Patents Examined by Daniel J Rohrhoff
  • Patent number: 12781539
    Abstract: A bracket may form part of an arrangement of a tipping-over-prevention of a chest of drawers. The bracket may include a body configured to be mounted to an exterior wall portion of a side panel of a drawer. The body may have a supporting portion and a locking portion arranged side by side as seen along a first longitudinal extension. The locking portion may be configured to receive a fastening means which is configured to extend through the locking portion and into an end edge of a rear panel of the drawer. The locking portion may include a locking protrusion extending along a second longitudinal extension transverse to the first longitudinal extension and being configured to receive a head of the fastening means. The bracket may be configured to be oriented such that the second longitudinal extension extends perpendicular to the end edge of the rear panel. The supporting portion may include an actuator pin configured to extend outwardly away from the exterior wall portion of the side panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2026
    Assignee: Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
    Inventors: Johan Northfell, Jan Lampei
  • Patent number: 12782039
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a first inner case having a first front surface defining a first portion of an exterior of a front surface of the refrigerator, a second inner case having a second front surface defining a second portion of the exterior of the front surface of the refrigerator, the second inner case being separable from the first inner case, and a coupling assembly being disposed at a rear of each of the first front surface and the second front surface, the coupling assembly being configured to fix the first inner case to the second inner case. A method for manufacturing the refrigerator is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seongjun Yun, Chun Hee Hong
  • Patent number: 12782040
    Abstract: A household refrigeration appliance with a main body has a first and a second storage chamber for storing foodstuffs. First and second drawer-type doors enable access to the storage chambers. A light unit is provided at a lower wall of the upper drawer door, facing the second storage chamber so as to direct light towards the second storage chamber when the second drawer door is in an open position and the second storage chamber is accessible from outside. The light unit includes a light module on an outward surface and a reinforcement part on an inward surface of the lower wall of the upper drawer door. The light module and the reinforcement part are provided at a connection region of the lower wall where a connection opening for one or more connection cables of the light unit is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2026
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Altug Karabas, Oguz Kaan Gür, Ashish Modi
  • Patent number: 12778287
    Abstract: A workstation includes an understructure and a primary worksurface supported by the understructure. The primary worksurface is located at a first height adapted to accommodate a seated user positioned adjacent to and facing the front edge. A support extends upwardly from the primary worksurface. An auxiliary worksurface is coupled to the support and is vertically spaced from the primary worksurface. The auxiliary worksurface is pivotable relative the primary worksurface between a use position and a stored position. The auxiliary worksurface is located at a second height adapted to accommodate a standing user positioned adjacent to and facing the first edge when the auxiliary worksurface is in the use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2026
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Liang Wang, Sa Liu
  • Patent number: 12777605
    Abstract: A slide rail device for connecting with a server case includes a middle rail unit and an inner rail unit. The middle rail unit includes a middle rail and a return abutting member disposed on the middle rail. The inner rail unit includes an inner rail slidable along the middle rail and having an engaging slot, a lock member engageable with an engaging member of the server case inserted into the engaging slot, and a releasing member operably moved to press the lock member away from an inner rail surface of the inner rail so as to release engagement of the lock member from the engaging member. During sliding movement of the inner rail unit relative to the middle rail in a retreating direction, the releasing member is moved to be pressed by the return abutting member to return to an original position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2026
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Hung Su, Hao-Ping Wang
  • Patent number: 12758013
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes two slide rails. During a process of a first one of the two slide rails being moved relative to a second one of the two slide rails along a predetermined direction, a first predetermined feature and a second predetermined feature are configured to contact each other to provide resistance in order to stop or slow down the relative movement between the two slide rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2026
    Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chun-Yi Ho, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 12760909
    Abstract: An oven support sliding assembly has a fixed lower structure and a sliding upper structure. The sliding upper structure supports an oven and slides along the fixed lower structure. The fixed lower structure attaches to a truck bed. For example, the oven is bolted to the sliding upper structure and the fixed lower structure is bolted to the truck bed. The assembly allows an oven to be easily stored within a vehicle while protected from an external environment and allows the oven to slide out of the vehicle during use. In one embodiment, the sliding upper structure has an upper frame and oven mounting holes, and the fixed lower structure has a lower frame, truck mounting holes, and a lower crossbar. The upper lateral track surfaces slide along the lower lateral track surfaces in a parallel fashion. A handle, release lever, and locking mechanism secure the assembly in various states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2026
    Inventor: Jonathan Galarza
  • Patent number: 12760532
    Abstract: A locking mechanism pedestal assembly includes a support mechanism. The locking mechanism pedestal assembly further includes a locking mechanism positioned within the support mechanism. The locking mechanism pedestal assembly includes an insert assembly positioned through the support mechanism and the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism pedestal assembly includes a pedestal, the support mechanism and the locking mechanism abut against a top of the pedestal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2026
    Assignee: Hanover Prest-Paving Company
    Inventor: Kevin Repasky
  • Patent number: 12751542
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a folding table that can be quickly increased in height, including a first table leg and a second table leg arranged oppositely. The bottom end of the first table leg is provided with a first adjustment bar that can flip to achieve height adjustment, and the bottom end of the second table leg is provided with a second adjustment bar that can flip to achieve height adjustment. By simply flipping the first adjustment bar and the second adjustment bar outward simultaneously to a vertical state, the foldable leg frame can quickly increase in height. Additionally, by providing a locking mechanism, the stability of the folding table is further enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2025
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2026
    Assignee: YIXIAN BLOW MOLDING FURNITURE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yixiang Jiang, Shangxi Jiang, Jinglei Jiang
  • Patent number: 12752965
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to moving stackable items off from a portable load bearing member onto one or more other portable load bearing members using an assembly apparatus configured to hold the portable load bearing members. Stackable items to be moved off from a portable load bearing member onto one or more other portable load bearing members may include items such as stackable bundles of roof shingles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2025
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2026
    Assignee: NILEC SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy Allen Niedzwiecki
  • Patent number: 12745837
    Abstract: A conference table includes a base and a worksurface supported by the base. The worksurface has a peripheral edge and an aperture having a node and at least three branches extending radially outwardly from the node. The base has a peripheral wall defining an interior space, an opening and a panel moveable between an open position wherein the interior space is accessible through the opening and a closed position wherein the panel is disposed over the opening. One or more electronic components may be coupled to the panel. A cable retention device may be coupled to a utility cable above the worksurface. The cable retention device includes an inlet formed in a peripheral side, a first outlet in communication with the inlet and formed in the peripheral side at a location spaced apart from the inlet, and a second outlet in communication with the inlet and formed in a bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2026
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: David Eberlein, Gregory F. Goosen, Joseph Ted Iacovoni, Andrew Davis Edge, Daniel Paulucci
  • Patent number: 12740657
    Abstract: A goods presentation system includes a storage area on which a row of articles is to be arranged one behind the other. The storage area extends towards a removal position at which a foremost article of the row is to be removed from the storage area. A separating element that is displaceable between first and second positions includes front and back parts spaced apart from one another. The front part hinders removal of the foremost article from the storage area when the separating element is in the first position and permits removal thereof when the separating element is in the second position. The back part hinders another article of the row arranged on the storage area behind the foremost article from moving towards the removal position when the separating element is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2026
    Assignee: INVENTORY SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Georg Hachmann
  • Patent number: 12736270
    Abstract: Provided is a vacuum adiabatic body. The vacuum adiabatic body includes a mullion configured to divide a space within the refrigerator into a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, an ice maker placed in the freezing compartment, and an ice-making cool air passage passing through the mullion to connect the freezing compartment to the ice maker. Therefore, cool air may be supplied in an adiabatic state to the ice maker disposed in the refrigerating compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Bongjin Kim, Hyeunsik Nam, Deokhyun Youn, Jaehyun Bae, Jangseok Lee
  • Patent number: 12733733
    Abstract: A furniture or household appliance element has a guide bearing arranged between the top support plate and the top plate or between the base support plate and the base plate. The guide bearing has a guide cam track and a guide element guided in the guide cam track and a linear guide with connecting parts which are displaceable relative to one another in a direction of translation. At least one end stop is arranged between the top support plate or the top plate or between the base support plate or the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignee: Paul Hettich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Koptik, Thomas Schäfer, Waldemar Petker, Sören Klüter
  • Patent number: 12736276
    Abstract: Exemplary beverage coolers include a respective interior area which has a plurality of beverage container supporting shelves (270, 312, 342). The exemplary shelves each include a plurality of crossmembers (276, 322, 352, 360) that extend transversely to a shelf movement direction. Container cradles (286) are engageable with the crossmembers and operative to engage and hold beverage holding containers. The container cradles are positionable so that the shelves may support containers of different sizes. A prop bar (324) is movable between lowered and elevated positions. Cradles are releasably engageable with the prop bar in the elevated position to hold containers with the respective axes thereof extending at an acute angle. A shelf (342) positioned immediately above the shelf including the prop bar, includes a removable front portion (348) so that containers may be elevated by the prop bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignee: DANBY PRODUCTS LIMITED
    Inventor: Oliver Bradley
  • Patent number: 12729901
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet with a plurality of walls and a compartment area for storing food within the cabinet. A door is configured to seal the compartment area. A refrigeration component is disposed within the cabinet. A wall panel is positioned within the cabinet and includes a three-dimensional molded surface with non-uniformly spaced peaks and valleys and a lighting structure. The wall panel extends from a lower end of the compartment area to an upper end of the compartment area. The wall panel separates the compartment area from the refrigeration component and is coextensive with one of the plurality of walls of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2026
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Julia B. Burke, Daniel Chow, Daniel V. Clements, Rebecca M. Goesling, Mark W. Schulz
  • Patent number: 12729040
    Abstract: A platform includes a top deck with spaced apart platform support leg openings extending therethrough, and platform support legs extending from a lower surface of the top deck and aligned with the platform support leg openings. A shelf provides support to a bottom surface of a platform support leg from an identical platform when stacked thereon. A pair of extensions extend outwards from a bottom surface of the lower portion, with the opening in the upper portion providing clearance for the pair of extensions on the platform support leg of the identical platform when stacked thereon. The platform includes a platform tracking device including an exterior housing assembly that is positioned at least partially within the top deck and that encloses processing circuitry, memory, one or more sensors, a communication element, and a power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2026
    Assignee: CHEP Technology Pty Limited
    Inventors: Bradley Wayne Daubenspeck, Nigel Sankar
  • Patent number: 12715651
    Abstract: A pallet that includes at least one main body made of a mixture of loose wooden material and adhesive materials, made in a single body piece and provided with a holding base intended to receive and support one or more manufactured articles. The pallet includes one upper face defining at least one containment seat open at the top, bounded by an upper edge and having a bottom wall; and one lower face opposite the upper face; where the containment seat has at least one abutment surface positioned between the upper edge and the bottom wall so as to define a housing seat of an overlying pallet and the lower face includes at least one contact surface adapted to contact the abutment surface of an underlying pallet, where, in a stacking configuration, the lower face remains lifted with respect to the bottom wall of the underlying pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: IMAL S.r.l.
    Inventor: Paolo Benedetti
  • Patent number: 12708224
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet with a rear side and a door opposite the rear side at a front of the cabinet. A panel is disposed at the rear side of the cabinet and includes an integrally moulded first shelf support for supporting a rear end of a shelf. A second shelf support is spaced from the first shelf support and arranged to support a front and/or side of the shelf. The second shelf support includes a rail having a plurality of attachment positions for a clip to support the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Jos Nieuwlaat, Joannes Sebastiaan Cornelis Emmen
  • Patent number: 12710220
    Abstract: The refrigerator of the present embodiment comprises: a cabinet including a storage space; a door configured to open or close the storage space and including a dispenser; and a hinge device configured to rotatably connect the door to the cabinet, wherein the door comprises: a door frame including a door opening disposed at a position spaced apart from the center of rotation by the hinge device; a door liner coupled to the door frame and including an ice-making compartment wall forming an ice-making compartment; and an ice maker accommodated in the ice making compartment to produce ice, and a horizontal distance from a front surface of the door to the center of the door opening is greater than the distance from the front surface of the door to the center of rotation, and the horizontal distance from the front surface of the door to the center of the door opening is smaller than the distance from the front surface of the door to a front wall facing the front surface of the door among walls forming the ice-makin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sanggyun Lee, Younseok Lee, Yongwon Dong