Patents Examined by Patrick D Hawn
  • Patent number: 11696669
    Abstract: A holder for holding washware in a dish rack of a household dishwasher includes a holding element fastenable on a side wall of the dish rack for pivoting about a vertical axis in a first pivoting direction and a second pivoting direction in opposition to the first pivoting direction. The holding element is designed to block the holding element from pivoting in the first pivoting direction and in the second pivoting direction when the holding element assumes a holding position in which the washware is held and the holding element is pivoted away from the side wall in the holding position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Held, Martin Siddiqui-Baeumert
  • Patent number: 11691229
    Abstract: A modular repair kit for repairing damaged pallet rack frames and a method of installation thereof which incudes modular elements that can be customized by mechanical process such as cutting, drilling and connecting, for example, by bolts, that avoids major modifications, such as welding, at the installation site. The modular repair kit utilizes a standard replacement post assembly that can be cut to fit into nearly any size gap that is created when the damaged portion of the pallet rack frame is removed. The remaining elements of the repair kit can then be customized to accommodate any size of the standard replacement post assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventor: Daniel V. Klinger
  • Patent number: 11678743
    Abstract: A stacking storage arrangement is specified, comprising a rack having multiple container receiving spaces that each have an opening at the bottom end thereof, wherein at at least one opening a latch arrangement is arranged which comprises at least one latch unit having a holding latch that can be moved between a locking position and a release position. An objective is to be able to operate a stacking storage arrangement of this type in an economical manner. For this purpose, the holding latch is configured to be replaced from the inner side of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jörg Cavelius, Michael Becker
  • Patent number: 11679931
    Abstract: A shelving assembly includes a frame having a number of sides, the frame configured to be affixed to a surface and a deck disposed on top of the frame. A first side is configured to absorb a force of impact of an object striking the first side of the frame while preventing deformation of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: McCue Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Ustach, Matt O'Brien, Teodoro A. Mesa
  • Patent number: 11647836
    Abstract: A slide rail kit is applicable to a rack. The rack includes at least one mounting structure having a first predetermined portion and a second predetermined portion. The slide rail kit includes a rail member and a supporting bracket. The supporting bracket is arranged on the rail member and includes a first mounting feature and a second mounting feature. The first mounting feature is configured to be mounted to the first predetermined portion of the rack. The second mounting feature includes an elastic member and a mounting member arranged on the elastic member. The mounting member can be mounted to the second predetermined portion of the rack in response to an elastic force of the elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Tzu-Cheng Weng, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 11647870
    Abstract: A shower system having individual shower brackets containing recesses and slots for receiving cylindrical rods and shelves. The shower system being directed to an improved apparatus for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventor: Cris Pasto
  • Patent number: 11647596
    Abstract: The present invention provides a battery rack including: a housing; a plurality of battery modules stacked in the housing; and a connection member configured to electrically connect the plurality of battery modules, wherein each of the plurality of battery modules includes a plurality of battery submodules stacked on each other, and each of the plurality of battery submodules comprises: at least one cooling member; and a plurality of battery cells located on both sides with the at least one cooling member interposed therebetween, wherein at least two of the plurality of battery cells are located on each of both sides of the at least one cooling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Won Kwon, Yong Uk Kim
  • Patent number: 11642002
    Abstract: A dish rack assembly includes a dish rack defining an interior. An adjustable tine assembly is located within the interior of the dish rack. The adjustable tine assembly includes first and second sets of tines that are rotatable about a rotational axis. The first set of tines has a first cross member from which multiple first tines extend. The second set of tines has a second cross member from which multiple second tines extend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Prasad Nivrutti Tanpure, Ajinkya Anish Bhat
  • Patent number: 11627819
    Abstract: An anti-theft system for cosmetic products. The anti-theft system includes a fixture adapted to receive cosmetic products, and an anti-theft apparatus coupled to the fixture. The anti-theft apparatus includes a base and at least one finger extending from the base. The at least one finger is adapted to either contact or be disposed adjacent to at least one cosmetic product disposed within the fixture. So configured, the at least one finger is adapted to secure the at least one cosmetic product to the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: WALGREEN CO.
    Inventors: Scott Fink, Nick Farinola
  • Patent number: 11617457
    Abstract: The present teachings generally relate to a countertop shield and kit therefor, the countertop shield includes: a center panel including at least one long edge; at least one short edge; and at least one first center panel attachment feature, located adjacent to the at least one long edge and at least one second center panel attachment feature located adjacent to the at least one short edge; and at least one side panel including at least one side panel attachment feature; wherein the at least one first or second center panel attachment feature is configured to engage the at least one side panel attachment feature, wherein the center panel, the at least one side panel, or both are adapted to stand upright on a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: EXTANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brent Lorenz Rose, Dean Mettler
  • Patent number: 11621545
    Abstract: A low and medium voltage electrical enclosure comprising a supporting structure which defines an internal space delimited by walls forming one or more compartments housing one or more electrical apparatuses. At least one of said walls is provided with one or more venting openings that put into communication said internal space with the outside of said low voltage electrical enclosure; the venting openings are provided with a cover closing a corresponding venting opening in a first—closed—operating condition. The enclosure is provided with an actuating device adapted to open said cover in a second—open—operating condition in case of arc fault inside said internal space; said actuating device comprises an actuating mechanism having a Shape Memory Alloy-based (SMA-based) actuating element having a first dimension at first predetermined temperatures reversibly changeable into a second dimension at second predetermined temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: ABB S.p.A.
    Inventors: Pierceleste Benedetti, Alessio Bergamini, Giuseppe Nava, Federico Gamba
  • Patent number: 11615723
    Abstract: A device for securing a display to a glass door utilizes attachment clips which attach to the sides of the door. The attachment clips each have a first side wall, a second wall and an end wall which extends between the first side wall and the second side wall. An arm is attached to the first side wall. The arm is attached to a tension member which is configured, upon installation, to retain the display against the door, where the tension member applies a load which causes the first side wall to engage a first surface of the door and the second side wall to engage a second side of the door, thereby urging the end wall against a side of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventor: Mariano Alvarez
  • Patent number: 11613288
    Abstract: A cart and rack assembly for transporting a planar material includes a rack and a cart. The rack includes a frame coupled to a base. The frame has an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion has a first width, and the lower portion has a second width. The cart is configured to reversibly receive the base. The cart includes a guide member configured to guide either of the base or the cart into a predetermined position when the base is received by the cart. The assembly further includes a bracket having a first end and a second end which is configured to selectively secure the planar material to the assembly. The base has a series of apertures configured to accept the first end of the bracket. The second end of the bracket is configured to be selectively coupled with the upper portion of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: BBJ SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Burns, Brad Burns, Jeff Erickson
  • Patent number: 11612998
    Abstract: A slide tray has a rectangular tray bottom having a left side, a right side, a front and a back. The rectangular tray bottom has a matrix of cutouts. This matrix of cutouts is configured such that slide tray may receive any one of several different modular toolboxes, regardless of the footprint of the modular toolbox. A plurality of slide trays may be attached between a left wall and a right wall, with each slide tray being attached to the left wall and right wall by telescoping slide rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventor: Teran Byington
  • Patent number: 11576501
    Abstract: A refrigerated display case having a front and including a duct to direct an air stream flow through a bottom, a back, and a top of the refrigerated display case, a guide vane communicating with the top of the duct to redirect the air stream flow along the front of the refrigerated display case, and a receiver coupled to the bottom of the duct to accept the air stream flow redirected by the guide vane. The guide vane includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, a first end region, a second end region, a plurality of internal wall, and a plurality of flow paths extending between the first end region and the second end region and defined between the pair of side walls, and at least two of the top wall, the bottom wall, a first internal wall of the plurality of internal walls, and a second internal wall of the plurality of internal walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Hill Phoenix, Inc.
    Inventors: Karuna Kumari Lade, Udhayabaskar Manivannan, Atul Singhal
  • Patent number: 11576500
    Abstract: To be able to keep warm or to cool products that are placed on the individual shelves (6) of a dispensing shelf (1), the shelves (6) are embodied as electrically operated temperature-control panels (50), wherein the temperature-control panels (50) as well as particularly the base frame (19) of the dispensing shelf (1) are adjusted to each other in a specific manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: LIDL STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Hernan De La Vega, Denis Cichuta, Christine Wolff, Benjamin Zilch
  • Patent number: 11582881
    Abstract: A cabinet and a server having the cabinet are disclosed, the cabinet includes a housing, two trays, an elastic piece, and a limiting piece. The trays are arranged in parallel and capable of sliding out of an opening or retracting in the housing. The elastic piece is connected to the housing and arranged between the trays. The limiting piece is connected to the elastic piece and arranged between the trays, each of the trays defines a hole corresponding to the limiting piece, each of the trays includes a protrusion. When one of the trays slides out of the opening, the protrusion slides to the limiting piece and pushes the limiting piece into the hole of the other tray; when the tray retracts in the housing, the protrusion slides away from the limiting piece, the elastic piece elastically recover the limiting piece to separate from the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Han-Yu Li, Gong-Wen Zhang, Yang Li, Jin-Xing Zhang, San-Long Zhou, Jun Li
  • Patent number: 11571076
    Abstract: A merchandise display hook and method for dispensing one or more items of merchandise from a merchandise display hook and/or for loading one or more items of merchandise onto the display hook are provided. The display hook may include at least one rod configured to be mounted to a display fixture and to receive one or more items of merchandise thereon. The display hook may also include a helix disposed about the rod and extending at least partially along a length of the rod. The helix is configured to rotate in a dispensing direction for dispensing the one or more items of merchandise from the rod and/or an opposite loading direction for loading the one or more items of merchandise onto the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: InVue Security Products Inc.
    Inventors: David N. Berglund, Erik L. van Bergen, Christopher J. Fawcett, Jeffrey A. Hendren, A. Reneau Van Landingham, Jr., Matthew Thomas Kerley
  • Patent number: 11569780
    Abstract: One embodiment includes a device for solar tracker systems. The device includes a first purlin including a first mating surface configured for frictional attachment to a first side of a torque tube. The first purlin further including a first linear shaped top surface configured for mounting a first solar module. A second purlin includes a second mating surface configured for frictional attachment to a second side of the torque tube. The second purlin further including a second linear shaped top surface configured for mounting a second solar module. The first purlin and the second purlin connect to one another with a fastening clamp that is configured for holding the first purlin and the second purlin against the torque tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SUN AND STEEL SOLAR LLC
    Inventor: Robert B. Dally
  • Patent number: 11564488
    Abstract: A rack has a frame and a plurality of shelves. Each shelf has an enclosing frame member that has two first sides connected by two second sides, a connecting bar that connects the first sides at about the center of the first sides, a plurality of slots provided on the inner surfaces of the second sides, and a plurality of slats, each slat having opposing ends that are fitted into opposing slots at the second sides, and with each slat being connected to the connecting bar. At least one connector is provided for removably connecting each shelf to a portion of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Seville Classics Inc
    Inventor: Gary Lim