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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109421 | Hands free case for mobile personal computers A hands free case for mobile personal computers provides a mobile worker a stable platform for laptops, Tablet PCs, Ultra Mobile PCs and accessories. One embodiment comprises a platform insert (22), fabric shell (24), shoulder harness (28), wais... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7392921 | Transportable paper towel dispenser An improved transportable paper towel dispenser intended to be worn on the person of the user for the purpose of having a constant access to a roll of paper towels when cleaning. The transport assembly supports an adjustable tension mechanism and a dowel system bear... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7360256 | Food container and bib A food container and bib wherein the container may be in the form of a sack or box for receiving prepared foods and the bib will be in folded form and removably attached to the container to facilitate use of the bib during the consumption of the foods in the contain... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361826 | Portable electronic musical keyboard instrument A portable electronic musical device has a keyboard disposed in a housing connected to a strap and a support plate connected thereto for suspension of housing by strap on shoulders of a person while housing is simultaneously supported on waist of person to allow per... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7344116 | Release bracket system and method An improved pony bottle bracket that is light weight, compact, simple to use, and facilitates a quick and easy set-up is disclosed. A push button latch enables a diver to quickly disconnect the pony bottle from the main bottle. The pony tank bracket and base unit br... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7309472 | Sterilization apparatus for orthodontic bands A sterilization system for dental and orthodontic tools is provided with a transport rack dimensionally sized to hold a plurality interchangeable cassettes. The interchangeable cassettes are designed and intended to hold kits of dental or orthodontic tools and are p... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290689 | Horizontal string supporting bow holders The present invention is an improved bow holder. An engagement member is provided to connect the holder with a hunter or a hunter's apparel or equipment. A spacing member extends outwardly and downwardly therefrom to a support member. The support member forms a gene... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7267254 | Mr. plumber's holder by clasp A holder device designed for clasping containers of glue and primer used by plumbers for installing and repairing pipes. The main frame of the holder device is a unit member made of flexible material and further comprising a vertical arm and a horizontal member. The... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7216788 | Tool holder with guide plate for mounting tools having spring clips Tool holder devices are provided, which are designed to hold tools having spring clip mechanisms. In one aspect, a tool holder device comprises a guiding portion and a mounting portion. The mounting portion is adapted to engage a spring clip of a tool for mounting t... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7175061 | Belt supported carrier A hook-like carrier adapted for attachment to and support by the belt of a user includes an attachment member having a pair of generally vertical, spaced slots which are adapted to receive the user's belt. Attached to an outer portion of the attachment member is a f... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168601 | Packaging device for fasteners An apparatus is provided for packaging fasteners such as screws, that is to be worn by a user. The packaging device includes a tray with a plurality of wells, each well accommodating the shank of a respective fastener. An attachment device is used for securing a tra... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140148 | Fishing line retaining device A one piece device for temporarily holding fly fishing line stripped from a reel and prior to being cast. The device is made from a single piece of continuous metal rod, bent at various locations along the rod to form a holding arm and a base clip. The fishing line ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7104003 | Quick-release snag resistant fishing net retainer A quick-release snag resistant fishing net retainer designed to securely hold a fishing net to a boat. The net retainer includes a compressive retainer and a mounting means. The retainer is formed with a resilient arm that is configured to create a neck between the ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7082647 | Snap-hook for carrying accessories The body of a snap-hook for carrying accessories is equipped with a guard lug attached to the top part and extending facing the lateral branch opposite the finger so as to define a groove designed to be inserted on a support element, in particular a belt, to achieve... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7051910 | Field desk apparatus A field desk apparatus, designed to be worn by a user, is configured with two soft triangular structures having a work platform as a common element. Shoulder straps and support straps form the remaining two elements for each of the soft triangular structures, respec... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040252 | Snap N lap pet food dish holder A pet feeding device for holding a commercially available disposable paper plate, comprising a tray base with four molded integral hooks. The paper plate is slid in place under three of the four hooks and snapped in place under the fourth hook to secure it in place.... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6926240 | Strap-on multi-functional apparatus with integral supports and work surface for use during fishing, boating, camping, etc Disclosed herein is a multi-functional apparatus for use during fishing, boating, camping, etc. that typically comprises a flat horizontal surface, two hinged support panels attached to the underside of the horizontal surface, three adjustable-length attachment stra... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6920879 | Compressed air breathing apparatus A compressed air breathing apparatus having a base plate, at least one compressed air bottle detachably mounted to the base plate using a fastening strap and an additional fixing device, and a high-pressure fitting attached to the at least one compressed air bottle.... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916124 | Track system for body-mounted camera support apparatus The present invention is directed to a track system for a body-mounted camera support apparatus. The track system consists of parallel tracks with integrated mounting hardware for connecting the tracks to a camera support vest. The tracks are mounted in existing mou... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6840415 | Brace assembly for supporting a drywall pan A brace assembly for supporting a drywall pan including a support frame positionable within a user's hand adapted for holding a drywall pan. An arm and wrist brace is adapted for being secured to a user's arm and wrist. A connection brace extends between the support... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6796473 | Laptop transport and support system for mobile environments A laptop computer transport and support system for a mobile environment such as an airplane, bus or train is embodied as a wheeled clamshell style backpack carrying case with a retractable handle. The system is employed by unzipping three case edges and lifting a hi... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6789344 | Arm rest and support for aiming An arm rest and support for aiming. The arm rest and support consists of an upper member hingedly attached to a lower member. A pair of straps attached to the lower member wrap around the torso of the user for support. A third strap attached to the upper member is a... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6722539 | Mechanism for engaging portable equipment against a belt clip There is provided an engaging mechanism of a system in which the flange-like protrusion at the portable equipment is engaged with or locked to an engaging part at a belt clip, wherein both fitting and removing for the portable equipment are simplified. The system su... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6685069 | Shoulder protection device for use when carrying a ladder A shoulder protection device for carrying a ladder on the shoulder of a carrier. The protection device includes a resilient cushion having at least one slot extending therethrough and at least one releasable strap extending through the slot. The releasabl... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6679405 | Shoe thing A multi-functional small pouch accessory that is made of a variety of materials and has easy access to storage for keys, money, identification, etc. The pouch is compact and easy to use with its adjustability and slide-ability. The pouch has ornamentation... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6659319 | Laptop transport and support system for mobile environments A laptop computer transport and support system for a mobile environment such as an airplane, bus or train is embodied as a wheeled clamshell style backpack carrying case with a retractable handle. The system is employed by unzipping three case edges and l... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6557738 | Paint can carrier The present invention is a new and improved paint can carrier adapted for attachment to he person of a painter to maintain a paint can in a vertical orientation. The paint carrier comprises a vertically elongated cradle that swivels from a swing arm on on... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6508390 | Belt mounted holder for spackle items A belt-mounted holder for spackle items. More particularly, the invention is an item that is removably attachable to a belt of a user, and functions to hold a hawk or spackle device so that the user does not have to put the item down while working. The ho... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6464118 | Back-supported load-carrying mechanism with pivoting lumbar support A back-supported load-carrying mechanism that includes a molded frame having a lumbar support element pivotally connected to a lower portion of the frame. The lumbar support element extends vertically, approximately halfway up the back of a user and horiz... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6425511 | Masons tool carrier A masons tool carrier comprising a back piece with a front piece attached to form a pocket for carrying a margin trowel, a support for mounting and carrying a float, and clearances to permit the tool carrier to be carried on a person's belt.... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6381127 | Computer support The present invention provides a laptop computer support having a generally planar support base with shoulder straps attached to a leading edge of the support base and back straps attached to a trailing edge of the support base. The shoulder and back stra... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6364183 | Forearm supported flexible mail carrying device A flexible mail carrying device, designed to be carried on the inner forearm between the elbow and hand, which will accommodate a mixed bundle of letter sized and magazine sized mail, as required by the U.S. Postal Service's one-bundle delivery method. Th... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6362954 | Carrying case for a mobile office system A case for transporting and operating a mobile office system comprised of a portable computer and a portable printer. The computer and printer are separated to protect them when being transported, yet when the case is opened both computer and printer can ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6359609 | Body-mountable display system A body-mountable display system having a first structure for receiving an input signal and producing a video output in response thereto, a garment wearable by a user, and a second structure for operatively connecting the first structure to the garment to ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6349864 | Mechanical arrangement for promoting portable computer's adaptability to application The present invention relates to an arrangement for adapting a portable computer or notebook computer to an environment or an application in which no object is available for supporting the portable computer or notebook computer for a user to use. It is fe... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6279797 | Apparatus and method for hanging holiday lights or other such cordage A novel hanger, kit and method for hanging holiday lights on structures such as Christmas trees. The hanger includes a belt clip or other mount that is adapted to temporarily mount on a person, and a horizontal arm upon which cordage can be wound. The han... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6267278 | Archery bow holder An archery bow holder having leg straps for fastening the bow holder to the calf of an archer, and a folding bow support member for supporting a lower end of a compound archery bow with a first receiver to accept an eccentric wheel thereof and a second re... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6220491 | Auxiliary device for a paint barrel The invention relates to an auxiliary device for a paint barrel which comprises a supporting bar bridged at two opposite sides of a paint barrel body by means of a pivoting attachment structure, a supporting portion to lean on the abdomen of a user provid... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6213363 | Device for supporting on the body a hand controller unit for the remote control of implements, tools, robots or similar The invention relates to a device for supporting on the body a hand controller unit for the remote control of implements, tools, robots or similar, including a base section intended to be attached to the body by means of a hip belt or similar, at least on... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6206257 | Swivel belt clip with bi-directional action A releasable holder for a portable communication device including a base clip adapted to secure to a carrier such as a belt and an article clip adapted to secure to the portable communication device. The base clip includes a channel having a bottom and si... | 03/27/2001 |
