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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7352657 | Maze lock hanger A hanger for mounting an object on a surface such as a wall. The hanger includes a slot that receives a projection such as a nail extending from the wall. The slot is nonlinear and provides an entry path through which the projection travels to reach its mounting pos... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7322554 | Purse and accessory holder A holder for a clothing article, such as a purse, scarf, or glove, the holder generally including a base and a hanger, wherein the hanger supports the clothing article but does not compress the clothing article. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320422 | Fastener tool The fastener tool includes a nosepiece, a nosepiece cover pivotally attached to the nosepiece, a latch pivotally attached to the nosepiece cover, a latch wire pivotally attached to the latch for engaging at least one hook disposed on the nosepiece, wherein the latch... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318487 | Pneumatic tool with an adjustable clip A pneumatic tool has a body, a handle, a clip, a biasing member and a cap. The handle is formed on and extends from the body and has a free end and an annular shank extending from the free end. The clip is rotatably and slidably mounted on the shank and has a collar... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7234672 | Retractable hanger A retractable hanger comprising a base member which has recessed mounted therein a hook. The base member is adapted to be securely mounted on the exterior structure with the base member being recessed within the exterior structure. The hook is capable of pivotable m... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231990 | Limit structure for a hook of a pneumatic tool The limit structure for the hook of the pneumatic tool, and the area that is preset on the pneumatic tool has a cylinder hook assembly part that can be covered by a loop cover of the hook. A ring groove is placed on the circumferential area of the hook assembly part... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232105 | Method and apparatus for hanging a medical device An apparatus for hanging a medical device is provided. The apparatus includes a shaft, a mounting portion coupled to an end portion of the shaft and configured for mounting the apparatus for movement with respect to the medical device, and a hook portion positioned ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7197827 | Razor handle having an attachment structure A razor handle supports a razor head, which is attachable to a supporting stem. The handle has an elongated body, which defines a body longitudinal axis, a razor head attachment member for attaching the razor head to said razor handle adjacent a body first end, and ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 6966100 | Tool having a support The present invention relates to an improved method and device for supporting a tool (16, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E 16F, 16G or 16H) or display item (16J) on the rim (17, 47A or 87) of a cont... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6921561 | Decorative ornament hanger An ornament hanger has a main piece in the form of a star or other decorative shape to which a pair of oppositely directed hooks are rotatably mounted so as to be detachable. An upper hook supports the hanger and a bottom hook supports another ornament. A series of ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6722549 | Arm member for fastener driving tool An arm member is provided for protection of a power source and for facilitating storage of a power tool. In a closed position, the arm member is configured for partially encircling a portion of the power source and re-directing an impact directed towards that portio... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6352235 | Combination bottle hook and wrench A combination bottle hook and bottle cap wrench device is provided for suspending a plastic beverage bottle from a nearby structure which is convenient to a person wishing to use the contents of the bottle and for providing a wrench mechanism for aiding t... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6244559 | Paintbrush hanger having dual fastening means A paintbrush hanger is provided that may be fastened to a paintbrush either permanently or temporarily. In one embodiment, the attachment pad of the hanger has an adhesive backing, whereby the user can permanently attach the hanger to the paintbrush. The ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6142486 | Mounting arrangement for retainer collet assembly The present invention is a combination of a flexible arm with a collet assembly. The assembly includes an elongated flexible arm or tube with a collet at one end and a releasable mounting assembly integral with the opposed end. The collet is arranged to g... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5738080 | Bow hanger for an archery bow A hanger for supporting an archery bow on a branch or other horizontal structure. The bow hanger includes a hook element and a base structure with a flexible strap. The flexible strap is provided with a series of Velcro fastening strips to be engaged with... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5641007 | Paint brush and roller draining device The present invention relates to a device which can support a plurality of paint brushes and/or paint rollers and enable them to drain in an efficient manner. In its broadest context, the present invention includes a housing having rear wall component and... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5619395 | Device for attaching a wireless telephone to a portable computer A phone/computer combination, in which a portable computer having a generally vertical lid or screen has a wireless phone removably attached thereto such that the phone is maintained in a generally vertical orientation. The wireless phone includes a clip ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5492297 | Tension clamp hanger A tension clamp hanger which acts to suspend flexible articles or objects within a flexible container, from a support. The hanger has a rigid, vertical shank with a hook at the upper end and a generally horizontal lower end which is separated into two opp... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5427343 | Plastic container hanger A container hanger for manual attachment to a conventional plastic bottle such as a shampoo bottle at its flat end portion which allows the support device to be fastened by screwing into the base of the container and hung inverted from a towel rack or sho... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5092066 | Removable sign A sign adapted to be attached to a rope includes a legend receiving body portion, and a rope engaging portion including an opening having a minimum dimension at least equal to the diameter of the rope, the opening communicating with the outside periphery ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5087014 | Clip for holding a tool on a container in two positions A clip for holding a tool on a container in two positions is provided and consists of a curved U-shaped bracket transversely mounted to a handle of the tool. A mechanism, on the bracket, is for installing the bracket on the open rim of the container. In t... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5074516 | Apparatus for rotatable attachment of an instrument with respect to environmental structure An apparatus for rotatable securement of an instrument such as a thermometer particularly usable for attachment with respect to a refrigerated environment including a bracket adapted to be fixedly secured with respect to a vertically extending wall within... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5065977 | Integral tool and clip for vertical support in a container A clip for holding a tool in a container in a vertical position is provided and consists of a structure formed in the flat heel portion between the flat handle portion and the flat blade portion of a substantially one piece construction of the tool. The s... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5050832 | Modular storage unit mounting system An adjustable mounting system for removably supporting modular storage units on a vertical wall is comprised of at least two substantially identical C-shaped brackets and a wall channel. The C-brackets are adjustably mounted on a storage unit, and one of ... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5044038 | Foldable paint brush hook assembly A foldable hook assembly (11, 30) for a paint brush (10) is described. A hook (20, 32) in foldable laterally on a body (12) of the brush so as to be out of the way when the brush is used for painting.... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5042525 | Regulator hanger A dust cover is provided with a transverse hook such that when the dust cover is secured in place on the first stage of a scuba regulator, the regulator assembly can be handled and hung by the hook without damage to the regulator or damage or kinking of r... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5013004 | Suspension pack and apparatus for producing suspension packs A suspension pack for supporting articles in point-of-sale advertising. The suspension pack includes a body folded to provide wall portions in face-to-face contact, and a suspension member extending through a slit in the fold. A base portion of the suspen... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4756501 | Hanger for drainage device Apparatus for supporting a housing from a support including a bracket member formed of at least two opposed walls and having a post member extending between the walls, one of the walls capable of being positioned on the housing; and a hook member having o... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4711419 | Book or similar article hanging device An article hanging device for books, records or similar articles is disclosed which includes a tab for mounting on the article and a rail for mounting the article on a vertical surface. The tab is provided with a uniquely designed hook means having surfac... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4709893 | Stress brace A stress brace is disclosed which minimizes warping of the side walls of plastic parts, such as plastic radiator tanks, during storage. The stress brace of the present invention includes two spaced apart side beams which are bowed relative to one another ... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4418825 | Device for holding soft-covered books A device for supporting a soft-cover book having a stiff spine including a hook to extend from a slit in the spine, a locking element beneath the hook to engage the slit in the spine and a support element that is connected to the locking element and exten... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4373632 | Nail polish hanger An apparatus for suspending a bottle of nail polish having a removable cap from a display bar includes a sheath which is attached to and encircles the cap, and which also defines a sheath aperture over the cap. A hanger attached to the sheath aperture rot... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4326689 | Mount for a housing which is releasably fastened to a wall In a mount assembly for releasably fastening a housing to a wall, including a wall mount member arranged to be fixed to the wall and a housing mount member fastened to a wall of the housing, the wall mount member is composed of a base fixable to the wall ... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4285074 | Refillable dispensing apparatus A refillable bottle for use in dispensing cleaning liquid into a toilet tank has openings at both ends, the bottle being installed in the tank by an integral hanger so that one opening, which is always above tank water level, is used for refilling the bot... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4238062 | Carrier for garment hangers A carrier for garment hangers has a saddle member with a recessed support surface bounded at one end by an end portion and adapted to receive hanger hooks side by side. A locking device carried by the saddle member is movable into a first position co-oper... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4155531 | Hanger for plastic packaging A plastic hook mechanism which inserts into a piece of cardboard secured to an item of merchandise is disclosed. The cardboard is secured to the merchandise by wrapping both the cardboard and the merchandise in a clear plastic which is subsequently heat t... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4143846 | Adjustable bracket for wall-units An adjustable bracket for wall units in which a casing is fastenable to the interior of a piece of furniture. A bracket element is hangable on a wall hook and is held in the casing by an adjusting element. The bracket element is pivotally mounted in the c... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4143431 | Support for holding a water-soluble stick for toilet bowls A support basket for holding a water soluble stick for toilet bowls. The support basket has two concave portions hinged to close against each other to form the basket. Hooks are hinged to the basket for mounting the basket on a toilet bowl. Each hook has ... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4094488 | Hanger for tennis rackets A hanger for any string-type game racket such as a tennis racket has a body member which conforms to and engages an upper, curved edge of the frame about the face, opposite the handle end of the racket. An open, clothes-hanger type hook attached to the up... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4073457 | Article suspension device A hanger for garments or other articles such as shoes having loops or web-like portions from which said articles may be suspended, includes a body member equipped with a hook, the body member being generally of U-shaped configuration when folded for use a... | 02/14/1978 |
