Socket Support Patents (Class 211/69.5)
  • Patent number: 11969574
    Abstract: A wall-mounted insulin caddy according to the present invention includes a caddy body having a flat rear surface, an outer front surface, a pair of rounded corners, a top caddy body surface and a bottom caddy body surface, one or more removable adhesive strips coupled to the flat rear surface for mounting the caddy body to a wall and label on the outer front surface for identifying contents of any vials stored within the caddy body. The caddy body has a plurality of cylindrical storage locations, each of the plurality of cylindrical storage locations comprises a cavity within the caddy body accessible from a top caddy body surface for storing a vial, and a drainage hole from within the cylindrical storage locations through a bottom caddy surface. The caddy body reduces external light passing into vials placed within one of the plurality of cylindrical storage locations and each of the plurality of cylindrical storage locations has a chamfered vial slot opening for easier vial installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Inventor: Andrew Hollis
  • Patent number: 11937675
    Abstract: A holding device for a highlighter pen, comprising a holding case and a base. The holding case includes: a channel configured to receive the highlighter pen and having a first opening and a second; a gripping unit in the channel, configured to removably grip the highlighter pen; a chamber extending from the second end of the channel and configured to receive a tip of the highlighter pen, the chamber comprising a sealing unit configured to cooperate with the highlighter pen when the highlighter pen has traversed the sealing unit, to generate an airtight environment in which the tip of the highlighter pen is contained; at least one first magnet. The base has at least one second magnet, such that attraction between the at least one first magnet and the at least one second magnet makes the base removably joinable to the holding case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Inventor: Sangharsh Khandelwal
  • Patent number: 11504994
    Abstract: A stand may include a plurality of cells, each cell having an outer wall, an inner wall, a bottom edge, and a top edge separated from the bottom edge by a height. A perimeter of the outer wall may include a first plurality of segment, and a perimeter of the inner wall may include a second plurality of segments. Each segment in the second plurality of segments may be substantially parallel to a corresponding segment in the first plurality of segments. The cells may be arranged such that the bottom edge of each cell is aligned to a bottom plane, and the cells may be further arranged in at least a first row and a second row, wherein cells in the first row are lower in height than cells in the second row. Adjacent cells may be coupled to each other with a spacing connector that maintains separation therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Big Bee, Little Bee LLC
    Inventors: Amy Leinbach, Marlo Parker Leinbach
  • Patent number: 11484119
    Abstract: A pistol rack having counterweight plates on the front and bottom of the rack shifts the center of gravity of the rack to facilitate more balanced carrying of the rack having pistols in the compartments thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventor: Zijiang Yang
  • Patent number: 10698508
    Abstract: Provided is a stylus pen holder, which includes a support having an elastic body with an elastic restoring force in a vertical direction, and a holder coupled to an upper end of the support and provided with a pen accommodation part having an upper surface input hole. Accordingly, a stylus pen such as a touch pen used with a smart phone or a tablet PC is safely stored or easily used in a public place such as an electronic product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: KUM OH ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ki Sang Kim
  • Patent number: 10638822
    Abstract: A storage and presentation device for storing and presenting a plurality of longitudinal hand held implements, the storage and presentation device presenting a plurality of supports, each support being configured to support one longitudinal hand held implement, all of the supports being mounted to be rotatable about a common axis extending substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal directions of the longitudinal hand held implements when they are supported by the supports. The storage and presentation device presenting a storage position in which the angle between all of the supports about the axial direction is less than 2°, and a presentation position in which, for all of the supports, the angle between two adjacent supports about the axial direction is greater than or equal to 5°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SOCIETE BIC
    Inventors: Ludovic Fagu, Franck Vadenne, Etienne Michenaud, Didier Lange
  • Patent number: 9731544
    Abstract: A sports implement for obtaining autographs, having a core, a hole in the core having an open end and a closed bottom end, a housing disposed within the hole further comprising a latch, a spring, and a stop rim. The implement further includes a cap rotatably and slidably disposed within the housing comprising a first position wherein the cap compresses the spring toward the closed bottom end and a second position wherein the spring urges the cap against the stop rim, and a writing utensil removably coupled with the cap and rotationally coupled with the housing, further comprising a striker selectively interfacing with the latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Inventor: Andrew Lee Huffman
  • Patent number: 9372969
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus, system and method for managing bank transactions, configured for communicating with a depositor's account at a banking institution and operative for obtaining account balances, available funds for future transactions, confirming account balances or placing automatic holds on available funds as well as any other check transaction management services that a depositor may require to effectively manage his/her checking or savings account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Inventor: Isaac S. Daniel
  • Patent number: 9211759
    Abstract: A writing instrument holder that includes an adhesive base that includes a generally shape, a plurality of holding notches and a holding slot and an adhesive backer insert with a vertical planar base and a perpendicular planar insert. The writing instrument holder also includes a peel away cover with a front facing, a back facing and a generally square planar shape, the peel away cover is placed over the front facing of the vertical planar base to protect an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Inventor: Brian D Cohen
  • Publication number: 20130248470
    Abstract: An item organizer includes at least two sleeves, preferably constructed of a flexible material and joined at a central hub or axis. The sleeves are attached to the central hub at a central location. In one preferred embodiment, the item organizer includes three sleeves. In other preferred embodiments, two, four, five, or even more sleeves may be connected to the central hub. The sleeves may be permanently or reversibly attached to the central hub. The item organizer includes a single attachment location for the sleeves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventor: Alicia Klein
  • Publication number: 20130032554
    Abstract: A desktop organizer includes a fixing device allowing quick attachment of the organizer to a desk top, and a stand coupled to the fixing device and including tool holders for holding tools, such as pens, pencils, erasers, rulers, etc. The fixing device includes an upper engaging member and a lower engaging member adapted to respectively engage an upper surface and a lower surface of the desk top, and a resilient element for allowing the upper engaging member and the lower engaging member to be moved away from one another against a restoring force of the resilient element so as to allow quick attachment of the fixing device to the desk top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventor: Abdullatif Namngani
  • Patent number: 7740133
    Abstract: A caddy is disclosed for holding at least one marker therein. The caddy comprises a body that has at least one elongated channel therein. Each channel is adapted to receive one of the markers slidably therein. Each channel terminates at a distal end in a fitted cap portion for hermetically receiving a marking end of one of the markers. Preferably the body is comprised of a plastic top shell and a plastic bottom shell each fixed together at a seam along peripheral edges thereof. The body further includes side edges having an ergonomic grip and a substantially flat bottom side for fixing thereto a removable eraser pad. A battery-operated laser pointer device may be further included within the body. An actuator activates the laser pointer device to produce a laser beam that projects through a laser beam aperture of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Inventor: Daniel Lamas
  • Publication number: 20090231306
    Abstract: A stylus includes an expansible structure. A chamber is formed inside the expansible structure. The stylus further includes an inner body installed inside the chamber in a movable manner relative to a first direction for pressing the expansible structure when moving in the first direction so that the expansible structure expands in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventor: Tien-Chung Tseng
  • Publication number: 20080277296
    Abstract: A marker pen storage system comprising a housing having a plurality of receptacles for receiving marker pens, each receptacle formed to include an upper and lower cavity, the upper cavity located at the opening of the receptacle and formed to include a first upper inclined section and a first lower inclined section, wherein the first upper inclined section has a greater incline than the first lower inclined section, said lower cavity sized to receive a writing end of a marker pen, receptacle openings are formed immediately adjacent so as to create guidance walls between each receptacle, and prevent a flat upper surface from being formed between adjacent receptacles, and a snap ring formed between the upper and lower cavities, wherein a relatively airtight seal is formed around the writing end of a marking pen when it is completely inserted into the lower cavity so as to prevent circulation of air to the writing end of an inserted marking pen, and the snap ring produces a snap feel and sound when a marker pen
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventor: Claude LaBrasca
  • Patent number: 7314142
    Abstract: The pen holder holds separately a pen and a mating pen cap. The pen cap is removed from the pen and is stored on a pen cap clip. The pen cap clip is attached to a pen well. The pen well has a pen cavity hole for holding the various sizes and styles of marker and/or highlighter pens. The writing tip of the pen is protected from circulating air in a smaller pen tip cavity at the bottom of the pen cavity hole. The pen is ready for use without having to remove the pen cap. The pen holder can be mounted to any vertical, horizontal or inclined surface or placed on a desk-top where convenient to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Inventor: Hugh Marion Lyman, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6962315
    Abstract: A clamping device includes elongated first and second butt housings that are connected pivotally to each other and that have free ends, which are locked relative to each other by a releasable locking unit. Two aligned first large notches in two side walls of the first butt housing and two aligned second large notches in two side walls of the second butt housing constitute a confining hole unit that is adapted to permit extension of an article. Elastic first and second pressing elements are disposed respectively within the first and second butt housings, and are adapted to clamp the article therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Inventors: Ching-Chang Lee, Ample Lee
  • Patent number: 6843015
    Abstract: A bipod for a firearm, or other equipment utilizing a multiple-leg pod, is provided that features easy, snap-apart and snap-together legs and snap-on and snap-off connection of the bipod to a ball or knob on the firearm or other equipment. The legs are preferably received in bores/holes in the bipod body and, during snapping in and out, the legs move past protrusions that restrict movement of the legs between different lobes of the bores/holes. The ball joint formed between the ball/knob and the main body of the bipod serves as preferably the only connection that moves during use by the shooter. As the shooter swivels, tilts, or pans the gun, the ball/knob attached to the firearm moves in the top socket of the main body of the bipod, with the legs being stationary relative to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Inventor: Ronnie L. Sharp
  • Patent number: 6767234
    Abstract: A display system of having plug-in extended display hooks for hanging products of various widths. A plug-in header module has a bullnose shaped display window for product descriptions and pricing, and extends frontward to the end of the hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: P.O.P. Displays, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent Rosa, Seth Yablans, Chico Basdeo
  • Patent number: 6745907
    Abstract: A device for holding a plurality of capped writing tools that facilitates the artistic process of artists that require mobility and quick accessibility to their tools. The device consists of a generally planar base with the shape of an artist's palette. The base has a plurality of holes arrayed on its surface with a twist to lock capability. Inserts that interface with the twist to lock or snap into the holes provide the capability to accept a wide variety of capped writing tools. The inserts have threaded holes or have integrally molded caps to accept the capped writing tools. The inserts can provide additional functionality such as providing holding for cleaning wipes. The device is useable by both right- and left-handed artists. The device allows the artist to carry an assortment of tools chosen by the artist in the arrangement desired by the artist for quick accessibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Inventor: Scott Owen Kjelgaard
  • Patent number: 6735825
    Abstract: In the secured pen holder of U.S. Pat. No. 6,167,596, a first resilient engagement between cover and base provides an indication of the replacement state in which the pen assembly can be replaced. A second resilient engagement between cover and base provides an indication of the use position in which the pen is held within the holder for use. A third resilient engagement between transport and base provides an indication that the transport is resiliently held in place at a position when the transport wall holds the pen tether and stop in place during the use state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventors: James Berman, Ben Aaron Berman
  • Publication number: 20040016710
    Abstract: A device for holding a plurality of capped writing tools that facilitates the artistic process of artists that require mobility and quick accessibility to their tools. The device consists of a generally planar base with the shape of an artist's palette. The base has a plurality of holes arrayed on its surface with a twist to lock capability. Inserts that interface with the twist to lock or snap into the holes provide the capability to accept a wide variety of capped writing tools. The inserts have threaded holes or have integrally molded caps to accept the capped writing tools. The inserts can provide additional functionality such as providing holding for cleaning wipes. The device is useable by both right- and left-handed artists. The device allows the artist to carry an assortment of tools chosen by the artist in the arrangement desired by the artist for quick accessibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventor: Scott Owen Kjelgaard
  • Publication number: 20030116516
    Abstract: A transportable display which may be used for makeup accessories or other goods is adapted for free-standing table top use or for attachment to a wall, mirror or other surface. The display includes a display panel supporting multiple receptacles for holding, organizing and displaying articles such as lipstick cartridges, mascara cartridges, eyebrow pencils and brush applicators. The receptacles are attached to the underside of the display panel and have accessory openings positioned in flush alignment with display panel openings in the display panel. The receptacles include retainer end portions which cooperate with a base panel for supporting the display for use in a free-standing, upright service position. Suction cups or other attachment devices are removeably attached to the base panel for mounting the display for use in a suspended elevated service position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Paul Belokin, Martin P. Belokin, Norman P. Belokin
  • Patent number: 6575649
    Abstract: An extendable elastic cord is fastened with one writing instrument which connects with a base of the pen holder for users of pen to write or take notes by drawing the pen out of the holder and the pen never separates from the base of the pen holder, wherein the said pen holder is comprised of a base which includes a left cover and a right cover, an automatic coil apparatus and a detent device. The automatic coil apparatus of the present invention consists of a bearing tube, a tube lid, a spiral spring, a winding wheel and a binding cord. The detent device of the invention includes a rubbing plate, a leaf spring, a detent rod and a spring. The automatic coil apparatus and the detent device are installed inside the body of left cover.and right cover to integrate as a whole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Inventors: Pai Kuan-Hsiung, Pai Chi-Feng
  • Publication number: 20020139764
    Abstract: A disassemblable rotary pen exhibition rack of the invention comprises a base plate, a support seat, a central shaft, a plurality of balls and a ball bearing cap, a rotary platform, and a paper holder to form a fashion exhibition rack after assembly. The rotary platform, sustained on the plurality of balls under the ball bearing cap, can rotate freely 360°. The rotary platform provides a plurality of pen holes to hold pens upright. While the rotary platform is rotating, the specific features and patterns are displayed to eyes of the visitors. Under the bottom of the base plate, there is a recess to contain the paper holder which can be drawn out the buyer wants to try writing of the pen on the paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventor: Ming-Tay Hsu
  • Publication number: 20020104811
    Abstract: A desktop organizer composed of a flexible and pliable material is provided comprising at least one container element, at least two vertical partitions for receiving paper and the like, and at least one magnetic element disposed on the surface, or just below the surface, thereof for attracting and retaining paper clips and the like. In the preferred embodiment, the desktop organizer is composed of a foam rubber-type material, which material allows pushpins or needles to be safely and conveniently stored therein by merely inserting the pin into the surface of the organizer, without damaging the organizer in the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: China Young, Jude Pauli
  • Patent number: 6305864
    Abstract: A writing implement support system for releasably positioning a writing implement with respect to a recipient surface comprises a suction cup that has a generally hemispherical shape. The suction cup is configured to be compressed against a generally flat recipient surface. The compression forms a first bond having a holding force of an intermediate magnitude. A connector is located on the outer convex surface of the suction cup. A writing implement has a writing end and a non-writing end. A writing implement cap is configured to form a second bond with the writing implement. The second bond has a holding force of a weak magnitude. The cap is also configured to form a third bond with the connector. The third bond has a holding force of a strong magnitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Inventor: Michael H. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 6269960
    Abstract: A writing implement holder apparatus includes a flexible planar base which includes a top base end and a bottom base end. A plurality of writing implement receivers are attached to the bottom base end, wherein each of the writing implement receivers includes a longitudinal axis which is parallel to the base. A flexible flap is connected to the top base end. A first lock member is connected to the flap, and a second lock member is connected to the base. The first lock member is a snap, and the second lock member is a snap receiver. The writing implement is a felt tip marker. With a second embodiment of the invention, a first base attachment connector is connected to a front base surface at a first base side end, and a second base attachment connector is connected to a rear base surface at a second base side end. The first base attachment connector is a first hook-and-loop connector, and the second base attachment connector is a second hoop-and-loop connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Inventor: Ronald D. Harp
  • Patent number: 6202862
    Abstract: A pen holder (22) comprising six tapered tubular cavities (24) for holding and sealing various size pens, is formed in a resilient foam (28) cooperating with a skin (30) that surrounds all outside surfaces. The resilient materials are flexible enough to hold pens against the tapered section without loosening. Tapered tubular cavity (24) has a mouth (42) that is connected to a throat (44). Throat (44) leads to a primary gripping zone (46) that connects to a secondary gripping zone (48). The gripping zones have different tapered ranges to accommodate different pen widths. Foam (28) and skin (30) surrounds tapered tubular cavities (24) forming an outside block shape with a face (32) that comprises six mouths (42) exposed in face (32). Face (32) is parallel to a base (34). The block shape comprises two concave sides (36A) and (36B). Pen holder (22) comprises two waist walls (38A) (38B) that are perpendicular to concave sides (36A) and (36B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventors: David Paul Acquaviva, Nick Anthony Acquaviva
  • Patent number: 6167596
    Abstract: A pen and pen holder arrangement provides security for retaining the pen and in which no tools are required to replace a used up pen. A pen with a flexible tether that terminates in a ball is employed together with a holder that receives the ball. The holder has a base with an opening adequate to pass the ball through and a transport that rotates within the base so that the ball can be moved from an insertion state to a holding state. In the holding state, the track has a dimension that holds the ball within the holder. A rotatable base cover that rotates with the transport obscures the transport from view and has a longitudinal slot opening enlarged at one end to permit the ball to be passed into the holder and otherwise a slot to permit the tether to move with the ball into the holding state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Inventor: James Berman