In U-shaped Form Patents (Class 312/351.4)
  • Patent number: 8145094
    Abstract: A frame for an image forming apparatus including at least one functional unit includes a front member, a rear member, a base member, and a pair of elevated supporters. The front and rear members at least support the functional unit. The base member supports at least the rear member. The pair of elevated supporters, fixed at least to the base member, have a U-shaped form in its cross-section. The elevated supporters are spaced a given distance apart and disposed facing an open part of the U-shaped form of the pair of elevated supporters. The elevated supporters supports both lateral rim portions of the front member at a given position of the pair of elevated supporters. The front member is indirectly fixed with the base member via the elevated supporters, and positions the functional unit at a given position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideyuki Takemoto
  • Patent number: 8029076
    Abstract: A jewelry storage system for storing and allowing access to and removal of jewelry pieces includes a jewelry cabinet and a stand. The jewelry cabinet defines an interior space for holding jewelry items. The jewelry cabinet includes a box frame and a door connected to the box frame wherein the door extends substantially from the top wall to the bottom wall. A plurality of jewelry storage elements are attached within the interior space. In one embodiment, a stand is configured to receive the jewelry cabinet to hold the jewelry cabinet in an upright position so that the back wall of the jewelry cabinet forms an angle from the horizontal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: For Your Ease Only, Inc.
    Inventor: Lori Greiner
  • Patent number: 7651178
    Abstract: A jewelry storage system for storing and allowing access to and removal of jewelry pieces includes a jewelry cabinet and a stand. The jewelry cabinet defines an interior space for holding jewelry items. The jewelry cabinet includes a box frame and a door connected to the box frame wherein the door extends substantially from the top wall to the bottom wall. A plurality of jewelry storage elements are attached within the interior space. In one embodiment, a stand is configured to receive the jewelry cabinet to hold the jewelry cabinet in an upright position so that the back wall of the jewelry cabinet forms an angle from the horizontal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: For Your Ease Only, Inc.
    Inventor: Lori Greiner
  • Patent number: 6425862
    Abstract: The present invention 10 discloses a horseshoe-shaped table 12 having a computer 14 and a dual-purpose chair 16 associated therewith. The chair 16 adjusts to variously sized users 11 by using a piston 78 and piston support mechanism disposed internally of the chair. The chair also serves as a weight scale or sensor 18 which is disposed in the seat thereof and has data input means, including a headset 27 with microphone 28 and chewing sensor 24 disposed thereon. The arm 36 of the chair has a blood pressure sensor 26 disposed thereon. Data gathered from the sensor input devices is transmitted to a computer 14 disposed internally of the table 12 having a monitor 40 and keypad 42 disposed on the tabletop. Also shown are a pair of scales 20, 22 which measure both the individual meal food and the daily food allowance which data is also input into the computer 14. The scales are equipped with segmented platters 90 and non-segmented platters 104, having various food compartments for receiving different types of food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Inventor: Norma Brown