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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7290690 | Mounting bracket A mounting bracket for securing one or a pair of article holders to a land or sea craft to facilitate the carrying of articles on the craft; the mounting bracket comprising a non-circular body with opposing flat surfaces and threaded holes extending centrally throug... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7225958 | External storage structure A storage container system for mounting a storage box on the exterior of a vehicle has trapezoidal members attached to the vehicle that mate with and hold U-shaped members mounted on the container to be carried. The system has a handle mounted on the box which holds... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7197844 | Gun support A bipod type gun support has a generally cylindrical hub that defines a barrel-receiving bore that can be slipped onto and off of the muzzle end of the gun. Downwardly diverging legs are integrally joined to opposite sides of the hub to present a one-piece construct... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7165750 | Weapon caddy A caddy is provided for supporting a weapon such as a rifle, gun, pistol, cross bow, or long bow while hunting. The caddy serves as an adjustable cradle for supporting the weapon while aiming at a target and a safety device for transporting the weapon. The caddy may... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7137474 | Support structure of high pressure container A support structure for a container (1) provided with neck portions (47, 49) on both ends of a longitudinal direction thereof which includes; a first support member (5) for supporting one of the neck portions (47, 49) of the container ( | 11/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7097409 | Ladder rack system A ladder rack for supporting a ladder in a stowage position and for moving the ladder between the stowage position and a loading/unloading position at which the ladder can be loaded onto the rack or unloaded from the rack. The ladder rack includes: a frame assembly ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7070196 | Kayak carrier A kayak carrier with a pair of spaced horizontal supports having open-topped hull supports defining essentially continuous curved surfaces that permit the edge of a kayak to be inserted easily and to naturally rotate into a locking position. In the preferred form th... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044344 | Container for a golf car with removably attachable golfing accessory A container for a golf car has a connector for connecting a golfing accessory to the container. The connector comprises a pair of notches formed in the container for receiving a pair of clips formed in the golf accessory. The golfing accessory is solely supported fr... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025712 | Suspended squat rack A squat rack squat rack which is mountable to an overhead support beam between respective walls above a floor of a room for a person to perform squat-type exercises. The squat rack includes a pair of barbell support frames each having a frame mount and a cradle adap... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6929223 | Air cushioned grippers for article holders An article holder comprising bifurcated arms extending upwardly from a base to receive and hold articles inserted downwardly into the holder within cushioning, resilient fingers extending inwardly from the bifurcated arms to engage the inserted article and wherein t... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6820781 | All terrain vehicle storage rack An all terrain vehicle storage rack including an L-shaped bracket having a base for supporting a container thereon and an upstanding leg for detachably mounting on the back of an all terrain vehicle storage rack. A forward portion of at least one container retaining... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6695183 | Cushioned article holder An article holder particularly for use with all-terrain vehicles and comprising bifurcated arms, with or without fins or other holding structures extending between the arms and a cushioning web between the arms at the junction of the arms to provide a cus... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6681971 | Variably configurable securement arrangement in a load carrier Securement arrangement for mounting articles upon a carrying vehicle. The arrangement includes a pair of substantially rigid body members. At least one of the pair of body members has a receiver configured to accept the installation of a fitting member th... | 01/27/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6588637 | Holding device with alternating length gripping fins A utility holding device configured to be attached to a utility structure and to carry elongated objects includes a support base, a mounting stem supported by the support base, and a generally U-shaped holding member supported by the mounting stem. The U-... | 07/08/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6450379 | Apparatus for supporting a load from a vehicle A load carrying vehicle accessory includes rear, medial, and front carrier units each, having a laterally extending chassis-mounted socket member that telescopically receives a sleeve having a pair of posts thereon, the posts having adjustable spacing fro... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6412675 | Elongate article carrier for vehicles An elongate article carrier for use with motor vehicles provides at least two separate wide, thin, flexible, elongate straps or bands, each of which in turn supports a rigid article support hanger which is removably secured to the band. Each of the bands ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6270138 | Removable shelving arrangement for vehicles A removable shelving component for vehicles uses permanently mounted vehicle internal side wall frames to removably attach shelving components with pin-into-hole and tongue-into-groove connection. Modularized, the shelving is customizable to suit any desi... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6260310 | Mast mounting system and method A mast mounting system for vehicles and shelters which utilizes at least two clamp bracket assemblies mounted to the vehicle or shelter such that during transit and storage the mast is positioned at an incline with its front end located just behind the fr... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6199734 | Archery bowholder A bowholder for supporting an archery bow on a fixed or movable structure, and particularly adapted for supporting an archery bow on a cargo carrier rack or the like of a motor vehicle, such as an all terrain vehicle (ATV), includes an elongated tubular f... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6145718 | Accessory rack for all terrain vehicles The present invention is an apparatus for securing rifles, archery bows and other camping accessories to the cargo rack of an all terrain vehicle for transport. The apparatus consists of two support brackets which have a bracket pad of resilient material ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6032842 | Portable exterior vehicle longload carrier A Portable Exterior Vehicle Longload Carrier designed to assist in the safe and efficient transport of long loads. Two identical load carrying members are securely mounted by hanging a certain distance apart on a side of a vehicle allowing the long load t... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5979846 | Holder for a rifle and kit for assembling holder The invention provides a holder for a rifle for mounting the rifle on a wall, e.g. inside a vehicle, with one front and at least one rear retainer for securing a respective front and rear rifle section--as viewed in the direction of the barrel--, wherein ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5957353 | Ski rack A ski rack particularly suitable for use within an automobile and about a wheel well protruding within the automobile. The ski rack includes a rear rack portion having a rear frame to be positioned in an automobile over an area typically occupied by a rea... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5906304 | Water sport equipment rack A rack that adjustably attaches to an inboard wall panel of a boat for securing water sport equipment in the cockpit of the boat. The device is configured so that the rack adjustably attaches to the inboard wall panel and rests flush against the floor of ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5878929 | Device for carrying a gun or bow on an ATV A device for mounting to the rear rack of an ATV for holding a gun or bow for transport includes a horizontal anchoring member attached the device to the rear rack of an ATV by U-bolts. A corner brace is welded to one end of the anchoring member. The corn... | 03/09/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5813579 | Dual beverage holder The present invention relates to a dual beverage container holder adapted to be mounted around a console gear shift. Each container bolder comprises a substantially L-shaped base member having a horizontal bottom support and a back support vertically depe... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5673832 | Ski carrier A combination cargo carrier and ski carrier mounted on the roof rack of a vehicle. The ski carrier is comprised of two sections, each section having two generally vertical legs, one of which is attached to the vehicle roof rack and the other of which is a... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5662253 | Removable vertical ski rack for automobile interiors A simple, lightweight, removable device for transporting skis safely inside an automobile. There are two assemblies, one for the front of the vehicle and one for the back. An adjustable vertical rod provides an easy, quick way to fit the device to any car... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5657913 | Ski rack having clamping mechanism A ski rack having a pair of integrally formed hook portions and a pair of integrally formed channels which are adapted to help enable the ski rack to be secured to a cross bar or other like support member of an existing vehicle article carrier. The ski ra... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5647489 | Rack with sliding mechanism for retaining tubular members A rack includes a sliding latch member, which operates with one hand and which opens and closes several positions on the rack. The rack holds tubular members such as string trimmers and includes first and second uprights, each of which includes hooks and ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5582304 | Clothesline device for camper vehicles A clothesline device includes two spaced apart arms that support several clotheslines therebetween for hanging laundry. Thumb-head bolts removably attach the arms to mounting plates which are permanently attached to the bed platform of a camper vehicle. T... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5570825 | Rear mount bicycle carrier rack for motor vehicles A rack particularly suited for carrying one or more bicycles held firmly in place with a three point connection without the necessity for removing a wheel and with the rack extensible to allow moving the loaded rack with minimal effort to gain access to t... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5524772 | Locking gun rack Each of a set of locking gun rack assemblies includes an elongated vertical frame member having a pair of firearm support cradles extending therefrom in vertically spaced relation. A fixed mounting bracket is formed at a lower end of the frame member; how... | 06/11/1996 |