Patents Examined by Bradley H Duckworth
  • Patent number: 7862197
    Abstract: A flexible attachment means for use with a searchlight or other device is disclosed. The flexible attachment means allows a user to attach a housing to an uneven metallic surface, such as a car hood, boat prow or other locations. The flexible attachment means has an attachment base fixed to the bottom of a housing for the searchlight. The attachment base has attachment locations that flexibly attach to a flexible base gasket having a plurality of magnets to hold the flexible attachment means to a metallic surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Golight, Inc.
    Inventor: Albert W. Gebhard
  • Patent number: 7861983
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cold-insulated fixed-point pipe support for a low-temperature pipeline which includes an insulating system arranged between an outer shell and a supportable low-temperature pipeline having solid thermal insulating material which thermally insulates the pipeline from the low-temperature environment. A rotation-preventing and displacement-preventing device prevents rotation and displacement of the thermal insulating material with respect to the pipeline and an outer shell. A fixed-point pipe support is adapted to be fitted and removed in a substantially radial direction over the pipeline, and has at least one division with respect to shape with a division plane thereof extending perpendicular to a cross-sectional plane, and having a connecting device for releasable connecting and fixing shaped parts formed by the division.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Lisega Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Heinz-Wilhelm Lange, Ashley Challenor
  • Patent number: 7861987
    Abstract: A device for holding archery bows and/or other hunting accessories is provided. The hunting accessory holding device includes a base member that attaches to a mounting substrate such as a tree, an arm assembly that is configured to hold the archery bow, and a lift mechanism that connects the arm assembly to the base member. The lift mechanism automatically retracts the arm assembly upwardly, from an extended position to a retracted position, when the bow is removed from the arm assembly, thereby removing the arm assembly from the hunter's view and way. The lift mechanism can include a spring that provides a retracting force for moving the arm assembly. As desired, the lift mechanism can also provide an adjustable or variable braking force that opposes the retracting force and enables the hunter to determine a rate of arm retraction, as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Inventors: Timothy M. Gorsuch, James A. Buckley
  • Patent number: 7857279
    Abstract: An improved bow holder is comprised of a bow cradle, at least one extension member and a base. The bow cradle is comprised of a body, a guide and a limb rest. The guide receives and holds the limb of a bow and is attached to the top of the body. The limb rest is comprised of a pair of extension arms pivotally attached to the body, upright arms projecting from each extension arm and a stop. The extension arms and upright arms securely hold the lower limb and cam of a bow. The base is comprised of a stem for insertion into a ground surface and a pair of pedals for applying ground insertion force to the stem. The bow cradle is attached to the base, or if a higher bow holding position is desired, an extension member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Inventor: David A. Krasnicki
  • Patent number: 7854415
    Abstract: A support for an electronic display is provided. The support is movable through a panning motion by both manual manipulation and a motor. The support may include a clutch that facilitates both manual and motorized panning of the electronic display. The support is manually movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The support is also capable of supporting a relatively heavy load, such as a television or a computer monitor, and rotating the heavy load through a panning motion with a relatively small motor. The support may include a thrust bearing to facilitate panning of the heavy load. The support also includes a clutch that prevents stripping or damage of electrical components in the event panning motion is inhibited, such as by engagement of the electronic display with a wall. The support also includes a plurality of mechanical components that are removable as a single unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Peerless Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Holbrook, Sigurd A. Nelson, II, Tony J. Abfall, David M. Waskin
  • Patent number: 7845520
    Abstract: An apparatus adapted for use with a dispenser to render the dispenser water resistant is provided. The dispenser for which it is provided has a housing including a compartment formed therein, an exit port, and a back housing portion including at least one aperture therein. The apparatus comprises a mounting plate configured to be mounted to a vertical surface. The mounting plate includes at least one rotational key extending therefrom. When at least a portion of the back housing portion of the dispenser is positioned against the mounting plate, the key is positioned to extend through the aperture in the back housing portion. The dispenser is releasably coupled against the mounting plate when the key is rotated such that it is not aligned with the aperture through which it extends, thereby holding the housing against the mounting plate. A kit may be provided which includes the mounting plate. A system including the mounting plate and a dispenser may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald Lewis Clark, David W. Kapiloff, Ronald Lynn Beal, II
  • Patent number: 7845597
    Abstract: A conduit carrier system for securing a storage pipe to a ladder rack including a support member having a slot extending the length thereof is disclosed. The carrier system of the present invention includes a holder portion having a cradle surface configured and arranged to cradle the storage pipe. A base portion depends from the holder portion and a pair of feet depends from the base portion. The pair of feet are configured and arranged to cooperate with the slot of the tubular support member of the ladder rack to secure the base portion to the ladder rack. The pair of feet is selectively adjustable to clamp a portion of the tubular support member between the base portion and the pair of feet. Further included is a means for securing said storage pipe to said holder portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Inventor: Scott Gatta
  • Patent number: 7845601
    Abstract: A medical equipment transport system for supporting medical equipment while a patient is transported. The system comprises an equipment rack, such as an IV stand. While in the hospital room, the rack is mounted on a bracket supported on a mobile tower. When the patient is moved, the rack is transferred to a similar bracket on the bed. Transfer of the rack between bed and tower brackets is accomplished using a lift mechanism in the tower. The lift mechanism includes a bogie stabilized by radially-arranged bearings, enabling the tower to accept omni directional loading and moment forces. The rack is supported on each of the brackets by two vertically-aligned conical pins nested in tapered bushings, providing additional stability. A self-locking, self-releasing latch assembly prevents inadvertent dislocation of the rack. A customized adapter enables attachment of the bracket to any model bed without structurally altering it, simplifying installation and preserving warranties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Modular Services Company
    Inventors: Taylor C. Culpepper, Marcus J. Brown, James J. Walker, John R. Pierson, Travis W. Webb, James A. Walker
  • Patent number: 7837157
    Abstract: A kink protector for a line which is led outwardly through a wall opening in a connecting sleeve of a hose or a pipe. The kink protector has a mounting cap which encloses the line, and a support helix which is integral with the cap and surrounds the line and which is resilient in bending. An outlet stub is provided at the connecting sleeve and is connected with the wall opening and into which the mounting cap can be pushed with at least axial fixing of the line in mechanically positive and detenting manner for the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Truplast Kunststofftechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Peter Linhart, Christian Norbert Linhart
  • Patent number: 7837164
    Abstract: A two-piece clamping system for creating a reinforced attachment point for tarpaulins or the like includes a “Y”-shaped bottom clamp with retaining slots on its bifurcated end, a securing groove within its body, and an extending tab with a grommet to receive a carabiner or hook for attaching the clamp to a support structure. An upper clamp portion includes two legs for retaining the tarpaulin within the slots on the bottom clamp. A mechanical fastener such as a screw and wing nut secure the tarpaulin's grommet within both halves of the clamping system thereby providing a quick and easy method for attaching a reinforcing clamping system to tarpaulins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Inventor: David Getgood
  • Patent number: 7837240
    Abstract: A display includes a main frame, a support base, and a locking mechanism. The support base including a first locking member is selectively connected to the main frame. The locking mechanism selectively connected to the first locking member of the support base includes a base, a plate, a pivot, and a second locking member. The base with a hole is movably disposed on the main frame. The plate is connected to the base, and is neighboring the hole. The pivot including a raised edge is disposed on the main frame, through the hole, and is near the plate. The second locking member is connected to the base for selectively engaging with the first locking member. When the raised edge abuts against the plate, the base is moved towards the first direction, and the second locking member is detached from the first locking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Hsien Chin, Cho-Keng Wu
  • Patent number: 7823847
    Abstract: A display mount with post-installation adjustment features according to embodiments of the present disclosure addresses the above-mentioned needs of the industry. The mount may include two or more wall brackets, each having a vertically shiftable carrier assembly. Cross-supports extend between the carrier assemblies and are received in floating connection structures in the carriers. An electronic display display is coupled with the cross-supports. The carrier assembly of each wall bracket is independently vertically shiftable to shift the orientation of the cross-supports, and thereby adjust the vertical position and orientation of the electronic display device coupled with the cross-supports. The electronic display may be coupled to the cross-supports with display interface brackets which are tilt-adjustable to change the tilt position of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Milestone AV Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Bremmon, Jamie Brandt
  • Patent number: 7789367
    Abstract: A tilt angle adjusting device has a shaft configured to be fixed to a bottom surface of a housing at least one end, and a moment transmission member connected to the shaft. The moment transmission member allows relative rotation between the shaft and the moment transmission member when a moment equal to or more than a predetermined value is applied about an axis of the shaft from the housing, and restricts the relative rotation when the moment is released. The moment transmission member includes a leg configured to be placed on a surface on which the housing is installed. The leg is provided with part of a bearing to support the shaft. The moment transmission member also includes a plate member to press an outer peripheral surface of the shaft. The plate member forms the rest of the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: NEC Viewtechnology, Ltd.
    Inventor: Junsi Lee
  • Patent number: 7780123
    Abstract: A stand for use in pouring concrete is provided. The stand includes a boom that is configured for holding a hose for use in dispensing concrete slurry therefrom. The stand also has a column that supports the boom. A base is present and extends from the column. The base also provides stability to the column to help prevent it from tipping over. In other variations, the height of the boom can be adjustable with respect to the base. Also in other variations the boom may be configured so as to pivot or rotate with respect to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Inventors: Jay Bailyn, Dan Goldburg, Dustin Vain
  • Patent number: 7780136
    Abstract: A surgical tray corner protector includes a support base, a side wall extending along an edge of the support base, and a plurality of apertures extending through the support base to form a tray support surface, providing improved drainage and air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: General Hospital Supply Corporation
    Inventors: Sam Curnow, Ted Eric Ahrenholtz
  • Patent number: 7780128
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for leveling relative to a basis surface. The system includes an object having a first side confronting the basis surface and a second side opposite of the first side, a rod positioned to extend beyond the first side of the object to space the object from the basis surface and beyond a second side of the object to provide access to the rod, and first and second couplers to couple the rod and the object. Each of the first and second couplers includes a respective threaded hole threadably engaged with the rod to a position in which respective surfaces of the first and second couplers are in contact with, and rotationally stationary with respect to, the first and second sides of the object, respectively, such that rotation of the rod translates into translational displacement of the first and second couplers and the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Inventor: Martin C. Walsberg
  • Patent number: 7780125
    Abstract: A support frame for a variety of display devices includes a base, a frame, a sliding part, and a rotation part. The frame is located on the base and has a receiving portion and at least one friction enhancer located in the receiving portion. The sliding part can slide upwards or downwards is located at the frame. The rotation part, pivoted with the sliding part, rotates between a fixed location and a release location; and furthermore has a leaning portion that extends into the receiving portion of the frame. When the rotation part is located at the fixed location, the leaning portion tightly leans against the friction enhancer so that the display device is positioned at the frame. When the rotation part is located at the release location, there is a distance between the leaning portion and the friction enhancer so that the display device can slide upwards or downwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Syncmold Enterprise Corp.
    Inventors: Ching-Hui Yen, Chun-Lung Chen
  • Patent number: 7780134
    Abstract: An anchor assembly structured for use in connection with ceiling or roofing structures for hanging industrial or commercial components, such as, for example, electrical conduits, heating units, water pipes for automatic water sprinkler systems, and the like. The anchor assembly is easy and quick to install, and also provides enhanced swivel capabilities or angular ranges of movement so as to accommodate various system and spatial requirements in connection with the suspension of the components. Suspension and lateral restraint systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Cheryl L. Panasik, Robert Fischer, Mark Ross, Norbert K. Kolodziej, Andrea M. Basalay, Yongping Gong
  • Patent number: 7775485
    Abstract: A display support arm includes a first swing arm having a first end portion positioned vertically on top of a housing and further having a second end portion, the first swing arm causing the second end portion to rotate in a horizontal plane with the first end portion as a rotational center, a second swing arm having a third end portion joined vertically to the second end portion and further having a fourth end portion, the second swing arm causing the fourth end portion to rotate in a horizontal plane with the third end potion as a rotational center, a display joined vertically to the fourth end portion, a first lock device for locking a rotational motion of the first swing arm automatically when the housing and the first swing arm reach a predetermined relative position, a second lock device for locking a relative rotational motion of the first and second swing arms automatically when the first and second swing arms vertically reach a position where the two overlap each other, and a lock setting device for
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
    Inventors: Akimasa Asai, Koyoshi Matsumura
  • Patent number: 7770865
    Abstract: A Hang Level Suspension System, hereafter known as Suspension System, for articles such as frames for pictures, mirrors, or other articles to be supported on a wall in a level attitude. The Suspension System for the frame includes two wall hangers, which are attached to a wall in a level attitude, two suspension elements comprising two washers, two equal lengths of chain and two eye-screws. These two suspension elements are mounted, one on each side of the frame, at a precise distance from the top of the frame. Two hangers are spaced apart, on the wall in a level attitude, the same distance as the suspension elements attached to the back of the frame. When the Suspension System is completed, a washer of the Suspension System is placed on the corresponding wall hanger on the wall. The suspended article will hang level at all times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Inventor: Perry Shaffer