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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7775496 | Metal support column shipping assembly A metal support column shipping assembly, including a metal tubular support column with a shaft protruding from a top end of the support column. A top plate is provided having an aperture extending therethrough adapted to engage a remote end of the shaft. A bottom p... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7392610 | Portable information sign devices The present invention relates to a portable information sign device. In one embodiment of the invention, a top plate comprises a foundation and three plate coupling ports. A center arm comprises an arm rod axially coupled to the top plate foundation. A sliding plate... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7354111 | Securing assembly for a drummer's chair A securing assembly for a drummer seat having a cylinder integrally formed on a bottom face of the base and having a cutout in a peripheral edge thereof and a securing ring connected to the cylinder and having a boss to be received in the cutout. The cutout has two ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347430 | Modular mobile workstation with storage capacity The technology herein provides a modular mobile workstation with storage capacity. The apparatus has a modular shell that can be used for a variety of purposes, including, but not limited to, a stool and low table combination, a table and coat-rack combination, and ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7234781 | Anchoring fixture for stools capable of adjusting elevation An anchoring fixture for stools capable of adjusting elevation is installed on an axle hub hinged on the top end of tripod legs which rest on the floor. The axle hub has a longitudinal axle hole to hold a screw post fastened to the bottom of a stool. The axle hub ha... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7204466 | Quick-acting telescopic tube A quick-acting telescopic tube has a stationary tube, a detent lining, an extension tube, a lock activating assembly, a bottom plug, an activating rod, a spring and a ball. The detent lining is mounted securely in the stationary tube and has multiple detents. The ex... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185868 | Telescopic display stand A telescopic display stand includes a base and a fixed tube secured on the base. A first telescopic tube and a second telescopic tube are in turn telescopically received in the fixed tube. A gear box is mounted in the first telescopic tube, and a plug is mounted in ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7171709 | Accessories for a patient support apparatus A patient support with a removable foot section is provided. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168665 | Display apparatus A display apparatus having a display main body provided with a screen, and a base unit to support the display main body. The display apparatus includes a supporting unit provided between the display main body and the base unit to support the display main body to be ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159728 | Braiding/weaving hair and beauty supply stand A support arrangement for a hair styling salon has a stanchion for forming a substantially central support member for an annular rim member. The annular rim member has notches along its periphery for accommodating respective skeins of braiding/weaving hair. Each not... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7065812 | Patient care equipment management system An equipment management system provides an equipment support for supporting patient care equipment. The equipment support may be mountable on an arm that extends from a wall, on a column depending from the arm, on a wall mount, on a stand, or on a patient support. V... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048238 | Telescope support stand system A telescope support stand system for side cutaway view of the present invention in the contracted position. The telescope support stand system includes a base that is permanently secured to a floor, a lower tube attached to the base, an upper tube slidably positione... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044423 | Compound lift device The present invention is a compound motorized lift device facilitating the uninterrupted and nearly noiseless movement of a low-profile television. The invention is comprised of a base unit, an intermediate unit, and a support unit slidably disposed in a telescoping... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044921 | Medical device with changeable tip flexibility A medical device with a changeable flexibility and a method of using the same. The medical device may include a core member, a tip member, and a tie member. The tip member may be configured to longitudinally shift relative to core member, which may alter the flexibi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032352 | Structure to limit damage due to failure A tall building (100) includes a plurality of ray structures (104, 106) extending outward from a central, generally conical hollow reinforced-concrete core (102). In three of the rays (104), a frame (118) extends diagonally downwar... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6976597 | Width-adjustable carrier frame usable in household appliances, particularly in cooking and baking ovens A width-adjustable carrier frame for receiving and supporting a grilling rack, a tray, a dish, a cooking or baking sheet, or the like of an oven. The carrier frame consist of at least two cross members with tube-type front-side end areas and two approximately U-shap... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6948202 | Accessories for a patient support apparatus A foot section is provided for use with a patient support. The foot section includes a body and at least one support coupled to the body. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6568757 | Control device for seat post of office chairs An office chair includes a frame having a tube with a tapered inner periphery and a plurality of legs extend from the tube. A C-shaped sleeve is movably received in the tube and has a tapered outer periphery. The sleeve has a threaded inner periphery so a... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6502791 | Light duty adjustable pipe support assembly An improved light duty easily adjustable pipe support assembly having a flat base, cushion pad, and free turning adjustment rods. Each adjustment rod has an adjustment knob with friction locking capabilities that permits ease in the turning of the rod whi... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6478269 | Longitudinally adjustable leg assembly A longitudinally adjustable leg assembly, comprising a holder (9, 12) which is adapted to be fixed to the underside of a table top (1); first and second elongate carrier elements (2, 3) which are directed away from the holder (9, 12) and cooperate by thre... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6279860 | Heat exchanger housing support A heat exchanger housing support for supporting a heat exchanger or coil housing and accompanying ductwork in the installation of heating and air conditioning equipment. The heat exchanger housing supports are typically used in pairs and are each characte... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6158809 | Seat mechanism for mounting in a shower or bathtub A seat mechanism for mounting in a shower or bathtub has a telescoping lift column that raises and lowers the seat. The column has mutually interacting elements that have two end elements and at least one middle element between them. The at least one midd... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6131870 | Height adjusting apparatus with intermeshing bevel gears A height adjusting apparatus includes a vertical outer tube that is adapted to be fixed on the base, and a vertical inner tube that is adapted to be fixed on the working table and that is mounted telescopically on the outer tube. A guiding device guides t... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6007032 | Foldable stand assembly for microphones A microphone stand assembly includes a leg base that has a number of legs each having an end pivotally connected to a lower end thereof. A post includes a lower tube having a lower end connected to the leg base, an upper tube slidably received in the lowe... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5992815 | Height-adjustable column with a transmitting mechanism A height-adjustable column has a stationary tube that receives a height-changing mechanism, such as a pneumatic spring having a cylinder and a rod that are axially movable with respect to one another. A transmitting mechanism includes a movable member tha... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5944272 | Bobbin core holder for a bobbin creel A bobbin core holder for a bobbin creel. The bobbin core holder includes a sleeve body securable on a creel rod, on which sleeve body a ring socket is fitted so as to be rotatable into at least one predeterminable rotary position by a releasable spring de... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5927670 | Instrument support An instrument support has a support, a securing device threadingly connected with the support, a baffle detachably received within the support and a securing tube detachably received within the support and having an extension detachably connected with the... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5927810 | Adjustable musician's chair A musician's chair includes a stand, the stand having a top barrel, a locating ring spaced below the top barrel, and a sleeve connected between the top barrel and the locating ring, a seat with a threaded seat stem inserted into the sleeve of the stand, a... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5887841 | Pole support for use in mast assembly to adjust sail tension A pole support is adapted for use in a mast assembly of a sail craft to selectively adjust tension of a sail. The mast assembly comprises an elongated and rigid tubular member having a central longitudinal axis and a surrounding sidewall defining an inter... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5842742 | Mechanism for preventing the shaking of a drum chair A chair including a mechanism for preventing shaking of the chair due to vibration of a drum performance, or the like. The chair seat is attached to an upper support post by a holder that clamps around the upper support post. The holder includes two oppos... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5816556 | Adjustable chair stand An adjustable chair stand including a stand having a socket at a top side thereof, a threaded stem inserted into the socket and secured thereto to support a seat at the desired elevation, a bushing mounted in the socket around the threaded stem and having... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5772163 | Device for holding and tipping a container of liquid A device for holding and selectively tipping a container of a liquid into which an implement, such as a brush, is periodically inserted, for removing a portion of the liquid contents, includes a base to be placed on a surface, a receptacle for holding the... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5749557 | Height adjusting device for a chair A height adjusting device for a chair consists of an inner tube having a top end fixedly connected to a chair seat and a bottom end fixedly connecting with a bushing, a positioning tube extending upwardly from a chair base, having an upper end mounted wit... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5738326 | Seat stem positioning structure of a chair for drummer A seat stem positioning structure for a chair for drummer, including an internally threaded seat stem connector shaped like a stepped tube and fastened to a tubular central shaft and equipped with pivoted legs for supporting on the ground, a threaded seat... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5722627 | Mechanism for adjusting the height of a drum chair or the like chair A chair height adjusting mechanism including an externally threaded upper support supporting a chair seat, a tubular lower support into and out of which the upper support is movable. An internally threaded rotatable member rotatable up and down along the ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5685510 | Height adjustment system for a desk or workstation A height adjustment system for a desk, workstation or the like is provided comprising a plurality of height adjustable legs each having a first part in the form of a hollow column and a second part movable relative to the first part in a vertical directio... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5660495 | Locking-unlocking mechanism for telescopic device A locking-unlocking mechanism is disclosed which is capable of realizing firm and reliable connection between pipes when a plurality of pipes telescopically arranged are extended, and capable of disconnecting the connected pipes rapidly and precisely. The... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5639175 | Threaded paper tube A threaded paper tube includes a multiple paper tube having an inner tube with spiral ridges on its outer surface, and an outer tube and a tightening robe each having grooves on their inner surfaces which are in the same pitch as the spiral ridges. The to... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5620230 | Adjustable hairdresser's chair An adjustable hairdresser's chair is described. The chair includes a motor housing base which has a front shell and a rear shell interconnected by a bellows. A front seat is mounted on the front shell and a rear seat is mounted on the rear shell. The rear... | 04/15/1997 |
