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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8016255 | Portable electronic device and magnetic fixation board therefor The present invention discloses a portable electronic device and magnetic fixation board therefor. The magnetic fixation board is disposed on a surface of a wall or a casing of an electrical product. The portable electronic device has at least one first magnetic ele... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7922135 | Articulating fastener assembly A fastener assembly securely fastens a decorative panel in spaced relation to a support backing. The fastener assembly includes a base member adapted to be operatively mounted to the decorative panel, a carrier member, and a fastening medium supported by the carrier... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7891616 | Assembly for securing an article on a mounting surface An assembly for securing an article with a support member affixed or integral thereto to a mounting surface. The assembly includes first and second members having means for detachably coupling together the first and second members through magnetic field interaction ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7850134 | Magnet holder A magnet-holder for attaching an object to a glass pane has two parts of a holder which can be placed on mutually opposed boundary faces of said glass pane and are biased towards one another by a magnetic-force apparatus. In addition, that part of the holder which i... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7810772 | Column suction-holding head and column mounting method A column suction-holding head capable of inserting columns into all the holes of a mounting jig collectively at once. The body of the column suction-holding head has elongate holes at the same positions as those of electrodes installed on a ceramic substrate of a ce... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7793900 | Magnetic clamp holder An exemplary magnetic clamp holder used for a mechanical arm, includes a housing (21), a magnetic structure (22), and two positioning pins (25). The housing includes an attaching portion (211), and a joining portion (213) fixed to ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7758001 | Mount with magnetic attachment and automatic safety latching A system and method of releasably mounting a device, usually to a ceiling, is disclosed. The system has a ceiling mounted unit (200) and a device mounted unit (250), releasably joined preferably by an magnetic coupling (202) which engages a floa... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7740215 | Jersey display device A jersey display device permits a jersey to be displayed on an upright supporting surface, for example a wall, in two different orientations in which the two opposing sides of the jersey are displayed respectively. The device comprises: a panel having a contour whic... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7699277 | Magnetic attachment apparatus Provided is, among other things, an attachment apparatus that includes an attachment base, a magnet attached to a first side of the attachment base and a clip structure extending from a second side of the attachment base, the second side being opposite the first sid... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7624957 | Magnetic mounting system A magnetic mounting system comprises a plurality of magnets and a base. The base includes a plurality of spaced apart mounting apertures. A suspension assembly pivotally secures each magnet of the plurality of magnets to the base. The plurality of mounting apertures... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7594630 | Mounting fixture for a peripheral device A mounting fixture for a computer peripheral is disclosed. The fixture comprises a mounting member adapted to be coupled to the peripheral; and a magnet coupled to the mounting member. The magnet couples the fixture to a housing. Accordingly, a mounting fixture is p... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7556228 | Apparatus for secure placement on a flat surface and a method thereof There is provided an apparatus for secure placement on a substantially flat surface. The apparatus includes a case; at least one support piece located on the substantially flat surface for placement of the case, the support piece including at least one piece of a fi... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7494098 | Waste container holding system The waste container holding system comprises: a magnetic grid including at least two, spaced, elongate magnetizable metal bar units fixed to or in a ground surface, each elongate magnetizable metal bar unit comprising at least one elongate metal bar having a length ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7431251 | Magnetic mounting platform A magnetic mounting platform assembly for removably retaining handheld devices using magnetic attraction. The magnetic mounting platform assembly provides a substantially flat support surface backed by an interface structure that secures the magnetic mounting platfo... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422180 | Magnetic knife stand The present invention relates to a magnetic knife stand which comprises one or more slits for inserting knives. On the upper inner side of each inserting slit, one or more magnets are disposed. A hole or a hollow is disposed on the upper inner side of each inserting... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7387284 | Mechanism for fastening a pivotal support in any direction A fastening mechanism is mounted on a suction cup including a pivotal ball in a receptacle and having surface recesses, a leg secured to the ball, and a channel open to both the external and the receptacle, the channel having an intermediate enlargement. The mechani... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377474 | Base plate for magnetic attachment assembly Described is a removable assembly for use on a fixed surface. The assembly includes a post having a base (42) and an attachment assembly (8). The attachment assembly includes a base plate (10) and a magnet assembly (12), both capable of c... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374142 | Magnetic mounting apparatus An apparatus for removably retaining by magnetic attraction any of various modem handheld devices. The magnetic mounting apparatus provides a magnetic mounting platform having a socket-like recessed support surface surrounded by a raised lip and backed by an interfa... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367697 | Decorative light support device At least some of the illustrative embodiments are decorative light support device comprising a bulb retention portion having an aperture and an affixation portion coupled to the bulb retention portion. The affixation portion comprises a first straddle member and a s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360334 | Fishing garment system A fishing net system comprises a handle having a top and a bottom. A loop extends from the bottom of the handle, and a mesh is attached to the loop. A connector system is operably coupled to the fishing net at a location spaced apart from the top of the handle. The ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356882 | Magnetic flower attachment device A device for holding flowers and ornaments to clothing, comprising a magnetic base positionable inside the clothing, a u-shaped parent holder with spike positionable outside the clothing and attracted to the magnetic base, an insert holder with spike positionable ou... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354360 | Method and apparatus for teaching a user how to hit a ball with a bat Disclosed is an apparatus for teaching a user how to hit a ball with a bat. The apparatus includes a telescopically adjustable tee assembly that is magnetically secured to an underlying base. A user can easily make adjustments to both the vertical height of the tee ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354023 | Tool and part holding tray A tool and part holding tray includes a panel that has a top side, a bottom side and a peripheral edge. The panel has a generally rectangular shape such that the peripheral edge includes a front edge, a back edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. A peripher... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338189 | LED utility light with removable magnet An LED utility light includes a hollow housing having a wider upper light portion connected to a narrower lower handle portion. The light portion has a lens opening covered by a lens permitting light generated from an array of LEDs to exit the housing. A magnet moun... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328878 | Book holder having a central gap in a transparent front panel for turning pages which are magnetically secured to the front panel A book holder includes a generally rigid rear panel, generally rigid, spaced-apart front panels that are at least partially transparent, generally parallel to and rigidly coupled to the rear panel, a ferromagnetic strip attached to a lower exterior portion of each f... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322550 | Magnetic holder A magnetic holder for holding a non-magnetic sheet against a magnetically attractive surface contains a body having a first end and a second end, an upper surface and a lower surface. The body is formed from a first material having a first co-efficient of friction. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322146 | Fishing net retraction system A fishing net retraction system for efficiently retracting a receiving net during non-use to avoid entanglement while allowing expansion of the receiving net upon receiving a fish. The fishing net retraction system includes a base attachable to a handle of a fishing... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7306190 | Fastener A fastener is provided particularly useful for securing automobile headliners to automobile roofs. The fastener includes a clip connectable to the headliner and a magnet assembly that can be secured to the roof. The magnet assembly can tilt relative to the clip.... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7287738 | Remotely attachable and separable coupling An article for mounting from or against the ceiling is removably coupled to a base fixedly secured to the ceiling, by a person standing on the floor, supporting the article on an elongated rod, and thrusting the article against the base to couple the article and the... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7249743 | Self-leveling sign hanger A device for raising and lowering a sign suspended from a ceiling, comprising a reversible motor adapted to be mounted to the ceiling at a first location; a sign carrier for holding a sign to be suspended from the ceiling; and a line running from the motor, to the s... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246413 | Magnetic safety knob for a cabinet door A magnetic knob is provided for use with a series of plates attached to threaded mounts which may be substituted for kitchen or bathroom cabinet door or drawer knobs. The user simply unscrews existing kitchen and/or bathroom cabinet knobs and replaces them with flat... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243449 | Cubicle top nametag display unit A sign display mountable over a top surface of a cubicle wall includes a sign holder having a frame and a depending post extending therefrom for carrying a sign. A clamp assembly has a pair of engaging members and an attachment for securing the engaging members toge... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237351 | Changeable display sign system A changeable display sign system which comprises a track component having a mechanism for securing track component horizontally to a support surface, a plurality of indicia panels and a mechanism for suspending the indicia panels in a removable manner from the track... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226024 | Magnetic altitude adjusting mechanism A magnetic altitude adjusting mechanism is described. The magnetic altitude adjusting mechanism includes a slide, a track, and a magnetic repulsive device. The slide including a magnetic piece is bar-shaped. The magnetic piece is configured in the slide. A longitudi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7188821 | Magnetic assembly for reversibly securing a post Described is a removable assembly for use on a fixed surface. The assembly includes a post having a base (42) and an attachment assembly (8). The attachment assembly includes a base plate (10) and a magnet assembly (12), both capable of c... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178207 | Magnetic fastener A magnetic fastener including a first detachable fastening member and a second detachable fastening member, said first and said second detachable fastening members respectively include a first and a second magnetic coupling surfaces which are magnetically attracted ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7131616 | Collapsible hook with two magnets A hook for hanging articles is capable of holding the weight of a typical garment or knapsack while permitting the release of heavier objects. The hook has a base with two spaced-apart outwardly extending brackets and an arm pivotally mounted to and between the brac... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7100884 | Device for holding sheets A device for holding individual sheets contains a circular baseplate with a weight. A U-shaped clip is integrally formed on the upper side of the baseplate and is situated in a plane running obliquely with respect to the upper side of the baseplate. Arranged within ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100774 | Hanging device A hanging device having a base that can be connected to a wall. A-plurality of horizontally disposed retainers extend across a front face of the base, wherein each retainer includes a pair of retainer members which are biased toward one another. The members are conf... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097144 | Hanger A hanger includes a hanger body having a prescribed external peripheral shape on which clothing is hung up. A first magnet is arranged in a projecting manner on a rear side of the hanger body for attaching the hanger to a prescribed suspending place. ... | 08/29/2006 |
