Patents Examined by Jared W. Newton
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Patent number: 7287653Abstract: A module for a structure for storing bottles includes an elongate member having opposite end portions which each have either a channel or ridge configured for connection with a respective ridge or channel of like modules and a body portion extending in a general axial direction, wherein each end portion extends in substantially opposite lateral directions from the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2002Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Inventor: William Timaru Rhodes
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Patent number: 7284671Abstract: A system for storing recreational boards on a wall is disclosed, and comprises at least one recreational board storage rack for supporting a recreational board on a wall surface. The recreational board storage rack comprises a base plate for mounting on a wall surface and at least one support hook removably mounted on the base plate. The base plate has front and rear faces, and at least one aperture extending between the front and rear faces of the base plate. At least one depression is formed in the rear face of the base plate. The support hook comprises a hook portion removably positioned in the aperture and an anchor portion removably positioned in the depression of the base plate such that the support hook extends from the rear face to the front face of the base plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2005Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Inventor: Wanda Doscher
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Patent number: 7266926Abstract: A template for temporary placement on the open upper end of a below-ground structure, including a body matching key dimensions of a permanent ground-level member to be installed, the body having an open bottom to engage the open upper end of the below-ground structure, a raised top surface, and an upright sidewall. A method for using the template to facilitate adjustment of positioning of below-ground structures on which permanent ground-level members will be installed, the method involving placing, removing and re-placing the template while determining and adjusting positioning of the below-ground structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2004Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Inventor: Mark Karow
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Patent number: 7255237Abstract: A height adjustable upright for an adjustable organizer system has at least one first segment with a upper end configured to hang from a mounting rail and has a lower end. The upright also has at least one second segment with a pair of opposed ends, at least one of which being configured to connect end-to-end with the lower end of the first segment. A clip has a pair of opposed ends each configured to connect to the lower end of the first segment and to the one end of the at least one second segment to hang the second segment from the first segment.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2004Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: Rubbermaid IncorporatedInventors: David M. Stitchick, Anthony Marchetta, Frazer Costa, Sean M. O'Brien
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Patent number: 7243805Abstract: A display device for supporting a plurality of items such as frame molds comprising a frame housing having a plurality of internal open sections; a plurality of rotating panel members, each of which is situated within an internal section and each of which rotates relative to a central axis; and means for affixing frame molds to the rotating panel member.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2004Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Inventor: George Vodin
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Patent number: 7240803Abstract: A shelf mounting bracket has a bracket body with a forward end, a rear end, an upper side, and a lower side. One or more connectors extend from the rear end for mounting the bracket to a support. At least one forward shelf support is provided near the forward end and faces in the direction of the upper side of the bracket body. At least one rear shelf support is provided near the rear end and faces in the direction of the upper side of the bracket body. A locking clip is carried near the rear end of the bracket body. The clip is slidable between a locked position such that a portion of the locking clip is positioned vertically over and spaced from the rear shelf support, and an unlocked position providing vertical clearance to the rear shelf support.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2004Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: Rubbermaid, Inc.Inventors: David M. Stitchick, Sean O'Brien
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Patent number: 7237686Abstract: A spice rack including an array of sliding drawers positioned on a base. The assembly will be placed on an existing kitchen cabinet shelf. It should be noted however, that the assembly may be made to replace the existing shelf if desired. The assembly is designed to store spice containers in a relative small space, which containers may be easily identified and retrieved. Each drawer includes a planar, horizontal bottom surface having a knob secured to the front end. Plural dowels are positioned along each side of the planar surface to define an enclosed area for the spice containers.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2005Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Inventors: Richard L. Bertrand, Denise C. Bertrand
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Patent number: 7191905Abstract: A shelf device for an inside surface of a cooler door has a tray with a bottom panel, opposed front and rear panels connected to the bottom panel, and opposed end panels connected to the bottom, front and rear panels. The front panel has a rear face opposite the rear panel and a front face. A front display panel has an embellished front surface and has a rear surface attached to the front surface of the front panel of the tray. Openings in tray flanges receive suction cup protrusions for attaching the tray to the inside surface of the cooler door.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2004Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Display Industries, LLC.Inventor: James David Robertson
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Patent number: 7191907Abstract: A safety net system is configured for mounting to a rack having a pair of spaced apart upstanding posts, in which the upstanding posts have open tops and holes formed in side walls thereof. The safety net system includes a pair of spaced apart uprights, upper and lower mounts operably connecting each upright to a respective rack post and an upper element extending between and mounted to the uprights at about an upper portion of the uprights. A net extends between and is mounted to the uprights and mounted to the upper element. The net is removably mounted to the uprights and to the upper elements and the uprights are variably mountable to the rack posts to vary a height of the net above the posts.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2004Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Cormark, Inc.Inventor: Thomas M. Conway
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Patent number: 7188740Abstract: An adjustable width wire shelving unit has at least one first shelf and at least one second shelf. Each shelf has an elongate front wire, an elongate rear wire, and a plurality of transverse wires connected and extending between the respective front and rear wires. The front and rear wires extend a width of their respective shelf. The first shelf is sized to overlap and nest with the second shelf over a desired fraction of its width. The transverse wires of the overlapped first and second shelves lie in essentially the same plane to form a support surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2004Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Rubbermaid, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Marchetta, David M. Stitchick, Radu Ghiorghie, Frazer Costa, Gina Rodi
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Patent number: 7188736Abstract: A structure for racking substrates includes first to fourth main legs isolated from one another at intervals wider than widths of both long sides and both short sides of a substrate, first to fourth protrusions respectively protruded from the first to fourth main legs in a direction of the long sides or the short sides of the substrate, a first side support bar coupled to the first and second protrusions and supporting an edge of one long side or one short side of the substrate, a second side support bar coupled to the third and fourth protrusions and supporting an edge of the other long side or the other short side of the substrate, at least one auxiliary leg disposed between the first and second main legs, or the second and third main legs, or the third and fourth main legs, or the fourth and first main legs, and at least two central support bars coupled to the auxiliary leg, extended parallel to the long sides or the short sides of the substrate, and supporting a central portion of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2004Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.Inventor: Lee-Ho Choi
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Patent number: 7182208Abstract: A rack for holding on its inside multiple electronic devices, which have fans for drawing outside air to inside the devices and exhaust ports for discharging air, including two pairs of support columns, the columns of each pair being placed parallel to one another in the front and the back at a pre-determined distance apart from one another, and air ducts for directing exhaust air from the above-mentioned exhaust ports of these electronic devices positioned between at least one pair of the two pairs of support columns, having a structure wherein there are side covers that cover the side surfaces, and the air ducts are installed between the pair of support columns between the side covers and the inside of the rack and are substantially formed from multiple panels adjacent to one another inside of the rack.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2003Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Junichi Tachibana
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Patent number: 7178678Abstract: A lockable display hook adapted to display items of merchandise in a retail environment includes a lock that directly engages the rod assembly of the display hook. The lock is configured to securely lock to the rod assembly without the need for teeth or notches to be formed in the rod assembly. One embodiment of the display hook provides an end assembly that prevents sweeping while allowing quick loading of merchandise.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2004Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Alpha Security Products, Inc.Inventors: Eric H. Mansfield, Richard E. Corney
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Patent number: 7178680Abstract: A rack and tray assembly for supporting foot apparel and collecting and retaining water, snow and debris temporally released therefrom. The rack and tray assembly comprising a folding frame structure having left and right legs and a tray support assembly situated and mounted thereinbetween for supporting at least one tray. Each tray comprising inclined sides extending upwardly from a base and terminating an upper rim collectively forming a reservoir for holding and retaining water, snow, and debris released from foot apparel. The upper rim comprising a ledge having an upper exposed surface for receiving thereon a grate and a lower exposed surface for engaging left and right tray rails integrally made part of and extending downwardly from the tray support assembly, which substantially serve to position each tray above a floor's surface to prevent inadvertent spillage of water, snow and debris contained therein.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2004Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Inventor: Karen Lynn Botner
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Patent number: 7165689Abstract: A storage apparatus is disclosed having a central post capable of rotating and having a plurality of extensions pivotably attached thereto for receiving items. The extensions may pivot between a position for displaying, selecting, or attaching items and a position for compactly storing the items. The items may be clothing, and the items may be secured by hooks, clamps, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: Cammie McDaniel
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Patent number: 7165688Abstract: A retractable hanging apparatus that includes an engagement structure, such as a bar, upon which an article is hung or secured, with the engagement structure being suspended by one or more lines that are attached to a spring-biased roller assembly rotatably mounted between two brackets. The roller assembly may be mounted to brackets alone or disposed inside a housing structure. The lines are secured to a roller assembly so that the article may be lowered to a particular height or may, through a short but gentle pull of the engagement means, be elevated as desired. A braking system for preventing sudden retraction of the lines is also described.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: Richard Cameron
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Patent number: 7163109Abstract: A portable, modular apparatus for displaying fixtures and suites of fixtures in a commercial setting. The displayed fixtures can be cabinets, cabinets or the like and allow for display in a finished look to allow consumers to view the fixtures in a finished setting. A method of displaying fixtures and suites of fixtures in a commercial setting wherein the portions of the display are preassembled prior to in-store set up, thereby allowing quick and easy in-store set up of the display.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignees: MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc., Czarnowski Exhibit Service SpecialistsInventors: Andrew D. Wells, Rollin D. Weary, III
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Patent number: 7163108Abstract: A display system may include a frame, column connection members connected to the frame, and column members positioned adjacent one another and rotatably connected to the column connection members. Each column member may include a connector and elongate display members positioned adjacent one another and pivotally connected to the connector. The display system may also include a drive assembly carried by the frame that engages the column connection members to rotate each column member so that selective display members pivot in a predetermined direction during rotation to change the shape of the column members allowing rotation thereof when positioned adjacent one another.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2006Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: AD4, LLCInventors: James P. Lyons, Michael W. MacGeorge, John Norton Reynolds, IV
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Patent number: 7159725Abstract: A balloon holding assembly includes a bottom support and an upper support each having a top side and a bottom side. A plurality of elongated vertical supports each has an upper end and a lower end. A plurality of couplers is attached to each of the upper and bottom supports for removably coupling each of the upper ends to a bottom side of the upper support and the lower ends to the top side of the bottom support. A cage is removably positionable over the upper support and extends downwardly from the upper support. Helium filled balloons may be positioned in the cage such that the horizontal wall prevents the balloons from floating upwardly away from the frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Inventors: James P. Gates, Pamela J. Gates
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Patent number: 7150361Abstract: A restraining cable and rack system comprises material-bay dividers with cable restraints that can be laced-through, end-attached, and adjusted to a variety of heights on vertical bars. Long sticks or sheets of material are stood on-end inside the bays for retail display. The restraining cables are positioned to prevent the retail material from falling out of the bays.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2004Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Inventor: Michael J. Calleja