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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083194 | Latching mechanism and repositionable part support device employing said latching mechanism A latching mechanism capable of providing clamped retention to a vertical member, and a repositionable part support device and part support assembly employing said latching mechanism. The latching mechanism includes an enclosure having an open interior for receiving... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7963493 | Display assembly A display assembly for displaying items and being mountable to a vertical surface and comprising at least two longitudinal runners and an elongate member. The longitudinal runners are mountable to the vertical surface. Each runner includes elongate-member-mounting e... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7363875 | Overload indicator for a load supporting apparatus An overload indicator for a load supporting apparatus is arranged to bend during overloading of the apparatus, thereby visually indicating the overload to a user or observer. The indicator features a longitudinal member having a U-shaped cross section defining one c... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350759 | Quick release mounting for a room air conditioner A quick release mounting apparatus and method for mounting a room air conditioner in a window opening that utilizes a quick release mounting which supports the weight of the outdoor portion of the air conditioner in a cantilevered condition and, in the event of an e... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7260438 | Intelligent shelving system An intelligent shelving system uses touch sensors to operate power-operated, adjustable shelves. Touch sensors also are used as limit switches to control shelf motion, to monitor the encroachment of shelved items on shelves, to detect spills, and to control other re... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255409 | Sliding rail mounting structure A sliding rail mounting structure is disclosed to connect a sliding rail to a vertical column inside a server rack by securing a magnetic locating member to the vertical column by magnetic attraction and then inserting the locating pin of a U-clip at one end of the ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249872 | Method and system for displaying lighting fixtures A lighting fixture display system and method including a light support member for supporting truncated floor-based lighting fixtures and a rail member. The light support members have shelf structures and brackets and are mounted on or attached to the rail member, wh... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243887 | Suspension system A system for detachable suspension of shelves (4) from essentially vertically positioned carrier elements (1, 26) provided with slots or grooves (2). Elongate, U-shaped supporting elements (3, 25) are adapted to support said shelves (4... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240803 | Shelf mounting bracket for adjustable organizer system A shelf mounting bracket has a bracket body with a forward end, a rear end, an upper side, and a lower side. One or more connectors extend from the rear end for mounting the bracket to a support. At least one forward shelf support is provided near the forward end an... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7178789 | Fixture for hanging wire fence The apparatus is a fixture for mounting wire fence on posts. The apparatus is a channel formed with slots across the web of the channel and the slots angled into the channel walls to form finger like tabs. Holes in lengthwise flanges on the channel sides or holes in... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165361 | Building construction shores An adjustable building construction shore has an inner tubular member extending internally of an outer tubular member and displaceable longitudinally of the outer tubular member, the inner and outer members having projecting and recessed longitudinal portions slidab... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7144184 | Rotary-type fastening structure A rotary-type fastening structure for fixedly coupling an extension rod with a coupling plate, having a rotatable fastening device in the form of a main body with an off-center shaft hole. The rotatable fastening device can be rotated off-center so as to lean its la... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7111813 | Support clip and pilaster apparatus and method A clip is used with a pilaster assembly, where the clip is snap-fit into the slots of the pilaster, so that the clip is retained when inserted into the slots. This provides the advantage that the clips tend not to fall out due to bumps or vibrations such as those th... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104411 | System for detachable suspension of shelves, drawers or the like A system for detachable suspension of shelves (5), drawers or the like from essentially vertially positioned supporting elements (1) with slots or grooves (3). Plate-shaped brackets (4) are adapted to carry said shelves (5) and, by... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7070158 | Support system for concrete column formwork and related bracket Formwork for erecting a crown on a top end of a structural concrete column of a highway bridge is supported by a pair of vertically positioned elongated jack-screws. Lower ends of these jack-screws are threaded respectively into adjusting nuts seated on outer ends o... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6957878 | Latch mover for quick-mount telescoping slide support system A telescoping slide support assembly includes a telescoping slide assembly, a vertical rack for use in an equipment cabinet, and a quick-mount support coupled to a stationary slide included in the telescoping slide assembly. The quick-mount support includes a movabl... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6935711 | Latch mover for quick-mount support for telescoping slide A telescoping slide support assembly includes a telescoping slide assembly, a vertical rack for use in an equipment cabinet, and a quick-mount support coupled to a stationary slide included in the telescoping slide assembly. The quick-mount support includes a movabl... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929339 | Latch controller for quick-mount support for telescoping slide A telescoping slide support assembly includes a telescoping slide assembly, a vertical rack for use in an equipment cabinet, and a quick-mount support coupled to a stationary slide included in the telescoping slide assembly. The quick-mount support includes a latch ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6837467 | Receiving plate supporting device A receiving plate supporting device includes a base, two supporting portions, a movable plate and two sliding portions. The base has a pair of blocks which are spaced and installed at a wall. Each supporting portion is installed at each block having an upper slide p... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6609849 | Hold block A hold block for fastening a structural elevator component, such as a landing door sill, an overhead structure of a landing door opening or a car door sill, to a base. The hold block comprises a fixing element for fixing the hold block to the base and a s... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6550188 | Adjustable scaffold used with concrete-receiving forms Walls of expanded polystyrene, concrete-receiving forms (referred to as insulated or insulating concrete forms or ICFs) need to be vertical while they are being filled with concrete and while the concrete is curing. An apparatus with a vertical member and... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6505800 | Shelving assembly A shelving assembly for supporting shelving of varying sizes. The shelving assembly includes an extendable shelf support comprising a stationary bracket and a slidable member slidably mounted on the stationary bracket. A securing means is provided for sec... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6467745 | Mounting bracket assembly A mounting bracket assembly for adjustably mounting an object to a support surface. The bracket assembly includes a first mounting member removably attached to a support surface. A locking device is supported by the first mounting member and defines a plu... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6446752 | Scaffolding A bracing assembly for controlling the vertical orientation of an upright structure, the assembly comprising: an angle brace having first and second ends, the first end for attachment to a fixed point adjacent to the structure; and an adjustable connector... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6394404 | Wire management system A continuously adjustable surface mounting system for supporting objects in a range of positions with respect to a mounted surface. The system includes a surface mounted assembly and one or more support assemblies releasably secured at any point along a l... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6357609 | Adjustable display shelf An adjustable depth shelf mechanism comprises a fixed shelf mountable on a vertical support mechanism, an adjustable shelf mounted on the fixed shelf for inward and outward movement on the fixed shelf to vary the depth of the shelf, and locking means for ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6345795 | Shelf bracket A shelf bracket for supporting and adjustably attaching shelving to vertically support structure comprises an elongate member having opposite end portions, and an open U-shaped shelf supporting channel along a lower edge thereof. One of the end portions o... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6315258 | Merchandise display bracket A bracket (10) which is adapted to carry an item of merchandise (12) on a retail display fixture (11) includes a mounting member (16) adapted to be attached to the fixture (11). A support frame (24) is adapted to carry the merchandise (12) and is pivotall... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6173930 | Window support and method This invention is a telescoping window support which spans the width of the window to provide support for an air conditioner or the like. The support includes first and second halves which each comprise a plurality of fingers which engage one another in a... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6123303 | Retractable bracket structure The subject matter relates to the presentation of a type of retractable bracket structure, said bracket being comprised mainly of a main support plate and a retractable plate, wherein the main support plate has a long slide hole, after the retractable pla... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6082690 | Bracket for conduit carriers A bracket for cable tray type conduit carriers constituted by three principal perpendicular walls forming a trihedron, a dorsal wall, a fixing wall for fixing conduit carriers and a lateral wall. The bracket is mounted to a U-shaped rail via a rod passing... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6036150 | Adjustable shelf for a washer/dryer A shelf for being positioned on a generally parallelpiped shaped appliance is provided. The appliance has a top surface and first and second side surfaces extending therefrom. The shelf includes a platform on which articles may be placed and a first leg h... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5967478 | Window shelf for supporting an air conditioner An air conditioner support system is provided including a pair of suspenders each with a horizontally oriented member coupled to a respective side of a window. Coupled to the horizontally oriented member is a truss. Next provided is a support plate assemb... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5795045 | Refrigerator having a swing shelf A refrigerator having a swing shelf swings the shelf according to the dimensions and quantity of stored items accommodated within a cooling chamber to employ the swing shelf in the stretched or erected state. The swing shelf is shaped as an alphabet "T" f... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5127340 | Adjustable shelving system An adjustable shelving system having a pair of spaced uprights, each having a pair of spaced columns defining a plurality of mounting apertures which are adapted to receive fasteners securing brackets to the uprights, the brackets, in turn, supporting one... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5029800 | Auxiliary outboard motor mounting device A device for mounting an auxiliary outboard motor on the swim platform of a water craft to allow the motor to be pivoted between an extended position aft of the swim platform when in use, and a compact stowed position when not in use.... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4982927 | Vertical printer stand The present invention comprises a unique method for mounting and supporting a printer used with personal computers. The invention, a Vertical Printer Stand, is comprised of a printer stand base, printer support brackets that support the printer in a verti... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4949924 | Support fixture for mounting on railings and the like A fixture adapted for mounting on railings and the like consisting of a pair of mounting brackets, each formed in a generally L-shaped configuration with horizontal and vertical legs. A horizontal projection on the vertical leg which includes a downward-f... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4928913 | Wall mounting system A wall mounting system wherein a single horizontal rail is attached to a wall structure and suspended components are supported by an undercut forming a cleat on the top of the rail. The supported structures may be cabinets, vertical rails supporting shelv... | 05/29/1990 |
