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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7344036 | Rack with pivoting fingers The present invention provides a rack including fingers which are pivotally mounted so that when an actuator is moved to an extended condition the fingers will simultaneously move to an extended position approximately perpendicular to the upper surface of the rack s... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7328879 | Equipment installation support on foundation A bearing washer is inserted into a horizontally elongated recess formed within the top flat surface of an upper tapered wedge of a support assembly through which equipment is adjustably positioned on a foundation. The upper wedge is vertically and horizontally adju... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7275724 | Laptop computer support platform A laptop computer support platform including a rigid, multilayered assembly with a thermal insulator disposed between a generally planar upper side and a lower side defined by the assembly for reducing heat transference from a computer adapted to be supported on the... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275730 | Height-adjusting device and support for optical systems, which comprises height-adjusting devices A device for adjusting the height of an arrangement 2 relative to a mounting surface 3 is disclosed. Height-adjusting device 1 is designed so that during height adjustment no friction takes place as a result of rotation of the contact sites of t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7255316 | Support device for cantilever toilet bowl A support device selectively disposed between a floor surface and a lower surface of distal end of a cantilever toilet in which a base defines a surface oriented at an oblique angle relative to a horizontal plane and with a guide rail attached to an upper portion of... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7204348 | Assembly arrangement of a lift drive in a lift shaft An assembly arrangement for a lift construction supports the lift drive at the upper end of both a support column and lift cage and counterweight guide rails, allowing the lift drive load to be transferred to the floor of the lift by each of the supporting members. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7131618 | Gas cylinder base The invention comprises a ring-shaped support base comprising a first outer skirt portion supporting a second inner ring portion extending upwardly from the first outer skirt portion. The second inner ring portion is adapted to slidably engage a base ring attached t... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7070667 | Method and tool for installing tile on a wall Tiles are installed on a vertical wall by employing an elongate, straight device that includes a spirit level. The device is positioned in overlying relation to the wall and rotated until it is horizontal as indicated by the spirit level. A plurality of longitudinal... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6997424 | Lifting apparatus A device for lifting an item such as an article of furniture to gain access underneath for performing a variety of tasks. The device comprises a horizontal actuating beam attached via a hinge member to one or more horizontal support beams that are affixed to the obj... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6527241 | Apparatus for cooling a laptop computer The present invention provides an apparatus adapted to angle and space a laptop computer above a surface. The apparatus is a laptop stand and comprises a concave member having a first portion and a second portion adapted to receive a laptop computer. The ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6511282 | Modular and flexible service frame enclosure An earthquake resistant frame structure which is shippable in a fully populated condition has abase member, a plurality of support members extending from the base member, a top portion disposed over the ends of the support members, a extension member disp... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6467746 | Vehicle turnabout A support structure including a turntable, support platform, and a set of ramps. The ramps and support platform provide support for a vehicle such as a motorcycle, snowmobile, or the like. The entire apparatus swivels by means of the turntable at 360°, a... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6357590 | Container base with a floor panel tilting means A rectangular container base for a container for supporting a plastic liner bag for housing a liquid, includes a side panel coupling device on the container base so that four interconnectable side panels are able to be erected on the container base, respe... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6123310 | Motorcycle turnabout A support structure including a turntable, support platform, and a set of ramps. The ramps and support platform provide support for a two-wheeled vehicle. The entire apparatus swivels using a turntable at 360°, and the apparatus also has a set of retract... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6095463 | Billiard table foot and leg height adjuster A billiard table leg and foot height adjuster comprising a bottom plate including at least one concentric bearing race and an upstanding peripheral rim, an upstanding boss in the center of the bottom plate, a billiard table support plate resting on the be... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6083333 | Self leveling weld fixture A welding fixture (30) can hold a part (12) that is to be welded by a weld head (22) that has a flat head surface (32) that must press against a flat part surface (56), where the fixture automatically tilts to assure that the surfaces lie coplanar so the ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6045106 | Convertible trivet utensil A convertible trivet utensil having a body defining a central aperture and a planar surface and a plurality of frusto-conical rings oriented concentrically about a central axis and perpendicular to the planar surface so as to function as a trivet. The rin... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6015131 | Composite vibration mount A simple system for mechanically lifting and securing a machine to vibration isolators. The system is unitary, compact, occupies space only under the machine and not protruding from the sides and allows the machine to be completely detached for servicing.... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5934627 | Tank support apparatus An apparatus for holding an elongated tank such as a propane tank in an upright position when the apparatus is positioned on an inclined surface is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base support to provide a footing for the apparatus on the surface, a t... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5909008 | Mounting mechanism for instruments having flanges A mechanism for removably mounting instruments with a cylindrical outer case to a flat panel over an opening with a peripheral wall extending perpendicularly from the rear side of the panel and two or more gripping assemblies mounted adjacent to the wall.... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5890695 | Non-obtrusive shipboard vibration mount for copier/printers A simple system for mechanically lifting and securing a copier/printer to vibration isolators aboard a Naval vessel. The system is compact, occupying space only under the copier/printer and not protruding from the sides and allows the copier/printer to co... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5690303 | Self-stabilizing base for a table A base for supporting an object such as a cafe table and the like on uneven flooring includes a central support to which are attached two leg assemblies, one rigidly attached and one rotatably attached to opposing faces on the central support. The rotatab... | 11/25/1997 |
