Patents Examined by Ingrid M Weinhold
  • Patent number: 10695250
    Abstract: A medical supply unit is disclosed. The medical supply unit has a mobile housing, a manual control mechanism for controlling location-movement or location-locking of the mobile housing, and a horizontal arm. The medical supply unit also has a vertical arm, an elbow joint part that connects the horizontal arm and the vertical arm, and a rotary shaft for movable connection of the vertical arm, in which the rotary shaft movably connects to one end of the elbow joint part via the vertical arm, wherein another end of the elbow joint part connects to the mobile housing via the horizontal arm, and a first end of the mobile housing is attached to the manual control mechanism. The mobile housing can provide electrical and gas supply connections for convenient use during medical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: MAQUET (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaowang Tao, Wei Peng, Chunxia Xu, Jiasheng Huang, Qunhua Li, Ming Ji
  • Patent number: 10667606
    Abstract: An anti-vibration device for sound equipment includes an elastic stress frame, the elastic stress frame including a stress deformation portion and a plurality of support portions, the support portions protruding toward one side with respect to the stress deformation portion. The anti-vibration device prevents most resonance from intruding into the sound equipment, the elastic stress frame and the laminate plate for supporting the sound equipment, and the sound equipment can work stably without being influenced by sound waves and resonance, so as to achieve its own due performance, naturally reducing the distortion rate of outputted sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: B LAM LIMITED
    Inventor: Wai Ming Lam
  • Patent number: 10661627
    Abstract: A bracket includes: a recessed portion capable of accommodating a bushing; and a mount portion to be mounted on a vehicle-body-side component, on which a stabilizer bar is to be mounted via the bushing. The recessed portion has a pair of opposed portions opposed to each other. The pair of opposed portions have an intermediate portion and a portion nearer to an opening than the intermediate portion, and a distance between the pair of opposed portions is less at the portion nearer to the opening than at the intermediate portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Uchida, Takaomi Kondo, Masaki Shirashige
  • Patent number: 10654163
    Abstract: A magnetic mount for a power tool to secure the power tool to a ferrous surface includes a substantially u-shaped bracket including a spaced apart pair of mounting arms each having a base end and an opposite distal end, a rigid cross-member joining the pair of mounting arms at the base ends, a mounting head on each distal end of the pair of mounting arms, at least one magnet mounted on the cross-member, wherein the pair of mounting arms are disposed in a first direction from the cross member and the magnet is disposed in a second direction substantially opposite to the first direction, from the cross member, and wherein the mounting heads are adapted for mounting to at least one side of the power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Unique Construction Products Inc.
    Inventor: Kristopher James Hurst
  • Patent number: 10625683
    Abstract: An apparatus, in the form of a push hanger hook, includes a housing, a hook fixed to the housing and a cover including a hook receiver. The cover is displaceable between a deployed position wherein the hook is received within the hook receiver and a retracted position wherein the cover is retracted into the housing and the hook is exposed from the hook receiver for access and use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Eduardo Arturo Aguilar Ruelas, Hector Alberto Mendoza Saldivar, Roberto Pena Bandala
  • Patent number: 10619977
    Abstract: The invention relates to a support for mounting an accessory to a weapon. The support includes a bracket and a locking piece fitted in the bracket. The support further includes spring elements, arranged to act on the locking piece, the work direction (W) of the elements being parallel to the locking direction (L) of the locking piece arranged in the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Masina-Toute Oy
    Inventor: Martti Silvennoinen
  • Patent number: 10602844
    Abstract: A document holder for a display monitor is provided. The device includes a lower portion attached to an upper portion with a hinge, where the lower portion is, in turn affixable to an upper edge of a housing of a display monitor. The lower portion can be integral to the display monitor housing in one embodiment or can be removably secured thereto via a bracket in alternate embodiments. The lower portion further includes a pair of sidewalls and a front retaining wall defining a tray configured to support a document. The upper portion is rotatable between a deployed configuration and a stored configuration, such that the upper portion is positioned between the side retaining walls when the upper portion is in the stored configuration. In one use, documents are displayed above a display monitor within the document holder for enhanced visibility and accessibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Inventors: Melanee Elliston, Daniel Elliston
  • Patent number: 10588402
    Abstract: A portable collapsible writing desk for a notebook computer preferably includes an arm rest assembly, a desktop assembly, a column assembly and a base assembly. The base assembly is attached to a bottom of the column assembly. The arm rest assembly is attached to a top of the column assembly. The desktop assembly is moveably retained by the arm rest assembly. The collapsible writing desk may rest on the base assembly, or rest on an end of the desktop assembly and an edge of the column assembly. A retractable handle may be extended to carry the portable collapsible writing desk for a notebook computer like a suitcase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Inventor: Arie Berkovitz
  • Patent number: 10595106
    Abstract: A strap clamp style speaker bracket with a fastener base that can be used for straps of many different sizes. The invention also includes the previously mentioned speaker bracket with a similarly shaped fastener base with a dual pivoting linkage to a second strap clamp style speaker bracket for a unique cylindrical speaker. The clamp base has semi-cylindrical grooves on opposing sides and the strap ends have conformal semi-cylindrical protrusions that fit in the grooves. A bolt through the protrusions and grooves and the clamp block secures the clamp. A cylindrical speaker is illustrated. Another embodiment has legs extending from the clamp block to receive a pivot block which provides a dual articulatible speaker support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Inventors: Alan Cross, Kevin J. Sykes, Chad A Kautz
  • Patent number: 10575662
    Abstract: A fastener for mounting a frame onto a previously installed mirror which does not require screws or adhesives. The fastener has a support panel, a first brace, and a second brace. The support panel functions as the primary support member that is positioned in between the first brace and the second brace. The first brace is a fastener that is mounted onto a first side of the support panel. Additionally, the first brace is used intended to be affixed to the edge of a previously installed mirror Like the first brace, the second brace is a fastener that is mounted onto the support panel. However, the second brace is mounted onto a second side of the support panel and intended to be affixed to a frame. This configuration enables the fastener to function as a mounting device that is positioned in between the frame and the mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Donald Lomax, Todd Allen Hite, Jeffrey Jay Phipps
  • Patent number: 10561873
    Abstract: A fire sprinkler support assembly is provided. In some approaches, the fire sprinkler support assembly may include a bracket bar extending transverse to a beam, and a bracket assembly coupled to the bracket bar. The bracket assembly may include an upper wall and a set of plates extending from the upper wall, wherein the set of plates have a first end coupled to the bracket bar. An interior angle between the set of plates and the bracket bar is less than 90 degrees (e.g., 80-85°). The bracket assembly may further include a seating frame extending from a second end of the set of plates, the seating frame including a first member and a second member disposed on opposite sides of the beam. The fire sprinkler support assembly may further include a fastener extending through an opening of the upper wall to couple the set of plates to the bracket bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Anvil International, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Beagen, Odair Dafonseca, William Tyler Howe
  • Patent number: 10527265
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for securing a light fixture to a static structure. The mounting assembly includes a bar and a securing member which has a bar-gripping portion and an arm portion extending from the bar-gripping portion and attachable to the static structure. The bar is secured with respect to a main body portion of the light fixture. The bar has an axis. The arm portion has an arm axis which is substantially orthogonal to the bar axis. In another aspect of this invention, the mounting assembly includes a fixture-holding portion and an arm portion secured to the fixture-holding portion. The fixture-holding portion is secured with respect to the light fixture. The arm portion configured for selective attachment to a substantially cylindrical static structure and a substantially planar surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Charles O. Hobson, Ethan Creasman, David P. Goelz
  • Patent number: 10485383
    Abstract: A tension-mounted pole for mounting between two substantially parallel surfaces includes a central tubular body, a first telescoping tubular body having a telescoping first end coupled with the central tubular body and a free second end, and a second tubular body having a telescoping first end coupled with the central tubular body and a free second end. An extension mechanism is mounted to the central tubular body. The extension mechanism is configured to be manually actuated and has a toothed rack and pinion arrangement configured to simultaneously move the first and second tubular bodies in opposite directions relative to the central tubular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Morris Elijah Worden, IV, Lingxiu Wu, Lynna A. Borden, Conor P. McNamara, Martin Mutch
  • Patent number: 10487975
    Abstract: A rotational coupling device may include a housing which may be coupled to a stationary coupler. The stationary coupler may be used to engage or couple the device to a machinery stand. A motivator shaft may be positioned on one side of the housing and a rotational drive shaft may be positioned on the other side of the housing. The motivator shaft and the rotational drive shaft may be operably connected together with a gear arrangement with rotation of the motivator shaft resulting in rotation of the rotational drive shaft that is of a reduced rate compared to the motivator shaft. The rotational drive shaft may be coupled or connected to the rotational assembly via a rotational coupler thereby allowing rotational motion provided by the motivator shaft to be transferred through the rotational drive shaft to the rotational assembly of the machinery stand to which the device is engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Inventor: Bradley Ray Smith
  • Patent number: 10487979
    Abstract: A T-post hanger plate for mounting to a T-post forms an opening passing through the plate. The opening is shaped to allow the T-post to pass through the opening when the plate is orientated perpendicular to the T-post, and the opening engages the protrusions on the flange of the T-post when the T-post hanger plate is angled relative to the T-post. A hook at an end of the T-post hanger plate allows a target to be hung from the hanger plate when it is mounted to a T-post. The hook has a smooth inner surface and an angular outer surface. Striking the target causes the target to pivot on the hook, but the angular outer surface causes the target to bind on the hook preventing the target from swinging off of the hook due to the movement created by striking the target with a projectile, such as a bullet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: CM Fabricating, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholaus Scott Simons, Christopher John McFarland
  • Patent number: 10479652
    Abstract: An intermediate support structure for an escalator or moving walk having a dampening device with slots formed therein allowing a supported escalator truss to be free to move laterally to accommodate lateral displacement caused by story drift during an earthquake or seismic event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: INVENTIO AG
    Inventors: David Evans, David Krampl, Michael Matheisl
  • Patent number: 10476129
    Abstract: A rotatable antenna mount for mounting an antenna to a structure includes a mounting bracket, an antenna rotation assembly and an antenna mounting pole. The mounting bracket includes a base and two sidewalls that together define an opening into which the structure is received. An adjustment clamp is inserted through one of the sidewalls of the base and mounts the mounting bracket to the structure situated within the space. The antenna mounting pole is mounted to the rotation assembly. The antenna rotation assembly is situated on the mounting bracket and includes at least two rotation brackets that are hingedly joined to one another so that the antenna mounting pole to which an antenna is mounted may be selectively moved in at least two dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
    Inventors: Yiqi W. Woodling, Adam D. Smith
  • Patent number: 10443825
    Abstract: A device and method for the attachment of lighting to the ridgeline of a roof. The device includes a body configured to include a plurality of legs that are designed to flex outward and inward. The legs include one or more projection members along an inner surface. The projection member are configured to translate along the surface of a roof member and grip around opposing edges in order to locate and secure the device. The device further includes a top portion in communication with the body to locate and secure any of lighting strands, bulb sockets, and other items in relation to the roof member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Inventor: Stacy Lee Kennedy
  • Patent number: 10436381
    Abstract: A wall-hung bracket for a projection screen is provided, including a guide rail, a slider and a lead screw. The guide rail is configured for being fixed on a wall along a vertical direction. The slider is slidingly connected to the guide rail. The slider is configured for being connected to a rear surface of a projection screen. The lead screw is provided with threads, and the lead screw is in threaded connection to the slider. When the lead screw rotates on its longitudinal axis, the slider slides in the vertical direction along the guide rail driven by the lead screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: QINGDAO HISENSE LASER DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianchun Zhang, Haitao Xu, Wensheng Lu, Zhiyong Hu, Shijie Wang, Yongzhong Xu, Changming Yang, Jianjun Li, Jinlong Huang
  • Patent number: 10427617
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an interface mount for a work vehicle includes a first mounting arm and a second mounting arm. The first mounting arm includes a mounting portion disposed at a first end of the first mounting arm and configured to mount to a base bracket, and a first mating portion disposed at a second end of the first mounting arm, wherein the first mounting arm includes a bend disposed between the first end and the second end. The second mounting arm includes a second mating portion disposed at a first end of the second mounting arm, wherein the first mating portion and the second mating portion have substantially similar contours, and the first mating portion is configured to be coupled to the second mating portion via an adjustable slotted interface, and an interface mounting portion disposed at a second end of the second mounting arm and configured to receive an interface unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Lorenzo Gomez, Eran Salzman, Bryan Lee Nannet, Eric Holton, Jermaine Andre Ealy