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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038112 | Shelf support bracket and wall standard A shelf support system is provided for supporting one or more shelves at selected elevations on a vertical surface. The system includes at least one standard having a rear wall, a first mounting wall extending from the rear wall, and a second mounting wall extending... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7731142 | Tool-less mounting slide bracket A slide bracket free of tool mounting includes a body, a base, first hangers, first resilient elements, second hangers, a hook and a second resilient element. The body comprises a fixing board. The first hanger, the first resilient element and the second hanger are ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7694926 | Mounting bracket An apparatus for mounting a rack-mount module having mounting brackets for mounting a horizontal support member between vertical support columns of an equipment rack. The mounting bracket comprises a base member and a latch. The base member comprises integrated side... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7357362 | Bracket positioning structure for a slide A bracket positioning structure for a slide includes a bracket having an end plate at one end and a fastening seat close to the end plate. The fastening seat is pivotally connected with a connecting element. The connecting element comprises an arm having at least on... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337730 | Vertically adjustable shelves and refrigerator compartment housing the same A shelf assembly includes a shelf adapter bracket defined by a U-shaped shelf bracket member in legs of which are vertically disposed opposing slideways into which open a plurality of vertically spaced slots. A shelf includes a pair of shelf support brackets each ha... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7306303 | Methods and apparatus for refrigerator compartment A shelf assembly is provided. The shelf assembly includes a plate having a shaft flange extending substantially perpendicular therefrom, and a shaft mounted to the shaft flange. The shaft extends from the shaft flange along a first axis. The shelf assembly further i... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7281694 | Mounting bracket In one embodiment, a mounting bracket for mounting a horizontal support member between vertical support columns of an equipment rack. The mounting bracket comprises a base member and a latch. The base member comprises integrated side and end plates, with the side pl... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7258317 | Pull-out display shelf A pull-out display shelf assembly having spaced-apart support structures mounted on gondola uprights, for example, and supporting a display shelf for movement between fully retracted and extended positions, with locking means for securing the shelf structure in any ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7150433 | Aircraft bolster trays The present invention relates to a bolster tray for an aircraft. A bolster tray provides a place for a pilot to keep papers and provides a writing surface during flight. In one implementation, the bolster tray may be extended, lifted, and rotated to provide for opti... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7131681 | Truck space storage platform A trunk space storage platform for motor vehicles comprises and right support with at least one slot, a left support with at least on slot, a base, and at least one support stud. This trunk space storage platform allows users who cannot easily bend over to pick up o... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7100795 | Adjustable rear spacer wall assembly for a vending machine A vending machine includes an adjustable channel assembly for varying the depth of a product stack area within the vending machine. Preferably two adjustable channel assemblies are mounted to a column wall to support a rear spacer wall that defines a back portion of... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7063296 | Rail mounting apparatus for electronic device A rail mount is provided for positioning an electronic device such as a flat panel display that is mounted to a support arm. The rail mount includes a wall mount and lower and upper mounts received by the wall mount. The wall mount is adapted for attaching to a surf... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6971624 | Adjustable support for data entry/interface device An adjustable support assembly for a data entry/interface device for computers or the like such as a keyboard, keypad, laptop/notebook computer, personal data/digital assistant, tablet PC, trackball or the like provides selective adjustment of both height and angula... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6851653 | Support system for loads A system for supporting loads includes a track having uniformly spaced apertures separated by necks. A bracket is mounted on the track and has two groups of studs which are positioned in the necks and prevent the bracket from pulling away from the track. Neighboring... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6773080 | Bracket device for a track assembly A bracket device for a track assembly. The bracket device includes a bracket member, a latch member and a retaining member. The bracket member includes a hook extended therefrom and adapted to connect with an assembling hole of a rack. The latch member includes a st... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6758448 | Backstop support assembly for a shelving unit A backstop support assembly for a shelving unit for supporting a backstop member to prevent items from falling off open back shelving units. The backstop support assembly for a shelving unit includes bracket members being adapted to securely fasten with fasteners to... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6749164 | Securing member for a supporting arm movable within a vertical guide An assembly has a vertical guide including a base part provided with spaced-apart holes, raised edge portions and legs turned towards each other on the edge portions. The assembly also includes supporting arms that are movable within the vertical guide and securing ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6659293 | Pull-out shelf stocking system A sliding pull-out tray assembly comprising trays which can be tilted and extended with respect to a supporting shelf structure and which are used for holding and delivering containers, using gravity feed, to the front of the trays. The tray assembly comp... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6470646 | Roof scaffolding system A roof scaffolding system includes a support assembly disposed on one inclined surface of a roof extending to a peak of the roof and attached to an opposite inclined surface of the roof near the peak thereof, a roof jack resting on the one inclined surfac... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6322178 | Rack mounted fiber optic workstation The portable workstation includes a frame having an adjustable mounting mechanism, which permits the case to be mounted on a variety of telecommunication equipment racks and other field structures. When mounted on the rack, the workstation provides a hori... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6224127 | Modified tailgate A tool holding table mountable onto a car or truck exterior surface frame member, such as the brackets for holding a tailgate is described. Preferably the mounting surface is the tailgate of a truck. The table provides a cutting surface defining an openin... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6116163 | Adjustable work table An adjustable work table for use with scaffolding comprises a substantially rectangular table top having a first pair of downwardly extending rails at one end which slidably mount on scaffolding. The rails are elongated generally U-shaped members which in... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6113044 | Self-adjusting furniture lifting bracket assembly A self-adjusting furniture lifting bracket assembly preferably for lifting furniture to provide access to the floor under the furniture, has movable furniture support members mounted on an intermediate support spacing the support members apart. At least o... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6065724 | Compact bracket for supporting shelves A cabinet having brackets disposed to support shelves behind glass panes of the front wall of the cabinet in a location concealed behind one horizontal mullion. The cabinet has at least two other vertical walls having a plurality of pre-drilled screw hole... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5927840 | Caddy system used with a louvered vent locker door A caddy system for lockers of the type having a set of louvered vents formed in the door of the locker for ventilation of the interior cavity of the locker, providing extra storage space within the interior cavity of the locker. The caddy system includes ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5695078 | Adjustable standard system The invention provides an adjustable standard system for a shelving or display unit having support means comprising supporting hardware attached to a sliding body engaged about a mounting rail. The rail comprises an enlarged front edge or bead which exten... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5531168 | Adjustable table and shelf unit An adjustable shelf unit includes a pair of parallel, vertical stanchions each defining a vertical channel. A pair of adjustable braces each has horizontal support surfaces and a proximal end slidably retained in a respective front channel. A locking mean... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5483902 | Adjustable work surface for computer stations An ergonomic console for a computer workstation having a horizontally extendible shelf which is vertically adjustable in increments of height to provide a comfortable clearance for different size persons. The shelf is slidable in tracks at either end, and... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5328039 | Device for hooking decoration or similar elements onto all types of shelf-units The device includes two identical half-rails disposed symmetrically with respect to the upper longitudinal edge of the wall of the shelf-unit. Each half-rail includes one member whose internal face is welded to an angle steel with a horizontal wing, and o... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5234267 | Hutch utilizing a tension rod frame A hutch (10) of a preferred form is shown including a top (14) and bottom (16) initially held in a spaced relation by their sandwiching between collars (35) and nuts (36, 37) fixed on and threaded on, respectively, the ends of vertical rods (32) extending... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5176266 | Fixing system using cables or rods A fixing system, for removably and adjustably fixing shelves and other objects comprising, at least a first elongated element in the form of a cable or a rod. A top end and an a bottom end of said cable or rod being firmly connected to at least one suppor... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5048784 | Adjustable inset bracket A work surface includes a recessed portion for receiving an adjustable inset which may support a keyboard for a video display terminal, a typewriter or simply serve as a writing surface. The inset is mounted to the work surface by means of adjustable inse... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5044508 | Goods presentation system having height-adjustable bracket elements in a wall arrangement or pillar arrangement Goods presentation system having slide devices which are displaceable in a longitudinal direction in a C-section rail (1, 1.1) and which can be engaged on predetermined support points (10), for the mounting of support devices to accommodate goods. These s... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4987835 | Automatic vertically adjustable work surface A vertically adjustable work station including a first pair of vertically oriented, spaced rails (5) to be stationarily mounted on an existing wall panel (1) of a conventional work station, a second pair of vertically oriented rails (6) individually, slid... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4969403 | Automatic vertically adjustable work surface A vertically adjustable work station including a first pair of vertically oriented, spaced rails (5) to be stationarily mounted on an existing wall panel (1) of a conventional work station, a second pair of vertically oriented rails (6) individually, slid... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4949929 | Adjustable L-shaped mounting bracket One embodiment is an L-shaped bracket which is a one-piece device formed from sheet metal and having two flat plate portions which are perpendicular to each other and meet at a juncture line. Each plate portion, secured to a panel, has an elongated throug... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4948076 | Speaker support stand A speaker support for elevating and supporting a speaker comprising a base, at least three support dowels attached to the base and extending upwardly from the base. The dowels include a first support dowel located laterally between second and third suppor... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4938444 | Support structure A support structure (2) comprising a bracket (4) and a mounting element (6) on which the bracket (6) is mountable, the bracket (6) having a main portion (8) and a neck portion (10) extending from the main portion (8), and the mounting element (6) having a... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4881471 | Vertically adjustable, retrofittable workstation A vertically adjustable, retrofittable work station including a first pair of vertically oriented, spaced rails (5) having engaging teeth (10) protruding therefrom so as to be stationarily mounted on an existing wall panel (1) of a conventional work stati... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4819900 | Adjustable, heavy duty garage shelf assembly A heavy duty garage shelf assembly having shelf brackets that may be easily moved up or down and adjusted in place. The assembly is comprised of two steel vertical support tubes that are each bolted to a wall by a clamp at the top and a shoe-clamp at the ... | 04/11/1989 |
