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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434686 | Auto-injector storage and dispensing system A surface-mountable storage system for an auto-injection device. The storage system includes a base and a cover. The base has a back surface adapted to be mounted to a generally vertical surface. A support structure secured to the base releasably holds an auto-injec... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7389910 | Collection canister system for charities A collection canister system having a front panel and a rear panel. The rear panel has top and bottom edges and side edges there between and forwardly extending sides. The front panel has top and bottom edges and side edges there between and rearwardly extending sid... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7341297 | Automotive storage apparatus The present invention provides an automotive storage apparatus which can store various types of articles so as to improve the convenience for use. An automotive storage apparatus has a storage apparatus main body in which an opening which opens upward can be covered... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7246562 | Structure of delivery door having anti-theft security means The present invention relates to a delivery door having anti-theft security means, more particularly to a door structure consists of a pair of casings, area adjustable mounting plate, hinge means and actuation means, which are installed on an entrance door or a wind... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7185802 | Collection canister system for charities A collection canister system having a front panel and a rear panel. The rear panel has top and bottom edges and side edges there between and forwardly extending sides. The front panel has top and bottom edges and side edges there between and rearwardly extending sid... | 03/06/2007 |
| 6722315 | Self-storing wall-mounted pet enclosure The invention is a self-storing pet enclosure intended for use on a mounting wall outside of a pet door or window. In the stowed configuration, the enclosure is substantially flush with the mounting wall, making it well-suited for applications such as a recreational... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6227400 | Ashtray assembly adapted to be fixedly mounted to a wall of a building An ashtray assembly ashtray assembly adapted to be fixedly mounted to a wall of a building having a tube-like ashtray with a projection and an alignment fin, a locking nut, and a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket has an elongated vertical slot throug... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6216908 | Pivotal fuel sending unit A fuel sending unit for an off-road vehicle subject to upward impacts on a fuel tank of the vehicle. The fuel sending unit includes a cannister providing a reservoir for fuel. A frame for supporting the cannister in the fuel tank has legs which straddle t... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6213332 | Interface card holder plate holding down device mounting arrangement for computer An interface card holder plate holding down device mounting arrangement includes a holding down device pivoted to a locating frame at one side of an opening in the back panel of a computer case and adapted to hold down interface card holder plates on the ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5967359 | Receptacle A receptacle (1) which may contain food or drinks or may be a plant container, for example, is provided with an upright central locating tube (2) which is attached to an aperture in a recess (3) in its base and is mounted on e.g. a parasol pole (6) by mea... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5800027 | Brochure display case A display case for displaying and dispensing promotional literature, business cards, and the like at unattended sites. The case has a flat base which is supported on one or two nails driven into a supporting environmental surface. The base has a rain hood... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5682932 | Humidifier water bottle A humidifier water bottle having an opening therein with a funnel shape to assist filling, the same opening also performs a valving function as to the water in the bottle which blocks the flow of water as the bottle is rotated from a horizontal position t... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5480058 | Multi-purpose fold-down utility tray A new and improved multi-purpose fold-down utility tray comprised of an upper panel having a hook and loop type fastener patch secured thereon. A plurality of adhesive strips are secured to the upper panel. The adhesive strips serve to secure the upper pa... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5477997 | Brick carrier to be worn by a bricklayer A device worn by a bricklayer for carrying bricks comprises a holder dimensioned to hold four bricks or more and, optionally, a belt with a detachable harness. The brick holder has a gap in front and in back for facilitating the grasping of the bricks or,... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5289940 | Rotary fishing lure container A container is arranged with a central core support, with the core support having radially displaced vanes fixedly mounted relative to a central spine, wherein each vane fixedly mounts a floor and array of divider walls. The core support is mounted betwee... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5253752 | Soap dish This invention relates to a soap dish and in particular to one including an inclined platform; a seat fixedly mounted on the bottom of the inclined platform and having an iron plate thereon; a liquid container having a U-shaped member pivotally connected ... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5249702 | Beverage container and support bracket therefore A beverage container includes a cylindrical container formed with a mounting bracket fixedly secured to a wall of the container for securement to a support plate portion, with the support plate portion including a mounting head received within the bracket... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5067626 | Trash receptacle adapted for rotatable mounting having integral locking and supporting means A trash basket with a support which is designed to lock the basket in a normal upright position for receiving and holding trash, and to be unlocked so as to permit rotation for emptying.... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4838599 | Tilting ashtray for motor vehicles A tilting ashtray for motor vehicles, the facing part of which is milled out of a facing plate covering the surroundings, has a burning-ash protection strip which is integrally formed closely beneath an upper-lying milled-through transverse gap onto the f... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4776480 | Waste-paper basket and strap adapted to the attachment of the basket The invention applies to a waste-paper basket having a detachable tub for receiving litter held against a support column by a hook-and-bolt system. According to the invention, the support column (2) has towards its upper part (2) an element forming a tub-... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4768671 | Cover for water container or oral rinsing device A stationary hinged covering device for a removably arranged container of an oral rinsing device comprises an upright support with a horizontally disposed stationary carrier secured to the support. A container cover has a front portion and a slightly heav... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4729616 | Drawers for sink cabinets A hinge assembly mounting a drawer panel on a sink cabinet for movement between closed and open positions in which a tray movable with the drawer panel is contained within the cabinet and in which it is accessible from without the cabinet. The hinge assem... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4723680 | Utility bin A utility bin for enclosure in structures such as furniture, cabinets, and closets for storage of such objects as magazines, newspapers, books, wearing apparel and linen. As storage for wearing apparel and linen, forward and rear pivot arms on each end of... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4424949 | Paint tray support An adjustable paint tray support for use on a ladder having a bracket for attaching to one of the legs of the ladder is disclosed. The bracket contains a section for engaging one of the steps or rungs on the ladder. A support member for the paint tray is ... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4026434 | Swing down closet A swing down closet comprises a generally box-like closet body which can be swung from an upper rest position to a lower work position while remaining generally upright, the closet being especially adapted for mounting in the entrance to a stairwell. A pa... | 05/31/1977 |