Of Wire Patents (Class 248/465.1)
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8925722
    Abstract: A protective case for accommodating a number of variable sized electronic devices is provided. The case comprises internal features including rigid support members and biasing members for securing an electronic device and allowing the selective orientation and positioning of the electrical device for optimizing viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Thule Organization Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Poon, Craig R. Norman
  • Patent number: 8651446
    Abstract: A pc tablet holder for suspending pc tablets above the mid-body section of a user lying on bed with the back against the headboard. The holder has a tripod configuration with front legs made from a resilient elongated round bent in inverted “U”-shape and held in position by a string. A rear leg is connected to the “U”-shape's vertex by a retainer. A top clamping element, having a surface to catch the pc tablet's top edge, is carried at the “U”-shape's vertex. A bottom clamping element, having a space to receive the pc tablet's bottom edge, is carried by the string. The holder is placed on the bed with front legs across the user's mid-body section and the rear leg adjacent the user's crotch area. A pc tablet is removably clamped between the top and bottom clamping elements, achieving a hands-free holding of the pc tablet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Inventor: Emiliano Lausell
  • Patent number: 8636258
    Abstract: A stand for supporting an object, for example a human cranium, includes a base, rods, and a pivotal joint. The base contains a plurality of stabilizers, a plurality of mounting blocks, and a means for connecting said stabilizers to said mounting blocks. The rods connect to the base at one end and contact the supported object at the other end. The rods are bound together by a fastener at a point between the base and the supported object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Inventor: Jolen Anya Minetz
  • Patent number: 8136786
    Abstract: A collapsible easel with three legs is provided. First ends of the three legs are attached at an apex. The legs are moveable with respect to one another about the apex. The legs are moveable between collapsed and opened positions. The legs are disposed substantially adjacent one another in the collapsed position. The second ends of the legs are spaced a distance away from each other in the opened position. The legs form an upright pyramidal configuration when in the opened position. The easel is supported by a collapsible reinforcing member joining two of the legs. The reinforcing member has first and second arms joined by a pivoting mechanism. The easel is also reinforced by a collapsible bracing assembly comprising alpha, beta, and gamma support members attached to the set of three legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Inventors: George Kepes, Jianping Fang
  • Patent number: 7543785
    Abstract: A wire support and a method of making is disclosed for supporting an object from a base surface. The wire support comprises a plurality of wires with each of the wires having a lower section, an intermediate section and an upper section. The plurality of wires are twisted along the intermediate sections for providing an upright support. The lower sections of the plurality of wires extend outwardly from the upright support for insertion into the base surface to mount the wire support. The upper section of the plurality of wires extends outwardly from the upright support for engaging with the object to support the object relative to the base surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Inventor: John Kevin Liles
  • Publication number: 20090078844
    Abstract: A page holder includes elongated members coupled via a coupling member. The page holder can be securely mounted to a page of a book. One of the members contacts the opposing page, maintaining the book open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Guat Choo Karen NG, Seck Keen Joe CHOW
  • Patent number: 6745989
    Abstract: A card holder for supporting or retaining a card such as a greeting card is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the card holder has two holding portions each for accommodating a portion of a card. In another exemplary embodiment, the card holder has a first leg extending from a second leg. The card holder is mounted over a card having two legs such that the card first leg is adjacent to the card holder first leg and the card second leg is adjacent to the card holder second leg. The card holders of the present invention may also accommodate signs or ornaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Inventor: Ricardo G. Domasin
  • Patent number: 6619609
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting articles is disclosed including a base having a first surface and a second surface, and a member rotatably coupled to the base. The member is configured to support an article, and the member may be selectively positioned between a first position and a second position by moving the member relative to the base. The first surface is configured to support the member in the first position, and the second surface configured to support the member in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Newell Operating Company
    Inventor: David R. Cress
  • Patent number: 6431377
    Abstract: A shelf subassembly is provided for adjustably supporting a flat panel. The shelf subassembly is itself supportable in an adjustable CRT support subassembly, which is supported in a monitor support assembly. The shelf subassembly includes a panel support portion for supporting the flat panel display, and a securing device connected to the panel support portion for operably and removably connecting the shelf subassembly to the CRT support subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Nova Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: John N. Lechman