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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7287735 | Fire extinguisher bracket including a living hinge A mounting bracket having a living hinge operable to enable mounting straps of the mounting bracket to move between retracted and extended positions. In the extended position, the mounting straps are configured to extend around and retain a fire extinguisher. In the... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7273153 | Baseball bat and helmet rack Apparatus 10 discloses a device having means for mounting to a structure, such as a chain link fence, providing means for hanging a baseball bat 12 and a baseball helmet 14 therefrom. The support 10 has a general planar N-shape providing ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7243890 | Dry powder service unit and method of use thereof A dry powder fire extinguisher recharging system charges and discharges a bottle with dry powder. The system includes a frame unit and various components associated with it, such as a clamp assembly to clamp a bottle assembly. The bottle assembly has a bottle in a p... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229056 | Support system A window box 10 comprises a receptacle 12 provided with an integrally formed pair of upper sleeves 14, and an integrally formed pair of lower sleeves 36. Arms 16 are adjustably engaged within respective sleeves 14 so that di... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201355 | Support bracket for differently sized buckets A support bracket for hanging differently sized buckets comprises a bracket body which can be secured to a vertical support surface such as a wall. The bracket body includes a lip that forms an upwardly facing hook that hooks into a downwardly facing channel on the ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7156353 | Product display device An apparatus and method for displaying dispenser containers at point of sale locations. The device includes a drip tray or base for holding the product container and a back member that extends upwardly from the base. An adjustable loop is then looped around the prod... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7111812 | Fastening device A fastening device is disclosed for attachment to a pole without the need for tools and without the need for excessive force to mount or remove the device from the pole. The device has an interior channel that is open along a side of the fastening device. The openin... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6929225 | Paint brush clip Paint brush clip (10) is for attaching a paint brush (90) to a bucket (80) without obstructing access to paint (95). Clip (10) includes body (30) with flat central portion (31), including magnet (45) and ferrom... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6868989 | Cleaner with adjustable aerosol canister retainer A trigger actuated cleaning device includes an adjustable retainer assembly for alternately holding a full-size or compact aerosol spay canister, thereby allowing the device to be used as a mop with an extension wand and a large canister or a wandless hand-held devi... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6685152 | Container holder A container holder includes a case and a tray. The tray is provided with an opening portion for allowing a container to be inserted therein, and a holder member for holding the container. The holder member is supported in the opening portion. The holder m... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6672003 | Wall-hanging plant pot A wall-hanging plant pot with a water level control device which keeps suitable moisture and air supplies in the pot. The wall-hanging plant pot comprising a screw or nail, a wall hanger, a container with bottle-neck bottom having one or more projections ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6616109 | Waste basket mounting device A mounting device including an upper and lower bracket. The lower bracket is generally L-shaped, for supporting the base of a waste basket or container. The upper bracket includes a flanged device that can be mounted to the interior of any door and suppor... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6606996 | Ashtray apparatus An ashtray apparatus comprising a container, a cap member, and a handle assembly. The container includes a base and a surround member extending from the base. The base and surround member cooperate to define a cavity having an opening. The cap member is e... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6588721 | Suspending device for a plant container The present invention provides a suspending device for a plant container having a base an upstanding parametric wall projecting from the base, the parametric wall having an outwardly projecting peripheral rim. The suspending device includes a wall receivi... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6533151 | Accessory container system A storage container system adapted to support a number of open-ended storage tubes. A lanyard, retainer clips and/or tethered paraphernalia (e.g. forceps, fingernail clippers, scissors, magnifying glass etc.) are supported to appending arms. Loops and/or ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6505747 | Bottle display device with stackable modules A display rack for holding bottles by the neck has stackable units with keyways for holding the bottles. Each unit has a vertically extending central hub with a horizontally extending flange attached thereto. A downwardly extending skirt is attached to th... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6419195 | Stabilizing device An array of stabilizing devices for disposition under an object, each device having a base and a central upright, hollow, frusto-conical structure with a retention arm adjustably positioned within the top thereof. The object to be retained is positioned o... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6412740 | Adjustable pot supporting device An adjustable pot supporting device including an adjustable circular band adapted for being positioned below the annular ridge of the small pot. A pair of adjustable brackets are secured to the adjustable circular band. The adjustable brackets are positio... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6394288 | Merchandising rack The merchandising rack for bottles, particularly for Ref-PET-type bottles with a substantially level collar in the neck area, includes elongated members made of material which is substantially circular in cross section, the members being attached to a sup... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6361003 | Aerial bucket support apparatus An aerial bucket support apparatus is comprised of a contoured support portion, for receiving and supporting an aerial bucket operator, and an attachment portion, for attaching to a wall of the aerial bucket. The aerial bucket support apparatus provides s... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6357713 | Small space container bracket A device for holding a dispensing container, having a back member with a top and bottom member projecting in the same direction from the back member. The bottom member projects out laterally in a downward direction from the back member angling the dispens... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6357706 | Tray support device An improved apparatus for adjustably attaching a tray to a ladder side member. The apparatus includes a first clamping member for attachment to a ladder, an L-shaped support having a support leg and a mounting leg perpendicular to the support leg, thereby... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6299116 | Circular flowerpot support A hanger for a plant container wherein the hanger has a mounting section comprised of a front wall, rear wall and top wall defining a downwardly open U-shaped channel to receive a horizontal member with a pair of screws being screw threadably engaged with... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6250912 | Liquid fuel lamp A liquid fuel lamp which may be easily converted from a conventional beverage container. The liquid fuel lamp includes a container having a cylindrical wall connected to opposing top and bottom walls. The top wall includes an opening defined by a pair of ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6244559 | Paintbrush hanger having dual fastening means A paintbrush hanger is provided that may be fastened to a paintbrush either permanently or temporarily. In one embodiment, the attachment pad of the hanger has an adhesive backing, whereby the user can permanently attach the hanger to the paintbrush. The ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6231019 | Pivotable feed bucket holder A holder for a feed bucket, comprising (i) a low profile collar for holding a feed bucket, and (ii) an arbor, pivotably attached to the collar, for securing the collar to a vertical structure while permitting pivoting of the collar between a substantially... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6131779 | Bottle carrier A bottle carrier (10) is shown which has a connection section (14) formed from a bent strap having portions (14a and 14b) which are connected by a curved transition (14c). The connection section (14) includes a rod (40). The gripping section (12) includes... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6102349 | Pail holder and an animal feeding assembly including same A holder for securing a pail provided with a handle to a wall of a stable includes a channel bracket adapted for fastening to the support and including a vertical member, at least two substantially parallel lateral members spaced from each other and exten... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6079686 | Tray support apparatus A display structure for flower pots, decorative vases and other similar containers comprises a series of tray-and-pot-holding brackets detachably secured to a mounting panel. Each holding bracket is formed by a plate having, along opposite edges, notches ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6047937 | Vehicle-use foldable beverage holder A vehicle-use foldable beverage holder that includes a mounting plate, a base plate, a left clip arm, a right clip arm, and a clip arm rod. The mounting plate has a hole or an elongated hole in each of the two lateral walls of the mounting plate body, and... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6029841 | Waste container attachment A new waste container attachment for mounting to the handle of a lawnmower. The inventive device includes a frame having a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion of the frame defines a top opening. The bottom portion of the frame has a pair of ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6010104 | Combined container holder and engaged seat An apparatus for mounting a portable detachable cup holder to the seat of a patron at a sporting event or other event such as a theater. In the first embodiment a loop end receives the cup to be held and has a rigid straight member with a depending U-shap... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6003824 | Method of hanging a clay flowerpot To hang a clay flowerpot and saucer to a fence post, porch or the like, an elongated base of a hanger is mounted to a surface, a saucer is mounted to the hanger in a saucer holder in an upright position and a flowerpot is mounted to the same hanger in a f... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5899429 | Easel with integral paintbrush cleaning assembly Disclosed is an artists' easel which has a pivotally adjustable frame which carries the artists' canvas. A bag retaining assembly attached to the easel frame is adapted for a bag, e.g., a plastic garbage bag, to fit thereover with a apertured splatter pan... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5873555 | Rimmed container mounting assembly A rimmed container mounting assembly useful in the interior and horticultural design arts that provides a convertible hanger assembly incorporating a main body section with a rim receiving channel, a rim engaging lip, and a plurality of cooperating struct... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5794904 | Holder for inverted bottles This invention is a holder for inverted bottles of different sizes and shapes. Two embodiments are provided. One embodiment is intended to support opened bottles for drainage of the contents from the bottle. The other embodiment is intended to support clo... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5786749 | Toothbrush holder with integrated automatic sound device The present invention relates to a toothbrush holder having a micro-cassette player mounted within its interior. The holder has a plurality of plates extending from a base unit and each plate has apertures for receiving and holding toothbrushes. The casse... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5713499 | Self detaching recycle bin and garbage drum attaching device A device for attaching a smaller container to a larger container which comprises of a base, two vertical hooks at appropriate angle to the base to hold and attach the smaller container to the side of the larger container, two adjustable hooks to hold the ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5711436 | Combination drinking glass and wine glass rack A combination drinking glass and wine glass rack of the invention is adapted to receive both drinking glasses and wine glasses, and adjustable for accommodating varying sizes of glasses. The combination drinking glass and wine glass rack of the invention ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711433 | Potted plant bracket A supporting bracket configured to support two planting pots. The bracket is substantially U-shaped and has extending base portions that support the base of a planting pot and has clips that engage the rim of the planting pot to secure the planting pot to... | 01/27/1998 |
