Patents Examined by Ismael Izaguirre
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Patent number: 12215450Abstract: In a sewing machine, a feed dog feeds a workpiece placed on a throat plate. A presser bar has a lower end portion on which a presser foot is mountable. A presser bar spring urges the presser bar downward. During a first prescribed period of time in which a top of the feed dog is above a top surface of the throat plate, an adjustment part of an adjusting mechanism is spaced apart from a restricting part of the adjusting mechanism to cause an urging force of the presser bar spring to be transmitted to the presser foot. During a second prescribed period of time in which the top of the feed dog is beneath the top surface of the throat plate, the adjustment part is in contact with the restricting part to prevent the urging force of the presser bar spring from being transmitted to the presser foot.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroki Mori
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Patent number: 12209343Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying stitches to a decorative component having a three dimensional configuration is provided. A head for applying stitches to a decorative component having a three dimensional configuration, including: a needle bar assembly operatively coupled to the head; a looper configured to cooperate with the needle bar assembly in order to provide a plurality of stitches in the decorative component, the looper rotating in a plane parallel to the decorative component; a post assembly configured to drive the looper in a reciprocating fashion in the plane, wherein the post assembly is operatively coupled to a motor configured to drive the needle bar assembly in a reciprocating fashion, the post assembly being operatively coupled to the head via a cylinder arm assembly and a downshaft assembly; and wherein the cylinder arm assembly is rotated in a synchronized manner with a rock frame through mechanical linkage connecting a rock frame drive shaft to the cylinder arm assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Edward J. Wenzel, Ramez M. Habhab
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Patent number: 12203210Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus includes a cabinet, a door having clothes fixing parts, and a press device disposed below the clothes fixing parts on an inner surface of the door. The press device includes a base plate which is disposed on the inner surface of the door, and which supports one side of the clothes hung on the clothes fixing parts, a press plate which is hinge-fixed to one side of the door, and which brings the clothes hung on the clothes fixing parts into close contact with the base plate, and a film which is fixedly disposed at the end portion of the base plate, which is extended to the center of the base plate, and which is disposed between the press plate and the base plate when the press plate is in close contact with the base plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sunghoo Park, Wansik Nam, Jaehyoung Park, Chaewon Kim
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Patent number: 12195901Abstract: The invention relates to a thread body sewing structure, comprising: a sheet-shaped object, at least one upper thread, and at least one thread body, the upper thread and the thread body are sewn on the sheet-shaped object, the upper thread is located on a front side of the sheet-shaped object; the thread body is fixed on the front side of the sheet-shaped object by the upper thread. Thereby, the thread body is fixed on the front side of the sheet-shaped object by the upper thread, and does not need to pass through the object, so the thread body will not be damaged, and an integrity of its structure and functions can be maintained.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: LIGHT TEXTILE INC.Inventors: Ming-Hsien Yao, Shun-Tai Yao
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Patent number: 12195899Abstract: A processing data generation device includes a processor and a memory. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, instruct the processor to perform processes. The processes include acquiring processing of acquiring a pattern represented by a contour, division processing of dividing the pattern into a plurality of pattern pieces, and offset setting processing of setting an offset line disposed at a position separated to an outside, from an adjacent portion, by a predetermined distance. The processes include processing line setting processing of setting, for each of the plurality of pattern pieces, a processing line including the offset line and surrounding a pattern piece and processing line processing of generating processing line processing data, for each of the plurality of pattern pieces, for processing a sheet-shaped workpiece along the processing line, using a processing device configured to perform processing on the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Harumi Kobayashi, Satomi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 12180631Abstract: A hopping foot assembly for a sewing machine having a needle comprises a hopping foot base and a hopping foot arm extends axially from the hopping foot base relative to an axis. The hopping foot base is shaped to include an opening that extends axially through the hopping foot base relative to the axis. The hopping foot arm is configured to be coupled to the sewing machine to fix the hopping foot base relative to the sewing machine.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Gracewood Management, Inc.Inventor: Jim Matthews Bagley
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Patent number: 12180644Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet having a laundry inlet defined in one surface thereof, a first chamber positioned inside the cabinet to accommodate laundry therein through the laundry inlet, a second chamber positioned underneath the first chamber to define a space separated from a space of the first chamber, a steamer disposed inside the second chamber to generate steam and supply the generated steam to the first chamber, a door pivotably coupled to the cabinet to open and close the laundry inlet, a door inner surface facing the first chamber among both surfaces of the door, a base plate coupled to the door inner surface, a first shaft disposed parallel to a width direction of the door, a second shaft disposed parallel to the first shaft, a first pressurizing plate pivotably coupled to the door inner surface or the base plate through the first shaft and disposed to face the base plate, wherein the first pressurizing plate mounts and pressurizes pants, and aType: GrantFiled: June 2, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang, Jinhyuk Jang, Boram Noh
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Patent number: 12173448Abstract: Methods and features described herein are applicable to an improved hand-hand steaming iron that reduces dripping while operating in various orientations and that improves consistent steam generation. The iron includes a steam generating chamber that includes an integrated resistive heating element, and the chamber utilizes multiple dividing and fluid guiding elements with back and forth turn features to prevent liquid water from escaping the steam generating chamber in both vertical and horizontal positions. The combination of the geometric walls and the interaction with the heating element allow for a consistent soleplate temperature and efficient steaming of water that enters the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.Inventors: Drew W. Heidenreich, Rachel B. Koebler, Kroy E. Nernberger, Boopalan Sampath, Daniel R. Strong
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Patent number: 12173437Abstract: A manually-operated sewing machine is provided. The sewing machine includes a manually-operated handle, a needle bar to hold a needle, and a direction control device. The needle bar reciprocates responsive to a reciprocating motion of the manually-operated handle. The direction control device controls lateral movement of the needle bar between forward and reverse directions. The direction control device is movable between a first position that corresponds to the forward direction and a second position that corresponds to the reverse direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Tippmann Industrial Products, Inc.Inventors: Bradley Tippmann, Allen W. Rife
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Patent number: 12171209Abstract: An apparatus for tying knots can include a body defined by a length along a longitudinal axis of the body and by an outer surface that extends around the longitudinal axis of the body from a first end of the body to a second end of the body. A trench in the body can extend from the outer surface of the body toward the longitudinal axis for the length of the body. A channel can extend for the length of the body and is exposed at the first and second ends of the body. A neck can be between the trench and the channel, the neck can be configured to contain first and second flexible lines extending in the channel extending from the first end of the body to the second end of the body and a line guide can be on the outer surface of the body configured to hold the first or second line at an oblique angle relative to a direction of the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Inventors: Robert Norman Crouse, Helen Keyle Crouse, Andrew Jason Jarrard
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Patent number: 12173439Abstract: A tufting machine for selectively forming tufts of yarns, including different color or type yarns, for forming patterned tufted articles such as carpets. A series of needles are reciprocated into and out of a backing material being fed through the tufting machine and are engaged by a series of gauge parts so as to pick-up loops of yarns from the needles. The gauge parts will be selectively controlled by activators to move the gauge parts to positions or elevations sufficient to pick-up or not pick-up loops of yarns from the needles. The feeding of the yarns to the needles further will be controlled to pull back the yarns not picked-up by the gauge parts, while the backing feed will be controlled to enable formation of tufts at an increased rate over the pattern stitch rate for the pattern of the tufted article being formed.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Card-Monroe Corp.Inventors: Wilton Hall, Ricky E. Mathews
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Patent number: 12163275Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet having an opening, a door rotatably coupled to the cabinet, an inner case disposed in the cabinet and configured to provide an accommodation space, a supply part configured to communicate with the inner case to supply at least one of air or moisture to the accommodation space, and a mount part disposed on at least one of the inner case or the door and configured to place the laundry in the accommodation space. The mount part includes a support part disposed on at least one of the inner case or the door to support a surface of the laundry, and a pressing part. The pressing part includes a pressing body rotatably coupled to one of the inner case, the door, or the support part, and a position change part and a position change part.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang
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Patent number: 12161243Abstract: A clothing assist apparatus and method with a frame with a front side, a rear side, a left side and a right side. Two front uprights and two rear uprights are provided where the two front uprights are spaced apart from each other on the front side and the two rear uprights are spaced apart from each other on the rear side and the two front uprights are spaced apart from the two rear uprights by the left side and the right side. Additionally, at least one handle is connected to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Inventor: Dean C. Easterwood
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Patent number: 12163274Abstract: The present invention relates to linen spreader apparatus including a conveyor defining a machine direction, a pair of spreader clamps movable transversally to said machine direction towards each other, and away from each other for spreading out a piece of linen, at least one charger station, each charger station delivering a corner of a leading portion of a piece of linen to a respective one of said spreader clamps, a transfer beam for transferring a piece of spread out linen from said at least one pair of spreader clamps to said conveyor, said transfer beam having a leading edge and a trailing edge and being arranged to move back and forth in said machine direction between advanced and retracted positions, said leading edge of said transfer beam located in a region below said spreader clamps in said advanced position, said transfer beam being configured for temporarily holding on to a portion of said piece of linen as the transfer beam moves from said advanced position towards said retracted position, and aType: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Jensen Denmark A/SInventors: Morten Lundt, Kim Cordua
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Patent number: 12157962Abstract: A sewing machine includes a feed dog partially protruding out up and down from a throat plate to feed a workpiece, a sewing needle configured to perform stitch points on the workpiece by moving up and down, and a shuttle configured to capture an upper thread passed through the sewing needle below the throat plate to be entwined with a lower thread. The feed dog includes a top plate having teeth formed on an upper surface thereof, and a support portion to which a feed operation relative to the top plate is input. The top plate includes an insertion hole that the sewing needle penetrates up and down, and a pair of wall portions extending in an up-and-down direction respectively on one side and another side in a feed direction of the workpiece relative to the insertion hole on a lower surface side of the top plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: JUKI CORPORATIONInventor: Takashi Watanabe
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Patent number: 12152338Abstract: A heat press including a body, a heat plate, a handle, a cover, a control compartment and an insulation portion. The body includes a first end and a second end. The heat plate is located proximate the first end of the body and is configured to engage ironable materials. The handle is located proximate the second end of the body and is configured to withstand forces from a user. The cover covers a portion of the body and the handle. The control compartment includes an electrical circuit, controls and a display. The control compartment is spaced away from and is at least indirectly electrically coupled to the heat plate. The insulation portion is positioned between the control compartment and the heat plate. The insulation portion includes a first layer of insulating material.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Cricut, Inc.Inventors: Grayson Stopp, Thomas Crisp, Lk Lin, Carry Zhu
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Patent number: 12150575Abstract: A garment hanger with particular ease of use advantage when removing or hanging crew neck or turtleneck type shirts or blouses. The hanger provides an easily manipulated and intuitive mechanism for collapsing the garment support portions of the hanger, thus allowing for simple passage through the narrow neck hole of a garment. The hanger further provides an easily manipulated and intuitive mechanism for returning the folded garment support portions to their extended and supportive positions, which can be done with the hanger enveloped within a garment, thus providing an improved means for hanging some shirts or blouses without the need to feed a hanger up through the bottom opening of the garment.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Inventor: Kyle L. Baltz
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Patent number: 12152337Abstract: The present disclosure provides a handheld garment steamer, including a water tank, an evaporator, a power pump and a nozzle, wherein the water tank is used for storing water; the water tank is arranged below the water tank and is used for heating the water to turn the water into water vapor; the power pump is connected with the water tank and the evaporator and is used for pumping the water in the water tank to the evaporator; the nozzle is arranged above the water tank; and a vent of the nozzle is connected with the evaporator through a steam pipe. In the present disclosure, a center of gravity of the garment steamer is at the bottom, so that the garment steam is not easy to tilt during use, and the operation is more labor-saving.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Shenzhen Pukaiyu Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: YongHua Yu
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Patent number: 12146261Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having an accommodation space formed therein to accommodate laundry, a laundry support member provided in the accommodation space, and a presser mounted to the laundry support member and configured to apply pressure to laundry to remove wrinkles from laundry. The presser includes a support part for supporting one surface of laundry, a hanger hook configured to be hung on the laundry support member, and a press part hingedly connected to the support part to apply pressure to the opposite surface of laundry.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Taejun Yoon, Sunyong Kim, Hyoungsup Park, Junyoung Nam
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Patent number: 12146251Abstract: A tufting machine for selectively forming tufts of yarns, including different color or type yarns, for forming patterned tufted articles such as carpets. A series of needles are reciprocated into and out of a backing material being fed through the tufting machine and are engaged by a series of gauge parts so as to pick-up loops of yarns from the needles. The gauge parts will be selectively controlled by activators to extend or retract the gauge parts to positions or elevations sufficient to pick-up or not pick-up loops of yarns from the needles. The feeding of the yarns to the needles further will be controlled to back-rob yarns not picked-up by the gauge parts, while the backing feed will be controlled to enable formation of tufts at an increased rate over the pattern stitch rate for the pattern of the tufted article being formed.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Card-Monroe, Corp.Inventor: Wilton Hall