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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177312 | Monitor opening and closing mechanism A monitor opening and closing mechanism according to the present invention includes a first guide means guiding a monitor to rotate from home position to a first opened position, and a second guide means guiding the monitor to rotate from the first opened position t... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7967400 | Wall mounted personal cabinet for jewelry and other items A personal cabinet for jewelry, tobacco products and implements or other items has a housing mount. An actuator housing is located within the housing mount and defines an actuator housing receptacle. A spring urged inner case is movably connected with the actuator h... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7922268 | Cupboard installation part with storage compartments, which part is insertable in an upper cupboard A cupboard installation part with storage compartments is insertable in an upper cupboard and is pivotable from an upper position, moved into the upper cupboard, into a position moved out of the upper cupboard and displaced downward. The cupboard installation part c... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7357223 | Platform lift apparatus with integrated ladder for accessing attic storage space A platform lift system includes a mounting frame that is fixedly engaged into a scuttle hole formed in a horizontal supporting surface (i.e., attic floor or room ceiling) and a foldable ladder that is supported by the frame. A separate trolley carries a lift platfor... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338142 | Shelving unit and refrigerator having the same A height of a rack container or shelf is shiftable with an easy procedure and slight effort, to improve user friendliness even when disposed at quite a height from the floor within a storage chamber or compartment. An adverse effect on a downward adjacent shelf is a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331277 | Container positioner A container positioner assembly for use in positioning a volume of material in a container relative to a dispensing apparatus. The container positioner assembly includes structures for engagement with the apparatus allowing relative movement of a container attached ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7305687 | Apparatus for supporting a storage container An apparatus for supporting a storage container upon removal from a storage compartment. A door is disposed proximate the storage compartment and is movable between an open position and a closed position. The door includes a mating feature. The storage container inc... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293815 | Guide structure of a tray A guide structure of a tray includes a guide part equipped to a predetermined location within a vehicle and having a pair of upper and lower guide rails protruded on either inner side of the guide part while being spaced a predetermined distance apart from each othe... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281775 | Supporter for clothes washing machine and clothes drying apparatus A supporter for a clothes washing machine and a clothes drying apparatus for smoothly sliding a drawer in and out of a case regardless of temperature change by improving the structure of the drawer to be installed in the case. The supporter includes a case to suppor... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270385 | Spill proof shelf assembly method and structure A system for limiting outward movement of a slide-out shelf includes a plurality of side supports configured to support the shelf, a positive stop extending along each of the side supports, and a plurality of support members configured to rigidly connect the side su... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258406 | Suspension device for lowerable luggage compartments A suspension device for a lowerable luggage stowage compartment has at least one spring element for assisting the movement of the compartment into a closed position against the force of gravity, and at least one damping element for damping the movement of the compar... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258289 | Combination food cutting, storage, and shredder apparatus A combination food cutting, storage and shredder apparatus, having a cutting board and storage box containing a knife drawer and a garbage disposal drawer. A shredder is positioned just above the garbage disposal drawer and just below the cutting board for holding s... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258249 | Medical item storage cabinet and method The system for controlling and tracking medical items (830) includes a plurality of medical item storage cabinets (878). Each cabinet includes a plurality of doors (888-894). The doors control access to shelves (902, 904) and suppo... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246865 | Overhead storage system A storage system for mounting to a ceiling or overhead structure comprises a mounting frame, a storage compartment, a lift mechanism and a tilt mechanism. The mounting frame is mounted to the ceiling or overhead structure. The storage compartment is coupled to the m... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246771 | Lifting device for a luggage compartment in an aircraft, as well as aircraft with a lifting device for a luggage compartment The application concerns a lifting device for a luggage compartment in an aircraft, wherein the luggage compartment can be moved between an open and closed position, and the lifting device includes a power generation element that exerts a lifting force on the luggag... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234666 | Pivoting storage bin and method of making A storage bin system for holding luggage or the like has an upper shroud portion secured to a supporting structure and a cooperating lower bucket defining a storage space for items. The lower bucket pivots downwardly to open and has a curved front face with curved i... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216913 | Hinged glove box door for motorcycles An apparatus for use with motorcycles is adapted to cooperate with an opening that is provided in a fairing, fuel tank, cowling, trunk, saddlebag or other accessory item of the motorcycle. A frame structure of the apparatus includes a front face plate and two side m... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204569 | Adjustable door-mounted rack An adjustable rack designed for mounting onto a back surface of a cabinet door includes a pair of spaced-apart, generally upright side members having an inside surface and an outside surface. At least one shelf of fixed length extends between the inside surfaces of ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201279 | Sliding rack-mountable shelf for rack-mountable components A sliding support shelf supports equipment within a rack system regardless of its design. The base of the support shelf includes a surface capable of supporting the equipment reducing unintended movement of the equipment, providing security of the supported equipmen... | 04/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7178889 | Slide rail A slide rail unit for guiding an object to be pulled out, such as drawer, from a body, such as furniture or desk, in which the object is slidably accommodated includes a body side rail provided for the body, and an object (i.e., drawer) side rail provided for the ob... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175034 | Modular, adjustable display rack A point of purchase display stand for displaying products includes shelving, lights, cabinets, signs, baskets, and other items that may be supported on a slot wall positioned in the back of the stand. The slot wall may be made up of horizontal slots that allow the a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168773 | Drawer expander A drawer expander that includes a plurality of trays that are stacked on top of each other. Spring-biased arms connect the trays together so that the trays will open when the drawer is opened and close when the drawer is closed. One form of the drawer expander can b... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7143977 | Force supporting module for providing a load-dependent supporting force The invention relates to a force assistance module (10) for providing a load-dependent assistance force, in particular for a lowerable overhead luggage compartment in an aircraft, comprising a housing (18), a spring system for generating the assistance... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7134714 | Highchair helper improvements Detachable bottle and food holding subtrays, clips and support attachments for juvenile chairs such as highchairs, strollers, booster chairs, car seats and activity chairs. The clips can be a snapable C-shape, use a screwable post or a spring biased post for attachm... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7090316 | Tilting organizer A tilting organizer including a base section and a supply section movably connected to the base section. The base section being a single unit having no movable parts and including at least one sidewall with a groove formed therein. The supply section being a single ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090314 | Load assist mechanism for an overhead bin A luggage bin assembly (10) adapted to be disposed within a vehicle is provided. The luggage bin assembly includes a bin (14) reciprocally mounted for movement between an opened position and a closed position. The luggage bin assembly also includes a l... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077364 | Self-storing material-receptacle hanger system A material-receptacle hanger system includes a base frame and a channeling-panel support structure depending from the base frame and being adapted for reciprocation along a reciprocation axis between a rearwardmost retracted position and a forwardmost extended posit... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7021730 | Drawer bracket A drawer bracket is configured for connection to conventional wall mounted standards and provides for supporting a drawer in a generally horizontal orientation. A drawer receiving channel allows for sliding movement of the drawer supported by the drawer bracket. A s... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6991199 | Pop-up mechanism to raise the top of pieces of furniture A pop-up mechanism working in parallel pairs used for lifting the tabletop part of a piece of furniture has a pair of cantilever arms joined together by an upper oblong member and a lower oblong member, both said upper oblong member and lower oblong member being par... | 01/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6932402 | Console box A console box of the present invention has a box main body, a pair of sidewalls, and an armrest. The box main body is located between the sidewalls, and the armrest is located above the box main body. Each sidewall has a guide groove extending in the moving directio... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929305 | Structure of ashtray for automobile The structure of an ashtray for automobiles in a slide-type fashion of a main body sliding into and out of a housing, in which there is no clearance between guide rails of the main body and the guide grooves of the housing during slide motion of the guide rails alon... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6874731 | Modular overhead stowage bin systems and associated methods A modular overhead stowage bin system has an outboard bin support and a center bin support coupleable to the fuselage. First and second stowage bin modules having different storage capacities are connectable to the outboard and center bin supports in first and secon... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6802478 | Overhead stowage bin on aircraft An overhead stowage bin 100 mounted to a ceiling in a cabin of an aircraft comprises a shelf 102 fixed to the ceiling and a door 110 that covers the opening of said shelf. The door 110 is supported by hinges 120, and a knob 130 ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6752475 | Storage apparatus A disclosed storage apparatus comprises a cupboard body and a lifting arrangement. The lifting arrangement is mounted on a wall or other fixture and selectively moves the cupboard body between a raised position adjacent the wall or fixture and a lowered position out... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6750429 | Storage compartment for storing welding-type accessories A drawer or other movable storage compartment disposed inside of a welding-type power supply for storing accessories used in welding, plasma cutting and induction heating applications is disclosed. ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6591555 | Storage unit having flexible cover A storage unit for use in an office environment. The storage unit includes a structural frame having two opposing side panels, at least one laterally extending panel extending between and interconnecting the side panels to define an interior space. The fr... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6572168 | Combination slidable, pivotal and lockable drawer engageable with a ceiling surface A drawer assembly securable against a ceiling surface to conceal a recessed interior. A drawer is dimensioned to be received within the recessed interior of a cover housing secured to the ceiling. The base and sides of the drawer define a cavity arrayed i... | 06/03/2003 |
