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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091850 | Quick release electronics platform A device mounting platform apparatus having a reconfigurable biasing mechanism. The device mounting platform apparatus includes a frame member capable of being mounted in a vehicle and having a device mounting surface facing generally upward. A clamp member is slida... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8061674 | Portable apparatus and fastening device thereof A fastening device for fixing an electronic device includes a base board; a hook fixed on the base board and capable of inserting into the electronic device; a locking member attached on the base board, the locking member is rotatable in a first rotating plane; an a... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061673 | Portable apparatus and fastening device thereof A fastening device for a portable electrical device includes a base defining a curved sliding slot; a locking member rotatably attached to the base and a portion of the locking member capable of inserting into the portable electrical device and withdrawing from the ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7621499 | Adjustable mouse lap pad An adjustable mouse lap pad has a working platform with flat upper and lower surfaces. Two sets of dual tracks are secured to the lower surface, each track set having two track members with teeth. Four pad supporting saddle elements are configured for comfortable pl... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7273197 | Adjustable shopping cart and baby stroller stand An apparatus for a storage stand for a shopping cart 12 and baby stroller 13 which will keep the shopping cart or baby stroller erect and immobile with a pair of adjustable spring-hinged arms 19 having bungee cords 20 positioned on the ou... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7249747 | Portable rest device for laptop computer A portable rest device for a laptop computer is made of a thermally-conductive material, and comprises a top face for receiving the laptop computer and a bottom heat-dissipating three-dimensional pattern. Due to this design, the portable rest device dissipates 1) th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7216837 | Device for holding a container An inexpensive, lightweight, thin, portable, compact, reusable, easy to clean, holder that can support a container in an upright, inclined, or inverted position on level, non-level, and solid and liquid surfaces or suspended using a means of suspension, such as a wi... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210924 | Heat treatment system and a method for cooling a loading chamber There is provided a vertical heat treatment system capable of simplifying the structure of various mechanisms in the vicinity of an opening which is formed in a partition wall separating a housing-box transfer area from a treating-object transfer area (a wafer trans... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7175144 | Detachable base support The invention provides a detachable base support including a support, a base plate, and a latch. The support includes a protrusion which has a latch hole. The base plate has a receiving space for accommodating the protrusion. The latch is movably connected to the ba... | 02/13/2007 |
| 6969035 | Glass holder A glass holder for glasses having a narrow neck and a wider base has a vertically movable stand element formed so that a base of a glass is placeable on the stand element, at least two movable holding-down devices which are spaced from one another and in a holding p... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6938954 | Rotatable child safety seat A rotatable child safety seat mounting apparatus for use in combination with a vehicular child safety seat includes a base structure and an interface structure that is removably and rotatably engageable with the base structure. The interface structure and the base s... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6892994 | Three-fingered holder A three-fingered holder having the ability to selectively and firmly grasp a variety of different objects. The holder comprises a housing, three fingers partially sheathed within and partially extending from the housing, and a spring-biased clamping mechanism contai... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6889949 | Quick release base and mounting bracket for napkin dispenser A countertop mounting base and bracket for a napkin dispenser includes a base with a generally planar upper surface provided with a sidewall having a stepped locking recess adapted to cooperate with a stepped tongue of a mounting bracket which is secured directly to... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6817587 | Mobile computer rack A mobile computer rack is constructed to include a mounting plate and a carrier plate relatively slidably coupled to each other, a spring connected between the carrier plate and the mounting plate and adapted to pull the carrier plate and the mounting plate toward e... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6669160 | Thermometer base An assembly is disclosed for protecting and supporting a fragile thermometer having a column and an integral flange base. The assembly includes a support base defining a threaded bore for receiving the integral flange base of the thermometer. A bottom cus... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6669162 | Quick release base and mounting bracket for napkin dispenser A countertop mounting base and bracket for a napkin dispenser includes a base with a generally planar upper surface provided with a sidewall having a stepped locking recess adapted to cooperate with a stepped tongue of a mounting bracket which is secured ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6655648 | Outdoor mechanical equipment mounting system An air conditioning or heat pump condenser assembly has a base mounted on a molded plastic pad. The pad is mounted on four, auger-type stabilizer rods screwed into the ground. Nuts threaded onto upper ends of the rods in recesses in the top of the pad, fi... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6612534 | Stand assembly having anti-rotation feature A microphone stand assembly includes an automatically operated anti-rotation arrangement for preventing inadvertent disengagement of the shaft from the base.... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6585212 | Quick release electronics platform A mounting platform having first and second frame members being slidably interconnected along a first direction, at least one of the first and second frame members including a device mounting surface positioned relative to the first direction; one or more... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6543739 | Mounting system A mounting system for detachably mounting an item (10) to a base. The mounting system includes a first engaging portion on the item (10) and a second engaging portion on the base. The first engaging portion includes a first flange portion (24) adapted to ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6520470 | Retaining mechanism A mechanism for releasably retaining an article, e.g. a liquid dispenser, with a base portion is disclosed, in which the dispenser includes a protrusion releasably engageable with the base portion, and the base portion includes locking means adapted to pr... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6511127 | Rocking motion immobilizer The present invention provides an apparatus comprising a rigid block with two rigid arms such that there is at least one flexible flap extending from each of the arms in mutual convergent attitude and biased toward a center of the space between the rigid ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6497013 | Cabinet support platform A cabinet support platform which supports a cabinet of an electronic device and the like has a base plate which receives a base surface of the cabinet. Two side support members which support side faces of the cabinet and stoppers are provided on the insid... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6416719 | Plate locator for precision liquid handler A locator bed has nests where sample well containing plates are held and positioned for accessing by probes moved by an X-Y-Z positioning system. Each nest includes stop posts at two sides of a rectangular base of a plate, and biasing posts at the opposed... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6409138 | Supporting plate for flexible base supports for electronic circuits A supporting plate (10) for flexible base supports (12) for electronic circuits is made of a rigid material and includes a plane surface (11). The flexible base supports (12) rest on the plane surface (11). The supporting plates (10) have spacers (16) pro... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6305767 | Modular system board Apparatus for holding any one of a plurality of differently configured pumps to facilitate use of such pumps, for example, in dispensing beverages. The apparatus includes a housing and a plurality of different sets of elements located on the housing. Each... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6216994 | Slidable seat with brake device A slidable seat with brake device, including: a base seat having a board section, multiple sliding members being mounted on the bottom side of the board section for sliding over a desk face, the bottom end of the board section being formed with a chamber;... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6089519 | Liquid control and storage system A liquid control and storage system for use with different sizes of beverage containers, the system including an upwardly open generally cup shaped coaster which is automatically but releasably coupled to the lower portion of a container as it is inserted... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6059384 | Computer housing and foot member arrangement for a vertical computer A computer housing and foot member arrangement includes a foot member having a top receiving space and spring retainers bilaterally disposed in the top receiving space, a vertical computer housing inserted into the top receiving space, and a coupling plat... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6059247 | Retaining apparatus for pet waste pad An apparatus for retaining a liquid-absorptive sheet or pad for collecting pet wastes includes a base member and a securing member. The base member has a bottom layer and a continuous upstanding wall, which define a reservoir. The securing member includes... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6050408 | Paint brush storage device A paint brush storage device comprising a vessel whose top portion is circular and whose bottom portion tapers inwardly on two sides to conform to the rectangular cross section of a conventional house painting brush. A removable and replaceable water tigh... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6029940 | Support plate An apparatus is proposed for supporting a device, the apparatus having at least one foot with an undercut. The apparatus has a depression for accepting the foot and an engaging mechanism with a projection. When the device is moved toward the apparatus, th... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5882612 | Thermally conductive sterilization tray A sterilization tray is constructed primarily of a single stamped metal part which forms the bottom wall and at least two opposite side walls of the tray. The side walls of the tray are joined by end closures which form the end walls of the tray. In one t... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5666769 | Supporting element A supporting element for supporting a construction on a supporting surface includes a bearing part with an inner section and two outer, bending resistant sections, spacer screws keeping the bearing part at a distance from the supporting surface, and clamp... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5462180 | Bottle base stand A base stand for use with a plastic bottle having a hemispherical bottom includes a thin-wall cylindrical sheath portion and a thin toroidal-shaped base portion having a lowermost rim defining a seating ring. The sheath portion engages the side wall of th... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5058845 | Inclination angle-adjustable supporting device for display An inclination angle-adjustable supporting device to be used for a display by attaching it to a display apparatus or a display wall. This supporting device comprises an outer cylindrical member having a hollow housing portion at its proximal end portion, ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4969618 | Container holder A container holder is disclosed which includes a base member and plural foam members. The base member has a central hub portion from which a plurality of spaced apart leg portions extend generally outwardly each in a different directions. A plurality of u... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4938440 | Rotatable flashlight holder A portable, rotatable holder for a flashlight enclosing a battery comprises a base structure, an upright housing secured thereto, a receptacle attached to the upper portion of the housing and a clamp mounted in the receptacle for receiving and releasably ... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4747570 | Mount for electronic instrument A mount for securing an electronic instrument to a desired wall of a luggage compartment of an automotive vehicle such as a top or a side wall. As a housing of the instrument is slid into a generally U-shaped metal fixture with its guide grooves mated wit... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4726553 | Drinking cup stabilizer A drinking cup base is provided which may be used as either a coaster or an attached stabilizer in combination with a variety of cups, including disposable cups. In both modes of operation, a cup is placed within a recess in the base, such that the mouth ... | 02/23/1988 |
