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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5832840 | Tilt adjustable mouse surface mounting bracket The present invention relates to a tilt adjustable mousing surface mounting bracket. This mounting bracket operates between a primary work surface and a secondary work surface. The adjustable bracket includes a mounting section which is associated with th... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5823147 | Steam generator steam drum mounting A steam generator having a steam drum and which includes first and second U-shaped members dimensioned and configured for cradling the steam drum. Each of the first and second U-shaped members has first and second elongated leg portions and each of the le... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5803642 | Adjusting device on length--and inclination adjustable supports, in particular for percussion musical instruments A device for adjusting a length or inclination of a support for a percussion musical instrument, including an articulated ball formed of a plurality of sector members forming a central channel for receiving an adjusting rod-shaped member, clamping jaws ha... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5799914 | Cradle device for a portable radio terminal A cradle device including a holder part for holding a portable radio terminal and a fixed part for releasably supporting the holder part. The fixed part has a ball joint accommodated thereon, the ball joint having a curved surface and an engaging surface,... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5782572 | Positioning device A positioning device, particularly for positioning an object head in a cryostat microtome, has a mechanism for selectively positioning an object or specimen to be worked upon. The device includes a ball and socket joint having two spherical half shells pi... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5720459 | Support and adjustment system for supporting a structure from a base A support and adjustment system includes a supported structure, a support base, three supports extending between the supported structure and the support base. Each support includes a hinge pin fixed to the supported structure, a leg, a hinge swivel dimens... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5664750 | Camera Mount A camera mount is disclosed that includes a base clamp, with a pair of opposing adjustable gripping surfaces to engage an environmental support, such as a bookshelf or a tree branch. In the preferred embodiment, removably attached to the base, is an adapt... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5664746 | Baby bottle holder There is provided an adjustable baby bottle holder consisting of a weighted base providing an opening in which there is inserted a ball. The ball rotates within the opening by action of a bias spring under the ball. The first arm extends outward from the ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5660363 | Holder clamp assembly A holder clamp assembly having a compressible, substantially spherical gripping member with a centrally located cavity, a compressing mechanism, a mounting bracket, and optionally a swivel joint. The cavity of the gripping member is a channel for receivin... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5645253 | Universal support for drums A universal support is provided wherein the angular adjustment provided by the universal support for an object supported thereby remains fixed even though the object, such as a drum, has been removed from the universal support. The universal support is ca... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5624198 | Swivel connector A swivel connector for supporting a fixture and including a swivel socket, a spherically shaped hollow member located in the socket and forming with the socket a first universal joint, and two adaptors for connecting the swivel connector to a support and ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5573329 | Light source holder A holder is described for maintaining a flashlight or other instrumentality at a desired location. The holder includes an interface unit which is securable to a gripping device, such as vise grip pliers. A connector for the instrumentality also is provide... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5564664 | Spherical suspension for a technical instrument The suspension (1) permits of the almost frictionless swinging into equilibrium position of an instrument (53) fastened to an instrument holder (5). For the balancing of the weight or the swinging into the position of equilibrium, the spherical end (7) of... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5546270 | Apparatus for supporting a display device in a plurality of positions An electronic apparatus includes a main body and a front panel. A hinge rotatably connects the front panel to the main body. A socket is connected to the front panel. A hemispherical member is connected to a display. The hemispherical member is rotatably ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5544968 | Lockable ball joint apparatus A lockable ball joint apparatus including a ball and a ball receiving cavity and at least one annular clamp ring in the casing extending around the ball. The clamp ring has a spherically concave inner clamping surface engaging the outer surface of the bal... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5516021 | Attachable container particularly, suited for ambulatory aids A carrying container that is releasably attached to various ambulatory appliances by a mounting arrangement that has a common interface. The common interface is adapted to snugly mate with several different ambulatory appliances. The carrying container in... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5505424 | Swivel support for an article A ball tilt joint permits a wired mounted unit, preferably a TV (monitor) to be rotated and tilted for viewing, without breaking wires. An axial hole through the ball stem allows electrical wires to be fed to the unit. The ball stem has limited rotation, ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5501421 | Stay bar support for vehicle door stop A stay bar support for a door stop of a vehicle door assembly including a stay bar, which is connectable to the door or the door post, a support bracket connectable to the other of the door and the door post, and a spherical bearing which pivotally suppor... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5478039 | Swivel hanging apparatus An overhead swivel hanging apparatus consisting of a mount(10) and a support(30), i.e. a grab. When assembled the apparatus is utilized to hang pendant objects, such as a plant or a bird cage, from a ceiling or the like. The mount is comprised of a base (... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5404682 | Adjustable mounting for a post system An adjustable mounting for a post system for use in aligning and maintaining a post attached thereto to a desired vertical attitude to a ground surface. The adjustable mounting includes, as embodiments, a ball segment and seat combination that are movable... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5311210 | Ergonomic keyboard and operator's chair A combination ergonomic chair and bifurcated QWERTY apparatus integrally defined in the armrests of the chair. The combination apparatus includes a pair of adjustable arms for selectively orienting the armrests with respect to the operator. A standard QWE... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5271651 | Work holder support apparatus A work holder support apparatus includes an elongate support member having an undercut longitudinal slot. A base plate at one side of the support member carries a spherical ball and a clamp bolt seated in a recessed bore in the ball passes through the bas... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5128841 | Flashlight holder clamp assembly A flashlight holder clamp assembly having a mounting bracket which contains one or, optionally, two elastomeric substantially spherical gripping members having a centrally disposed cylindrical channel therein for receiving a portion of the barrel of a sma... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5113913 | Toggle type clamp for coupling a heddle frame to a frame holder A frame holder to which a heddle frame is coupled by a fastener operating in accordance with the toggle lever principle and pivotably mounted at the upper end of the frame holder by means of a pivot axis. The fastener includes a lever, consisting of two p... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5109321 | Flashlight holder clamp assembly A flashlight holder clamp assembly having a mounting bracket which contains an elastomeric substantially spherical gripping member having a centrally disposed cylindrical channel therein for receiving a portion of the barrel of a small flashlight. The gri... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5090654 | Cathedral ceiling adapter Apparatus for mounting ceiling fans to cathedral ceilings with steep pitch angles connected between a ball-joint and the fan down rod. At the point where the apparatus interconnects with the ball-joint, the apparatus includes means for permitting the appa... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5085388 | Holder with adjusting body, in particular for spectacle frames, spectacle mounting frames or the like There is disclosed a holder with an adjusting body for displaying spectacle frames or for receiving a mounting frame for displaying spectacle frames comprising a housing on which the adjusting body is steplessly adjustable in three dimensions, for example... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5073417 | Vehicle ornament mounting apparatus An ornament is attached to the hood of a motor vehicle by an assembly which includes a bracket coupled to the hood and having an aperture formed by a concave surface of the bracket. A hemispherical or spherical body is within the aperture of the bracket w... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5039042 | Arrangement for attaching a watch case to a support In this invention a watch case is attached to a support by means of an arrangement permitting separation of the case from its support whenever desired. To this effect the case includes a projection in the form of a bracket the riser of which is fastened t... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5037052 | Clamp assembly system A system for supporting camouflage around a hunter situated in a tree utilizes a clamp assembly for supporting the camouflage in a stationary relationship with the tree. The clamp assembly is particularly well-suited for clamping branches about a tree sta... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4989816 | Universal carrier bracket The structure is disclosed of one of two socket members for receiving downwardly directed pins integral with a rectangular rack, to attach the rack to a golf cart or the like. The socket member has multi-directional adjustability so that it can be secured... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4982924 | Mounting apparatus for sonar transducer An apparatus mounts a sonar transducer to a boat. The apparatus includes a tubular member with a handle at one end and a transducer mounting bracket at the other end. The transducer mounting bracket is adapted to couple to a sonar transducer. Both the han... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4980805 | Flashlight holder clamp assembly A flashlight holder clamp assembly having a mounting bracket which contains an elastomeric substantially spherical gripping member having a centrally disposed cylindrical channel therein for receiving a portion of the barrel of a small flashlight. The gri... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4958793 | Stanchion A stanchion to which is to be attached a structure with this structure to be located in a particular fixed position. The stanchion permits adjusting movement of the structure to a desired location with this adjusting movement being spaced from supporting ... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4936533 | Mounting assembly for vehicle accessories A vehicle accessory mounting assembly is disclosed for securely and stably supporting a rearview mirror or another vehicular accessory on the vehicle windshield or another vehicular surface without the need for an adjustable set screw. The assembly includ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4928915 | Mounting apparatus for sonar transducer An apparatus mounts a sonar transducer to a boat. The apparatus includes a tubular member with a handle at one end and a transducer mounting bracket at the other end. The transducer mounting bracket is adapted to couple to a sonar transducer. Both the han... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4899975 | Foldable mount A foldable mounting assembly for a vehicle accessory includes a base attached to a vehicle headliner and having a stem extending therefrom for attachment of a vehicle accessory such as a rearview mirror to an end of the stem opposite the base. A spring-lo... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4894754 | Unit for fixing and pivoting an optical assembly An optical assembly, especially for an automobile vehicle, is fixed and pivoted on a support by a screw threaded in the support and carrying a ball at its free end. The ball engages in a socket mounted in a housing fixed to the optical assembly. According... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4853965 | Flexible joint mechanism A flexible joint mechanism comprises male and female joint members for joining a microphone pole to a base member. The male joint member has a substantially spherical end surface. The female joint member has a dish-shaped end surface for receiving the sph... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4829687 | Check-out lane sign A check-out lane sign for a supermarket or other shopping establishment. The sign includes a molded plastic body to be mounted on a surface adjacent the check-out lane, and the body defines a generally spherical socket. The outer surface of the body is fo... | 05/16/1989 |
