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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052110 | Telescopically adjustable support brace A telescopically adjustable support brace includes a first member and a second member operably moveable with respect to the first member in a telescopic manner. The first and second members are adapted to be positioned across two objects for maintaining a fixed dist... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7628369 | Telescopic tube A telescopic tube having an outer tube, an adjustable tube, a housing and a locking clamp. The outer tube has a top end. The adjustable tube is mounted slidably in the top end of the outer tube and has multiple locking notches. The housing is attached to the top end... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7584932 | Construction prop A construction prop includes an outer tube and an inner tube wherein the inner tube telescopically fitted in the outer tube. The top end of the outer tube has a threaded section axially formed with a pair of slots. The inner tube is axially formed with several pairs... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7347159 | Cover support A boat cover support has a disc member placed against the cover. A vertical strut is received in a socket extending downward from the disc member. The socket has two opposed, semicircular walls to receive a circular strut. The ends of the socket walls are integral w... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338052 | Trailer stabilizing device and method of using same An apparatus and method for stabilizing a stationary trailer. One embodiment of the device comprises a jack and a stabilizing member. The jack attaches to the bottom of the trailer, such that when the jack is extended, a base component of the jack engages the ground... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338077 | Storage system for a support mat A storage system 84 provides facility for storing a support mat 62 on a crane 20, for transport with the crane to and from work sites, and for placement of the mat on a terrain 22 for receipt of a pad 40 extendable from an outrigge... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7310917 | Hinged frame spreader A hinged spreader board of a pre-set length with shaped ends is pivoted open inside a frame to mate with the inside faces of the sides of a frame and maintain the sides apart by the length of the board while attaching the frame to a wall. Additional hinged sections ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299590 | Apparatus and method for setting and maintaining the dimensions of a door frame A device is disclosed for setting a door frame in position before adjacent walls are built and for maintaining the dimensions of the door frame during the building of the adjacent walls. The apparatus of the present invention generally includes two main components, ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290697 | Mailbox support structure device, kit and method A mailbox support structure device, an associated kit and method of using same are disclosed. The mailbox support structure device includes the interconnected components of a telescoping vertical post member, a telescoping horizontal post member and a pair of lockin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273200 | Safety equipment for building sites The invention relates to a construction safety assembly. The inventive assembly comprises: safety posts with non-skid ends, which are provided with means for the rapid connection of a barrier; and, optionally, an upper jack-type safety element having a lower horizon... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258313 | Method for leveling an object A device for leveling an object on uneven or sloping floors. The device is comprised of a housing with a substantially hollow portion having a worm gear, a driven gear, and an elevation shaft with threads on at least a portion of the shaft's external surface. The wo... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243467 | Apparatus for securing an opening with a removable cover A securing apparatus for securing a cover in a window opening, the securing apparatus engages fastening locations on opposite sides of a window opening. The securing apparatus includes a tube having a first end and a second end. A connector is disposed on the tube a... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240886 | Adjustable woodworking stand An adjustable stand includes a leg, a first member secured to the leg, a second member adjustably secured to said first member, and a support member for holding items on the stand, the support member is secured to the second member. A first adjustment mechanism is c... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7191569 | Telescoping pier foundation A telescoping pier foundation system (100, 100a, 100b) comprises generally an outer shell preferably made of a tough material, such as, a suitable polymer or a metal alloy, having an internal cavity (12) for receiving cementitious ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188842 | Stabilizer apparatus and system for recreational vehicles A stabilizer apparatus and system for use with recreational vehicles to reduce or eliminate side-to-side swaying and front-to-back shifting. The invention comprises one or more stabilizer components having a frame connector attached to the vehicle's frame, a jack co... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165361 | Building construction shores An adjustable building construction shore has an inner tubular member extending internally of an outer tubular member and displaceable longitudinally of the outer tubular member, the inner and outer members having projecting and recessed longitudinal portions slidab... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7140086 | Adjustable support assembly A support assembly useful in supporting a plumbing fixture in the course of effecting connections thereto includes a base provided with a vertical tube segment supporting a nut assembly threadably engaged to a rod partly received in the segment with the upper rod en... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140375 | Cover support device for pole A support device for an associated cover member includes a hub defining a bore adapted to receive a tip of an associated support pole. A shell projects radially outwardly from the hub. The shell defines an outer surface adapted to support an associated cover member.... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137655 | Door security brace A security brace for impeding forced entry into a room through an entry door. The brace comprises a plurality of elongated pole members with foot members secured at a first end of the pole member, and a block member operatively coupled to a second end of the pole me... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7086203 | Support A support apparatus (10) for providing a robust load bearing support for screed rails (12) during the laying of concrete in which the height of the screed rails can be accurately adjusted and supported so as to allow the screed rails to be used for car... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7024743 | Garbage macerator installation mount A support assembly useful in aligning and mounting a garbage disposal to the drain fitting of a sink includes a base provided with a vertical tube segment supporting a nut assembly threadably engaged to a rod partly received in the segment with the upper rod end sup... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7004437 | Swivel arm of a ceiling-mounted stand The present invention relates to swivel arm (21) of a ceiling-mounted stand, said arm consisting of a hollow profile and comprising an upper side (5) and a bottom side (6) arranged opposite thereto, a lateral opening (11) that corresponds... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6983570 | Top levelled access floor system A pedestal adapted to support a floor panel comprising a base, support means for supporting said floor panel above said base, displaceable means operable between said base and said support means for selectively displacing said support means and said floor panel rela... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6964542 | Pin and collar shoring device A shoring device is disclosed comprising a piston and a cylinder. The piston is axially expanded by compressed gas, whereby the shoring device engages two opposing surfaces. An outer cam collar and a concentrically enclosed inner ring are mounted upon the cylinder e... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6957515 | Device for holding a workpiece adjacent a ceiling support A device for holding a work piece over head, wherein the device is employed between a first wall support and a second wall support and the wall support are interconnected to support a ceiling support, which includes a first removable support connector for connecting... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6941710 | Columnar jack concealing device The present invention provides a device for concealing and covering a columnar jack for columnar supports and a method of concealing a columnar jack using a columnar jack concealing kit. The device comprises a strap member, a skirt sized and shaped for covering the ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938868 | Method and apparatus for supporting a thin, rigid panel A support arm apparatus and method for stabilizing an outward, distal portion of a thin, rigid panel attached at an inward, vertical edge opposite the outward, distal portion to a fixed vertical surface, comprising a support bar having externally threaded first and ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6854222 | Adjustable support brace and mounting shoe The present invention is directed towards an adjustable support brace for a pre-cast or tilt-up wall. The adjustable support brace comprises a wall mounting shoe, a floor mounting shoe, a leg member having an upper and a lower end, and a threaded support screw. The ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6830227 | Extension device A first tubular member (11) of an extension device (1) includes a first tubular body portion (16) provided with protruding portions (17) which are so formed on the inner surface of the first tubular body portion (16) as to protrude... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6776383 | Vehicle bracing apparatus and method for use A brace for stabilizing a vehicle is provided. The brace includes a main tube including a first end and a second end and defining at least one first set of orifices. An extension tube is disposed in the main tube from the first end and defines at least one second se... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6640509 | Apparatus for assisting in securing a protective structure over a window or door An adjustable length bracing device can be installed in a window frame or door frame to secure a sheet of covering material that is positioned to protect the window or door from flying debris resulting from a hurricane, tornado, or other storm. The brace ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6637363 | Adjustable boat windshield support brace An adjustable windshield brace for boat windshields has sufficient flexibility to permit utilization on the windshields of many boat manufacturers. The brace is formed of two linearly extending members, one of which is provided with a bell to receive the ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6571426 | Adjustable hanging rod An adjustable hanging rod comprising a main body and at least one gliding rod with a contact element and an adjusting mechanism. The main body has a central gliding groove. The gliding rod is inserted in the gliding groove. The contact element is attached... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6539677 | Form brace with adjustable face An adjustable support bracing system for an upright structure includes a substantially vertical main frame and a support plate member pivotally secured to the main frame. The support plate extends on a first side of the main frame and provides supporting ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6505803 | Cabinet mounting support device A cabinet mounting support device for supporting a cabinet at a selected height for mounting the cabinet. The cabinet mounting support device includes a base plate. A substantially hollow first tubular member is elongated and has a first end securely coup... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6499916 | Compressible support column A compressible support used to support mine roofs. The compressible support generally includes a male member which adjustably engages a collar and may further include a cap and a wooden base. A post may also be provided. The male member defines ridges and... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6464431 | Apparatus and method for raising buried housings An apparatus for raising a buried housing or other article includes a frame, a plurality of support leg assemblies, a plurality of lifting members for attaching the frame to the buried housing, and a device for raising the frame, and thereby the buried ho... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6453627 | Skirt assembly for manufactured housing units A skirt assembly system for use on a mobile home. The skirt assembly system includes a plurality of telescoping studs. The skirt assembly system also includes a plurality of tracks wherein the stud are secured within the tracks with an edged of the stud f... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6405981 | Roller type support frame structure A roller type support frame structure includes a body connected to a post. Two end pieces respectively extend from the body and one of the end piece has a threaded hole and the other end piece has a hole defined therethrough. A core has a threaded outside... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6371422 | Device for retaining a protective panel over a window A length adjustable bar for mounting within a window opening to secure a protective panel therein includes a substantially hollow outer section having an inner section telescopingly received therein. A plurality of gear teeth are longitudinally disposed o... | 04/16/2002 |
