Patents Examined by Daniel J Wiley
  • Patent number: 11732498
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fence panel including a rectangular mesh body which includes a plurality of lengths of razor wire arranged to form a plurality of diamond-shaped mesh apertures, each aperture having a major axis of length L and a minor axis of length L/2, and wherein the lengths of razor wire are fixed to one another at respective junctions, wherein L?200 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: COCHRANE STEEL PRODUCTS (PTY) LTD
    Inventor: Richard Bruce Cochrane
  • Patent number: 11725681
    Abstract: A connecting element for connecting at least two profile elements, wherein the connecting element is rotatable about an axis of rotation to produce a clamping force, wherein the connecting element has at least one first connecting section and at least one second connecting section, which are each designed to be received in one of the profile elements, wherein the first connecting section has at least one first clamping face, wherein the at least one first clamping face has a predetermined clamping contour, wherein the second connecting section has at least one second clamping face, wherein the first clamping face faces the second connecting section and the second clamping face faces the first connecting section, wherein the first connecting section and the second connecting section are formed such that the profile elements connected by the connecting element extend obliquely relative to each other or crosswise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SCHLETTER INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventor: Dieter Fluhrer
  • Patent number: 11719283
    Abstract: An engine that may comprise a first rotatable shaft, a second rotatable shaft, and a turnbuckle shaft. The first shaft rotatable may be disposed about a centerline axis and have threads disposed thereon. The second shaft rotatable may be disposed about the centerline axis and have threads disposed thereon. The turnbuckle shaft may be axially disposed between the first and second shafts, rotatable about the centerline axis, and have threads disposed thereon for engaging the threads of the first and second shafts. The first and second shafts may be drawn together by a force acting on the threads of at least one of the first and second shafts created by a rotation of the turnbuckle shaft relative to the at least one of the first and second shafts. The turnbuckle shaft may rotationally connect the first shaft and second shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Hartnagel, Ryan Humes
  • Patent number: 11708846
    Abstract: A connection device between a first member and a second member that includes a flexible male configuration disposed on the first member, the male configuration includes a finger extension that has a necked portion and an expanded terminating head portion. Also included is a flexible female configuration disposed on the second member, the female configuration includes a cavity having a narrow duct portion that expands into a chamber portion. The male and female configurations are removably engageable to one another, as the expanded head portion is manually pushed into the narrow duct portion and continuing further to manually push the expanded head portion into the chamber portion until the expanded head portion bottoms out into the chamber portion resulting in the first and second members being in a substantially fluid tight connection to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventors: Trang Tran, Kurt Bulawa
  • Patent number: 11708852
    Abstract: A ball joint includes a cover plate with a nested portion along an outer perimeter having a nested portion thickness, a domed portion located radially inward of the outer perimeter having a domed portion thickness, and a pressed portion located between the nested portion and the domed portion having a pressed portion thickness. The pressed portion thickness is less than the domed portion thickness, which during manufacture, is formed when the cover plate and bearing are simultaneously pressed into their final form and position. A tool can be used to press the cover plate and bearing in a single operation. The tool can have interchangeable components, allowing for the manufacture of differently sized ball joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORSPOTS LLC
    Inventors: Stephanie N. Niesen, Rachael Raines, Glen C. Parker, Dustin Schrieber
  • Patent number: 11707050
    Abstract: A poly tape accessory for an electric fence gate handle, the combination of the poly tape accessory and an electric fence gate handle configured to accommodate the poly tape accessory, and a method of securing the poly tape to the accessory is provided. The accessory is electrically conductive and includes a neck and a head with a plurality of slots through which the poly tape is woven to secure the poly tape while retaining adjustability. The neck of the accessory has a locating feature and a locking tab by which the accessory can be removably coupled to an electric fence gate handle through a quarter-turn motion of the accessory relative to the gate handle without the need for any tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Woodstream Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Baker Woolworth, Chad Eugene Spangler, Marko K. Lubic
  • Patent number: 11703071
    Abstract: An assembly-ready joint for an aircraft assembly is disclosed. The joint includes a first joint part having a spigot. The joint also has a second joint part with a housing. A floating socket is in an interior of the housing. The second joint part receives the spigot in the floating socket. The joint is arranged to receive a curable medium, such as curable resin, in the interior to contract between the housing and the floating socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignees: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, AIRBUS OPERATIONS GmbH, AIRBUS OPERATIONS (SAS)
    Inventors: Andrew McMahon, Saif Rafique, Abishek Ramesh, Oliver Marks, Julien Laverne, Umberto Polimeno, John Hobday, Andrew Henstridge, Jöerg Schwickert, Raul-Jose Gomez Vizcaino
  • Patent number: 11702036
    Abstract: Closure element having two brackets which are substantially perpendicular or transverse with respect to one another. The closure element closes a ball socket, with the result that a pivot therein cannot be removed. To this end, it closes the opening of the ball socket. The ball socket and the pivot with the closure element form a secured ball joint which is used for wiping systems. The securing is carried out by the closure element being pushed onto the ball joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Deak, Akos Hegyi, Juergen Klein, Tino Boos, Ulrich Metz, Viktor Hackl
  • Patent number: 11703073
    Abstract: A connection bolt for connecting two parts, in particular furniture panels, includes a cylindrical bolt shaft for anchoring in a bore of the one part and a bolt head for anchoring in a bore of the other part. The bolt head has a foot portion, which adjoins the bolt shaft, and a hook-shaped head portion with a radially outwardly projecting, blade-shaped projection. The foot portion is arranged with respect to the bolt shaft eccentrically offset in the radial direction in which the projection projects radially outwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Haefele Berlin GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Peer Leistert, Lorenz Arnold
  • Patent number: 11703072
    Abstract: A set including a first panel, a second panel and a mechanical locking device for locking the first panel to the second panel, the first panel includes a first edge surface and a first panel surface, the second panel includes a second panel surface, the first edge surface facing the second panel surface in a locked position of the first and the second panel, the mechanical locking device includes a panel groove at a surface of the second panel, a flexible tongue positioned in the panel groove, a rod-shaped element at the first edge surface and an insertion groove at the second panel surface extending from the second panel surface to the panel groove, the rod-shaped element having a first part at a first end, a second part at a second end and a recess in the second part, and a third part located between the first and second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Valinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Christian Boo
  • Patent number: 11698090
    Abstract: A method includes identifying a location of a locating feature disposed on an exterior profile of a lower substrate, the locating feature configured to identify a specified location of the exterior profile, positioning a self-piercing rivet along an upper substrate according to the identified location of the locating feature, and installing the self-piercing rivet through the upper substrate and into the lower substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andrey Ilinich, Amanda Freis, Garret Huff
  • Patent number: 11692575
    Abstract: A plastic component having a core that has a thermoset matrix and an add-on part anchored to the core. At least the securing region of the add-on part can be formed from a thermoplastic and is secured by the securing region to the core of the plastic component, the securing region being attached to the core or inserted or pressed into the core, bonding, in a fusible state produced by the application of energy, in particular by ultrasonic vibrations, with the core and being anchored thereto or therein after solidification, in particular, as a connection anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventor: Matthias Baumann
  • Patent number: 11686412
    Abstract: A connector having a male component and a female component. The male component has a first tubular section, a second tubular section, and a midsection between the first tubular section and the second tubular section. The female component is connected to the second tubular section of the male component upon relative rotational movement between the male component and the female component and disconnected from the second tubular section of the male component upon relative rotational movement between the male component and the female component in a direction opposite to the direction when the male component and the female component are being connected. The female component has a bearing surface bearing against the midsection of the male component in a first position of the bearing surface and is spaced from the midsection of the male component in other positions of the female component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Atomic Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Josef W. Oggier, III, Nicolas Artale
  • Patent number: 11674539
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting a first furniture part (10) to a second furniture part (20), wherein the first furniture part (10) comprises: a dowel (11) and one or more abutment surfaces (13) extending circumferentially (C) around or being distributed circumferentially (C) around the dowel (11), wherein the second furniture part (20) comprises: a through-going opening (22) extending through a wall (21) and one or more abutment surfaces (23) extending circumferentially (C) around or being distributed circumferentially (C) around the through-going opening (22), wherein the connection arrangement further comprises a connection member (30) having a recess (31), the recess (31) having a locking portion (31b) being configured to receive the dowel (11) by a relative motion between the connection member (30) and the first furniture part (10) in a direction transverse (T) to the longitudinal direction (L) and being configured to interact with the neck portion (11b) of the dowel (11) to counteract removal of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventor: Stefan Brendel
  • Patent number: 11666990
    Abstract: A welded assembly includes a first sheet and a second sheet. The second sheet is disposed over a portion of the first sheet and defines an overlap portion between the first and second sheets. A weld fastening the second sheet to the first sheet in the overlap area connects the second sheet to the first sheet for distributing stress uniformly across a welded portion of the overlap area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Russell P. Parrish, Thomas M. Barry, Jr., Felix I. Quiros-Pedraza, Harvey C. Lee, Michael A. Disori, Alison Schoolcraft
  • Patent number: 11668340
    Abstract: A ball and socket joint assembly is disclosed that includes a body defining a cavity, a collet disposed in the cavity to receive a ball of a connector, and an actuator shaft coupled to the collet for rotating and translating the collet in the cavity. The cavity has a distal opening to accept the ball and an engagement feature extending into the cavity. The collet has an outer diameter larger than the opening in the body when the ball is disposed in the collet, and the collet has a corresponding engagement feature around at least a portion of the outer surface for receiving the engagement feature and converting rotation of the compression member into translation of the compression member along a proximal-distal axis of the body. The collet is compressed against the opening of the cavity when the collet is advanced distally against the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL
    Inventor: Keanan R. Smith
  • Patent number: 11668334
    Abstract: A connector has at least one engagement ball that is movable between an engagement position and a disengagement position. A movement of an engagement ball operating part of the connector relative to an inner housing of the connector can force the at least one engagement ball from the engagement position into the disengagement position. The at least one engagement ball is biased in the engagement position by an elastic element via the engagement ball operating part. The connector further comprises an outer housing of the connector with a catch that when the outer housing is operated engages with a counter catch of the engagement ball operating part to move the engagement ball operating part, so that the engagement ball operating part forces the at least one engagement ball from the engagement position into the disengagement position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: ODU GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christian Hobmaier, Josef Weigand
  • Patent number: 11668114
    Abstract: A railing or fencing assembly may include at least one rail with at least a first retaining element disposed at least partially therein. A baluster may be disposed at least partially in the at least one rail and the at least a first retaining element may be configured to retain the baluster. The railing assembly may include a second railing portion, and the baluster may be disposed at least partially in the second railing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: UFP Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Russell H. Springborn
  • Patent number: 11661743
    Abstract: A connector (10) for jointing bars is provided. It comprises a shank (13) for attaching to a first bar, a connection head (14) jointed to the shank (13). The connection head (14) comprises a projecting post (22) and a well (24), which are in alignment with the longitudinal axis (17) of the shank (13). The size and shape of the well (24) correspond to the size and shape of the projecting post (22). An identical connector is provided for attaching a second bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventor: Lu Desheng
  • Patent number: 11655858
    Abstract: A constant velocity joint for use in a vehicle and a method of mounting a constant velocity joint including a splined shaft. The constant velocity joint also includes an O-ring gland, an inner race, an outer race, rolling elements, and a boot. The splined shaft of the constant velocity joint transmits torque from a splined hub of a second rotating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: NIO TECHNOLOGY (ANHUI) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dimitri Bassis