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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7826209 | Disk drive mounting apparatus A mounting apparatus is used to secure a disk drive, which defines a mounting hole therein. The mounting apparatus includes a bracket and a mounting member. The bracket is configured for receiving the disk drive therein. A through hole is defined in the bracket. A l... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7353957 | Pegboard with through peg-hole mounting A pegboard panel includes a plurality of perforations and a plurality of box-anchor receptacles that project outwardly from a rear surface. Each box-anchor receptacle communicates with one of the plurality of perforations and includes a back wall that is spaced from... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7311828 | Wall mount for water treatment system A wall mount for attaching water treatment system to a wall plate consists of a platform and a vertical portion. The water treatment system rests on the platform. The water treatment systems extend through the back of the wall mount and extend through passages in th... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299667 | Vault assembly A vault assembly generally comprises a lock box, an anchor bracket, and a locking member. The lock box includes a mounting wall having a plurality of outward extending hooks arranged in a spaced pattern and a locking opening. The anchor bracket includes a panel for ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291042 | Single meter socket assembly A meter socket base assembly that includes a base bracket, at least one non-conductive base member, at least one lug, and at least one jaw assembly. The base bracket has a planar member with a plurality of openings, the base bracket openings defining a retaining dev... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7147507 | Meter socket support base coupling assembly A meter socket base coupling assembly that includes a base bracket having a planar member with a plurality of openings, the base bracket openings defining a retaining device first component, and at least one elongated, non-conductive base member coupled to the base ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7070021 | Rack step tool A rack step tool for use, for example, in a warehouse which houses a plurality of storage racks which support equipment, merchandise, or other items which are stored on the shelves of the storage racks and from which the equipment, merchandise, or other items are pe... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6923411 | Attachment device for panel walls An attachment device for attaching office products or equipment to a panel wall that includes generally two elements: a locking member and at least one, and generally two, prong members. The locking member includes a base. Extended outward from the front face of the... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6905178 | Spacer for a boost unit A spacer for positioned a boost unit in an engine compartment of a vehicle. The spacer is defined by a wall located between a front face and a rear face, bearing surfaces, an axial opening with a flange thereon, ribs that extend from the flange to define a plurality... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6666298 | Hanging scaffold support A scaffolding support designed to hang from the top of a wall and further designed to allow a complete roof including a frieze block to be installed without removing the hanging scaffolding support. The hanging scaffolding support is further designed to b... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6658806 | Support for a strap holdown A connector that is to be partially embedded in a cementitious member is adapted to make a more positive connection to a form board for the cementitious member. The embedded portion of the connector is formed with a opening that can receive and hold the s... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6595379 | Lock for preventing inadvertent removal of a first frame component of an adjustable storage system from a second frame component of the adjustable storage system and the adjustable storage system A lock for preventing inadvertent removal of a first frame component from a second frame component of an adjustable storage system. The lock includes a housing having a distal end extending into the first frame component, a shaft having a proximal end and... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6519868 | Adjustable visual media mounting A photographic mounting system correlates photographs with height by providing a vertically mountable ruler configured to adjustably receive and hold photograph frames at various adjustably selected heights on the ruler. The frames, in turn, hold the phot... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6416247 | Mounting for jumps A mounting for poles of jumps in equestrian sport. A dish-shaped pole receiver suspended on a generally vertical rail can be connected together by bolts, then fixed to a stand. The bolts, which are flanged such that the shaft is not as wide as the head, e... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6371423 | Tubular rod and post assembly A tubular rod and post assembly is provided which facilitates customizing the length of the rod to the desired application. The rod has first and second ends, at least one of which is tubular having a channel with an interior surface and an exterior surfa... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6289826 | Work station support and/or a mounting bracket used in said work station support A work station support comprises two mounting brackets (4) arranged in use to be attached to a work station top (1) at a spaced relationship. Each mounting bracket (4) has a fixing plate (5) and an arm (6) extending from said fixing plate (5), two separat... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6254302 | Connector with intermateable holding element and plate member including elastic holding element mounting region A connector is provided for use in selectively connecting an associated plate member to an associated support member. The connector includes a first connector member (1) including a first base portion (10) adapted for connection to the associated plate me... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6234708 | Mounting for jumps A mounting for poles of jumps in equestrian sport, with a dish-shaped pole receiver which is suspended on a generally vertical rail adapted to be fixed to a stand. The pole receiver and the rail can be connected together by bolts which extend in one or mo... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6142435 | Integral mounting base support for components A mounting support and a component integral with the support for secured mounting in a panel having a keyhole aperture, wherein the keyhole aperture has a smaller aperture intersecting with a larger aperture, and the support has a base for seating on the ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6131361 | Displaceable support bracket for drywall panel installation A combination clamp and support bracket for transient support of sheet goods during their alignment and fastening to underlying support structures, like joists and studs. The bracket has either one L-shaped longitudinal end, or at least one offset longitu... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5845795 | Storage rack and bracket for same A storage rack includes an upright frame structure having a plurality of upright axial load carrying members at its corners. A plurality of pairs of laterally spaced, generally parallel support beams extend across pairs of the upright axial members at dif... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5791627 | Mounting system for automotive internal combustion engine An engine mounting system for an internal combustion engine includes a bracket adapted for attachment to an engine and detachable locator members which are attached to fasteners extending axially from the bracket through the frame member of a vehicle. The... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5785190 | Hardware mounting system The invention provides a hardware mounting system for display and shelving units utilizing removable mounting studs which engage through the display panels into slots provided in the hardware. The studs are positioned at any desired location on the panels... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5778804 | Fastening apparatus A method and apparatus for fastening one component, such as a table top, to a second component, such as that which is intended to support the table top. The support component is provided with alignment and fastening members extending from it. The alignmen... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5758742 | Safety anchor A safety anchor includes a fixed member to be securely fixed on a building frame in construction or to a side wall of a building and a removable member releasably engageable with the fixed member for supporting or protecting a person from falling out of t... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5697589 | Fixture tag molding adapter A fixture holder attachment member for attaching a sign assembly to a C-shaped channel molding extending from an edge of a horizontal shelf. By providing internal baffling, once the U-shaped fixture holder attachment member is captured by the C-shaped cha... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5657954 | Adjustable device for suction cup adhesion Disclosed is an improved device for adhesion of suction cup mounted assemblies comprising an adjustable key-hole for inserting and retaining button knob suction cups for improved holding of mounted assemblies to flat surfaces.... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5653349 | Offset stud fastener An article or an assembly comprising first and second structural members, and a plurality of offset stud fasteners securing the first and second structural members together. The first structural member preferably comprises a pair of spaced, channel-shaped... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5649737 | Chair tray A versatile chair tray has a tray, a block joined to the tray, and a brace pivotally connected to the block. The block is supported on a horizontal portion of a chair arm, and the brace is placed against a vertical portion of the chair arm. Spring clips c... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5588631 | Locking article anchoring assembly for truck beds An assembly for anchoring and lockably securing articles such as tool storage boxes to the bed of a pick-up truck includes an elongated hollow beam fastenable to a truck bed and having through one wall thereof a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart pe... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5542635 | File container assembly including brackets for wall or cart mounting A mounting bracket assembly and file container assembly include a pair of mounting brackets and a file container which can be easily mounted to a vertical surface such a wall or a file shuttle or cart. The mounting brackets include supporting posts for su... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5494247 | E Z plate holder A license plate holding apparatus for securing a license plate on an automobile. The apparatus comprises a holder which is attached to the bumper. The holder has openings at each end, (left and right) where a screw may be secured. Tabs slide along a track... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5427412 | Removable web guide assembly A web guide (10) adapted to be secured to and removed from a post (12), the post of the type having a narrow part (14) and a larger head (16), the web guide comprising: a support frame (30) having a first end (32) and a second end (50,) the first end incl... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5215332 | Quick release seat belt anchor A seat belt anchor for detachably mounting a seat belt on a bolt has a shank extending axially from a vehicle body panel and a bolt head projecting in a radial direction from the shank. The seat belt anchor has an anchor plate with a keyhole shaped slot i... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5209477 | Slot machine reel mounting assembly A reel mounting assembly for a slot machine is disclosed. The reel mounting assembly includes a frame for supporting a reel. An actuator is provided to adjust the position of the reel when the reel is inserted into the slot machine. The reel mounting asse... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5186517 | Shiftable/releasable mount A fastening arrangement is provided for attaching components such as headliners, overhead consoles, or the like to vehicles. The arrangement includes a shaped slot in a first member which has a retaining end, a releasing end, and a neck with inclined prot... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5026013 | Support post mounting assembly An assembly is disclosed for mounting a bathroom accessory support post to a wall. A bracket with a mounting hole in the form of a keyhole slot is attached to the wall. A support post for the accessory has a neck and an enlarged head at the end of the nec... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4893777 | Security mount A two-plate security device. Each plate has a set of similar but opposite directed keyhole slots releasably to be joined by a headed coupler with heads that cannot pass through the neck of the slots, but can pass through a larger opening of the slot. Slid... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4889304 | All plastic display hook with locking feature A merchandise display hook for apertured panelboard displays, preferably of all-plastic construction for manufacture by injection molding, is provided with an optionally useable locking key which is installed after mounting of the display hook, to prevent... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4786119 | Locking clip for securing a bolt holding panel members together A locking clip (20) for a bolt (12a to 12d) securing a desk top (10) and a pedestal (11) as panel members together is described. The clip engages the head (12i) of the bolt which is slid in a slot (11g to 11j) in a cross-member (11f) of the pedestal. The ... | 11/22/1988 |
