Patents Examined by Adam J Waggenspack
  • Patent number: 11583058
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an attachment device comprising a first subassembly, comprising a mounting component, a retainer component, coupled to a second subassembly comprising a first rotatable component, a second rotatable component, and a trigger assembly. The mounting component comprises an opening defining at least one slot. The retainer component is coupled to the mounting component defining a first cavity. The spring component, housed in the first cavity, is coupled to the retainer component. The first rotatable component is coupled to the second rotatable component to define a second cavity extending from a first surface of the first rotatable component to a second surface of the second rotatable component. A trigger actuator of the trigger assembly is housed in the second cavity. The first rotatable component defines at least one tab defined to be received within the at least one slot of the mounting component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Blake Dunbar, Jordan Yoder
  • Patent number: 11576480
    Abstract: Golf bag having elongated tubular body and shoulder strap assembly comprising first and second straps, each having first and second ends; and bridge member having first and second ends and being disposed undetachably between second end of first strap and second end of second strap; the elongated tubular body configured to be detachably adjoined to first end of first strap, first end of second strap, second end of first strap, and second end of second strap. Strap may have a first section, second section and third section that are configured to be adjacent the wearer's front, shoulder, and back, respectively; third section has curve with upper portion extending vertically with respect to wearer and lower portion extending horizontally with respect to wearer. A concave radius rcc can extend from strap first end to approximate the second end; wherein rcc>a convex radius rcv at the strap second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Ian Burgess, Duane Marshall
  • Patent number: 11564480
    Abstract: The invention provides a product container grip comprising a container wall forming a cavity, a container top releasably attached to said container wall, a container bottom integral with said container wall, a locking mechanism disposed at least in part in said container wall, and a locking mechanism provides a means for releasably locking/attaching said container onto an extendable handle. Also provided is a container having a bottom or side locking mechanism for locking/attaching onto an extendable handle or locking/attaching onto an adapter fitted with receiving structures for accepting and forming a seal with the product container grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: RELIANT PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventor: Jeff Ruddy
  • Patent number: 11561064
    Abstract: A holster for a handgun, having at least some of an at least partial cavity; a lever having a thumb button portion and an engagement portion, wherein the lever includes a locking projection extending from at least a portion of the engagement portion, wherein the lever is pivotally attached or coupled to at least a portion of the holster, approximately between the thumb button portion and the engagement portion; and a lockout element, wherein at least a portion of the lockout element is positionable to block movement of the lever to keep the lever from being pivoted to a disengaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLC
    Inventors: Thomas M. Gregory, Robert A. Kincaid, Clifton L. Cook, Eric M. Yeates, Thomas A. Marx
  • Patent number: 11559728
    Abstract: Embodiments of a strap assembly system for a golf bag are described herein. The strap assembly system can be converted between a single-strap configuration or a double-strap configuration. The strap assembly system comprises a first strap, a second strap, and a back puck. The back puck comprises first and second attachment openings for securing the first strap. The back puck further comprises first and second side openings that define a linear pathway and are configured to receive the second strap. The second strap can move freely along the linear pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: James D. Martell
  • Patent number: 11559128
    Abstract: A system may include an acromion-socket constructed out of multiple components that are shaped to engage a user's acromion-portion. The system may also include a strap positioned away from the user's neck by the acromion-socket to connect a load to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventor: Stephen M. Plante
  • Patent number: 11559130
    Abstract: A fixing device adapted for a camera having a threaded hole and for a strap with two opposite ends fixed to the camera is provided. The fixing device includes a main body and a threaded post connected to the main body. The main body is configured to be removably disposed on the strap, and the threaded post is configured to be screwed into the threaded hole of the camera. When the main body is disposed on the strap and the threaded post is screwed into the threaded hole, the fixing device divides the strap into a first section and a second section that respectively form a first area and a second area with the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventor: Tienchi Hu
  • Patent number: 11547229
    Abstract: The cup holder comprises a backing board, an upper cup arm, a lower cup arm, a phone holder, a front card holder, and a rear card holder. The cup holder may be adapted to hold a cup, a cell phone, cards, or combinations thereof. The upper cup arm and the lower cup arm may be moved between an open position and a closed position. The cup may be held by the upper cup arm and by the lower cup arm when the upper cup arm and the lower cup arm are moved to the open position. The cards may be held in the front card holder and/or the rear card holder. As non-limiting examples, the cards may comprise one or more of a credit card, a debit card, a business card, an ID card, a name tag, a driver license, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventor: Lirian Soares De Oliveira
  • Patent number: 11548450
    Abstract: A vehicle system is disclosed herein. The vehicle includes a vehicle structure. A vehicle component is coupled to the vehicle structure via electromagnetic attraction. The controller is configured to generate a command to vary the amount of electromagnetic attraction between the vehicle structure and the vehicle component in response to a received vehicle threat signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Murali Krishna Maddali, Israel Corrilo Garcia
  • Patent number: 11535167
    Abstract: Provided is an accessory mounting system for use in a cargo bed of a pickup truck. The accessory mounting system comprises a cargo hold assembly and at least one accessory member for releasable attachment to the cargo hold assembly. The at least one accessory member is configured to confer a cargo holding functionality to the cargo hold assembly. The cargo hold assembly includes a base configured to be mounted to a side-wall portion of the cargo bed. The base includes a plurality of registration bosses, each being configured to receive a corresponding registration cavity provided on the at least one accessory member. The at least one accessory member may be mountable upon the base in more than one orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: ABC TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Jenessa Atkinson, Wade M. Shaw, Stefano Tocco, Graham W. Willette
  • Patent number: 11533984
    Abstract: A holster includes a backing, a pouch, a strap assembly, and a liner. The pouch includes a first securing element disposed along a front wall thereof. The pouch is coupled to the backing to cooperatively define a cavity configured to receive a communications device. The strap assembly is coupled to the backing and selectively couplable with the pouch. The strap assembly includes a cord, a handle, and a second securing element. The handle is coupled to the cord along a portion of the cord opposite the backing. The second securing element is disposed along a rear surfaces of the handle. The second securing element is couplable to the first securing element. The liner includes a fire resistant material and/or a fire retardant material and is disposed within the cavity along at least one of an interior surface of the backing and an interior surface of the pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventor: Sean C Duncan
  • Patent number: 11528986
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device, system and method of attaching an electronic device to a belt, and to a belt having an attached electronic device, that will sit away from the user's body when in use and will be held close to the user's body when not in use. The various embodiments of the present invention also enable the easy transition of the electronic device from the in-use position to the stored position and vice versa. One embodiment of the present invention utilizes two belt clips and a gooseneck electronic device holder to achieve these goals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventor: Christopher Dean Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11528984
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an attachment device comprising a first subassembly, comprising a mounting component, a retainer component, coupled to a second subassembly comprising a first rotatable component, a second rotatable component, and a trigger assembly. The mounting component comprises an opening defining at least one slot. The retainer component is coupled to the mounting component defining a first cavity. The spring component, housed in the first cavity, is coupled to the retainer component. The first rotatable component is coupled to the second rotatable component to define a second cavity extending from a first surface of the first rotatable component to a second surface of the second rotatable component. A trigger actuator of the trigger assembly is housed in the second cavity. The first rotatable component defines at least one tab defined to be received within the at least one slot of the mounting component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Blake Dunbar, Jordan Yoder
  • Patent number: 11528985
    Abstract: A plumbing safety device and method is provided. The plumbing safety device comprises a shoulder strap configured to be worn over one or more shoulders of an operator, a mounting strap removably connected to the shoulder strap, and a means for securing a plumbing tool. The plumbing safety method comprises the steps of: providing a plumbing safety device comprising a shoulder strap configured to be worn over one or more shoulders of an operator and having a first and second strap connecting means, a strap adjustment means, a mounting strap removably connected to the shoulder strap, and a means for securing a plumbing tool; adjusting the strap adjustment means to a desirable strap length; securing the means for securing the plumbing tool to the plumbing tool; and placing the shoulder strap on the one or more shoulders of the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventor: Anthony Andre Preston
  • Patent number: 11523666
    Abstract: A securement apparatus for a portable electronic device including a body having a panel and a plurality of elastomeric retainers secured to and extending from the panel. Each retainer forming a loop defining an opening, the openings adapted to receive therein a corner of a handheld electronic device. A tether is connected to and extending from the body. A strap is secured to the tether. An attachment device is operably connected to the strap to secure the apparatus to a member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Daca Design LLC
    Inventors: Nina Bransfield, Brannen Brock
  • Patent number: 11523674
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses for supporting electronic devices are described. Such systems and apparatuses provide significant adaptability to position an electronic device in commonly used locations by using an interface that is readily provided in virtually any location. Furthermore, the systems and apparatuses described herein include cradles that adaptable to a wide array of electronic device dimensions, including width and depth or thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: GeeLux Holdings, Ltd.
    Inventor: Marcio Marc Abreu
  • Patent number: 11517103
    Abstract: Disclosed is a belt holder for a tape measure, including: a holder body configured to be mounted on the belt; a rotary mount rotatably coupled to a front surface of the holder body; a locking bracket provided at the holder body or the rotary mount; and a restoring spring elastically supporting the locking bracket in one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventor: Jun Young Choi
  • Patent number: 11510482
    Abstract: A lanyard device includes a first attachment loop, a central portion, and a second attachment loop. Each of the first attachment loop and the second attachment loop is coupled to the central portion. The first attachment loop has a fixed diameter. The second attachment loop has an adjustable diameter. In an embodiment, the second attachment loop terminates at an adjustment feature, which is coupled to the central portion. For example, the adjustment feature may be a Prusik knot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: KRYPTEK OUTDOOR GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Holland, Joshua Cleghorn
  • Patent number: 11510468
    Abstract: A mobile phone strap for reducing disposable vinyl includes a strap and a portable bag. The strap includes a mobile phone fastening part, a strap opening/closing part, a strap interior, and upper and lower straps. The mobile phone fastening part is fastened to a back surface of a mobile phone to fix the strap. The strap opening/closing part includes at one side an opening/closing lower part through which the upper strap and the lower strap is opened and closed. The upper strap and the lower strap of the strap are coupled to form a space in the strap interior. The portable bag is disposed inside the strap interior. The portable bag can be taken out to be used for storing items, so that the consumption of disposable plastic bags can be reduced by replacing the disposable plastic bags with the portable bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventor: Ji Sun Hwang
  • Patent number: 11497300
    Abstract: This invention relates to a wearable adaptative multi-use utility sleeve that enables quick, convenient, and tenacious securement of the multi-use utility sleeve to a person's appendage or torso while also allowing for the swift and convenient attachment and detachment of one or more handheld items to the utility sleeve. The present invention offers several embodiments, each of which utilize a plurality of bistable ribbons, that allow for a one-size-fits-all design that provides the ability to conform to the user's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventor: Paul Steven Kitzer