Legs Patents (Class 312/351.3)
  • Patent number: 11712147
    Abstract: A rack mounting assembly for supporting a third rack assembly within a tub of a dishwasher appliance is provided. The rack mounting assembly includes a mounting body positioned inside the wash chamber and having a mounting post and a support flange extending from the mounting body and being spaced apart to define a support slot. A roller includes a mounting sleeve having a rear lip that is received within the support slot when the roller is installed onto the mounting body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Santhosh Kumar Potluru, Arpit Singhal
  • Patent number: 11202552
    Abstract: Embodiments of a dishwasher may include a frame defining a treatment chamber for items to be washed, and at least one coupling system for coupling the frame to furniture walls. Each one of the at least one coupling system may include a support element coupled with the frame with the possibility of moving with respect to the frame, the support element being further adapted to be fixed to a corresponding furniture wall by means of a fastening member; and a regulation element coupled with the support element and operable to cause a movement of the frame with respect to the support element after the support element is fixed to the corresponding furniture wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Inventor: Luca Marzorati
  • Patent number: 9010888
    Abstract: A refrigerator and an anti-insect unit accommodating a repellent and installed on a refrigerator leg for supporting a refrigerator cabinet, thereby repelling or eradicating insects from the refrigerator and a space for accommodating the refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Minsup Kim, Kyungeun Lee, Myungdong You, Sunyoung Park
  • Publication number: 20140312757
    Abstract: A cabinet including a receptacle having a floor, a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of opposed sidewalls extending upwardly from the floor. A plurality of bolsters is attached to the floor, each bolster including a lower panel defining at least a first aperture having a longitudinal center axis, and a first and a second sidewall, each extending from the lower panel toward the floor, the first sidewall defining an acute angle with the lower panel and defining a first aperture disposed vertically above a corresponding first aperture of the lower panel. A leg is rotatably received within the first aperture so that rotation of the leg results in the leg moving axially with respect to the lower panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Apex Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Tobias M. Bridges, Richard R. Bottles, Cody E. Milburn
  • Publication number: 20140232249
    Abstract: This disclosure is related to protective devices that can protect and secure various structures. The structures can be disposed on a horizontally disposed surface or a vertically disposed surface. The protection devices can comprise protective cage and protective gate members. The protection devices can also include securing members to prevent the protective cage and gate members from being opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventor: Nathan White
  • Publication number: 20130313957
    Abstract: A home appliance supported for floor-standing operation, the home appliance including an appliance body, a support member mounted to the appliance body for supporting the appliance on a support surface, a plurality of projections attached to the appliance body adjacent the support member, a first wall member attached to the plurality of projections and extending downwardly from the appliance body and a second wall member attached to the first wall member with the second wall member being movable relative to first wall member, with the wall members covering a side portion of the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Maylene Anderson, Clifford Henegar, Michael Rutherford
  • Publication number: 20130307397
    Abstract: A home appliance, such as a range, for floor-standing operation, including an appliance body, a floor-standing frame supporting the appliance body, the frame including a traverse frame member and an anti-tip bracket mounted to a support surface, the anti-tip bracket including a stanchion and an engagement member projecting from the stanchion in an generally horizontal manner and a tooth projecting downwardly from a distal end of the engagement member for engagement with a portion of the traverse frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Adams, Sibyl Perkins, Michael Rutherford
  • Patent number: 8567879
    Abstract: Cabinets adapted for non-level garage floors and out-of-plumb garage walls with leveling controls operated from inside each cabinet. The cabinets have in common that they are attachable to a garage wall and each has at least one adjustment panel forming a part of the back of the cabinet. Each adjustment panel has a hand screw for extending behind the cabinet to engage the wall to provide back-to-front leveling and to prevent installation of fasteners, such as screws, from pulling the cabinet closer to the wall during installation. Each adjustment panel also has horizontal slots in a staggered arrangement in two horizontal rows for receiving fasteners. Floor-standing cabinets have feet that are adjustable from inside the cabinet. Wall-hanging cabinets have a top bracket that provides side-to-side leveling form inside. Floor-standing cabinets are modular and stackable, using an included adapter and door-handle coupler to enable stacked cabinet doors to open as one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Inventors: Gary Keith Carter, William Basore
  • Patent number: 8531836
    Abstract: The position of an electronic apparatus can be stabilized. At least one of foot portions of a notebook computer includes a height adjustment mechanism consisting of a ground contact member, a height adjustment member, and a screw. Thus, even if a variation in height dimension among the foot portions, deformation of a first housing, or the like causes the first housing to become unsteady, the unsteadiness of the first housing can be cancelled by adjusting the height of the foot portion to any height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Iwamoto, Masaru Furujiku, Yoshinari Matsuyama
  • Publication number: 20130187527
    Abstract: The leg attachment system has first component that has two plates that define a gap for receiving a plate of a second component therebetween in a snap-fit manner. The second component has a depending projection that receives a caster assembly and the lower plate of the first component has a slot to receive the projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Graham, Stanley Szprengiel
  • Publication number: 20130180556
    Abstract: The present subject matter provides a base element for an appliance. The base element includes a projected portion and an inset portion. The inset portion has a different height than the projected portion such that the inset portion is configured for receipt of flooring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Joel Charles BOYER
  • Publication number: 20120139397
    Abstract: A storage shell includes sidewalls and rails. The sidewalls each extend between two others of the sidewalls to collectively define a chamber therebetween. The sidewalls create a plurality of intersection lines each being defined along a boundary between two of the plurality of sidewalls. The plurality of are rails each coupled to and radially extends away from a different corresponding one of the plurality of intersection lines relative to a center of the storage shell. Each of the plurality of rails is formed with a Y-shaped cross-section. Related storage and organization systems, and methods are also disclosed and provide additional advantages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin ZALEWSKI, Dirk AHLGRIM, Monica KUZNIK, Samuel PALMER, Gretchen WUSTRACK
  • Patent number: 8118379
    Abstract: Disclosed is a support apparatus for a washing machine. The support apparatus includes a first adjustment unit coupled to a base, in which a coupling position of the first adjustment unit to the base is adjustable, and a second adjustment unit that is movable relative to the first adjustment unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok In Hong, Chan Woo Park, Woong Sub Yim, Jee Won Lee, Do Yeon Kim, Dong Woo Shin
  • Publication number: 20110297056
    Abstract: A furniture assembly comprising a frame for supporting an article of furniture, the frame including first and second spaced apart frame members, each frame member having a top end and a bottom end, the first and second frame members forming first and second substantially oppositely facing bearing surfaces along at least a portion thereof wherein the oppositely facing bearing surfaces are angled away from each other when moving from the top toward the bottom ends, at a first height, the oppositely facing bearing surfaces defining a first width dimension and a storage unit forming an opening defined by an opening rim including at least first and second substantially opposed bearing surfaces, the first and second opposed bearing surfaces defining a first length dimension that is similar to the first width dimension, wherein, the storage unit can be mounted to the frame by passing at least upper portions of the first and second frame members through the opening so that the first and second opposed bearing surface
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Kirt Martin, David C. Eberlein
  • Publication number: 20110187247
    Abstract: Cabinets adapted for non-level garage floors and out-of-plumb garage walls with leveling controls operated from inside each cabinet. The cabinets have in common that they are attachable to a garage wall and each has at least one adjustment panel forming a part of the back of the cabinet. Each adjustment panel has a hand screw for extending behind the cabinet to engage the wall to provide back-to-front leveling and to prevent installation of fasteners, such as screws, from pulling the cabinet closer to the wall during installation. Each adjustment panel also has horizontal slots in a staggered arrangement in two horizontal rows for receiving fasteners. Floor-standing cabinets have feet that are adjustable from inside the cabinet. Wall-hanging cabinets have a top bracket that provides side-to-side leveling form inside. Floor-standing cabinets are modular and stackable, using an included adapter and door-handle coupler to enable stacked cabinet doors to open as one.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventor: Gary Keith Carter
  • Publication number: 20110050064
    Abstract: A leveling leg for an appliance is provided, including a main shaft and a foot coupled to the main shaft. A recess extends at least partially into the foot and includes an opening through a bottom surface of the foot. A ball is adapted to be received within the recess. The opening substantially surrounds at least a portion of the ball and is configured to inhibit removal of the ball from the recess. In one example, the ball is adapted to be received within the recess by a snap-fit engagement with the at least one arm. In another example, a plurality of arms are at least partially disposed within the recess and cooperate at one end thereof to engage the ball at an area below a great circle of the ball to inhibit removal of the ball from the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Bryan Thomas Phillips, Edwin Koehler
  • Publication number: 20100237754
    Abstract: A storage shell includes sidewalls and rails. The sidewalls each extend between two others of the sidewalls to collectively define a chamber therebetween. The sidewalls create a plurality of intersection lines each being defined along a boundary between two of the plurality of sidewalls. The plurality of are rails each coupled to and radially extends away from a different corresponding one of the plurality of intersection lines relative to a center of the storage shell. Each of the plurality of rails is formed with a Y-shaped cross-section. Related storage and organization systems, and methods are also disclosed and provide additional advantages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin ZALEWSKI, Dirk AHLGRIM, Monica KUZNIK, Samuel PALMER, Gretchen WUSTRACK
  • Patent number: 7744049
    Abstract: An automatic level controlling apparatus (100) for supporting an appliance includes a hollow leg body (110), a piston (140) inserted in the hollow leg body (110), a spring (130) seated on an upper portion of the piston (140), a cap (120) disposed on an upper portion of the piston (140) to support an upper portion of the spring (130), a frictional member (150) disposed around the piston (140), and a piston rod (160) coupled to the piston (140) and supported on a floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ho Cheol Kwon, Hack Jai Song, Beom Jun Kim, Il Jyeok Yim, Kang Mo Choi
  • Publication number: 20100039010
    Abstract: Disclosed is a support apparatus for a washing machine. The support apparatus includes a first adjustment unit coupled to a base, in which a coupling position of the first adjustment unit to the base is adjustable, and a second adjustment unit that is movable relative to the first adjustment unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok In Hong, Chan Woo Park, Woong Sub Yim, Jee Won Lee, Do Yeon Kim, Dong Woo Shin
  • Publication number: 20090184614
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for leveling relative to a basis surface. The system includes an object having a first side confronting the basis surface and a second side opposite of the first side, a rod positioned to extend beyond the first side of the object to space the object from the basis surface and beyond a second side of the object to provide access to the rod, and first and second couplers to couple the rod and the object. Each of the first and second couplers includes a respective threaded hole threadably engaged with the rod to a position in which respective surfaces of the first and second couplers are in contact with, and rotationally stationary with respect to, the first and second sides of the object, respectively, such that rotation of the rod translates into translational displacement of the first and second couplers and the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventor: Martin C. Walsberg
  • Publication number: 20090039216
    Abstract: An automatic level controlling apparatus for supporting an appliance includes a hollow leg body, a piston inserted in the hollow leg body, a spring seated on an upper portion of the piston, a cap disposed on an upper portion of the piston to support an upper portion of the spring, a frictional member disposed around the piston, and a piston rod coupled to the piston and supported on a floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Ho Cheol Kwon, Hack Jai Song, Beom Jun Kim, Il Jyeok Yim, Kang Mo Choi
  • Patent number: 7479591
    Abstract: A system relating to improving the usefulness of one or more electronic pianos by providing a multifunctional outer housing. Such outer housing is assembled substantially from modular components, preferably adapted for rapid set-up and breakdown. The housings are designed to generally resemble traditional acoustic pianos. The system incorporates a number of hardware components including an onboard computer device adapted to query and display information contained within a music-related database. A method of commercial distribution is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Inventors: Ray L. Wheeler, Walter E. Wilson
  • Patent number: 7252350
    Abstract: A pedestal assembly (20) includes a chassis (200), a gear wheel (300) pivotably mounted to the chassis, two supporting members (400) coupled to the chassis, and a coil spring (500) received between the chassis and the gear wheel. The chassis includes a stop portion (222) depending downwardly from a side of a top wall (210) thereof. The gear wheel includes first teeth (330) extending from a periphery thereof. Each supporting member includes a rack (440) comprises second teeth (444) engaging with the first teeth, and a first clasping portion (448) formed on an outer side thereof. When one of the first clasping portions is locked by the stop portion, the coil spring is compressed, while when the first clasping portion is unlocked from the stop portion, the coil spring is decompressed and drives the gear wheel to rotate to cause the supporting members to move relative to the gear wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Ind. (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsuan-Tsung Chen, Ying Sin William Tin, Pin-Shian Wu, Peng Liu
  • Patent number: 6890045
    Abstract: A switchgear cabinet with a rack, placed with an underside on a base and connected therewith, and having a lower side closed by a bottom plate. The cost outlay for parts and assembly can be considerably reduced and made easier if on all four sides of the bottom plate the base is formed by a plurality of folds oriented toward the underside, wherein folded sections extend parallel with respect to the bottom plate and define a support surface. Further folded sections are supported on the underside of the bottom plate and/or are connected therewith, and the open underside of the rack is connected with the unit including the bottom plate and the base through the base and/or the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Rittal RCS Communication
    Inventor: Samuel Klassen
  • Patent number: 6877825
    Abstract: A vertically adjustable modular kitchen system includes a modular appliance and/or storage unit including a first frame section, a base unit including a second frame section having arranged therein a plurality of vertically adjustable supports and a control. The modular appliance and/or storage and base units are designed to interconnect one with the other forming a kitchen system. The control, provided with each base unit, enables a consumer to adjust the vertical height of the kitchen assembly associated with the particular base unit by raising or lowering the vertically adjustable supports. The appliance and/or storage and base units are further designed to integrate into either wall assemblies or kitchen island assemblies. The modular appliance and/or storage units will include a variety of configurations such as storage modules and appliance modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Mostafa Michael Khosropour, Evelyn M. George
  • Publication number: 20040251802
    Abstract: A safety station for a construction site comprising a housing that can include a retractable stand coupled to the housing. This retractable stand can include a plurality of legs coupled to this housing. These legs are retractable into the housing in either a telescoping manner or by having the legs in two parts wherein these legs can be folded up into the housing via a hinge. There is also a backboard coupled to the housing wherein coupled to the backboard are a plurality of tools. In this case, covering the backboard is a cover which covers the plurality of tools on the backboard. This cover is movably attached to this housing. In this case, the cover can be moved along this housing for opening and closing access to this housing. In addition, instead of having a slidable cover, the housing can include a set of french doors which allow access into the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Lucretia Sessano, Vincent Sessano, Keith Bonnes, Kenneth Bonnes