| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 211850180 | Cylindrical shape | 24 |
| 20090065458 | RACK FOR HOLDING CENTRIFUGE TUBES - A rack for centrifuge tubes is disclosed including a plurality of receptacles sized to snugly receive one of a variety of different diameter centrifuge tubes. The rack may be formed of a variety of biodegradable, compostable materials, including for example molded polypropylene or organic resins such as a corn-based resin or potato-based resin. The rack further includes a lattice of recesses defined within an upper surface of the rack, which recesses extend between and connect the receptacles to add rigidity to the rack and flexibility to the individual receptacles. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090206046 | Adjustable stand for a planter - One embodiment relates to an adjustable stand for supporting plants for display in a container. The adjustable stand includes a base, configured for placement in the container; a plurality of risers extending generally upwardly from the base; a series of projections extending from each of the risers, and a platform having a portion configured to removably engage the projections on the risers. The projections are spaced apart from one another at predetermined intervals to define a plurality of elevations above the base. The platform removably engages the projections on the risers at each of the plurality of elevations. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090308824 | SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING OBJECTS | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090314728 | System for securing tubes in a tray - A system and apparatus for securely housing small tubes in a tray. The system and apparatus of the instant invention provides a securing mechanism that includes at least one flange an at least one aperture in the tray that connects with a tube and holds the tube securely in the tray. The system and apparatus prevents any tubes from disengaging from the tray during transport. Each aperture in the tray includes a space of sufficient diameter in which to place the tube. At least one stationary catch surrounds the tube once placed therein, thereby securely holding the tube in place and requiring manual force for removal. At least one flexible catch is placed inside the aperture to allow for the secure placement of a tube therein using manual force. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100051567 | Container Mounting Assembly - A mounting assembly for holding and moving a propane cylinder between a first operational position and a second lower loading/unloading position with respect to a support structure of a forklift is provided. The mounting assembly includes a base member adapted for connection to the forklift support structure, a cradle for supporting the cylinder between the first and second positions, and first and second pivot arms having a first end pivotally connected to the base member and a second end pivotally connected to the cradle. In the first position, the cradle is in a generally horizontal orientation. In the second position, the cradle is in a generally vertical orientation. Angular movement of the first and second pivot arms causes rotation of the cradle between the generally horizontal and generally vertical orientations. An adjustable locator pin is connected to the cradle for receiving a locator opening in a valve guard of different propane cylinders. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100089850 | Rack modules - Various aspects include a rack module comprising a side including one or more receptacles. A receptacle may include a contact surface shaped to receive a container. A rack module may include one or more engagement features operable to removably attach the rack module to another rack module having complementary engagement features. The other rack module may also have a side including one or more receptacles, and the attached rack modules may commonly orient their respective receptacles such that the containers received therein may be used. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100314344 | Test Tube Management Device - A sample tube holder ( | 12-16-2010 |
| 20120175328 | TEST TUBE RACK - A test tube rack ( | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120234782 | Fence-mounted portable rack for refreshments, equipment, or accessories - Athletic fields, fairgrounds, parks, construction sites, and other informal outdoor venues often lack ample sheltered, level horizontal surfaces where patrons or workers may securely rest drinking vessels while they eat, exercise, shop, or work. However, vertical barriers such as fences, rails and boundary walls are often present. Variations on a durable, lightweight, versatile, portable open-work rack can be temporarily hung on such vertical barriers, used to hold any of a diverse range of drinking vessels, and removed without leaving a mark on the barrier. Both single- and multiple-vessel racks are stackable for compact storage. Besides drinking vessels, the racks can also support food containers such as fruit or yogurt cups, and other outdoor items such as small potted plants. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20130026121 | LINEAR SPICE RACK - A spice rack is adapted to hold a plurality of spice containers. The rack includes opposing back-to-back rows of compartments, with each compartment having resilient sidewalls for holding at least one spice container. The back-to-back pairs of compartments are integrally formed, with laterally adjacent pairs of compartments having mating edges which couple together. Any number of compartments can be added so that the rack has any desired linear length. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130119005 | Beverage service rack - A rack for carrying or displaying glassware or similar containers holding liquids such as beverages is disclosed. The rack has a planar portion, which may be defined by concentrically arranged wire rings, that supports several yokes around its outer edge. The yokes grasp the containers between outwardly extending arm segments. A straight post handle is joined to the center of the underside of the planar portion of the rack. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130119006 | Multiple beverage cup/can holder for outdoor use - A multiple cup or multiple can beverage holder formed of an upper surface having a plurality of depending receptacles having circular side walls and a flat bottom wall, or inverted conical side walls and a flat bottom wall or a concentrically stepped side wall and flat bottom wall, each receptacle dimensioned for the receipt of a beverage cup or beverage can, and including at least one receptacle for receipt of incidental objects, the multiple cup and multiple can holder supported on at least one vertical rod secured to the underside of the upper surface of the holder, the lower end of the rod engageable in the earth for supporting the holder and its contents at a convenient height above the ground for a user either standing or sitting. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20140151314 | STAND STRUCTURE FOR CUP-SHAPED ARTICLE - A stand structure is provided for placement of cup-shaped articles. The stand structure includes two upright rods which have a plurality of pairs of spaced and symmetrical protruding portions. A transverse rod is connected between each pair of the protruding portions. An accommodation space is formed between two upper and lower transverse rods to accommodate a cup-shaped article. The edge of a cup cover of the cup-shaped article is against the corresponding transverse rods and the corresponding protruding portions to position the cup-shaped article. The cup-shaped articles can be arranged in order and used conveniently. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140231372 | Modular Display System - A modular display unit, comprising a housing having a front wall, a rear wall, a roof and a floor. The roof slopes downwardly from said rear wall towards said front wall when the display unit is mounted to a vertical wall. A plurality of containers is disposed in a row between the front and rear walls. Each of the containers has a bottom support portion and an open top portion. The open top portion is configured for coupling with a tubular extension for increasing the length of each of the containers. A plurality of pegboard hangers is provided on the rear wall. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150068995 | HOLDER ASSEMBLY FOR TUBULAR CONTAINERS - A holder assembly designed (embodiment # 1) to hold at least one but preferably multiple elongated tube-like containers or “squeeze-tubes” in a substantially vertical position such that the labeling, directions, contents and other information formed on the exterior of the tube-like containers are clearly viewable. The holder assembly includes a horizontal support to create a closed channel wherein the closed channel creates a gripping structure into which the closed or sealed ends of the tube-like containers are inserted. The gripping channel has a sufficient length to position multiple tube-like containers along the horizontal support in side-by-side relation to one another. The horizontal support includes the means to attach the entire assembly to a substantially oriented vertical surface. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150108076 | TEST TUBE RACK INSERT DEVICE - A test tube rack insert device includes a base configured to be inserted into a test tube receiving chamber in a test tube rack. A semi-cylindrical test tube support member is coupled to the base at an edge of the base. The test tube support member extends perpendicularly from the base. The test tube support member is coupled to the base such that an angle between the base and the test tube support member is decreased by an exertion of force on an outer surface of the test tube support member to securely engage a test tube inserted into the test tube receiving chamber. A test tube rack configured to house test tubes of varying size using the test tube insert device and a method of housing test tubes of varying size using the test tube insert devices are also disclosed. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20160128477 | Back to the wall -ultra rack - a modular wall mounted shelf-like rack holding system with a mounting frame which can be installed in a vertical or horizontal orientation. Cross cut-out mounting points allow hanger brackets to be attached and interlocked with the mounting frame for vertical support of heavy cans, whether the mounting frame is installed vertically or horizontally, allowing the end user to choose to install the ultra rack in any useable horizontal or vertical space for storage of gallon paint cans or the like. Cans are snapped into arms which arc out from either side of the hanger bracket and then slid down onto a raised support plate which fits into the recess in the bottom of the can to securely retain it, allowing for storage of paint cans or other similar containers in narrow areas of unused wall space such as in a garage, a basement, or in a work truck or van. | 05-12-2016 |
| 211850220 | Barrel | 3 |
| 20090139942 | SUPPORT FOR WASHING AND STORAGE OF CASKS - It comprises three basic parts, a central part ( | 06-04-2009 |
| 20120318763 | BARREL RACK - A barrel rack is provided for supporting a plurality of barrels thereon, and preferably also for being stacked atop barrels to stabilize them and permit the support of additional barrels. The barrel rack is preferably a unitary member molded of synthetic material, and may be symmetrical about a horizontal plane extending through its center. It is provided with a plurality of cradle beds which support the barrel in an elevated position and permit the circulation of air around the barells stored thereon. The barrel rack may receive casters permitting the barrel rack to be used as a transport device for moving barrels received thereon. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20160058182 | CYLINDER STORAGE RACK SYSTEM - A storage system for cylindrical objects including first second and third frame members each having a top surface, a bottom surface and end portions; a number of spaced saddle portions on the top surface of the first frame member, and the top and bottom surfaces of the second and third frame members. Each saddle portion is configured for contacting a portion of the outer circumference of a cylindrical object. One of the surfaces of the second and third frame members includes an odd number of saddle portions while the other surface includes an even number. The bottom surface of the second frame member faces the top surface of the first frame member and has the same number of saddle portions while the bottom surface of the third frame member faces the top surface of the second frame member and has the same number of saddle portions. | 03-03-2016 |
| 211850230 | Plant or flower pot | 4 |
| 20090001035 | DISPLAY RACK AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING CONTAINERIZED PLANTS - A rack for supporting a plurality of containerized plants has at least one brace supported by and extending between a pair of longitudinally extending rails. The brace is moveable relative to the rails for adjusting the longitudinal position of the brace along the rails such that the brace is positioned to engage at least one of the containers of the containerized plants. In use, one of the containerized plants may be placed in a receiving area defined in part by the brace. The brace may be moved along the rails until the brace engages the container. Then the brace is secured to the rails to resist movement of the brace away from the container along the rails. Some embodiments of the rack are relatively easy to assemble and disassemble. The rack may also be modular to facilitate expansion of the rack to support additional plants. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20110031197 | Display Rack for Supporting Containerized Plants - A rack for supporting a plurality of containerized plants has at least one brace supported by and extending between a pair of longitudinally extending rails. The brace is moveable relative to the rails for adjusting the longitudinal position of the brace along the rails such that the brace is positioned to engage at least one of the containers of the containerized plants. In use, one of the containerized plants may be placed in a receiving area defined in part by the brace. The brace may be moved along the rails until the brace engages the container. Then the brace is secured to the rails to resist movement of the brace away from the container along the rails. Some embodiments of the rack are relatively easy to assemble and disassemble. The rack may also be modular to facilitate expansion of the rack to support additional plants. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20150096949 | MODULAR GARDEN SYSTEM - A modular garden system is provided with a rectangular frame including a plurality of rectangular openings spaced apart vertically; a plurality of hooks formed on one side of the frame, each hook including a vertical groove; a plurality of connectors formed on an other side of the frame, each connector including a post; a bar disposed on a top of the frame; and a hook member disposed on an underside of the frame, the hook member including a horizontal groove. The posts of one garden system are capable of being complimentarily received in the vertical grooves of the hooks of an adjacent garden system. The bar of one garden system is capable of being complimentarily received in the horizontal groove of the hook member of an adjacent garden system. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150102000 | Interlocking Plant Propagation and Display Tray and Method of Use and Assembly - A plant propagation and display tray that is capable of interlocking alignment with at least one other tray and is capable of receiving and holding at least one plant pot is disclosed. The plant propagation and display tray includes a back wall and a bottom ledge forwardly projecting from the back wall. The ledge is inclined towards the back wall and includes a plurality of alternating projections and troughs. Each of the troughs inclines towards a trough point of abutment with the back wall and is of a conformation to securably hold one plant pot such that an open proximal end of the plant pot is exposed to view and a distal end of the plant pot is adjacent to the back wall. Each of the projections has an upper surface which inclines towards a projection point of abutment with the back wall. The projection point of abutment is higher than the trough point of abutment with the back wall. The tray is capable of being attached to a wall surface by the back wall. The back wall is abuttable against a wall surface. | 04-16-2015 |
