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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431245 | Rapid exchange system for testing wireless networks Various embodiments of the invention are directed to a system for removably mounting a signal testing unit to a suitable vehicle surface, and optionally providing for an electrical connector to a power source, GPS antenna, and cellular antennas such that moving a si... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7322551 | Portable article support apparatus An apparatus with a first and second loaf spring portions extending from a bridge portion, the second leaf spring portion provides an article support mounting aperture for attachment of an article support to the second leaf spring portion by structure for attaching ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7275708 | Dispenser for rolled sheet material In one embodiment, the apparatus for dispensing rolled sheet material comprises: a roll of sheet material oriented around a roll axis, and a disposable member disposed around the roll. The disposable member comprises a front wall disposed adjacent an end of the roll... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7243888 | System and apparatus for mounting a taxidermy trophy A system for mounting taxidermy animal trophies on mounting devices comprises a support platform having a rod protruding therefrom. The rod is a ribbed member having a large plurality of features for securing an animal mount, such as a skull, thereto. For example, t... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234672 | Retractable hanger A retractable hanger comprising a base member which has recessed mounted therein a hook. The base member is adapted to be securely mounted on the exterior structure with the base member being recessed within the exterior structure. The hook is capable of pivotable m... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7207535 | Mounting device A device for mounting taxidermy mounts, especially waterfowl and other birds. The mounting device prevents the mounted object from twisting or slipping on the mount and the mounted object can be prevented from sagging. The mounting device allows for the mounting of ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195117 | Soap holding device A soap holding device, besides fixedly holding a cake of soap, allows it to dry rapidly by draining off the water, thus obviating the possibility of a portion of the soap cake getting soft due to contact with moisture. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195195 | Tissue holder A tissue holder can be anchored to a wall or vertical surface by a block or anchoring device. A holding rod is adapted to be secured to the wall by the anchoring device. The anchoring device includes grooves on the rear side to clamp a first vertically oriented port... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188493 | Jewelry for receiving rings An improved jewelry provides a body having an enlarged dimension at one end that prevents a ring from sliding off the body and a smaller dimension at a second end that readily receives the ring thereover. A chain is provided at the first end so that the body and cha... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7107672 | Method of mounting electronic parts on a flexible printed circuit board A plurality of flexible printed circuit boards are held on a transfer carrier, which is formed by a base plate and a resin layer formed on an upper surface of the base plate. Reference pins are positioned at reference pin openings of the carrier base plate and refer... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7025231 | Container for consumer products with concealed stretch release adhesive structure A container for a consumer product suitable for mounting on a wall, the container comprising: a stretch release adhesive structure located at least partially on the one or more side surfaces; and an outer label substantially covering the stretch release adhesive str... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6923411 | Attachment device for panel walls An attachment device for attaching office products or equipment to a panel wall that includes generally two elements: a locking member and at least one, and generally two, prong members. The locking member includes a base. Extended outward from the front face of the... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6789771 | Video game controller holster A holster for storing a video game controller has upward, downward, left and right projections forming a cross. A mounting bracket can be connected to either the upward or downward projection so that the holster can be suspended from or supported by the video box or... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6682035 | Hair band holder A hair band storage stand having a post and a support, offset from one another, projecting upwardly from a base and a flip-up lid hingedly attached to the support. The lid is notched at an edge opposite to the hinge to receive the post. The post below the... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6607850 | Hard steel articles Chain parts and other steel articles are provided with hard, wear-resistant carbide coatings by tumbling them in a heated retort with a particulate mix which includes a source of vanadium and/or niobium. The steel substrate comprises a steel having at lea... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6607169 | Cable organizer for attachment to an edge of a table This invention discloses a cable organizer for attachment to an edge of a table and organizing cables for connecting to equipment on a table top. The cable organizer has a base with a cable guide extending at a substantially ninety degree angle for receiv... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6536731 | Structure for mounting rigging equipment A mounting device for motion picture production equipment. The mounting device includes a substantially planar base, a mounting terminus having a longitudinal axis and means for securing the mounting terminus to the base. The mounting terminus is rotatabl... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6524047 | Controlled penetration peg method and apparatus Pegs having bases and stems with bulging portions on their stems which bulging portions assist in anchoring the pegs into a medium in which they are inserted and method and means for forming the bulges by distending portions of the stems after insertion i... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6499766 | Media folder improvements A media folder or book binder provided with a rotor having elastic bands stretched between pins on its opposite ends has mounting brackets which are mechanically fastened to the spine of the folder. The brackets have trunnions facing inwardly toward the o... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6446927 | Paper towel dispenser A paper towel dispenser that includes an adjustable bracket for supporting a roll of paper towels. The adjustable bracket includes a pair of support plates that are adjustable to support rolls of a user selected width.... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6345797 | Rolling toilet paper rack A rack including a U-shaped rack, two locating seats, two bases and an extension rod. Two locating seats are respectively put through the two side rods of the U-shaped rack. Two bases are respectively fastened to the ends of the side rods to fix the U-sha... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6318693 | Portable storage building with concrete floor and method assembling and moving same A concrete floor of a portable storage building is made for one or more storage units with each unit including a floor made through use of a single pair of mold sections or a plurality of pairs of mold sections interconnected for multiple storage units. E... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6296210 | Hanger for graduated measuring devices A hanger for suspending a plurality of graduated measuring devices comprising a first section having an engaging member thereon from which the hanger is supported, an elongated member on which the measuring devices are suspended and a stop for limiting mo... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6244550 | Device for holding a face mask A device for holding a face mask for mounting to a fire truck. The device for holding a face mask includes a base for mounting on a surface and an upstanding member. The base has a top face, and a bottom face for placing against the surface. At least one ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6234430 | Tool for holding a wallpaper border roll A tool functions as a third hand to supporting a wallpaper border roll at a working height while the wallpaper border roll is unrolled and applied to a wall. The tool has a pole and a tensioning device that lodges the pole against the ceiling. A holder at... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6151792 | Registration system and method Registration system and method provide for alignment of films with circuit panels. The exact position of tooling holes in the panel are found using tapered pins. After the exact position of the tooling holes are found tapered registration pins are inserte... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5979850 | Caddy for appliance A caddy 30 for a hand mixer 32 includes a base 38 and a cover 40 which are joined to form a housing 36. The housing 36 is formed with a nest 74 having a pair of mounting posts 44 extending upward from a floor wall 76 of the nest. The mounting posts 44 are... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5975889 | Candle support apparatus A candle support apparatus which is adapted for securement to a bottle cap, package, container or other gift, comprising a candle socket, and at least two elongated, resilient arms radially extending from the candle socket. The resilient arms have dependi... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5904329 | Roll-paper supporting member A pair of supporting members is removably attached to a containing box for supporting a roll sheet that consists of a cylindrical core and a recording sheet wound thereon. Each supporting member has a flat portion with an upper edge, a lower edge, and a c... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5829176 | Card holder A card holder useable, for example, to sit on a table in a restaurant and display the menu, drink lists, advertising, and the like. The holder has a base, an upstanding portion, and a card receiving head portion. An opening permits cards to be inserted or... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5829725 | Garment hanger bracket for automotive garment hangers A garment hanger bracket has an eyelet member and a hook member integrally connected thereto. The eyelet member has an eyelet for receiving thereinto the base and hook portions of an automotive garment hanger. The hook member has an over-sized J-shape con... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5816553 | Paper roll holder A holder for paper rolls includes a base with a plate having a receiver and a stem for extending through the base plate receiver. The stem is releasably retained in the base plate receiver by an annular snap ring in the base plate receiver engaging an ann... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5806739 | Concealed weapon holder A holder for weapons that include a barrel with a through opening and a trigger guard. A main late assembly has a perpendicularly extending fixed base portion at one end and a movable base portion slidably mounted thereon to accommodate barrels of differe... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5718404 | Adaptor kit for a toilet paper roll holder This adaptor kit (30) is adapted for use with a conventional toilet paper roll holder (10) of the type including a rear portion (14), opposed side mounting portions (20) having sockets (22) receiving the ends of the spring-loaded core support (24). The ad... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5577693 | Anesthesia circuit stand An anesthesia circuit stand is able to support an anesthesia circuit fitting, when not attached to a patient or to a patient airway securement device in such a manner that anesthesia vapor and nitrous oxide is prevented from escaping into the environment ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5570938 | Toilet paper roll holder A holder for storing multiple rolls of toilet paper in a box-like enclosure mounted to a wall, either to the surface of the wall or in a recess. The enclosure is provided with a tilt-out front panel and an integral floor having multiple rods affixed ortho... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5566840 | Device for aligning printed circuit boards and pattern carriers The device is used for the mutual alignment of perforated printed circuit boards and pattern carriers, for example films. It consists of a support (10) with parallel pins (16) axially slidable and laterally immovable within guides disposed thereon. In ord... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5535976 | Card holder The present invention relates to a card holder. The holder is useable, for example, to sit on a table in a restaurant and display the menu, drink lists, advertising, and the like. The holder has a stand which detachably receives a clip holding cards. The ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5531417 | Loop hook with label holder A wire loop hook for displaying merchandise includes a rounded nose which supports a label holder in a downwardly and forwardly inclined position such that the top surface of the holder faces upwardly and forwardly and serves as a mounting surface for a m... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5518215 | Insulation support pin extender An insulation support pin extender is disclosed for engaging insulation batts of thickness greater than can be accommodated by known support pins. The extender comprises a tubular oval shank adapted to encompass the tine of a mounted support pin, the exte... | 05/21/1996 |
