Movably Mounted Patents (Class 312/226)
  • Patent number: 11918099
    Abstract: A salon chair power pack comprising a body having multiple pockets on a front face with straps for attaching the invention to a stylist's chair. The invention further comprises a plurality of plugs, retention hooks, and an extendable male plug for the organization of cords associated with stylist tools which can be stored in the pockets. Preferably, the invention includes a plurality of female plugs so that multiple stylist tools can be used at once when styling a customer's hair. Alternatively, the power pack can be built into the seat back of the salon chair to form a power pack system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventor: Beniah Rey
  • Patent number: 11350733
    Abstract: The reversibly mounted sliding surface extension tray disclosed herein may be reversibly mounted on a flat surface and may provide an extendable tray or shelf for increasing the storage space available to a user. The device may extend or retract, as desired, so as to make use of available free space beyond a countertop or other flat surface. The device may be reversibly mounted to a surface by a vacuum mechanism, such as suction cup devices, by an adhesive, such as glue or tape, or by any other appropriate mechanism. The reversibly mounted sliding surface extension tray may further comprise a motorized design that allows for powered extension or retraction of the tray component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventor: Julie Suarez
  • Patent number: 9909286
    Abstract: A portable half bathroom is disclosed. The portable half bathroom may be in a compact condition or in an expanded condition. In the compact condition, the portable half bathroom looks like a regular cabinet. Collapsed and folded panels are attached to the cabinet. All side and back walls are racked on their relative sides of the cabinet when the portable half bathroom is not in use. In the expanded condition, the panels are unfolded and expanded to form an enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Inventor: Ybirhan Girmay Meressa
  • Patent number: 9630312
    Abstract: A storage assembly 10 which has a plurality of unique storage components 12, 14, and 800 which may be selectively connected in order to provide an optimal storage solution for a wide variety of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Inventors: Larry Mitchell Grela, Edwin Dizon Manalang
  • Patent number: 9462884
    Abstract: A drawer system in which two integrated drawer systems are deployed, such that each said drawer system is equipped with two separate heavy duty runner systems, at opposed ninety degree, or other angle. Each drawer system with an intervening platform upon which the second set of runners is mounted, such that, as a result, each involved drawer is capable of both lateral and forward and backward movement, with the result that the forward movement, in example, of one drawer, can open a space for the lateral movement of the second drawer. The first drawer, having been moved forward, can now be moved laterally, while the second drawer can then be moved forward. The end result being that they both become simultaneously accessible to the operator, all with the result that previously unavailable or unreachable space is rendered readily accessible, as to the contents contained in the second drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Western Dovetail Incorporated
    Inventor: Max Hunter
  • Publication number: 20140306587
    Abstract: A case includes a base, a cover and a mirror. The base defines a space for accommodating objects and an opening communicating the space with the outside. The cover is hinged onto the base for sealing the opening of the base. The mirror is detachably mounted in the cover with a back side thereof facing the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Simnex Industrial Limited
    Inventor: Lee Man Pun
  • Publication number: 20140300259
    Abstract: We disclose a cosmetic box inspired by the traditional Asian design. The box comes equipped with electrical apparatus for drying and sterilizing make-up. A fan is mounted within the box. When the drawers are ajar, the fan blows air toward the user's face and hair. When the drawers are removed, the user may insert her hands into the drawer cavity to dry her nail polish. Ultra-violet light bulbs are also mounted within the box. The bulbs assist in the sterilization of nail polish as well as the contents of the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: In Kyung Kim, Mitchell Won
  • Patent number: 8813404
    Abstract: The invention concerns a window unit for display, protection and preventive conservation of an object of limited thickness, in particular a work of art such as a painting, a bas-relief, a tapestry or similar. It comprises a case with a back (32) and a front door (31) coupled together so as to be able to have the case (30) take up an open state, in which the object (D) is not protected and can be inserted into or removed from the case (30), and a closed state, in which the object (D) is protected and can neither be inserted into nor removed from the case (30), in which the front door (31) is provided with a transparent front panel (48) through which the object (D) is visibilé from the front in the state with the case (30) closed. The window unit is characterized in that the back (32) is provided with a transparent rear panel (50) through which the object (D) is visibile from the rear in the state with the ease (30) closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Goppion S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alessandro Goppion
  • Publication number: 20140217866
    Abstract: The present invention includes a mobile phone enclosure which provides a user access to the features of the mobile device within a protective enclosure further providing at least one appearance enhancing device. Such an enclosure may comprise a brush and/or comb and may provide at least one storage area for the appearance enhancing device. Such a protective enclosure may be for an electronic device having interactive controls and may comprise a protective shell substantially surrounding said electronic device when the electronic device is disposed in said shell, the electronic device being insertable in and removable from said shell by hand and having at least one opening in the shell substantially aligned with the interactive controls when the electronic device is disposed in the protective shell, and having at least one appearance enhancement device removabley disposed within the bounds of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: Seth Berger
  • Patent number: 8439457
    Abstract: An adjustable dressing mirror assembly includes a support, a mirror-mounting unit, and a positioning device. The positioning device includes a guiding seat connected pivotally to the support, a driving plate connected pivotally to the mirror-mounting unit, a sliding block, a movable member, a positioning rod, and a resilient member. The guiding seat includes an accommodating chamber and a plurality of positioning grooves. The driving plate and the sliding block are movable in the accommodating chamber. The positioning rod is disposed fixedly on the movable member. Engagement between the positioning rod and the positioning grooves is allowed with assistance of the resilient member during movement of the driving plate within the accommodating chamber from a rear limit position to a front limit position, and is prevented during movement of the driving plate within the accommodating chamber from the front limit position to the rear limit position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Inventor: Chen-Chieh Lin
  • Publication number: 20120242204
    Abstract: A beauty station formed as a cabinet adapted to be hung on a wall, the cabinet comprising a main structural frame generally shaped as a box having side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall, and a front wall defining an interior space. The front wall being formed as a flip down lid member pivotally connected at one edge to the bottom wall to thereby open and close the interior space. A mobile section adapted to move upwards and outwards from the interior space when the lid member is pivoted to open the interior space, and including a mirror, and at least one light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventor: Daniel Boyer
  • Patent number: 8029076
    Abstract: A jewelry storage system for storing and allowing access to and removal of jewelry pieces includes a jewelry cabinet and a stand. The jewelry cabinet defines an interior space for holding jewelry items. The jewelry cabinet includes a box frame and a door connected to the box frame wherein the door extends substantially from the top wall to the bottom wall. A plurality of jewelry storage elements are attached within the interior space. In one embodiment, a stand is configured to receive the jewelry cabinet to hold the jewelry cabinet in an upright position so that the back wall of the jewelry cabinet forms an angle from the horizontal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: For Your Ease Only, Inc.
    Inventor: Lori Greiner
  • Patent number: 7651178
    Abstract: A jewelry storage system for storing and allowing access to and removal of jewelry pieces includes a jewelry cabinet and a stand. The jewelry cabinet defines an interior space for holding jewelry items. The jewelry cabinet includes a box frame and a door connected to the box frame wherein the door extends substantially from the top wall to the bottom wall. A plurality of jewelry storage elements are attached within the interior space. In one embodiment, a stand is configured to receive the jewelry cabinet to hold the jewelry cabinet in an upright position so that the back wall of the jewelry cabinet forms an angle from the horizontal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: For Your Ease Only, Inc.
    Inventor: Lori Greiner
  • Patent number: 7607444
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a drawer which is slidably mounted in a frame and forms a washing chamber. A lid assembly is mounted to the frame for selectively sealing the washing chamber during a washing operation. A closing mechanism moves the lid assembly from a first or open position to a second or closed position that provides a water-tight seal during a washing operation. The dishwasher is further provided with a latching mechanism including a pivoting door front member, a locking member and a linking bar interconnecting the door front member with the locking member. Manipulation of the pivoting drawer front member causes the locking member to engage/disengage with the lid assembly. The latching mechanism further includes a locking bar and a micro-switch that combine to prevent operation of the dishwasher if the drawer is not properly positioned in the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Kory A. Gunnerson, Kristen K. Hedstrom, Michael J. Kramer, Mark E. Palm, Rodney M. Welch
  • Publication number: 20080129163
    Abstract: An organizer that includes a cabinet with an interior space formed by a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposing the first sidewall, a top wall extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, a bottom wall opposing the top wall and extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, and a back wall extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall and from the top wall to the bottom wall. A door, for the interior space, extends between the top wall and the bottom wall and from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, opposite the back wall when in a closed position. The storage organizer may further include a base joined to the bottom wall by a swivel joint, the swivel joint allowing the cabinet to rotate 360 degrees about the base. A tri-fold mirror is provided by two panels that may be rotated towards the front of the organizer the panels having mirrors disposed on their front surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: Lori Greiner
  • Publication number: 20040206712
    Abstract: A rotatable storage device includes a frame member and a panel member rotatably mounted about its longitudinal axis within the frame member. The panel member includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface includes a mirror and the second surface includes a plurality of storage areas. The rotatable storage device further has a bottom support and an upper support, the bottom support including a plurality of legs and the upper support including a plurality of wall engaging brackets. The plurality of storage areas may include, for example, a message board, a row of hooks, a storage cradle and/or a generally horizontal shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: Becker Designed, Inc.
    Inventors: Cristian R. Wicha, William M. Becker
  • Patent number: 6244718
    Abstract: Visual display monitors having a mirror providing a rear view are disclosed. The mirros include support structure to attach a reflective surface to the monitor such that the surface is rotatable while while maintaining a generally fixed orentation relative to the screen of the monitor. The mirror may include a case having front and rear portions rotatable relative to each other. The reflective surface may be rotatable within the front portion. Mirrors may be pivotally connected to monitors for some applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: DesignAware Trading Limited
    Inventor: Ellis Fitzroy Petersen Whitcomb
  • Patent number: 6168250
    Abstract: A flat panel monitor mounting assembly including a frame for holding a monitor including facilities for allowing the monitor to be rotated from a horizontal position to a vertical position. The assembly includes facilities for allowing the monitor to be rotated about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the monitor so that the monitor can be viewed in either a horizontal viewing position or, alternatively a vertical viewing position. The assembly also includes facilities for tilting the flat panel monitor so that the panel can easily be viewed from any position. The assembly also includes facilities for locking the monitor in either the horizontal viewing position or vertical viewing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: ZMicrosystems
    Inventor: Vladymir J. Rogov
  • Patent number: 5681100
    Abstract: A cheval mirror with concealed storage compartment. The device has a cabinet portion with a rear wall and perimeter side walls to define a space there within and an open front. A mirror door is attached to the cabinet portion with concealed hinges to movably cover the open front of the cabinet portion, thereby defining a mirrored storage compartment. The mirror door seats flush with the cabinet portion when closed, so that it appears integral therewith. The mirrored storage compartment is carried between two upright members extending from a stand portion. The mirrored storage compartment is pivotally attached to the upright members to permit the storage compartment to be tilted. A tilt adjustment control, separate from the pivoting points, is provided to permit the mirrored storage compartment to be adjustably tilted and retained in a plurality of different degrees of tilt relative to the upright members of the stand portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: L. Powell Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence Powell
  • Patent number: 5178454
    Abstract: A decorative lamp post comprising essentially a post with a romantic configuration having one sharpened end to pierce into the ground and thus fixed therein and supported thereby. The post further has an expanded end on which a hole is formed to receive therein the sharpened end of another decorative lamp post of the present invention or the socket of a decoration lamp for holding a lamp. A plurality of fin-like members are longitudinally formed on the post for decoration and/or for attaching thereon another decoration lamps. Securing means also formed on the vicinity of the expanded end for securing a lamp-shade or a container for candies or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Inventor: Wei-Cheng Lai
  • Patent number: 4686355
    Abstract: A collapsible mirror-heater unit for assisting in the application of ostomy pads is disclosed. A dual-faced mirror is pivotally mounted in a frame to expose either face and a heater is also pivotally mounted on the frame to be located in either of a stored or operative position. The device may be collapsed into its frame to provide a compact, box-like unit for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Inventor: Larry D. Lay
  • Patent number: 4460246
    Abstract: An extending mirror which both swings out to space itself from its original position and also rotates about its mounting post has a crank mechanism which nests in a groove cut in the top of an upright panel which comprises one of the decorative members of a vanity, so that the mirror when in its home position does not reveal any of the extending mechanism, which comprises a double-ended crank, but when the mirror element is raised it can be swung rearwardly or forwardly on the crank to space it from other mirrors permanently mounted on the vanity so that the user may get side and rear views of his or her head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Inventor: David D. Peel
  • Patent number: 4400044
    Abstract: A modular cabinet system comprises a modular unit of a first rectangular cabinet, and a first standing mirror spaced from the cabinet and disposed in the plane of the back side of the rectangular cabinet. A first panel is connected to the standing mirror and to the rectangular cabinet for supporting the standing mirror. In addition a second standing mirror may be spaced from the first standing mirror and a second panel may be connected to these mirrors. A second rectangular cabinet is positioned with its back side adjacent the second panel and extending outward in the same direction as the first rectangular cabinet. Third and fourth rectangular cabinets may be connected into the system and extend outward in an opposite direction from the first and second cabinet. In addition, two mirrors associated with the third and fourth rectangular cabinets are provided adjacent the back surface of the first and second mirrors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1983
    Assignee: Takara Company
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Yoshiyuki
  • Patent number: 4290659
    Abstract: A cabinet system includes a cabinet and a mirror standing adjacent to the cabinet. In addition, an adjustable connection device joins the cabinet to the mirror whereby the angle between the cabinet and the mirror changes while the mirror remains in a fixed standing position. Also, a second adjustable device can join a second cabinet to the mirror whereby the angle between the second cabinet and the mirror changes while the mirror remains in the same standing position. The mirror and the cabinet can also be positioned with respect to each other so that three groups of substantially identical cabinets and mirrors can be placed next to each other so that each cabinet and corresponding mirror contacts an adjacent cabinet. A swivel drawer is received in and extends from a side of the cabinet opposite from the mirror. The drawer extends out of the side and swivels around towards the front of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1981
    Assignee: Takara Company
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Yoshiyuki
  • Patent number: 4239308
    Abstract: Pivoting trays are carried on pivot posts. The trays include a storage recess in their upper surface. When the trays are pivoted from a stowed to an open position, the contents of the trays become visible and accessible. Storage recesses are also provided in the base and top members. Compartmented inserts from the storage recess into a selectable number of compartments are carried in the trays and are removable from the trays in their opened position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1980
    Inventor: Paul W. Bradley
  • Patent number: 4023872
    Abstract: A one piece, lightweight, molded bathroom cabinet positioned above the washbowl which may be either installed on the wall surface or may be recessed in the wall. The mirrored doors are pivotally mounted interiorly of the marginal edges of the face of the cabinet and may be readily removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1977
    Assignee: General Bathroom Products Corporation
    Inventors: James J. Palka, Michael V. Rutkovsky