Patents Examined by Matthew W Ing
  • Patent number: 11484121
    Abstract: A modular cabinet system including a cabinet shell configured with an open front space, a cabinet insert configured to be selectively installed in, and removed from, the cabinet shell by being passed through the open front space, a pair of first slide members respectively provided to each inner side surface of the cabinet shell, and a pair of second slide members respectively provided to each outer side surfaces provided proximate each side of the cabinet insert, wherein the respective first slide members are configured to interact with the corresponding second slide members to guide the cabinet insert into, and out of, the cabinet shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventor: Richard D. Cornell
  • Patent number: 11478071
    Abstract: A folding stool or a folding table and a folding frame thereof. The folding frame includes a left frame, a right frame, and two middle support legs. A front end of an inner side of the left frame and a front end of an inner side of the right frame are provided with front hinge pieces that are hinged to each other, and a rear end of the inner side of the left frame and a rear end of the inner side of the right frame are provided with rear hinge pieces that are hinged to each other. Tops of the two middle support legs are respectively hinged with the front hinge pieces and the rear hinge pieces. Each of the two middle support legs is provided with a sliding sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: New-Tec Integration (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Luhao Leng
  • Patent number: 11470961
    Abstract: A shelf system may have a shelf member, and a biasing bracket attached to the shelf member having a rear portion and a forward portion. The system may also have a biasing member having a first end connected to the rear portion of the biasing bracket and a second end connected to the shelf member. The forward portion of the biasing bracket may have a lower stop adapted to prevent the shelf member from extending below a horizontal orientation. And, a pivot bracket may be located behind the lower stop through which a pivot extends and into the biasing bracket to permit selective movement of the shelf member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Adrian Steel Company
    Inventors: Mark Anthoney Henry, Jr., Joshua Merle Rogers, Joshua Michael Gerez
  • Patent number: 11471022
    Abstract: Provided is a dish washer having an enhanced structure for usability. A dish washer may be installed in a built-in type in a system kitchen including a cabinet having a storage room and a counter arranged on the cabinet to have an opening. The dish washer includes a tub having a front opening, a front door provided to open or close the front opening, a cover frame mounted on the opening of the counter to be separated from the tub in a vertical direction of the dish washer, a top door installed on the cover frame to open or close the opening of the counter, and a coupling member coupling the cover frame to the tub to be expanded or contracted in the vertical direction of the dish washer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Gee Hong, Sung Jin Kim, Jin Doo Kim, Seul Gi Lee, In Ju Lee, Gyu Dong Jeon, Seung Min Chae
  • Patent number: 11470958
    Abstract: A folding table with increased seating space is provided. The table may include a tabletop and a plurality of legs affixed to an underside of the tabletop. The legs may be configured to be movable, bi-directionally, between an unfolded position and a folded position. The folding table may include two or more folding mechanisms for moving the legs between the unfolded position and the folded position. The folding table may include a plurality of bump brackets affixed to the underside of the tabletop. Each bump bracket may correspond to one of the plurality of legs. When the legs are in the unfolded position, each bump bracket may be configured to engage the corresponding leg and provide structural support for the corresponding leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: NPS Public Furniture Corp.
    Inventors: Elliot Levy, Charles P. Kiesow
  • Patent number: 11465802
    Abstract: A pallet is taught having two openings on at least one side of the pallet, the two openings formed by a bisecting wall separating the openings. More specifically, at least one bisecting post creates a first opening and a second opening Each of the said first and second openings each have a convexly curved runner, said runner convexly curved along its width; and a concavely curved ceiling, said ceiling concavely curved along its width wherein the center point of the radius of the curved runner varies from the radius of the curved ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Remcon Plastics, Inc
    Inventor: Peter James Connors
  • Patent number: 11445815
    Abstract: A desktop shield system for splashes protection that has a right rod, a left rod and a panel shield. The lower end of the right rod is connected to a base that its first side has a protrusion that corresponds with a recess at its second side. The right rod also includes magnet elements that are connected to its right side at a zero height. The left rod is designed in the same way as the right one but in reverse as a mirror view. The system can be connected with a another identical system, in a way that the recess of the left rod of the another system is assembled with the protrusion of the right rod of the system and the magnet elements of the left rod of the another system magnetically connected with the magnet elements of the right rod of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Inventors: Yariv Kadosh, Mordehay Ben Aharon
  • Patent number: 11445818
    Abstract: A barrier system is described herein. The barrier system includes at least three floating barrier elements, at least four securement components, and at least four stabilizing components. The at least four securement components are configured to secure the first floating barrier element between the second floating barrier element and the third floating barrier element to form a barrier. The at least four stabilizing components are configured to stabilize the barrier. The components of the barrier system are interchangeable and movable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: PUCKSRUS, INC.
    Inventor: Steven Schwartz
  • Patent number: 11432645
    Abstract: A table includes a table top with at least three corners. A support assembly includes a plurality of hollow tubes configured to carry electrical/data wires and having end openings. Each tube is connected to the underside of the table top such one end of the tube is arranged at a corresponding corner of the table top so that an end opening is accessible at the corresponding corner. The support assembly further includes a plurality of leg assemblies, each leg assembly including a pair of leg members joined at a curved portion, the curved portion sized and configured a tube with the end opening accessible at the curved portion. An outlet plate is mounted to the leg assembly to cover the end opening and is provided with one or more electrical sockets and data ports connectable to electrical/data wires carried in the hollow tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Ditto Sales, Inc.
    Inventor: Roberto Lucci
  • Patent number: 11435131
    Abstract: A hinge assembly connecting a door of a refrigerator with a main body of a refrigerator is disclosed. The hinge assembly includes a bracket configured so that a one surface is arranged at a lower part of the door, a shaft located on the bracket and configured to be a rotational shaft of the door, and a support member rotatably arranged inserted to the shaft, and configured to support the door, and a height of a support surface supporting the door is changed according to the support member rotating based on the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaemin Park, Yongsoo Kyong, Youngkyun Jeong, Hyungkwen Ham, Wangi Park, Junwon Seo
  • Patent number: 11432413
    Abstract: A vent for reduced airflow impedance and increased electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding for an information handling system. The vent comprises two plates, wherein each plate comprises a plurality of structures. Each structure has a base opening with a first set of dimensions, a contact area with a second set of dimensions smaller than the first set of dimensions, and a wall extending at an angle from the base opening to the contact area. Each wall has a plurality of holes to increase the open percentage of the vent for decreased airflow impedance, which allows more airflow through the vent. The reduced size of each hole, the angled walls and continuous surface areas between adjacent structures reduce the amount of electromagnetic energy that can pass through the vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Qinghong He, Arnold Thomas Schnell
  • Patent number: 11406178
    Abstract: A table comprising an upper surface and a lower surface attached to the upper surface via an attachment means, at least one table support attached to the lower surface, and at least one table support attached to the upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Coronado Casuals Inc.
    Inventor: Frederick Medanich
  • Patent number: 11402149
    Abstract: An appliance includes an outer wrapper, an inner liner, a trim breaker having a wrapper channel that receives a wrapper edge of the outer wrapper and a liner channel that receives a liner edge of the inner liner, and an insulation material disposed within an insulating cavity defined therebetween. A multi-component thermal encapsulation material defines pre-mix, application and sealing states. The pre-mix state is defined by the distinct components of the thermal encapsulation material being separated from one another, the application state defined by the distinct components combined together into an uncured state of the thermal encapsulation material, and the sealing state defined by the thermal encapsulation material disposed within the wrapper and liner channels and surrounding the wrapper and liner edges, respectively, in the sealing state that defines a hermetic seal between the trim breaker and the outer wrapper and the inner liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Paul B. Allard, Lakshya J. Deka, Gustavo Frattini, Lynne F. Hunter, Hua Liu, Abhay Naik, Eric J. Vasko, Jerry M. Visin
  • Patent number: 11402876
    Abstract: The protective computer case is configured for use with a notebook computer. The notebook computer is a rotating structure. The protective computer case forms a protected space around the notebook computer. The protected space is such that the notebook computer can rotate while the protective computer case provides the protected space. The protective computer case incorporates a display shell and a digital shell. The display shell forms a protected space around the notebook computer. The digital shell forms a forms a protected space around the notebook computer. The notebook computer inserts into the display shell. The notebook computer inserts the digital shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Inventors: Rob Lennox, Brent Alexander
  • Patent number: 11396399
    Abstract: A fixation member comprises a support structure comprising a top surface; a first L-shaped projection extending from the top surface of the support structure; a second L-shaped projection extending from the top surface of the support structure; the first L-shaped projection and the second L-shaped projection each comprising a base surface and a side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Elisabet Amoros, Josep Abella Viviancos, Carlos Fernando Caldas, Laura Sofia Sardi
  • Patent number: 11395540
    Abstract: The rail-mounted tabletop is a table. The rail-mounted tabletop is configured for use with a fence. The fence incorporates a rail, a plurality of pickets and posts, and a supporting surface. The plurality of pickets and posts elevate the rail above the supporting surface. The plurality of pickets and posts forms the load path that transfers the load of the rail-mounted tabletop to the supporting surface. The rail-mounted tabletop is suspended from the rail of the fence. The rail-mounted tabletop is a table incorporates a counter plate, a bracing plate and a rail hook. The supporting plate and the rail hook attach to the counter plate. The counter plate forms a horizontally oriented supporting surface. The rail hook suspends the counter plate and the bracing plate from the rail. The bracing plate braces the counter plate against the plurality of pickets and posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Inventor: Jesus Ramos
  • Patent number: 11388990
    Abstract: A table dedicated to facilitating the comfort, efficacy, and enjoyment of assembling a jigsaw puzzle which may be adjusted for height, tabletop tilt angle and tabletop rotation, and location. The table has a specialized surface to hold the puzzle pieces in place, an accessory bracket to add accessories such as trays, puzzle box top holder, magnifying glass and other implements to enhance the assembly experience. Trays for sorting puzzle pieces may be attached and detached from a specialized bracket mounted on a support structure. The tabletop may be positioned high enough to be used while standing upright. The use of this table apparatus for other activities is anticipated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventor: Carl J Watkins
  • Patent number: 11388994
    Abstract: A connector for connecting discrete modular storage units defined by plural hollow elongate support members having longitudinal ends including apertures into which vertical connection members can be inserted to connect adjacent modules. The inserts may be of a predetermined length to connect two horizontally adjacent modules or a length twice the predetermined length to connect two horizontally adjacent modules. For vertically and horizontally connected modules, the inventive connector may be utilized to connect modular shelving units having both an in-line and perpendicular configuration. The connector ideally comprises two identical insert members joined to each other in a desired orientation, so that the modules can be connected in different configurations, whether in-line, staggered or perpendicularly. The inventive connector also vertically connects the horizontally configured shelving modules to a variety of vertically disposed and configured shelving module units in a desired configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: HMC Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: David A. Moyer
  • Patent number: 11382420
    Abstract: An overbed table apparatus comprising a rail system and a first arm coupled to the rail system, comprising an extension portion configured to move along a first axis. An end effector can be coupled to the extension portion, wherein the end effector is perpendicularly oriented from the first arm. A first motor assembly can be configured to actuate a first actuator, wherein the first end of the first actuator is coupled to a first end of the first arm and the second end of the first actuator is coupled to the extension portion, wherein the first motor assembly and first actuator are configured to move the extension portion along an axis. A second motor assembly coupled to the end effector. The second motor assembly can be configured to rotate the end effector 360 degrees around an axis. The apparatus can include a control system to operate the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventors: Bradley S. Duerstock, Jeffery Ackerman
  • Patent number: 11375830
    Abstract: A wishing well table linen to temporarily hold gifts. The wishing well table includes a table formed of a table top supported by a plurality of legs. The wishing well table further includes an aperture disposed through the tabletop. A removable pouch is attached to the aperture to receive the gifts. A wishing well is disposed over the aperture having an opening to receive the gifts to fall through the aperture into the removable pouch. Finally, a tablecloth with an aperture opening is provided to cover the table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Inventor: Gari Sharpley