Patents Examined by Anita M. King
  • Patent number: 11633038
    Abstract: A desk leg and a desk applying the same are provided which comprises a longitudinally-extending angular column; the column is formed by an elongated first plate piece and an elongated second plate piece connected at sides, at least one supporting piece and at least one connection hole are disposed at upper ends of inner surfaces of the first plate piece and the second plate piece respectively; the supporting piece of the upper end protrudes inwardly to support a desk board, the connection hole is located above the supporting piece, and a connection portion is disposed on the supporting pieces; and a reinforcing plate; a mounting portion corresponding to the connection portion is disposed on the reinforcing plate and detachable connected to the connection portion, which realizes a better load-bearing effect, and is convenient to transport and mount while having a larger structural strength and a longer service life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: FLEXISPOT, INC.
    Inventors: Lehong Xiang, Fangyuan Li, Haikun Liu
  • Patent number: 11628323
    Abstract: A sprinkler reducer fixing bracket that is capable of allowing a reducer to be adjusted in height, especially in a state where the reducer is coupled thereto. The sprinkler reducer fixing bracket includes a body fitted to a horizontal bar, a hook member whose one side is rotatably coupled to the body by means of a shaft member, a locking shaft disposed on the hook member and having a cam portion adapted to push the body to allow the hook member to move to a position for fixing the reducer up and down, and U-shaped first and second locking pins adapted to allow the hook member to maintain the fixed position of the reducer in the up and down directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: KOFULSO CO., LTD
    Inventor: Seung-Il Oh
  • Patent number: 11629748
    Abstract: Wall anchors and positioning aids disclosed herein grant a user the ability to temporary hang or otherwise mount heavyweight objects, while also allowing for adjustment of at least one of the location and orientation of the assembly via the direct manipulation of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joseph A. Hoffman, Tatiane Dias Marques Faria, Craig D. Thompson, Judd D. Olson, Michele A. Eller, Angela L. Pan, Landon B. Davis, Thaddeus S. Rodda, III, Margaret M. Bonello
  • Patent number: 11622639
    Abstract: An adjustable hanger assembly having a fixed holder base mountable to a substantially planar structure such as a wall and a movable hook assembly slidably insertable into a cavity within the fixed holder base A actuator disposed in the fixed holder base in contact with the movable hook assembly causes the movable hook to move upward or downward in relation to the fixed holder base to a desired position of an item for hanging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Inventor: Alan Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 11619241
    Abstract: An assembly includes a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket includes a first member that includes a plurality of fingers and a first channel between the plurality of fingers. The first channel includes a plurality of teeth. A first flange extends from the first member and includes a first engagement surface. The second bracket includes a second member and a third member spaced from the second member. A second channel is formed between the second member and the third member. A second flange extends from the second member on an opposite side of the second member from the third member. The second flange includes a second engagement surface. In an installed configuration, the first bracket is secured to the second bracket; the first engagement surface faces the second engagement surface; and the plurality of fingers are inserted into the second channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Home Depot Product Authority, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Servies, Jonathan Spoerke
  • Patent number: 11607065
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems for regulating a temperature of a drink, the system comprising: a receptacle system defining a recess for receiving a drinking vessel, including: an outer receptacle, and an inner receptacle that is removably couplable to the outer receptacle, wherein a cavity is defined between the outer receptacle and the inner receptable, the receptacle system comprising a top end portion, a bottom end portion, an inner wall portion, and an outer wall portion, the top end portion defines a top opening of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: VoChill Inc.
    Inventors: Randall Pawlik, Lisa Pawlik
  • Patent number: 11607571
    Abstract: In this disclosure a connection arrangement for a trampoline is set out, the arrangement including a mat and a frame. The connection arrangement includes a cord and a security piece, which includes a receiving part and a cord holding part. The cord holding part is configured to receive both ends of the cord and thus forming a loop that includes the cord and the cord holding part. The receiving part receives the cord holding part and one end of the loop through an opening. The loop is configured to wrap around some horizontal part of the frame of the trampoline when the connection arrangement is fitted onto the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ACON FINLAND OY LTD
    Inventors: Tuomas Sallinen, Jari Kiviniemi, Timo Luhtaniemi
  • Patent number: 11598355
    Abstract: A holder comprises a housing, a first clamping arm, a second clamping arm, a first elastic member and a second elastic member. The bottom of the housing is provided with a supporting arm. The first clamping arm is movably mounted in the housing and extends from one side of the housing to form a first clamping part and extends from the other side of the housing to form a first pressing part. The second clamping arm is arranged similarly, to form a second clamping part and a second pressing part; and the second clamping part is opposite to the first clamping part. The first elastic member is mounted in the housing to exert an elastic force towards the second clamping arm on the first clamping arm. The second elastic member is mounted in the housing to exert an elastic force towards the first clamping arm on the second clamping arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN LISEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fan Yu, Rufeng Yang, Furuo Lei
  • Patent number: 11600974
    Abstract: A strain release connector for an overhead electrical wire includes a first connector part securable to the overhead electrical wire with a fixed clamping force, and a second connector part cooperable with the first connector part and securable to a service cable with an adjustable clamping force, less than the fixed clamping force. The second connector part has at least one strain adjustment screw for modifying the adjustable clamping force. The adjustable clamping force is set by the at least one strain adjustment screw such that the second connector part is configured to release the service cable upon an application of a predetermined tension force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventor: Carlos M. Santos
  • Patent number: 11596222
    Abstract: A leg-plate joinery assembly includes a metal plate portion having a first set of one or more apertures and a second set of one or more apertures, a leg portion having one or more bore holes, wherein each bore hole includes a narrow portion and a wide portion, a first set of one or more mechanical fasteners configured to pass through corresponding apertures of the first set of one or more apertures such that each mechanical fastener is received in a corresponding, aligned one of the one or more bore holes, and a second set of one or more mechanical fasteners, wherein each mechanical fastener in the second set of one or more mechanical fasteners configured to pass through a corresponding aperture of the second set of one or more apertures. An epoxy composition is configured to be received in each of the one or more bore holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: EUSTIS CHAIR, LLC
    Inventor: Frederic George Eustis
  • Patent number: 11597075
    Abstract: A pickup bed tool assembly includes a handle which has a first portion that slidably engages a second portion such that the handle has a telescopically adjustable length. A push bar is pivotally coupled to the handle for pushing cargo into a pickup bed. The push bar is positionable in a deployed position or a stored position. A locking unit is movably coupled to the handle. The locking unit releasably engages the push bar to retain the push bar in either the stored position or the deployed position. The locking unit is actuatable to disengage the push bar thereby facilitating the push bar to freely pivot on the handle. A hook is coupled to the handle to grapple cargo in the pickup bed for pulling the cargo out of the pickup bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventors: Roy Gonzales, Rita Gonzales
  • Patent number: 11585359
    Abstract: A fixing device includes a substrate, a slot, a fixing bracket. The slot is disposed on the substrate, and a first end of an expansion unit is inserted in the slot. The fixing bracket is disposed on the substrate, in which the fixing bracket includes a force receiving upper portion and a supporting lower portion. An accommodating space is defined between the force receiving upper portion and the supporting lower portion. When a force is applied to or released from the force receiving upper portion, the force receiving upper portion elastically deforms or elastically recovers. Therefore, the fixing bracket switches between an open state and a fixing state for enabling the accommodating space to selectively accommodate a second end of the expansion unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kuo-Jui Lu
  • Patent number: 11576512
    Abstract: A self-locking device for hanging objects on a mounting surface is disclosed. The self-locking device includes a mounting bracket and a locking arm member engaged with a track portion of the mounting bracket. The track portion comprising a pair of guide portions, a pair of lip portions extending from a lower end of the guide portions, a pair of rotation portions extending from an upper end of the guide portions, and a slot extending between the pairs of guide portions, lip portions and rotation portions. The arm member being mated with the track portion such that the arm member is translatable along the track portion. The arm member comprising a tip portion, a base portion positioned at least partially within the slot, and at least one pair of projections extending from the base portion that engage with one of the pairs of guide portions, lip portions and rotation portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventor: Ryan Richman
  • Patent number: 11577105
    Abstract: A locking system is provided for fall protection. The locking system includes a housing. The housing defines a guide path through which the housing is slideably attached to a guide member. The locking system also includes a braking lever having a braking end. The braking lever is configured to rotate so as to allow the braking end to engage the guide member. The guide path defines at least one bending slot configured to allow the housing to deform in response to a predetermined amount of force being applied by the guide member upon the housing. A housing for a locking system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Pavel Marak, Jan Hrouzek, Scott Hugh Bradford, Frank Muessig, Josef Novotny
  • Patent number: 11578782
    Abstract: An apparatus for connecting one or more guy wires to a down rod, the connector having first and second separable portions which form an aperture for receiving the down rod. At least one of the first or second portions includes at least one passage adapted for releasably receiving a portion of the guy wire. The guy wire may include an anchor, and the passage for receiving the guy wire may be adapted for capturing the anchor so as to preclude movement of the guy wire in a radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA T, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Borgel, Igor Davidenko, Richard A. Oleson
  • Patent number: 11578533
    Abstract: A step ladder device for improving the safe working elevation of a step ladder is provided. The step ladder device includes a working ladder portion that terminates in a rigid working tray providing a safety grab bar. The step ladder device is dimensioned and adapted to piggyback on to the step ladder so that the working ladder portion slidably moves in a coplanar orientation relative to the underlying step ladder, which enables the working tray to be locked in one of a plurality of selective working elevations relative to the underlying step ladder. As a result, the user can embrace the safety grab bar and balance themselves while standing on the upper rungs of the underlying step ladder or the lower rungs afforded by the working ladder portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventor: Guy Fortier
  • Patent number: 11560979
    Abstract: An interchangeable fastener system for use in combination with a perforated board or other surface on a vertical plane includes a main fastener including a base for supporting the main fastener on the perforated board; the base surrounding a channel defined by inner surfaces including opposing ramp surfaces to facilitate tightening of an attachment member, and a mechanical stop adjacent each ramp surface to prevent over rotation of the attachment member; and the attachment member including an insertion member having a first end tab and a second end tab, wherein the insertion member is sized and configured for selective passage through the channel from the front surface and wherein the attachment member may be selectively rotated until a male detent mates with a female detent for securing the attachment member to the main fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventor: Mark Zalme
  • Patent number: 11557952
    Abstract: A torque motor assembly includes a shell which has a first wall and a second wall which defines a cavity. A torque motor is positioned at least partially within the cavity. At least one compliant pad is positioned between the first wall and the torque motor and is configured to trap at least one wire within the shell. A housing for a torque motor and a method of assembling a torque motor assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Robert DeFelice, David J. Zawilinski
  • Patent number: 11554277
    Abstract: A fall protection system having one or more modules is provided. Each module is made of a structural sheet having a ridge and at least one attachment panel, and a user attachment mechanism. The attachment panel can be secured to a working structure. The module can further have a restraining mechanism for resisting at least lateral and rotational movement of the ridge up to a threshold force, and be configured to fail or deform and permit lateral and rotational movement of the ridge if the threshold force is exceeded. The restraining mechanism can be tabs extending from the attachment panel, fasteners, welds, or another mechanism for resisting lateral and rotational movement of the ridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Unified Safety Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Fabbi
  • Patent number: 11547632
    Abstract: Embodiments of a medical vial holder apparatus and system are disclosed. A main body has a mount engagement portion and a vial engagement portion. A facing wall is attached to the vial engagement portion thereby defining a vial retention cavity therebetween. A lever element is mounted to the main body for pivotal movement between a grip position and a release position. The lever element has a grip portion with a vial engagement face. A grip distance is defined between the vial engagement face and the facing wall. Movement of the lever element from the release position toward the grip position reduces the grip distance. Movement of the lever element from the grip position toward the release position increases the grip distance. The lever element is biased toward the grip position. A plurality of the apparatuses are adjustably mountable in line with one another by way of their mount engagement portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: TBM Medical Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: David Peter Carter, Simon Edward Morse