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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7389911 | Mailbox extension apparatus A mailbox mounting apparatus comprises three elongated members, a mounting bracket and a mailbox attachment bracket. A first one of the elongated members is movably attached to a second one of the elongated members for enabling the first and second elongated members... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7347428 | Weighted sunscreen A weighted sunscreen for outdoor use, which includes a shade having an elongated post with a first end, a second end, and a canopy attached to the first end, a weight, to which the second end is attached, a platform comprising an upper side upon which the weight is ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7267308 | Kitchen utensil and pot lid holder An apparatus includes a base member formed from wire strands conjoined to each other, defining outwardly flanging sides and a bottom surface. One wire has a unitary body provided with ends disposed along sides of the base, support pegs monolithically formed therewit... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7219865 | Rollable sports base A rollable sports ballast base for supporting a sports apparatus support member comprising a base member which has a first edge and a second edge, a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface is adapted to contact a support surface such as a driveway or ot... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7201285 | Dual function insulating holder for bottle or can An insulating holder for holding a beverage in a bottle or a can having a lower cylindrical enclosure which receives an upper enclosure having a dome-shaped upper end. The upper and lower enclosures are provided with mating threads or other mating devices to hold th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185865 | Tissue paper supporting assembly A tissue paper supporting assembly includes a panel that has a rear edge, a forward edge and a pair of lateral side edges. Each of pair of legs has a lower end that is attached to and extends upwardly from the rear edge. The legs are spaced from each other such that... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7143543 | Self-supporting plant holder An apparatus includes a body that has abutted and rectilinear lower ends that extend upwardly from the ground surface and terminate thereabove. The body has a top portion formed with a top edge of the lower ends and is disposed coplanar therewith. Coextensive suppor... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7111811 | Hopper stand A stand for supporting a hopper for applying joint compound to a drywall corner bead has first and second pairs of legs which cross over and are pivoted together at their crossover point in a scissors-like manner. Each pair of legs has a cross bar extending between ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107934 | Litter box apparatus A transportable litter box has a container body and a lid removably received over an open end of the container body. The container body has wheels rotatably connected thereto at an end opposite the open end. The lid has an opening therein suitable for allowing an an... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7102588 | Antenna system including swing arm and associated methods An antenna system may include a base having an opening therein, and a swing arm having a concave elongate shape and opposing ends pivotally connected to the base to permit a swinging motion of the swing arm within the opening in the base. A swing arm positioner may ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7063219 | Adjustable wine rack An adjustable wine rack supports one or more wine bottles in a substantially horizontal or inclined position. The adjustable wine rack generally includes a frame that may be rollably disposed within a refrigerator. The frame supports a bottle support that is adjusta... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6988655 | Telescopic mailbox support device The device includes an elongated shaft disposed along a vertical plane, a bracket being adaptable to selected shapes for being secured to the shaft, and a telescopic support member extending outwardly from the bracket along a substantially orthogonal path. The teles... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6979058 | Leg support accessory for a shower chair A leg support accessory releasibly interactive with a hospital shower room chair is provided as an integral structure fabricated of PVC pipe and fitting components. The accessory includes an elongated leg rest section adapted to extend horizontally forward of the se... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979778 | Foot pad A foot pad has an elastic conical body and at least one elastic rib. The elastic conical body defines a connecting surface and an outer conical surface. The connecting surface defines a hollow portion, and the elastic rib integrally connects to the elastic conical b... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6955291 | Adjustable mailbox platform An adjustable mailbox platform is connectable to an existing mailbox post for receiving a mailbox thereon. The platform includes a bracket including a plurality of spaced side members for securing to a mailbox post. A plurality of cross members are secured to the si... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6845923 | Ergonomic hopper holder An ergonomic hopper holder for use with spray application equipment includes a vertical support member having a holster end, an opposite hopper end, and a hopper hanger proximate to the hopper end. The holder also includes an arm member having a support end, a spray... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6764051 | Moving yoke A moving yoke comprises a first yoke member, a second yoke member, swivellable relative to the first yoke member about a first axis, and a third yoke member having an arcuate portion. The second yoke member has an arcuate support portion, and the arcuate portion of ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6745802 | Bottle drainage coupler A bottle drainage coupler unit has upper and lower coupler pairs to support bottles with viscous fluid such as ketchup for stable, effective, mouth to mouth drainage. The drainage is effected without the need for supervision. ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6742995 | Air compressor assembly An air compressor assembly with one or more of the following features: a removable manifold assembly capable of being remotely located from the air compressor assembly for controlling and distributing compressed air from the air compressor assembly to one or more ai... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6665980 | Plant stand An apparatus, for example a stand, for supporting an object such as a house plant, with respect to a support post having a vertical axis. A container having a bottom surface which forms a receptacle is mateably engageable with a projection formed in a top... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6543680 | Mailbox extension mount A slide mount for a rural mailbox comprises a plastic base defining multiple, fixed, horizontal slideways and a slide member slidably and complementally assembled to the base. The slide member is sized and shaped to receive the mailbox thereover and to be... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6529381 | Releasable mount for an electronic device An apparatus is provided for removably mounting an electronic device to the dashboard of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a mount securable to the electronic device and a cradle fixed to the vehicle for receipt of the mount. The mount includes a plate fo... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6494420 | Caddy for texture gun having a hopper A caddy is provided for supporting a hopper, such as a hopper associated with a texture gun. In one embodiment, the caddy includes a base having a top defined by a plate. A first support extends upwardly from a first side of the base and a second support ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6474543 | Mailbox assembly A mailbox assembly includes a mailbox housing having a base plate with exterior side walls connected to an exterior roof panel and interior side walls connected to an interior roof panel. The interior roof panel and side walls are inwardly spaced from cor... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6468048 | Portable air compressor having stable base and tie-down points A portable air compressor of the type having a horizontal compressed air storage tank is disclosed wherein the air compressor includes a stable base having a width at least substantially equal to the diameter of the compressed air storage tank. The air co... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6227509 | Holder for a drinks container The holder for a drinks container includes a holding arm (16) movable from an initial position into a holding position and formed to hold the drinks container around a circumference of the drinks container, a cover (14) movable from a closed position into... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6161756 | Adjustable mailbox extender A adjustable mailbox extender for permitting adjustable extension of a mailbox from its support post. The adjustable mailbox extender includes an elongate bottom track designed for attachment to a support structure and a top track slidably mounted on the ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6134100 | Gas-insulated switchgear assembly having mounting elements The encapsulation (1) of a gas-insulated switchgear assembly is supported at both ends (7, 9) on a foundation (11). To this end, mounting device (12) are provided at the first end (7) and are anchored in the foundation (11) such that they cannot move. At ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6088955 | Memorial having built-in receptacle A improved memorial for cemeteries and other applications includes a marker with a receiving hole for accommodating a receptacle in a stored position. The receptacle has a length extending along a first axis with at least one concavity or bore extending a... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6062411 | Apparatus for organizing articles inside a portable cooler A cooler insert for organizing articles inside a cooler. The insert is adapted for receiving tubular members. The tubular members are sized to hold beverage containers such as two liter bottles and the like. The insert provides an interconnecting structur... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5628170 | Support stand for a core harvester The improved stand assembly of the present invention includes an upper end bracket for attachment to a core harvester apparatus proximate the elevated turf core discharge end thereof. At least one upper support arm for removable attachment to the upper en... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5374019 | Multi-positionable, collapsible tool bench This invention relates to a multi-positionable, collapsible tool bench comprising a moveable base assembly, a vertical upstanding tubular support member having a bottom section securely mounted on said base assembly and a T-shaped top section swivelably m... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5263602 | Container system for recycling beverage cans and the like A container system for recycling beverage cans and the like is provided, which consists of a plurality of containers, each having an upper flange and a contoured vertical inner surface, so as to permit the stacking of discarded beverage cans and the like ... | 11/23/1993 |
| 4976223 | Adjustable animal feeding apparatus An adjustable animal feeder includes a support base, at least two arms, a vertically adjustable support plate having an opening for detachably receiving a dish and locking elements for holding the support plate in a selected position. Because the support ... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4821952 | Automatically retractable rural mail box An automatically retractable rural mailbox which includes a mailbox which is slideably or rotatably mounted in relation to a fixed frame mounted on a post and which is automatically returned to its normal position by means of a spring. However, the mailbo... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4527761 | Device for the supporting of horizontal, thermally loaded containers A thermally loaded container is supported by way of support brackets on two bearings arranged at a spacing from each other. In order to permit a length change caused by temperature in horizontal direction and a raising in vertical direction, the brackets ... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4491433 | Venting and ink recycling device The ink supply container disclosed herein is adapted for use with a moving carriage printer and controls foaming of a liquid ink in the container by providing, at the top of the container, a well having a sloping floor. Foamed ink is communicated to the w... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4489846 | Self-leveling base for tank A self-levelling supporting base for a tank. The base includes an annular skirt having an upper rim disposed in contact with the lower dome-shaped head of the tank. A curved wall is connected to the rim and extends across the skirt and is spaced beneath t... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4395012 | Support for a mailbox A support unit comprises a ground base unit made of a sturdy pipe having annular washers. The holes in the washers are aligned and adapted to receive a support pipe which extends above the ground base unit for supporting an object such as a mailbox. The o... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4348148 | Dumper apparatus and methods An improved tobacco dumper is provided with a brake means for safely holding the dumper in a raised position blocking the hood opening of a tobacco feeder. Control apparatus prevents brake engagement until the dumper is in an upper dump position, and prev... | 09/07/1982 |
