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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047486 | Support bracket A support bracket comprises a first frame and a second frame. The first frame comprises a bottom surface, two first sidewalls extending from opposite edges of the bottom surface, and two second sidewalls arranged between the two first sidewalls, wherein two gaps are... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8033515 | System for mounting devices to a display In certain embodiments, there is provided a system including a display, a mounting groove disposed along a portion of the first display, and a mount position along the mounting groove. In these embodiments, the mount position includes an alignment structure disposed... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7290740 | Portable tripod and universal mounting assembly for an object A universal mounting assembly for quick mounting of an object to a stand device. The mounting assembly includes a body having a support surface, a front face and an opposed mounting surface configured to mount to the support stand. The front face intersects the supp... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270309 | Apparatus for mounting a flat panel display A mounting apparatus comprising a mounting bracket and a display bracket. The mounting bracket includes a first mounting plate and first and second seating flanges extending outwardly from the mounting plate. The first seating flange includes a first seating channel... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7252273 | Bracket and bracketed assemblies and system for further assembly The invention discloses unique brackets, which form a bracket assembly that may be placed at any location of various components to form an assembly piece, such as furniture. An assembled furniture piece made of furniture panels interconnected with attached engaging ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 6929131 | Display system An improved display system particularly adapted for the display of consumer products in a retail sales environment includes a backboard and fixtures mountable thereon. Individual backboard panels may be interconnected. The backboard panels are of a horizontally slot... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929226 | Twist lock mounting system A twist lock mount for quick mounting and positioning a device to a support includes a mount receiving member attachable to or integral with the support and a mounting member attachable to or integral with a device to be mounted. The receiving member provides a chan... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6811348 | Device for locking in position a mobile part relative to a fixed part A device for locking a position of a moving part with respect to a fixed part. The moving part is positioned with respect to the fixed part isostatically. The device generates a force opposing the loss of contact of all the points of isostatic contact between the mo... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6779766 | Add-on wedge lock connector for automobile A securing device for releasable attachment of a tissues box to a car console. The device includes a trapezoidal template having a pair of opposite lateral side edge portions each with a lengthwise groove. Hook and loop fasteners releasably interconnect the template... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6766911 | Label orienting merchandising display device and bottle A display rack and bottle are provided with one defining a keyway and the other defining a key. When the key is in the keyway, the bottle label faces forward. Removing a bottle does not alter the relationship between the key and keyway ensuring that the bottle label... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6574924 | Fitting for walls or panels A fitting for walls or panels includes a female coupling element which can be mounted on the panel or wall an a support element which can be fixed releasably in the female coupling element. A coupling and a complementary coupling are provided for restrain... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6547086 | Display wall panel A display wall panel including a base member with a horizontal slot having a triangular cross-section. That is, the slot has an upper surface and a lower surface where the surfaces converge toward the opening of the slot. The system also includes a bracke... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6523800 | Article-positioning board An article-positioning board includes a board body provided on top surface with a plurality of through holes respectively having a comparatively large diameter at the bottom side and a relatively small diameter on the topside for receiving a same-shaped i... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6481679 | System for mounting medical accessories on supportive structures A system is provided for mounting medical accessories on support structures that includes a female mounting component for mounting to a supportive structure and a male mounting component for mounting to a medical accessory. The female mounting component i... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6416025 | Part retainer A part retention system for mating parts comprises a pair of flexible guide ribs, integrated into a cap which is to be attached or interlocked. Each of the guide ribs incorporates one or more detents, which force the guide ribs apart as a tab on the matin... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6206212 | Display unit A display unit including a plastic panel and first and second generally L-shaped plastic frame members attached to opposed edges of the panel to form a generally U-shaped assembly. The panel includes structure for enabling the display of merchandise. The ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6081420 | LCD display apparatus A desktop computer includes a flat-panel display for displaying an image according to an externally supplied video signal, a mainframe chassis for supporting said flat-panel display and containing auxiliary computer equipment, a stand for connecting said ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6010363 | Connector assembly During the performance of service on many machines, it is often necessary to remove one component from another necessitating the removal of any wiring clips or harnesses that may be attached thereto. In many instances, removal of these wiring clips create... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5971663 | Culvert collar A culvert collar for providing a device that will support a culvert pipe and further reduces the installation time and maintenance time when working with culvert pipes. The inventive device includes a two piece flange assembly that has a first member that... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5911762 | Anti-theft device A device for mechanically securing an article against theft is suggested, wherein the device comprises a first holding component with a securing surface for securing to an object, a second holding component for securing to the article, a cable connecting ... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5826845 | Support structure for a reservoir in a motor vehicle A support structure for a reservoir in a motor vehicle includes a mounting face for mounting to a vehicle body of the motor vehicle, a positioning face extending outwardly from the mounting face, a receiving face extending outwardly from the positioning f... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5692722 | Locking device A locking device (1) for locking an article (2) relative to a support (3), wherein the locking device (1) includes at least two locking members (4, 6) having grooves (8, 9), anchored to the support (3) and at least two locking members (5, 7), having proje... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5687814 | Assembly for applying one or more materials to a rail An assembly for applying one or more materials to the rails of a railroad track includes a mounting bracket for mounting the assembly to a vehicle adapted to travel on the rails. A connecting arm is coupled to the mounting bracket, and at least one nozzle... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5593121 | Detachable tree mount for arrow quivers An apparatus for supporting an arrow quiver on or about a tree trunk or branch or a post. The apparatus comprising a mounting block through which a strap may be inserted. The strap having fasteners such as a pair of D-rings, which allow for attaching the ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5560572 | Instrument panel dovetail slide mounting assembly A device, such as a radio, has opposing vertical sides and a vehicle instrument panel includes a recess having a rearward access opening and opposing spaced apart side walls. Each side wall of the instrument panel recess includes an integrally formed long... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5356105 | Releasable mounting bracket for a pump A mounting bracket assembly adapted for releasably mounting a bait pump to the transom of boat below the waterline, wherein the mounting bracket assembly comprises a tapered mounting bracket that is fixedly secured to the transom and a pump support carria... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5292013 | Support ferrules A ferrule for supporting a wiring harness or a piping part on a host structure includes a base member mounted to the host structure, and a support member engaging the base member. The support member includes an aperture for receiving the wiring harness or... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5289934 | Adjustable mounting assembly for electrical outlet box An adjustable mounting assembly for an electrical outlet box wherein a bracket is secured to a wall stud. One face of the bracket has a tongue having an axially extending threaded bore. A side wall of the outlet box has a longitudinally extending groove w... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5282637 | Mount for vehicle front support structure An improved mounting arrangement for an automotive vehicle cross car beam provides a connector arranged on each end of the beam configured to wedgingly engage reciever slides formed in the front pillars of the vehicle.... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5088670 | Clip for securing lens elements in light fixtures A retaining clip is shown which is used to secure a lens element within a light fixture during a dislodging event, such as an earthquake or contact with a person or object. This clip protects persons below from injury by the falling lens element or by fal... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5080238 | Display hook system In one embodiment, the display hook system permits merchandise to be hung off a vertical surface such as a pegboard surface. The system includes a keeper having legs which extend outboard from a planar back surface of the keeper and through and behind the... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5060898 | Structure of surface mounting support A surface mounting support, comprising a body, which optionally can be back-glued for fastening to a flat wall surface through an adhesive joint, having a dovetailed upper part for supporting an object through a dovetail joint and a unitary hook at the bo... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5058843 | Adjustable trim strip mounting assembly A mounting assembly adaptable for attaching elongate trim strips of different widths to a surface of a panel. The mounting assembly comprises first and second parts each having an anchor surface for attachment to the panel, and an elongate ridge adapted t... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5035389 | Mounting device A mounting device includes a trapezoidal plate with a tapered top edge and a bottom edge. A pair of ribs project from the bottom edge. Each of the ribs has a first portion and a second portion, the latter each having an engaging member at its end. The sec... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5029789 | Top hat rail for fixing snap-fit apparatus A top hat rail is disclosed for fixing snap-fit apparatus, formed by shaping in the form of an omega a metal strip of predetermined thickness and having a web and two flanges. The flanges of said rail are deformed towards their free ends so that the edge ... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5016764 | Merchandise display unit Merchandise display unit including vertical parallel panels arranged in side by side facing relation along a lateral display area, such that the panels extend crosswise thereof and the facing sides of a given pair of adjacent panels define a display space... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4993785 | Writing support A writing support is disclosed comprising a strip which can be fixed on a fixed wall and receive an intermediate shaped adjusting piece. A writing supprot box is fitted by a longitudinal rib in one of the grooves on the external face of the intermediate s... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4989815 | Releasable connector system A connector system having a fixed base and a removable portion. The removable portion is fitted with a projection having a flexible prong. The projection is inserted into a channel on the fixed base and the prong is pressed into an aperture within the cha... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4944544 | Vehicle accessory storage device A vehicle accessory storage device is formed as an elongated rectangular receptacle and has extensible rods mounted for vertical adjustment on exterior opposite end walls. The extensible rods each include a threadably adjustable foot member which is biase... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4927020 | Holder for socket wrench heads A storage and organizer holder for detachable socket wrench heads of the polygonal socket types, the holder including a base member with several parallel rows of dove-tailed slots in which a plurality of cross sectionally square posts having dove-tailed s... | 05/22/1990 |
