Patents Examined by J. Gregory Pickett
  • Patent number: 12291377
    Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus has a lid and latch assembly configured for one-handed operation. The apparatus also includes a hinge assembly that separates when over-rotated but that reengages upon closing of the lid onto the main body of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Jeremy Livingston Miller, Arjen David Kat
  • Patent number: 12286269
    Abstract: The subject application is directed to a variable-capacity storage container including: a bottom wall and a sidewall connected to an edge of the bottom wall, with the bottom wall and the sidewall being configured to enclose together an accommodation space for accommodating objects; and, an opening part, connected to a side of the sidewall away from the bottom wall. The sidewall is elastic. The opening part, when subjected to pressure, is able to be pushed and moved towards the bottom wall to deform the sidewall; when the sidewall is deformed, at least a part of the sidewall changes from a direction towards the outside of the storage container to a direction towards where the opening part is located. The variable-capacity storage container provided in the present application has an advantage of a simple structure, with high-capacity occupancy rate, volume variation rate, and ease of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Inventor: Man Wai Hon
  • Patent number: 12286261
    Abstract: A double-layered container including an inner and outer container. A mouth, body and bottom portion respectively extend from top to bottom along a bottle axis. An outside air introduction hole is provided. A diameter of an intermediate portion between an upper and lower end of the body portion is smaller than a diameter of the lower end portion. The intermediate and lower end portions are connected via a step portion. A bottom wall portion includes a ground contact portion and depressed portion. A distance of the outer container inner surface from a connection portion to an outer peripheral edge portion of the ground contact portion in a vertical cross-sectional view along the bottle axis is 1.15 times or less a distance along the outer container inner surface and the bottle axis to an inner peripheral edge portion of the ground contact portion in the vertical cross-sectional view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori Suzuki, Seiichi Asaoka
  • Patent number: 12286277
    Abstract: Herein disclosed is a double-ended container having a length separating a top opening from a bottom opening, an interior surface comprising a groove disposed in the length, a top removable lid configured to removably retain a peelable insert, and a bottom removable lid. The groove may be a straight groove or a spiral groove. The insert may comprise a surface tab disposed on a top surface of the insert, providing handle for rotating the insert in a spiral groove. The insert may comprise a perimeter tab disposed at an edge of the insert to engage a straight groove. Engaging the straight groove with the perimeter tab may rotationally lock the insert. The groove may comprise slots offset from a groove centerline, permitting the insert to be locked in slot positions between the top and bottom. An implementation may increase efficiency of access to spreadable foods while reducing waste and contamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Inventor: Lindsay Bigelow
  • Patent number: 12280943
    Abstract: A system includes a vacuum canister combinable as a unit with a segregated trash bin. The vacuum canister is connected to a vacuum motor for drawing fines and particulates to the vacuum canister. The segregated trash bin retains refuse separate from the fines and particulates of the vacuum canister. The vacuum canister sealingly contains the fines and particulates from vacuuming. Debris larger than the vacuumed fines and particulates is depositable in the segregated trash bin separated from the fines and particulates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Inventor: Terry G. Jones
  • Patent number: 12275129
    Abstract: A toolbox group connecting structure includes a connecting device and a snap-fitting device. The connecting device and the snap-fitting device are respectively installed on two adjacent toolboxes, and the two adjacent toolboxes are inserted to mate through the connecting device and the snap-fitting device, a plurality of toolboxes together form a trolley tool cart. By combining the plurality of toolboxes into the trolley tool cart that can be easily moved, the connection between the toolboxes constitutes an independent connection, thus making classification clear and not affecting each other. Therefore, it is possible to take and put down one toolbox in any position directly, and it is only necessary to separate two toolboxes connected to the toolbox. Meanwhile, the toolbox has a weight no effect on a process of taking, so that taking the toolbox is more efficient and quicker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Inventors: Jinhui Zhang, Li Huang
  • Patent number: 12274398
    Abstract: According to one example, a cookware vessel includes a bracket attached to an exterior of a vessel, and a detachable handle. The bracket has upper and lower partial geometric surfaces. The handle includes a grip portion, a coupling, an actuator, and a spring. The coupling has a channel configured to surround at least a portion of the upper partial geometric surface. The actuator is rotatingly attached to the coupling, and has one or more hooks that are configured to engage the lower partial geometric surface when the actuator is rotated in a first direction and that are further configured to disengage from the lower partial geometric surface when the actuator is manually rotated in a second direction by the user. The spring is configured to apply a force to the actuator so as to rotate the actuator in the first direction, when the actuator is released by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Meyer Intellectual Properties Limited
    Inventors: Hing Fai Chan, Stanley Kin Sui Cheng
  • Patent number: 12271227
    Abstract: Case accessories for portable electronic devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a case accessory may include a base configured to sit on a working surface, a support coupled to the base and configured to support a portable electronic device in an elevated position, a rotational mechanism coupled to the support configured to allow the holder to rotate in one or more directions relative to the support, and a holder coupled to the rotational mechanism and configured to secure the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Targus International LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Gallagher, Robert Shortt, Daniel Ballou, Ron DeCamp, Mark Thoni, James C. Frinak
  • Patent number: 12269655
    Abstract: There is provided a container system comprising an outer container comprising a base and a plurality of upstanding walls defining a cavity, a closure flap extending from a top of one of the upstanding walls wherein the first closure flap covers an opening formed by the top ends of the upstanding walls when the outer container is in a closed configuration, and wherein the closure flap includes a retention element that extends from the closure flap downward into the cavity of the outer container when the outer container is closed, and an suspension insert including a product retention compartment and a plurality of suspension units extending outwardly from the suspension unit creating a suspension gap on all sides of the product retention compartment when the suspension insert is installed in the outer container, wherein the retention element exerts a retention force on a the suspension insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Inventor: Brent Michael Comerford
  • Patent number: 12269667
    Abstract: A multi-purpose insulating beverage container includes a container body with an open upper end, a removable insert configured for insertion into the container body via the open upper end, and a cover adapted to engage the container body and retain the insert within the container body. The interior of the container body and insert include a plurality of annular ledges with different diameters sized to support beverage bottles or cans of different sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Frost Buddy LLC
    Inventors: Mitch Mammoser, Brock Mammoser
  • Patent number: 12263994
    Abstract: A tamper evidence closure assembly is provided for engaging with a finish of a container for sealing contents within an interior of a container. The assembly includes a finish and a tamper evidence closure configured to threadably engage with the finish. The finish comprises a cylindrical portion of the container that begins at an opening to the interior of the container and extends to and includes a support ledge. Threads are configured to engage with the finish. The tamper evidence closure includes a tamper evidence band that is attached to closure by way of a multiplicity of thin connections. The tamper evidence band includes a cam configured to engage with the finish during removal of the tamper evidence closure. The cam causes the thin connections to break such that the tamper evidence band remains disposed on the finish after removal of the tamper evidence closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Niagara Bottling, LLC
    Inventor: Jay Clarke Hanan
  • Patent number: 12264008
    Abstract: Provided is a roller shutter-type intelligent garbage can head, including a protective shell, a mounting shell, a sensor, connecting blades and a coupler. A sliding groove is provided between the protective shell and the mounting shell; the connecting blades and a first baffle are arranged in the sliding groove in a limited manner; the sensor is provided at a front end of the protective shell of the roller shutter-type intelligent garbage can head, and a rear end of the sensor is electrically connected to a rotating motor by means of a connecting line; the sensor senses an upper end and controls the rotating motor to rotate stably so as to drive two sets of reel pipes to synchronously rotate under an action of the coupler. At this time, by means of the mesh connection between limiting recesses on the outer sides of the reel pipes and limiting blocks on the outer sides of the connecting blades, the connecting blades and the first baffle can be driven to be stably and automatically wound outside the reel pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Inventors: Zongbiao Wang, Dinghui Gao, Yuyao Zhu
  • Patent number: 12263472
    Abstract: The present invention provides a highly effective method of removal of gases from the chemical reactor (01) by use of a suction unit employed near the inlet, outlet or both ends of the chemical reactor. The suction of entrapped air from the reaction mixture helps avoid fluctuation in the temperature or pressure requirement or formation of other by-products in the reaction mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Inventor: Devang Jhaveri
  • Patent number: 12258174
    Abstract: In a first aspect, the invention concerns a guiding rail comprising a guiding channel having a slit opening. The guiding rail is further provided with one or more sliding elements, and a blocking element coupled to the guiding rail. In particular, a blocking portion of the blocking element is movable between first and second positions. In further aspects, the invention discloses a transport container provided with such guiding rails, and a blocking element for such guiding rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: CONTEYOR INTERNATIONAL NV
    Inventor: Bart Vermeulen
  • Patent number: 12255445
    Abstract: A junction box can include a housing with a bottom surface and sidewalls extending upward from a periphery of the bottom surface. In certain implementations, the sidewalls include a mounting sidewall to mount to a solar array rail structure. In addition, the junction box can include a lid positionable on the housing. Further, the junction box can include a mounting bracket. In some examples, the mounting bracket can include a first bracket connected to the mounting sidewall, the first bracket wall extending perpendicular to the mounting sidewall. Additionally, the mounting bracket can include a second bracket wall connected to the first bracket wall, the second bracket wall extending parallel to the mounting sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Easy Solar Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Wade
  • Patent number: 12252297
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle fluid storage device that couples a metal or aluminum connector and a plastic container and a manufacturing method thereof. The vehicle fluid storage device a storage container in which a storage space for fluid is formed and an opening is formed on one side or both sides, and an assembly including a connector disposed adjacent to the opening and forming a path through which the fluid flows into and out of the storage space, and a holder disposed between the storage container and the connector to connect the storage container and the connector, in which the storage container and the holder are coupled to each other by rotation melting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: KOREA FUEL-TECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ki Hong Kim, Dong Chul Lee, Myung Keun Chae
  • Patent number: 12252296
    Abstract: A dripping container cover includes: a bottom part; a first pressing part; and a second pressing part including a face facing the first pressing part, wherein the above described face and a face of the first pressing part which faces the second pressing part are provided with projections, and wherein a distance between an end of each of the projections, the end being apart from the bottom part further than the other end, and the bottom part is at least a predetermined value and the projections are arranged within both outermost ranges of the storing part assuming that the storing part is divided into four in a width direction thereof or wherein the above distance is less than a predetermined value and the projections are arranged within central ranges of the storing part assuming that the storing part is divided into four in the width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: GC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takumi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 12245612
    Abstract: A dessert holder that enables a consumer to hold or grasp a banana (frozen or non-frozen) in such a way that various toppings, garnishes, trimmings, etc. that have been added to the banana do not readily spill over onto the consumer's hands. The dessert holder may also act as a thermal insulator so that the consumer is able to easily hold and eat a cold, frozen banana without making their hands uncomfortable. In one example, the dessert holder includes a main body section that is in the shape of a part of a banana and has first and second ends, as well as a flange section that is connected to the main body section at the second end, which is open to allow the banana to be inserted. The dessert holder may be made from an injection-moldable, food grade (e.g., FDA food grade), thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) or thermoplastic rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: FANO'BANANA L.C.C.
    Inventor: Joseph Paul Senac
  • Patent number: 12246205
    Abstract: A flame mitigation device for flammable liquid containers includes a cylindrical body with vertical fine mesh screens in the air chamber and horizontal fine mesh screens in the fluid chamber. The air chamber and fluid chamber are separated so fluid and air do not mix or interfere with each other whilst fluid is being poured from the bottle, through the flame mitigation device. When attached to a flammable liquid container, the device provides improved fluid flow and prevents flame propagation, ensuring safe storage and handling of flammable liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: EDK Holdings LTD.
    Inventor: Ryan Edkins
  • Patent number: 12246886
    Abstract: A container lid is provided. The container lid comprises a lid body and an outlet lid. The lid body is provided with a liquid outlet; and the outlet lid is movably connected to the container lid, and configured to define a closed state, an opened state, and a detachable state of the container lid. When the container lid is in the closed state, the liquid outlet is closed, when the container lid is in the opened state, the liquid outlet is opened, and when the container lid is in the detachable state, the outlet lid is separated from the lid body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: HANGZHOU GREAT STAR INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yueming Li