Patents Examined by Kimberley S Wright
  • Patent number: 11486547
    Abstract: A rack includes a first upper hook that opens upward and a first lower hook that opens downward, wherein the first upper and lower hooks are vertically aligned. Two or more permanent magnets are physically secured to the rack, wherein the permanent magnets are positioned to simultaneously magnetically engage a side surface of a cylindrical gas tank and magnetically secure the rack to the side surface of the cylindrical gas tank. A hose may be wound about the first and second hooks in a side-to-side configuration. In one option, the rack may include a second upper and lower hooks that extend in opposing lateral directions to receive separate hoses. In another option, the rack may be formed with tubular metal and the permanent magnets may be disposed inside vertical sections of the tubular metal. That rack may also secure a gas flow meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventor: Nicholas Edmund Charles
  • Patent number: 11484116
    Abstract: A foldable cabinet framework includes two side frames, a first beam body, and a second beam body, where two opposite ends of each of the first and second beam bodies are respectively connected to the two side frames. The first beam body and the second beam body each include a hinged part, and when the first beam body and the second beam body are in a straight state, the first beam body and the second beam body are supported between the two side frames, so that the two side frames are spaced apart and symmetrically disposed. The first beam body and the second beam body enclose a framework of a three-dimensional structure. The first beam body and the second beam body are folded by using the hinged part; and after the first beam body and the second beam body are folded, the two side frames are superposed with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongling Wang, Xiong Hu, Yejian Yao
  • Patent number: 11465272
    Abstract: A cordless tool holding apparatus is disclosed. The cordless tool holding apparatus comprises a rack having a first shelf and a second shelf configured to couple with each other via side walls. The second shelf comprises a plurality of extended portions. The cordless tool holding apparatus further comprises at least one snap-fit assembly coupled to at least one surface of each extended portion of the plurality of extended portions. The at least one snap-fit assembly comprises a body, at least one ramp coupled to the body and integrated on at least one side wall of the at least one snap-fit assembly, and at least one rib coupled to the body and integrated on the at least one side wall of the at least one snap-fit assembly. Further, the at least one snap-fit assembly is configured to detachably couple at least one cordless tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: David Paul Alan Date
  • Patent number: 11466928
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a lift that moves a container upward and downward. The refrigerator may include: a cabinet having a storage chamber provided therein and an opening; at least one door provided such that a front of the storage chamber provided in the cabinet is opened and closed; a cooling device cooling the storage chamber; the lift provided at a side of the storage chamber to fold downward and unfold upward so as to move the container upward and downward; and an anti-loosening device provided at a side of the lift and allowing the lift to rotate relative to a front end thereof when the lift is removed upward so as to maintain a folded state of the lift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: EuDdeum Hong
  • Patent number: 11457735
    Abstract: A storage system may be formed using an apparatus including a rigid bar and a bracket. The rigid bar has an elongate body having sufficient length to extend vertically along a wall from a foot engaging the floor to a second end positioned proximate to a ceiling directly above the floor. The bracket is securable to the ceiling and has a first end for engaging the rigid bar at a point proximate to the second end of the rigid bar, wherein the first end of the bracket limits movement of the second end of the rigid bar in a direction away from the wall. Optionally, a pair of the rigid bars may include shelf supports, tire lofts or other features for supporting items to be storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventor: Lucio D'Isep
  • Patent number: 11445887
    Abstract: A dishwashing appliance or rack assembly may include a rack, a front bracket, a rear bracket, and a joiner bar. The rack may include a sidewall having a transverse rail and slide in a transverse direction between an extended position and a retracted position. The front bracket may be attached to the sidewall and extend vertically between a fixed end secured to the sidewall and a free end laterally pivotable apart from the transverse rail. The rear bracket may be attached to the sidewall rearward from the front bracket. The rear bracket may extend vertically from a fixed end secured to the sidewall to a free end laterally pivotable apart from the transverse rail. The joiner bar may extend along the transverse direction from the front bracket to the rear bracket and be laterally translatable relative to the transverse rail to motivate the free end of the front bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Arpit Singhal, Justin Paul Mudd
  • Patent number: 11435133
    Abstract: A shelving system includes a first shelf, rollers, hangers, and a second shelf. The first shelf has an upper surface and defines tracks below the upper surface. The rollers are disposed within the tracks. The hangers are rotatably secured to the rollers. The second shelf is rotatably secured to the hangers. The second shelf is configured to rotate about the rollers via the hangers upon engagement between the rollers and stops to transition from a lower position to an upper-forward position. The second shelf is configured to slide rearward from the upper-forward position to an upper-rearward position. The second shelf is configured to nest with the first shelf in the upper-rearward position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Deeptiranjan Barik, Anant Karanjikar, Vishal Marathe, Kailash Shravan More, Mahalingappa Mulimani, Samadhan Tanaji Pandhare, Kundan Shankarrao Rawate, Abinash Sarma
  • Patent number: 11426860
    Abstract: An excavator breaker storage rack includes a base having a first beam and a second beam running parallel and to rest on a ground surface; a support system attached to the base, the support system having vertical supports extending up from the base; angled supports attached to the base and the vertical supports such that the angled supports are positioned at an angle relative to the base of less than 90 degrees and greater than 10 degrees; one or more base plates attached to and extending away from the one or more angled supports; one or more top plates attached to the one or more angled supports; and one or more arms positioned on opposite sides of the one or more top plates; the support system is to support one or more excavator breakers above the ground surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventor: Paul Allen Wolfe
  • Patent number: 11419412
    Abstract: A combined type shelf includes parallel-rod side frames, inter-frame connectors, storage layers and horizontal constraint frames. The parallel-rod side frame includes a first vertical bar, a second vertical bar and a horizontal bar. The inter-frame connector includes a connector body, two lateral plates, a hole and lower interference parts. The storage layer is disposed between two horizontal constraint frames. The horizontal constraint frame includes a horizontal stop member and a constraint-frame coupling member. The constraint-frame coupling member includes upper interference parts to buckle the lower interference parts so as to connect the horizontal constraint frame to the inter-frame connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: PROTREND CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shun-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 11415364
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a cabinet having a storage chamber provided therein and an open front; a cooling device cooling the storage chamber; a drawer including a front panel and a storage bin, the front panel allowing an open front portion of the storage chamber to be opened and closed and the storage bin being provided in rear of the front panel and storing a container or food therein; an inner first cover provided at the storage bin so as to cover a rear end portion of an inner space of the storage bin; and a raising/lowering lift device provided at a side of the storage chamber to fold downward and unfold upward for vertical movement of a container; and a second covering provided to cover a gap between the raising/lowering device and the inner cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: EuDdeum Hong
  • Patent number: 11419226
    Abstract: An interlock system is provided that limits the ability of a user or seismic event to dislodge or partially remove more than one chassis from a rack at any one time. Thus, embodiments reduce the potential for the rack to be toppled by the weight of too many chassis extending from the rack at the same time. The interlock system includes a dynamic rail with locking blocks that move to engage hooks on the rear of the chassis. A trigger at each chassis slot is depressed with installation of a chassis. Upon the removal of any chassis, the associated trigger extends and causes the dynamic rail to be pulled down into a locking position in which the locking blocks engage the hooks on the remaining chassis, which prevents their removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: ZT Group Int'l, Inc.
    Inventors: Harshita Guduru, Sarah Kaus, Ryan Signer
  • Patent number: 11408669
    Abstract: A refrigerator comprises: a storage compartment; a push-pull drawer provided in the storage compartment; and a slide rail assembly provided between the drawer and a sidewall of the storage compartment. The slide rail assembly comprises a first supporting member extending in a push-pull direction of the drawer and connected to one sidewall of the storage compartment. A front end of the first supporting member is provided with an installation portion. A terminal box cover is fixed to a top portion of the installation portion. A bottom portion of the installation portion is provided with an installation portion fixing structure. The installation portion fixing structure comprises multiple jaws for fixing cable assemblies extending out of the terminal box cover. The multiple jaws are arranged at intervals along a curved line. The curved line has a convex apex at a middle portion thereof and slopes downwards toward two ends thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Falin Yang, Jian Zhang, Dong Wei, Guangrui Wu, Zhongling Yang
  • Patent number: 11391506
    Abstract: A refrigerator cabinet is provided that includes an inner liner and an external wrapper. The inner liner is positioned within the external wrapper such that a gap is defined between the external wrapper and inner liner. The external wrapper includes a machine compartment including: a top wall, an interior wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. A foot is defined by the external wrapper and is positioned below the machine compartment. The foot is at least partially defined by the bottom wall and at least partially supports the refrigerator cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Beckner, Paul B. Allard, Lynne F. Hunter, Gustavo Frattini, Abhay Naik
  • Patent number: 11391507
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet. A fresh food chamber and a freezer chamber are defined in the cabinet. The fresh food chamber and the freezer chamber are mutually separated by a mullion. The refrigerator appliance also includes an articulating lip coupled to the mullion. The articulating lip is movable relative to the mullion between a sealing position and an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Vineeth Vijayan
  • Patent number: 11389945
    Abstract: A tool holding frame has a track base and at least one protective pad. The track base is made of metal and has a lower portion having two engaging tabs. The at least one protective pad is made of plastic and is engaged with the two engaging tabs of the lower portion. Each of the at least one protective pad has two engaging portions respectively engaged with the two engaging tabs. Each of the two engaging portions has a bottom segment abutting against a bottom of a corresponding one of the two engaging tabs and at least one hook engaged with the corresponding one of the two engaging tabs. Each of the at least one hook has a connection segment and a hooking protrusion spaced from the bottom segment to form an engaging groove therebetween and abutting against a top of the corresponding one of the two engaging tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventor: Jui Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 11389944
    Abstract: A tool rack structure includes a first body, and a second body pivotally connected with the first body and rotatable relative to the first body. The first body has an end provided with at least one first pivot portion. The at least one first pivot portion is provided with two first locking portions, a second locking portion, and a third locking portion. The second body is provided with at least one third pivot portion pivotally connected with the at least one first pivot portion. The at least one third pivot portion is provided with two fourth locking portions locked onto the two first locking portions, and a fifth locking portion locked onto the third locking portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventor: Jen-Li Wang
  • Patent number: 11388996
    Abstract: A kitchen pullout for storage of knives, cutting boards, and miscellaneous utensils and appliances is provided. A magnetic bar, having a specialized magnetic array is provided for storage of metallic knives. A specialized rubber casting, having a plurality of serpentine slots for holding ceramic knives is provided. Conveniently placed canisters and slots are provided for closed storage of kitchen utensils. A bottom shelf is provided with various heights for storage of appliances. An adjustable base frame, and an adjustable top rail is provided to secure and accommodate position the mechanism in the cabinet carcass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Hardware Resources, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Chen, Marisa Sanchez
  • Patent number: 11384976
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator body having an interior storage space. A door is coupled to the refrigerator body to open and close the interior storage space. A door handle is coupled to the door in a pivotally rotatable manner and an opening actuator is coupled to the door handle where the opening actuator applies a force to the refrigerator body to open the interior storage space. The opening actuator includes a front bezel, a handle pivot plate coupled to the door handle, a casing enclosing an actuator mechanism, and one or more pushers that extend and retract against a front wrapper edge of the refrigerator body. An intermediate attachment couples the handle pivot plate to the casing and a back bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Karen J. Querfurth, Pendyala Supreeth, Michele Wilcox
  • Patent number: 11383152
    Abstract: A pool cue holder includes a housing having a set of four, circumferentially spaced-apart openings configured to receive the distal end of a pool cue. The dimension, position, and shape of the openings are selected such that when the proximal end of each pool cue is positioned in a different corner of a pool table and the corresponding distal end of each pool cue is inserted through a different one of the one of the four openings in the housing, the housing will be supported directly over the center of the pool table. A receptacle containing a light source may be secured to the bottom of the housing. The bottom wall of the receptacle may have cut-outs arranged in a decorative pattern that allows light from the light source to illuminate the pool table in an interesting fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventor: Mary Louise Rainwater
  • Patent number: 11384979
    Abstract: A refrigerated storage system for incorporating rotatable shelves into a refrigerator includes a refrigerator that has a door. A first shelving unit is rotatably positioned within the refrigerator to support food items. The first shelving unit is selectively rotated to facilitate selected food items to be retrieved from the refrigerator. A second shelving unit is coupled to the door to support food items. The second shelving unit is movably positioned at a selected point along the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventor: Delwanda Powell