Patents Examined by Janet M. Wilkens
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Patent number: 12256836Abstract: A furniture kit is disclosed that includes a set each of floor ladders, longitudinal cross-bars, and longitudinal wind braces. Each of the floor ladders has two vertical supports connected via upper and lower rungs, each of the two vertical supports is equipped with a foot for placement on a floor. Each longitudinal end of the cross-bars is equipped with a latching claw mountable, without tools, on a floor ladder rung. Each of the wind braces is equipped at its longitudinal ends with a clamp designed to be mounted on a rung of a floor ladder by gripping the rung. Cross-bars and wind braces are designed such that a cross-bars can be mounted on upper rungs of first and second floor ladders, while one of the wind braces is mounted on the upper of the first of the floor ladders and the lower of the second of the floor ladders.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: VITRA AGInventors: Stefan Keller, Helmut Schütt
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Patent number: 12256842Abstract: A desktop workspace that adjusts vertically includes a work surface platform, a base configured to sit on an existing platform, such as a desk, a height adjustable mechanism including at least one set of arms that connect at a pivot point(s) creating a scissoring motion to raise and lower the said work surface platform to various heights. A locking and unlocking mechanism may connect to the height adjustable mechanism. In some cases, the apparatus includes an adjustable mechanism to support items such as a keyboard. In some cases, the apparatus includes elements to raise items such as a monitor to an additional height.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Office Kick, Inc.Inventor: Nathan Mark Poniatowski
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Patent number: 12256860Abstract: A privacy screen attachment apparatus can include a connection mechanism configured for attachment or releasable attachment to a bottom of a work surface and/or a perimeter edge of the work surface for retaining a privacy screen body at the perimeter edge of the work surface so the body extends above the work surface. In some embodiments, the screen body can include the connection mechanism such that a portion of the screen body is foldable for attachment to the bottom of the work surface while a lower portion above the foldable portion is attachable to the perimeter edge of the work surface. In other embodiments, the connection mechanism can be a separate element that is positioned to retain or otherwise position a lower edge portion of the privacy screen body adjacent the perimeter edge of the work surface and/or in contact with the perimeter edge of the work surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: KNOLL, INC.Inventors: Masamichi Udagawa, Sigrid Moeslinger, Jeffrey P. Lee
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Patent number: 12256509Abstract: A document cover closer for preventing an accident of pinching finger(s), as well as office equipment using the same, comprising: an attaching part attached to the main body side of office equipment having a document cover; a supporting part rotatably and pivotally supported on the attaching part via a first hinge shaft; and a lift part attached to the document cover, wherein it overlaps the supporting part and is pivotally supported on the supporting part via a second hinge shaft to be rotatable in a direction contrary to that of the supporting part. A finger pinching preventing cover, wherein an upper end portion of the finger pinching preventing cover is rotatably coupled to the lift part, while its lower end portion is slidably engaged with rail portions provided on both side portions of the attaching part, is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: KEM HONGKONG LIMITEDInventor: Satoshi Ogawa
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Drive system for opening and closing a motor-vehicle door, and motor vehicle having the drive system
Patent number: 12252922Abstract: A drive system for a motor vehicle door is provided including an electric motor and a hinge for fastening the motor vehicle door. The hinge includes a door leaf, a body leaf for attachment to the body and a hinge pin arranged coaxially to the hinge axis, and rotatably mounted on the body leaf. The electric motor includes a stator and a rotor arranged coaxially with the hinge axis in the stator and mounted rotatably about the hinge axis relative to the stator. The hinge pin is disposed in sections within the rotor, the rotor being coupled to the hinge pin in a gearless manner to transmit rotation. The drive system includes a tolerance ring arranged between the rotor and the hinge pin for transmitting the rotation from the rotor to the hinge pin, wherein the tolerance ring is coupled frictionally to the hinge pin or to the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: STABILUS GMBHInventors: Axel Knopp, Wilhelm Schwab -
Patent number: 12245696Abstract: A lifting desk is related to fields of lifting desks. The lifting desk includes a drive device, a gearbox, a desktop, a crossbeam, and a lifting column, the crossbeam being connected to the desktop, the lifting column being connected to the crossbeam, the gearbox including a gear assembly, the drive device being in driving engagement with the gear assembly, the gear assembly being in driving engagement with the lifting column; the lifting desk further includes a retaining plate, the retaining plate being securely connected to the desktop, the gearbox being connected to the retaining plate. The desk offers an advantage that the structure disclosed may enhance assembly precision of the lifting desk and enables lifting control of the desktop.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2021Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: NINGBO HEALTHKEY MOTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventor: Wentao Li
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Patent number: 12234054Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may include a shipping tray for a chair having a plurality of legs including a top side, bottom side, front support, rear support, first side support, second side support, a central brace, a plurality of holders, and a plurality of structural ribs. Embodiments may also include a shipping tray system, and a method of stacking a chair having a plurality of legs on the shipping tray.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Findlay Machine & Tool, LLCInventor: Nickolas Reinhart
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Patent number: 12233296Abstract: A stand for a fire extinguisher comprises four identical panels and a square plate. Each panel has a rectangular portion and an isosceles trapezoid-shaped portion. The isosceles trapezoid-shaped portion has only two sides of equal length. The four identical panels are interconnected along their equal-length sides to form a truncated square pyramid having a rectangular box at its upper end. The square plate is mounted inside of the rectangular box parallel to a base of the pyramid to support a fire extinguisher.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Inventors: Joe Lin, Brian Liu
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Patent number: 12238876Abstract: A structure for securely mounting and protecting electronic devices within a housing or tank includes two supporting plates connected to two mounting pieces. The supporting plate defines a first hole, and the mounting piece defines a second hole. A fastener through the first hole and the second hole will position and hold the mounting piece on the supporting plate. The two mounting pieces position the electronic device. The mounting pieces are adjustable relative to the supporting plate, so the distance between two mounting pieces is fully adjustable to fit and hold electronic devices of different sizes. A tank or housing using the structure is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.Inventors: Jian-Fa Lu, Yen-Lu Cheng
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Patent number: 12232608Abstract: An inner support panel includes a first partial panel, a second partial panel, a first layer, a second layer a first panel portion, a second panel portion, a first layer, a second layer, and at least one support structure. The first layer is stacked on the second layer. The first partial panel includes one or two combinations consisting of at least part of the first layer and at least part of the second layer. The second partial panel includes one or two combinations consisting of at least the other part of the first layer and at least the other part of the second layer. The first partial panel and the second partial panel are connected to each other and form a hollow structure by defining a cavity. At least part of the second partial panel extends towards the cavity to form the support structure. The first partial panel can be supported by the support structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Inventor: Jinglei Jiang
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Patent number: 12226015Abstract: A desktop workspace that adjusts vertically includes a work surface platform, a base configured to sit on an existing platform, such as a desk, a height adjustable mechanism including at least one set of arms that connect at a pivot point(s) creating a scissoring motion to raise and lower the said work surface platform to various heights. A locking and unlocking mechanism may connect to the height adjustable mechanism. In some cases, the apparatus includes an adjustable mechanism to support items such as a keyboard. In some cases, the apparatus includes elements to raise items such as a monitor to an additional height.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2024Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Office Kick, Inc.Inventor: Nathan Mark Poniatowski
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Patent number: 12227060Abstract: A weather strip for a vehicle door includes a flow channel extending along at least a portion of the weather strip. A discharge portion is in fluid communication with the flow channel and is structured to enable a liquid to flow therealong from the flow channel to a location outside the flow channel. An end wall extends from a first side of the flow channel and is positioned to direct a liquid impinging on the end wall from the flow channel toward the discharge portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Michael Christopher Pelic, Timothy Deitrick Wilson, Sherri Ann Tregoning
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Patent number: 12226017Abstract: A plant storage mount system for positioning plant pots in indirect sunlight in an upper section a windowsill includes a window frame including a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of lateral edges. A curtain support is coupled to the window frame and suspends curtains therefrom. A plurality of brackets is mounted to the window frame. Each of the brackets is elongated and has a top surface and a bottom surface. Each of the brackets includes a mounting section being mounted to the top edge of the window frame. A receiving section supports a bottom side of a shelf thereon, thus a top side of the shelf supports one or more plant pots thereon.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Inventor: Carlos Cardenas
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Patent number: 12227990Abstract: A flanged interlocking molding is provided for use in toilet partitions or other partitions, and which eliminates the sight lines along each edge of the partition door. The flanged interlocking molding, formed of a single piece of material can be arranged on a component of the partition, such as a door and/or a pilaster. The flanged interlocking molding comprises a body portion; a first arm extending from a first edge of the body portion; a flange comprising include parallel layers of the metallic material including a first layer extending in a first direction away from the body portion, and a second layer extending from the first layer in a direction opposite the first direction; and a second arm extending from the second layer of the, the second arm including an edge arranged parallel to an edge of the first arm with a gap formed therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: AMERICAN SPECIALTIES INC.Inventors: Douglas Hitchon, Donald Wayne Smith, Andrew Neil McCall, Matthew Stepp
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Patent number: 12226011Abstract: A revolving shelf system including a drive track extending along at least one inner surface of a side wall of a cabinet. A shelf member has at least one end connected to the drive track, and a drive member is received within and along the drive track. The drive member is in engagement with the shelf member and is configured to drive the shelf member along the drive track. A stabilizing connection is formed between the shelf member and at least one inner surface of the cabinet. The stabilizing connection is configured to maintain the shelf member in a fixed orientation relative to the inner surface of the cabinet throughout movement of the shelf member along the drive track.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Inventor: Richard D. Cornell
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Patent number: 12220051Abstract: A plastic molded lip structure may extend along a perimeter of a planar element and may include an outer wall, an inner wall, structural portions, and protruded features. The outer wall may extend in a normal direction from the planar element. The inner wall may be disposed in an inward direction relative to the outer wall. The structural portions may be disposed along structural sections of the perimeter and may include first portions of the inner wall and of the outer wall. The first portions may be disposed parallel to the inner wall and separated from the first portions by a first distance along the structural sections. The protruded features may be interposed between two structural portions and an inner wall may be separated from second portions of the outer wall by a second distance that is greater than the first distance.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2023Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INCInventors: Mitch Johnson, Wendell Peery
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Patent number: 12213588Abstract: A wine cabinet includes a cabinet body, a cabinet door, at least one slide rail, at least one shelf, and a protective cover. The cabinet body is provided with a storage compartment. The at least one slide rail is disposed in the storage compartment. The slide rail includes a first slide sub-rail and a second slide sub-rail. The first slide sub-rail is disposed on the cabinet body. The second slide sub-rail is slidable with respect to the first slide sub-rail. The second slide sub-rail includes a main body and at least one fixing member. The at least one shelf is detachably connected with the fixing member, so as to slide along with the second slide sub-rail. The protective cover is detachably disposed at a connecting position between the shelf and the slide rail.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: HISENSE RONSHEN (GUANGDONG) REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaoshun Peng, Minwei Tan
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Patent number: 12203303Abstract: Closure member systems are provided for motor vehicles. Exemplary closure member systems may include a hinge assembly having an internal stop. The internal stop may be established by portions of both a stationary hinge component and a movable hinge component of the hinge assembly. For example, the stationary hinge component may include one or more ears that are arranged to contact one or more stop surfaces provided on the movable hinge component. The ears may engage the stop surfaces to limit a range of motion of the closure member.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Joseph Prior
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Patent number: 12201216Abstract: The present disclosure provides a shelf and bracket system that comprises a shelf and a bracket assembly. In various embodiments, the bracket assembly comprises a main bracket bar, a plurality of support arms, and hardware for attaching each of the plurality of support arms to the main bracket bar. In addition, in various embodiments, each support arm is disposed adjacent a respective end of the main bracket bar and the respective first hardware for the support arm is configured such that, when disengaged, the support arm is configured to rotate between a shelf support position and a folded storage position so that when each of the plurality of support arms are in the folded storage position, the bracket assembly is substantially flat.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Lewis Hyman, Inc.Inventor: Robert LeBlanc
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Patent number: 12193567Abstract: A drawer glide mechanism includes a first elongate guide member, a second elongate glide member, and a v-notch socket. The first and second elongate members are ball-bearing guide members. The first elongate guide member includes a distal end that is configured to fit within an opening in the v-notch socket, thereby locking it in place.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: AMERICAN WOODMARK MANAGEMENT COMPANYInventors: Bradly Anderson, Edward William Roy Lachman, Jeffrey Scott Hoeft