Foldable Patents (Class 211/167)
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Patent number: 11401731Abstract: A barrier system for equipment having four corners and four sides includes an arm pivotally attached to each of two adjacent corners, each arm configured to have an extended position and a stored position, wherein each arm has a proximal region and a distal region, wherein the proximal region of each arm is attached to a corner, wherein each arm is parallel to another arm when both are in the stored position, and wherein each arm is not parallel to another arm when both are in the extended position; and a safety barrier attached to the distal regions of the adjacent arms.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Inventors: Jody David Seubert, Michael Paul Fox, III, Mathew Wayde Tresky
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Patent number: 10260675Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to a support base, which includes a support leg that is rigidly joined to a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a post aperture while the second connector also includes a second post aperture. The first connector and the second connector further include a plurality of pinning apertures. The support base also includes a pivotable support leg, which includes a pin that is disposed within one of the plurality of pinning apertures in the first connector and within one of the plurality of pinning apertures in the second connector. In this manner, the support base may be collapsible by pivoting or rotating the pivotable support leg towards the support leg.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Jumping Targets, LLCInventor: Jared Miller
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Patent number: 8033514Abstract: A motorcycle stand includes first and second legs pivotable relative to one another between a maximum spread configuration, an intermediate spread configuration, and a storage configuration; the legs being generally parallel to one another when at the storage configuration. The motorcycle stand includes a biased plunger operatively coupled to the first leg and a pin operatively extending from at least one of the first and second legs. The second leg includes a first cavity configured to receive the plunger when the first and second legs are at the intermediate spread configuration. The first and second legs are maintained at the intermediate spread configuration when the plunger is received in the first cavity. The pin includes a distal segment for insertion in a motorcycle axle, the distal segment being neither parallel nor perpendicular to the first and second legs.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2009Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Inventor: Edward M. Lemus
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Patent number: 5941400Abstract: A frame collapsible and extendable by means of a turning movement, which frame comprises a number of supporting frames (1) and a number of rod-like upright elements (2, 2'), each upright element being connected to a supporting frame via a pivot (3) for pivoting through at least 90.degree. and being connected to at least one end via a hinge joint (4) and to one end of a further upright element connected to a further supporting frame for swinging and turning about its longitudinal axis, in such a manner that in a first collapsed position the supporting frames form a compact stack with upright elements and in a second extended position the supporting frames are spaced with the upright elements mutually resting on each other surface-to-surface as positioning means, while a spring force in the hinge joint must be overcome to bring the frame out of the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1995Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Laarhoven Design International B.V.Inventor: Raoul Andre Lemaire
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Patent number: 5449075Abstract: A foldable clothes line comprises a series of arms (12) which radiate outwardly from a lower cross (13) fixed to a central standard (11), the arms (12) being guided by stays (14) pivotally connected at their outer ends to the arms (12) and at their inner ends to an upper cross (16) mounted at the upper end of the standard (11), wherein each of the arms (12) comprises relative rotatable inner and outer arms portions (18, 19) which are hingedly connected by a hinge mechanism (20) so as to permit relative pivotal movement of the arm portions about a transverse axis, releasable locking mechanism (28) being provided for preventing relative pivotal movement of the arm portions (18, 19) when the arm (12) is in a fully extended position, arranged so that each of the arms (12) is independently movable between a collapsed condition wherein its inner and outer arm portions (18, 19) lie alongside one another and extend approximately vertically adjacent the standard (11) and a fully extended in-use position wherein the arType: GrantFiled: May 20, 1994Date of Patent: September 12, 1995Assignee: Hills Industries LimitedInventors: Ronald G. Meade, John S. Brown
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Patent number: 5096073Abstract: A display tube having a hollow elongated upright main body portion with a plurality of spaced slots for receiving display hooks therein. A plurality of hinged foldable flaps are provided at the top and bottom of the main body portion. Each flap has a first portion that folds about a second portion, the second portion then folding again into the interior of the main body portion. These flaps portions have cut out sections so that, when the flaps are so folded, a plurality of spaced cutout areas are provided about the inner periphery of the main body portion. An insert or panel can be inserted into the interior of the main body portion after folding the flaps. A hole in the insert can receive a pole of a rotatable stand therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 1991Date of Patent: March 17, 1992Assignee: O.B.I., Inc.Inventor: Paul. O'Brien
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Patent number: 4895261Abstract: A display rack assembly comprising a base portion, a tubular member fixed to the base portion and extending upwardly therefrom, a rod removably and rotatably mounted in the tubular member and extending upwardly therefrom, a bracket portion fixed to the upper end of the rod, a plurality of strut members pivotally attached to the bracket portion, a beam member pivotally attached to each strut member, retention structure on the rod for releasably retaining ends of the beam members, the strut members being provided with notches, and hoops of different diameters being adapted to be retained by the notches, whereby there is provided a collapsible display rack.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1989Date of Patent: January 23, 1990Inventor: Ara Yacobian
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Patent number: 4784277Abstract: This application discloses a display carousel including a stationary base, a polygonic rotatable support element, a bearing having an annular rim mounted on a support rod and receiving slots for product cards. The polygonic rotatable support element has a plurality of support faces upon which the product cards are received between lateral and axial restraints. The polygonic rotatable support element may be integrally formed from cardboard stock with a top and bottom.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1987Date of Patent: November 15, 1988Assignee: Patricia I. WolfeInventors: Patricia I. Wallish, Steve Howard, Barry Silver
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Patent number: 4101037Abstract: A rotary clothes hoist which is foldable and may also function as a sun umbrella is described. The hoist has a plurality of extending arms which are held in position by tensioning members and each arm has a clothes line attached. The hoist is arranged for adjustable and removable insertion in a socket thereby facilitating its removal and allowing utilization of the area for other activities.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 1976Date of Patent: July 18, 1978Inventors: Ernst Allesch, Nathan Bank