Patents Examined by Taylor L Morris
  • Patent number: 11490745
    Abstract: An adapter for attaching a slatwall accessory to a pegboard comprises a first region with an elongated aperture being sized and shaped to receive an offset portion of the slatwall accessory therethrough, two hooks disposed on one edge of the first region and being configured to attach the adapter to the pegboard, a second region extending from the first region in a vertical direction and being offset therefrom in a direction away from the pegboard, during use of the adapter, and a flange terminating the second region and being configured to abut a surface of the pegboard during use of the adapter. The flange can be replaced with a third region to receive another flange of the slatwall accessory and a fourth region to detachably attach a bottom of the adapter to the pegboard. The adapter can be configured as a rail to attach a plurality of the slatwall accessories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventor: Anil K. Gupta
  • Patent number: 11478091
    Abstract: A hanging system and a method of hanging a support structure from a support surface. The hanging system may include a support structure and a hanging bracket for hanging the support structure from a support surface such as a wall. The support structure may include a mounting groove that accepts a portion of the hanging bracket to facilitate the coupling therebetween. The support structure may be able to slide side-to-side along the support surface while remaining coupled to the hanging bracket. The hanging system may alternatively, or additionally, include a reinforcement bracket. The reinforcement bracket may serve the dual purpose of holding the various mitered components of the support structure together and facilitating the hanging of the support structure from the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Inventors: Steven Patrick McGowan, Robert Terry Coyle, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11478320
    Abstract: The medical device holder can be attached to a plurality of different support structures to retain a medical device at a convenient location near a patient. The medical device holder includes an elongated housing which defines a pair of storage areas for a medical device. The housing is formed of a first planar member fixed to a second concave member. The concave member defines first and second chambers, the first being generally L-shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Jacobs Emerging Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Michael John Jacobs
  • Patent number: 11460058
    Abstract: A separable integrated type vibration isolator includes: divided vibration isolator units comprising casings having accommodation spaces formed open on tops thereof and reinforced concrete comprising reinforcing bars arranged in the accommodation spaces and the connection spaces and concrete cast in the accommodation spaces; casing connection parts for connecting the casings of the divided vibration isolator units to each other; reinforcing bar connection parts for connecting the reinforcing bars exposed to the connection spaces of the neighboring divided vibration isolator units to each other; and fillers adapted to be cast in the connection spaces where the plurality of divided vibration isolator units is connected to form reinforced concrete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: V-ONE Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Haedong Park, Kun Rok Park, Kukhyun Ryu, Kyungho Song
  • Patent number: 11447042
    Abstract: A stop (11, 11?), in particular an abutment for a longitudinal adjustment mechanism, includes a stop element (15, 15?) that can be placed in various positions. The stop element is configured to automatically lock into a retaining position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sascha Gorcic, Bharath Nagesha Gowda
  • Patent number: 11440511
    Abstract: An integrated vehicle jacking assembly includes a plurality of jacks that is each coupled to a bottom side of a vehicle. Each of the jacks is actuatable into an extended position for lifting a respective driver's side or passenger's side of the vehicle upwardly thereby facilitating tires on the respective driver's side or passenger's side of the vehicle to be removed and replaced. A control unit is positioned within the vehicle and the control unit is operationally coupled to each of the jacks. The control unit actuates one or both of the jacks between the extended position and the retracted position. A plurality of wheel chocks is provided for inhibiting the vehicle from rolling when the vehicle is lifted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventors: Samuel Walker, Douglas Buck
  • Patent number: 11432664
    Abstract: A hanger to hang an object to a support. The hanger includes an elongated base with a back, a mount that overlaps with a top section of the back, and a hook that overlaps with a bottom section of the back. A tongue is mounted to the back and extends outward from the back towards the hook. Apertures extend through the back, the tongue, and the mount, with the apertures aligned in a straight line. The base comprises a unitary, one-piece construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: UTTERMOST CO.
    Inventor: Joseph McDaniel
  • Patent number: 11399640
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to merchandise display systems and methods for displaying an article of merchandise. In one example, the system includes a sensor configured to be secured to the article of merchandise. The sensor includes a first engagement member. The system also includes a base configured to removably support the sensor thereon. The base includes a second engagement member configured to releasably engage the first engagement member such that the sensor is locked to the base. The sensor is configured to rotate with respect to the base while locked thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: InVue Security Products Inc.
    Inventors: David N. Berglund, Matthew Thomas Kerley
  • Patent number: 11358791
    Abstract: A device whose purpose is to hold a lawn trash bag upright and open for easy fill up with leaves, lawn clippings, recyclables, or any yard or beach debris and clean up. It holds up to a 55 gallon capacity. It is constructed of heavy, durable plastic yet is light weight and easy to manage. It consists of four interlocking pieces to assemble for use and disassemble for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventor: Owen Lee Alberson
  • Patent number: 11353084
    Abstract: An active vibration isolation system for isolating a suspended platform from vibration input to the vibration isolation system base includes an exoskeleton, a rotary actuator, and a drive mechanism separate from the exoskeleton for providing force output from the rotary actuator to the suspended plant. The rotary actuator may include inner and outer rotors which rotate relative to each other. The rotary actuator may be free to translate relative to the vibration isolation system base and the suspended platform, and both the inner and outer rotors may be free to rotate relative to the exoskeleton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: ClearMotion Acquisition I LLC
    Inventors: Thomas C. Schroeder, Robert Preston Parker, Dariusz Antoni Bushko, Brian A. Selden, Mark A. Hayner, Brian M. Lucas
  • Patent number: 11333179
    Abstract: A mounting device (10) is disclosed having a one-piece body (11). A slot (20) extends into this body (11), and is defined by a slot base (22) and a pair of spaced slot sidewalls (24a, 24b) that each extend from the slot base (22). The slot sidewalls (24a, 24b) are disposed in non-parallel relation to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: RMH Tech LLC
    Inventor: Dustin M. M. Haddock
  • Patent number: 11319808
    Abstract: A hose retention system for a negative-angle-capable blasthole drilling machine is disclosed. The hose retention system may include an upper cage to extend longitudinally along a mast structure. The upper cage may have a secured end to couple the upper cage to the mast structure, a free end to extend toward the mast structure, and a first longitudinally-extending channel. The hose retention system may include a lower cage separate from the upper cage to extend longitudinally along the mast structure. The lower cage may have a secured end to couple the lower cage to the mast structure, a free end to extend toward the mast structure, and a second longitudinally-extending channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
    Inventor: Fernando Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 11318626
    Abstract: Mechanisms to realize lightweight rotational joints having independently adjustable compliance in one or more degrees of freedom are presented herein. In addition, robotic systems incorporating one or more compliant rotational joints as described herein are also presented. In some embodiments, a robotic structure includes a member having adjustable rotational compliance. One or more compliance elements are arranged around a rotational joint. The position of the one or more compliance elements relative to the rotational joint is adjusted to change the overall joint compliance. In some embodiments, the change of position of the one or more compliance elements relative to the rotational joint changes both the induced displacement of the compliance element for a given angular displacement of the rotational joint and the length of the moment arm from the rotational joint to the compliance element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Empower Robotics Corporation
    Inventor: John W. Meincke, II
  • Patent number: 11313492
    Abstract: A self-centering cable strap centers items such as cables, wires and tubes, or bundles thereof, on a bed of the strap. A cinch strap extends from one side of the bed and abutment figures extend from a side of the bed opposite the cinch strap and project laterally and axially relative to the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: George Siragusa
  • Patent number: 11313543
    Abstract: An example joiner system for joining a first section and a second section of a fixture includes a joiner bracket that has formed therein a depressed ramp region. A joiner fastener, such as a screw, may engage against the angled walls of the joiner bracket ramp, to translate the vertical movement of the screw into a horizontal, longitudinal movement of the joiner bracket. The joiner bracket may be rigidly coupled to one section of a light fixture assembly, such that engaging the screw ramp with a fastener that extends through another section of the light fixture causes the two fixture sections to move toward each other. As vertical movement of a fastener produces horizontal movement of the joiner bracket, the joiner fastener or set screw may extend outside of the light fixture assembly, so as to be readily accessible by a technician.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Focal Point, LLC
    Inventors: Megan A. Donnelly, Paul O. Ocampo, Alec J. Schultz, Sam Riehl
  • Patent number: 11305708
    Abstract: An arrangement for fastening at least one elongated object (1) in a motor vehicle is suggested, where by means of a fastening means (4) the elongated object (1) is attached to at least one fixed point on the fastening element (2). The fastening element (2) is releasably connectable to the receiving element (3) and fixedly mounted at the fixed point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: Gerhard Lindner, Hermann Teicher
  • Patent number: 11300245
    Abstract: An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and a second anchor component. The first anchor component includes a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, and at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base and having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the base and has a downwardly curved configuration. The second anchor component includes a base having front, back, top, bottom, left and right sides, at least one wall penetrating retainer extending from the base of the second anchor component and having a wall penetrating extent that protrudes rearwardly of the base of the second anchor component and has a curved configuration. The second anchor component is pivotably associated with the first anchor component for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Gary E. Will, Byron K. Grice, Dale G. Malott, Ryan Hamblin
  • Patent number: 11284714
    Abstract: A flexible lap food and beverage drip guard is disclosed. The food and drip guard may include a non-slide surface to act as a desk top for mobility devices such as, for example, cell phones and lap top computers. The device may further include textured upper surface to divert the flow of fluids to a catch pocket on either side of the device, and the bottom surface may be textured or honey combed to provide insulating properties to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventor: Richard C Rayos
  • Patent number: 11280515
    Abstract: A system for mounting an object in an opening in a structural member that has opposing first and second surfaces, the system including a housing with an interior to house the object and receivable within the opening in the structural member, the housing having at least one bendable tab to bear against and support the housing on the first surface of the structural member, the housing further including at least one pair of openings, and a trim ring having an interior side and an opposing exterior side, the interior side having one tab shaped to engage an opening in the pair of openings, the trim ring further including at least a second tab sized and shaped to engage an opening in a second pair of openings in the housing and thereby hold the trim ring in place on the housing while bearing against the second surface of the structural member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Ascent Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Tony J. Branham
  • Patent number: 11262018
    Abstract: An apparatus that at least stores objects of varying sizes, said apparatus includes adjustable trays configured to support the objects at bottom surfaces thereof and stationary or mobile panels for mounting the trays in a generally vertical plane. The panels can be provided as pegboard types or as slatwall types. The adjustable trays include a pair of brackets connected with a guide. A mounting portion of each bracket is adapted to mate with the corresponding panel type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Inventor: Anil Gupta