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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7254850 | Radial arm system for patient care equipment A system for supporting patient care equipment alongside a patient support is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of arms supported by a support structure. The arms may be pivoted to either side of the patient support. The arms may be stored... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7065811 | Radial arm system for patient care equipment A system for supporting patient care equipment alongside a patient support is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of arms supported by a support structure. The arms may be pivoted to either side of the patient support. The arms may be stored... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6969037 | Display platform A desktop organizer including a curvilinear support having an integral locking groove including at least one retaining slot and an attachment means formed contiguous to the support and aligned with the at least one retaining slot is disclosed. The desktop organizer ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 5910058 | Portable play structures Portable play structures are provided that provide fun and entertainment of both adults and children. These structures can be easily and quickly folded and collapsed into a compact configuration. The structure has a backboard having a first loop and a sec... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5827136 | Basketball backboard and hoop assembly including an enlarged secondary training rim A children's basketball backboard and hoop assembly includes a backboard, and a hoop having a rim which is pivotably attached to the backboard, and a net attached to the rim. The assembly further includes an enlarged secondary training rim pivotably attac... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5603496 | Basketball goal of adjustable height A basketball goal for indoor play in an area bounded by a wall having an access door set therein, the height of the goal being adjustable to a desired elevation. The goal includes a hoop from which a net is suspended, the hoop being supported on a fixture... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5098108 | Clothes hamper A clothes hamper (10) includes a backboard (12) configured and decorated to resemble a basketball backboard. Brackets (18) support the backboard at the top of a door. First and second generally S-shaped hooks, each having a first U-shaped configuration at... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5007637 | Selectively mountable basketball hoop structure A basketball hoop structure includes a small scale basketball hoop member securable to a door or other structure by a bracket. The bracket is of a generally U-shape for selective alternative receipt of a horizontal and vertical edge of the door. Additiona... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4926060 | Laundry receptacle construction A laundry receptacle includes a backboard and a basketball hoop removably secured thereto by a bracket. A laundry bag is affixed at its open end about the periphery of the hoop. The bracket is designed to permit quick attachment and removal of the hoop. T... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4887812 | Basketball hoop system A basketball hoop and bracket for attaching the hoop to the upper edge of a door or other elevated structure embodying an upper edge over which the bracket can be suspended the bracket taking the form of a U-shaped hanger embodying spaced, parallel legs s... | 12/19/1989 |
