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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6360842 | In-wall speaker mounting apparatus An in-wall speaker mounting apparatus adapted to attach to adjacent studs in a wall is provided. Such stud attachment permits the weight of the apparatus as well as any speakers attached to the apparatus to be supported by the studs and not the wall in wh... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6298631 | Window well clip A method for attaching a window well to the outer surface of a window opening. The method includes providing a window well mold, and providing a window well clip for use with the mold, the clip having a first face and a second intersecting face. An openin... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6286796 | Video camera mounting apparatus A video camera mounting apparatus for mounting to a bow. The video camera mounting apparatus is mountable in the stabilizer mounting hole of a bow. The apparatus comprises a camera support for supporting the video camera thereon. The camera support compri... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6283426 | Spring-loaded camming nut The spring-loaded camming nut of the invention includes first and second wedge-shaped chock portion. The first chock portion is wedge-shaped and larger than the second. The second chock portion is prism-shaped with a triangular cross-section. Means are pr... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6273379 | Climbing nut A climbing nut is generally trapezoidal and has planar upper and lower faces and paired adjacent faces that are convex and concave, respectively. Opposed faces of the nut are therefore convex and concave, respectively. The convex faces have lateral longit... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6270046 | Apparatus for mounting a switching power supply in a computer system A computer system includes a chassis which is formed by assembling front, rear and bottom panels together. An apparatus for mounting a switching power supply to the computer system includes a drive cage bridging between the front and rear panels and formi... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6270045 | Perimeter weld flanges A perimeter weld flange comprising an inner and external perimeter wall surface and a perimeter weld lip on said flange for welding said flange onto a receiving surface. The perimeter weld flange herein is particularly suitable for weldable metal-gasketed... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6209826 | Gutter hanger assembly The hanger body includes a hook for engaging the "Ogee" bead and a clip for slipping over the top edge of the rear wall of the gutter. It also includes a pair of upstruck tabs having openings at their upper ends semi-permanently supporting a fastener at a... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6119993 | Climbing anchors A passive mountaineering chock or stopper is provided and which comprises of a prismatoid body having a first skewed hexagonal base, a second, parallel hexagonal base, and six lateral trapezoidal faces forming three opposed pairs of faces, each face with ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6109578 | Borehole-engaging apparatus The apparatus is for engaging a generally cylindrical borehole, and includes first and second chock portions, the first chock portion being generally spherical, the second being a trough-shaped wedge. The wedge-shaped second chock portion has a thinner en... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6092773 | Retrievable cylindrical wedged anchor A retrievable rock-climbing anchor for potentially holding a climber to a climbable structure is disclosed. In particular, there is a retrievable rock-climbing anchor that performs better than the prior art. A further feature of the invention is to provid... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6074327 | Climbing hold with reinforcing sleeve A climbing hold for mounting on a front face of a climbing wall with a fastener. The climbing hold includes a hold body and a reinforcing sleeve. The hold body has an exterior portion adapted to support a climber and a substantially planar mounting face a... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6070842 | Climbing chock having multiple concave surfaces A climbing chock includes a chock body which has an irregular tubular configuration with multiple bearing surfaces thereon. At least two of the surfaces are convex in shape and at least one of the surfaces is flat. The chock includes a sling which is atta... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6047515 | Accessory for building construction A holder for use in building construction for holding anchor bolts, rebar, in-concrete plumbing, and the like, in predetermined positions during the pouring of concrete therearound The holder is molded in one piece from a suitable plastic and includes an ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6042069 | Expanding climbing aid The present invention is an improved mechanically expanding climbing aid which includes one or more pair of opposed cam members pivoting with crossed radii on eccentric bearings. The eccentric bearings are mounted on a single high strength shaft. The inve... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6021986 | Snap-in mount A sun visor includes a visor body attached to a pivot rod. The sun visor is pivotally mounted to a vehicle roof and/or headliner by using a visor mount assembly. The visor mount assembly includes a mounting bracket, attached to the pivot rod, and a mount ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6015125 | Toilet paper holder with wall mount A paper roll holder comprises a back wall, a concave bottom, a pair of side walls, and a front wall having an upper edge. The back wall, concave bottom, pair of side walls and front wall form a cavity for holding the paper roll. The cavity has sufficient ... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6015126 | Triangular snap-in mount A sun visor includes a visor body attached to a pivot rod. The sun visor is pivotally mounted to a vehicle roof and/or headliner by using a visor mount assembly. The visor mount assembly includes a mounting bracket, attached to the pivot rod, and a mount ... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5966992 | Collapsible snow probe A collapsible snow probe includes a tip and a plurality of elongate tubular members each of which has an interior bore. A cable is provided having a first end and a second end. The first end is secured to the tip. The cable extends through the interior bo... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5934635 | Self-adjusting rock climbing anchor device A self-adjusting rock climbing anchor device includes at least one variable-length compression arm, at least one fixed-length load arm, a pivot element pivotally connecting the compression and load arms to one another, and at least one fixed-length follow... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5860629 | Climbing aid having movable axle A climbing aid apparatus that includes cams that are mounted for rotation about axles. At least one of the axles is capable of relative movement. In a preferred embodiment, the position of at least one axle moves as the cams expand. An embodiment includin... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5826836 | Self-aligned retaining clip for automotive components The present invention relates to a retaining clip, and in particular to a clip that may be used to mount a component 1 such as a radio through an aperture in a motor vehicle dashboard 54. A spring clip 75 has a base 70 with screw 51 for affixing the clip ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5823496 | Outdoor beverage holder assembly A beverage holder which comprises an elongated member having a pointed, ground penetrating tip, a container carrier dimensioned to receive a beverage container such as an aluminum can containing soda, beer, or the like, and a pivotal coupling assembly for... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5813636 | Instrument gauge holders An improved apparatus for instrument gauge holders which are precision made to fit each gauge properly so they prevent excessive vibration and damage. These holders can easily be properly located to increase the visibility of the gauges, and, importantly,... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5806692 | Apparatus for storage and display of personal communication devices A device that holds a personal communication device in an manner such that it can have the alpha numeric display easily read by positioning the display in the line of site of pager attendant. An angular planar surface allows the pager to be clipped on so ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5782442 | Ice screw with foldable crank handle An ice screw includes a hollow tubular shaft with external screw threads formed on the shaft and a hanger attached to the shaft. The hanger has an eye for clipping on a carabiner. A foldable handle is pivotally attached to the hanger to pivot between a cr... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5697592 | Assembly for mounting to a recessed stud An assembly is disclosed for mounting articles such as soap dishes, towel hangers, handles, and the like, to a recessed stud that lies behind a non-structural wall, such as the side wall of a pre-fabricated fiberglass bathroom shower. A fascia plate has a... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5688089 | Fastening element for fitting into a drilled hole A fastening element for fitting into a drilled hole and a method of fixing a fastening element in a drilled hole are proposed. In the method, an expandable sleeve is fixed in the drilled hole upon drawing of an axially movable anchor, in the direction out... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5673835 | Beverage container holder A beverage container holder comprising a basket which is suspended from a vehicle. The basket has first and second rings which define a vertical axis. The vertical portions of a U-shaped support member and a suspension arm are mounted to the rings. The ho... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5649682 | Simplified container holder for a ladder with hollow rungs A container holder for supporting a container (12), such as, for example, a paint can, or other item, on a ladder (16) using the interior of a hollow ladder rung (18) for support, into which rung is inserted a flattened, rod-like, projecting arm (14) inte... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5601266 | Mounting bracket for wall panel locks A bracket for mounting a rotary lock member in the frame of a panel is provided. The bracket is a preferably U-shaped body having a base and two legs extending therefrom. The inner dimension of the bracket is chosen to allow insertion of a rotary lock mem... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5575443 | Quick release accessory mount on a bicycle A quick release mount and various cooperatively structured accessories providing a bicycle with structuring for the ready attachment and detachment of a wide variety of the accessories such as cargo platforms and baskets, child seats and video/camera moun... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5560575 | Support and releasable fastener assembly A releasable push-in fastener assembly for joining a first component to a panel comprises a pair of spaced latch legs extending from the first component for engagement in an opening in the panel. An axially elongated pin is adapted to extend into the spac... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5496006 | Fastening device and method of attachment Two components are attached together by a fastening device that permits three dimensional variation between the attachment points of the two component parts. The fastening device includes a bracket having a cylindrical body for insertion into the attachme... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5484132 | Removable piton climbing aid and method of using An expansible head safety climbing chock has a three-part expansible head with an arcuate outer circumference and teeth extending around the circumference of both the wedge-type expansible head pieces and the inner end of a rigid body through which the sa... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5480117 | Mounting bracket for wall panel locks A bracket for mounting a rotary lock member in the frame of a panel is provided. The bracket is a preferably U-shaped body having a base and two legs extending therefrom. The inner dimension of the bracket is chosen to allow insertion of a rotary lock mem... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5458309 | Wire tank support bracket A wire tank support bracket for cart mounted fuel tanks, particularly LP gas tanks for barbecue cart and grill assemblies, the LP gas tank being securely fastened to a bottom shelf assembly of the cart assembly by a bracket. The bracket has two ends pivot... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5451021 | Snap-in bracket A switch package mounting bracket is provided which securely mounts a switch package to a control console of a domestic appliance. The mounting bracket provides a tripod support which laterally stabilizes the switch package, in addition to preventing inwa... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5388795 | Depth adjustable bracket for wall mount speakers A bracket for the in-wall mounting of speakers having a bracket frame member configured to receive at least one speaker and also having a plurality of wing members attached to the bracket frame member. The wing members having a thin portion to facilitate ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5366186 | Module retention spring clip A retention clip for securing and aligning an instrument module, such as a radio, in an instrument panel of a vehicle. The clip includes a base and primary and secondary fingers extending in cantilever fashion from the base for retaining and releasing the... | 11/22/1994 |
