Patents Examined by Ingrid M Weinhold
  • Patent number: 11006745
    Abstract: A rotatable book stand has a lower base plate, an upper base plate, a roller bearing assembly, and a support member. The lower base plate has a first upper surface and a first lower surface. The upper base plate has a second upper surface and a second lower surface. The roller bearing assembly has a third upper surface and a third lower surface. The third upper surface is secured to the second lower surface. The third lower surface is secured to the first upper surface. The roller bearing assembly is in a circular configuration. The support member is attached to the second upper surface and is adapted to support a plurality of books.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventor: Douglas M. Szymanski
  • Patent number: 10962255
    Abstract: A wall mount bracket for HVAC Equipment such as a heat pump, AC condensing unit, and preferably the exterior condenser unit of a mini split system. The system can advantageously be used in colder climates to prevent equipment from freezing and keep equipment above the level of the snow, etc. The wall mounts herein employ an offset to space the unit away from the wall of the structure to provide clearance on the rear of the unit. The offset also allows the units to be mounted above the top of the foundation wall without disrupting the exterior siding of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Quick-Sling, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Crowley
  • Patent number: 10932594
    Abstract: A jewelry display apparatus includes a body having a lower base and an upper display portion. The apparatus also includes a clamp coupled to the body. The clamp is configured to retain the jewelry in a fixed position relative to the body. The clamp has at least one portion movable relative to the body and is configured for selective movement between a closed position and an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: David Yurman IP LLC
    Inventors: David M. Yurman, Peter Roth
  • Patent number: 10918551
    Abstract: An device for manually unlocking a holding mechanism to which a load is applied is disclosed. The device has an operating element which is to be operated manually for unlocking the holding mechanism via an operating force that increases as the load increases, a conversion mechanism which includes a force transfer element coupled to the operating element, and a trigger coupled to the force transfer element. In order to unlock the holding mechanism the trigger is movable by the operating force transferred by the force transfer element to the trigger from a locked position in which the trigger is operatively decoupled from an unlocking component into an unlocked position in which the trigger is in contact with the unlocking component and unlocks said holding mechanism. The conversion mechanism includes an elastically deformable force limiter via which the force transfer element is coupled to the trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: MAQUET GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich Wyslucha, Markus Singer, Reinhard Gantke, Hans-Joerg Hopfengart
  • Patent number: 10914334
    Abstract: Embodiments include a mounting assembly for securing a supported element to a wall structure having an internal thickness residing between opposing first and second sides of the wall structure. The assembly comprises a toggle anchor assembly configured to pass through a hole formed through the internal thickness; a washer configured for attachment to the hole adjacent to the first side of the wall structure, the washer comprising an open center configured to receive an extent of the toggle anchor assembly therethrough; an end assembly configured for coupling to an end portion of the toggle anchor assembly and for securing the toggle anchor assembly to the wall structure; and a receiving portion for securement of a strut assembly to the toggle anchor assembly, the strut assembly being coupled to the supported element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Food Grade Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: James Tjerrild
  • Patent number: 10898998
    Abstract: A magnetic mount for a power tool to secure the power tool to a ferrous surface includes a substantially u-shaped bracket including a spaced apart pair of mounting arms each having a base end and an opposite distal end, a rigid cross-member joining the pair of mounting arms at the base ends, a mounting head on each distal end of the pair of mounting arms, at least one magnet mounted on the cross-member, wherein the pair of mounting arms are disposed in a first direction from the cross member and the magnet is disposed in a second direction substantially opposite to the first direction, from the cross member, and wherein the mounting heads are adapted for mounting to at least one side of the power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Unique Construction Products Inc.
    Inventor: Kristopher James Hurst
  • Patent number: 10864868
    Abstract: A vehicular tube-holding device includes an outer holder mounted to a vehicle body, the outer holder having an inner holder fastening hole for insertion and fastening of an inner holder and a tube-fixing hole for passage of a tube; and the inner holder inserted into and fastened to the inner holder fastening hole in the outer holder to be in close contact with an outer-diameter portion of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Ko, Chang Ho Ham
  • Patent number: 10837595
    Abstract: A device holder includes a first body portion and a second body portion. The device holder further includes a spring arm connecting the first and second body portion, the first body portion having a first recess that receives a first portion of the spring arm, the second body portion having a second recess that receives a second portion of the spring arm, the first and second body portion having a first configuration where the spring arm is in the first and second recess and a second configuration where the spring arm is out of the first recess. In order to change from the first configuration to the second configuration, the spring arm compresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: NITE IZE, INC.
    Inventor: Robin Liang
  • Patent number: 10788160
    Abstract: A utility arm includes a first arm, terminating in first universal joint, locked by a first piston, and a second arm, terminating in second universal joint, locked by a second piston. These are joined by an intermediate joint positioned between the first universal joint and second universal joint, and there is a locking means on the intermediate joint. The intermediate joint has a first housing, with a first pressure piece having an inclined surface which abuts the first piston, the first pressure piece having a conical or frustoconical surface a second housing, with a second pressure piece having an inclined surface which abuts the second piston, the second pressure piece having a conical or frustoconical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Inventor: James Elias
  • Patent number: 10781967
    Abstract: A rapid mount wall anchoring system and cable pass through for securing devices to a wall and routing device cables through a wall. The wall anchoring system includes a rigid frame with mounting fasteners for securing the frame to a wall and can be easily maneuvered between obstructions that may exist at the mounting location due to its “blade like” guide members and cross brace. The frame includes an opening for fitment of either a load bearing plate for securing objects to a wall or a grommet when only cable pass through is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas DeCosta
  • Patent number: 10774560
    Abstract: A drivable stake for attachment to an article that includes an elongated stake having a first end section that terminates at a first end and a second end section that terminates at an opposing second end. The elongated stake has impact drive shoulders and a stake plate is coupled to the elongated stake and in contact with the impact drive shoulders. A coupling member surrounding the elongated stake and includes an opening for attachment to the article. A hollow impact drive member slidingly travels along the second end section of the elongated stake for striking the stake plate and driving the first end section into the ground. The stake includes a fastener for coupling the impact drive member to the elongated stake during a driving action and for locking the impact drive member in place relative to the elongated stake in a locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Darrin McCugh
  • Patent number: 10774978
    Abstract: An adjustable device holder which retains and mounts a portable electronic device onto a surface or an external support structure. The adjustable device holder includes a first engagement jaw, a second engagement jaw, a telescoping frame, and a locking mechanism. The telescoping frame includes a tubular body and a sliding body. The sliding body is slidably positioned within the tubular body to allow for variable length of the telescoping frame. The locking mechanism is mechanically integrated in between the tubular body and the sliding body to secure and set a specific length of the telescoping frame. The first engagement jaw and the second engagement jaw laterally hold the electronic device. The first engagement jaw and the second engagement jaw are positioned parallel and offset to each other along the telescoping frame. The first engagement jaw and the second engagement jaw are each is rotatably mounted to the telescoping frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Alberto Rene Somoano
  • Patent number: 10767809
    Abstract: A support arm for supporting a load such as a display device. The support arm includes a housing defining an indicator window, a balancing mechanism in the housing, and an adjustment mechanism to adjust a counterbalancing force or torque provided by the balancing mechanism to counterbalance the weight of the load. The support arm further includes an indicator arrangement visible in the indicator window to provides a visual indication of the relative force or torque provided by the balancing mechanism. The indicator arrangement may include a lens in the indicator window. The indicator arrangement may include indicia to facilitate the visual indication of relative force or torque. The indicator arrangement may include a portion of the adjustment mechanism or balancing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: COLEBROOK BOSSON & SAUNDERS (PRODUCTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Alex Lau, Andrew Wills
  • Patent number: 10760731
    Abstract: Provided is an arm-supporting structure, including a front arm connector, a rear arm connector, an adjusting means for an upper support and a lower support, and an elastic supporting means. The front arm connector, the upper support, the rear arm connector and the lower support are articulated sequentially to form a parallelogram structure. The upper end and the lower end of the adjusting means are articulated with the upper support and the lower support, respectively. Two ends of the elastic supporting means are connected with the adjusting means and the upper support, respectively. The elastic supporting means has a length that is elastically stretchable. The adjusting means automatically adjusts its position in accordance with the swinging of the upper support and the lower support, shifts the position of the fulcrum of the elastic supporting means, and automatically reaches a balance of force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: KUNSHAN HONGJIE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaojie Chang
  • Patent number: 10746216
    Abstract: A mounting assembly is provided for securing an element to a wall structure having a laminate outer cover residing adjacent to an internal thickness of compressible material. The assembly includes an anchor for engaging the wall structure and comprising a threaded outer wall for securing the anchor within the wall thickness, an elongated internal passageway for receiving an extent of an elongated fastener, and a deformable upper crown arranged about an open end of the passageway; a strut assembly coupled to the supported element; and an elongated fastener for securing the strut assembly to the anchor and wall structure. Other embodiments include a fastener assembly kit comprising a plurality of separate components to be assembled together to mount a strut member to a laminated foam wall panel, the components including an anchor, a washer assembly, a spacer, and an elongated fastener for securing the components to the wall panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: FOOD GRADE SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventor: James Tjerrild
  • Patent number: 10736420
    Abstract: A bracket device includes a bracket, a fastening member and a resilient member. The bracket includes a longitudinal wall and at least one mounting member mounted adjacent thereto. The fastening member is longitudinally displaceable with respect to the bracket and includes a side wall and a fastening portion bent with respect to the side wall. The resilient member is for providing a resilient force to the bracket and the fastening member. The bracket is arranged with a first engaging feature, and the fastening member is arranged with a second engaging feature. When the fastening member displaces with respect to the bracket from a first position to a second position, the fastening portion is close to the at least one mounting member, and the first engaging feature is engaged with the second engaging feature, such that the fastening member is kept at the second position with respect to the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Kai-Wen Yu, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 10728644
    Abstract: A holding strap for wireless ear-bud style earpieces having a cylindrical or prismatic stem, includes: a pair of stem housings, each of which is constructed to form a hollow cylinder or prism having a hollow cylindrical or prismatic space to receive the cylindrical stem, wherein the hollow cylinder or prism has an inlet, an inlet rim, an outlet, and an outlet rim; a connecting strap connecting the pair of stem housings; and a strap holder for holding two places of the connecting strap. The hollow cylindrical or prismatic space is sized for the cylindrical or prismatic stem to fit in, and the stem housing is constructed so that the stem passes through the inlet, the hollow cylindrical or prismatic space and the outlet and then, the cylindrical or prismatic stem is retained in the cylindrical or prismatic space of the stem housing by a friction fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SPIGEN KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dae-Young Kim
  • Patent number: 10712127
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a spline attachment assembly to mount and to support an implement (such as a handgun, for example) or an implement holster (such as a handgun holster, for example), or the like, in a variety of configurations. The spline attachment assembly includes a base having a receiver and a post having a shaft, the shaft arranged to be inserted into the receiver to removably couple the post to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Tedder, Taylor Vold, Drew Stephens
  • Patent number: 10695250
    Abstract: A medical supply unit is disclosed. The medical supply unit has a mobile housing, a manual control mechanism for controlling location-movement or location-locking of the mobile housing, and a horizontal arm. The medical supply unit also has a vertical arm, an elbow joint part that connects the horizontal arm and the vertical arm, and a rotary shaft for movable connection of the vertical arm, in which the rotary shaft movably connects to one end of the elbow joint part via the vertical arm, wherein another end of the elbow joint part connects to the mobile housing via the horizontal arm, and a first end of the mobile housing is attached to the manual control mechanism. The mobile housing can provide electrical and gas supply connections for convenient use during medical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: MAQUET (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaowang Tao, Wei Peng, Chunxia Xu, Jiasheng Huang, Qunhua Li, Ming Ji
  • Patent number: 10667606
    Abstract: An anti-vibration device for sound equipment includes an elastic stress frame, the elastic stress frame including a stress deformation portion and a plurality of support portions, the support portions protruding toward one side with respect to the stress deformation portion. The anti-vibration device prevents most resonance from intruding into the sound equipment, the elastic stress frame and the laminate plate for supporting the sound equipment, and the sound equipment can work stably without being influenced by sound waves and resonance, so as to achieve its own due performance, naturally reducing the distortion rate of outputted sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: B LAM LIMITED
    Inventor: Wai Ming Lam