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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7059470 | Removable golf bag sleeve A removable golf sleeve that is easily coupled to and uncoupled from a golf bag. The sleeve is configured to hold one or more clubs easily and be easily transportable to and from the golf bag. The golf sleeve is formed as a durable, lightweight flexible bag having a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6496094 | Magnet clamp for hand tools A magnet clamp for use with a hand tool is disclosed. The present invention provides a magnet that can be reversibly attached to an existing commercially-available hand-held tool without modification of the tool, thereby providing a way to securely hold v... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6450337 | Ladder pouch A ladder pouch includes an elongate, flexible sheet having a first end, a midpoint, a second end, a first side, and a second side. A first engagement structure, such as hook and pile fastening material, is located on the first side of the elongate, flexib... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6230950 | Roll-up carry bag A carry container constructed and adapted to be rolled-up into a compact generally cylindrical shape includes a bag and a wrapping band having a front face, a back face, a fixed end and a free end. The back face proximate the fixed end is attached to a ba... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6184482 | Switch manipulation prevention device A switch manipulation prevention device including a front plate that has a generally square configuration. The front plate has an upper edge, a lower edge, opposed side edges, a front surface, and a rear surface. The front plate has at least one recess ex... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6116419 | Ladder pouch A ladder pouch includes an elongate, flexible sheet having a first end, a midpoint, a second end, a first side, and a second side. A first engagement structure, such as hook and pile fastening material, is located on the first side of the elongate, flexib... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5996871 | Carrier belt for golf bag A carrier belt is connected to a golf bag having a bag body with a longitudinal axis and a closed end and an open end. The carrier strap includes a fixing strap having a predetermined length with a first end attached to the bag body near the open end and ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5975392 | Backpack with harness for toy figure A toy backpack has a harness for securing a toy figure to the backpack, where the harness includes a pair of shoulder straps for engaging the shoulders of the toy figure, a leg strap for insertion between the legs of the toy figure, and a fastener for the... | 11/02/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5785219 | Combination knapsack A combination knapsack including a mat permanently attached to one of the walls of a main storage compartment and a flap permanently attached to another of the walls of the main storage compartment. In a storage mode of use, the mat is completely retained... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5769291 | Support pad assembly for carrying articles on vehicle roof First and second elongate members each have an upper pad member of cushioning material, a first side bolster hinged to one side edge of the upper member and a second side bolster hinged to the opposite side edge of the upper member. Each side bolster has ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5765734 | Apparatus for and method of securely holding objects An object holder includes a first panel having loop fasteners on an interior side and a second panel having hook fasteners on an interior side. The first panel and the second panel are sealed together at one end around a clip holder. The clip holder holds... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5762250 | Convertible carrying case and work platform for small electronic devices A convertible carrying case and work platform for small electronic devices, particularly notebook computers, which is adapted to be used as a carrying case for the electronic device as well as a work platform. The carrying case has a case structure which ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5693006 | Method of using a lifting belt in combination with an accessory Disclosed is an accessory base for use with lifting belts. Typically, lifting belts have flaps extending from a lumbar section containing loop fastening material on the exterior sides, and side pulls containing hook fastening material on the interior side... | 12/02/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5653336 | Cellular phone carrying device A device for carrying a cellular phone on the torso includes a receptacle for holding the phone. In one embodiment, a side strap assembly attaches to a pair of suspenders while supporting the receptacle. The position of the receptacle is moveable along th... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5639004 | Convertible carrying case and work platform for small electronic devices A convertible carrying case and work platform for small electronic devices, particularly notebook computers, which is adapted to be used as a carrying case for the electronic device as well as a work platform. In a preferred embodiment, the carrying case ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5586701 | Handgun holster The present invention provides a three-way fastening mechanism for a handgun holster flap (2). A loop fastening part (3b) and a subordinate fastening piece (4), which has a hook fastening part (a) and a loop fastening part (b) formed on opposite sides the... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5584422 | Combination backpack and chair cover A combination backpack and chair cover, comprising first and second broad panels arranged in generally upright aligned, spaced apart relationship to form the from and rear portions, respectively, of the backpack, a shorter third panel hingedly attached al... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5566871 | Shoulder strap cushion A cushioning device for use with a shoulder strap or the like to distribute the load on the shoulder of the user comprises essentially a planar member having at least a central pocket formed therein in which is disposed a cushioning member and a fluid fil... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5526924 | Eyewear case A holder for eyewear such as conventional eyeglasses, sunglasses, sports related eyewear and the like is provided. The holder includes a case having a front panel and rear panel which are attached to each other forming a pocket. A top edge of the front pa... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5410762 | Belt strap for jogger's compact portable device An elastic strap having at least two opposing belt receiving slots through which the free end of a belt is threaded. Preferably, the strap is made of neoprene. The belt receiving slots are reinforced by either grommeting or stitching. The distance between... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5390887 | Adjustable beverage container holder for use in vehicles An adjustable holder for use in a vehicle to positionally maintain variably sized beverage containers. The holder provides a flat base carrying two upstanding spacedly opposed columns defining a slot therebetween to allow passage of a cup handle therethro... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5379491 | Mounting means for removably securing functional items to support articles A mounting member for removably securing conventional items, such as flip up and down glasses, compasses, pedometers, pouches, purses, cases, clips, holding members, flashlights or pen lights, and watches to support articles, such as baseball caps, head s... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5341974 | Back bag A back bag such as a back pack, knapsack or a tucksack has a bottom-equipped bag portion, a pair of shoulder straps provided on the body-contact side of the bag portion and adapted to be hung from the user's shoulders, and a hip belt extending from a lowe... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5337934 | Flipover carrying device A flipover carrying device for use by a wearer to carry possessions on the wearer's back and comprising a back panel supported adjacent a wearer's back, a moveable pouch supported adjacent the back panel in a first position and supportable adjacent the we... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5314102 | Handbag assembly A handbag including various fasteners which enable the handbag to be unfastened and reassembled so that it can be worn by the user, for example around the ankle.... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5311679 | Shoe pocket A shoe pocket for storing articles such as keys, change, etc. when engaging in athletic activities. The shoe-pocket has a pocket section with an open end formed with front and back sides. A flexible loop is attached to the back side for passing between a ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5294027 | Portable combination table top/basket apparatus A base is mounted to a frame and a pair of foldable basket sides are mounted to the base and to a rim above the base. A pair of basket ends are displaceably mounted the rim. The sides are folded and the ends are displaced to an upright position to coopera... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5267680 | Carrying sling for infant carrier or car seat A carrying sling for an infant carrier or car seat is disclosed. The sling uses a strap held in the hand or across the shoulder from which the occupied carrier is suspended by means of multiple support straps. The support straps contain length adjustors a... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5245732 | Jewelry clasp A jewelry clasp is comprised in part of hook and loop fastener material, such as that available under the brand name VELCRO. A piece of fastener material is glued or otherwise attached to a plastic or metal backing which acts as a first gripping member. T... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5240159 | Shoulder harness for backpack A shoulder harness for a backpack having a back panel, a carry bag attached to the back panel, and a pair of S-shaped elongated shoulder pads formed of a polyfoam pad molded to a cover of stretch material and backed with a fabric cover of Velcro loop mate... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5216900 | Soft-sided cooler with soft-sided freeze pack A soft-sided cooler is disclosed having a pivotably fastenable lid and a soft-sided coolant pack dimensioned to fit snugly within the underside region of the lid. The underside region is defined by a plurality of generally opposing, inwardly facing sidewa... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5205448 | Multifunctional camera bag with waist belt support A camera and photographic equipment transport system (10) is provided, having a camera bag assembly (12) and a removable belt assembly (14) for transporting the camera bag assembly (12) about a user's waist. The camera bag assembly (12) has a main enclosu... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5024361 | Supply caddy A supply caddy having a main body portion defining a pocket which is selectively subdivided by vertical and horizontal strips which are repositionable within the pocket. The caddy may be attached to a wearer by a strap.... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5007569 | Backseat storage container apparatus A hand-portable storage container with two headrest cushions designed for use by one or two children in the backseat of an automobile or other vehicle. The preferred overall configuration of the apparatus resembles a child's play house with a two-sided in... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4979657 | Portable beverage container A portable beverage container carrier for an automotive vehicle is formed of a single sheet of flat, stiffened material, such as cardboard, formed with creases to create a rectangular floor, a front, a back and sides. A pair of arms extend laterally from ... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4925070 | Backpack including restraint means A backpack is provided which is suitable for use by a child. The backpack has a main compartment for storing articles and a handle attached to cord means extending through a main wall of the main compartment. The handle can be secured to an outside surfac... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4858801 | Guitar strap A guitar strap comprises a narrow band of flexible material having a top side and bottom side, with the bottom side having an anchor member located thereon. In addition, cushion means are provided having a coupling member connected thereto for detachably ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4850502 | Detachable handle system A detachable handle system is described which is capable of temporarily placing handles on a container to aid in lifting and transporting the container. The invention is comprised of at least two handles, base members attached to opposed vertical surfaces... | 07/25/1989 |
