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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7559513 | Paint brush hanger An apparatus for holding paint brushes on buckets includes a T-shaped member, hooks, and a clip. The hooks are located upon an upper region of the T-shaped member and are spaced substantially equidistant from each other on opposite sides of the upper region of said ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7543782 | Paint brush holder consisting of one part The present paint brush holder is for the purpose of resting a paint brush over a paint container, with the paint brush bristles suspended over the inner portion of the open paint container. The paint brush holder when attached to the rim of a paint container, allow... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7374051 | Elongated board vertical holding device A device and method are provided for displaying, storing and fixturing snowboards and glider type boards vertically either on the wall or supported from a floor stand. The device allows the quick and easy loading of a board and manipulating or adjusting the board's ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7350260 | Mop wringer and handle stabilizer A mop wringer and handle stabilizer for a mop bucket fitted with a mop wringer and a bucket handle, which in a first embodiment includes a wire clip pivotally mounted on the mop bucket handle and designed for manipulating and tensioning the wire clip on the mop wrin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7328793 | Plunger storage unit A plunger storage unit with a base and a cap secured to the based. The base has a handle receiving void. A handle adapter is received in the handle receiving void. The handle adapter has an inner arc and an outer arc with a land between the inner arc and outer arc. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325775 | Automotive gauge mounting bracket with frictional fit apertures An automotive gauge mounting bracket is provided that is engagable to an automotive vehicle interior. The bracket comprises at least one gauge receiving aperture formed in the bracket. The aperture is provided with a perimeter defining a plurality of displaceable ga... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7296772 | Hangtag for plaster trowel A special hangtag for plaster trowel, which is in flat shape, has a hanging hole on top. The limit section of the grip is placed in the middle of the hangtag, which can be lifted up forward, and the structure is designed to place the grip of the plaster trowel. On o... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287474 | Consumer pyrotechnics support apparatus A reusable pyrotechnics support device for securely holding consumer ground-based fireworks (for example, fountains, mortars, multiple aerials, and the like) in a vertical and upright position, using a sufficiently wide base that is resistant to tipping over. In cer... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7219869 | Multipurpose pen and pencil holder A pen or pencil holder that can be mounted on many different surfaces and which can easily be re-located is shown. The holder has two main parts, a trumpet-shaped holder that has a resilient lining, and a base plate that attaches to a surface such as a table, desk, ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204374 | Tool holder A tool holder assembly of the present invention that includes a main tool holder body having an inner section and an outer section that may be one or more pieces. The inner section comprises at least one inner section tool receiving aperture and the outer section co... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185796 | Baton scabbard with roller clamp retention A baton scabbard for stowing various length batons enables insertion into and removal of a baton from the scabbard through lateral movement of the baton. The scabbard includes a generally C-shaped housing that supports a pair of laterally spaced snap-action latching... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178777 | Adjustable tension clip and method of use An adjustable tension clip selectively retains a tool. The clip includes a pair of resilient clip members positioned in spaced-apart, parallel alignment. Each of the clip members provides in sequence, from a proximal mounting end of the clip member to a distal clamp... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7159281 | Belt clip accessory An accessory includes a belt that has a buckle. A clip is included that has upper and lower portions. The upper portion has an arcuate shape. The lower portion has a lip protruding therefrom for latching onto the belt. The clip includes a rectilinear arm that has a ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140585 | One-hand clip capable of preventing hanging object from dropping A one-hand clip of the present invention is composed of a main body, a pair of semicircular hooks a pair of rotating pins and a pair of elastic bodies. The hooks each fixed by a rotating pin and an elastic body at each bottom end of the main body pinches an inserted... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7097050 | Disposable toothbrush holder liner A toothbrush liner for a toothbrush holder includes an elongate pouch sized for insertion into a toothbrush receptacle. A positioner is provided for supporting a toothbrush handle within the pouch and receptacle with a handle end in a spaced apart relationship with ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7014158 | Method and apparatus for storing tools on a vertical surface in a building structure in a nested configuration that facilitates the insertion and removal of different shaped hand tools without contacting or damaging the building structure A method and apparatus facilitate the efficient, safe use of storage space in a building structure. The apparatus stores hand tools of differing shape and dimension in a compact area in nested, canted storage units shaped to receive the handles of tools. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6932312 | Suspension device for a tool handle A suspension device for a tool handle has a body (10) with a U-shaped recess (13), and an elastic bracket (20) mounted on the body (10) at two ends in front of the U-shaped recess (13). When the tool handle presses the elastic brac... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932223 | Combination suspension rack A combination suspension rack includes a base portion, and two receiving portions each formed on the base portion. Each of the two receiving portions has an insertion hole having a wall formed with a plurality of elastic clamping plates. Thus, the tool, such as the ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929225 | Paint brush clip Paint brush clip (10) is for attaching a paint brush (90) to a bucket (80) without obstructing access to paint (95). Clip (10) includes body (30) with flat central portion (31), including magnet (45) and ferrom... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6904647 | Clamping devices A container for retaining articles includes a pliable sack and a closure attached to an opening of the sack. The closure includes a substantially flexible member having a pair of anchors and a substantially rigid member having a pair of pivotal seats. Each of the pi... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6871825 | Paint brush holder A paint brush holder for suspending a paint brush in a conventional paint can having a grooved, cover-sealing rim. The holder comprises a body portion and a pair of brush-supporting arms integrally connected to the body portion. The arms have opposed surfaces for re... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6540430 | Quick release clasping device for rake or other tools A quick release clasping device for a rake includes a handle slidably engaged through a barrel. The barrel has an opening formed between two flaps for slidably receiving a press piece which has two ears. A lever has a cam engaged between and rotatably sec... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6494417 | Paint can and roller tray brush holder An accessory removably snaps onto the upstanding edge of a roller tray or the bail of a can holding paint and the like. It has a hook to hold a brush by a hole in the brush handle when the brush is not in use. A wide scraping or wiping blade at the lower ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6419194 | Paint brush holder A pain brush holder has a basal member curved to follow the curve of the rim of a paint container to which the paint brush holder is attached by depending clamp jaws spaced apart circumferentially along the curve of the basal member. A clip member has a d... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6264147 | Elongate handle holder A elongate handle holder for holding an elongate handle of a broom, a mop, a tool, or the like therein. The elongate handle holder includes a block has front and back faces and an elongate slot extending therethrough between the front and back faces of th... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6254053 | Stick tool hanger A hanger is provided with two pairs of elongate arms supported by a base and two article gripping members attached to the arms. The hanger is suited for holding stick tools, such as gas or electric lawn trimmers and lawn edgers, in a vertical position.... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6105915 | Hanger device with self-locking jaws A hanger devices which includes two jaw blocks pivoting around two pins, and link via a synchronizing assembly including a rectilinear rod of constant length connected between wooden jaw blocks.... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6017011 | Collapsible music stand with optional multiple desks having dual-angular and verticle adjustability A collapsible music stand with optional multiple desks having dual-angular and vertical adjustability is provided. A music stand includes a height adjustment mechanism comprising a guide wire which frictionally engages a groove rendering the mechanism one... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6015127 | Apparatus for suspending and storing articles A belay and rope apparatus for suspending and storing various articles such as bicycles and sports equipment includes a belay member which has a vertical axis and includes a top portion having a first rope aperture and a second rope aperture, a medial por... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5992811 | Clamp for securing devices An adjustable tension clamp for securing a secondary lawn care device to a primary lawn care device comprising: a substantially u-shaped body; a first bracket; a first pair of parallel disposed rollers; a first journalled means for connecting said first p... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5853157 | Apparatus and method for holding a tool on a container lip or edge The apparatus and method for removably holding a tool on a container having a lip or edge. The apparatus includes a cradle having a substantial open front and top. A bridge or retainer bridges a substantial part of the open portion of the cradle at an opp... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5769383 | Brush retaining system A new Brush Retaining System for suspending a paint brush over a paint can. The inventive device includes a handle assembly having a clipping means molded integrally therewith.... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5662299 | Wet paintbrush keeper and cutting bucket The cutting bucket is sized to receive the bristle end of a convenient cutting paintbrush, such as a 3 inch brush, and to hold a reasonable amount of paint, such as one quart. The cutting bucket has an exterior handle for convenient carrying. A bracket mo... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5601196 | Device for suspending an elongated object The invention concerns a device comprising at least one clamp (1) to hang up a substantially elongated object. The clamp is displaceable toward a wall or another clamp (1) in order that the object be held in-between on account of its own weight. The minim... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5518211 | Utensil-holder for containers A utensil-holder supported by a vessel, such as a pot, and permits a hand held utensil, such as a spoon, to be held until needed. The utensil for stirring, serving or other operations is held conveniently above the vessel and when not in use placed and he... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5465935 | Holding means for implement shafts Between a fixed resting jaw (14) and a upwardly angled clamping jaw (22) of a holding means (10), a tube (20) is firmly clamped in a vertical position. Wrapped around the movable clamping jaw (22) is a rubber belt ring (38) with which the former rests aga... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5464181 | Broom holder The present invention is directed to a broom holder which includes a base plate, a retaining member extending from a first side of said base plate in a laterally spaced relation thereto configured to be removably mounted to a shopping cart, and a handle h... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5417398 | Article holder A holder for supporting articles such as brooms in suspension comprises a support member for a pair of pivotal arms displaceable towards and away from one another and adapted to receive an article therebetween. The arms have inner ends in the form of ball... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5346168 | Guitar hanging fixture A hanger fixture is disclosed herein mountable on the side of a road case or trunk for supporting a musical instrument. The hanger fixture includes a mounting plate having a peripheral edge arranged about a recessed support by side members. A hanger is ca... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5322256 | Tool holder A device for holding tools between a pair of jaws which are arranged so that their downward movement also moves the jaws toward each other in a tool gripping position. Downward movement of the jaws is achieved by a combination of weight of the tool and a ... | 06/21/1994 |