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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087629 | Stand apparatus The present invention is a stand apparatus for a display screen (such as a computer monitor or a TV) having an arcuate arm member, a base adapted to accept the arm member and allow for tilting movement of the arm member in relation to the base, and a contoured clamp... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8020824 | Adjustment assembly for a satellite antenna An adjustment assembly for a satellite antenna has a first bracket, a second bracket, a pivotal bolt and an adjustment device. The second bracket is mounted pivotally on the first bracket. The pivotal bolt is mounted through the first bracket and the second bracket ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7837167 | Container support device A container support device for use in removing and delivering multiple fluids from a patient is disclosed. The container support device includes an attachment member for coupling the container support device to a weight scale, a joint body attached to the attachment... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7438269 | Adjustable tilt mount A mounting system for an interface such as a flat panel display such as a computer monitor or television allows the display to be pivoted about a virtual pivot axis which passes through a center of gravity of the display. The system includes a support which is conne... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7398951 | Urinal holder A holder for a hand-held urinal that is for releasable mounting from a bed rail or the like. The holder includes a mounting bracket having at least one plate member that is supported from the bed rail; and a holder for receiving the hand-held urinal. The holder is r... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7334766 | Panel mounting unit A display panel mounting unit comprising a mounting plate and at least two mounting supports. The mounting plate includes first and second support flanges having a longitudinal first member for attachment to a display panel; and a longitudinal second member attached... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7201353 | Adjustable lectern system A adjustable lectern system for facilitating adjustment and movement according to the particular needs of various sequential users. The adjustable lectern system includes a base portion designed for resting upon a horizontal support surface and having a relatively b... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7178775 | Adjustable tilt mount A mounting system for an interface such as a flat panel display such as a computer monitor or television allows the display to be pivoted about a virtual pivot axis which passes through a center of gravity of the display. The system includes a support which is conne... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7152836 | Adjustable tilt mount A mounting system for an interface such as a flat panel display such as a computer monitor or television allows the display to be pivoted about a virtual pivot axis which passes through a center of gravity of the display. The system includes a support which is conne... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7011363 | Highchair helper improvements Detachable bottle and food holding subtrays, clips and support attachments for juvenile chairs such as highchairs, strollers, booster chairs, car seats and activity chairs. The clips can be a snapable C-shape, use a screwable post or a spring biased post for attachm... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7003850 | Railroad car hatch cover hinge structure and method for connecting a hatch cover to a railcar A hinge structure including a universal adapter located toward one end of and for allowing the hinge structure to be pivotally connected to different stationary brackets having differing pivot axes. The universal adapter defines multiple openings disposed in spaced,... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6906673 | Methods for aligning an antenna with a satellite Methods for aligning a satellite reflector with an antenna. One method includes the use of an antenna-alignment device to orient the centerline of an antenna in a desired azimuth, elevation and skew orientation. Another method includes the use of an antenna alignmen... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6766994 | Stabilized flat panel touch monitor The present invention relates to a monitor with touch sensor capabilities having enhanced stability features. One embodiment of the invention is a monitor with touch input capabilities that includes a monitor panel, a base, an upper support member, and a lower suppo... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6709184 | Apparatus for mounting a receiver mast and associated method An apparatus for mounting a receiver mast to a structure. The apparatus includes a structure attachment plate, a releasable attachment member, a movable plate releasably attached to the structure attachment plate by the releasable attachment member for movement with... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6691965 | Support device for a sunshade A support device for mounting a sunshade on a platform, and includes a mount member secured on the platform, an angle adjusting member pivoted to the mount member so as to be rotatable relative to the mount member, and an anchoring member mounted movably ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6659416 | Computer keyboard/mouse support apparatus A computer keyboard/mouse support apparatus including a keyboard support having three layers which are rigidly sandwiched together is disclosed. The top layer is for supporting a keyboard while the bottom layer is for attachment to a keyboard arm. The cen... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6634611 | Suspension hanger framework A suspension hanger framework includes a fixation piece, a suspension rod, and a crossbar. The fixation piece is fixed with the ceiling or projection of a structure and is provided with two pivoting lugs, each being provided with a first slide slot and a ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6488334 | Bicycle seat assembly A bicycle seat and adjustable mount includes an arcuate rail extending generally upward and backward from a base mounted on a bicycle seat post, and a seat support slidably mounted on the rail and capable of being positioned at various positions along the... | 12/03/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6361012 | Television stand for a vehicle A television stand has a base, a pivotal hinge extension formed on one end of the base and having a cavity defined therein, an extension formed in the base and laterally extending into the cavity, a pivot plate rotatably mounted on the extension with a ve... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6354550 | Method for controlling screen direction of a video display stand A video display stand having dual panning axes suitable for controlling a screen direction of appliances such as a TV set or a personal computer without bumping against a wall even in a state that it is positioned very closely to the wall, and its control... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6347776 | Multi-directional mounting bracket A multi-directional mounting bracket for adjustably mounting an article, such as an audio speaker or light fixture, to a surface includes a first mounting member (10) for attachment of the bracket to the surface. A spherical housing (14) is connected to t... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6324935 | Collapsible steering assembly A vehicle steering assembly includes a mounting bracket for the steering column, such that during a crash situation friction surfaces on the steering column slides through an opening in a plastic block carried by the mounting bracket. The friction surface... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6268556 | Stepless cymbal adjuster A stepless cymbal adjuster comprises a main body, an adjustment block, a lateral cover, and a plurality of rubbing pieces, wherein the main body is composed of a lateral board; a central tube; a plurality of concave storage rooms, and two pieces of protru... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6260811 | Cup holder attachment A cup holder attachment for holding a beverage container and mounting to the backrests of a pair of adjacent seats in a row of seats. The cup holder attachment includes a base with an upper ring spaced above the base and an elongate support extending betw... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6076846 | Bicycle chest rest system A bicycle chest rest system comprising a pair of tubes. Each tube has a front and a rear end positionable in the direction of bicycle movement. The front of ends of the tubes are at an elevation above the rear ends. The tubes are curved about a common rad... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5836561 | Angle-adjustable cymbal holder A cymbal holder assembly including a holder base adapted to hold a cymbal, a mounting base adapted for mounting on a cymbal stand, a screw and a wing nut fastened together to fix the holder base and the mounting base together, and a constraint device moun... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5746058 | Adjustable actuator for a turbocharger An adjustable actuator for a waste gate exhaust valve of a turbocharger includes a housing having a first opening therein for communication with the pressure outlet of the turbocharger and a second opening therein remote from the first opening. The actuat... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5664752 | Direction adjustable mounting fittings A fitting for mounting an object, e.g. a loudspeaker, on a wall comprises two substantially identical saddle strip elements that are laid together in intercrossing positions, top against top, and mutually fixed by means of a clamping bolt through longitud... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5568968 | Adjustable drop light apparatus An adjustable drop light apparatus includes a lamp assembly connected to and supported by a handle assembly. A protective housing assembly is supported by the handle assembly and protects the light bulb of the lamp assembly. An orientation adjustment asse... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5520361 | Monitor tilting device A monitor tilting device capable of tilting the monitor using one hand. In an embodiment, the device comprises a cabinet bottom having a tilting opening at its rear lower surface, a monitor tilting member rotatably downwardly received in the tilting openi... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5368262 | Adjustable mounting support for a box fan The present invention is a mounting support for mounting a free-standing box fan on a narrow window sill in a manner that allows the box fan to be selectively adjusted, relative the window, into differing directions without interfering with the operation ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5351897 | Adjustable ergonomic support for computer keyboards A keyboard support assembly for computer keyboards which allows for multiple adjustments by the operator in order to accommodate operators of different anatomical sizes, the keyboard being fully adjustable in height, and angular tilt and providing a palm ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5322255 | Mounting bracket A mounting bracket is provided for attaching an accessory onto a display device or the like that allows the accessory to be readily attached to or removed from said display device, comprising: a hooking portion shaped to cooperate with a front surface of said ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5320315 | Microscope supporting mechanism A microscope mount for mounting a microscope, which is used for observation of bonding conditions, etc., to a bonding machine including a supporting shaft, a microscope attachment shaft and a pair of swing plates rotatably connected to the supporting shaf... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5291381 | Light fixture mounting assembly A light fixture support member is attached to a cam plate portion of a mounting member having an elongated slot of uniform width by a cam head fastener mechanism that includes a screw having a head portion, a shank portion and a lock portion between the h... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5199677 | Tree stake stabilizer A tree stake stabilizer for maintaining rigid and parallel a pair of commercial tree stakes includes a pair of stake-grasping tubular collars interconnected by an adjustable length bar that is arcuate to form a horizontal offset to clear a growing tree.... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5169167 | Tractor front fender assembly for steerable wheels A mechanism for mounting the front fender for an agricultural tractor wherein the support structure includes an arcuate mounting bracket connected to the front wheel to be pivotally moveable therewith, an arcuate support bracket detachably connected to th... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5169221 | Pivotable drawer slide mount with pivot controlling guide slot A pivotable slide track assembly has a drawer support plate appended to the drawer and a drawer slide. A pivot guide plate is attached to the drawer slide and formed to define a guide path therein. A follower appended to the drawer support plate follows t... | 12/08/1992 |
| 4986507 | Free positioning tilt unit A free positioning tilt unit for use in portable computer or the like, comprises of main frame, mounting bracket element, sleeve, display unit and bushing, in which the opening, closing and positioning of the display unit is achieved by means of the revol... | 01/22/1991 |
