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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7408112 | Outlet cover with barrier wall An outlet cover with barrier wall, the cover for an outlet box mounted in a building wall including an outer wall with an outer opening formed in the outer wall; a surrounding wall integrally joined to an outer periphery of the outer wall and extending substantially... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7293847 | Cabinet for recessed refrigerators A cabinet for recessed refrigerators, which has an integrated single inner casing. The cabinet has an outer casing to define an appearance of the cabinet, the outer casing being a box-shaped body open at the front thereof, and an integrated single inner casing insta... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278175 | Tub skirt panel system A system is provided for aesthetically covering access openings in a tub skirt when access to the interior of the skirt is not required. The system includes a bracket affixable to the tub skirt and a panel easily attachable to and detachable from the bracket. The pa... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275729 | Bottle and towel holder Apparatus and method for a combined bottle and towel holder that can be removably attached to a variety of support structures such as are extant in an exercise or fitness room; and slip-resistant releasably self-adhering straps for the removable attachment. A bottle... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7249795 | Flag storage compartment in a hearse Disclosed herein is a compartment conveniently situated in the rear compartment of a hearse for storing the flags that are frequently magnetically attached to the roofs of vehicles in a funeral procession. Vehicles displaying these flags are typically accorded certa... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7178691 | Toilet paper storage and dispenser container A toilet paper storage and dispenser container in which to store and manually dispense rolls of toilet paper. The container comprises a convex container front in the form of a slidable face plate and a removable lid, an access door in which to extract a roll and a f... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7059797 | Sales promotional writing instrument A sales promotional writing instrument comprises features that simultaneously provides a point of sale marketing opportunity and discourages theft. Generally, the writing instrument comprises a body defining a longitudinal axis. The body includes an attachment membe... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7019212 | Cover plate arrangement A cover plate for use in replacing recessed lighting fixtures with pendalier or external mounted lighting fixtures and provided with matching interconnection mounting members for cooperative engagement with a variety of mounting structure assemblies heretofore utili... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6930246 | Split junction box A junction box used to contain wiring associated with a static structure, such as a building, includes two parts that are releasably held together. Each part has at least one arcuate notch defined in an edge, with the notches being aligned with each other in the ass... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6901779 | Key storage and concealment device A key storage and concealment device that effectively stores and conceals any type of key in an inconspicuous or unobtrusive fashion, wherein quick and convenient access thereto is permitted by only those informed of the device's presence, thus appeasing any trepida... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6769562 | Receptacle sleeve The present invention concerns a receptacle sleeve for use with a padded wall. The device includes a base having opposingly located walls which define an opening. A first edge and a second edge is also located on the walls. A lip is attached to the first edge and ci... | 08/03/2004 |
| 5947322 | Multiple-purpose container detachably mounted on wall A multiple-purpose container including: a cup-like container having at least a groove longitudinally formed in a side wall of the container; a convertible tray detachably securable on an upper portion of the container having a central opening and a plural... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5359820 | Space saver wall insert for appliances A wall insert to be affixed within an opening in a vertical wall providing a finished recess for accommodating washer and dryer appliance fittings within the wall dimensions permitting the appliances to be mounted close to the wall. The insert is preferab... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5321860 | Shower enclosure assembly An enclosure support for fluid nozzles in a shower facility wherein there are linkage members for oscillating the nozzles as well as an oscillating member for effecting oscillation with the linkage members and the oscillating member being connected to the... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5294012 | Trash receptacle mountable on a columnar support A trash receptacle particularly configured to be mounted on a column in an encircling fashion, and which includes a pair of outer baskets of generally half-cylindrical shape, an inner wall of each outer basket being provided with a recessed mounting chann... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5280688 | Recycling apparatus A self-contained chute includes a hood directed through a dwelling wall, with the hood including a first and second respective conduit aligned with a direction chute formed with a chute first and second conduit, with the direction chute fixedly mounted to... | 01/25/1994 |
| 4586626 | Device for covering a recess in a tiled wall A device for covering a recess in a tiled wall comprises a receptacle, which is adapted to be inserted into the recess and to accommodate a tile cover, which is connected to the receptacle by pivotal mounting means, which act on supporting lugs, which are... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4327841 | Insulated outlet cover This invention teaches an improved cover designed to be positioned in place over an electric outlet box otherwise exposed on the outside of an exterior wall operable to weatherize the wall and minimize leakage past the outlet box. The cover has a tubular ... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4235333 | Bathroom equipment A bathroom fixture of improved construction, function and appearance for making available both conventional toilet-tissue and a supplemental material, for example a moistening material for application to the human body such as premoistened sheets manually... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4155608 | Gun cabinet A cabinet for the secure storage of a gun adapted to be mounted in the recess of a wall wherein an outer door of the said cabinet provides a disguised appearance of a decorative wall article. Directly behind the said outer door is a lockable transparent i... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4057892 | Method of installing a water heater in a recreational vehicles The water heater includes an open-ended, box-like case fabricated from sheet metal panels and adapted to be pulled through an opening in a vehicle wall after the wall has been erected. Thereafter, the margins of the panels may be bent outwardly by hand to... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4018242 | Fire hose cabinet A household fire hose cabinet employs a folded fire hose storage compartment bounded on one side by a stationary vertical partition and on the opposite side by a spring-urged hinged partition. The folded fire hose is retained in the storage compartment by... | 04/19/1977 |