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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162284 | Warning flag deployment system A warning flag deployment system includes a mount having a closed bracket having a contact wall. A rod positioning member has a stowed retention wall and a deployed retention wall angularly oriented to the stowed retention wall. An open bracket has an open bracket l... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7350330 | Fishing rod holder The fishing rod holder has a first rod support portion to support a bottom surface of an upper section of a fishing rod handle. The fishing rod holder has a second rod support portion to support a lower section of the fishing rod handle. The first rod support sectio... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7320196 | Fishing rod holder A tubular fishing rod holder capable of being used from a portable ice fishing shelter, a bucket, a boat, or a lawn chair. The fishing rod holder having a rearward mounting end, and a forward holding end, wherein the holding end is of sufficient length and diameter ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7293523 | Flag-supporting mount for recreational vehicles and the like An apparatus includes a housing that has planar walls defining a cavity. One wall has annular holes formed therein. An anchor plate is nested within the cavity and provided with apertures situated subjacent to the holes. Each aperture has a diameter equal to a diame... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278233 | Dual fishing rod holder A dual fishing rod holder for engagement to a horizontal surface. The dual fishing rod holder has a first rod holder comprising an elongate cylinder with straps at one end for rotatably fastening a first fishing pole. The first rod holder contains a downward bend at... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7253786 | Reinforced monopole construction A new reinforced monopole cellular telephone tower comprises a plurality of flanged pipes strapped to the exterior of the monopole tower. The straps retain the pipes to the monopole tower in a spaced relationship, and the flanges permit the pipes to be bolted togeth... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7210263 | Rod jigging apparatus A rod jigging apparatus is disclosed for jigging one or more rods at the same time. The rod jigging apparatus includes a mounting member being designed for coupling to a support structure. An arm member selectively engages the mounting member whereby the arm member ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7183996 | System for remotely adjusting antennas A mounting apparatus for remotely adjusting the tilt and heading of cell antennas. Antenna tilt is provided by the cooperation of a hinged lower tilt bracket and an upper tilt bracket connected to the antenna by links. The upper tilt bracket is mounted to a vertical... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7159354 | Fishing pole holder A fishing pole holder adapted to provide both audible and visual indication of a strike by a fish. The fishing pole holder can be adapted to accommodate a plurality of fishing poles. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152841 | Post support A post support having a post receiving box. The box includes a pair of adjacent sides having internally raised portions and a pair of opposite sides being free of such raised portions and being substantially open along one edge. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150123 | Ice fishing tackle storage apparatus An ice fishing tackle storage apparatus that includes a pair of elongate shells, the elongate shells each having an interior surface that defines an elongate cavity, and ice fishing tackle capable of being positioned within the elongate cavity of each elongate shell... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147192 | Cup adapter inserted in automobile's cup holder A cup adapter inserted in a cup holder of an automobile to increase cup retaining force. The cup adapter comprises a bottom wall adapted to be in close contact with a bottom surface of the cup holder; and a cylindrical side wall having plural convex guide portions, ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134636 | Post support A post support having a post receiving box. The box includes a pair of adjacent sides having internally raised portions and a pair of opposite sides being free of such raised portions and being substantially open along one edge. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128954 | Trunk joint for an artificial tree Disclosed is a trunk joint for an artificial tree which comprises a tube member having a first diameter. A collar having a base extends from the tube member and having a second diameter different to the first diameter and the base defines at least a supporting openi... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128019 | Tailgate position indicator An indicator device for alerting the driver of a pickup truck to the orientation of the tailgate includes a housing assembly and an indicator assembly carried by and extending from the housing assembly. The housing assembly is attached to the tailgate of the pickup ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7113145 | Antenna mounting bracket assembly An antenna mounting bracket assembly is disclosed which enables an antenna to be secured to either a vertically disposed support member or an angularly disposed support member with the antenna being disposed in a vertical plane in either case. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7093388 | Storage device for sinker balls used in sportfishing A storage device is provided for separately holding non-split sinkers having eyelets at top ends thereof relative to a support surface. At least one retainer is provided for individually holding a single non-split sinker fixed relative thereto. The retainer has a si... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086207 | Antenna sector frame An antenna sector frame that can collapse for easy transport and storage. The antenna frame can be packaged with all of its loose parts in a single container on a relatively flat single skid capable of being stacked in storage. The antenna frame can include a pair o... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066105 | Plastic flag for displaying messages, advertisements, and the like Display devices in the shape of a flag assembly are provided. The display devices are constructed of solid plastic materials that withstand damage caused by contact with air turbulence or adverse weather conditions, particularly when attached to a mount on a moving ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055980 | Decorative tree lamp A decorative tree lamp includes a long trunk composed of many short pipes. The height of the tree lamp can be adjusted based on the number of the short pipes used. At least one of the short pipes that form the long trunk is provided with one or more connecting rings... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047688 | Fishing rod holder mount A mount for use on a recreational fishing boat is capable of holding multiple fishing rod holders and associated fishing rods. The mount comprises a sleeve member for slipping onto a seat post of a boat chair and two horizontally extending detachable rods. The sleev... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040593 | Universal attachment umbrella holder A universal attachment umbrella holder for providing a portable umbrella holder that can be attached to various objects. The universal attachment umbrella holder includes an adjustable base assembly having a pair of support arms and a clamping arm to permit clamping... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036668 | Tool holder and method A storage device for compactly storing elongate tools includes a plurality of receptacles arranged in a support in at least front and rear substantially linear rows. Each receptacle includes at least a lower receiving port and an upper receiving aperture in which a ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036278 | Bird deflector devices and methods A bird deterring device has a base and a stem, wherein a plurality of spikes are coupled to the stem and/or base, and wherein the distal ends of the spikes have an anti-condensation drip element to avoid or reduce drip marks produced by previously known devices.... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7000563 | Tailgate position indicator An indicator device for alerting the driver of a pickup truck to the orientation of the tailgate includes a housing assembly and an indicator assembly carried by and extending from the housing assembly. The housing assembly is attached to the tailgate of the pickup ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6983560 | Fishing accessory apparatus A collapsible fishing accessory apparatus including an accessory support having a plurality of accessory stations and a base. The accessory support collapsibly attaches to the base allowing a user to move the accessory support from a collapsed position to an operati... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6976447 | Flag holder for reducing fraying of flag A flag holder designed to reduce the fraying of the trailing edge of a flag supports a flag with an upper fitting and a lower fitting. The upper fitting may be fixed with respect to the flagpole or, if desired, may rotate with respect to the flagpole. However, the u... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6969295 | Balloon pedestal A balloon pedestal including a mounting bracket for attachment to a land vehicle. The mounting bracket has a hook portion for grasping the top of a window of a land vehicle and a base portion secured to the hook portion. The base portion is provided with a keyhole. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964126 | Tree stabilizing assembly An assembly includes a plurality of elongated and rectilinear support posts having opposed end portions. The assembly further includes a plurality of U-shaped fastening members removably positional through a primary support member. The primary support member is prov... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6931782 | Mobile rod holder A portable fishing rod holder for use when fishing with a single or multiple rods designed using a cylinder shaped body with u-shaped grooves which have been machined into the cylinder for the placement of fishing rods while in use, and which has at least two long, ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922953 | Diamond post stabilizer A device for stabilizing a plurality of spaced posts comprising an outer frame member; a plurality of bracket assemblies mounted to the outer frame member at a first set of spaced locations thereon to receive the posts; and a plurality of bracing members extending b... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6883268 | Bucket tackle system A bucket tackle system for organizing, transporting and storing of fishing rods and reels is provided which includes a bucket, a fishing rod and reel holder insert assembly, and a cover. The bucket has a closed bottom base and a cylindrical side wall extending upwar... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6796078 | Fishing pole holder mounting system A fishing pole holder mounting system for permitting fishing pole holders to be mounted to a rear of a boat. The fishing pole holder mounting system includes a support member comprising a medial portion and a plurality of mounting portions. The medial portion is pos... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6768474 | Antenna mounting assembly and method An antenna attachment device and method that can attach to a vertical or angled structural member such as, for example, a vertical or an angled antenna tower leg, and that can support a mounting pipe at a desired angle such as, for example, in a vertical position. | 07/27/2004 |
| 6755311 | Method and portable apparatus for storing long-handled garden tools prior to use in landscaping A stand stores long-handled garden tools. The tools are removed from the stand to be used. The stand is unusually compact and permits a plurality of garden tools to be stored in close proximity to one another. The distal end of a garden tool is slidably received by ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6685154 | Connector and method for assembling structural elements together without the use of weldments A structural connector for connecting a horizontal member to a vertical member comprises an integral body from a single casting having a vertically oriented first sleeve portion and a horizontally oriented second sleeve portion. The first sleeve portion i... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6592231 | Trailer tow mirror A mirror assembly has a pair of telescoping tubular supports extending between a support base and a mirror head to provide adjustment of the mirror head toward and away from the support base. Friction shoes within the tubular supports releasably hold such... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6530487 | Method and portable apparatus for storing long-handled garden tools prior to use in landscaping A stand stores long-handled garden tools. The tools are removed from the stand to be used. The stand is unusually compact and permits a plurality of garden tools to be stored in close proximity to one another. The distal end of a garden tool is slidably r... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6490823 | Fishing and camping apparatus The disclosed apparatus is a fishing rod holding apparatus which is capable of holding, singularly or in combination, a fishing pole, an umbrella, and a lantern. The device is easily transportable because it easily disassembles into small and easy to hand... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6401381 | Fishing rod holder A fishing rod holder which positively retains and secures a plurality of poles for storage and cleaning includes a base defining an internal cavity in communication with a fill hole for adding weight to the device. The base also includes apertures which e... | 06/11/2002 |
