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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950612 | Container device for a ladder A container device having a paint receptacle allows a user to easily access paint with a brush while working on a ladder. The container device includes one or more fixed brackets for attachment to a desired ladder rung and a pivotable bracket to stabilize the contai... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7913964 | Painting pail system A painting pail system includes a bucket, a bucket support, and a brace for the support. The bucket has an open top. The open top has a rod mounted thereacross. The support may be a U-shaped support having a pair of arms extending from a base, where the base is moun... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7789358 | Bucket hanger A two piece plastic paint can hook has a transverse bracket with an integral downward pointing bucket hook. A channel in the transverse bracket accepts a tip of a plastic rung hook. The rung hook is assembled through the channel, thus setting a stem of the rung hook... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7789359 | Auxiliary cable bracket An auxiliary cable bracket having a main plate and a mounting plate. The mounting plate is connected to the main plate and is positioned spaced apart from the main plate such that the frame of a ladder rack section can be positioned therebetween. At least one tooth ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7520479 | Container device for a ladder A container device having a paint receptacle allows a user to easily access paint with a brush while working on a ladder. The container device includes a pair of fixed brackets for attachment to a desired ladder rung and a pivotable bracket to stabilize the containe... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7410137 | Support device A support device is disclosed for supporting an article. The device has a shank having a first and a second end. The first end may be driven into a member for securing the shank therein. A first and a second support member outwardly extend from the shank. The first ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7341229 | Spindle supporting assembly A spindle supporting assembly includes a pair of brackets each removably positioned on one of a pair of studs. The studs are spaced from each other. Each of the brackets has one of a pair of arms attached thereto. The arms extend outwardly from one of the studs and ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7255379 | Strainer gripping and lifting assembly A strainer gripping and lifting assembly includes a generally horizontally orientated elongated member that has a first end and a second end. A hook member is attached to the second end of the elongated member and hangs downwardly from the elongated member. A stabil... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7229055 | Hook holder for holding scaffolding elements to a scaffold Holding hook for a mutual blocking position retaining of a first type of a scaffold elements (4) at a second type of scaffold elements (5) in a scaffold and consisting of a holding part 811) that relative to an axis (9) is pivotally appli... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201355 | Support bracket for differently sized buckets A support bracket for hanging differently sized buckets comprises a bracket body which can be secured to a vertical support surface such as a wall. The bracket body includes a lip that forms an upwardly facing hook that hooks into a downwardly facing channel on the ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7194786 | Carrier for a paint tray A carrier for a paint tray is provided, the tray having an inner wall defining a container for containing paint and an outer wall for supporting the container, the inner and outer walls defining a space therebetween accessible from underneath the tray. The carrier c... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7156352 | Accessory container attachment for a paint can A accessory container attachment for a paint can comprising an inexpensive plastic paint can caddy having a substantially rectangular container housing with multi-compartments adapted to fit securely to a paint can. The substantially rectangular container housing ha... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143987 | Can support device for supporting paint cans on a support structure and method of forming the same A device for supporting a container having a wire handle and a sidewall on a support structure is disclosed. The device includes a pair of spaced apart side members, with each of the side members having an upper portion adapted to engage the support structure and a ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7086123 | Cuff clip jewelry device A cuff clip jewelry device is provided in the form of a spring-biased cuff clamp having a decorative charm adhesively secured thereon and a U-shaped shoe clip connected to the cuff clamp with a detachable length of sterling silver chain. The cuff clamp is attached t... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7044424 | Article holder for a barrel cooler An article holder for a barrel cooler has a lip for fitting on the top end of the barrel sidewall and a tray attached to the lip for holding containers which indicate the contents of the barrel. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044270 | Posting ladder A hook attachment for a ladder is provided and includes a pair of curved members, each of the curved members being formed in a tapered shape having a base portion of a first cross-sectional area and a tip portion of a second cross-sectional area smaller than the fir... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040498 | Wallboard mud container apparatus A container apparatus, for storing sheetrock mud, includes a lid portion and a container portion attached to the bottom of the lid portion by an air-tight seal. The container portion includes a floor portion and wall portions projecting upward from the floor portion... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7000876 | Tray for ladder bracket A tray for use in conjunction with a ladder bracket includes a plurality of upwardly opening compartments that may be used to hold paint, tools, or other painting supplies or implements. The bottom of the painter's tray is provided with structural features to engage... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994188 | Ladder support attachment A ladder support attachment having a support member, a stop member, and a pair of spaced legs therebetween. The legs terminate at one end in hooks or brackets that are placed over the rungs of a ladder. The attachment quickly and easily attaches to a ladder with no ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966100 | Tool having a support The present invention relates to an improved method and device for supporting a tool (16, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E 16F, 16G or 16H) or display item (16J) on the rim (17, 47A or 87) of a cont... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6783103 | Device for supporting objects on a support structure A device for supporting a container having a wire handle and a sidewall on a support structure is disclosed. The device includes a pair of spaced apart side members, with each of the side members having an upper portion adapted to engage the support structure and a ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6585204 | Container holder A can holder has oppositely extending hook members adapted to suspend the can from a ladder rung in a forwardly inclined position. The bail of the can is accommodated by a groove open to the top of the holder and located forwardly of the hook members to h... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6550577 | Ladder securing device A safety device, for securing a ladder to more than one structure type. The device includes a base, having one or more connection holes, designed to secure the safety device to a first structure type through the connection holes. The device also includes ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6513771 | Handy paint holder A paint holder is disclosed that has a rectangular container with a top opening for receiving liquids such as paint, laquer, denatured alcohol, and has a handle, a hanging hook, and a splash guard. Inside the container is an elongated ledge to rest a pain... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6474607 | Paint container support device A paint container support device for use with a ladder having a plurality of rungs includes a hook member having upper and lower portions. The upper portion includes a generally inverted U-shaped configuration whereby the device may be selectively suspend... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6431509 | Paint can holder The paint can holder is adapted for mounting on the rungs of a ladder and holding a paint can thereon while allowing the painter to attend to his work with both his hands free. The holder comprises a vertically mountable elongated member which has a curve... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6250595 | Paint bucket holder The invention is a canister support device for a ladder. Specifically, it is designed to hold a paint can on the ladder providing access to the paint while standing on the ladder. The support is made of heavy aluminum or stainless steel and comprises two ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6196509 | Remote controller holder A remote controller holder for permitting hands free holding a remoter controller by a user. The remote controller holder includes an elongate carrier having spaced apart pair of arm portions and an elongate middle portion connecting the arm portions toge... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6138963 | Paint cup and brush holder A paint cup and brush holder configured in an uprightly disposed conical shape having a compartment for containing paint and an adjacent compartment for holding a brush. A doctor exists between the two compartments and at a level lower than the upper edge... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6105911 | Ladder caddy apparatus A ladder caddy apparatus includes a rung hook portion which includes an upper hook region and a lower hook region. A rail bracket assembly is connected to the lower hook region, and an item-support assembly is connected to the rail bracket assembly. A rea... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6045102 | Multi-purpose ladder and roof device The multi-purpose Combo Jack™ tool combines the functions of a ladder jack, a roof bracket and a roof hooks into one piece of equipment. There are a pair of hooks attached to a rail supporting arm which is pivotably connected to a bracket body arm. The ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5957238 | Tool tray for ladders A one-piece, integral device made up of linear rods and having a basket portion and a hook portion, the latter for mounting it on a step ladder. The basket holds an ordinary tool box. Also the basket portion has side hooks for mounting extra tools and ins... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5845742 | Container support bracket A container support bracket for use with a ladder to support a container having a wire handle is provided. The container support bracket has a container support member preferably pivotally attached to a rung engagement structure. The container support mem... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5836043 | Versatile paint tray A paint tray includes a bottom, front wall, back wall, sidewalls, and a mounting bracket connected to the side walls. The mounting bracket has parallel legs, each leg including a foot at one end and a hook at the other end. The feet extend outward of the ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5826844 | Bucket brackets A bracket designed to support a paint bucket or similar vessel to the outside of a conventional modern ladder comprised of two rails and a plurality of rungs consisting of a generally--U-shaped form with the capability of attachment to a band and shaped s... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5816549 | Bracket assembly for affixing a paint roller tray to a paint bucket A bracket assembly for securing a paint roller tray to a paint bucket is provided. The bracket includes a cradle for receiving a paint tray in an angled relation above the bucket. The cradle is centrally fixed atop a first rod, the first rod having a top ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5797571 | Combined ladder hook and bracket assembly A combined ladder hook and bracket assembly including a bracket section with a first face angled with respect to a second face, a pair of opposing rung engaging gaffs on the distal ends of the bracket section and an arm interconnected with the bracket sec... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5775651 | Device for holding a container inverted for emptying A device for holding containers, particularly plastic oil bottles, in the inverted position whereby the container may be completely emptied without the need for someone to hold the container the entire time. The invention comprises a pair of container loc... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5738313 | Cable holder A cable holder is disclosed for use in conjunction with a boat having a deck handrail and at least one support rail extending downwardly from and supporting the handrail. A cable holder includes an elongated body having a first and second end. A first hoo... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5716034 | Apparatus for hanging a bucket on a ladder The invention provides a hanger for suspending a paint bucket from the rung of a ladder. The hanger includes an elongated member having an upper portion provided with a downwardly turned hook that can be placed around the rung to suspend the hanger from t... | 02/10/1998 |
