Patents Examined by Robert Canfield
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Patent number: 11761230Abstract: A canopy system for providing cooling action and improving user comfort comprising of a canopy having one or more fans, one or more lights, one or more electrical outlets, one or more speakers, one or more solar panels, and at least one alternative power source; the solar panels store and supply solar power to the fans, lights, electrical outlets, and speakers; the fans direct airflow from above the canopy to the area underneath the canopy; the alternative power source stores and supplies electrical energy to the fans, lights, electrical outlets, and speakers if and when solar panels fail to supply solar power to the fans, lights, electrical outlets, and speakers.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Inventors: Kendrick Drummond, Yladrea Drummond
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Patent number: 11751692Abstract: A furniture accessory may include an armrest body and an insertion plate moveably coupled to the armrest body and configured for mounting to a furniture item. A moveable cover plate may provide access to a hollow interior of the armrest body. The furniture accessory may include a power output assembly for receiving and providing power to a detachable electrical accessory. The furniture accessory may include a power input interface and a power supply circuit for providing power from an external power source to the power output interface.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: eMoMo Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yushu Zhao, Wenji Tang, Jing Song
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Patent number: 11737561Abstract: Seating furniture includes at least a first and a second linear actuator to adjust the seat part, the foot part, and the back part between the seating and the reclining position. The first linear actuator generates a linear stroke causing the back part to be adjusted relative to the seat part. The second linear actuator generates a linear stroke having at least a first and second partial stroke, The first partial stroke causes, during adjustment of the seating furniture from the seating position into the reclining position, the seat part to slide relative to the frame towards the front, and simultaneously the inclination of the seat part to be adjusted, there being no extension or retraction of the foot part relative to the seat part during this first partial stroke of the second linear actuator. The second linear actuator causes the foot part to extend relative to the seat part by a second partial stroke following the first partial stroke.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: M. SCHUSTER PATENTVERWERTUNGS GMBHInventor: Michael Schuster
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Patent number: 11739546Abstract: A modular shelter pod and system are described herein. In one example, a pod may be formed by a number of foldable or detachable panels, where a first panel includes at least four cavities at first locations having a first shape and a first cross section. A second panel may include at least four tabs at second locations corresponding to the first locations, and having a second shape and a second cross section that fits into and engages the at least four first cavities, such that the at least four tabs engage the at least four cavities to resist movement between different pods when arranged vertically. The pod may additionally include a third panel removably connecting the first panel and the second panel and forming an opening defining a cleaning port that is sealable, where the cleaning port is shaped to removably engage a cleaning device.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Empowerment Innovation LabInventors: Nicole Vickers, Mallory Hall, Natasha Weiss, Matthew Koch
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Patent number: 11732496Abstract: A shelter system is shown and described. A hub for a shelter system is shown and described. A frame for a shelter system is shown and described. In one embodiment, the shelter system includes a frame and cover. The shelter may include a hub system. The frame may be collapsible. The cover is configured to fit with the frame. The hub may include a receiver slot, a receiver sleeve and an attachment projection. The result is a shelter system with reduced set up time, effort and requirements and improved strength and ease of use. The inventions may also be considered a shelter kit and/or a shelter and hub method.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: DLX Enterprises, LLCInventors: Jonathan Urhausen, Adam Barr, Donald Bierman
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Patent number: 11732497Abstract: An umbrella canopy that opens and closes not from a stick from within the interior of the umbrella canopy but from the exterior crown where a line is pulled to open the umbrella canopy and where a button is pushed to close the umbrella canopy. The interior of the umbrella canopy includes no stick to hold up the umbrella canopy. Taut edges of the umbrella canopy hold up the umbrella canopy, for instance, on the top edges of a playyard.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian M. McMahon
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Patent number: 11723467Abstract: A strut member is connected to the center of a top plate portion which supports a seat portion and the center of a base portion so that the strut member rockably supports the top plate portion. A pair of rocking mechanisms formed by motors and link mechanisms connected to the output shafts of the motors and the top plate portion, and configured to be vertically displaced in accordance with a rotation of the motors is arranged in a front area or a rear area compared to the strut member in the base portion. The axial direction of the motor of one of the rocking mechanisms is aligned with a left oblique direction from the center of the supporting surface, and the axial direction of the motor of the other of the rocking mechanisms is aligned with a right oblique direction from the center of the supporting surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: WIZAPPLY CO., LTDInventor: Yuhei Nishioka
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Patent number: 11723468Abstract: The present disclosure relates to configurable stacking chairs having a standard seat base frame design to which different interchangeable seat backs can be quickly and easily attached. The seat base frames and the interchangeable seat backs may include corresponding quick-connect features that allow selective attachment therebetween. The interchangeable seat backs may be attached to a standard seat base frame via a magnetic connection. Each interchangeable seat back can have a different unique design allowing for a quick change of appearance by exchanging one interchangeable seat back design for another. The interchangeable seat backs and the standard seat base frames can be stored separately and take up less space than completely assembled or fixed back chairs.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Inventive Furniture, LLCInventors: Kien Arnold, Michael Gunter, Shery McDonald, Ann Motokane
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Patent number: 11719038Abstract: The window shade pocket system may comprise a pocket having an inside surface, a first wall and a second wall, wherein a roller shade is mounted within the pocket; and a first bracket removably affixed to the inside surface of the first wall of the pocket, wherein the first bracket retains a light source. The light source may include at least one of a light bulb, light bar, light strip, LED lighting or reflective device. The light source may be LED lighting that is modular or provides different colors over the window shade fabric. The light source may include a lens. The light source may be at least one of removeable from the first bracket or rotatable within the first bracket. The light source may be at least one of between the window shade and the window, or between the room and the window shade.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: MECHOSHADE SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Stephen P. Hebeisen, Xi Ming Liarno, Eugene Miroshnichenko
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Patent number: 11719017Abstract: An inflatable drive through tunnel system comprised of an inflatable main tunnel and an inflatable positive pressure booth area for performing simple medical diagnostic tests or the like. A patient can drive into the inflatable tunnel. Medical personnel can take samples from patients who remain in their vehicles. The medical personnel can then store the samples in the positive pressure booth area. The positive pressure ensures that outside contaminants are not brought into the booth through the air when the personnel enter and leave the booth.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Inventor: Thomas Williams
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Patent number: 11700922Abstract: Embodiments of chair systems incorporating trekking poles include a low-back design employing fixed-length trekking poles, and a high-back design employing adjustable-length trekking poles that allow for adjusting the recline angle of the chair. The chair system generally includes a tubular frame that releasably engages a flexible seat. The tubular frame includes a front hub and a rear hub spaced one from the other by a cross bar, plus front and rear footings which stabilize the chair system on the ground or undersurface. A V-shaped upper support extending from the front hub supports and holds open the leg portion of the flexible seat, while the trekking poles are releasably engaged with and extend upwardly from the rear hub to support, and hold open and upright the back portion of the flexible seat.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Inventor: Jon Kief Davis
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Patent number: 11702847Abstract: A set of essentially identical floorboards each including a front face and a rear face extending in the horizontal plane, a core, and a surface layer, a mechanical locking system is arranged at least at two opposite edges for connecting a floorboard with an adjacent floorboard in a horizontal and a vertical direction, said mechanical locking system being configured for connecting the floorboard with the adjacent floorboard by vertical folding, wherein one of said opposite edges is provided with a horizontally extending protrusion at an upper edge, and wherein said protrusion is configured to overlap a surface groove at an upper edge of the other of said opposite edges, such that two connected and adjacent floorboards have upper overlapping edges.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION ABInventors: Marcus Bergelin, Mats Nilsson
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Patent number: 11679705Abstract: This invention relates to a headrest folding device having a simple locking and unlocking structure, wherein a locking bar of a lifting slider is disposed directly under a locking groove of an upper latch, and stably guiding vertical linear sliding of the lifting slider.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Woobo Tech Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hae Il Jeong
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Patent number: 11672350Abstract: Various systems and methods relate to an adaptive chair system having (i) a stowed mode in which the members of the chair frame are contained within a compact flexible multi-function bag (MFB), and (ii) a deployed mode in which the MFB is adapted to releasably couple to an arm of the chair to provide a multipurpose accessory chamber. In an illustrative example, the MFB may, for example, fold in on itself in an accessory mode. The MFB may provide various utilities for hikers, for example, by providing a case to receive an inflatable bladder so as to form a pillow. The MFB may receive a thermal liner adapted to maintain, for example, food or beverage temperature. Various embodiments may advantageously provide a rugged, water resistant MFB system in an ultralight form factor that serves as a multipurpose accessory (e.g., to store items), yet provides a compact, adaptive chair frame containment.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Crow Hill LLCInventor: Robert Steven Graybill
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Patent number: 11668335Abstract: A composed element, such as a piece of furniture, wherein the composed element comprises at least a rear wall, as well as a number of constructional parts forming a whole in which the rear wall has to be provided. The rear wall forms the rear side of the composed element and includes one or more rear wall parts. The composed element comprises seats for installing at least one of the rear wall parts, which are configured such that the rear wall part can be slid into the seats starting from the rear side of the composed element from a position differing from the final plane in which the rear wall part will be situated in the final condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Luc Maertens, Luc Deman, Mark Cappelle, Luc Vanhastel, Maarten Marres, Jan Van Troys
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Patent number: 11659930Abstract: A foldable chair includes backrest rods hinged to a seat unit, leg units, armrest units, a first foldable rod unit, and a linking rod unit. Each leg unit includes a sleeve member connected to the seat unit and slidably sleeved on a rear leg rod connected to the seat unit. Each armrest unit is connected to one of the leg units and one of the backrest rods. The first foldable rod unit is connected between the backrest rods to move the backrest rods. The linking rod unit includes an end connected to the first foldable rod unit, and another end pivotally connected to one of the backrest arm units, or one of the sleeve members of the leg units.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Inventor: Te-Lung Chen
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Patent number: 11655674Abstract: A static mitigation end cap, for an architectural covering is provided. The covering may include a head rail having an end cap. The end cap may include housing extending along a longitudinal length of the head rail and defining a chamber. The end cap may include a printed circuit board received within the chamber and configured to control a motor assembly operatively connected to the at least one end cap. The end cap may include an actuation member slidably coupled with the end cap for selective engagement with the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.Inventors: Ronald Holt, Stephen T. Wisecup
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Patent number: 11653764Abstract: A foldable multifunction chair including a base for contacting a support surface; a user body support having a support front surface for contacting a user body, the user body support being adjustably pivotably mounted to the base along a transversal axis; a selectively adjustable chair deployment mechanism cooperatively coupled to the base and the user body support, the chair deployment mechanism being configured for selectively adjusting the user body support to a desired angle relative to the base; and a locking mechanism configured for angularly locking the user body support to the desired angle relative to the base. The chair may be used, e.g., as a backrest with an accessory support positioned in front thereof for work, or as a seated workstation wherein the accessory support is positioned adjacent a rear surface of the user body support in a deployed position, and the collapsible seat in a deployed position.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Inventor: Herardony St-Fleur
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Patent number: 11627807Abstract: A connecting structure and a seat. The connection structure comprises a mounting hole structure and a mounting structure correspondingly disposed on two main members to be connected; a step structure extends downwards and inwards on one side of the mounting hole structure, and two sides of the step structure are provided with limiting clamping points protruding in a direction parallel to an extending direction of the step structure; the mounting structure is configured to be a column structure, a bottom end of the column structure is provided with a shovel-shaped structure extending in one side of the column structure, and two sides of the shovel-shaped structure are provided with everted protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: QINGDAO CENTAURY DESIGN CO., LTD.Inventor: Guifen Bai
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Patent number: 11627810Abstract: A wearable chair may include a foot frame configured to support a foot of a user; a shank link configured to rotatably connect to the foot frame; a connecting link provided in front of the shank link and configured to rotatably connect to the foot frame; a knee link configured to rotatably connect to each of the shank link and the connecting link; and a thigh link configured to extend from the knee link. The foot frame, the shank link, the connecting link, and the knee link constitute a four-bar linkage.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Minhyung Lee, Youn Baek Lee, Yong Jae Kim, Jongwon Lee, Byungjune Choi