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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8117970 | Overhead storage system An overhead storage system includes support beams forming a frame to a deck around its perimeter and four corner vertical mounts for suspending the deck from a ceiling. The frame is preferably made of Z-shaped beams supported by vertical L-shaped corner supports to ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113128 | Folding table assembly A table assembly is provided for removably coupling to a chair or couch or other furniture with an opening from the floor, such as a bed or cabinet, to provide a horizontal table surface. The table assembly is removably coupled to the chair or couch by a spring enga... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8104411 | Support device for attachment to exercise equipment and other apparatus A device for supporting equipment and for attaching to an apparatus. The device includes a tray which supports the equipment and which includes a mounting location. The device also includes a back plate which is configured to engage the mounting location. The back p... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8079311 | Television support and mounting kit A universal TV support and mounting kit that accommodates the principal varieties of TVs that have to be mounted or supported, namely CRT type and two panel types (plasma and LCD), in a single kit. The kit that allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8051781 | Shelf for overlying a shower barrier A shelf for overlying a shower barrier uses a pair of shelves that are connected by a connector shelf allowing the device to telescope. Each of the pair of shelves abut a side wall and overlie a curtain rod or the top of a shower door. Each shelf has a flat upper su... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7997211 | Wall mounted workstation A workstation support assembly comprises a support assembly, a post assembly rotationally supported by the support assembly and including a post member, a computer monitor support assembly operably coupled for rotation with a first end of the post member, and a keyb... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7966948 | Portable folding bar A portable folding bar includes a table top piece forming a table counter top, and a frame coupled with the table top piece for coupling the portable folding bar with a structure, and includes an ergonomic handle coupled with the frame for transporting the portable ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7950335 | Utility tray for tripod A removable tray assembly is disclosed for use with a tripod or easel. The tray assembly includes a shelf having a back edge, a front edge, and two side edges. The tray assembly also includes a pair of support tabs spaced from the back edge of the shelf by respectiv... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7900566 | Portable chair tray Disclosed is a tray for a portable chair. The tray may include a table attached to a support rod by a first linkage and a second linkage. The first linkage may include a first linkage slot. The tray further may include a clamp attached to the support rod. ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7891305 | Wall mountable shelving system with rectangular frame and removable trays A wall mountable shelving system includes a pair of support members, a storage tray extending between the support members, and stretch releasing adhesive strips arranged to secure the shelving system to the wall. Each support member includes a back plate and a frame... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7814843 | Fold down work surface for mounting on a wall A folding work surface for mounting on a wall. The work surface includes a platform hinged to the wall. A pair of upper supports are pivotally connected to the platform and pivotally connected to a lower support. The lower support is then pivotally connected to the ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7810438 | Slot channel overhead storage platform An overhead storage platform supported by vertical members that includes slotted support beams supporting the platform deck. The vertical support members are affixed to a ceiling or other overhead structure on one end and to the slotted support beams on the other en... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7798072 | Stowable table assembly with a tabletop locking mechanism A stowable table assembly comprising a hinge block, a tabletop, and a support carrying the tabletop. The support is pivotably attached to the hinge block for rotation about a hinge axis. The tabletop is thereby rotatable about the hinge axis between a use position a... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7621223 | Corner shelf system A shelf system for corner walls where the shelf members are supported against two perpendicularly disposed walls without showing any mounting elements. The shelf member includes at least two contiguous sides defining edges of a predetermined thickness and perpendicu... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7543538 | Overhead storage system An overhead storage system includes support beams forming a frame to a deck around its perimeter and four corner vertical mounts for suspending the deck from a ceiling. The frame is preferably made of Z-shaped beams supported by vertical L-shaped corner supports to ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7536959 | Stowable table A stowable table is provided having a tabletop with a top surface that faces outward when stowed and upward when deployed. In one embodiment, the stowable table includes a tabletop, a support bracket and a back member. The tabletop has a top surface, a bottom surfac... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7533618 | Wall table device and method therefor A wall table device includes a platform for supporting items atop a wall coupled to two stabilizing members extending downward on either side of the wall. The stabilizing members may be positioned to accommodate walls of varying thicknesses. ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7421957 | Overhead storage system An overhead storage system includes support beams forming a frame to a deck around its perimeter and four corner vertical mounts for suspending the deck from a ceiling. The frame is preferably made of Z-shaped beams supported by vertical L-shaped corner supports to ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7395765 | Rotatable table and method of use A rotatable table includes a shelf unit which is mounted on a support structure and a rotatable unit having a work surface which may be rotated from a horizontal position to a vertical position. The rotatable unit may be placed in (1) a horizontal position, (2) spec... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7383778 | Sidewall game table A table deployment mechanism is disclosed. In various embodiments, the table deployment mechanism utilizes vertical slides in conjunction with scissor members and a gas spring coupled to the scissor members in order to facilitate movement of the deployment mechanism... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7357262 | Hanging storage system A hanging storage system is presented with ceiling attachment strips that can be cut to fit a variety of storage spaces, that possesses attachment brackets long enough to span two or more roof support trusses, and with a C-shaped beam on its long axis designed to pe... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341005 | Concession tray A concession tray for selectively supporting concessions in a substantially horizontal position relative to a stadium seat, thereby facilitating the comfort and enjoyment of a patron at a performance or event. A retaining flange is coupled to the concession tray and... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331138 | Rod holder An integrally formed rod holder. The rod holder includes a tube open at one end and an internal stop, distal to the end. Also, the rod holder may include any one of a taper, a mounting feature, or both. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331296 | Shelf section and method A shelf section either having a bottle holding region or a central wood member supporting a platform and adapted to fit against a wall section where there are exposed 2 by 4 wooden posts at spaced intervals. The shelf section has a horizontal platform, part of which... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7310899 | Ironing board The present invention provides an ironing board assembly which includes an ironing board and a sliding rail assembly for attachment with a partition in a closet system. The sliding rail assembly includes at least one fixed member slidingly and pivotally engaged to a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293664 | Suspended display shelves Shelves or trays for displaying merchandise are mounted on spaced-apart suspension strands depending from overhead ceiling structures. The trays are attached to the suspension strands with brackets which have tabs supported in apertures in the suspension strands and... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293507 | Portable tray for vehicle interior A portable tray for use at multiple locations of the interior of a vehicle includes a body adapted to be operatively supported to the interior of the vehicle and defining at least one substantially planar work surface. The tray also includes a support mechanism conn... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290746 | Beverage container holder supported tray assembly The multi-purpose beverage container holder supported tray assembly: includes a beverage container holder component and a tray component hingedly coupled to the beverage container holder component and provides one or more utilitarian support surfaces that may be use... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290490 | Work surface device A work surface device has an upper member with a substantially planar top surface. A support is secured to the upper member for supporting the upper member on a support member with the planar top surface in a generally horizontal orientation. The support has a faste... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281745 | Vehicular rear-mounted cargo extender A vehicle having a cargo extender mounted to a rear portion thereof, preferably a minivan or a sport utility vehicle, is provided. The cargo extender is preferably slidable between a retracted position stowed in an aesthetically-pleasing manner within the rear porti... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278229 | Ironing board storage device The present invention is an ironing board storage device that removably attaches to a wall and rests on a support surface. The device includes an ironing board moveably mounted within a housing and a lift mechanism operatively engaged with the ironing board that can... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275648 | Easy stud rack A single formed rack of rectangular shape with a length substantially greater than its width is attached to a stud, the rack having a plurality of raised sections defining spaced unobstructed slots across its width, each slot having a hole therein for attaching the ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7253947 | Portable automated confocal microscope Described is a portable confocal microscope which includes a microscope stand including a shaft having top and bottom ends, a platform connected to the shaft by a height adjustment mechanism, a base member connected to the bottom end of the shaft and first and secon... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243804 | Method and apparatus for supporting tools in a door jamb An apparatus and system for supporting tools at a given height on a door jamb. The apparatus for use as a tool platform for working on stilts. The apparatus comprising a vertical support member, a fastener device extending from the doorjamb, and a wall grip mechanis... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243991 | Container for foodstuffs An improved foodstuffs container configured to be readily received with a cup holder having a relatively standard size recess such as that commonly provided in armrests of many theater chairs so as to hold the container while the patron is not eating or optionally, ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243889 | Flush valve mounted holder A holder adapted for mounting on a flush valve housing, said holder including a body having a lower portion and an upper portion; a connector having a side wall forming at least part of the lower portion of said body, said connector dimensioned to engage the flush v... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240803 | Shelf mounting bracket for adjustable organizer system A shelf mounting bracket has a bracket body with a forward end, a rear end, an upper side, and a lower side. One or more connectors extend from the rear end for mounting the bracket to a support. At least one forward shelf support is provided near the forward end an... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226027 | Device for mounting an object at the corner of a room An assembly for mounting an object at a corner area of a room. A first embodiment includes a mounting member having a rear cutout. The mounting member is secured to the walls adjacent the corner to define a receiving area for receipt of an insertion member attached ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216444 | Ironing board An ironing board including a support (1); and, an ironing surface (2) having a substantially convex shape, the ironing surface (2) being movably mounted to the support (1) to allow the ironing surface (2) to be moved between first ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210180 | Surgical table width extension and angularly orientable attachment A surgical table width extender having an angled tang structure for engaging the gap formed between a standard table and its stand-off-mounted side rail. The tang structure contacts portions of the rail and portions of the table edge to enhance the load-carrying cap... | 05/01/2007 |
