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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074584 | Water heater stand and assembly thereof A stand suitable for elevated support of water heaters and similar objects is disclosed. The stand includes a planar, rectangular tabletop formed and stamped from sheet-like material, and being further formed with downwardly bent marginal side flanges. The tabletop ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7975627 | Table with combined and upstanding legs A table including a tabletop and numbers of legs. A number of connecting positions for connecting with the legs are arranged in a bottom surface of the tabletop. The legs are connected with the connecting positions and extend transversely from the tabletop. The conn... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7703401 | Portable locking support structure A portable support structure including a platform member having a primary platform connector and a secondary platform connector. The primary platform connector is configured to receive a primary support connector. The secondary platform connector is configured to re... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7610865 | Table A piece of furniture, for example, a table, having a frame, supported on legs and carrying a table top, embodied with two parallel separate longitudinal profiles and at least two connected transverse struts and which has hollow recesses, accessible from an underside... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7506593 | Microfabrication tool pedestal and method of use The present invention relates to equipment for supporting microfabrication tools, and in particular, to microfabrication tool pedestals including adjustable supports. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a pedestal for a microfabrication tool is pro... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7437859 | Method for producing objects, volumes, furniture modules and furniture, and articles produced by said method The invention relates to a method for producing objects, volumes, furniture modules and furniture as well as articles produced by said method that are composed of individual elements such as walls, panels, beams, legs, etc. The aim of the invention is to provide a m... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7422187 | Support stand Interlocking parts that can be assembled to form a stand are shown. Each part includes at least one leg, and when the stand is assembled, it includes a total of at least three legs, which support the stand. Each part also includes an interlocking buckle member coupl... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7350469 | Folding leg latch assembly A latch assembly is disclosed comprising a handle pivotable from a first position to a second position, a slider movable in response to movement of the handle between the first position and the second position, and a pivot pivotable between an upright position and a... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341228 | Furniture frame bracket A furniture frame and a furniture frame bracket wherein the furniture frame bracket comprises a bracket base, a first side member extending from the bracket base and a second side member extending from the bracket base in which the side members each include an exten... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7314252 | Chair supported by a plurality of legs A chair including a central, substantially vertical supporting member provided with a seat at the top, where the supporting member at the bottom end thereof or adjacent thereto is supported by a plurality of legs. Each leg is substantially horizontal, and one end of... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300111 | Break-down sofa having a detachable frame A break-down sofa having a frame that is adapted to be disassembled to facilitate transport and storage in a substantially flat shipping configuration. The frame of the sofa includes a seat platform to support the weight of a user, a front panel detachably connected... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7278360 | Variable configuration desk system with power and communication capability A desk system with power and/or communication capability includes a series of interconnected desk sections. Each desk section includes a pair of leg that support a worksurface, and one or more stanchions extend upwardly from the worksurface. A primary power distribu... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7249741 | Pedestals with S-shaped bases A pedestal has an S-shaped base and an upwardly extending member to support a furniture component. The S-shaped base provides an open leg envelope for persons seated at the pedestal. Workers at the pedestal's S-shaped table face opposite directions and enjoy indepen... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7219809 | Relay rack A relay rack includes a base including first and second base brackets. Each base bracket has a vertical base flange attached integrally to a horizontal base flange. First and second support brackets are connected to each base bracket. Each support bracket has a sing... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7182115 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material having a container filling plant container information adding station, such as, a labeling station, configured to add information to containers, such as, bottles and cans, and modules for labeling stations and a bottling plant having a mobile module carrier A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, a container filling plant container information adding station, such as, a labeling station, configured to add information to containers, such as, bottles and cans, and modules fo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178468 | Table A table may include a table top, a frame and one or more support members such as legs. Advantageously, the table top may include a generally planar upper surface and a generally planar lower surface. In particular, the lower surface of the table top may be substanti... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7140307 | Display booth framework A framework for a display booth includes at least one base, at least one post, at least one beam and a connector. The post is adapted to be releasably attached to the base and to extend vertically upward from the base when attached thereto. The post includes at leas... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7100781 | Adjustable shelf system An adjustable shelving system is disclosed wherein each support post includes a plurality of slots based vertically along the support post. The shelving system also includes one or more collars slidably received over the support post. The collars include cleats whic... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093728 | Support stand for shelf A shelf includes a plurality of support stands each having a periphery formed with a plurality of elongated flanges. Each of the flanges has two opposite sides each formed with a reduced neck. Thus, the flanges of each of the support stands are combined with the rac... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7066548 | Take-down seating A seat assembly (10) for use in a watercraft (12) having a deck (14) is provided. The seat assembly (10) comprises a first portion (16) and a second portion (18) spaced from the first portion (16). First (52) a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7040835 | Support system A support system that can be assembled and disassembled quickly and easily to allow easy mobility and compact storage. The support system comprises of a supported member and a supporting member. The supported member defines two holes that will engage the engagement ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021590 | System for angular connection of mounting rails The system (31) for angular connection of mounting rails comprises a U-shaped connection member (1) that has on at least one lateral wall (2.1, 2.2, 3) openings (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) for passage therethrough of a fastener for fastening a connec... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6976434 | Floating amphibious game table A floating amphibious game table is provided that may be used on both land and water. The game table has a base member that has an upper surface and a lower surface. A plurality of upper openings in the upper surface of the base member are adapted to receive beverag... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6969037 | Display platform A desktop organizer including a curvilinear support having an integral locking groove including at least one retaining slot and an attachment means formed contiguous to the support and aligned with the at least one retaining slot is disclosed. The desktop organizer ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6967336 | System for precise position registration An apparatus for enabling accurate retaining of a precise position, such as for reacquisition of a microscopic spot or feature having a size of 0.1 mm or less, on broad-area surfaces after non-in situ processing. The apparatus includes a sample and sample holder. Th... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6941596 | Bed frame A bed frame assembly for supporting a bed in a substantially flat manner above a floor including interlocking elongate rails and feet for forming a rectangular, flat platform, each of the feet including an upper portion defining a receptacle oriented in a first dire... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929096 | Stringer/shelf frame construction A workbench frame having spanning element with a stringer portion and a shelf portion with a bend extending along an entire length between the stringer and shelf portions. The stringer and shelf portions each accommodate fastening elements that secure to opposite le... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6925945 | Leg attachment and method for manufacturing same A leg attachment mechanism and a method of manufacture for an article of furniture including a bracket attached to the article of furniture and an expandable post attached to the bracket. The leg includes a receptacle of sufficient dimension to receive the post. The... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913156 | Organizing system for drawers and cabinets An organizing system for drawers and cabinets for attachment to opposing walls is disclosed which includes at least one main support that includes a pair of holes in the opposing walls. The pair of holes are in opposing alignment with one another. The system further... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910668 | Molded deck board A plastic molded deck board provides a sturdy, durable, lightweight, economical, readily identifiable, and easily handled surface for supporting cargo on top of trailer load beams. The deck board defines a platform having a top face for supporting cargo, a bottom fa... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902153 | Gate section and base for a safety rail system An improved gate section and base for a portable safety rail system which utilizes cast iron bases and hinged gate sections. The improved base includes four post receivers, recessed handles with smooth edges, and stacking recesses. The improved gate section incorpor... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6776106 | Worktable having stably supporting leg A worktable includes a housing secured to bottom of a table top and having a chamber formed by two side walls and a bottom panel and having one or more orifices formed in the bottom panel by peripheral fences. One or more plates are secured between the side walls of... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6763825 | Stove top cover A stove cover is provided having a plurality of resilient feet. The resilient feet each contain a channel for engaging the grate atop the stove to hold it firmly in place and to prevent rattling. The cover includes a series of apertures for selective attaching the t... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6752142 | Method of assembling a cover panel with spacer feet A cooking area cover panel to be applied separately for a cooking area is made of a hard material and comprises a plurality of individual partial covering panels having an underside and a top side and spacer feet provided with connecting means for selectively mounti... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6739153 | Optical workstation An optical workstation comprising an optical breadboard supported by a frame, the frame comprising a plurality of upstanding legs interconnected by laterally extending cross-beams, the cross-beams defining a space into which the optical breadboard is received and la... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6672011 | Modular command post system A modular command post system comprised of removable interconnecting truss elements is provided. The modular command post system is configured to provide shelter and infrastructure to support various electronic equipment used by occupants of the command p... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6629506 | Leg structure of desk A leg structure of a desk constructed to provide a stronger durability at places such as kindergarten, children's house and the like and to conform to body shape of a user such as child, thereby facilitating to easily adjust height of an upper plate, whic... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6508184 | Lightweight folding table with self-fixturing leg attachment A lightweight folding table with legs that may be attached without a separate fixturing step is disclosed. Preferably, the table includes a table top having a working surface and a mounting surface, upon which the legs are attached. Fixturing mounts may b... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6460471 | Modular base for a machine A modular base for a machine includes a tabletop, and four leg posts. The tabletop has a top side, a bottom side, and four post bores formed in the bottom side and arranged to form four corners of a rectangle. Each of the leg posts has an upper end portio... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6355918 | Food support for use in a microwave oven A food support for boosting the food-cooking capacity of a microwave oven. The support includes a plate having a number of legs extending downwardly therefrom. Each of the legs has a base adapted for selective insertion into a cup integrally fastened to t... | 03/12/2002 |
