Patents Examined by Monica Carter
  • Utility vehicle with jacking system and stabilization means
    Patent number: 9827953
    Abstract: A utility vehicle, in particular a firefighting vehicle, comprising an extendable aerial apparatus like a turnable ladder and/or an aerial rescue platform, a jacking system with lateral ground supports for jacking the vehicle body, and a stabilization mechanism for preventing tilting of the vehicle body in its jacked state. The stabilization mechanism includes a hydraulically operable rear axle blocking device for blocking the rear axle suspension of the vehicle. The stabilization mechanism further includes at least one hydraulically lockable shock absorber integrated into the front axle suspension of the vehicle. The rear axle blocking device and the hydraulically lockable shock absorber are controlled by a common hydraulic control to lock the hydraulically lockable shock absorber at the same time or with a delay after activating the rear axle blocking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Iveco Magirus AG
    Inventor: Jens Kraemer
  • Method for modifying the flanks of a gear wheel tooth with the aid of a tool
    Patent number: 9827627
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for modifying the geometry of gear wheel tooth flanks with a tool with a toothing that engages with the gear wheel during a precision machining. A varied profile is produced on the tool over the width of the tool, in that during a dressing procedure a dressing wheel is moved along the tooth flank of the tooth to be dressed. The width of the teeth of the dressing wheel is much smaller than the width of the tool. In order to cover the width of the tool a length must be covered corresponding to a multiple of the width of the teeth of the dressing wheel. After the dressing, the precision machining of the gear wheel is carried out with the tool. Since the dressing wheel is moved with a changing pitch and a changing crossed axes angle relative to the tool, the modification of the tooth flank geometry can be reproduced in the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Präwema Antriebstechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Jörg Schieke
  • Grinding method for workpieces
    Patent number: 9821427
    Abstract: A grinding method for grinding a plurality of platelike workpieces at a time is provided. The workpieces are attached to a support member and held on a chuck table. A grinding wheel is brought into contact with the workpieces to grind the workpieces at a time. The grinding wheel includes a disk-shaped wheel base having a first surface, a plurality of first abrasive members arranged annularly on the first surface of the wheel base, and a plurality of second abrasive members arranged annularly on the first surface of the wheel base radially inside the first abrasive members in a concentric relationship with the first abrasive members. The radial spacing between the first abrasive members and the second abrasive members is set larger than the minimum spacing between any adjacent ones of the workpieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: DISCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naruto Fuwa, Hideki Matsui, Shinji Yamashita
  • Fletching jig
    Patent number: 9823038
    Abstract: A fletching jig, which includes two support assemblies for an arrow shaft and a vane nest, wherein an arrow shaft disposed on the two support assemblies is aligned with a vane removeably disposed in the vane nest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: GOAT TUFF PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventor: Anthony S. Hollars
  • Windscreen wiper device
    Patent number: 9821772
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, as well as a spoiler, characterized in that the spoiler is movable from a first position, wherein the spoiler has an symmetric profile, seen in cross-section of the wiper blade, in the absence of a wind load thereon, into a second position, wherein the spoiler has a asymmetric profile, seen in cross-section of the wiper blade, in the presence of a wind load thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Device for removing a valve and cage assembly from a machine
    Patent number: 9808922
    Abstract: The device comprises an anchoring plate configured for anchoring the device to a machine casing. The device further comprises a terminal plate connected to the anchoring plate at a distance there from, and a slide arranged for movement between the anchoring plate and the terminal plate. The device further includes a connecting arrangement configured for connecting the slide to a valve and cage assembly to be removed from the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Nuove Pignone SrL
    Inventors: Tommaso Breschi, Andrea Tenze, Filippo Erbaggio Bracciali, Elena Gallina
  • Apparatus for aligning sections of pipe
    Patent number: 9808893
    Abstract: An apparatus for aligning sections of pipe includes a first clamp member and a second clamp member coupled with the first clamp member. The first and second clamp members each include a first clamp jaw and a second clamp jaw longitudinally spaced from the first clamp jaw. Each one of a first plurality of turnbuckle assemblies is coupled with each one of the first and second clamp jaws of the first clamp member, and each one of a second plurality of turnbuckle assemblies is coupled with each one of the first and second clamp jaws of the second clamp member. An assembly made from a kit of components is also disclosed. The kit includes an apparatus for aligning sections of pipe, and a plurality of shoe inserts. The assembly includes the apparatus and at least two of the shoe inserts coupled with the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Walhonde Tools Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew W. McClure
  • Vise
    Patent number: 9808913
    Abstract: A vise includes a groove-shaped vise body; an internally threaded first sliding member in the vise body; an internally threaded second sliding member in the vise body; a fixed jaw secured to the vise body; a first movable jaw on the first sliding member, a second movable jaw on the second sliding member, a rotatable shaft at an end of the vise body, an actuation assembly in the vise body and including a hollow first threaded shaft passing through and secured to the first sliding member, and secured to the fastening device, a hollow second threaded shaft passing through the second sliding member and secured to the second sliding member, a first movable rod in the first threaded shaft and secured to the rotatable shaft, a second movable rod in the second threaded shaft, and a pushing rod engaging the first movable rod, and a force transmitting assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventor: Hsi-Shui Lin
  • Resurfacing ball container
    Patent number: 9802290
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resurfacing ball container for repeated removal of dirty, used or damaged surfaces from a plurality of India rubber type bounce balls. The resurfacing ball container also allows for easy transport and storage of balls during periods of non-use. The resurfacing ball container includes a cylinder with a lid and an abrasive surface rotating within the cylinder for resurfacing the contained balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Inventor: Evan Jones
  • Turbo brush
    Patent number: 9801513
    Abstract: A turbo brush for cleaning a surface comprises a housing having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front end and a rear end, the lower end having a dirty air inlet. A primary air flow path extends from the dirty air inlet to a dirty air outlet. A rotary brush is associated with the dirty air inlet and extends transverse to a forward direction of movement of the turbo brush. A drive mechanism comprises an air driven turbine, a drive gear drivingly connected to the rotary brush and a worm gear directly drivingly connecting the air driven turbine and the drive gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Leonid Katsman
  • Wall-mountable hands-free back washer
    Patent number: 9795257
    Abstract: A wall-mountable hands-free back washer that allows users to wash and exfoliate their backs without using their hands. The back washer is mounted on a shower wall or bathtub wall by a support panel that attaches to a shower or bathtub wall. The support panel may be permanently for removably attached to the wall. Sponges are attached to the support panel. The sponges can be loofah sponges or any other suitable type of sponge or exfoliating device. The sponges are mounted on the support panel such that a user only has to lean back against the back washer and move up-and-down or side-to-side to clean the user's back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventor: Minnie D. June
  • Alignment system
    Patent number: 9798167
    Abstract: An alignment system includes: a light emitting device located on one side of an object to be aligned for emitting light towards the object to be aligned; a light receiving device located on the other side of the object to be aligned and at a standard position corresponding to an alignment mark disposed on the object to be aligned, the light receiving device being provided with a plurality of light sensors for sensing light emitting from the light emitting device on an end surface facing the object to be aligned; a processor configured to receive sensing signals transmitted from each of the light sensors and determine whether the object to be aligned is aligned accurately according to whether each of the light sensors sense the light emitted from the light emitting device. This alignment system shortens the processing time and enhances the processing efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chaoyang Deng, Zijin Lin, Haisheng Zhao
  • Scourer having a shape-supporting body
    Patent number: 9795266
    Abstract: Disclosed is a scourer (10) which can be used along with a shape-supporting body. The scourer (10) includes a mesh body (2) having a sparse and/or dense mesh and being bendable or foldable, and the shape-supporting body (13) which is formed in a flat plate shape from synthetic resin or rubber and attached to a portion of a surface of the mesh body when used. The shape-supporting body (13) has a toothed portion (13b) made up of a plurality of tooth-like members (13bb) arranged along at least one edge portion (13a) of the shape-supporting body (13). The scourer (10) according to the present invention is convenient for removal of dirt stuck in deep, narrow recessed portions or the inside corners of a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventors: Chi Ho Song, Chi Hwa Song, Chang Soo Park
  • Height-adjustable support device for semi-trailers or the like
    Patent number: 9790067
    Abstract: A support device, preferably for commercial vehicles such as semi-trailers, includes an inner support tube and an outer support tube moveable relative to one another along a longitudinal axis in a retraction and extension direction; a spindle rotated via a gear section and is arranged such that the spindle is stationary relative to the outer support tube; and a spindle nut which is mounted on the spindle, wherein the spindle nut is fixed on a mounting region of the inner support tube, and the mounting region is configured as a support edge facing the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SAF-HOLLAND GmbH
    Inventor: Reinhold Riedl
  • Apparatus for pushing conductors into conduit and other structures
    Patent number: 9793690
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods for pushing conductors into conduit and other structures are disclosed. The apparatus (“pusher”) can include rollers to apply a pushing force to one or more conductors or bundles of conductors. One or more rollers can be coupled to a drive mechanism. The pusher is configured to pull conductors or bundles of conductors off of one or more spools, and push the conductors or bundles of conductors without de-bundling or sorting the conductors. The conductors can be fed through the pusher in any format including side-by-side, vertical on top of one another, twisted together, or other formats. The pusher can include a guiding device that is configured to route the conductors from the pusher to a conduit through which the conductors are being pushed or pulled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Southwire Company, LLC
    Inventors: David Scott Jordan, Michael Calvin Jordan
  • Coated abrasive article having rotationally aligned formed ceramic abrasive particles and method of making
    Patent number: 9776302
    Abstract: A coated abrasive article having a plurality of formed ceramic abrasive particles each having a surface feature. The plurality of formed ceramic abrasive particles attached to a flexible backing by a make coat comprising a resinous adhesive forming an abrasive layer. The surface feature having a specified z-direction rotational orientation, and the specified z-direction rotational orientation occurs more frequently in the abrasive layer than would occur by a random z-direction rotational orientation of the surface feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Steven J. Keipert
  • Bar clamp accessories
    Patent number: 9757843
    Abstract: This disclosure generally pertains to various accessories for use with bar clamps to enhance the capabilities and functionality of the bar clamps. The accessories described in detail herein include removable and replaceable bar clamp attachments, bar extenders, and stability stands for use with a bar clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventor: William Henry Edge
  • Hatch-operating tool for pneumatic tank trailers
    Patent number: 9752348
    Abstract: A tool for operating pivotal levers includes a lever member having an attachment and a handle. The attachment defines proximal-lower and distal-upper bearing surfaces for contacting the pivotal lever to transmit a pivotal opening force, and the proximal-upper and distal-lower bearing surfaces for contacting the pivotal lever to transmit a pivotal closing force. Typically, the tool includes hook retainers extending from the lever member that define the lower bearing surfaces. Also, the lower bearing surfaces and the handle define a clearance angle to avoid interference with an opposite lever. Typically, the lever member includes an angle between its attachment section and its handle section to define the clearance angle. Methods of installation and use of such a tool are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: TERESA RUSTIN REED, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory R. Leach, Robert R. Malle, Sr.
  • Ophthalmic-lens holder
    Patent number: 9751184
    Abstract: An ophthalmic-lens holder (200) includes a plate (210) and three pads (250) which are mounted on the plate and rise up above the latter to offer free ends (271) via which they can bear the ophthalmic lens. At least one of the three pads is movably mounted on the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Bernard Brechemier, Stephane Boutinon, David Tang
  • Cutting board assembly
    Patent number: 9750374
    Abstract: A cutting board assembly for cutting a fruit includes a base that may be positioned on a support surface. The base may support a fruit. A clamp is slidably coupled to the base and the clamp may be manipulated. The clamp engages the fruit when the fruit is positioned on the base. Thus, the fruit is restrained on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Inventor: Stan Norton