Patents Examined by Hiwot Tefera
  • Patent number: 9656797
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display panel storing device, having a framework; two support frames, which are opposite to each other and slidably connected to the framework, for supporting a display panel therebetween; and a driving unit for driving the two support frames to move towards or away from each other to change the distance between the two support frames. The display panel storing device can simplify the adjustment procedure, increase efficiency, and reduce manpower cost, and is unnecessary to detect the symmetry of the two support frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanping Hong, Wenhao Wang, Liping Liu, Huixuan Ma
  • Patent number: 9648848
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing and dosing device for cattle feed, comprising a plurality of feed hoppers for different types of feed, wherein each hopper has an infeed end and an outfeed end disposed thereunder, wherein a dosing device is disposed in each hopper at its outfeed end, further comprising a control device adapted to control each of the dosing devices in order to dose feed from the associated hopper, a pivotable distributing hopper disposed under the plurality of outfeed ends, outfeed ports placed under the distributing hopper for connection to fodder conduits debouching in different feed troughs, further comprising one or more actuators for pivoting the distributing hopper, wherein the control device is further adapted to control the actuators so as to position the distributing hopper with its downstream end substantially above a selected one of the outfeed ports. The invention also relates to a feeding stall for feeding animals and a system and method for tracking positions of animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: WEELINK PARTICIPATIES B.V.
    Inventor: Johannes Martinus Willibrordus Weelink
  • Patent number: 9648771
    Abstract: A multi-piece shelf for an electronics rack, the electronics rack having a base and at least two vertical posts. The multi-piece shelf includes at least two side brackets and a removable shelf, the side brackets being separate components from the shelf. Each side bracket includes a vertical wall and a shelf mounting flange that is integral to and extends laterally from the vertical wall. A post mounting flange is integrally attached to at least a portion of the vertical wall for attaching to a vertical post. The removable shelf includes a flat bottom portion with at least two shovel lances formed on and extending downward and rearward from a lower surface of the bottom portion. Each shovel lance having a locking section that is spaced apart from the bottom portion and configured to it into an aperture in the shelf mounting flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Middle Atlantic Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Leszek Markowski, John Franetovich, Nico Corbo
  • Patent number: 9617804
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drill rod magazine for vertical storage of drill rod elements, having a box-like basic frame which has a support area, vertical side walls and at least one horizontal receiving shelf, which is designed to receive and hold the drill rod elements. The basic frame has a laterally open access area, via which the drill rod elements can be inserted into the basic frame. It is provided according to the invention that the side walls are arranged parallel to each other and each have at least one pivot bearing with a horizontally orientated pivot axis, the at least one receiving shelf is mounted pivotably with respect to the side walls, and the basic frame is designed to be collapsible, wherein the basic frame can be unfolded from a folded-up position into an operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: BAUER Deep Drilling GmbH
    Inventor: Hannes Rainer Buettner
  • Patent number: 9615660
    Abstract: A wine rack carousel for storing a plurality of wine bottles comprising one or more inner annular frames and outer annular frames where a plurality of support member pairs, extend between each pair of inner and outer annular frames to support wine bottles. Each pair of support members are parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Inventor: Darryl Hogeback
  • Patent number: 9615663
    Abstract: Modular furniture is provided. The modular furniture includes joint and furniture components which allow the furniture to be assembled without tools and which provide increased stability and strength to the furniture. The modular furniture also provides increased attractiveness and user customization while using a limited number of different components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Inventor: Clark Evan Davis
  • Patent number: 9610681
    Abstract: A tool holder is provided for at least one connection rod to be assembled thereto. Each connection rod has a body portion and a tubular portion greater than the body portion in radial dimension, and a stepped portion is formed between the tubular and body portions. The tool holder includes a main body and a positioning member. The main body includes a hanging portion, an assembling portion and an abutting portion, the assembling portion includes at least one engaging block for one said tubular portion to be engaged therewith, and the abutting portion is for radially abutting against the body portion. The positioning member is assembled to the main body, a side of the positioning member facing the abutting portion is for radially abutting against the body portion, and an end of the positioning member facing the assembling portion is for abutting the stepped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Inventor: Yu-Hua Ou
  • Patent number: 9615487
    Abstract: A computer storage array and ventilation system comprising a vertical air passageway adjacent to a plurality of ventilation apertures defined in a plurality of computer chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: M&A Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Magdy Elwany
  • Patent number: 9603449
    Abstract: A rack system capable of attaching diagonally to both a vertical support (such as a wall) and to a horizontal support (such as a ceiling) or appendage thereof (such as a guidetrack of an overhead-movable door), said rack system comprising one or more rigid racks including a pair of elongate members in slidable longitudinal alignment and with periodic holes that align at a desired aggregate length to accept pegs or other stop members that both prevent further length adjustment and provide a support for items to be held on the rack. One elongate rack member includes a lowermost end having a hinge-like adaptation facilitating attachment to the vertical support regardless of the diagonal angulation of the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Inventor: Russell L Evans
  • Patent number: 9603339
    Abstract: A pig feeder of the type comprising an inverted trapezoid-shaped hopper in which the supply of feed-to-be-dosed is loaded, which is easy to adjust by means of a single control unit that acts at the same time on both edges of the lower tray, which serves as an adjusting feed dosing gate, for which purpose a synchronism bar is provided in the upper part, which further enables an accurate readout of the dosing aperture position of the feeder by means of a rotating pointer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Inventor: Hugo Daniel Di Nello
  • Patent number: 9598811
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet having an opening, a door to open and close the opening, and a locking unit to selectively restrict an operation of the door when the door is closed. A position of the door is adjusted through this configuration to stably close the opening and to prevent the door from being undesirably opened, and thus it is possible to improve washing efficiency. Further, a front structure of the opening may be improved, and thus laundry may be easily put in or taken out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Yun Lee, Jong Su Jeon, Jung Hwan Kim, Hong Seok Ko
  • Patent number: 9596933
    Abstract: A semi-full access and full access face frame for a cabinet box is provided, together with a method for making and assembling cabinet boxes. In a semi-full access face frame, the vertical stiles are rotated ninety degrees compared to a traditional face frame. In a full access face frame the vertical stiles and the horizontal rails are rotated ninety degrees compared to a traditional face frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Inventor: Cayd Paul Bader
  • Patent number: 9591923
    Abstract: A divider adapted to be mounted on a shelf for segregating items stored or displayed on the shelf, and also a method and system of dividing a shelf for the storage and the display of items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Zeidner, Jason T. Eltman
  • Patent number: 9590372
    Abstract: A connector is provided that includes a cabinet connector at a cabinet that includes at least one of a power supply device and an information processing device and a device connector at a control object device to be controlled by at least one of the power supply device and the information processing device. The device connector may be separably coupled to the cabinet connector. The device connector may be movable along at least two of an X-axis and a Y-axis defining a plane parallel to a cross section of the cabinet connector and a Z-axis perpendicular to the cross section of the cabinet connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seyoung Woo, Sanghun Bae
  • Patent number: 9585498
    Abstract: A prosthetic sleeve holding apparatus for holding at least one prosthetic sleeve includes a base member including opposed top and bottom surfaces having a generally planar configuration, the base member including a first guide ring positioned on the top surface. A support member is rotatably coupled to the base member, the support member having upper and lower surfaces and a circular configuration for rotation about an imaginary vertical axis of rotation. The support member includes a second guide ring situated on the lower surface of the support member. A pair of spaced apart support rods extends upwardly from the support member, each support rod having a cylindrical configuration and a free end displaced from the base member and that is configured to support the prosthetic sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventor: Jesse C. Borden
  • Patent number: 9578978
    Abstract: A rack display having a base having a front panel with a plurality of horizontal and vertical slots included thereon; left and right side panels extending from sides of the front panel; a back panel extending between the left and right side panels; and one or more shelf members including horizontal and vertical tabs. The shelf members are secured to the base by inserting the vertical and horizontal tabs within the vertical and horizontal slots respectively. The rack display is erected from a knockdown configuration by securing the shelf members to the front panel of the base via insertion of the horizontal and vertical tabs within the horizontal and vertical slots respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Vanguard Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry Ryan Frost
  • Patent number: 9585288
    Abstract: A baffle plate assembly for installation in a rack structure is disclosed. In one aspect, the baffle plate assembly is configured to direct cooling air from a front side of the rack structure to cooling air inlet(s) of equipment located directly above the baffle plate assembly, and to block heated air from below or behind the baffle plate assembly from entering the equipment cooling air inlet(s). In one aspect, the baffle plate assembly includes a baffle plate defining a first surface plane, a pair of side plates, and a pair of mounting brackets. The side plates are configured to extend along the baffle plate while the mounting brackets may be attached to the side plates. In one aspect, the baffle plate first surface plane forms an oblique angle with respect to a plane defined by a first plate member of the mounting brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Clifton Cary Powers, Yiu Lam Chan, Chia-Hsing Liao, Ying-Chou Su
  • Patent number: 9545185
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a dishwashing apparatus having a utensil rack including a configurable rack layout, and a first rack layout adjustment device coupled to the utensil rack for configuring the rack layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon J. Lee, SooYeon Kwon
  • Patent number: 9539160
    Abstract: A medical appliance for use in a medical environment has a holding mechanism for holding the appliance on a support device assigned to the medical environment, and an attachment mechanism for attaching the appliance to at least one electrical connection line, wherein the holding mechanism is designed as at least one support bolt connected to a support structure of the appliance, and wherein the support bolt has the attachment mechanism. The invention also relates to a medical appliance system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Emmerich, Andreas Jansche
  • Patent number: 9532650
    Abstract: The present invention is a filing cabinet with an outrigger that increases a footprint of the file cabinet to prevent the file cabinet from tipping over. The outrigger is positioned in proximity to a bottom of the housing, the outrigger includes a bias element to move a cantilever structure from a retracted position to a deployed position when the file cabinet is tipped to a release angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Inventor: Ralph Lipsey Barnett