Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946457 | Truck rack A truck rack (10) for a bed (14) of a pickup truck (12) in which a pair of opposing front supports (18) and a pair of opposing rear supports (20) attach at respective lower ends to the bed of the pickup truck, with the rear support... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942295 | Tool chest/glass rack apparatus A glazier rack and tool chest apparatus for supporting and transporting large glass pieces, including window glass and providing a tool chest in a truck bed, the apparatus providing a hollow base and a top section. In one embodiment, the base provides two top access... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7644846 | Apparatus for restricting movement of a lawn implement shaft during storage or transportation thereof Apparatus for restricting movement of a lawn implement shaft, for use in a lawn implement support system in cooperation with a vertically upstanding support member for horizontal support of shafted lawn implements during storage or transportation thereof including a... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7641086 | Motorcycle rack for pickup trucks and trailers A motorcycle rack for supporting a motorcycle in a generally upright position on the bed of a truck or trailer has a main support member transversing the bed to connect to and be supported by a first and second support assembly. The motorcycle rack has one or more w... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7419075 | Utility rack for pickup trucks A utility rack for pickup trucks with a pair of rack assemblies configured to carry cargo above a pickup truck bed. The rack is easily installed and removed without requiring drilling or other modifications to the pickup truck and is configured to carry heavy loads ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7396046 | Universal cab guard The cab guard for pickup truck has a horizontal base member made of square hollow structural steel; an upright structure extending upward from the horizontal base member, and two anchor brackets for attachment to the sides of a pickup truck box. Each of the anchor b... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7338110 | Rack and shelf system for cargo vehicles A shelving system for a cargo vehicle is provided. Free-standing substantially vertical upright support members not attached to the walls of the cargo area of a vehicle are secured at their bottom ends to the floor of the cargo area of a vehicle and are horizontally... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331623 | Rack for supporting two canoes on pickup truck bed A removable canoe transporting rack carries two canoes on the bed of a pickup truck with an upper canoe positioned over a lower canoe. A first rack having a first horizontal member mounts in the front stake wells of the pickup truck. A second rack having a second ho... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322499 | Truck sports rack Provided is a sports rack configured to be mounted on a truck bed. The truck bed may have a front wall, a rear tail gate and a pair of elongate side walls extending therebetween. Each one of the side walls may have a bed rail. The sports rack comprises a front frame... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7296837 | Load carrier arrangement for a vehicle bed comprising an internal bed rail system Load carrier mountable above a bed structure of a vehicle having an upper surface and an internal bed rail system is disclosed. The load carrier broadly includes an upright base support member, an internal rail clamping assembly, and a clamp adjustment assembly. The... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7246731 | Transport rack The present invention provides a transport rack for use in securing cargo in a transport vehicle. The transport rack preferably comprises a frame assembly mounted to a support surface at a lower end of a pair of telescoping legs, and to opposing sidewalls at the dis... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246733 | Apparatus for carrying cargo The present invention discloses and claims an apparatus for attaching to a vehicle for carrying cargo. The apparatus includes a base and at least one wing having retracted and extended positions. The apparatus occupies a smaller volume when the wing is retracted tha... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243966 | Vehicle cargo bed extension device A portable component assembly device for extending the length of the pickup bed for hauling objects longer than the bed of the pickup is adapted to the receiver hitch attached to the rear end of a pickup with a primary support bar inserted within the receiver hitch ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240816 | Vehicle-carried rack for bicycles A rack for supporting at least one bicycle in position includes a base. Two beams are pivotally connected with the base. At least one supporting device is attached to each of the beams in order to support one wheel of the bicycle. A post is pivotally connected with ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7219952 | Structurally independent load bearing support system A structurally independent load bearing support system for use in a cargo vehicle and supporting one or more levels of accessories to provide one or more additional levels of load bearing surfaces in addition to the floor of the cargo vehicle. The structurally indep... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210721 | Side mounted ladder rack for pick-up truck A ladder rack to carry a ladder on a pick-up truck having a front and rear rack mounting openings in a top portion of the side wall of the bed box, comprising: a front and a rear ladder support each having, i) an upright insertion portion sized to be closely receive... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207615 | Vehicle cargo bed extender A vehicle cargo bed extension device useable to increase the load bearing capacity of a vehicle cargo bed. The vehicle cargo bed extension device includes a rectangular deck attachable to a rectangular open deck frame having a rear beam and a front beam attached by ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198185 | Truck sports rack Provided is a sports rack configured to be mounted on a truck bed. The truck bed may have a front wall, a rear tail gate and a pair of elongate side walls extending therebetween. Each one of the side walls may have a bed rail. The sports rack comprises a front frame... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198227 | Aircraft cargo locating system An aircraft cargo locating system determines the location and weight of aircraft cargo placed in unit loading devices. A wireless tag, such as an Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag is affixed to each of the loading devices. The system receives information fro... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195270 | Support device for hitch mounted accessories A support device is provided to accept hitch mounted bicycle carriers and other hitch accessories with the device being capable of being supported on the ground or against either a vertical or a horizontal surface. The support device is part consists firstly of a su... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182396 | Structurally independent load bearing support system A structurally independent load bearing support system for use in a cargo vehicle and supporting one or more levels of accessories to provide one or more additional levels of load bearing surfaces in addition to the floor of the cargo vehicle. The structurally indep... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168575 | Ceiling mounted, adjustable motorcycle stabilizer A stabilizing device for supporting a motorcycle in a storage and transport position inside an enclosed trailer. A support frame is attached to the ceiling trusses of the trailer. A telescopic arm extends downward from the support frame to connect to a cross arm inc... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152769 | Car top ski/snowboard carriers An automobile roof top carrier for securing equipment to an automobile rooftop includes a body made from a resilient material having a plurality of protrusions disposed about a top surface. The protrusions define a support surface for holding the equipment and also ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128355 | Side access truck rack and system The present invention is a side access hinging truck bed rack. The device pertains primarily to a pickup truck bed rack that allows for easy loading, unloading, and securing of cargo at shoulder level through a rotating hinge mechanism. In the present invention a pa... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121585 | Universal cab guard The cab guard for pickup truck has a horizontal base member made of square hollow structural steel; an upright structure extending upward from the horizontal base member, and two anchor brackets for attachment to the sides of a pickup truck box. Each of the anchor b... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108163 | Universal system for securing an equipment carrier to a vehicle-mounted support An equipment carrier adapted for mounting to a support member associated with a vehicle, includes a base engageable with the support member and a universal mounting arrangement for securing the base to the support member. The universal mounting arrangement includes ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104582 | Collapsible cargo organizer Described is a cargo apparatus (10) including a base (16) having at least one end (30) and at least one side (28), with the at least one end having at least one laterally inside post (20) extending therefrom, and with the at least ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104583 | Vehicle with storage/utility system A truck with one or more storage compartments in the bed adjacent the side panels and in which a hinged panel in the side panel or fender allows access to a storage compartment. The side panels maintain the appearance of a conventional pickup truck without storage c... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104429 | Rack device A rack device with a height adjustable depending on the cargo carried and the size of the vehicle used. The rack device includes a pair of end portions each comprising a first bar and a second bar coupled to and extending upwardly away from the first bar. A third ba... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090105 | Vehicle exterior material clamping apparatus with scissors-like closure motion An apparatus for carrying a workpiece adjacent an exterior surface of a vehicle, provides a stationary resting surface mounted on an exterior surface of the vehicle and one or more movable clamping bars positioned adjacent to the resting surface. A driving screw mov... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083369 | Collapsible container with dunnage erection biaser A reusable and returnable container for holding product therein during shipment and subsequently being returned without product comprises a body having at least two opposed side structures, collapsible dunnage operably connected to the side structures, and a dunnage... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073857 | Trailer hitch chair hanger Apparatus to provide an overhead support for suspending hanging furniture includes a base configured for attachment to a vehicle trailer hitch receiver. An upright member extends upwardly from the base and at least one support member extends outwardly from the uprig... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066365 | Transportable shooting apparatus An apparatus, which can be secured to a vehicle, and which can be used to affix, transport, and deploy shooting sports equipment such as a target dispenser, or a gun-sighting bench rest assembly. The apparatus is most commonly secured to and transported by an all-te... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055844 | Trailer hitch storage apparatus A trailer hitch storage apparatus designed to carry a removable trailer hitch used in receiver type hitches. The apparatus consists of a frame comprising a mounting plate, at least one bracket for supporting the trailer hitch extending from the mounting plate, a cen... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051909 | Carrier for bicycles and other cargo A cargo carrier (10) for bicycles (Y1, Y2) is removably installable in the bed (B) of a truck (T) and has a base plate (12) which mounts on top of the truck bed. One side of the base plate bears against one wall (W1) of the truck b... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040848 | Transport platform An embodiment of a transport platform has a platform having first and second end members in which spaced vertically extending first slots are formed, the first slots being adapted to receive one of a plurality of vertically extending guide members that are provided ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032399 | Modular rooftop air conditioning system mounting arrangement A system and method for mounting one or more air conditioning modules to the roof of a bus is disclosed. The system and method includes standardized, modular air conditioning modules which are capable of fitting a wide variety of bus geometries, and are attached to ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014398 | Motorcycle and ATV racking system for a vehicle A racking system for transporting motorcycles and ATVs in an upright position in the bed of a vehicle. The system includes a pair of floor plates that are firmly secured in position in the bed of a vehicle. A rack is removably secured to the floor plates. The rack h... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011479 | Shipping platform A shipping platform includes a platform having adjustable length pillars which are provided on either side and at both ends of the platform. These adjustable length pillars each have an upper cross-member interconnecting the upper ends thereof which can be raised an... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004365 | Transport cage with enclosed case A transport cage (“cage”) and enclosed case combination, wherein the cage is adapted to attach to a vehicle rack where the cage functions simultaneously as a transport container and as a supplemental rack. The cage comprises a first and second tubular framework ... | 02/28/2006 |
