Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
211149000 | Foldable | 20 |
20080230501 | Cooler support shelf - The cooler support shelf is a rectangular platform having each of two corner sections of one side of the platform perpendicularly connected to separate vertical rails. The tops of the two rails are curved into hooks in the direction away from the platform. Diagonal support struts are connected from opposed sides of the platform to the lower part of each vertical rail. A horizontal support bar may extend between the connections of the diagonal support struts and the vertical rails. A hook and loop restraining strap is connected near the top of each vertical rail. The two straps can connect around the cooler to keep it in place on the platform. | 09-25-2008 |
20080314851 | Portable desktop apparatus for exercise equipment - A portable desktop apparatus that can be easily and stably mounted to a piece of standard exercise equipment, set at a position desired by the user, and used to accommodate a laptop computer or other equipment. The apparatus is lightweight, adaptable, adjustable, made of durable material, and easily broken down for transport. The user of the apparatus may mount the apparatus to exercise equipment such as a treadmill in order to benefit from light exercise while conducting work-related tasks or other business. The user receives health benefits as a result and is able to burn calories while working as opposed to working in a stationary position and having to find other time for exercise, or forfeit the opportunity to exercise. The apparatus is equipped with safety features for improved stability. Proper use of the apparatus may provide long-term health benefits for its users. | 12-25-2008 |
20100116764 | Quick and Easy Assembly Shelving Unit and Method for Assembling The Same - A shelving unit includes a support frame and a plurality of support boards each detachably mounted on the support frame. The support frame includes a first support bracket, a second support bracket located opposite to the first support bracket, two connecting braces each pivotally mounted between the first side of the first support bracket and the first side of the second support bracket, and a connecting plate having a first side pivotally mounted on the second side of the first support bracket and a second side detachably mounted on the second side of the second support bracket. Thus, the shelving unit can be assembled and disassembled easily and quickly without using tools, thereby facilitating a user on saving a considerable amount of time and inconvenience to assemble the shelving unit. In addition, the shelving unit can be folded before assembly facilitates on reducing the cost of packaging, transportation and storage of the shelving unit. | 05-13-2010 |
20100122964 | Quick and Easy Assembly Shelving Unit and Method for Assembling The Same - A shelving unit includes a support frame and a plurality of support boards each mounted on the support frame. The support frame includes a front support bracket, a back board located opposite to the front support bracket, four first connecting tubes each having a first end connected with the respective corner of the front support bracket, and four second connecting tubes each having a first end connected with a second end of the respective first connecting tube and a second end connected with the respective corner of the back board. Thus, the shelving unit can be assembled and disassembled without using tools, thereby facilitating assembling the shelving unit. In addition, the shelving unit can be folded into a smaller overall volume to reduce the cost of packaging, transportation and storage of the shelving unit. | 05-20-2010 |
20100326938 | Foldable and portable storage shelf - A foldable and portable storage shelf includes two spaced apart side frames, a plurality of foldable shelf panels spacedly supported between the two side frames, and a foldable frame pivotally coupled between the two side frames to fold between an unfolded position and a folded position. At the unfolded position, the side frames are pivotally moved apart from each other to retain each of the foldable shelf panels in a horizontal manner, and at the folded position, the side frames are pivotally moved towards each other such that each of the foldable shelf panels is folded in an overlapped manner. | 12-30-2010 |
20110011816 | HINGE APPARATUSES, STRUCTURES, AND SYSTEMS FOR STRUCTURALLY RIGID AND DURABLE, FOLDING SUPPORT FURNITURE - The disclosed subject matter provides hinging apparatuses, structures, and systems for folding support furniture systems, and methods of assembly therefor. The disclosed subject matter advantageously provides structurally rigid connections between component parts of support furniture systems, while allowing for durable support furniture. In various non-limiting embodiments, the provided hinging apparatuses allow for a folding support furniture system to be folded up for convenient and efficient storage and ease of transport. With the hinges extended to their designed extension point, and when fully assembled, the hinging apparatuses, in conjunction with the disclosed locking mechanisms provide the structural rigidity and load bearing capability necessary to support current and future home entertainment system weight loads, as well as providing numerous advantages for other support furniture markets. Further non-limiting embodiments are provided that illustrate the advantages and flexibility of the disclosed structures. | 01-20-2011 |
20110031200 | Collapsible rack - A collapsible rack includes a middle frame, a first lateral frame, a second lateral frame and at least one shelf. The middle frame includes a first pair of ears formed thereon and a second pair of ears formed thereon. The first lateral frame includes a pair of screws driven through the first pair of ears, thus pivotally connecting the first lateral frame to the middle frame. The second lateral frame includes a pair of screws driven through the second pair of ears, thus pivotally connecting the second lateral frame to the middle frame. The shelf includes a first edge pivotally connected to the middle frame and a second edge for engagement with the first and second lateral frames when the collapsible rack is in an extended position. | 02-10-2011 |
20110068072 | Foldable and portable storage shelf - A frame structure includes two side frames and a foldable frame coupled with the side frames to fold between an unfolded position and a folded position. The foldable frame includes a transmission link supported between the side frames, a sliding joint slidably coupling with the transmission link, and two folding arms coupling the transmission link to the side frames respectively. Each of the folding arms has an upper end pivotally coupling with the sliding joint and a lower end pivotally coupling with the respective side frame. At the unfolded position, the sliding joint is upwardly slid to an upper end of the transmission link to move the side frames away from each other. At the folded position, the sliding joint is downwardly slid away from the upper end of said transmission link to move the side frames towards each other for folding the side frames side-by-side. | 03-24-2011 |
20110120966 | PORTABLE FOLDING DISPLAY RACK - A portable display rack is provided with a frame having a front side, a rear side, a left side, a right side, a top side, and a bottom side. A plurality of shelves positioned between the left and rights sides and extending from the rear side towards the front side. Each shelf has a width defined such that the front portion extends between first and second vertical posts defined by the front side. The left and right side of the frame is pivotally hinged to the rear side, such that when the shelves are removed, the left and right sides of the frame are capable of being folded along the pivotally hinges against the rear side of the frame. | 05-26-2011 |
20110226717 | SELF-EXPANDING FOLDING STRUCTURE FOR A DISPLAY - A self-expanding foldable structure for a display has a structure that includes a pair of side walls ( | 09-22-2011 |
20110266239 | DISPLAY WITH MULTIPLE NESTING COMPONENTS - A product display includes nestable shelves and foldable uprights that allow the display to be packaged within a relatively small storage container. The uprights include three sections pivotally connected to one another and are adjustable between a folded configuration, in which the sections are at least partially nested with one another, and an unfolded configuration in which each of the uprights are generally angled relative to the other uprights. Spanning members and cross braces are coupled to and extend between the uprights. The nestable shelves can be detachably positioned at selectable heights along the upright for supporting products. | 11-03-2011 |
20120024810 | Shelf That Can Be Folded Easily and Quickly - A shelf includes a rear frame, two side frames pivotally mounted on two opposite ends of the rear frame respectively, two connecting frames each detachably mounted on the rear frame and each located between the two side frames to locate the two side frames, and at least one placement board mounted between and supported by the rear frame and the two side frames. Thus, the shelf can be folded to have a smaller volume so as to decrease the cost of packaging, storage and transportation of the shelf. | 02-02-2012 |
20120055897 | Rack Assembly that can be Folded Partially - A rack assembly includes a framework, and a foldable shelf mounted on the framework. The foldable shelf includes a support plate attached to the framework, an adjustable panel pivotally connected with the support plate, and a plurality of support legs pivotally mounted on the adjustable panel. Thus, the foldable shelf is expanded outward for use with a user and is folded when not in use. In addition, the foldable shelf can be folded when not in use so as to reduce the whole volume of the rack assembly, thereby decreasing the cost in packaging, transportation and storage of the rack assembly. | 03-08-2012 |
20130319963 | Display and Packaging Systems and Methods - The invention provides a packaging and display box that can be bundled and transported in an unassembled, compact blank. The packaging and display box can be quickly, easily, and conveniently assembled into a structurally and functionally stable display and deployed for commercial use. The packaging and display box can contain and display a variety of merchandise, including, but not limited to, packaged food products, consumer products, and the like. The packaging and display box provides modularity so that several assembled boxes can be stacked into a multi-box display that is also structurally and functionally stable. The invention also provides methods and systems for using the packaging and display box. | 12-05-2013 |
20140027396 | FOLDABLE SHELVING UNIT AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING AND COMPACTING SAME - A foldable shelving unit, its components, and a method for deploying and compacting same are described herein. The shelving unit includes first and second supports which are typically panels, and which help to support against the loads generated by the objects being stored. The shelving unit also includes shelf(ves) which has(ve) one pivotally engaged end, and one free end. The shelving unit also includes connecting members (e.g. arms) which connect the shelf(ves) to the supports, and allow the shelf(ves) to pivot about the supports. The shelving unit operates between a deployed position, where the shelf(ves) extends between the supports so as to support objects, and a compacted position, where the shelf(ves) is(are) rotated so as to bring the supports close to one another, thereby compacting the shelving unit. A corresponding method for deploying and compacting such a shelving unit is also described. | 01-30-2014 |
20140151318 | MODULAR FOLDING TABLE - The modular folding table includes a collapsible truss framework that supports a folding table top and a folding utility shelf, and includes legs that can be connected horizontally or vertically to the legs of one or more similar modular folding tables, to provide desired table and shelf space with a structure that is foldable, strong and stable. | 06-05-2014 |
20150041420 | COLLAPSIBLE SHELVING UNIT - A collapsible shelving unit includes a support base, a first side wall extending upwardly from one side of the base, and a second side wall extending upwardly from an opposite side of the base. Each of the first and second side walls are comprised of a plurality of rigid panels connected to each other with at least one hinge such that the rigid panels are moveable between a display position where the panels extend vertically to form the first and second side walls and a stowed position wherein at least two of the rigid panels at least partially overlap each other. A plurality of shelves are supported by the first and second side walls such that the shelves can be selectively removed therefrom. | 02-12-2015 |
20160000238 | MODULAR PRODUCT DISPLAY SHELF SYSTEM - A modular product display shelf system includes at least one end support frame comprising two conduits pivotally connected to each other. Each of the two conduits has support conduits affixed at longitudinal ends thereof in a direction transverse to the conduits. At least one vertical support column is disposed in each support conduit. At least one shelf is affixed at a selected longitudinal position to each of the vertical support columns. | 01-07-2016 |
20160015172 | COLLAPSIBLE SHELVES - A collapsible shelving unit includes a front frame and a rear frame. A pair of opposed side walls are each hingeably connected to the front frame and to the rear frame. A plurality of shelves supported between the side walls. The side walls may each include a plurality of side panels hingeably connected to one another. The plurality of side panels may be capable of pivoting inward such that the side walls move inward toward one another as the shelving unit is being collapsed. | 01-21-2016 |
20160066687 | FOLDABLE SHELF - The invention relates to a foldable shelf consisting of vertical frames at both ends, two layers at least, link rods and two cross rods connecting the upper and lower layer. Each layer includes two symmetric pieces hinged into a foldable structure between the two frames, and the two layer ends are separately hinged to the frame. One end of the cross rod is hinged to a sleeve which is movably attached to the link rod; the shelf is characterized in that: the cross rod is an “L” shaped structure with a transverse rod and a vertical rod, in which the former crosses and is hinged to both sides of the frame, and the end of the latter is hinged to the sleeve. By the “L” shaped cross rod, both frames form a rigid, triangular and a stable structure with a vertical plane of the shelf, and the entire structure is more cost effective and practical. | 03-10-2016 |