Patents Examined by David R. Dunn
  • Patent number: 11727830
    Abstract: A placard frame comprises a first frame member and a second frame member spaced from the first frame member and extending therefrom at a margin, wherein the first and second frame members and the margin define an interior space adapted to receive a placard. A projection is disposed on one of the first frame member and the second frame member at a location one of at and adjacent to the margin wherein the projection extends into the interior space. Further, a slot is in communication with the interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: AMERICAN LABELMARK COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael J. Kaufman, Michael A. Landis, Andrew U. Chase
  • Patent number: 11727834
    Abstract: According to the present embodiments, it is possible to provide a rotary LED display device which reduces the size of the device and can be installed in various location so as to reduce the restrictions on installation space and location. The embodiments may provide a rotary LED display device capable of allowing a user to freely change the display contents immediately and satisfying the durability suitable for long-term operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: KONO CORPORATION LTD
    Inventor: Keon Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 11727831
    Abstract: An advertising sign comprises a main housing to accommodate an upright passing therethrough and configured to affix to the upright at a desired height. The main housing presents forward and rearward facing, generally planar, primary advertising surfaces. Retaining assemblies extend along opposite sides of the main housing. Each retaining assembly is configured to releasably retain a secondary advertising insert that presents forward and rearward facing advertising surfaces. Forward and rearward facing upper support panels extend upwardly from the main housing and are configured to support forward and rearward facing advertising onserts thereon. Forward and rearward facing lower support panels extend downwardly from the main housing and are configured to support forward and rearward facing advertising onserts thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: BD Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Mitchell Armata
  • Patent number: 11713587
    Abstract: A tent apparatus and method of manufacture are described herein. The tent apparatus may comprise a tent body, a frame, and/or other components. The tent body may include a first portion configured to be substantially enclosed within the bed of the pickup truck in an as-used mode of the tent apparatus, and a second portion that extends from the first portion such that the second portion is exposed to an environment above a bed of a pickup truck in the as-used mode. The frame may be integrally coupled to the tent body, and configured to articulate between a closed position and an open position. The frame may comprise a central hub coupled to the tent body at a central coupling point; and support members that extend from the central hub to coupling points on the tent body to integrate the frame with the tent body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: eBrands Global Oy
    Inventor: Nathan Thomas Sargent
  • Patent number: 11707060
    Abstract: A mobile blinds apparatus that installs along a raised platform for hunting is presented. The mobile blinds apparatus contains at least one rod, at least one blinds sheet, and at least one blinds anchor. Each of the at least one rod contains a mounting end. The mounting end is terminally positioned adjacent to the at least one rod. Each of the at least one blinds sheet traverses along each of the at least one rod. Each of the at least one blinds anchor is connected adjacent to the mounting end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventor: Edward Clifford Arkenau
  • Patent number: 11707401
    Abstract: As an example, a walker includes a first leg pair, a second leg pair and a cross beam connecting the first and second leg pairs in a parallel, spaced apart relationship. Each leg pair includes a U-shaped tube defining a front leg and a rear leg. A front strut is telescopically movable within the front leg and extends outwardly therefrom. A rear strut is telescopically movable within the rear leg and extends outwardly therefrom. A mechanical linear actuator includes a rotating element adapted to rotate relative to at least one of the front leg or the rear leg. The rotating element includes an interface with a track on the respective strut relative to which the rotating element rotates, whereby rotational motion of the rotating element translates to corresponding linear motion of the strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignees: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS
    Inventors: Ronald J. Triolo, Marc Louis Vitantonio, Robert Craig Allen, Shawn William Dellinger, Anna E. Krakora
  • Patent number: 11702013
    Abstract: A hinge arrangement may be used for a vehicle seat bottom to facilitate pivoting of the seat bottom to open a storage area below the seat bottom. The hinge arrangement may include at least one hinge having two plates connected by a pivot pin and a support structure separate from the at least one hinge. The support structure may be positioned adjacent to the at least one hinge to stop the hinge pin or pins from being ejected in the presence of an impact force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Okamoto, Michael J. Walkowski
  • Patent number: 11698168
    Abstract: A convertible hiking stick includes a handle extending along a center axis and a first leg and a second leg that couple to the handle and extend along the center axis. The hiking stick is convertible into a tripod such that the first leg is in a first bore of the handle, the second leg is in a second bore of the handle, the first leg extends transverse to the second leg, and the first leg, the second leg, and the handle together support the hiking stick with respect to a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Inventor: Trent Ballentine
  • Patent number: 11691552
    Abstract: Seats that include sound cancelation systems are described. An example vehicle bench seat has a first backrest, a first speaker, a second backrest, a second speaker, a central portion, and a seat base. The first speaker is disposed within the first backrest and the second speaker is disposed within the second backrest. Each of the first and second speakers emit primary sound waves and secondary sound waves. The secondary sound waves of the first speaker are 180 degrees out of phase with the primary sound waves of the first speaker and the secondary sound waves of the second speaker are 180 degrees out of phase with the primary sound waves of the second speaker. The central portion includes channels that direct the secondary sound waves emitted by the first and second speakers into the vehicle cabin to cancel undesired primary sound waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Festag, Jochen Kohlhofer, Stefan Willems
  • Patent number: 11694581
    Abstract: A tag anchor comprises an elastic loop having opposed outer and inner surfaces and an elastic anchor that extends radially from the elastic loop. The anchor includes a shank that extends from one of the outer and inner surfaces and a pair of opposed arms that extend laterally from the shank toward the elastic loop and which are sized to not contact one of the surfaces when deflected toward the shank. The anchor further includes a crown that extends radially from the shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Alliance Rubber Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Hughes, Joseph C. Jackson
  • Patent number: 11692369
    Abstract: An outdoor barbecue tent capable of quick assembling and folding includes a tent body and a shelf. The tent body includes a sunshade part and at least two fixed columns arranged on the sunshade part. A movable column relatively movably mounted to each of the at least two fixed columns, and two diagonal positions of the shelf are mounted with a supporting rod respectively, the supporting rods are connected to the fixed columns, and the shelf is connected to the fixed columns. The structure thereof utilizes the foldability of the folding tent body, the retractability of the movable column, and the convenient mounting of the shelf to achieve the ease assembling of the shelf, and greatly reduces the time of assembling the outdoor barbecue tent capable of quick assembling and folding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: NINGBO SOMLE AUDIO-VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Liming Tao, Kaili Chen
  • Patent number: 11694583
    Abstract: A simple sign kit for mounting on top of a barrier post that has only two sheets of flexible material: a mounting part having a first sheet and a sign member having a second sheet. The mounting part has a first edge extending from a first end to a second end of the mounting part; a second edge extending from the first end to the second end; end engaging means adjacent the first end and end engaging means adjacent the second end for engaging the first end with the second end; first sign engaging means adjacent the first edge; second sign engaging means adjacent the first edge; and one or more apertures formed in the mounting part to allow members extending horizontally from an upper end of a barrier post to extend therethrough when the mounting part is mounted on top of a barrier post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventor: Peter James Crawley
  • Patent number: 11688306
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a support member forming a plurality of seats, wherein each seat is adapted to secure an upper end of a yard stake. The support member is further adapted to support at least two retainer arms, and each retainer arm has a distal end including a hook adapted to secure an edge of a display object. The apparatus may be used to assembly a display easel, such as may be used to display a yard sign. The support member may be a rigid block or a wire bracket. A kit may include some or all of the components of a display easel. The support member may be elevated above the ground using yard stakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventor: Eleazar Rios, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11685299
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an adjustment device for a head rest of a vehicle seat, including a locking device for adjusting a in relation to a back rest connection in a longitudinal direction and a vertical adjusting, where a locking device for locking the adjustment device is provided which comprises a release lever to be activated by the user which swivels a blocking element which in turn swivels a locking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventors: Erwan Guillouet, Sergej Teichrib, Ghislain De Montleau, Clement Jarrin
  • Patent number: 11686121
    Abstract: A portable shelter includes a frame structure with a plurality of pole structures. In some embodiments, a pole structure includes telescopically movable pole portions and a spring-biasing mechanism configured to bias one pole portion away from the other. In some embodiments, a center hub structure of the portable shelter includes a locking mechanism for engaging one of the pole portions to interfere with telescopic movement of the pole structure. In some embodiments, a pole structure includes a flexible portion attached to a first rigid portion, and a second rigid portion that is movable relative to the first rigid portion. The second rigid portion is pivotable or telescopically movable between a first position in which the second rigid portion overlaps the first rigid portion such that the flexible portion is free to flex, and a second position in which the second rigid portion overlaps and restrains the flexible portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: ARDISAM, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Furseth, Chuck Librande, Scott Nickell
  • Patent number: 11679882
    Abstract: An aircraft divan includes a lateral bracket connecting between front and rear legs with lateral bracket front and rear ends, a first track defined by the lateral bracket between the lateral bracket front and rear ends, an upright, having upright top and bottom ends, a second track defined by the upright between the upright top and bottom ends, a seat pan having seat pan front and rear ends, the seat pan being slidingly connected to the first track adjacent to the seat pan rear end, and a backrest having backrest top and bottom ends, the backrest being slidingly connected to the second track adjacent to the backrest top end. The seat pan rear end is pivotably connected to the backrest adjacent to the backrest bottom end such that movement of the seat pan is transmitted to the backrest so as to move together between upright and berth positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER INC.
    Inventor: Philippe Andre Eugene Erhel
  • Patent number: 11682322
    Abstract: A device for tracking wear of a garment and related methods includes a counter body and an indicator. The counter body has a first indicia and a second indicia thereon. The indicator movably connects to the counter body and is configured to be selectively positioned relative to each of the first indicia and the second indicia for selectively aligning the indicator relative to the first indicia or the second indicia. The first indicia is different than the second indicia such that the indicator in alignment with the first indicia is configured to communicate a first wear state of the garment to a user and the indicator in alignment with the second indicia is configured to communicate a second wear state of the garment to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: Erik Torgersen
  • Patent number: 11680421
    Abstract: A vehicular rooftop tent according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first cover part including a first plate member provided in a plate shape; a second cover part including a second plate member provided in a plate shape; a hinge connection part configured to rotatably connect the first cover part and the second cover part; a tent part coupled to the first cover part and the second cover part; and a waterproof part having one end fastened to the first cover part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: IKAMPER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon Gyu Park, Jae Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 11674329
    Abstract: A containment room includes a number of opaque sides, where a first opaque side of the number of opaque sides includes a door for providing access to an interior of the containment room, a second opaque side of the number of opaque sides includes a port, and the second opaque side is adjacent to the first opaque side. The containment room also includes a roof attached to the number of opaque sides. The containment room further includes a number of pockets integrated with the roof, each pocket is configured for receiving a filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL E-Z UP, INC.
    Inventor: Mark C. Carter
  • Patent number: 11674331
    Abstract: A portable barrier includes a junction assembly having a first junction support, a second junction support, and a third junction support, a first fastener, and a second fastener. The first junction support is spaced apart from the second junction support to define a first junction space. The second junction support is spaced apart from the third junction support to define a second junction space. The first fastener defines a first axis and extends through the first junction support, the second junction support, and the third junction support. The second fastener defines a second axis and extends through the first junction support, the second junction support, and the third junction support. And the first axis is spaced apart from the second axis. The portable barrier further includes a pedestal assembly including a plurality of legs that are movable with respect to each other. The plurality of legs includes a first leg and a second leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Shadiant, LLC
    Inventors: Gary A. Vandenbark, Paul J. Maginot