Patents Examined by Alfred Joseph Wujciak, III
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Patent number: 8033511Abstract: A pipe support assembly for supporting one or more pipes. According to an embodiment, the pipe support assembly comprises a main member having a saddle for holding a first pipe, a pipe holder attached to the main member and configured for holding a second pipe, and the main member includes an exterior surface for receiving a support strap for affixing to the structure. According to an embodiment, the first pipe comprises an insulated pipe with an outer insulation layer and the second pipe comprises an uninsulated pipe. According to another embodiment, the pipe support assembly includes a bottom mount for mounting the pipe support assembly to a structure. According to an embodiment, the mount comprises a bracket. According to another aspect, the mount comprises a base that is fastened to a structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Inventors: Demetrios Grivas, Arnold Choi
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Patent number: 7915554Abstract: A display unit, attached to a bar forming a handlebar, frame or stem of a bicycle with a securing tool, comprises a body having a display part capable of realizing a first display state displaying first data (traveling speed, for example) and a second state displaying second data (traveling distance, for example). The first and second display states are switched by pressing down body from above.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Cateye Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Ueda, Takahiro Okamoto
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Patent number: 7878465Abstract: Tripod head for pivotably receiving a device, in particular a film or television camera, comprising a housing (10), a shaft (15) which is rotatably mounted in the housing (10), a receptacle (16, 17), which is connected to the shaft (15), for the device, at least two separate energy accumulators (21-25) which are respectively disposed between the shaft (15) and the housing (10), and a compensating comprising a respective interlocking (31-35) for the energy accumulators in order to switch the energy accumulators (21-25), in each case in operative connection between the housing (10) and shaft (15), so that a restoring moment is exerted on the receptacle (16, 17) via the shaft (15) in accordance with the torque of the device, and a common actuating element (46) in order to switch the energy accumulators (21-25) via the interlocking (31-35) individually or in combination, as desired, characterised in that the actuating element (46) is configured as a rotary disc and comprises on the side facing the housing a cam cType: GrantFiled: April 8, 2008Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Camera Dynamics GmbHInventors: Leonhard Jaumann, Berthold Mollenhauer
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Patent number: 7827888Abstract: A C-shaped clip 54 is set on the outer periphery of a shaft section 21 of a guide member 2. Part of the C-shaped clip 54 is held between a front edge of a clamp member 3 and the shaft section 21 by gripping a lever 4. In this case, the C-shaped clip 54 is held slantwise to situate the lower end thereof in front. Then, the shaft section 21 of the guide member 2 is inserted into a piston pin installation hole 51 of a piston. In this manner, the lower end of the C-shaped clip 54 is first fitted into an annular groove 53. If the shaft section 21 is further driven to advance while releasing the lever and releasing the holding condition by the clamp member 3, the rest of the C-shaped clip 54 is pushed into the annular groove 53 by a step section between the shaft section 21 and a joint section 22.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2005Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Riyuuichi Tatsumi
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Patent number: 7663478Abstract: A mount system for a monitor extends and retracts the monitor. The mount system includes a first arm pivotably coupled to a second arm so that that the monitor extends and retracts in a substantially straight line. One or more motors may be incorporated into the mount system to adjust the viewing angle of the monitor through a remote control.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2007Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: CLO Systems, LLCInventors: Sung I. Oh, Hang-Koo Yeo
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Patent number: 7651061Abstract: A substantially tubular supporting member oriented in a substantially vertical position, where a fluid dispenser holder is rotatably coupled to a top end of the supporting member and the fluid dispenser is movable rotationally clockwise or counterclockwise with respect to the supporting member into a plurality of rotational positions. In some embodiments, the supporting member may be mounted to a base connected proximate to a bottom end of the supporting member. The fluid dispenser holder has at least one hook attached to it, wherein the hook comprises a light source that may emit visible light.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2006Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Inventor: Ellen Bailey
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Patent number: 7648116Abstract: An apparatus for absorbing vibrations of components of heavy construction equipment is disclosed, which comprises an elastic support ring which has a tightening part at both ends of a longitudinally extended body for thereby absorbing and decreasing vibrations transferred from heavy construction equipment to components by connecting and fixing the fixing part and the vibration part as the elastic support ring is tightened wherein the apparatus for absorbing vibrations of components of heavy construction equipment is installed between a fixing part for mounting components of heavy construction equipment such as a handrail, work mirror, etc. and a vibration part which generates lots of vibrations for thereby absorbing and decreasing vibrations of components of heavy construction equipment.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment Holding Sweden ABInventor: Hyun Seok Kang
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Patent number: 7635108Abstract: A cable holder for aircraft comprising a cable receiver section and a main body. The main body is provided with a fastening section to be placed on a surface. The cable holder is essentially made of plastic. In this way, a cable holder is provided, which is easy to manufacture cost-effectively and may be attached to surfaces of greatly varying dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2005Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbHInventors: Lutz Zeuner, Hans-Georg Plate, Lueder Kosiankowski, Hans-Peter Guthke
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Patent number: 7628369Abstract: A telescopic tube having an outer tube, an adjustable tube, a housing and a locking clamp. The outer tube has a top end. The adjustable tube is mounted slidably in the top end of the outer tube and has multiple locking notches. The housing is attached to the top end of the outer tube, is mounted slidably around the adjustable tube and has a central top hole, a front opening and an inner surface. The locking clamp is mounted movably in the housing and has an elongated through hole, a rear inner surface, a spring and a locking rod. The spring is mounted between the housing and the locking clamp. The locking rod is formed on and protrudes in from the rear inner surface of the elongated through hole and selectively engages a locking notch in the adjustable tube to hold the adjustable tube in place.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2007Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Reliance International Corp.Inventor: I-Tsen Chen
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Patent number: 7185866Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display body having a display part, a supporting bracket attached to a wall and a angle control part connected to the supporting bracket to adjust a tilting angle of the display body. The display apparatus also includes a driving part to drive the angle control part to adjust the tilting angle of the display body, an input part for a user to adjust the tilting angle, an OSD generating part to generate an OSD signal to control the tilting angle, and a controller to control the driving part so that a tilting angle adjusting menu is displayed based on the OSD signal generated by the OSD generating part according to the input part, so that the tilting angle of the display body is adjusted according to a selection based on the tilting angle adjusting menu. Thus, the display apparatus may control the tilting angle of the display body minutely and easily by the OSD.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyung-kyun Lee, Byung-jo Kang
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Patent number: 7152837Abstract: A hanger apparatus is fabricated of a strand of material that is formed into a plurality of coils of incrementally decreasing diameter to fabricate a tapered, hollow helix. A hook or other engagement means is integrally formed at one end of the helix. The helix is compressively or frictionally engaged with an opening in a selected substrate to provide a hanger assembly for receiving and holding a selected object.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Inventor: James Babjak
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Patent number: 7127971Abstract: A combination handle and safety device configured to be attached to a hand tool to enable the hand tool to be safely stored upon a timber includes a handle, configured to be grasped by a user of the hand tool. Each of a pair of hanger prongs extends outwardly from an end of the handle and define an open channel disposable over a top of the timber. One of the hanger prongs extends along a side of the timber. A handle support extends from an opposite end of the handle and has a notch formed therein. The notch includes at least two engagement points oriented to engage the top of the timber to securely engage the timber with the device to enable the hand tool to be safely stored upon the timber.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2004Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Inventor: James Braun
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Patent number: 7040583Abstract: A stand for supporting display items of a flat plane type in a vertical position, and of the type having a ground engaging flat base plate (10) a fixed vertical support member with a flat planar surface (20) and an adjustable vertical support member (24) which is L-shaped, has a flat planar surface and has a guide slot (26) in its base portion, and is of sufficient height to prevent tipping of the display item. The guide slot (26) is placed over a fixed guide pin (12) and a fixed threaded guide pin (14) in the base plate (10), allowing the adjustable vertical support member (24) to be slidably moved in relationship to the fixed vertical support member (20) such that a variable aperture is created between the two vertical supports, allowing flat display items of varying thickness to be placed between those supports.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1997Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Inventors: Edward W. Holland, Marie L. Anderson