Of Wire Patents (Class 211/181.1)
  • Patent number: 8418604
    Abstract: A rack for positioning food slabs in a horizontal cooking area such as over a grill includes a rectangular frame which carries a plurality of bent rod food slab supports at a rearward tilt. Each support includes a pair of outer risers having interned lower ends. The outer risers extend over opposite sides of the frame, with the interned ends extending through apertures in the frame sides. Between the outer risers, the rod is bent in a digital waveform and includes forwardly extending lower cradle having upwardly sloped shoulders for engaging the bottom of a food slab. Notches are provided in the upper edge of the frame sides forwardly of each aperture and a notch engaging post extends from the cradle shoulders which are adjacent each outer riser. The ends of the frame are lapped and hinged, so that the frame may be folded along a longitudinal axis for compact storage, with the slab supports nested within the folded frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Mr. Bar-B-Q-, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Zemel, Wayne B. Margolin
  • Patent number: 8408403
    Abstract: A dish support rack for a dishwasher is formed from composite, preferably ceramic/plastic composite. The dish rack includes front, rear and opposing side walls interconnected with a bottom portion. The dish support rack includes a plurality of tine members. The tine members include a base member from which extend a plurality of tines. Each base member includes a socket and a pin element used to join individual tine members to form tine rows. The tine rows are then fastened to the bottom portion to establish dish support zones in the dish rack. The tines can include one or more elastomeric bumpers positioned at various locations where dishware is likely to contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kristen K. Hedstrom, Michael J. Kramer, Seungwon (Chris) Song
  • Patent number: 8365717
    Abstract: An accessory for a barbecue includes a plurality of frames which are arranged in vertically spaced apart relationship and form an array having an outer perimeter and a central cavity. The array is placed on the solid fuel support of the barbecue, and solid fuel such as charcoal is placed around the outer perimeter of the array. The accessory has a base upon which a container is placed to collect juices from the cooking food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventor: Phillip E. Perry
  • Patent number: 8297451
    Abstract: A stem may comprise a circular base, a plurality of outer ears, and a plurality of outer uprights. The circular base may have a circular outer perimeter centered on a center point of the circular base. The plurality of outer ears may protrude outwardly from the circular outer perimeter. The plurality of outer uprights may be respectively connected to each of the plurality of outer ears at a bottom end of each of the plurality of outer uprights. The plurality of outer uprights may be substantially parallel with each other and may be substantially perpendicular to the circular base. The stem may be configured to allow an additional stem to mateable stack inside the stem. The additional stem may be rotated (with respect to the stem) an incremental amount such that sides of outer ears of the additional stem may respectively contact sides of the outer uprights of the stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Southwire Company
    Inventors: Jeff Dewberry, Frank Calhoun, Robert Creed
  • Publication number: 20120234782
    Abstract: Athletic fields, fairgrounds, parks, construction sites, and other informal outdoor venues often lack ample sheltered, level horizontal surfaces where patrons or workers may securely rest drinking vessels while they eat, exercise, shop, or work. However, vertical barriers such as fences, rails and boundary walls are often present. Variations on a durable, lightweight, versatile, portable open-work rack can be temporarily hung on such vertical barriers, used to hold any of a diverse range of drinking vessels, and removed without leaving a mark on the barrier. Both single- and multiple-vessel racks are stackable for compact storage. Besides drinking vessels, the racks can also support food containers such as fruit or yogurt cups, and other outdoor items such as small potted plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventor: Mark Roskuszka
  • Patent number: 8177271
    Abstract: An increased capacity portable retriever for collecting and dispensing tennis balls utilized on a flat surface comprising a horizontally elongated container having a front retrieving section with a top handle, a rear collecting section pivotably supported by two wheels coaxially mounted at a bottom wall and a front wall dispensing opening with a cover. The front retrieving section contains bottom parallel rods spaced from each other a distance smaller than the tennis ball diameter. The container has horizontal retrieving and vertical dispensing positions. The container includes a compartment capacity regulating element for dispensing balls individually. First method of retrieving, collecting and dispensing tennis balls includes repetitive transferring a substantial group of balls from the retrieving section towards the collecting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Aleksey Zats
    Inventor: Aleksey Zats
  • Patent number: 8136681
    Abstract: A stem may comprise a circular base, a plurality of outer ears, and a plurality of outer uprights. The circular base may have a circular outer perimeter centered on a center point of the circular base. The plurality of outer ears may protrude outwardly from the circular outer perimeter. The plurality of outer uprights may be respectively connected to each of the plurality of outer ears at a bottom end of each of the plurality of outer uprights. The plurality of outer uprights may be substantially parallel with each other and may be substantially perpendicular to the circular base. The stem may be configured to allow an additional stem to mateable stack inside the stem. The additional stem may be rotated (with respect to the stem) an incremental amount such that sides of outer ears of the additional stem may respectively contact sides of the outer uprights of the stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Southwire Company
    Inventors: Jeff Dewberry, Frank Calhoun, Robert Creed
  • Patent number: 8104628
    Abstract: A dishwasher rack is provided. The dishwasher rack includes a tine holder, a tine holder moving portion, and/or a movable rack moving portion. The tine holder includes a plurality of portions formed to receive a holding tine for adjusting a gap between the holding tine and a structure opposite to the holding tine, according to a received position of the holding tine. The tine holder moving portion changes a position of the tine holder with respect to the rack frame. The movable rack moving portion changes a position of the movable rack with respect to the rack frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Ji Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 8083079
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wire rack for mounting an iron on a wall and method of use thereof, and more specifically, to a wire rack for mounting an iron on a wall, the wire rack having a retractable rail for adjusting to different sizes of irons and equipped with an ironing board holder and a product holder. The iron holder holds the iron by the iron's base and can be adjusted to accommodate different sizes of irons. The frame is also made of heat-resistant, coated, welded wire that allows for the manufacture of a light, cost-effective device. The device is also equipped with large hooks to hold most types of ironing boards and arms designed to hold extra products used during ironing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Panacea Products Corp.
    Inventor: Frederick K. Rosen
  • Patent number: 7967155
    Abstract: A rack for an appliance that can stack upon another rack. The rack includes a support platform having a support frame and a plurality of elongated support wires that form a support surface. The rack also includes a plurality of downwardly depending leg sections that can include a shoulder portion and a foot portion located below the shoulder portion. The rack also includes at least one cross member that can cooperate with the support platform to form a reception area that can receive a foot portion of a superjacent rack. In addition or alternatively, at least one reception area can be located vertically above a foot portion. In addition or alternatively, each foot portion includes an upturned portion. In addition or alternatively, the shoulder portion can enable the rack to be supported by a subjacent rack located within an interior cavity of an appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa Carolina Klingspor, Maureen Donoho, James Hughes
  • Patent number: 7967153
    Abstract: A compact multi-unit carousel of the present invention contains multiple t-shirt bag racks in which the arms for holding the handles of the T-shirt are parallel to one another and supported by extensions that are radially approximately 120 degrees from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Inventor: Ebrahim Simhaee
  • Patent number: 7963404
    Abstract: A combined shoe rack comprises a combined frame and at least one movable spacer plate. The combined frame is defined with at least one holding groove. The movable spacer plate is disposed in the holding groove of the combined frame, and an edge of the movable spacer plate is pivotally combined to an inner edge of the holding groove in such a manner that the movable spacer plate can be pivoted about the inner edge of the holding groove within the holding groove. When the movable spacer plate is pivoted to incline along a diagonal plane of the holding groove, the holding groove will be divided into a first chamber and a second chamber both of which are triangular in cross section, so that one holding groove can hold two pairs of lower shoes or a pair of higher shoes, thus making full use of space to hold more shoes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Inventor: Kuo-Wen Shang
  • Patent number: 7959020
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wire rack for mounting an iron on a wall and method of use thereof, and more specifically, to a wire rack for mounting an iron on a wall, the wire rack having a retractable rail for adjusting to different sizes of irons and equipped with an ironing board holder and a product holder. The iron holder holds the iron by the iron's base and can be adjusted to accommodate different sizes of irons. The frame is also made of heat-resistant, coated, welded wire that allows for the manufacture of a light, cost-effective device. The device is also equipped with large hooks to hold most types of ironing boards and arms designed to hold extra products used during ironing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Panacea Products Corp.
    Inventor: Frederick K. Rosen
  • Patent number: 7954772
    Abstract: The wire chafing stand of the present invention comprises a rim configured in any desired geometry having longitudinal and lateral sides and a plurality of wire legs extending from the rim with at least one end of each wire leg or both being welded to the rim such that a T-welded intersection is substantially formed between the wire legs and at least the longitudinal sides of the rim in which the longitudinal axis of each such wire leg intersects the longitudinal axis of the rim to form an included angle of substantially 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Inventor: Robert Skvorecz
  • Patent number: 7942278
    Abstract: A baking rack is provided. The rack includes a plurality of relatively straight wires that are each disposed in parallel to each other and an outer wire establishing a perimeter of the rack and extending along opposing ends of the plurality of wires, the straight wires and the outer wire are each disposed within a plane. A plurality of height stabilizing members are connected to two or more of the straight wires or the outer wire, such that the plane is disposed above a surface upon which bottom portions of the height stabilizing members rest. A plurality of upstanding members extend from the plane, the upstanding members each connected to one or more of the straight wires and the outer wire, the upstanding members each comprising an arched portion and an upstanding stick, wherein a second plane is disposed through the arched portion of each upstanding member is at an acute angle with a line parallel to the straight wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: G.S. Blodgett Corporation
    Inventors: Stephanie J. Martin, Timothy G. Klauder, Raoul T. Cervantes, Jiri Rabas, Roberto Guarino
  • Patent number: 7931161
    Abstract: A wall mountable wire grid organizer rack assembly includes a support grid structure including a perimeter frame and a plurality of transverse support members connected with the perimeter frame. A plurality of accessories are removably connected with the support members, and at least one stretch removable adhesive strip is arranged between the support grid and the wall for securing the rack to the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Peter J. Newbould, Ivana Babic, Craig Thompson, Russell G. Pihlstrom
  • Patent number: 7926667
    Abstract: A rack (100) configured for holding workpieces is provided. The rack includes a base (10) and a plurality of fixtures (20). The base includes two lateral frames (14) and a fixing frame (16) fitted between the two lateral frames. Each of the lateral frames includes a first stopper (147) and a second stopper (148) mounted thereon. The fixing frame has two fixing poles (164) parallel to the two lateral frames. Each of the two fixing poles has a plurality of latching means (166) mounted thereon in line. The plurality of fixtures rotatably engage with the latching means of the fixing frame and are fitted between the first stopper and the second stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Jiang-Rong Ding, Ji-Kai Liu, Jia-Cai Luo, Cha-Song Xie
  • Patent number: 7878344
    Abstract: A rack for an appliance includes a main section including a frame adapted to be supported within a cavity of an appliance, and a primary platform area. The rack also includes an auxiliary section having an auxiliary platform area and being adapted to be movable relative to the main section between a retracted position and an extended position. In one example, a track is coupled to the frame and the auxiliary section is movable about the track. The auxiliary section can include a support bar configured for sliding engagement with the track. In another example, the track includes a first planar support area and a second planar support area for supporting the auxiliary section. In yet another example, the rack further includes a first stop portion to maintain the auxiliary section in the extended position, and a second stop portion to maintain the auxiliary section in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Henry Martin, James Hughes, David Shadwick, James Lewis Ayers
  • Patent number: 7857152
    Abstract: A flue spacer for providing a flue space in a storage rack having a transversely extending spacer surface and first and second legs. The first and second legs extend from the spacer surface and are adapted to attach the spacer surface to at least two uprights of the storage rack so that the spacer surface is offset from the uprights to form a vertical flue space within the storage rack. At least one of the legs may be adapted to attach to a lateral surface of an upright. The flue spacer also may be adapted to extend across multiple storage racks. A shelving system using the flue spacer is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Design Assistance Construction Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Thomas Smith
  • Patent number: 7837044
    Abstract: The apparatus includes first and second side walls, and a bottom wall having a first, a second, a third and a fourth side edge. A lower edge of the first side wall is secured to the first side edge, and a lower edge of the second side wall is secured to the third side edge. A door is rotatably coupled to a front edge of the first side wall and latchable proximate to a front edge of the second side wall. When latched, a bottom edge of the door is located at a pre-determined distance from the second side edge of the bottom wall. The first and second side walls, the bottom wall and the door form a substantially rectangular enclosure when first and second cross-members, fixedly attached to respective top and bottom back edges of the first and second side walls, are affixed to a vertical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Inventor: Larry J. Whitty
  • Publication number: 20100288717
    Abstract: Shelving system of the kind comprising: a first and a second side supporting member (1, 2) for a plurality of shelves (3), said shelves being implemented with metallic wires constrained therebetween so as to form a net-like structure and comprising a bottom wall (3C) and at least two side walls (3D) parallel therebetween and substantially perpendicular to said bottom wall (3C), said supporting members (1, 2) and shelves (3) comprising, respectively, means (4) and counter means (5) for connecting removably said shelves (3) to said supporting members (1, 2); characterized in that: the connecting means (4) provides: at least a hooking member (5) shaped so as to limit a seat (9) having in section a substantially U shape wherein the connecting counter means (5) provided in each shelf can be inserted, said counter means comprising at the angles of each shelf at least a first substantially filiform and vertical member (10A), said seat (9) of the hooking members (1, 2) is sized so as to allow inserting with fric
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Metaltex Italia S.p.A.
    Inventor: Ivano Morandi
  • Patent number: 7832572
    Abstract: A storage rack includes at least one first support beam at a first end of the storage rack and at least one second support beam at a second, opposite end of the storage rack wherein the support beams are spaced apart to define a storage area. A flue system for use with the storage rack includes first and second brackets. The first bracket is coupled to the first support beam and the second bracket is coupled to the second support beam. The first side panel extends between the first and second ends of the storage rack, and includes a first end removably coupled to the first bracket and a second end removably coupled to the second bracket. A second side panel extends between the first and second ends of the storage rack, and includes a first end removably coupled to the first bracket and a second end removably coupled to the second bracket. The first and second side panels are spaced apart to define a passageway extending through the storage rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: L&P Property Management Company
    Inventors: Philip D. Wyatt, Rodney R. Garringer
  • Patent number: 7828160
    Abstract: A storage rack a base frame rod structure formed by bending one single metal wire rod into a predetermined shape and a top frame rod structure formed by bending one single metal wire rod into a predetermined shape and welded to the base frame rod structure such that multiple storage racks can be received together by inserting one storage rack of another storage rack to save storage space, or multiple storage racks can be stacked together, constituting a multi-deck combination storage rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Chuang-Chih Chiang
    Inventor: Yu-Teng Lin
  • Patent number: 7798341
    Abstract: The present assembly provides a suspended shelving system. The shelving system includes a shelving panel supported by a plurality of hanger members. The shelving panel includes a plurality of longitudinal members constructed of wire or plastic. A plurality of cross members are arranged substantially transverse with respect to the longitudinal members and generally parallel with respect to each other. At least a portion of the longitudinal members and the cross members are bonded together at crossing points to comprise the shelving panel. A plurality of hanger members are rotatably secured to the cross members positioned at the distal ends of the shelving member so that they may be rotated between a storage position that is generally parallel to the underside surface of the shelving member for shipment and storage, and a support position that is substantially perpendicular to the upper surface of the shelf for suspending the shelf from an overhead member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Suncast Corporation
    Inventors: Jed C. Richardson, Robert Kopp
  • Patent number: 7793793
    Abstract: A jewelry display holder includes at least three inverted U-shaped parts connectable to each other, a platform, a base, rings, and earring holder. The inverted U-shaped parts being are placed on the platform, and each of the inverted U-shaped parts has substantially parallel and uneven legs and arch-like transversal portion. Shorter legs in the inverted U-shaped parts lean against each other, whereas longer legs stand on the platform. The longer legs are equidistant from each other and give support to the inverted U-shaped parts. Additional display elements made as S-shaped hooks are attached to the arch-like transversal portions of the inverted U-shaped parts. The platform is made rotatable relative to the base, the rings are mounted via extensions between the legs in each of the inverted U-shaped parts and differ from each other by the height at which they are installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Inventor: Helen K. Sykes
  • Publication number: 20100219147
    Abstract: An appliance is provided that includes a storage compartment comprising a storage container, a partition, and at least one fastening mechanism located on the partition configured to secure the partition to a portion of the storage container. The partition is configured to be removably installed at different locations within the storage container. The at least one fastening mechanism includes an area between a first portion and a second portion to secure the portion of the storage container. The at least one fastening mechanism includes a third portion protruding from the first portion and a fourth portion protruding from the second portion. A distance between the first portion and the second portion is less than a second distance between an end of the third portion and an end of the fourth portion which provides an expanded area for locating the at least one fastening mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventor: William Lee Moody
  • Patent number: 7770741
    Abstract: A support rack for storing, organizing and managing tack is disclosed having a backbone, at least one support leg attached to the backbone for securing the support rack to a fence and at least one hook attached to the backbone for allowing tack to be placed on the hook and for receiving, supporting and organizing tack. The support rack may be placed over fence rails of a fence such as is typically found near show arenas or corrals or, in one embodiment, may be placed directly on a flat surface. As a result, the support rack for tack, particularly equine tack, is a unitized convenient means to organize, store and transport tack in an efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Inventor: Carmen D. Oliver
  • Patent number: 7743932
    Abstract: A shelf display apparatus for storing absorbent articles packaged in a flexible film in a substantially upright position on a shelf. The apparatus includes a substantially horizontal top support member having a proximate end and a distal end. The apparatus includes a first vertical support member and a second vertical support. Both vertical supports being substantially vertical and both having an upper and lower end. Moreover, the first upper end is joined to the proximate end of the top support member and the first lower end is connected to a shelf. Similarly, the second upper end is joined to the distal end of the top support member and the second lower end is connected to the shelf. The top support member has a non-linear portion to provide further upright support of the packaged absorbent articles. The non-linear portion shape may consist of curves, triangles, rectangles, random patterns and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Peter Fyler Lynch
  • Publication number: 20100084355
    Abstract: A rack for an appliance comprises a main section including a support frame having a front wire, rear wire, and opposed side wires. A plurality of intermediate wires are attached to the support frame and at least one cross member is provided across a portion of the intermediate wires. The rack also includes a recessed section defined by a portion of the intermediate wires and adapted to removably receive a baking stone. In one example, the recessed section has a depth sufficient to accommodate a baking stone substantially completely therein. In addition or alternatively, an arrangement for supporting items within an appliance includes a rack having a main section and a recessed section, and a baking stone adapted to be received substantially completely within the recessed section of the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Cecilia Munson Parks, Daniel Hartley Green
  • Publication number: 20090308825
    Abstract: A storage rack a base frame rod structure formed by bending one single metal wire rod into a predetermined shape and a top frame rod structure formed by bending one single metal wire rod into a predetermined shape and welded to the base frame rod structure such that multiple storage racks can be received together by inserting one storage rack of another storage rack to save storage space, or multiple storage racks can be stacked together, constituting a multi-deck combination storage rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventor: Yu-Teng Lin
  • Patent number: 7611020
    Abstract: Opposed walls of three hingedly attached grid walls are secured to one another by a first strap having folded back ends for partially encircling a segment of a wire element of each opposed grid wall. A second strap is placed adjacent the first strap with the ends of the second strap bearing against the partially encircled wire elements to retain the wire elements within the respective folded back ends. Nylon ties or bolts may be used to secure the first and second straps to one another. Two or more pairs of first and second straps support a grid wall serving as a shelf and the shelf may be secured to the straps by pairs of nylon ties. To provide mobility to the display rack, fixed or pivotable wheels are supported by the lowermost pairs of first and second straps and may be secured thereto by nylon ties or by nut and bolt combinations. A billboard unit having four panels is formed by two three-segmented panels placed orthogonally upon one another to permit upward bending of the pairs of outer panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Inventor: J. David Prest
  • Patent number: 7594882
    Abstract: A tool changer for a machine tool includes a disc magazine having a plate, and a number of retainers attached to the outer peripheral portion of the plate for detachably supporting tool members, the retainers each include a base portion attached to the outer peripheral portion of the plate, and a holding device disposed on the base portion and having two arms for resiliently holding and carrying and supporting the tool member. The retainers each include a coupling portion coupled between two legs, the arms of the holding devices may be extended from the legs and may be formed from a longitudinal wire or rod member for reducing the weight of the retainers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Inventor: Alan Xiao
  • Publication number: 20090172876
    Abstract: A towel holder is removably outfitted upon a pedestal style sink for presenting both items to a user at a single station. The holder is formed from a single rod member uniquely bent to effect a three-dimensional structure having C-shaped lateral supports and a C-shaped central support. The lateral supports each have a free rod end, a lateral support end portion, and a rim-traversing-engaging portion. The central support has opposed central support end portions and a towel-support portion. The central and lateral support end portions integrally form opposed sink-engaging junctions. The free rod ends, rim-traversing-engaging portions, and sink-engaging junctions engage the sink, and the inherent weight of the rod member aligns the towel support portion relative to a sink rim. The towel support portion of the towel holder may thus bear a towel in adjacency to the pedestal sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Kyle J. Hendrickson, Matthew D. Wyatt
  • Publication number: 20090159543
    Abstract: A rotatable lazy susan storage device has a wire frame and a turntable. The turntable has a vertical sleeve and an annular flange with a support surface extending outward from near a bottom end of the sleeve. The sleeve is received over an upright section of the wire frame. The turntable rests on the wire frame and is rotatable about a generally vertical axis relative to the wire frame. The wire frame can optionally be mounted for use by the top end suspended from a surface and can optionally be mounted for use with the bottom end resting on a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Roddy Burgess, Teren Peck, Larry T. McKinney
  • Publication number: 20090145869
    Abstract: A gravity feed shelving system is provided in which specially configured tiers contain necked-down channels for the receiving, storing and dispensing of series of flexible packages such as flex bags. Each channel is configured with relatively wide receiving and dispensing portions at the rear and front of the tier, respectively, and a narrowed intermediate portion that partially compresses the flex bags and restrains them against their removal from the channel until the flex bag passes from the intermediate portion into the dispensing portion. The tier has an operatively sloped orientation so that, once placed within the receiving portion of the channel, each flex bag is urged along the channel and into the intermediate portion by the force of its own weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY & FIXTURES COMPANY
    Inventor: Joseph M. Battaglia
  • Patent number: 7544895
    Abstract: A wire duct tray having at least two successive segments, with each of the segments including parallel longitudinal wires crossed by transverse wires. The two segments are connected by a fishplate, which may be sheet metal, and which includes a core presenting first and second longitudinal edges. Each of the segments has end transverse wires, and the core bears against the end transverse wire of each segment. Two tabs extend from the first edge of the core and are aligned with one another. Each tab surrounds a longitudinal wire on one of the segments, and may extend around the wire up to 180 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Societe de Constructions Electriques de la Seine (CES)
    Inventor: Mickaël Penichon
  • Patent number: 7516693
    Abstract: Provided is a folding apparatus for roasting poultry using a metallic liquid-storage container. The apparatus includes a base to provide lateral stability when placed on a cooking surface, hinge mounts attached to the base, hinges attached to the hinge mounts and vertical supports pivotally attached to the plurality of hinges. Also provided are methods for providing a folding device for roasting poultry using a metallic liquid-storage container. The methods include the steps of forming a base, attaching a hinge mount to the base, attaching a hinge to the hinge mount, and pivotally securing a vertical support to the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: W.C. Bradley Company
    Inventor: Ning Fan Kam
  • Publication number: 20090020491
    Abstract: A grill rack adapted to provide substantially vertical suspension and elevated suspension of food over existing barbeque grill cooking rack in accordance with additional aspects of the present invention. The grill rack includes a base, and angled support section and an elevated substantially horizontal grill section. The base is configured to support the grill above a heat source of a barbeque, the base defining a base plane, the base plane being substantially horizontal when positioned on the barbeque. The angled support section is attached to the base and provides a surface extending at an angle from the base plane, whereon food to be cooked on the barbeque may be placed against the surface and supported at an angle to the heat source. The substantially horizontal grill section is supported by the angled support sections above the cooking surfaces associated with a barbeque grill. The angled support section also connects the base to the substantially horizontal grill section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventor: Kitridge Foster
  • Patent number: 7452157
    Abstract: A connecting butt strap connecting in series two wire cable trays (10, 20) consisting of two different types of wires, warp wires and weft wires, the connection of the two cable trays (10, 20) being produced via their abutted weft wires (12, 22): it comprises two clip-on elements adapted to clip the butt strap (30) on each of the abutted weft wires (12, 22), one of which enables the butt strap to be mounted rotatable (30) on one cable tray (10) and the other enables the two cable trays (10, 20) to be assembled, the butt strap (30) further comprising locking elements adapted to co-operate with a warp wire of the other cable tray (20) and to lock the butt strap (30) in its connecting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: ICM Group
    Inventor: James Deciry
  • Patent number: 7448634
    Abstract: A display rack has a longitudinal axis, and includes vertically stacked and coextensive grid members that are removably connectable. Each grid member has a pair of oppositely spaced arms equidistantly spaced from and parallel to the axis and further includes a mesh patterned central body that spans across a distance between the arms. A mechanism is included for supporting the grid members at both a vertically stacked position and a vertically non-stacked position. The grid member supporting mechanism is completely detachable from the grid members and is independently transportable therewith. The arms are connected to each other when the grid members are stacked and are disconnected when the grid members are not stacked. Selected arms have male and female portions. The male portions are telescopically conjoined with the female portions when the grid members are stacked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Inventor: Bart Raub
  • Patent number: 7448504
    Abstract: A shelf device for a cooler has a pair of front uprights and a pair of rear uprights. A shelf is attached to uprights is adapted to hold beverage containers in an upright position. Left and right edge portions of the shelf are disposed behind the front uprights and a front edge portion of the shelf is disposed between the front uprights. Left and right guide panels respectively extend from the left and right edge portions toward the front edge portion creating channels for guiding containers from behind the posts for removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Display Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Bernard Primiano
  • Publication number: 20080264883
    Abstract: The present invention is a clamp storage device which attaches to a lally Column. The invention consists of a Lally Column Clamp which attaches to the Lally Column. Different storage mechanisms can be attached to the lally Column clamp. These storage mechanisms are interchangeable and can include such storage devices as a wire basket retainer, hooks for a bicycle, plastics bins such as those used for recycling and others. The interchangeability of the storages mechanisms is a very unique feature and allows a user great flexibility when using the clamp storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Stafford Manufacturing Corp
    Inventors: Arthur Stafford, John Dazin Fiegener, Michael David Tinstman, Daniel Richard Armstrong, Nicholas Starno
  • Patent number: 7401479
    Abstract: An accessory basket for a washing machine includes a substantially cylindrical basket member having a bottom end with a centrally disposed aperture thereon. A plurality of slots radially extend from the aperture allowing the basket to be placed over a washing machine agitator. The top end of the basket is open allowing accessory articles such a shoes to be placed within the basket. A lid a placed over the top end of the basket to secure the accessory items therein. Accordingly, operation of the washing machine will result in the articles being shifted about within the basket thereby minimizing noise and damage to the washing machine or article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Inventor: Maryann Angela Fields
  • Publication number: 20080164231
    Abstract: A display system can accommodate a number of products. The system includes one or more modules. Each module may be mounted on a support wall and includes back and shelf portions. Advantageously, a number of modules are arranged in a number of rows, one row above another. A number of dividers are removably secured to at least one of the walls and may be moved in stepwise or continuous fashion to separate groups of the products within each row. Various of the modules may include hook bars secured to the back wall portions for hanging certain of the products and/or space thieves removably secured to the shelf portions for forwardly offsetting stacked or hung products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Arthur R. Martin, Christopher S. Anderson, Keith G. Arndt, Anthony C. Squitieri
  • Patent number: 7387283
    Abstract: A stand for holding and displaying a food item, such as a cupcake or muffin, includes a generally vertical trunk and at least one branch having an arm portion and a spiral portion with the arm portion connected to the trunk so that the branch extends radially outwards from the trunk. The spiral portion features coils sized to support the desert item. A base is attached to the trunk so that the stand may be supported on a generally horizontal surface. The inner coils of the spiral portion of the branch are bent downwards at an angle so that the food item is tipped for facilitated viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Wilton Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Catherine Franczyk
  • Patent number: 7340859
    Abstract: A planter includes a wire basket having horizontal parallel top rings, bottom rings, and connected vertical wires. Four folding legs each include a top loop rotatably attached to the bottom rings. The legs when in their extended down position each include a short inwardly angled section that nests into the bottom rings for stability. The legs also include an outwardly angled section forming a mid-height detent recess, and a foot. A retainer ring slides downwardly into engagement with all four of the detent recesses to secure the legs in their use positions, which is particularly stable due to the nested relationship with the recesses in the bottom rings. A drip pan, shallow secondary basket and alternative leg-latches are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Inventor: Jeffrey J. Palsrok
  • Patent number: 7281469
    Abstract: A cooking support frame comprises a wire rack assembly fabricated from wire subassemblies having slots, crimps, and bends configured for supporting food items such as poultry legs and wings, pork ribs, corn, vegetables, bread, and the like above a conventional cooking surface. An open base supports a pair of opposed uprights having handles formed therein. The uprights support a hanger assembly formed with slots and crimps for holding poultry wings and legs in a generally vertical position. The hanger assembly can comprise an arrangement of removable skewers. The hanger assembly also defines a basket for supporting larger cuts of meat, vegetables, bread, and the like. The open base can be formed with an integral rib rack for supporting pork ribs in a generally vertical position. The cooking support frame is configured for nesting of a plurality of support frames together for shipping, handling, and displaying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Barbour International, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney A. Barbour, Wayne A. Neal
  • Patent number: 7267308
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a base member formed from wire strands conjoined to each other, defining outwardly flanging sides and a bottom surface. One wire has a unitary body provided with ends disposed along sides of the base, support pegs monolithically formed therewith, and lip portions spaced along a longitudinal length of the base member. The wire further has an annular portion monolithically formed with the lip portions, extending upwardly from the base member and traveling inwardly towards a center thereof. Another wire has opposed ends conjoined to the annular portion and one of the base member sides. A tray is seated on the base member and includes a bottom surface and monolithically formed edges. The tray is positioned beneath the annular portion for catching fluids and debris. Rubber caps are positioned about the support pegs for increasing surface area friction and assisting to maintain the apparatus at a stable position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Inventor: Duane R. Jenson
  • Publication number: 20070205171
    Abstract: Taco server of the present invention for holding tacos includes at least one taco holding portion on its main body which holding portion is adapted to hold a taco wrapping up fillings in a tortilla, and legs in the bottom of the main body for holding the taco holding portion generally horizontally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Masami IWATA
  • Patent number: RE42988
    Abstract: The wire stand of the present invention includes an upper rim of wire steel in a substantially rectangular configuration, a lower rim of wire steel of similar configuration and a pair of wire legs with each formed as an integral unit with each wire leg affixed at one end thereof to the upper rim and affixed to the lower rim such that the upper rim and lower rim lie in substantial parallel alignment to one another and extending below the lower rim to maintain the lower rim a fixed distance above the support upon which the stand is placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Inventor: Robert Skvorecz