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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7216839 | Water-injection rack base for mast A water injection rack base for a mast is formed of two semi-bases connected together by hinges, at the top surfaces of the two semi-bases being provided 1-2 water injection holes, on the joint face of the two semi-bases and on the central position being provided se... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213869 | Hold down A hold down may include a weight associated with a coupling mechanism that is configured to removably couple to a foot of an awning support arm assembly. An RV awning and hold down system may include: an awning assembly having at least one support arm assembly disco... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7168437 | Apparatus for anchoring an umbrella An apparatus for anchoring a device or for carrying articles on a device includes a ring structure and at least one container attached to the ring structure. The ring structure includes a container holder and a shaft holder. The at least one container is attached to... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140581 | Portable stand for supporting a sign A portable stand for supporting one or more signs. The stand has a base, and a post extending vertically upward from the base. A pair of frames, having a cutout side, and a front window, attach securely to the post for holding the signs therein. The signs each inser... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7080810 | Apparatus and method for feeding an infant An apparatus for feeding an infant provides a bottle holder operatively connected to a weighted conformable support member that rests on the torso of an infant. The support member conforms to the contours of the infant's body and is sufficiently heavy to prevent the... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7063648 | Exercise mat and punching assembly combination An exercise mat and punching assembly combination includes a base having a bottom wall, a top wall and a peripheral wall such that a substantially watertight interior of the base is defined. An inlet conduit extends into the interior. A peripheral lip is attached to... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7021245 | Automotive tether device An automobile tether device includes a base and a loop spanning the base and rotatable relative to the base. The base defines cutouts for receiving end segments of the loop. The loop frictionally engages the surface on which the tether device is installed to allow t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007335 | Toothbrush spontaneously taking up stable equilibrium position on a horizontal support The invention concerns a toothbrush (2), elongated in shape, comprising bristles (9), and arranged to have on a horizontal flat support (30) at least a stable equilibrium position wherein the longitudinal direction of the toothbrush is substanti... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000881 | Method and device for merchandising a product An apparatus for merchandising a product. A first merchandising element is detachably engaged with the apparatus. A second merchandising element is detachably engaged to the apparatus. The first and second merchandising elements are coordinated to market the desired... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6966152 | Protective tarp with plural separated anchors A protective tarp for covering a mass includes of a flat, flexible sheet material having a top and a bottom and having a peripheral edge, e.g. a plurality of edges. Along the peripheral edge or along each of at least two of the plurality of edges, there is a plurali... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957794 | Anti-vibration and anti-tilt structure An improved structure (stand) for providing flexibility for holding and mounting components, such as microscopes and cameras, in order to eliminate disruptions from undesirable vibrations and tilting of the mounted component. The stand uses a vertical stand member, ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6938870 | Book support apparatus A book support apparatus includes a base and a post that has a bottom end and a top end. The bottom end is removably coupled to the base. A rod has first end and a second end. The first end is attached to the top end of the post. The rod is adapted for being selecti... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6889953 | Umbrella stand An umbrella stand includes means defining a cavity, a mast receiving means operatively associated with the cavity-defining means, a bladder received within the cavity and comprised of a material which will retain ballast, and ballast contained within the bladder. Wh... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6877704 | Decorative gift bag balloon holder A balloon holder simulating a small gift bag comprises a decorative bag, a core held within the decorative bag and having sufficient weight to hold at least one buoyant balloon in place, and decorative material secured to the core in a position to conceal the core f... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6869058 | Base assembly for a sunshade A base assembly for a sunshade includes a base having a recessed portion defined in an upper side thereof, allowing additional weight to be removably inserted into the recessed portion. The base further includes a tubular portion for receiving a lower end of a post ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6840487 | Weighted mounting platform A weighted mounting platform for supporting a hand-held device, the weighted mounting platform having a plurality of flexible legs extending radially from a common central portion, the legs and common central portion being integrally formed of a heavy and malleable ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6786462 | RV sewage line stabilizing device The RV sewage line stabilizing device is used to secure an elbow fitting, affixed to the end of an RV sewer hose, in place in a sewer receptacle. A bottom plate has a U-shaped collar formed in one end, and an open, three-sided box formed on the other end. The RV sew... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6776385 | Adjustable book holder A book holder includes a bracket rotatably and adjustably secured to a base with one or more fasteners and/or with a serrated surface or a number of teeth. A casing includes a pedestal secured to the bracket, to allow the casing to be adjustably secured to the base ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6755380 | Portable nail polish holder A portable holder for a bottle of nail polish, has an upwardly extending weighted sack around the walls which contains small weighted beads. This is wrapped around a rigid, flat based, preferably cylindrical cup with a resilient piece of foam material inside the cyl... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6739095 | Tent with anchors The present invention is directed to an outdoor tent, which includes of a flat, flexible sheet material for its main body. Along the peripheral edge (i.e. near the bottom edge) or along each of at least two of the plurality of edges, there is at least one, and prefe... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6734830 | Portable adjustable stand for satellite dish antennas A portable adjustable stand for mounting and supporting a digital satellite dish antenna eliminates the need for drilling holes and physical attachment to the surfaces of a dwelling with screws, bolts, or other fasteners. The stand has a pair of parallel spaced late... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6682029 | Collapsible satellite dish antenna mount An array of cooperating parts useful to form a water ballasted satellite dish antenna mount includes a hollow base container provided with an annulus into which an adjustable mount is keyed and inserted. Once inserted an end mounting post on the mount is ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6629388 | Portable garage with ballast-containing walls The disclosure describes a portable garage with a ballast-containing base. The garage is assembled at a site without physical attachment thereto and disassembled for erection at another site. Each elongated base segment extending along the sidewall of the... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6619610 | Portable anchoring boot A portable anchoring device 10 having a receiving sleeve 24 which is a cylindrical elongated tube having a throughbore 16 therein. The receiving sleeve 24 houses a filling chamber 30, filling cap 20, and the securing ring 28. The filling chamber 30 provid... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6581888 | Irregular-surface glass holder An apparatus for the stabilization of a drinking vessel such as a glass, coffee mug, or a piece of stemware that is placed on a flat or irregular or sloping surface includes a base portion having a flexible outer covering that surrounds a flexible weighte... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6565060 | Attachment stand frame for spa umbrella An attachment stand frame for spa umbrella which includes a shaft supporting an awning thereon, wherein the attachment stand frame includes a stand base including a reinforcing panel extended therefrom adapted for mounting underneath an outdoor spa wherei... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6493997 | Portable garage with ballast-containing walls The disclosure describes a portable garage with a ballast-containing base. The garage is assembled at a site without physical attachment thereto and disassembled for erection at another site. Each elongated base segment extending along the sidewall of the... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6453590 | Portable emblem Lightweight advertising emblems that are readily knocked down into compact packages are mounted upon light standards or upon free-standing masts which use bases that incorporate local ballasting agents such as paving stones, gravel, sand, stones or water.... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6446930 | Umbrella base An umbrella stand having an outer decorative surface is provided, for use with a large, outdoor-style umbrella. The outer surface of the stand is formed on an exterior shell that is fabricated out of a corrosion-resistant material, such as Aluminum. A wei... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6446649 | Apparatus for anchoring an umbrella An apparatus and method for anchoring an umbrella that has a shaft are disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of containers that can contain a material or object that provides weight to the containers, preferably equal to the combined weight of the... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6401381 | Fishing rod holder A fishing rod holder which positively retains and secures a plurality of poles for storage and cleaning includes a base defining an internal cavity in communication with a fill hole for adding weight to the device. The base also includes apertures which e... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6367494 | Movable sunshade base A sunshade base comprises a base adapted to engage with a support tube of a sunshade and two wheel assemblies each having a mounting plate and at least one wheel. The mounting plate is pivotally mounted to the base. The wheel is rotatably mounted to the m... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6315120 | Portable tool tray A portable tray includes a formed plastic receptacle including various compartments with a circumferential retainer ring cooperating with a flexible bag that is filled with bag fill material to provide a tray assembly which can be fitted on an uneven surf... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6299124 | Stackable post holder A portable and stackable post support for securely holding post like structures is formed in a hollow pyramidal shape. The post support has a sealable cavity for holding a suitable ballast material such as water or sand. A receptacle opening receives the ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6290197 | Chair hold down device A portable hold down device removably connectable to a portable object, such as a portable folding chair, for maintaining the portable object in a substantially stable condition is provided. The portable hold down device is provided with a portable hold d... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6168034 | Self righting bottle A self righting bottle or combination bottle and holder that prevents leakages otherwise resulting in drips, spills, and stains on floors, floor coverings and carpets, particularly permanent stains on various floor coverings. Preferably, it keeps the nipp... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6164613 | Portable pole anchor An approximately circular, flexible apron is secured to a pole passing through its center. Sand, rocks or other ballast material is placed upon the apron, thus allowing it to serve as an anchor. The apron may include battens to maintain the extended surfa... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6131872 | Article supporting device A device placable on a surface for positioning an article for viewing utilizing a base member. The base member includes a first portion and an angularly attached second portion. The first portion and second portions are capable of rotating about an axis. ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6113054 | Umbrella base having adjustable weights A patio umbrella base has a base housing that has a central opening, and an interior wall configured to define an interior space, with a shaft extending from the central opening. A first weight is secured to the interior wall of the base housing and retai... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6095482 | Universal equipment mounting structure and method of using A structure on which various equipment, particularly outdoor electronic cabinets, can be mounted comprises a shallow, box-like frame including rigid sides, bottom plates secured to the sides, and cross braces extending between and secured to opposite side... | 08/01/2000 |
