Single Horizontal Pivot And Sliding Joints Patents (Class 248/286.1)
  • Patent number: 11983986
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes a base, a columnar pedestal extending vertically from the base, and a button deck adjustably coupled to the pedestal. The button deck includes an upper surface including a transparent touchscreen element, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a button deck body extending therebetween. At least one of the lower surface and the body include one or more transparent display elements, the one or more transparent display elements are configured to generate images of gaming machine control actuators viewable on the upper surface. The transparent touchscreen element is configured to receive touches and gestures indicating control inputs. The gaming machine also includes a player tracking card reader positioned within the button deck and accessible through a slot in a front edge of the button deck, the player tracking card reader communicatively coupled to a player tracking display area of the gaming machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Video Gaming Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William Douglas Lamb, Daniel William Rice, Victor Brent McClearen, Charles Stanley Curbbun, Arvin Grande Abadilla, Matthew Kranz, Julian Groeli, Blake Chuanlun Wang, Jin Chen, William John Leach
  • Patent number: 11608930
    Abstract: A supporting stand is provided. The supporting stand includes an upright, a slidable clipping unit, a slider, an elastic element, and a bearing board. The upright includes a column body. The slidable clipping unit clamps the column body, and includes a structural sleeve element and a contact element. The contact element has a first contact body and a second contact body being rollable relative to the column body. The elastic element is connected to the column body and the structural sleeve element. The slider is configured to the structural sleeve element. The bearing board is disposed on the slider and bears the display. When an external force is applied, the structural sleeve element makes the slider move between a highest position and a lowest position, and when the external force is removed, the slider stops at any position between the highest position and the lowest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Hao Huang, Ching-Hui Yen, Chien-Wei Cheng
  • Patent number: 11535169
    Abstract: A receiving system for receiving at least one guided device, in particular an electric unit, in an instrument mount of a motor vehicle. The invention also relates to an electric module, which comprises a receiving system and a guided device, as well as a motor vehicle, which includes a receiving system or an electric module. The receiving system includes a receiving unit for spatially receiving the guided device in the receiving system, as well as a guide for implementing a guided slide-in movement of the guided device, in particular the electric unit, into the receiving unit. The guide is fixed in relation to the receiving unit and defines a nonlinear movement path, so that the guided device may be oriented in a first spatial orientation on an outside of the receiving system facing a driver of a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Zafer Yilmaz
  • Patent number: 11524415
    Abstract: A boom arm assembly includes an anchoring portion for attachment to an anchoring surface, and a mounting portion for attachment to an auxiliary electrical device. A telescoping link includes an elongate outer member and an elongate inner member. The outer member has a first distal defining a ball joint which is connected to the anchoring portion or the mounting portion, and the inner member has a second distal end defining a ball joint connected to the anchoring portion or the mounting portion. The inner member telescopes within the internal through bore of the outer member. An internal through bore of the inner member and an internal through bore of the outer member align with each other to allow passage of the flexible elongate supply link from the anchoring portion to the mounting portion. A locking mechanism connects locking relative movement between the inner member and the outer member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Swivel-Link, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony R. Nighswander, Chad A. Sprow, Roger W. Sanders, Travis G. Hughes
  • Patent number: 11397448
    Abstract: Provided is a notebook computer with a functional body, including a host, a functional body and a display body. The host has a keyboard portion and a receiving portion, and a height difference is formed between the keyboard portion and the receiving portion. The functional body has a first end and a second end. The first end is in pivot connection to the keyboard portion of the host. The display body has a display portion and a base. The second end of the functional body is in pivot connection to the display body. The display body is adapted to be rotated relative to the host and the functional body, so that the base is in contact with the receiving portion to switch to a folded state or a first unfolded state. The functional body is adapted to be rotated relative to the host, so that the base of the display body is relatively away from the receiving portion to switch to a second unfolded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Han-Tsai Liu, Chih-Wen Chiang, Jyh-Chyang Tzou, Hsin Yeh, Yao-Hsien Yang, Cheng-Ya Chi
  • Patent number: 11345291
    Abstract: A sliding tool assembly for a vehicle includes a sliding member configured to be slidably connected to a first accessory track of a vehicle. A base member is rotatably connected to the sliding member and rotatable about a first rotation axis. A first beam member is rotatably connected to the base member and rotatable about a second rotation axis. A second beam member is rotatably connected to the first beam member and rotatable about a third rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Rafael Moreno Castro
  • Patent number: 11317689
    Abstract: An outdoor umbrella includes an umbrella post, an umbrella cover assembly and a folding-unfolding device. The umbrella cover assembly includes an umbrella rib assembly and an umbrella fabric covering the umbrella rib assembly. The folding-unfolding device includes a slide sleeve, a folding-unfolding handle assembly and a pull rod. A first oblique rod and a second oblique rod hinged and matched with each other are disposed on the umbrella rib assembly. One end of the first oblique rod is hinged to the slide sleeve. One end of the second oblique rod is hinged and matched with the umbrella post. A middle portion of the folding-unfolding handle assembly is hinged and matched with the umbrella post, and the folding-unfolding handle assembly is able to vertically stretch the pull rod in cooperation with a lever and drives the slide sleeve to slide vertically to fold or unfold the umbrella cover assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Zhejiang Qinda Travelling Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Daqin He
  • Patent number: 11277933
    Abstract: A cable management arm, comprising: a first cable management arm to connect to a first connector of a first rail kit of a computing device and a second cable management arm to connect to a second connector of the first rail kit of the computing device; a connector to pivotally attach to the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm; and a rail kit comprising: a retainer to connect to a connector of a second rail kit of the computing device; an inner slide, wherein the inner slide is pivotally connected to the retainer; and an outer slide, wherein the outer slide is slidably connected to the inner slide, wherein the rail kit pivotally attaches to the connector via a pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Daniel W. Tower, Kevin Bold, Paul Westphall
  • Patent number: 11248634
    Abstract: A system with a clamping device attached to a clamping object is provided. One example clamping device includes a clamping jaw configured to pivot about a hinge and including a first clamping arm configured to interface with a first side of a clamping object and a body including a second clamping arm configured to interface with a second side of the clamping object, where the second side opposes the first side. The clamping device further includes a knob including a pin configured to axially translate toward and away from a third side of the clamping object, where the third side extends between the first side and the second side of the clamping object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Sudharshan M. Shetty, Julien Marcotte, Hareesh Neeraje, Vinay N.
  • Patent number: 11003057
    Abstract: A camera support apparatus includes a telescopically collapsible monopod, a pad sized and shaped to be set on by a user, especially a user in a wheelchair and a center mount assembly having a magnet that is selectively interconnectably joined between the pad and the monopod. When used with a wheelchair, the wheelchair preferably includes a magnetically attachable side mount to secure the monopod to the side when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventor: Gerald F Buttimer
  • Patent number: 10620672
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion and a second portion that are rotatably coupled by a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly can include a hinge frame secured to the first portion and a hinge arm secured to the second portion. The hinge frame can be rotatably secured to the hinge arm by a band extending between a guide pin retained in the hinge frame and a friction pin secured to the hinge arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Brett A. Tomky, Daniel C. Park, Nicholas Wendt, Katherine M. Bailey
  • Patent number: 10606319
    Abstract: A portable information handling system transforms from a clamshell configuration to an all-in-one configuration by removing a keyboard from a main housing, sliding the display housing in a guide formed under the keyboard and raising a rear side of the main housing to elevate the display. A brake interfaces with the display housing through the guide to lock the display at variable heights. A brake release selectively releases the brake to allow display height adjustment by adjusting the relative position of the display housing at the main housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Brandon J. Brocklesby, Priyank Gajiwala, David J. Hernandez, Robert D. Hrehor, Jason S. Morrison, Laurent A. Regimbal, Anthony J. Sanchez
  • Patent number: 10450022
    Abstract: There is provided a device for adjusting a seat position of a bicycle seat. The device allows a rider of a bicycle to adjust the tilt of their bicycle seat while the bicycle is in motion, without the rider having to first dismount. In some embodiments, the rider may also adjust the height of their bicycle seat at substantially the same time as the seat's tilt is adjusted, again without the rider having to first dismount. There are described a motorized embodiment in which a motor is used to drive a tilt actuator and a height actuator, and a mechanized embodiment in which a source of pressurized air is used to drive the height actuator which in turn drives the tilt actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Inventor: David Watson
  • Patent number: 10322805
    Abstract: The present invention is generally related to video assemblies and more particularly video assemblies for on-board entertainment systems. The video assembly may include a video arm coupled with a video monitor. The video assembly may be manually moveable by a user between a stowed position and a deployed position. The video arm may include a friction torque device. The video arm may provide variable resistance depending on a direction of movement of the video assembly. In some embodiments, the video arm may provide less resistance to a user when the user moves the video assembly toward the deployed position compared to the resistance provided to a user when the user moves the video assembly away from the deployed position. Further, the video arm may provide for a low torque zone where the resistance provided to a user is reduced when the user moves the video assembly through low torque zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Safran Seats USA LLC
    Inventor: Rik Westerink
  • Patent number: 10130860
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present disclosure describe a frameless basketball backboard assembly and a method for producing a frameless basketball backboard assembly. A mounting structure is attached to one side of the backboard assembly, and a support assembly mounted to the backboard assembly connects the backboard assembly to a base. A rim may be added to a side of the backboard assembly by attaching to the support assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Indian Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Elpers, Robert W. Cornell
  • Patent number: 9947369
    Abstract: A network storage device is provided, where the network storage device includes a cabinet, a network switch, and a hard disk area, where the network switch and the hard disk area are installed inside the cabinet, the hard disk area includes at least one hard disk, each hard disk is fastened to the cabinet using a mounting bracket, each hard disk in the hard disk area and the network switch have a same type of interface, and the hard disk and the network switch are connected using a cable or a printed circuit board (PCB). Using the network storage device, a problem that storage density is limited is resolved, and expansion flexibility is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kun Tang, Qingcheng Huang, Dechun Bi
  • Patent number: 9850924
    Abstract: An adapter device for detachably fastening instruments and equipment to a side rail of an operating table includes a clamping device by means of which the adapter device can be clamped to the side rail of the operating table, a longitudinal profile onto which the instruments and equipment can be detachably fastened, and a joint having at least one pivot axis formed between the clamping device and the longitudinal profile so that the longitudinal profile is pivotable relative to the clamping device about the pivot axis of the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Robert Vogtherr, Thomas Beck, Pedro Morales
  • Patent number: 9743774
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system of supporting a person such as a hunter or photographer in a seated position includes a cantilever arm extending from a supporting structure and a seat that is eccentrically mounted to the cantilevered arm. The cantilevered arm and eccentric seat can be attached to a supporting structure to allow the cantilever arm to pivot at its end opposite its seat over a range. Optionally the seat and cantilevered arm can be cinched along a tree or other vertical structures, placed on ground supported structure, or on other elevating structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Inventor: Aaron L. Hauser
  • Patent number: 9611042
    Abstract: Systems and methods for securing an emergency exit door on an armrest of a seat are provided. A system includes a latch connected to an armrest of a seat of a vehicle. The latch is moveable relative to the armrest between a stowed position and a deployed position. The latch is structured and arranged to engage an edge of a door that is associated with an exit of the vehicle to hold the door on the armrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rhonda L. Childress, Kim A. Eckert, Jente B. Kuang, David B. Kumhyr, Ryan D. McNair
  • Patent number: 9597248
    Abstract: A casket system includes a casket container and a height adjustment mechanism. The casket container has a bottom, a head end panel, a foot end panel, and rollers supported by the bottom. The height adjustment mechanism includes a threaded shaft, a worm nut, and a crossbar. The threaded shaft extends at least partly in the vertical direction. The shaft is rotatably coupled to the casket container proximate the head end panel. The worm nut is rigidly secured to the crossbar. The worm nut rotatably engages the threaded shaft and translates rotational movement into axial movement along the shaft. The crossbar includes spaced-apart extensions extending from an edge thereof away from the head end panel. The spaced-apart extensions are configured to contact and engage a casket insert that is sized and configured to receive a deceased. The axial movement of the worm nut causes the crossbar to move vertically with respect to the head end panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Vandor Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald H. Davis, Gary L. Cox
  • Patent number: 9341209
    Abstract: A retainer clip for a squeegee assembly comprises top and bottom clip members each having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface of the top clip member includes a first channel portion adjacent to a first end and a first interlocking feature adjacent to a second end. The interior surface of the bottom clip member includes a second channel portion adjacent to a first end and a second interlocking feature adjacent to a second end. Mating the first interlocking feature with the second interlocking feature positions the first channel portion adjacent to the second channel portion to form a pin receiving channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Nilfisk, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron T. Hall, Kale R. Johnson
  • Patent number: 9201466
    Abstract: A portable computer includes a base, a display module, a support element and a cam structure. The base comprises a first area and a second area. The display module includes a connecting end and a display face. The support element includes a first end connected pivotally to a portion of the display module other than the display face and a second end connected pivotally to the rear end of the base. Two ends of the cam structure are connected pivotally to the base and the support element. Accordingly, the support element is connected indirectly and pivotally to the base. When the display module is slid and rotated relative to the base to change a notebook state or a tablet state, the support element does not interfere the movement of the display module and keep the flatness of the whole appearance of the portable computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Chang Lai, Shang-Mao Lee, Chun-Chien Chen, Hung-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 9155211
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism for fixing a slidable display module relative to a host module is disclosed. The fixing mechanism includes a track portion, a sliding portion, at least one positioning structure and at least one engaging structure. The track portion is disposed on the host module. The sliding portion is connected to the display module and slidably installed inside the track portion, so that the display module is slidably installed on the host module. The at least one positioning structure is disposed on the track portion. The at least one engaging structure is disposed on the sliding portion. The at least one engaging structure engages with the at least one positioning structure when the sliding portion slides to an engaging position relative to the track portion, so as to fix the display module on the host module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Bo-Yi Li, Chia-Lian Yen, Fang-Ta Chang, Tsai-Yun Sun, Lee-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 9115750
    Abstract: A hinge apparatus connects a first member and a second member to each other so that the first and second members are mutually foldable, and is usable with a computing apparatus. The hinge apparatus includes first and second main gears which are disposed on the first and the second members, respectively, a plurality of idle gears which are disposed between the first and the second main gears so that the first and the second main gears are interlocked with each other, and a pressure member which reinforces a mesh force between the first and the second main gears and the plurality of idle gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Young-sun Park
  • Patent number: 9104382
    Abstract: A dual leaf portable electronic device includes a base member having hinges mounted in a frame shell thereof, a top cover including a bracket and a display screen pivotally coupled to the bracket and having positioning holes on a bottom side thereof and respectively aimed at respective locating holes on the bracket, and positioning devices each including a movable latch having a coupling base pivotally coupled to one respective hinge at an eccentric location and a latch body extended from the coupling base and insertable through one respective locating hole of the bracket into one respective positioning hole of the display screen to lock the display screen to unlock the display screen from the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Inventor: Chin-Hsing Horng
  • Patent number: 9033634
    Abstract: A round rod guide (10) for mounting a stud bolt attached to a container side includes a plastic body, the stud bolt shaft (30) of the stud bolt being insertable onto and attachable to the plastic body. The plastic body has in its interior a channel (35) for receiving the stud bolt shaft (30) and on its free end, a receiving opening (19) for insertion of a round rod. The plastic body is formed as two parts with a first, cup-shaped base part (11) and with a second insertion part (16) insertable into the cup-shaped base part (11) in at least two different insertion positions that are rotated relative to one another at a predetermined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: EMKA BESCHLAGTEILE GMBY & CO., KG
    Inventor: Joerg Skopnik
  • Publication number: 20150115650
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a cup holder includes a support, an adjustable arm connected to the support, and a base connected to the support and spaced apart from the adjustable arm, the base being pivotal about the support in a first direction and being translatable to the adjustable arm in a second direction different from the first direction. The support may include a first member and a second member separable from the first member, the first member being connected to the adjustable arm and the second member being connected to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kadin Zhang, Lisa Lv
  • Patent number: 9016647
    Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to a monitor mounting apparatus for disposing on a working surface. The mounting apparatus includes a base, an adjusting unit, and a tilt bracket. The base is arranged on the working surface and has at least one guiding member. The adjusting unit includes at least one sliding member and at least one connecting member interconnected. The sliding member may be slidably arranged on the guiding member. The tilt bracket has an outer end portion and at least one connecting portion. The connecting portion is pivotally connected to the connecting member, and the outer end portion is defined on one end of the tilt bracket away from the connecting member. The tilt bracket may be oriented at various angular and vertical positions. The user may adjust the monitor mounting apparatus to suit the person's needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Syncmold Enterprise Corp.
    Inventors: Der-Wei Lu, Kuo-Yuan Chou, Chung-Cheng Hu
  • Publication number: 20150090845
    Abstract: A medical device supporting apparatus for use in a medical environment to releasably secure a medical device to a support structure, the medical device supporting apparatus having a base member configured to releasably mount the medical device supporting apparatus on the support structure; and a medical device mounting assembly including a base attachment portion and a device attachment portion connected to the base attachment portion, and further including a connection mechanism mounting the base attachment portion on the base member for rotation about a roll axis relative to the base member whereby the medical device mounting assembly can hold the medical device at different selected angles about the roll axis with respect to the base member, the device attachment portion being constructed for translational, sliding reception of the medical device into mounting engagement with the device attachment portion. The medical device supporting apparatus also can have a tube holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Lester Trelford, Joel Wiesner, James Harr, Kenneth Breitweiser
  • Patent number: 8939414
    Abstract: A flat panel display installation and method employ a wall bracket assembly for installing a flat panel display on, and at a spacing away from, a support wall. A background member is connected to the wall bracket assembly and is located behind the flat panel display in the spacing. The background member extends past an outer periphery of the flat panel display to be visible as an ornamental backdrop against which the flat panel display is viewable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Inventor: Anthony Richard Manno
  • Publication number: 20150008299
    Abstract: An apparatus for operating an AVN (Audio, Video and Navigation) monitor for a vehicle may include a belt guider which is installed in an accommodation space of a dashboard and around which a belt, moving in a longitudinal direction of the belt guider, is wound, a guide rail fixed to the belt guider and extending in the longitudinal direction of the belt guider, a monitor hinge connected to the belt and engaged to the guide rail and an end of a connection bracket so as to move along the guide rail, wherein the connection bracket is connected to the AVN monitor, and a driving force transmission gear engaged with the belt to move the belt in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd., Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Young Ju LEE, Min Young Lee, Jong Hyup Kim, Bock Cheol Lee, Yong Soo Chang, Chan Woong Jung, Kyung Ho Lee, Min Geun Lee
  • Publication number: 20150001362
    Abstract: A hanger for hanging of garlands and the like around a doorway can be removably placed within, a doorway, where it is secured by pressure and friction, thereby avoiding any damage to the door or door frame. The hanger includes outward extensions that extend outward of the door frame to permit hanging of garlands and the like on either side of the doorway. The hanger may also include one or more central extensions for supporting the garlands or the like centrally above the doorway so that the garland or the like does not hang downward too much, thus keeping the doorway clear. The hanger can also be a part of the decoration, around the doorway. Various configurations of the hanger may fit different widths of door frames, including a wide range of door frame widths, and features of the hanger provide additional flexibility for different, door configurations including sidelights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Jared Hendricks
  • Patent number: 8919716
    Abstract: A tilter assembly is disclosed which comprises a pair of springs, each of which is coupled to the tilter body and the center tilt mount, that provide a counterbalance force to support the weight of a user device which is attached to the tilter. A bushing, which is capable of providing force to a friction cylinder which permits rotation of the tilter about an axis, is adjustable vis-à-vis the friction cylinder via a set screw to provide additional counterbalance force to the tilter to support the weight of the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Innovative Office Products, LLC
    Inventors: Odd N. Oddsen, Jr., Bradley A. Derry
  • Patent number: 8844884
    Abstract: A wheeled structure for long arm tools connected to a suction block includes a trolley with a lower platform accommodating the suction block and an upper platform forming a service platform, with a grip handle. A long arm tool support device is positioned and centered on or in a pole connected to the service platform. A tilt device is arranged with a base secured to the service platform and articulatedly accommodates the pole. The base has a rear heel for articulation of a toggle level. The pole is arranged in the upper portion thereof to accommodate a guide pin engaging with an upper end portion of the toggle lever. The pole is arranged to accommodate a column for accommodation of the long arm tool support device. Removing the support device allows the device to tilt to a horizontal position opposite the upper portion of the service platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: M. B. H. Developpement
    Inventor: Marc Bottazzi
  • Patent number: 8820700
    Abstract: Apparatus for adjusting the spatial position of a machine control device relative to a machine cab floor includes a support bracket defined by a pair of spaced parallel struts, and a pair of spaced cross beams orthogonally positioned relative to the struts, each cross beam having opposed ends rigidly securing the struts together. A laterally translatable carriage is supported on the cross beams for movement of the carriage between the struts along a first axis. The carriage includes a pair of spaced pin-receiving bores, orthogonally oriented with respect to the cross beams, that extend generally parallel to the struts. Spring-loaded pins may extend through each of the carriage bores to support movement of a control device along a second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Keegan Wade Roach, Nathan Daniel French
  • Patent number: 8814115
    Abstract: A mounting system for adjustably mounting a flat panel display to a support medium. The system consists of a frame assembly that can be attached to a support medium. One or more adjustable mounts are attached to the frame assembly, and a flat panel display is attached to the adjustable mounts. Each adjustable mount can extend from a retracted position to an extended position in order to tilt the flat panel display and provide an optimum viewing angle to a viewer. As the adjustable mount extends, the center of gravity of the attached flat panel display moves in approximately a horizontal plane, enabling the display to be tilted by a user with a minimum amount of applied force. In some embodiments, a friction assembly is provided to maintain the selected position of each adjustable mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Ergotron, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Muday, Zachary Eyman, Brett Stenhouse
  • Patent number: 8794580
    Abstract: A bracket is provided for mounting conduit clamps or pipe clamps to the face of the bracket. The height of the bracket can be adjusted by removing pins that are attached to mounting bracket feet and mounting bracket arms. Multiple holes may be formed in the mounting bracket arm and mounting bracket feet to allow for various alignments of the bracket arms, which will vary the height of the bracket. The height is adjusted through a pair of four-bar linkages that enable a linear motion of the bracket face. The bracket may have a footprint that is smaller than conventional adjustable mounting brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Michael O. Koehler
  • Patent number: 8792230
    Abstract: A laptop with home office capabilities comprising a base to house a plurality of internal components, where the base includes a keyboard and mouse pad attached on a top surface; a cover attached on a hinge to a back portion of the base, where the cover includes a display screen, a camera and a light; a plurality of computing accessories attached around the base, where the plurality of computing accessories provide greater functions for a user during use; and a printer/copier/scanner/fax device built within the base, wherein the printer/copier/scanner/fax device includes a paper tray attached to a side of the base and a paper receiving tray attached to an opposing side of the tray to enable the user to print, copy, scan and fax as desired when using the laptop with home office capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Inventor: Duannah Siryon
  • Patent number: 8746639
    Abstract: A flat panel wall mount for mounting a flat panel to a wall has a wall bracket connecting with a mounting bracket. The wall bracket has a wall bracket left section and a wall bracket right section. The wall bracket left section connects to the wall bracket right section by connectors such as bolts and nuts. A wall bracket left section bottom joining tab is formed on the wall bracket and a wall bracket right section bottom joining tab is formed on the wall bracket. The wall bracket left section bottom joining tab connects to the wall bracket right section bottom joining tab. The wall bracket left section bottom joining tab is parallel to the wall bracket right section bottom joining tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventor: My Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8746635
    Abstract: A supporting apparatus for a display device is provided. The supporting apparatus may include a stationary unit coupled to an installation site, a device supporting unit that supports the display device, a connection unit that connects the stationary unit to the device supporting unit and that guides motion of the device supporting unit, and a tilting frictional unit interposed between the connection unit and the device supporting unit to guide a tilting motion of the device supporting unit. The tilting frictional unit may include a first arc member fixed to the connection unit and a second arc member fixed to the device supporting unit. The first and second arc members contact each other to generate frictional force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon Kim, Kyung-Wook Kim
  • Patent number: 8740166
    Abstract: A support device including a keyboard platform and a bracket for mounting the keyboard platform a work surface to elevate the keyboard platform above the work surface. The keyboard platform is mounted on the bracket for sliding movement relative to an edge of the work surface along a horizontal fore-aft axis. The keyboard platform is mounted on the bracket for tilting movement about a tilting axis perpendicular to the fore-aft axis. The support device includes a lock movable between a locked position wherein sliding/tilting movement of the keyboard platform is prevented and an unlocked position wherein sliding/tilting movement of the keyboard platform is permitted. One aspect includes a clamp provided on the bracket and engageable with the work surface to elevate the keyboard platform above the work surface. One aspect provides a mouse platform pivotally attached to the keyboard platform and configured to support the mouse at a tilted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Fellowes, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Hamilton, Taiwon Choi, Michael Jensen, ChunSheng Li, Douglas Carpiaux, Adam Shileny, Heidi Anna Dondlinger, Martin Behling, II
  • Patent number: 8678333
    Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to a monitor mounting apparatus for using on a working surface. The mounting apparatus includes a base, an adjusting unit, and a tilt bracket. The base is disposed on the working surface and has a first anchoring portion. The adjusting unit includes at least one position-adjusting member and at least one angle-adjusting member pivotally interconnected. The position-adjusting member may be movably arranged on the first anchoring portion of the base. The tilt bracket includes a support plate and a turntable. An outer end portion is defined on the support plate, and the angle-adjusting member is fixed to the support plate away from the outer end portion. The turntable may rotate axially relative to the support plate. The tilt bracket may be tilted between a first operating position and a second operating position as required by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Syncmold Enterprise Corp.
    Inventors: Der-Wei Lu, Hsien Huei Huang, Kuo-Yuan Chou, Chung-Cheng Hu, Keng-Jui Chang, Chyi-Pyn Peng
  • Publication number: 20140070065
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lift support device, which comprises a vertical frame, a support seat, an elastic mechanism and at least a friction compensating mechanism. A substrate of the vertical frame is installed with a pair of slide rails at two sides opposite to the support seat, the elastic mechanism includes at least a constant-force spring installed between the vertical frame and the support seat; and the friction compensating mechanism includes an adjusting unit installed on the support seat, and the distal end of the adjusting unit faced towards the substrate is connected with an elastic member and a wearing resistant sleeve; when the support seat longitudinally slides between two sides of the vertical frame, the friction between the wearing resistant sleeve and the substrate is additionally increased for compensating the insufficient elastic force or overly-large elastic force provided by the constant-force spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: JARLLYTEC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kuo-Feng CHANG
  • Patent number: 8628051
    Abstract: An adjustable display mounting bracket assembly includes a mounting bracket, a linkage unit, and a fixing plate. The mounting bracket includes a main body, at least one first connecting member, at least one second connecting member, and a support body. The first and second connecting members are pivotally connected to the main body and the support body. The second connecting member can slide relative to the main body for adjusting the mounting bracket. The linkage unit is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket on one end and the fixing plate on opposite end. The linkage unit allows the distance between the mounting bracket and the fixing plate to be adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien Huang
  • Patent number: 8625260
    Abstract: A sliding module includes a first section, a second section, a sliding member, a connecting plate, a rotary plate and an elastic member. The sliding member is rotatably connected to the first section. One end of the connecting plate slidably connected to the sliding member, and the other end of the connecting plate is rotatably connected to the second section. The rotary plate is respectively rotatably connected to the first section and the second section. One end of the elastic member is fixed to the second section, and the other end of the elastic member is fixed to the sliding member. When the sliding member slides relative to the second section and drives the connecting plate to rotate, the rotary plate rotates relative to the second section and causes the first section to move and rotate relative to the second section into a tilted orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Ke-Long Wu, Chao Duan, Chia-Hua Chen
  • Publication number: 20140004774
    Abstract: An assembly for carrying a measuring gauge to be maintained in contact with a portion of a workpiece mounted in a machine tool arranged to rotate the workpiece about a machine reference axis. The assembly is for mounting on a carriage shared with a material removing tool and comprises a slide which is slidable in the direction of infeed of said material removing tool. A mount coupling is pivotally coupled to the slide by a pivot and is arranged to accommodate variation of the spacing between the mount and the pivot due to the rotary motion of said workpiece portion. A slide driver is arranged to reciprocate the slide relative to the slide support in synchronism with the rotation of said workpiece portion. An associated method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Cinetic Landis Limited
    Inventor: Dermot Robert Falkner
  • Patent number: 8590850
    Abstract: A screen adjustment device (1) for a motor vehicle has a screen (6) or screen carrier (2) for mounting a screen, and a control cable drive (4) for adjusting the screen or screen carrier between an open (screen-accessible) position (22) and a parked (screen-hidden) position (24). The control cable drive has a control cable (11), which is coupled to the screen or screen carrier by a driver (15) and which at the two ends is guided over two return elements (12, 13) and at least one cable tensioning unit (18, 19) onto a winding reel (14) coupled to a drive motor (21). The control cable drive has a bearing block (30) for supporting the winding reel, the block together with the cable tensioning unit forming a self-contained pre-assembled unit (20) or being capable of pre-assembly to form such a unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Brose Fahzeugteile GmbH & Co., Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Renee Dietzel, Daniela Stegner
  • Patent number: 8573551
    Abstract: A fine-adjusting apparatus for an overhead projector has a mounting frame, an assembling device, a pitch-adjusting device, a left-right adjusting device and a connecting mount. The mounting frame is adapted to mount on a wall. The assembling device is detachably connected to the mounting frame and has a sliding mount and a base mount. The sliding mount is slidably mounted in the mounting frame. The base mount is pivotally connected to the sliding mount. The pitch-adjusting device is connected to the assembling device and has a pitching frame, a guiding bar and a pitch-adjusting shaft. The left-right adjusting device is connected to the pitch-adjusting device and has an adjusting frame, a left-right adjusting shaft and a linking element. The connecting mount is pivotally connected to the left-right adjusting device, is used to connect with the overhead projector and has a connecting board, two pivot frames and multiple extending arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Modernsolid Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Jui Hung
  • Publication number: 20130256488
    Abstract: The present invention is a holder for microphones used for stage and studio performances. The present invention provides flexible angle and distance adjustments allowing the microphone to be positioned close to sound producing devices. The present invention allows the user to take advantage of the geometry of equipment used in stage and studio production to position the microphone in the most advantages ways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Sean Mahoney, Jeff Traser
  • Patent number: 8534615
    Abstract: A screen supporting apparatus includes a supporting member and a movable assembly. The supporting member includes a base and an upright supporting rod disposed fixedly on and above the base. The movable assembly includes a mounting member disposed on the supporting rod and including a slideway unit. The sliding member has two spaced-apart engaging portions slidable within the slideway unit of the mounting member to adjust the inclination angle of the sliding member relative to the mounting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien Huang