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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7735940 | Volume-adjustable unit and furniture comprising frame made of the same A volume-adjustable unit including a first layer, a second layer, and multiple inner paper layers disposed between the first and second layers. Each inner paper layer has two opposing sides, and each of the two opposing sides is adhered to an adjacent layer of the e... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7645001 | Locker shelf A shelf having two telescoping plates secured by a toothed crank is provided for locker users. The plates have a generally rectangular shape with perimeter edges reinforced by lips and pads to engage the locker walls. Friction between the pads and the walls holds th... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7441846 | Expandable home television cart An expandable cabinet furniture, especially a television cart, has laterally separable, usually rectangular solid cabinets and one or more extensions, typically shelves, slidably received in and supported by slots, rails or guides of the cabinets. The tops, shelves,... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7404609 | Furniture system enclosing entertainment electronics in range of widths An entertainment center includes a base that expands horizontally to accommodate different width home theater displays;and, a light bridge that rests on top of one or more cabinets placed on either side of the base. The side cabinets provide a vertical column of ope... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7353958 | Magnetic shelf unit for a locker A shelf unit for a metallic locker including at least one set of legs, and a first shelf lying horizontally in the metallic locker on top of the set of legs. Each leg set includes at least three legs having a foot at their bottom and a head at their top, at least on... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354120 | Portable bar with portable barbecue A portable bar is provided, the bar comprises at least two frameworks, each of the frameworks has a front and back side and comprises a central frame with opposing ends and at least two side frames are situated on said opposing ends of the central frame and is perpe... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338139 | Cabinet apparatus for kitchen utensils and appliances A cabinet apparatus for the efficient and safe organization, storage and use of kitchen appliances and utensils, particularly in a relatively small amount of space. The cabinet includes a bottom portion for holding a miniature refrigerator. A middle portion includes... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338055 | Method and workstation for single patient medical care A reconfigurable medical workstation enables efficient arrangement of medical equipment used to provide care to a specific patient. The workstation contains a comportment space that can be divided into compartments as needed to house the medical equipment. The compa... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333839 | Casing The invention relates to casings for portable communication devices. The casing is reusable with engines having different processing capabilities. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316459 | Modular expandable display case A display case includes at least one L shaped bottom member having a bottom and an upstanding back along with an L shaped top member having a top and a depending back. A tongue is disposed on an edge of one of the backs and a groove is disposed on an edge of another... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7273261 | Portable bar with portable barbecue A portable bar is provided, the bar comprises a framework having a front and back side and comprises a central frame with opposing ends and at least two side frames situated on the opposing ends of the central frame and is perpendicular to the central frame, each of... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7246561 | Adjustable furniture assembly An adjustable furniture assembly having a support structure for receiving a bridge of the furniture assembly is described. The support structure includes a horizontal support member which receives the bridge in a slidable engagement to provide the furniture assembly... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240803 | Shelf mounting bracket for adjustable organizer system A shelf mounting bracket has a bracket body with a forward end, a rear end, an upper side, and a lower side. One or more connectors extend from the rear end for mounting the bracket to a support. At least one forward shelf support is provided near the forward end an... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7197988 | Table with drawer A table includes a table top that is preferably constructed from blow molded plastic. The table top includes a top surface, a bottom surface and a pair of spaced apart generally L-shaped brackets. The generally L-shaped brackets can be attached to or integrally form... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188740 | Adjustable length wire shelves for adjustable organizer system An adjustable width wire shelving unit has at least one first shelf and at least one second shelf. Each shelf has an elongate front wire, an elongate rear wire, and a plurality of transverse wires connected and extending between the respective front and rear wires. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7150127 | Partition system A partition system for office spaces generally includes a framework and a plurality of different types of decorative and/or functional tiles mountable to the framework. The framework includes I- and C-shaped vertical frame members which are adjustably joined by uppe... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7066563 | Expandable drawer organizer Embodiments of an expandable drawer organizer for segregating articles within a drawer are disclosed. Each embodiment utilizes at least one tray maintained in slidable agreement with another a tray, providing for the expandable drawer organizer to be varied to appro... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7040724 | Expandable home entertainment cabinet An adjustable home entertainment cabinet for enclosing television sets of different sizes comprises a pair of movable tower cabinets and a bridge assembly that extends between the cabinets. A center section of the bridge rests on the tops of the cabinets. A bookshel... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7016191 | Disk array device The invention improves reliability relating to the operating environment temperature and the operating time of a processor for management in a disk array device mounting the managing processor for managing the state of the device, and further realizes mounting havin... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012806 | Portable electronic device with adaptive sizing A portable device having improved configurability and adaptability. The portable device has a case or chassis that can be placed in either an open or closed position, to thereby allow for insertion and removal of other devices within the portable device. When increa... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007614 | Expandable shelf An expandable locker shelf is disclosed that can be placed between two substantially vertical members, such as in a locker. The expandable shelf includes a first section having a rack, a second section, and a lever arm having a pinion. The first and second sections ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6971529 | Magnetic shelf unit for a locker A shelf unit for a metallic locker including at least one set of legs, and a first shelf lying horizontally in the metallic locker on top of the set of legs. Each leg set includes at least three legs having a foot at their bottom and a head at their top, at least on... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6957876 | Portable bar A portable bar that is capable of being disassembled and assume a collapsed position to facilitate storage. The bar is to include a counter which is spaced from a base that is to rest on a supporting surface. In between the counter and the base is located shelving. ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948787 | Folding wardrobe with integral hinge assembly A foldable sheet metal wardrobe having a front wall, a rear wall, a foldable right side wall, a foldable left side wall, a top member, and a bottom member defining an inner wardrobe space when the wardrobe is in an open position. A left and a right unitary front sid... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6944011 | Electronic device cable cover The present disclosure addresses a cover for cables extending from an electronic device. The cover may be a one-piece cover having a horizontal top and vertical sides. The top has a width dimension corresponding to the width of an electronic device and the sides hav... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6896341 | Storage assembly with adaptable double hanging closet The storage assembly with an expandable double hanging closet includes: at least two lower horizontal bars forming a shoe-holder; at least an intermediate horizontal hanging closet bar, arranged substantially midway between the upper bar and the lower bars to hang s... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6877826 | Locker shelf assembly with slideable drawer A shelf assembly has expandable shelves connected to upright legs that horizontally support the shelves in a locker. A drawer slidably mounted on one shelf for movement between open and closed positions engages a longitudinal rib to maintain the drawer generally hor... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6857711 | Stabilized cabinet enclosure and stabilizer therefor A cabinet for storing vertically stacked items has a stabilizer. The cabinet has a door and a fixed base, the stabilizer adding to the total support base of the cabinet when extended. If fully extended, the stabilizer prevents tipping if the center of gravity of the... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6796622 | Furniture system supporting entertainment electronics in range of widths An entertainment center includes a base that expands horizontally to accommodate different width home theater displays; and, a light bridge that rests on top of one or more cabinets placed on either side of the base. The side cabinets provide a vertical column of op... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6736467 | Adjustable pier wall system A pier-type wall system with a pair of piers or upright furniture cabinets or the like movably coupled to a bridge mechanism whereby the piers can be moved relative to each other while maintaining an appearance of structural and ornamental continuity between the pie... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6709079 | Supporting structures of modular furniture Improvements to modular furniture systems comprising furniture modules and a support structure. The support structure comprises vertical jambs. The jambs are connected by a top horizontal panel and by a bottom panel as well as by a plurality of intermediate horizont... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6709078 | Decorative, adjustable, protective, cover frame for electronic equipment and furniture An adjustable, retractable, and expandable plastic or cardboard cover frame, for example made of natural or synthetic wood grain or metallic finish, that wold fit around a computer, television, VCR, or other electronic component, so as to mask the view of unsightly ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6702412 | Expandable slide and rail assembly for a rack and method of installing same A track assembly, adapted to be mounted in a housing, having first and second rail members aligned with one another and allowed limited relative longitudinal movement with respect to the other. The joined first and second rail members have a mounting brac... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6612670 | Elevated screen The present invention is to provide an elevated screen which can be a simple screen or combined with a desk or a table. The elevated screen includes a screen base which sets a inner space in the center, and there is a elevating device in the inner space, ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6598517 | Vacuum cabinet device A vacuum cabinet device for storing and keeping dry goods. The vacuum cabinet device includes a housing that has an access opening for accessing an interior of the housing. A door is provided for sealing the access opening. A pump is mounted in the interi... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6561599 | Serving wagon A service wagon has a box-shaped body 10 having an opened upper end, and the body 10 is supported by casters. Two pullout wagon members 20 and 30 are stowed in the body 10, which are pulled out toward the side directions during use. The upper surface plat... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6460947 | Interchangable battery pack for a portable computer A battery casing is adapted to fit into at least two different receiving bays of different sizes. The casing includes an adapter panel which is movable into at least two positions. Moving the adapter panel to the first position increases the effective wid... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6447080 | Freestanding furniture defining office with adjustable footprint A telescopingly adjustable furniture article is provided for filling an office space where the footprint dimensions of the office space are not known ahead of time or are likely to be periodically changed to different sizes. The furniture article includes... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6425648 | Modular and flexible server frame enclosure An earthquake resistant frame structure which is shippable in a fully populated condition has a base member, a plurality of support members extending from the base member, a top portion disposed over the ends of the support members, a extension member dis... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6402272 | Adjustable pier wall system A pier-type wall system with a pair of piers or upright furniture cabinets or the like movably coupled to a bridge mechanism whereby the piers can be moved relative to each other while maintaining an appearance of structural and ornamental continuity betw... | 06/11/2002 |
