Patents Examined by Jacob B Meyer
  • Patent number: 12643506
    Abstract: A system, and device for supporting a vehicle, the system may include a substantially rigid pad bracket and include a jack pad configured to engageably connect to the pad bracket, the jack pad includes body having an upper surface and a lower surface joined by a side wall and defining a recess for retaining a portion of the pad bracket, wherein the jack pad is formed of a flexible or elastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: ORIGEN RV ACCESSORIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Jeffrey Selanders, Devon Wilson
  • Patent number: 12643480
    Abstract: A stowable tailgate step assembly system comprises a frame with two interconnected frame arms adapted to be mounted longitudinally in a vehicle tailgate. A slide module, releasably latched to the frame, comprises two longitudinal carrier arms which translate in relation to the frame arms, and a step assembly. The step assembly comprises two slide arms which translate in relation to the carrier arms, and a first step and at least one additional step pivotally connected by at least one link rod to facilitate synchronous rotation of the steps. Control means to control rotation of the steps during translation of the carrier arms from a stowed position to an extended position are provided. Deployment means to control rotation of the steps between the extended position and a deployed position are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Multimatic Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Lausch, James Hollingworth, Ahmed Ibrahim, Muamer Hodza, Michael Gordon Lehti
  • Patent number: 12636962
    Abstract: A battery armor system and method of deploying the same are provided. The battery armor system may comprise one or more sensors configured to detect whether one or more conditions within an environment of a vehicle are met, a moveable skid plate, positioned under a vehicle battery, configured to move between a retracted position and a deployed position, and one or more actuators configured to move the moveable skid plate between the retracted position and the deployed position. In the deployed position, an airgap may be formed between the moveable skid plate and the vehicle battery. The one or more actuators may be configured to move the moveable skid plate into the deployed position upon detection that the one or more conditions are met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Link, Yue Ming Chen, John Harber, Shihong Fan
  • Patent number: 12633612
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for a battery pack. The locking mechanism comprises a fixing piece, the fixing piece being provided with a locking space. When the battery pack is placed relative to the bracket, the locking mechanism is used to lock a connecting rod on the battery pack. The locking mechanism is provided facing the battery pack on a side of the locking space and is close to an opening of the battery pack in the vertical direction so that the connecting rod enters the opening along the vertical direction facing the bottom wall of the bracket and moves into the locking space. Thus, the complexity process of installing and fixing a battery pack are effectively reduced, and the reliability of fixation is also ensured. Also provided are a bracket assembly, an electric vehicle and a locking method for a battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignees: AULTON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO.. LTD.
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Danliang Qiu
  • Patent number: 12617359
    Abstract: A clamp assembly configured to hold a battery in place is configured to interface with a locking lug nut key. The clamp assembly provides a balance between preventing unintended movement or displacement of the battery, without overly complicating the process of tightening or loosening the clamp assembly. Further, a number of component parts is reduced, as separate keys are not required for the locking lug nuts and the clamp assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Miguel Ángel Figueroa Tamayo, Oscar Xavier Hurtado Reynoso, Luis Angel Mota Hernández, Saulo Ivann García Vega
  • Patent number: 12606048
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a swappable battery system for electrified vehicles includes a rigid frame formed from metal or composite materials and configured for mounting on the vehicle roof. A rooftop cover encloses at least a portion of the frame, and a fire-retardant hard plastic plate forms the insulated floor. At least two openable side panels allow access to the compartment. Integrated front, rear, and side ventilation sections feature motorized louvers that regulate airflow and internal temperature. A plurality of swappable low voltage battery modules are removably installed within the frame and provide power to the vehicle's electric motor and battery control systems. A main battery management system is operatively coupled to the battery modules and configured to monitor voltage, temperature, charge state, and operational parameters. The system extends vehicle range by enabling fast battery replacement and maintaining safe, efficient energy delivery and thermal regulation during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Inventor: Tofik Rasulov
  • Patent number: 12589480
    Abstract: A tool storage device system includes a base and a tool storage container removably coupled to the base. The tool storage container slides in a first direction relative to the base to attach the tool storage container to the base, and the tool storage container slides in a second direction, opposite the first direction, relative to the base to remove the tool storage container from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2025
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignees: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Keter Plastic LTD.
    Inventors: Grant T. Squiers, Yaron Brunner, Izhar Shani, Omer Menashri
  • Patent number: 12582568
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle for ultrasound-guided interventional operation, including: a vehicle body, wherein the vehicle body is provided with a carriage; an operating table arranged in the carriage; an operating lamp arranged in the carriage; an ultrasonic device arranged in the carriage, wherein the ultrasonic device is configured to provide the ultrasonic guidance; a monitoring device arranged in the carriage, wherein the monitoring device is configured to monitor vital signs of patients during the operation procedure; an anesthesia device arranged in the carriage, wherein the anesthesia device is configured to maintain an anesthesia state of the patient during the operation procedure; and a fixing device arranged on an inner wall of the carriage, wherein the fixing device is configured to fix the ultrasonic device, the monitoring device and the anesthesia device with the inner wall of the carriage during a driving process of the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: FUWAI YUNNAN CARDIOVASCULAR HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Xiangbin Pan, Shouzheng Wang, Zefu Li, Xiongjin Tan
  • Patent number: 12570132
    Abstract: A frame for an electric vehicle includes a front part frame located at a front of the vehicle; a rear part frame located at a rear of the vehicle; and a central part frame configured in a flat shape to be coupled between the front part frame and the rear part frame and to accommodate a battery therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Nam Ho Kim, Won Hae Lee, Byung Joo Chung, Seung Hak Lee, Min Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 12565409
    Abstract: The invention relates to a construction vehicle (1). A battery module (40; 240; 340) is provided to supply electricity to at least one electric motor (80, 87) of the construction vehicle (1). A fastening structure (70; 270) of the battery module (40; 240; 340) is designed to be removably fastened to a first longitudinal member (10-1), in a fastening position located beneath the cab (29) in the vertical direction (C-C) of the construction vehicle (1), and the battery module (40; 240; 340) in the fastening position is accessible from an outer side of the construction vehicle (1) so that said module can be brought into or out of the fastening position from the outer side of the construction vehicle (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: MANITOU BF
    Inventor: David Leon
  • Patent number: 12558950
    Abstract: A hybrid machine includes an engine, a first and second motor, a first and second generator, and a first and second geartrain. The engine generates power from a combustion reaction and includes an intake port, a combustion chamber, a piston, a crankshaft, and an exhaust port. The intake port receives air from an external environment. The combustion chamber mixes the air with fuel to create a mixture that is ignited. The piston actuates to rotate the crankshaft. The exhaust port delivers exhaust gases out of the engine. The first and second motors respectively include a first and second hub that rotate from supplied power. The first and second generators respectively generate power when a first and second shaft rotate. A first and second geartrain respectively connect to the first and second motors, the first and second generators, and the crankshaft to transmit power to a first and second wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Nayan Engineer, David Cleary
  • Patent number: 12553371
    Abstract: An engine has an ATD that purifies exhaust gas. The engine is provided with an engine body, a support base, a front-side support bracket, and a rear-side support bracket. The support base supports an exhaust gas purification device. The front-side support bracket is mounted to the engine body and is disposed on one side of the engine body, and supports the support base. The rear-side support bracket is mounted to the engine body and is disposed on a side opposite to the front-side support bracket with the engine body therebetween, and supports the support base. The front-side support bracket has a vertically-mounted boss mounted in the vertical direction with respect to the support base. The rear-side support bracket has a horizontally-mounted boss mounted in the horizontal direction with respect to the support base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kohei Tsushima
  • Patent number: 12552437
    Abstract: A sanitary covering is retrofit over an existing handle or railing, particularly a shopping cart handle. A stability-enhancing element in the form of compression foam is adhesively secured to an existing handle. A metal cover, such as of anodized aluminum, with a pathogen-eliminating outer surface (such as a biocidal or antimicrobial coating), jackets the compression foam. The cover may be in two parts having elements interlocking them together so as to be securely attached together and securely engage the compression foam. A method of retrofitting a sanitary covering over an existing handle or rail is also provided utilizing a stability-enhancing element and a metal cover with a biocidal or antimicrobial outer coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Dajcor Aluminum Ltd.
    Inventor: William J. Loucks
  • Patent number: 12545064
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improvement for the attachment of lighting or other accessories to a vehicle. In one configuration, a light box is attached to the rear of a vehicle by the use of a novel attachment feature, namely attachment via the use of protruding chain loops. Other accessories may similarly be attached thereto through similar means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: BMC LIGHTS LLC
    Inventor: Brian David Consaul
  • Patent number: 12545309
    Abstract: A wreath transporting device for transporting a plurality of wreathes includes a rod, which is attached to and which extends substantially perpendicularly from a center of an upper face of a base plate. The rod is sequentially insertable into central holes of a plurality of wreathes so that the wreathes are stacked upon the upper face of the base plate. Each wheel of a pair of wheels is axially and rotationally attached to the base plate, with the wheels being opposingly positioned on a circumference of the base plate. The rod can be grasped in a hand of a user, enabling the user to exert a lateral force to the base plate to motivate the base plate and the wreathes along a surface from one location to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Inventor: Rey Villegas
  • Patent number: 12545355
    Abstract: A hybrid-drive motorcycle comprising an endothermic engine, a rear wheel connected to a carrier structure through a swingarm, a gearbox connected to the endothermic engine through a primary transmission and to the rear wheel through a secondary transmission, and a reversible electric machine, wherein an auxiliary transmission connects the electric machine to an input shaft of the secondary transmission, and wherein the electric machine is mounted on the carrier structure below the swingarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: EFESTO S.A.R.L.
    Inventor: Luca Morfino
  • Patent number: 12539749
    Abstract: Disclosed are a drive synthesis box with multi-motors flexible torque and an electric vehicle. The drive synthesis box with multi-motors flexible torque includes at least two power sources and at least two reduction gear assemblies. Each power source includes driving motors for outputting driving force. The at least two reduction gear assemblies are connected to the at least two power sources in one-to-one correspondence, for transmitting the driving force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignees: ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD., ZHEJIANG GEELY FARIZON NEW ENERGY COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shufu Li
  • Patent number: 12539753
    Abstract: An off-road vehicle includes an intake box, an introduction duct, and an intake duct. The intake box includes an internal space, an opening, and a bottom wall. The opening is provided with a filter, and the internal space is open to an outside of the off-road vehicle through the opening. The bottom wall defines a lower boundary of a part of the internal space. Through the introduction duct, the internal space of the intake box communicates with an outside of the intake box. The introduction duct protrudes upward and toward the internal space from the bottom wall of the intake box. The introduction duct includes an inlet provided at a position higher than the bottom wall in the internal space of the intake box. The intake duct is provided at the outside of the intake box and connected to the introduction duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventor: Kengo Shimatani
  • Patent number: 12533790
    Abstract: Tool storage devices. A tool storage device may include a handle assembly including a support arm connected between a body and a handle portion and having a substantially rectangular cross section oriented with first walls extending transverse to the axis having a greater width than second walls extending parallel to the axis. A width of the handle portion may be at least about 50% of a width of the body. The body may include a frame assembly formed of a rigid material, a wall formed of a flexible material and at least partially defining the storage compartment with an open top, and a cover formed of a rigid material connected to the frame assembly to selectively close the open top. A wheel well portion receives each wheel and may cover the width of the wheel and a portion of the circumference of the wheel. A radial clearance between the wheel and a lower end of the wheel well may be no more than about 0.5 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher S. Hoppe, Steven W. Hyma, Grant T. Squiers, Michael Stearns
  • Patent number: 12533940
    Abstract: A structural element for a motor vehicle chassis, particularly a chassis of an electrically powered motor vehicle, includes at least two securing sections and a central section which connects the two securing sections. Each securing section can be secured to an outer surface of a motor mounting element of the chassis and/or to an outer surface of a longitudinal member of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Michael Reich