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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7472871 | Clamp-on baby bottle holder A clamp-on baby bottle holder that can be suitably used in a baby car seat, a crib, a stroller, or an infant seat or highchair. ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7360666 | Portable food, beverage and utensil holder An apparatus includes a body that has a planar bottom surface, sidewalls extending upwardly therefrom, and linear dividers radially protruding away from a center of the body. The dividers cooperate with the sidewalls for defining compartments for housing food stuff ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7334698 | Protective container for an ampoule A protective sleeve for an ampoule having an elastic sidewall, a proximal end and a distal end is disclosed. The elastic sidewall has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface defines a chamber adapted for receiving the ampoule. The proximal end has a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7324346 | Plug-in module for portable computing device A plug-in module adds functionality to a portable electronic device. The module includes a housing that is accepted by a housing port of the portable electronic device. The module includes at least one latch to secure the module to the electronic device. Each latch ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316086 | Occupancy sign for bathroom stall A sign for use with a restroom stall having a mounting plate that is detachably mounted to the inner surface of the bathroom stall. Connected to and extending from the mounting plate is a flexible or rigid cord. Connected to the opposite end of the flexible or rigid... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7308972 | Suspended load carrier apparatus for a forklift vehicle A fabricated metal carrier apparatus includes a carrier member having downwardly facing parallel spaced channels for receiving the forwardly projecting parallel forks of a forklift truck or vehicle. The carrier member has a rotatable vertical shaft located between t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7237757 | Article support An article support comprises a supporting plate provided with a resinous slide stopper on a face for supporting an article, and a holding plate, a hinge, a hook bar and an engagement groove as a holding means for maintaining the supporting plates in a predetermined ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7216837 | Device for holding a container An inexpensive, lightweight, thin, portable, compact, reusable, easy to clean, holder that can support a container in an upright, inclined, or inverted position on level, non-level, and solid and liquid surfaces or suspended using a means of suspension, such as a wi... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213791 | Baby bottle holder for self-feeding A baby bottle holder for baby self-feeding comprises an adjustable hanging mechanism; and, a bottle holding mechanism, attached to the adjustable hanging mechanism, such that when hung, a bottle inserted into the bottle holding mechanism hangs at an appropriate angl... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204468 | Elastic article suspension device for an infant An article suspension device for infants includes a length of cord having a continuous encircling member at one end for connection to a highchair or stroller or the like. An elastic loop is attached at the second end of the cord including an adjustable sleeve which ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7172486 | Convertible entertainment device An apparatus having a support arm, a base coupled to the support arm to maintain the support arm in upright orientation and moveable between a first orientation in which the base is coupleable to a vertical surface, and a second orientation in which the base can res... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7111905 | Toy cushion for childcare A toy armchair cushioning and entertainment apparatus for use by a caregiver interacting with a child. The apparatus is secured to the chair arm and a caregiver rests his or her arm on or against the apparatus while holding or cradling a child. Moreover, movement an... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111747 | System and method for absorbing liquids on outside of bottle necks An article of manufacture is placed in cooperative relationship with a liquid-containing bottle, such as a wine bottle, to absorb liquid which runs down the neck of the bottle. The article comprises a length of flexible cord with opposite ends passed through closely... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104861 | Arm mountable child activity device The present invention is directed towards a portable, activity center for providing educational and entertaining toys to children; particularly towards an activity center that releasably attaches to an adult's forearm such that the free arm of the adult securely hol... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093811 | Clamping base The present invention is a clamping base, including a body capable of engaging with and holding a camera, and a second wall portion capable of being detached from and engaged with the body. The clamping base further includes a moving portion. The moving portion incl... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7050306 | Plug-in module for portable computing device A plug-in module adds functionality to a portable electronic device. The module includes a housing that is accepted by a housing port of the portable electronic device. The module includes at least one latch to secure the module to the electronic device. Each latch ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7021594 | Folding magnetic holding wrap for cups or mugs An improved holder for receiving a liquid-containing device and mounting it onto a magnetic accepting support or surface is provided having a foldable single unit wrap element with a magnetic means secured to the outer surface of the wrap element. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7011279 | Support device with flexible support arm In a support device with a flexible support arm including a mounting structure for mounting the support device to a base, a support structure for engaging an article and a flexible support arm extending between the mounting structure and the support structure, the s... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004943 | Devices, systems, and methods for placing and positioning fixation elements in external fixation systems Methods, systems, and devices according to this invention provide drill guides for optimal placement of fixation elements, such as half pins, into a patient's bone. According to one embodiment, a collar frame with a collar adapted to receive a bar of an orthopedic e... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6986487 | Baby bottle holder A baby bottle holder with a wide base for stability with a concaved based portion for resting upon an infant is disclosed. The bottle holder has two self adjusting arms that grip the infant for hands free feeding leaving the care giver free to perform other tasks. C... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6983930 | Clamping device with flexible arm One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a clamping device with an attached arm in which the act of opening the clamp makes the arm flexible and the act of closing the clamp makes the arm rigid. By operating in this manner, the present invention may al... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6978918 | Tether for object such as infant drinking device A tether that addresses the above and other deficiencies in the art, that is efficient to manufacture, and attractive in use. More specifically, the invention is directed to a tether including a ring, a first strap connected to the ring at a first point, a second st... | 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 |
| 6954942 | Integrated baby bottle holder, bib, and pillow An integrated baby bottle holder, bib, and pillow to aid infant care givers in conveniently and comfortably feeding suckling infants in any number of environments. A bib contains a central pocket for insertion of a soft pillow, and a baby bottle holder attachment po... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6907877 | Suspended inhaler retainer A medication inhaler is provided with a lanyard that is formed into a wearer neck encircling loop. A wearer is thereby able to carry the medication inhaler about his or her neck so that it is readily at hand in the event of an asthmatic or allergic attack. The lanya... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6758453 | Bottle suspension device A bottle suspension device for suspending a bottle upside down to facilitate dispensing of all of the contents of the bottle. The bottle suspension device includes a belt member comprising a first loop portion and a second loop portion. The first loop portion is des... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6698044 | Pediatric stirrup device and method A medical stirrup device includes a base adapted for fixed securement to an associated support member. The device further includes a gooseneck shaft member having a proximal end connected to the base and a distal end spaced from the base. The gooseneck sh... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6669064 | Bonding nurser A bonding nurser that can be used to closely approximate breast feeding mechanically and psychologically comprises a feeding container that simulates a breast in fluid delivery, shape, texture, feel, and ease of infant suckling releasibly attached to a sl... | 12/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6592084 | Resilient flexible tracking baby bottle feeder A detachable flexible baby bottle holder controls displacement of the bottle during feeding. The bottle is held within a cavity by a flexible, soft, elastomeric element, which is secured against the infant's chest using plurality of adjustable straps. Ten... | 07/15/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6520495 | Clamping device with flexible arm An apparatus for clamping an object includes a clamp with a first gripping element and a second gripping element that is connected by a pivot rod and includes a resilient element to maintain the clamp in closed position in the absence of applied pressure,... | 02/18/2003 |
| 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 |