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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7828160 | Storage rack A storage rack a base frame rod structure formed by bending one single metal wire rod into a predetermined shape and a top frame rod structure formed by bending one single metal wire rod into a predetermined shape and welded to the base frame rod structure such that... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7401479 | Accessory basket for a washing machine An accessory basket for a washing machine includes a substantially cylindrical basket member having a bottom end with a centrally disposed aperture thereon. A plurality of slots radially extend from the aperture allowing the basket to be placed over a washing machin... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7387283 | Cupcake stand A stand for holding and displaying a food item, such as a cupcake or muffin, includes a generally vertical trunk and at least one branch having an arm portion and a spiral portion with the arm portion connected to the trunk so that the branch extends radially outwar... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7353970 | Food and beverage article dispenser A food and beverage article dispenser is provided which is adapted to be surface mounted. The apparatus is adapted to dispense disposable or nondisposable cups and plates. The apparatus includes a paper towel roll holder, a storage drawer, and a fold-away utensil or... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7340859 | Planter with folding legs A planter includes a wire basket having horizontal parallel top rings, bottom rings, and connected vertical wires. Four folding legs each include a top loop rotatably attached to the bottom rings. The legs when in their extended down position each include a short in... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334692 | Modular shelving system A modular stand-alone shelving system comprising left and right vertical support members, each having front and rear corner posts connected by a welded grid of horizontal and vertical rods. A plurality of shelves formed of sheet metal are disposed between the vertic... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7293665 | Oven-supportable canning implement sterilization rack A canning implement sterilization rack includes a canning jar receiving grid, a ring or band receiving receptacle and a water bath which is supported in a cradle. The rack is adapted to be supported in an oven and is adjustable in width so that it can be used with a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286969 | Method for determining placement of components in rack In one embodiment of a computer implemented method of determining placement of components in a rack, a rack height, a set of components to be placed in the rack, and a height are provided for each of the components. A placement of the components in the rack is deter... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281469 | Cooking support frame for food items A cooking support frame comprises a wire rack assembly fabricated from wire subassemblies having slots, crimps, and bends configured for supporting food items such as poultry legs and wings, pork ribs, corn, vegetables, bread, and the like above a conventional cooki... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278631 | Composite support system for a fill media cooling tower A base for a cooling tower having a fill media heat exchange system. The cooling tower, or heat transfer device, includes a plurality of heat exchanging plates positioned to form the fill media, a moisture collection area positioned under the heat exchanging plates,... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270242 | Modular rack for displaying tools and merchandise A modular rack for displaying tools and merchandise has a base, two rod assemblies and multiple display panels. The base has two adjustable foot frames. The rod assemblies are attached to the adjustable foot frames and individually comprise at least two exterior rod... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267308 | Kitchen utensil and pot lid holder An apparatus includes a base member formed from wire strands conjoined to each other, defining outwardly flanging sides and a bottom surface. One wire has a unitary body provided with ends disposed along sides of the base, support pegs monolithically formed therewit... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7214216 | Drainage chamber for collecting body fluids, in particular liquor A drainage chamber for collecting body fluids, in particular liquor, includes a collecting area limited by an outer wall for collecting the body fluid, an inlet connection linked to the collecting area for linking to a drainage catheter (an intraventricular catheter... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7188740 | Adjustable length wire shelves for adjustable organizer system An adjustable width wire shelving unit has at least one first shelf and at least one second shelf. Each shelf has an elongate front wire, an elongate rear wire, and a plurality of transverse wires connected and extending between the respective front and rear wires. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178681 | Display rack construction A display rack construction includes at least first and second grid assemblies in combination with a removable bracket assembly. The bracket assembly is designed to functionally join the grid assemblies and simultaneously act to support items for purposes of display... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168580 | Rack A first section of a rack includes a first lower wire bend, a second lower wire bend, a first upper wire bend, and a second upper wire bend. The first section also includes a first pivot coupling into which is received a first end of each of the first and second low... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168212 | Cable support apparatus for a raised floor system A cable support apparatus for a raised floor system comprising at least one support member. The at least one support member is configured to be mounted to a pedestal of the raised floor system and connect with portions of cable trays. The support member, in one pref... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159727 | Shelving rack connector A connector for use in assembling a shelving member and rack or frame configuration that does not require tools for assembly. The shelving member includes an end with at least two depending shafts spaced apart a predetermined distance apart. The frame includes at le... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152746 | Media holding device A media holding device for supporting media in an upright position comprising a vertical element and a horizontal extension element, created from a continuous length of rod stock formed into segments. The vertical element is a vertical plane defined by at least thre... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152748 | Merchandise rack display system A merchandise rack display system uses a vertical pegboard surface onto which a uniquely designed rack component is to be mounted. The rack component has front and rear rack panels interconnected by support elements. A spaced opening between the front and rear panel... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7093728 | Support stand for shelf A shelf includes a plurality of support stands each having a periphery formed with a plurality of elongated flanges. Each of the flanges has two opposite sides each formed with a reduced neck. Thus, the flanges of each of the support stands are combined with the rac... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086545 | Suspended containers A support for a predetermined container having a rim e.g. at its top opening, the support comprising a lid or a supporting ring, constructed to interfit e.g. with the rim of the container, wherein there is a suspender, formed with the lid or supporting ring and defl... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7066563 | Expandable drawer organizer Embodiments of an expandable drawer organizer for segregating articles within a drawer are disclosed. Each embodiment utilizes at least one tray maintained in slidable agreement with another a tray, providing for the expandable drawer organizer to be varied to appro... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063219 | Adjustable wine rack An adjustable wine rack supports one or more wine bottles in a substantially horizontal or inclined position. The adjustable wine rack generally includes a frame that may be rollably disposed within a refrigerator. The frame supports a bottle support that is adjusta... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059484 | Adjustable modular shelf A wire shelf includes at least four post supporting members each disposed at a respective corner of the wire shelf. A pair of end members is disposed at opposing ends of the wire shelf. Each of the end members is comprised of a truss having an upper wire and a lower... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048131 | Open frame shelf assembly An open frame display shelf assembly formed of elongate parallel base rods to which are connected an array of rod beams arranged transversely to the base rods and bent upwardly to support forward and rearward wall-forming rods. The wall-forming rods are arranged to ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040219 | Chicken leg grill rack A rack for grilling chicken legs comprises a unitary wire structure including a base and inclined upwardly extending members at each end of the base and a transverse portion joining the tops of said members. A plurality of substantially U-shaped members are mounted ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7007809 | System for supporting a backplane between card cages A card cage includes first and second card cage walls; a first, upper pair of members, comprising a front and a rear member, supported between the first and second card cage walls; a second, lower pair of members, comprising a front and a rear member, supported betw... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004336 | Storage rack for bottles and jars A modular rack for storing objects. Each rack element has forward, rear, and side walls. The rack elements are configured to have a plurality of protrusions and recessions so that the protrusions and recessions of a rack element slideably interlock with complementar... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997329 | Container lid rack A substantially W-shaped rack having four legs, each of which is preferably a wire or rod member formed of a single, elongated, bent rod or a plurality of connected rods. It is preferred that each of the legs has substantially the same length. The shape of the rack ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976596 | Divided oven rack A supporting rack includes rods arranged to form a planar grid pattern connected to allow for modification in the overall space occupied by the rack. In a preferred embodiment, a rack for use in a conventional domestic cooking oven is formed of perpendicularly dispo... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974040 | Container in the form of a compartment for domestic appliance A container for a domestic appliance, comprising: guides for lateral movement of the container with respect to a domestic appliance; a device for one or more of vertically adjusting and inclining of the container, including supporting members associated with the con... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6955327 | Collapsible wire chafing stand A wire chafing stand including a rim of wire steel in a substantially rectangular configuration, lateral sides and a longitudinal axis extending from the lateral sides and a pair of wire legs pivotally connected to the rim for permitting the wire legs to fold relati... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951441 | Storage rack having roller track supported on horizontally extending front and back beams A storage rack comprises horizontally extending front and back beams having upper surfaces, on which is supported a roller track comprising two side rails, a series of rollers journalled between and projecting above the side rails, and a series of tie rods extending... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6945161 | Vertical cooking rack This invention relates to cooking facilities and particularly to a new, inexpensive and versatile rack for grilling or cooking a variety of meats in a new and improved manner. The unique rack of the present invention comprises a unitary wire structure with a substan... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945245 | Trivet oven rack An oven rack for an oven provides includes a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion. A pair of handles extend from the first portion to permit a user to easily grasp the oven rack. A support system is attached to the oven rack and extend... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935520 | Rug hooking workstation A workstation (10 or 10a) facilitates hooking of rugs and provides storage of rug hooking supplies, tools, and equipment. The workstation (10 or 10a) is made up of a framework (12) with a rolling support (50) t... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6925964 | Pet drain and capture device An apparatus (10) and a device (30) are provided for catching pet hair during the process of bathing a pet in a bathtub (12) or sink-like structure. Typically the apparatus (10) is comprised of a net (18) having a selected mesh siz... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918498 | Method and apparatus for a wire shelf hooking onto slotted brackets A rack system including a support having multiple longitudinally spaced slots for connecting at least one generally Z-shaped shelf, or any suitable shape. The shelf has a front leg and a back leg interconnected by a support position. The front leg may, for example, ... | 07/19/2005 |
