Patents Examined by Alfred J Wujciak
  • Patent number: 10939766
    Abstract: A cooler mounting system is provided. The cooler mounting system includes at least one front bracket system and at least on rear bracket system. Each bracket system includes at least one arm portion and a base portion. The mounting system also includes a cooler that includes a front rail portion located on a front face of the cooler and a rear rail portion located on a rear face of the cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Wise Company
    Inventors: Frans Weterrings, Bruce Whitmer, Rocky Martini, Michael Monroe, Butch Dingler
  • Patent number: 10940785
    Abstract: A vehicle holding unit includes a cupholder and a holding member. The cupholder has a sidewall defining a cup receiving area. The holding member having a base movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The base being mainly vertical in the stowed position. The base being mainly horizontal and extends into the cup receiving area in the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Oliver Ruben Acosta Campos
  • Patent number: 10935182
    Abstract: A mobile device and computer device stand used for a mobile device/computer device includes a second platy body, a first platy body, and a support piece. One end of the first platy body is connected to one end of the second platy body. The middle portion of the first platy body is formed with a hole. A support portion is disposed on the first platy body. The support portion is located at one end of the first platy body opposite to the end connected to the second platy body. The support piece is disposed in the hole. The support piece has a fold line. The support piece is divided into a first portion and a second portion by the fold line. The second portion is connected to the support portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Solution Expert 33 International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ben-Tien Lin
  • Patent number: 10920360
    Abstract: A support for washing machine with automatic leveling function comprises a sheath; a regulating mechanism arranged inside the sheath in an axial movable manner, whose circumferential rotation is limited by the sheath; and a flexible body inside the regulating mechanism for accommodating a hydraulic medium. The flexible body comprises a telescopic end which acts on the regulating mechanism, the telescopic end expands and contracts under an action of the hydraulic medium and drives the regulating mechanism to move axially for automatic leveling. Based on the hydraulic principle, the support can perform adaptive regulation automatically by means of the fluidity of the hydraulic medium of different pressures. Moreover, the structures of the regulating mechanism and the sheath are designed to avoid that the automatic leveling for washing machine is influenced by the regulating mechanism's rotation in inside the sheath. Thus, the automatic leveling effect is ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Zhao, Sheng Xu, Huacheng Song, Wenbing Xu
  • Patent number: 10907808
    Abstract: A plaster frame assembly includes a base plate that has a base wall and a plurality of side walls that extend substantially perpendicular to the base wall from a perimeter of the base wall. The base wall includes at least one regressed pad that has a plurality of perforations. The plurality of perforations receive one or more securing fasteners therethrough to secure or fasten the base plate to the ceiling. Furthermore, the base wall includes one or more sealing features that provide an air-tight sealing for a recessed housing can received through and retained in a can receiving opening formed in the base wall. The one or more sealing features include multiple collar sections that define a groove for receiving a sealing member, and one or more sealing tabs disposed between the multiple collar sections and configured to seal one or more adjustment apertures of the recessed housing can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Steven Pyshos, Oliver Ernst, Wei Zhao, Rongxiu Huang
  • Patent number: 10905263
    Abstract: A mirror system includes a base mirror assembly and an adjustable mirror assembly. The adjustable mirror assembly is coupled to the base mirror assembly. The adjustable mirror assembly includes an adjustable hinge system that facilitates movement of the adjustable mirror assembly relative to the base mirror assembly. The adjustable hinge system includes a first bracket, a second bracket, a hinge, and a third bracket. The first bracket is coupled to the base mirror assembly. The second bracket is coupled to the first bracket. The hinge is coupled to the adjustable mirror assembly. The third bracket is coupled to the hinge and the second bracket. The third bracket is coupled to the second bracket via a first screw such that the base mirror assembly is coupled to the adjustable mirror assembly. Rotation of the first screw causes movement of the adjustable mirror assembly relative to the base mirror assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Grin, Roger W. Murphy
  • Patent number: 10900593
    Abstract: A retaining device for a flexible line, comprising a first member (100), a second member (200) moveably attachable to the first member, and a guiding means (110, 210) positioned on either or both of the first member (100) and the second member (200). The first member has a first retaining portion (400) positioned on a first retaining surface (100a) of the first member. The second member has a second retaining portion (400) positioned on a second retaining surface (200a) of the second member. The first retaining portion and the second retaining portion are each configured to retain a flexible line, and the guiding means (110, 210) is configured to determine the curvature of the flexible line to inhibit kinking of the flexible line when retained by the first retaining portion (400) and the second retaining portion (400).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: University of Central Lancashire
    Inventors: Martin J. Jones, Andrew Micklethwaite
  • Patent number: 10895344
    Abstract: Equipment hangers, especially equipment hangers that can be used for hunting and camping. The hangers are especially constructed to be rugged and stable when in use as there is a stabilizing system that is integrally built into the hangers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Inventor: Wayne Sokoly
  • Patent number: 10894221
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in rigging stages includes a portable bar sized to extend across standard widths of a tower or a cross beam with a portion extending beyond the side of the tower or beam. A lifting mechanism, such as a block-and-tackle, is attached to the portion to allow a rigger to raise or lower heavy objects. In a method of use, a rigger carries the lifting bar to a desired location on a tower or beam and secures at least one end of the portable bar to one or more cross bars. Then the rigger can raise or lower heavy objects by attaching a flexible line from the lifting mechanism to the object and manipulating the lifting mechanism to assist in moving the heavy object to a desired location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Inventor: Wilson Brooks
  • Patent number: 10890201
    Abstract: An upright support bar includes a mount disposed at the pivotal joint between an outer tube and an inner tube, a button pivoted to the mount and providing an actuation end, a finger grip and a latching portion so arranged that when the actuation end is biased downward, the latching portion is engaged in one of a series of holes of the inner tube, and a sliding block with a locking piece mounted on the mount movable relative to the mount between a first position where the locking piece is abutted against the finger grip to lock the button and a second position where the locking piece is released from the finger grip to unlock the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: JYIN SHENG CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu-Lung Tsai
  • Patent number: 10883650
    Abstract: A dual clamping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Really Right Stuff, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph M. Johnson, Sr., Verent Chan
  • Patent number: 10880423
    Abstract: A holder is provided. The holder includes a base, a platform, a first leg, and a second leg. The platform includes a fastener for attaching an object to the platform. The first leg is hingeably coupled to the base and the platform. The second leg is also hingeably coupled to the platform. Each of the first leg and the second leg has a first section and a second section that are hingeably coupled to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Inventor: Aslam Ajani
  • Patent number: 10876430
    Abstract: A mount assembly for attaching a heat exchanger to a casing of a gas turbine engine comprises a support bracket and a pin body, the pin body laterally moveable in use relative to the support bracket. The assembly further comprises a spring that in use can apply a restoring force to the pin body opposed to its lateral movement relative to the support bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventor: Angel Recuero
  • Patent number: 10870062
    Abstract: Provided is an inertial platform including an upper support that can be integrally attached to a mobile element and defines an upper plane, a base support that can be fixed to the ground and defines a base plane, at least one intermediate support arranged between the base and upper supports, articulated quadrilaterals each including two lower hinges, connected to one of the base or intermediate supports, two upper hinges, connected to one of the intermediate or upper supports, two rods which connect the lower hinges to the upper hinges in a crossed manner, and motor means configured to move the articulated quadrilateral internally according to its single degree of freedom defining an axis of rotation, and each including sensing means to detect the position of the upper plane with respect to the gravitational gradient functionally connected to means of control of the platform and at least to the motor means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: KYNEPROX S.R.L.
    Inventor: Giovanni Ausenda
  • Patent number: 10869794
    Abstract: A reversible seating mechanism includes a frame and a cross member pivotally supported on the frame for rotational movement in a plane generally parallel to the frame to define a tilt angle. A mounting plate is pivotally supported on the cross member for rotational movement in a plane generally parallel to the cross member to define one of a forward and rearward facing orientation. The mounting plate is moveable on the cross member to be oriented to the tilt angle. A tilt limiter restricts movement of the mounting plate between the forward and rearward facing orientations until the tilt angle is adjusted to a preset angle. The tilt limiter limits a forward facing tilt angle to an angle less than a rearward tilt angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Sunrise Medical (US) LLC
    Inventors: Steven L. Lindquist, Vasily G. Tsuber
  • Patent number: 10865934
    Abstract: A mobile device mount consists of a mounting section, an arm-orienting base, a device-attaching section, a first arm link, a second arm link, a rotating mechanism, and an attachment mechanism. A mobile device is attached to the device-attaching section. The attachment mechanism allows the device-attaching section to be detached when required. The first arm link and the second arm link establish a connection between the mounting section and the device-attaching section. The second arm link is rotatably connected to the arm-orienting base through the rotating mechanism allowing varying positions for the mobile device. The mounting section can vary in order to interface with various mounting surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventor: Jonathan Caleb Kwasniewski
  • Patent number: 10859102
    Abstract: A clamp configured for connecting a bicycle component to a tubular element of the bicycle. The body of the bicycle component has a through opening extending between surfaces of the body and a seat on one surface that connects with the through opening. The clamp has an annular band that is connected to a slider in the through opening. An actuation lever connected to the slider moves the slider between a release position and a clamping position. When the slider is in the claiming position, the actuation lever is position in the seat on the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Campagnolo S.r.l.
    Inventors: Marco Minto, Christian Marangon
  • Patent number: 10859413
    Abstract: A method and assembly for protecting a device connected to a wiring harness is disclosed. The assembly includes a protective tubular shield and a positioning device, with the protective tubular shield having a bore for receiving the device at least partially therein. An elongated wiring harness extends from the device being protected and through the bore of the protective tubular shield. The positioning device is formed having a band and at least one flexible, resilient finger extending radially inwardly from the band. At least one of the fingers forcibly engages the wiring harness to releasably maintain the positioning device and the protective tubular shield in a protection position along the wiring harness at least partially surrounding the device being protected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Powertrain LLC
    Inventors: Timothy D. Sellis, David A. Harris, Kenneth C. Upton, Danny E. Winters, Samuel B. Fryberger, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10856675
    Abstract: A picture frame hanging assembly that includes a pair of brackets each respectively directly coupled at least one of a horizontally and a vertically oriented frame elements and each bracket enclosing and defining hook-receiving aperture superimposed over a frame cavity of the picture frame and with an aperture width. The assembly includes a pair of hook components directly coupled to a building wall surface and with a cantilevered hook member extending therefrom an offset length from a front surface of the hook components to define a bracket placement zone with one of the pair of brackets disposed therein and having an inner surface with an inner surface hook width spanning from terminal opposing lateral sides thereon and at least partially supporting an upper wall of the respective one of the pair of hook components, the aperture width at least approximately twice or greater than the inner surface hook width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Black Tie Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Voelker, Jonathan Batchelor
  • Patent number: 10844898
    Abstract: A bracket assembly is described. A center bracket may have two protrusions on a first leg portion and two protrusions on a second leg portion. The protrusions of the center bracket may be positioned and shaped to interface with arcuate guide slots on leg portions of a first bracket and a second bracket. Curvatures of the arcuate guide slots may be positioned and shaped to maintain the center bracket longitudinal axis at substantially the same angle with respect to the first bracket longitudinal axis as the center bracket longitudinal axis is with respect to the second bracket longitudinal axis as the first bracket and second bracket pivot over a range of angles about a point of rotation in an assembled configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Orbit Irrigation Products, LLC
    Inventors: Bryce Taylor Crawford, Stuart J. Eyring