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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7726622 | Floral easel The present invention relates to an erectable and/or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to an erectable or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object. In one aspect, the present inventi... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7367539 | Foldable and self-erecting display stand and easel A foldable and self-erecting display stand has an easel mounted at the rear surface of a large planar board. The planar board and the easel are together foldable along a plurality of horizontal fold lines to a compact collapsed state. The easel has a U-shaped horizo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7284739 | Stand for albums, scrapbooks and the like The present invention provides a stand for albums, scrapbooks and the like which is simple and compact causing no trouble to a user. Means for fixing an attaching portion of a stand capable to bend through a fold line to a back cover of an album, a scrapbook or the ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278621 | Adaptive easel An adaptive easel accommodating multiple orientations, the easel comprising a plurality of legs, at least two of the legs connected to define a first side upon which the easel sits, and at least two of the legs connected to define a second side upon which the easel ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7198160 | Sales rack A sales rack for accommodating goods such as foods presented in open containers, such as fruits, vegetables, etc. The sales rack has a base and a goods support surface that is adjustable relative to the base. The goods support surface is equipped with at least one h... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7152351 | Cascadable file jackets A cascadable file jacket includes a flexible substrate defined by a first and second surface. The cascadable file jacket further includes a file pocket position adjacent to the first surface, the file pocket constructed from a first ply that is folded to connect to ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146759 | Two-faced optional mat picture frames This invention discloses composite two faced picture, document and/or other artwork frames, each composed of two separate frames with panes permanently installed on elastomeric pads and fitted to allow pane to pane resilient contact with two sets of displayed materi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128325 | Utility stand A utility stand accommodates and/or holds washing implements. The utility stand includes a tray, a hose receptacle and an open frame. The tray is defines at least one recess for accommodating washing implements and other useful items. The open frame includes a base,... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7059576 | Portable computer support structure A portable computer support structure is constructed to include a base member, a support arm fastened pivotally with the base member, a back-stick plate pivoted to the base member and adapted to adjustably support the support arm above the base member in a standing ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6974185 | Height adjustable chair for a keyboard instrument A chair includes a seat, two legs, two transverse bars, a first cross bar securely and firmly formed on one of the two legs and sandwiched between the two transverse bars and a second cross bar securely and firmly formed on the other one of the two legs and sandwich... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6951326 | Mast support A mast support to support a multi-section mast comprising a central mast support sleeve having a plurality of connector brackets extending outwardly from the outer surface thereof and a correspondingly plurality of support legs each pivotally coupled to the upper po... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6870672 | Mobile projection screen In varying embodiments, the present invention incorporates a combination of structures suitable for providing a lightweight and portable projection surface. In certain embodiments, the present invention includes a frame having four beams connected at the corners, wi... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6805249 | CD display rack A display rack (10) for CDs including an elongated tapered primary support member (20) having an angled front face (21) provided with a plurality of vertically staggered narrow shelves (22) and a rear face (25) provided with an enl... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6722617 | Musical-instrument stand The invention relates to a musical-instrument stand, in particular for guitars, and comprises a first side and a second side, each of which defines a lower part and an upper part. The lower parts of the first and the second sides each comprises foot elements or sett... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6666424 | Portable writing board structure A portable writing board presentation structure has a collapsible writing surface, such as a dry-erase or "white board" surface, and an integral, height-adjustable tripod stand. The writing board structure is defined by first and second injection molded p... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6663073 | Collapsible rotating display easel for holding two visual displays A collapsible easel which provides a display surface for two visual displays which facilitates a quick and easy alternation between the two visual displays. The easel includes a fixed base and a rotatable base, rotatable with respect to the fixed base. On... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6648293 | Foldable display container and method for assembling the same A foldable display container for displaying printed materials. The display container includes a base panel, a front panel hingedly connected to the base panel, a support member integrally formed with and flexibly connected to the front panel, and a connec... | 11/18/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6186593 | Easel A combination chair and easel is disclosed which is collapsible into a small package for easy carriage by an artist into the field. Various carriage methods could be used including the addition of handles and wheels, or the addition of backpack-type strap... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6179266 | Collapsible easel All of the components of a collapsible easel are formed of a rigid plastics material and include three telescopic legs each formed by an upper inner leg section or channel slidable within a lower outer leg section or channel having opposing flanges for re... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6098952 | Laptop computer support The laptop computer support is for use in supporting a laptop computer on a top of a desk adjacent an edge of the desk. The laptop computer support supports the laptop computer such that a front end of the laptop computer extends past the edge of the desk... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5607135 | Tablet stand A foldable one-piece tablet stand comprising a base section, a back rest section which can be raised and lowered into the base section, a pair of protrusions which can be raised and lowered into the base and disposed at a front part of the base section so... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5582382 | Folding book stand A folding book stand including a base plate having a pivot at the front side, a back plate pivotably connected to the pivot by a first connecting arm and supported in any of a series of tilted positions by a back stand, and a book holder pivotably connect... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5501423 | Portable easel with table A portable easel with tray and table composed of two legs, joined at the top by a crosspiece having in it pegs for hanging a thin, rigid easel board to serve as backing for commercially available easel pads. The legs pass through holes at their approximat... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5492299 | Bookstand The present invention is a bookstand for a book. The bookstand comprises a back panel having a top, a bottom, a front side against which a book can rest and a back side. Projecting outwardly from substantially the bottom of the back panel is a lip panel u... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5234190 | Locking easel display mount A locking easel stand display mount apparatus has a display panel and a backing panel having attached to the display panel. An easel stand is cut into the backing panel so that the easel stand can have angular movement away from the backing panel on a hin... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5205526 | Collapsible display easel A collapsible display easel is provided which can be easily extended into a sturdy, erect easel for holding display material, and easily retracted and folded into a compact configuration for transport. The display easel includes a two-legged supporting st... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5056250 | Stackable easel A self-standing placard adapted to bear a message on its front side. The placard comprises a curvable member fastened at one end to the back side of the placard at an acute angle, and a stiff, spacing member connected with reinforcement to the other end o... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5052650 | Copyholder A copyholder for holding and positioning documents. The copyholder contains a flat surface and a multi-action document holder which pivots between a horizontal position when in use, and a vertical position when not in use. The document holder pivots by a ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5005795 | Multipurpose easel An easel having a pair of segmented front legs and a segmented rear leg member with the legs and segments slidably joined by dovetails and dovetail grooves for varying easel height. The front leg segments, in addition to being extensible, are pivotally jo... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4739960 | Book holder The largest structural member of the book holder is its back which is formed of injection molded flexible synthetic polymer composition material. The support for the back is molded in the plane of the back and is joined thereto by means of living hinge st... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4714224 | Collapsible easel for artists A collapsible easel for artists and the like to support flexible or rigid drawing surfaces in various modes of operation comprising a composite outer leg unit joined co-axially to a similar composite inner leg unit that are pivotal from a collapsed co-pla... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4627592 | Easel A collapsible easel including a body with an elongated central member having side body members with legs depending therefrom pivotally secured along opposite elongated edges of the central member. A rear leg is pivotally secured to a rear side of the cent... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4618119 | Adjustable inclination reading/writing board An adjustable inclination reading/writing board for attachment to a table or desk top. A single operating lever disengages a support member from base strip members on the table top, allowing the inclination of the planar board member to be adjusted.... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4611719 | Holder for working with computer print-outs A holder for working with computer print-outs comprising first and second support panels to support a computer print-out on one of such panels which displays one printed side of such print-out and to support turned over sheets thereof on the other of said... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4609174 | Foldable easel A folding easel has three telescoping legs, leg locks for locking each of the legs at arbitrarily extended positions, two tie-bars each hinged at one end to an axle supported on a corresponding leg lock, one tie-bar being snap-engageable to an axle on a t... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4440373 | Folio and notebook display stand A notebook display stand and portfolio is disclosed which consists of a flat portfolio equipped with a collapsible support stand. The support stand is relatively narrow and detachably mounted on the interior surface of the portfolio in alignment with the ... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4296946 | Book support A book support consists of a book supporting plate and a back plate hinged to the top of the front plate and extending outwardly and downwardly when extended, to form an inverted V when viewed in side elevation. A cord is secured by each end thereof to th... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4291798 | Display device A display device having a collapsible easel support for supporting a display device on a surface at a predetermined angle comprising a back panel having a bottom edge. A stay flap is hinged to the bottom edge of the back panel. A support panel and stay pa... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4171116 | Adjustable and collapsible easel An adjustable and collapsible easel having a plurality inner and outer telescoping leg sections. The upper ends of the outer leg sections are connected to a common connecting member for articulated movement between fully spread and fully folded positions.... | 10/16/1979 |
