Patents Examined by Janet M. Wilkens
  • Patent number: 11814894
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a swing-in type of door structure of a vehicle that includes a door disposed in parallel at both sides of an entrance of a vehicle, and a door arm mounted on one side of the door to open or close the door by rotation, including: a center door bracket of which one end is fixed to one surface of an upper center of the door and that extends in a direction perpendicular to the door; a roller bracket of which one end is coupled to the other end of the center door bracket in a direction perpendicular to the center door bracket; and a roller mounted on the other end of the roller bracket and coupled to be rolled and rotated while in contact with a rail formed on a vehicle body of an upper side of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Seung Young Park
  • Patent number: 11802438
    Abstract: A fire door includes: an outer frame; a door body; and a center rail, the center rail is provided so as to overlap a target area in a wall orthogonal direction view, and so as to extend in a width direction between a first frame portion and a second frame portion on the side opposite to the wall body with respect to the target area, the center rail and the first frame portion are fixed to each other, the center rail and the second frame portion are engaged with each other with an engaging mechanism interposed therebetween, and the engaging mechanism is configured to allow relative movement of the center rail relative to the second frame portion in the width direction, and to regulate the relative movement thereof in the wall orthogonal direction and a slide direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takafumi Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11800927
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Office Kick, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan Mark Poniatowski
  • Patent number: 11780309
    Abstract: A door weather strip includes at least an exterior installation base member installed on a door frame or a door molding, and a seal lip that is formed protruding and extending above and outside in a vehicle width direction from the exterior installation base member and elastically comes into contact with a vehicle body opening peripheral edge when a door is closed, in which a hard portion that is harder than a seal lip main body portion constituting the seal lip is formed between a tip of the seal lip and a root portion between the seal lip and the exterior installation base member and on the vehicle body opening peripheral edge side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinnosuke Hamada, Yoshinobu Yamada, Kentaro Adachi, Yasuyuki Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 11785734
    Abstract: A data center cabinet has a base frame and a top cap attached to the base frame. The top cap has a main panel having a front edge, rear edge, first side edge, a second side edge, top surface, and bottom surface. An opening is formed through the main panel and is inset and spaced apart from the front, rear, first side, and second side edges. A removable door is positioned over the opening and is hinged to the main panel such that the door can rotate between an open position and a closed position and be removed from the main panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Richard A Marcus, James N. Fleming, Mark Shurhay
  • Patent number: 11774170
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a main body provided to form a storage chamber, a storage container configured to be inserted into or withdrawn from the storage chamber, and having a storage space, a divider configured to be movable with respect to the storage container to divide the storage space, a support shaft arranged in the storage container and configured to guide movement of the divider, and a guide device configured to movably support the divider, and having a plurality of ball bearings arranged to roll with respect to the support shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wan-Ku Kang, Hyun Uk Park
  • Patent number: 11766117
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Mitch Johnson, Wendell Peery
  • Patent number: 11767699
    Abstract: A system for avoiding pinching in vehicle doors includes capacitive proximity sensors for being mounted at each door along closing surfaces. The system also includes an accelerometer for being arranged in each door, a stopper bar, and a release mechanism for the stopper bar. The capacitive proximity sensors, the accelerometer, and the release mechanism are connected to a control unit arranged such that the stopper bar is moved to a blocking position when the capacitive proximity sensor for the same door senses an object and the door has stopped accelerating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Ningbo Geely Automobile Research & Development Co.
    Inventors: Magnus Nilsson, Måns Pihlsgård
  • Patent number: 11767707
    Abstract: A door assembly for an electromagnetic shielded enclosure includes a metal door frame for defining a passageway into the enclosure and a door for selectively enclosing the passageway. The door includes a door leaf pivotally coupled to the frame. A set of radio frequency (RF) seals is connected to the exposed peripheral edge of a conductive plate in the door leaf. Each RF seal includes a resilient movable finger which overlies a U-shaped bracket mounted along the outer edge of the door leaf. A plurality of air cylinders is mounted within each bracket and is designed to urge the resilient finger of each RF seal into contact with the door frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: NEW ENGLAND LEAD BURNING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Seth Warnock, Frank Leban, Rodney Gebert
  • Patent number: 11770910
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to telecommunications enclosures that can be customizable to meet customer needs. A telecommunications enclosure can be customized to included added security as desired. That is, a modular security lock may be utilized as an add-on feature for telecommunications enclosures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Eddy Luc Cams, Roel Modest Willy Bryon, Philippe Coenegracht, Johan Geens, Barry Wayne Allen
  • Patent number: 11765845
    Abstract: A mounting mechanism for a server or other electronic apparatus allowing the addition of modules or devices of different sizes includes a casing having an opening. A guiding track is disposed in the casing; a slide bar is movably disposed on the guiding track; a restriction structure is disposed on the first end of the guiding track; and a locking structure can pivot on the restriction structure. When the casing is mounted on a rear rack, the slide bar is moved out of the casing via the opening, and the restriction structure and the locking structure are securely fastened to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Nanning FuLian FuGui Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsuan Lin, Ying-Jui Huang
  • Patent number: 11765854
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an equipment rack for a telecommunications cabinet. The equipment rack allows a telecommunications cabinet to be reconfigured such that telecommunications equipment can be vertically mounted therein. The equipment rack includes a structural rail configured to be mounted within the telecommunications cabinet, an insert plate configured to fit within a cavity of the structural rail and be secured to the structural rail, and a bracket configured to be secured to the to the insert plate and configured such that a piece of telecommunications equipment can be mounted thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Richard John Smailes, Christopher Ashurst
  • Patent number: 11761262
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus configured to correct a non-compliant, excessive gap condition between a door bottom and a finished floor. One example system may include a channel assembly attached to the bottom edge of the door, wherein the channel assembly includes at least one moving component configured to accommodate uneven door bottom gaps across the width of the door and an uneven floor condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: NATIONAL GUARD PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Aron Fleischmann, Edwin R. Olivera
  • Patent number: 11753863
    Abstract: A drop down seal is provided which has a channel-shaped external support profile configured to be fixed to a base of a panel of a door or window, a rod-shaped support element slidably housed in the channel-shaped external support profile and a movable element connected to the rod-shaped support element by a parallelogram articulation mechanism allowing the movable element to move in height between a raised rest position and a lowered working position. The movable element, when in the raised rest position, is also operationally and removably connected to the channel-shaped external support profile. The rod-shaped support element, at a proximal end thereof, forms, or is provided with, a laterally protruding control portion configured to be engaged by a trigger base fixed to an abutment surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: COMAGLIO S.R.L.
    Inventor: Cesare Comaglio
  • Patent number: 11737554
    Abstract: A side mount table leg assembly that is height adjustable to a plurality of heights is disclosed. The table leg assembly comprises an upper leg, a lower leg and a first and a second pivotable connection. The table leg assembly further comprises a side mount adapter configured to be slidably and removably engaged with a mounting bracket that is mountable to a non-horizontal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Whitecap Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Moore, Christopher E. Tomao
  • Patent number: 11730262
    Abstract: A molded plastic structure may comprise a tabletop with an upper surface and a lower surface. A lip may extend downwardly relative to the lower surface of the tabletop, and the lip may include an outer surface and an inner surface. An inwardly extending portion may extend inwardly from the inner surface of the lip. A frame may be connected to the table top and the frame may include a side rail of a frame. The side rail may include a receiving portion that receives the inwardly extending portion. The side rail may also include a portion that supports the lower surface of the table top and a portion that supports the lip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Mitch Johnson, Kevin Boydston
  • Patent number: 11732525
    Abstract: A system, device, kit, assembly and methods for a frame assembly, including a door sill as shown and described. The assembly may be a door frame assembly and may, by way of example, be a door jamb and/or a door mullion including a door sill. In other embodiments, a door sill includes a base component having a slot, a deck component having a segment, and wherein the segment component press-fits within the slot to adjoin the base component and the deck component. Some inventions of the present disclosure may be considered a door sill having a press-fit removable deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Endura Products, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Kendall, Tomasz Jaskiewicz
  • Patent number: 11732521
    Abstract: An opening apparatus for a motor vehicle door, having an electric drive and an actuating means, wherein the actuating means can be adjusted by means of the drive and wherein the motor vehicle door can be opened by means of the actuating means and at least one sensor for detecting the actuating movement (S), wherein continuous detection of the actuating movement (S) can be rendered possible by means of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventor: Uwe Reddmann
  • Patent number: 11730260
    Abstract: The utility model belongs to the technical field of office and household articles, and particularly, relates to a desktop lifting table. The desktop lifting table includes a tabletop and a lifting mechanism that acts to raise or lower the tabletop, the first arm end of the lifting arm set is hingedly arranged and the second arm end thereof is slidably arranged; and a driving mechanism connected to the second arm end includes a gas spring, a gas spring seat and a manipulating member. The desktop lifting table of the utility model is provided with a gas spring seat below the tabletop to accommodate the gas spring so that its minimum height is very low.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: NINGBO SOMLE AUDIO-VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Liming Tao, Haogang Wu
  • Patent number: 11730264
    Abstract: A cabinet system that is configured to be installed in a kitchen of a residential structure wherein the cabinet system is configured to store and provide access to small electrical appliances. The cabinet system of the present invention includes a base cabinet and an upper cabinet in vertical alignment. A backboard is present between the base cabinet and upper cabinet having an opening to a recess area located behind the base cabinet and upper cabinet. A movable backboard is configured to open and close the opening. A moving cabinet is disposed within the recess area and is movable between a first position and a second position. A movement assembly is located at the top of the recess area and is operably coupled to the movable backboard and the moving cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventor: Waldemar Kissel