respons... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264210 | Portable umbrella stand An umbrella stand having a tube with an axial lumen, a top, a bottom, and the top capable of receiving a pole into the axial lumen; a removable lever; the top being able to receive and release the removable lever; and the bottom capable of securing the tube into the... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246783 | Beach umbrella stand including foot operated drive assembly for anchoring and method of use A beach umbrella stand is provided including a foot operated drive assembly. A pole of a beach umbrella stand has a hollow interior portion housing the foot operated drive assembly. The foot operated drive assembly includes a ratchet assembly operated by a foot peda... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246929 | Landscape lightpost with receptacle cavity A landscape lightpost that provides a substantially sealed wire compartment. The lightpost includes a main post, a cap, a housing base, and a housing separator. The housing separator locks onto the housing base to form a locked wire compartment isolated from the gro... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241079 | Pier A pier (10) to be driven into a ground surface includes an auger member (11) having a shaft (12) that is rotated in a first direction to drive the auger member into the ground surface, and a compaction member (16) having a sleeve (17 | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234670 | Outlet post for high and low voltage service A mounting device for supplying both high and low voltage services in an outdoor setting. One end of the mounting device is adapted to be anchored securely in the ground. A post extending from the ground includes a first electrical box for housing high voltage elect... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235022 | Golf club rest A golf club rest removably securable to the golf bag of a golfer, and utilized to support a plurality of golf clubs in a substantially vertical position when the golfer must venture a distance from the golf cart, the golf club rest comprising a vertical leg portion ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231702 | Connector and method of use thereof A connecting structure is provided. The structure includes a post with a first end, middle portion, and a second end, a plurality of prongs flexibly connected to the first end, extending toward the second end in a V-shape. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219872 | Adjustable post support An adjustable post support (10) for use in supporting a post vertically above the ground. The support may include a lower spike portion (12) and an upper bracket portion (14). The lower spike portion may include an upper end. The bracket portion... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218511 | Electrical enclosure system An electrical enclosure system for effectively containing a pump control and alarm system within a single protective structure and providing convenient access to the electrical components within. The electrical enclosure system includes a tubular pedestal having an ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201624 | Mooring system A mooring system (10) is described for mooring a vessel to a floor portion of a body of water. The system (10) comprises a substantially rigid, elongate support member (12) having a connecting point (14) adjacent an upper end to which a v... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200973 | Wire reinforced thermoplastic coating A structural reinforcing layer made from wire, a structural reinforcing composite layer made from wire, and the resulting load bearing structures made from or retrofitted with wire reinforced plastics and cements. Said layers and structures made from monofilament me... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7191996 | Support device destined to be anchored in the ground The device, destined to be anchored in the ground of granular composition, comprises a rod with a hollow tubular section, the latter having an open upper end wherein can be fixed an object and an intermediate orifice on its flank. The orifice enables evacuation of t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178868 | Gardening chair A gardening chair 10 is provided for supporting a user 12 thereon. The gardening chair 10 is provided with a base support member 14, and a seat 52 aligned with and coupled to upper portions of the base support member for supporting... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175181 | Portable shooting target A portable bullet target configured to improve the skills of a shooter includes, in one embodiment, a shooting plate which is attached to a frame by protrusions integral to the shooting plate to allow the shooting plate to visually deflect when hit by a bullet and t... | 02/13/2007 |
