Patents by Inventor Dan Cass

Dan Cass has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240156252
    Abstract: There is disclosed a portably suspended retractable shelf for storing items proximate to a piece of furniture. In an embodiment, a horizontal platform defines a horizontal plane. The platform has an outer portion and an inner portion connected by a hinge. The outer portion is disposable within the horizontal plane. The inner portion is slidably capturable by a vertical seam between portions of the furniture. One or more upward-facing compartments, including a collapsible basin, a hanging flexible pocket, a foldable box, a storage cup, a drink cup, an LED light, and a wireless charger, are disposable on the outer portion and accessible to a user proximate the furniture. A portion of the at least one of the compartments intersects the horizontal plane. The compartments are removable or collapsible for allowing the outer portion to be folded against the outer furniture planar member. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventor: Dan Cass
  • Publication number: 20240121540
    Abstract: There is disclosed a magnetically attractable short-range wireless personal area network speaker. In an embodiment, the speaker includes a loudspeaker, a control circuit board electrically connected to the loudspeaker, a battery, a speaker housing that includes a speaker body, a speaker bottom plate and a limiting part, and a magnet, as well as a microphone and/or a wireless charger. The limiting part may include an upper cavity at a bottom of the speaker body and a lower cavity at the bottom plate, and the magnet may be fixed the limiting part, outside a magnetic circuit range of the loudspeaker. The wireless charger may include a power pick-up unit (wireless charging receiving coil(s)), which may be disposed in the bottom plate, and a communications and control unit (a wireless charging receiving circuit board electrically connected to the battery and configured to regulate power to charge the battery). Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Dan Cass, Xiaomin Zhu
  • Patent number: 11844428
    Abstract: There is disclosed a portably suspended retractable shelf for storing furniture-side items that includes a horizontal platform having an inner portion and an outer portion. In various embodiments, the inner portion is adapted to be slidably captured between an upper cushion and a lower supporting structure. At least one of a projector insert rotationally adjustable to a plurality of orientations and the following upward-facing compartments is disposed on the outer portion of the horizontal platform and is accessible to a user on the furniture: a collapsible basin, a hanging flexible pocket, and a foldable box. A cutout hole is configured to hold the projector insert or the compartments in a suspended configuration through the shelf. A downward-facing sliding drawer compartment is mounted and/or supported underneath the outer portion of the shelf. A storage container extends from a leading surface of the portable suspended retractable shelf. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: DCONNECT GROUP LLC
    Inventor: Dan Cass
  • Publication number: 20230276154
    Abstract: A magnetically attractable Bluetooth speaker is disclosed, including a speaker housing, a loudspeaker, a control circuit board, and a magnet. The loudspeaker is electrically connected to the control circuit board. The speaker housing includes a limiting part for securing the magnet. The magnet is fixedly arranged in the limiting part, and the magnet is arranged outside the magnetic circuit range of the loudspeaker. With such a structure, by arranging the magnet in the speaker housing, the user experience of the speaker can be greatly improved, so that the user can place it in different manners depending on their different needs. Compared with the traditional ordinary speakers that can only be placed on a horizontal plane or a surface with a small slope, the speaker provided by the present disclosure has better flexibility in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: XIAOMIN ZHU, TAO ZOU, YAJIAN LIU, HANQIAO ZHANG, FANG CHENG, YICHAO FAN, Dan Cass
  • Publication number: 20220408168
    Abstract: A magnetically attractable Bluetooth speaker is disclosed, including a speaker housing, a loudspeaker, a control circuit board, and a magnet. The loudspeaker is electrically connected to the control circuit board. The speaker housing includes a limiting part for securing the magnet. The magnet is fixedly arranged in the limiting part, and the magnet is arranged outside the magnetic circuit range of the loudspeaker. With such a structure, by arranging the magnet in the speaker housing, the user experience of the speaker can be greatly improved, so that the user can place it in different manners depending on their different needs. Compared with the traditional ordinary speakers that can only be placed on a horizontal plane or a surface with a small slope, the speaker provided by the present disclosure has better flexibility in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: XIAOMIN ZHU, TAO ZOU, YAJIAN LIU, HANQIAO ZHANG, FANG CHENG, YICHAO FAN, Dan Cass
  • Publication number: 20210401164
    Abstract: There is disclosed a portably suspended retractable shelf for storing furniture-side items that includes a horizontal platform having an inner portion and an outer portion. In various embodiments, the inner portion is adapted to be slidably captured between an upper cushion and a lower supporting structure. At least one of a projector insert rotationally adjustable to a plurality of orientations and the following upward-facing compartments is disposed on the outer portion of the horizontal platform and is accessible to a user on the furniture: a collapsible basin, a hanging flexible pocket, and a foldable box. A cutout hole is configured to hold the projector insert or the compartments in a suspended configuration through the shelf. A downward-facing sliding drawer compartment is mounted and/or supported underneath the outer portion of the shelf. A storage container extends from a leading surface of the portable suspended retractable shelf. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Dan Cass
  • Patent number: 10993530
    Abstract: There is disclosed a portably suspended retractable shelf for storing furniture-side items that includes a horizontal platform having an inner portion and an outer portion. In various embodiments, the inner portion is adapted to be slidably captured between an upper cushion and a lower supporting structure. At least one of a projector insert rotationally adjustable to a plurality of orientations and the following upward-facing compartments is disposed on the outer portion of the horizontal platform and is accessible to a user on the furniture: a collapsible basin, a hanging flexible pocket, and a foldable box. A cutout hole is configured to hold the projector insert or the compartments in a suspended configuration through the shelf. A downward-facing sliding drawer compartment is mounted and/or supported underneath the outer portion of the shelf. A storage container extends from a leading surface of the portable suspended retractable shelf. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: DCONNECT GROUP LLC
    Inventor: Dan Cass
  • Patent number: 10548412
    Abstract: There is disclosed a portably suspended retractable shelf for storing bedside items and which includes a horizontal platform having an inner portion and an outer portion. In various embodiments, the inner portion is adapted to be slidably captured between a mattress and a mattress supporting structure. At least one of the following upward-facing compartments is disposed on the outer portion of the horizontal platform and is accessible to a user on the mattress: a collapsible basin, a hanging flexible pocket, a foldable box. The compartments are collapsible for allowing the horizontal platform to be slidably retracted under the mattress. A cutout hole is configured to hold a cup or other object in a suspended configuration through the shelf. A downward-facing sliding drawer compartment of various sizes is mounted and/or supported underneath the outer portion of the shelf. A storage container extends from a leading surface of the portable suspended retractable shelf. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: DCONNECT GROUP LLC
    Inventor: Dan Cass
  • Publication number: 20190343274
    Abstract: There is disclosed a portably suspended retractable shelf for storing furniture-side items that includes a horizontal platform having an inner portion and an outer portion. In various embodiments, the inner portion is adapted to be slidably captured between an upper cushion and a lower supporting structure. At least one of a projector insert rotationally adjustable to a plurality of orientations and the following upward-facing compartments is disposed on the outer portion of the horizontal platform and is accessible to a user on the furniture: a collapsible basin, a hanging flexible pocket, and a foldable box. A cutout hole is configured to hold the projector insert or the compartments in a suspended configuration through the shelf. A downward-facing sliding drawer compartment is mounted and/or supported underneath the outer portion of the shelf. A storage container extends from a leading surface of the portable suspended retractable shelf. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventor: Dan Cass
  • Publication number: 20190216227
    Abstract: There is disclosed a portably suspended retractable shelf for storing bedside items and which includes a horizontal platform having an inner portion and an outer portion. In various embodiments, the inner portion is adapted to be slidably captured between a mattress and a mattress supporting structure. At least one of the following upward-facing compartments is disposed on the outer portion of the horizontal platform and is accessible to a user on the mattress: a collapsible basin, a hanging flexible pocket, a foldable box. The compartments are collapsible for allowing the horizontal platform to be slidably retracted under the mattress. A cutout hole is configured to hold a cup or other object in a suspended configuration through the shelf. A downward-facing sliding drawer compartment of various sizes is mounted and/or supported underneath the outer portion of the shelf. A storage container extends from a leading surface of the portable suspended retractable shelf. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventor: Dan Cass
  • Patent number: 10136737
    Abstract: There is disclosed a portably suspended retractable shelf for storing bedside items and which includes a horizontal platform having an inner portion and an outer portion. In various embodiments, the inner portion is adapted to be slidably captured between a mattress and a mattress supporting structure. At least one of the following upward-facing compartments is disposed on the outer portion of the horizontal platform and is accessible to a user on the mattress: a collapsible basin, a hanging flexible pocket, a foldable box. The compartments are collapsible for allowing the horizontal platform to be slidably retracted under the mattress. A cutout hole is configured to hold a cup or other object in a suspended configuration through the shelf. A downward-facing sliding drawer compartment of various sizes is mounted and/or supported underneath the outer portion of the shelf. A storage container extends from a leading surface of the portable suspended retractable shelf. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: DCONNECT GROUP LLC
    Inventor: Dan Cass
  • Publication number: 20180271301
    Abstract: There is disclosed a portably suspended retractable shelf for storing bedside items and which includes a horizontal platform having an inner portion and an outer portion. In various embodiments, the inner portion is adapted to be slidably captured between a mattress and a mattress supporting structure. At least one of the following upward-facing compartments is disposed on the outer portion of the horizontal platform and is accessible to a user on the mattress: a collapsible basin, a hanging flexible pocket, a foldable box. The compartments are collapsible for allowing the horizontal platform to be slidably retracted under the mattress. A cutout hole is configured to hold a cup or other object in a suspended configuration through the shelf. A downward-facing sliding drawer compartment of various sizes is mounted and/or supported underneath the outer portion of the shelf. A storage container extends from a leading surface of the portable suspended retractable shelf. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: Dan Cass
  • Patent number: 9924805
    Abstract: There is disclosed a portably suspended retractable shelf for storing bedside items and which includes a horizontal platform having an inner portion and an outer portion. In various embodiments, the inner portion is adapted to be slidably captured between a mattress and a mattress supporting structure. At least one of the following upward-facing compartments is disposed on the outer portion of the horizontal platform and is accessible to a user on the mattress: a collapsible basin, a hanging flexible pocket, a foldable box. The compartments are collapsible for allowing the horizontal platform to be slidably retracted under the mattress. A cutout hole is configured to hold a cup or other object in a suspended configuration through the shelf. A downward-facing sliding drawer compartment of various sizes is mounted and/or supported underneath the outer portion of the shelf. A storage container extends from a leading surface of the portable suspended retractable shelf. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Inventor: Dan Cass
  • Publication number: 20160242564
    Abstract: There is disclosed a portably suspended retractable shelf for storing bedside items and which includes a horizontal platform having an inner portion and an outer portion. In various embodiments, the inner portion is adapted to be slidably captured between a mattress and a mattress supporting structure. At least one of the following upward-facing compartments is disposed on the outer portion of the horizontal platform and is accessible to a user on the mattress: a collapsible basin, a hanging flexible pocket, a foldable box. The compartments are collapsible for allowing the horizontal platform to be slidably retracted under the mattress. A cutout hole is configured to hold a cup or other object in a suspended configuration through the shelf. A downward-facing sliding drawer compartment of various sizes is mounted and/or supported underneath the outer portion of the shelf. A storage container extends from a leading surface of the portable suspended retractable shelf. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventor: Dan Cass