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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8348215 | System for raising and lowering ceiling fans and light fixtures A system for raising and lowering a ceiling fixture featuring a reel box with a cable reel and cable, and a motor connected to the cable reel. The cable extends out of the reel box and attaches to a ceiling fixture. The motor rotates the cable reel to wind and unwin... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8342470 | Hangers and methods of hanging items Hangers and methods for supporting an item from a structure. In some examples, the hanger includes a body configured to support the item and lines configured to bear tension, the lines supporting the body from corners of the structure. In some examples, the hanger i... | 01/01/2013 |
| 7410150 | Winch safety switch for a hoist An improved hoist for raising and lowering a weighted object secured to a hoist cable, wherein the improvement comprises a safety switch in series with an up-down switch of the hoist. The safety switch has an actuating member with spaced-apart first and second porti... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7377064 | Tower banner display system and apparatus A banner is displayed about a tower structure, such as a water tower, by a system that enables ready substitution or replacement of the banner, without the use of high-lift equipment. The fabric banner is segmented, of wind permeable stretchable fabric, and mounted ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7320454 | Display supporting apparatus A display supporting apparatus includes an upper engaging part mounted on a ceiling, a swivel adjusting part rotatably combined with bottom of the upper engaging part, a flange member combined with the upper engaging part to support the swivel adjusting part, a firs... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318579 | Ladder hoist assembly A hoist assembly for use with an elevating device, such as a ladder, comprises a base structured for mounting the hoist assembly to the ladder or other elevating device. The hoist assembly includes a spool which is disposed in a normally secured orientation relative... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7249743 | Self-leveling sign hanger A device for raising and lowering a sign suspended from a ceiling, comprising a reversible motor adapted to be mounted to the ceiling at a first location; a sign carrier for holding a sign to be suspended from the ceiling; and a line running from the motor, to the s... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7219767 | Serving utensil on retractable tether A serving utensil, used for serving food on a salad bar, is attached to a retractable tether device. The retractable tether device is coupled to the under surface of a sneeze shield extending over the food on a salad bar, effectively elevating the retractable tether... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7165688 | Retractable hanging apparatus A retractable hanging apparatus that includes an engagement structure, such as a bar, upon which an article is hung or secured, with the engagement structure being suspended by one or more lines that are attached to a spring-biased roller assembly rotatably mounted ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156359 | Secure mounting system for overhead mounted projector An adjustable tamper-resistant overhead mounting system for a projector. The system includes brackets attachable to the projector and a suspension member attached to an overhead structure. At least one tamper resistant fastener is used at each connection of the brac... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150449 | Overhead storage system An overhead storage system for efficiently and conveniently stowing items such as bicycles at ceiling level. The overhead storage system includes a motor connected to a spool unit, a frame supporting the motor and attachable to a ceiling, an extended member extendin... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7077373 | Mount for TV monitor A mount for an appliance such as a TV monitor which includes a box-like frame having a catch part at the top of the frame. A swivel part which may be attached to either the ceiling or the wall is provided. The catch part has a slot into which the swivel part is fitt... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7029133 | Adjustable security enclosure This invention relates to an apparatus for securing a projector. The apparatus is mountable to a ceiling drop pipe and comprises a cage and a drop pipe connector assembly. The cage has a plurality of interconnected members that together define an enclosure for housi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7020993 | Display apparatus Display apparatus comprises a support frame having elongate frame members (1) pivotally interconnected at nodes (2) and at their crossing mid points so that the apparatus is capable of being transformed between a compact condition for storage or transp... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6758159 | Apparatus for supporting flags, banners and the like An apparatus (12) for supporting a flag comprising a housing (26) having an opening (24) in a side face. A passage (30) extends trough housing (26). The housing (28) has a lower tubular part (40) that is mounted to th... | 07/06/2004 |
| RE38463 | Sign suspension system A remote-controlled motor-driven drum is provided to wind and unwind a cord which holds a self-balancing sign carrier. The sign carrier, which has telescoping rails, is adjustable in width. Its center rail includes two sheaves to receive the cord and lead it from th... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6701650 | Sign suspension system A remote-controlled motor-driven drum is provided to wind and unwind a cord which holds a self-balancing sign carrier. The sign carrier, which has telescoping rails, is adjustable in width. Its center rail includes two sheaves to receive the cord and lead... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6322053 | Balancing system with a force multiplying device A force multiplying device is provided for use in conjunction with a balancing system for moving a load from an elevated position and to a predetermined lower position. The balancing system includes an extendable cable with a free end adapted to be secure... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6161702 | Lifting system for bicycle storage and methods using the same A bicycle-lifting system and method for storing a bicycle above the ground in an enclosure such as a storage house, or a garage comprises a reel and a pair of straps mechanically attached to the reel. A bicycle may be lifted and stored above the floor in ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6029398 | Multi-compartmentalized plant container An integrated plant device is illustrated and described that has a multiplicity of compartments for storing plant propagating equipment, for storing gardening tools, and for storing plant flats. The compartmentalized plant device assembles into a transpor... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5938161 | Projection installing device A projector installing device for installing a projector pendant from a ceiling, which enables easy and quick horizontal angular adjustment of the projector and which is also excellent in durability. A rotary member rotatable around a vertical axis of a p... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5727765 | Device for preventing damage to a gas pump filler gun An apparatus prevents damage to a fuel pump filler gun. An arm pivots above a gas pump. A retractable wire extends from the arm and attaches to the filler gun. The length of the wire is less than the height at which the arm pivots above the ground. If the... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5609320 | Method and apparatus for mounting a bowling scoring monitor A method and apparatus for mounting and dismounting an overhead bowling scoring monitor. The method includes positioning a support member at the overhead location for the bowling scoring monitor and providing a lifting mechanism having an elongated liftin... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5551658 | Projector lift system A ceiling mounted projector lift system for moving audio/visual equipment between a lowered position and an operating position secured to projector lift.... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5529274 | Sign suspension system A remote-controlled motor-driven drum is provided to wind and unwind a cord which holds a self-balancing sign carrier. The sign carrier, which has telescoping rails, is adjustable in width. Its center rail includes two sheaves to receive the cord and lead... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5490655 | Video/data projector and monitor ceiling/wall mount A mount than secures a projector or monitor to a ceiling or wall is disclosed. The mount uses struts that form channels which support the projector/monitor and provide alternate channels for video and AC cabling to reduce interference. The mount may inclu... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5482242 | Suspension device for low weight articles A suspension device for the suspension of an article (10) of low weight at a variable distance below an attachment point for said device on a suitable support comprises a body (1) provided with attachment means (4), a flexible string (6) and an article ho... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5448853 | Plant growing apparatus A portable plant growing cart that can accommodate one or more plant trays thereon, This cart is constructed of a plurality of rigid frames which preferably are pivotally connected together so as to aid in the storage of the cart when not in use. A movabl... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5379657 | Microgravity suspension system for simulating a weightless environment A method and system for supporting a test article or structure in a gravity environment for the purpose of testing the article in a simulated weightless condition includes at least one support assembly attached to the article for suspending the article fr... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5366203 | Projector ceiling lift A remote control, ceiling mounted lifting device is provided for concealing, supporting and providing floor level access to audio visual objects such as color video/data projectors. The overall height of the lifting device is extremely shallow to allow th... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5310152 | Television mounting support with removable lifting assembly The invention disclosed is a television mounting frame with a removable lifting assembly for facilitating the installation of heavy equipment, particularly large televisions. A television or the like is affixed to a lower frame yolk. An upper frame yolk, ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5261645 | Projector ceiling lift A remote control, ceiling mounted lifting device is provided for concealing, supporting and providing floor level access to audio visual objects such as color video/data projectors. The overall height of the lifting device is extremely shallow to allow th... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5255884 | Removable winch assembly A removable winch assembly for facilitating the installation of heavy equipment, particularly large television systems. A television or the like is affixed to a lower frame yolk. An upper frame yolk, which complimentarily engages with the lower yolk to fo... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5228539 | Article retrieval apparatus An apparatus arranged for positioning between a furniture component and a support wall includes a scoop structure mounted coextensively within a gap between the furniture and support wall is arranged for reciprocation relative to an upper end portion of t... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5105349 | Motorized chandelier lift system A motorized apparatus to raise and lower a ceiling light fixture, such as a chandelier, to facilitate cleaning and bulb changing. A hoist mechanism, mounted above the ceiling between two joists, includes a drive motor with a drive shaft, and a take-up sha... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4834331 | Holding device A holding device in which a plate is provided with two extreme perpendicular wings with resilient tendency to close to each other, laying between both these wings a shaft with stems to mounting the same under pressure to respective holes formed in the win... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4680899 | Portable abrasive throwing wheel device This relates to a portable abrasive throwing wheel device or abrasive blasting device which is utilized for blasting castings and the like to effect the cleaning thereof. The portable device is of such a construction whereby its total weight is on the ord... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4601453 | Open reel adjustable hanger A "hanger support" suitable for use or reuse in hanging a receptacle or planter, the support comprising: a hanger from which the "hanger support" may be secured, the hanger having a plane or zone disposed or oriented in the vertical direction; a take-up r... | 07/22/1986 |
