Umbra LLC Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150342419 | SECUREMENT DEVICE - An apparatus for securing bathroom accessories including a housing operatively arranged to engage a shower head pipe, the housing including an opening and a locking member rotatably secured to the housing, the locking member operatively arranged to close the opening of the housing. An apparatus for securing bathroom accessories including a first substantially c-shaped member, a second substantially c-shaped member fixedly secured to the first substantially c-shaped member, a resilient member arranged between the first substantially c-shaped member and the second substantially c-shaped member. The resilient member is operatively arranged to surround a shower head pipe and prevent the first substantially c-shaped member and the second substantially c-shaped member from slipping. | 12-03-2015 |
20140251890 | COLANDER-BOWL ASSEMBLY - A colander-bowl assembly, having a bowl, the bowl having a rim and a first handle member extending outwardly from the rim, and, a colander pivotally secured to the bowl, the colander having a rim and also having a second handle member extending outwardly from the colander rim wherein said colander rotates exterior to said bowl. | 09-11-2014 |
20130220956 | HANGING ORGANIZER - A hanging organizer comprising a body having a front surface and a back surface, where the front surface comprises a plurality of pockets and the back surface comprises a plurality loops, a hook, and a rod, where the hook is secured to the rod, and the body is secured to the rod such that the body is operatively arranged to be suspended from the rod. Each of the plurality of loops has a first end and a second end, where the first end is fixedly secured to the back surface and the second end is removably secured to the first end. | 08-29-2013 |
20130168487 | GRAVITY FED PAPER TOWEL HOLDER - A paper towel holder having a mounting bracket having a first side member and a second side member which are substantially parallel to one another, a front member operatively arranged transversely and perpendicularly to the first and second side members and fixedly secured to the front ends of each side member, a first mounting arm having a first mounting flange, and a second mounting arm having a second mounting flange, where the first side member comprises a first tripartite track fixedly secured to the first mounting arm, and the second side member comprises a second tripartite track fixedly secured to the second mounting arm, where each of the tripartite tracks slopes downwardly with respect to the first and second mounting flanges; and a tube arranged transversely to the first and second tripartite tracks and arranged to move along the tracks. | 07-04-2013 |
20130168396 | TRASH CAN WITH BAG COLLAR - A container assembly is presented that includes a container and a collar supported by the container. The container possesses a bottom surface, at least one wall with at least one top edge extending from the bottom surface. The collar includes at least one inner wall and at least one outer wall, with at least one curved edge joining the at least one outer wall and the at least one inner wall. The inner and outer walls form a channel. In one embodiment, a flexible liner is held in place by the collar. | 07-04-2013 |
20130168342 | JEWELRY TREE - A jewelry tree comprising a base having a concave top surface, a tube having a first tube end, a second tube end, and at least two branches extending therefrom, and a rod having a first rod end, a second rod end, and at least two branches extending therefrom, where the first tube end is adapted to be secured to the base, the tube is arranged to extend upwardly from the base, the rod is adapted to slidably and telescopingly engage the tube, the rod is rotatable within the tube, and each branch is adapted to hold at least one item above the base. | 07-04-2013 |
20130167417 | PICTURE FRAME ASSEMBLY - A picture frame assembly, including: a first picture frame including a first connecting element, located at a first end of the first picture frame, and extending away from the first end, the first end including a first surface facing an interior of the first picture frame; and a second picture frame including a second connecting element, located at a second end of the second picture frame, and extending away from the second end, the second end including a second surface facing an interior of the second picture frame. The first connecting element is engaged with the second surface. The second connecting element is engaged with the first surface. The first and second picture frames are fixed to each other via the contact of the first and second connecting elements with the second and first picture frames, respectively. | 07-04-2013 |
20130167326 | DRAPERY TRACK SYSTEM - An apparatus for mounting a drapery including a mounting bracket, a track having an upper mounting portion and a lower engagement portion, wherein the upper mounting portion complementarily engages the mounting bracket, and a drapery securing means having an upper engagement portion and a lower securing portion, wherein the upper engagement portion slidably engages the lower engagement portion of the track and the lower securing portion releasably engages the drapery. | 07-04-2013 |
20130152441 | MULTIFRAME PICTURE HOLDER - The present invention is a multiframe and multiplanar picture holder that includes an outer frame that encloses a plurality of display frames such that each of said plurality of display frames is in contact with at least one other of said plurality of picture holders. Attachment segments within and/or around the outer frame have slots or other structures to receive extension frames each of which extend from the attachment segments. Both the display frames and the extension frames may be used to hold photos or similar display items. | 06-20-2013 |
20130133582 | BIRD FEEDER WITH INNER SHELL - The present invention is a bird feeder that includes a base with a perimeter surrounding a floor, the floor having a raised center portion and at least one sloping portion extending to the perimeter; an edge attached to and extending from the perimeter; a plurality of risers extending from the perimeter at least partly up the at least one sloping portion toward the raised center portion. The subject bird feeder also includes an outer shell having at least one outer wall and supported by the plurality of risers; an inner shell having at least one inner wall and shaped to fit closely inside the outer shell; and, a removable lid shaped to cover the top of the outer shell. The outer shell may include cutouts that extend through the walls. The inner shell may be transparent. The bird feeder may also include a cord to allow it to be hung. | 05-30-2013 |
20130105488 | STEP GARBAGE CAN WITH DAMPER | 05-02-2013 |
20130026115 | MOUNTING SHELVES WITH CONCEALMENT MEANS - The invention broadly comprises a bookshelf system including a pair of stacking members fixedly attached to a mounting member. The shelf system also includes at least two ledges disposed on the lower surface of the mounting member, such that the at least two ledges are operatively arranged to hold a book cover. The at least two ledges can be disposed proximate a joint formed at the intersection of the mounting member and the stacking member. In some embodiments, a pair of ledges may be disposed on each side of each pair of stacking members. In some aspects, the joint is reinforced. A mounting hole or a mounting structure can be disposed on the mounting member to provide a mounting element with which to hang the shelf. | 01-31-2013 |
20120217362 | DRAPERY ROD BRACKET AND COVER PLATE - A bracket assembly, including a mounting bracket and a cover plate. The mounting bracket has a wall portion and an extension portion. The wall portion includes a first end and is operatively arranged to be mounted to a substantially planar surface. The extension portion is integral with and extends outwardly from the wall portion and includes a second end. The extension portion is operatively arranged to hold a drapery rod. The cover plate has a first end and a second end. The cover plate is arranged to be attached to the wall portion of the mounting bracket. | 08-30-2012 |
20120160977 | MULTIPURPOSE HOOK - A multipurpose hook having a fragmentary breast member, a head integral with and extending upwardly from the breast member, the head having a face portion, a beak extending outwardly from the face portion, the beak having an upper member and a lower member, the upper and lower members separated by a slit, and a magnet embedded in the face portion adjacent and below the lower beak member. | 06-28-2012 |
20120160178 | STACKABLE AQUARIUM ASSEMBLY - An aquarium assembly comprising a housing having an interior floor, the housing including one or more apertures, and an aquarium operatively arranged within the housing such that the aquarium is visible through the one or more apertures, where the aquarium matingly engages the interior floor when the aquarium is nested within the housing. | 06-28-2012 |
20120138550 | DISH DRYING ASSEMBLY - A dish drying assembly having a base member, a support member, a container and a rack member. The base member includes a top surface, a bottom surface, two sides, a rear end, and a front end having a drainage lip. A sloping support is secured to the base member and slopes downwardly from the rear end to the front end. The container is secured to the base member and has a first horizontal cross-sectional shape. The rack member includes a first opening and a plurality of slats. The first opening has a second horizontal cross-sectional shape that engages the first horizontal cross-sectional shape. A cross-sectional area of the first horizontal cross-sectional shape is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the second horizontal cross-sectional shape. Each slat of the plurality of slats is co-planar and parallel to one another, forming a corresponding plurality of slots that are equally spaced apart. | 06-07-2012 |
20120138245 | DRAPERY HOLDBACK - A drapery holdback device comprising a flexible body having a first ply and a second ply, the body having a first end and a second end, a first magnet fixedly secured between the first and second plies proximate the first end, and a second magnet fixedly secured between the first and second plies proximate the second end where the flexible body is adapted to wrap about a drape and where the first magnet is magnetically engaged to the second magnet through a thickness of the drape. | 06-07-2012 |
20120055893 | COAT RACK - A coat rack adapted to support a plurality of clothing articles in a hanging position comprising a base member and a post body being secured to and extending upwardly from the base member. The post body includes at least one groove that is longitudinally disposed therein, and a plurality of hooks where each hook is pivotally secured within each groove and operatively arranged to be positioned into a plurality of hook formations. The post body has a non-planar outer surface, and each of the hooks has a non-planar front surface. The front surface of each hook becomes flush with the outer surface of the post body when the hook is pivotally moved to a first position. | 03-08-2012 |
20120024809 | DRAPERY ROD ASSEMBLY - A drapery rod assembly adapted to be secured to a substantially planar surface comprising a right bracket and a left bracket. The right bracket includes a substantially gamma shaped wall portion having a slot, a mounting plate that is operatively arranged to be mounted to the surface. The mounting plate is operatively arranged to complementarily engage the slot and hold the wall portion. A substantially J-shaped extension portion that extends outward from the wall portion and terminates in a rod attachment end arranged perpendicularly with respect to the mounting plate and in parallel spaced apart relation to the surface. The left bracket is an enantiomer of the right bracket. A first and second rod, each rod includes a proximate and distal end. The distal end of the first rod is releasably engaged with the left bracket, and the distal end of the second rod is releasably engaged with the right bracket. | 02-02-2012 |
20110290747 | DISH RACK - A dish rack having a base, a plurality of substantially straight partition members integral with and emanating upwardly from the base, the plurality of partition members spaced apart and parallel with one another, where the plurality of partition members in combination with the base form a corresponding plurality of channels, where each channel is formed by the base and two adjacent partition members, and a plurality of drainage apertures, each aperture located in the base and in the plurality of channels, each of the plurality of drainage apertures having a longitudinal axis, and each aperture arranged in the base and in each channel such that the longitudinal axis is arranged diagonally with respect to each of the plurality of partition members. | 12-01-2011 |
20110239511 | PICTURE FRAME - A device for holding and displaying an article, such as a photograph, comprising a concave front member having a window therein, and, a convex back member having attachment means operatively arranged to releasably secure the device to an external wall, wherein the front and back members are secured to one another to form an envelope for holding and displaying the article, and to form a slot for insertion and removal of the article, wherein the envelope comprises the slot. The device resembles a curved POLAROID® photograph in appearance. | 10-06-2011 |
20100300900 | JEWELRY TREE - A jewelry tree including a base in the form of a saucer having a concave top surface and an aperture, a cylindrical rod including an opaque material and a first end, a first tubular sleeve including a translucent material, and a second tubular sleeve including a translucent material and at least one branch extending therefrom, wherein the first end is adapted to be removably secured in the aperture, the cylindrical rod is arranged to extend upwardly from the base when the first end is removably secured in the aperture, the first tubular sleeve is adapted to slide onto the cylindrical rod and rest upon the base, the second tubular sleeve is adapted to slide onto the cylindrical rod, stack upon the first tubular sleeve, and rotate on the cylindrical rod, and the at least one branch is adapted to hold at least one item above the concave top surface. | 12-02-2010 |
20100276384 | WALL-MOUNTED ORGANIZER - An organizer having a front wall including a first recess and a first hook arranged to pivot into and out of the first recess, a back wall having a means for mounting the organizer to a substantially vertical surface, a left wall, a right wall, and a bottom wall, wherein the front wall, the back wall, the left wall, the right wall, and the bottom wall define an inner chamber adapted to hold items therein. | 11-04-2010 |
20100219192 | DIVIDABLE STEP GARBAGE CAN - A garbage can including a can portion having a bottom wall, a tubular wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and including an upper rim, an inner chamber defined by the bottom wall and the tubular wall, and an open top, a bar adapted to be removably secured simultaneously to a first location and a second location on the upper rim, a ring having a recessed under surface adapted to receive the upper rim therein, the ring being pivotally coupled to the container and arranged to pivot onto and off of the upper rim, and a lid pivotally coupled to the container and arranged to pivot onto and off of the ring when the ring is arranged on the upper rim, wherein the ring is adapted to secure a flexible material between the recessed under surface and the upper rim. | 09-02-2010 |
20100162603 | Photo display device - A photo display device including a top portion, a bottom portion having an upper surface and a cuboid member extending upwardly from the upper surface, and a middle portion having a translucent material, an outer surface having an elliptical curvature, a cuboid inner chamber defined by an inner surface and adapted to receive the cuboid member therein, wherein the top portion, the middle portion, and the bottom portion are adapted to be assembled as the photo display device such that the top portion rests upon the middle portion and the middle portion rests upon the bottom portion, and wherein the photo display device is adapted hold at least one substantially planar item between the cuboid member and the inner surface, and the middle portion is adapted to magnify the at least one substantially planar item when held between the cuboid member and the inner surface. | 07-01-2010 |
20100154267 | Picture frame message board - A picture frame message board including a frame having an outer perimeter, an inner perimeter, a window defined by the inner perimeter, a front surface having at least two adjacent ridges defining at least one grooves, wherein the frame is arranged to hold and display a substantially planar item in the window, and the at least two ridges are adapted to receive and secure a substantially planar structure therebetween. | 06-24-2010 |
20100154266 | Magnetic photo display assembly - A magnetic picture display assembly including a base and a first frame including a frame portion having an inner perimeter and a window defined by the inner perimeter, and at least a first wire stand extending through the frame portion and having a first end having an upper magnet extending upwardly and a second end having a lower magnet extending downwardly, wherein the lower magnet is magnetically securable to the base, and the at least first wire stand is arranged to support the first frame in an upright position when the lower magnet is magnetically secured to the base. | 06-24-2010 |
20100086904 | MODULAR ORNAMENTAL MAGNET ASSEMBLY - A modular magnet assembly including a first module having a first whorl of members extending from a first magnet and defining a first cavity, and a second module having a second whorl of members extending from a second magnet and defining a second cavity, wherein the second module is stackable on the first module such that the second whorl is nested within the first cavity and the first magnet and the second magnet are aligned along an axis, and the first magnet and the second magnet and operatively arranged to magnetically secure the second module to the first module when the second whorl is nested within the first cavity. | 04-08-2010 |
20100086903 | Modular ornamental magnet assembly - A modular magnet assembly including a first module having a first whorl of members extending from a first magnet and defining a first cavity, and a second module having a second whorl of members extending from a second magnet and defining a second cavity, wherein the second module is stackable on the first module such that the second whorl is nested within the first cavity and the first magnet and the second magnet are aligned along an axis, and the first magnet and the second magnet and operatively arranged to magnetically secure the second module to the first module when the second whorl is nested within the first cavity. | 04-08-2010 |
20100086902 | WALL-MOUNTING DEVICE - A wall-mountable device including a body, a plurality of members extending from the body and defining a substantially cylindrical recess having a substantially annular ridge, and a tack having a post extending from a disc-shaped head, wherein the post is adapted to be inserted into a wall, the disc-shaped head is adapted to be inserted into the substantially cylindrical recess and entrapped by the substantially annular ridge, and the body is removably secured to the tack when the disc-shaped head is entrapped by the substantially annular ridge. | 04-08-2010 |
20100025551 | Membranous organizer - An item organizer including a base having a first membrane, the first membrane being substantially planar, an item holder having a second membrane, the second membrane being substantially planar and having at least one aperture, and at least one support arm extending between the base and the item holder, wherein the first membrane and the second membrane are substantially parallel, and the at least one support arm is operatively arranged to suspend the holder over the base. | 02-04-2010 |
20100018100 | Picture frame drawing pad - A picture frame drawing pad including a frame housing having a window that includes a perimeter, and a front surface, the frame housing being operatively arranged to house and display an item in the window, the front surface being arranged substantially around the perimeter of the window, and a drawing pad including a first sheet of substantially planar material having a front surface and a back surface, and a plurality of sheets in the form of a stack, wherein the back surface of the first sheet is secured to the front surface of the frame housing, substantially all of the back surface of the first sheet is arranged flush against the front surface of the frame housing, and the stack of sheets is removably secured to the first sheet. | 01-28-2010 |
20100018019 | Pleat-forming drapery clip ring - A drapery clip ring for hanging drapery on a drapery rod, the drapery clip ring including a ring arranged to receive the drapery rod therethrough, a gripping means connected to and extending away from the ring, and a pleat endoskeleton connected to and extending away from the ring, the pleat endoskeleton being arranged proximate the gripping means, wherein the pleat endoskeleton is adapted to provide an internal framework of a pleat formed in the drapery, and the gripping means is operatively arranged to secure the pleat formed in the drapery. | 01-28-2010 |
20090321374 | Tubular organizer - An organizer for storing items including at least three receptacles, each of the three receptacles having an upper section and a lower base section, each of the base sections having a non-planar bottom surface such that each of the receptacles is incapable of standing on its own when resting on a flat surface, wherein each of the at least three receptacles is fixedly secured to at least one other of the at least three receptacles, such that the at least three receptacles function to support one another in a standing orientation when placed on the flat surface. | 12-31-2009 |
20090178947 | Stackable storage device - The present invention broadly comprises a stackable storage tray that includes a bottom having an upper surface and a lower surface and an edge extending around the perimeter of the bottom. The tray also possesses a hollow stacking post functionally attached to the bottom in a position that is offset from the center of the bottom as well as a receiving hole defined by the lower surface and extending into the hollow stacking post. The tray may be stacked to form a stacked storage device in which individual trays are rotatable by inserting the hollow stacking post of a lower stacked tray into a receiving hole of an upper tray. In preferred embodiments, the stacking post and receiving hole are tapered. | 07-16-2009 |
20090166504 | Protective cookbook stand - A protective book stand including a base, a support member removably insertable in said base, and arranged to extend upwardly at an angle from said base, and a transparent shield pivotally secured to said base, wherein said support member and said transparent shield are operatively arranged to hold an object therebetween at substantially said angle relative to said base. | 07-02-2009 |
20090145782 | Spinning mirrored jewelry box - A spinning mirrored jewelry box having a plurality of walls defining an inner chamber, at least one wall of the plurality of walls including a rotatable panel having a first side opposite a second side, at least one of the first and second sides including a reflective surface, and at least one of the first and second sides including a compartment. | 06-11-2009 |
20090144941 | Modular drapery assembly - A modular drapery assembly including a plurality of rods and a plurality of connecting elements. Each connecting element in the plurality of connecting elements is fastenable to respective ends for a pair of rod assemblies formed from the plurality of rods and each connecting element is flexible to modify an angle between the pair of rod assemblies. In one embodiment, at least one connecting element in the plurality of connecting elements includes an embedded flexible metal wire. In one embodiment, at least one of the rod assemblies is a single rod. In one embodiment, at least one of the rod assemblies includes at least two rods. | 06-11-2009 |
20090049727 | Picture frame assembly - A picture frame assembly, including a central picture frame and a plurality of picture frames. Each picture frame in the plurality of picture frames is fastened to the central picture frame or to another picture frame in the plurality of picture frames. In some aspects, each picture frame is fastened to the central picture frame, each picture frame is fastened to another picture frame in the plurality of picture frames, or each picture frame is fastened to the central picture frame and to another picture frame in the plurality of picture frames. In some aspects, the plurality of picture frames encircles or is continuously disposed about the central picture frame, the plurality of picture frames is intermittently disposed about the central picture frame, or the assembly includes a peripheral picture frame connected to at least one picture frame in the plurality of picture frames and disjoint from the central frame. | 02-26-2009 |