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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7395985 | Adjustable releasable rope and chord holder An adjustable length, releasable holder for rope, cord, and other flaccid materials, comprising a longitudinal member into which is inserted an insertion member. The length of insertion is adjustable and immediately releasable. Winding posts with right angles provid... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387275 | Fishing leader dispenser A fishing leader dispenser having in combination a leader spool having leader wrapped thereon and a protective cover which resiliently fits over the leader on the leader spool. This leader spool includes a tubular hub having an enlarged central opening, a pair of sp... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7318561 | Light saver A storage apparatus for decorative and holiday lights. The storage apparatus has a central rod with two disc-shaped ends, with the rod having a plurality of nodules. Each of the ends has a groove for insertion of an end of a string of decorative and holiday lights. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7255299 | Fabric storage panel The fabric storage panel is a relatively small, thin, plastic plate particularly configured for the long term storage of relatively small lengths of fabric for home or similar occasional use. The plastic material is essentially chemically inert to fabric stored ther... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7242164 | Battery pack including engagement concave portion for engagement with battery-using equipment A concave portion serving as an erroneous insertion prevention groove is provided on a bottom of a battery pack along a battery pack attachment direction and an engagement concave portion engaged with an engagement member is provided in a battery-mounting equipment,... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237301 | Vacuum hose holder and method of use A hose holder includes a frame comprising first and second opposed cradles for supporting a vacuum hose wrapped thereabout. The frame is suitably sized for supporting long hoses, for example in the order of 35 feet or more, of the type typically associated with a ce... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229043 | Hanging cable shortener arrangement A cable shortener apparatus for permitting the length adjustment of a cable having a certain incompressable diameter. The cable is arranged for supporting a sign carrier from an overhead support. The cable shortener apparatus may be comprised of a duplicate pair of ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213771 | Soaker hose and ground anchor assembly A garden soaker hose and reel assembly includes a ground anchor on one end of the soaker hose which is rigidly fixed to the soaker hose. The reel has a special configuration to make the soaker hose easier to unwind from the reel and to wind back onto the reel. The s... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7178754 | Balloon anchor The present invention provides a balloon anchor including a spool having opposing sides, a pair of flanges, one flange extending from each opposing side of the spool, at least one of the flanges having a cutout section, the cutout section having a first side and a s... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165797 | Method for transporting a piping structure The invention is a method of transporting a pipe mounted within a plurality of brackets, each bracket having a body, an arm coupled to the body, a support guide located within the arm and configured to provide support to the pipe, a base coupled to the body and conf... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7108544 | Cord retainer A cord retainer is utilized in association with a portable electrical device, such as a cellular phone or a portable disc player. The cord retainer includes a base which is connected with the electrical device or with a case for the electrical device. A flange is co... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7048222 | Cord storage device A lightweight, portable cord storage device is provided which is adapted to store and organize a cord member in a manner which prevents twisting, tangling, or crimping of the cord by wounding a selected cord around a pair of cord wounding posts utilizing a figure-ei... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032854 | Cord shortener A cord shortening device includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion. One of the portions includes a post configured to windably receive a first section of a length of cord. At least one of the portions has an opening at one end for mating second ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017743 | Holiday light storage and carrying device A cylindrical devise for storage and carrying of cords, electrical cords, and decorative lights. The device has a round base and a cylindrical snap lock cover with handle. Within are stackable tiers, stackable upon each other and upon the base without regard to a nu... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004785 | Cord wrap for clippers A cord wrap for use with a clipper is provided. The cord wrap accommodates a power cord associated with the clipper and has at least one retaining structure for retaining the power cord on the clipper. Provided on the at least one retaining structure is a cord chann... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6995541 | Battery pack with engagement concave portion and battery-using equipment using battery pack A concave portion serving as an erroneous insertion prevention groove is provided on a bottom of a battery pack along a battery pack attachment direction and an engagement concave portion engaged with an engagement member is provided in an battery-mounting equipment... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6957978 | Cord retainer A cord retainer is utilized in association with a portable electrical device, such as a cellular phone or a portable disc player. The cord retainer includes a base which is connected with the electrical device and a flange which is connected with and extends from th... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951324 | Universal bracket for transporting an assembled conduit The invention is a mounting bracket having a generally rectangular, flat body with an outside edge, a front and a back. A first support guide for a first pipe is positioned proximate to and within the boundary of the outside edge, the first support guide having a su... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948680 | Device and method for storing electric cable and electric cable components A device and method for storing an electric cable of predetermined length and at least one electric cable component. The device comprises a reel having a drum around which the electric cable can be wound and a pair of flanges disposed about the drum, the drum and fl... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945270 | Reeling device for hoses A reeling device has a base, two reeling wheels, a connector assembly and two handlebars. The base has two chambers and two notches communicate respectively with the chambers. The reeling wheels are rotatably attached respectively inside the chambers for hoses being... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6802471 | Cord-attached wrap-up device The invention relates to a multiple use cord-attached wrap-up device and optional accessory tool holder designed for use with hand-held electrical tools, electrical kitchen and bathroom appliances and cords of all types. The cord wrap-up device comprises a flat body... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6676061 | Rope retainer and method A rope retainer and method are disclosed which provides convenience to rodeo contestants and others that need to quickly and easily select a particular rope. The rope retainer holds a rope coil and allows the end of the rope containing information to be s... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6554218 | Cable management spool A cable management spool for storing a length of cable includes first and second rigid outer members that are movable relative to each other and define a gap of variable size therebetween. An intermediate member has at least one flexible flap, and the int... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6517022 | Cable storage device A cable storage device for providing a storage for cable. The cable storage device includes a housing assembly including a housing member; and also includes a handle member being attached to an exterior of the housing member; and further includes a spool ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6484787 | Window blind cord storage member The subject invention is a holder for a window-shade cord to securely hold the cord in a temporarily stored position to prevent entanglement by the cord, particularly with a child, with the holder being structured to hold a portion of the cord as wound ar... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6142405 | Extension cord storage and dispensing system An extension cord storage and dispensing system for conveniently storing and dispensing an elongated extension cord of various lengths without entanglement and without requiring the unwrapping of the entire length of extension cord to effectively utilize ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6142451 | Apparatus and method for connecting fence fabric to a support structure An apparatus and method for connecting fence fabric to a support structure includes a tool with an elongated body member with notches at opposite ends. The notches are configured to allow a line to be securely wrapped around the tool. The tool is sized to... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6076759 | Christmas lights organizer A Christmas lights organizer for reeling an elongate flexible element, such as a string of Christmas lights, therearound. The Christmas lights organizer includes a spaced apart pair of panels with a spaced apart pair of inner rods extending therebetween. ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6065709 | Cable storage reel A device for coiling or uncoiling a wire, cable or the like, comprising two cap members. Each cap member has an axis, a circumferential wall portion terminating in a free circumferential edge at one end and gradually merging into an end wall portion at an... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6024317 | Extension cord storage apparatus An extension cord storage apparatus which includes a housing having a central body portion with spaced apart side walls and spaced apart end walls; spaced apart arcuate extension walls secured to respective ones of the end walls of the central body of the... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5992787 | Cord reel and storage device A cord storage device is provided which allows the simultaneous winding and unwinding of both halves of a cord while maintaining both cord ends in position for use and the device also permits unwinding of the cord from the storage device while one cord en... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5957401 | Device for storing a string of lights A hand reel storage device (10) for a holiday light string (12), having an elongate cord (14), a plurality of light sockets (16) with light bulbs (18), a plug (20) on a first end (22) and an outlet (24) on a second end (26). The hand reel storage device (... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5924643 | Construction line holder A light weight construction line holder having an elongated shaft which terminates at each end in a spiral configuration or coil. The shaft is provided with a through hole for securing an inner end of a construction line. The construction line is wrapped ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5873540 | Adjustable christmas light spool An adjustable Christmas light spool including a pair of covers each including a torus portion. The torrid portion is defined by a full torus sliced by a plane which resides perpendicular with respect to a center axis of the full torus thereby defining an ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5609311 | Coiling apparatus A coiling apparatus includes a storage tube assembly which includes a bottom portion, a top portion, and a pair of side wall portions connected between the bottom portion and the top portion. The coiling apparatus is used for storing a coil of long thin m... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5560564 | Cord organizer A cord organizer for storing an excess length of an electrical power cord including a first and second bundle strap assembly, connected by a central bundle strap connecting member, and a pair of cord clips, located on the bundle strap connecting member. E... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5531333 | Storage system for electrical appliances, powercords and adapters A storage system is provided for interfaced storage of powercords with electric appliances and electric adapters. The system comprises an powercord storage tool and an appliance storage bin rack. The powercord storage tool provides means for gripping, win... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5518198 | Window covering cord storage container Safety cord reel for securing a window-shade cord or the like to prevent its entanglement with a small child. The safety cord reel has a storage reel that is secured to the window-shade cord and is used for receiving a varying amount of the window-shade c... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5404670 | Survival gear storage and fishing apparatus A survival gear storage and fishing apparatus has a tapered reel shaft having a reduced diameter center portion. A first housing is connected to one end of the reel shaft and a second housing is connected to another end of the reel shaft. The second housi... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5348240 | Device for winding and storage of cords A storage device for electrical extension cords includes a substantially elongated hollow tubular member having hollow end caps at either end from which extend winding arms. The winding arms are adapted to have an electrical extension cord or the like wra... | 09/20/1994 |
