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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7243825 | Bag holder A bag holder for use in a vehicle trunk comprising a trunk lid having trunk hinges which attach the trunk lid to the vehicle. The bag holder device comprises a band portion having two ends, the band portion being at least partially elastically stretchable and of suf... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7097082 | Mounting apparatus A mounting apparatus (20) for mounting accessory components to a panel includes a frame assembly (22) configured to attach to at least one location on a panel (58). The frame assembly (22) may include a frame member (26) and a firs... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083179 | Running board A running board for a vehicle such as a truck is mounted to the vehicle body using a C-shaped mounting bracket. The bracket has an open clearance area to accommodate air conditioning conduits or other similar structure adjacent the vehicle body. The running board ma... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080677 | Motor-vehicle cargo-net assembly A cargo-net assembly suitable for mounting in a frame of a motor-vehicle door or seat has a net formed by a plurality of open meshes and having an outer edge and an inextensible cable having a pair of ends. The cable is threaded through the meshes along all but a pr... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6877620 | Stacked coozie holder A holder for a plurality of coozies which can be mounted on a hanger such as a clothes hanger in an automobile, sport utility vehicle, or the like, is provided. Each of the coozies has an insulated and compressible side wall in the preferred embodiment. A bottom clo... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6866318 | Beverage container holder for vehicles A beverage container holder for a vehicle is disclosed. The holder includes an air vent portion, and a beverage container support portion movably but not removably disposed at the vent portion. The support portion has a first position arranged to permit air passage ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6726074 | Mountable modular utility storage tray A modular utility carrier to mount to a folded-down windshield assembly of a vehicle has a body tray having a length, width and height, the body tray formed by side walls and a bottom wall forming an upward-facing cavity, and a plurality of attachment assemblies con... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6695375 | Truck bed tool box system A toolbox system for pickup trucks that provides toolboxes or storage units are equipped with a guide track receiving a plurality of rollers to allow them to be extended out of the tailgate of the truck bed for easy access. The invention can be used with ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6672637 | Added utility automotive glazing A vehicular window system includes a window assembly that is adapted to be mounted in an opening of a vehicle. The window assembly includes at least one window panel and a mounting member, which is fixedly attached to a surface of the window panel. The wi... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6561399 | Adjustable container holder for a pickup truck The invention is an adjustable container holder assembly that attaches to the sidewall of a pickup box above the fender well, for holding one or more liquid containers. The adjustable container holder assembly is best suited for square jugs with the openi... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6554170 | Boat accessory rack A universal boat accessory rack that provides a first support, a second support, a cross-bar connecting the first support to the second support, and a plurality of fasteners, which connect the first support and second support to a boat hull. More specific... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6550654 | Cargo net assembly A cargo net assembly which may be installed and removed from between a pair of seats within an automotive vehicle. The net assembly includes a substantially rectangular interwoven mesh net. A retainer is mounted to each corner of the net for supporting th... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6530510 | Golf cart cigar holder A system for removably securing a cigar to a structural member of a golf cart that includes a first strap that carries a first metallic member and includes a fastener for cinching down the first strap so as to releasably secure it to the golf cart. A seco... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6527154 | Floor mounted retention system An apparatus for releasably mounting a vehicle accessory to the floor attachments of a motor vehicle having a floor panel and removable seats. The apparatus includes an attachment mechanism adapted to releasably engage the floor attachments of the motor v... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6371344 | Highway products tire chain hanger A device for holding tire chains which differs from the prior art in that it features double doors that open widely with only 5" of clearance above the chain hanger. Other chain hangers have only one door that requires a significant amount of clearance to... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6357645 | Release pull bar holster A storage holster designed to securely contain and provide easy access to a release pull bar that is used for unlocking a fifth wheel assembly of a transport truck. The holster comprises an elongated rectangular plate with a carrier projecting from one si... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6230947 | Bracket mounting device An audio equipment holder and bracket device that conveniently mounts to a vehicle. The device comprises a substantially planer platform for retaining the audio equipment, and at least one leg with the first end secured to the platform, and a second end t... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6129253 | Trunk caddy An trunk caddy particularly configured to cradle a golf bag in an easily accessible position above the floor of the vehicle trunk compartment, the cradle being supported at either side by adjustable straps which attach to the rim of the trunk compartment ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6129252 | Vertical shotgun or rifle mount for hunting boats and the like A vertical shotgun or rifle mount for hunting boats and the like includes a mounting bracket for holding a shotgun or rifle in a substantially vertical position with a muzzle of the shotgun or rifle pointing upward. The mounting bracket includes a first r... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6041986 | Scoreboard for attachment to a golf trolley A scoreboard for attachment to a golf trolley comprises an adjustment member and a holding member. The holding member is pivoted on the adjustment member. An adjustable pulling rod is movably passed through the adjustment member and urged by a spring. The... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6021936 | Gun boot mount for ATV A gun mounting bracket for ATV's adaptive to a variety of cargo racks generally employed by ATV's and further provides adaptability of a wide range of gun scabbards or boots designed for a variety of different type guns. The bracket includes a base plate ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6000594 | Rack hitch mount A load carrier mountable upon a transporting vehicle having an extension member for positioning an article carried upon the load carrier away from the transporting vehicle. The extension member has a vehicle engaging end that is coupleable to the transpor... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5957352 | Tool holding device designed to be attached to a wheelbarrow A tool holding device designed to be attached to a wheelbarrow contains at least two identical supports attachable to side of a body of a wheelbarrow, each of the supports containing at least one retaining cavity in the form of a U, with interior dimensio... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5915777 | Cab compartment storage system A cab compartment storage system has a modular, unitary support structure including a rear compartment trim panel connected to the back of a pick-up passenger compartment and at least one support rod with opposite ends connected to the rear compartment tr... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5893599 | No-drill fastener for truck utility box A utility box is mounted to a truck box without piercing the wall of the truck box. A J-bolt extends through a neoprene gasket, a washer and a back-up plate to clamp the back wall of the utility box to the front rail of a truck box. For mounting within a ... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5853156 | Rail clamp A rail clamp is provided for attachment to a vertical rail such as a side rail of a ladder as are used on the rear of recreational vehicles. The rail clamp is molded from plastic and includes threaded members with knobs which allow the clamp to be tighten... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5699985 | Portable motorcycle carrier Over the years, many times, motorcycle carriers have been affixed to the front or rear portions of four wheeled vehicles in order to transport recreational type motorcycles. My invention not only affixes to the rear or front of most four wheeled vehicles,... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5664718 | Drink holder A beverage container receptacle which supports the container above its center of gravity. When used with beverage containers having tapered sides, compressive force between the receptacle and the beverage container restrains vertical movement of the conta... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5615815 | Storage rack for an automotive anti-theft device A storage rack for an automotive anti-theft device, comprising a framework for holding the automotive anti-theft device. A structure is for retaining the framework to a stationary surface, to retain the automotive anti-theft device.... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5582336 | Holding and disbursement device for improved paging and handling of letter mail A letter tray is conveniently installed in a delivery vehicle that provides for improved paging and access to the envelopes contained therein. The tray is slightly uplifted along a leftmost open side to prevent the mail from falling out of the open side o... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5556017 | Hinged phone bracket for vehicle To store a mobile phone in the console bin of a vehicle and easily swing it out and hold it in a working position, a bracket mounted on an inner top wall of the bin has a link hinged at both ends for coupling a main phone support to the mount and a slide ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5542591 | Side bracket for netting and process for assembling the netting thereto A side bracket for netting has a top, a bottom, two opposed sides, a plurality of net loops extending along the netting top, bottom and sides, and an elastic cord threaded through at least one of the top and bottom net loops. The bracket comprises a base ... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5529271 | Reversible mount for a telephone A bracket mounting system encompasses both an apparatus and method enabling the mounting of a portable cellular phone in a manner which provides safety and utility to the user. The bracket system includes a bracket support which is attached to a vehicle d... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5516021 | Attachable container particularly, suited for ambulatory aids A carrying container that is releasably attached to various ambulatory appliances by a mounting arrangement that has a common interface. The common interface is adapted to snugly mate with several different ambulatory appliances. The carrying container in... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5507423 | Push-push vehicle clothes hook assembly A vehicle coat hook assembly in which the coat hook is recessed into the header and is actuated to hanging and recessed positions by a simple push and release by the operator which linearly moves the coat hook to such positions. The actuation of the coat ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5427288 | Plastic grocery-bag holder rack for use in vehicles A grocery-bag holder that consists of a horizontal rack comprising a first fixed end and a second spring-loaded, telescopic end, both ends being adapted for stable engagement with vertical support walls in a vehicle. The rack contains a plurality of hooks... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5423587 | Camper shell for pickup truck with lumber rack A combination camper shell and lumber rack for a pickup truck. A framework is mounted on the truck and used as a lumber rack when the covering shell is not installed, and then when desired the lumber rack is readily converted to a framework for supporting... | 06/13/1995 |
| 4678195 | Shopping cart apparel hanger A shopping cart having a frame supported on casters, and wherein the frame defines a basket having side walls, a front and rear wall, a bottom wall, and an open top end. A handle bar is secured to the frame rearwardly of the rear wall to displace the shop... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4219141 | Supporting frame for traffic cones on vehicles A supporting frame for use on motor vehicles for supporting highway traffic markers of the type having a flat square base and an elongated brightly colored cone extending vertically therefrom (commonly called traffic cones). The supporting frame is charac... | 08/26/1980 |
