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Tray apparatus

Patent Number: 8109424
Publication Date: 2012-02-07
Inventors: Lee, Yang Gi; Song, Tae Hoon; Kim, In Gyu; Lee, Jong Sun; Park, Jin Wan; Kang, Yong Gu

A tray apparatus may include a housing, a tray slidably accommodated in the housing to be opened or closed, a rotary lock pivotally coupled to the housing at a hinge portion of the rotary lock and locking the tray to the housing when external shock is applied to the tray beyond a predetermined value, wherein a center of gravity of the rotary lock is positioned above the hinge portion, and a holding unit for holding the rotary lock in a normal state so that the rotary lock maintains an ...

Quick-connect structure for bicycle saddle

Patent Number: 8109423
Publication Date: 2012-02-07
Inventor: Bigolin, Barbara

The invention is directed to a quick-connect structure for a bicycle saddle, particularly for removably mounting an accessory, such as a tool kit or the like, to the saddle. The saddle has at least one load-bearing body to be attached to a bicycle frame. The quick-connect structure comprises at least one male member that may be snap-fitted in a corresponding female member. The male member and the female member are associated either to the saddle or to the accessory. Preferably, one of the ...

Collapsible rear mounted load carrier for a vehicle

Patent Number: 8109422
Publication Date: 2012-02-07
Inventor: Murray, Frederick G.

A load carrier for a rear end of a vehicle includes a load supporting member, a mounting member including a hub connecting arm and a vehicle contacting portion, and a releasable pivot locking member. The hub connecting arm and the vehicle contacting portion are pivotally coupled to one another and the releasable pivot locking member, in a locked state, prevents pivoting movement of the hub connecting arm and the vehicle contacting portion such that the hub connecting arm and the vehicle ...

Hands free case for mobile personal computers

Patent Number: 8109421
Publication Date: 2012-02-07
Inventors: McLean, John Elliott; McLean, Jr., John Elliott

A hands free case for mobile personal computers provides a mobile worker a stable platform for laptops, Tablet PCs, Ultra Mobile PCs and accessories. One embodiment comprises a platform insert (22), fabric shell (24), shoulder harness (28), waist/torso harness(30) and an articulated flap (26). Shoulder harness (28) and waist/torso harness (30) is attached to fabric shell (24) via two or more rings and hooks allowing multiple ...

Flashlight deployment system

Patent Number: 8109420
Publication Date: 2012-02-07
Inventor: Martinez, Michael Anthony

A holder for a flashlight with a sheath that is variably positionable during use. A variably positionable sheath formed with a cavity and having an axial post. At least one u-shaped flexible removable grasping member is formed in the cavity. The u-shaped member has bent arms that apply pressure to the flashlight bell when it is inserted into the cavity. A disk with a plurality of pegs is rotatably mounted on the sheath, with o-rings that wrap both around pegs on the disk and around the pegs ...

Crash shock absorbing device

Patent Number: 8109419
Publication Date: 2012-02-07
Inventor: Khavronine, Alexandre

A device for absorbing shocks of a liftable and lowerable object such as a spare tire includes a first hoisting cable having a hoist-side end and an object-side end and a hollow cylinder encompassing a folded or coiled length of the first hoisting cable near the object end inside the cylinder. Lower and upper ferrules at the lower and upper ends of the cylinder are held in position by a second auxiliary cable having two ends, each end attached to one of the ferrules, the second auxiliary ...

Spare ammunition magazine carrier with pivotable flap

Patent Number: 8104656
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventor: George, Daniel F.

Disclosed herein is a spare magazine carrier for securing at least one magazine on a user's belt. The carrier includes at least one pocket for receiving the magazine and a pivotal cover atop the pocket for retaining the magazine therein. The cover normally extends over the top of the pocket and prevents withdrawal of the magazine and can be rotated to the side of the pocket to allow withdrawal of the magazine from the pocket. The cover is pivotally attached to the pocket with a frictional ...

Laptop carrier

Patent Number: 8104655
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventor: Zhang, Yu

A laptop carrier includes a case portion, a strap and a pair of clipping members. The case portion includes a first shell, a hinge, a second shell rotatably connected by the hinge, and a latching member for latching and unlatching the first and the second shells. Two ends of the strap are mounted on two respective opposite sides of the case portion. The pair of clipping members is attached on the strap for interlocking part of the strap and one of the first or second shells of the case ...

Belt with expandable pouch

Patent Number: 8104654
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventor: Overton, Kimberley

A compact yet expandable waist belt with a pouch preferably formed from a single piece of seamless elastic fabric, designed in some embodiments with pleats in the back, that remains taut around the wearer's body during even the most rigorous physical activities, whether the pouch is holding one smaller item (such as a key) or multiple larger items (such as a cell phone, mp3 player, and/or money). When empty, the pouch is preferably approximately the same width and thickness as the belt ...

Air-breathing battery backpack frame

Patent Number: 8104653
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventor: Leung, Fee Chan

An air breathing battery apparatus is connected to the hollow tubing of a backpack frame to provide an uninterrupted, water-resistant, light-weight power supply during extended remote operations in the field. Air breathing power sources are connected to the hollow tubes of the backpack assembly to provide a constant uninterrupted air supply in a relatively small package that fits easily into the backpack frame with only negligible added weight. The positioning of the air breathing power ...

Accessory connecting means for bicycle saddle

Patent Number: 8104652
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventor: Yeh, Ping-Hsiang

An accessory connecting means for a bicycle saddle includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member and a latching apparatus. The first connecting member includes a fixing portion for fixation to the bicycle saddle, and a first engaging portion extending downward from a lower side of the fixing portion. The second connecting member includes a coupling portion removably coupled with the accessory, and a second engaging portion extending upwardly from an upper side of the ...

Vehicle roof rack end support

Patent Number: 8104651
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
Inventor: Bingham, Paul Joseph

A support assembly to support a bar (11) of a roof rack assembly for a motor vehicle includes a base (12) to which the bar (11) is attached. The bar (11) includes a longitudinal cavity (46) that provides for the attachment of articles to the bar (11). The support assembly further includes a cover (24) that is captively attached to the base (12) but movable relative thereto between a lock position preventing access to a threaded shaft ...

Oxygen bottle carrier for use with X-frame ambulance cots

Patent Number: 8100307
Publication Date: 2012-01-24
Inventors: Choy, Earl; Chinn, Bob

A device is disclosed for detachably coupling an oxygen bottle to an ambulance cot such that they are transportable together as a unit. The device fits between a pair of support legs of the cot, and is adjustable to accommodate oxygen bottles of various ...

Roof bar for a motor vehicle

Patent Number: 8100306
Publication Date: 2012-01-24
Inventors: Stanesby, Danny Edward; Agius, Alicia; Gerhardt, Torsten; Fleming, Steve David; Harding, John K.; Farrelly, Will; Wright, Ian Sutherland

A roof bar (10) for a motor vehicle (1) includes an elongate load carrying member (13) selectively held in a deployed position by a latch mechanism (20). A crossbar portion (15) of the elongate load carrying member (13) is wider than it is thick and is orientated such that the width of the crossbar portion (15) is vertically arranged when the roof bar (10) is in the deployed position so as to increase the resistance to vertical bending ...

Automobile hanger

Patent Number: 8100305
Publication Date: 2012-01-24
Inventor: Sun, Shiyu

The present disclosure is directed to an automobile hanger. The hanger may comprise a hanger frame, a connecting member, a supporting member, a fastening member and a hook. The hanger may be configured as a supporting hanger and to be attached to the headrest column of an automobile seat. Alternatively, the hanger may also be configured as a hook hanger which may be utilized in an automobile or ...

Method and apparatus for multi-positional locking holster

Patent Number: 8100304
Publication Date: 2012-01-24
Inventor: Tanzini, Philip J.

A device including a rotational locking piece. The rotational locking piece includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is rotationally connected to the second portion. The first portion can be locked in relation to the second portion by a locking device. The locking device includes a locking member having a locking portion. A holster is connected to the rotational locking device. The rotational locking piece locks the holster in a many positions and the locking portion ...

Single force strut for dual sided cargo box

Patent Number: 8096455
Publication Date: 2012-01-17
Inventors: Viklund, Mark; Bove, Vincent

Arrangement for providing and controlling operation of a dual sided opening roof mount cargo box (10) for a carrying vehicle. A dual sided opening roof mount cargo box (10) is provided and which has a lid portion (30) releasably hinge-connected at two lateral sides to a bottom portion (32) of the cargo box (10) for alternate pivotation at each of the two lateral sides between open and closed configurations. The bottom portion (32) is adapted to be ...

System and method for vehicle article carrier having stowable cross bars

Patent Number: 8096454
Publication Date: 2012-01-17
Inventors: Ranka, Noel V.; Aftanas, Jeffrey M.; Potter, Donald R.; Kmital, Gerard J.

A vehicle article carrier system adapted to be secured to an outer body surface of a vehicle. The system includes a pair of support rails secured to the outer body surface and at least one cross bar. The cross bar has end supports that are able to pivot. The end supports may be secured to the support rails to place the cross bars in an operative position extending generally perpendicularly between the support rails, and elevationally above the support rails. The end supports also enable the ...

Gun holster

Patent Number: 8096453
Publication Date: 2012-01-17
Inventors: Senn, Anthony J.; Avery, Ron; Lowe, Michael V.

A security holster for use with a handgun. A locking device secures and engages various safety features of the handgun, and retains it in the holster until released by the user. The security holster provides for one handed insertion and withdrawal of a handgun, and prevents unauthorized removal of the handgun. An audible indication of insertion and locking is provided by the locking mechanism security ...