Sliding Patents (Class 248/244)
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Patent number: 11969092Abstract: An adjustable shelf support includes a fastener, a stationary support, and a slidable support. The stationary support includes a first body, a first aperture formed through the first body, and a first plurality of ledges that protrude outward away from the first body. The slidable support includes a second body, a second aperture formed through the second body, and a second plurality of ledges that protrude outward away from the second body. A ledge of the second plurality of ledges is positioned on a ledge of the first plurality of ledges. The fastener is inserted through the second aperture and the first aperture to further mount the slidable support to the stationary support.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Sub-Zero Group, Inc.Inventors: Brant David Springer, Michelle Flachs Croce
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Patent number: 11709015Abstract: A refrigerated display case is provided. The refrigerated display case includes a rear wall has a first end, a second end disposed opposite the first end and a plurality of markings disposed between the first end and the second end. A mounting rail is coupled to the rear wall. A shelf is adjustably coupleable to the mounting rail at a plurality of positions between the first end and the second end of the rear wall. The plurality of markings are configured to indicate a distance from the first end of the rear wall to the shelf based on alignment of the shelf with at least one of the plurality of markings.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Hill Phoenix, Inc.Inventors: Steve Stubblefield, Kelly Sayko
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Patent number: 10947711Abstract: A fallen undermount sink complete repair apparatus includes a wall bracket having at least one flange portion configured for fixedly fastening to a vertical wall and a second central portion generally forming an obtuse angle to the flange portion, with an aperture therethrough. Additionally, there is an expandable elongated member pivotably attached at a proximal end to the wall bracket, and at the distal end of the elongated member is a sink bracket head portion generally perpendicular to that of the elongated member and configured to pivot and press against a portion of the underside rim of a detached sink.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Inventors: Augustine Albert Iocco, Matthew Augustine Iocco
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Patent number: 10925392Abstract: A bracket mounting structure includes a bracket, a base, a connecting member, an elastic member, and a mounting member. The bracket includes a longitudinal wall. The base is arranged adjacent to the longitudinal wall and includes a first space and a second space. The connecting member is mounted in the first space and includes a first portion, a second portion, and a through hole arranged in the first portion and the second portion. At least one of the first portion and the second portion has a screw thread feature. The elastic member is received in the first space and is configured to apply an elastic force to the connecting member. The mounting member is mounted in the second space.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Kai-Wen You, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Patent number: 10907331Abstract: An adjustable sink positioning and mounting apparatus for rapidly attaching sinks to the bottom of a counter top includes a channel base member with two columns of ratchet teeth horizontally misaligned, and a sliding sled member releasably engaged with the ratchet base channel. The sliding sled member includes an arm adjacent the top end and at least one blade spring with a curved tip at the lower end.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Inventor: Augustine Albert Iocco
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Patent number: 10696474Abstract: The carriage decking device comprises four deck maneuver rails arranged in pairs and opposite one another, and connectors, connected at the deck maneuver rails, and which are capable of sliding up and down along the deck maneuver rails. A certain number of positioning holes are axially distributed on the deck maneuver rails. Yokes are connected on external sides of each connector, and partitions are fastened between the yokes. A depressed mounting cavity is provided on the internal side of each yoke, and a stop pin is provided inside the mounting cavity. A connecting hole that aligns with the stop pin is provided on each connector, and the stop pin extends into the connecting hole. A clutch that enables the stop pins in the mounting cavities to connect with the positioning holes of corresponding deck maneuver rails or to detach from the positioning holes simultaneously is provided between two neighboring yokes.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Zhejiang Topsun Logistic Control Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shengliang Niu
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Patent number: 10563387Abstract: An adjustable sink positioning and mounting apparatus for rapidly attaching sinks to the bottom of a counter top includes a channel base member with ratchet teeth and a sliding sled member releasably engaged with the ratchet base channel. The channel base member includes a top-end clip and the sliding sled member includes an arm adjacent the top end and at least one foot tab with a curved tip at the lower end.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Inventor: Augustine Albert Iocco
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Patent number: 10508857Abstract: For the purpose of improving manufacturability, a home appliance device, in particular a home chiller appliance device, is proposed. The device has at least one inner liner defining at least one storage space and having at least one first wall section and at least one second wall section with at least one gap between the first wall section and the second wall section. A separate cover unit is connected to the inner liner and is arranged outside the storage space. The cover unit covers the gap.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Emre Emek, Emre Guentav, Rasit Oenver
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Patent number: 10473383Abstract: A refrigerator shelf translation system for a refrigerating appliance includes a movable shelf, a guide structure provided with one or more indentations, and a fixed anchoring component associated with the movable shelf and movably associated with the guide structure. The movable shelf is held in a fixed position relative to the guide structure when there is cooperation between at least one locking span of at least one anchoring component and at least one indentation of the guide structure and, on the other hand, the movable shelf may be shifted vertically relative to the guide structure when distancing from all possible locking spans of all possible anchoring components and their respective indentations of the guide structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Edson Isaltino Bento, Luiz Afranio Alves Ferreira, Rafael da Cunha Schmidt
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Patent number: 10369065Abstract: An attachment and adjustment assembly for a chair includes a mounting plate, a track assembly coupled to the mounting plate, and a back support coupled to the track assembly, wherein the track assembly facilitates sliding movement of the back support relative to the mounting plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: THE COMFORT COMPANIES, LLCInventors: Steven DuFresne, Anthony Berg
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Patent number: 10172454Abstract: An apparatus for collecting clothes is provided. The apparatus includes a bracket disposed perpendicularly to an installing surface and provided with one pair of guides, the one pair of guides protruding in front of the bracket from left and right ends of the bracket to have a vertical length, and trays horizontally coupled in front of the bracket as at least one layer to place arranged clothes on top surfaces of the trays, wherein each of the trays has left and right ends supported by the one pair of guides.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: ROICHEN CO., LTDInventor: Jae-Gu Moon
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Patent number: 9874393Abstract: A storage system for storing food items in a temperature-controlled environment includes a rail attached to a liner panel. The rail includes at least one mounting structure that passes through an aperture in the liner panel. A bin has an arm extending from a rear surface of the bin. The bin is placed in a storage position. The arm is placed between the rail and the liner panel when the bin is placed in the storage position. Another example of the storage system and refrigeration appliance includes a foot extending from a rear surface of the bin. Yet another example includes interaction between a bin tab and a plurality of bumps on the rail to prevent side to side motion.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Bryan Rackley, Adam Ellis, Andrew D. Brown, Justin Elgin
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Patent number: 9448007Abstract: A shelving assembly includes ladder rails mounted within spaced elongated pockets formed in the rear wall of a refrigerator compartment. Each ladder rail presents a front, side, rear wall portions. Adjacent the front wall portion, a vertical slot is defined, at least in part, by an in-turned portion of the front wall portion. Offset from the slot, the in-turned portion is formed with a plurality of vertically spaced and rearwardly projecting hooks. Each shelf of the assembly includes arms, each having an anchoring pin and a support foot. In mounting the shelf, the support foot and the anchoring pin of each arm are placed through a cutout formed in the front wall portion of a respective ladder, the shelf is arranged in a desired vertical position with the arm sliding within the slot, and then the anchoring pin is supported upon a respective one of the hooks.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventor: Todd Tunzi
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Patent number: 9442038Abstract: A storage apparatus including one or plural storage devices installed in a housing, a bag that is internally charged with a fluid and caused to contact the storage device, and an internal pressure regulator that regulates the internal pressure of the bag.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Reiko Kondo
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Patent number: 9322169Abstract: Technology is provided for a strut hanger for connecting a strut to a hanger rod includes a hook portion configured to engage the exterior surface of the hanger rod, a lever portion, a fulcrum disposed between the hook portion and lever portion, and a strut tab extending from the lever portion and configured to engage a strut. Load placed on the strut tab causes the lever portion to act against the fulcrum to force the hook portion against the hanger rod, thereby supporting the strut from the hanger rods without fasteners attached to the hanging rods. The strut hanger can include a clip extending from the lever portion to engage the hanger rod and maintain a minimum load on the lever.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Marco Magarelli, Scott C. Wiley
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Patent number: 9284968Abstract: A device for mounting objects to a pole is disclosed. The device includes a first part having a channel therein and keys extending therefrom. A second piece also having a channel therein has keyways adapted to slidably receive the keys on the first part. The first and second parts are joined together to suspend objects from a pole.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Inventor: Doug Clouser
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Patent number: 9261305Abstract: A shelving assembly includes ladder rails mounted within spaced elongated pockets formed in the rear wall of a refrigerator compartment. Each ladder rail presents a front, side, rear wall portions. Adjacent the front wall portion, a vertical slot is defined, at least in part, by an in-turned portion of the front wall portion. Offset from the slot, the in-turned portion is formed with a plurality of vertically spaced and rearwardly projecting hooks. Each shelf of the assembly includes arms, each having an anchoring pin and a support foot. In mounting the shelf, the support foot and the anchoring pin of each arm are placed through a cutout formed in the front wall portion of a respective ladder, the shelf is arranged in a desired vertical position with the arm sliding within the slot, and then the anchoring pin is supported upon a respective one of the hooks.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventor: Todd Tunzi
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Patent number: 9238423Abstract: A system and method allow for a platform to be collapsed and moved in a vehicle. In one embodiment, a wall rail platform system disposed in a vehicle includes a collapsible platform. The collapsible platform has a position, which is a collapsed position or an un-collapsed position. The system also includes a rail and a carriage. The carriage is attached to the collapsible platform. The carriage is vertically moveable along the rail.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Black Mountain Industries, Inc.Inventors: Kyle L. Greenwood, Rattaya C. Yalamanchili
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Patent number: 9211004Abstract: A cabinet includes a box with a backboard, a top panel, a bottom panel, and two side panels joining the top and bottom panels. The cabinet further includes shelves configured to be inserted within the box between one pair of clips, each clip having an undulation that mates with a corresponding undulation on trim strips disposed on side panels. An accessory slides in a track of a cabinet door and is connected to the track with a bow clip. The cabinet includes a frame member with a projecting lip configured to extend over an edge of the box. The frame member has at least one stiffening support that connects to a bracket mounted against a wall, and the backboard connects to the bracket with a screw tab having a cover flap concealing a screw. The cabinet is configured to be mounted in a wall surface or a recess.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Douglas J. Diemel, Jr., Benjamin Fullerton
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Patent number: 9212497Abstract: A collapsible portable pool chair is provided that can adapt to a pool wall and enable a user to be partially submerged while in a stable, upright position. The pool chair comprises a pool wall attachment assembly and a seat assembly pivotally connected to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Unit Ten, LLCInventor: Keith Chlapaty
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Patent number: 9103581Abstract: Provided is a storage system and a refrigeration appliance including the storage system for storing food items in a temperature-controlled environment. The storage system includes a bin and a tab attached to the bin. The tab is configured to couple the bin to a track and guide the bin along a continuum of positions on the track. The storage system further includes an actuator attached to the bin that is selectively movable between a first position and a second position. The storage system still further includes a pin slidingly engaged with the bin. The bin is movable into a plurality of positions relative to the track. The pin in an engaged position is configured to prevent movement of the bin at any desired point within the continuum of positions on the track.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Tyler Babinski, Cory Dale Simpson, Nilton Carlos Bertolini
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Patent number: 9010585Abstract: A dry ingredient dispensing unit includes a plurality of containers affixed to a sliding rail mountable to a structure such as a cupboard. Each container is configured into a hopper. A volume of a dry ingredient is loaded through a top portion of each hopper. Each hopper is provided with a plurality of sliding dispensing plates stacked on top of each other. Each dispensing plate is provided with a calibrated aperture to dispense a specific volume of dry ingredient when the plate is slid outward from the hopper. Further, the hoppers are interconnected to provide an assembly of multiple compartments.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Inventor: Kenneth D. Schultz
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Patent number: 8991781Abstract: A display fixture includes a fixed component including a product receiving portion and an elongated spine portion, a first adjustable component insertably engaged with the elongated spine portion and including a product receiving portion and an adjustment portion, a second adjustable component insertably engaged with the elongated spine portion and including a product receiving portion and an adjustment portion, a third adjustable component insertably engaged with the elongated spine portion and including a product receiving portion and an adjustment portion. The first adjustable component operates to slidably adjust a distance between the product receiving portion of the fixed component and the product receiving portion of the first adjustable component, while the second adjustable component and the third adjustable component operate to slidably adjust a distance between the product receiving portion of the second adjustable component and the product receiving portion of the third adjustable component.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Jason W. Johnson, Erin L. Zobel
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Patent number: 8967567Abstract: A bracket pin assembly includes a support plate having an end plate which has at least one opening. The pin includes a base, a support member, a first installation member, a second installation member, and a resilient member. The base has a chamber and the support member is connected to the base. The first and second installation members respectively have a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion. The support member has an engaging section. The resilient member is located in the chamber of the base to bias the first and second installation members. When the installation members of the pin extend through the first installation holes of the first post, the first and second engaging portions are engaged with the engaging section of the support members to secure the first and second installation members relative to the support members.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chien-Li Huang, Yao-Tsung Chen, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Patent number: 8919715Abstract: A folding shelf holder is strong and folds easily. A wall side member has a pin as a rotational axis of a shelf side member relative to the wall side member and a rotation limiter limiting rotation of the shelf side member relative to the wall side member. The shelf side member has a long groove for inserting the pin of the wall side member. When the folded shelf side member is opened to be approximately orthogonal to the wall side member and the shelf side member is slid toward the wall side member and in a direction where the long groove extends, the shelf side member abuts, at a back side of the pin, to the rotation limiter of the wall side member, preventing rotation of the shelf side member relative to the wall side member. Then, the shelf side member cannot fold relative to the wall side member.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Sugatsune Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masao Terada
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Publication number: 20140265185Abstract: A mobile device holder includes a holding portion, a lower shelf fixedly attached to a base of the holding portion and configured to support a mobile device, an upper shelf slidably affixed to the holding portion and slidable along a plane defined by the holding portion toward the lower shelf such that a distance between the upper shelf and lower shelf is adjustable, a pivot assembly connected to the holding portion and configured to pivot about a pivot axis, wherein the lower shelf is attached to the base of the holding portion at a fixed distance from the pivot assembly, and a mount affixed to the pivot assembly, wherein the holding portion, the upper shelf and the lower shelf are pivotable together about the pivot axis relative to the mount between an upright position and a stowed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventor: Randy MERSKY
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Patent number: 8789803Abstract: Disclosed is a mailbox slider device that provides mailboxes of various widths to be slideably mounted along the horizontal portion of an existing mailbox support post. The device comprises a first base member and a second slideable member being attached using complimentary tongue and groove sliders, wherein the members include a recessed channel having a first and second channel stop that prevents separation of the two members at the base member distal end, while allowing separation and engagement of the members along the inward proximal end of the base member. A mailbox is secured to a support block, which then attaches to the upper surface of the second sliding member. The sliding member engages the base member from its proximal end, whereafter the base member is secured to the horizontal portion of a mailbox post to provide a readily extendable and retractable assembly for improved access for postal service workers.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Inventors: James Richard Van Wingerden, Mary Ellen Van Wingerden
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Patent number: 8760860Abstract: A fastening device for a hard disk drive (HDD) includes a bottom plate and two fastening members. Two protrusions protrude from the bottom plate. A positioning portion is fastened to the bottom plate. The positioning portion includes an operation tab. A block protrudes from the operation tab. Each fastening member includes a sidewall, and a top wall and a bottom wall extending from top and bottom sides of the sidewall. The top walls are fastened to a bottom of the HDD. Each bottom wall defines an engaging hole. The engaging hole includes a first hole and two second holes communicating with the first hole. When the HDD is being fastened, the HDD is slid to allow each protrusion to enter one of the second holes, and to allow the block to block a corresponding side of the HDD.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
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Patent number: 8697994Abstract: A wiring holding member includes a holding portion and a wiring holding space. The holding portion is formed in a laying direction of a wiring including a linear wiring and a band-shaped wiring, and holds the band-shaped wiring. The wiring holding space is formed by the band-shaped wiring held in the holding portion, and accommodates the linear wiring therein.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masaki Masaka
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Patent number: 8544807Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a recessed electric fixture in a hole in a support surface having a housing and flexible member with attached spring clips to secure the housing against the support surface is disclosed. The flexible member and spring clips are attached to the recessed electric fixture by tightening members, and inward pressure applied to the tightening members causes the flexible member to bend so that the spring clips are moved inwardly towards the housing, allowing the spring clips and the flexible member to pass through the hole in the support surface. The flexible member unbends when the pressure on the tightening members is removed, allowing the spring cops to move outwardly from the housing so that a surface-bearing section of the spring clips bears against the back side of the support surface and retains the electric fixture in the support surface hole.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Pelco, Inc.Inventor: William L. Foreman
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Patent number: 8479328Abstract: The adjustable bracket for a crib mattress platform includes a first embodiment having a slotted plate (26) attached to each rear corner post (20), (22) of the crib (10). Each plate (26) includes a series of lands (30) extending from the slot (28). A mattress platform corner bracket (42) attaches to each rear corner of the mattress platform (24), with a pin (50) extending from each corner bracket (42) and engaging the slot (28) of the corresponding corner post plate (26). The pin (50) selectively engages one land (30) of the corner post plate slot (28) to set the mattress platform height. A second embodiment includes two sliding sleeves (102) installed upon spaced apart vertical slats (104) of the crib rear wall (14). A mattress platform attachment bracket extends pivotally from each sleeve. The crib wall slats (104) have a series of receptacles (132), with locking pins (114) extending from the assemblies and engaging the receptacles (132, 134) to fix the height of the mattress platform as desired.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Inventors: Mark Srour, Joey Srour
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Patent number: 8403434Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting a slide rail to a bracket with through holes includes a retaining member and a locking member fixed to the retaining member. The retaining member includes a positioning portion, and defines a through slot. The locking member includes an engaging portion and an operating portion extending through the through slot. The positioning portion engages in a through hole of the bracket from a first side of the bracket, the engaging portion engages with a second side of the bracket. When releasing the slide rail from the bracket, the operating portion is operated to deform the locking member to make the engaging portion be disengaged from the second side of the bracket, and the positioning portion is readily released from the through hole of the bracket, to release the retaining member from the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mo-Ming Yu, Ze-Hong Chen
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Patent number: 8297575Abstract: A standard and shelf support are provided for supporting one or more shelves at selected elevations from a vertical surface. The standard has a rear wall, and first and second mounting walls being spaced apart and extending from the rear wall. The first and second mounting walls define a channel that is open to the front of the standard. At least one of the first and second mounting walls defines a plurality of spaced apart notches which are not visible from the front of the standard, and the notches are adapted to receive a retention member on a shelf support.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Knape & Vogt Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Richard G. Kluge
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Publication number: 20120255925Abstract: A track assembly for a shelving system is disclosed that includes at least two tracks. The tracks are configured to slide relative to each other in an overlapping manner. Each track has one or more fastener holes along a longitudinal length of the track and one or more portions protruding outwardly from the track. The one or more protruding portions defining one or more recessed portions on an opposite side of the track, such that at least one protruding portion of one track is configured to be slidably engageable within at least one recessed portion of the other track when the corresponding overlapping fastener holes are aligned. The slidable engagement of the one or more protruding portions of one track within the one or more recessed portions of the other track may thus indicate that the tracks have been slidably positioned relative to each other with their overlapping fastener holes aligned.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: CLAIRSON, INC.Inventor: Julio A. Fernandez
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Patent number: 8157228Abstract: A tool for positioning molding, such as crown molding, during installation, has a base member adapted to be releasably hung on a wall near the ceiling. A retaining member is vertically slidably mounted on the base member and has an upper end portion disposed at an acute angle to hold a piece of molding at a desired attitude between the retaining member and the wall. The retaining member is slid and locked in vertically and locked in position to hold the molding in place while it is fastened to the wall, after which the tool is removed from the wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Smithworks, Inc.Inventor: Patrick J. Smith
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Patent number: 8103321Abstract: An exemplary sliding mechanism (10) includes a main plate (11), a slide plate (12) slidably connected to the main plate (11), and a linkage module positioned between the main plate (11) and the slide plate (12). The linkage module includes an elastic member (15) and a guiding shaft (17). The elastic member (15) is sleeved on the guiding shaft (17). Two ends of the guiding shaft (17) is rotatably connected to the main plate (11) and the slide plate (12) respectively. The elastic member (15) is configured for driving the slide plate (12) and enabling the slide plate (12) to slide along the main plate (11) after the slide plate (12) is manually moved to a predetermined position with respect to the main plate (11).Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jian Li, Jin-Xin Wang
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Patent number: 8069598Abstract: An adjustable display board system comprises a display board, first and second grippers, first and second racks, and a handle. The first and second grippers are coupled to the display and include a plurality of teeth. The first and second racks are mounted to a rigid structure and include a plurality of teeth generally greater than the number of teeth of the first and second grippers. The teeth of the first and second grippers mesh with the teeth of the first and second racks to maintain the vertical position of the display board. The handle is pushed to disengage the grippers from the racks and allow vertical motion of the display board. The adjustable display board system also comprises a display board, a linear actuator unit, and one or more pivot arms. The linear actuator unit includes a movable actuator rod and is coupled to the one or more pivot arms, which in turn is coupled to the display board. Motion of the actuator rod is converted to raising and lowering of the display board.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Inventors: Jorge Garcia, Sam Minnich
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Publication number: 20110272549Abstract: A refrigerator that includes at least one vertical support that has a vertical guiding groove with a recess and a plurality of vertically staggered steps provided therein, and a horizontal support provided with a peg engaged into the recess of the guiding groove. In the interlocked position of the horizontal support, the peg rests on one of the steps and presses against a first wall of the vertical support from which the steps protrude. A contact surface of the horizontal support presses against a second wall of the vertical support, the second wall being arranged opposite to the first wall. The contact surface and the steps are staggered in the direction of the width of the walls, the steps being located in a lower position in the recess than the contact surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBHInventors: Thomas Benz, Michael Krapp
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Patent number: 8038112Abstract: A shelf support system is provided for supporting one or more shelves at selected elevations on a vertical surface. The system includes at least one standard having a rear wall, a first mounting wall extending from the rear wall, and a second mounting wall extending from the rear wall. The first and second mounting walls define between them a channel open to the front of the standard. At least one of the first and second walls defines notches which are not visible from the front of the standard, and the notches are adapted to receive a retention member on a bracket or shelf support which can be disposed within the channel of the standard. The shelf support can be tilted to an orientation that permits it be moved up or down within the standard to a different position, or to be removed from the standard altogether, or to be reinserted into the standard.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Knape & Vogt Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Richard G. Kluge
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Patent number: 7988114Abstract: An apparatus expanding around the perimeter of a box-shaped electronic device, the apparatus having a rectangular frame which is expandable lengthwise and widthwise and brackets for three-dimensional retention of an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Inventors: Joseph C. Coleman, Lawrence R. Gordon
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Patent number: 7956286Abstract: A cable handling structure for a linear axis includes a base member, a slide member capable of linearly sliding in parallel with the base member, and a cable guide configured to guide a cable extended from the base member to the slide member with the cable accommodated in the cable guide. The cable guide is curved into a U-shape with one end thereof fixed to the base member and the other end thereof fixed to the slide member, and disposed so as to extend in a moving direction of the slide member and incline with respect to the base member as seen from the moving direction of the slide member.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventor: Masatoshi Furuichi
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Patent number: 7926128Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for bathroom accessibility, which is based on a device having at least one horizontal guide fixable to a wall, at least one hooking element, which slides with respect to the guide, and at least one supporting element for equipment that engages the hooking element. The hooking element includes a regulation device for selectively varying the height of at least one supporting element for bathroom equipment.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2005Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Inventor: Luca Mammi
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Patent number: 7731142Abstract: A slide bracket free of tool mounting includes a body, a base, first hangers, first resilient elements, second hangers, a hook and a second resilient element. The body comprises a fixing board. The first hanger, the first resilient element and the second hanger are located between the fixing board and the base. The fixing board is provided with a first longitudinal trough while the base is provided with a second longitudinal trough and a chute. The second longitudinal trough corresponds to the first longitudinal trough of the fixing board. The hook, having an angle and a stopper, penetrates the first longitudinal trough, the chute and the second longitudinal trough. The stopper slips relatively to the chute. The second resilient element upholds to the knob, which moves the hook relatively to the rack, and makes the angle buckled in a rack.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: King Slide Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Patent number: 7694926Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a rack-mount module having mounting brackets for mounting a horizontal support member between vertical support columns of an equipment rack. The mounting bracket comprises a base member and a latch. The base member comprises integrated side and end plates, with the side plate being securable to the horizontal support member and the end plate constructed to vertically support the mounting bracket thereon. The latch detachably adjoins the mounting bracket to the vertical support column, and is constructed to be hand-operated to detach the mounting bracket from the vertical support column in response to a tool-less manual manipulation of the latch.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2007Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Joseph R. Allen, Thomas G. Bumby, Jr., Alan B. Doerr
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Patent number: 7654497Abstract: A system for securing a horizontal display component on different brands of slotted vertical rails, where the different brands of slotted vertical rails have different distances between the vertical rails, and different distances between slots. The system includes a pair of brackets, which slidably adjust their horizontal positions on the horizontal display component. Each of the brackets include a bracket front, secured to a bracket back, at a spacing which slidably encloses a horizontal member of the horizontal display component. A first hook is affixed to the bracket. A vertically slidable lower is slidable on the bracket. The vertically slidable lower has a second hook. The second hook has a slidably variable distance from said first hook, so that the first and second hooks may engage different pairs of said slots at their different distances.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: POP Displays USA LLCInventor: Joel Karan
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Publication number: 20090278009Abstract: An apparatus for storing fluid containing bags comprising a shelf having a bag-supporting surface, and a pair of laterally extending projections. The device includes a pair of opposed sidewalls each comprising an inner surface, and a longitudinal groove for receiving one of said projections. The groove is disposed in the inner surface. A first support for supporting one of the projections in a first shelf position is disposed within the groove, and a second support for supporting one of the projections in a second shelf position is disposed within the groove. The shelf is disposed between the sidewalls such that each of the projections is disposed within a corresponding groove. The shelf is movable from the first shelf position wherein each of the projections is supported by a corresponding first support and the second shelf position wherein each of the projections is supported by a corresponding second support.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Mirna Nono, Fadi Nono
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Patent number: 7611111Abstract: A device has removable, height-adjustable and positionable shelves. The device includes a pair of vertical struts inside of which suitable brackets of associated boards, can run. The vertical struts, have respective “racks” positioned in a back part of the struts, on which suitable toothed wheels are engaged that are located in a middle part of a rear end of each bracket. A lower end of each bracket a suitable toothed sliding back is located which, when the associated bracket is positioned in a normal horizontal position, i.e., at a right angle to the respective vertical strut, is engaged to a relative portion of the respective rack, but when the bracket is raised by being inclined upwardly at its front part, rotating around the associated toothed wheel, the sliding block is disengaged from the rack, thus being able to run freely vertically along the associated vertical strut.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2007Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Baron Industries S.r.l.Inventors: Francesco Costa, Luca Fava, Luigi Maniago, Adriano Pessot, Roberto Santarossa
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Patent number: 7473846Abstract: A cable support arm is provided. In one embodiment, the cable support arm includes first and second arm sections that are rotatably coupled one over the other at a hinge structure. In this embodiment, the first and second arm sections include attachment mechanisms configured to couple the arm sections to a respective housing and device. One of the attachment mechanisms of this embodiment may include a mounting base and a mounting bracket that is reversibly coupleable to the mounting base to enable ambidextrous mounting of one of the arm sections to the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2006Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Alan B. Doerr, Minh H. Nguyen, Kelly K. Smith
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Patent number: 7357362Abstract: A bracket positioning structure for a slide includes a bracket having an end plate at one end and a fastening seat close to the end plate. The fastening seat is pivotally connected with a connecting element. The connecting element comprises an arm having at least one tooth and an end piece urged by an elastic element to swing to an angle and to return to its original position. When studs on the end plate of the bracket are inserted into holes of a support, the arm of the connecting element swings to one side with the tooth sliding along the edge of the support. The tooth hooks the support and is secured thereat.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2004Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: King Slide Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shun-Ho Yang, Shih-Long Hwang, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Patent number: 7306303Abstract: A shelf assembly is provided. The shelf assembly includes a plate having a shaft flange extending substantially perpendicular therefrom, and a shaft mounted to the shaft flange. The shaft extends from the shaft flange along a first axis. The shelf assembly further includes a shelf slidably mounted to the shaft such that the shelf is movable on the shaft along the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2003Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sheena Leigh Ritchie, Martin Mitchell Zentner, Carolyn Lilley McIntyre