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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136460 | Portable locking support and platform system A portable support system having a portable support having a first end and a second end. The first end includes a tapered portion, and the second end includes a footing structure. The system also includes a receiving member having a support cone configured to receiv... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7997216 | Outdoor furniture with protective layers An article of furniture comprising, in combination: a core body consisting of first plastic foam material, a first layer extending at one or more of the top and sides of the core, and attached to the core, consisting of plastic soft material, a second layer covering... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7574966 | Portable voting booth and leg-holding structure A portable voting booth for a user to erect at a voting place when needed and disassemble thereafter for transportation and storage includes a base portion and a plurality of legs for assemble onto the base portion. The base portion defines a plurality of leg-receiv... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7415933 | Collapsible worktable The invention relates to a worktable including a work-plate mountable on a support structure, the support structure comprising at least two frames, each frame being either an integral frame or comprising two or more frame members, articulated to one another along a ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7334531 | Knock-down table A knock-down table that can be quickly assembled and disassembled for compact storage or shipping. The apparatus includes a table top, a plurality of detachable legs and a ring-shaped brace. Coupling members are provided on the bottom side of the table top and proje... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7216686 | Cornice system A modular cornice system includes at least one substantially rigid face section and at least one substantially rigid return section having a connector configured to couple the return section and the face section. The system further includes at least one retainer on ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7111564 | Combination frame structure for table combination table using combination frame structure A combination frame structure for combination table is disclosed to include a beam, two stands and two table board support members respectively provided at the top and bottom sides of the beam, and screws inserted through respective mounting through holes at the fla... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7059253 | Table and microwave oven provided with table A table adapted for a home appliance, such as a microwave oven, wherein the volume under the table is efficiently utilized to house the appliance. The table can be removed, used, and then returned and efficiently stored surrounding the appliance. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036438 | Desk system A desk system comprises leg panels of a desired thickness, top board support members each having a top support surface and capable of being fastened to the leg panel such that the top support surface extends above the leg panel, top boards respectively having desire... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038906 | Portable computer stand with integral communication method and apparatus A stand providing a communication path between peripheral devices and portable devices and providing ergonomic viewing positions to portable devices such as a portable computer. In one embodiment, a stand includes an anchor movably coupled to a base to form a recess... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032712 | Scaffold with vertical supports and horizontal carriers The invention relates to a scaffold with vertical supports arranged spaced apart next to one another and/or behind one another, with horizontal carriers arranged between adjacent vertical supports and with scaffold decks which releasably lie at their end regions on ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6968790 | Portable picnic table/sawhorse A portable picnic table/sawhorse and bench furniture set. The picnic table/sawhorse includes a tabletop having spaced cross member guides and guide rib on the underside of said tabletop. A pair of sawhorses have lengthwise grooves in their spines to receive the cros... | 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 |
| 6950302 | Portable computer pedestal method and apparatus A support apparatus and method for providing ergonomic viewing positions to portable devices such as a portable computer. In an exemplary embodiment, a pedestal generally includes a base having a recess formed to receive a portable device, an anchor movably coupled ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6877443 | Knock-down table A knock-down table that can be quickly assembled and disassembled for compact storage or shipping. The apparatus includes a table top, a plurality of detachable legs and a ring-shaped brace. Coupling members are provided on the bottom side of the table top and proje... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6846043 | Adjustable support Method and apparatus providing a rest member having a support surface and a stand for the rest member, with the rest member having a plural multiplicity of apertures therein to permit the adjustment in height thereof with respect to the stand, which can take the for... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6827028 | Collapsible support A collapsible support includes at least one leg that can be stored in a cavity and at least one substantially smooth surface when assembled in a deployed condition. The collapsible support can also include at least one substantially smooth surface when assembled in ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6712010 | Metal worktable top having channel and gusset The present disclosure defines a metal worktable comprising a tabletop and a plurality of table legs. The worktable has leg-supporting gussets to secure each of the table legs. Each gusset has a socket for receiving one of the table legs. Inside the socket of the gu... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6659021 | Foldable table A foldable table has a plastics table plate, a hoop-shaped frame, four corner seats disposed on four corners of the hoop-shaped frame, and four leg tubes. Each leg tube is disposed on the corresponding corner seat. A center panel is disposed on the plasti... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6631751 | Vertical frame structures A garden, patio or other screen or other vertical frame structure has a frame formed of elongate extruded plastic members, which include vertical frame elements, and a panel in the frame. The vertical frame elements have hollow interiors and downwardly op... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6615745 | Shelving and attachment system A shelving and attachment system provides for the completely concealed attachment of hollow, built up shelves to a wall or similar structure. The present system may be used for the attachment of a single shelf to a single wall structure, or may be used to... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6289826 | Work station support and/or a mounting bracket used in said work station support A work station support comprises two mounting brackets (4) arranged in use to be attached to a work station top (1) at a spaced relationship. Each mounting bracket (4) has a fixing plate (5) and an arm (6) extending from said fixing plate (5), two separat... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6283045 | Foldable table A tabletop has a plurality of panels connected by rope-type connections and pole-shaped legs that can be folded up by way of links. Bars with grooves are provided to maintain the tabletop panels in an outstretched position. Connectors provided on the legs... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6237881 | Convertible table and flower pot holder A convertible flower pot support and table which comprises a base and an upper support member with a plurality of legs extending between the base and the upper support member, the upper support member having a centrally located aperture designed to receiv... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6205936 | Fabric decoratable furniture system Presented herein is lightweight furniture that is designed to be decorated with cloth or fabric. The decoratable furniture provides for removable ultimate fabric decoration of the furniture. The furniture has a body that attaches to a leg arrangement. The... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6199489 | Folding table A folding table is provided that includes four legs, a top and two side panels. Two lateral tubes are fixed to those legs and the top is comprised of multiple planks connected with ropes. Locking bolts are respectively provided in the vicinity of each end... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6164218 | Supine activity table A supine table comprises a rectangular base, a pair of L-shaped side panels and an inverted U-shaped transparent table top connected to the side panels; wherein the transparent table top is adjustable in height relative to the base.... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6123031 | Advertising table with replaceable insert feature In order to enable a decorative panel of a table, such as that used in fast food restaurants bars etc., to be readily interchanged in accordance with changes in season or game popularity etc., one of the moldings provided about the edge of the table is ar... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6029828 | Turntable storage device A turntable storage device which has a turntable and a plurality of storage containers for condiments and other granular materials. The turntable has a base member and a platform that is removably attachable to the base and rotatable on the base member. T... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6024024 | Table structure An enlarged table top is secured to a supporting structure disposed under the top for supportive engagement with a floor. The supporting structure includes a beam which extends longitudinally of the top directly adjacent the underside for fixed securement... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5992333 | Table having an easily folding mechanism A table includes a table plate to be supported on top of a base member. The base member includes a bolt, a pair of seats secured on the bolt, and two pairs of legs pivotally coupled to the seats at pivot pins and foldable about the pivot pins between a fo... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5967060 | Removable and foldable countertop assembly A folding top used on various pedestals is made in two sections that abut along a parting line and are urged toward the parting line by an elastic cord that provides a resilient force at two spaced locations along the parting line. The cord is a periphera... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5967054 | Removable cargo shelf assembly for a vehicle A removable cargo shelf assembly for a vehicle includes a platform assembly, a removable frame assembly and an elongated member. The platform assembly includes at least one panel. The removable frame assembly includes support means for maintaining that at... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5943968 | Collapsible support structure A collapsible support structure for a removable table is disclosed. The collapsible structure comprises four legs and connecting members extending between the legs. Hinged connections between the legs and some of the connecting members provided by a pin e... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5934204 | System for joining two parts along the facing planar surfaces thereof A system for assembling at least two parts along their facing flat-shaped surfaces, and is more particularly intended to be applied in the field of furniture, for connecting two horizontal panels forming a working surface to a single supporting sub-frame.... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5865127 | Collapsible display table The collapsible display table includes a collapsible truss framework that supports a folding table top and one or more folding utility shelves. The two link members in each truss pair of the framework are pivotally connected together in a scissors configu... | 02/02/1999 |
