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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7743930 | Motor driven storage system A motor driven storage unit is configured to bring individual shelves to a standard handicapped accessible height for viewing and selection of product on shelves. The shelves are controllable and move in a continuous path that has both a front vertical path and a re... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7445126 | Self-adjusting goods display system and method A self-adjusting goods display system maintains a proper shelf level for a display bin containing goods. An implementation has an open bin with side walls having top edges and a moveable shelf to receive a pile of goods. A light source and a light receiver are posit... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7370842 | Support structure with self-adapting support surface for receiving any type of body An exemplary support structure has an auto-adaptable surface. The exemplary support structure comprises a base; an assembly of distinct, adjacent contacts; and an assembly of platforms of a common level forming a common tier, each platform being linked to the base b... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7320491 | Object handling apparatus and method A method and an apparatus for handling objects, in particular discs such as CD's having an aperture therein defining a rim. The apparatus comprises a first set of jaws moveable towards and away from one another and a second set of jaws moveable towards and away from... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7264434 | Automobile display system A vehicle display lift and rotator includes a base and a platform. A bearing between the base and the platform mounts the platform on the base for rotation about an upright axis. A rotator drive is provided for rotating the platform on the base. The apparatus also i... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261210 | Shelving system A shelving system including a plurality of movable shelves (1) installed for back-and-forth movement on a travel path through a travel support device, thereby to handle articles with respect to the movable shelves (1) opposed to a working aisle (S) by ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7097051 | Hanger rod for drying cabinet A hanger rod for a clothes drying cabinet includes a plurality of notches, each adapted to receive a hanger. Each notch is V-shaped, with opposite side walls which converge downwardly to a substantially pointed apex. The rod has front and rear walls defining a thick... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086757 | Formed lighting fixtures An improved formed lighting fixture having a frame, a plurality of bulbs, and a refracting layer, in which the frame is formed by gathering a plurality of rods and profiled in a specific contour, the bulbs are installed on the frame to serve as lighting ornaments, a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7043824 | Electric-component mounting system An electric-component mounting system wherein a determining device is operated for presently required operations of working devices disposed on a common main body, to determine a cycle-time-determinant working device which determines a cycle time of the system such ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032762 | Power-assisted movable rack The invention provides a relatively simple and inexpensive power-assisted movable rack system, movement of which is controlled by an operator. The movable rack system comprises a plurality of movable racks, each of which includes a plurality of wheels, a DC motor tu... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018068 | Shaped lamp hanger A movable animal-like lamp hanger has a body including a first movable portion, a plurality of ornamental lights attached to the body, a motor disposed in the body, a transmission shaft connected to the motor, and a first drive rod pivotally connected to the transmi... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6994222 | Storage device and method of using and making same A storage device and methods for supporting elements such as media packages, books and others, in an upright side-by-side configuration are disclosed. The device includes a body having an inclined element support surface having a sufficient incline to cause at least... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6962261 | System for frontal display of objects In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a hanger comprises a main body disposed in a first plane and a swivel hook coupled to the main body such that the main body and the hook maintain a desired planar relationship with each other. ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6962259 | Dynamic showing rack A dynamic showing rack mainly includes four main posts, each of which further includes a plurality of serially connected connecting posts, knuckles, and spindles. The knuckle has flat upper and lower sides, and a bearing mounted therein. The connecting post has two ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6948629 | Remote operated accessory rack A rack includes a stationary container, that includes a movable member positioned within the container by remote operation of a motor. The motor is either carried as part of the movable member or is in the container with fittings inter-connecting a drive shaft of th... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6478164 | Animated light supporting display with up and down head movement An animated light sculpture framework is configured for enabling the framework to be quickly and easily unfolded and erected for use and to be quickly and easily folded together into a compact configuration for transport and/or storage. A head and neck po... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6394282 | Animated light supporting display with side-to-side head movement An animated light sculpture framework is configured for enabling the framework to be quickly and easily unfolded and erected for use and to be quickly and easily folded together into a compact configuration for transport and/or storage. A head and neck po... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6290072 | Library apparatus A library apparatus is capable of enhancing the dimensional accuracy of locker frame structures to allow an accessor to surely carry out the insertion/extraction of a cartridge into/from a storage unit or a deck. Each of the locker frame structures is mad... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6279753 | Combination desk lamp, compact disc holder, beverage cup holder and desk organizer set A combination desk lamp, compact disc holder, beverage cup holder and desk organizer set includes a hollow base for supporting a desk lighting fixture mounted to the top of the base, an upright compact disc (CD) holder which is glued to the top of the bas... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6209405 | Apparatus for transferring a carrier for shelves, cupboards, tables or the like along a path A device for moving a support (2) for shelves (19), cupboards, tables or similar along a path, which support (2) is suspended in arm (1) that is pivotally connected to a base (9) about an axis of rotation (6) at one end of the arm (1), comprising: a load ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6190117 | Method of using a two way high speed storage system A two way operated storage system including a container storage area in the form of a multi-rack, multi-tier rotary storage carousel, a vertical lift for transporting containers vertically to a shuttle that transfers containers to and from the storage car... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6082207 | Vertically operating ball screw and nut actuator system for synchronously moving multiple elements in load balanced opposed directions, and methods of constructing and operating ball screw actuator systems A loaded vertically operating ball screw and nut actuator system, including methods of constructing it, for synchronously moving load systems connected to it in opposite vertical directions has a vertically disposed rotatably driven ball screw device with... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5845788 | Bicycle storage and display system A bicycle storage and display system having a frame, a first chain mounted on a first side, and a second chain mounted on a second side of the frame. A plurality of sprockets rotatably support the first and second drive chains. The sprockets are arrayed t... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5785183 | Display unit and arrangement of this display unit in premises furnished with an opening The display unit comprises a main frame (16) which is hingedly mounted about a shaft (30) with a horizontal axis, and provided with at least one shelf supported by a horizontal pin (30, 32) mounted pivoting about its axis on two uprights (18) of the main ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5695072 | Clothes-hanger device with motor-driven elevator means A clothes-hanger device of the type with upwards/downwards moving elevator means comprises carrier means (11) designed to receive the hung clothes, which carrier means are applied to at least one lever (12) extending from a linkage mechanism means contain... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5593269 | Automated work center An automated work center for use in materials handling operations is disclosed. The work center includes a randomly accessible vertically moving temporary storage queue 11 for receiving containers 25 that hold material goods. A fixed loading ramp 20 is ar... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5505586 | High speed storage system A storage system including a container storage area in the form of a multi-rack, multi-tier storage carousel, a vertical conveyor for transporting conveyors vertically and input and output shuttle units for conveying containers between the vertical convey... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5373949 | Positioning device for parts supply tray A positioning device for a parts supply tray has a plurality of areas each for containing a part. The parts supply tray is formed with a plurality of positioning holes each located at a substantially central position in each of the areas. The positioning ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5282712 | Organizer system and method for a rotatable storage structure A storage system for the storage and retrieval of material goods, having an inserter assembly for inserting containers onto a storage carousel while the carousel remains in continuous motion.... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5269739 | Tool changing apparatus for a turret punch press A tool changing apparatus for changing the punches and dies on a turret punch press is disclosed, wherein a carriage device provided with a upper rotatable disk on which a plurality of punches in removably supported, and a lower rotatable disk on which a ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5238351 | Organizer system and method for a rotatable storage structure A storage system for storage and retrieval of material goods, including a lift having a vertically traveling endless lop and inserter assemblies for inserting containers onto a storage carousel while the carousel remains in continuous motion.... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5222855 | Automated work center An automated work center for use in materials handling operations is disclosed. The work center includes a randomly accessible vertically moving temporary storage queue 11 for receiving containers 25 that hold material goods. A fixed loading ramp 20 is ar... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5197844 | Organizer system for a rotatable storage structure A storage system for storage and retrieval of material goods, including an extractor assembly for extracting containers from the storage carousel while the carousel remains in continuous motion.... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5154686 | Tool holder with protective hood A protective hood for a tool holder with a conical part and a draw-in member connected thereto is disclosed, wherein the protective hood has a cover piece, which is adapted to the conical part and envelops this conical part so as to be soil-proof, and a f... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5088608 | Locking and holding device, principally for holding and handling of pattern plates, core masks, and the like A locking and holding device holding and handling pattern plates, core masks and similar at molding machines in foundries. The device comprises a base plate (5) with a number of open grooves (6), which have parallel symmetry axes and are adapted to receiv... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5022533 | Moving display rack A moving display rack includes a plurality of generally bow shaped link rods used to secure a plurality of bearing boards, which are disposed at different level positions, to a base by means of fastening plates and bushings. During display, the motor whic... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4968207 | Attachment accessory for multi-access storage system A continuously operating unloading and loading system giving access to an automated multi-level storage conveyor makes use of individual containers adapted to be releasably hooked at established stations of an endlessly traveling rack which may be built i... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4954760 | Self leveling dispenser A self-leveling dispenser provides a rack supporting a stack of trays within a frame. A reversible motor drivably connected to spiral shafts mounted at the corners of the frame rotates the shafts to provide upward or downward movement of the rack, which i... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4805781 | Stand for displaying spectacles or spectacle frames Stand for displaying spectacles or spectacle frames. The stand comprises a movable part (2) comprising outwards protruding elements, extending in general perpendicular to the direction of movement and running through slots in the fixed frame part (1) of t... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4759114 | Tool magazine A tool magazine, especially for milling and drilling machines, comprising a linear tool support having at least one row of tool holders, the tool support being mounted on the free ends of two swivel arms. Each swivel arm is disposed laterally of the work ... | 07/26/1988 |
