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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5111800 | Bowhunter's ground bow holder A new device designed for holding bows of all types for bowhunters which hunt from the ground. This can be conveniently made from inexpensive materials comprising hardwoods, aluminum channeling, and a assortment of wood screws, washers, bolts, nuts, and s... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5108058 | Camping light holder A camping light holder for maintaining a camping light a distance from a support structure is provided. The camping light holder includes a pole assembly, and a clamping assembly. The pole assembly includes a plurality of interconnecting sections. The pol... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5104074 | Fence support Disclosed is a fence support including a generally vertically oriented main support post 31 in the form of a T shaped iron bar and a pair of braces 18. Each brace 18 includes an elongated bearing element 26 that is received in the bites of the T and a col... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5099592 | Illuminated sign An illuminated sign comprises front and back sheets central portions of which are generally planar. The front sheet carries design elements thereon certain of which are intended to be highlighted. The back sheet has portals therein generally opposed to th... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5098057 | Shaft anchoring apparatus Apparatus for reliably anchoring a vertical shaft to various types of earth. The apparatus includes an anchor pin having a helically coiled portion at the lower end thereof designed to be screwed into the ground, and a shaft holder releasably attached to ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5096155 | Concrete form supporting bracket A form supporting bracket for supporting a concrete form on a support surface, including a form-engaging member having a base plate with an aperture therein. A rod extends through the aperture for preventing lateral movement, and a clamp secures the base ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5094423 | Trailer security device and method A security device (10) for a trailer is provided having a body member (12) with an auger (30) projecting from the body member (12). The auger (30) rotatably anchors the body member (12) to the ground. A plug (40) projects from the body member (12) for ins... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5088681 | Anchor device Anchor device for use on the stake of a beach umbrella, including a main body having a semi-circular cross-section and a flight that extends helically around the main body and is fastened to it at two longitudinally-spaced position lines of contact therew... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5082231 | Post holder and marker therefor A post-support for permanent installation at or below ground level includes a post-receiving collar affixed to fins. The fins have collar supporting shoulders against which a post may rest. A driver/cap/marker has a cap and a sleeve and the sleeve length ... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5076032 | Post and anchoring device A post and anchoring device that rapidly secures a wooden post to the ground. An anchor stake is driven into the ground to a predetermined depth onto which a wooden post having an appeal bore is insertively engaged and locked to the anchor stake.... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5070809 | Kinetic banner display Vertically oblong fabrics panels displaying promotional graphics mounted pivotally on a frame enabling the panels to rotate as wind vanes kinetically displaying the graphics. The apparatus, which displays graphics like a banner but emulates the kinetic pr... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5069406 | Surf board support and protector A surf board support and protector made of semirigid to rigid material which is a poor conductor of heat, e.g. plastic, fiberglass or the like. The support has an internal cavity generally shaped to the nose end of a surf board. The support may be buried ... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5067683 | Portable target holder A target holder comprising a pair of elongated stakes, each of which is fitted with a pivotally mounted spring jaw type target clamp. The stakes each have a tapered lower end and a tongue receiving slot for receiving a stepping bar. The pointed ends of th... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5065975 | Mail box support apparatus An apparatus providing securement and mounting of a mail box, arranged with a vertical post threadedly mounted to an upper plate, with the upper plate securing a single or a plurality of mail box members thereon. The lower end of the post is threadedly re... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5060908 | Mail post A mailbox support post assembly (13) comprising an elongated hollow member (15) consisting of two identical parts (20, 22), each part (20, 22) having a cross-section characterized by a bulged central portion (24, 26) and flanges (28, 30 and 32, 34) extend... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5050828 | Removable sign post assembly A removable sign post is described comprising a metal lower post member which is driven into the ground with an upper post member being selectively vertically adjustably mounted thereon. The upper post member has a pair of locking lugs at its lower end wh... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5046699 | Anchoring device for post An anchoring device for securing a post such as a beach umbrella into the ground comprising a hollow tubular member for vertically holding the post, a screw member at the lower end of the tubular member, a pair of laterally extending lever arms at the upp... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5044323 | Tethering device with locking means An animal tethering device is disclosed which includes a tubular member placed in the ground in a more-or-less permanent position. A rod-like member or restraint stake to which a flexible line can be connected is inserted in the tubular member with a flex... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5044597 | Removable anchor for removably receiving and supporting an external member A receptacle device for removably receiving an supporting an external utilization device such as a rod or a fishing pole. The device includes an generally tubular receptacle body of electrically insulating material extending in a longitudinal direction ha... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5042183 | Composite wire stake apparatus for supporting corrugated signs A composite support stake for holding a corrugated sign in an upright position, includes a pair of spaced apart, longitudinally extending wire post members of a first diameter and a transverse cross beam connecting the lower end portions of the pair of po... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5039052 | Portable weapon rack A two-piece portable weapon stand having a first piece universal support, and a second piece weapon housing. The universal support is designed to accommodate a plurality of weapon housings. The universal support also can be attached to horizontal supports... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5036447 | Light stake A stake (1) supports an outdoor lighting fixture. The light fixture includes a socket (23) for a light bulb (6), and electrical wires (w) connected to the socket. The stake has a stem (3) insertable into the ground. An improvement (7) comprises a housing ... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5029054 | Light base and transformer housing A light base and transformer housing to house an isolation transformer and to be used as a mounting base for airport mavigational lights comprising a unitary housing made from a noncorrosive material provided with external vertically extending fluted inde... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5022618 | Mailbox support apparatus A mailbox support apparatus having a mailbox mounting plate attached to a hollow post member includes a ground mount stake driving into the ground and received within the hollow post member.... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5022349 | Bird feeder tree A bird feeder tree includes an artificial tree trunk having an internal compartment in which bird feed is contained. Multiple feeding ports are provided on the trunk. Multiple artificial branches are mounted on the trunk adjacent the feeding ports. Birds ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5014944 | Wire holder for plastic bag for trash A foldable wire holder for a plastic bag is disclosed to hold the bag in a vertical position with its mouth snagged in a fully open position on a wire framework formed by a horizontally disposed bag holding frame and an upper portion of an upright support... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5014983 | Portable outdoor multi game apparatus A portable game apparatus is a kit which includes a lower stake member and a set of upper stake members. The members have threaded portions which allow the members to be securely joined together end to end. One of the upper members is structured to allow ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5011107 | Post anchor apparatus An apparatus including a rigid shaft and terminating at a lower pointed end, with a mounting head integrally formed and aligned with an upper terminal end of the shaft. The mounting head includes a plurality of spaced parallel plates formed with apertures... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4993672 | Safety retainer for model airplanes Safety restraining apparatus for a model airplane under power comprising an inverted U-shaped member having a hinged member mounted on the top. The hinged member consists of a pair of spaced arms and legs which limit motion of the hinged member to one dir... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4982701 | Animal tethering device An animal restraint device is disclosed. It includes a tubular member which is placed in the ground in a more-or-less permanent position. Two or more of these members can be located in desirable positions around a yarn. A restraint stake to which a flexib... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4960255 | Spring supported mailbox post A post for supporting a mailbox or the like having an anchor engaging the ground and having an upper end, an enclosure having a plurality of vertical corner-defining members spaced from each other and including a vertical slot confronting the nearest adja... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4951904 | Stake supported mailbox post A post assembly for use with mailboxes and the like includes a ground-engaging stake of angle-iron, the stake having a lower penetrating portion and an upper protruding portion. A post has a lower end including a diagonal surface and a channel entirely al... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4942962 | Free standing golf bag apparatus An apparatus for supporting and maintaining a golf club bag in a vertical position on natural turf, consisting essentially of a chassis, said chassis being removably, or permanently fixed to the bottom of a golf club bag, and a plurality of prongs protrud... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4940201 | Yard plastic bag holder A bag holder is disclosed which is insertable into the ground surface, and which includes a bag holding ring which is pivotable between a folded, nonuse position, and an open use position. The ring is also vertically adjustable to accomodate different siz... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4939877 | Anchor device A removable earth anchor for supporting the post of signs, flags, road markers and the like. The anchor is designed to accommodate connection to various types and shapes of support posts.... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4940203 | Leg pad and spike for tripod An improved tripod includes a spike and pad structure for supporting the tripod on the ground. The spike is fixed to the bottom portion of the leg and at an angle with respect thereto and is threaded to receive a spherical ball. Gripping the ball is a pad... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4936050 | Mobile desk apparatus A mobile desk apparatus is set forth for use in inclement environmental conditions including horizontal legs spaced at one hundred twenty degrees relative to one another integrally and orthogonally secured to a central telescoping mass structure. An inter... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4934643 | Holder for screed rail An improved adjustable holder for a screed rail for mounting the rail above the ground so as to eliminate the need for concrete pads which are presently used to support such a screed rail on the ground. The holder includes an upright stake or post having ... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4927118 | Beach accessory device A device for retaining a beach towel or the like in place, especially on the sand of a beach. The device includes a receptacle having an open portion for receiving sand or the like therein. The sand applies a substantially downward force thereon, thereby ... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4925148 | Fishing pole holder A fishing pole holder is provided and consists of a bracket attached to an elongated post having a pointed end adapted to be inserted into the ground near a body of water so that a portion of a fishing pole can be inserted and supported between the bracke... | 05/15/1990 |
