Patents Examined by Alfred J Wujciak
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Patent number: 11965543Abstract: A locking device includes an outer portion and an inner portion. The outer portion has a bore formed at least partially axially therethrough and a channel formed laterally therethrough. The inner portion is positioned at least partially within the bore. A first link is positioned at least partially outside of the outer portion and coupled to the inner portion through the channel. A second link is coupled to the outer portion. A pin is coupled to the first link and the second link. The locking device is in an unlocked state when the inner portion is fully positioned within the bore, and the locking device is in a locked state when an end of the inner portion extends axially out of the bore.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey Wanko, Glenn Thore Saebo, Max Paul Holand
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Patent number: 11958685Abstract: A lawn refuse bag insert includes a rear wall disposed at a rear end of the lawn refuse bag insert; a first side wall hingedly coupled to the rear wall at a first side of the lawn refuse bag insert; and a second side wall hingedly coupled to the rear wall at a second side of the lawn refuse bag insert opposite the first side; wherein the lawn refuse bag insert further defines a front end opposite the rear end, and wherein the lawn refuse bag insert is unobstructed at the front end from a top end of the lawn refuse bag insert to a bottom end of the lawn refuse bag insert.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Shifeng Chen, Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire
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Patent number: 11952789Abstract: A universal prop system for grid shoring provides increased versatility and cost effectiveness over conventional grid shoring systems for building construction, such as concrete parking garage construction. The universal props include a variety of interchangeable prop stands, interchangeable drop heads, and interchangeable stringer jacks with a variety of different types of stringer heads. The interchangeable drop heads interconnects the interchangeable stringer jacks with the interchangeable prop stands. The interchangeable drop heads are designed to support a variety of different types of rails, such as beams, joists, rafters, pipes, etc. The interchangeable stringer jacks include a number of different stringer heads configured to support a variety of different stringers. The different stringer heads include, for example, U-heads, spindle forks and jack plates, with and without detachable threaded shafts.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Bond Formwork Systems, LLCInventor: Bradley D. A. Bond
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Patent number: 11946586Abstract: A blocking device is configured for blocking a dovetail plate that is flush-mounted in a track of the blocking device. The blocking device includes a base defining a side of the track and a clamping block arranged to be laterally displaceable on the base. The clamping block has a blocking side facing the track and a clamping side opposing the blocking side. A spacing between the blocking side and the clamping side varies in a direction parallel to the longitudinal extent of the track. The blocking device further includes a clamping lever that is rotatably arranged on the base and has a handpiece and an eccentric part. The eccentric part acts on the clamping side for displacing the clamping block.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KGInventor: Curt Schaller
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Patent number: 11946589Abstract: A stand system for a portable electronic device includes a column having a top end, a cap member coupled with the top end of the column, wherein the cap member includes a mechanical coupler. The stand system includes an upper coupler assembly including an adherent surface for coupling with the portable electronic device, and a mechanical coupler removably coupled to the mechanical coupler of the cap member. Other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.Inventors: Vrushank Deepak Balutkar, Riley Edwin Lynch, Quentin Wade Forbes
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Patent number: 11940088Abstract: An extendable hardware mount is disclosed. The mount includes a bracket and a rail system allowing the bracket to move between an extended position and a contracted position. The bracket may be detachable from the rail system. The bracket may include a securement system providing at least one securement location for equipment.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Rahi Systems Inc.Inventors: Jovan Ortiz, Kyle Prescott
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Patent number: 11942652Abstract: The disclosure provides a limit device and a robot using the same. The limit device comprises a first connecting member, a transmission rod and a second connecting member. The first connecting member comprising a first main body portion and two first connecting elements. The two first connecting elements are arranged at intervals. The two first connecting elements are respectively connected to the first main body. The transmission rod comprising a first end and a second end. The first end and the second end are arranged at intervals. The first end penetrates through one of the two first connecting elements. The second end penetrates through the other one of the two first connecting element. The second connecting member provided with two indexing buckles. The two indexing buckles are arranged at intervals, each of the indexing buckles comprises a first limiting groove and a second limiting groove.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignees: Futaijing Precision Electronics (Yantai) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chen-Ting Kao, Chi-Cheng Wen, Yu-Sheng Chang, Chih-Cheng Lee, Chiung-Hsiang Wu, Sheng-Li Yen, Yu-Cheng Zhang, Chang-Ju Hsieh, Chen Chao
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Patent number: 11918836Abstract: A magnetic pass-through controller of an in-helmet display includes internal components inside a helmet. The internal components include a magnet assembly holding one or more internal magnets and a swing arm affixed to the magnet assembly and affixed to the in-helmet display. External components outside the helmet include an external magnet housing holding one or more external magnets and an adjuster for manual rotation. The adjuster is coupled to the external magnet housing such that the manual rotation of the adjuster causes a corresponding rotation of the external magnet housing. Magnetic coupling between the one or more internal magnets and the one or more external magnets causes the corresponding rotation also in the magnet assembly and the swing arm.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventor: Jake Rohrig
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Patent number: 11920726Abstract: The embodiment of the present application provides a balance mechanism and a mounting bracket. Wherein, the balance mechanism includes: a mounting part; a sliding part, which is slidably connected to the mounting part; a spring, the first end of the spring is fixed to the sliding part; an adjuster, which has a third end and a fourth end opposite to the third end, wherein the third end is connected to the mounting part, and the fourth end is connected to the second end of the spring. The adjuster is configured to adjust the spring, so as to stretch and compress the spring. The embodiments of the present application can reduce the cost of the balance mechanism and thereby reduce the cost of the mounting bracket.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Ningbo Tuotuo River Design CompanyInventors: Xiaodong You, Hongjun Wang
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Patent number: 11913599Abstract: A wall fixture mounting assembly for mounting a wall fixture to a wall includes a disk that is mountable to a wall. The disk is comprised of a rigid material thereby facilitating the disk to conceal damage on the wall without having the disk being deformed. An adhesive layer is bonded to the disk thereby facilitating the adhesive layer to adhesively engage the wall for retaining the disk on the wall. A mounting bracket is attachable to the disk and the mounting bracket has a pair of wings each angling away from the mounting bracket. A wall fixture is removably attachable to the mounting bracket for mounting the wall fixture to the wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Inventor: Adam Schoenfeld
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Patent number: 11912179Abstract: A seat rail module for a vehicle seat, comprising two longitudinal adjustment rails (10) arranged parallel to each other for guiding the vehicle seat (1) and adjusting its position in longitudinal direction, deformation units (18) which can be fastened or are fastened to the longitudinal adjustment rails (10), and fastening members (25) for fastening the seat rail module to the floor of a vehicle body, wherein the vehicle seat (1) can be fastened to the longitudinal adjustment rails (10) and the deformation units (18) are configured for deforming deformation members (19) when the vehicle seat is displaced in a main direction of travel, in order to decelerate the vehicle seat in the event of a crash, characterized in that the fastening members (25) are configured to fasten the seat rail module to the floor of the vehicle body by means of locking, and in that the fastening members (25) are mechanically unlocked when the vehicle seat (1) is displaced in longitudinal direction in the direction opposite to the maiType: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, CoburgInventor: Andreas Höpfner
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Patent number: 11889921Abstract: A support apparatus includes: a first support member; a second support member rotatably connected to the first support member and capable of rotating within a first angle range starting from a position where the first support member is located; and a third support member rotatably connected to the second support member and capable of, after the second support member rotates to a maximum angle thereof, continuing to rotate in a direction in which the second support member rotates within a second angle range starting from a position where the second support member is located. The second angle range is greater than or equal to the first angle range.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) LimitedInventor: Xiaoxing Zhai
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Patent number: 11892699Abstract: A cable assembly includes a cable and a cable mounting clamp. The cable mounting clamp includes a base removably connectable to a surface. The base may include a tab removably insertable into an aperture defined in the surface and a lock releasably connectable to the surface. The base further includes an outer body which defines an inner channel and a support ramp disposed within the inner channel, the inner channel extending along a longitudinal axis. The cable mounting clamp further includes a cap connectable to the base to further define the inner channel therebetween. The cable mounting clamp further includes a roller tube disposed within the inner channel and rotatably mounted on the support ramp, the roller tube rotatable about the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLCInventors: Wilfred J. Courchaine, Shirley Ball
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Patent number: 11879587Abstract: A positioning apparatus includes: an upper unit that includes a spherical body, a retainer part that retains the spherical body, and an upper plate part provided on the retainer part and adapted to carry a carried object; a lower unit that includes a lower plate part on which the upper unit is mounted and a guide part that marks a region of movement of the upper unit on the lower plate part; and a tilting structure that tilts the region of movement relative to a horizontal plane and guides the upper unit, on which the carried object is not mounted, toward a reference position located on a lower side of a tilt.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomoya Tsutsui, Eiji Fujita
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Patent number: 11858729Abstract: A lawn refuse disposal assembly includes a lawn refuse bag comprising a bag body defining a top end; and a bag insert comprising a bag stand and a rake detachably coupled to the bag stand, the bag stand inserted into an interior cavity of the lawn refuse bag through the top end, the rake configured to shift lawn refuse into the lawn refuse bag.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Shifeng Chen, Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire
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Patent number: 11851272Abstract: A method for using a lawn refuse disposal assembly includes providing a lawn refuse bag insert comprising a bag stand and a rake, the bag stand comprising an end wall and a side wall; detaching the rake from the bag stand; engaging the bag stand with a lawn refuse bag; shifting lawn refuse into the lawn refuse bag with the rake; and disengaging the bag stand from the lawn refuse bag.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Shifeng Chen, Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire
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Patent number: 11845177Abstract: A pipe fitting stand for supporting a pipe during a work operation includes a table, and a plurality of legs coupled to the table and movable between a deployed position and a stowed position. The pipe fitting stand additionally includes a locking mechanism movable between a first position in which the locking mechanism engages at least one of the plurality of legs, and a second position in which the locking mechanism disengages the at least one of the plurality of legs. The locking mechanism is configured to secure the table in the stowed position in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventor: Steven J. Berg, Jr.
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Patent number: 11839295Abstract: A supporting device for a mobile terminal is provided. The supporting device includes a main board body, a connecting board assembly, a first supporting body and a second supporting body. One end of the main board body is connected with one end of the connecting board assembly through a first bendable part, the other end of the connecting board assembly is connected with one end of the first supporting body through a second bendable part, the other end of the first supporting body is connected with one end of the second supporting body through a third bendable part, and the other end of the main board body is connected with the other end of the second supporting body through a fourth bendable part. The supporting device for the mobile terminal of this application is small in size and convenient to carry.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: SHENZHEN LEMORE MARKETING CONSULTANCY CO., LTDInventor: Jiajia He
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Patent number: 11841060Abstract: An isolation system and method are disclosed. The isolation system includes a beam that includes a first end and a second end. The isolation system may include at least one clamping block comprising first elastomeric material, and the first end may be coupled with the first elastomeric material by the at least one clamping block. An end condition of the buckling beam may be varied based on compression stiffening of the first elastomeric material.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2023Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: HRL LABORATORIES, LLCInventors: David W. Shahan, Geoffrey P. McKnight, Sloan P. Smith, Christopher P. Henry, Christopher B. Churchill, Andrew C. Keefe
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Patent number: 11835171Abstract: The disclosure relates to the technical field of automobile maintenance and repair as well as device calibration, and in particular, to a bracket apparatus. The bracket apparatus includes a base, a vertical rod and a clamping assembly. One end of the vertical rod is mounted to the base. The clamping assembly is mounted to the vertical rod. The clamping assembly includes a sliding member, a push rod assembly, a handle and an elastic member. One end of the sliding member is sleeved on the vertical rod. The sliding member is movable along the vertical rod. An other end of the sliding member is configured to carry a calibration element. The push rod assembly can be movably mounted to the sliding member in a preset direction. Two ends of the elastic member respectively abut against an inner wall of the sliding member and the push rod assembly. The elastic member can drive one end of the push rod assembly to be tightly pressed against the vertical rod.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: AUTEL INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CORP., LTD.Inventor: Lianjun Liu