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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5628488 | Flexible isolation mount A flexible isolation mount for suspending a motor unit having a motor housing and a mounting bracket attached to the housing to reduce the sound and vibration of the motor. A mounting base is bolted to the bracket securing a flexible belt intermediate the... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5618017 | Supporting plate unit for ceiling This device includes a supporting plate unit to contact a ceiling panel and for supporting one or more objects which project at least partially through the ceiling panel, in which the supporting plate unit comprises at least one supporting plate which is ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5495808 | Ceiling mounting bracket for a mine tunnel The invention comprises a ceiling mounting bracket for securement to a mine tunnel ceiling and which is used for suspending a monorail therefrom; a mobile advancing conveyor system is, in turn, suspended from the monorail and used to facilitate removal of... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5417400 | Wire holder A wire holder capable of facilitating adjustment and/or variation of a length and tension of the wire. The wire holder includes a wire grip and a connector. The connector is formed on an outer surface thereof with a groove longitudinally extending from an... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5405117 | Gliding ceiling monitor support assembly A monitor support assembly is provided having a pre-wired monitor support assembly supported from a ceiling rail comprising an elongate channel affixable to the ceiling rail, a support arm having an internal cavity extending completely therethrough, a rol... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5355604 | Sign utilizing ambient illumination A sign body has light transmitting side panels for displaying information. The panels are arranged adjacent each other in a relationship that provides a top opening for entry between the panels of light emitted from fluorescent tubes in a light fixture mo... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5299112 | Support bar for adjustably mounted accessories A support bar for adjustably mounting accessories such a theatrical lamps wherein the bar is preferably formed of extruded aluminum and the bar is hollow with a closed interior electrical raceway for electrical cables extending the length of the bar and i... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5240220 | TV camera supporting device A TV camera supporting device to be used in a surveillance system in a building or the like includes a first supporting member receiving a TV camera fixed thereto, a second supporting member rotationally-adjustable relative to the first supporting member ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5190339 | Motor vehicle sun visor positioner An attachment for the sun visor of a vehicle, the sun visor being rotatably mounted on an elongated bar for rotation about the horizontal longitudinal axis of the bar, and the elongated bar having a right-angled end portion extending into and supported in... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5179367 | Suspended display apparatus In a suspended display apparatus suspended from a predetermined position, a display panel is supported substantially vertically by a front face of a case. A hook arrangement is mounted to an upper face of the case such that the hook arrangement is movable... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5165647 | Equipment for holding a serum container Equipment for a holding serum container is disclosed as including a vertical stem having in its lower end a hook to hold a serum container, the stem being horizontally displaceable by means of a slider which travels within a rotatable tubular structure li... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5142832 | Wall mounting system A mounting system which comprises a mounting panel and mounting assembly secured thereto utilizes mounting panels having slots of a particular configuration. The slots have a flat rear wall, an arcuate shaped front wall which is bisected to form an entran... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5137241 | Burner mounting A burner mounting enables a longitudinally extending burner to be removably suspended from a framework without requiring the use of any tools or the manipulation of any fasteners associated with the mounting. The burner mounting comprises an angle fastene... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5045985 | Self locking adjustable mounting bars A self locking mounting bar having a notch near one end, which notch fits onto the upper edge of a main runner of a suspended ceiling. The other end of the bar slides into one end of a lighting fixture frame. The bars are generally used in pairs to provid... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4956937 | Hanger for plant container A hanger adapted for suspending a plant container or the like from a fixed support. The hanger comprises a plurality of flexible straps having upper reaches terminating in upper extremities adapted for connection to the fixed support and lower reaches ter... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4928914 | Tiltable mounting bracket A tiltable mounting bracket for adjustably securing a speaker or other appliance on a wall or ceiling which has two similar plates, one for securing the bracket to the wall or ceiling and the other for securing the speaker or other appliance to the bracke... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4660728 | Flying sound systems Apparatus for flying a sound system is described in which a suspension frame can be winched to a desired height from a roof beam or gantry at a concert venue. The suspension frame has a pair of hanging chains, which are each attached to opposed sides of a... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4651963 | Appliance mounting system A mounting system for suspending an appliance from an overhanging structure and, particularly, for suspending an appliance of the type having a housing including an upper surface and projecting rims extending away from the housing of opposite edges of the... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4638970 | High hat light fixture support bracket A height adjustable light fixture support includes a first U-shaped bracket with a crosspiece and first and second depending legs. The U-shaped bracket will be secured in a ceiling box. A slidable, height adjustable second U-shaped bracket supports a ligh... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4580754 | Apparatus for mounting an appliance under a cabinet or the like A mounting arrangement is provided for supporting an appliance such as a television set from the undersurface of a structure such as a kitchen cabinet. The mounting apparatus permits adjustment of the appliance relative to the cabinet in three modes. The ... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4527048 | Multi-piece clamping shell for electric cigar lighters A two-piece metal clamping shell for electric cigar lighters of the type employed in automobiles and other vehicles wherein a socket is carried in an aperture of the vehicle dashboard or other panel and an igniting unit or plug is receivable in the socket... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4520979 | Hanger and method for suspending a television A macrame suspender for a television (10) wherein a cradle (26) is supported by a plurality of support ropes (28) extending primarily to the two sides of the television and attached at the extending ends to the ceiling. Additional ropes (34) extend along ... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4463855 | Plant hanger frame A trapezoidal framework for suspending houseplants in front of a window pane. The framework attaches to a window frame and has diagonal members equipped with hooks for supporting pots on straps or wires. The diagonal members are pivotally interconnected a... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4446818 | Hanger for conveyor tubes and the like A hanger for supporting an auger conveyor tube in a given angular position is provided. The hanger comprises a hanger element defining a hole for receiving the conveyor tube, and a number of recesses communicating with the tube hole. Each recess is adapte... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4417714 | Hanging device mounting system for devices such as speaker enclosures A stable and highly directable hanging device mounting system for devices such as speaker enclosures provides 360° of rotation in conjunction with an attitude that is adjustable through 120° or more. The mounting system includes a support plate having t... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4373695 | Apparatus for suspending a planter An apparatus is provided which facilitates the controlled rotative positioning of a suspended planter. The apparatus is comprised of a cylindrical outer member and an internal member in sliding engagement with said outer member and coaxially positioned th... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4352510 | Support bracket The present invention relates to a bracket which can mount different units to a vehicle body without the use of additional spacers or the like. The bracket has an offset support bolt so that upon the bracket being seated in a 180 degree reversed orientati... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4276959 | Quick way scaffold In the preferred and illustrated embodiment, a scaffold is shown for attachment on the bottom side of an offshore drilling rig or platform. The scaffold is quickly installed and removed. It is fabricated with a set of upright hanger straps which, in turn,... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4240660 | Apparatus for transporting sheets of glass in a vertical position Apparatus for transporting a sheet of glass in a vertical position where the apparatus has self-tightening tongs adapted to clasp an upper portion of the sheet. The tongs are operatively connected to a strap having a toothed support face. A beam supported... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4205661 | Solar boiler A solar boiler having a heat receiver element which substantially tracts the path of the sun for utilizing solar energy to heat a fluid passing through the boiler. A lens system is mounted on the upper portion of the heat receiver and concentrates the ray... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4189124 | Apparatus for suspending a planter An apparatus is provided which facilitates the controlled rotative positioning of a planter suspended from an overhead support. The apparatus is comprised of two facing toothed members, a vertically disposed pull rod and associated bearing pin, position r... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4037098 | Swivel connector A swivel connector assembly for mounting a lighting fixture or the like comprising a body member having a generally spherical surface portion, an opening through the body member at the center of this spherical surface portion, and a swivel member having a... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4004770 | Hook and hook assembly using a sling of band material A hook and a hook assembly adapted in particular to suspend a meat carcass using a sling made of band material. The hook includes a body having a suspending portion and a hooking portion defining a J configuration, a horizontally extending flat portion to... | 01/25/1977 |
| 3998419 | Swivel type hanger bracket An apparatus is disclosed for use in suspended ceilings. The apparatus is useful in leveling suspended ceilings while concurrently attaching them to supporting structures. The apparatus has an L-shaped connection piece having at least one opening in the b... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3979584 | Modular chandelier A modular chandelier whose various decorative elements may be quickly and conveniently disassembled and reassembled to assume numerous different configurations is disclosed. The chandelier includes a central module carrying a plurality of electrical socke... | 09/07/1976 |
| 3944180 | Supporting apparatus for intravenous containers or the like An apparatus including a track which may have square corners, a carriage therefor, a carriage braking device, and a container holder supported from the carriage, wherein the holder may be quickly located in a desired position and maintained in this positi... | 03/16/1976 |
