Patents Examined by Abe Massad
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Patent number: 12716291Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a roll-drop curtain assembly having enhanced stability for supporting curtains of a variety of materials while maintaining structural integrity, shape, and form of the overall assembly itself. The invention utilizes a series of one or more tension cables operatively coupled to the distal end plates of a roll-drop assembly and traversing the length of an inner portion of the roll-drop assembly in a specific manner. The design effectively applies a high degree of tension force to the inner walls of the roll-drop assembly, resulting in increased structural rigidity of the roll-drop assembly overall.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2024Date of Patent: August 25, 2026Inventor: Brian Oliver Phillips
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Patent number: 12716290Abstract: In one aspect, a slatted blind includes a headrail, a bottom rail, and a plurality of horizontally oriented slats configured to be supported between the headrail and the bottom rail via one or more ladder tape assemblies. Each ladder tape assembly includes a first ladder rail, a second ladder rail, and a plurality of ladder steps extending between the first and second ladder rails, with each ladder step being configured to support a respective slat of the plurality of slats of the slatted blind. Additionally, each ladder tape assembly incorporates or includes shroud-like features and/or structure for retaining or limiting access to one or more lift cords of the blind.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: August 25, 2026Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.Inventors: Claude Mathew McNiel, Gordon Freirich, Wendell B. Colson
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Patent number: 12716271Abstract: A slat for a rolling shutter comprises a body having a longitudinal channel and a side opening to the channel. A stop bar is slidably received in the body channel and is moveable between an extended position projecting from the body and a withdrawn position retracted toward the body. The stop bar comprises a rack that is actuatable through the side opening to move the stop bar between the extended and withdrawn positions. A pinion is positioned in the body channel in engagement with the rack, the rotation of the pinion actuating the rack to move the stop bar. The pinion is accessible for rotation through the side opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2022Date of Patent: August 25, 2026Assignee: Qualitas Manufacturing IncorporatedInventors: Craig N. Zarbeck, Orlando Amil
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Patent number: 12702876Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to backplates comprising a base portion attached to a strap of the wearable safety harness; and a connector element secured relative to the base portion and comprising a first safety device interface configured to engage a first safety device so as to couple the first safety device to the backplate. In various embodiments, the connector element is selectably detachable from the base portion. In various embodiments, the connector element comprises a second safety device interface configured to engage a second safety device so as to couple the second safety device to the backplate. In various embodiments, the connector element operably secures both the first safety device and the second safety device relative to the base portion. In various embodiments, the connector element operably secures a first safety device comprising a personal fall limitor and a second safety device comprising a D-ring relative to the base portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: August 11, 2026Assignee: Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc.Inventors: Wenbo Wang, Ling Lin, Xiaojuan Zhu, Zheng Gu, Lyndon Liu, Peng Zhou
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Patent number: 12698669Abstract: An overhead door operator system (1) for opening and closing an opening (2), comprising a door frame (3) comprising a first frame section (4) at a first side (5) of the opening (2) and a second frame section (6) at a second side (7) of the opening (2). The operator system further comprises a door (8) arranged to be moved between an open and closed (C) position, the door (8) being movably connected to the door frame (3) and a drive unit (10) mounted on the door (8), the drive unit (10) comprising at least one motor (11) arranged to move the door (8) from the closed position (C) to the open position (O). An elongated transmission member (19) extends along the first side (5) of the opening (2) and the first frame section (4). The drive unit (10) further comprises a driven transmission member (18) in driving connection with the motor (11).Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: Assa Abloy Entrance Systems ABInventors: Magnus Abrahamsson, Anton Hansson, Daniel Eliasson
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Patent number: 12698673Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a flight deck barrier apparatus or device including a frame having a first jamb, a second jamb, and a header. A foldable barrier mechanically coupled to the second jamb. An edge beam mechanically coupled to the foldable barrier. The edge beam configured to mechanically cooperate with strikers along the first jamb and mechanically cooperate with strikers along the second jamb. The edge beam including a plurality of catches. Respective ones of the plurality of catches interlock with corresponding ones of the strikers along the first jamb when the foldable barrier is in a stowed position such that a flight deck of an aircraft is accessible. Respective ones of the plurality of catches interlock with corresponding ones of the strikers along the second jamb when the foldable barrier is in an expanded position limiting access to the flight deck barrier of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: HARPER ENGINEERING COMPANY LLCInventor: David Chadwell
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Patent number: 12686252Abstract: The disclosure concerns a sunshade have a collapsible body with a first elongated compartment and a second elongated compartment slidably coupled to the first elongated compartment. A first retractable substrate is coupled to the first elongated compartment where the first retractable substrate is configured to retract within the first elongated compartment. Likewise, a second retractable substrate is coupled to the second elongated compartment where the second retractable substrate is configured to retract within the second elongated compartment. A first and second attachment components are coupled to the first and second retractable substrates, respectively. The first and second attachment components are configured to engage with clips disposed on visors of a vehicle for maintaining the first and second retractable substrates in a deployed state for covering a windshield of the vehicle for blocking sunlight and heat.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Inventor: Yuen Mao
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Patent number: 12680376Abstract: A door, in particular a rolling door, comprising a door leaf that can be moved along a track including a deflecting portion between an open position, in which it at least partially exposes a wall opening, and a closed position, in which it at least partially closes the wall opening, which includes at least one bending region that is deformable during the door leaf movement along the deflecting portion and is made of a flexible base material such as polycarbonate, wherein a functional film is laminated onto at least one part of at least one bounding surface of at least one bending region.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: Seuster KGInventor: Jörg Fischer
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Patent number: 12672728Abstract: The disclosure belongs to the field of gates and discloses a retractable baby gate. The retractable baby gate includes at least a piece of gate fabric; a roller, mounted on one side of the gate fabric, wherein a rolling shaft is coaxially arranged in the roller, one end of the gate fabric is fixed to the rolling shaft and winds the periphery of the rolling shaft, a longitudinal opening through which the gate fabric comes in and goes out is formed in the peripheral surface of the roller, a shell is fixedly connected to the upper end of the roller, and a base fixedly connected to a mounting fixed surface is connected to the lower end of the shell; and a control portion, arranged in the shell to control rotation and locking of the rolling shaft, wherein the control portion includes a gear coaxially connected to the rolling shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2025Date of Patent: July 7, 2026Assignee: Ningbo Kony Metal Products Co, Ltd.Inventor: Guowen Lin
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Patent number: 12674355Abstract: A locking system for a rolling shutter comprises a housing, a body, and a lock bar. The housing has a longitudinal housing channel. The body has a body channel, and is positioned in and moveable transversely within the housing channel. The lock bar is positioned within the body channel, and is moveable longitudinally to the body and housing between a locked position extending away from the body and an unlocked position retracted toward the body. The movement of the body within the housing channel is coupled to the movement of the lock bar between the locked and unlocked positions.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2023Date of Patent: July 7, 2026Assignee: Qualitas Manufacturing IncorporatedInventors: Craig N. Zarbeck, Tyler Hinckley, Tyler Czerwinski, Robert E. Dutka
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Patent number: 12669013Abstract: A drive device for a vertical window blind includes: a driving connecting rod, a driving screw rod and an open-and-close transmission rod connected with a slat open-and-close control screw of the vertical window blind, wherein the driving connecting rod drives the slat open-and-close control screw to axially rotate in the horizontal direction by the rotational driving force via the driving screw rod and the open-and-close transmission rod, thereby moving a plurality of slats slidably disposed on the slat open-and-close control screw in the horizontal direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2023Date of Patent: June 30, 2026Assignee: LIN GWO TSAIR ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.Inventor: Yu-Hao Lin
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Patent number: 12669003Abstract: A one-piece bracket is usable to secure a garage door system. The bracket includes a spring mount configured to secure a torsion spring of a movable barrier system; a trolley mount configured to secure a trolley track of a movable barrier system; and a spine portion extending between and connecting the spring mount to the trolley mount in a fixed relationship. At least one of the spring mount, the trolley mount, and the spine portion includes a mounting portion for fixation of the bracket to a structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2023Date of Patent: June 30, 2026Assignee: Overhead Door CorporationInventor: Bradley J. Lee
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Patent number: 12660958Abstract: A curtain is suitable for use in a hospital or patient facilities or in surgical settings. The curtain includes a bottom panel removably attached and suspended from a top panel. The top panel may be suspended from a rail by suspension means such as hooks or rings. The top panel may be a mesh so as to allow air, light, and/or water to pass through. The bottom panel may be opaque to provide privacy. The bottom panel may be single-use or disposable, or may be reusable. The top and bottom panels are joined by a zipper to allow for removal of the bottom panel for washing or replacement. The zipper track has curved portions to allow for easier access to begin the zipping and unzipping process. The curved portions orient the zipper out of the plane of the curtain to allow for easier movement of zipper through the curved portions.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2022Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Assignee: Cintas Corporate Services, Inc.Inventors: Richard R. Bing, Bryan J. Colpo, Shawn K. King, David Steven Mesko, Amy E. Wilker, Michael Komatz, Adem Önalan, Marco Perry, Brooke Williams
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Patent number: 12650048Abstract: An electromechanical actuator for driving a movable closure or sun protection screen includes a motor, a control board, a gear reduction assembly and a connector for connecting to a power supply source. The connector includes eight electrical contacts, the connector being in particular an RJ45 connector, for supplying power to the actuator and transmitting data from an Ethernet network. The motor is a synchronous motor including a wound stator and a rotor with permanent magnets, the stator winding being designed to withstand a voltage of 46V to 57V, in particular a voltage of 48V.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 9, 2026Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SAInventors: Xavier Annycke, Frédéric Negrello, Frédéric Maraval, Bruno Lambersend, Lionel Burdet, Eric Lagarde
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Patent number: 12644334Abstract: An adjuster forming a free end of a guide which moves within the slidable frame in a Z-axis direction is connected to a guide unit at an opposite end in the Z-axis direction of the guide. Hollow first stoppers are provided at an end of the adjuster to which the first guide unit is connected, each first stopper having an open end and a closed end on opposite sides in the longitudinal direction of the adjuster. A notch is formed along a rail part of the guide unit to which the adjuster is connected at each inner side surface of both of the first stoppers. A stopping unit is connected to the guide unit that exists at the other end in an X-axis direction of the guide, and has a second stopper extending from each rail part to the other end in the Z-axis direction of each of the side walls.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: METACO INC.Inventors: Yasubumi Okachi, Yuichiro Nishioka, Hiroaki Ishii
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Patent number: 12636941Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an in-vehicle sunshade umbrella, including: an umbrella shaft; umbrella ribs connected to the umbrella shaft, wherein the umbrella ribs slide along the umbrella shaft to fold or unfold; and an umbrella canopy including a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, wherein at least one of the first surface and the second surface is connected to the umbrella ribs, a cavity is formed between the first surface and the second surface, and the first surface and the second surface fold or unfold synchronously with the umbrella ribs. The present disclosure aims to solve the problem that a single-layer umbrella canopy structure has a limited heat insulation effect and cannot effectively block thermal radiation from sunlight, which results in a relatively high temperature inside a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2025Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Inventor: Dongyu He
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Patent number: 12637906Abstract: The present invention discloses a door, preferably an exterior or entry door that swings outwardly, with a modular insert including movable screening and a glass panel that allows for seasonal use of the door and ready replacement of existing doors that have a standard glass insert or retrofitting of a door that has no insert at all.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2024Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Inventors: Brandon Scot Buzek, Stacy Layne
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Patent number: 12629992Abstract: The vehicle comprises a shading device arranged inside the driving cab. The shading device comprises a main curtain and a first side curtain, which are separate from each other but carried by common shaft, rotatable relative to a chassis, and which are each kinematically linked to the shaft. The vehicle further comprises a camera monitoring system capturing images outside the driving cab, and a first display screen arranged inside the driving cab, positioned on first one of the two lateral sides of the windshield, and vertically aligned with first side curtain but offset from main curtain. The shading device is configured to change between a first configuration, in which the main curtain and the first side curtain are entirely disposed higher than top of the first display screen, and a second configuration, in which a portion of the main curtain is disposed lower than top of the first display screen.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2023Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignee: Volvo Truck CorporationInventors: Renaud Laperriere, Philemon Chavrier
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Patent number: 12629990Abstract: Provided is a drive device for driving a roller device of a frameless vehicle window, including a drive rod with an upper roller end for the fixation to a curtain rod of a roller curtain of the roller device and a lower covering end, wherein the drive rod is movably supported between a cover position and a release position, further including a drive drum and an at least partially flexible drive fixed to the roller end or to the covering end of the drive rod and at least partially wraps around the drive drum in a force-transmitting manner for transmitting a drive force to the drive rod for a movement of the drive rod between the cover position and the release position during a rotation of the drive drum.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignee: HS PRODUCTS ENGINEERING GMBHInventors: Martin Specht, Ullrich Juling, Florian Dorschel
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Patent number: 12617267Abstract: A device (2) for regulating an air flow for a front end module (1) of a motor vehicle, comprising a closing element (4) for closing air inlets (38) of a front end module (1) of a motor vehicle, a guide element (6) for guiding the closing element (4) during an opening and a closing movement of the closing element (4), a first and a second control element (8a, 8b) for controlling an opening and a closing movement of the closing element (4), a first and a second drive element (10a, 10b) for driving an opening and a closing movement of the closing element (4), wherein the first and second control elements (8a, 8b) comprise a multi-part integrated tension and tolerance compensation mechanism (12) for compensating a variable pretension of the first and second drive elements (10a, 10b) in order to ensure a substantially constant tension of the closing element (4).Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: HBPO GmbHInventors: Ralf Schmidt, Daniel Knorr, Gaoming Zhao, Tobias Tegethoff, Steffen Höwelkröger