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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7854331 | Self storing bicycle display A display for a bicycle includes a mount, a support arm pivotally mounted to the mount for movement between a storage position and an access position, the support arm having a hanger thereon for hanging the bicycle therefrom, and a cylinder assembly including a damp... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7815055 | Bicycle storage system A bicycle storage system for storing a bicycle, comprising: (i) a first flange to support a lower surface of a bicycle frame, the frame rotating about this first flange under the weight of the rear of the bicycle; and (ii) a second flange to contact an upper surface... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7255311 | Stand, in particular for surgical microscopes, having an energy storage element The invention concerns a stand arrangement having an energy storage element (7) and a displacement apparatus (18b) for rotating and/or shifting the proximal articulation point (9a) of the energy storage element (7), and an o... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243884 | Tilt-out laundry bag assembly A tilt-out laundry bag assembly for use with a bottom hinged cabinet door, comprises a suspension bracket subassembly and a laundry bag subassembly, the latter being suspended from the former. The suspension bracket subassembly includes a pair of parallel inter-brac... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7225933 | Mounted storage device A mounted storage device includes a mount for mounting the device on a vertical surface. A load arm is supported on the mount and structured to support an object thereon. The load arm is movable between a load position for loading the object on the load arm and a st... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7195270 | Support device for hitch mounted accessories A support device is provided to accept hitch mounted bicycle carriers and other hitch accessories with the device being capable of being supported on the ground or against either a vertical or a horizontal surface. The support device is part consists firstly of a su... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7168575 | Ceiling mounted, adjustable motorcycle stabilizer A stabilizing device for supporting a motorcycle in a storage and transport position inside an enclosed trailer. A support frame is attached to the ceiling trusses of the trailer. A telescopic arm extends downward from the support frame to connect to a cross arm inc... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165684 | High density bicycle storage system A ceiling mount bicycle rack provides for easy loading through the use of downwardly transversely opening wheel hooks that may receive the tires of a bicycle when flipped about the bicycle's upper structure by a user through a gentle arc. After installation on the r... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7114408 | Drop away leaf pivot unit A drop away leaf pivot unit for use with a clamp in a manufacturing environment. The drop away leaf pivot unit includes a body having a plurality of orifices therethrough and a chamber defined therein. A base member is connected to the body at one side thereof. The ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7014052 | Wall hanger and spacer for skateboards and scooters A small flat wall mountable panel having a flat visual display surface has two spaced apart upwardly arched hooks mounted on backstop spacers and aligned horizontally to receive a skateboard wheel mount or a scooter handle bar therein. An outwardly arched spacer arm... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007366 | Method for installing a foldaway hand rail to a vehicle A bracket for pivotally mounting a handle adjacent to an opening of a vehicle includes a handle receiving portion adapted to receive an end of the handle, a pivot pin for pivotally mounting the end of the handle at the handle receiving portion, and at least one moun... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000783 | Utility hook for attachment to an overhead garage door track A utility hook is adapted to removably fit upon a standard overhead garage door track so as to not interfere with the garage door operation and may be used to suspend bulky items from the garage door track. The utility hook's lower portion may be hook-shaped to susp... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6983853 | Portable modular storage support device A modular storage support device supports items suspended above a floor. The device rests upon the floor and comprises a vertical member extending upwardly which has an upper end and a lower end. A base member has a base vertical portion which receives the lower end... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6905233 | Light guard The present invention 10 discloses a protective screen safety guard 12 that attaches to lamps, heat lamps, or the like 18 which provides means for both light and heat for living creatures 20 contained in an aquarium and/or terrarium habit... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6892992 | Apparatus, method, and system for storing a vehicle accessory An apparatus, method, and system for storing a vehicle accessory, for example on a wall, that utilizes an attachment structure which simulates at least part of the attachment structure to which the motor vehicle accessory attaches to a vehicle, so that the same atta... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6767234 | Hook and hang display system with plug-in bullnose header module A display system of having plug-in extended display hooks for hanging products of various widths. A plug-in header module has a bullnose shaped display window for product descriptions and pricing, and extends frontward to the end of the hooks. ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6729478 | Bicycle storage elevator A storage apparatus for storing an object, such as a bicycle, in an elevated storage position. The storage apparatus includes an elongated track mountable to a wall, and a support mechanism for receiving the bicycle. A mounting assembly mounts the support mechanism ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6712379 | Lifting and towing device and method of using same A device and method for lifting and towing has at least three prongs, with two prongs curved in an opposite direction from the other prong. A cable, rope or chain is able to be interlaced between the opposed curved prongs, thus retaining the cable, rope or chain in ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6679537 | Motorcycle windshield storage wall bracket A motorcycle windshield storage wall bracket for holding a removable motorcycle windshield is provided. The storage wall bracket has two elongated main frames, each elongated main frame having opposing ends that are extended perpendicular to the longitudi... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6648148 | Device for supporting a bicycle This invention relates to a device for storing a bicycle. The device includes a support including an anchor positioned on an anchor tube. The support further includes a base for mounting the device. The base includes a base tube. The anchor is swivel-moun... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6460745 | Bicycle rack mounted to a vehicle trailer hitch sleeve A proximal end portion of a longitudinal base member is affixed to a vehicle trailer hitch sleeve. A distal end portion of the longitudinal base member is connected to an upright support member via a pair of brackets. The brackets pivot rearward to provid... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6419096 | Storage rack for bicycles A bicycle storage rack has substantially straight, horizontally extending upper and lower anchoring members that extend generally parallel to one another and are secured to building members such as a floor, wall or ceiling. A row of vertically extending b... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6269958 | Wall-mounted storage device A wall-mounted storage device for lifting and storing an object includes a stand adapted for mounting the device on the wall. An arm is pivotally connected to the stand and has an attachment for the object. An anchor member is also pivotally connected to ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6216882 | Retractable bicycle rack A bicycle rack includes an inner vertical bar and an outer vertical bar secured in generally parallel relation by one or more horizontal supports. At least one horizontal support is secured at one end to at least one wall support so that the vertical bars... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6082552 | Wall-mounted storage device A wall-mounted storage device for lifting and storing an object includes a stand adapted for mounting the device on the wall. An arm is pivotally connected to the stand and has an attachment for the object. An anchor member is also pivotally connected to ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5871131 | Bicycle transportation rack A bicycle rack for supporting bicycles in an upward standing position at the back end of a vehicle with the bicycles standing in a substantially vertical position angled horizontally at the back end of the vehicle. The trailer hitch sleeve mounted bicycle... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5842581 | Portable bicycle repair rack A portable bicycle repair rack is disclosed which adjustably supports a bicycle for the maintenance or repair thereof, using a common door as a vertical support member.... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5749474 | Bicycle display rack A bicycle rack for displaying bicycles in a retail situation has a wall mount member with a pair of angle irons arranged in a horizontal position attached to the wall with horizontal flanges projecting outwardly from the wall at different vertical heights... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5706737 | Multi-purpose sport shelf A multi-purpose storage apparatus having interchangeable shelving for use in storage of sporting goods is disclosed. Shelf construction consists of rod members or alternatively, shelf construction may consist of a single plastic piece having steel tubes i... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5702006 | Workstand for bicycles A bicycle workstand is mounted to a support structure, such as a wall or post. The workstand includes a handlebar support, which has two spaced-apart, concave-upward nests for supporting the bicycle's handlebars, and a saddle engagement means, mounted abo... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5702007 | Rack especially adapted for use with bicycles A generally L-shaped bicycle rack includes upper and lower intersecting leg portions, each including side walls having outwardly extending peripheral flanges which may optionally engage nails or screws for the purpose of securing the rack in a selected lo... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5687857 | Wall mounted holder for articles The wall mounted holder has a two-piece base member with an inner back plate cooperating with the outer main base member to provide two halves of a pair of shaft receiving sleeves to facilitate assembly of the wall mounted holder. Using a three-piece cons... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5662256 | Bicycle rack A bicycle rack (10) may be supported by a base (40) on a tow bar of a vehicle. The bicycle rack (10) includes an upright post (11) having at its upper end a pivotally supported arm (12), which is adapted by way of grooves (20) to support a number of bicyc... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5653890 | Bicycle storage system A storage mount for a bicycle includes a generally U-shaped raceway to receive the hasp of a conventional U-shaped lock. The raceway includes a mounting flange which is attached to a support surface prior to receiving a lock hasp. The lock hasp is inserte... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5642820 | Portable storage support structure Portable storage support structure adapted for resting on a floor and leaning against a wall includes elongated first and second members having a bend so as to together define a plane, and a support bar secured to the upper one of the members which lies w... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5553718 | Wall mount for automotive bicycle rack A wall mount is provided which supports an automotive bicycle rack of the type having a plurality of feet which engage the rear portion of an automobile and straps with hooks for releasably securing the rack to the automobile. The wall mount is a ladder-l... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5474189 | Bicycle lift and storage system A lift and storage apparatus for bicycles includes a bicycle support rack which can be lifted from an upright position on the floor of a garage or other enclosure into a raised, horizontal position adjacent to the ceiling under the control of a pivotal li... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5447241 | Bicycle supporting structure A supporting structure for supporting a bicycle by grasping onto a bar such as the handlebar of the bicycle or its cross bar so as to apply minimal stress to the spokes of the wheel. The structure comprises a base adapted to be secured to a wall surface, ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5427286 | Bicycle rack for a pickup truck A bicycle rack for securing bicycles in a fixed position in a bed of a pickup truck comprising an upwardly extended and telescopically adjustable base tube having a lower end and an open upper end; wherein the base tube is coupled a bed of a pickup truck;... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5354035 | Object rotating, lifting and storage system A system for tilting and lifting a device includes three pulleys and a cable. A portion of the cable is adjustable. Two of the pulleys are connected to a stationary surface and the third pulley is connected to the object. One end of the cable is connected... | 10/11/1994 |
