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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109479 | Multi-vacuum mount type support device A multi-vacuum mount type support device includes a multi-end connection bar, multiple supporting arms each having one end thereof horizontally pivotally connected to a respective end of the multi-end connection bar by a respective pivot lock, multiple vacuum mount ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7857268 | Suction-type mounting bracket device A suction-type mounting bracket device for use with a portable electronic device includes a crossbar, an adjustable mount, at least two support posts, at least two suction cups, and a control lever. The adjustable mount is slidably provided on the crossbar for the p... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7648110 | Banner station for glassy surface Disclosed is a banner stand adapted to attach to and detach from a glassy surface. The banner stand includes a vacuum suction plate made of a soft material, a suction latching protrusion protruding from the vacuum suction plate; a lower support having a slanted late... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7406758 | Apparatus and methods for manufacturing operations Apparatus and methods for manufacturing operations are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vacuum cup assembly includes a housing having a vacuum generator formed therein, and a compliant sealing member coupled to the housing. The vacuum generator is coupleable to a sou... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7347018 | Banner display system A display system for displaying a banner, the system including a banner made of flexible, non-rigid sheet material, a frame system to support the banner, and a mounting system connectable to the frame and including a body defining a passageway configured for slidabl... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7320162 | Casket with memorabilia mounting and display devices A casket comprises a casket shell having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a floor, at least one lid securable to the casket shell, a memorabilia mounting device secured to the at least one lid and extending along at least a portion of a perimeter there... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7303171 | Adjustable fixing mount An adjustable fixing mount for communication equipment comprises a seat, a horizontal rotary device, a pitch-adjusting device and a swing-adjusting device. The horizontal rotary device is mounted on the seat and is capable of rotating freely to adjust the horizontal... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7276200 | Apparatus and method for removing a part from mold An apparatus for removing a part from a mold includes a frame and a retrieving assembly having a member mount attached to the frame and a plurality of part retaining members attached to the member mount, at least two of the retaining members being offset from one an... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271760 | Radar detector for a motorcycle A radar detector for a motorcycle having an electrical power supply and a receiver housing. The radar detector includes a housing adapted to attach to the receiver housing. The housing is divided into a right-hand side and a left-hand side. A plurality of user contr... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264209 | Hair dryer stand A hair dryer stand for setting an operating blow-dryer on a countertop without burning the countertop or material on the countertop. The hair dryer stand comprises at least one base, at least one side wall having a top and a bottom where the bottom is attached to th... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7243806 | Bathroom rail A bathroom rail assembly includes a rail having opposed ends, each of which is attached to a respective suction fastening device by which the rail assembly can be attached to a fixed surface. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240882 | Medical container loading system and method for use with fluid containers, syringes and medical injectors A medical container loading system includes a medical container loading device and a fill station. The fill station is located proximate to the medical container loading device and includes a mounting plate and a holding assembly. The holding assembly is connected t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223122 | Electrical connectivity system capable of being mounted to an object, and method of manufacturing same An electrical connectivity system capable of being mounted to an object in a variety of configurations includes a housing (110), a power cord (130), and a mounting bracket (120). The housing includes a first threaded aperture (151) at a f... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7162972 | Window bird feeder A window bird feeder. In a described embodiment, a window bird feeder includes a bird feed storage compartment bounded by an arch fastened to a base. The arch has openings therethrough for dispensing bird feed from the storage compartment onto the base. A rail on a ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7148838 | Method for attaching radar for vehicle, radar for vehicle, and monitoring method An attachment method attaches a bracket to a vehicle, and attaches a radar to the bracket so that an axis of a directivity pattern of an antenna directs upward with respect to a horizontal direction. The antenna of the radar has an asymmetric vertical directivity pa... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140492 | Holder for a sheet dispenser package A combination includes a dispenser package having a sheet of material with an opening for dispensing at least one item therefrom and a cap assembly attached to the sheet of material and surrounding the opening, the cap assembly including a flange. The combination al... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7136030 | Integrated window display A display system (12) for attachment to a sill (14) of a window structure (26) has been provided. The display system (12) includes a mounting device (28) for attaching the display system (12) to the sill (14) of the w... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7101040 | Apparatus and method for retaining and accessing clip-on sunglasses Clip-on sunglasses are retained from a vehicle sun visor and accessed from the sun visor for connection to conventional eyeglasses. A case or pouch may be attached to the sun visor to contain eyeglasses, while the clip-on sunglasses are attached to the exterior of t... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090085 | Trophy sports apparatus holder The trophy item holder is a holder which associates the trophy item with a descriptive card which provides information on the item and its user. Photographs or a certificate of authenticity may also be displayed. Thus the information establishing the item as a troph... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080744 | Vented cooler door shelf device A shelf device for mounting on an inside surface of a cooler door comprises a bottom panel and left and right mounting flanges connected to the bottom panel along left and right side edge portions thereof. Each flange has a pair of openings therein vertically spaced... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7081736 | Attachment apparatus with suction cup In one embodiment of the invention, an attachment apparatus (100) for attaching a first device to a second device includes a cradle (110) and a suction cup (120) removably attached to the cradle. As an example, the first device can be a battery ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7063245 | System for dispensing plurality of wet wipes There is provided a wet wipes dispensing system. The system includes a plurality of separably joined wet wipes and the plurality of separably joined wet wipes include a lubricant. The system also includes a dispenser including a sealed chamber, the sealed chamber ho... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059482 | Window covering sample display device and method An apparatus for displaying samples of window coverings including a base having a front and a rear and at least one suction cup mounted on the rear of the base and adapted to releasably engage a flat surface. The base includes at least one support. The support is ad... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059010 | Mini blind cleaning support system A support system for cleaning mini blinds includes a pair of end supports and an intermediate support, each support having a back portion and a lower portion extending at right angles for supporting the spine of the mini blind. A pair of suction cups is affixed to e... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051885 | Cross-merchandising display shelf Shelf units adapted to be mounted on vertical walls for displaying merchandise are adapted to utilize removeable hooks which are used for cross-merchandising complimentary products. The shelf unit is also adapted to be mounted on the exterior face of a wall, door or... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048246 | Universal camera mount The present invention is directed to camera mounting systems and, in particular, a universal camera mount apparatus incorporating a security device for use in theft prevention. The apparatus comprises an electronic anti-theft assembly in combination with a universal... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028962 | Portable holder for gas cylinders A portable gas tank holder for securing cylindrical compressed gas tanks to a support surface, such as a boat hull. The holder includes a frame having at least one gas tank-receiving pocket. At least two suction cups are attached to the frame for securing the frame ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7007903 | Modular structures and connector assembly apparatus Disclosed is a modular, knock down structure construction system illustrated by three structures, each having connecting portions detachably secured to one another by Trapezoidal Quick Slide Connector Assemblies, also disclosed, that enable a user to erect, without ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6966530 | End securing device for telescopic tube An end securing device for a telescopic tube includes a vacuum sucker made up of a suction cup, a retaining piece, a control piece, and an activation piece to be mounted to both ends of a telescopic tube thereof respectively wherein the suction cup has a driven post... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957755 | Electronic toll collection tag holder for a motorcycle An ETC tag holder for motorcycles is provided. A securing case comprises a back panel with a bottom surface extending outwardly at a substantially right angle. A receptacle wall extending upwardly from the outer edges of the bottom surface, and along its length, con... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6943843 | Camera positioning system and method for eye-to eye communication Eye-to-eye videoconferencing may be carried out through the use of a camera secured to an attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism removably secures the camera to a screen portion of a display screen such that the camera is disposed between the display screen ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6934461 | Low attention recording, with particular application to social recording The invention enables “low attention recording,” i.e., recording that need not appreciably affect interaction of a recorder (i.e., a person in control of a recording unit according to the invention) or others with the environment in which the recording is taking... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6886792 | Suction cup holder The present invention provides an attachment system for a suction cup and a fixture, including a resilient suction cup and a wire fixture. This attachment means quickly and securely attaches the suction cup to the fixture, enabling the fixture, when secured to a smo... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6880790 | Sensor with suction cup array mount A sensor mounting system having a suction cup array is disclosed. In one application, the system eases the initial positioning of the calorimeter on the screen to be measured, minimizes the force applied to the screen upon which it is mounted, and minimizes the dist... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6854412 | Underwater vacuum attachment device A suction device includes a suction cell formed to include a cup having an open end and a stem extending from a side of the cup opposite from the open end. A control system is connected to the stem and arranged to form a partial vacuum in the cup such that the cup i... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6817145 | Glasshouse strut A strut used to support various specifications of glasshouse construction including a plurality of arms articulated to a fixture disk to support abutted glass blocks. Each arm includes a primary rod, an extended rod and a suction base to allow adjustment of angles o... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6779765 | Mounting device for a radar detector A mounting device configured for attaching electronic devices, such as radar detectors, to sun visor or to a windshield. The mounting device includes a clip portion for securement to the sun visor and attachment points for a pair of suction cups for securement to th... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6745925 | Enclosed case for toll transponder An automatic toll detector case, formed of flexible material, has sidewalls, front and rear walls, a bottom wall, and a folding cover. The cover folds so that an extended portion of the rear wall folds over the open top of the case to enclose the toll detector. The ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6682037 | Corner padding attachment device A corner padding attachment device for padding corners which otherwise could cause serious injuries to the occupants including children, in particular. The corner padding attachment device includes an elongate cushion member having a groove being disposed... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6543630 | Drying rack attachable to a dryer door A drying rack attachable to a dryer door including a rack portion. A pair of suction cups are secured to the rack portion. The pair of suction cups allow the rack portion to be removably coupled with an interior surface of a dryer door of a clothing dryer... | 04/08/2003 |
