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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020830 | Mounting assemblies for securing electronic control unit and vehicles including same A mounting assembly secures an electronic control unit upon a vehicle. The mounting assembly includes a bracket which can be attached to the vehicle's frame. The electronic control unit can be supported by the bracket. In one embodiment, a sleeve can be secured to t... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7699287 | Support device for life raft container Support device (1) for a container enclosing a pneumatic life raft, comprising a support plate (2) and means (3) for stowing the container on the plate which comprises two separate bases (4) located opposite one another, in line with one ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7562857 | Attaching structure A design part composing a lamp unit includes a plate part positioned at a cabin side and covering an attaching hole of a roof trim, and a pair of vertically extending parts. The vertically extending part includes a frame part vertically extending from the plate part... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7357206 | Child's riding vehicle A battery retainer assembly (42) is provided for retaining a battery package (18) in a storage location (20) on a child's riding vehicle. The battery retainer assembly (42) comprises a clamp (44) and a separate locking tab (46 | 04/15/2008 |
| 7331559 | Support structure of parts for vehicle A support structure of parts for a vehicle including: a tray fixed to a structural member of a vehicle body for mounting a first part thereto; a retainer member for retaining the first part on the tray; and a vertically extending support member for supporting a seco... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7287794 | Arresting device of a cot fastening system An arresting device used in a cot fastening system for an ambulance is disclosed. The arresting device includes an extension beam providing a bolt pattern, and a pair of antler brackets each having a mounting hook portion. The pair of antler brackets is mounted to t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278893 | Combined motorboat transom saver and anti-theft propeller lock device A combined support and lock device (10) has a longitudinally extending support portion (20) and a longitudinally extending lock portion (50). The support portion (20) includes a centrally disposed strut (22) having a first end (... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261229 | Swing-away hitch mounted equipment carrier A swing-away hitch mounted equipment carrier that is movable between collapsed and extended positions has a rectangular insert that is sized and shaped to be received in a trailer hitch receiver affixed to a vehicle. A fixed arm is attached to the insert. A first sw... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7240890 | Vehicle storm protection assembly An assembly for maintaining a vehicle at a stationary position during inclement weather conditions includes a support surface and a plurality of housings disposed about the vehicle. The housings include an open top end and a lid. A plurality of flexible straps havin... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229058 | Cargo support device The present invention relates to an arrangement (1) to support the front end (2A) of a trailer (2) when the aforementioned trailer is parked on board vessels (3) and other vehicles, comprising connecting means (4, 5) for the detach... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7172380 | Wheel nut assembly A wheel nut assembly includes a stud (1), a main wheel nut (4) mountable on threads (3) provided on the stud, and a retaining nut (6) engageable with threads (5) provided on the stud to prevent accidental loosening of the wheel nut... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7036786 | Mounting system A mounting system for a shelter, which includes an angle assembly and a supporting understructure. The angle assembly is mountable on longitudinal sides of the shelter. The shelter is mountable on the understructure, the angle assembly is attached to the understruct... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014002 | Battery holding structure for vehicle Since the battery is placed in the battery tray, the battery can stably held in place even if the battery support part of the floor panel is somewhat uneven. The battery support part (31) on which the battery (B) is supported is a part of a floor panel (30... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011284 | Pivotable clamp A pivotable clamp is provided. One embodiment of the present invention comprises a clamp that includes a first member that is pivotably coupled to a second member. A third member is pivotally coupled to the second member. The first member is sized to slidably engage... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6971827 | Apparatus for retaining objects on mounting surfaces The apparatus includes at least one net member having opposed surfaces and the mounting surface includes one of a plurality of hook members and a plurality of loop members. One of the surfaces of the at least one net member includes the other of the plurality of hoo... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964277 | Tie-down for a beach umbrella A beach umbrella provides an elongated support shaft having a pointed distal end inserted into a soft surface, and a proximal folding canopy positioned below an upper terminal end of the support shaft. The folding canopy provides a fabric panel stretched over a plur... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6944994 | Anchoring bracket An anchoring bracket is adapted for applying an anchoring force to a mount having a support stud depending from a force-distributing pad including a contact surface defined by a perimeter and adapted for supporting engagement with a support surface and an anchoring-... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6910669 | Spare tire bracket A bracket adapted to fit through a wheel of a spare tire for a vehicle is provided. The bracket includes a first plate portion, a first member, a second plate portion, and a second member. The first plate portion has at least two stud holes formed therethrough and a... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6871829 | Telescopically adjustable battery holddown A telescopically adjustable holddown (10) is disclosed including first and second brackets (16,18) and drawing elements (12) adapted to extend between a battery tray (14) and the brackets for drawing the brackets toward the battery tray t... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6840558 | Quick-installing, quick-releasing frame for pull out drawer system for pickup trucks, other vehicles and trailers, etc. Quick-installing and quick-releasing pull out cargo-carrying frame includes a stationary frame to which is attached a first component of a quick-stall, quick-release attachment member, which can be employed to secure the frame to a cargo or other mounting area of a ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6837666 | Device for securing a personal-transport vehicle to a lift and carrier assembly A presently-preferred device for securing a personal-transport vehicle to a platform comprises a trunnion member adapted to be fixedly coupled to the personal-transport device and comprising a first and a second trunnion. The presently-preferred device also comprise... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6827169 | Force distributing top mount battery retention system A battery mounting system includes a bracket mounted to the automobile frame, a battery tray mounted to the bracket, and a battery retention assembly comprising a formed rod spanning the battery and attaching to the bracket, and a top mount molding adapted to distri... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6799706 | Carrying tray assembly for a sport utility vehicle A carrying tray assembly for the rear of a sport utility vehicle. The assembly is suspended from sections of the sports bar arrangement and permits easy access to any items on the tray of the assembly. The assembly also permits other gear to be placed below the tray... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6789988 | Device for latching a cargo load to a track A mounting device has a base portion which is fixedly attached to a cargo load to be supported on a track having spaced apart cutout portions which are connected to each other by lip portions. The mounting device has spaced apart tension lugs which fit within the sp... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6725613 | Connector for manufactured home sidewall anchor strap A connector (20) for quickly and easily connecting an anchor strap (50) having an upper end (52) and a lower end (56) to a sidewall bracket (73) of a manufactured home (70); the sidewall bracket 70 having an elongate ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6604725 | Device for securing a hydraulic modulator to a vehicle A device for securing a hydraulic modulator to a vehicle includes a base for receiving a portion of the hydraulic modulator and a clamp movably connected to the base and movable between a first position, wherein the portion of the hydraulic modulator can ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6575519 | Actuation mechanism for a tarping system An open-topped vehicle body, such as a dump body, includes a tarping system that is deployed over the body by a pivoting bail member. An actuation mechanism applies a torque to the bail member to automatically pivot the member and deploy the tarp cover. T... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6561396 | Automobile cargo carrier system A cargo carrier system includes at least one cargo carrier for use with a vehicle having a front, a rear, a first side, a second side and roof rack. The carrier includes a base adapted to be coupled to the roof rack and a cargo holder coupled to the base.... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6557814 | Restraining strap for securing pressure vessels An improved restraining strap and method of using same is provided for securely attaching pressure vessels tanks to the supporting structure of a vehicle. Each strap has an extensible, elongated body which is lies over the tank and has first and second en... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6547311 | Adjustable and releasable clamp-on track assembly and method of use with a vehicle A releasable and adjustable clamp-on track assembly is provided for releasably and adjustably attaching an overhead rack, or the like, to the walls of a vehicle, such as a pickup truck. The clamp-on track assembly includes a track having an elongate body ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6505764 | Carrier assembly mountable within a pickup truck bed A cargo carrier assembly for releasably securing cargo to a pickup truck is provided. The pickup truck has a bed and a pair of side rails extending above the bed with each rail having an inside surface and an outside surface. The cargo carrier assembly co... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6450472 | Locking assembly for all-terrain vehicles A locking assembly to secure an all-terrain vehicle on a platform includes a securing member attached to the all-terrain vehicle and a receiving member attached to the platform. The receiving member includes a base support member that is mounted to the pl... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6418685 | Anchor strap frame clamp A frame clamp for an anchor strap assembly (10) for a manufactured home (70) having a frame member (74), such as an I-beam (75), and supported above ground (99), such as by piers (91). Anchor strap assembly (10) includes elongate anchor strap (30) connect... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6378823 | Device for a fuel tank in vehicles The present invention relates to a device for vehicle fuel tanks, which includes a tank (1) having a rounded rectangular cross section with rounded corners (5-8) and an upper limiting plane (15) which substantially coincides with the upper side (9) of the... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6361011 | Device for attaching a collapsible canopy to a vehicle A device for attaching a collapsible canopy having fittings to an exterior surface of a vehicle includes two elongated parallel rails mounted on the exterior surface in spaced apart parallel relation, two carriages each slidably mounted along a longitudin... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6270137 | Track system for customized vehicles and trailers A conversion system for a vehicle or trailer especially for vans, having a track system comprising rails secured to the floor and sidewalls of the vehicle for customizing the vehicle with modular components which can be positioned and secured within the v... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6257534 | Ladder rack assembly A ladder support assembly includes a ring-shaped support structure and a support bracket attached to a utility truck for supporting a ladder thereon. The support bracket has a locking structure which locks a ladder supported on the bracket against longitu... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6230833 | Storage battery tuning of engine air intake system An engine compartment (10) of an automotive vehicle houses an internal combustion engine (12) having an air intake system (14). The engine compartment also contains a electrical system storage battery (24). A tray (28) has a bottom wall (32) and upright w... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6176056 | Tie-down strap frame connector A tie-down strap frame connector (10) for use in a stabilizing foundation system for a manufactured home which comprises a frame including at least one flanged support beam. The tie-down strap frame connector comprises a clamp assembly (26) that includes ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6161810 | Torsion rod holddown apparatus for a battery An automotive battery is maintained in a tray mounted to the vehicle. The tray has a hinge mechanism in which a torsion rod is pivotally mounted. The torsion rod has a holddown portion which engages a complementary component on the battery to hold the bat... | 12/19/2000 |
