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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7287486 | Receptacle for use in the care and maintenance of living things with swivel mount and method therefor A receptacle for the care and maintenance of living things has a housing with an interior, and a lid that is securable thereto by rotation in a first direction and detachable therefrom by rotation in a second direction. A swivel member associated with the lid permit... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7232105 | Method and apparatus for hanging a medical device An apparatus for hanging a medical device is provided. The apparatus includes a shaft, a mounting portion coupled to an end portion of the shaft and configured for mounting the apparatus for movement with respect to the medical device, and a hook portion positioned ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228669 | Suspended table assembly A suspended table assembly includes a first support and a second support that are vertically spaced from each other. A plurality of legs is provided. Each of the legs has a first end and a second end. Each of a plurality of first brackets is pivotally coupled to one... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7219868 | Hook device for attachment to tables and the like A hook device for securement to the substantially horizontal, bottom surface of a table top, bar top, or the like for supporting personal items. The hook device includes a base, a hook, and an attachment mechanism pivotally securing the hook to the base. The attachm... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7137513 | Merchandise display system A merchandise display system includes a rod lockably connected to a peg board, a hanging member hanging from the rod and a swivel member rotatably connected to the hanging member about a first axis. The swivel member is connected to a lockable display case for carry... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7086544 | Support assembly for a hanger bar The present invention relates to a support bracket for a hanger bar. The support bracket has a body having an aperture that receives an upper portion of a support hook. The body also has at least two protrusions that secure the support hook to the body. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7017877 | Support assembly A support assembly, method, and kit for holding items are described. A support assembly may include a mounting base and a support removably coupled to the mounting base. The mounting base may include a socket having a circumferentially undulating edge at least parti... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7000783 | Utility hook for attachment to an overhead garage door track A utility hook is adapted to removably fit upon a standard overhead garage door track so as to not interfere with the garage door operation and may be used to suspend bulky items from the garage door track. The utility hook's lower portion may be hook-shaped to susp... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6540189 | Rotatable hanger A rotatable hanger adapted for suspendedly hanging on a building structure, which includes a hanging means and a supporting means rotatably affixed to the hanging means, wherein the supporting means includes a top plate connected to the hanging means, a b... | 04/01/2003 |
| 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 |
| 5419523 | Roll support hanger The apparatus is a hanger for the ends of the axle of a roll of sheet goods such as carpeting. The hanger is a short "U" channel with a spindle attached across the top of the "U" and protruding out from one side. The spindle is used to substitute for the ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5372346 | Cushioned swivel hook for stringed instruments A wall-mounted hook for hanging a string instrument from a neck proximate a head having pegs for tuning strings comprising a wall-mounting plate having a protruding base, a yoke having a shaft and two prongs extending from said shaft, said prongs being sp... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5197730 | Multi-use swing apparatus A swing apparatus that can be used in many different configurations includes a "seat" portion for supporting a child or other user for swinging travel in a selective variety of paths. The swing includes a frame which supports the seat by one or more flexi... | 03/30/1993 |
| 4962120 | 1H-imidazole-1-acetamides N-[(alkylamino)alkyl]-4,5-diaryl-1H-imidazole-1-acetamides useful for treating cardiac arrhythmias in mammals, are prepared by reacting a lower-alkyl ester of a diaryl imidazole-1-acetic acid with an appropriate diamine.... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4921194 | Mail bag rack To enable mail bags to be disengaged from a bag rack without lifting, bag hooks are provided with a constant radius curvature about a pivotal axis and are equipped with a handle for enabling them to be rotatively manually biased so that when used alone or... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4676470 | Hook device for telephone wire clamps Disclosed herein is a hook device comprising two members of a base plate and a suspending ring having respectively a quite simple and easily made form, the latter being mounted on the cut and raised frame portions of the former in loosely suspending and i... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4570891 | Flip toggle anchoring device An anchoring device for securing a member to a wall, particularly where there is access to only one surface of the wall. The anchoring device employs a toggle plate having a threaded opening therein, with the toggle plate dimensioned to fit into a hole th... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4153962 | Undersea tether/termination assembly A tethered termination assures that a float is held at and below the wateir interface to dissipate the dynamic energy of surface waves. The termination is secured to a ballast from which the tether reaches upwardly to the float. Splicing a wire rope or s... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4094503 | Playground swing with extruded crossbar A playground swing crossbar comprises a tubular extrusion having an upper portion, preferably of polygonal transverse cross section, and a lower portion of reduced dimension which is notched at its lowermost end to receive swing hangers. A rod received wi... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4081166 | Securing swing hook A securing or latching supporting hook comprises a U-shaped hook member adapted for rotation about a horizontal axis and having an elongated distal leg portion which cooperates with a generally horizontally extending member to provide a latching effect. T... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4080690 | Quick disconnect coupling A coupling for anchoring a pool cover to a pool surround, the coupling having a body portion embedded in the pool surround, and a locking member to be inserted in a slot in the body and on partial rotation is locked therein.... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4014540 | Swing mount for playground equipment A ball and socket joint for a swing for providing simultaneous swiveling and pivoting motion in any direction. The ball is preferably molded with an inner core and an outer shell of different colored materials. As material from the outer shell is worn awa... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3937463 | Congruent suspension twist swing A swing for both arcuate and rotational motion has a disc platform for passengers and multiple, congruently attached support strands adapted for securing to a horizontal support member. The bight of a strand passes around the support member such that two ... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3930585 | Coil lifting apparatus and method Apparatus and method for lifting the top coil from a stack of coils. The apparatus includes a housing which is to be attached to the forks of the fork lift truck and a hook suspended from the housing wherein the hook is adapted to facilitate removal of a ... | 01/06/1976 |
