Patents Examined by Erez Gurari
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Patent number: 11325630Abstract: A multi child stroller includes a stroller frame and a first seat. The stroller frame has two sections adapted to fold and unfold relative to each other. The first seat is disposed on one of the two sections. The first seat includes a first seat unit and a seat back positioning member. The first seat unit has a sliding slot portion. The seat back positioning member is rotatably disposed on the stroller frame. The seat back positioning member includes a sliding bar adapted to slide inside the sliding slot portion, so as to switch the first seat unit into one of a first unfolding mode, a second unfolding mode and a folding mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Andrew J. Taylor, Robert E. Haut
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Patent number: 11325632Abstract: A rod locking mechanism includes a central hub, a first rod component and a locking component. The first rod component is pivotally connected to the central hub. The first rod component includes an abutting portion. The abutting portion is movable between a first position and a second position when the first rod component pivots relative to the central hub. The locking component is movably disposed on the central hub. The abutting portion is located at a first side of the locking component when the abutting portion is located at the first position. The abutting portion drives the locking component to move when the abutting portion moves from the first position toward the second position, and the abutting portion abuts against a second side of the locking component opposite to the first side of the locking component when the abutting portion is located at the second position.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventor: Wanquan Zhu
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Patent number: 11312244Abstract: An open cabin electric wheeled vehicle includes a large-capacity driving battery having a volume energy density higher than the volume energy density of a lead storage battery, the large-capacity driving battery being configured to supply electric power to a driving electric motor. The vehicle also includes a fuel-type electric power generation apparatus that generates electric power using a fuel.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mutsuaki Miyaki, Dai Sudo
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Patent number: 11299031Abstract: A wheel hub motor for an electric vehicle includes eight sector-shaped through holes uniformly distributed in the circumference of a disc brake fixed to a shaft, and magnetic conductive ribs made of a magnetic conductive material arranged between two through holes. A stator core consists of nine square-C-shaped sub stator cores, each sub stator core surrounds two sides of the disc brake (6) and is fixed to a vehicle frame, adjacent sub stator cores are different by 30 degrees in a circumferential direction, a concentrated armature winding is wound around a yoke part at the middle portion of the sub stator core. A permanent magnet is fixed to a surface of an inner side of each sub stator core towards the disc brake, the brake caliper is fixed to the vehicle frame and is located at a position without the stator core in a circumferential direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Shandong University of TechnologyInventor: Zhengqi Shi
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Patent number: 11292325Abstract: The invention relates to an electric car with (a) a first axle (12), (b) a second axle (14), (c) an electric motor (18) for driving at least one of the axles, which has an electric motor overall height (hM)t, and (d) a battery (22) for supplying the electric motor (18) with electrical energy, which has a battery overall height (hB), wherein (e) the electric motor overall height (hM) corresponds to the battery overall height (hB). According to the invention, (f) the electric motor (18) is composed of at least two electric motor modules (38.1, 38.2) and (g) the electric motor modules (38.1, 38.2) are arranged one behind the other in relation to a motor rotational axis (D18); (h) the electric motor modules (38.1, 38.2) have a common rotor shaft (4) or coupled rotor shafts (41); (i) the electric motor (18) and the battery are arranged at the same height; and (j) a battery mass centre of gravity (S22) of the battery lies in a central third (Q) between the axles (12, 14).Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: FLET GMBHInventors: Wolfgang Meyer, Jochen Grote
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Patent number: 11292500Abstract: An accommodation device includes a seat assembly, at least one flexible adjustment strap and an accommodating cavity having a bearing portion and a flexible circumferential surrounding portion. The accommodating cavity is rotatable between a lying state and a sitting state. When in the sitting state, a side of the circumferential surrounding portion reaching a topmost point is a first side portion, and a side opposite to the first side portion is a second side portion. The bearing portion has at least two foldable portions forming a first portion close to the first side portion and a second portion far from the first side portion. The adjusting strap is tensioned by the seat assembly and the first side portion when in the sitting state. The second portion is moved to form a seat portion during rotation to the sitting state, and the first portion is supported by the adjusting strap to form a backrest portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Shanghai Dorel Juvenile Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mingfeng Fan, Dequan Zhang, Shoubin Hu
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Patent number: 11292335Abstract: The working vehicle includes an engine installed in a front portion of a traveling machine body, and a post-processing device configured to purify exhaust gas from the engine. The post-processing device is mounted on an upper side of the engine. The engine and the post-processing device are covered with a hood. A hood shield plate is disposed on a rear surface side of the hood and covers at least the post-processing device from a rear surface. A heat insulating layer is formed between an operating seat disposed on a rear side of the hood and the hood shield plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: YANMAR POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoshiaki Kurokawa
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Patent number: 11279388Abstract: A system that can include a cart and multiple mounting assemblies, with each one of the multiple mounting assemblies configured to be interchangeably attached to the cart, and with each one of the multiple mounting assemblies configured to receive one of multiple portable tools and secure the one of the multiple portable tools to the cart. The one of the multiple portable tools is different than a second one of the multiple portable tools.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFSInventors: Gabriel A. Uriegas, Paul S. Edwards, Selim Ariturk
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Patent number: 11279428Abstract: A saddle riding vehicle includes a swing arm swingably supported on a vehicle body, a rear wheel supported by the swing arm, and a rear fender covering the rear wheel from an upper side, the rear fender being supported rotatably. In the saddle riding vehicle, the rear fender is supported by the swing arm, and the rear fender is supported rotatably in a vehicle width direction by a rotating section.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Masayuki Hojo
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Patent number: 11254340Abstract: A cart for medical equipment includes a column supporting a platform for mounting a piece of medical equipment to the cart. A base including one or more wheels that support the column, and a handgrip at least partially encircling the platform. The handgrip includes an upper surface substantially devoid of openings and an opposite lower surface including one or more elongated accessory slots opening downwardly toward the one or more wheels. The one or more elongated accessory slots are configured to receive a portion of an accessory mount such that the accessory mount is slidingly adjustable along a length of the one or more accessory slots.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Mark Wright, Matthew Phillips
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Patent number: 11253418Abstract: An omnidirectional wheel is provided. The omnidirectional wheel includes a support unit, a major wheel, a first minor wheel and a second minor wheel. The major wheel is annular and is rotatably disposed on the support unit. The first minor wheel is rotatably disposed on the support unit. The first minor wheel is disposed on one side of the major wheel. The second minor wheel is rotatably disposed on the support unit. The second minor wheel is disposed on the other side of the major wheel. The omnidirectional wheel can easily roll over an obstacle when the omnidirectional wheel rolls laterally or forward.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: WISTRON CORP.Inventors: Chen Yi Liang, Cheng Hsing Liu, Chien-Wei Chen
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Patent number: 11253417Abstract: A foldable walker having an arcuate front and rear leg frames pivotably connected by a hinge which permits the two leg frames to covert from an open configuration, with the front wheels engaging the ground and spaced a first distance from the rear wheels, to a folded configuration with the front wheels closer to the rear wheels. The walker includes a seat which can convert from a horizontal seat position to a vertical backrest position, and a height adjustable and pivotable foot rest.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Darling June, PBCInventor: Anna Cerilli
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Patent number: 11255073Abstract: A stabilizer system in a work machine. The stabilizer system includes a stabilizer pad and a stabilizer arm. The stabilizer pad includes a main body having a lower surface configured for engaging a ground surface of a first type, and may include resilient inserts for resting on hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt. Wings are rotatably connected to the main body and are rotatable between a position above the main body and a position covering the lower surface. The wings include ground engaging surfaces having ribs configured for engaging ground surfaces of a different type, such as soil or gravel. Locking pins are provided for holding the wings in selected positions.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventor: Luca Negri
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Patent number: 11248512Abstract: Methods, systems, and vehicles that control the temperature of a device included in the vehicle are presented herein. The temperature of the device is controlled by ventilating the device with drivetrain air, such as transmission cooling air. In some embodiments, the device is at a greater temperature than the drivetrain air, which cools the device. In other embodiments, the device is at a lesser temperature than the drivetrain air, which heats the device. The drivetrain air is provided to the device through an exhaust duct coupled to the vehicle's transmission. The drivetrain exhaust air is preferably circulated by the transmission. The transmission may be a continuously variable transmission. The device may be an oxygen sensor that is coupled to an engine exhaust pipe. The oxygen sensor is thermally coupled to the engine exhaust and the engine exhaust pipe, which are at greater temperatures than the transmission exhaust air.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: ARCTIC CAT INC.Inventors: Wayne L. Minnichsoffer, Jeremy B. Parsons
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Patent number: 11247574Abstract: A vehicle lower section structure includes, a suspension member; a contactless charging module attached to the suspension member and configured to receive power from a power supply module without contact; and an electrically conductive under-cover disposed adjacent to the contactless charging module in a vehicle front-rear direction at a vehicle lower side of the suspension member, and covering the suspension member from the vehicle lower side.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Daisuke Murai, Yoshiki Terada
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Patent number: 11247709Abstract: An appliance dolly includes a frame comprising a top end, a bottom end, a front end, and a back end. A platform is attached to the front end of the frame at the bottom end of the frame. A plate that is configured to engage with an appliance package between a box of the appliance package and a lid of the appliance package is disposed on the frame above the platform. The plate is movable between an engaged position between the box and the lid and a disengaged position where the plate is spaced apart from the box and the lid.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Mark Daniel Shirkness, Blake Meade, Richard Gregory Gilbert, Adam Wiseman, Brad Geier, Alan Christopher Ricchio, William Hickey, Adam Joel Finlay
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Patent number: 11247710Abstract: A carrier adjusting mechanism is applied to a stroller including a stroller frame and a carrier and includes a base, a locking structure, a locking device, and a release actuator. The base is connected to the stroller frame. The locking structure is connected to the carrier and pivoted to the base. The locking device is disposed between the base and the locking structure. The locking device includes a first engaging structure, a second engaging structure, and a locking member. The locking member is engaged with the first engaging structure at a first position or the second engaging structure at the second position. The release actuator is disposed on the stroller and connected to the locking device for disengaging the locking member from the first engaging structure or the second engaging structure, to allow the locking structure to move between the first position and the second position together with the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventor: Xiaolong Yi
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Patent number: 11242077Abstract: A dolly apparatus, comprising a platform, a plurality of bars coupled with the platform, a handle configured to connect the plurality of bars to each other, and a plurality of casters coupled with the platform. The dolly apparatus has the versatility to accommodate various types and sizes of ladders and transports each of them from one spot to another with relative ease and minimal effort.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Inventor: Odilon Salvacion
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Patent number: 11235794Abstract: The beach cart is a hand propelled vehicle. The beach cart is configured for use in transporting a load over a supporting surface. The beach cart comprises a master cart, an umbrella structure, and a handle. The handle and the umbrella structure attach to the master cart. The master cart is a rolling structure. The master cart forms a containment structure that contains the load during transport on the beach cart. The master cart is configured for use with an umbrella. The umbrella structure attaches an umbrella to the master cart. The umbrella structure allows the umbrella to be used while attached to the master cart. The handle manipulates and propels the beach cart. The master cart is configured for use with a cooler. The cooler removably inserts into the master cart to form a portion of the load carried by the master cart.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Inventor: Diego Ciccarelli
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Patent number: 11235796Abstract: Infant carriers are stably supported and transported by being positioned on a frame set on wheels. The frame may include an infant carrier holder with a floor with a ramp and sidewalls. The infant carrier holder may be integral with the frame or may be mounted to a mounting device that can be adjusted for mounting angle or height. A handle is provided to the frame at a position that is suitable for a person in a wheelchair to grasp the frame and move the transport. A handle suitable for a standing person to grasp the frame may optionally be provided. The transport permits a person that may have difficulty carrying or transporting an infant carrier to more easily transport the infant carrier in a standing or a seated position, the latter as may be the case with a wheelchair occupant. The transport may be fastened to the wheelchair.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: SAFE-STRAP COMPANY, LLCInventors: Paul Giampavolo, Christopher M. Johnson