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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128043 | Hanging device for displaying merchandise The hanging device includes a plug-in sleeve (1), which is held in a through-hole (502) in a supporting structure (5), and a supporting arm (2) which can be inserted into the plug-in sleeve. The plug-in sleeve (1) has a sleeve piec... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7967265 | Electronic device mounting bracket for a horizontal support A mounting apparatus includes a horizontally supportable beam and one or more mounting brackets for coupling an electronic device thereto. The beam is supportable from any number of support surfaces. The mounting brackets are provided with a projection to prevent tw... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7665699 | Electronic device mounting bracket for a horizontal support A mounting apparatus includes a horizontally supportable beam and one or more mounting brackets for coupling an electronic device thereto. The beam is supportable from any number of support surfaces. The mounting brackets are provided with a projection to prevent tw... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7334763 | Socket hook bracket assembly A displaying fixture assembly for mounting on an upright support surface and for supporting a plurality of merchandise items comprises a planar base member adapted for reversible attachment to the upright support surface. The base member includes an aperture opposit... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7293754 | Frame security lock A locking mechanism for preventing theft of an object hung on a flat surface is provided. The locking mechanism may comprise a latch, hook and key. The latch may be attachable to the wall with an optional wall track attached thereto. Also, the hook may be attachable... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7261268 | Wall mountable holder for a container A holder for a replaceable container of product includes a wall mountable support member having a longitudinal dimension. A holding sleeve extends transversely to the longitudinal dimension a first distance from a first region of the support member. The holding slee... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7197844 | Gun support A bipod type gun support has a generally cylindrical hub that defines a barrel-receiving bore that can be slipped onto and off of the muzzle end of the gun. Downwardly diverging legs are integrally joined to opposite sides of the hub to present a one-piece construct... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188977 | EZ clip it A gutter interface device for facilitating hanging of Christmas lights from a gutter. The gutter interface device includes a gutter interface portion and a cord interface portion. The gutter interface portion has a main vertical member for abutting a front edge of t... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172164 | Modular accessory holder A receiver and plate for removably mounting devices to a surface on a boat or other vehicle. The receiver's top surface opens into a vertical slot with tapering side walls. The separate plate slides into this slot. The separate plate has corresponding side walls tha... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7137227 | Structural brace A structural brace apparatus and method provides support between a primary building component and a secondary building component, the primary building component having X and Y axis deflections relative to the secondary building component. The brace includes a first ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7090085 | Trophy sports apparatus holder The trophy item holder is a holder which associates the trophy item with a descriptive card which provides information on the item and its user. Photographs or a certificate of authenticity may also be displayed. Thus the information establishing the item as a troph... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7069680 | Barrier or wall mounting apparatus There is disclosed a mounting apparatus which comprises a vertically extending rigid member having an upper end, a lower end and an intermediate portion, a clamping arm member having a generally horizontal arm have an end and a generally vertical arm having an end, ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6996888 | Method for attachment of advertisements to a road barrier A method for displaying an advertisement panel upon a road barrier having a base, a vertical partition having front and rear surfaces, and transverse cavities extending between the surfaces, using a display assembly having a panel sleeve and a pair of mounting brack... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6993847 | Hanger hook for clippers A portable clipper holding apparatus includes a generally “S”-shaped structure having a first arch and a second arch, the first and second arches positioned in an inverted relationship to one another. The first arch is configured for engaging a substrate and the... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6929223 | Air cushioned grippers for article holders An article holder comprising bifurcated arms extending upwardly from a base to receive and hold articles inserted downwardly into the holder within cushioning, resilient fingers extending inwardly from the bifurcated arms to engage the inserted article and wherein t... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6899309 | Beverage container holder and method of advertising A beverage container support for supporting a beverage upon a component of a flush valve for use in public restroom facilities includes a support surface upon which a beverage container could be placed as well as a depending skirt that can be used as a display surfa... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6832745 | Beverage container holder assembly for vehicle A cup holder and convenience tray assembly for a motor vehicle employs one or more support brackets that mount onto vertical columns at the front of the passenger compartment. The brackets have a clamp member with an vertical aperture of oval cross section which has... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6808147 | Clamping device for stainless steel sinks A clamping device for stainless steel sinks having rolled rim edges used for suspension of weighted items from the sink's rolled rim edge for better organization around the sink work area, comprising a facial plate having a front and a crispate top connecting the fr... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6644607 | Arrangement for fastening wireless terminal accessory A fastening arrangement comprising an accessory (501) of a wireless communications device, an adapter part (503, 503') and a substantially plate shaped piece (502) including holes in order to allow this piece to be bent at a line (544, 545) formed of the ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6637707 | Removable holder A removable holder comprises a mounting base (10) and item holding device (12). The mounting base (10) is intended to be semi-permanently attached to a vertical wall, and the item holding device (12) is designed to be manually mounted within a tapered dov... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6464189 | Hanger device A hanger device has a support seat, a control rod, and a cantilever. The support seat has an upper lug, a pair of middle lugs, a semicircular slot, a plurality of threaded holes, and a longitudinal through aperture. The upper lug has a center hole and a p... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6318672 | Aircraft cabinet mounting structure The invention provides a quick disconnect mounting system for cabinets and partitions which entails only the removal of one or two bolt fasteners on the bottom of the cabinet and a pair of retractable pin fasteners on the upper portions of the cabinet, wi... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6315605 | Printed circuit board stiffener assembly A stiffener assembly for mechanically supporting the main body of an electrical connector to a circuit substrate, such as a daughterboard Printed Circuit Board (PCB). The PCB stiffener assembly is utilized to minimize bowing in the PC Board. The stiffener... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6290193 | Mounting apparatus for flexible sign panels A mounting receptacle is provided for securement to a flexible message panel. The mounting receptacle defines a housing for receiving a support rib. A threshold portion is hingedly coupled to the housing portion allowing a rib to contact the threshold por... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6182937 | Multi-purpose wall mounting A positive-locking wall mounting combination has a wall mounting with a hollow cylindrical body having an outer mantle, an inner mantle, and a bottom. The bottom has a slotted hole having a length that is shorter than an inner diameter of an inner circula... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6113045 | Fitting adapted for holding spacedly a support member on an upright wall A fitting includes a positioning plate and a holding member connected to the positioning plate by an elongate mounting post. The positioning plate has an outer major wall to serve as a faceplate, and a bore extending from a central area of the outer major... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6007033 | Placard or brake light accessory unit for vehicle hitch A placard or light accessory support (20) is provided for installing in and substantially concealing the opening of a hitch socket (22, 118). The support (20) includes an elongated tongue (28) having an attachment arm (34) and a mounting plate (44), as we... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5979847 | Mounting apparatus for flexible sign panels A mounting receptacle is provided for securement to a flexible message panel. The mounting receptacle defines a housing for receiving a support rib. A threshold portion is hingedly coupled to the housing portion allowing a rib to contact the threshold por... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5931427 | Bathroom rack A bathroom rack is composed of at least one U-shaped fastening piece, two connection heads, and one block body which is held by the U-shaped fastening piece. Two arms of the U-shaped fastening piece are held by the connection heads which are fastened onto... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5848838 | Glass mounted light holding strip A holder for mounting decorative lights onto a flat surface. The holder includes an elongated strip which has an L-shaped cross-sectional profile. It includes a base and an upright disposed perpendicularly with respect to each other. A plurality of indivi... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5839589 | Equipment holder A device for holding equipment specifically string-type trimmers and the like between a pair of hanger elements so that the equipment will be suspended therefrom. The hanger elements extend from a mounting plate that is secured to a vertical surface.... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5803419 | Support device for measuring sensor A support device including a clamping sleeve mountable in a hole and which applies a retaining force to a sensor. A wall of the sleeve bears an elastic means for locking the sleeve in the hole and an elastic means for axially retaining the sensor.... | 09/08/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5645256 | Mountable latching clamp for instrument stands A mountable latching clamp secures an instrument stand to a mountable structure. The clamp comprises an angle bracket, a keyed receiver connected to the angle bracket for coupling with the instrument stand, and a spring latch for securing the instrument s... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5639052 | Flexible cupholder A container holding assembly for a vehicle including an interior trim panel having an inside surface and an outside surface. Container holding assembly comprises an arcuate support member and a cylindrically-shaped net of flexible material including a top... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5608603 | Computer keyboard with circuit board positioning device including positioning plates and L-shaped plug units A computer keyboard includes a printed circuit board, a rubber plate which is located over the printed circuit board, and a positioning device that positions the printed circuit board and the rubber plate in the keyboard. The positioning device includes a... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5606207 | Power generating apparatus for a bicycle A power generating apparatus for a bicycle, in particular, a racer type bicycle such as a road racer and a mountain bike, is disclosed. The power generating apparatus of the present invention composed of a power generating unit and a mount stay having sui... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5564670 | Cleat mounted holding device A device that can be fixed to a cleat mounted on a boat, dock, deck, pier, or wherever a cleat is available. The U bar of the cleat mounted holding device is placed around the cleat, the wing bolt is inserted into the threaded hole formed in the short bar... | 10/15/1996 |
