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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079469 | Case for holding a hand tool In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a case for holding a hand tool at a point of sale is provided. The hand tool has a working end and a handle. The handle projects from the case to form a handle for the case and the case engages the hand tool su... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8069983 | Package for a saw blade A package for a saw blade comprises a housing defining a space for receiving a saw blade. A first cover is attached to the housing at a hinge, and is pivoted at the hinge so as to overlay the saw blade and retain the saw blade in the housing. The cover is dimensione... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8002112 | Apparatus for packaging and presenting rotary drill bits A container is provided for packaging, shipping, storing and presenting a rotary drill bit. The container may be used with fixed cutter drill bits or roller cone drill bits. A wide variety of tools and accessory components may be disposed within the container. A bit... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7975845 | Durable container for elongated measuring devices A sturdy container to store, transport and securely maintain a measuring device, for example, a spirit level or electronic equivalents thereof. The container comprises an elongated conduit constructed from for example, an organic polymeric material (PVC), carbon fib... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971714 | System and method for displaying a padlock A system and method is provided for displaying a padlock. In one embodiment of the present invention, the system includes a padlock, a card and a back plate, wherein the card includes a front side, a back side and an aperture sized to receive at least a body of the ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7905351 | Padlock display package An exemplary display package for an item having a loop portion includes a card having a front side and a back side, a post extending from the front side of the card, and a hasp extending from the front side of the card to define a slot. The item may be attached to t... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7861858 | Holding device for use in a bathroom A bathroom tool holding device includes a hollow body with an opening, a bearing member installed on the body to hold a toilet cleaning brush, a bottom cover joined to a bottom of the body, and a lid with a base; the bottom cover has a middle cavity, in which a pivo... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7861859 | Plunger storage and transportation device A plunger storage and transportation device that is adapted to store, hold, and secure, and is capable of storing, holding, and securing, many different sizes, shapes, and styles of plungers. The plunger storage and transportation device includes structure that secu... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7815044 | Package for a saw blade or similar product A package is provided for a saw blade that includes a paperboard back secured to a transparent plastic front. The plastic front includes an edge border that is reinforced to support the weight of the saw blade and that may extend over the edge of the paperboard back... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7802680 | Tool holder system with extension and retraction device According to the invention, a tool holder system having a tool holder with an extension and retraction device, in particular a reel, by means of which a cable, to which a tool can be fastened, is extendable and automatically retractive, is characterized by the fact ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7766161 | Portable tool box A portable tool box is disclosed. The portable tool box can be utilized in two positions by the user. The portable tool box has shelves coupled at an angle that is configured to retain the tools within the portable tool box during transport, while providing easy acc... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7743917 | Padlock display package An exemplary display package for an item having a loop portion includes a card having a front side and a back side, a post extending from the front side of the card, and a hasp extending from the front side of the card to define a slot. The item may be attached to t... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7731026 | Insert for truck box An insert is provided for the hollow interior of a trick tool box including one or more rails having mounting structure for supporting bins, trays, tool racks, tool holders, hooks, pegs and other means for storing items within the box interior. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7708140 | Padlock display package An exemplary display package for an item having a loop portion includes a card having a front side and a back side, a post extending from the front side of the card, and a hasp extending from the front side of the card to define a slot. The item may be attached to t... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7650992 | Combination of gardening shears and suspension rack to provide exhibition function A combination of a pair of gardening shears and a suspension rack includes a suspension rack, and a pair of gardening shears detachably mounted on the suspension rack. The gardening shears include two blade portions each having a distal end provided with a sharp por... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7641047 | Interlocking member protective blade cover A protective cover for a saw blade is formed of a plurality of interlocking members, linked together to form a chain of a length sufficient to completely surround a given blade, where the sharp edge of the blade is then encases within the interior region of the link... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7624862 | Chainsaw carrier A chainsaw blade carrier includes a first piece and a second piece having U-shaped outer grooves that form an outer perimeter for a chainsaw blade. A connecting member joins the first piece and the second piece and is moveable between an extended position and a retr... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7624863 | Toolbox structure A toolbox structure is used to mainly contain driver bits. It mainly comprises: a main container that has multiple storing slots on both of its longer sides for containing driver bits, two curved wall on the top, and a pivot connector; left and right containers are ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7571806 | Case for vinyl roller tool A rolling tool case for holding and transporting a tool. The case includes two sections which are joined to enclose the tool body in an interior cavity. The handle of the tool extends through an opening hole in the top of the case. The tool's handle may be gripped t... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7527149 | Exhibition device for reversal spanners An exhibition device for reversal spanners includes a suspending plate having a buckling hole; a periphery of the buckling hole being formed with a notch so as to form as a confining unit; an inner side of the confining unit having a plurality of limiting teeth; and... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7516843 | Padlock display package An exemplary display package for an item having a loop portion includes a card having a front side and a back side, a post extending from the front side of the card, and a hasp extending from the front side of the card to define a slot. The item may be attached to t... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7516842 | Toolbox A toolbox includes a cover, a body, and rotary locking devices arranged symmetrically on both sides of the toolbox which connect the body and the cover. Each rotary locking device includes an upper rabbet portion arranged on the cover of the toolbox, a lower rabbet ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7503454 | Multifunctional receptacle A multifunctional receptacle for use on a step ladder includes a base member having a bottom side with a recessed surface to complementary receive a step surface of the ladder in a manner to prevent at least one degree of movement therebetween when the base member i... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7487872 | Apparatus for packaging saw blades A protective cover for use on one or more saw blades. An insert can be positioned on the saw blade(s). The cover is formed from a heat shrinking material that is shrunk around the saw blade(s) to provide a thin close fitting cover that protects teeth on the saw blad... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7441654 | Open reel screwdriver tips holder An open reel screwdriver tips holder includes a lower cap and a corresponding upper cap. The lower cap has a shaft to couple with a spiral spring coupled with a rotary barrel on the outer side by fastening to a tail end of it. The rotary barrel has an outer wall fas... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434684 | Broad head cover device A broad head cover device for encasing a broad head to protect the broad head during storage and transport includes a pair of clamshell portions being positionable around the broad head to enclose the broad head between the clamshell portions. The clamshell portions... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431056 | Funnel storage apparatus The invention as presently conceived discloses a device for an environmentally safe storage and organization of multiple funnels, especially, but not limited to, those funnels conventionally used in servicing motor vehicles. The new and novel device's industrial des... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428969 | Rotary wrench display bracket A rotary wrench display bracket comprises a retaining frame composed of a swing arm and a U-shaped retaining plate. A pivotal portion is extended from the retaining frame, whereby the retaining frame will rotate about the pivotal portion through the swing arm. The r... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7424951 | Hanger for wrench A hanger is disclosed for a wrench. The wrench includes a head and an insert connected with the head. The hanger includes a board and an aperture defined in the board for receiving the insert of the wrench. The edge of the aperture can hold the insert in position be... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7401698 | Latch for tool accessory case A preferred embodiment of the present invention is directed to a tool accessory case having first and second housing members pivotally connected to each other along a hinge portion and forming a tool holding cavity. A latch is connected to the first housing member a... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398879 | Package with product demonstration feature Disclosed is a package for containing a battery-powered device having both a power switch and a safety button, where both the power switch and the safety button must be actuated in order to turn the product on. The package has integral means to maintain the safety b... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7392902 | Suspension device which prevents a suspended tool from burglary A suspension device which prevents a suspended tool from burglary is disclosed. The suspension device comprises a suspension plate, and a clipping seat, connected to the bottom of the suspension plate, for clipping a tool, characterized in that the clipping seat has... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7370758 | Container for storing multiple saw blades A modular container for stackably storing and transporting multiple circular saw blades. The container includes multiple storage trays wherein each storage tray is able to hold one or more circular saw blades of varying diameters. The storage trays have graduating a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364040 | Truss supported/tool supporting system A container has a top and bottom face with a plurality of rectilinear recesses formed in the top face. A plurality of rectilinear magnets are sized and shaped to fit snugly within the recesses with their upper faces. The magnets are essentially coextensive with the ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360651 | Display device for displaying an adjustable spanner A display device for displaying an adjustable spanner comprises a display panel having at least one ratchet holes for receiving at least one polygonal cylinder; each polygonal cylinder serving for connecting a respective adjustable spanner; a cambered slot formed in... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361159 | Passive safety shield A safety apparatus is provided which includes a needle hub having an arm extending therefrom and an extensible frame connected to the needle hub. The extensible frame includes a proximal segment that is hingedly connected to a distal segment. The extensible frame is... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353948 | Thermoformed blister package apparatus and method A thermoformed blister adapted for use with a card member for displaying articles having a protrusion. The blister locates the card member on the blister for heat sealing using the protrusion. The protrusion provides stability and nestability between thermoformed bl... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7344118 | Holder for supporting a screwdriver from the handle thereof A holder in combination with a screwdriver provided with a through bore in the handle thereof for attachment by the holder. The holder has a support member provided with an aperture in an upper portion thereof. A pair of support arms depend in spaced-apart relations... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344026 | Package and method of packaging a product A package for a product and a method of packaging a product are disclosed. The product has a main body and a handle extending substantially transversely from the body. The package comprises a back panel and a front panel, the back panel and the front panel configure... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7340783 | Compressed air drain opening device An air plunger is described. The air plunger comprises an upper barrel and a lower barrel slidably received by the upper barrel. An air seal is fixed to the lower barrel and slidably engages with the upper barrel. A nozzle is attached to the lower barrel opposite to... | 03/11/2008 |