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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7823857 | Collapsible easel A collapsible easel for holding items to be displayed, the easel having a top assembly and a base assembly. The base assembly includes two front legs and a rear leg, each leg pivotally mounted to the top assembly with cushion members forcing part of the top assembly... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7347356 | Apparatus and method for coin collection and advertising An apparatus for simultaneously collecting and retaining coins and advertising or promoting a commercial product or services as well as advertising or promoting the operations of a charitable entity. The apparatus is preferably cylindrical and lightweight, and inclu... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7295429 | Flat panel computer having an integrally housed flat panel display Certain embodiments of a personal computer system include a personal computer or a panel personal computer. For example, the computer may include a computer enclosure consisting essentially of a single panel shaped structure and a flat panel display integrally mount... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7152840 | Book holder A book holder removably attachable to a vehicle or structure such as a stroller, walker, wheelchair or car seat for mobile applications. The book holder for holding a book or drawing surface in a usable position thereon for by the occupant of the vehicle. The book h... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131688 | Adjustable armchair mouse tray The present invention discloses a multi-functional adjustable mouse tray that mounts on the arm of a chair to provide a comfortably accessible work surface to support and use a computer mouse and other devices. The adjustable tray is easily mounted to either arm of ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7100884 | Device for holding sheets A device for holding individual sheets contains a circular baseplate with a weight. A U-shaped clip is integrally formed on the upper side of the baseplate and is situated in a plane running obliquely with respect to the upper side of the baseplate. Arranged within ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090096 | Easel sheet dispenser A promotional display item provides an easel mounted sheet dispenser box, especially one dispensing individually folded coupon. The easel has a display panel supporting itself in an upright position by a base and two side supports. The display panel has an opening i... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066494 | Magnetic page marker The present invention consists of a magnetic page marker comprised by a pair of laminar walls which form a clip applicable to the edge of the page that is intended to mark. Into the clip, there is a pair of magnetic means which clasp said page, whose admission into ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044425 | Integrated keyboard platform and document support An integrated keyboard platform and document support includes a base and a keyboard support member having an upper surface. The keyboard support member is movably mounted to the base to provide adjustment through a plurality of positions of the keyboard support memb... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6988699 | Sheet member holder A sheet member holder includes a holder base with a smoothly arched upright at the border, a dome-like cover member holding a fluid and a floating ornament on the fluid and covered on the holder base, and a smoothly arched retaining gap defined in between the dome-l... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6918565 | Adjustable book holder assembly An adjustable book holder includes two primary frames, and one or more auxiliary frames selectively secured between the frames, to increase holding of more books or sheet members to the book holder. The primary frames and the auxiliary frames may be secured together... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6877707 | Integrated keyboard platform and document support An integrated keyboard platform and document support includes a base and a keyboard support member having an upper surface. The keyboard support member is movably mounted to the base to provide adjustment through a plurality of positions of the keyboard support memb... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6793188 | Book retention device A book retention device comprises a sleeve for accommodating a book with a binder hole extending therethrough. The sleeve includes a first side cover, a second side cover, and a back cover. The sleeve defines a hole for being placed in registration with the binder h... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6678977 | Document holder A document holder is provided which can be mounted to a vertical or horizontal surface. The document holder, which is substantially smaller than a regular 81/2"×11" sheet of paper frictionally holds the paper in place for reading.... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6601805 | Collapsible art easel An improved collapsible easel having a plurality of support legs, a spine member and a board support. The support legs include at least one rear support legs and two front support legs. A top portion of each of the support legs are connected to an upper r... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6481687 | Paper holder A paper holder (100) comprising a base (10), a pair of front and rear jaws (21 & 22) provided on the base (10) for gripping a sheet of document by its lower end to holder generally upright. A hinge (30) connects the front jaw (21) to the base (10) for piv... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6231023 | Erasable portable easel An apparatus for the display and presentation of materials, such as an artist's painting, has a first planar member that includes a glossy surface on one side that is adapted to receive a marking thereon and which is readily erasable. The first planar mem... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6220559 | Reading assistive device for individuals A reading assistive device 10 that suspends reading material above a reclining or supine user. Reading assistive device 10 communicates with the reading material using wing folds 20, 22 of page support 12. The reading material is fit through a central win... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6216996 | Live hinge for clipboard clip A live hinge for clipboard clip box (10) having a cover (12) which comprises a cover rear (12A), cover front (12F), cover left side (12L), cover right side (12R), cover top (12T), and cover bottom (12B). The live hinge for clipboard clip box (10) has a bo... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6143970 | Mute holder for attachment to a music stand A mute holder for attachment to a music stand supports several mutes in a convenient manner. A mute is a device placed in the end of a trumpet or similar musical instrument to alter the sound. A number of mutes may be needed in the course of play. The mut... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6059249 | Device for holding pages A system for holding pages comprising a plastic hollow housing partially filled with ballast and having a flat base, and a groove in the housing for holding pages. The groove has a center and outer regions and a horizontal cross section in a shallow "V" s... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6053467 | Portable easel A portable easel includes an easel body with a slot formed therein for receiving the lower end of a member having a painting surface. A connector has a notch formed therein for receiving the top end of the member. An elastic element extends between the co... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5921521 | Copy stand A short, crescent-shaped copy stand engages the bottom edges of sheets and holds the sheets upright. The stand includes a back and an integrally formed, relatively small front block. The back has a downwardly and forwardly sloping concave sheet backing wa... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5857654 | Document stand A document stand to support paper (or other flexible sheet material) for use as a copy holder while typing or for use to display graphic matter. Using a form with a bent slot on the device's top surface, it allows the bottom edge of either a single or mul... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5823500 | Clipboard drafting system A clipboard system for utilization in outdoor environments, wherein there is provided a first, upper section clip for grasping the upper end of a tablet or the like, and a second lower section clip for grasping the lower end of the tablet, a vertically ad... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5775663 | Copy Stand A short, crescent-shaped copy stand engages the bottom edges of sheets and holds the sheets upright. The stand includes a back and an integrally formed, relatively small front block. The back has a downwardly and forwardly sloping concave sheet backing wa... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5732925 | Clipboard with art supply container A combination of a clipboard and art supply container is provided. The clipboard includes a board and a clip attached to the board. The clip is specially constructed and adapted to removably hold the art supply container. Multiple art supply containers ma... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5533702 | Combination computer and removable paper holder In combination, a computer and removable paper holder. The paper holder is adapted to be removably mounted on a computer, preferably on a portable or notebook computer display screen, for securing a sheet of paper adjacent thereto. The holder is made of f... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5413305 | Lightweight collapsible book stand A lightweight collapsible stand for books and the like includes a strip of substantially rigid material defining a front major panel, a back major panel secured to the front major panel by a foldline, a bottom panel secured to the front major panel by a f... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5104087 | Note/memo board for computers and like information devices This relates to a note/memo board which is particularly constructed to be associated with an information display device. The note/memo board is provided with an opening for receiving a housing of the information device and is removably secured thereto by ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5058850 | Easel for picture frame The easel is a flat, generally diamond-shaped member formed of non-scratching stiff, resilient material, such as plastic. The member has a line of weakness extending thereacross between its opposed oblique angle points. The member can therefore easily be ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4998704 | Portable memo pad holder device for car and phone A portable memo pad holder device which can be transported in a vehicle between the vehicle and a remote phone. The device includes a removable pad and a mount adapted to fit on the standard cradle of a telephone in place of the transmitter-receiver. The ... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4667919 | Clipboard holder A device for holding a clipboard at different angles from the vertical to view written material held by the clipboard including a base having slots at various angles into which the base of the clipboard is inserted and having a furrow adjacent to each slo... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4582962 | Telephone mounting stabilizer and note board facility A device for stabilizing modular wall mounted telephone installations in which the device, made of a laminate comprising a first outer, yieldable layer, such as cork, and a second rigid, inner such as urethane, acts as a shim between the telephone base an... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4531638 | Mounting means for remembrance items This is an improved mounting means which can be used on special occasions for holding and displaying items that may be given away to guests as a remembrance of the special occasion. The mounting means may be a flat board with circular holes and vertical s... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4322905 | Portable display unit A portable display unit for display of advertising material or other informational or decorative material on changeable display cards and for storage of other display cards. The display unit includes a rectangular box-like housing convertible between a co... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4310095 | Display unit for displaying confectionary items having sticks A display unit for displaying confectionary items having sticks includes a planar display member formed of a rigid material and having front and rear sides, a support member formed by a planar element folded along a pair of parallel fold lines to form a p... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4032014 | Display easel This invention relates to an advertising display easel. The easel comprises in combination a back panel, means for supporting said back panel and pairs of opposing brackets extending from said back panel, said bracket, comprising a base and a side wall op... | 06/28/1977 |
| 4016314 | Embroidered fruit bowl wall hanging and kit for making same A novel wall hanging which is a three-dimensional facsimile of a fruit bowl and kit for its fabrication are described. The hanging itself contains a backing board having a face side and a back side. A background burlap cover is tightly stretched over the ... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3987995 | Display device A display device formable from a scored sheet of stiffly flexible material for holding an article. The display device is a flattened tube forming an internal cavity and having an aperture through its wall to give visual access to an article therein. A kne... | 10/26/1976 |
