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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7641160 | Tripod stabilizer and lighted lens carousel An apparatus that is adapted to reduce wobble in a tripod that is used to hold an optical instrument, includes a triangular shaped base plate that includes an attachment to each leg of the tripod. The base plate includes slots at each corner or apex thereof that pro... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7438272 | Device for avoiding inattentive-fall of legged furniture article The invention provides a device for avoiding inattentive-fall of a legged furniture article, comprising a support means having a cavity for passage of a leg member of the furniture article; and at least one roller rotatably attached to the support means, wherein the... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7207533 | Tripod stabilizer An apparatus for stabilizing the legs of a tripod includes a center member that is placed inside and proximate the legs preferably about mid-length. The center member includes three perimeter assemblies that each cooperate with a corresponding leg member. The center... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7137608 | Multi-purpose upright support stand with leg assemblies having hinge-fitting A unique collapsible apparatus for supporting an article; the apparatus has at least a first, second, and third leg assembly, an upper end of each leg assembly pivotally secured to extend from an upper support member in a generally symmetrical fashion. A lower end o... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7077369 | Stable tripod for telescope The present invention provides a stable tripod stand for sensitive optical devices such as telescopes and the like. The tripod may be moved around on wheels which are coupled to casters and when positioned may be secured to the ground to provide an adjustable and hi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6964139 | Precast concrete column for use in post-frame construction A column for use in post-frame construction having a two piece construction in which a first or foundation column portion of the column is set into the earth with a proximal end thereof protruding from the earth. The proximal end of the foundation column includes a ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6769655 | Workstation panel lifting bracket A workstation panel lifting bracket is adapted to be mounted to a jack to raise a workstation panel off the floor a sufficient distance to allow for access beneath the panel. The bracket comprises a generally horizontal top plate that is adapted to be mounted to the... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6764147 | Method for using single piece tub frame and support for dishwasher A single piece tub support and frame for a dishwasher has a unitary support member that includes a pair of laterally spaced U-shaped upright end portions and an intermediate inverted U-shaped upright portion. The intermediate portion fits over the top and sides of t... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6666531 | Single piece tub frame and support A single piece tub support and frame for a dishwasher has a unitary support member that includes a pair of laterally spaced U-shaped upright end portions and an intermediate inverted U-shaped upright portion. The intermediate portion fits over the top and... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6478270 | Foot support The adjustable foot support has an internally threaded plastic housing and an externally threaded plastic tubular toe which is threaded into the housing. The two plastic components serve to transfer the weight of the table or cabinet to a support surface.... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6119989 | Support assembly with a storable foot support A support assembly for supporting an object on a floor. The support assembly includes a leg member and a heel member mounted on said leg member. The heel member is adapted to engage the floor. A foot member is pivotally attached to the leg member. The foo... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5769371 | Adjustable leveling stand A stand for adjusting the height and level of seats, tables, beds, and related devices increasing the usability and comfort of said devices. Said stand consists of two support pedestals (12) connected by two crossbar braces(10) that are pressed into place... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5638762 | Table with buttressed leg joints An article of furniture such as a table has a leg joint formed substantially from a triangular bracing attachment structure coupled between the top of a leg and an underside of the planar top. The top of the leg is not coupled to the planar top directly, ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5542639 | Flat folding support Apparatus for supporting an object which includes at least two leg members attached to and capable of folding under an object-supporting surface. The leg members are pivotally attached to the object-supporting surface at pivot axes offset from one another... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5318260 | Table leg brace assembly A table leg assembly for a table top used for an indoor or outdoor table having two identical elongated plastic brace members used for interconnecting two legs at both ends of the brace members. A recess located at each end of the brace members is shaped ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 4995671 | Seat leg system with stabilizer bar A chair has four legs. Pairs of legs are connected by a crossbar to form two leg assemblies. Both legs assemblies are in turn connected by a pre-torqued resilient brace, which is joined to each leg assembly by a wedge joint. The torque in the brace tends ... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4904022 | Furniture structure with arch stiffeners exerting thrust on the joints A furniture item constructed from single elements, capable of being coupled to one another and to other elements by means of hinges, such as for example the legs of a chair, table or the like and the lateral members of the furniture item, the final stiffe... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4721046 | Structure for fitting, with a base, a plane and supports formed by tension rods and struts A structure for fittings, including a base stable because of its proper weight; a top plane superimposed to said base and connected to it; and supports engaged with and projecting towards the outside from said base, each one consisting of three stem type ... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4684170 | Foldable chaise lounge A chaise lounge has an open framework, main frame supported on front and back leg frame structures which are hingedly connected to the front and rear portions of the main frame. A back rest portion has a lower end hingedly connected to the main frame gene... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4575153 | Back frame in a seat back for a vehicle seat A back frame forming a part of a seat back of a seat for use in a vehicle such as an automobile is disclosed. The back frame is extended at its lower end(s) with a reinforcement portion and this reinforcement portion is attached to the inside surface of a... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4526423 | Back brace for director's chair A simple one-piece brace (20) provides rigidity to the vertical back of a director's chair (10). The brace consists of a curved length of heavy steel wire with a loop (22) on each end. Brace (20) is made long enough so that each of its end loops (22) fits... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4354437 | Support structure for folding tables and like structures A folding table or like structure having a generally planar top supported on the floor by four or more legs, a support structure comprising: two points of articulation under the underside of the table top located at some distance inward from the edge of t... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4338867 | Table assembled without fasteners A structurally sound table is readily assembled without use of fasteners. Legs seat in inwardly canted sockets integral with the table top, and a spreader ring presses the legs outwardly into frictional contact with the socket walls, preventing disengagem... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4061304 | Surgical chair for a doctor A surgical chair for a doctor embodying an infinitely elevationally adjustable seat connected with a support column, a stand tube arranged within the support column, at which there is attached a base frame equipped with rollers and a lifting device within... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4016691 | Reversible foot for railway hopper car inclined braces A reversible foot for the lower end of an inclined brace in a railway hopper car is a metal forging arched transversely to fit over a crossridge in the car, to which the foot is fastened. The foot is provided with a central vertical opening extending leng... | 04/12/1977 |
