Screw Threaded Patents (Class 248/188.4)
  • Patent number: 11974669
    Abstract: The height adjustable desk according to the present disclose includes a work surface and at least one telescopic leg attached to the work surface. The telescopic leg has a motor, a gear set, a first rotator, and a second rotator. The gear set has a first gear connected to the motor and a second gear engaged with the first gear, wherein the motor transfers force to the second gear through the first gear. The first rotator is engaged with the second gear and the second rotator engaged with the first rotator. The motor rotates the first rotator through the gear set so that the first rotator can translate along a length of the second rotator. The first gear is located above the motor and the second gear is located above the first rotator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Inventor: Gregory Klein
  • Patent number: 11918138
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing apparatus having a height-adjustable support member for supporting a beverage vessel at a plurality of different support positions. The beverage dispensing apparatus may include a beverage dispensing outlet for dispensing a beverage and a movable support member having a top surface for supporting a beverage vessel below the beverage dispensing outlet. The movable support member may include an inner telescoping element and an outer telescoping element. An actuation assembly may be operably coupled to the movable support member to move the movable support member to modify a distance between the top surface of the movable support member and the beverage dispensing outlet. Activation of the actuation assembly may cause both the inner and outer telescoping elements to move simultaneously either towards or away from the beverage dispensing outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LUIGI LAVAZZA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Mark Thompson, David Hay, Stephen Hobden
  • Patent number: 11905150
    Abstract: An installation tool is provided for a display. The display is connectable to a wall mount which is connected to a wall. The installation tool includes a support which is configured to receive the bottom edge of the display. A hanger is configured to connect to the wall mount. A threaded rod connects the support and the hanger. A threaded receptacle receives the threaded rod. The installation tool is first connected to the wall mount. The display is placed on the support, and is raised using the threaded rod, so that the display can be connected to the wall mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Anthony Tieman
  • Patent number: 11877649
    Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses (such as desks) with adjustable top panels. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a frame, having a movable component that is configured to move upwards and downwards. The apparatus also includes: a first top panel attached to the movable component and configured to move upwards and downwards with the movable component, and a second top panel attached to the frame and aligned parallel to the first panel, so that the first panel is adjustable to be flush with the second panel or adjustable to a level above the second panel. The apparatus can also include a barrier panel attached to the frame or the first panel, arranged perpendicular to the first and second panels and oriented downward from the first panel at a side of the first panel closest to the second panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: BRAND VILLAGES, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Andrew Addington, Andrew Phillip Addington, Thomas Gordon Addington
  • Patent number: 11786035
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a height adjustable leg for supporting a cabinet, appliance or structure is described. The apparatus includes a foot of a height adjustable leg and a tool comprising a driving member and a torque input for applying torque to the driving member. The foot includes a rotatable foot part with a driven member and a base part to support the rotatable foot part on a floor or supporting surface. The tool and the foot are complementarily adapted to releasably maintain engagement between the driving member and the driven member to allow the driving member to drive the driven member to rotate the rotatable foot part about a longitudinal axis of the leg for height adjustment of the leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Designerscope Limited
    Inventor: Wim Jan De Bruin
  • Patent number: 11771218
    Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting position and/or orientation of a height adjustable desk are disclosed. The system receives data from one or more sensors, comprising sit and stand periods associated with a user of the height adjustable desk. The system further calculates a physical condition profile for the user, based on a pre-configured set of rules obtained by a network-connected health application. The physical condition profile is based on the sit and stand periods associated with the user. Further, the system creates a sit and stand schedule for the user based on the calculated physical condition profile and transmits a signal to an electric motor connected with the height adjustable desk, to adjust the height of height adjustable desk according to the sit and stand schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Versa Products Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Laudadio, Aryan Jafari
  • Patent number: 11746532
    Abstract: An improved picket railing anchor system for multiple picket railings for buildings, balconies, and decks, which can experience different forces being applied by people, objects or hurricane strength winds. The system includes an elongated base member having integral keyways which receive anchor assemblies having mounting plates, elevated rails and a central mounting post that also can elevate the base member to allow for drainage. The anchor assemblies are slidable and can be selectively positioned for easy and secure installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Poma & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin G. Poma, Jason F. Poma, Francesco Poma
  • Patent number: 11737560
    Abstract: A support part that supports a lower portion of a housing upon installation of an item on an installation surface, includes: a leg part including an outer leg portion, an inner leg portion, and a connecting portion, the outer leg portion being provided so as to come into contact with the installation surface and extending from a gap between the lower portion of the housing and the installation surface so as to protrude outward of an outer side surface of the housing, the inner leg portion being disposed above the outer leg portion and extending inward of the outer side surface of the housing, the connecting portion connecting the outer leg portion and the inner leg portion inside the outer side surface of the housing; a raising/lowering section that is provided at the lower portion of the housing and that supports the inner leg portion of the leg part so as to raise and lower the inner leg portion; and an operation section that is provided so that a portion of the operation section protrudes outward of an out
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Maho Satani, Taisuke Endo, Toru Motosugi
  • Patent number: 11723463
    Abstract: A foot is connected to the bottom wall of a refrigeration cabinet. The foot is selectively movable relative to the bottom wall to adjust a vertical position of the foot with respect to the bottom wall. The bottom wall provides access to the foot from within the interior of the cabinet to allow a user to selectively move the foot to adjust the vertical position of the foot with respect to the bottom wall. The foot includes a stop configured to engage the bottom wall and thereby limit downward adjustment of the foot with respect to the bottom wall. A floor glide is connected to the bottom wall and initially protrudes downward from the bottom wall beyond the foot. The floor glide enables the cabinet to slide along a support surface to a deployment position so then the foot can be lowered to support the cabinet at the deployment position on the foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: TRUE MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Christian Pizzi, Daniel Pestka
  • Patent number: 11712110
    Abstract: Electrical operating unit comprising a first and a second part, where the two parts can be mutually adjusted. The Operating unit (1) comprises a first part constructed as a housing (2), which contains the electric equipment with at least one electric switch and a second part constructed as a mounting unit (3) for the first part. The two parts are interconnected about a shaft (17), or pivot, so they can rotate mutually. When the operating unit is mounted the housing (2) will assume a first position, an initial position. By pressing the housing (2) it rotates about the shaft (17) and is brought into a second position, an activation position, where the switch(es) is/are activated in that they are pressed against the second part (3). With this embodiment of the operating unit the piece of furniture can be adjusted in either direction by pressing the housing (2). The housing (2), besides from functioning as a switch, can also be equipped with other switches and displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Linak A/S
    Inventor: Jesper Madsen Wolf
  • Patent number: 11700950
    Abstract: Disclosed are adjustable supports and frames. An adjustable support includes an inner bar, an outer bar and a locking/unlocking mechanism for controlling the relative movement of the inner and outer bars. The locking/unlocking mechanism includes a casing pivotally connected with the outer bar, a pin coupled with the casing, and an elastic member to engage the pin with the inner and outer bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Inno-Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kwan Jun Choi
  • Patent number: 11612238
    Abstract: The present application relates to a lifting column for a piece of furniture, in particular for a table. The lifting column comprises a first element and also a second element. The second element is introduced at least some way into the first element. The first element has a spindle, which extends along the longitudinal axis of the first element and projects at least some way into the second element. The second element has a rotor, which is mounted in a rotatable manner in it and has at least one rolling body, which runs in or on a thread helix of the spindle. A rotation of the rotor relative to the spindle gives rise to a linear movement of the second element relative to the first element. The second element also has an arresting device, which, in a first state, blocks the rotation of the rotor relative to the spindle and, in a second state, frees the rotation of the rotor relative to the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: USM U. SCHARER SOHNE AG
    Inventors: Alexander Schaerer, Thomas Dienes, Bastian Roth
  • Patent number: 11564482
    Abstract: A screw rod self-locking device includes a one-way bearing and a mounting seat, and an inner hole of the one-way bearing is sleeved at an end of a screw rod. A mounting hole for receiving the one-way bearing is disposed on the mounting seat, and the one-way bearing is rotatably fitted into the mounting hole along a circumferential direction. An adjusting mechanism for adjusting a circumferential locking force of the mounting hole for the one-way bearing is disposed on the mounting seat so as to adjust a size of a friction force between an outer wall of the one-way bearing and an inner wall of the mounting hole. A height-adjustable leg and a height-adjustable desk applying the same are further provided. In this way, a size of a self-locking friction force to be overcome during backward rotation of a screw rod can be self-defined, thereby guaranteeing consistency of product performances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: NINGBO INTECH SMART TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Bisheng Zheng
  • Patent number: 11560059
    Abstract: An apparatus for deploying a display unit includes: a cowl cross bar disposed inside a crash pad; a housing disposed on the cowl cross bar and fastened to a center part of the crash pad; a display unit configured to be deployed along the housing; a rotating unit configured to rotate the housing with respect to the cowl cross bar; a driving unit coupled to the cowl cross bar in order to cause sliding movement of the cowl cross bar; and a controller configured to control at least one of the extent of deployment of the display unit, the amount of sliding movement of the cowl cross bar, or the amount of rotation of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hye Kyung Kim, Joo Hwa Kim, Il Chang Sung, Yoon Im
  • Patent number: 11543068
    Abstract: Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a leveling foot tool which comprises a first base and a threaded rod. The threaded rod comprises a cavity to insert a screw nut and bolt assembly. A socket driver is installed over the screw nut and bolt assembly. The leveling foot tool is mounted on a drill. The first base of the leveling foot tool has one or more holes through which one or more screw nut and bolt assemblies are threaded. A leveling foot, which is to be installed comprises a second base and a threaded rod. The second base of the leveling foot comprises one or more holes to receive the one or more screw assemblies of the leveling foot tool. Using the rotational and the translational motion of the drill, the threaded rod of the leveling foot is drilled into a threaded hole of a leg of a machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
    Inventors: Jared Smith, Clifford Pfeiffer
  • Patent number: 11503912
    Abstract: A cabinet leg is provided including a body securable to an underside of a cabinet and a shaft engageable with the body such that rotation of the shaft moves the shaft toward or away from the body. A foot is secured to a lower end of the shaft including a first portion attached to the shaft and a second portion rotatable relative to the first portion. A plurality of openings are provided around the periphery of the foot for receiving a first end of a tool such that teeth on the tool engage with teeth on the first portion. Rotation of the tool causes rotation of the first portion relative to the second portion, thereby rotating the shaft and adjusting the height of the cabinet leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventors: Justin Bernard Mulligan, Paul Simon Lings
  • Patent number: 11503911
    Abstract: A joining system with a leveller for parts of furniture and furnishing items with a bottom (12) and shoulders (11) of the type comprising, in combination: at least one unit with a front foot (14) and at least one unit with a rear foot (15), wherein each front- and rear-foot unit (14, 15) comprises a connection group (GC) and a blocking group (GB) and a levelling group (GL) that can be maneuvered by means of tools, wherein the connection group (GC) and blocking group (GB) of the front- and rear-foot units (14, 15) can be actuated from the front with respect to the piece of furniture through the space between the bottom (12) and the floor, where as the levelling group (GL) of each front- and rear-foot unit (14, 15) can be maneuvered by means of a tool (35) that can be inserted in a small hole (34) formed in the bottom (12) above, and aligned with each front foot and rear foot (14, 15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventor: Carlo Cattaneo
  • Patent number: 11503955
    Abstract: A coffee grinding apparatus includes a removable holder assembly having first and second arms that are spaced-apart from one another to define an open receiving area therebetween. The arms each include upper and lower tabs that extend inwardly into the open receiving area first and second distances, respectively. The first and second distances of the upper and lower tabs are configured to retain and support portafilter assemblies of various sizes for filling with coffee grounds using the coffee grinder apparatus. Another holder assembly for use with the coffee grinding apparatus may include opposed abutment surfaces for engaging inner and outer surfaces of a cup portion of various sized portafilter assemblies. Each disclosed holder assembly is configured to attach to a pedestal portion of the coffee grinding apparatus in use, and can be stored in a support base of the coffee grinding apparatus when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Ebstein, Daniel F. Galea, Edward Haney, Neela Lohith Paruchuri, Norma Richards, Pravin R. Shewale, ZhaoYi Yin
  • Patent number: 11470967
    Abstract: A pad includes a support structure for supporting a mechanical device. The support structure includes a horizontal layer supported by vertical members. The pad also includes a leveling mechanism for leveling the pad. The leveling mechanism can include first, second, third and fourth leveling legs near a first, second, third and fourth corner, respectively of the pad. The leveling legs can be screwed into or out of the pad such that during installation of the mechanical device, an installer can level the pad by screwing in or out the first, second, third and fourth leveling legs until the pad is level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventors: Erik A. Ostertag, Erik G. Swenson
  • Patent number: 11421462
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a bump stop assembly for a motor vehicle. An example assembly includes a head configured to contact a hood of the motor vehicle when the hood is closed, a shaft, and a base configured to fit in an opening in a panel of the motor vehicle. The shaft supports the head relative to the base. Further, the base includes a notch configured to provide a fracture location of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Gardynik, Mark Joseph Courtright
  • Patent number: 11412849
    Abstract: An attachment for furniture feet adjustable in height with respect to a piece of furniture includes a body having a seat adapted to firmly receive an upper end of a foot adjustable in height, four pass-through openings for the passage of a maneuvering tool of an adjustment mechanism of at least one additional foot adjustable in height, the openings being arranged at 90° with respect to each other and lying along two symmetry axes, orthogonal to each other, of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Carlo Cattaneo
  • Patent number: 11399629
    Abstract: A household appliance includes a housing, height-adjustable levelling feet arranged on an underside of the housing, and height-adjusting devices for adjusting a height of the leveling feet, respectively. Each height-adjusting device includes an adjustment housing fixed to the housing, a threaded shaft passing vertically through the adjustment housing in an interlocking manner and including a foot plate, a worm wheel as an output gear at an outer circumference thereof which is mounted rotatably in the adjustment housing and threadably engaged with the threaded shaft, and a worm connected to an adjusting rod and forming a drive gear for driving the worm wheel. The threaded shaft can have along a length thereof a flattened section which rests against the adjustment housing at one point at least, or two flattened sections arranged on opposite sides of the threaded shaft, or two axially extending grooves arranged on opposite sides of the threaded shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventor: Karlheinz Rehm
  • Patent number: 11333184
    Abstract: A joining system for use in furniture and furnishing items with a bottom and a shoulder has a front actuation axis under the bottom and includes a front joining unit and a rear joining unit positioned between the bottom and the shoulder of the furniture or furnishing item. A connection group is inserted in each front and rear joining unit and is aligned with a symmetry axis of the bottom, and a blocking group of the front and rear joining units is attached beneath the thickness of the bottom. The front joining unit provides an actuation and supporting member toward the rear joining unit, and the blocking group provides a grub screw inserted in a casing and caused to slide by way of a conical rack and pinion system, to be received in a bevel in the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventor: Carlo Cattaneo
  • Patent number: 11306522
    Abstract: A furniture fitting includes at least one rotatably mounted screw for fixing the furniture fitting to a furniture part. The furniture fitting further includes at least one drive element separate from the screw, and the drive element is movement-coupled to the screw and has a tool receiving device. The at least one screw is configured to be driven by rotating the tool receiving device with the aid of a tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Holzapfel, Philip Schluge
  • Patent number: 11300347
    Abstract: A foot is connected to the bottom wall of a refrigeration cabinet. The foot is selectively movable relative to the bottom wall to adjust a vertical position of the foot with respect to the bottom wall. The bottom wall provides access to the foot from within the interior of the cabinet to allow a user to selectively move the foot to adjust the vertical position of the foot with respect to the bottom wall. A floor glide is connected to the bottom wall and initially protrudes downward from the bottom wall beyond the foot. The floor glide enables the cabinet to slide along a support surface to a deployment position so then the foot can be lowered to support the cabinet at the deployment position on the foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: TRUE MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Christian Pizzi, Daniel Pestka
  • Patent number: 11284720
    Abstract: A table leg assembly for supporting a table top. The table leg assembly includes a leg member having a lower end that defines an open interior. A tube end insert is received within the open interior at the lower end of each of the leg members. A threaded internal opening of the tube end insert receives an attachment rod of either a caster wheel assembly or a glide assembly. The glide assembly includes a glide member having a support foot mounted to the threaded attachment rod. A spacer is positioned along the attachment rod between the lower end of the leg member and the support foot. The spacer is movable along the attachment rod to cover the threaded attachment rod and lock the glide member in position. The attachment rod of the caster wheel assembly is received within the tube end insert to mount the caster wheel assembly to the leg member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Krueger International, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy J. Bouche
  • Patent number: 11281079
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an adjustment bracket and a projector, and relates to the technical field of projection devices. The adjustment bracket includes: an adjustment roller; an adjustment foot; and an adjustment foot gear. An adjustment gear is fixed to the adjustment roller, the adjustment gear is engaged with the adjustment foot gear, internal threads are provided at a center position of the adjustment foot gear, an outer wall of the adjustment foot is provided with external threads, and the adjustment foot is connected to the adjustment foot gear by the internal threads and the external threads. A pitch angle or height of an electronic device such as a projector can be adjusted by a combination of a gear transmission and threads, and a structure thereof is simple and an operation thereof is convenient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Chanhao Chen, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11219313
    Abstract: A joining and levelling system adapted for use in furniture and furnishing items having a bottom and a shoulder positionable with respect to a floor includes, in combination, a front foot unit and a rear foot unit, each having a connection group and a blocking group of a joining device for stably interconnecting the bottom and the shoulder. The connection group and the blocking group can be actuated from the front with respect to the furniture, the front and rear foot units being positioned beneath the bottom and facing the shoulder, and the bottom and the shoulder not resting on the floor. The front and rear foot units are disposed in an identical body for both the front and the rear foot units, and actuation rods of the joining device are arranged in the rear foot unit and positioned between the front and the rear foot units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Inventor: Carlo Cattaneo
  • Patent number: 11207916
    Abstract: A coupling mechanism is provided for coupling a supporting element to a frame, and includes a base member and a C-shaped retainer. The frame includes a frame body and a leg member that has a leg body extending downwardly from the frame body to terminate at an enlarged leg end. The base member defines therein a recess for the enlarged leg end therein. The supporting element is coupled to a lower major surface of the base wall. The C-shaped retainer extends to be disposed about the leg body, and is configured to be detachably coupled to a surrounding wall of the base member for retaining the enlarged leg end in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Other World Computing, Inc.
    Inventors: I-Ching Shih, Chao-Nan Huang
  • Patent number: 11162275
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, there is provided an adjustable footing for a post, the adjustable footing comprising: a base, the base comprising a base plate, a fixed base nut secured to the base plate and a threaded rod secured to the base nut and extending perpendicular to the base; and a top, the top comprising a post plate having a hole and a fixed post nut secured to the post plate over the hole and dimensioned to engage the threaded rod. The post plate is secured to the post such that the threaded rod passes through the post nut and hole into a cavity in the post, and the overall height of the footing is adjustable by rotation of the base via the base nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventor: Geoffrey Arthur Heschel
  • Patent number: 11160373
    Abstract: A joining and levelling system for furniture and furnishing items with a bottom and a shoulder positionable on a floor includes a front body and a rear body each having a connection group and a blocking group, adapted to stably interconnect the bottom and the shoulder, and a levelling group. The connection group, the blocking group and the levelling group can be actuated from the front of the furniture, the front body and the rear body being each positionable in lateral contact with the shoulder and beneath the bottom, actuation points of the connection group, the blocking group and the levelling group of the front and rear bodies being positionable on a horizontal plane parallel to the floor and to the bottom, adjacent to each other. A symmetry axis of the connection group coincides with or is substantially close to a center line of the front and rear bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventor: Carlo Cattaneo
  • Patent number: 11096489
    Abstract: A compact front adjustment system for leveling feet for furniture (M) with a bottom (12) and shoulders (11), comprising: at least two front feet, a right foot (13d) and a left foot (13s) and at least two rear feet, a right foot (14d) and a left foot (14s), wherein each of said rear feet (14d,14s) comprises an adjustment mechanism in height, which is accessible from outside the foot through respective holes (21d,21s) and which can be maneuvered by means of a maneuvering tool (18). According to the invention, a respective supporting and guiding unit (17d,17s; 22; 25) for said maneuvering tool (18) is provided in combination with said rear feet (14d,14s), said unit being assembled on said bottom (12) of the furniture (M) in an intermediate position between said front feet (13d,13s) according to an axis X which is aligned with said holes (21d,21s) for access to the adjustment mechanism in height of the respective rear foot (14d,14s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Leonardo S.r.l.
    Inventor: Carlo Cattaneo
  • Patent number: 11071382
    Abstract: A kit comprising a cabinet base (30), an adjustable leg for supporting a cabinet, the leg comprising: a first component (60) having an attachment structure for attachment to a cabinet and a first threaded element (63) integral with and extending from the attachment structure, the attachment structure comprising at least two lugs (65) projecting away from the first threaded element (63); and a second component (40) comprising a second threaded element (70) threadedly engageable at one end of the second component (40) with the first threaded element (63), a foot (72) located at the opposite end of the second component (40), and a driving formation (73) whereby the second component (40) can be engaged by a tool and driven to rotate, the driving formation (73) being located inboard of the thread of the second threaded element (63); the first and second components (40, 60) being configured so that when they are threadedly engaged the driving formation (73) is accessible through the first threaded element (63); the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Howden Joinery Limited
    Inventor: James Robert Cole
  • Patent number: 11013324
    Abstract: A foot system for parts of furniture and furnishing items with front adjustment levelling, wherein a foot (11) is positioned between a base or bottom (12) of a piece of furniture and a floor (P) in a space reduced in height (H), said foot (11) containing in its interior a height adjustment mechanism actuated from a hole or actuating point (13) by means of a manoeuvring tool (14), the hole or actuating point (13) being positioned, in the system, at a lower free end of the foot (11) resting on the floor (P).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Leonardo S.r.L
    Inventor: Carlo Cattaneo
  • Patent number: 10971908
    Abstract: An enclosure for protecting electrical components, cables and the like. The enclosure has a plurality of faces which define a volume with an opening to provide access. One face has apertures for receiving fixing screws to fix the enclosure to a wall or surface. There is a lid to close the opening. Spacer members separate the enclosure from the surface. Each has a bore extending through it and a threaded portion extending from a surface of the face which engages the apertured face of the enclosure. For each spacer there is a cap for covering the aperture and sealing the apertured face. Also provided for each spacer is a retainer for threading onto the externally threaded portions when the spacer's threaded portion extend through the apertured face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventor: Christopher Thompson
  • Patent number: 10962037
    Abstract: A joining device with minimum visibility for parts of furniture and furnishing items, in particular connecting a first panel to a second panel, which must be moved towards each other in an approach direction to bring the edge of one panel buffered in a tightening position against a surface of the other panel, includes a blocking group and a connection group assembled on the panels. The blocking group is inserted inside a seat contained in the thickness of the panel on which the blocking group is applied, and the seat has a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the approach direction, and extending from an edge towards the inside of the panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventor: Carlo Cattaneo
  • Patent number: 10941026
    Abstract: An autonomous industrial truck, in particular an order-picking industrial truck, including an undercarriage to support the industrial truck on a roadway. The undercarriage is located on an undercarriage chassis and the industrial truck has a supporting chassis that is provided with supporting means. The supporting chassis can be adjusted relative to the undercarriage chassis between a raised position in which the supporting means are raised from the roadway and a lowered position in which the supporting means are lowered onto the roadway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: Linde Material Handling GmbH, STILL GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Wirth, Caspar Tügel, Peter Krumbholz, Dennis Hieke, Udo Herrmann
  • Patent number: 10876297
    Abstract: An improved glass railing anchor system for multiple glass panels in high-rise buildings which can experience hurricane strength winds, and which includes an elongated base member having two hollow wall sections which create a channel for receiving the glass panels. Aligned with and beneath the hollow wall sections are integral keyways which anchor assembly's which include mounting plates, elevated rails and a central mounting post that also elevate the base member to allow for drainage. The anchor assemblies are slidable and can be selectively positioned for easy and secure installation. The base member, hollow wall sections, keyway and drainage areas can be integrally incorporated into a unitary device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Poma & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin G. Poma, Jason F. Poma, Francesco Poma
  • Patent number: 10874214
    Abstract: A compact front regulation system for leveling feet of furniture pieces having a bottom and shoulders includes, in combination, at least one front foot and at least one rear foot, the at least one rear foot having a regulation mechanism in height which is accessible from the outside and which can be maneuvered using a regulation tool. The at least one front foot has a pass-through hole for the regulation tool of the rear foot, the pass-through hole acting as a support and a guide for the regulation tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Inventor: Carlo Cattaneo
  • Patent number: 10743663
    Abstract: A mount may include a base having a socket. A leveler may be positioned within the socket and may be configured to be adjustably engaged to one of a plurality of posts of a shelving system. A fastener may secure the leveler to the socket. The leveler may be adjusted to change the height of the post in relation to other of the plurality of posts in the shelving system, and thereby level the shelving system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Willard J. Sickles
  • Patent number: 10722046
    Abstract: A height adjustable child seat (10) includes a generally rectangular body (12) which includes a seat recess (18). The child seat is supported by four legs (24) each of which includes an upper leg (26) and a lower leg (32) that extend in telescoping relation. Each leg includes a releasable latch (34) including a positioning projection (36) which is selectively engageable in axially disposed positioning apertures (38). Each leg is in connection with a foot (50) which includes a disc (56) with an overlying tread layer (66). The child seat includes a child holding harness (78) that includes at least one flat plastic band that has smooth surfaces on all sides thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Foundations Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukasz S. Poslowski, Timothy Scarcella, David Stitchick
  • Patent number: 10716400
    Abstract: A server rack includes supports connected to a bottom base, and at least one shelf connected between at least two of the supports. Adjustable feet engaging the bottom base are disposed proximate a corresponding generally corner region of the bottom base. Jack bodies protruding upwardly from the bottom base are disposed proximate the corresponding generally corner region of the bottom base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Timothy D. Jones, John R. Palmer, Alan J. Brumley
  • Patent number: 10689895
    Abstract: A device for adjusting an elevation of a piece includes a body intended to be secured to a support and comprising a central cylinder provided with an internal thread, and a pin having, over one section of its length, an external thread, and a first end for bearing the piece. The pin and the body are connected to each other through their respective threads, and the pin can, when rotated, move along a longitudinal axis to adjust the elevation of its first end. The body comprises a head with a side window and the pin has, over one section of its length, peripheral notches opposite the side window of the body. The adjustment device also includes a lock placed in the side window of the body, the lock cooperating with the notches of the pin to index the movement thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: A. RAYMOND ET CIE
    Inventor: David Lamoureux
  • Patent number: 10687685
    Abstract: A dishwasher is disclosed, which comprises a cabinet; a base forming a lower portion of the cabinet; and a support coupled to a coupling portion provided in the base, supporting the cabinet, wherein the coupling portion includes a hollow shaped coupling hole; and a plurality of first threads formed in the coupling hole, and the support includes a plurality of second threads engaged with the first threads; and a stopper formed to be protruded at a groove of the second thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Bongsoo Son, Donghwi Park, Hyoseong Gwag
  • Patent number: 10677640
    Abstract: The invention relates to a scale having a housing and one or more adjustable feet, wherein the housing has a respective mount into which the respective adjustable foot is inserted, wherein the respective adjustable foot can be introduced into the respective mount from below, wherein the adjustable foot has a foot piece that is supported in the mount in a rotationally fixed and axially movable manner and has an adjustable spindle connected to the housing in an axial fixed and rotationally movable manner, wherein the adjustable spindle has a threaded section at its lower end with which the adjustable spindle engages into a counter-thread formed in the foot piece, and wherein a rotational movement of the adjustable spindle effects a longitudinal movement of the foot piece relative to the adjustable spindle. The adjustable spindle has a snap-in connection section at its upper end that engages an undercut formed in the respective mount while forming a snap-in connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Bizerba SE & Co. KG
    Inventor: Moritz Dehner
  • Patent number: 10670181
    Abstract: A mounting unit includes: a bottom portion having first and second surfaces; a cylinder portion centrally disposed at the bottom portion, protruding from the first or second surface, and having a first screw hole; two abutting walls disposed at edges of the bottom portion edge and extending toward the first surface; two lugs disposed at edges of the bottom portion and extending toward the second surface to connect to different sides thereof, respectively. The lugs each have a second screw hole. An assembly frame using the mounting unit includes: a frame having a T-shaped slot insertable by the lugs; at least a second screwing element and second screw holes of the lugs couple together the mounting unit and the frame; and a screw coupled to the first screw hole of the cylinder portion of the mounting unit. A method of manufacturing a mounting unit is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventor: Yen-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 10638839
    Abstract: A compact front regulation system for leveling feet of furniture pieces having a bottom and shoulders includes, in combination, at least one front foot and at least one rear foot, the at least one rear foot having a regulation mechanism in height which is accessible from the outside and which can be maneuvered using a regulation tool. The at least one front foot has a pass-through hole for the regulation tool of the rear foot, the pass-through hole acting as a support and a guide for the regulation tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Inventor: Carlo Cattaneo
  • Patent number: 10605402
    Abstract: A corrosion resistant machine base with a combination of a foundation pedestal with a rebar cage, a mounting surface with foundation bolt holes, leveling vials, and/or integrated drip pans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: GreenShield Industries, Basetek LLC
    Inventors: Don W. Sluder, R. Scott Sapita
  • Patent number: 10585340
    Abstract: A projector includes a leg portion adjusting an installation angle of an external housing. The leg portion includes a columnar member moving in a first direction, a case member in which the columnar member is accommodated, a fixing member including an engaging portion along the first direction inside the case member and fixing the columnar member, and a switching member moving in a second direction crossing the first direction and switching the fixing member between a state in which the fixing member moves in a direction toward the columnar member to engage therewith and a state in which the fixing member moves in a direction away from the columnar member to release the engagement therewith. The columnar member includes an engaged portion to be engaged with the engaging portion of the fixing member inside the case member, and a base portion moving in the first direction outside the case member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusaku Takamine, Takahiro Totsuka
  • Patent number: RE49817
    Abstract: A mechanism for supporting and positioning a glass floor unit relative to a base utilizing a support positioned to contact the glass floor unit. An adjuster interacts with a receiver fixed to the base. The adjuster includes a contact element which moves the support and exerts a force against the glass floor unit in an upward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: O'KEEFFE'S, INC.
    Inventor: William F. O'Keeffe