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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7341233 | Horizontal adjustment mechanism for use on a chair seat In a chair having a base, a seat defining a fore-to-aft longitudinal axis, a seat back and a tilt control mechanism, a horizontal adjustment mechanism is provided for allowing fore-to-aft movement of the seat relative to the seat back. The mechanism includes a first... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7290746 | Beverage container holder supported tray assembly The multi-purpose beverage container holder supported tray assembly: includes a beverage container holder component and a tray component hingedly coupled to the beverage container holder component and provides one or more utilitarian support surfaces that may be use... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7172138 | Powder spray gun mount and cleaning arrangements A gun mount for a spray gun includes a rigid bracket that is installed on a rigid vertical support such as a gun mover. The bracket securely mounts the guns so as to reduce vibration and swaying during a spraying operation, even when the guns are being vertically mo... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7040492 | Display adapter system A merchandise display adapter system includes merchandise display adapter including a vertical display panel, a support leg extending transversely from the bottom of the display panel and attachable to a merchandise display fixture compartment, and a package support... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6941712 | Mounting bracket for grain bin A mounting bracket having a vertical member with a back portion and side flanges where the back portion has a plurality of slots and holes and the side flanges have slots at both ends. Adjustably connected to the vertical member is a shoe with a bottom portion and s... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6802089 | Combined sliding rail with support for height-adjustable shower A sliding rail consisting of two standards reciprocally defining a slotting wherein there is housed a shower support, into which there is obtained a recess intended to partly house a block forming a sliding guide for the support on the slotting. The sliding being al... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6557810 | Adjustable strut hinge assembly for picture frames A hinge assembly for adjustably connecting a picture frame strut to a picture frame back includes a mounting plate having length and a width. A first fastener, such as rosettes, are provided on the mounting plate for affixing it to the picture frame back.... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6435462 | Universal bracket mount A universal mudflap bracket mount for mounting a mudflap bracket to a vehicle frame, the bracket mount comprising a frame-mounting block having two opposing surfaces and a frame-mounting opening passing through the frame-mounting block transverse to the s... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6322030 | Marine bilge pump mount A mount to locate a marine bilge pump to increase serviceability, including an upper section which removably fastens to the bulkhead, stringer bed or deck brace of the boat, hinged to a center section which allows for angular orientation to be achieved wi... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6296218 | Marine bilge pump mounting assembly A mount to locate a marine bilge pump to increase serviceability, including an upper section which removably fastens to the bulkhead, stringer bed or deck brace of the boat, hinged to a center section which allows for angular orientation to be achieved wi... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6273384 | Chair back adjustment mechanism A mechanism for adjusting the height of a back part (3) of a typist's chair uses a sleeve-shaped slider (13) on the back part which slides along a rigid bar (8), and an interengageable pawl (37) and rack (22 or 23) are used to retain the back part (3) in ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6126238 | Head rest for a vehicle seat A head rest (35) for a vehicle seat is vertically adjustable relative to a back rest (36) of the vehicle seat. The head rest (35) is fixed on supporting rods (37, 38) which are longitudinally displaceable in a fixed reception (40) arranged in the back res... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5918938 | Safety device for mechanisms for lifting the back of a chair or armchair A safety device, particularly usable for mechanisms for lifting a back of a chair or armchair of the type that comprising a blade-like element which is slidingly associated between a first and a second supporting plate for a back; the blade-like element p... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5879054 | Armrest Device An armrest device has a main body, a cover plate, and an armrest support plate. The main body has a first chamber, a second chamber, a middle post, a groove, a first seat, and a second seat. The armrest support plate has a corrugated slot and a plurality ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5853222 | Height-adjustable chair back A height-adjustment mechanism is connected between a back assembly of a chair and a rigid upright supported on a seat assembly for selectively adjusting the height of the back assembly relative to the seat assembly. The height-adjustment mechanism is form... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5791734 | Chair with a backrest which is continuously adjustable height The backrest of a chair is adjustable continuously so that it can be positioned at any height between a fully lowered position and a fully raised position. The backrest includes a supporting member which is slidably mounted on a supporting upright and pro... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5765920 | Height-adjusting mechanism for arm rest of a chair An improved height-adjusting mechanism for use on armrest of a chair. It includes a securing mount having a central sliding slot provided with a plurality of consecutively spaced slant retaining recesses on one side of the slot; and an adjusting member sl... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5762310 | Infant seat support with a resting surface having an adjustable height An infant seat support apparatus including a folding base member. A pair of support bolts extend through the folding base member on opposing ends thereof whereby end portions of the support bolts are separated from the folding base member. An adjustable s... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5692712 | Desk-mounted supports for computer accessories A support assembly for a computer input device includes a generally C-shaped slide member mountable to the underside of a desk surface for slidingly receiving a vertical column member. Notches formed in the column member are engaged by teeth of a collar p... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5590862 | Device for adjusting the length of a support A device for adjusting the length of a support composed of an outer tube and an inner tube slidably inserted in the outer tube, includes an opening extending radially through the outer tube, a spacer radially movably received in the opening and confronted... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5588766 | Ascending/descending structure An ascending/descending structure including a pull bar, a locking pin, a resilient retaining member and a locking tube formed with saw teeth-like locking notches for reliably locking the locking pin. The pull bar can be pulled outward along the locking tu... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5484068 | Framework mounting structure A framework mounting structure is disclosed including a post made from an aluminum profile having at least one longitudinal groove through its length; a connecting frame having a hook member hooked in either of the at least one longitudinal groove, a stop... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5474378 | Adjustable support apparatus for a dishrack A manually adjustable support assembly for movably supporting an upper dishrack within a dishwasher. A plurality of support assemblies are provided for each dishrack and permit manual adjustments of the dishrack between predetermined vertically spaced pos... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5465435 | Shower step for shaving legs A wall-mounted foot support for use primarily in a shower stall enclosure during showering, whereon a woman can rest or support her foot to elevate her leg while shaving the elevated leg. The support is height-adjustable so as to accommodate users of vari... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5402975 | Standard and bracket support system with coupling device A standard and bracket support system is provided. The standard portion includes an elongated standard having opposed front and back walls. One or more brackets are coupled to the standard. An engagement member for engaging a shelf or other supportive ite... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5271593 | Pivotal keyboard copyholder The appartus includes a copyholder, mounted on a copyholder arm, held by the pivot block mounted on the platform. The copyholder is adjustable for viewing comfort through multiple set-ups and pivoting capabilities: in front, up or down, to the side, out o... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5167428 | Position-adjustment device for a belt-guide, and safety-belt provided therewith A position-adjusting device for a safety belt guide loop includes a rail provided with retaining slots, a carriage which is slidably mounted on the rail and on which are mounted the guide loop and two locking bolts urged by respective springs to a positio... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5158256 | Keyboard accessory A pad support for each wrist of a keyboard operator which is adjustable vertically, transversely and in pivotal traverses relative to the keyboard to minimize unsupported wrist and arm movements of the operator that contribute to fatigue and possible phys... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5056863 | Laterally adjustable armrest for a chair A laterally adjustable armrest assembly for a chair includes an armrest support adapted to be secured to the chair. A bracket is joined to an upper end of the armrest support. An armrest member defines a plurality of downwardly opening grooves dimensioned... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5044666 | Device for the incremental height adjustment of an attachment or deflection point for a safety belt A device for the incremental positioning or height adjustment of an attachment or deflection point for a safety belt includes a guide bar, an adjustment element and a spring element. In accordance with the invention, it is intended to employ a leaf spring... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5037158 | Height adjustment mechanism for chair back A height adjustment mechanism for controlling the height of a chair back relative to a chair seat. A vertical member contains a centrally located camming slot that is elongated in a vertical direction and has a series of notches located along one side and... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5025820 | Self-adjusting collapsible crutch A self-adjusting crutch containing a central portion having both a fixed and a moveable central post, one of which nests within the other. A prepositionable height fastener cooperates with a coupling collar, both of which are disposed on the central porti... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4989821 | Support devices for producing variable height barriers A support device for supporting a rod or pole which is spaced above a surface, such as the ground. The support device includes an upright or vertical device, such as a post, with a shelf support selectively positioned thereto. The shelf support is adapted... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4982981 | Mechanism for seat belt with a manually adjustable position The mechanism, which is intended to be associated with a solid structure (10), comprises, among others, a body (30) pierced with a slot (31) one of the sides (312) of which is provided with indents (32) in the shape of a curvilinear triangle (320), a stud... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4973084 | Mechanism for the height adjustment of a safety belt deflection fitting A mechanism for the height adjustment of a safety belt deflection fitting consists of a loadbearing guide rail and an anchoring element which is vertically displaceable therein and to which the safety belt fitting is anchored. The anchoring element carrie... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4917403 | Webbing support apparatus A webbing support apparatus being capable of changing a support height of a webbing to be wound around an occupant of a vehicle, which is provided with a slider for supporting the webbing and being movably supported in a vertical direction in a guide rail... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4908998 | Blast chamber A blast chamber contains a plurality of rotatable vertically disposed members with numerous holes therealong. Slidable brackets or yoke assemblies are secured to the vertical members at desired positions. in turn, blast wheels are secured to the mounting ... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4867477 | Device for maintaining a strap of a safety belt in an adjustable position The device comprises a body (10), a lock (20) and a strap holder (30) and is adapted to be fixed to a structure (50). The body comprising a support (11) and a base (12) which is provided with a slot (13) receiving the keeper (21) of the lock. This keeper,... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4836494 | Device for mounting a rail or the like on a surface A device for mounting a rail (1) on a surface which particularly is non-horizontal, comprises at least one mounting element (11) adapted to be secured on said surface, at least one connecting element, which is displaceably received in a guide extending al... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4826210 | Vertically adjustable motor-vehicle safety-belt mount An adjustable mount for anchoring a safety belt on a vertical surface of a motor vehicle has a vertically elongated guide rail fixed to the surface and having an front face turned away from the surface and a rear face turned toward the surface. This rail ... | 05/02/1989 |
