Patents Examined by Eret C McNichols
  • Patent number: 11638843
    Abstract: A case or support cradle (10) for a fall arrest device has a shape or configuration enabling rolling of the case or cradle (10) along an arcuate path. The rollable case or cradle (10) allows the fall arrest device received therein to smoothly follow a user's movements around a work site, thereby protecting the device from damage due to dragging or scraping along a floor surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Latchways Plc
    Inventors: Owain Jones, Karl Jones, Jacob Thackeray Squire
  • Patent number: 11635333
    Abstract: A mounting fixture for mounting a sensor circuit to a support rail is disclosed. In various embodiments, the mounting fixture includes a bracket having a base portion and a first flange member extending from the base portion; a clamp fixture connected to the first flange member, the clamp fixture including a plate member; a first pin extending through the first flange member and the plate member; and a first fastener threaded on to the first pin and configured to secure the plate member to the first flange member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Colby S. Dunn, Christopher Waitkus
  • Patent number: 11629808
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a mounting member including two support rails extending side by side. The two support rails include a first section and a second section in an extension direction thereof. The first section is adapted to carry a device with a first size, and the second section is adapted to carry a device with a second size. Grooves are provided on a top surface of the support rails so as to avoid interference between the bottom surface of the device and the top surface of the support rails. The disclosure also discloses a device assembly including a plurality of devices and the mounting member. The mounting member of the present disclosure allows the plurality of devices to be directly mounted on the two support rails without the need of additional support rails or spacers, thereby reducing the number of parts and improving the integrity and ease of installation of the device assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Danfoss (Tianjin) Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Liu, Xiaojing Zhou, Tao Wang, Liang Fan, Ying Dong
  • Patent number: 11629811
    Abstract: A display supporting device is provided and includes: a protruding neck; a quick-release unit having a quick-release base and a fixing member, where the quick-release base is detachably disposed on the protruding neck by the fixing member; a carrying unit having a bearing base, where the bearing base is connected to the quick-release base, and is able to rotate between a first position and a second position relative to the quick-release base with a main axis; and a first torsion spring unit constantly providing a first elastic force and disposed along a first axis that is substantially parallel to the main axis. The display supporting device can effectively reduce the overall thickness of the carrying unit and meet the torsion requirement of a large-sized display by deviating an arrangement position of the first torsion spring unit from the main axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Hao Huang, Chien-Wei Cheng, Chien-Cheng Yeh
  • Patent number: 11624472
    Abstract: A system for supporting an elongated member with the combination of a base and a collar. The base is configured with an angular portion that extends inwardly and downwardly from an upper edge of the base to a pivot position located between the cavity and a recess that is opposite to the angular portion and configured to receive the elongated member. The collar has an enclosure configured to receive and retain a second end of the elongated member. The base and the collar have respective exterior portions that are configured for attachment to structural elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Art Guild, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Roan, Charles C. Alpert, Ivan Letinic, Douglas Zegel, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11619326
    Abstract: An anti-vibration mount has a base with a cavity. A core extends through the cavity and is coupled at its lower end to the base. A connector is threaded to the core and couples a part subject to vibration to the mount. The base cavity and the core define a receptacle extending around the core. A lower portion of the receptacle is substantially filled with lead. A bushing is carried in the upper portion of the receptacle around the core and bears on the lead. The upper surface of the bushing is elevated above the top surface of the base and bears the load of the part. A resilient body is carried around the connecter and, when the part is coupled to the mount, between the part and a connector head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Cantex International, Inc.
    Inventors: Duy D. Nguyen, Mark J. Adamson, John M. Adamson
  • Patent number: 11613211
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing a side mirror to a vehicle includes an adapter bracket and a solid body secured to the adapter bracket with screws. The adapter bracket has a plurality of first bracket holes in a first hole pattern and a plurality of second bracket holes in a second hole pattern. Each first bracket hole is positioned to align with a threaded hole in an exterior of the vehicle for receiving a screw through a first bracket hole and threadably fastening the screw to the threaded hole to secure the adapter bracket to the vehicle. A solid body has first and second threaded blind holes in a base surface for alignment with the second bracket holes for securing the solid body to the adapter bracket with screws. A third threaded hole in a top surface of the solid body is adapted for threadably securing the side mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventor: Wayne Gary Clarke
  • Patent number: 11608011
    Abstract: A grip assembly includes a first grip arm, a base member integrally formed with the first grip arm, a second grip arm movably coupled to and independently positionable relative to the first grip arm and a fastener securing the second grip arm relative to the first grip arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Winkler, Collin J. Gavic, Ryan J. Andreae, Michael A. Hritz
  • Patent number: 11608036
    Abstract: A reusable vehicular jack pad system, including a plurality of jack pads, each respective pad further including a top face, an oppositely disposed bottom face, a jack-engaging assembly operationally connected to the top face, a palm portion, and a toe portion extending from the palm portion. Each respective jack pad is shaped like an animal paw. Each respective bottom face is contoured to leave a paw print in soft ground. Each respective top face is contoured to stackingly engage a respective bottom face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventor: Bill Windle
  • Patent number: 11603960
    Abstract: A support prong system for a laptop device or other device includes one or more support prongs that are attachable to an underside of the device. Each support prong has a proximal prong portion for attachment nearest the device, and a most distal portion for contact with a device supporting surface. The support prongs may include one or more intermediate prong portions between the proximal prong portion and most distal portion. The system includes an attachable mount typically attached to the underside of the device and residing between the proximal prong portion and the device. The attachable mount has an active coupler member that couples and decouples with the proximal prong portion. Height and angle adjustment for the laptop or other device may be obtained by adjusting the one or more support prongs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventors: Alison Wen, Shaofen Chen, Zhaofang Wen
  • Patent number: 11603675
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods, etc., comprising anchors configured to attach to standing seams such as those typically present on metal roofs. The systems, etc., provide benefits such as improved anchorage points for personal fall protection anchorage devices and variability of and security of attachment to the standing seams. The personal fall protection anchorage devices can comprise a retention plate configured to hold the personal fall protection device to a central portion of the retention plate and having at least two y-axis spaced-apart slot configured to immobily hold opposed standing seam graspers each comprising at least two opposed grasping elements sized and configured to immobily squeeze standing seams of the metal roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventor: Steven Christopher Nichols
  • Patent number: 11585371
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vacuum sucker device, including: a sucker body, configured to attach to a surface, and having an upwardly protruding mounting part at a middle portion of the sucker body, and the mounting part having a neck; a pressing cover, configured to press the sucker body, and having a plurality of outer bevel edges on an outer circumferential portion thereof and a plurality of inner bevel edges on an inner circumferential portion thereof; a rotatable cover, having a locking lug thereon matched with the neck of the mounting part, a plurality of outer pressing blocks therein matched with the outer bevel edges, and a plurality of inner pressing blocks therein matched with the inner bevel edges; and a mounting cover, mounted over the rotatable cover, connected to the mounting part, and having an object hanging groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventor: Bingliang Huang
  • Patent number: 11566815
    Abstract: An installation device configured to hold a window mounted split air-conditioner. The installation device comprises a support structure configured to be mounted on the window sill, and a mechanism for guiding the outdoor unit from a position inside the window opening to a position outside the window opening, and holding the outdoor unit in that position for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventors: Israel Martinez Galvan, Pedro Zemborain
  • Patent number: 11564485
    Abstract: adjustable keyboard bracket mechanism includes fixed seat provided with first axle for use as pivot and rotatable second axle; bracket set including first support with one end thereof fastened to the first axle and the second axle and the other end thereof provided with third axle, second support having one end thereof fastened to the second axle and the other end thereof provided with fourth axle and adjustment device set fastened to the third axle and the fourth axle, the adjustment device set including rotating adjustment block having two opposite sides thereof respectively provided with first friction wheels and two mating friction blocks each having inner side thereof provided with second friction wheel for fitting the first friction wheel to form the positioning or rotating adjustment status of the adjustment device set; and connecting seat assembled on the rotating adjustment block opposite to the third axle and the fourth axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: CHEN-SOURCE INC.
    Inventors: Yuan-Chen Chen, Sheng-Wang Liu
  • Patent number: 11559138
    Abstract: A workcell comprises a base structure, a column having a lower part connected to the base structure and an upper part which is height-adjustable relative to the lower part. A first and a second support structure are mechanically connected to the upper part of the column via a first and a second joint element to allow axial rotation of the support structures around the column. At least one of the joint elements comprises a latching mechanism configured to block movement of the joint element with respect to the column in a normal state and to release movement of the joint element during an adjustment operation initiated by a user of the workcell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: YAASA GmbH
    Inventor: Walter Koch
  • Patent number: 11560914
    Abstract: A system for fastening cooling elements to a component includes a base device with rows of heating elements to support a bottom side of the component, and a gripping device arranged on the base device and including a corresponding number of rows with rail elements configured to temporarily hold the cooling elements on the gripping device and arranged such that an nth row of heating elements is congruent with an nth row of rail elements. An adhesive joint is applied onto a component topside in strips congruent with the rows of heating elements. The gripping device arranges the cooling elements on the strips of the adhesive joint and presses them against the topside of the component, wherein the heating elements heat the adhesive joint between the cooling elements and the component topside to a temperature which is at least as high as a curing temperature of the adhesive joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: G.H. Induction Deutschland Induktions-ErwäRmungs-Anlagen GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Kugler, Jürgen Frühtrunk, Andreas Balss, Frank Schölch
  • Patent number: 11549637
    Abstract: A gimbal assembly is provided that allows for more than a single rotation about a rotational axis in both a first rotational direction and a second rotational direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Jijo Thomas, Ramakrishna Rao P.V, Varun Ananda, Deepak Mahajan, Renukaprasad N, Subhashree Rajagopal, Shouvik Das
  • Patent number: 11549639
    Abstract: A magnetic roofing attachment assembly utilizes a magnetic connecting arrangement to support rooftop equipment without mechanically penetrating a waterproof membrane of the roof. First and second members on opposite sides of waterproof barrier are magnetically coupled (connected) through the barrier to secure an external support for rooftop equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Green Link Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Phillip C. Georgeau
  • Patent number: 11535051
    Abstract: Mounting systems and methods, including those for mounting animal trophies, are disclosed. Embodiments can include a ball, a coupling member for coupling the animal trophy to the ball, and a base having a locking feature. The base can further include a bearing seat which is configured to support a portion of the ball and permit the ball to simultaneously rotate about three axes. Embodiments can further include a cap having a retaining feature at a first end and a second locking feature at a second end. The cap can be configured to mate with the first locking feature of the base and form a locked connection with the base. The cap can retain the ball in a position between the retaining feature and the base, providing increased force onto the ball and securing the position of the ball and animal trophy relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Rack Hub, LLC
    Inventors: Thad J. Eads, Jason D. Eads
  • Patent number: 11536410
    Abstract: A restraint system for use in securing temporary flow lines that include multiple pipe sections, each pair of pipe sections connected together with a fitting or coupling such as a hammer joint coupling. The system includes multiple pluralities of endless loop slings connected end to end with a cow hitch or girth hitch knot. Disconnectable fittings (e.g., shackles) are placed every three or more slings so that easy disassembly is afforded in case of leakage or other failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: GULFSTREAM SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Bond, Jr., Michael Mire