Patents Assigned to HSN Improvements, LLC
  • Patent number: 7651229
    Abstract: A mirror assembly including a mirror, a base and a flexible neck connecting the mirror and the base such that the neck can be manually manipulated to adjust the position of the base and the mirror relative to each other. The mirror assembly further includes a light source located on or adjacent to the mirror, and a power-source receiving receptacle located in the base, wherein the power-source receptacle cavity is electrically coupled to the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: HSN Improvements LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Rimback, James F. Vidmar, Chi Wai Patrick Poon
  • Patent number: 7097048
    Abstract: A shoe rack including at least one frame structure and a hanger coupled to the frame structure, the hanger being shaped to couple the shoe rack to a generally vertically-oriented support surface such that the frame structure is located generally adjacent to the support surface. The frame structure includes a plurality of support arms shaped to extend generally away from the support surface when the frame structure is located generally adjacent to the support surface. The rack includes a plurality of generally horizontally-oriented, vertically spaced inner rungs coupled to the frame structure and a plurality of generally horizontally-oriented, vertically spaced outer rungs coupled to the frame structure. The rack further includes a plurality of generally vertically-oriented struts, each strut extending between adjacent ones of the outer rungs or adjacent ones of the support arms to provide vertical support to the outer rungs and the support arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: HSN Improvements, LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Rimback, James F. Vidmar
  • Patent number: 7049822
    Abstract: A combination battery, light bulb, fuse tester having novel features. In particular, the tester includes a novel probe apparatus including an actuator, a pair of opposed probe arms, each of the probe arms having an electrical contact on an end thereof, the probe arms being adapted such that operation of the actuator biases the ends of the probe arms away from each other to an open position allowing the electrical poles of a battery, light bulb, or fuse to be tested to be contacted by the contacts on the probe arms. Additional features include magnetic probe contacts to facilitate the testing of a battery, light bulb, or fuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: HSN Improvements, LLC
    Inventor: Chi Hung Kung
  • Patent number: 6883244
    Abstract: A picture alignment and hanging device for aiding in the locating and marking of positions for a hook or nail on a wall for placing a picture or mirror thereon including an elongated vertical member having an alignment hole positioned therein and an attachment end located on a bottom end thereof. The vertical member includes a hook member formed on a front portion thereof for receiving and supporting a wire or hanger attached to a picture to be hung. On the back portion of the vertical member there are formed marking element receiving recesses for receiving a marking element such as a thumbtack, push-pin, or specially designed writing implement in a secure, yet removable, fashion for marking a wall on which a picture is to be hung.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: HSN Improvements, LLC
    Inventor: Peter D. Rimback
  • Patent number: D534819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: HSN Improvements LLC
    Inventor: Patrick William Brown
  • Patent number: D476919
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: HSN Improvements, LLC
    Inventors: James F. Vidmar, Peter D. Rimback
  • Patent number: D477157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: HSN Improvements, LLC
    Inventor: Peter D. Rimback
  • Patent number: D481560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: HSN Improvements, LLC
    Inventors: James F. Vidmar, Peter D. Rimback
  • Patent number: D563679
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: HSN Improvements LLC
    Inventors: James F. Vidmar, Chi Wai Patrick Poon
  • Patent number: D488966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: HSN Improvements, LLC
    Inventor: Peter D. Rimback
  • Patent number: D489634
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: HSN Improvements, LLC
    Inventor: C. H. Kung
  • Patent number: D491446
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: HSN Improvements, LLC
    Inventors: James F. Vidmar, Peter D. Rimback
  • Patent number: D499914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: HSN Improvements, LLC
    Inventor: Peter D. Rimback
  • Patent number: D594585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: HSN Improvements LLC
    Inventor: Dennis G. Chef