Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136459 | Desk with book holder A desk including a book holder positioned at a predetermined angle relative to the surface of the desk. In one embodiment the book holder is deployable, and the desk surface includes a recess into which the deployable book holder fits when the deployable book holder... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8100062 | Expandable table An expandable table that is utilized as a kitchen table, with the table having several leafs that extend outward from underneath the primary surface of the table and serve to greatly increase the surface area of the table. Ideally, the table has a square or rectangu... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7331556 | Keyboard and mouse support The present invention is for a keyboard and mouse support device, wherein said mouse support comprising a mouse platform adopted to support a mouse, a support bar, and a spacer, which is positioned between the bottom surface of said mouse platform and the top surfac... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7267613 | Slant-type gaming machine The invention comprises various gaming machine features and a slant-top type gaming machine. In one embodiment, a cabinet has a play area between an upwardly extending console and a supporting base portion. The console has an opening. A display and bezel are movable... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7250013 | Detachable table tennis apparatus A detachable table tennis apparatus includes a playing table detachably mounted on a table, and a plurality of positioning devices mounted on the playing table to position the playing table on the table. Thus, the playing table is mounted on tables of different size... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243447 | Ironing board expansion platform The present invention relates to a platform assembly and method that expands the surface area of a conventional ironing board. The platform assembly covers a converging end of an ironing board and expands the surface area of the ironing board. The platform assembly ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7156273 | Convertible cargo container system A convertible cargo container system having individual components that provide a table or work surface. The container system includes a pair of foldable side panels and a pair of rigid end panels coupled to the ends of each side panel to form an enclosed container. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7107913 | Modular terrain assembly A modular terrain assembly generally provides cooperating modular boards. Each board has a worksurface on a base, with the base elevated on legs. A tongue along an edge of one board is received into a groove along the edge of an adjacent board, thereby enabling a un... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7040494 | Stock shelving system A shelf overlay for mounting to a shelving system having at least one horizontal shelf mounted at opposite ends of the shelf to a pair of parallel and vertical spaced apart shelving standards. At least one such shelf overlay is mountable onto corresponding shelves. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036414 | Work piece guiding system for a table saw An improved table having improvements related to stock support, such as a rip fence stock support, as well as a lateral-table support system; features of laterally-slideable front and back rip fence guide rails, including an improved front rail configuration, an imp... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028971 | Keyboard arm An articulating arm is infinitely adjustable within a pre-determined range. A pivot arm has arcuate surfaces extending therefrom with a brake pivotally mounted to intersect a path of rotation of the arcuate surfaces. Two heat treated shoes provide the arcuate surfac... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6907829 | Shelf extension An extension for a shelf, the shelf having a substantially planar top surface, a plurality of holes in the top surface, and a front edge. The extension includes a substantially planar shelf portion having a front, back, and left and right sides. The front of the pla... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6779766 | Add-on wedge lock connector for automobile A securing device for releasable attachment of a tissues box to a car console. The device includes a trapezoidal template having a pair of opposite lateral side edge portions each with a lengthwise groove. Hook and loop fasteners releasably interconnect the template... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6644370 | Device for enlarging a machine table A device for enlarging a machine table of a machine tool has a rectangular table plate having an end face which can be attached to an edge of the machine table via a retaining device. The retaining device includes a supporting strip which can be fixed to ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6629504 | Convertable table with reversible leaves The present disclosure provides an improved convertible table construction that includes a central table base section having a central tabletop section with at least two adjacent edges to which at least one adjustable table leaf is attached. The adjustabl... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6568308 | Work table with a portable table saw support A work table with a portable table saw support including a table portion comprised of a pair of elongated horizontal segments positioned in a spaced and parallel orientation. The horizontal segments each include a central section and opposed end sections.... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6565055 | Tilt adjustable keyboard support A keyboard supporting member has a generally planar keyboard support surface whose orientation is adjustable. A keyboard engaging member defines aligned incline defining slots on opposite sides of a center section. A second, workstation engaging member al... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6520093 | Transforming display table A multi-use table has a central table flanked by extension wings which are independently positionable in vertical upward, horizontal and vertical downward orientations. A locking device is provided in association with each wing, and may consist of a right... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6471461 | Adjustable position slide for transporting articles An adjustable sliding assembly. The sliding assembly includes an article sliding surface, the sliding surface having a proximal end pivotally connectable to a work surface and a free distal end; and a support member pivotally connected to the sliding surf... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6471164 | Computer mouse and arm rest A computer mouse support and lower arm rest is mounted on a primary support surface having a front edge thereon. The arm rest includes a padded, foldable arm support surface adapted to support the lower arm of the user. The arm support surface defines an ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6450467 | Tilt adjustable keyboard support A keyboard supporting member has a generally planar keyboard support surface whose orientation is adjustable. A keyboard engaging member defines aligned incline defining slots on opposite sides of a center section. A second, workstation engaging member al... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6357703 | Computer mouse and arm rest A computer mouse support and lower arm rest is mounted on a primary support surface having a front edge thereon. The arm rest includes a padded, foldable arm support surface adapted to support the lower arm of the user. The arm support surface defines an ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6311944 | Portable computer foldable supporting stand A portable computer folding support stand is provided having a table top forming a concave leg retaining cavity on the underside. A pair of parallely arranged, pivotally affixed leg assemblies are attached to the lower surface, and each leg assembly folds... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6308643 | Portable universally adaptable workstation extension A computer workstation extension designed to be used with a variety of different desks, tables and counters. The extension includes a rectangular-shaped planar member. Formed or attached to one end of the planar member is a longitudinally aligned overlapp... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6240987 | Tool supporting device A tool supporting device is provided having a main table surface which is supported on a collapsible frame of legs. The legs and the main table surface pivot into a substantially flat collapsed position. A pair of auxiliary table surfaces are pivotally mo... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6174026 | Convertible hassock A convertible hassock has a base whose walls enclose a storage area, a flat lid which covers the storage area, and at least one seat which is hinged to one of the walls. The seat can be pivoted from an outboard position resting on top of the lid, to an ou... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6161488 | Shelf A shelf (1) for a cabinet. The shelf has a hinged flap (7,8) at either end. When the shelf is lifted, the flaps pivot downwardly under gravity to cause an effective reduction in the width of the shelf allowing the shelf to be removed between two front pos... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6041722 | Event tables The present disclosure relates to a multi faceted event table having the capability of achieving a variety of different and highly useful configurations, either in combination with one or more like tables, or standing alone, to thereby provide a single ta... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5876002 | Arm and mouse support for operating a computer An arm and mouse support for attachment to a table or desk and supporting a mouse, mouse pad and computer user's arm. In a preferred embodiment the arm and mouse support includes a rectangular support plate terminated by a pair of spaced plate clamps and ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5791034 | Apparatus for manufacturing sign casing A casing for sign comprising a backing sheet and side members having each a lip along an edge of the backing sheet. The sign casing further comprises a crimp or a plurality of crimps in the lip of each side member and into the backing sheet for retaining ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5730408 | Independently adjustable mouse pad and keyboard support apparatus A mouse pad support is mounted on a keyboard support that has a keyboard support arm attachable to a fixed structure such as the underside of a desk top, and a tiltable keyboard support platform thereon. A mouse pad support arm is coupled to the keyboard ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5709157 | Slidable locking mechanism for supporting a drop-leaf table extension A self-contained slidable locking mechanism for supporting a drop-leaf table extension to a tabletop, the mechanism comprising a catch plate having material removed to define an elongated groove, an elongated slidable support bar having first and second e... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5675851 | X-ray table extension for head and upper body support The present disclosure is directed to an extension device to be affixed to table in a radiology laboratory to hold a patient thereon. It is formed of sheet material and is transparent to x-rays. At the upper end, there is a head portion having a width and... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5664689 | Shelf organizer A shelf organizer includes a generally planar shelf with sleeves affixed to an underside of the shelf. The sleeves are configured for selected items to be inserted therein for storage while other items are placed atop the shelf for storage as is well know... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5657703 | Portable work station Portable work station having a removable panel member located along a front edge thereof. A collapsible mechanism is included for supporting the panel member. The support mechanism is hingedly secured to the panel member.... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5568775 | Articulating table connection An articulating table connection or arrangement includes an in-fill piece occupying a gap between spaced tables and remaining in abutment with the tables as the tables are relatively aligned at any angle around a center defined by a curved arc segment at ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5485795 | Free standing extension table and method of manufacture A self-supporting extension table is defined by a main table portion having a recess at one end, an edge opposite thereto, and a drop leaf adjacent the latter edge with the drop leaf corresponding in shape and configuration to the recess. The drop leaf is... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5403082 | Fold-up, movable desk with movable audiovisual equipment end portion The desk includes a support frame and a work surface (24) which is similar to conventional size desk surfaces. The work surface (24) is movable between a retracted, vertical position and an extended working position in which it is substantially horizontal... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5395156 | Adjustable storage table An attractive and versatile storage table which can be interposed between seating units at several angles. It can serve as an arm rest to seating units. The ability to shift between several different angles allows reconfiguration of a seating arrangement ... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5379816 | Auxiliary support device for a power tool An auxiliary support device for table saws, includes an auxiliary table extending rearward and coplanar of the saw main table. An adjustable guide and support member is mounted at one side of the auxiliary table and can be moved toward and away from the o... | 01/10/1995 |
