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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038233 | Device for supporting glass panels in a substantially perpendicular position to each other A device for supporting glass panels in a substantially perpendicular position to each other. The device includes a block having a plate intended for gluing to a respective glass panel, at least one structurally separate right-angled element having a plate intended ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7386960 | Modular structure for modular partition walls formed of juxtaposed panels A modular supporting structure is intended to support juxtaposed panels in order to form a modular partition wall adapted to subdivide and define a space to be used as an office into independent working zones. The modular supporting structure comprises a lower cross... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7350648 | Modular display system A modular display system comprises a plurality of identical modules. Each module includes a vertical mounting surface, a pair of sidewalls, top surface and a bottom surface lying in planes which extend at right angles to the mounting surface. A pair of top rails lie... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7322770 | Joint arrangement for demountable structure A joint arrangement between adjacent edges of structural elements each including a face surface and a rear surface with a profiled edge extending between the face and rear surfaces. The profiled edge forms a shoulder spaced from both the face and rear surfaces. The ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316461 | Indoor-outdoor equipment enclosure and method for assembling the same A cabinet for supporting electronic equipment. The cabinet has a rigid internal assembly structure and a cladding kit. The internal assembly defines a cavity into which the electronic equipment can be fitted. The internal assembly structure has height, a plurality o... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7275289 | Indented female blow-molded connector and male connector and method A device and method for forming an indented female connector where the dimension of the indented female connector provides for removing a male molding component without damaging a set of internal ribs formed inside the female connector. A structure comprising an ind... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273261 | Portable bar with portable barbecue A portable bar is provided, the bar comprises a framework having a front and back side and comprises a central frame with opposing ends and at least two side frames situated on the opposing ends of the central frame and is perpendicular to the central frame, each of... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7257913 | Louver and clip for a rotational sign A signage system comprising a prism-shaped tri-panel louver having a slot at each corner into which can be slid a clip. The clip is generally V-shaped with a pair of opposing sides joined at one end to form an apex. At the apex end is a pair of opposing fingers whic... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255511 | Releasable dovetail corner joint A corner leg assembly comprises two grooved mating elements divided longitudinally which when held together form the female groove portion of two dovetail joints, one on each side facing laterally 90 degrees apart. One of the corner elements is a substantially trian... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252273 | Bracket and bracketed assemblies and system for further assembly The invention discloses unique brackets, which form a bracket assembly that may be placed at any location of various components to form an assembly piece, such as furniture. An assembled furniture piece made of furniture panels interconnected with attached engaging ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240975 | Portable bar with umbrella assembly A portable bar comprising: a framework having a front and back side and comprising a central frame with opposing ends and at least two side frames being situated on the opposing ends of the central frame and being perpendicular to the central frame, each of the side... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7207636 | Modular cabinet system A modular cabinet structure, process, and system are provided, in which a modular cabinet structure comprises a structural frame comprising a first side and a second side, and a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the frame structure comprises... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7172258 | Partitioning system for drawer and fastening arrangement therefor A fastening arrangement is for fastening a partitioning wall between two support walls in a drawer. A pair of elongated blades punched the partitioning wall at ends thereof are slideably engageable in retaining channels provided by connecting elements projecting fro... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7124990 | Potato chip bag holder A device for supporting a potato chip bag in an upright position includes a semispherical base member having a rounded bottom portion and a substantially planar top portion. The rounded bottom portion is weighted to ballast the base member in an upright position. A ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7086707 | Indoor-outdoor equipment enclosure and method for assembling the same A cabinet for supporting electronic equipment. The cabinet has a rigid internal assembly structure and a cladding kit. The internal assembly defines a cavity into which the electronic equipment can be fitted. The internal assembly structure has height, a plurality o... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7000362 | Screening device A screening device is provided with multiple channel upper and lower panel retaining members that allow multiple panel members to be slid in front of or behind each other. Channel end caps and close spacing of the upper and lower panel retaining members prevent remo... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6965075 | Frame for electrical and electronic equipment housing cabinets and a frame joining structure A frame joining structure for electrical and electronic equipment housing cabinets, in which ends of frames are simplified in shape to dispense with complex cutting and which possesses excellent strength and waterproof property. Ends of outer side surfaces (4... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6957876 | Portable bar A portable bar that is capable of being disassembled and assume a collapsed position to facilitate storage. The bar is to include a counter which is spaced from a base that is to rest on a supporting surface. In between the counter and the base is located shelving. ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6935085 | Universal stud for demountable wall partitions and demountable ceiling panels A universal stud for use with demountable wall partitions and demountable ceiling panels is provided. A base having a first end and a second end is provided. The base has sufficient structure for removably engaging a demountable wall partition and/or a demountable c... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6918640 | Portable bar with collapsible components A portable bar comprising: a framework having a front and back side and comprising a central frame with opposing ends and at least two side frames being situated on the opposing ends of the central frame and being perpendicular to the central frame, each of the side... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6918501 | Strengthened door for a blast-resistant cargo container An strengthened door for an blast-resistant cargo container includes a door panel horizontally slidably mounted on the cargo container. The door panel has an upper side, a lower side, a first vertical side and a second vertical side each hooked on the cargo containe... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6912766 | Base pan and cabinet for an air conditioner An air conditioner includes an outdoor section comprising an outdoor coil, a fan, and a refrigerant compressor housed within a cabinet. The cabinet includes an outer wrapper supported by a plastic base. The base and wrapper include features that facilitate the cabin... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6883879 | Display case assembly system A display case assembly system includes several closed frame tubes, each closed frame tube including two closed frame tube longitudinal ends, at least one closed frame tube longitudinal end including a fastener receiving structure; several laterally breakable frame ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6560842 | Method of manufacturing a deli-style display case The present invention provides an improved method of constructing a food display case. The construction techniques make use of a crimping tool which stitches together overlapping metal flange portions of the component display panel. The resulting stitched... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6543865 | Display case with a variable base of the resulting frame A display case includes at least two adjacent modules. Each of the modules includes an upper frame support and lower frame support. Each of the frame supports include carrying frame sections and corner connecting members. The carrying frame members are ad... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6530627 | GLASS DISPLAY CASE BEING HELD TOGETHER BY CLAMPING FITTINGS AND A CLAMPING FITTING FOR THE CORNER CONNECTION OF THREE ADJOINING WALLS, ESPECIALLY GLASS PANES IN GLASS DISPLAY CASES AND A METHOD FOR USING A KIT TO MAKE A GLASS DISPLAY CASE A glass display case being held together by clamping fittings and a clamping fitting for the corner connection of three adjoining wall structures, especially glass panes or the like. The clamping fitting presents a central coupling member, to which are as... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6471434 | Joint structure for strengthening steel pipe stability A joint structure, which allows a user to individually assemble and strengthens the stability of steel pipes. The joint structure mainly comprises of a fixture element, which can be slipped into a vertical steel pipe, a joint block, which connects two tra... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6467857 | Sales counter with a closure for closing a merchandise compartment A sales counter has at least one merchandise compartment for keeping merchandise ready to be sold. The opening of the merchandise compartment is equipped on the service side with a board-like closing element which can be actuated, and which is engaged via... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6447079 | Shadowboxes and similar multipurpose stowage cases for hobbyists Shadowboxes traditionally have been used to show, and at the same time protect, hobbyist's items on display. The arrival of limited edition collectibles has led to a revival of the crafts of fabricating, not only shadowboxes, but other multiple compartmen... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6419331 | Frame structure of playing machine A frame structure of a playing machine includes upright posts located at corner positions of the entire frame and each having an outer face provided with two outer grooves facing outward. A transverse rod has two ends each defining a positioning hole for ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6398322 | Showcase A showcase comprises a base, a plurality of side walls and a roof. Elongate connecting members, for connecting the side walls to the base, each have a channel defined therein for receiving a lower edge of a respective one of the side walls. Releasable fas... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6375284 | Cabinet A cabinet which is demountable. Walls (11) of the cabinet (10) are joined edge to edge by join elements (12). At the apex (15) of each intersection of the walls there is a retainer (14). The retainers (14) prevent the joiner elements from being removed. O... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6322174 | Arrangement for exhibiting an object An arrangement for exhibiting an object, for example a flower arrangement. It includes a bottom panel (2) and a panel made of a transparent material (3) between which the object is adapted to be placed and members are adapted to secure the bottom panel re... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6318672 | Aircraft cabinet mounting structure The invention provides a quick disconnect mounting system for cabinets and partitions which entails only the removal of one or two bolt fasteners on the bottom of the cabinet and a pair of retractable pin fasteners on the upper portions of the cabinet, wi... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6223917 | Profile arrangement for building exhibition or shop systems A profile arrangement for building exhibition or shop systems is described which has the purpose of expanding the multiple usage possibilities of such profiles and improving the aesthetic effects particularly by additional different colorations. For this ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6082837 | Modular display system of interlocking components A modular display system of interlocking components, and more particularly, a modular cubic display frame, comprising two sets of four mitered frame members, the two sets defining opposing rectangular end planes, and a set of longitudinal frame members ex... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6074027 | Combination type antique display shelf A combination type antique display shelf, with a first plate body, a first frame body, a middle placement plate body, a second frame body and a second plate body. The first plate body is fixed by screws to the bottom of the first plate body to form a base... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6065724 | Compact bracket for supporting shelves A cabinet having brackets disposed to support shelves behind glass panes of the front wall of the cabinet in a location concealed behind one horizontal mullion. The cabinet has at least two other vertical walls having a plurality of pre-drilled screw hole... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6062664 | Frame for a switchgear cabinet A rack for a switch cabinet includes rack members and corner members with connecting projections thereon insertable into connecting receptacles on the rack members. Each rack member, symmetrical about a diagonal plane therealong, is in the form of multipl... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6042202 | Sealed showcase The showcase includes a closure mechanism which compresses a seal by pulling the door panels against the main frame from inside. To this aim, a closure rod is mounted to the main frame which has alternating segments with expanded and contracted cross-sect... | 03/28/2000 |
