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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061666 | Adapter assembly for pole luminaire A pole adapter assembly for a pole luminaire includes an adapter body having an upper end, a lower end and an aperture for receiving a pole at the lower end, one of a raised area or a recessed area located on the body between the upper end and the lower end, a multi... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061665 | Framing bracket A framing bracket is provided. The framing bracket includes a frame having a leg extending from a support arm. The framing bracket also includes a locking bracket attached to one end of the frame and an anchoring bracket attached to a second end of the frame. The lo... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8047484 | Transferable patient care equipment support A patient care equipment support is transferable between a first device having a first coupling member and a second device having a second coupling member. The equipment support comprises an equipment supporting portion configured to support patient care equipment a... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7861987 | Hunting accessory holding devices A device for holding archery bows and/or other hunting accessories is provided. The hunting accessory holding device includes a base member that attaches to a mounting substrate such as a tree, an arm assembly that is configured to hold the archery bow, and a lift m... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7798456 | Transferable patient care equipment support A patient care equipment support is transferable between a first device having a first coupling member and a second device having a second coupling member. The equipment support comprises an equipment supporting portion configured to support patient care equipment a... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7350769 | Collapsible tree stand hoist A collapsible tree stand hoist including an elongated pole, a stationary arm secured to the distal end thereof and a movable arm configured to slide back and forth along the length of the elongated pole is provided. Each of the arms include teeth or serrations for g... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7258310 | Apparatus for coupling intravenous infusion units with mobile transport vehicles A coupling apparatus for temporary attachment of a portable medical apparatus, such as an intravenous infusion unit, to a personal mobile transport vehicle such as a wheelchair, hospital bed, gurney or mobile stretcher is disclosed. The apparatus includes a deployab... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7237754 | Pole assembly for supporting a sign An assembly for supporting a sign and adapted to engage a pole includes a pair of mounting plates disposed contiguously with a pole. Each mounting plate comprises a second aperture through which a band is inserted to connect each mounting plate to the pole. A crossm... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232275 | Bollard and accessories for use therewith A bollard comprising a series of at least two nested, inverted U-shaped forms of decreasing height set around a common vertical axis. Each U-shaped form has an upper transverse portion and two parallel, vertical legs extending from the upper transverse portion. The ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225744 | Chair lift accessory for accommodating snowboarders and mountain bikers A support for chairlifts includes bracketing for easily and simply retrofitting the support to an existing chairlift for providing support for snowboards on a chairlift which is easy to mount and provides a rugged, secure support. By changing orientation of the supp... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207536 | Bias-assisted sign with floating mount system A biased-assisted sign mounting system is for mounting a sign to a structure, that includes a vertical upright post having a face having a plurality of vertically extending, spaced apart openings. The mounting system includes a spine adapted to mount to the vertical... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7157642 | Handhole reinforcing frame for round utility poles A frame for reinforcing a handhole of a round metallic utility pole, includes a generally elliptical body defining a major axis and a minor axis and forming a generally elliptical outer periphery, and a generally elliptical inner periphery bordering an opening exten... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7093724 | Bicycle advertising rack A bicycle advertising rack which is selectively attached to an existing parking meter, and which may be suitably used for locking up a bicycle in areas such as business areas having few or no bicycle racks or other objects to which the bicycle may be effectively sec... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7036632 | Adjustable cantilever support for tree-mounted blinds An adjustable cantilever support structure for a hunting type blind, the support structure being secured to the side of a tree trunk and adjustable in two planes to accommodate a crooked or leaning trunk so as to position the blind with a level floor. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032268 | Bridge overhang bracket A bridge overhang bracket includes an elongate top member having inner and outer ends an elongate diagonal member having an inner end and an outer end, the outer end of the diagonal member pivotally attached to the outer end of the top member, upper and lower pivot ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6976660 | Outdoor sign support system A system for mounting a sign to a post comprises an elongated channel member adapted to be mounted on a backside of a sign and a bracket adapted to be mounted to a post to which the sign is to be mounted. The bracket has a channel engaging portion adapted to be slid... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6934983 | Hammock hanging apparatus An apparatus is provided for hanging a hammock with opposing ends using a single vertical support, comprising: an elongated arm having opposing ends and a longitudinal axis; a butt plate fixedly connected to one end of the arm so as to be substantially perpendicular... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6896229 | Hanger In this invention a hanger is used for attaching cross members to a vertical support structure. The hanger is made up of a box part that includes a mounting surface, two spaced distal openings and a central opening that is located between the two distal openings. Th... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6862861 | Utility bracket An improved crossarm support bracket for preventing excessive bending and breakage at the midsection of crossarms caused by conventional horizontal brackets and supporting heavier crossarms. The improvement comprises a base portion for attaching the bracket to a uti... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6799744 | Clip structure for supporting ornamental items on a pew support A clip structure for supporting ornamental items on a pew support includes a mounting portion for gripping a portion of a pew support. The mounting portion has a pair of opposite inner and outer faces, a pair of side edges, and a pair of end edges. The mounting port... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6773080 | Bracket device for a track assembly A bracket device for a track assembly. The bracket device includes a bracket member, a latch member and a retaining member. The bracket member includes a hook extended therefrom and adapted to connect with an assembling hole of a rack. The latch member includes a st... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6766992 | Mounting bracket for attachment to flat or cylindrical surfaces A mounting bracket is defined by three pairs of parallel planes. Each pair is orthogonal to the other two pair. The first pair provides a first plane for the mounting of an object thereto and a second plane for the attaching of the mounting bracket to a flat surface... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6685154 | Connector and method for assembling structural elements together without the use of weldments A structural connector for connecting a horizontal member to a vertical member comprises an integral body from a single casting having a vertically oriented first sleeve portion and a horizontally oriented second sleeve portion. The first sleeve portion i... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6663065 | Portable boom A portable boom for use with a support, such as a tree, has a support extendable from a mound. The mount secures to a tree and supports a lifted weight connected to the support. The portable boom is designed to be portable and easy to connect to the suppo... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6581789 | High-visibility display A high visibility display for exhibiting products is provided herein. The display includes a main body configured to straddle a support having a front wall and a pair of opposing sidewalls. At least one securing member is connected to the main body and mo... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6520469 | Safety attachment for utility pole transport A safety attachment for utility pole transport having a mid bracket and an end bracket that attach around a utility pole. The mid bracket is situated along the unsupported length of the pole, and the end bracket is positioned at the rear end of the pole. ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6400558 | Line deadend structure and method A line deadend structure and method for using the same are disclosed in which three phase power lines can be attached to a single pole at different elevational locations on the pole. The lines can be attached to switches and can each be arranged to extend... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6237888 | Antenna mounting system An antenna mounting system for mounting an antenna mast to a building with a roof having a plurality of exposed rafters extending in spaced-apart parallel relationship, comprises a support member for holding the mast vertically at a predetermined distance... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6223494 | Structural connector A structural connector for use with a signpost, the structural connector comprising a body connectable to the signpost and at least one primary flange extending from the body.... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6047941 | Flag holder Flag holders that are simple in design and relatively inexpensive to manufacture are disclosed. These flag holders secure flag arms to reinforcing battens of highway signs without unnecessary bulk, weight, and complexity. A flag holder includes a flag arm... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6045099 | Support member for use in constructing electrified fence A support member is disclosed for use in constructing electric fences of the type having poles, electrified wires and a mesh screen. The support member is an elongated member made from an electrically non-conducting material, and has a base portion adapte... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5836558 | Adjustable sign mounting brackets An adjustable bracket is disclosed for use in mounting a display sign, equipment, or the like on the post of a support stand, which is quick and easy to use, requires no tools, is easy to fabricate, and is adaptable to posts of different sizes and shapes.... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5799918 | Vibrator mounting arrangement A vibrator mounting arrangement for attaching a vibrator to an object having one of a plurality of different mounting surface configurations. The mounting arrangement includes a mounting base adapted to receive the vibrator. The mounting base includes fir... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5702081 | Bracket apparatus A bracket apparatus for mounting a cantilevered banner assembly to an upstanding pole. The cantilevered banner assembly has a cantilever strut and the pole has at least one generally planar surface. The bracket apparatus includes a generally C-shaped brac... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5624092 | Adjustable sign mounting brackets An adjustable bracket is disclosed for use in mounting a display sign, equipment, or the like on the post of a support stand, which is quick and easy to use, requires no tools, is easy to fabricate, and is adaptable to posts of different sizes and shapes.... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5601274 | Vibration isolating lighting pole bracket arm A lighting pole bracket arm isolates vibrations that would otherwise pass through the lighting pole and into a lighting fixture mounted on the lighting pole. The bracket arm includes an upper member which is pivotally mounted to the lighting pole and a lo... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5558308 | Picnic utensil hold down apparatus The invention consists of a ring that surrounds a vertical post or tube extending from a table, at least one, adapter connected to the ring and an extension arm connected to the adapter. At least three arms are rotatably connected to the extension arm pro... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5553433 | Furring apparatus and method for applying same to cylindrical columns A furring apparatus for cylindrical lolly columns includes a pair of generally triangular support members, each having two sides which define a pair of outer walls and a third side defining an inner wall and the latter also having a generally semicylindri... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5522186 | Tree supported structure A tree structure includes three vertically spaced-apart annular members extending about the trunk of a tree. Each annular member has a plurality of pointed members extending downwardly and inwardly into the trunk. The first annular member is below the sec... | 06/04/1996 |
