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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5580023 | Integrated ophthalmic examination chair and positioning system An ophthalmic examination chair having an integrated positioning capability for providing wheel chair access to an associated instrument stand accommodating the examining of disabled patients. The chair has a seat member which is configured to receive a s... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5575447 | Pot hanger and holder A multiple strand pot hanger, and in particular, a three-strand pot hanger is comprised of a multiple strand or wire harness coupled to a ring having a plurality of radially extending ears or connection segments coupled to the harness. The ring has an inn... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5551659 | Tree stand An assembly (10) for holding a tree (12) in an upright position above a level surface (14) includes a base (22) for supporting the tree (12). A rim (24) holds a quantity of water (20) on the base (22) and in contact with the tree's trunk end (16). Four re... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5544850 | Banner holding device A device (in part 10) for holding a banner in position over a motor vehicle which comprises: 1. at least two upright means (11). 2. separate prop means (12) attached to the lower portion of each upright means (19, 191); and 3. foot means (13, 14) connected to ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5533704 | Holder for an electric motor, especially for a fan of a heater of air conditioner A mounting for an electric motor is provided for an electric motor having a fan wheel of a heating or air conditioning system of a motor vehicle. A plurality of support elements made of rubber-elastic material are disposed around the circumference of a po... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5524858 | Support arrangement A support arrangement for supporting an object above ground level is designed to reduce hazards for passing motorists. The support arrangement includes an above-ground portion rigidly connected to an in-ground portion by a frangible connector assembly. Th... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5520363 | Ophthalmic examination chair positioning system A positioning system for moving an ophthalmic examination chair used in conjunction with an associated instrument stand between a forward position spaced a predetermined distance from an eye examination target and a rearward position providing access to t... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5518214 | Fastening means for lighting A device and method for fastening lighting to a supporting structure. The first fastening element, an anchor portion, includes an adhesive backing to attach to the supporting structure. A second fastening element, a fastening portion, is secured to the an... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5513826 | Support apparatus for stacking and cutting roof sheathing A support assembly for supporting sheathing material sheets during a roofing or re-roofing operation has two brackets for securing at spaced locations on a roof frame. Each bracket has a base member for lying along the incline of the roof, a hook at one, ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5513829 | Cradle support holder A cradle support handler is disclosed herein interfacing between a conventional telescoping lifting device and an automotive component which includes a box-like construction or support having a central opening and outwardly extending arms terminating with... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5511757 | Platen for stacking wheeled articles A platen for stacking wheeled articles examples of which are toy shopping carts and comprises a bottom wall and two side portions joined to opposite sides of the bottom wall. The side portions include an outer flange which extends upwardly from the bottom... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5509628 | Ergonomic support for keyboard and computer mouse platform An ergonomic keyboard support device for a computer keyboard having a substantially planar key upper plane, comprising a keyboard support having an operator-proximal keyboard support edge and a substantially planar keyboard support top surface; a support ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5507461 | Storage device for spectacles, in particular for installation in motor vehicles A spectacle holder, in particular for installation in motor vehicles, comprises a carrier having a bottom wall and a rear wall with spectacle rests, and arranged on the carrier a spectacle support which can be quickly and easily adapted by the user to the... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5507459 | Single piece mounting device for use on a bulletin board A mounting device representing a combination paper clip and a pointed mounting member therefor, designed to be appended to a bulletin board or other mounting surface. This novel mounting device is of elongate configuration and involves a resilient wire ha... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5505421 | Portable paper sheet copyholder A copyholder for mounting on a surface having a base for mounting and pivotal paper holding means comprised of two opposed curved portions forming a paper-receiving channel. The curved portions may have s-shapes.... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5505413 | A-frame instrument stand The stand is collapsible to a compact configuration by virtue of utilizing foot members that pivot and slide on the associated leg members. A tandem version of the stand enables the support of two guitars or other instruments, an extensible post serves to... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5505412 | Wheel chair arm board and method of making same An arm board for removable placement on wheel chair arms. The platform of the arm board upon which the wheel chair users arm rests is premanufactured to have multiple mounting locations for mounting members to the wheel chair arm. It therefore can be inte... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5505415 | Tripod A tripod of the kind in which the head comprises an arcuate bolt on which the legs are pivoted, the pivots being spaced apart by wedges carried on the bolt. A pillar guide for an article supporting sliding pillar (14), and constructed from symmetrical hal... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5505420 | Ceiling fan stabilizer A stabilizer for precluding periodic oscillating motion of a ceiling fan. The inventive device includes a ceiling engagement plate positionable against a portion of the ceiling. A fan alignment block is securable to the depending cylindrical support of th... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5503356 | Folding target stand The stand of the invention includes a vertically disposed elongate column having a leg assembly at one end thereof and, in the preferred embodiment, a target holder at the other, upper end thereof. The leg assembly includes a leg attachment assembly which... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5499792 | Electric trolling motor mount A low cost and easily mounted and removed electric trolling motor mount with optional fixed rudder is provided comprised of a structured bar with two slidable adjustable clamp assemblies to affix the mount to the gunwales of a boat. The optional fixed rud... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5499790 | Antivibration/antishock device and the process for the fabrication of such a device An antivibration/antishock device comprising a carrier element (11) and a carried element (12) linked by cable (13a, 13b), wherein the carrier and carried elements each have at least two anchoring points for the cable placed in the neighborhood of the api... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5497970 | Computer keyboard and template holder A computer keyboard and template holder comprising a platform having an upstanding front wall, an upstanding back wall, and a bottom plate interconnecting the front wall with the back wall to define a holding space therebetween and with the bottom plate h... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5497968 | Emergency response equipment securing system and accessories A method and apparatus are provided for securing medical equipment within an interior of an emergency vehicle, the apparatus including an elongated suspension bar (23) positioned within the emergency vehicle relative to a substantially planar surface (27)... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5497969 | Releasable locking apparatus Releasable locking apparatus for locking together adjacent elongated members such as a support post (10) and a drawbar (16) of a vehicle. In one arrangement, first and second mountings in the form of saddles (20 and 28) are adapted to saddle respective el... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5496007 | Device for holding out-sized documents A document holder that is either floor mounted or table mounted, capable of holding and displaying out-sized documents. The document holder is composed of a vertical stand, a support arm and assembly which is mounted on the stand so that it can rotate and... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5494175 | Hanging file support structure for a drawer A hanging file support structure for the drawer of a file cabinet comprises a hangrail and a bracket for supporting the hangrail in a generally horizontal position within the drawer. The bracket is generally C-shaped in cross-section and has pairs of hook... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5494244 | Device for mounting air diffusers and boxes to room partition orifices The invention is a bracket having a resilient flange. The bracket attaches to the periphery of a room partition defining an orifice. The bracket provides a secure mounting location for an air diffuser and holds the box associated with the diffuser firmly ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5494246 | Passive lock for end panel assembly A one-piece non-load bearing passive locking member for releasably securing an end panel assembly to a slotted upright. The locking member includes a base part having an aperture extending therethrough. A spring part is formed in a first end edge of the b... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5492231 | Storage rack having support seam with outer, generally arcuate, indicia-receiving surface A support beam for a storage rack has a tubular profile, which defines a ledge opening upwardly and inwardly, and which defines a generally flat, indicia-receiving surface facing outwardly and either downwardly or upwardly at an angle from about 20° to a... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5492292 | Device for supporting and stabilizing furniture A device adapted to stabilize an article of furniture on a support surface is formed as two wedge-shaped pieces so constructed that they slide into each other thereby causing a furniture leg to be raised or lowered. The mechanism for holding the two parts... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5492295 | Hang rod mounting bracket A hang rod mounting bracket includes a front section and back section hingedly attached thereto. The front section and the back section include in registration recesses defining openings therein to receive shelf support bars and a hang rod therethrough in... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5492299 | Bookstand The present invention is a bookstand for a book. The bookstand comprises a back panel having a top, a bottom, a front side against which a book can rest and a back side. Projecting outwardly from substantially the bottom of the back panel is a lip panel u... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5492297 | Tension clamp hanger A tension clamp hanger which acts to suspend flexible articles or objects within a flexible container, from a support. The hanger has a rigid, vertical shank with a hook at the upper end and a generally horizontal lower end which is separated into two opp... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5492300 | Leveling apparatus and method A leveling apparatus comprising a frame assembly including a top frame structure and a bottom frame structure, the top and bottom frame structures interconnected by an extensible wall structure; an inflatable bladder assembly, the bladder assembly being s... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5490657 | Seat, in particular a vehicle seat Described is a seat (10) having a spring means (36) with which the springing characteristic of the seat (10) can be adjusted as desired. For that purpose a two-armed pivot lever (38) is provided on a back element (34) of the seat (10) at least approximate... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5490656 | Camper jack stand system A camper jack stand system comprising: at least one stand, each stand being formed in an elongated configuration and including a top segment, a bottom segment and central segment therebetween, the top segment including coupling devices to permit releasabl... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5490648 | Mechanical stabilizer A bistable element enables control of an adjustable member, e.g. an adjustable leg, by selectively positioning an engaging element that can selectively prevent retraction. Preferably, the bistable element enables control in two regimes by positioning an e... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5487522 | Mirror support bracket A mirror assembly for use in vehicles having a support bracket which provides an adjustment mechanism to position the mirror under a substantially constant clamping pressure over a wide range of ambient temperature conditions. The support bracket includes... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5487517 | Removable hanger A hanger for removable engagement with a support member includes a rigid body with a hook-shaped upper end and a lower end having a removable support attachment for supporting an article on the hanger.... | 01/30/1996 |
