Patents Examined by Alaeddin Mohseni
  • Patent number: 7726614
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamp-type holder (1) and a clamp-type holder element (2) for it, wherein the clamp-type holder element (2) comprises a mouth-shaped clamping region (5) and a holding region (6) for the attachment of a component, wherein the clamp-type holder system (1) comprises two clamp-type holder elements (2) that are interconnected by way of a connecting device (9) in order to be able to be clamped to profile beams (3) of different thicknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Redecker
  • Patent number: 7717392
    Abstract: A simple, compact and easy-to-assemble slide rail unit is provided. The slide rail unit reliably restrains right and left rails from sliding even when the right and left rails are installed onto the vehicle floor at an inclination angle different from each other in a longitudinal direction thereof. The slide rail unit includes a slide rail member having an upper rail member and an upper rail member slidably engaged with each other and a lock lever rotatably pivoted to the upper rail member so as to engage with/disengage from an engagement portion formed on the lower rail member. The slide rail unit also includes an operation lever connected to the lock lever within the slide rail member. Between the lock lever and the operation lever, a leaf spring member is disposed for connecting the lock lever and the operation lever therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Imasen Denki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Sakakibara, Mitsunao Koumura
  • Patent number: 7708248
    Abstract: The invention provides a device having a clamp-like structure with jaws designed to bite onto a support, and at least one of the handles shaped like a ring in order to serve as a receptacle for holding a cup-like container. A user may easily attach the device to a solid support in order to hold a liquid container. The holder may be used in work areas such as desks, tables and the like in order to prevent beverage spillage. The invention provides multiple designs that enable a device to adapt to supports with various thicknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventor: Karim Lagobi
  • Patent number: 7699287
    Abstract: Support device (1) for a container enclosing a pneumatic life raft, comprising a support plate (2) and means (3) for stowing the container on the plate which comprises two separate bases (4) located opposite one another, in line with one another and at a distance from one another; the stowing means being able to comprise a rigid bar (5) of variable length extending from one base to the other by spanning the container with one end (6) articulated in rotation (11, 12) on a base (4a) and its other end (7) which may be fixed by releasable fixing means to the other base (4b); blocking means (8) blocking the container transversely to the bar; said support device may support containers of various dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Zodiac International
    Inventor: Philippe Castor
  • Patent number: 7690481
    Abstract: The belt buckle for a tree stand strap has holes in the frame of the buckle and the handle for accepting pins from a bracket attached to a tree stand such that the tree stand can be hung from the belt buckle that is used to tighten the strap around the tree. In this manner, several straps can be attached to several trees and the tree stand can be quickly and easily attached or detached to the buckles of the tree stand straps and moved from tree to tree. The pins through the buckles, handles and frame of the buckles locks the handle in place on the tree and prevents the belt from coming loose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Inventor: Scott M. Pederson
  • Patent number: 7686272
    Abstract: An adjustable display holder is disclosed. One embodiment provides a display arm and a display base, wherein the display arm is pivotably connected to the base, and the arm and base have a tongue and groove arrangement, wherein the arm may be elastically deformed to connect to the base, and the arm may retain a shape that arranges the tongue and groove in a way that resists relative pivoting between the arm and base. In this manner, an adjustable display holder may be easily configured without compromising the utility of the display holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: TipBar Incorporated
    Inventor: Randall King
  • Patent number: 7681856
    Abstract: This patent discloses a document holder for a computer monitor. The document holder may include a panel. Attached to the panel may be a bottom extension, a top extension, a left side extension, fasteners having a top arm and a bottom, and a panel movement mechanism configured to permit a user to pitch the panel back and forth and to move the panel up and down. The bottom extension, the top extension, and the left side extension may be moved in and out of slots and positioned to accommodate larger or smaller articles. The fasteners may secure the document holder to the computer monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Inventors: Emmanuel Thomas, Herrys Angerville
  • Patent number: 7673837
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display main body that displays an image. The display apparatus includes a base plate mounted to an installation surface, a main body bracket that supports the display main body, and a hinge bracket that couples the main body bracket to the base plate so that a side of the main body bracket rotates between a flat position near the installation surface and a rotated position distant from the installation surface. The display apparatus enhances accessibility to a rear side of the display apparatus while it is mounted on the installation surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jae-hoo Park
  • Patent number: 7669814
    Abstract: A stand with at least three stand legs (2, 3, 4), which is embodied to fasten a leveling, plumbing, or angular calibration device (5), is provided, with the stand legs (2, 3, 4) being embodied rotational around a common axis (6) at their ends facing each other. Each stand leg (2, 3, 4) is bent by the same angle (?) at a distance from the axis (6), with a freely projecting section (14) of one leg being provided with a threaded bolt (15) freely protruding transversely thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Leica Geosystems AG
    Inventor: Gerhard Bogel
  • Patent number: 7669812
    Abstract: A stand for a display device that adjusts the height and tilt of the display device in a variety of ways to increase user convenience is provided. The stand includes a sliding portion, a supporting portion, and a base. The sliding portion extends toward a rear surface of the display device. The supporting portion slidably supports the sliding portion. The base extends the supporting portion upward. The sliding portion and the supporting portion are formed to extend in mutually different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Kum Young Yun
  • Patent number: 7661631
    Abstract: An attaching portion (12) includes resiliently deformable holding pieces (24), each of which has a pressing portion (26). A clearance between pressing portions (23, 26) is less than the thickness of a bracket (B) in a free state where the holding pieces (24) are not deformed. The holding pieces (24) are deformed to widen the clearance between the pressing portions (23, 26) in the process of inserting the bracket (B) between the pressing portions (23, 26). Thus, insertion resistance does not become excessive. The bracket (B) is sandwiched between the pressing portions (23, 26) by resilient forces of the holding pieces (24) with the attaching portion (12) attached to the bracket (B). Therefore, the attaching portion (12) and the bracket (B) do not shake relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masato Ibaraki
  • Patent number: 7658360
    Abstract: A seat sliding apparatus for a vehicle includes a lower rail fixed to a vehicle floor, an upper rail fixed to a vehicle seat and supported by the lower rail so as to be movable relative thereto, and a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism includes multiple lock portions provided at the lower rail along a longitudinal direction thereof, a lock member provided at the upper rail and rotating about a rotation axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the upper rail so as to be engageable with or disengageable from the lock portions, and a bracket for supporting the lock member in a direction of the rotation axis. The seat sliding apparatus for a vehicle further includes a deflection preventing member for preventing a deflection of the bracket in the direction of the rotation axis and being integrally provided at the upper rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Kojima
  • Patent number: 7640868
    Abstract: A stand for a stereo speaker. The stand comprises a support and a plurality of isolating and polarizing assemblies that engage the support and allow movement of the speaker relative to the support in one direction more than in another direction and to isolate that movement relative to the floor surface upon which the support rests. Preferably, the stand also includes a shelf and a plurality of rods that engage the assemblies and connect the shelf to the support. A first assembly engages a first end of each rod with the shelf and a second assembly engages the second end of each rod with the support. The assemblies are configured to permit more movement of the rods in a first horizontal direction than in a second horizontal direction. Thus, the assemblies allow the shelf to move back and forth in the first horizontal direction in response to vibrations in the speaker and air movement adjacent the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: D Morrison Consulting Inc.
    Inventors: David Morrison, Robert G. Dickie
  • Patent number: 7640692
    Abstract: A trolling system for mounting a plurality of fishing rods to extend from selected peripheral sides of a boat. The system includes a pair of mounting members attached to the deck and mounting rods extending parallel or transverse opposing sides of the boat. A trolling bar, which is secured with the mounting rods and rod supports in spaced positions. In use, fishing rods are mounted in the rod supports and extend from the stern of the boat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Inventor: David A. Baynard
  • Patent number: 7636133
    Abstract: A flat panel display (FPD) support has a supporting bracket, a connecting assembly pivotally connected to the supporting bracket and a leaf spring mounted between the supporting bracket and the connecting assembly. The connecting assembly is attached to an FPD to allow the supporting bracket to hold the FPD on a plane. The leaf spring pulls the supporting bracket toward the panel bracket and a weight of the FPD allows the FPD and the supporting bracket leaning to each other to stay in a specific angle. Therefore, a visual angle of the FPD relative to a plane is easily adjusted by the supporting assembly. The FPD with the FPD support is light, simple and portable and is conveniently packaged for sale or transportation and does not occupy a large area when in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Ching Hsu
  • Patent number: 7627994
    Abstract: Overall, this particular invention is a universal pole and post anchoring system used to support and stabilize various types of poles and well as posts while buried in the ground. What makes this particular invention very unique is that this anchoring system is simply molded as one piece device. The pole or post would simply slip through this anchoring system with ease then secured with appropriate minimum of hand tools. This invention is made of a one piece Strong and Light Polymer Plastic with various thicknesses or a one piece Metal Alloy material with various thicknesses. This anchoring system, helps prevent any pole or post that is buried in the ground from leaning side to side as well as helping to prevent from accidentally being pulled off the ground or sink into the ground. Depending on the size of the Poles and Posts being used, these anchoring systems do not require any special skills by consumers and require only minimum of hand tools for assembly such as a screw driver, or hammer and nails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Inventor: James R. Demirkan
  • Patent number: 7623345
    Abstract: A fastening structure for fastening at least a storage component in a computer chassis includes a fixed support frame and at least a fastening apparatus. Additionally, the fastening structure can be utilized to perform a fastening or un-fastening operation with high speed on the storage components in the computer chassis without using any screws. Thus, the disclosed fastening structure can reduce cost of assembly and repair of the computer, and also can reduce time for assembly and repair of the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Ying-Hui Shih
  • Patent number: 7621565
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Component Concepts International, LLC
    Inventors: Herbert G. Ross, Jr., Danny E. Swindler
  • Patent number: 7614593
    Abstract: A clamp with liner and mounting base are provided for the attachment of control lines to a subsea riser. The clamp comprises an upper clamp half and a lower clamp half. Each clamp half is hingedly connected along a hinge edge of each clamp half to the other clamp half and latchably connected along a latch edge of each clamp half to the other clamp half by latch structure carried by each clamp half. The latch structure carried by the upper clamp half comprises a pair of parallel ears protruding transversely away from the latch edge of the upper clamp half and defining a pair of aligned boreholes, a pivot pin having a transverse borehole carried by the aligned boreholes through the ears, a bolt carried in the transverse borehole through the pivot pin, and a toggle bar having a threaded transverse borehole therethrough threadably mounted on the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: International Clamps, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence M. McClure, William Max Goodman
  • Patent number: 7614592
    Abstract: A device and method for securing a bow while hunting is provided. The device generally includes a base, a support arm rotatably mounted to the base, a connecting arm connected to the support arm, and a retaining arm rotatably connected to the connecting arm and mounted for rotation between an open position and a closed position to secure the limb of the bow. The support arm acts as a lever arm wherein the weight of the bow causes the connecting arm to move and the retaining arm to rotate from an open position to a closed position to secure the limb of the bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Inventors: Ron M. Bean, Howard L. Bean, Pearl K. Bean, legal representative