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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7571820 | Collapsible merchandising display A unitary blank of injection molded plastic includes a back panel, first side panels hingedly connected to the back panel, a second side panel hingedly connected to the back panel, front panels hingedly connected to the second side panel, a cover panel hingedly conn... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7357160 | Fuel dispenser base spacer An apparatus for adjusting the height of a fuel dispenser includes a support or base assembly coupled to the fuel dispenser at its underside. The apparatus is mounted to a service station island or refueling position roadway. One form of the apparatus includes at le... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7252271 | Play apparatus A support for a play apparatus comprising a plurality of legs with each leg having an elongate base member for contacting the ground and an elongate support member arranged substantially perpendicularly to the base member. Each support member is hingably connected t... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7207074 | Dish drying rack system A dish drying rack system includes a sink and drain basin extending through a peripheral wall of the sink. A drain panel is positioned over the drain basin. The drain panel has a plurality of holes extending therethrough. Each of plurality of legs is attached to and... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7140498 | Mail delivery system A mail case system facilitates sequence-sorting various types of mail together into individual bags that each represent delivery points. The mail case uses multi-bag inserts so that bags for a number of stops can be set up for sorting. At the end of the sorting oper... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6964343 | Container system for organizing items A container system for organizing items that makes use of wasted space in or around cabinets, for use in organizing items such as spices or items used in construction and repair. The system comprises a substantially linear holder with apertures, containers that fit ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6684922 | Container drainer holder A holder for draining a viscous fluid from a bottle, of the type having a neck and a mouth, is disclosed. This holder comprises a base having an outer perimeter, a plurality of elongated, support members that extend from the base's outer perimeter and are... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6050529 | Flower pot support structure A flower pot support structure includes two front upright bars, a rear upright bar, an upper end pot ring, two upper connecting plates, two lateral end pot rings, a lower pot ring, and a lower connecting frame. The front upright bars are erected apart fro... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5881875 | Combination carrying case and stand for tennis equipment A carrying case for tennis equipment, in the form of a flat panel mounted to the front legs of a foldable tripod. Pockets for tennis racquets, tennis balls and tennis shoes are affixed to the front surface of the panel for easy viewing and easy access. Th... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5725109 | Rack for holding tubes and the like in an upright position A novel rack for holding test tubes, elongated objects and the like in an upright position. The rack is formed in a one-piece construction having upper and intermediate panels, both panels having holes which are aligned with one another to receive tubes p... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5641137 | Bag dryer A bag dryer including a plurality of elongated dowels with each dowel having an exterior end, an interior end and a hole radially positioned therethrough with a common distance from the interior end; a pair of generally rectangular base portions with each... | 06/24/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5405019 | Display mount and book support A display mount and book support apparatus includes a base panel adapted to sit on a surface along with a pair of angled panels each attached to one edge of the base panel with a ductile hinge and extending at an angle over the base panel. A pair of gener... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5273168 | Folding multi-pot holder A folding multi-pot holder has a holder member pivotably supported over a se member by opposing sets of legs pivotably mounted to the opposite ends of the base and holder members. The pivot points of each pair of legs are offset from each other by the thi... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5207333 | Multi-storied parking/displaying rack A simplified, convenient and compact multi-storied parking and/or displaying rack being collapsible and movable is provided. The rack includes at least two vertically spaced parking/displaying members each of which includes a first end, two opposite sides... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5139746 | Multiple test tube holder The present invention pertains to a multiple holder for test tubes, which receives a plurality of individual test tubes for the simultaneous flow-through of a gas sample with the gas entering the tubes through at least one opened end, from a connection pi... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5007606 | Support stand for food pouches A compact and lightweight support stand is provided for use by campers, backpackers, etc., to support a food pouch or the like containing dehydrated food adapted for reconstitution upon addition of water. The support stand comprises a pair of substantiall... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4895382 | Distribution system A distribution system comprises box-shaped transport containers, (5) each provided with a bottom (18) and walls (20), and a truck (1) provided with wheels and having swinging side walls (3 and 4) in hinged connection with a vertical end wall (2). The side... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4583707 | Storage holder for a container A collapsible holder for a container having a plate-like base member and a plate-like support member. The support member has a hole therethrough along an axis perpendicular to an upwardly facing surface on the base member. Yieldable force-generating struc... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4542522 | An X-ray film cassette holder An X-ray film cassette holder for use in X-raying injuries to large animals in the field, especially race horses, and especially adapted to knee and ankle X-ray procedures.... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4513938 | Retracting refuse can support A retractable apparatus for holding garbage or refuse cans in an erect position includes a hollow casing implanted in the ground, a telescoping support column contained in the casing, and a head fixture attached to the support column for receiving and sec... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4364480 | Glass stand Disclosed herein is a glass stand for supporting a plurality of glasses with bottoms upward. The glass stand comprises a plurality of connecting members which are pivotably overlappingly connected with one another to form a pantagraph-shaped body. The pan... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4270662 | Modular bottle support rack A modular bottle support rack fabricated of identical modular members using any number of such members in pairs. Each member has a bottle craddling surface and a projecting member which mates with a modular member to provide a pair of spaced bottle craddl... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4217941 | Ketchup rapping apparatus Ketchup rapping apparatus having a pair of L-form racks hinged to one another, each adapted to hold a ketchup bottle in a stationary seated position, one of the racks being pivotable through 180 degrees from a back-to-back relationship with the other rack... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4201380 | Portable disassemblable stand for weight lifting equipment A portable, quickly disassembled stand for barbells comprising a base formed of a cross piece adapted to rest on a floor and having slots near each end; a pair of first rectangular members having a flat under surface part of which lies on the same plane a... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4122780 | Foldable bar-table A foldable bar-table formed of a pair of frame members mounted for relative rocking movement between open and folded positions and vertically spaced apart non-stretchable fabrics extending lengthwise between the cross pieces of the frame members with open... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4093166 | Horizontal posture maintenance structure A new and improved horizontal posture maintenance structure which permits being restored to the original horizontal condition in defiance of inclination at rolling, pitching or swing place and maintaining the original state thereof by righting moment in a... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4064993 | Multi-purpose stand A knockdown stand assembly for supporting a container or the like which is particularly adapted for use in a kit including a plurality of leg members, an intermediate retaining member for holding the leg members together at an intermediate point including... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4056017 | Oxygen bottle carrier and linkage A mechanical linkage for moving an oxygen bottle disposed in a horizontal position at a first location on a fire engine to a vertical position at a second location. The linkage permits pivoting the oxygen bottle horizontally from the first location to the... | 11/01/1977 |