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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7469808 | Stabilizing member for a bicycle carrier Stabilizer members for bicycle carriers often utilize a spool or hourglass shape that cannot accommodate different cross-sectional sizes of seat tube. This can often result in difficulties in adequately securing the bicycle to the bicycle carrier, and, therefore may... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7131225 | Folding chair A sign holding device for a folding chair that allows the user to display customized messages on a back rest of the chair. The sign holder is attached to the back rest in various manners so as to permit messages to be displayed when the chair is unfolded. The sign h... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7044348 | Modular storage system A storage system including an outer covering enclosing an interior modular unit containing separate storage units for a vehicle. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6932406 | Quick release assembly for securing a tool box to a pickup bed A quick release mounting for a storage box in the bed of a pickup truck. The mounting includes an aid in locating the necessary hole to be bored in the box for mounting; guides in the subsequent placement of the box; and allows a tool-less removal and replacement of... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6817503 | Multiple accessory port assembly for a vehicle A multiple accessory port assembly (10) for mounting an accessory to the frame of a vehicle includes a frame member (12), a pair of mounting brackets (14, 14) for securing the assembly to the vehicle frame, and a pair of accessory ports (22, ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6796472 | Automobile trunk compartmentalizer An automobile trunk compartmentalizer which provides for variable connection of shafts and shaft housings by use of lockable pins whereby great variety of compartment sizes and shapes is possible at the user's option. Creation of more than one row of compartments in... | 09/28/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6719343 | Vehicle console assembly A console assembly for a vehicle including a video entertainment system includes a console housing having a storage compartment and a storage compartment closeout section pivotally connected to the console housing positionable between a raised position and a lowered... | 04/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6478204 | Receptacle cover Known covers, for example for receptacles in automobiles, have drawbacks in that they require several components in addition to the depositing receptacle and/or require additional reception space clearly exceeding the dimensions of the deposition receptac... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6142350 | Foldable and demountable shopping bag support for a wheelchair A foldable shopping bag support apparatus and method for removably supporting a shopping bag on the wheelchair. A mounting sleeve is telescopically mounted to the armrest of the wheelchair. A backstop is removably secured to the mounting sleeve and is bra... | 11/07/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6036071 | Bracket for attachment of a vehicle accessory to a vehicle structure An attachment apparatus for attaching a vehicle accessory to a vehicle structure including a first bracket member, a second bracket member and an interfacing member for interfacing the first bracket with the second bracket. The first bracket member includ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5984156 | Beverage container construction and holder therefor A low profile beverage container holder having a base support for supporting the beverage container and a wall which extends around the base and thereby defines a cavity for receiving the beverage container. The holder is also provided with a wedging stru... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5901891 | 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... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5894973 | Automobile theft deterrent device holder A safe and secure storage location for automobile theft deterrent devices (such as the Club.RTM.) which is both easily accessible to the driver, yet secure and out of the way of passengers. An elongated closable pouch having one or more strong clamps atta... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5850957 | Vehicle business card dispenser A business card dispenser, mountable on an exterior surface of a vehicle used by a business person, stores business cards or other promotional materials and is accessible to prospective customers located in the vicinity of the vehicle so as to permit the ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5826769 | Multi-purpose folding carrier A multi-purpose folding carrier for carrying bulky cargo includes a frame, an upper member rotatably disposed on the frame and a cage rotatably and slidably disposed on the frame, the cage being configured to restrain forward, lateral and rearward movemen... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5806739 | Concealed weapon holder A holder for weapons that include a barrel with a through opening and a trigger guard. A main late assembly has a perpendicularly extending fixed base portion at one end and a movable base portion slidably mounted thereon to accommodate barrels of differe... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5785222 | Article holder for mounting in a vehicle An article holder for mounting in a vehicle includes a panel member carrying pockets and components for holding articles. Two hangers are connected to the panel member at the rear face thereof for supporting it selectively on vehicle structure edges of tw... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5730065 | Console support table for automobiles A planar writing surface is attached to a vertically arrangable support panel for engagement next to an automobile console. The support panel has a pair of side edges which each have a vertically adjustable support leg thereon. Each support leg may be ind... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5676243 | Combination keyholder, container and clip A combination water tight storage container and an attaching clip wherein the container has an opening therein and a cap thereon. A clip formed of a single, continuous length of multiply bent resilient material defining a plurality of loops is frictionall... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5662305 | Securing device A securing device features a vertical plate portion which folds to conform to an item to be secured, floor attachment plates which fold, relative to the vertical plate portion, and means for releasably affixing the floor attachment plates to the surface o... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5628103 | Method for mounting a seat attachment A seat attachment capable of being mounting on the standard of a seat. The seat attachment comprises a container holder, a first flexible arm extending from the container holder and a second flexible arm extending from the container holder. A first mounti... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5620127 | Foldable garment carrier A portable garment carrier with a handle portion and a garment holder portion which are connected by a central hook attachment that attaches to the garment hook on the interior of a vehicle. The handle portion folds down over the central hook attachment w... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5598962 | Security trunk for sport utility vehicles A removable security trunk for a motor vehicle such as a station wagon, van or sport-utility type vehicle having a relatively large rear access opening with a width less than the width between the sidewalls or trim panels of a rear cargo compartment in th... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5579968 | Drink caddy for open top containers A holder for beverage containers such as cans, bottles, mugs, and insulated drink wraps that is mountable on an inclined tubular section such as a golf cart handle is disclosed. The beverage holder consists of brackets and expansion brackets, that are sli... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5579971 | Article carrier for bicycle A carrier attaches an article to a support rack of a bicycle without additional tools. The carrier includes a beam fixed to the article and having a dove-tail, two hooks having, dove-tail slots for slidably engaging with the dove-tail of the beam and for ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5465891 | Beverage container holder A low profile beverage container holder having a base support for supporting the beverage container and a wall which extends around the base and thereby defines a cavity for receiving the beverage container. The holder is also provided with a wedging stru... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5462212 | Cigarette lighter keeper A cigarette lighter keeper comprising a one-piece base plate formed of a rigid material in a rectangular configuration having short parallel side edges with a vertical center line therebetween and long parallel upper and lower edges with a horizontal cent... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5419067 | Telescoping garment holder and assist handle A hanger assembly for use in a vehicle interior. The hanger assembly includes a handle member having a curved channel with openings at either end for receiving hanger members. The hanger members fit telescopically within the curved channel. They can be pu... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5373979 | Hanger holder assembly A hanger holder assembly for carrying garments on coat hangers in an automotive vehicle has a receptacle (A) for removably receiving an upwardly extending post of a vehicle hanger bracket which is integrally mounted above a supporting side member (B) havi... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5251795 | Clip-on carrying case An elongate carrying case, as for a pair of sunglasses, has a pocket panel extending transversely across one of its broad panel walls and secured thereto transversely to provide a side opening for the pocket so-formed externally of such case, into which p... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5236111 | Wheelbarrow support rack A wheelbarrow storage rack for storing and securing a wheelbarrow on a vehicle, the storage rack comprised of a frame generally dimensioned to the size of the tray of the wheelbarrow, the frame having channel members positioned on the side members and at ... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5228606 | Bicycle carrier for attachment to vehicle A bicycle carrier is for attachment to a spare wheel mount extending from a generally vertical panel of a vehicle. The carrier has generally similar first and second bodies wherein each body comprises an inner portion, an outer portion and an intermediate... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5118019 | Automobile fuel tank fuel cap holder A gas cap holder attaches to the inside face of an automobile fuel tank access door. The holder consists of a receptacle which has a resiliently collapsible open mouth at its top. The bottom of the receptacle is a planar edge. Flexible walls taper from th... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5092504 | Bicycle rack for pick-up truck A bicycle rack is provided for the cargo compartment of a pickup truck. The rack includes an extendable longitudinal bar on which mounting brackets are provided for mounting of one or more a bicycles and detached front bicycle wheels. Means to extend the ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5074508 | Cap supporting clip A device for supporting a vehicle driver's cap in a secure out of the way position within a vehicle cab is formed by a friction clip releasably gripping the bill of the cap. The friction clip is pivotally mounted to a member mounting the clip to a vehicle... | 12/24/1991 |
