Patents Examined by A. Joseph Wujciak
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Patent number: 8496217Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure-applying telescopic spacer formed by two attached tubes telescopically coupled to one another with sheet metal rings pushed by a spring for establishing a wedging and driving of the sheet metal rings on the inner tube and blocking the axial movement of the latter with respect to the outer tube. The assembly of sheet metal rings and push spring being located in a head belonging to a sleeve with anchoring devices for the fixing thereof on the outer tube. The body determined by the sleeve and the head or expansion forming a handle for manually handling the spacer. Support plates are connected with movable devices for adjusting the spacing length of the spacer itself to the desired measurement are included at the ends.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Industrias Piqueras SAInventor: Jose Luis Cerezo Lotina
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Patent number: 8322673Abstract: A television mounting system includes a wall plate, at least one monitor arm mountable on the wall plate, and a locking mechanism including a rotating locking element permanently connected with the monitor arm. The rotating element is moveable, by rotation of the rotating element a portion of a revolution, between an unlocked position for enabling dismounting of the at least one monitor arm from the wall plate, and a locked position for preventing dismounting of the at least one monitor arm from the wall plate. The rotating element includes a first side having a different height than a second side. In the locked position of the locking element, the first side is less of a distance from a contact portion of the wall plate than a distance the monitor arm must be moved for dismounting the monitor arm from the wall plate, such that the locking element contacts the contact portion before the monitor can be moved for being dismounted from the wall plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Bell'O International Corp.Inventor: Steven J. Sculler
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Patent number: 8313064Abstract: A fixing system for fixing a cord-like material to a support comprises a base piece for application to the support and a housing plate for the cord-like material. A spacer for connecting the housing plate to the base piece is provided. In the first connected state, the spacer and the housing plate are connected to each other such as to be displaceable relative to each other in the direction of the cord-like material and, in a second connected state, the spacer is connected to the housing plate and the base piece and the housing plate is fixed relative to the spacer. The fixing system is very user-friendly.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2008Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Hellerman Tyton GmbHInventor: Konrad Stocker
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Patent number: 8292251Abstract: A folding display easel having left, right and center panels, the right and left panels being foldable toward the center panel. The center panel has a plurality of engagement elements for engaging with rings in a binder for easy storage and removal of easel from the binder.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Sampco Companies, Inc.Inventor: Mark Badorini
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Patent number: 8292242Abstract: A temporary magnetic affixing device (100) is provided. The temporary affixing device (100) includes a base portion (102) having a first surface (114) and a second surface (112). The first surface (114) of the base portion (102) includes a magnetic device (124) attached thereto. A holding handle (138) is rotatably disposed on the base portion (102).Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2005Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Inventor: Danny L. Thompson
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Patent number: 8286929Abstract: A clam shell wafer holder includes a base and a lid pivotally connected with the base by an integral hinge. The base includes a rotatable wafer support, and the lid includes a universal frame and a pin holder attachment spaced inwardly from the frame. Only two contact pins are formed in a wafer-facing surface of the pin holder attachment. The contact pins are manually aligned with and contact two points on a wafer when the lid is closed against the base. A method for holding a wafer for plating is provided using the disclosed holder apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Kennith Ray Law, Rodney Allen Biskeborn
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Patent number: 8276870Abstract: A hanging structure includes a back bezel recessed with a bezel recess, a first hanging member, and a second hanging member. The first hanging member movably arranged in the bezel recess includes an ear-shaped hanging part which is axially recessed with an accommodating hole with a first guiding path at side face. The first guiding path includes an axial segment and two positioning notches obliquely extending from the axial segment. The second hanging member movably arranged in the accommodating hole includes a main body and a mushroom-shaped hanging part. The main body, at its surface, includes a guiding protrusion which is movably arranged in the first guiding path of the first hanging member. The mushroom-shaped hanging part selectively extends out of the accommodating hole depending on which positioning notch the guiding protrusion moves into. Therefore, the hanging structure has various hanging modes to be selected.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Hannspree, Inc.Inventors: Wen-Hung Huang, Stephen Tsai
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Patent number: 8276857Abstract: An extension and retraction arrangement with a sliding door construction for adjusting a monitor from a retracted configuration to an extended configuration. The door is slidable between an open position and a closed position for at least partially closing the aperture in the framework. A pocket door is pivotally coupled to an arm aperture portion in the door, and a flipper door is pivotally coupled to an arm aperture portion in a framework. The flipper door and the pocket door interlock to be retained in closed positions to seal the arm aperture when the extension and retraction arrangement is in a storage configuration. The door is articulated with multiple sections and is guided by drive pins engaged with drive slots and slide pins that slide along guide surfaces of drive path subassemblies.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Inventor: Sava Cvek
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Patent number: 8263866Abstract: A method and assembly for protecting a device connected to a wiring harness is disclosed. The assembly includes a protective shield having a bore for receiving the device and a positioning device. An elongated wiring harness extends from the device being protected and through the bore of the protective shield. The positioning device is formed having a band that surrounds a central space. At least one flexible, resilient finger extends radially inwardly from the band into the central space. At least one of the fingers forcibly engages the harness sleeve to maintain the positioning device and the protective shield in a predetermined protection position along the harness sleeve at least partially surrounding the device being protected.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2007Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Federal-Mogul World Wide, Inc.Inventors: Timothy D. Sellis, David A. Harris, Kenneth C. Upton, Danny E. Winters, Samuel B. Fryberger, Jr.
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Patent number: 8256724Abstract: A display device includes a support part. The display device also includes a display main body coupled to the support part and tiltable relative to the support part. The display device further includes a first friction member coupled to the support part and configured to generate a first frictional force when the display main body is titled back and forth relative to the support part. In addition, the display device includes a second friction member configured to generate a second frictional force when the display main body is tilted relative to the support part at a predetermined angle or more.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Moon Hong Choi
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Patent number: 8251323Abstract: A cup body of a suction cup includes a flattenable curved disc portion made of a first elastic material, and an elastic cup portion made of a second elastic material and having the disc portion embedded therein. The first elastic material is stiffer than the second elastic material.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Free-Fire Industrial Corp.Inventor: Sheng-Yu Liu
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Patent number: 8251326Abstract: A clamp described herein can secure a solar cell array to a seam of a standing seam metal roof. The clamp has a cam that is rotated by the tightening of a bolt to cause the cam to engage the seam. The clamp also has a receiver for receiving the seam and the rotated cam. By installing the clamp on the seam, the solar cell array can be secured to the standing seam metal roof without drilling into the roof. Because no screws are required to be drilled into the rooftop, the damage to the rooftop is substantially reduced. Also, by reversing the process described above, the clamp can be uninstalled in a similar fashion.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Mainstream Energy CorporationInventor: Greg McPheeters
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Patent number: 8245992Abstract: A hanger that enables an easy alignment at the time of hanging a display main body on a wall, and a display including the same are provided. The hanger includes a projecting portion that is attached to a rear surface of the display main body, and a support member that is fixed to a wall surface and connected to the projecting portion so as to support the display main body. The projecting portion includes a shaft that sticks out from the rear surface and a stopper that is attached to a tip of the shaft. The support member includes a connector to be connected to the projecting portion and a temporary holder on which the projecting portion is placed temporarily before the projecting portion and the connector are connected. The temporary holder is located at a position adjacent to the connector and formed so as to be caught between the stopper and the rear surface when the projecting portion is placed temporarily.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2007Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Hitoshi Matsui
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Patent number: 8235344Abstract: A guitar holder comprising a mounting member for mounting to a structure, a main body rotatably attached to the mounting member for angularly rotating the main body with respect to the structure, and two arm portions extending from the main body in generally opposing directions with each arm portion having a guitar engaging end for attachably engaging a guitar and at least one arm portion being adjustably extendable from the main body to accommodate guitars of different sizes.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Inventor: Peter W. A. Bergin
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Patent number: 8231095Abstract: The disclose describes an improved holder for an archery bow which includes two arms pivotally attached to one another and a sliding support arm for resisting bending moments due to the weight of the bow being held at a distance away from a tree. The support arm and one of the arms each feature a separate fastener for securing the holder to a tree.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Hunter's Specialties, Inc.Inventor: Ron M. Bean
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Patent number: 8226062Abstract: A support structure for supporting a display panel includes a support and a clamp. The support is rotatably coupled to the display panel. The clamp includes two clamping arms rotatably coupled to the support, a bolt and an adjusting nut. A slot is defined in each clamping arm. The bolt is extended through each slot and engaged with the adjusting nut. Therefore a distance between two distal ends of two clamping arms can be adjusted by screwing and unscrewing the adjusting nut along the bolt. A display device using the support structure is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hai-Yang Yu, Hong-Wei Zhu, Er-Zheng Zhao
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Patent number: 8215599Abstract: A fastening device for securing an appliance within a receiving frame in the interior of a motor vehicle. The receiving frame has a built-in opening into which the appliance can be introduced on an introductory plane along an installation direction and is locked releasably in an end position in the receiving frame. The fastening device has at least one latching hook. The latching hook is movable in the direction of a surface normal of the introductory plane and, in an end position, engages behind at least one retaining device such that the appliance is locked in the end position in the receiving frame against a movement counter to the installation direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.f. Porsche AGInventor: Walter Schaupensteiner
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Patent number: 8205846Abstract: A holding device for a shower device has a holder for the shower device that may be attached to and displaced along a hollow rod, the holder surrounding the rod in a collar-like manner. A displaceable carriage having a certain frictional effect and comprising two magnets is disposed in the rod. The holder has two magnets for attachment on the rod such that, in the holding position, the magnets of the carriage interact with the magnets of the holder under a magnetic attractive force so as to prevent the holder from sliding downward because a clamping or frictional effect results from the attractive force of the magnets.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Hansgrohe AGInventor: Guenter Glunk
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Patent number: 8196760Abstract: An adjustable mounting system for mounting a display on a fixture. First and second supports each include a bracket portion and a lateral arm portion. The bracket portion of the first support is operatively connectable to the fixture at a first location and the bracket portion of the second support is operatively connectable to the fixture at a second location. A cross support includes a first lateral adjustment arm, a second lateral adjustment arm, and an adapter arm. The first lateral adjustment arm is adjustably connected to the first lateral arm and the second lateral adjustment arm is adjustably connected to the second lateral arm. A display adapter is adjustably connected to the adapter arm and the display adapter includes an adapter support arm and an adapter bracket configured for operative connection to a display.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Peerless Industries, Inc.Inventor: John Michael Gillespie
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Patent number: 8191839Abstract: A suction apparatus is provided, including a suction disc unit, a shell base unit, a push obstruct unit and a flip unit. The top surface of the suction disc unit includes an upward extending traction element, with vertical surfaces forming a first teeth surface and a second teeth surface. The shell base unit is located on top of the suction disc unit. The push obstruct unit and the flip unit are located inside the shell base unit, where the flip unit is meshed with the first teeth surface and the push obstruct unit is meshed with the second teeth surface. When the flip unit is flipped downwards, the central area of the suction disc unit is dragged up so that the suction disc unit can attach to a surface via suction force. When the flip element is flipped upwards, the obstructing condition of the push obstruct unit is released so that the suction disc unit restores to a normal position.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2010Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Inventor: Eagle Fan