Patents Examined by Kimberley S Wright
  • Patent number: 11898793
    Abstract: A vertical displacement stopping system includes a sliding guide mechanism, a locking mechanism and a bearing mechanism. The locking mechanism, having positioning holes, includes positioning pins, telescopic mechanisms, and a handle located at a front portion of the bearing mechanism, wherein the handle is connected with the positioning pins through transmission parts, respectively. Each of the telescopic mechanisms includes a housing having a chamber, a movable block located within the chamber, and a reset spring located between a top portion of the movable block and the housing, wherein each of the transmission parts is connected with each of the positioning pins through the movable block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: WUXI HAIDAER PRECISION SLIDES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Xinglong Xu, Haiwen Zhang, Lian Zou, Kai Dai, Feng Qian, Qiang Ji
  • Patent number: 11896124
    Abstract: A kitchen pullout for storage of knives, miscellaneous utensils and appliances is provided. A reversable base frame and an adjustable top rail is provided to secure the pullout in the cabinet carcass in an extremely stable configuration. The reversable base frame is concealed in the pullout in both a stowed and a deployed position. The bottom slide assembly installable from either the inside or the outside of the cabinet carcass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Hardware Resources, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Chen, Marisa Sanchez
  • Patent number: 11898792
    Abstract: A refrigerator may include a rack gear assembly provided on a lower surface of a drawer. The rack gear assembly may have a first rack member and a second rack member that are pushed out by being moved forward sequentially so that a pushing-out distance of the drawer is maximized and the drawer is fully closed even when opposite sides thereof are pushed in a storage chamber without being in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Seonwoo Choi
  • Patent number: 11892228
    Abstract: A refrigerated appliance is provided herein. The refrigerated appliance includes a cabinet defining a compartment. A first door is coupled to the cabinet. The first door defines a storage chamber therein. A second door is disposed on an opposing side of the first door from the cabinet. A bin is disposed within the chamber. A bracket is disposed between the first door and the bin. The bracket includes a rotatable member to rotate the bin between first and second positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Jackson F. Karl
  • Patent number: 11892231
    Abstract: Storage systems for use in consumer appliances are provided. Storage system can be a storage assembly defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the vertical, lateral, and transverse directions being mutually perpendicular. The storage assembly includes a mounting bracket, a first mounting tab and a second mounting tab extending in the transverse direction from a first end of the mounting bracket. The first mounting tab and the second mounting tab are configured to be inserted into a mounting track disposed within the consumer appliance. The storage assembly also includes a storage receptacle which is supported at a second end of the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas Pasham, Rukmini Harika Relangi, Soumya Bhardwaj, Rafi Shaik Mahammed
  • Patent number: 11889920
    Abstract: An improved electric slide rail includes a motor driving device and two slide rail assemblies symmetrically arranged. Every slide rail assembly includes a slide rail and a fixed rail, wherein the slide rail is slidably sleeved on the fixed rail, a rack housing is sleeved on an outer side of the fixed rail, a rack is provided on the rack housing, a gear engaged with the rack is mounted on the slide rail; the motor driving device is installed on the slide rail through a fixing device and is electrically connected with a controller. The improved electric slide rail further includes a clutch which is electrically connected with the controller, wherein the clutch is arranged at a side where an output shaft of a motor of the motor driving device is provided, and is connected with the slide rail through a linkage structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: WUXI HAIDAER PRECISION SLIDES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Lian Zou, Xinglong Xu, Feng Qian, Kai Dai, Qiang Ji
  • Patent number: 11895799
    Abstract: A support frame includes first and second mounting members, and an adjusting member. The second mounting member defines a groove. One groove wall of the groove defines a plurality of positioning holes. The adjusting member includes a base body, a sliding member, and an elastic member. The base body is disposed on the first mounting member, and at least a part of the base body is accommodated in the groove. The sliding member is slidably disposed on the base body and includes a clamping body. The elastic member is disposed on the sliding member, and the elastic member can drive the sliding member to engage the clamping body with one of the plurality of positioning holes. When the support frame is in a cabinet, an interior installation size of the cabinet is adjustable for any particular relative position between the first and second mounting members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Feng Chang, Hung-Liang Chung, Ti-An Tsai
  • Patent number: 11882932
    Abstract: A storage rack assembly includes a base steel structure which is interchangeably connected to the storage rack above. The base steel structure assembly is compromised of structural material with bolted connections which allow for the replacement or changing of damaged material due to accidental forklift contact all while the above storage system stays in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventor: Ronald K. Harrison
  • Patent number: 11882951
    Abstract: A baseball cap storage device for storing and displaying baseball caps includes a base and a shell. A first mold and an end plate are engaged to and extend from an upper face of the base proximate to a first and second ends of the base, respectively. A second mold is slidably attached to the base and is selectively positionable between the first mold and the end plate. A biaser is attached to the end plate and biases the second mold toward the first mold. The first mold abuts a concave face of a plurality of baseball caps, which are folded and nested. The second mold abuts a convex face of the plurality of baseball caps to fixedly position the plurality of baseball caps between the first and second molds. A shell, which has an open bottom, is selectively positionable upon the base to cover the plurality of baseball caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventor: Andy Caldwell
  • Patent number: 11867455
    Abstract: A refrigerator drawer comprises: a bracket, a first storage box disposed movably relative to the bracket a second storage box; a first door body fixedly connected to the first storage box; a second door body fixedly connected to the second storage box, both the first door body and the second door body being disposed on the same side of the first storage box, and the first door body and the second door body being engaged to open the second storage box; a lifting mechanism disposed between the first storage box and the bracket or between the first door body and the bracket, an assisting mechanism being disposed between the lifting mechanism and the bracket, the first door body driving the first storage box to move relative to the bracket, the assisting mechanism driving the lifting mechanism to bring the first storage box to rise up relative to the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiaming Li, Hao Zhang, Enpin Xia, Kang Li
  • Patent number: 11867454
    Abstract: A refrigerator with a slide rail wiring mechanism, comprising a compartment configured to open forward, and a drawer-type door, wherein the compartment comprises a bottom wall, a rear wall and two side walls, and the drawer-type door is provided with an electrical component; the slide rail wiring mechanism comprises a cable for supplying power to the electrical component and a first wiring box fixed in the compartment; the first wiring box is formed with a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion; the cable comprises a fixed section fixed in the first receiving portion and a movable section that may be at least partially received in the second receiving portion; the second receiving portion is disposed apart from the bottom wall, the second receiving portion comprises a top plate and a bottom plate, and the bottom plate is provided with drainage holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin Fei, Yihao Xu, Xueli Cheng, Yazhou Shang
  • Patent number: 11858115
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an assembling and disassembling-facilitated tool rack. The tool rack includes a base, supporting rods, a top plate, supporting plates and screws. The base is provided with several first threaded holes. Bottoms of the supporting rods are provided with threaded columns. The top plate is provided with first through holes. The supporting plates are provided with second through holes. The supporting plates are clamped between adjacent upper and lower supporting rods. The screws are in threaded connection to the second threaded holes of the supporting rods on the uppermost layer. The top plate is clamped between the screws and the supporting rods on the uppermost layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventor: Changfei Sun
  • Patent number: 11851804
    Abstract: A washing machine of the present disclosure includes a cabinet having a first opening and a door assembly provided to open and close the first opening, wherein the door assembly includes a door main body having a second opening provided to be opened and closed independently of the first opening and a rear holder corresponding to the first opening, and the rear holder includes a door sealing unit spaced apart from the second opening and provided to come in contact with the diaphragm to seal the inside of the cabinet when the first opening is closed by a door assembly. By the configuration, the cabinet can be sealed more effectively, and laundry items or detergent may be additionally inserted even during a washing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Young Kim, Adam Wishney, Doo Young Ryu, In Ju Lee
  • Patent number: 11841186
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage space, a door configured to open and close the storage space, a gap adjusting member configured to be provided between the door and the cabinet and to adjust a gap between the door and the cabinet, and a seating part configured to protrude from the door and to support the gap adjusting member. The gap adjusting member includes a contact part exposed to the rear of the door and being in contact with the cabinet in a state where the door is closed, and a plurality of adjusting parts protruding from the contact part toward the seating part at different heights from each other. The gap between the door and the cabinet is adjusted by selecting a height of the adjusting part which is in contact with the seating part by rotating the gap adjusting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seongjin Bae, Daekil Kang, Jonghyun Lee, Wonchan Cho
  • Patent number: 11828106
    Abstract: A slat system having a slat hanging with slats and a shifting apparatus for shifting the slats. The slats are intercoupled and movable from a closed position, in which broad faces of the slats are substantially flush in a plane and narrow faces of adjacent slats face one another, into an open position, in which the broad faces of the slats are parallel to one another but not parallel to an opening and closing direction, using the shifting apparatus to shift the slats in the opening and closing direction. The shifting apparatus has a pulling means coupled at one end to the slat hanging. The slat system has a first sheave mounted so as to be rotatable about an axis in two directions, to which sheave the other end of the pulling means is fastened, and a locking means to block the sheave from rotating in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Ludewig GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Riesenberg, Bernd Fiolka
  • Patent number: 11779191
    Abstract: A shelf for an appliance such as a dish washing appliance. The shelf may include an intermediate wheel shelf. The intermediate wheel shelf may include a biasing member. The intermediate wheel shelf may be pivotable between one or more positions. The intermediate wheel shelf may form a substantially continuous wheel shelf configuration with one or more wheel shelves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Joel Boyer
  • Patent number: 11774169
    Abstract: A shelf assembly for a refrigerator includes a frame assembly having front and rear frame members with respective front and rear channels. A panel includes first and second ends, wherein the first end is fully received in the front channel, and further wherein the second end is partially received in the rear channel. A spacer assembly includes a spacer member and one or more clip members extending upwardly from a base portion. The clip members are clipped to mounting apertures disposed on the second portion of the rear frame member. The spacer member is received through a receiving aperture disposed through the rear frame member. The spacer member extends into the rear channel and engages the second end of the panel when the spacer assembly is clipped to the rear frame member to retain the panel in the channels of the front and rear frame members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Shrawan Kumar, . Pranav, Kundan Rawate, Antonio Sanchez
  • Patent number: 11778770
    Abstract: A synchronizing and locking mechanism of a server slide rail includes a middle rail installing structure, an operating plate, an outer rail locking structure and an inner rail synchronous locking structure. The middle rail installing structure is formed on the middle rail and includes an installing part and a through hole. The operating plate is installed to the installing part and has first and second elastic plates, and the first elastic plate has a middle/outer rail locking stop point, an inner rail releasing outer rail locking hook and a pull operation part, and the second elastic plate has an inner/middle rail synchronous stop point and a jack-up part. The outer rail locking structure is installed to the outer rail and includes an outer rail locking hole. The inner rail synchronous locking structure is installed to the inner rail and includes an inner rail locking hole and a synchronous hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: MARTAS PRECISION SLIDE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wan-Lai Chen
  • Patent number: 11774172
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet and a storage compartment with a drawer assembly disposed therein. One or more storage compartment doors are pivotally coupled to the cabinet to restrict or gain access to the storage compartment. At least one of the doors defines an opening that is shaped and dimensioned to enable the drawer assembly to be extended and retracted through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Dubina, Andrew D. Brown, Jason Burriss
  • Patent number: 11754335
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance has a storage box with an open upper end. First and second hanging pins are disposed on a cover plate. The first hanging pin is hung in a first hanger loop and is movable in a front-rear direction and/or an up-down direction in the first hanger loop. The second hanging pin is hung in a second hanger loop and is movable in the front-rear direction and/or the up-down direction in the second hanger loop. The cover plate is movable in the front-rear direction and/or the up-down direction relative to the storage box to at least partially open and close the storage box. The first hanger loop includes an open section that enables the first hanging pin to enter the first hanger loop from the open section and the cover plate of the refrigeration appliance is thereby easy to install.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Ertao Li, Jiajun Li, Ting Yi