Patents Examined by Emmanuel M. Marcelo
  • Patent number: 11819013
    Abstract: A spinning reel includes a reel body, a rotor, a spool shaft, and a drive body. The drive body has a shaft, a first gear disposed on the shaft for rotating the rotor, and a second gear disposed on the shaft for moving the spool shaft. The shaft, the first gear, and the second gear are integrally formed by forging. The first gear includes a first disk part disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the shaft, and a first tooth part protruding axially from the first disk part. The second gear includes a second disk part disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the shaft to be spaced apart from the first disk part, and a second tooth part protruding from the second disk part radially away from an axis of the shaft. The second tooth part has a tip diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the first tooth part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: SHIMANO, INC, SHIMANO COMPONENTS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.
    Inventors: Naofumi Tsujita, Lin Boon Gan, Kee Chuong Wong
  • Patent number: 11819014
    Abstract: A fishing reel includes a spool capable of winding a fishing line, a spool brake that brakes the spool, and a spool braking force controller capable of controlling braking force from the spool brake, wherein the spool braking force controller is configured to have a receiver capable of receiving an instruction from an external device, and to set braking force based on the instruction as to the braking force received by the receiver from the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventor: Hiromu Yasuda
  • Patent number: 11812733
    Abstract: A braking device of a double bearing reel according to one embodiment of the present disclosure brakes a spool rotatably mounted on a reel body, the braking device provided with a braked unit attached to the spool, a braking unit that applies a braking force to the braked unit, an output shaft that adjusts the braking force of the braking unit according to a rotational angle, a motor capable of driving the output shaft in forward and backward directions, a reduction mechanism that transmits power while decelerating from the motor to the output shaft, a control unit that controls the motor, and a power supply that supplies electric power to the motor, the braking device provided with a watertight case that houses the motor, the reduction mechanism, the control unit, and the power supply in a watertight manner, and a waterproof unit for waterproofing on the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiromu Yasuda
  • Patent number: 11805768
    Abstract: A fishing rod assembly includes a rod and a reel assembly. The reel assembly includes a housing, a spool positioned within the housing, the spool configured to rotate about a central axis to retrieve or let out fishing line, and a gear set configured to drive the spool to rotate about the central axis, the gear set includes a first set of gears and a second set of gears. The gear set is configured to receive input rotational kinetic energy through the second set of gears and output rotational kinetic energy to the spool through the first set of gears. The first set of gears includes a planetary gear set arranged about the central axis, and the second set of gears is arranged about an offset axis that is spaced from the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: TrikaUSA Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Pulkrabek, Ty Warner
  • Patent number: 11807504
    Abstract: A winch includes a first electrically conductive cable for transferring electrical power and/or electrical data signals where the first electrically conductive cable is in the form of a spiral, a fixation unit coupled to a first portion of the first electrically conductive cable and configured to fix in place the first portion of the first electrically conductive cable, and a first support member coupled to a second portion of the first electrically conductive cable where the first portion and the second portion are different from each other, where the first support member is coupleable to a winch drum and is rotatable, together with the second portion of the first electrically conductive cable, with the winch drum in a rotational direction around an axis of rotation of the winch drum while the first portion of the first electrically conductive cable is fixed in place during the rotation of the winch drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventor: Dmitrijs Volohovs
  • Patent number: 11807500
    Abstract: A hoisting device includes a first part movably connected to a running rail above it, and a second part suspended under the first part, and a hoist arranged between the first part and second part to lift and lower the second part. In addition, a scissors mechanism is arranged between the first part and second part to prevent the horizontal movement and twisting movement of the second part in relation to the first part. Such a hoisting device is advantageous, because the second part of the hoisting device may be lifted and lowered at the same time as the first part is moved without any notable swinging exerted on the second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tero Kultanen
  • Patent number: 11795029
    Abstract: Carbon fiber winding equipment includes integrated spiral and hooping winding equipment for multi-bundle fibers. The equipment includes a spiral winding unit, a hoop winding unit, and a guide base and a supporting base for supporting the spiral winding unit and the hoop winding unit. An end face of a gear driving plate includes a continuous bulbous iris curve sliding rail, a sliding rod extends into the sliding rail and is capable of driving a yarn guide shaft tube to slide radially along with the rotation of the gear driving plate. A bevel gear is capable of driving the yarn guide shaft tube to do auto-rotation motion along with the rotation of a second transmission gear ring. A ratchet driving plate rotates to drive an electric telescopic rod to push a hoop rotation plate to rotate so as to drive a hoop winding bundling device to complete a hoop winding action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jianguo Liang, Qingxue Huang, Yujie Duan, Yinhui Li, Chunjiang Zhao, Jianglin Liu, Lianyun Jiang, Yanchun Zhu, Xiaodong Zhao, Hui Li
  • Patent number: 11785929
    Abstract: A dual-bearing reel according to the present disclosure enables a rotatably supported spool between a left and a right side panel of a reel body to be rotated with a handle provided at one of the side panels and includes a movement restraining portion that is provided on an outer peripheral surface of a counter handle-side one of the side panels of the reel body, and that prevents a pressing thumb of a hand from moving outward from the counter handle-side one of the side panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Sakiyama, Masayuki Hatakenaka
  • Patent number: 11785930
    Abstract: A fishing rod assembly includes a rod and a reel assembly. The reel assembly includes a housing and a spool positioned within the housing and configured to (a) rotate about an axis to retrieve or let out a fishing line and (b) translate along the axis to adjust a drag, the spool including an inner volume. The reel assembly further includes a spindle disposed within the inner volume of the spool and having a first end and a second end, the first end of the spindle engaged with the spool, a drive mechanism configured to receive an input torque from a user and provide an output torque to the spool, and a lever assembly configured to receive a user input and translate the spool along the axis towards a second end of the reel to adjust the drag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: TrikaUSA Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Pulkrabek, Ty Warner, Matt Haas
  • Patent number: 11787672
    Abstract: A lattice structure is mounted on a work machine, and is detachably coupled to a counterpart lattice structure adjacent to the lattice structure. The lattice structure includes a connector to which an end portion of any main pipe among a plurality of main pipes is connected and to which an end portion of at least one inclined pipe among a plurality of inclined pipes is connected, the connector being detachably coupled to a counterpart connector included in a counterpart lattice structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazufumi Kudara
  • Patent number: 11780711
    Abstract: A tagline control system for handling a wind turbine component during an operation on a wind turbine using a lifting apparatus. The tagline control system includes a tagline control module (74, 164) having a housing (80), at least two winches (126,128) disposed within the housing and each having a tagline cable (130, 132), a controller (146) disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the at least two winches, and a power source (148) disposed within the housing (80) and operatively coupled to the at least two winches. A method of handling a wind turbine component during an operation on a wind turbine using the lifting apparatus includes coupling the tagline control module to the lifting apparatus and to a wind turbine component, and operating the tagline control system to effectuate the position of the wind turbine component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Joris Kofman, Michael Egstrøm
  • Patent number: 11778997
    Abstract: A fishing line spooling assembly includes a bracket that can be positioned on a support surface and a pair of panels attached to the bracket. A first screw is extendable through each of the panels to rotatably retain a spool of fishing line between the panels. A window is slidable into each of the panels such that the window defines a front threshold of a spool space defined between the panels. The window has a line hole extending through the window thereby facilitating fishing line on the spool of fishing line to be extended through the line hole thereby facilitating the fishing line to be wound around a reel of a fishing pole. A pair of second screws is each coupled to and extends upwardly from the lower portion of the bracket thereby facilitating a respective spool of fishing line positioned on the second screws for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventor: Steve Tennant
  • Patent number: 11779000
    Abstract: A one-way clutch unit for a fishing reel is disclosed. The one-way clutch is configured to brake a rotation of a shaft member of the fishing reel. The one-way clutch includes a rolling element and an outer member. The rolling element contacts the shaft member in a radial direction away from an axle of the shaft member. The outer member is disposed outside the rolling element in the radial direction. The outer member is configured to rotate in only one direction along a circumferential direction around the axle. The outer member includes a first external force receiving portion that receives a first external force in an axial direction of the shaft member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Kouhei Nakamura, Kunio Takechi
  • Patent number: 11778998
    Abstract: Fishing reel system embodiments herein include an extendable arm assembly and a reel assembly rotatably attached thereto. Certain reel assembly embodiments include an adjustable drag washer stack that can be adjustably compressed to adjust the amount of friction within the washer stack. Other implementations include solely a reel assembly with such an adjustable drag washer stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventors: Matt Reinertson, Steve Turnbull
  • Patent number: 11780714
    Abstract: In an integrated structure of a power source of a power winch and an electric control box, the electric control box of the power winch is integrally combined with the top of the power source by a support frame, and an outer cover is provided for axially covering the electric control box and the power source and locked and connected to a front shell wall, so that the electric control box and the power source are completely hidden in the outer cover without any exposure. In other words, the electric control box is combined with the power source by a hidden assembly mode, so that the electric control box can be securely assembled without any risk of being shaken or falling off. In the meantime, the electric control box is hidden in the outer cover, and thus it will not be affected by weather at all.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Comeup Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Shih Jyi Huang
  • Patent number: 11778999
    Abstract: A fishing reel includes a reel body, a first shaft member, a second shaft member, a rolling element, and an outer member. The first shaft member is rotatably supported by the reel body. The second shaft member is connected to an end of the first shaft member in an axial direction of the first shaft member. The second shaft member rotates integrally with the first shaft member. The rolling element contacts the second shaft member in a radial direction away from an axial center of the first shaft member. The outer member is disposed outside the rolling element in the radial direction. The outer member rotates integrally with the second shaft member only in one direction along a circumferential direction around the axial center of the first shaft member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Kouhei Nakamura, Kunio Takechi
  • Patent number: 11772942
    Abstract: A modular lift system may include, but is not limited to: one or more lift segments each including: a lift-truss structure; and a drive shaft having at least one end-coupler, at least one lift assembly coupled to the lift-truss structure, and at least one drive segment including: a drive-truss structure; a drive motor coupled to the drive-truss structure; and a drive-coupler attached to the drive motor and configured to engage the end-coupler of the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Automatic Devices Company
    Inventor: Kevin O’Grady
  • Patent number: 11772943
    Abstract: Provided is a monitoring device for a winch drum of a crane, the device including: a monitoring unit that monitors whether or not an abrasion generation condition is satisfied for the winch drum; and a notification unit that performs notification based on satisfaction of the abrasion generation condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES CONSTRUCTION CRANES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Ishida, Tatsuya Matsushita
  • Patent number: 11772688
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a mobile crane are provided. In particular, systems and methods are provided for a mobile crane that is designed to enable easy transportation on a railcar to and from a job site. The mobile crane facilitates quick changing between a transport configuration and a work configuration to enable increased productivity. The mobile crane is configured to be modular and thereby be configured to include various lifting and object manipulating features, as required by a specific application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Bridge and Track Crane LLC
    Inventors: Paul Markelz, William Kenneth Quast
  • Patent number: 11761494
    Abstract: A drag washer for a fishing reel has a sliding surface slidable relative to a plate washer. The drag washer includes a felt material formed by entwining a first fiber and a second fiber. The first fiber extends in a first direction along a thickness of the drag washer. The second fiber extends in a second direction along the sliding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Niitsuma, Shu Kusuda, Atsushi Yagara, Takuji Takamatsu