Patents Examined by Stanton L. Krycinski
  • Patent number: 11589676
    Abstract: A modular cleaning, display, and storage rack for firearms is disclosed for holding or displaying one or more pistols. The firearms rack can hold one or more pistols for cleaning and/or displaying. The firearms rack can also be folded flat for easy storage and/or transport. Multiple racks can be nested or stacked together and occupy less space than a single rack. The rack includes a base, and a plurality of support rods disposed in a spaced apart relation and hingedly operable relative to the base. In an open condition, the plurality of support rods are angularly disposed above a top surface of the base. The firearm is supported on the support rod by insertion of the support rod into the barrel of the firearm. In a closed position, the plurality of support rods are oriented such that they are substantially aligned with a back surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventor: Mark Wayne Rettig
  • Patent number: 11583071
    Abstract: A foldable shelf convenient to transport and assemble, including at least two storage members and vertical rods installed on two sides of the storage members, where the vertical rods each includes a fixed rod relatively fixed to one side of the bottom storage member and at least one folding rod; a lower end of one folding rod adjacent to the fixed rod is hinged to an upper end of the fixed rod; the storage member at the bottom is disposed on an inner side of the fixed rod, two sides of each of other storage members are fixedly connected to sliding blocks, and the sliding blocks each sleeve the vertical rod and are capable of sliding along the fixed rod on the vertical rod and the folding rod; and a fastening device is disposed between the sliding block and the folding rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventor: Xin Cao
  • Patent number: 11576503
    Abstract: A tiered display unit includes a frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a first side support structure having a plurality of support members that form at least one tier, a second side support structure having a plurality of support members that form at least one tier and a plurality of cross members that connect the first support structure to the second support structure. Select cross members of the plurality of cross members include a pair of elongated components that are spaced apart from each other and occupy an area that is the same as the non-selected cross members. The space between the pairs of elongated components of the select cross members are configured to receive hooks for mating display accessories to the frame assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. Johnson, Blake M. Johnson, Jeremiah J. Albrecht
  • Patent number: 11576486
    Abstract: A storage panel for mounting items using a plurality of brackets includes a planar mounting surface having a longitudinal axis and a latitudinal axis. The storage panel includes a means for securing the storage panel to a wall or another substantially vertical surface. An array of spaced apart mounting slots extends through the mounting surface. The array of mounting slots includes longitudinal mounting slots and latitudinal mounting slots. The longitudinal mounting slots are arranged to be parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mounting surface. The latitudinal mounting slots are arranged to be parallel to the latitudinal axis of the mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Noble Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory Scott Parker
  • Patent number: 11578820
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method and apparatus for suspending air conditioning duct works from a support structure comprising unistrut type support beams which apparatus includes a plurality of support brackets arranged and configured for being slidably interlockable with the interior of the unistrut beam members. The support brackets can be slid inside the interior of the support beam until adjacent a support beam which support beam can be connected to the support bracket. In like manner additional support brackets can be inserted into the interior of the support beam members to be adjustably located next to their respective support rod. In such manner multiple support rods can be used to support a frame member even where the support rods are not symmetrically located along the length of the support beam as the support bracket can be slid/moved inside the support beam until lining up with its respective support rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventor: Jay G. Bianchini
  • Patent number: 11576277
    Abstract: A server rack for supporting a plurality of servers of varying heights includes opposing side walls each including one or more vertical tracks. A first column of holes is disposed in one of the vertical tracks and a second column of holes disposed in a corresponding opposing vertical track of the opposing side wall. A third and fourth column of holes are disposed adjacent to and corresponding to the first column of holes and the second column of holes. A first pair of opposing rails are each disposed on the opposing side walls. Each of the opposing rails are mechanically secured to the one or more vertical tracks at the first and second columns of holes. The first pair of opposing rails are configured to support a first server having a first height. For the first and second columns of holes, the spacing between holes is predefined to accommodate opposing rails to support servers of the first height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Chih-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 11571080
    Abstract: There is provided a dual mount end cap system for mounting a rod. The dual mount end cap system includes both a threaded system and a fastener system. This enables end caps of the system to be pre-mounted using a fastener and also adjusted using the threaded system. The fastener can extend through the dual mount end cap system. Alternatively, the threaded system can be used without the fastener system. There also is provided a stop system to prevent a locking system for an adjustable rod system to prevent the locking system from becoming stuck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: House of Atlas, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Moss, Matthew Berman, Alan Arthur Ford
  • Patent number: 11564510
    Abstract: A shelf alignment guide system includes a first substrate with one or more channels disposed on the top surface of the substrate, the one or more channels to hold eyeglasses; a light strip secured to the first substrate; the one or more channels are curved to align with the eyeglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventor: Jayson Emmett Fulks
  • Patent number: 11564491
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes a bracket having a rack attachment member and a guard attachment member, and upper and lower engagement tabs that are coupled to the rack attachment member and have a stem portion and a head portion. The rack attachment member has a lock pin hole above the lower rack engagement tab. The lock pin hole is sized and positioned to provide sufficient cross-sectional area within a rack engagement distance to allow passage of a bracket lock pin therethrough within the rack engagement distance. The apparatus further includes a bracket lock pin having a stabilizing leg coupled to a lock pin head, where the stabilizing leg fits through the lock pin hole and the lock pin head does not. The stabilizing leg urges the lock pin head toward the lock pin hole when the stabilizing leg is passed through the lock pin hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SpaceGuard Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward M. Murphy, Scott A. Jump, Christopher Lee Roberts
  • Patent number: 11559158
    Abstract: An article hanging device including a hub having a first side and an opposing second side, the first side having a plurality of openings; and a plurality of arms, each arm having a body portion located between a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of each arm is received within one of the openings of the hub and wherein the arm is in pivoting relation to the openings. The plurality of arms are adapted to support one or more articles. One or more attachments may be secured to the arms, such as one or more hooks, upon which the one or more articles may hang.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventor: Sheldon Cohn
  • Patent number: 11559879
    Abstract: A power tool can absorb the shock from suspension resulting from falling while preventing the power tool from falling on the ground. A power tool includes a tool holder attachable to the power tool. The tool holder includes an annular portion that receives a suspension member through the annular portion, a base supporting the annular portion, and at least one bend located between the annular portion and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshitaka Machida
  • Patent number: 11553791
    Abstract: The modular structure for shelving comprises:—a plurality of vertical uprights comprising at least one pair of first teeth arranged one on top of the other to define a first interlocking plane;—a plurality of first metal sections provided with a cross section, higher than its width, of substantially tubular and parallelepiped shape, and with two ending parts provided with corners and with one pair of first clamping elements, arranged protruding in the proximity of the corners and superimposed on one another; the first clamping elements being spaced apart from one another to be coupled from top to bottom and in block configuration to any pair of the first teeth along the first interlocking plane, each first clamping element comprising a loop defining a passage slot and each of the ending parts of the first metal sections being substantially flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Metalsistem S.p.a.
    Inventor: Antonello Briosi
  • Patent number: 11547209
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a firearm storage system comprised of a headboard cabinet for concealing firearms, ammunition and other items of value. Portions of the firearm storage system are quickly and securely repositionable between a concealed position and an open position, thereby giving the user quick access to his or her firearms in a time of need. More specifically, the secure headboard or cabinet includes an electronic lift that may be controlled by a wireless activator that raises a concealed portion of the cabinet upwards, thereby revealing the drawers or cabinets containing the firearms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventor: Tom Mohr
  • Patent number: 11541269
    Abstract: An assembly for use with a weight rack includes a mounting rail for mounting to the weight rack, including a plurality of rail sections extending laterally and spaced along the length of the mounting rail to define slots therebetween. The accessory includes a mounting portion for removably mounting to the mounting rail and a functional portion connected to the mounting portion for use in a weightlifting exercise. The mounting portion includes a fixed portion and a moveable portion that is moveable with respect to the fixed portion between a locked position, where the fixed portion and the moveable portion engage the mounting rail, and a release position, where the accessory can be removed from the rail. The mounting portion also includes a peg received in one of the slots of the mounting rail and a locking mechanism that moves the moveable portion between the locked position and the release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Coulter Ventures, LLC.
    Inventors: Bill Henniger, Bryan Adams
  • Patent number: 11542099
    Abstract: A manually or robotically operable load carrier with at least one stacking column for storing material on top of or next to each other on ratchet elements, which are at least partially associated with a clamping ratchet element is disclosed. Embodiments include a first ratchet element connected by way of a strip to a second ratchet element arranged above or next to the first ratchet element. With embodiments, the clamping ratchet element is connected, firstly, to the first ratchet element, by way of a short strip, and secondly, to the second ratchet element, by way of a long strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: MTS Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventor: Eckhard Laible
  • Patent number: 11540651
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a rotatable platform riser system used for capturing imagery of objects from one angle or multiple angles with a seamless pure white background without reflections or shadows. The rotatable platform riser system comprises a turntable platform; a rotatory drive mechanism operably coupled to the turntable platform for rotating the turntable platform along its vertical axis; a riser comprising a substantially round open top and a substantially round bottom, an upright wall extending from the bottom to the top defining volume of the riser, the riser mounted or resting on the turntable platform at the bottom; and a riser platform having a top surface and a bottom surface, the riser platform having a diameter same or larger than the diameter of the top of the riser, the riser platform mounted or resting over the top of the riser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Allen, Jasper Michalczik, Jeremy Fissell
  • Patent number: 11533993
    Abstract: The invention regards a wedge for assembling a furniture unit, a kit of parts for a modular shelving unit, and a modular shelving unit for assembly without tools, wherein the wedge is a T-shaped wedge for assembling a furniture unit, comprising: a rectangular plate, wherein the edges of the plate define a length direction and a width direction, a trapezoid plate, superimposed on the rectangular plate such that a first parallel edge of the trapezoid plate is adjacent to a first width edge of the rectangular plate, and wherein the non-parallel edges are symmetrically tapered along the length direction and in the direction away from the first width edge, and a beam, placed at the first width edge, thereby forming the T-shape, wherein the wedge is configured for frictionally engaging two planes within the furniture unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: LARSANDPETER APS
    Inventors: Lars Jeppsen, Peter Minor
  • Patent number: 11529004
    Abstract: A wig storage system comprising a wig clip hanger and a protective storage case. The wig clip hanger holds a wig without damaging or ruining the shape of the wig and prevents the wig from slipping out of place. A corresponding protective storage case accommodates the wig while attached to the wig clip hanger. The storage case closes around the wig, protecting it from dirt, moisture, and tangling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventor: Ugonna Madueke
  • Patent number: 11523700
    Abstract: A telescopic hanging rod for a curtain fabric is disclosed, which comprises a hanging rod body and a telescopic mechanism arranged on at least one end of the hanging rod body; the telescopic mechanism comprises a first telescopic connecting portion connected to the hanging rod body, and a second telescopic connecting portion slidably connected with the first telescopic connecting portion; the first telescopic connecting portion and the second telescopic connecting portion are coaxially arranged. The length of the hanging rod can be adjusted to a certain degree in accordance with the size of the mounting space during the mounting process, thereby lowering difficulty in dimension measurement prior to installation. Besides, the width of a curtain fabric is also adjustable, hence, standard batched production is achieved, while the production scale is enlarged, and the production cost reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventors: Baoguo Tan, Chun Jiang
  • Patent number: 11511331
    Abstract: A die stacker for stacking stamping dies has a supporting base, an attachment stem projecting upwardly from said base for insertion into the slot of a slotted foot of a die, and a clamp moveably mounted on said stem which can be moved into or out of clamping engagement with a slotted die foot. Several such die stackers are attached to a die to support the die in a stack or on the floor with the die spaced above the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Express Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis G. Gill, Paul A. Carver