Patents Examined by William Miller
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Patent number: 9932750Abstract: A platform for a cemetery lowering device comprising a base having a tapered edge and a non-skid surface, wherein the base comprises an opening for a casket to be lowered through the base, a frame and skin, and one or more adjustable-height footings. The frame and skin may be formed of a single piece of polymer, fiberglass, or metal. The skin may be removably attached to the frame. The non-skid surface may comprise grooves. The base may comprise a guide for positioning the cemetery lowering device on the base. The guide is an impression in a surface of the base. The base may comprise a first flange around a perimeter of the opening extending vertically from a top surface of the base. Each one of the adjustable-height footings is threaded such that height adjustments of the one of the adjustable-height footings comprise rotating the one of the adjustable-height footings.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Inventor: Stephen Sabo, Jr.
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Patent number: 9925470Abstract: An urn holding device comprises a body encasing plush fill and a compartment disposed within in an interior of the body. The compartment has at least one opening in communication with the body. The plush fill surrounds all sides of the urn within the body.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Inventor: Ceci Palacio
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Patent number: 9915086Abstract: The triaxial hinge includes a first hinge shaft attached to a first casing via a first bracket, a second hinge shaft attached to a second casing via a second bracket and a third hinge shaft coupled to one end portion of a first coupling part and one end portion of a second coupling part. Respective other end portions of both coupling parts are attached to the first hinge shaft. There is a gear type synchronous rotation unit for transmitting a rotation of one of the first hinge shaft and the second hinge shaft accompanied by an opening and closing operation of the both casings to the other hinge shaft via the third hinge shaft, which is made to move in a forward and backward direction as accompanied by an opening and closing operation of the both casings.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: KEM HONGKONG LIMITEDInventor: Hideo Kato
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Patent number: 9915981Abstract: A hinge device applicable to soft display module includes a joint unit assembly. The joint unit assembly has a main section, a first side, a second side and a top section. The joint unit assembly has multiple shaft guide sections and shaft fixing sections positioned on the main section and respectively assembled with the motional shafts. A rotary shaft and a socket are formed on the first and second sides of the joint unit assembly along the top section. A (soft) display module is disposed on the top section of the joint unit assembly. The shaft guide section of the joint unit assembly is defined with a first position and a second position. When operating and opening/closing the display module, the rotary shafts serve as rotational fulcrums, whereby the motional shafts are relatively rotatable between the first and second positions of the shaft guide section.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: First Dome CorporationInventors: An Szu Hsu, Yang Zhong Wu
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Patent number: 9914393Abstract: A pivot mechanism for a vehicle external rear view mirror assembly is disclosed. The mechanism includes: a base frame portion and a case frame portion mounted to the base frame portion for rotation about a pivot axis. A detent is operable between the base frame portion and the case frame portion. A spring mechanism clamps the case frame portion to the base frame portion and includes a compression spring disposed around the axis and a spring tie. The spring has first and second tie ends spaced apart from each other and connected by a tie shaft. The tie shaft passes through the spring. The spring tie shaft includes a spring tie reaction feature, whereby in a deployed position, a torque applied to the case frame portion about an axis orthogonal to the axis by an external force is resisted by the spring tie reaction feature.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventors: Nathan Di Giusto, Simon Orme, Simon Belcher, Daniel Joseph Flynn
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Patent number: 9908366Abstract: The pivot for castor wheel for cleaning equipment or the like, with new elements structured to absorb and counteract the stresses to which the wheel is generally subjected during use, allows cleaning equipment and the like to be used in areas and sectors compatible with the materials used for the various parts that compose it.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Filmop International s.r.l.Inventor: Zorzo Bruno
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Patent number: 9895278Abstract: The environment-friendly coffin according to the invention comprising a box assembly and a profiled lid assembly covering said box assemblies, with both assemblies being connected to each other by means of connecting elements, is characterized in that the coffin's box assembly (1) comprises a casing (3) made of natural stone plates, plate-shaped flats (10) with tapped bores (11) made in them, fixed to inner or outer surfaces of longer plate side walls (5) of said casing, plate-shaped metal washers (12) with tapped mounting bores (13) fixed to these inner side walls (5) and a tubular element (15) mounted inside casing (3), said element tubular being made of glass fiber mat or metal and fastened to inner surfaces of plate side walls (5) and to bottom (4) made of natural stone slab or made of natural stone slab and plate (27) made of a made of a wood-base material and fixed to said stone slab by means of glue-based sealing mass (17), whereas the profiled lid assembly (2) of the coffin has an outer casing made ofType: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: SOCHA PIOTR ZAKLAD KAMIENIARSKIInventor: Piotr Socha
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Patent number: 9879715Abstract: A rotation shaft device comprises: a base; a first rotation unit; a pair of second rotation units; a torsion unit, having a connection rod; a slide mechanism, including a slide block disposed in a hollow slot and having the top surface formed with a pivotal part, and a pair of slide pieces are disposed at two opposite sides of the slide bock; and a bottom seat, formed with an accommodation part, two opposite sides defined on a top surface of the accommodation part and/or a bottom surface of the base are formed with a pair of slide slots allowing the pair of slide pieces to be disposed; the slide block is pivotally connected to the torsion unit and the first rotation unit, thus the pair of slide pieces can stably slide between the bottom surface of the base and the pair of slide slots.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: JARLLYTEC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu-Tsun Hsu, Wei-Chen Kao
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Patent number: 9877583Abstract: A furniture leg protective sock is constructed of a stretchable/expandable non-friction material, which is double-layered to form an outer layer, an inner layer, and a gap therebetween. The furniture leg protective sock includes friction material which is located on the inner surface of the furniture leg protective sock.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Inventor: Nancy K Rondina
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Patent number: 9875596Abstract: A fee collection device has a tube, a chamber in the tube, a bonnet that covers and locks the top of the tube, and a collection bag that attaches to the bottom of the chamber. The tube is mounted vertically in the ground. The chamber is removable from the tube. The chamber has three vertically spaced, angled plates with serrated lower edges projecting inwardly alternately from the front and back of the chamber. The lower two angled plates are hinged. The chamber has support arms that allow the chamber to rest above the tube while the collection bag is emptied. The bonnet locks with a puck lock.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Inventor: Randy McNeil
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Patent number: 9872441Abstract: An urn and planter combination with a central plant holding cup shape, a first concentric ash and soil holding ring and a second concentric ash holding ring are contained within a main housing and covered by a main lid that has a central aperture to let the central cup protrude out. The first ring is placed around the central cup. The second ring is place around the first ring. The cup can hold a plant or bonsai tree. Slots in the outer wall of the cup correspond with slots in the inner wall of the first ring allowing the roots from the cup to migrate into the first ring thereby mingling with the ash and soil contained within the first ring. The second ring contains ash only. A secondary lid can cover the central opening of the cover.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Inventor: David Lieberstein
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Patent number: 9872809Abstract: A reusable metal casket is configured to receive a tray supporting the deceased. The casket includes a base, having a head end, a first side, a second side, and a foot end, and a lid. The lid is rotatably coupled to the first side or the second side. The foot end is rotatable relative to a bottom of the casket to enable insertion and removal of the tray. The head end and the foot end include curved corners. Accordingly, the interfaces between the head end and the foot end and the first side and the second side are formed separately from the curved corners.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Inventors: Gerald H. Davis, Mary Ellen Davis, Keith L. Davis
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Patent number: 9867436Abstract: A pole grip for walking sticks, trekking poles, alpine ski, cross-country ski, or Nordic walking poles, and an associated hand-retaining device, or a set of said elements. The pole grip has a grip body and a hook-like device for fastening the hand-retaining device. Movable or rotatable locking elements are arranged in the area of the hook-like device in such a way that a loop-shaped device provided on the hand-retaining device and inserted into the hook-like device substantially from above is fastened in the hook-like device in a self-locking manner. The design is characterized in that elements that prevent rotation of a loop-shaped device fastened to the hook-like device about the longitudinal axis of the hook-like device by elements of form closure are provided on the hook-like device, and that corresponding complementary elements are provided on the hand-retaining device.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: LEKISPORT AGInventors: Klaus Lenhart, Eberhard Heim, Wladimir Kreis
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Patent number: 9869343Abstract: A rotatable connection for a mount device for placement in an operating room includes an adjustable stopping mechanism that can be disposed between a first connection component and a second connection component that is mounted rotatably relative to the first connection component about an axis of rotation. The adjustable stopping mechanism may be adapted to establish at least two different relative rotational angles of the connection components relative to one another or at least two different rotation ranges. The adjustable stopping mechanism includes a rotation lock that can be disposed non-rotatingly at the first connection component and a coupling part that can be disposed non-rotatingly at the second connection component and that has a form-locking contour for establishing individual rotational angle positions, and may include a stopping device with an integral stop. The stopping device may be non-rotatingly positionable. A support system or mount device are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: ONDAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Stefan Oginski, Ronny Bauditz, Andreas Göbel, Annika Euler
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Patent number: 9870031Abstract: A hinge device applicable to soft display screen ensures that the total amount of motion is uniformly distributed to every motional shaft. The hinge device includes multiple joint units and motional shafts. Each joint unit has a shaft fixing section and a shaft guide section assembled with the motional shafts. Each joint unit has a top portion, a first side and a second side. A rotary shaft is formed on the first side along the top portion. A socket is formed on the second side along the top portion. A (soft) display screen is disposed on the top portions of the joint units. The shaft guide section is defined with a first position and a second position. When a user opens/closes the display screen, the rotary shafts serve as rotational fulcrums and the motional shafts are rotatably movable between the first and second positions of the shaft guide section.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: First Dome CorporationInventors: An Szu Hsu, Yang Zhong Wu
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Patent number: 9862229Abstract: The invention relates to a roller (1), preferably comprising two wheels (2) and a locking device, an activating part (10) acting on the locking device for releasing or locking, and the activating part (10) being movable by a drive, a movement of a transmission part (7) that is generated by the drive being transmitted via spring force to the activating part (10) for moving same, and a spring (8) being supported on the transmission part. In order to provide a roller that allows an advantageous constructional design, it is proposed that a support region is formed for the spring (8) and/or the spring (9) and/or the compression spring (44) on the activating part (10), through which region the transmission part (7) can pass.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: TENTE GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Guenther Hofrichter, Karl-Heinz Plautz, Georg Hein
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Patent number: 9861221Abstract: A package receiving device, the package receiving device includes a sensor configured to obtain package identifying information from a package, a verification module configured to determine if the package identifying information matches information stored in a computer-readable storage media, and a receptacle configured to change from a compact mode to an extended mode to secure the package based on a determination of the verification module. Securing the package includes enclosing the package in the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Inventor: Shuai Jiang
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Patent number: 9861172Abstract: A handle assembly for a luggage includes a grip unit, a button unit and a crank unit. The button unit includes a left push and a right push button. The crank unit includes a left crank having a first end provided with a left resting section abutting the left push button and a second end provided with a left ratchet section, a right crank having a first end provided with a right resting section abutting the right push button and a second end provided with a right ratchet section engaging the left ratchet section. Thus, the button unit includes two push buttons mounted on two opposite ends of the grip unit, so that the button unit will not be touched or pressed by the user, thereby preventing the handle assembly from being unlocked inadvertently.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Inventor: Shuen Hsuan Wang
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Patent number: 9861546Abstract: Body containment constructions, materials, and methods of use for bio-cremation processes are disclosed. Preferably, the containment constructions of the present invention provide the functionality of liquid containment and also the functionality of body presentment for viewing purposes, if desired, in addition to bio-degradability. Advantageously, liquid containment is provided in a body containment construction that is sufficiently liquid impervious, allows for body transport by sufficient structural support, and is decomposable within the time period for a bio-cremation process. More preferably, the containment construction will dissolve or decompose within a normal procedural time period without leaving any component remaining from the containment construction.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: KRS, LLCInventors: Renata Fenton, Anne Sofie Lefèvre
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Patent number: 9862228Abstract: A caster structure has a screw hole formed at the middle of a carrying plate and provided for passing, screwing, and pressing a screw, and then screwing and pressing tightly with a nut, so that the installed screw has a smaller thickness to lower the center of gravity of an installed wheel in addition to giving a dual nut fixing effect. The caster has bearings which are mainly thrust bearings for bearing a relatively larger axial gravity to prevent the bearing from being damaged by gravity and the balls from falling out. The bearings are limited and positioned securely to prevent installation gaps and dusts, to maintain a flexible rotation of the caster.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Inventor: Frank Chen