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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6942098 | Storage device for face protection gear A storage device for storing and protecting face protection equipment includes a base plate and a cover rotatably mounted to the base plate. The cover and the base plate define a space sized to cover an article of face protection equipment. The cover rotates between... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938863 | Collapsible display system The disclosure relates to any improved display system unit for holding display panels, photomurals, banners, signs or the like in a variety of sizes. There is also depicted multi-unit systems consecutively joined by hinged and straight connectors to form any desired... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6843015 | Bipod for firearms A bipod for a firearm, or other equipment utilizing a multiple-leg pod, is provided that features easy, snap-apart and snap-together legs and snap-on and snap-off connection of the bipod to a ball or knob on the firearm or other equipment. The legs are preferably re... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6393543 | System and a method for transformation of memory device addresses A system for transformation of memory device addresses between different memory device topologies, each topology having its address space, providing the use of minimum memory space and time required for storage and computing defect data and also the flexi... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6311857 | Stand using hockey stick supports A stand for supporting items, such as clothing or recreational equipment, is formed of three or four hockey stick-shaped supports, which are fastened to the sides of a block, with the curved striking surfaces at the top. If three supports are used, the bl... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6280803 | Simulated Christmas tree light display A simulated Christmas tree light display having a circular ring and a plurality of elongated legs attached to the ring. Each of the elongated legs has a first end connected to the ring and a second end positioned opposite the ring. The first end has an ap... | 08/28/2001 |
| 5819961 | Portable valet A collapsible and foldable portable valet having upper and lower vertical support members. An upper sleeve is slidable about the upper support member to urge shoulder-lifting arms to extend and support left and right shoulder members and a hanger extensio... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5752611 | Display rack The display rack has at least two substantially horizontal display shelves, each having at least three support openings. Uprights equal to the number of support openings are joined at an apex and extend down through the support openings to be secured on t... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5570795 | Configurable and portable display stand A display stand includes multiple support surfaces which can be configured to lie in a single plane to form a table top or in vertically spaced planes to form a multi-tiered display stand. The display stand includes a center section and one or more extens... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5370248 | Adjustable garment rack A garment rack having a pedestal base and parallel posts extending upwardly therefrom. Each post telescopically receives an extender which mounts a garment support at its upper end. A cap receives and houses the upper ends of the posts. The bases of the e... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5060894 | Stand with collapsible legs A stand with collapsible legs. The legs are held to the stand by a disk member held within a pair of ears. One of the ears has a toothed opening, and the disk member includes a toothed opening. A gear member may be moved to a locked position where the gea... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5044507 | Collapsible drying rack A collapsible rack for drying clothing and other articles is comprised of a plurality of leg members pivotally mounted on a core member and held thereon by an elastic band member which encircles them intermediate upper and lower ends. The core member is p... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5033737 | Adjustable hurdle Adjustable hurdle apparatus (10, 110) positionable on a running track as a barrier to runners in track events including a supporting framework (11, 111), a horizontal crossbar (45, 75, 120) to be cleared by runners positioned proximate an extremity of the... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4799843 | Lifting down apparatus for a multi-stage shelf assembly The lifting down apparatus for a multi-stage shelf assembly comprises a base, a pair of arms pivotally secured to the base so as to form a parallel linking mechanism together with the base, and foldable frames having link members which connect with the ar... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4319729 | Tripod assembly A novel construction of a simple tripod assembly, suitable for tables, chairs, cap and apparel stands, and tabletops, which have three or more supporting legs or other supports, and a central main shaft or main rod, and are readily disassembled, fixed and... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4317552 | Universal tripod for supporting a camera or the like Universal tripod comprises a tripod hub, tripod legs and clamping means for the legs. The legs are independently pivotally mounted on the hub and are each arcuately movable from a closed position, in which they are clustered around the tripod axis, to an ... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4317553 | Projection screen stand A stand, especially for a projection screen, having a plurality of spreadable legs, comprises a post which is preferably of telescoping type, at the lower end of which is provided a guide for the legs. The legs are pivotal on a member which can be slid al... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4290532 | Support assembly A support assembly primarily designed to support clothes lines in an attended fashion and generally between the primary or permanent supports located at opposite ends of the clothes lines. A line engaging support bar includes a plurality of line attachmen... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4036462 | Musical instrument supporting apparatus A supporting apparatus for musical instruments. A pair of complementary collapsible members are joined by a variable length member, the structure adapted for supporting one or more musical instruments. Each collapsible member comprises a central hub havin... | 07/19/1977 |
