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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387285 | Method and apparatus for attaching an item to a railing A clamp is provided suitable for clamping an object to a balustrade or other analogous structure. The clamp is attached by clamping the slats or spindles in the balustrade between a clamping nut and an adjustable jam plate. When the clamping nut is disengaged from t... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7337746 | Small animal feeding station A feeding station for dispensing food or water to small animals. The feeding station having two support members at an angle to one another, and a plurality of apertures in said support members in sets of upper and lower cooperating apertures. A bottle having an angu... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7320678 | Feeding device for infants A feeding device especially for facilitating the transition from non-oral tube feeding to oral feeding is disclosed. The device comprises a fluid reservoir-having a fluid outlet, a nipple having a fluid outlet, a conduit for conveying fluid from the reservoir to the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7273153 | Baseball bat and helmet rack Apparatus 10 discloses a device having means for mounting to a structure, such as a chain link fence, providing means for hanging a baseball bat 12 and a baseball helmet 14 therefrom. The support 10 has a general planar N-shape providing ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7252275 | Suspension system for a bird feeder A support system for a bird feeder. The support system allows vertical and circumferential adjustment of the bird feeder, and prevents dislodgement of the bird feeder from the support system. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243449 | Cubicle top nametag display unit A sign display mountable over a top surface of a cubicle wall includes a sign holder having a frame and a depending post extending therefrom for carrying a sign. A clamp assembly has a pair of engaging members and an attachment for securing the engaging members toge... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7188810 | Baby bottle support assembly An assembly includes an adjustable strap that has slidable first and second sections. The first section has opposed ends, a groove formed in a top surface, extending downwardly along a partial length thereof, originating medially thereof and terminating at one oppos... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7156353 | Product display device An apparatus and method for displaying dispenser containers at point of sale locations. The device includes a drip tray or base for holding the product container and a back member that extends upwardly from the base. An adjustable loop is then looped around the prod... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147121 | Valve for non-spill cup A valve for use with a cap for a spill resistant cup, the cap including a spout to dispense the liquid and a valve mount extending from the spout to engage with the valve. The valve includes a generally cylindrical valve tower extending from a valve base to sealingl... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134714 | Highchair helper improvements Detachable bottle and food holding subtrays, clips and support attachments for juvenile chairs such as highchairs, strollers, booster chairs, car seats and activity chairs. The clips can be a snapable C-shape, use a screwable post or a spring biased post for attachm... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7097137 | Launch and recovery system for unmanned aerial vehicles A method of launching and retrieving a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) (10). The preferred method of launch involves carrying the UAV (10) up to altitude using a parasail (8) similar to that used to carry tourists aloft. The UAV is dropped and pic... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090185 | Device for supporting a medical apparatus A device is provided to support a medical element over a bed. The device includes a base mountable to the bed, a clamp to hold the medical element, and a rod between the base and the clamp to support the element over the bed. The rod is connected to the base with a ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080810 | Apparatus and method for feeding an infant An apparatus for feeding an infant provides a bottle holder operatively connected to a weighted conformable support member that rests on the torso of an infant. The support member conforms to the contours of the infant's body and is sufficiently heavy to prevent the... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073760 | Support structure for spa speakers A speaker rack for use with spas including a first and second member with the second member comprising generally extending members. The first member is coupled to the generally extending members of the second member. This first member allows for support, helps an in... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063298 | Holder for grease gun A grease gun holder includes a mounting plate having apertures therein for securement to an upright supporting surface, for example a wall, using suitable fasteners. A clip is provided on the mounting plate for securably receiving the tubular body of the grease gun ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7043778 | Apparatus for crib attachment The Crib Attachment can be used to fulfill the need to provide a means to easily access the required items for a baby's care and/or other items need by a cargiver. The crib attachment can be attached to the outer side of the crib and can be used to hold items that a... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036778 | Tableware clip-on device A C-ring clips to an edge of tableware. The C-ring has a rearwardly extending shaft supporting a ball. A gripping device rotates on the ball and supports a shelf. A fixture capable of displaying an ornament or name card is attached to the shelf. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7011363 | Highchair helper improvements Detachable bottle and food holding subtrays, clips and support attachments for juvenile chairs such as highchairs, strollers, booster chairs, car seats and activity chairs. The clips can be a snapable C-shape, use a screwable post or a spring biased post for attachm... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6978574 | Flower bouquet support A flower bouquet support including a hanger adapted for suspension from the side wall of a vase. A thumbscrew is threadably secured to the top of the hanger to releasably secure the hanger upon the side wall of the vase. At least one retaining strap is secured to th... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971612 | Baby bottle holder A bottle holder for supporting a bottle on a surface is disclosed, and comprises a pad portion for resting on the surface and bottle securing structure positioned on a face of the pad portion for removably securing the bottle in position on the pad portion. A second... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6960171 | Infant eye trainer The infant eye trainer is a device that is mountable on a baby bottle for strengthening and developing infant eyesight. The device utilizes interchangeable media producing an image on a display, which may be viewed by the infant while drinking from the bottle. A var... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6938861 | Baby bottle holder A baby bottle holder includes a clamp unit that is used to support the unit on a stroller or the like, a support section that is flexible, and a bottle-engaging unit that has a liquid filled peripheral section and a flexible central section. A cross hair shaped slot... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923332 | Nursing bottle with elongated tube and pivotable pacifier A baby bottle feeding apparatus and method for assisting the feeding of a nursing infant by a bottle attached to an elongated feeding tube with pacifier end. The apparatus and method can include a pivotable connector such as a ball and socket connected between an el... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6902089 | Quick release tool mounting bracket A tool bracket for elongated tools. The tool bracket includes a mounting base having a mechanism for attaching to an external structure, a forked tool holder rotatably coupled to the mounting base and having pair of interconnected tines projecting from a neck portio... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6824112 | Baby bottle holder A baby bottle holder that includes a stuffed toy body and a sleeve extending through the stuffed toy body to form at least one opening in the stuffed toy body. The baby bottle holder further includes a bottle retainer that is positioned within the sleeve and spaced ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6705576 | Nursing bottle support A nursing bottle holder is provide for attachment to a support. A mechanical impinging device is pivotally affixed to a pair of bifurcated elevational arms. An adjustable bottle retainer is held by and pivotally affixed to the distal ends of the elevational arms. A ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6666417 | Baby bottle attachment A baby bottle attachment for visually engaging a baby during feeding with a bottle. The baby bottle attachment includes a first housing for receiving a baby bottle, a second housing for adjustable receiving the first housing, and a visual indicator device... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6641094 | Plush bottle holder A holder for a bottle that forms an animal or creature when the bottle is inserted in the holder is provided. The holder comprises a body having an internal passage extending therethrough from a rear opening in the body to a front opening in body. The int... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6625041 | Expansion card fixture The present invention discloses an expansion card fixture for fixing the expansion card using in a network to a socket on a printed circuit board, which comprises a first plate, a second plate, a supporting member, at least one blocking plate and at least... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6598837 | Infant nursing bottle holder and mobile support An infant nursing bottle holder includes a substantially U-shaped clamping member, a substantially Y-shaped nursing bottle-retaining member, a strap for securing an infant nursing bottle to the bottle-retaining member, multiple elongate members, interconn... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6598838 | Adjustable baby bottle holder An adjustable baby bottle holder includes a rotating member. A top bar is rotatably attached to the rotating member. A bottom bar is attached to the top bar and a grasping member is rotatably attached to the bottom bar. The top bar and the bottom bar are ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6581886 | Adjustable baby bottle holder for a hand crib An adjustable baby bottle holder for hand crib includes a clipping member. A flexible attaching member accepts the clipping member. The flexible attaching member has a partially open base, a centerline, a first extension and a second extension. The partia... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6386490 | Stroller adjustable holder The stroller adjustable holder includes a frame member having a tip, a middle portion, a center axis, a first side and a second side. A first connection clip and a second connection clip are attached to the frame member. A gripping member is attached to t... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6213547 | Adjustable baby bottle holder A baby bottle holding system including a baby bottle support for removably receiving a baby bottle in a position in proximity to a child for drinking. An upper member is located above the baby bottle support allowing a child to drink from the supported ba... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6056246 | Adjustable nursing bottle holder A nursing bottle holding device for strollers, car seats and the like is provided that holds the nursing bottle firmly but removeably in a bottle holding ring attached to a horizontal arm which slides on a vertical standard that is firmly but removeably s... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6006972 | Device for attaching baby bottles to strollers A device for attaching baby bottles to strollers or car seats having constraining bars. The device contains a holding mechanism for attaching the device to a stroller or car seat; an angular stem leading away from the holding mechanism; a hollow cylinder ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5967345 | Baby bottle and accessories holder A baby bottle and accessory holder having two cups, preferably constructed from fabric. The rims of the cups are supported adjacent to each other by a single length of rod stock bent in two circles, over which the cloth of each cup is positioned. An exten... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5853158 | Beverage container holder A new beverage container holder for providing an adjustably positionable device for holding a beverage to a structure. The inventive device includes a receptacle member for holding a beverage container coupled to an elongate arm member. A connection means... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5823486 | Universal flexible arm A flexible arm apparatus 1 that has a base clamp 10, a support arm 75, an interface attachment 100, and capable of receiving an attachment 131, 140, or 150. The base clamp 10 has a threaded knob 43 that is rotatably secured at two ends and is used to move... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5794898 | Nursing bottle propping apparatus An apparatus for propping a nursing bottle so that an infant child can drink from the bottle includes a bottle holding portion; and an apparatus mounting portion including at least two mutually diverging first flexible members for abutting the sides of th... | 08/18/1998 |