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Document | Title | Date |
20080308702 | APPARATUS FOR HOLDING CALENDAR - An apparatus for holding a calendar comprises: a back plate | 12-18-2008 |
20080315060 | Fastening Device for an Internal Rear View Mirror of Motor Vehicles on an Inner Side of a Windshield - A fastening device for an internal rear view mirror of motor vehicles to be installed on an inner side of a windshield contains a holding part which is held in position on the windshield by adhesive bonding, to which holding part is detachably fastened a mirror foot of the internal rear view mirror. In order to obtain a statically precisely defined, highly rigid connection between the holding part and mirror foot, it is provided that the mirror foot, in its mounted operating position, is supported directly on the holding part merely by a six-point support and is fastened to the holding part by a separate retaining device. | 12-25-2008 |
20090134304 | Fastening system - A system for fastening an exterior mirror to a vehicle door has a reinforcement which is disposed fixedly in the vehicle door. The reinforcement has an insertion channel which receives an exterior mirror foot and a clamping device which can be actuated by at least one screw. A passage opening which is aligned with the insertion channel and is intended for the exterior mirror foot is provided in a door outer skin, and the at least one screw of the clamping device is accessible via an upwardly open door channel of the vehicle door. | 05-28-2009 |
20090159774 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING OBJECTS ON A WALL - A system for securing objects to a structure and an associated method of securing objects on a wall. The system and method for securing objects on a wall use a body that has a pattern or design situated on at least a front face of the body, the pattern or design is adapted to frame at least one object secured on the wall and a means for releasably securing the body on the wall. | 06-25-2009 |
20090314918 | PRECISE PICTURE HANGER - A hanger having a body that includes a slot located in the body and a hook attached to the body. The body is adapted to hold a picture or a mirror when attached to a wall with a screw located in the slot. | 12-24-2009 |
20100001164 | POSTER CLASP - A poster clasp for suspending a poster therefrom, includes a clasp assembly being formed integrally, unitarily, the clasp assembly having a support member and a hinged gripping member, the support member having a cam point formed integral with a backplate, and the hinged gripping member being rotatable between an open disposition and a closed disposition, the hinged gripping member being formed integral with a hinge, the hinge being formed of a relatively flexible material wherein the hinge and the cam point are each formed of a material having a durometer number, the durometer number of the hinge and of the cam point being substantially the same, said durometer being less than a durometer number of the backplate; and the hinged gripping member having a first leg, the first leg presenting a rounded knuckle proximate a distal end of the hinged gripping member. | 01-07-2010 |
20100084539 | STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING AN OBJECT ON A VERTICAL SURFACE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A picture hanger has a base portion having a hole for an elongated fastener (nail or screw). The base portion carries a member enclosing a front face or the entire base portion. The member has a through hole aligned with and on one or both sides of the fastener hole. The elongated fastener is held in place in the holes so that the fastener need not be manually held during driving thereof into a picture frame or wall. The member is injection molded on the base portion, and consists essentially of nylon-6,6 having a Shore A hardness in the range of 80-90. | 04-08-2010 |
20100133410 | ARRANGEMENT FOR FASTENING FUNCTIONAL UNITS IN A VEHICLE - An arrangement for fastening functional units in a vehicle is disclosed. The arrangement includes a carrier part arranged between a functional unit and the vehicle. The carrier part is designed in one piece and includes, on the side facing the vehicle, mechanical connecting elements which in each case are specific to the vehicle. On the opposing side facing the interior of the vehicle, the carrier part includes mechanical connecting elements adapted to the functional unit. A roof module is formed by the arrangement, which is attached approximately centrally in the transition region of the vehicle body to the front windscreen. | 06-03-2010 |
20100219323 | Wire Guide - An object-mounting aid such as a wire guide, comprising a first leg at a proximal end and a second leg at a distal end, with a hinge therebetween, wherein the second leg is longer than the first leg. The hinge may allow the second leg to pivot relative to the first leg so as to increase or decrease a gap between the second leg and the mounting surface, which may make it easier to position a wire on the second leg and may allow the second leg to serve as a ramp surface for the wire. The first leg includes a channel configured to receive and couple to a portion of a mounting device, e.g., by frictional engagement, which may be assisted through the use of detents on the guide. In addition, the guide may include a notch on the rear face of the first leg, the notch shaped so as to mirror or otherwise interface with at least a portion of the holder. | 09-02-2010 |
20100264289 | SCREWS AS BRACKET MOUNTING ELEMENT - A mirror base is proposed that is extruded at least partially out of plastic and which retains its rigidity via long steel bolts, which at the same time produce the fastening to the vehicle. | 10-21-2010 |
20100294910 | Elastomeric coated frame hanger - Devices, apparatuses, systems and/or methods related to hanging articles (such as picture frames, framed mirrors and other articles) on a surface (such as a wall). Specifically, the disclosed devices, apparatuses, systems and/or methods relate to hangers having an elastomeric coating thereon to protect the surface on which the frame (or other article) is to be hung, as well as to prevent the frame fastener from sliding in the hanger. | 11-25-2010 |
20110068246 | APPARATUS FOR HOLDING CALENDAR - A decorative theme plate with a display region, and adapted to releasably engage the receiving plate of an apparatus for holding a calendar. | 03-24-2011 |
20110168866 | ARRANGEMENT FOR FASTENING FUNCTIONAL UNITS IN A VEHICLE - An arrangement for fastening functional units in a vehicle is disclosed. The arrangement includes a carrier part arranged between a functional unit and the vehicle. The carrier part is designed in one piece and includes, on the side facing the vehicle, mechanical connecting elements which in each case are specific to the vehicle. On the opposing side facing the interior of the vehicle, the carrier part includes mechanical connecting elements adapted to the functional unit. A roof module is formed by the arrangement, which is attached approximately centrally in the transition region of the vehicle body to the front windscreen. | 07-14-2011 |
20110174954 | BOOKSHELF PICTURE HANGER - A shelf picture hanger. This invention has a U-shaped member designed to fit snugly over a shelf. The U-shaped member has a substantially planar top, a substantially planar bottom, and a substantially planar end running between and substantially perpendicular to the top and the bottom. A picture hook is affixed to or formed integrally with the end, and a soft material, such as felt, is affixed to and lines the interior of the member. The separate picture hook may be a safety picture hook. The free end of the integral hook may be pointed or rounded. The integrally formed hook may be at an angle to the end or run parallel to it. | 07-21-2011 |
20110186707 | CORNER PICTURE HANGER - Presented is a device for hanging a picture frame in the corner of a room, with a wall attachment bracket, and a tensioning device for pressing the picture frame into contact with the walls of the corner. The tensioning device can be an elastic tubing, a retracting reel, or a cord with a tightening device. | 08-04-2011 |
20110297811 | Corner Clamp and Method for Providing a Suspension Point in a Three-Dimensional Space - A corner clamp for clamping thereof between two surfaces substantially at right angles to each other includes a first rigid element having a first outer end for supporting, optionally via a contact member which can be fixed thereto, on a first of the two surfaces; a second rigid element having a second outer end for supporting, optionally via a contact member coupled thereto, on a second of the two surfaces. The second element is coupled pivotally to the first element at a pivot point. The corner clamp has one or more placing states in which the elements are positioned such that, when clamped in the corner, the pivot point is situated between the corner and a straight line running from the first outer end to the second outer end. | 12-08-2011 |
20110315848 | Number Plate Holder - The invention relates to a number plate holder ( | 12-29-2011 |
20120061550 | Wall hanger assembly including security feature and installment aid - An improved hanger for mounting mirrors and pictures mounted in frames, and in particular, heavy mirrors and heavy pictures mounted in frames, the improved hanger having a top end and a bottom end, the top end having a groove disposed parallelledly to the wall on which the mirror or picture mounted in a frame is to be hung, the groove having a flared opening and parallel side walls terminating in a flat bottom wall having arcuate edges where the bottom wall intersects the side walls of the improved hanger, the improved hanger having at least one diagonal aperture there through for the receipt of a fastening means and one or more horizontal countersunk apertures for receipt of a fastening means. | 03-15-2012 |
20120235009 | DOOR MIRROR BASE - A door mirror base including a base main unit for holding a vehicular door minor and a gasket disposed between the base main unit and a vehicle body. The gasket includes a hook protruding toward a vehicle body side and to be hooked onto the vehicle body. The base main unit includes a reinforcing pin passed through the gasket and protruding toward the vehicle body side of the gasket along the hook. The reinforcing pin includes a locking portion exposed on the vehicle body side of the gasket and caught by a surface of the gasket on the vehicle body side. By visually recognizing the locking portion from the vehicle body side of the gasket, it can be confirmed that the reinforcing pin is sufficiently passed through the gasket. Additionally, the locking portion makes it difficult for the reinforcing pin to be removed from the gasket. | 09-20-2012 |
20120241583 | PICTURE HANGER - A device for aiding the mounting of an object on a wall, which device includes:
| 09-27-2012 |
20120286124 | Bayonet Mirror Mount - A mount for mounting a mirror on a knife. The knife has a blade, a blade tip, and a handle. The mount has a base that is configured to engage a mirror, and a housing that is coupled with the base. The housing defines a cavity that is configured for receiving at least a portion of the knife blade such that the blade tip is substantially enclosed by the housing when the blade is positioned in the cavity. Preferably, the housing encloses approximately between 1 to 5 inches of the knife blade. | 11-15-2012 |
20130062496 | AUTOMOTIVE SIDE VIEW MIRROR ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An automotive side view mirror attachment assembly includes a polymeric outer shell having a metal reinforcement member coupled thereto, wherein the polymeric outer shell forms form closures about connecting features of the metal reinforcement member, so as to provide an operably coupling between the polymeric outer shell and the metal reinforcing member that is secured by independent connection locations that are effective to support an external mirror assembly in multiple dimensions. | 03-14-2013 |
20130153736 | AUTOMOTIVE SIDE VIEW MIRROR ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE - An automotive side view mirror attachment assembly includes first and second loading surfaces for engaging a mounting member of a side view mirror assembly, wherein the first and second loading surfaces are disposed within an interior of a vehicle door, such that, in assembly, a mounting member of the mirror assembly is substantially or fully disposed within the interior of a vehicle door, thereby minimizing the overall minor footprint by eliminating the need for an external base for attachment of a mirror assembly to a vehicle door. | 06-20-2013 |
20130299666 | Earthquake Resistant Adjustable Wall Hook - A wall hook useful for hanging framed pictures and other objects on a wall. The hook is formed form metal sheet, configured to provide a narrow aperture to contain the selected hanging wire. That hook aperture can be easily adjusted in size using conventional tools to bring the opening to a close slip fit to the actual wire diameter thereby further reducing any possibility that the wire would escape during seismic activity. A dual post wall hook embodiment can be installed using a latch arm that closes the aperture of wall hook to further secure the hanging wire. | 11-14-2013 |
20140034801 | OVER DOOR HANGER - The claimed invention is a hanging system for hanging an object, such as a wardrobe mirror, over a door. The invention includes a door hook and an interlock plate. The interlock plate is secured to the object and the door hook is hooked over the top of a door. The interlock plate includes interlock clips that fit into and engage with apertures on the door hook. This configuration allows the user to quickly and easily assemble and disassemble the over door hanging system. | 02-06-2014 |
20140054435 | IMAGE STORAGE AND DISPLAY ASSEMBLY - An image storage and display assembly having an image storage sub-assembly, an image board, an image display sub-assembly and a wall attachment sub-assembly. The image storage sub-assembly is configured for storing images that can be sequentially displayed on the image board, so that the images remain quickly accessible while being protectively stored. | 02-27-2014 |
20140097320 | REARVIEW MOUNTING DEVICE - A rearview device mounting assembly includes a bracket having a windshield engagement surface. The bracket further includes a neck with a ball. The ball has at least one of either a knurled patch or a striation and the ball is configured to engage a socket in the rearview device. The socket of the rearview device includes fingerlike projections and a ball engaging surface. The ball engaging surface has raised features to frictionally engage the ball and minimize or eliminate droop of the rearview device. | 04-10-2014 |
20140145056 | Tile Holder and Methods of Use - A tile holder and methods of its use are described. Embodiments of the tile holder are adapted to mounting to suitable objects and removably and replaceably receiving tiles and the like. Embodiments of the tile holder comprise a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shaped tile frame having a frame having a face plate having an aperture for exposing a face of the tile and the like, a back plate removably and releasably fastened to the frame and having a stud for mounting to a post having a receiving hole for receiving the stud of the back plate and locking the back plate to the post with a fastener, another fastener for fastening the post to a suitable object, and an optional escutcheon for optionally fastening the post to the escutcheon and the escutcheon to a wall or other suitable object. | 05-29-2014 |
20140175250 | CONNECTION ARM FOR COUPLING A REAR VIEW MIRROR TO A SUPPORTING ELEMENT FIXED TO A WINDSCREEN - A connection arm has an elongated shank, which is made of plastic material and is provided with a first terminal portion having a joint to be coupled to a rear view mirror; moreover, the elongated shank is provided with a second terminal portion fixed to an interface, which is made in one piece of metallic material and comprises a plurality of elastic wings, arranged angularly apart and adapted to be coupled to respective lobes defining part of a supporting element fixed to a windscreen. | 06-26-2014 |
20140203161 | System for wall-mounting of objects - A system for wall-mounting an object for viewing comprising a wall hanger having lugs extending therefrom, and a one-piece back plate formed to mate with the wall hanger via keyhole openings. An optional pre-formed frame may be receptive of the object and the back plate, may be formed of wood, plastic, or metal, has an opening on the front side, and may be relieved at its rear side to provide a relief for receiving the object and optionally a pane of glass and the back plate. A spacer optionally may be included between the object and the back plate. The back plate is attached to the frame conventionally. Where the back plate is not fitted within the relief but extends outboard thereof, the frame may be further relieved locally to obviate interference of the frame with the lugs extending through the back plate. | 07-24-2014 |
20140239143 | Mounting Bracket for a Mirror - A mounting bracket is disclosed for mounting a mirror on the passenger side of a vehicle in a manner such that the driver of the vehicle will be able to directly view the mirror through the front windshield of the vehicle as opposed to the passenger window of the vehicle and accordingly view the space on the side of the vehicle. The mounting bracket supports the mirror and is secured to the right front fascia of the vehicle. An additional side connector connects the bracket portion near the mirror to the pillar of the right side of the vehicle. The pillar is intermediate the front windshield and the passenger side window. Additionally, the mounting bracket may be adapted to vehicles which have their steering wheel on the right side and the mounting bracket may be used on the driver side for the driver to view the side view mirror through the windshield. | 08-28-2014 |
20140263923 | Detachable Front License Plate Mounting System (Sto n Sho) - One bracket assembly constructed of aluminum; however any metal, modern plastic or composite material may be substituted. Bracket assembly consists of a front mounting plate (FIG. | 09-18-2014 |
20140291470 | OVER-THE-DOOR HANGING APPARATUS - An apparatus for hanging an article from a door. In one aspect, the inventive apparatus can comprise a mounting system that can be used to hang a mirror, piece of art, or other flat article to a door without the need for a screw driver or any other tools. | 10-02-2014 |
20140326848 | OFFSET HANGER FOR MINIMIZING SPACE BETWEEN FRAME AND WALL - A picture frame hanger includes a member stamped of thin sheet having a thickness on the order of 0.05″ and includes a lower flat depending portion arranged in a first vertical plane. At least one connecting portion or tab is provided that is horizontally offset from the depending portion and arranged in a second vertical plane parallel to the first plane. An integral bridging portion is arranged in a horizontal plane or normal to the first and second planes spaced a distance less than a depth of the upper rail. The connecting portion attaches the hanger to the upper rail rear surface. The depending portion is offset by the bridging portion to position the depending portion internally of the frame cavity spaced from the wall. The frame can be supported on a wall or surface while being spaced from the wall by only the thickness of the connecting portions. | 11-06-2014 |
20140346307 | License Plate Retention System Integrated With Vehicle Aperture - A license plate holder system | 11-27-2014 |
20150366379 | MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A mirror assembly including a collar including two side walls spaced apart from each other and a transverse member coupled to the two side walls, and a mirror releasably coupled to the transverse member. A method a method of installing a mirror includes mounting a collar on the wall, and mounting a mirror on the collar after it is mounted on the wall. A method of forming a collar from a strip of material. | 12-24-2015 |
20160023605 | MOUNT INTERFACE TO SLIDE ON WINDSCREEN BUTTON - A rearview device having a rearview display. A rearview device attachment assembly is connected with the rearview display and includes a mount and an attachment clip coupled to the mount. The attachment clip includes a base and first and second opposing flex members extending from the base, each including an arcuate flex portion extending from the base. A connecting portion extends from the arcuate flex portion at an angle toward the base. An engagement portion extends away from the connecting portion at an angle away from the base. First and second protrusions project from the mount, each extending through first and second slots, respectively, in the base. The first and second protrusions are in abutting contact with the engagement portion of the first and second opposing flex members, respectively, thereby forcing the first and second opposing flex members at least partially away from the base. | 01-28-2016 |
20160137145 | LICENSE PLATE BUMPER - The present invention relates to a structure for a license plate. Specifically, the present invention relates to a device for attaching a license plate to a vehicle. In particular, the present invention relates to a license plate frame for a vehicle which both supports the license plate and has a fin extending therefrom to protect the vehicle. | 05-19-2016 |
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20160379530 | Compression-Fit Digital Display Mounting System - A digital display support system that is constructed using adjustable, telescoping support members and is secured into place using a compression force applied to the opposing mounting surfaces. This system can be used for supporting any type of digital display including, but not limited to: televisions, computer monitors, and LED/LCD displays. The support system forms a compression fit between opposing mounting surfaces precluding the need for additional fasteners or tools. The design is adjustable in the X, Y, and Z coordinates to install between various mounting surface dimensions and accommodates various display sizes and orientations. | 12-29-2016 |