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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357366 | Sports pole mounting structure A sports pole mounting structure for supporting sports equipment in a pool environment capable of repeated assembly and removal. The mounting structure includes a bracket and a collar securely engaging existing in-ground sleeves traditionally found around pool envir... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350330 | Fishing rod holder The fishing rod holder has a first rod support portion to support a bottom surface of an upper section of a fishing rod handle. The fishing rod holder has a second rod support portion to support a lower section of the fishing rod handle. The first rod support sectio... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7278233 | Dual fishing rod holder A dual fishing rod holder for engagement to a horizontal surface. The dual fishing rod holder has a first rod holder comprising an elongate cylinder with straps at one end for rotatably fastening a first fishing pole. The first rod holder contains a downward bend at... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7237488 | Fireworks bottle rocket launcher A bottle rocket launcher comprises a long hollow tube barrel having an tube-axial sealing valve that has a rotary cylindrical or spherical valve member where the valve is attached at the breech end of the launcher barrel. The rocket launcher can be angled up to a ne... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7213361 | Fishing pole stand, and methods The present invention is directed to a support stand for a fishing pole holder, and is particularly adapted for ice fishing. In use, the stand holds the fishing pole in a generally upward angled position. The fishing pole is held in a pivotal position, so that upon ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7191729 | Flare carrier and support A storage container for flares in combination with an extendable support structure to elevate the burning flares above the road bed. The storage container and the support structure are mounted on a heavy base. The extendable support structure has flare holders at th... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189166 | Golfing accessory A golfing accessory for supporting a golf club away from a ground surface. The golf club has a shaft. The accessory includes a substantially elongated body defining a body first end and a substantially longitudinally opposed body second end. The body is provided wit... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7159354 | Fishing pole holder A fishing pole holder adapted to provide both audible and visual indication of a strike by a fish. The fishing pole holder can be adapted to accommodate a plurality of fishing poles. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134719 | Peripheral support apparatus and method A work station having a base, a user support affixed to the base; and an overhead hanger affixed to said base. The overhead hanger has a rear portion extending upwardly behind the user support and an overhead portion extending forwardly above the user support a suff... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7111815 | Base support for post or other upright A base support for supporting a post or other upright in a generally upright position includes an elongated base member having a wider portion intermediate its length containing a mounting hole for receipt of an end portion of the post or other upright. A carrying h... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7086530 | Safety holders for fireworks A holder for fireworks includes a body having first and second portions that are movable with respect to each other between clamped and unclamped positions. A retaining device is used to hold the portions in the clamped position against a firework. The holder may be... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7032965 | Foldable shooting chair A foldable shooting chair that will provide a sturdy support for a long gun shooter and includes a tripod base with legs that will fold together. A stool, including a padded seat rotatably mounted on the base and a seat back, support arm and shooting arm carried by ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7007812 | Dual rail tool holder A tool holder, which may be used to store and organize garden and lawn tools with long handles in an inverted position, as well as to store and organize accessories, is provided. The tool holder consists of a first rail and a second rail vertically and horizontally ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6993865 | Reinforced rod holder A rod holder assembly formed from an upper flange member securable to receiving a socket mounted beneath a gunnel surface. The upper flange has concealed fastening bosses located beneath the flange member which are used to engage fastener that secure a backing plate... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6811132 | Support device A device is provided for mounting a member (which could be a flag pole) to a support surface. The device includes a member holder which can rotate at least partially on an axis to a new position when subjected to a predetermined torque. ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6726170 | Dual position flag pole bracket Dual position flag pole brackets that permit a flag to be mounted in either of two different positions are described herein. In one embodiment, a dual position flag pole bracket may include a base, a first elongate portion for receiving a flag pole, and a second elo... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6626409 | Fishing rod holder The fishing rod holder is adapted to hold fly rods in flush mounts. The rod holder has a first pipe section formed with an insertion opening. An inner diameter of the first pipe section enables an insertion of a fishing rod handle through the insertion op... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6484433 | Portable fishing rod holder A fishing device that securely supports a fishing rod with a high degree of stability is described. The device functions to provide greater convenience for the shore fisherman and further provides a choice as to the size and type of ballast device used as... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6482103 | Golf club support An assembly for propping a golf club so that its grip remains elevated above the ground is installed in the end of a golf club. The assembly telescopes in and out of a retainer that fits within a vent hole in a golf club grip. The assembly is stowed durin... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6428422 | Golf club holder A golf club holder adapted for removably supporting a golf club above a ground surface in such manner that the club has a head which contacts the surface and the club has a shaft which extends above the surface.... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6419202 | Christmas-tree stand The invention relates to a stand, particularly a stand for the substantially vertical erection of trunks of Christmas trees with adaptation to different sizes and characteristics of the trunks of Christmas trees, with a housing, with a receiving region fo... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6419592 | Golf club handle moisture protection device A receptacle device for propping and supporting, above ground, the elevated golf club grip handle of a grounded golf club, preventing the golf club grip handle from coming in contact with ground surface moisture.... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6196513 | Collapsible adjustable fishing rod support assembly A fishing rod holder comprises a base for placement on a ground support surface and having an offset channel extending between first and second ends of the base. A first arm is pivotally mounted to the first end of the base between a first transport posit... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6159107 | Method and apparatus for golf club shaft support The invention consists of a combination of a golf club and a telescoping support assembly. The support assembly has an inner tube connected to a support section which is designed to be inserted into an outer tube that is inserted into the hollow handle en... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6142437 | Video camera and umbrella supports for golf cars, golf pull carts and golf carry bags Various video camera supports for use in taping the swing of a golfer during real golf play are disclosed. The supports may be attached to a golf bag, a riding golf car, or used with a hand-pulled golf car. The supports may be modified to support an umbre... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6010108 | Angularly adjustable tree stand having spherical base surfaces An adjustable stand assembly for mounting a Christmas tree or other plant in the vertical orientation. There is a reservoir member having a spherically-curved, convex lower bearing surface which rests in engagement with a corresponding spherically-curved,... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5937567 | Fishing rod holder A fishing rod holder with an open frame and front and rear cradles pivoted with a lever about a mounting member upon which it is mounted. The frame is resiliently biased against a stop to prevent over-rotating and the frame is preferably offset for use wi... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5826852 | Bird feeder support A bird feeder support which is mounted to a surface including a base member. The base member possesses an open channel which is accessible from the outer surface of the base member. An arm having a first end portion, a second portion, and an intermediate ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5813163 | Mutlidirectional rod, umbrella and tool holding device A device that can be fixed to a sun deck, dock and pier by means of an inverted T fixed to the second end of said device wherein said inverted T bar is placed into the gap between the planks or boards that comprise the deck, dock or pier wherein said inve... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5752340 | Rod anchor fishing tackle box A combination rod anchor and fishing tackle box formed of a bottom and molded top in which one or more recesses are formed in the top and a portion of each recess is threaded to receive an essentially hollow tube member which has a threaded external porti... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5622344 | Collapsible tripod stand A collapsible tripod stand for supporting an instrument in a spaced position above a supporting surface. The collapsible tripod stand will normally have a slanted main supporting member which has an upper end upon which is to be mounted the instrument and... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5588630 | Adjustable base to hold flag banners An adjustable base to hold flag banner poles includes a base and a cylinder which can be adjusted to a certain angular degree. At the base of the cylinder a connecting table is provided for engagement with a base table with a meshing means to couple toget... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5564670 | Cleat mounted holding device A device that can be fixed to a cleat mounted on a boat, dock, deck, pier, or wherever a cleat is available. The U bar of the cleat mounted holding device is placed around the cleat, the wing bolt is inserted into the threaded hole formed in the short bar... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5495821 | Anti-fouling tethering device for displaying flags An anti-fouling device for tethering a flag or banner to a supporting member, mainly a small, house-mounted flag pole. This device includes an externally radiused, tapered housing, mounted on top end of flag pole, with a hole through apex leading into a r... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5400996 | Fishing pole support holder and methods of constructing and utilizing same A portable fishing pole support holder. The holder includes support arms for holding the fishing pole in a variety of elevated, operable positions; legs which support the holder in a standing position; collapsing device for quick, easy, and efficient stor... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5323991 | Lantern holder The bail of a lantern is hung on a bail hook on the end of an extension arm, extending from the upper end of a straight rod. The rod is held vertical by a base. The bottom of the lantern is held be a hook on the rod, so that the longitudinal axis of the l... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5191852 | Fishing boat outrigger devices An outrigger device for use with a motorboat upon which the device can be mounted for movement between an inboard storage position and an outboard trolling position includes a tube unit, a position unit moveable relative to the tube unit and a lock unit t... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5165635 | Tiltable tripod stand A tripod stand for supporting a musical instrument or other object, wherein a main post is provided with an upper slide member to which the upper ends of the three legs of the tripod are hingedly connected. A respective articulated arm connects each leg w... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5152093 | Fishing tip-up construction A fishing tip-up construction for a rod on which is mounted a supporting stand having a pair of legs movable between retracted and extended positions. The rod terminates at one end in a downwardly bent grip which, together with the legs, forms a stable th... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5137246 | Adjustable Christmas tree stand A stand for Christmas trees comprised of a base plate with a pair of spaced-apart upright brackets mounted thereon. The tree holder receptacle is pivotally mounted between the upright brackets so that is can move about a horizontal axis in order to orient... | 08/11/1992 |
