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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8424644 | Bracket for connecting sawhorses A bracket for replaceably connecting an end of a crossbar of a conventional PVC sawhorse to a crossbar of another conventional PVC sawhorse to thereby replaceably connect the conventional PVC sawhorse to the another conventional PVC sawhorse to form a barrier. The b... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8016079 | Fold out sawhorse with pivotable, cantilevered support members A sawhorse having a pair of legs supporting a beam and a pair of corresponding cantilevered support member with each hingedly attached across the beam members whereby the legs can be divergently extended with a spanner fastened to opposing legs restricting the angul... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7658267 | Apparatus for holding scuba tanks Portable apparatus for receiving and supporting scuba diving tanks when not in use. A collapsible or folding sawhorse supports an overlying scuba tank caddy. The caddy includes a horizontal top panel and a horizontal lower panel disposed below the top panel. The top... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7267318 | Vibration control device A device for control of the effects of vibrations on vibration sensitive equipment when a plurality of the devices are placed on a support surface and in operative contact with the vibration sensitive equipment where said device is a unitary piece of a soft, pliable... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7240705 | Table for portable miter saws A table for portable miter saws or the like comprising a hinged flat rectangular surface portions from which depends a centrally located, longitudinal keel. A sawhorse-like collapsible stand of two opposed leg assemblies forms a keel gap or slot upon erection within... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7185738 | Modular saw horse A work piece support assembly having a primary section and two wing sections that can be arranged in a variety of modular configurations. The sections are hinged to collapse, stack and mount into a compact package for storage or transport. A portion of one set of co... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172053 | Knockdown sawhorse A portable sawhorse which comprises first and second beam sections which are pivotally connected together to form a storage housing, first and second leg assemblies at respective distal ends of said first and second beam sections, said first and second leg assemblie... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168666 | Portable support structure The present invention is a device having at least two strut assemblies joined together to form a free standing support that is both portable and collapsible. Components may be joined to one another by a flexible cord, and a flexible load bearing web to limit the max... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140409 | Portable pipe cutting apparatus A complete and portable tool for retaining round, square or other non-flat stock, especially pipes, in a secure fashion while cutting and related operations are performed thereon. The portable pipe cutting tool includes an adjustable work support, V-shaped trough, c... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124695 | Modular shelving system A modular shelving system includes a plurality of modular upright support units spaced from each other in the length direction of the system. Each unit includes a plurality of generally horizontal through passages for receiving and respectively supporting a pluralit... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7048021 | Portable work bench An improved portable work bench includes a structural body, and a platform disposed on and frictionally contacting the structural body. In addition, the platform includes an override mechanism for allowing horizontal movement of the platform along the structural bod... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037080 | Method of constructing a fan blade An improved fan blade is constructed from a series of wooden slats. Holes are drilled through the wooden slats and a dowel is placed through each of the holes. The dowel is preferably a wooden rod that is secured in the hole with wood glue. Alternatively, the dowels... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017876 | Stabilizing adjustable brackets for designing and constructing a swing set/play set system A three-piece stabilizing and adjustable bracket member for constructing an A-frame style swing set/play set system, ideal for erection by a do-it-yourself builder. The system includes a first cross beam securing member that features a face plate for selectively mou... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007787 | High endurance high capacity ball transfer unit An extended life ball transfer unit has a housing with a well of generally cup-shaped configuration with at least the lower portion of its surface being defined by a pair of radii mutually offset to opposite sides from its vertical axis to generate a gothic church a... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6935462 | Collapsible support assembly A lightweight and portable, yet strong and stable support device formed from a horizontal support member, a set of leg members, and a collapsible attachment mechanism. The present device is easily modified between its collapsed and support position, thereby providin... | 08/30/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6827181 | Low level adjustable scaffold with workbench A collapsible and adjustable scaffold unit includes a base frame structure and an upper frame structure. Leg members on the base frame structure are independently adjustable in length and include pivoting feet to compensate for grade change and uneven terrain. The u... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6755282 | Saw horse A materials support including a pair of leg supports and a horizontal support, the leg supports including a tubular member adapted to snugly receive a portion of said horizontal support and a pair of laterally extending legs, the legs being integral with the tubular... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6419048 | Adjustable supports A trestle comprises two pairs of legs which can be opened and closed relative to one another. A beam has two depending poles and each pole is clamped by a clamping mechanism carried by an associated pair of legs. When the legs are open, the clamping mecha... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6283250 | Portable and adjustable workbench A workbench for use with a workpiece includes a work surface having multiple slots therethrough for securing the workpiece thereto; a pair of spaced apart frames attached to the work surface, wherein each frame includes a pair of legs and a brace structur... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6161807 | Portable optometric support stand A portable, optically-stable stand, sized to fit over a bed or chair, such as a wheel chair, adapted to collapse with pivoting legs compactly folded parallel to a main beam, is configured to unfold with all support legs mutually diverging. On the main bea... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6155318 | Adjustable portable saw support An adjustable portable saw support, device, assembly, unit, kit, or the like or table or bench formed of spaced metal triangular shaped base units, a cross support or brace which supports a chop saw, radial arm saw, miter saw, or the like, and can have el... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6129180 | Sawhorse A sawhorse provided with a pair of supports supporting a horizontal member wherein the supports are angled toward the respective ends of the horizontal member and where the ends of the supports are within the space of the ends of the horizontal member and... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6123173 | Extendable sawhorse top rail A sawhorse extender attachment adapted to be affixed to the cross beam member of a conventional sawhorse that allows the effective length of the sawhorse to be adjusted. The attachment device comprises a base member having a dove-tail groove extending the... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6070696 | Adjustable leg support assembly An adjustable leg support assembly that includes a cross brace slidably mounted on a center support and projecting laterally therefrom to opposed ends spaced from the center support. An upper clevis is slidably mounted on the center support above the cros... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6059071 | Sawhorse A sawhorse for supporting items thereon. The sawhorse includes an elongate cross bar and a plurality of legs. The cross bar has a pair of opposite ends, top and bottom faces, and a pair of side faces. Each end of the cross bar has a pair of downwardly soc... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5984047 | Erectable horizontal work surface apparatus An erectable horizontal work surface apparatus having a work surface pivotally connected to two sets of legs and removably connected to brace members for the sets of legs. The brace members are removably connected to the legs. When in the assembled positi... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5927436 | Foldable sawhorse/worktable A foldable sawhorse/worktable (10) comprising a work platform (12), a pair of scissor side support assemblies (14) and a pair of cross braces (16) horizontally extending between the scissor side support assemblies (14) for stabilization purposes. Structur... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5904225 | Extendeable sawhorse top rail A sawhorse extender attachment adapted to be affixed to the cross beam member of a conventional sawhorse that allows the effective length of the sawhorse to be adjusted. The attachment device comprises at least one containment base member having a groove ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5878839 | Support device for work piece A support device includes a bracket secured on a base for rotatably supporting a roller and for engaging with and for supporting a work piece. A stick is secured in the base and has an orifice for slidably engaging with a rod which is extended downward fr... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5836365 | Portable work bench having multiple accessories A portable work bench includes a track having a structural body, and four collapsible legs for supporting the track in an elevated position above a surface. The work bench further includes a dual purpose accessory releasably attachable to the track. The d... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5779003 | Collapsible sawhorse A work support or sawhorse having a pair of identical but reversed in arrangement brackets at each end of a horizontal rail for supporting legs and each end of the horizontal rail. Each bracket comprises rotatable leg sections for holding the legs and hin... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5758744 | Sawhorse A sawhorse apparatus and a method of constructing a sawhorse is provided. The sawhorse apparatus comprises a horizontal top rail, support legs, lower leg members and a pair of diagonal brace members. The support legs may be notched at upper ends thereof t... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5704450 | Portable and foldable workhorse A portable and foldable workhorse. A pair of parallel rails includes an open space between the rails, the rails providing a flat top support surface and a bottom support surface. A pair of leg assemblies each includes a top surface. A center beam is attac... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5626321 | Woodworking portable tool mounting assembly for sawhorse An assembly for removably mounting a portable power tool onto the top board or plank of a sawhorse, one or more assemblies used for the purpose, which assembly has an elongated track unit securable to the power tool and to the board such that opposed ends... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5582267 | Collapsible work support device A collapsible work support device for use either as a work bench, or as a saw horse when used in conjunction with another such device. The device has an elongated beam used as the principal working member, which is placed on a separate support assembly co... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5535847 | Table top attachment for sawhorses A table top attachment for a sawhorse includes a table top member and a brace member. The table top member has a planar top surface and a lower surface that includes a series of tab members that snugly mate with the top beam of a sawhorse in an attached p... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5526897 | Carpentry work station A carpentry work station (10) is disclosed that includes at least one main body (11) with two legs (40) connected and locked to thereto. The main body further has an upper longitudinal trough (31) that receives therein a T-shaped top member (81). The top ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5518082 | Versatile and stable five-legged sawhorse A new kind of saw horse comprising two major assemblies that separate into two flat pieces for easy storage and handling. Each assembly has two outside legs which meet an upper beam at a slight angle to the vertical. A vertical center support leg on one o... | 05/21/1996 |
