Of Wire Patents (Class 248/153)
  • Patent number: 11692368
    Abstract: A memorial vase cover and ornament kit includes a lid and a rod. The lid is configured to fit on a memorial vase and seal an open top of the memorial vase. The lid has a rod hole through a center of the lid configured to receive a rod. The rod is configured to extend from approximate a bottom of the memorial vase, through the rod hole in the lid positioned on the open top of the memorial vase and upwards above the lid for a set distance to hold a base ornament on the lid. Wherein, the memorial vase cover and ornament kit is configured to cover and seal the open top of the memorial vase and to allow the memorial vase to be decorated with the base ornament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventor: Tina S. Currie
  • Patent number: 11602753
    Abstract: A device for supporting a laboratory object is provided. The device may comprise a body extending about and defining an opening. The body may be positioned in a customized orientation selected from a plurality of orientations. The device may include a first support defined by the body and configured to contact a surface when the body is in a first orientation. The device may include a second support coupled to the first support. The second support may be configured to contact the surface when the body is in a second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: LEVGO, INC.
    Inventors: Heather Koshinsky, Margret Leventhal, Kent McCue
  • Patent number: 11589730
    Abstract: A glass holder attachment for a receptacle for items to be washed includes a holder configured to hold a plurality of stemmed glasses, a plurality of first feet to enable the glass holder attachment to be set on the receptacle and washed together with the stemmed glasses in a household dishwasher, and a plurality of second feet to enable the glass holder attachment to be set down on a level surface in such a manner that the stemmed glasses are arranged at a distance above the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventor: Tanja Görtz
  • Patent number: 9038956
    Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to devices configured to retain, at least for some period, and provide pre-launch support kites such as stunt kites. In certain instances, the device positions stunt kites of various sizes and design, including, for example, delta wing kits, diamond kits and foil kits, in a reclined position to provide pre-launch stability and wind flow/spill-over across the face of the kite to help prevent unintentional or premature launch. If desired, optional control line upright supports can be present that permit minimum control line pull-back thereby reducing the recline of the kite to bring the face of the kite into the wind and thereby launch the kite. The control line upright supports may also prevent the kite from falling completely face down on the surface, thereby requiring a reset of the kite on the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: NMERXION LLC
    Inventor: Oscar Bryant
  • Patent number: 9022329
    Abstract: A cable organizing device which mounts to an underside of a desk or to a wall, such that cables from computers and other equipment can be quickly and easily wrapped around the device, thus taking up the slack in each of the cables and keeping them off of the floor. The cable organizing device includes a plurality of loop hooks on each side, spaced apart such that individual cables can be wrapped around and between the loop hooks in a variety of ways. The device is designed to be easy and inexpensive to manufacture, yet sturdy and versatile in use. The cable organizing device can handle any type of wire or cable material, and the cables can be connected at both ends before being wrapped onto the cable organizing device. A mounting aid is included with the cable organizing device, thus making it easy for a person to install.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Inventor: Eric Gallup
  • Publication number: 20140311998
    Abstract: A bag container dispenser rack includes a containment structure that has an open first end and an opposite, second end. The structure is sized and shaped to fit slidably about a container dispenser for film bags and has an aperture at the second end. The aperture is sized, shaped and located to at least partially align with a dispensing opening in the container dispenser. A support stand is attached to the containment structure and provides connection to a surface. The support stand is pivotally mounted to an underside of the structure and optionally is securable in either a first, upper position or a second, lower position. A latch prevents unwanted removal of the dispenser from the rack. Two or more structures may be attached to the support stand, thereby providing a choice of bags. Openings are provided in the rack to provide visual access to outer surfaces of the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Daniel Brian Tan
  • Patent number: 8770205
    Abstract: A cigar holder for securing a wide variety of differently shaped cigars to a variety of different mounting locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventor: Richard E. Hopwood
  • Patent number: 8746643
    Abstract: The inventive concept disclosed comprises a storage grate for grills of the type typically used in outdoor barbecue grills and particularly, kamado-style grills. The device is essentially a one-piece rod having been bent and formed into specific angles and segments, thereby allowing the device to be attached onto an outdoor cooking grill or kamado-style charcoal cooking grill as is marketed by many commercial brands. The device serves the purpose of short-term or long-term retention and storage of the grill used in the cooking process prior to, or after use of the grill for cooking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Chance
  • Patent number: 8720835
    Abstract: A footwear customization kit is disclosed. The kit comprises a container including an article of footwear, a stand, a steaming bag and a set of instructions. The article of footwear includes a customizable portion that can be deformed when heated. The stand and the steaming bag can be used to heat the article of footwear in a steam environment. The stand includes a base portion and a footwear engaging portion. The stand can also include a detachable portion configured to engage the base portion in one position and the footwear engaging portion in another position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: William M. Dieter, Alexandre Baudouin, Brian D. Baker
  • Publication number: 20140103173
    Abstract: A condiment dispenser holder including an elongated stem, a base section, a body section, and a support tab section is provided. The base section extends curvedly from an upper end of the elongated stem and supports an undersurface of a condiment dispenser. The body section extends from the base section in a geometrical configuration, for example, a cylindrical helically coiled configuration. The body section in the geometrical configuration firmly accommodates the condiment dispenser within a space defined within the body section. The support tab section extends from an upper end of the body section and secures the condiment dispenser within the body section. The support tab section precludes displacement of the condiment dispenser from the body section. Multiple condiment dispenser holders accommodating multiple condiment dispensers may be arranged in a vase with other decorative elements, for example, flowers, fruits, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Baldev Krishan, Jon Searles
  • Patent number: 8579167
    Abstract: A vehicle body rear part structure in which a spare tire is stored underneath a rear floor via a spare tire carrier. The vehicle body rear part structure includes a frame part and a tire cover. An embedding groove is formed in an external surface of the tire cover. The frame part is embedded in the embedding groove. Left and right front connecting parts of the frame part are rotatably connected to left and right front support parts. A rear connecting part of the frame part is vertically movably connected to rear support part. Vertical movements of the rear connecting part via the rear support part causes a spare tire to be disposed in a tire storage position and a tire accessing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Yamada, Kengo Ishibashi, Takayuki Takahashi, Hiroshi Ohkubo, Masayuki Ogawa, Kunihiko Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8561957
    Abstract: A multifaceted trivet with multifaceted functionality includes a trivet (50) within a basket (54), a trivet (50) that may serve as a lid and a trivet with a rotatable base. The trivet (50) within a basket (54) provides further insulation by use of the basket (54). The basket (54) has serving handles (56) which allows a heated item to be placed within the basket and easily carried to a serving area The trivet (50) that may serve as a lid may function as a trivet on which a pot or container may be placed or may fit as a lid of a particular pot or container. The trivet (50) having a rotatable base rotates for greater access to a serving dish support by the trivet (50). The trivet with a rotatable base may further include a basket having wheels (58) for placing the trivet (50) within to carry the trivet (50) and the serving dish and to provide an alternative movement of the trivet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Temp-Tations LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Levine, Tara McConnell
  • Patent number: 8464879
    Abstract: A display stand for sheet goods such as desk chair mats has a pair of upright side members and a base coupled to the side members. The base can have an upper surface to support a lower edge of sheet goods in a standing position. A protrusion can define an arcuate front lip along the retaining well. The arcuate front lip can be configured to impart a curvature to facilitate standing of the sheet goods. The upper surface of the base can be configured to have different elevations. A back member can be coupled to the upright side members, and can swing, slide, or both, between an open position to provide access to the sheet goods and a closed position to retain the sheet goods within the display. Signage panels can be coupled between the side members along a tie member to attract customers to the displayed goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Inventors: Bailey Jean Black, Jr., Bryan F. Magee
  • Patent number: 8418859
    Abstract: A spiral type cap-shaped object rack includes an upright stand, and a spiral carrier frame unit comprising an outer wire rod spirally extending around the upright stand, a plurality of inner wire rods spirally extending around the upright stand and spaced between the upright stand and the outer wire rod in a parallel manner at a lower elevation relative to the outer wire rod and a plurality of connection wire rods transversely connecting the outer wire rod and the inner wire rods to the upright stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventor: Fang-Yin Chen
  • Patent number: 8196873
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting and dispensing bags and a method for dispensing a bag from the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Broadway Kleer-Guard Corp.
    Inventors: Albert Kohn, Johan Blok
  • Patent number: 8109477
    Abstract: A bag holding apparatus for supporting one or more bags that are used for the purpose of depositing and storing leaves or other lawn debris. The apparatus includes a base platform upon which a full bag rests; at least two wheels interconnected by an axle shaft and for supporting the base platform; an upright main frame mounted from the base platform and disposed over the wheels; and sidewall members also supported over the base platform and defining with the main frame an open compartment for receiving the bag therein. Each of the sidewall members has a lower section thereof positioned to leave a space between the sidewall member and an edge of the bag and an upper section extending inwardly of the compartment. A clip member is secured at the upper section of each sidewall member for holding an edge of the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Inventor: Jordan Blasbalg
  • 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: 7900880
    Abstract: A support stand for a lifting anchor to be incorporated into a concrete component during casting thereof is formed from two identical components of bent wire assembled together to form an upper support frame and legs projecting downwardly from the frame. The two components are connected by only two welds, each at one of two zones of intersection of the two components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: ITW Construction Products Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Robert Urquhart Connell, Barry William Crone
  • Patent number: 7900881
    Abstract: A stand for a musical instrument is sturdy, durable and easy to construct. The stand supports a musical instrument, such as a guitar, in a substantially upright, readily accessible manner, yet the stand is easy to disassemble for ready transport or store in a low volume configuration. One embodiment of a stand includes a base for supporting a lower section of a musical instrument and a detachable neck that engages an upper section of the musical instrument. The base includes a front support rod, a back support rod spaced apart and extending parallel to the front support rod and a pair of side support rods extending between and connecting the front support rod and the back support rod. A plurality of legs extend from the base to provide stability. The neck support can be magnetically secured to the base in a substantially upright position when the stand is in an assembled configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Inventor: Anthony J. Campagna
  • Patent number: 7798465
    Abstract: A reversible heat pump stand for securely supporting heat pumps and allowing drainage of water without ice buildup. The reversible heat pump stand includes a first support frame for securely supporting a heat pump; and also includes a second support frame being interconnected to the first support frame for also securely supporting the heat pump; and further includes support members interconnecting the first and second support frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Inventor: Brayden Meverden
  • Patent number: 7641157
    Abstract: A beverage support apparatus has first elongate body having a first penetrator at a lower end capable of piercing the ground in a generally vertical manner. A first beverage support is provided on a raised end of the first elongate body. A handle may be disposed on the elongate body and/or be a single beverage support structure. A second elongate body may be spaced from, and arranged in parallel to, said first elongate body and may be structured similar to the first elongate body. A high-volume beverage container retaining member is slidably coupled between the first elongate body and second elongate body for vertical movement therealong, said beverage container retaining member having a retaining portion adapted to fit over a top of a beverage container and rest against an outer surface of the beverage container. The first or second elongate bodies may independently act as beverage holders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Inventor: Allan R. Kirkendall
  • Patent number: 7588026
    Abstract: The invention is directed towards an apparatus and method for a securing device for securing a fuel tank to an outdoor gas grill. The invention helps ensure that the securing device will be used to secure the fuel tank in position within the grill to prevent unnecessary shifting or movement of the fuel tank. The securing device can include an extension arm adapted for being carried by the grill, at least one retaining member that defines a collar area for receiving the collar of a grill and a regulator receiving arm carried by the retaining members that defines a regulator area for allowing the device to place the fuel tank in a secured position without being hindered by the fuel line, collar, or regulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: The Grill Company, LLC
    Inventor: John Ducate, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20080251657
    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: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventor: Robert Skvorecz
  • 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: 7281352
    Abstract: A folding plant and vine supporter that has rings of different diameters which are attached to four identical vertical supports. When fully assembled, the rings are horizontal or situated perpendicular to the vertical supports. The vertical supports provide four equidistant focal points, which maintain the rings in a horizontal position. Each ring rests at a level along the vertical support. The ring with the smallest diameter is the lowermost ring or the ring closest to the ground. The ring with the largest diameter is the uppermost ring or the ring furthest away from the ground. The rings increase in diameter as the distance from the ground increases. Each ring has a ridge around the inside circumference to stabilize the plant support in the assembled position. The rings resist upward movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Inventor: Walter L Peck
  • Patent number: 7278622
    Abstract: A mechanism for support writing and reading materials in a bath comprising: a base member having an arced bottom to support the mechanism; a vertically extending pole member extending upward from the base; a horizontal bar member affixed at a swivel to the top of the vertically extending pole members; a second horizontal bar member pivotally affixed to the first horizontal bar member; and a support table affixed to the second horizontal bar member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Inventor: Kim M. Cooper
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7156350
    Abstract: A carrier for supporting a trash bag, the trash bag having an upper lip, the carrier having a frame having a forward end and a rearward end, the frame having an aperture extending therethrough; a handle fixedly attached to or formed wholly with the rearward end of the frame, the handle being positioned for, upon extension of the trash bag's upper lip through the aperture, single handed grasping of the handle and the upper lip; and a leg fixedly attached to or formed wholly with the forward end of the frame, the leg extending downwardly from the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Inventor: Raymond L. Velasquez
  • Patent number: 6955327
    Abstract: A wire chafing stand including a rim of wire steel in a substantially rectangular configuration, lateral sides and a longitudinal axis extending from the lateral sides and a pair of wire legs pivotally connected to the rim for permitting the wire legs to fold relative to the frame in order to adjust the chafing stand into a closed position with the chafing stand forming a narrow lateral profile for transportation or storage or with the chafing stand folded into an open position for heating preheated foods in a chafing dish. Each of the wire legs is pivotally connected to the rim through a hinge pin assembly permitting each pair of wire legs to pivot outwardly in opposite directions with each leg establishing a fixed position at an inclined angle of less than 90 degrees relative to the rim when the wire chafing stand is folded into an open position such that the legs will stand firmly on any level surface and the chafing stand will not unintentionally collapse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Inventor: Robert Skvorecz
  • Publication number: 20030226946
    Abstract: A standing device for a spray gun includes a clamping device a clamping device adapted to clamp a neck portion of the spray gun and including a first block and a second block abutting each other to form a clamping space adapted to receive the neck portion of the spray gun. A support rack pivotally connected to the clamping device. The support rack is made of a wire material by integral bending such that the support rack providing an elasticity to make the first block and the second block abutting each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventor: Hsing-Mei Liao
  • Patent number: 6622978
    Abstract: A new and improved toothbrush holder device and method of using is described which can support a toothbrush in a cantilever fashion so that the toothbrush can be allowed to hygienically air dry without touching the bristles onto any surface. The toothbrush holder comprises a unitary length of wire bent into various figure eight configurations that have a first loop; a second loop and a arcuately-curved portion having a crossover point therebetween. The second loop is aligned outside the plane of the first loop. A toothbrush may be held within the toothbrush holder by cantilever suspending the toothbrush handle over the crest of the first loop and below the crossover point. The toothbrush holder may either be horizontally or vertically mounted onto a support surface. The stand alone embodiment of the toothbrush holder may be supported onto a horizontal surface with the second loop directly contacting the support surface such as a cabinet or a sink top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Inventor: Scott A. Ghiz
  • Patent number: 6595475
    Abstract: A support stand for a beverage container is formed from rigid wires and includes a substantially planar support platform supported by two legs that are removably interengaged with and locked with locking loops formed as part of the wire support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Archer Wire International Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Svabek, Alex J. Kaminecki
  • Patent number: 6539563
    Abstract: A bassinet arrangement is detachably mounted on a playpen which includes a frame body having a top opening defining a surrounding supporting side edge and a storage chamber communicating with the top opening. The bassinet arrangement includes a fabric boundary having a first compartment, a second compartment adjacent thereto and a surrounding edge holder encirclingly provided on the fabric boundary for detachably mounting on the supporting side edge of the frame body of the playpen. The bassinet arrangement further includes a fastening unit provided on the edge holder and the frame body of the playpen for securely mounting the fabric boundary on the playpen and a bassinet adapted for substantially disposed in the second compartment. Therefore, the parent is able to accommodate his baby in the bassinet that is selectively supported on the playpen at home and carried everywhere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Patent number: 6520354
    Abstract: The wire chafing stand of the present invention includes a rim of wire steel in a substantially rectangular configuration, lateral sides and a longitudinal axis extending from the lateral sides, at least two wire legs and a wire connecting assembly. In the preferred embodiment, the wire stand has only two wire legs lying in planes transverse to the longitudinal axis with each wire leg having two upright sections affixed to the longitudinal side of the rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Inventor: Robert Skvorecz
  • Patent number: 6517035
    Abstract: An elevated, transportable, potted plant support comprising at least three vertical legs each having a foot with minimal floor surface contact area, each leg being affixed at the upper end to two substantially parallel horizontally disposed rings spacedly situated one above the other, the lower ring having a bottom planar support surface extending to the perimeter which accommodates a mechanically engaged (manually) removeable saucer for holding a potted plant and preventing draining water from escaping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Inventor: Kathleen R. Sellers
  • Patent number: 6467735
    Abstract: A device for supporting a flexible bag comprises a generally elliptically-shaped first loop of rigid wire-like material, the first loop being adapted for engagement with a support surface. Legs of the same material upstand from the first loop. A generally elliptically-shaped second loop of rigid wire-like material is fixed to upper ends of the legs which maintain the second loop spaced from the first loop, in a plane parallel with a plane of the first loop, and disposed centrally of the first loop in plan view. The legs incline from the first loop to the second loop and are operative to lock a bag on the device as the bag is filled. The first and second loops are each provided with straight side portions parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Inventor: Edward D. Clinton
  • Publication number: 20020134898
    Abstract: A stackable and interconnectable stand used for supporting potting containers to prevent accidental toppling of potted plants is disclosed. The body of the stand is constructed of a wire lattice or flat bands, which has six radially extending legs between which the potting container is secured. Each leg has an upward (hip) bend, which forms an inner leg segment, and a downward return (knee) bend, which forms an outer leg segment. The inner leg segments diverge upwardly to define an area for restrictively receiving a potting container with the side walls of the container restrictively held secure against inner leg segments. The inner leg segments diverge upward at an angle such that the side walls of potting containers of various dimensions will be in restrictive contact with at least some portion of the inner leg segment to firmly support the potting container within the stand. The stands can be stackable atop one another to provide convenient storage of the stands when unused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventor: Christopher J. Jaworski
  • Patent number: 6453606
    Abstract: A collapsible plant support structure is described which provides a structure wherein a plant may be grown and properly supported. The collapsible plant support structure has three or more vertical members (11) connected to a plurality of rings (12) by guide hubs (18) on the vertical members, thusly providing the collapsible feature of the structure. A vertical member typically is rod-like and extends the entire length of the structure and has connection points (19) set equidistant along the vertical members. The vertical members also include a tapered (20) and angled staking structure to assist in strengthening the structure. The vertical members also have geometrically shaped footplates (20) to assist in placing the structure into any given terrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Inventors: Norman Mark Shulman, Grayson Mark Bass
  • Patent number: 6454225
    Abstract: A stackable and interconnectable stand used for supporting potting containers to prevent accidental toppling of potted plants is disclosed. The body of the stand is constructed of a wire lattice or flat bands, which has six radially extending legs between which the potting container is secured. Each leg has an upward (hip) bend, which forms an inner leg segment, and a downward return (knee) bend, which forms an outer leg segment. The inner leg segments diverge upwardly to define an area for restrictively receiving a potting container with the side walls of the container restrictively held secure against inner leg segments. The inner leg segments diverge upward at an angle such that the side walls of potting containers of various dimensions will be in restrictive contact with at least some portion of the inner leg segment to firmly support the potting container within the stand. The stands can be stackable atop one another to provide convenient storage of the stands when unused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Inventor: Christopher J. Jaworski
  • Patent number: 6234068
    Abstract: A food service system for supporting a tray includes a frame, a pair of legs pivoted to the frame, and a pair of heater supports pivoted to the legs. In a non-deployed state, the legs and heater supports lie in a common plane for compact transport and storage. In the deployed state, the legs diverge from the frame, and the heater supports extend in a plane below the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventor: Aleksandr Sherman
  • Patent number: 6179180
    Abstract: A carrier accessory which is releasably attachable to the support rack of an off-road or other recreational vehicle includes a frame having a plurality of substantially circular members, each sized to retain a cylindrical article such as a bucket or pail. The frame further includes releasable attachment members which allow the accessory to clamp onto an existing support rack, the circular members being cantilevered from the accessory frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Inventor: John F. Walker
  • Patent number: 6170788
    Abstract: A stand for supporting a melon or the like in a field, and including a lower ring, an upper ring, a plurality of ribs between the upper and lower rings positioning the upper ring above the lower ring, and a support carried on the upper ring for supporting a product on the stand. The support includes a concave platform attached to the upper ring, with the rings, ribs and support formed as a single unit. Preferably the support includes a plurality of radial arms having inner and outer ends and joined together at the inner ends and joined to the upper ring at the outer ends, with a cruciform member fixed to the underside of selected ones of the arms, and a second upper ring positioned concentrically within the one upper ring and affixed to the radial arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: F-D-S Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert B. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 6047932
    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 plurality of wire legs 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 with the wire legs extending below the lower rim to maintain the lower rim a fixed distance above the support upon which the stand is placed. Each wire leg includes an offset for forming a substantially horizontal displacement of the wire leg relative to its point of attachment to the upper rim so that the wire legs of one wire stand can readily nest within another wire stand without significant wedging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Inventor: Robert Skvorecz
  • Patent number: 6027083
    Abstract: The object of the present invention discloses a portable plant-basket which can be disassembled and exchangeable in appearance for various occasions. The portable plant-basket comprises a body, a basket and optionally a base. The body is connected with the basket by several hooks thereof and further fastened by screws and nuts. The body is exchangeable by different appearances according to various occasions. Underneath the basket there is a staple fastener which is fitted on the horizontal part of the L-shape plate on the base. The staple fastener and the L-shape plate are fastened by a screw and a nut. Therefore, the portable plant-basket of the present invention can be combined and disassembled easily. Alternatively, the portable plant-basket can be used as a hanger without connecting with the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Inventor: Ling Ming Chang
  • Patent number: 6021987
    Abstract: A trash container support bracket has a circular angle bracket base with flexible support arms extending upward there from. Each flexible support arm has an arcuate top portion that accommodates easy coupling with the upper rib portion of trash buckets having upper rib portions formulated to add strength and durability and to accommodate attachment of handles. The flexible support arms are configured to exert a radial inward force against a trash bucket contained therein, thereby firmly retaining the trash bucket in the trash container support bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Inventor: Francis J. Shimota
  • Patent number: 5996948
    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: January 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Inventor: Robert J. Skvorecz
  • Patent number: 5921513
    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 plurality of wire legs 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 with the wire legs extending below the lower rim to maintain the lower rim a fixed distance above the support upon which the stand is placed. Each wire leg includes an offset for forming a substantially horizontal displacement of the wire leg relative to its point of attachment to the upper rim so that the wire legs of one wire stand can readily nest within another wire stand without significant wedging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Inventor: Robert Skvorecz
  • Patent number: 5826837
    Abstract: A bag holder and support apparatus and method which provides a simple, inexpensive device to support sandbags and accelerate the filling of the bag with material while in the supported position. The bag holder is designed to move between a collapsible, generally flat, non-use position where it may be stored or shipped quite easily, and an upright, easily assembled use position for use in supporting and filling purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Automatic Specialties, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher P. Moineau, James D. Scerra
  • Patent number: 5740928
    Abstract: A stand for wine casks having a rectangular block shape and a lower outlet tap. The stand consists of a platform which is elevated above a support surface, and side walls for preventing movement of the cask. A glass support means is removably fitted to the stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Inventors: Ian Frank Dale, Margaret May Dale
  • 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