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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7383846 | Dishwasher basket A dishwasher rack basket assembly that includes a water impervious basket of open mesh construction, the basket is selectively positionable between a first size and a second size, the first size securing small items while permitting flow of liquid therethrough, the ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7367165 | Moisture control strip A wall is provided comprising an inner wall component, an outer wall component, and a plurality of the moisture control strips described above, disposed between the inner wall component and the outer wall component. The projections on the first wall component contac... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7344036 | Rack with pivoting fingers The present invention provides a rack including fingers which are pivotally mounted so that when an actuator is moved to an extended condition the fingers will simultaneously move to an extended position approximately perpendicular to the upper surface of the rack s... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7325695 | Dish rack with water drainage mechanism A dish rack has a rack portion having a tray, the tray having an opening. The dish rack also includes a ramp provided below the tray and positioned to receive water that flows through the opening of the tray. The ramp has a front end, a rear end, and a water outlet ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7299923 | Container for glass parts and accessories A multi-part, multi-use container, having a larger, lower portion, particularly suitable for transporting large, relatively heavy items, such as vehicle glazings, and a smaller, upper portion particularly suitable for transporting accessories for use with vehicle gl... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7267238 | Retainer block for use with dish rack A dish rack has a collector tray that has a compartment. A retaining block is seated in the compartment for holding knives or other utensils having sharp edges. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7237686 | Spice rack A spice rack including an array of sliding drawers positioned on a base. The assembly will be placed on an existing kitchen cabinet shelf. It should be noted however, that the assembly may be made to replace the existing shelf if desired. The assembly is designed to... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231929 | Dishwasher and adjustable rack An automatic dishwasher comprises a tub comprising a peripheral wall defining a wash chamber, a rotating water spray assembly in the wash chamber for spraying liquid into the wash chamber, at least one side sprayer in the wash chamber for spraying liquid into the wa... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7134714 | Highchair helper improvements Detachable bottle and food holding subtrays, clips and support attachments for juvenile chairs such as highchairs, strollers, booster chairs, car seats and activity chairs. The clips can be a snapable C-shape, use a screwable post or a spring biased post for attachm... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7055703 | Slotwall panel storage system A slotwall panel storage system has a slotwall panel with a plurality of generally âTâ shaped slots forming a plurality of generally âTâ shaped slats and a hanger bracket for removably mounting a device on the slotwall panel. The hanger bracket includes a su... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7025312 | Lid holder stand Lid holder stands hold pot and pan lids. A cylindrical base has two lid slots, a lid holder slot, and a spoon slot in the top of its sidewall. A base screw hole is present in the portion of the sidewall forming the lid holder slot. A screw is passed through a lid ho... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011363 | Highchair helper improvements Detachable bottle and food holding subtrays, clips and support attachments for juvenile chairs such as highchairs, strollers, booster chairs, car seats and activity chairs. The clips can be a snapable C-shape, use a screwable post or a spring biased post for attachm... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007808 | Stationary storage rack for pots, pans and lids A storage rack for storing pots, pans, skillets and lids comprising a storage rack constructed of a stand and a base member mounted to the stand. A plurality of wire members are mounted to the base member and extending upward from the base member, the plurality of w... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6974039 | Multi-member support storage implement for plate-like weights A implement for storing weight lifting plates whereby the plates cannot be placed incorrectly. The invention comprises plural foundation members adapted to create a base of support or to attach the implement to existing structures. Mainframe members connect upwardly... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971613 | Plate stand A plate is detachably mounted on a portable support capable of holding a beverage and other accessories, especially eating utensils. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6959823 | Wafer guides for processing semiconductor substrates A wafer guide includes a horizontal support panel and at least three vertical panels attached on one surface of the support panel. Each of the vertical panels has a vertical body panel and a plurality of protrusions upwardly extended from a top surface of the vertic... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6929130 | Expandable dish drainer An expandable dish rack with a drainage channel and port. The rack is expandable to hold larger dishes and increase its capacity. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918565 | Adjustable book holder assembly An adjustable book holder includes two primary frames, and one or more auxiliary frames selectively secured between the frames, to increase holding of more books or sheet members to the book holder. The primary frames and the auxiliary frames may be secured together... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6905034 | Clip tray and method of retaining and individually releasing cylindrical shaped objects A disk-like container having a cylindrical sidewall is retained and released from a receptacle formed by a partial cylindrical back wall adapted to contact the cylindrical sidewall of the container. A first portion of the back wall extends circumferentially less tha... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6604639 | Display rack for roller board A roller board display device includes a base having two lugs on a side thereof and two stubs extend from bottom of said base so that the display devices can be connected in series by inserting the stubs in the holes of lugs. A rest board is connected to ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6457591 | Multi-functional display rack A multi-function display rack includes a base having four corners provided with four an upwardly extending stop blocks. A slot is formed between two adjacent stop blocks and a rectangular opening is formed at an intermediate portion of the base. The rack ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6405878 | Plate rail with easily removed arm A plate rail with a base having an upstanding arm removably mounted thereto. The arm has a support position supporting the backside of a plate leaning thereagainst such that the frontside of the plate is displayed. The arm is removable from the base while... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6092676 | Plate rail A plate rail is provided by a base having an upstanding arm removably mounted thereto in nested interlocking relation and having a support position supporting the backside of a plate leaning thereagainst such that the frontside of the plate is displayed, ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5944200 | Method for manufacturing a device in which dish-shaped containers can be placed and a device in which dish-shaped containers can be placed A device, and a method for making the device, for supporting and storing dish-shaped containers. The device has a column with side faces intersecting to form therebetween corners having specific angles. Vertical, non-releasing slits are formed in the side... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5857473 | Dishwasher rack retainer The present invention relates to a new and improved retaining device designed to hold articles in a top or bottom dishwasher rack preventing them from dislodging during a wash cycle. The device comprises a substantially rectangular net member attached to ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5836458 | Method for manufacturing a device in which dish-shaped containers can be placed and a device in which dish-shaped containers can be placed A device, and a method for making the device, for supporting and storing dish-shaped containers. The device has a column with side faces intersecting to form therebetween corners having specific angles. Vertical, nonreleasing slits are formed in the side ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5833075 | Rack for kitchen ware The rack retains objects such as lids or other generally like-shaped items for washing and drying in a dishwasher or for sterilizing in a pot or pan of boiling water. The rack has a frame having up-standing dividers spaced apart from one another at regula... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5799802 | Stemmed glassware separators Stemmed glassware separators including a plurality of separators. Each of the separators have a T-shaped upper portion and an arcuate lower portion. Each of the separators are slidably disposed within a hanging wine rack between two wine glasses hanging t... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5547087 | Device for holding flatware and utensils A dish drying rack comprises an elongated horizontal base frame having a first end portion and a second end portion attached to the first end portion by at least one longitudinal frame member attached to the first and second end portions. The horizontal b... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5542731 | Carrier for stacked plates Multiple leg members have upright and horizontal segments with the former defining openings to receive the rims of plates being carried. A combination handle and retainer prevents closing movement of the leg members during use of the carrier. Ears on the ... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5538145 | Rack for supporting mutually spaced-apart plates For the spaced-apart positioning of plates with prepared food in at least one stack, a rack comprises a bottom frame, a top frame and vertical beams fixed to said bottom frame and said top frame. Support elements comprising plate support rods are arranged... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5485859 | Dishwashing aid for the handicapped A new and improved dishwashing aid for the handicapped comprised of a container having four walls, a closed bottom, an open top, an inner surface, and an outer surface. A plurality of apertures are formed in the four walls. The device contains a plurality... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5460276 | Dinnerware caddie A dinnerware caddie is provided, which consists of a structure for holding a plurality of knives, forks, spoons, napkins and plates, and has a cooperating clamp assembly which is for mounting the holding structure in an upright position in a first situati... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5454539 | Plate holder device A holder for a plate designed to be mounted on a vertical wall or other surface having a circular plate-engaging rigid wire ring and a plurality of bendable wire loops spaced about and secured to such wire ring, such wire loops being adapted to be bent ov... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5396993 | Kitchen utensil holder A holder or stand is disclosed herein having a base formed with a central depression and a notched rail for supporting a kitchen implement. A pair of raised receptacles carried on the base may insertably receive other implements while an upright adjustabl... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5392923 | Diverse multiple article organizing apparatus A multiple article organizing apparatus includes a circular base for resting on a support surface, a plurality of pairs of elongated support poles, and one or more circular shelves secured to the pairs of support poles. One of the pairs of poles is secure... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5393226 | Ware support apparatus Apparatus suitable for supporting a plurality of asticles of glazed vitrified flatware. The apparatus comprises a base and cover each having a generally T-shaped configuration. Uprights extend between respective holes in the base and cover adjacent the fr... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5384938 | Dinnerware securement assembly A clip securement assembly includes a hairpin-shaped clip made of a continuous strip of resiliently flexible flat stock and having an elongated base member, an attachment member and an auxiliary clip member for removable insertion on the top and bottom su... | 01/31/1995 |
