Patents Examined by Sarah L. Purol
  • Patent number: 5560502
    Abstract: A collapsible closet frame includes two upright front posts and two upright rear posts connected together at both their upper ends and lower ends with two pairs of parallel horizontal bars by means of corner members in a pivotable manner so as to form a parallelepiped structure. At each of the upper and lower ends of the rear posts, a brace is mounted and extending toward a brace joint to pivot thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Inventor: Yu-Kuang Hsiung
  • Patent number: 5560574
    Abstract: A hook made of a resilient material for use with brick walls having recessed mortar joints. The hook comprises a hook member and two arms. The hook member is placed in a vertical mortar joint on the brick wall and each arm member is placed in a horizontal mortar joint on the brick wall. The hook is held firmly in place by the arms in contact with the row of bricks lying above and below them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Inventor: George Vanderploeg
  • Patent number: 5558237
    Abstract: The baking system disclosed herein employs a wire rack frame which carries, between a pair of parallel side bars, a plurality of transverse bars the ends of which slidably engage the side bars. The spacing between the transverse bars may thus be manually adjusted. The system also involves a plurality of each of several differently sized pans with each of the pans being provided, on opposed sides thereof, with hook means adapted to engage a respective one of the slidable bars. Accordingly, a freely selectable group of pans can be supported on the rack during baking by appropriately spacing the transverse bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: B. Via International Housewares, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce Ancona
  • Patent number: 5556065
    Abstract: An intensive care carriage includes a base frame to which poles are mounted. The carriage includes two sections which are detachably interconnected. Each section includes a pole and a base. A platform is mounted on said carriage base frame to support equipment therein. A transducer support is mounted on said pole and permits a transducer attached thereto to permit adjustment of the height of the transducer and to permit the transducer to rotate around the pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Inventor: Robert D. Wadley
  • Patent number: 5553722
    Abstract: A towel rack is provided comprising a support member 1 adapted to be removably mountable to a wall, and a plurality of towel rails 18 which may be engaged to the support member at selected locations and in selected configurations by a user. Such an arrangement provides efficent use of space, versatility and the ability to remove the rails and/or support member when not required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Inventor: Ching-Keung Lam
  • Patent number: 5551580
    Abstract: A slidable storage wall-mount comprising a generally rectangular, thin, and elongate member having a front side, a back side, and a groove extending in the back side and along the length of the elongate member, and further comprising a rail member having flanges at the ends thereof and being attachable to a wall, a track which is fixedly disposed in the groove and is slidably and securely mounted upon the rail member, and a plurality of hanger members disposed in the front side of the elongate member for holding and storing objects. The storage wall-mount can be mounted in hard-to-reach places out of view such as beside appliances next to walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Inventor: Brian C. Knutson
  • Patent number: 5551658
    Abstract: A ceiling mounted projector lift system for moving audio/visual equipment between a lowered position and an operating position secured to projector lift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Chief Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Jay S. Dittmer
  • Patent number: 5549268
    Abstract: A paper holding device comprising an elongate member having a clip attached to each end thereof. One of these clips is adapted to attach an end of the elongate member to a structural member adjacent to a computer screen. The other of these clips is adapted to engage and hold the sheet of paper relative to the other end of the elongate flexible member. The elongate member itself may be manually reconfigured to adjust the position of the sheet of paper until it is in desired orientation for viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Inventor: Jeffrey J. Hopwood
  • Patent number: 5549208
    Abstract: An adjustable target holder comprised of a pair of vertical extents. Each of the vertical extents has three coupling braces theresecured at intermediate points thereof. Three horizontal extents are securable between the coupling braces of the pair of vertical extents. A pair of spring biased upper clips are slidably secured to an uppermost horizontal extent. The pair of spring biased upper clips have a securement portion extending downwardly therefrom. The upper clips serve to hold an upper portion of a target. A pair of spring biased lower clips are slidably secured to a lowermost horizontal extent. The pair of spring biased lower clips have a securement portion extending upwardly therefrom. The lower clips serve to hold a lower portion of a target extending downwardly from the pair of spring biased upper clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Inventor: Donald C. Yurga
  • Patent number: 5547153
    Abstract: A hose protector for placement around a hose to reduce friction and wear on the hose, a plurality of such protectors being placed at uniform intervals along the length of the hose, includes a solid annular body defining an interior surface which extends from a first end of the body to its second end, the interior surface having a diameter at the first and second ends of the body to sealingly engage with a hose extended through the body. The body defines an exterior surface which gradually expands in a first portion from the first end to a second portion of greatest diameter, and it includes a third portion which gradually contracts from the second portion to the second end of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: Ole Bjerre
    Inventors: Jarl F. Larsen, Flemming Larsen
  • Patent number: 5544849
    Abstract: A tubular wear sleeve includes radially outer and inner surfaces, with the inner surface having at least one protuberance extending radially inwardly therefrom for being received in a complementary indentation in a fluid carrying tube for restraining relative movement therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ivan H. Peterson, James S. Hoelle, Neil F. Cunningham, Michael A. Umney
  • Patent number: 5544765
    Abstract: A collapsible garment support rack for transportation of manufactured garments disposed on conventional hangers includes a plurality of vertically oriented support members and a plurality of horizontally oriented garment support members arranged to form a collapsible skeletal frame for occupation of the interior of a conventional box. A garment clamping arrangement is also provided to releasably retain garment hangers suspended therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Inventor: Edwin L. Farbman
  • Patent number: 5542553
    Abstract: A ladder caddy comprising a housing formed with a generally vertical side wall, a container mechanism coupled to a central extent of the side wall for holding tools therein, and a handle mechanism coupled to and extended upwards from the side wall; and a coupling mechanism for removably coupling the side wall to the legs of a ladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Inventor: William E. Penniman
  • Patent number: 5538148
    Abstract: A cargo support for vehicles comprises a pair of spaced end panels with transversely extending rib panels which are positioned at predetermined intervals to form cargo bays. The transverse ribs include a creased center fold and are hinged at their ends to the panels. The ribs include a central cut-out for ease of folding, tabs which connect at each end to the end panels and lower outrigger portions for support purposes which extend through apertures in the end panels. Once the ribs are assembled to the panels, the cargo support may be collapsed in an accordion fashion for storage purposes. The cargo support is inexpensive, easy to assemble and may be readily used in an automobile trunk, cargo area or on the rear seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Inventor: Gary Indyk
  • Patent number: 5538146
    Abstract: An improved extensible and retractable hanger assembly for hanging articles such as a garment bag is disclosed. The hanger assembly may be mounted on a wall adjacent a projecting corner, for example, or on the top or bottom of a shelf. The hanger assembly includes a plate preferably with at least two sets of holes that are adapted to receive a plurality of fasteners therethrough. The hanging articles are hung on a hanger rod with an easy grip knob at one end which also prevents the articles from falling off the rod. The rod also has a boss projecting outwardly from the rod. The rod may be selectively extended from and retracted into a rod channel which is included in a mounting sleeve. A guide channel which is smaller than the rod channel is adapted to slidably receive the boss and prevent the rod from rotating about its longitudinal axis in the rod channel. The guide channel includes a stop which prevents withdrawal of the rod from the mounting sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Inventor: Arnold E. Gast
  • Patent number: 5531415
    Abstract: A tool holder for use in a wall panel having a panel thickness includes a circularly cylindrical anchor bar having a length greater than the width of a slot of the panel and not greater than the minimum length of the slot; a circularly cylindrical connector bar having the anchor bar extending beyond opposite sides of the connector bar; a base rigidly connected to the other end of the connector bar and extending on opposite sides thereof and spaced from the anchor bar by a spacing S not less than the panel thickness, the base extending in at least two intersecting directions on opposite sides of the connector at the spacing S from the anchor bar for contacting the panel at locations spaced about the connector bar and stabilizing the holder against tipping in any direction relative to the wall panel when the connector bar protrudes the slot with the anchor bar extending on opposite sides of the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Inventor: Hogen J. Kallemeyn
  • Patent number: 5482168
    Abstract: A modular wall-mounted storage system includes at least one shelf, at least one horizontal bar, at least one pair of shelf brackets, and at least one pair of vertical uprights. Each shelf bracket includes structure for supporting a shelf and structure for engaging at least one horizontal bar. Each vertical upright includes a slotted support structure for receiving and supporting at least one horizontal bar at a variety of vertical and horizontal locations thereof, wherein each horizontal bar may be received and supported on a pair of vertical uprights at a variety of vertical and horizontal locations relative to each vertical upright.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: Metro Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Welch, Michael A. Ward
  • Patent number: 5480035
    Abstract: An open dishrack for a dishwasher has opposite sides formed of spaced apart elongated coated wires. A vertically adjustable shelf extends between the opposite sides. A pair of support plates include snap fittings which engage the wires to mount the plates on the sides in a facing relationship. Each plate includes an upper and a lower hub aligned with the corresponding hub of the other plate. The shelf includes projecting fingers which are received in a selected pair of hubs to rotatably mount the shelf in either an upper or a lower position. Each plate also includes a rib associated with each of its hubs to support the shelf in a generally horizontal orientation when the shelf is mounted in that hub. Each plate also includes a rib positioned to support the shelf in a generally vertical position when the shelf is mounted in the lower hubs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: John M. Smith
  • Patent number: 5474190
    Abstract: The present invention is a shelf designed to house a large number of video cassette cases. Video shelves generally utilize one of two methods to house video cassette cases, the first method being space-efficient but lacking visibility of the front or back cover of each case, the second method having the convenience of visibility of the front or back cover of each case but lacking the ability to collapse for space-efficiency. The presently invented video cassette organizer solves this problem by means of a mechanism which is able to house the entire row of video cases at a variety of positions by means of dividers which can be rotated. In addition, the shelf has an outer tray which allows video cassettes to be positioned so that the front or back of each case is fully visible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Inventor: Jung Won-Kim
  • Patent number: 5460278
    Abstract: A kit for organizing small items comprises an open topped envelope shaped unit which is attached to the cupboard or a rod which is attached to the cupboard and containers which fit into the unit. The unit and containers are made up of a backing and one or more panels which are attached, at the edges, to the backing and form a pocket(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Inventor: Gregory M. Schonebaum