Supports inventions 02/07

20070040072 - Display apparatus: Providing a display apparatus with a structure suitable to support a ring-shaped member for three-dimensional effect to express information for recognition of a partial area of a display area of a display unit by surrounding the partial area with the ring-shaped member arranged in front of the display area so... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070040073 - Cable clamping apparatus: A cable clamping apparatus for clamping cables, the cable clamping apparatus includes a base, a sliding member forming a plurality of dentations, and a blocking board forming a plurality of dentations corresponding to spaces between the dentations of the sliding member; wherein the blocking board is mounted on the base,... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070040074 - J-hook hanger assembly: A hanger assembly for suspending a pipe from a support comprises a J-hook engageable with the pipe. The hook has a vertically extending shank. A shank extension has a leg projecting vertically from a sleeve. The shank of the J-hook is configured and dimensioned for axial insertion to a selected... Agent: Gauthier & Connors, LLP

20070040075 - Device for fixing pipes to supporting structures: A device for fixing pipes to supporting structures, comprising two C-shaped circular strips mutually oppositely coupled so as to surround mutually opposite portions of a pipe to be fixed to the supporting structure, and a fixing bracket, which is provided with two mutually opposite cantilevered wings. Respective first ends of... Agent: Modiano & Associati

20070040076 - 3d supporting stand for monitors: A 3D supporting stand for monitors uses a plastic metal tube to serve as a movable device, such that he plastic metal tube can perform rotation and movement in multiple angles, and is extended into the holding tube for connection. By means of a latching device inside the holding tube,... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070040077 - Standing apparatus: A standing apparatus is provided. The standing apparatus includes a base, a link, and a stopping device. The base is placed on a seat surface to support a display device. The link has one side connected with the display device and the other side rotatably connected to the base. The... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070040078 - Power driven tilting inversion exerciser: A tilting inversion exerciser includes a table rotatably supported on a supporting stand for supporting a user, one or more levers having a middle portion rotatably attached to the supporting stand and having one end pivotally coupled to the table, and a rotating device for rotating the lever relative to... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070040079 - Stand for retaining computer chassis: A stand for supporting a computer chassis (100) includes a base frame (10), a pair of clamping arms (20), and a hinge (3) pivotally connecting the clamping arms to the base frame. The base frame includes a pair of levers (12), and a beam (14) disposed between the levers. The... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070040080 - Interchangeable snap-in device mounting apparatus: A combination of quick connect and disconnect device mounting apparatus. Multiple different interchangeable male adapter bases are provided each having a round-tipped diamond-patterned male base plate that fits into and mates with a complementary round-tipped diamond-patterned receptacle formed in one of multiple different interchangeable female receivers. The complementary round-tipped diamond-patterned... Agent: Charles J Rupnick

20070040081 - Impact guard system for devices: An impact guard system comprises an impact guard positioned adjacent a first product surface or positioned on a second surface to reduce the amount of impact on the first product surface and second surface when the first product surface and second product surfaces contact each other.... Agent: Darcell Walker

20070040082 - Cable fixer for an electronic device: A cable fixer includes a clamp member and a cable-collecting body. The clamp member has upper and lower clamping arms, a lateral sidewall interconnecting the clamping arms, and a bolt extending outwardly from the lateral sidewall in a direction opposite to the clamping arms. The body has a rear wall... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20070040083 - Bracket for a fluorescent light fixture: A bracket for use on a wall and with a pair of fasteners and a fluorescent light fixture, the latter being of the type having an elongate housing including a substantially flat base adapted to be secured against a planar wall or ceiling surface. The bracket comprises a main body... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20070040084 - Support arm assembly: An assembly for supporting a device for movement between several positions, the assembly comprising a first four-bar subassembly including proximate and distal ends and a second four-bar subassembly including proximate and distal ends and first and second link members that pivot about substantially parallel axis, the distal end of the... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070040085 - Method and apparatus for adjustably mounting a speaker: A speaker mount includes a support structure attachment, an adjustable mount connected to the structure attachment and including a first connector, and a speaker attachment including a second connector. The first and second connectors may selectively be connected or disconnected, permitting a speaker to be connected to and disconnected from... Agent: The Hecker Law Group

20070040086 - Head mount lamp seat: A head mount lamp seat comprises a pivotal unit, a movable unit and a rotary unit; wherein the movable unit is rotatably connected to one end of the pivotal unit; and another end of the pivotal unit is rotatably connected to the rotary unit; and a lamp is installed to... Agent: Su-chang Liao

20070040087 - Bracket for vertically suspending common household terrestrial transportation devices, such as scooters: A bracket useful for suspending terrestrial transportation devices, such as scooters, from a vertical support contains a vertical flange, a horizontal flange, and a support arm. The vertical flange is connected to the horizontal flange, which in turn is connected to the support arm, each preferably perpendicular to the other.... Agent: William P. Oberhardt

20070040088 - Car-racing themed beverage holder: The present invention is an insulated beverage holder having the shape of a gasoline refueling can of the type used in automobile races. The beverage holder is designed to hold standard 12-ounce sized, and other sizes, of beverage containers and beverages therein. Said beverage holder has an upper portion having... Agent: Joseph Tomaro

20070040089 - Adjustable easel for supporting a workpiece: An easel (20) includes a base (24), a support (28) extending upwardly from the base (24), and first and second arms (38, 40) rotatably attached to the support (28) via a pivot assembly (48). Brackets (54) are positioned on the first and second arms (38, 40) and are slidably moveable... Agent: Meschkow & Gresham, P.L.C

20070040090 - Picture hanging system: A picture hanging system comprised of a horizontally extending rail attached to the upper portion of a wall on which pictures are to be displayed. Said rail is spaced a precise horizontal distance away from the wall. Visual exposure of the rail and associated hardware can be eliminated by covering... Agent: Charmasson, Buchaca & Leach, LLP

20070040091 - Fan mounting spacer assembly and method: Some embodiments of the present invention provide a spacer configured to mount a fan housing to a surface of a structural support. In some embodiments, the spacer includes a body, a first aperture passing through the body and having a first length through the body, and a second aperture passing... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070034750 - Tubing mounting clip: A mounting clip used to secure tubing used in various applications such as heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration. The clip comprises a resilient, flexible body and an arcuate channel or plurality of arcuate channels in which the tubing is retained by a flexible lip on the channels or other... Agent: Kns Associates, Inc.

20070034752 - Adjustable pipe clamp assembly: An adjustable clamp assembly capable of securing various sized cylindrical members is generally formed from a high strength plastic material dispensing the need for a cushion insert for the cylindrical member disposed therebetween. The clamp assembly contains a pair of unitary clamp halves having an inner surface contoured to adequately... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070034751 - Device for mounting a pair of plumbing pipes and a method of mounting such a pair of pipes: A device (D1; D2; D3; D4), for mounting respective end portions of a pair of plumbing pipes (10, 12) on a first support surface (SW), wherein each end portion is for connection to a plumbing fixture (R) which is mountable on one of the first support surface (SW) or a... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070034753 - Vehicle desk platform: A mobile desk for use in a vehicle or on another mobile platform to support various portable electronic devices, comprises a mounting table assembly provided for securely holding the portable electronic device, a base assembly removably secured in a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, and an adjustable pole assembly... Agent: Berenato, White & Stavish, LLC

20070034754 - Height-adjustable work surface affixed to a vertically extending surface: An assembly for actuating a work support surface in perpendicularly extending fashion relative to a load bearing surface. A drive motor includes a first end fixed to a location along the load bearing surface, a second extending and linearly translatable end securing to an underside of the work support surface.... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Groh, Sprinkle & Citkowski, P.c

20070034755 - Folding star trivet: A trivet as may be used to elevate food serving dishes from a table top features the form of an articulated multi-pointed star. A user can easily transform its shape into a form that occupies a smaller volume that is more convenient to store. It also provides a construction that... Agent: John H. Duke

20070034756 - Retractable support tube structure: A retractable support arm structure, which includes an upright tube fastened to a base, an telescopic arm, which has a bottom end downwardly inserted into the upright tube and a top end connected to a steering mechanism holding a load such as LCD monitor (or LCD TV), a first friction... Agent: Joseph J. Orlando Bucknam And Archer

20070034757 - Rollable magnetic clamp: A magnetic clamping device which uses rollers or wheels to create an air-gap between the clamping edges and a ferromagnetic work-piece, thereby reducing friction so that the clamp is able to be rolled or easily moved upon the surface or surfaces to which it is clamped.... Agent: Serpent And Dove Pty Ltd

20070034758 - Deck rail umbrella stand: An umbrella support apparatus is designed to engage a fence having a railing which is supported by a plurality of fence posts. A railing jaw receiver is positioned over the fence railing and a post clamp receiver is positioned below the jaw receiver and clamped to the fence posts. A... Agent: Patent Law & Venture Group

20070034759 - Display with automatic locking device: A display with an automatic locking device. The display includes a body, a support, and a sliding assembly. The support is connected to the body. The base connects with the support in a rotatable manner. The sliding assembly is movably disposed on the base in a manner such that the... Agent: Quintero Law Office

20070034760 - Wall hitch: The idea for the “Wall Hitch” was conceived shortly after purchasing a hitch-style bike rack as a solution to a storage problem. Traditionally, after use, one would have to come up with space to store the bike, and the bike rack, separately. The “Wall Hitch” solves this problem by serving... Agent: Patrick K. Moore

20070034761 - Paint can holder: A container holder for use in holding a container, such as a paint can, having a body with an upper and lower end, a bail retainer positioned on the body to retain the bail or handle of the container, a flexible strap attached to the body for wrapping around and... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070034762 - Variable article holder: A multifunctional holder for receiving and removably securing a variety of different articles having various shapes, sizes and dimensions. The holder generally comprises a base member and a pair of L-shaped clamping members for receiving an article therebetween, wherein the clamping members are oriented towards one another at upward angles,... Agent: Myers & Kaplan, Intellectual Property Law, L.L.C.

20070034763 - Method and apparatus for mounting overhead display unit: A method and apparatus enables a user to easily mount an overhead display unit on a pair of mounting rails formed on the ceiling of a vehicle. The display screen can be rotated and retracted into a receptacle formed between the mounting rails so that the elongated side of the... Agent: Muramatsu & Associates

20070034764 - Secure mounting system for overhead mounted projector: An adjustable tamper-resistant overhead mounting system for a projector. The system includes brackets attachable to the projector and a suspension member attached to an overhead structure. At least one tamper resistant fastener is used at each connection of the brackets, the projector and the suspension member, to deter theft and... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A. 4800 Ids Center

20070034765 - Adjustable suspended shelf structure: An adjustable suspended shelf structure includes a fixed disc, a suspending rod, an adjusting mechanism and a base; wherein the suspending rod is connected to the fixed disc and its bottom is coupled with the adjusting mechanism, and the adjusting mechanism includes a sphere and a bowl-shape tray, so that... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20070034766 - Epoxy rock coaster: An epoxy rock coaster is provided that absorbs and contains the condensation from drinking glasses, bottles and cans and excess water from plant pots. The epoxy coaster includes a composition of different sized stone aggregates mixed with an epoxy resin system. The composition is added to an open top plastic... Agent: William Hamrock

20070034767 - Multi-positional universal book holder: A book holder includes a tray for holding a book, a ball joint and swivel assembly connected between the back of the tray and one end of a gooseneck, and a C-clamp connected to the other end of gooseneck, whereby the book holder can be attached to an arm of... Agent: Kenneth Watov, Esq. Watov & Kipnes, P.C.

20070034768 - Shock-limiting interface, compact (slic): A passive/reactive device protests a Payload from injury or damage due to the shock caused by impact or explosion. When the vehicle or structure mounting the Payload receives a shock pulse, the invention limits the acceleration transmitted from the vehicle or structure to the Payload to an acceptably low, user-adjustable... Agent: John Kevin Stenard

20070034769 - Dampening clip assembly: A dampening clip assembly may include a spring mount, a clip member, and a sealing member. The spring mount may include a base, a piston cylinder extending from the base and defining an interior cavity, a mounting surface having a passage formed therethrough, and a spring positioned between the base... Agent: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20070034770 - Electronic device and regulator thereof: An electronic device comprises a host and at least one regulator. The regulator disposed on the host comprises a body having a passage, a sliding element movably disposed in the passage, a foot element connected to the sliding element moving between a first position and a second position with respect... Agent: Quintero Law Office

20070034771 - Hanging device for tool: There is disclosed a hanging device including a hanger, a stationary connector, a rotational connector, and a tool-connecting element. The rotational connector is connected to a first portion of the tool-connecting element. A tool can be connected to an opposite second portion of the tool-connecting element. When the second portion... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070023585 - Bracket for retaining wires: An apparatus includes a bracket (110) that has at least one retainer (136) disposed on a first side of the bracket (110) and a mounting mechanism (134) disposed on a second side of the bracket (110) such that the mounting mechanism (134) grips a fluid rail (104). The at least... Agent: International Engine Intellectual Property Company

20070023586 - Harness clamp tie: A harness clamp tie includes a locking head and a flexible strap extending outwardly from the locking head. The strap is insertable through the locking head to form a loop that can be used at least one item. A pawl in the locking head secures the strap. Nonslip rails formed... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070023587 - I. v. support stand and clamp apparatus: An I.V. support stand (10) includes a support section and a base (20). The base (20) includes a base body and a plurality of wheel assemblies (24), each wheel assembly including a wheel support (26) operatively mounted to the base body for pivotal movement relative thereto and at least one... Agent: Ostrager Chong Flaherty & Broitman PC

20070023588 - Portable support for a closure: A temporary, dismountable or reusable portable post (2) for a closure (21), such as a gate, comprises a base (1) for carrying the post (2), wherein the post has at least one pivotal connector (13) for connecting to the closure (21). The pivotal connector (13) is axially adjustable along the... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Groh, Sprinkle & Citkowski, P.c

20070023589 - Rolling bracket assembly: A rolling bracket assembly for use in transporting loads of various size and shape. The rolling bracket assembly comprises at least one base assembly. The base assembly is adapted for engagement with at least a portion of an underside of a skid and comprises a wheel assembly adapted to ambulate... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.

20070023590 - Levelling system for domestic appliances: A leveling system for household appliances comprises appliance feet which are arranged at the underside of the household appliance and which are adjustable in height at least partly by an actuation member and therefore make it possible to adjust the height of the household appliance and/or to adapt to unevenness... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP Attn: Patent Records Department

20070023591 - Automatic height adjustment leg of laundry handling apparatus and laundry handling apparatus: An automatic height adjustment leg of a laundry handling apparatus according to the present invention comprises a cylinder mounted to a base of a laundry handling apparatus; a piston movably arranged inside the cylinder; a elastic member installed in the cylinder so as to elastically support the piston; and a... Agent: Fleshner & Kim, LLP

20070023592 - Apparatus to support a window air conditioning unit, and method for installation: An improved device for mounting and support of window air conditioning units is disclosed along with a method of installation. The device consists of two support assemblies, one located directly beneath, and another, directly above, an air conditioning unit. The lower support assembly also has additional legs that bear on... Agent: Raymond F. Mignogna

20070023593 - Flat panel display mounting apparatus and system: A display mounting apparatus and system can be adjusted in differing ways, separately or in combination, including tilting, panning, and translational movement vertically, horizontally, and perpendicular to the wall or other mounting surface. The apparatus comprises two mounting assemblies spaced at variable distances from each other, each assembly comprising a... Agent: Kunzler & Associates

20070023594 - Vacuum fixer: The vacuum fixer includes a hat-shaped pressing plate made of rigid synthetic resin, a disk-type suction plate made of soft synthetic resin and covered with the pressing plate, a screw shaft mounted on the upper end of the center of the suction plate and perforating the center of the pressing... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese

20070023595 - Item hanger: A hanger adapted to support a wall hanging. The hanger includes a first bracket substantially T-shaped and adapted to be mounted to a wall. The T-shaped bracket includes a channel. The hanger also includes a second bracket adapted to be secured to the wall hanging. The second bracket includes a... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20070023596 - Toy retrieval apparatus: An apparatus intended to assist in retrieving toys and other objects that have fallen off a table and to prevent such objects from coming in contact with the ground. The apparatus comprises a bar clamp having a fixed portion and a movable portion mounted on a slide bar for clamping... Agent: George S. Pavlik

20070023597 - Ampstand: The Ampstand is a compact device that allows a guitar amp to be leaned back, toward and past its center of gravity. The amplifier rests in this position. The resulting angle of the amplifier allows the loudspeaker to face the performer in a more direct position. Two wedged shaped feet... Agent: David M. Patrick

20070023598 - Supporting device for a monitor for use in an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus: The present invention relates to a support device for a monitor for use in an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, which enables a user to displace a monitor easily and diversely according to his or her posture, thereby providing convenience in use. The support device comprises: a base frame rotatably mounted to... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070023599 - Adjustable display mount apparatus and system: An embodiment of an adjustable display mount apparatus and system comprises a mounting bracket for attachment to a mounting surface, a display attachment apparatus for attachment to the display, a first arm attached at one end to the mounting bracket and at the other end to the display attachment apparatus,... Agent: Kunzler & Associates

20070023600 - Stand for flat-panel display: A stand for a display device, such as a flat-panel display, selectively accommodates mounting surfaces having disparate orientations with improved stability and durability, to facilitate viewing of the flat-panel display in either of at least two physical states of orientation as necessary or desired, specifically, with respect to both horizontal... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070023601 - System, method, and apparatus for taxidermy trophy mounting device: A system for mounting taxidermy animal trophies on mounting devices comprises a support platform having a rod protruding therefrom. The rod is a ribbed member having a large plurality of features for securing an animal mount, such as a skull, thereto. For example, the ribbed member may comprise a concrete... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20070023602 - Elevating transporter: An elevating transporter for lifting and transporting an object includes a base from which depends a plurality of casters for engaging a surface over which the base is rollable. An elongated post supported by the base has upper and lower ends and is externally threaded along at least a portion... Agent: Louis J Franco Law Office Of Louis J Franco

20070023603 - Mounting system capable of adjusting viewing angle of a monitor: A mounting system is adapted to couple to the back side of a flat panel monitor to adjust the viewing angle of the monitor. The mounting system includes a plurality of motorized arms that are communicably link to a processor. Based on an input signal from a remote control, the... Agent: Sung I. Oh, Professional Law Corporation

20070023604 - Slide seat adjusting device: A slide seat adjusting device for adjusting positional relation between a slide seat and a base, comprises a pair of identical adjusting blocks each having an abutting surface and a slant surface opposite the abutting surface. The slant surfaces of the pair of adjusting blocks abut against each other and... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070023605 - Picture-hanging device, method, and kit: A picture-hanging device, method, and kit enable a user to effectively mark a select vertical location and quickly hang a picture at the select vertical location. The device comprises a hanger portion and a handle portion. The hanger portion comprises an anterior surface, an elongate hanger slot, and a hanger... Agent: Meroni & Meroni, P.C.

20070023606 - Christmas tree stand with foot actuated clamp: A clamp actuator engages a moving jaw at one end of a sliding bar. A fixed jaw is immovably mounted in opposition to the moving jaw. A lever presses a drive gate against the bar to move it forward with each stroke of the lever. Clamping surfaces are vertically staggered... Agent: Patent Law & Venture Group

20070023607 - Cupcake stand: 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... Agent: Patent Group Attn: J. Kenneth Joung