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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7392610 | Portable information sign devices The present invention relates to a portable information sign device. In one embodiment of the invention, a top plate comprises a foundation and three plate coupling ports. A center arm comprises an arm rod axially coupled to the top plate foundation. A sliding plate... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7340859 | Planter with folding legs A planter includes a wire basket having horizontal parallel top rings, bottom rings, and connected vertical wires. Four folding legs each include a top loop rotatably attached to the bottom rings. The legs when in their extended down position each include a short in... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7311294 | Jack bar with extendable tubes and fixturing mechanism A jack bar includes an outer tube, an inner tube and a positioner tube coaxially located. The positioner tube is extendable to adjust a length to the jack bar in use while enabling the jack bar to be retracted for storage. The jack bar further includes a clamp confi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293753 | Four-legged artist easel An artist's easel having four legs that are pivoted at their upper ends on a pivot housing so that the lower ends can be spread to support an artist's board or collapsed to a position in which they are adjacent one another. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291775 | Multifunctional musical instrument stand A musical instrument stand includes a base, a rod mounted on the base, a first mounting seat mounted on the rod, a second mounting seat mounted on the rod and located between the base and the first mounting seat, a plurality of first support members each detachably ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273198 | Support stand assembly and method One or more support stand assemblies are utilized for mounting functional equipment or creating a barrier on variable surfaces or a surface which may be sloped. Each support stand preferably includes a support post configured to be releaseably secured to a stabilize... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7256338 | Musical instrument bracket assembly A musical instrument bracket assembly is mounted on a top end of a post and has a base, a pivot bracket, a pivot pin, a compression knob and a standoff rod. The base has a tongue. The pivot bracket is mounted pivotally on the tongue and has a standoff hole, two pivo... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253947 | Portable automated confocal microscope Described is a portable confocal microscope which includes a microscope stand including a shaft having top and bottom ends, a platform connected to the shaft by a height adjustment mechanism, a base member connected to the bottom end of the shaft and first and secon... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240881 | Geomatic support having hinged legs with hinge lock A support capable of supporting geomatic equipment has hinged legs which allow the legs to pivot about a horizontal axis to selected positions. A hinge lock associated with each of the legs allows the leg to be locked in the selected angular position. Locking of the... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7231954 | Barrier A portable barrier panel for providing privacy to a screened area comprises a plurality of vertical support tubes. The portable barrier panel further comprises a plurality of elongate legs having an adjustable length. The elongate legs attached to a lower portion of... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229053 | Tripod for supporting apparatus in general and, in particular, for optical or photographic apparatus and the like A tripod for supporting apparatus in general and, in particular, for optical or photographic apparatus and the like. The tripod has a spider, a pillar arranged to be housed with a stem of the pillar in a through-hole formed through the spider, and a head arranged fo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222827 | Telescoping leg lock with thumb actuator A telescoping leg particularly adapted for use in supporting geomatic equipment is capable of locking in different selected positions of extension. A lock is provided for holding the leg at the selected position of extension. The lock is biased to a lock position, b... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213361 | Fishing pole stand, and methods The present invention is directed to a support stand for a fishing pole holder, and is particularly adapted for ice fishing. In use, the stand holds the fishing pole in a generally upward angled position. The fishing pole is held in a pivotal position, so that upon ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195377 | Worklight support with stand A worklight support includes a platform for mounting thereon worklights and has an extension extending from on a bottom of the platform for extension into one of the stand sections. A stand includes couplers applied for combination of each of the stand sections. Eac... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186007 | Portable stand for articulated arm devices A portable stand for an articulated arm that carries a device, such as a lamp. The stand includes a post having a lower end with a plurality of support legs for supporting the post freely on an underlying surface and an upper end having a bushing. The articulated ar... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174908 | Multipurpose net frame A multipurpose net frame which is provided with a positioning device, the positioning device is slidably disposed on a control cord of the net frame; the user can set up the net frame by easily pushing the positioning device, when folding the net frame, the user can... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7137608 | Multi-purpose upright support stand with leg assemblies having hinge-fitting A unique collapsible apparatus for supporting an article; the apparatus has at least a first, second, and third leg assembly, an upper end of each leg assembly pivotally secured to extend from an upper support member in a generally symmetrical fashion. A lower end o... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137351 | Folding seat A portable folding seat has a fabric seat supported in an open position by support rods and a rigid canister. In an open position, the canister functions as a pedestal for the seat and is removably affixed to a mounting surface. The folding seat may be folded into a... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131615 | Adjustable musician's stand A stand for holding a musical accessory at a convenient level having a horizontally adjustable base comprised of a plurality of adjustable telescoping members forming a U-shape base support, such that the members of the base can be adjusted to extend around other eq... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7111424 | Fore grip with bipod A fore grip with a concealable and collapsible bipod has a tubular recess consisting of two cylindrical cutouts the housing for the legs when concealed and as the housing for a sliding piston that deploys the legs. A release has a compression spring positioned betwe... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7093809 | Tool used for removing and fitting a transmission gear box A tool includes a holding device for holding a transmission gear box in position with, and a support member supporting the holding device thereon; the holding device has a fitting shank projecting out from a first end portion thereof; the support member includes an ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7066438 | Collapsible supporting device for a portable computer In a collapsible supporting device for a portable computer, a pair of base members and a pair of interconnecting members are connected pivotally to a coupling seat. A pair of supporting members are coupled to the interconnecting members, respectively. The supporting... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065812 | Patient care equipment management system An equipment management system provides an equipment support for supporting patient care equipment. The equipment support may be mountable on an arm that extends from a wall, on a column depending from the arm, on a wall mount, on a stand, or on a patient support. V... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048240 | Tripod stabilizer and lighted lens carousel An apparatus that is adapted to reduce wobble in a tripod that is used to hold an optical instrument, includes a triangular shaped base plate that includes an attachment to each leg of the tripod. The base plate includes slots at each corner or apex thereof that pro... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048241 | Geomatic support having hinged legs with hinge lock A support capable of supporting geomatic equipment has hinged legs which allow the legs to pivot about a horizontal axis to selected positions. A hinge lock associated with each of the legs allows the leg to be locked in the selected angular position. Locking of the... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7017870 | Microphone support system A microphone support system and a method of manufacturing therefor that substantially isolates a microphone from extraneous vibrations. In one embodiment, the microphone support system comprises a base assembly, a microphone support rod, a microphone sheath, a micro... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011280 | Tripod assembly A tripod assembly having a base and a head mounted to the base. A plurality of legs are coupled to the base and are moveable between an open position and a closed position. The plurality of legs form a tripod to support the base and head in an upright position when ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000875 | Tripod A tripod (1) has at least one tripod leg (2) consisting of three telescopically guided segments (5–7) for length adjustment. Rotation of one of the segments (6, 7) fixes the adjusted length of the tripod leg (2). ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6966529 | Foldable supporting framework A foldable supporting framework comprises a retaining seat has an upper positioning sheet and a lower positioning sheet. At least one movable block is rotatably fixed to the upper and lower positioning sheets. There are at least two supporting posts; one supporting ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6955609 | Golf club and golf pin stand A golf club and golf pin stand having a main body support bracket and a pair of leg members which, when attached to a golf pin, supports the golf pin above the ground in a tripod configuration. The main body support bracket is adapted to connect to the shaft of the ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951326 | Mast support A mast support to support a multi-section mast comprising a central mast support sleeve having a plurality of connector brackets extending outwardly from the outer surface thereof and a correspondingly plurality of support legs each pivotally coupled to the upper po... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6932314 | Sleeves for use in systems for supporting platform-like objects on casters and posts Sleeves for use in systems for supporting platform-like objects on casters and posts and described. The sleeves support caster-and-post junctions and inhibit deformation of the stems of the casters and the ends of posts in directions radially outward from the longit... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6896227 | Universal adjusting mechanism for tripods An adjusting mechanism of a tripod includes an X-axis adjusting mechanism having an X-axis shaft, a Y-axis adjusting mechanism having a Y-axis shaft, a Z-axis adjusting mechanism having a Z-axis shad and a leg adjusting mechanism. The X-axis adjusting mechanism is c... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6886966 | Collapsible lamp harp A collapsible lamp harp is described. ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6793191 | Quick release mechanism for use with a supporting device A sign stand assembly includes a sign panel, support base and an upright mast between the two. The support base defines a locking recess and a hollow leg is pivotally connected to a plate portion and extending from the support base. A locking pin and actuator are ca... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6789772 | Off-axis reducible support structure A reducible support system for supporting various items is presented in various embodiments. A reducible support structure, may comprise an operation element which may be attached to an orthogonal element. Limbs, preferably a tripod may be attached to the operation ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6726160 | Adjustable bow stand Adjustable bow stands providing a hunter with cover and easy access to his or her weapon. A shaft has a fork attached to one end and a shaft clip removably attached to its opposing end. The shaft clip attaches a bow holder to the shaft. The bow holder can be adjuste... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6685156 | Quick release mechanism for use with a supporting device The sign stand assembly includes a sign panel, support base and an upright mast between the two. The support base defines a locking recess and a hollow leg is pivotally connected to a plate portion and extending from the support base. The locking pin and ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6679388 | Foldable hanging device A hanging device includes a retractable post and a leg assembly including a short leg and two long legs fixed to a lower end of the post. At least one set of support rod assembly is fixed to the post and two support rods which may be positioned in horizon... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6659409 | Positioning poles for surveying equipment, global positioning antennas, and the like A positioning pole comprising an elongated center pole, a first guide disposed on an outer surface of the center pole, a first support leg, and a first attachment coupler which pivotally attaches the first support leg to the first guide. The first guide h... | 12/09/2003 |
