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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7373747 | Display system A display system comprising a base comprising a magnetic surface and a graphic sheet comprising a substrate having a front surface and a rear surface, wherein a treatment is provided on the front surface and the rear surface. The treatment provided on the front surf... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364040 | Truss supported/tool supporting system A container has a top and bottom face with a plurality of rectilinear recesses formed in the top face. A plurality of rectilinear magnets are sized and shaped to fit snugly within the recesses with their upper faces. The magnets are essentially coextensive with the ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7331133 | Method of identifying and documenting hail damage A consistent and effective method of identifying and documenting vehicle dent damage includes the steps of identifying dents on a damaged vehicle, applying an easily visible magnetic marker over each dent on the damaged vehicle, counting the markers on the damaged v... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7266918 | Yard sign with trimmed edges A yard sign includes a planar sign member and upper and lower trim members. The trim members are formed from complementary trim elements that are mirror images of each other and snap fit over the upper and lower edges of the sign. The trim members have openings in t... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264476 | Magnetic teaching aid with replaceable name tag A desktop teaching aid which has a body having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, the bottom surface comprising a magnetic material for securing the body to a desk, the body defining a frame around an aperture, educational information represented on the t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246458 | Message board assembly A message board assembly including a support layer, a top layer, and a magnetic attachment layer. The top layer is coupled to a top surface of the support layer and may include a dry erase surface. The magnetic attachment layer is coupled to a bottom surface of the ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238027 | Device functionality representation tool An apparatus for demonstrating cardiac device function and patient cardiac function over time, including a board with a coordinate system representing time, the board having one or more colored areas representing cardiac device function and patient cardiac function ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7194829 | Labeler for pipes, conduits, tubes, and rods A pipe or conduit labeler includes a saddle leg having an inside diameter equal to or slightly smaller than an outside diameter of a pipe or conduit to be labeled. The saddle leg is molded to a saddle stem which in turn is molded to a sign plate. A user either write... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194828 | Badge for displaying multiple and interchangeable pieces of information An article to be worn, such as a badge, displays indicia such as identification and advertising. The article includes a housing, a first indicia member positioned on the first indicia portion of the housing and a second indicia member positioned on the second indici... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7161343 | Wall stud locator and marker A locator and marking apparatus comprises a housing and a surface on the housing for holding a magnet to be dispensed. Spacer members are formed on the housing such that the surface for holding the magnet is maintained a substantially predetermined distance from a s... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155851 | Collection holder The present invention provides a collection holder which allows a plurality of collection pieces of given shapes to be attached thereto for display. The collection holder is for mounting thereto the collection pieces of given shapes, being formed in a polyhedron wit... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7114278 | Personalized picture frame assembly A picture frame assembly in which tiles bearing letters, numerals, symbols or other indicia are affixed to the frame to provide a personalized or customized appearance. The tiles may slide within a groove integrally formed in the frame or be magnetically attached to... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7073672 | Tool organizer system and methods In one aspect, tool organizer system has a flat sheet of magnetically attracted material that attracts magnets attached to tools to support the tools on the flat sheet. The system includes position indicators that can be attached at any orientation and position on t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6957507 | Decorative magnet and casing A decorative magnet having lens with a generally rounded upper surface, a generally flat lower surface, and a peripheral flange. An image is adhered to the bottom surface of the lens. The lens is mounted in a base having a central recess and a flange that interlocki... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6952897 | Window covering A window covering includes a frame including an upper wall and a lower wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. A window is mounted in the frame and has a length less than a length of the upper and lower walls. A guide assembly extends along a length of the f... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6950089 | Moveable magnetic devices for electronic graphic displays In one aspect, the invention includes a fader controller comprised of a longitudinally extending track having a portion thereof extending over an image area of an electronic display, and a fader cap joined to the track for longitudinal sliding translation therealong... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6926062 | Screen element for motor vehicles; in particular, wind blocker A screen element for motor vehicles having a piece of flat material extending in a surface area. The piece of flat material has strands which are inherently stiff to enable the flat material to stand alone without a frame. The strands also provide primary stability ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6920825 | Magnetic stamp printing device An improved rubber stamp fastening and printing device consisting of operatively magnetic or veritable magnetic stamp-die components and an outer magnetic connecting mount, utilizing distinct vertical magnets imbedded within a transparent material. Both the stamp-di... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6915757 | Safety device having a telescopic standard A safety device is disclosed for cautioning passing motorists or pedestrians to the presence of a vehicle. One embodiment has a mount and a rigid standard affixed to the mount. The standard is extensible in length. The standard has at least a first section moving in... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6836987 | Magnetic list and method for making lists An apparatus for creating a list includes a planar base member and a plurality of magnetic items that are detachable apart from the base member. The desired magnetic items form the items to be included on the list and they are selected from amongst the plurality of ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6764732 | Adhesive magnet receptive media A magnet receptive medium comprises a sheet having a first surface, a second surface, and an interior between the first surface and the second surface. At least one pathway between at least one of the surfaces and through the interior is formed. Magnetic particles o... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6722891 | Magnetic drawing board apparatus A magnetic drawing apparatus including image forming means, image erasing means, motion generating means, movement control means and a main housing, wherein: the image forming means include a plurality of magnetic cells which collectively define an image form... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6643965 | Magnetic alphanumeric display system A display system for displaying display members such as numbers, letter or other indicia, e.g., for use in signage for displaying the price of gasoline on the premises of a service station. The display system of the invention utilizes magnets to facilitat... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6484428 | Double-sided magnet with graphical image on each side The present invention is a magnetic piece having outwardly facing first and second sides, each side with a different image disposed thereon. In a first embodiment, the magnetic piece has an image on first and second sides, wherein each image comprises a d... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6446372 | Magnetic name plate assembly A name plate assembly for use on a garment including a name plate and a connector which are magnetically attracted to each other, and which are disposed on opposite sides of a piece of clothing during use such that the clothing is sandwiched therebetween ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6432520 | Magnetic modifiable sign A lightweight, magnetic sign assembly containing a magnetic sign. The magnetic sign contains a flexible substrate. Magnetic ink is bonded to either the top or bottom surface of the substrate, and ink is deposited over the top surface of the flexible subst... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6418651 | Electronic labeling system Electronic labeling system includes a rail for supporting labels and at least one electronic display label, the rail having two facing wings with each of the wings having in its medial region a longitudinal groove, the electronic label having on one of it... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6416329 | Writing device for practice in writing characters In a magnetically writable and erasable writing device for practice in writing characters, the writing device includes a case member provided with an opening in a top surface of the case member wherein a frame section surrounding the opening is formed on ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6401373 | Illuminated address display An illuminated address display comprises a generally rectangular light housing defining an interior space and an open front. A light source coupled to a power source is positioned within the interior space of the light housing so as to project light forwa... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6360464 | Magnetic product display A sales display device is formed as a thin, flat, magnetically inert panel disposed in an upright disposition. The panel has embedded therewithin a plurality of ferrous articles located at uniform intervals across the display surface of the display panel ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6347469 | Magnetic message display and method of selectively framing messages of same A magnetic display comprises a message sheet made of a magnetic sheet material having first and second opposite faces. The message sheet has a message section and a frame section each having first and second opposite faces. The first face of the message s... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6338214 | Modular sign display The present invention 10 discloses a kit for creating messages 18 for road signs 14. Included is a road sign blank 20 having a plurality of ferrous-like strips 22 mounted thereon, wherein the strips are sized to receive properly sized magnetic letters 24 ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6217958 | Ornamental device for hood of a car A decorative ornament for a hood of an automobile includes a weather resistant first layer and a second layer adhesively bonded to said first weather resistant layer. The first weather resistant layer may have a design printed or placed on by other techni... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6185850 | Golf pairing apparatus and method of use An apparatus and method for pairing players in a golf tournament including a board with a display side having a plurality of groups bearing a predetermined number of slots. A plurality of magnetic name tag elements including a display space for receiving ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6182387 | Magnetic menu board A menu board system comprising a support structure, made of magnetically attractable material, and various strips indicating, for instance, products sold and magnetic elements indicating prices at which products are sold. Once all the elements and strips ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6159577 | Magnetic modifiable sign system A magnetic modifiable sign system comprised of a plastic substrate, a layer of magnetic ink, a layer of ultraviolet curable white ink, a layer of ultraviolet curable colored ink, and a multiplicity of flexible magnetic sheets which are removably and magne... | 12/12/2000 |
| 5930927 | Apparatus for changeable display for louvered shutter A display arrangement for sheet-type materials including a fastening system having a malleable metal hook set which supports an adhesive/magnetic sandwich for suspending a metal backing plate that magnetically retains an image affixed to a display sheet, ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5852890 | Magnetic modifiable sign system A modifiable sign system comprised of a metal-containing substrate, a first plastic sheet attached to the top side of the substrate, and at least two flexible, magnetic sheets removably attached to the first plastic sheet. The first plastic sheet preferab... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5813154 | Magnetic display format system for accomodation of alphanumeric character width difference A changeable magnetic sign kit including; interlocking pieces, upon which are imprinted alphanumeric characters, which can be reconstructed into different messages, and which vary in width to accomodate the variety of widths of characters within a font st... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5799423 | Magnetic calendar A magnetic calendar (20), which may be of the perpetual type, includes a non-ferromagnetic body portion (22) which is preferably rectangular and preferably substantially planar, having a front surface (24) and back surface (26) for abutting a metal surfac... | 09/01/1998 |
