Of Wire Patents (Class 248/465.1)
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Patent number: 9022329Abstract: A cable organizing device which mounts to an underside of a desk or to a wall, such that cables from computers and other equipment can be quickly and easily wrapped around the device, thus taking up the slack in each of the cables and keeping them off of the floor. The cable organizing device includes a plurality of loop hooks on each side, spaced apart such that individual cables can be wrapped around and between the loop hooks in a variety of ways. The device is designed to be easy and inexpensive to manufacture, yet sturdy and versatile in use. The cable organizing device can handle any type of wire or cable material, and the cables can be connected at both ends before being wrapped onto the cable organizing device. A mounting aid is included with the cable organizing device, thus making it easy for a person to install.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Inventor: Eric Gallup
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Patent number: 8925722Abstract: A protective case for accommodating a number of variable sized electronic devices is provided. The case comprises internal features including rigid support members and biasing members for securing an electronic device and allowing the selective orientation and positioning of the electrical device for optimizing viewing.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Thule Organization Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Tony Poon, Craig R. Norman
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Patent number: 8651446Abstract: A pc tablet holder for suspending pc tablets above the mid-body section of a user lying on bed with the back against the headboard. The holder has a tripod configuration with front legs made from a resilient elongated round bent in inverted “U”-shape and held in position by a string. A rear leg is connected to the “U”-shape's vertex by a retainer. A top clamping element, having a surface to catch the pc tablet's top edge, is carried at the “U”-shape's vertex. A bottom clamping element, having a space to receive the pc tablet's bottom edge, is carried by the string. The holder is placed on the bed with front legs across the user's mid-body section and the rear leg adjacent the user's crotch area. A pc tablet is removably clamped between the top and bottom clamping elements, achieving a hands-free holding of the pc tablet.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Inventor: Emiliano Lausell
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Patent number: 8636258Abstract: A stand for supporting an object, for example a human cranium, includes a base, rods, and a pivotal joint. The base contains a plurality of stabilizers, a plurality of mounting blocks, and a means for connecting said stabilizers to said mounting blocks. The rods connect to the base at one end and contact the supported object at the other end. The rods are bound together by a fastener at a point between the base and the supported object.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Inventor: Jolen Anya Minetz
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Patent number: 8136786Abstract: A collapsible easel with three legs is provided. First ends of the three legs are attached at an apex. The legs are moveable with respect to one another about the apex. The legs are moveable between collapsed and opened positions. The legs are disposed substantially adjacent one another in the collapsed position. The second ends of the legs are spaced a distance away from each other in the opened position. The legs form an upright pyramidal configuration when in the opened position. The easel is supported by a collapsible reinforcing member joining two of the legs. The reinforcing member has first and second arms joined by a pivoting mechanism. The easel is also reinforced by a collapsible bracing assembly comprising alpha, beta, and gamma support members attached to the set of three legs.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Inventors: George Kepes, Jianping Fang
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Patent number: 7543785Abstract: A wire support and a method of making is disclosed for supporting an object from a base surface. The wire support comprises a plurality of wires with each of the wires having a lower section, an intermediate section and an upper section. The plurality of wires are twisted along the intermediate sections for providing an upright support. The lower sections of the plurality of wires extend outwardly from the upright support for insertion into the base surface to mount the wire support. The upper section of the plurality of wires extends outwardly from the upright support for engaging with the object to support the object relative to the base surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2003Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Inventor: John Kevin Liles
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Publication number: 20090078844Abstract: A page holder includes elongated members coupled via a coupling member. The page holder can be securely mounted to a page of a book. One of the members contacts the opposing page, maintaining the book open.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Guat Choo Karen NG, Seck Keen Joe CHOW
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Patent number: 6745989Abstract: A card holder for supporting or retaining a card such as a greeting card is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the card holder has two holding portions each for accommodating a portion of a card. In another exemplary embodiment, the card holder has a first leg extending from a second leg. The card holder is mounted over a card having two legs such that the card first leg is adjacent to the card holder first leg and the card second leg is adjacent to the card holder second leg. The card holders of the present invention may also accommodate signs or ornaments.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Inventor: Ricardo G. Domasin
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Patent number: 6619609Abstract: An apparatus for supporting articles is disclosed including a base having a first surface and a second surface, and a member rotatably coupled to the base. The member is configured to support an article, and the member may be selectively positioned between a first position and a second position by moving the member relative to the base. The first surface is configured to support the member in the first position, and the second surface configured to support the member in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2001Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Newell Operating CompanyInventor: David R. Cress
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Patent number: 6431377Abstract: A shelf subassembly is provided for adjustably supporting a flat panel. The shelf subassembly is itself supportable in an adjustable CRT support subassembly, which is supported in a monitor support assembly. The shelf subassembly includes a panel support portion for supporting the flat panel display, and a securing device connected to the panel support portion for operably and removably connecting the shelf subassembly to the CRT support subassembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1999Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Nova Solutions, Inc.Inventor: John N. Lechman