Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091846 | Work supporting apparatus A device for use at construction sites, the device having a plurality of brackets for quickly and easily mounting the device on building studs and for supporting a length of material, such as a two by four, and wherein two or more of the devices can be mounted on ne... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7997547 | Roll-up sign mounting bracket A bracket for mounting an article, such as a roll-up fabric sign, on a mast, includes a body and a clamp on the body for securing the bracket at a desired location on the mast. A receptacle on the body is provided for receiving a portion of the article. The bracket ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7261263 | Article support system for poles A device to support one or more articles with a pole, where the device may include a collar having a first section and a second section that are coupled by a hinge to allow the collar to open. The collar may be openable at opposite facing ends of the first and secon... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7240685 | Side rail assembly for a canopy including a side rail having a hook for engaging a side rail connector on an upright of the canopy A side rail assembly for a canopy having a plurality of uprights is provided that includes a side rail having a first end and a second end with a hook attached to the first end of the side rail; and a mounting bracket mounted on a corresponding one of the uprights. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7077370 | Hair dryer stand for a handheld hair dryer A hair dryer stand for a handheld hair dryer includes a base and a holder pivotally mounted on the base. The base has a top face, two parallel ears protruding from the top face and two fastening assemblies. The holder has two curved sides and a space. The curved sid... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7048028 | Mounting bracket and headrail assembly A mounting bracket and headrail assembly for supporting an elongated member from which a plurality of valences may be suspended, and a method of using the mounting bracket and headrail assembly. The mounting bracket has a catch and resilient spring clip to securely ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7007438 | Crossarm systems and methods A crossarm system adapted to support power lines from a vertical pole. The crossarm system comprises a wooden crossarm member and first and second nail end plates. The wooden crossarm member defines upper, lower, inner, and outer surfaces and first and second end su... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000877 | Bracket for clotheshorse Brackets for a clotheshorse are used in pairs. Each bracket has multiple collars that align respectively with multiple collars defined in the other opposite bracket. A vertical socket is formed at a bottom of the bracket in which a telescoping rod of the clotheshors... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6999042 | Low visual impact monopole tower for wireless communications An antenna system incorporating at least two antennas circumferentially arranged with a side-by-side relationship about a monopole tower. The main beam direction of the radiation pattern emanating from each antenna may be remotely adjusted in elevation and/or azimut... | 02/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6883285 | Plastic post assembly for mailbox A plastic post device for mailboxes includes a tubular member having a depression formed by a stem, a conduit having a recess formed by another stem. The recess of the conduit is aligned with the depression of the tubular member, and the stems of the tubular member ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6667442 | Electric utility cross arm A cross-arm member constructed of lightweight plastics or resins and comprising a structural member providing a lightweight means of supporting electrical transmission wires. The cross-arm member of the preferred embodiment is constructed using a single m... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6626406 | Utility pole with removable crossarm A utility pole with cross-arm connection includes an upright pole with an aperture formed therethrough for receiving a crossarm. A sleeve is journaled through the pole aperture and fastened to the pole, and the crossarm is journaled through the sleeve wit... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6595477 | Mounting bracket for an insulator assembly An insulator assembly has a mounting bracket for securing the insulator assembly to a support structure. The mounting bracket has a base having a first end and a second end. A first leg has a first end attached to the first end of the base and has a secon... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6581891 | Apparatus for supporting birdhouses, feeders and the like from differentiated members According to the invention there is provided a system for supporting fixtures such as birdhouses, lanterns and feeders from differentiated supports. The apparatus includes a mounting board having front and back major surfaces. At least a first and prefera... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6478039 | Side rail assembly for canopy A side rail assembly including a side rail having two ends, and a fixture. The fixture is configured to be fixed at one end of the side rail, and defines a central hollow dimensioned to fit snugly around one of the plurality of uprights. The fixture furth... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6471192 | Rail-to-post mounting bracket A molded bracket for attaching a plastic rail to a plastic post. The bracket comprises outwardly extending fastener bosses for attaching the bracket to a post and providing the bracket with added support. The bracket further comprises a peripheral wall de... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6450350 | Storage rack system with flared end load beam A storage rack has a spaced apart upright frames or vertical columns. Load beams extend between the upright frames. The load beams have flattened or flared ends, allowing the load beams to be directly bolted onto the vertical upright frames. The load beam... | 09/17/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6250596 | Spacer between pole and cross-arm An apparatus and method for connecting a cross-arm to a pole. The apparatus includes a portion which completely surrounds the pole and an extending member extending transversely or outwardly from the pole. A cross-arm is connectable to the extended member... | 06/26/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6028566 | Omni-directional platform A personnel platform assembly and antenna support assembly for wireless communication transmitting and receiving devices such as antennas used in at least cellular telephone networks. The support assembly includes a support frame connectable upon an aeria... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5934634 | Carrier and releasable holder for supporting goods anywhere along a vertical post A goods carrier (1) which can be fitted to a generally vertical post (2) which supports, for instance, a sunshade or umbrella. The carrier (1) includes a generally radial, open slot (7) whose width corresponds to the diameter of the post, wherein the bott... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5931423 | Conduit supporting bracket A conduit supporting bracket according to the present invention supports one or more conduits in a spaced relation on a support structure. The bracket includes an inner half or base portion and an outer half or keeper portion which can be quickly and easi... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5860370 | Universally adjustable, portable shelving unit A portable, self mounting shelf is made of a plurality of generally tubular legs and cross members. A first adjustable leg and second adjustable leg are held within the same horizontal plane by a center adjustable crossbar and a rear adjustable crossbar. ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5791609 | Range pole data collector holder A bracket assembly provides dual-axis rotatable mounting of a GPS data collection unit to a range pole. A neck fits around a range pole and has a threaded flange at one end. A compression ring slips around the range pole and abuts the neck. A collar fits ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5738317 | Resilient signalling post assembly The road sign post assembly comprises a tubular hollow post, having a bottom portion and a top rim circumscribing a mouth; a ground base, engaged by the post bottom portion for supportingly biasing the post in upright position over ground. A closure cap h... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5704080 | Shower support bracket A shower support bracket can be moved axially on a shower rail and can be locked in various axial positions on the aforesaid rail by means of a clamping device. The clamping device locks on concealed gripping surfaces in a groove at the back of the shower... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5653546 | Connector assembly A connector assembly connects two rails to a T-post. The connector assembly includes a first and second connector configured to receive the rails, and a mounting member attached to the T-post for pivotally mounting the first and second connectors to the T... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5634619 | Pole-supported apparatus and clamp for use therewith A clamp for use as part of a pole-supported apparatus, such as a display system, permits one or more articles to be held in fastened engagement to a support pole for securement thereof at a selected position therealong in a facilitated manner. The clamp i... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5629476 | Modular fluid manifold system A user friendly engine delivery system is provided which employs a wheeled engine pallet assembly for transferring a dressed engine to a dynamometer room where the engine will be subsequently tested. A set of guide rails work in conjunction with a self-ce... | 05/13/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5482237 | Mounting block A block includes first and second through holes extending from an upper side thereof through a lower side thereof. A necking passage section is defined between and thus communicates with the first and second through holes. A lower end of the first through... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5467955 | Antenna mounting platform for a monopole tower An antenna mounting platform for mounting at selectable positions along the length of a monopole tower comprises a frame having an interior opening for receiving the monopole, a bracket mounted to the frame and extending to the interior opening and means ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5329882 | Small livestock head restraint device A small livestock head restraint device is provided which can be temporarily secured to a fence for field use in securely capturing the head of a small animal. The small livestock head restraint device includes a vertical support member typically position... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5277391 | Shower holder for use with a wall rod A shower holder for the mounting support of a hand-held shower on a wall rod contains a guidance element displaceably guided on the outside of the wall rod and whose length is at least twice as large as the wall rod diameter. With the aid of at least one ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5118060 | Adjustable bracket for building construction An adjustable support bracket assembly is described for supporting a building wallpanel or other heavy article on a vertical support structure, e.g. a column. The assembly includes a pivot pin which is fixed to the vertical support structure, e.g. welded ... | 06/02/1992 |
