Patents Examined by Guang H Guan
  • Patent number: 10589727
    Abstract: An adjustable motor mount having a first plate with a first side and a second opposite side, a second plate, and a third plate. The first plate is connected to the second plate with a first hinge and the second plate is connected to the third plate with a second hinge. The second plate is rotatable relative to the first plate and the third plate is rotatable relative to the second plate. The third plate can be raised or lowered relative to the first plate and can be moved towards or away from the first plate. The first plate and the second plate may have spaced hinge members, as an alternate embodiment so that the second plate is slidable towards the first side and the second side of the first plate. The adjustable motor mount allows a motor to be easily moved upward, downward, left, right, towards, and away from a crank shaft of a landing gear drive mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Inventors: Kelvin Lee Myrex, Russell Van Freeman
  • Patent number: 10578178
    Abstract: An energy absorber (10, 10?, 1010, 1110) includes a monolithic length of ductile material (20,1020,1120) comprising a first end (20a, 1020a, 1120a) and a second end (20b, 1020b, 1120b). The material is formed to include at least a first longitudinally extending section (40, 401, 1040, 1140) that extends continuously between the ends, a first discontinuous section (50a, 50a? 1050a, 1150a) extending longitudinally from the first end toward the second end and at least a second discontinuous section (50b, 50b?, 1050b, 1150b) extending longitudinally from the second end toward the first end. The first longitudinally extending section is deformed over at least a portion thereof out of a plane running through both ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Justin Shane Patton, Brian C Montgomery
  • Patent number: 10556506
    Abstract: A tank fixing apparatus includes: first and second bands adjacent to each other, each including a fixed portion fixed to a support member supporting a tank, a pressing portion extending from the fixed portion and pressing an outer periphery of the tank toward the support member, and a distal end portion extending from the pressing portion and not fixed to the support member; first and second fixing portions fixing the fixed portions of the first and second bands to the support member, respectively; and first and second urging portions urging the first and second bands to give pressing forces for the tank to the pressing portions of the first and second bands, respectively. A direction of the first band extending from the fixed portion to the distal end portion is opposite to a direction of the second band extending from the fixed portion to the distal end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shigeru Sasaki
  • Patent number: 10554023
    Abstract: A mounting and latching mechanism of an electrical device for fastening to a standard rail, to an immovable claw, and to a claw that is movable via a spring force, wherein the movable claw can be translationally moved relative to the immovable claw and wherein the immovable claw and the movable claw are formed as one piece having a connecting spring structure. A one-piece design is possible because of the translational mobility, which provides for cheap and simple production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Edwin Hofbauer
  • Patent number: 10544895
    Abstract: A track mounting system including a mount with a mounting plate with a back surface and a front surface, the back surface is opposite the front surface and at least one mounting stud coupled to the back surface of the mounting plate, each mounting stud includes a stem portion that extends outwardly from the back surface and an enlarged head portion disposed at a distal end of stem portion. The mount also includes a release mechanism coupled to the front surface to release the mount from a track. The track mounting system also includes an adaptor coupled to the front surface of the mounting plate wherein the adaptor releasably couples with an equipment interface of a piece of equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Ferno-Washington, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Chinn, Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, III, Peter Smolan, Michal Vacula, Ladislav Turek
  • Patent number: 10527203
    Abstract: Provided herein is a snap-to-grid bracket assembly for use with a fire suppression device. In one approach, a support assembly includes a bracket bar extending transverse to a beam, and a bracket assembly coupled to the bracket bar. The bracket assembly may include a first plate oriented substantially perpendicular to the bracket bar, the first plate having a first end coupled to the bracket bar and a second end, opposite the first end, coupled to the beam. The bracket assembly further includes a seating frame extending from the second end of the first plate, the seating frame including first and second members disposed on opposite sides. The bracket assembly further includes a second plate rotatable relative to the first plate, the second plate having first and second ends disposed on opposite sides of the beam, and a fastener coupling together the first and second plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Anvil International, LLC
    Inventors: Odair Dafonseca, Joseph Beagen
  • Patent number: 10514112
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable bearing element, to an arrangement of cable bearing elements and to a method of manufacturing a cable bearing element. The cable bearing element is adapted to position and/or to hold at least one line section of an electric line, wherein the cable bearing element provides at least one guiding channel for the section of the electric line, wherein a base of a first section of the guiding channel is arranged within a first plane and a base of another section of the guiding channel is arranged within a second plane, wherein the second plane is parallel to the first plane and spaced apart from the first plane with a first predetermined distance, wherein the guiding channel comprises a base part and side walls, wherein a geometry or size of the guiding channel is adapted to the diameter of the electric line or cable which is to be arranged within the guiding channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Bombardier Transportation GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Leininger, Johannes Schütz, Anton Geiger, Federico Garcia, Ping Wei, Nestor Martinez Pelaez, Oliver Kerle
  • Patent number: 10508833
    Abstract: A bracket for installing photovoltaic modules on a tile roof. The bracket can have a base portion adapted to sit on a flat roof surface below a tile. A pair of curved portions above the base portion can be supported by a pair of vertical portions. A riser portion can be connected to the pair of curved portion and rising in a direction perpendicular to a roof surface. A flange can be connected to and be perpendicular to the riser portion and parallel to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: SolarCity Corporation
    Inventor: Emil Johansen
  • Patent number: 10500987
    Abstract: A seat-track assembly is provided and may include a first track member having a series of locking features and a second track member slidably supported by the first track member. The seat-track assembly may also include a locking mechanism having locking pawls movable between a locked state engaged with the locking features to restrict relative movement between the first and second track members and an unlocked state disengaged from the locking features to permit relative movement between the first and second track members. The locking pawls may each include locking elements that are received within respective ones of the series of locking features in the locked state such that the locking elements restrict relative movement between the first track member and the second track member in two directions when the locking pawls are in the locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: FISHER & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David G. Anticuar, Andrew Joshua Simms, Karl Sponsler, Seth Kirkendall, Sapan Mahendra Poptani
  • Patent number: 10495349
    Abstract: A support structure for mounting a photovoltaic panel, wherein the support structure comprises a bracket assembly and a T-post with a top end and an engagement stud, wherein the bracket assembly comprises a cross angle positioned on the top end of the T-post, a vertical member extending from the cross angle, a plurality of angle mounts attached to the vertical member for mounting the photovoltaic panel, a cross bar positioned below the engagement stud of the T-post, a plurality of engagement fasteners extending through the cross angle and the cross bar, and a plurality of coupling fasteners configured to be tightened on the plurality of engagement fasteners to generate a clamping force between the cross angle and the cross bar so as to allow the cross angle to abut the top end of the T-post and allow the cross bar to abut the engagement stud of the T-post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Inventor: John Van Winkle
  • Patent number: 10495252
    Abstract: A supporting frame for holding a display includes a fixed base, a gas spring, a cam, a cantilever arm and a connecting element. The gas spring extends along a first direction and is disposed on the fixed base. The cam is against a pressure bearing head of the gas spring. The cantilever arm has a first end connecting to the cam. The connecting element is pivotally connected to the cantilever arm so as to hold the display. When the cantilever arm rotates toward the fixed base to cause the cam rotating, the gas spring is pressed. The gas spring is able to have various levels of elastic force and thus the display is adapted to stop at any height between a raised position and a lowered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Xin Lee, Ching-Hui Yen, Chin-Chuan Lu
  • Patent number: 10478645
    Abstract: A removable anchoring device comprising a fixed first part with an expansion head, and a movable second control part having wedging half-rings and a gripping knob associated with a stop and a spring. The stop is arranged on the fixed first part and is movable with respect to the gripping knob by a relative translational movement to disable any release command in a predefined position. The gripping knob is thus able to occupy a first axial adjustment position offset from the stop to indicate the non-locked state enabling the release command, and is movable to a second axial adjustment position in engagement against the stop to indicate the locked state and to disable said release command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Alain Maurice, Olivier Mathé, Pierre-Olivier Chabod
  • Patent number: 10449667
    Abstract: A lightweight and low-cost robot pedestal, by which a robot mechanical unit and a robot controller can be integrally conveyed. The pedestal has a mount part on which the robot mechanical unit is mounted, and a plurality of legs arranged on a lower portion of the mount part and configured to support the mount part. The neighboring legs among the plurality of legs have respective protruding portions opposed to each other and configured to support the controller, and have respective fixing members configured to fix the controller supported by the protruding portions to the neighboring legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeru Kohzaki
  • Patent number: 10428554
    Abstract: An apparatus (10, 100) is disclosed for connection to a flange (52, 152) of a post. The flange comprises elongated apertures/holes (54, 154) therethrough. The apparatus comprises a body (12 or 112) having projections (14, 16 or 114, 116) that extend from the body to a distal end. A lug (18, 118) projecting laterally from a distal end of each projection has a profile configured such that it is able to nest in the elongated aperture of the flange when the apparatus is connected to the flange. The apparatus also comprises two locator elements (30, 32 or 130,132) that extend out from the body separately to the projections. The elements are spaced so as to receive the post flange therebetween, whereby the elements locate on opposite sides of the flange when the apparatus is connected to the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: ONESTEEL WIRE PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Graham Johns, Robert Wade, Robert Fabien, Lawrence O'Toole
  • Patent number: 10420430
    Abstract: An adjustable mount assembly for supporting a convex mirror or other devices on the top of a cubicle/office partition wall. In one embodiment, the adjustable mount assembly comprises a supporting element having a vertical tubular member configured to securely hold a connecting means, such as a Z-bracket for supporting a convex mirror, an adjustable element insertable into the supporting element, and two clamping elements that when inserted into vertical slots in each of the supporting element and the adjustable element, form a clamping assembly that holds the adjustable mount assembly snugly in place on top of the partition wall. The adjustable mount assembly is adjustable to snugly fit over the top of any partition wall to support a convex mirror or other devices by means of an interchangeable mount adapter and may also comprise release buttons on the adjustable element to facilitate disassembly of an assembled mount assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Matthew Lee Scott, Dale William Stier
  • Patent number: 10408494
    Abstract: A clamp for securing an air conditioning unit in a window without the need for any modification and/or damage to the air conditioning unit or window. The clamp includes a plurality of planar members forming two oppositely facing channels. A first channel engages the air conditioning unit rail while a second channel engages the window sash of the window. The clamp further includes two fasteners to abut the window sash and the air conditioning unit rail. The clamp therefore prevents the window from being opened and the air conditioning unit from being pushed through the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Nation Wide Products LLC
    Inventor: Jason Darby
  • Patent number: 10399439
    Abstract: A vehicle display system 1 that displays information in an inner region 11a of a movable body 10, wherein a guide device 30 includes a guide rail 32 that shifts the movable body from an upright position P1 to a tilt position P2 in a direction of a first driving force, and shifts the movable body from the tilt position to the upright position in a direction of a second driving force, and the guide rail includes an arc-shaped guide portion 33 that guides the guided portion at the time of initial application of the first driving force and at the time of final application of the second driving force, and a linear guide portion 34 that guides the guided portion after initial application of the first driving force and until final application of the second driving force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiro Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 10386011
    Abstract: The present disclosure may include a leg comprising first and second tubes, the first tube inside of the second tube, a lock mechanism within the second tube, the lock mechanism including a plug, a ramp, and bearings configured to roll along the ramp and contact the ramp and at least an interior wall of the first tube such that as the one or more bearings contact the ramp and the interior wall of the first tube, motion of the second tube relative to the first tube is inhibited, and a third tube inside of the second tube, and in response to the third tube being substantially disposed within the second tube, a proximate end of the third tube configured to push the one or more bearings towards the plug, reducing the interference of the one or more bearings with the interior wall of the first tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Inventor: Joshua Terry Hatch
  • Patent number: 10376723
    Abstract: A mounting assembly having a base, a bracket body, and a key is disclosed. The base may have an attachment portion to attach the base to a structure, the attachment portion having an attachment surface extending along a first axis, and one or more base keyholes. The bracket body may have an object receiving portion to attach an object to the bracket body, and one or more bracket body keyholes. The bracket body may be non-rotatably coupled to the base so that the one or more base keyholes are aligned with the one or more bracket body keyholes with one or more pins of the key disposed therein, and the pins of the key may inhibit rotation of a handle of the key. Upon removal of the key from the mounting assembly, the base and the bracket body are configured to quickly uncouple, freeing the object from the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: SCHULTZ MFG., INC.
    Inventor: Matthew R. Schultz
  • Patent number: 10376086
    Abstract: A curtain rod bracket attachment member formed in two main sections which are slidably attached to each other. A first main section having an elongated section extending at one end to a first transverse retaining wall which is oriented perpendicular to the elongated section. A curtain rod retaining member extends at an opposite end of the elongated section to a curtain rod retaining section into which a curtain rod is placed and retained. A second main section includes a second transverse retaining wall and is slidably affixed to the elongated section of the main section to enable a distance between parallel first and second transverse retaining walls to be modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Inventor: Na'im Mustafa