Patents Examined by Daniel J Rohrhoff
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Patent number: 12258131Abstract: A detent mechanism is provided for a tray table of an aircraft. The detent mechanism includes an actuator configured to move along with a table leaf of the tray table as the table leaf rotates between a stowed position and a deployed position of the table leaf. The detent mechanism includes a follower biased toward an open position of the follower. The follower is configured to be moved against the bias from the open position into a closed position of the follower by engagement of the actuator with the follower as the table leaf rotates from the stowed position into the deployed position. The follower includes a magnetic component configured to releasably hold the follower in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: S&S Numerical Control, Inc.Inventors: Johnny A. Satterfield, Dane Sandifer
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Patent number: 12256838Abstract: A barbecue cooker supporting structure with a lifting base includes a frame, a lifting mechanism, and a barbecue cooker support. The lifting mechanism has a spiral guide rod with a first toothed disc, a rotating shaft configured to rotate the first toothed disc via a second toothed disc, and a sliding member configured to slide upward or downward when the spiral guide rod is rotated. The barbecue cooker support is configured to move along with the sliding member and has supporting guide plates each slidably received in a lifting guide rail. The barbecue cooker supporting structure helps reduce packaging materials and waste resulting therefrom and allows a barbecue cooker to be easily packaged, stored, and moved (e.g., lifted and lowered).Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Inventor: Fu-Du Feng
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Patent number: 12251017Abstract: A lifting mechanism includes: a cross-arm assembly including a first combined arm and a second combined arm arranged in parallel, the first and second combined arms each comprising a first support member and a second support member, the length of the first support member being greater than the length of the second support member; a support connection assembly including a first rotational connection assembly and a first sliding connection assembly fixed to a base, and a second rotational connection assembly and a second sliding connection assembly fixed to the bottom side of a table top, the first and second sliding connection assemblies each comprising a slide rail and a moving member rotatably and slidably arranged in the slide rail; and a driving member connected to the cross-arm assembly and/or the support connection assembly for driving the moving members to change their position on the slide rail.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: QIDONG VISION MOUNTS MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hairong Lu, Chaojie Huang, Haobo Cai
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Patent number: 12251018Abstract: A corner bracket may include a structural portion including at least one relatively rigid first material, and a sealing portion including at least one relatively elastic second material. The corner bracket may also include a first receiver including a first retainer portion configured to be coupled to an end of a first frame member, and a first sealing interface configured to provide a substantially fluid-resistant seal between a portion of the end of the first frame member and the first receiver. The corner bracket may also include a second receiver transverse to the first receiver and including a second retainer portion configured to be coupled to an end of a second frame member, and a second sealing interface configured to provide a substantially fluid-resistant seal between a portion of the end of the second frame member and the second receiver. The corner bracket may be incorporated into a cabinet frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Corning Research & Development CorporationInventors: William Julius McPhil Giraud, Brian Duane Kingsbury, Robert Tomasz Klak
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Patent number: 12239218Abstract: A structure, such as a tabletop, may be constructed from blow-molded plastic. The tabletop may include an upper surface, a lower surface, and a hollow interior portion disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface. A lip may extend downwardly relative to the lower surface of the tabletop, and the lip including an outer surface and an inner surface. One or more supports may be disposed in the inner surface of the lip, and one or more joints may be disposed in the inner surface of the lip. A joint may be disposed between adjacent supports, and a distal portion of the lip may include a compression edge. A lower portion of the supports may contact the compression edge, and/or a lower portion of the joints may contact the compression edge.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Mitch Johnson, Kevin Boydston, Leo Cai
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Patent number: 12241675Abstract: An injection resin composition for a home appliance having high flowability, high tensile strength, and excellent chemical resistance and a refrigerator using the same. A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a cabinet frame defining an external appearance of the refrigerator; a liner separating an inside of the refrigerator from an insulation material while the insulation material is provided between the cabinet frame and the liner, wherein the liner includes a high impact polystyrene (HIPS) injection material or an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) ALLOY injection material.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Nohcheol Park, Miran Kim, Youngdeog Koh, Kwangjoo Kim, Jongun Choi
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Patent number: 12213270Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a housing defining at least one surface of the electronic device. The housing may include: a metal plate comprising at least one penetration hole, a first nonmetallic part combined with the metal plate and surrounding at least a part of a side surface of the metal plate, and a second nonmetallic part at least partially disposed in the at least one penetration hole and providing a part of the one surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seongyu Hwang, Sangmin Lee, Myungjun Kim, Jongchul Choi
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Patent number: 12203694Abstract: A frame for a refrigerated enclosure includes a frame segment having, in cross-section, a main frame member including a base, a middle wall, and a forward flange. The forward flange of the main frame member absorbs heat from the ambient air to increase a temperature of one or more locations of the frame segment or a door of the refrigerated enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Anthony, Inc.Inventors: Juan Pablo Ramirez, Juan Francisco Flores
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Patent number: 12201215Abstract: An adjustment mechanism assembly for adjusting a work surface position vertically includes a vertical guiding element, a work surface support element engaged with the vertical guiding element and configured to be movable vertically with electric actuation, and means for the electric actuation comprising a cable. The adjustment mechanism assembly includes a vertical support member which extends vertically from within the vertical guiding element to outside it or resides completely within the vertical guiding element. The cable includes a spiraled portion between its termini, which spiraled portion is supported with respect to its central axis by the support member. The disclosed solution also has a wall structure and a table comprising such an adjustment mechanism assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: FRAMERY OYInventors: Markus Kopf, Miika Hällfors
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Patent number: 12195070Abstract: A compact, mobile serving cart for efficient preparation and service of cocktails, beverages, food, and/or other items to be served configured for service in a mobile, serve on the go configuration or service in a compact, stationary service configuration. The mobile serving cart includes a frame, side panels, wheels, and a user handle for pushing and maneuvering the cart. The mobile serving cart further includes a cooler assembly; a designated work tray space; a garnish and tool holder assembly; and driver-side drawers openable toward a user and configured for housing various ingredients, service tools, glassware, and other objects desirable for service of beverages, food, etc. In an exemplary embodiment, the mobile serving cart further includes removable caddies and mountable service accessories for smooth transition from service on the go to a compact, stationary, full-service bar.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Inventor: Joseph Munson
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Patent number: 12200892Abstract: A structure for mounting a storage device to a server and providing a fast installation and removal of a storage device includes a carrier and a chassis. The carrier includes a rotatable handle with a cam on the axis of rotation and a frame. The cam is connected to the frame. The chassis includes an immovable limiting component. With the carrier mounted in the chassis, rotation of the handle clockwise or counterclockwise pushes the carrier to move, to lock or unlock the carrier because of the limiting component resting against the cam. The structure greatly improves the convenience of the installation and removal of the storage device. A computing device is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.Inventors: Han-Yu Li, Wen-Hu Lu, Jun Li, Chen Xing
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Patent number: 12185832Abstract: A beverage serving trolley comprising a supporting structure, at least one wheel, a presentation basket being configured to receive beverage bottles and ice cubes and being arranged on the top side of the beverage serving trolley, wherein the presentation basket has a basket handle and is configured so that the presentation basket can be carried in a balanced manner with one hand.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Dometic Sweden ABInventors: Birk Söödi, Samuele Meda
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Patent number: 12185830Abstract: A stand for a computer monitor includes two auxiliary devices at two sides respectively. One auxiliary device is configured to extend out from one side of the stand and unfold to serve as a cup holder. The other auxiliary device is configured to extend out from the other side of the stand and unfold to serve as a holder for a cellular phone and/or a tablet computer.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2023Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Inventor: Cheng Yu Huang
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Patent number: 12188712Abstract: A vacuum adiabatic body according to the present invention includes at least one reinforcing frame which is installed along a corner of at least one of a first plate member and a second plate member constituting an inner wall and an outer wall of the vacuum adiabatic body and is provided as one body for reinforcing the strength, thereby being capable of reinforcing the strength of the vacuum adiabatic body which is applied to the three-dimensional structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2023Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Daewoong Kim, Bongjin Kim
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Patent number: 12186676Abstract: A movable puzzle platform includes a puzzle board having a top surface and a board accessible unit having a first moving member, a second moving member, and a first bearing unit coupled between the first moving member and the second moving member. A first circumferential surface of the first moving member is engaged with a second circumferential surface of the second moving member via the first bearing unit to enable the second moving member to be coaxially rotated with respect to the first moving member. The first moving member includes a first horizontal flat base and a first rolling surface arranged along the first horizontal flat base. Therefore, a player is able to move the puzzle board on the playing surface at a desired orientation to assemble the puzzle pieces on the top surface of the puzzle board.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2024Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Inventor: Xiaoling Che
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Patent number: 12171335Abstract: An apparatus for secured concealment of a firearm allowing rapid deployment of same. A firearm is conveniently stored in a secure location while being concealed from view. The firearm may be quickly retrieved by releasing or triggering a mechanism which rapidly deploys the firearm to a position in which the grip is projected outward from the concealed location for an ambidextrous draw.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Inventor: Richard Norton
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Patent number: 12169093Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator which allows a pivoting bar to pivot to seal a gap between a pair of doors regardless of whether the door at which the pivoting bar is not installed between the pair of doors is open or closed. The refrigerator includes a guide device which induces the pivoting bar to pivot. Here, the guide device includes a rack that is moved forward and backward linearly depending on opening and closing of the second door and includes a second magnet built therein, a pinion gear engaged with the rack and pivoting when the rack is moved linearly, and a guide unit which includes a guide groove guiding a guide protrusion and is engaged with the pinion gear to move linearly in a direction opposite to that of the rack to allow the pivoting bar to pivot when the pinion gear pivots.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2023Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seok Jun Yoon, Young Jae Song, Seung Yong Yang, Sung Sik Moon, Ho June Jeon, Kyung Han Jeong
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Patent number: 12167790Abstract: A universal mount platform for office and industrial modular workstations including a linear dual-rail mount platform module. A linear dual-rail mount platform module has two double rail slot columns coupled by two sets of dual rails. Mount slots between dual rails are set and maintained by spacers or end plates.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2024Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Inventor: Clifford Bollman
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Patent number: 12167562Abstract: Provided in the present disclosure is a guiderail fixing structure. The guiderail fixing structure comprises: a housing; a transverse fixing component, arranged at the bottom part of the housing, being two mounting stands provided opposite each other, and used for implementing transverse fixing between a guiderail and the housing; and a vertical fixing component, arranged at the bottom part of the housing and within the two mounting stands provided opposite each other, and used for implementing vertical fixing between the guiderail and the housing. The vertical fixing component comprises engaging hooks and an engaging hook part. When the vertical fixing component is employed, the engaging hooks of the vertical fixing component used for engaging are arranged outside of either edge of the guiderail, and the engaging hook part of the vertical fixing component is arranged within the guiderail.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Phoenix Contact Asia-Pacific (Nanjing) CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei Chen, Chaozhong Gao
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Patent number: 12163728Abstract: An appliance cabinet includes a structural envelope having an exterior surface and an interior surface that defines an insulating cavity, wherein the insulating cavity defines an at least partial vacuum. A plurality of silica-based agglomerates are disposed within the insulating cavity, wherein each agglomerate of the plurality of silica-based agglomerates includes silica-based powder insulation material that is water-densified and is at least substantially free of a material binder. A secondary insulation material is disposed within interstitial spaces defined between the plurality of silica-based agglomerates, wherein the plurality of silica-based agglomerates defines an interior structure that resists inward compressive forces exerted as a result of the at least partial vacuum defined within the insulating cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Ashish Nigam, Shayta Roy