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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926775 | Tree stand bracket apparatus The tree stand bracket apparatus fits a plurality of various trees as well as tree stands. The concavities of the mounts importantly fit the curvature of a tree so that the apparatus can easily be securely and selectively affixed to the tree. The removable straps pr... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7360334 | Fishing garment system A fishing net system comprises a handle having a top and a bottom. A loop extends from the bottom of the handle, and a mesh is attached to the loop. A connector system is operably coupled to the fishing net at a location spaced apart from the top of the handle. The ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7344116 | Release bracket system and method An improved pony bottle bracket that is light weight, compact, simple to use, and facilitates a quick and easy set-up is disclosed. A push button latch enables a diver to quickly disconnect the pony bottle from the main bottle. The pony tank bracket and base unit br... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337590 | Tank retaining system A retaining system in which straps are provided with hooks that remain engaged with retaining loops even when tension on the straps is released and in which the tightening mechanism includes rods which are located partially below a rib surface on which the straps ar... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322146 | Fishing net retraction system A fishing net retraction system for efficiently retracting a receiving net during non-use to avoid entanglement while allowing expansion of the receiving net upon receiving a fish. The fishing net retraction system includes a base attachable to a handle of a fishing... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314205 | System and method for mounting a breaker panel to a pole Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system that can comprise one or more brackets adapted to be coupled to a panel. The bracket can define a collar adapted to slideably couple the panel to a pole. The bracket can be adapted to restrain rotational motion of t... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300027 | Musical instrument hanger An instrument hanger attachable to a microphone stand facilitates the supporting or hanging of various musical instruments on the stand. The hanger has an annular loop portion for receiving the top portion of the shaft of the stand, a neck and an instrument holding ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296658 | Tree stand support bracket The tree stand support bracket has three mutually pivotable parts and a belt for adjustably securing the length of the belt to fit the size of the tree it is attached to. The pivotable parts are the handle for tightening the belt, a belt strap adjustment portion for... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290739 | Clamp support A clamp support for holding and guiding a cable loom has a basic element and a wedge, which can be shifted relative to the basic unit to clamp the basic unit to a structural component. While clamping the basic unit with the structural component, the wedge is arrange... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7243891 | Mounting bracket, and method therefor A bracket for attachment to a support for mounting a fixture, and method for installing the same are provided. The bracket includes a base having first and second sides. The bracket also includes first and second flanges extending from the first side of the base, th... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237754 | Pole assembly for supporting a sign An assembly for supporting a sign and adapted to engage a pole includes a pair of mounting plates disposed contiguously with a pole. Each mounting plate comprises a second aperture through which a band is inserted to connect each mounting plate to the pole. A crossm... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7194829 | Labeler for pipes, conduits, tubes, and rods A pipe or conduit labeler includes a saddle leg having an inside diameter equal to or slightly smaller than an outside diameter of a pipe or conduit to be labeled. The saddle leg is molded to a saddle stem which in turn is molded to a sign plate. A user either write... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191988 | Pipe fixing device A pipe fixing device comprising a plurality of pipes, for conducting liquid or gas, arranged to cross each other, and a fixing member for fixing the plurality of pipes. The fixing member comprises a plurality of pipe fixing bores, and a plurality of fitting bores fo... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7156352 | Accessory container attachment for a paint can A accessory container attachment for a paint can comprising an inexpensive plastic paint can caddy having a substantially rectangular container housing with multi-compartments adapted to fit securely to a paint can. The substantially rectangular container housing ha... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7127816 | Method of permanently joining first and second metallic components A pair of metallic components, such as a pair of metallic structural components for a vehicular body and frame assembly, are permanently joined using a magnetic pulse welding process. Initially, a first metallic component is provided having a first aperture that is ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7129411 | Fastening system A device for more reliable and rapid securing to or within a component. The device incorporates therein or independently uses a substantially flexible member to secure the device within the component. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125075 | Noise suppressing backrest for hunters A sound-suppressing hunter's backrest is formed from a supple layer of cloth or other sound-suppressing material in sheet form that is supported against a tree or other backing during use by straps or cords, but can also be rolled or folded into a compact bundle for... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114592 | Ladder with magnetic tool holder plate A magnetic tool holder for a ladder 14 providing means for holding the selective positioning of tools to the top step 24 of a ladder. The tool holder is comprised of a planar magnetic material 12 being substantially rectangular fixedly attached ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7090183 | Gimbaled and adjustable beverage holder An improved cup holder is disclosed that is fully adjustable and gimbaled and also insulates the beverage it is holding. One embodiment of an adjustable cup holder according to the present invention, comprises an outer cup and an inner cup. The inner cup is arranged... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7062887 | Intersecting structural member and a method for joining same An intersecting structural member, and a method for assembling the same, allowing continuous structural members to intersect while also allowing one edge of each of the structural members to be bonded to a skin panel. A first structural member is provided with at le... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7028967 | Tank retaining system A retaining system in which straps are provided with hooks that remain engaged with retaining loops even when tension on the straps is released and in which the tightening mechanism includes rods which are located partially below a rib surface on which the straps ar... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7007927 | Arborist limb lowering method An apparatus for the controlled lowering to the ground of a cut portion of a tree includes a rope and an anchor having an arrangement of guiding protuberances., each guiding protuberance including a bearing surface frictionally engaging and redirecting the rope with... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6991203 | Support arrangement An arrangement for supporting a tree comprising a bracket and a pair of elongate bands each including a plurality of circular openings. The bands being extendable in loops from the bracket around a tree. The bracket has a pair of band receiving openings to receive f... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6974043 | Floor rack for holding bathroom sundries A floor rack is designed to hold bathroom sundries and is formed of a base, an upright support rod extending from the base, and a plurality of holders for holding the bathroom sundries. The holders are fastened detachably and interchangeably with the upright support... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6832427 | Method of securing an elongated member to a support member A buoyant clamp assembly and method for clamping an elongate member to a support member. The buoyant clamp assembly includes a flexible strap having first and second ends. Affixed to the exterior of the flexible strap are wear blocks. A highly frictional layer is at... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6702239 | Apparatus and method for supporting the trunk of a tree An adjustable-length shaft implanted in the ground for supporting trees. A helical screw is mounted on the lower end of the shaft. A lever arm, passed into a lever fitting attached to the shaft, is rotated about the shaft, causing the helical screw to pen... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6663065 | Portable boom A portable boom for use with a support, such as a tree, has a support extendable from a mound. The mount secures to a tree and supports a lifted weight connected to the support. The portable boom is designed to be portable and easy to connect to the suppo... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6612526 | High strength buoyant clamp assembly and method of using same A buoyant clamp assembly and method for clamping an elongate member to a support member. The buoyant clamp assembly includes a flexible strap having first and second ends. Affixed to the exterior of the flexible strap are wear blocks. A highly frictional ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6588440 | Portable vertically mounted hunting blind A portable vertically mounted hunting blind which has two plates and straps forming a fastener which is attached to a tree trunk at any desired height by wrapping the straps around the tree trunk and connecting the straps under tension with a connecting m... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6581891 | Apparatus for supporting birdhouses, feeders and the like from differentiated members According to the invention there is provided a system for supporting fixtures such as birdhouses, lanterns and feeders from differentiated supports. The apparatus includes a mounting board having front and back major surfaces. At least a first and prefera... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6565054 | Syringe holder attachment for medication The device is for attaching a syringe or other type of dispenser to a container containing pharmaceutical. The device preferably includes a rubber band and a syringe holder. The syringe holder preferably includes an attachment lip, a bracket, and a clamp.... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6565052 | Device for supporting a banner or flexible panel A support system for vertically hanging a flexible banner, the system including two horizontally extending arms for supporting a banner tautly. A dampener is connected at an inner end of each respective arm, the dampener including: a) a movable first elem... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6507980 | Holder A holder for the fastening of functional elements to bar-shaped elements having a strap element, whose one end is fixed to a fastening point in a housing, and having a rotational element which is pivotally mounted in a receiving mount formed in the housin... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6402097 | Upper golf bag cradle for a golf cart An upper golf bag cradle includes a cradle body fastened to the main rod member of a golf cart and adapted to hold a golf bag, and a fastening belt adjustably fastened to two distal ends of the cradle body to hold down a golf bag on the cradle body, the b... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6378823 | Device for a fuel tank in vehicles The present invention relates to a device for vehicle fuel tanks, which includes a tank (1) having a rounded rectangular cross section with rounded corners (5-8) and an upper limiting plane (15) which substantially coincides with the upper side (9) of the... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378820 | Apparatus and method for mounting banners An apparatus for mounting a banner, comprising an arm and a base. The arm includes a proximal portion, a distal portion adapted for holding the banner, and a spring portion connecting the proximal portion to the distal portion. The base is adapted for att... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378812 | Cable attachment method and device The present invention is a cable attachment method and device used with a fastener to secure a cable, hose, or hydraulic line to a rigid member to prevent slippage. The device includes a soft, flexible, cylindrical body having a longitudinal bore configur... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6354545 | Bicycle brake cable retaining device A brake cable retaining device includes a body having two retaining passages and a support member extends from said body and is located between said two retaining passages. The support member has a recessed surface defined therein. A U-shaped retaining me... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6330992 | Device for supporting a camera on a surface A device for supporting a camera. The device includes a cushion, a strap, and apparatus. The cushion has a pocket disposed on the upper surface thereof, at one corner thereof. The upper surface of the strap has a first portion of hook and loop fasteners t... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6325174 | Portable tree stand and seat A novel tree stand comprising a frame adapted to lie vertically along the trunk of a tree, having a sleeve attached at the top end to receive a seat; a sleeve attached at the bottom end to receive a footrest; a pair of wings rotatably attached to the fram... | 12/04/2001 |
