Patents Examined by James M Dolak
  • Patent number: 9987913
    Abstract: A battery mounting structure in which a battery pack is used as a reinforcement member is provided. An inner sidewall and an outer sidewall of a frame member are connected through a first transmission member. An outer side end of the first transmission member is situated at a level out of the height range of the battery. An inner side end of the first transmission member is attached to the inner sidewall at a level within the height range of the battery, or at a level predetermined distance away from the height range of the battery. A distance between the inner side end and the battery is shorter than that between the outer side end and the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hara, Seigo Fujishima, Masayoshi Ishikawa, Masayuki Kitaura
  • Patent number: 9969411
    Abstract: A hand truck includes a frame, a toe plate connected to the frame, a pair of wheels rotatably secured to the frame, and a handle connected to the frame. A fourth-wheel attachment is pivotally connected to the frame at a first point and removable connected to the frame at a second point. A lever positioned adjacent to the handle causes the removable connection between the fourth-wheel attachment and the frame to be released, allowing the fourth-wheel assembly to pivot away from the frame. An embodiment of a hand truck includes a break back bar. The break back bar is pivotable with respect to the frame. The break back bar may be deployed and stood on by a user to prevent movement of the hand truck while pivoting a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Magline, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Belotti, Stuart J. Shellenbarger, Chad D. Winters, Christopher J. Guoan
  • Patent number: 9969252
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical drive arrangement for driving a motor vehicle comprising an electric motor, a drive shaft driven by means of the electric motor, a housing in which the electric motor is accommodated, which housing has an envelope surface and a substantially annular cross section wherein the horizontal direction of the envelope surface of said housing and hereby said drive shaft are arranged to run substantially transverse to the longitudinal direction of said vehicle, comprising a pendulum suspension for suspension of the electrical drive arrangement, where the pendulum suspension comprises a fastening configuration fixedly connected to the vehicle and at least one pendulum attachment fixedly connected to the envelope surface of the housing and pivotally journaled relative to said fastening configuration by means of a bearing configuration. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: BAE Systems Hägglunds Aktriebolag
    Inventor: Daniel Engblom
  • Patent number: 9970347
    Abstract: A cooling system is provided for an engine. The cooling system may have an air cooler configured to cool intake air being supplied to the engine. The cooling system may also have a sensor configured to generate a temperature signal indicative of a temperature of the intake air and a fan in proximity to the air cooler. The cooling system may further have a controller in communication with the sensor and the fan. The controller may be configured to cause the fan to operate at a speed that is a function of the temperature signal when the temperature of the intake air is above a threshold temperature. The controller may further be configured to selectively cause the fan to pulse when the temperature of the intake air drops below the threshold temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Hoff, Ryan Robert Stoffel, Mark Edward Rettig
  • Patent number: 9963159
    Abstract: A dolly for transporting doors and planks of different types using a spring loaded hinge assembly 20 with two arm holding assemblies 40, each mounted to a hinge leaf 22. The dolly is removably mounted at a predetermined location along the edge of the transported object. The frictional force exerted by the arm holding assemblies against the object keeps the dolly mounted to the latter. A wheel assembly is mounted to the arm holding assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Inventors: Enrique Garcia, Henry Garcia
  • Patent number: 9950601
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an upper member, a lower member, and a high voltage equipment. The upper member is provided at a rear of a seat in a front-rear direction of the vehicle. The upper member extends in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle. The lower member extends in the vehicle width direction. The lower member is provided at the rear of the seat in the front-rear direction below the upper member in a vehicle height direction of the vehicle. The high voltage equipment is provided at the rear of the seat in the front-rear direction and connected to an upper connecting point of the upper member and a lower connecting point of the lower member. A virtual line connecting the upper connecting point and the lower connecting point passes through a center of gravity of the high voltage equipment viewed in the vehicle width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Mitani, Koichi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9944305
    Abstract: A stroller is provided with the ability to removably couple and decouple a seat from the stroller as needed. The stroller can include a stroller frame. The stroller can also include one or more front wheels attached to the stroller frame and one or more rear wheels attached to the stroller frame. The stroller can also include a first seat couple to the stroller frame. The stroller can include first and second seat attachment housings. Each of the seat attachment housings can include a cavity for receiving a corresponding one of the first and second seat attachment adapters. Each of the seat attachment housings can also include a door or cover to prevent access to the respective cavity when not in use. The seat attachment adapters can be coupled to the respective seat attachment housings and a second seat can be coupled to the seat attachment adapters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: BABY JOGGER, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Hee Lee, Megan Roe, Stacy Noel Simpson, Mark Zehfuss
  • Patent number: 9944303
    Abstract: A support device for releasable connection to an equipment carrier, and for supporting a medical appliance, a medical instrument or another payload, includes an engagement hook for engaging in an opening on an equipment carrier and a bolt for locking a connection between the engagement hook and an opening in which the engagement hook engages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Karl Storz SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Sabo, Andreas Jansche, Anika Guempel, Wolfgang Mueller-Beiter, Rainer Schairer
  • Patent number: 9944349
    Abstract: Embodiments of wheel spoking systems and methods of manufacturing and installing. An electrically motorized wheel can include a wheel rim, a wheel hub, and a plurality of wheel spokes connecting the wheel rim to the wheel hub wherein first and second ends of each of the plurality of wheel spokes are connected to the wheel rim and a curved portion of each of the plurality of wheel spokes interface with curved spoke pockets of the wheel hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Assaf Biderman, Carlo Ratti, Christine Louise Outram
  • Patent number: 9937779
    Abstract: Vehicle according to the present invention includes a traveling vehicle body and left and right drive wheels. Left and right propulsion motors drive the left and right drive wheels. A battery supplies electric power to the left and right propulsion motors. The left and right drive wheels are positioned on two width-direction ends of the traveling vehicle body. The left and right propulsion motors are positioned on the traveling vehicle body so as to align with the left and right drive wheels in the width direction of the vehicle body. The battery is positioned in a battery installation space of the traveling vehicle body. The battery installation space is located in at least a space located below the left and right propulsion motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuo Koike, Hirokazu Ito, Takafumi Komatsu
  • Patent number: 9937945
    Abstract: The collapsible stroller with bouncing seat comprises a frame, four sets of wheels, handles that extend upwards so that an adult can push the device, and a seating area that allows the seated child to push their feet against a surface for leg exercise and fun. In addition the collapsible stroller with bouncing seat comprises a play center, cup holder, a set of utility hooks, and a mesh storage bag. The collapsible stroller with bouncing seat collapses for easier storage when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Inventor: Kristy Phillips
  • Patent number: 9937968
    Abstract: A stackable vehicle is provided and includes a deck, pairs of controllable support elements at each of a first pair of opposed minor surfaces of the deck and comprising a first leg affixed to the deck and transversely telescopic relative to a corresponding minor surface plane, a second leg coupled to a distal end of the first leg and telescopic in parallel with the corresponding minor surface plane and a pivotable and rotatable wheel disposed at a distal end of the second leg and pairs of controllable support elements at each of a second pair of opposed minor surfaces of the deck and comprising a first leg affixed to the deck, a second leg coupled to a distal end of the first leg and telescopic in parallel with a corresponding minor surface plane and a pivotable and rotatable wheel disposed at a distal end of the second leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Goren, Jeremy E. Goren
  • Patent number: 9929390
    Abstract: A passenger car includes a body having two opposite wheel wells and a electric energy source which is arranged between two the wheel wheels for supply of electric energy. A protection made of steel sheet is arranged above the electric energy source and has depressions which extend in a direction from one of the wheel wells to another one of the wheel wells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Wilhelm Arns
  • Patent number: 9919200
    Abstract: A wearable motorized device comprising a shoe bracket, which can be fastened to a shoe; wheels that are installed on the left and right sides of the shoe bracket in parallel to support the wearer's lateral skating and longitudinal walking; a driving motor for rotationally driving the wheels; and a battery pack for powering the driving motor. The wheels are not coaxially installed on the two sides of the shoe bracket to drive the wearer's longitudinal skating, but instead are installed on the two sides of the shoe bracket in parallel to drive the wearer's lateral skating; the wearer can position his/her legs apart during skating, so the skating stability is improved. Its general contour does not significantly exceed the contour of the shoe in the longitudinal direction, thus and it will not strain the wearer when ascending or descending stairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Inventor: Tiande Mo
  • Patent number: 9908552
    Abstract: A child transport carrier includes a lower frame member having a forward end and a rear end, an upper frame member having a forward end and a rear end, and a rear frame coupling the lower frame member to the upper frame member. The rear frame includes a lower rear frame member having a lower end coupled to the rear end of the lower frame member and an upper rear frame member having an upper end coupled to the rear end of the upper frame member. A first joint assembly couples the lower rear frame member and the upper rear frame member. The rear frame is configured to fold between an unfolded in-use position and a folded storage position. An exterior angle formed by the lower rear frame member and the upper rear frame member is less than 180 degrees in the unfolded in-use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Thule Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Fleming, Daniel Britton
  • Patent number: 9902415
    Abstract: A service cart for storing components of a substrate processing system includes a first side configured to store a transfer plate removed from the substrate processing system. The first side includes a first mount and a second mount that are spaced apart to retain respective upper portions of the transfer plate. Each of the first mount and the second mount includes a respective groove arranged to retain the upper portions of the transfer plate. The first side further includes a first bumper and a second bumper that are spaced apart to abut respective lower portions of the transfer plate. Each of the first bumper and the second bumper are arranged to retain a desired distance between the first side and the lower portions of the transfer plate. A second side of the service cart includes a drawer or an opening to provide access to an interior of the service cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Terrence George Bernier, Joseph Wei, Tony Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9902326
    Abstract: An auxiliary pullout step for a vehicle having a yieldingly resilient mechanism for urging the step into the extended step position thereof and resisting movement of the step into a retracted position thereof and an indexing mechanism for selectively restraining the step in the retracted position thereof and selectively releasing the step from the restrained position thereof to allow the yieldingly resilient mechanism to move the step into the extended step position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Inventor: Jeffrey Carr
  • Patent number: 9885479
    Abstract: A hands-free striker assembly for use with a torch cart for igniting a torch attached to the torch cart. The hands-free striker has a mounting body mounted to the torch cart having a striker tip for lighting the torch. The hands-free striker also has a friction pad for lighting the torch by passing the torch over the friction pad and into contact with the striker tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Balt Designs, LLC
    Inventor: Billy L. Glass
  • Patent number: 9884535
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an air conditioning system, a high voltage equipment, a cooling fan, and an intake duct. The air conditioning system is to condition air in an interior of the vehicle which has a vehicle height direction. The cooling fan is to send cooling air which has passed through the air conditioning system to the high voltage equipment. The cooling fan has an intake port. The intake duct is connected to the intake port from upward in the vehicle height direction to supply the cooling air to the cooling fan. A lowermost part of the intake port in the vehicle height direction is positioned higher than a lowermost surface of a duct flow path of the intake duct in the vehicle height direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Nakano, Koichi Takahashi, Sachiko Katsuno
  • Patent number: 9873319
    Abstract: A covering for a truck covers a bottom of the engine compartment, and includes a covering element displaceable from a covering position into at least one further position. A clear opening in relation to a vertical direction of the vehicle is exposed in the at least one further position of the covering element. An additional covering for a driver's cab of the truck can cover the rear of the engine compartment. The additional covering has at least one covering element that is displaceable from a covering position into at least one further position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Juergen Bartl