Patents Examined by Joshua Rodden
  • Patent number: 9420718
    Abstract: Adjustable device carriers for modular chassis. In some embodiments, a carrier configured to receive an electronic device may include a front panel and lateral rails coupled to the front panel, where the lateral rails are configured to be inserted into a slot of a modular chassis, where the modular chassis is configured to receive an Information Handling System (IHS), where the IHS is configured to communicate with the electronic device via a backplane, and where the lateral rails have an adjustable length configured to accommodate electronic devices of different sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, L.P.
    Inventors: Yinggang Du, Michael Harris Morton
  • Patent number: 9414678
    Abstract: A shelf has a front edge with reduced vertical dimension whereby the shelf appears to be very thin when viewed from the front. The shelf includes opposite end portions that are configured to engage spaced apart vertical support surfaces to thereby support the shelf. The shelf includes a generally planar upper portion and a lower portion structure having a generally planar horizontal rear portion and an angled front portion that extends forwardly and upwardly to provide a thin front edge of the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: William Burr Bennie, John Allen, Daniel George Parker, Bradley D. Youngs, Alvin Berdette Larson
  • Patent number: 9409586
    Abstract: A support rack for holding a plurality of pans includes a first side frame including a first vertical support member and a second vertical support member, and a second side frame including a first vertical support member and a second vertical support member. A hinge assembly couples the first and second side frames and is operable to position the rack in a first position in which the first side frame and the second side frame are parallel and spaced a predetermined distance apart, a second position in which the first side frame and the second side frame are nonparallel, and a third position in which the first side frame and the second side frame are parallel but closer in proximity than the predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: SPG INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: Arturo Gonzalez, Steven M. Kessell, Michael D. Potter, Jerry Vance Foster, III
  • Patent number: 9408480
    Abstract: An eyewear display assembly, according to various embodiments, has a base portion (e.g., a rectangular base portion), a marketing materials sheet, and an eyewear support portion (e.g., a rectangular eyewear support portion. In various embodiments, the eyewear support portion defines one or more eyewear support cutouts for providing lateral support to eyewear placed within the one or more eyewear support cutouts. The eyewear display assembly further has a suitable affixing mechanism, such as one or more magnets, for mounting the base portion adjacent the eyewear support portion while holding marketing material sheet between them. The base portion may be configured to support one or more pairs of eyewear as the one or more pairs of eyewear are disposed at least partially within the one or more eyewear support cutouts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Marchon Eyewear, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas O'Toole
  • Patent number: 9410660
    Abstract: One customizable utility rod assembly includes a wall attachment member; a base rod; and a cross rod, hook, towel ring, shelving rod, or toilet paper rod extending from the base rod. The wall attachment member has threading and at least one hole. The base rod has a distal side and a threaded proximal side threadably coupling the base rod to the wall attachment member. A method of customizing a utility rod having: (a) a threaded wall attachment member with a hole, and (b) a base rod presenting a distal side and a threaded proximal side forming a cavity, includes the following steps. Step (1): securing the wall attachment member to a surface with a fastener extending through the hole. Step (2): threadably coupling the base rod proximal side to the wall attachment member such that the wall attachment member is at least partially enclosed within the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: NIFTY NOB, INC.
    Inventor: Susan C. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 9408478
    Abstract: Adjustable depth merchandising crossbar systems and methods dispense retail products, the crossbar systems and methods having a fixed portion comprising a first outer mounting assembly, a second outer mounting assembly movably connected to the first outer mounting assembly, and upright mounting hooks, wherein the upright mounting hooks are configured to be mountable to retail aisle uprights and a sliding portion comprising a first inner sliding assembly and a second inner sliding assembly movably connected to the first inner sliding assembly. The crossbar systems and methods also have an expandable attachment bar, wherein the expandable attachment bar is configured to receive at least one retail product merchandising pusher system for dispensing retail products and a plurality of sliding assemblies. The sliding portion of the crossbar is movable to a closed position or to an at least partially extended position via the plurality of sliding assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Marketing Impact Limited
    Inventors: Michael Vogler, Joel Pollock
  • Patent number: 9402470
    Abstract: A rack mounting kit is configured to allow mounting of a telecommunications equipment chassis into a rack by a single person. The rack mounting kit includes two complimentary brackets that form a shelf-like feature. The complimentary brackets also include a mating latch for interfacing with a chassis to secure the chassis in place. Additionally, a cross brace is provided that is removably installed onto the two complimentary brackets to provide additionally rigidity to a rack while a chassis is being installed. The cross brace can be removed once installation of the chassis is complete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Lin Shen, Stephen Ong, Mark Siechen, Timothy Lee
  • Patent number: 9402493
    Abstract: A multi-purpose retractable drying station comprises a mounting bracket and an elongate main support beam extending from the mounting bracket, the elongate main support beam having a mounting pin that projects through the mounting bracket, the position of the mounting pin in said slots determining a position of the elongate main support beam. The station also comprises a plurality of transverse rods, parallel and spaced apart along the elongate main support beam and mounted thereto, and each transverse rod including a bar serving as a rack for drying articles thereon, the elongate main support beam retracting from a deployed horizontal position to a stowed vertical position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Inventor: Timothy J. McAmis
  • Patent number: 9402477
    Abstract: A supplementary organizer and storage device is disclosed in which the device comprises a central portion having a first side and a second side both descending down from the central portion, the first side having a pocket for receiving an object and the second side having a pocket for receiving an object, the central portion for being placed on top of an appliance and the first side and the second side for draping over top of the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Inventor: Melissa Shih Hwai Chang
  • Patent number: 9402476
    Abstract: What is disclosed is a shelf system and method of installing the shelf system. In a preferred embodiment the shelf has a first piece and a second piece. The first piece is a shelf and the second piece attaches to a corner. The shelf and second piece are connectable in a mortise and tenon arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Inventor: Brian Crandall
  • Patent number: 9402330
    Abstract: Crossbars span the width between two opposed vertical attachment bars in a half-width electronics rack or cabinet of accommodating height to enable vertical mounting of full-width electronics module in the half-width electronics rack or cabinet. The crossbars are used in opposed spaced-apart pairs with the full-width electronics module mounted vertically between the crossbars. Each crossbar includes a flat elongated main bar having five sets of three holes in a linear array, with the holes sized and spaced apart in accordance with industry standards for electronics racks. An attachment flange with a fastener opening extends from each end of the main bar and is delineated from the main bar by a notch. Between the notches, the same edge extends in a right-angle bend which further extends into a flange. Crossbars are provided in pairs, with or without packaging, racks, cabinets, and electronics modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Atlas Sound LP
    Inventors: Kenneth Wade Chappell, Kevin Sykes
  • Patent number: 9398807
    Abstract: A hook for clothes hanger has a first direction, a main body, a pressing unit and a resilient element. When in use, a hook segment of a clothes hanger is pushed to abut a slope of a blocking segment of the pressing unit, thereby moving the pressing unit along a direction opposite to the first direction. Thus, the hook segment of the clothes hanger can enter the hook. Afterwards, the resilient element pushes back the pressing unit along the first direction, such that the blocking segment is moved back to prevent the clothes hanger from falling off easily. To remove the clothes hanger, the pressing unit is directly pressed. As a result, the hook for clothes hanger does not need any specific operational effort for opening the hook, and only needs a simple press for closing the hook. Therefore, the operation is convenient and quick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: MERRIMACK RIVER PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tsung-Ming Kung
  • Patent number: 9392887
    Abstract: A product divider has at least two material sections, which project from a main body and of which material sections at least one can be inserted into at least one first opening in a side wall of a shelf and the other material section can be inserted into at least one second shelf opening to fix the product divider in a shelf position, wherein the material section associated with the first shelf opening, has an outside length dimensioned such that, after its insertion into the first opening and subsequent movement of the product divider against the insertion direction to bring the other material section into an operative position relative to the second opening, the material section remains inserted into the first opening when the product divider has assumed the fixed shelf position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Inventor: Rickard Nilsson
  • Patent number: 9392889
    Abstract: A jewelry organizer stand has a frame with a mesh region for mounting post-type earrings and pins and a mounting bar region of parallel mounting bars for holding various clips with extensions. The clips with extensions can include ring bars for holding rings, necklace bars for holding necklaces, spin-rings for holding beads, pendants and pins, and locking bracelet hooks for holding bracelets. The organizer stand can be pivotably mounted on a base so that it can be turned around. The height can be about that of an adult. The base is at least as wide as the frame so that the organizer will not fall over even if a large unbalanced weight of jewelry is placed on it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: STS Innovation & Design, LLC
    Inventors: Sharon Trainor-Smith, Mark Henry Méndez
  • Patent number: 9388839
    Abstract: A release latch apparatus can include a locking mechanism coupled to a first position of a rocker and a spring mechanism coupled to a second position of the rocker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Kevin P. Bold, Kevin D. Conn, Keith A. Sauer, Minh H. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9385513
    Abstract: A cable positioning arrangement comprises a flexible member, such as an elastic band or cord, extending between two structures. The flexible member is associated with a hole through which a cable passes thereby positioning the cable relative to the structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Inventor: Warren Nigel Jones
  • Patent number: 9380869
    Abstract: A storage shelf includes a secure sleeve and a bracket that the secure sleeve is in a hollow cylinder shape with an outer circumference on which two symmetrical slots, constructed by L-shape elements, in a downward and skewed taper shape, are provided. A buckling piece, of a curve and in a downward and skewed taper shape, is provided at four corners of the bracket respectively. After assembling the multiply secure sleeves to a support tube, the buckling piece of the bracket is inserted into one slot of the secure sleeve so as to firmly position the bracket to the support tube for constituting a unity storage shelf. The other slot of the secure sleeve can be engaged by the buckling piece of the other bracket to extend multiply storage shelf in a parallel arrangement for achieving convenience for both assembly and extension in an orderly manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: BESTMATE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kuang-Huan Fu
  • Patent number: 9380851
    Abstract: An artificial nail holding device including a pair of bases, at least one rotatable dowel, and a pair of double-sided adhesive strips. The pair of bases includes a right base and a left base. The at least one rotatable dowel has a right end rotatably disposed within the right base and a left end rotatably disposed within the left base. The pair of double-sided adhesive strips is continuously attached to the at least one dowel from proximal the right end of the dowel to proximal the left end of the dowel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Inventor: Edward Cretton
  • Patent number: 9380853
    Abstract: Devices and methods for displaying beauty and other visual products are disclosed. A display system can include a frame and a sample portion. Traits such as color and texture of a beauty product can be displayed on the sample portion, and the frame portion can interface with product shelving to align samples with relevant products in the display. The sample portion can be releasably attached to the frame to be removed by a user and be placed above a body part of the user to which a beauty product may be applied, or a body part can be placed in proximity to the sample portion even while it is attached to the frame. The user can advantageously view the beauty product as applied to the body part without applying the beauty product. The system is useful for fingernail polish display, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: One Source Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Allen Ports, Rodney Bennett Miller, Jason Rockford Wheaton
  • Patent number: 9380890
    Abstract: Apparatus for hanging articles including a central support member defining a shaft having a vertical axis. Item hanging members or arms extend radially from the central support member and are adapted to pivot thereabout to enable spacing between the arms in arcs surrounding the central support member. One or more of the arms may be telescopic in length to enable larger numbers and sizes of articles to be suspended from the arms. In addition, the apparatus may include a sleeve which may be slid over the arms and from which may depend one or more preferably non-destructive suspension devices such as magnetic clips for suspending comparatively small items such as socks. The apparatus may further include a pouch which may likewise be slid over one or more of the arms and which may hold sundries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Inventor: Ellena M. Mustari