Patents Examined by Daniel J Rohrhoff
  • Patent number: 11607035
    Abstract: A tray system including a column, a tray and a tray collar. The tray has an opening through which the column extends. The tray collar is constrained against the column, the tray being a part of or resting upon the tray collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Group Dekko, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond H. Riner, Austin S. Valley
  • Patent number: 11596225
    Abstract: A convertible furniture article includes a cabinet assembly; a countertop assembly, the countertop assembly attached to the cabinet assembly; a female wing; a male wing; wherein each of the female wing and the male wing are pivotally attached to the countertop assembly; and a rotatable linkage and pivot assembly connected to the countertop assembly and the cabinet assembly. The rotatable linkage and pivot assembly being configured to permit rotation of the countertop assembly approximately 90 degrees from a first position to a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: INOVA LLC
    Inventors: Loren Sherman, Alexander Roumanidakis
  • Patent number: 11592231
    Abstract: A refrigeration device includes a cabinet surrounded by a thermally-insulated housing having a sidewall facing outside and an inner liner spaced apart from the sidewall. At least one door is hinged to the housing by at least one hinge element and a front frame part is provided at a side of the housing facing the door. The housing includes a reinforcing member provided at a region of the housing adjacent a respective hinge element, so as to connect a pair of frame parts extending vertically between the sidewall and the inner liner to each other and to the respective hinge element and sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Yigit Akalan, Samuel Harward, Cemalettin Hasturk, Toygun Karakaya, Erhan Kaya
  • Patent number: 11585592
    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: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Julia B. Burke, Daniel Chow, Daniel V. Clements, Rebecca M. Goesling, Mark W. Schulz
  • Patent number: 11576484
    Abstract: The present system is directed to a modular apparatus that may be assembled and disassembled repeatedly without the use of tools. The modular system includes connectors that may be fixed to the underside of a plank and then engaged with leg portions. The connectors further include channels to accommodate retention members of additional attachments, such as covers, guards, signage, or racks that may be added onto the modular apparatus to increase its utility. The retention members mate with the connectors to connect and securely hold the attachment and can be removed from the connectors all without the need for tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventors: Gil Gold, Tamir Levy
  • Patent number: 11581781
    Abstract: A linear actuator for adjusting a piece of furniture comprises a motor having a motor shaft, a conversion arrangement coupled to the motor shaft and adapted to convert a rotational movement generated by the motor shaft into an elongation of the linear actuator, and a locking arrangement coupled directly or indirectly to the motor shaft and adapted to selectively cause rotation locking of the motor shaft by means of a locking element. The locking arrangement comprises an inner part with at least one inner chamber and an outer part radially surrounding the inner part and having at least one outer chamber. The outer part and the inner part are rotatable relative to each other in such a way that the at least one inner chamber and the at least one outer chamber can be aligned with each other. The rotation locking is activated by clamping the locking element between the at least one inner chamber and the at least one outer chamber by means of rotation of the inner part and the outer part relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: LOGICDATA ELECTRONIC & SOFTWARE ENTWICKLUNGS GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Schneebacher, Rene Semmelrath
  • Patent number: 11571062
    Abstract: A multifunctional coffee table to meet the demands of being more comfortable and elegant. The present invention includes a table top, wherein several immediately adjacent frames are disposed under the table top to form a cylindrical frame body; a base is disposed at the bottom of the frames, and a fixing ring is disposed on the top of the frames and located between the table top and the frames; the frames are mountably connected with the base and with the fixing ring; and the table top covers the fixing ring. The coffee table of the present invention is composed of a storage frame with a table top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Inventor: Gangwei Huang
  • Patent number: 11573049
    Abstract: A sealing structure and a refrigerated container having same. The sealing structure comprises a base, a protruding portion, a deforming portion, and connections through holes. The base is a bar having a predetermined thickness. The protruding portion and the deforming portion are on a sealing surface of the base, and are configured to protrude outwards relative to the sealing surface and extend lengthwise along the base. The deforming portion extends by the same length as but higher than the protruding portion. When the deforming portion is subjected to a force toward the sealing surface, the height decreases. The holes are between the protruding portion and the deforming portion along the base. The holes are spaced apart from each other in the lengthwise direction of the base. The performance of the sealing structure improves hermeticity of products, reduces quality risks, and ensures pressure-resistance installation and anti-weathering performance that extends service life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Inventors: Guohao Huang, Weiting Yang, Yugang Shen, Hong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11573050
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a cabinet having a storage space; a door including a door unit configured to open or close the storage space and a drawer unit to provide a receiving space; a driving device disposed at the door unit and including a driving motor to provide power; and an elevation device disposed at the drawer unit, connected with the driving device, and configured to move up or down, the elevation device includes: a lower frame; an upper frame positioned over the lower frame; a scissor assembly configured to connect the lower frame and the upper frame; and a screw rotatably supported on the lower frame, configured to be rotated by driving force transmitted from the driving device disposed at the door unit, and connected with the scissor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Sunghun Lee
  • Patent number: 11564494
    Abstract: A blow-molded unitary structure includes a panel having first and second panel walls and a generally hollow interior between the first and second panel walls. The structure also includes one or more different types of strengthening elements monolithically formed with the panel and across a substantial portion of the panel to enhance the strength of the structure. A strengthening element can be a depression recessing from the second panel wall toward an interior of the panel, a protrusion protruding from the second panel wall toward an exterior of the panel, a rib protruding outwardly toward the exterior of the panel and a trench formed by side walls of adjacent protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Inno-Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kwan Jun Choi
  • Patent number: 11564492
    Abstract: A blow-molded unitary structure includes a panel having first and second panel walls and a generally hollow interior between the first and second panel walls. The structure also includes one or more different types of strengthening elements monolithically formed with the panel and across a substantial portion of the panel to enhance the strength of the structure. A strengthening element can be a depression recessing from the second panel wall toward an interior of the panel, a protrusion protruding from the second panel wall toward an exterior of the panel, a rib protruding outwardly toward the exterior of the panel and a trench formed by side walls of adjacent protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Inno-Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kwan Jun Choi
  • Patent number: 11569860
    Abstract: A platform is connected to the handle of a fitness equipment and includes a platform and two arms which are pivotably connected to the platform. The two arms are adjustably movable relative to the platform to change the distance between the two arms. The two arms are connected to the handle of the fitness equipment, and the angle of the platform is adjustable such that tablets or electronic devices can be put on the platform when using the fitness equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: CYCLINGDEAL USA, INC.
    Inventor: Haidong Gu
  • Patent number: 11564482
    Abstract: A screw rod self-locking device includes a one-way bearing and a mounting seat, and an inner hole of the one-way bearing is sleeved at an end of a screw rod. A mounting hole for receiving the one-way bearing is disposed on the mounting seat, and the one-way bearing is rotatably fitted into the mounting hole along a circumferential direction. An adjusting mechanism for adjusting a circumferential locking force of the mounting hole for the one-way bearing is disposed on the mounting seat so as to adjust a size of a friction force between an outer wall of the one-way bearing and an inner wall of the mounting hole. A height-adjustable leg and a height-adjustable desk applying the same are further provided. In this way, a size of a self-locking friction force to be overcome during backward rotation of a screw rod can be self-defined, thereby guaranteeing consistency of product performances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: NINGBO INTECH SMART TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Bisheng Zheng
  • Patent number: 11559140
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a waterproof pad and a waterproof structure for a cabinet under a sink. The waterproof pad includes a pad body and a waterproof fence, wherein the waterproof fence is arranged around an edge of the pad body, the pad body is further provided with a drainage hole, and the drainage hole is located close to the waterproof fence; and wherein the drainage hole is in a convex shape when receiving water, and the drainage hole is folded downward to be in a concave shape when draining water. When the drainage hole is in a convex shape, a periphery of the drainage hole is provided with a groove that is recessed and an up-down folding function is embodied through the groove. The drainage hole is hemispherical A height of the drainage hole is at least equal to a height of the waterproof fence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN HENGZECHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Songhua Li, Yingwu Li
  • Patent number: 11559135
    Abstract: A method of deploying a collapsible table by sliding both a top hub and a bottom hub in a first direction along the central post toward the hub stop, expanding the collapsible table into the expanded position by forcing one of the top hub and the bottom hub against a hub stop while continuing to slide the other of the top hub and the bottom hub in the first direction along the central post, sliding the adjustable stop along the central post to a first height of the plurality of selectable heights, and affixing the adjustable stop at the first height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventor: Mark L. Taylor
  • Patent number: 11559137
    Abstract: For a flexible fastening, a fastening device for fastening a column to a support device comprises: a column plate which can be fastened to one end of the column and an accommodation device which can be fastened to the support device. The accommodation device has a longitudinal shape with a longitudinal direction and a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction and a cross-section, whereby an accommodation space configured to accommodate the column plate in a manner shiftable in the longitudinal direction and in an exactly fitting manner in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is formed. The fastening device comprises a fastening member configured to fasten the column plate to the accommodation device along the longitudinal direction, and, in the longitudinal direction, the column plate has a dimension which is smaller than the predetermined length in a state mounted in the fastening device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Kesseböhmer Holding KG
    Inventor: Frank Lindner
  • Patent number: 11561039
    Abstract: A sealing assembly seals an area between a door and a cabinet of a cooling device. The sealing assembly contains a magnet chamber which defines a receiving cavity for accommodating a magnetic element, a first air chamber provided at one side of the sealing assembly, an attachment portion for attaching the sealing assembly to the door of the cooling device, and an inner air chamber provided between the magnet chamber and the attachment portion. The sealing assembly contains a second air chamber provided between the magnet chamber and the first air chamber. A first separator wall is arranged in the second air chamber to partition the second air chamber into at least two upper sections and/or a second separator wall is arranged in the inner air chamber to partition the inner air chamber into at least two intermediate air sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Muharrem Uemit Caglin, Tezcan Cetin, Ibrahim Tugrul Soenmez
  • Patent number: 11555646
    Abstract: A cold storage device, notably a freezer configured to operate at a temperature which is ??30° C., includes a door seal which comprises a single piece door seal, the single piece door seal comprising i) a sealing portion configured to provide a seal between the door and the door frame when the door is in its closed position and ii) a thermal insulating portion which, when the door is in its closed position, extends at least partially between inner periphery of the door frame and the outer periphery of the door frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: B Medical Systems S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Gilles Ries, Stephan Billen
  • Patent number: 11549298
    Abstract: A servomechanism for sliding doors of furniture item is described. An eddy-currents magnetic damper (80) to dampen the door is used to brake two carriages (26) mounted slidingly on the linear guides (20) for slidingly supporting the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: BORTOLUZZI SISTEMI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Adriano Girotto, Rodolfo Dal Castel, Daniele Sbardella
  • Patent number: 11549743
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a side panel, a U-shaped protrusion, a crossmember, a first protrusion, and a second protrusion. The U-shaped protrusion extends from the side panel. The protrusion has first and second flanges defining a space therebetween and extending horizontally into a refrigerator cavity. The first flange defines a slot and a notch. The first protrusion extends from the end of the crossmember and horizontally into the slot. The first protrusion engages the first flange within the slot to restrict horizontal movement of the crossmember relative to the side panel. The second protrusion extends from the end of the crossmember and horizontally into the notch. The second protrusion engages the first flange within the notch to restrict vertical movement of the crossmember relative to the side panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luca Bonazza, Kamil El Sayed, Davide Ferretti, Daniele Meneghini, Emil D. Najczuk, Pier Giorgio Rosso, Piercario Tomasina