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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7255101 | Apparatus with a door, in particular, a cooking appliance door An apparatus includes a door, in particular, a cooking appliance door, through which a useful space can be closed, and having a stowage space, into which the door can be lowered at least partly, guided by a guide system that has a pivot axis and at least one guide e... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7223041 | Camming coupler A camming coupler for removably attaching a music desk or other object to an upright support leg. The camming coupler includes an inner sleeve for receiving the upright support leg. The inner sleeve has at least one longitudinal slit formed therein, and preferably h... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207540 | Portable support for laptop computer A support for supporting a laptop computer has a top tray in cooperation with but not attached to a bottom tray. The top tray is moveable from an inclined working position to a flat storage position. The top tray has a top base having a lip proximal one end. The bot... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7140703 | Pull-out and tilt guide assembly for a drawer A drawer assembly whereby an angular and horizontally configured guide slot is embedded on the guide brackets that produces a travel pattern. The drawer side panels have forward and rear cylindrical protrusions that engage the guide slot. The travel pattern is desig... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7048245 | Computer copy holder A copy holder for use with a portable notebook computer is provided, having rectangular, relatively stiff sheet elements slidably disposed between upper and lower parallel channels affixed to the back of a computer screen. Hollow tubular members of square cross sect... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7006351 | Mounting apparatus for data storage device A mounting apparatus for a data storage device (10) with a plurality of protrusions (14) formed thereon. The mounting apparatus comprises a bracket (30), a pair of retaining members (50), and a pair of latches (70). A pair of openi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6679468 | Pen box structure having the function of a book support shelf A pen box structure includes a box body pivoted with a box cover. The box body has one side defining an opening and has two inner walls each provided with a guide track which is provided with a lug that defines an insertion groove. The box cover has an in... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6663200 | Lectern A floor standing lectern includes a single, unitary, continuous shell formed of a plastic material and having an integral and continuous exterior wall comprised of top, front, side, rear and bottom walls which collectively enclose a hollow interior cavity... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6530631 | Mobile workstation storage device A bookcase 12 has an easel 14 pivotally attached to the back of the bookcase housing 12. The easel 14 is attached to the bookcase 12 using friction supports 16 having additional support members or hinges 24 having hinge pins 32 therein. At least one suppo... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6435559 | Adjustable book jacket and cover An adjustable book jacket and book cover combination for a book comprising a book jacket for covering said book cover wherein the book jacket contains printed indicia of the subject matter of said book, and the jacket indicia, by reason of graphics, color... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6317329 | Data storage module alignment system and method A data storage module alignment system and method for use in a data storage module and enclosure system including a module enclosure having a plurality of bay slots and at least one data storage module. The data storage module alignment system comprises a... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6206183 | Painter's box A painter's box including provisions for painter's supplies and being supportable on an easel, the box including both a base and lid, the base including opposed top and bottom portions interconnected by opposed side portions, the bottom portion being prov... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6092885 | Multi purpose, full size, portable podium A durable one-piece portable podium that is lightweight, yet a full size executive type podium, of the type that is easily manufactured and recyclable. The lower portion of the podium has a toe kick (10) and a side connection indentation (12). The back of... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6045108 | Inclined adjustable easel with slidably drawer A multi-purpose easel is provided for use by children, artists, and the like. The inventive easel includes a lower housing portion, an upper housing portion hingedly attached to the lower housing portion for movement between a multiplicity of operating po... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6017011 | Collapsible music stand with optional multiple desks having dual-angular and verticle adjustability A collapsible music stand with optional multiple desks having dual-angular and vertical adjustability is provided. A music stand includes a height adjustment mechanism comprising a guide wire which frictionally engages a groove rendering the mechanism one... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5887528 | Phone stand system A phone stand system that includes a stand assembly and a phone tray assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the stand system also includes a wall mount assembly that is securable to a vertical surface for supporting the phone tray assembly in place of the s... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5865125 | Computer work station A work station includes a lower work surface and a pair of tiered article support sections located above the work surface. The work surface defines a generally planar area along an inner edge thereof, and an inclined storage area which angles upwardly and... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5660117 | Foldable reading tray The present invention discloses a portable, foldable reading tray. The reading tray includes a pair of tray members which is hinged to each other and pivotable between an operative position defining a desktop surface adapted to be inclined relative to the... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5439195 | Telephone book holder A mechanical device comprising; a base (10) which attaches to typical furniture as found in public telephone locations. Base (10) has a hinge and a dashpot (14). Attached to the base by the hinge is a frame (12) and a piston (15) that interacts with dashp... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5358324 | Stationery goods holder and book shelf combination A stationery goods holder includes a housing having one or more openings formed in the top, one or more drawers disposed in the upper portion for accommodating stationery goods, a number of bars laterally engaged in the side portion of the housing so as t... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5273247 | Adjustable book stand A book stand includes a base, a post extended upward from the base, a sleeve slidably engaged on the post and movable up and down along the post, a housing rotatably disposed on the sleeve at a vertical axis, and a board rotatably disposed on the housing ... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5224768 | Portable collapsible lectern A portable collapsible lectern is featured that is easily transposed into an attache case. The lectern comprises an upright front panel having opposing vertical side walls perpendicularly joined thereto, and top and bottom panels horizontally disposed and... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5094514 | Article of furniture A computer workstation comprises a substantially horizontal work surface; an opening in the work surface through which a monitor screen can be viewed by an operator from a position above the level of the work surface, and a hinged copy holder movable from... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4991518 | Computer work table An apparatus is set forth wherein plural pairs of aligned support legs mount a matrix of braces therebetween. A fixed shelf surmounts the first plural pair of legs, each of a first length, overlying an angulated reading table which can be adjusted to vari... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4969698 | Portable desk A portable desk having a work surface panel is supported over a seated user by support compartments which extend to the seat surface during use. The support compartment folds to the underside of the work surface panel when not in use so that the desk can ... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4938548 | Modular mechanic's workstation A modular workstation includes a work surface disposed at a height comfortable for a standing user, a back panel and first and second end panels. A file drawer is secured beneath the work surface. Optionally at least one book holder for suspending books f... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4913502 | Work station A work station comprising a cabinet (11) normally storing a work surface (18) which can be slid forward as shown. The flap (15) normally covers the front face of the cabinet but can pivot about an intermediate transverse axis thereof, to allow access to t... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4840441 | Multi-function satchel A multi-function satchel which can be carried on the shoulder of the user when folded up, thus holding books, stationary and the like. It can also be opened up to a wide flat surface for writing, reading or drawing by placing the two cases of this satchel... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4735469 | Audio-visual equipment station with adjustable tilt-top podium and storage features An audio-visual equipment station comprises a podium portion and a projector support portion. The podium portion includes a base member, a front wall, and a pair of upstanding, spaced apart side walls, each side wall having inclined top edges. A planar to... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4712842 | Movable computer work processing system A movable computer work processing system wherein a movable computer work station unit having a plurality of supporting surfaces in a housing thereof for supporting components of a computer work processing system is adapted to be moved over a desk. A slid... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4682827 | Combination toy box-drafting table The box-table combination includes a lower open topped toy box with central storage space, and an upper open bottomed drafting table releasably secured to the top of the box and nestable therein when disconnected therefrom for easy transportation. The dra... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4666120 | Apparatus and article for pivotally connecting a binder to a support surface An apparatus for pivotally connecting a binder to a support surface, to enable the binder to be moved between stored and accessed positions relative to the support surface. The apparatus is adapted to protect a book enclosed in the binder in stored positi... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4632471 | Computer video work station with copyholder For use with a CRT monitor, a copyholder assembly comprises a copyholder including a display framing panel and at least one copyholding panel extending from a respective side of the display framing panel. The panels are joined either integrally or for piv... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4583708 | Hanger equipment for printed matter such as telephone directories A vertical support shaft projects down from the underside of a telephone booth shelf and supports the inner end of an arm swivelable horizontally about the shaft. The outer end of the arm is hingedly coupled to a telephone directory binder so that the bin... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4569564 | Compact portable voting booth A compact, foldable voting booth of corrugated cardboard or other suitable material can be set up in seconds into a sturdy voting booth of standard height. In storage or transit configuration, it is folded and forms into a compact, portable box/carrying c... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4484787 | Portable, foldable voting booth/lectern A combination voting booth/speaker's lectern which is disposable, yet reusable is disclosed. The voting booth/lectern includes an upper shelf member and a lower support member both preferably comprised of cardboard, or other commonly used, semi-rigid, lig... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4478465 | Compactor door with literature storage compartment A refuse compacting apparatus having a hollow closure which carries a handle along its upper edge is provided with literature storage means within the closure. The handle is provided with downwardly opening slot through which the literature is inserted to... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4472843 | Bathtub accessory holder A bathtub accessory holder is provided and consists of a platform having a support member with a fog proof mirror on one side and a pair of pivotally connected arms so that the support member can be positioned on the platform in such manner to create a wr... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4460145 | Book-holder A book holder includes a shelf for supporting literature on the upper surface thereof is attached to a mounting member by means of a bracket. The bracket retains the shelf capable in a manner to be switched from a use position whereat the shelf extends ob... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4453788 | Portable desk A portable writing desk is the subject of the present invention. The desk is particularly designed for use on a vehicle steering wheel. A flat surface is provided for resting against the steering wheel and a plurality of hooks extend from the surface for ... | 06/12/1984 |
