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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8002127 | Valet rod and support A valet rod slide mounting assembly is provided for mounting to a supporting surface, such as a door, closet organizer, wall, or the like. The assembly includes a rod and a tube receiving the rod for sliding movement between an extended position and a retracted posi... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7997428 | Inside wall mounted hanging rods A support rod for curtains and the like has telescoping sections the ends of which are threaded for being screwed onto respective receivers mountable on facing walls in axial alignment. The receivers are fixed to the walls by fasteners which are concealed within the... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7857151 | Tension rod assembly with adaptor A tension rod assembly is provided that includes first and second telescoping rod sections. An outer diameter of the second rod section is larger than an outer diameter of the first rod section. First and second end members are provided. Each of the first and second... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7806281 | Continuous length telescoping rods A telescoping rod which can be telescoped between a minimum length and a maximum length is formed from three members two of which are shorter than and slidably mountable on a longer member. A telescoping rod can also be formed from five of the shorter members and tw... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7325696 | Multiple part adjustable automotive clothes rod assembly An adjustable automotive clothes rod assembly having multiple telescoping clothes rod segments that may be securely attached to one another through a T-shaped male member having a pair of wings and a keyhole-shaped female member having a pair of channels for accepti... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7281633 | Tool-less attachment bracket A system and method are described for tool-lessly attaching a rack slide assembly to a rack. A mounting bracket includes a bracket member with an interface end and an attachment end. The bracket member includes a locating hook extending from an upper portion of the ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7249679 | Expansible shoe rack A self-standing shoe rack or other type of shoe rack such as a hanging shoe rack which can expand lengthwise due to telescoping shoe support bars. Opposite frame sides may have equal-size sockets that receive identical end tubes. The end tubes fit telescopically in ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243806 | Bathroom rail A bathroom rail assembly includes a rail having opposed ends, each of which is attached to a respective suction fastening device by which the rail assembly can be attached to a fixed surface. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7204569 | Adjustable door-mounted rack An adjustable rack designed for mounting onto a back surface of a cabinet door includes a pair of spaced-apart, generally upright side members having an inside surface and an outside surface. At least one shelf of fixed length extends between the inside surfaces of ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7189136 | Apparatus for the retention of items An apparatus for retaining children's toys and other materials within a retrievable distance is provided. The apparatus may comprise a generally geometrically-shaped main body with a plurality of integrally formed ribs. The ribs divide the outer periphery of the mai... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7168576 | Tool-less cable management attachment bracket and method of use A cable management attachment bracket is disclosed that includes a bracket body with a first attachment tab, a second attachment, and a cable management assembly (CMA) connection point for hingedly connecting with a CMA. The first attachment tab extends from a front... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7143902 | System for the storage and organization of clothing under travel conditions A system for organizing one or more articles of clothing such as for hanging in vehicles includes a clothing support with opposing securement elements at each end and a clothing retention element that can provide vertical support and can roughly divide the clothing ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137230 | Post support system An internal support system for a hollow plastic post comprising a rigid column on to which the post can be sleeved, a member secured to the lower end of the column for securing same upright, and at least one support bracket attachable to the column at a selected poi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7097047 | Cable management flip tray assembly A system and method for providing a cable management flip tray assembly includes a flip tray mounting bracket and a flip tray. The flip tray is moveable between a first, generally vertical, position and a second, generally horizontal, position that facilitates acces... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093727 | Plural utensils support system A utensil support assembly as mounted on a building sidewall with one offset bar adapted to support a plurality of utensils. The horizontally aligned, utensil support bar is anchored close to each longitudinal end by a bracketing set also adapted to be wall mounted ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093725 | Tool-less attachment bracket A system and method are described for tool-lessly attaching a rack slide assembly to a rack. A mounting bracket includes a bracket member with an interface end and an attachment end. The bracket member includes a locating hook extending from an upper portion of the ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7028851 | Carrying device for box-shaped items A carrying device for box-shaped items, such as compact discs in covers, comprises an upper, elongate retaining means with a rubber-elastic portion and a stop for the items, and a lower, elongate carrying means with a horizontal supporting face and a stop for the it... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7000787 | Expandable rack assembly with telescoping tube sections adapted to facilitate connection to side supports A rack assembly has side supports with unblemished exterior surfaces because a plurality of telescoping tubes are connected between interior instead of exterior surfaces of the side supports. Since the tubes are telescoping, the rack assembly is expandable to a sele... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6957515 | Device for holding a workpiece adjacent a ceiling support A device for holding a work piece over head, wherein the device is employed between a first wall support and a second wall support and the wall support are interconnected to support a ceiling support, which includes a first removable support connector for connecting... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948691 | Computer server mounting apparatus A mounting apparatus is provided for mounting a computer server in a server rack structure. The server rack defines a first and second mounting apertures. A slide is provided having a bracket mounted to one end thereof. The bracket includes a first wall abutting the... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932226 | Shelf rail clip and shelf display system An attachment device for attachment to a shelf rail having a slot and an upper cavity. The attachment device includes an upper shelf rail insert for insertion into the slot, and a lower shelf rail insert for insertion into the slot beneath the upper shelf rail inser... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6905035 | Accessory organizer An apparatus can be used for organizing clothing accessories such as jewelry, neckties, scarves, and other items. The apparatus can hang from a closet rod and has a slidable track so that the items hanging from hooks attached to the slidable track can be easily acce... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902069 | System and method for rack cable management A cable management assembly includes a first arm assembly pivotally connected with a second arm assembly. Each arm assembly includes a slide lock which may tool-lessly couple to a slide lock receptacle attached to a rack slide chassis member or a rack slide stationa... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6824000 | Tension rod with suction cups A suction cup is mounted to each end of the tension rod by a mounting part. The mounting part has a body with a cylindrical recess to receive the rod end and a circular end part with a planar end surface with an opening. The enlarged hemispherical head portion of th... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6651831 | Tension rod with suction cups A suction cup is mounted to each end of the tension rod by a mounting part. The mounting part has a body with a cylindrical recess to receive the rod end and a circular end part with a planar end surface with an opening. The enlarged hemispherical head po... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6488159 | Telescopic hanging rack structure A telescopic hanging rack structure. The structure includes a first bar, a second bar and a coupling unit. The outer faces of the first and second bars are formed with axial locating ribs which are cut with multiple notches at equal intervals. The outer e... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6471079 | Multi peg adapter device A multi peg adapter device for providing increased display space beyond standard shelving devices. An elongated crossbar releasably supports a plurality of commercially available peg holders and of adjustable length is provided to allow the product user t... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6443318 | Structural support system having free-standing vertical standards A structural support system such as a cantilevered shelving system for use in cooperation with a wall that faces an opposing surface includes a standard to which at least one shelf can be mounted. The standard is positionable in a generally upright orient... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6233877 | Portable safety anchor A portable safety anchor for use in an aperture with side jambs such as a door or window as a tie off for a safety line. The anchor has a pair of clamps mounted on a bar longer than the aperture is wide. The clamps are T-shaped with a stem and a cross arm... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6192962 | Apparatus for hanging interchangeable window treatment panels An improved method and apparatus for displaying functional or decorative window treatments which permits one person to form and modify the window treatment without requiring specialized skills or training. The preferred method uses hook and loop type fast... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6142320 | Method of storing elongated implements between corner side walls, a holding member, and a floor In a room or building having adjoining side walls forming a corner and a floor forming with the side walls an open pocket adjacent the floor, a storage system having a cross member for retaining elongated implements such as garden tools and skis bearing o... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6131749 | Adjustable clothes rack An adjustable clothes rack for a vehicle including a length-adjustable support rod having a first sleeve and a second sleeve telescopically received in the first sleeve and movable along the rod axis for adjusting the length of the rod. A pair of leg asse... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131638 | Awning rafter device An optionally telescoping rafter that comprises a lockable spring-biased rafter extension piece that is slidably mounted at the end of the rafter is provided. The rafter extension piece is slidable from a retracted position to an extended position in resp... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6070747 | Merchandising display structure A merchandising display assembly structure mounted to a vertical support surface, the support surface having an elongate and single slotted backplate with a plurality of spaced apart and linearly extending slots. At least one horizontally extending member... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5803273 | Adjustable arm for a merchandising display system An auxiliary display assembly for a merchandising display unit is provided. In one application, the auxiliary display assembly is adapted to releasably attach to an upright support member of the gondola display unit and includes first and second cantileve... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5702010 | Retractable laundry suspension rod A laundry suspension rod includes an inner rod and first and second outer tubes. The inner rod includes an extension portion extending therefrom to which suit hangers or the like are removably attached. A C-shape restraining member is fixedly mounted to e... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5480040 | Curtain rod A wide pocket curtain rod assembly comprising first and second rod members, each rod member having a first end and a second end, the rod members being slidably engageable via their second ends to form a telescoping curtain rod, each of the rod members hav... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5472102 | Portable curtain rod support A curtain rod support for supporting a curtain rod and associated curtain proximate a window. The inventive device includes a pair of vertically adjustable stanchions each supported by a weighted base for positioning on laterally opposed sides of a window... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5345623 | Shower curtain deflector Apparatus for deflecting a shower curtain outwardly of a shower stall through the access opening of the stall comprises relatively slideable rods accommodated in a tube which, when bowed, resists relative sliding movement of the rods. The opposite ends of... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5337905 | Hanger assembly and system for assembling a modular closet organizer in a closet A system for assembling a modular closet organizer into an existing closet for efficient use of the space in the closet includes vertical walls, such as partitions, having at least two sets of holes therein. Adjacent holes in each set of holes have the sa... | 08/16/1994 |
