Patents Examined by Darnell M Jayne
  • Patent number: 7934607
    Abstract: A system and method are described for a variable mount arm assembly for installing support structures within different types of rack systems. Embodiments of the invention disclose a rack system support member comprising a rotatable bracket having first and second mounting interfaces on first and second mounting faces of the bracket. The rotatable bracket can be secured in a first position to mount the support member in a rack system that uses the first mounting interface. The bracket can be released from the first position and rotated to a second position to mount the support member in a rack system that employs the second mounting interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Gregory Henderson, Robert B. Brownell, Jr., Lawrence E. Davis, Jeffrey E. Neaves, Lesley Ribble
  • Patent number: 7934780
    Abstract: A latching mechanism for a device is disclosed. The device includes a first member and a second member. The latching mechanism comprises one or more protruding members coupled to an interior of the device. The one or more protruding members is coupled to one of the first member and the second member. The latching mechanism includes one or more latches coupled to an interior portion of the device. The one or more latches are coupled to the other of the first and second members. The one or more latches is engageably coupled to the one or more protruding members when the first and second are coupled together. The one or more latches can be released from the one or more protruding members through the use of a magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael David McBroom, Brian Thomas Sudderth, Daniel Lynn McBroom, John Ternus
  • Patent number: 7931161
    Abstract: A wall mountable wire grid organizer rack assembly includes a support grid structure including a perimeter frame and a plurality of transverse support members connected with the perimeter frame. A plurality of accessories are removably connected with the support members, and at least one stretch removable adhesive strip is arranged between the support grid and the wall for securing the rack to the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Peter J. Newbould, Ivana Babic, Craig Thompson, Russell G. Pihlstrom
  • Patent number: 7931159
    Abstract: A suspension display rack has a board, a rail, and multiple brackets. The board has a back-strip. The back strip has two first positioning holes. The rail is mounted on a front surface of the board and has an upper lug and a lower lug formed respectively on a top and a bottom of the rail. The brackets are mounted on the rail and each bracket has a bar engaging with the board, a holder (21) and a seat. When the board is mounted securely on a wall or a tool car, tools can connect to the seats of the brackets for positioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 7931157
    Abstract: Display bins for sheet goods which are easily assembled and disassembled are formed of bottom panels, front and rear display panels for holding sheet goods at suitable angles from the vertical for display. The front and rear display panels can be removably attached to both the bottom panel and at least two support brackets for use. All the components can be separated and stacked in a flat package for shipment or storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Inventor: John A. Palumbo
  • Patent number: 7931160
    Abstract: A wall mountable shelf assembly includes an elongated support rail, at least one accessory slidably connected with the support rail, and at least one stretch releasing adhesive strip arranged between the support rail and the wall for securing the shelf assembly to the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Peter J. Newbouild, Pasquale Cirulli, Craig Thompson, James L. Bries, Russell G. Pihlstrom, Jon E. Stickrod
  • Patent number: 7921784
    Abstract: A pallet for use with a fork lift includes a top deck, a mid-top member and a base. The top deck has a plurality of ribs extending downwardly and a plurality of column-receiving recesses formed on the underside thereof. The base includes a plurality of columns projecting substantially vertically and received within the recesses of the top deck. Snap-tabs secure the columns to the deck. A generally planar mid-top member is secured to the plurality of ribs on the deck and has a plurality of openings into which are received the plurality of columns. The mid-top member is sandwiched between the ribs of the top deck and shoulders formed on the outer periphery of the columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: Sean T. Ogburn, William P. Apps, Robert V. Gruber, Jeffrey L. Wilkerson
  • Patent number: 7922417
    Abstract: An interlocking structural element is disclosed for the construction of cabinets and enclosures, including modular cabinets and enclosures. Four equal lengths of the interlocking structural element can be used in conjunction with simple flat rectangular panels to fabricate a single enclosure. Additional lengths may be used to fabricate an enclosure with multiple compartments. The interlocking structural element may be fabricated by extruding metal or other material such as plastic. The element incorporates slots for easy mounting of shelves, printed circuit boards or other objects within the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Inventor: Luis Alejandro Jimenez
  • Patent number: 7922267
    Abstract: A worksurface storage system includes a frame, a tray, an actuator, and a cover. The tray and actuator are connected to the frame such that operation of the actuator translates the actuator and the tray relative to the frame. The cover is pivotably connected to the frame such that translation of the tray rotates the cover between an open and a closed position relative to the worksurface. The storage system is constructed to engage the worksurface such that devices supported by the tray are selectively extended and retracted relative to the worksurface. An opening formed in the worksurface accommodates passage of the devices and the cover, which is rotationally connected to the frame and which covers the opening formed in the worksurface when the devices are not in use. The storage system provides for multi-functional use of the worksurface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Krueger International, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven C. Gevaert
  • Patent number: 7922009
    Abstract: A motorized bicycle storage and retrieval assembly for loading, storing and unloading bikes. The storage assembly is mountable within or to the top of existing bicycle storage racks. The storage assembly has a frame, a lower track, an upper track and a motor assembly and windable cable interconnects the lower and upper trolley track. The upper track has front and rear bike wheel securement structures which secure a bike to the upper track. A plate assembly is provided to pivot the upper trolley track with respect to the lower trolley track to load and unload bikes. The motorized assembly includes a gear reduction device, a brake device, a wound cable and a switch mechanism to operate the bicycle storage assembly. Further, a safety mechanism is provided to lock the upper track to the lower track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Inventor: Roger Charles Larson
  • Patent number: 7918515
    Abstract: A modular shelving system comprises multiple panels, multiple connection bars and multiple connectors. Each panel has multiple mortises. Each connection bar is connected to at least two panels and has multiple housing channels having slots. The connectors are respectively mounted in the housing channels of the connection bars and have four shoulders and multiple arms. The shoulders are formed at right angles to each other and one shoulder is mounted in a corresponding slot. The arms are formed on, protrude from the shoulders and respectively extend into corresponding mortises of the panels and two, three or four arms may be implemented. The modular shelving system can be conveniently assembled and disassembled in various combinations for different spaces while maintaining design consistency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Chi Yu Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chi-Chung Wang
  • Patent number: 7918517
    Abstract: A locating structure for a slide assembly includes a first track, a second track, a releasing member, and a locating member; a locating tab is provided at a front end of the first track; the second track is inserted and connected onto the first track to slide thereon; the second track is provided with a locating portion; the releasing member is mounted to an inner side of the second track; one end of the releasing member is provided with an operation button; the locating member is located on one side of the operation button and has a propped portion and a plunged portion; the locating member provides resilience for the propped portion to hold against the locating portion of the second track; and the locating member drives the propped portion to disengage from the locating portion by means of the plunged portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: King Slide Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Chien-Li Huang, Wei-Sheng Wang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 7914094
    Abstract: A storage compartment comprises a container defining an access aperture closable by a closure that can be sealed to the container around the aperture and that can be opened by relative movement between the container and the closure in a lateral direction with respect to the aperture, the container having a first sealing loop around the aperture and the closure having a second sealing loop co-operable by alignment with the first sealing loop to maintain a seal when the closure closes the aperture. The sealing loops are moved into and out of mutual alignment by said relative movement between the container and the closure and at least one of the sealing loops includes magnetic means for attracting the other of the sealing loops to maintain a seal when the sealing loops are mutually aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Applied Design and Engineering Limited
    Inventor: Ian David Wood
  • Patent number: 7913630
    Abstract: A combination knockdown pallet structure and article container is disclosed wherein the knockdown pallet structure comprises a base panel and a pair of pockets which are secured upon undersurface portions of the base panel so as to accommodate rigid support members for accommodating the fork tines of a forklift truck. A pair of cross-brace members are pivotally secured at first end portions upon the bas member so as to be movable between first operative position and a second inoperative position in order to permit the entire pallet structure to be rolled up, folded, or otherwise knocked-down. The article container is pivotally or removably secured upon the base panel so as to provide access to the cross-brace members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas W. Creighton, Selamawit T. Desta Rogowsky, Edward J. Cavenagh
  • Patent number: 7913860
    Abstract: A gravity-fed storage and dispensing unit featuring two sidewalls having opposed ledges which form a plurality of separated rearwardly-directed paths, a receiving bin area, and a forwardly-directed path for products to be stored and dispensed. Products placed on a loading area on the front side of the dispensing unit are pulled by gravity down the rearwardly-directed path, into a product receiving bin, and then travel together along the forwardly directed path in two rows. The products from the different rearwardly-directed paths are interspersed in the product receiving bin area. The sidewalls of the dispensing unit have bosses which receive divider rods of varying lengths so that the width of the paths can be adjusted. Multiple units may be attached to each other in an adjacent relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Inventor: Milton J. Merl
  • Patent number: 7909184
    Abstract: A merchandising system for displaying products in a retail environment includes a panel structure extending upwardly from a floor, the panel structure forming a plurality of regularly, or uniformly, spaced insertion areas. The system also includes an annular cage supported over the floor by the panel structure such that it projects outwardly from the front of the panel structure. The annular cage optionally includes a first loop defining a front and a back with the back facing toward the panel structure and the front facing away from the panel structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy A. Clark, Michael A. Whittier
  • Patent number: 7909183
    Abstract: A hanger includes a display light bar and a hanging bar defining a support portion pivotally connected to the display light bar. The display light bar may be raised and lowered via the hinge pin. The display light bar defines a channel in which one or more LEDs may be arranged to emit lights of a desired color or colors, providing a method for identifying goods hung on the hanging bar at a distance. A tagger is provided at an opposed end of the display light bar for hanging a tagging plate providing additional information regarding the goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Inventor: Se-Ki Oh
  • Patent number: 7909186
    Abstract: The clothes hanger apparatus has a pair of spaced apart foot assemblies, a vertical member extended upwardly from each foot assembly, a right angle bend at a top of each vertical member, a sleeve extended from each bend, a horizontal tube removably connecting the sleeves, a slot in a bottom of the tube, a plurality of roller assemblies selectively fitted within the tube, a plurality of stems, each stem having a top end and a bottom end, the top end removably connected to one roller assembly, a clip connected to the bottom end of each stem, a hanger mustache removably connected to each clip, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Inventor: Arturo Contreras
  • Patent number: 7909418
    Abstract: A tool dispensing system has one or more drawers, each drawer having one or more bins. Each bin occupies at least one cell of a drawer cell array which has an integer number M cell columns and an integer number N cell rows. The bins are provided with lockable lids and are selectively transferable between a bin released position and a bin locked position. The bins are transferred between these position through the use of no greater than M actuators for each drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Iscar, Ltd.
    Inventor: John McFarland
  • Patent number: 7905362
    Abstract: The invention relates to a display stand for articles such as cosmetic products. The inventive display stand consists of a vertical board (1) comprising a rear face (4) and a front face (5). According to the invention, the front face is formed at least partially by a plurality of first panels (7) and a plurality of second panels (8) which are inclined in relation to the first panels (7), said first panels (7) being designed to receive the articles (10). Moreover, at least one of the second panels (8) is equipped with a reflective surface (8a) such that an image of the articles positioned on the opposing first panel (7) are visible on the second panel (8) to a person facing the board (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Parfums Christian Dior
    Inventor: Hedi Slimane