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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8262042 | Retaining split ring with clamp An embodiment of the invention provides for an assembly for securing equipment to a tank. The assembly comprises a base, a split ring, and a clamp. The base comprises a tank engagement portion, a base aperture, a lip positioned along a perimeter of the base aperture... | 09/11/2012 |
| 7918425 | Universal antenna mount A universal antenna mount featuring a first bracket with a concave face between right and left tangs, a reversible second bracket with a concave face and a generally convex opposite face between right and left tangs, and at least one fastener extending through the r... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7740216 | Suspension system for a bird feeder A support system for a bird feeder. The support system allows vertical and circumferential adjustment of the bird feeder, and prevents dislodgement of the bird feeder from the support system. ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7467770 | Mounting bracket for bicycle safety lights A bicycle mounting bracket for safety lights is provided to mount to different portions of a bicycle to provide a mount for standard bicycle safety lights. A bicycle mounting bracket for safety lights includes a base bracket with a post, rear portion, side bosses wi... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7429025 | Adjustable bar and fixture box assembly A hanger assembly including an adjustable bar and a fixture box for rapidly installing and centering an electrical fixture over a hole in a ceiling. The adjustable bar includes an elongated tubular member, a threaded rod rotatably connected to the tubular member, jo... | 09/30/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7350755 | Watercraft accessory tower mount The watercraft accessory tower mount may be used for attachment of watercraft accessories to a watercraft tower structure. A clamp bracket may be attachable to a clamp base. An accessory attachment may have a rotational shaft disposed for insertion in a rotational a... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341230 | Device for use to hang an article onto a vertical structure Disclosed is a device removably attachable to a vertical rod-like structure to hang articles such as flower pots. The device has a main body on which the article to be hang can be attached and a U-shaped bracket. In use, the main body and the U-shaped bracket are as... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7272204 | Method and apparatus for clamping a riser brace assembly in nuclear reactor An apparatus and method are provided which are designed to structurally replace welds that attach a riser brace assembly to a jet pump riser pipe. The riser brace assembly may include an upper clamp assembly, a lower clamp assembly, and a plurality of mechanical fas... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7155860 | Umbrella mountable flower pot apparatus An umbrella mountable flower pot apparatus includes a container that has a bottom wall and a perimeter wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall. The container has a hemispherical shape. A dividing wall is attached to and extends across the ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150578 | Appliance mounting bracket A clamp system for attaching accessory devices to a railing structure includes a first clamping jaw member and a second clamping jaw member designed to clamp on a railing structure. An accessory mounting device includes a cylindrical collar portion with a plurality ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140579 | Sway brace clamp A sway brace clamp supporting pipe of specified outside diameter with mill tolerance includes two elongate bars with each bar having an arcuate section and two straight sections on either end of the arcuate section. Each straight section has an attachment surface wh... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7100808 | Multiple use base holder system A holding base system comprising a platform with an exteriorly splined post projecting therefrom and mounting means for securing the platform to a surface; an article holder having a splined inner wall on a bottom thereof to fit on and cooperate with the splined pos... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090175 | Insulating wire separator apparatus for piping systems An insulating wire separator for piping systems which protects buried pipes and cable from becoming damaged or melted from an accidental electrical charge, or caused by a lightning strike. The insulating wire separator is a multi-purpose clip device used to connect ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082889 | Flag display device A device and method for displaying a flag at night under a light, wherein the flag is attached to a vertical rope, and a weight is attached to the bottom of the rope. The rope and flag can be easily raised or lowered, and the flag will fly in any wind direction with... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6994187 | Scaffold pick-up device A scaffold pick-up device having a vertical joint clamp which bridges a vertical scaffold joint to stiffen the bridged vertical joint, and a scaffold lift assembly, which attaches onto the top section of a vertical scaffold member and has an attachment point for a s... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6986489 | Configurable mount for a peripheral device Mounting system for mounting an adjustable arm for a peripheral device. The system includes a set of components which may be configured to create a clamp mount, a wall mount, a reverse wall mount, or table or flat mount, a panel mount and a slat mount. The component... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6928953 | Adjustable cage feeder A feeder for a cage, designed to reduce the scattering of food and to provide a cleaner and healthier caged environment, wherein the cage has a wall and an interior space for housing an animal such as a bird, including a cage door. The feeder comprises a feeder mech... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6857615 | Mechanical damping system for structures A mechanical damping system for a structure is provided. The mechanical damping system comprises a tubular impact frame secured to the structure. A support frame is secured to the structure with the support frame spaced from the impact frame. An elongated member is ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6725972 | Circular tree stand A circular tree stand allows a hunter or wildlife enthusiast to shoot or photograph approaching wildlife. The stand is comprised of a circular deck and a separate circular seat of lesser dimensions. The larger platform is positioned directly below the smaller seat s... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6719255 | Suspending device A suspending device for suspending an item such as a speaker onto a bar has a plate, a body and a retaining member. The plate is pivotally connected to an end of the body and the retaining member is connected to the other end of the body by screws. A first recessed ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6676095 | Clamp for fixing the seat post of a bicycle A clamp for fixing a seat post to a seat tube provided with a slit in a longitudinal vertical plane. The clamp has a pair of deformable branches defining a through hole having a cylindrical inner surface; a slit between the elastically deformable branches... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6663068 | Structure beverage holder An improved structure beverage holder in which the mounting plate of the beverage holder has disposed in its back surface a recess having formed within spur gear teeth or other similar gear teeth and a through-hole, thereby enabling the fastening and empl... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6616399 | Gripper arm assembly An improved gripping arm assembly including a two-piece gripper arm body construction which includes an arm clamp having alignment pins, and an arm main body with corresponding alignment holes for receiving the clamp pins, and a means for securably attach... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6575652 | Structural couplings and system An annular collar-clamp attaches to a vertical post at selected height and radial orientation and includes an annular pattern of upper and lower dovetail mount sites receiving a bifurcated component mounting assembly having a corresponding inter-fitting p... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6536070 | Windscreen wiper system The invention is based on a windshield wiper system with a wiper motor (10), which is fastened to a vehicle body by means of a linkage housing (12) connected to the wiper motor and by means of a wiper support (48,50,52) with a hollow profile (86,88,90). T... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6505802 | Beverage holder with adjustable mounting system A beverage holder having an adjustable mounting system includes a cylindrical-shaped cup member and a clamp assembly which are secured together using a threaded fastening member. The cup member has a recessed portion offset outwardly from the sidewall, an... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6474900 | Fast dismantling device A fast dismantling device comprises two C-shaped fitting rings, two shaft bolts, two pivots, two dial rods, and a connection rod. The fitting rings are provided with a through hole and are fitted over an outer tube. The shaft bolts include a head and a sh... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6454232 | Stiffener apparatus for stabilizing a hanger rod Stiffener apparatus for stabilizing a hanger rod includes a clamp, a plate and an elongated stiffener member. The plate has an indented portion receiving a hanger rod and maintaining the hanger rod at a fixed location relative to the stiffener apparatus w... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6382652 | Standing device for a collapsible stroller The present invention relates to a standing device for a stroller having an upper cross bar, a lower cross bar, and two rear wheels includes a pivotal rod having a first end and a second end respectively provided with a first C-shaped tube holder and a se... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6367870 | Wiper arrangement A wiper system has a wiper motor and a gear secured via a receptacle to a tubular carrier by fastening regions formed onto its gear box, and the receptacle surrounds the tubular carrier in form- and/or force-locking fashion.... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6357709 | Bracket assembly with split clamp member A bracket assembly to support a traffic control device or other object on a mast arm or other support. The bracket assembly generally includes male and female tubular members. The female tubular member is split longitudinally, and clamped around the male ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6227510 | Hand-size container holder A holder for a hand-size container for use in conjunction with a portable chair. The holder comprises an integral body portion and a clamping means for attaching the holder to the portable chair. The integral body portion consists of an annular band havin... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6123302 | Liquid dispensing device and methods utilizing a uniaxial mounting A uniaxial mounting for dispensing apparatus includes one or more uniaxial connecting portions on a dispenser and at least one support member having at least one complementary uniaxial mounting portion. The uniaxial mounting portions may include projectio... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6076791 | Device for placing of information/advertising with a bracket on the handle of a shopping trolley A device for placing information/advertising on a shopping trolley comprises a support element with a display surface, and brackets which grip around the shopping trolley handle. The brackets are shaped like supports with ergonomically-shaped handles, and... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5988727 | Motorcycle fork clamp An incrementally adjustable/integral mounting clamp having two semi-cylindrical strap sections with a mounting boss on at least one of the straps, and having a hook and spline adjustment on one set of cooperating ends of the straps and tabs on the other e... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5816771 | Gripper arm assembly An improved gripping arm assembly including a two-piece gripper arm body construction which includes an arm clamp having alignment pins, and an arm main body with corresponding alignment holes for receiving the clamp pins, and a means for securably attach... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5797568 | Multi-position television monitor stand A multi-position television monitor stand, comprising two pieces with a rectangular footprint. One of the larger surfaces of such pieces has a deep, semicircular, concave depression to mate with the outer surface of a vertical support. The outer surface o... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5738312 | "D" ring adaptable extender An "D" ring adaptable extender attachable to an existing and mounted conventional "D" ring. The "D" ring adaptable extender having a mounting system such that the conventional "D" ring need not be removed. The "D" ring adaptable extender quickly providing... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5634620 | Clamp assembly for motor flushing device A universal clamp assembly for remotely placing a motor flushing device over the water inlet ports of an outdrive of a marine motor from either above (twelve o'clock position), below (six o'clock position), to the right (three o'clock position), or to the... | 06/03/1997 |