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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7731145 | Portable support method and apparatus A portable manway cover handling apparatus and method comprises a lightweight support unit having a mounting tab secured to a manway portal flange within portal flange bolt holes by stud bolts projecting from expandable mandrel sleeves. A structural support beam is ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7377487 | Holding device for handling tools A holding device is designed to compensate for the weight of a tool using a non-vertical length of an elastic rope. The elastic rope may be redirected using a pulley mounted to a carrier that is mounted to a support structure. The user is able to use the tool withou... | 05/27/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7234686 | Fail-safe cleat with automatic in-line locking cam and quick-release slot A failsafe device for raising/lowering articles includes a frame and a fastener for attaching the frame to a ceiling or wall to elevated an article above the floor. A pulley or sheave is mounted on the frame about a substantially horizontal axis when the frame is mo... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7073780 | Fail-safe cleat with automatic in-line locking cam A failsafe cleat with automatic in-line locking cam includes a frame having proximate and a remote sides on substantially opposite sides of the frame and formed with a passageway, extending between said proximate and remote sides, for receiving a line that can move ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7032347 | Potted plant hanger assembly A hanger assembly for hangingly supporting a potted plant that includes a supporting collar and a plurality of flexible support members. The supporting collar includes at least one aperture extending therethrough to receive one or more potted plants. The flexible su... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025318 | Container support A container (10) having a plurality of panels (12–18) joined together to form a sleeve (64). The panels (12–18) each have an end edge that cooperate to define an imaginary plane (P) at one end of the sleeve (64). The container ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6435463 | System and method for suspending a tree A system of suspending a tree includes a hook secured to an overhead support such as a ceiling joist or beam or structure dedicated to this purpose. A swivel is then secured to the hook. A tree grip is secured to the swivel and then to the main leader of ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6412736 | Collapsible pinata hoist A collapsible pinata hoist to eliminate the need for finding a large tree or other pinata rope support structure when it is desired to have a pinata at a gathering such as a birthday party or other celebration. The collapsible pinata hoist includes a V-sh... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6367757 | Hanging device A hanging device is characterized, by comprising a base frame to be mounted to a ceiling beam, a second frame to be lifted to the base frame, a base body hung from the second frame, a means for lifting up the second frame together with the device body to ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 5699991 | Portable camping equipment hanger A method to enable a single individual to raise a payload and store the payload at an elevated height above the ground comprises providing first and second flexible elongate line members, each of the line members having a first and, a second end and an in... | 12/23/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5370349 | Structure for positioning and stabilizing an object at a given point within a three-dimensional coordinate system The invention relates to a structure for positioning an object in a three-dimensional coordinate system. The object of the invention is to obtain a structure making it possible to orient an object in space without displacing its center of gravity. This object ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 4989818 | Nozzle dam remote installation system and technique The present invention relates to a system, teaches a technique, and provides apparatus eminently useful for the installation/removal, from a remote and protected location, of nozzle dams onto and from nozzle holddown rings within the channel heads of cert... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4901339 | Stand for an x-ray examination apparatus comprising a telescoping column The invention is directed to a stand for an x-ray examination apparatus comprising a telescoping column that, for example, guides an x-radiator adjustably in the direction of its longitudinal axis and comprises at least three tubular telescope parts joine... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4875653 | Support systems and apparatus for suspending and resuspending articles at selected height positions The invention concerns an article suspension system and is provided for raising, lowering and suspending an article (such as display materials, botanical specimens, electrical, video or electronic gear, and the like) on a cord, e.g. overhead or across ope... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4872632 | Adjustable overhead hanger with lock pulley The disclosed apparatus (10) for suspending articles (14) from an overhead member (12) includes an elongated support member (20) attachable to the overhead member (12), first and second pulleys (22, 34) supported by the support member (20), an abutment (2... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4685648 | Counterbalancing apparatus for use in an optical instrument An apparatus for counterbalancing the weight of the movable member in a precision instrument includes a resilient member which is coupled, by way of a non-elastic member, over an eccentric surface of a rotatable member to the movable member. Rotation of t... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4057211 | Safety system for overhead support of weighted articles An improved safety system or apparatus for raising, lowering, and supporting in an elevated or lowered position a weighted article from an overhead support. The system or apparatus includes a safety pulley member having a pulley sheave over which a link c... | 11/08/1977 |
