Patents Examined by Jeffrey O'Brien
  • Patent number: 11446959
    Abstract: This application relates to a wheel steering angle adjustment device for a vehicle operated by manpower. The device may include a fixed body including a rotation support, a rotation body, a lift member coupled to the rotation support, a locking switch coupled to the lift member, and a plurality of fixing groove portions in the outer peripheral surface of the rotation support. The device may also include a fixing protrusion protruding from the locking switch and configured to be detachably coupled to the fixing groove portions, a rotation range limiting stopper provided on a lower portion of the lift member, and a rotation guide groove portion provided concavely in an upper surface of the rotation body. As the rotation range limiting stopper becomes stuck on an end portion of the rotation guide groove portion, an angle by which the rotation body is rotatable relative to the fixed body is limited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Orbitn Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyung Ae Cha
  • Patent number: 11440177
    Abstract: A handle assembly for a surgical tool including a handle having a distal end, and a first retaining mechanism attached to the distal end of the handle. The retaining mechanism includes a first retaining housing having a first central cavity for receiving a surgical tool, and a first locking mechanism moveable between first and second positions relative to the housing, the locking mechanism including a through hole for receiving the surgical tool. The handle assembly further includes a second retaining mechanism attached to a proximal end of the handle. The second retaining mechanism includes a second retaining housing having a second central cavity for receiving a handle extension, and a second locking mechanism moveable between first and second positions relative to the second retaining housing, the second locking mechanism having a through hole for receiving the handle extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Shukla Medical
    Inventor: Zachary Robert Sweitzer
  • Patent number: 11422591
    Abstract: In one example, a hinge assembly is disclosed, which may include a band torque engine having at least one bearing portion and a vertical torque engine coupled to the band torque engine. The vertical torque engine may have an opening. The hinge assembly may include a first shaft received through the at least one bearing portion and the opening. The first shaft may be rotatable along an axis with respect to the band torque engine and the vertical torque engine. The hinge assembly may include a display bracket including an adaptor portion to hold the first shaft such that the first shaft rotates along with the display bracket. The band torque engine may provide a frictional torque and the vertical torque engine may compressively engage with the first shaft to provide a vertical frictional torque during rotation of the display bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei-Chung Chen, Chung-Hua Ku, Kuan-Ting Wu
  • Patent number: 11421458
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a bonnet hinge structure. The bonnet hinge structure pivotally supports the bonnet to the vehicle body from the rear end of the bonnet, and includes: a lower hinge member fixed to the vehicle body; an upper hinge member fixed to the bonnet fixing portion of the bonnet, and pivotally connected to the lower hinge member in a manner of being able to rotate to a first height relative to the lower hinge member in the up-down direction of the vehicle body; and a rotation suppressing portion provided with a deviation restricting member. When the upper hinge member is deformed in the left-right direction of the vehicle body, the deviation restricting member comes into contact with the upper hinge member at a position of the second height lower than the first height from the top of the upper hinge member, and prevents the upper hinge member from rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomohito Kamada
  • Patent number: 11416039
    Abstract: A complex moving/rotating pivot shaft device is applicable to a double-screen or flexible screen to minify the assembling/moving space of the components. The complex moving/rotating pivot shaft device includes an assembly of a fixing seat and a moving module. The moving module includes an operation arm, a guide section disposed on the operation arm and a bridge unit disposed between the operation arm and the fixing seat. The bridge unit has a shaft pillar, a reciprocally movable bolt and a guiding section in cooperation with the guide section, whereby the operation arm can move along the guiding section to reach a set position. Thereafter, the operation arm can rotate around the shaft pillar of the bridge unit to achieve opening/closing effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Fositek Corp.
    Inventors: An Szu Hsu, Way Han Dai, Chr Chi Liu
  • Patent number: 11413903
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a castor wheel structure, comprising a wheel part (18) and a castor wheel house (28), on which a transition element can be mounted, such as a spindle structure (1) or a flange structure (2), which again can be mounted on equipment that is to be made mobile, which wheel part (18) is unilaterally suspended and arranged about a substantially horizontal shaft on the castor wheel house (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Tomas Hecht Olsen
  • Patent number: 11412828
    Abstract: A luggage handle lateral displacement assembly includes a rod that has a first end, a second end and a perimeter wall extending between the first and second ends. A coupler is attached to the rod adjacent to the first end and is mounted on the perimeter wall. The coupler can engage a handle attached to a suitcase such that the second end extends laterally away from the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Willie Harvey
  • Patent number: 11408215
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a 4-bar kinematic link component and method for forming the 4-bar kinematic link using a single rotary molding tool. The invention eliminates the need to form individual components of the bracket from several different tools, which will then requires additional assembly steps. The 4-bar kinematic link is formed from two different materials each having a different in mold shrinkage value. This allows for hinge pins to be formed through a base component in a way that will prevent sticking of the components together thereby allowing the parts to have it relative to one another using the hinge pin. The final component is a 4-bar kinematic link that can be used as a 4 bar link mechanism for providing motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: MAGNA EXTERIORS, INC.
    Inventors: Braendon Lindberg, Ross J. Parpart
  • Patent number: 11408216
    Abstract: Systems and methods of co-printing a unitary hinge are provided. The unitary hinge may be co-printed using an additive manufacturing process. The unitary hinge includes a hinge pin that is substantially cylindrical in shape. The unitary hinge also includes a knuckle which surrounds a portion of the hinge pin and is configured to be manipulated about the hinge pin. The hinge pin is fabricated in situ with the knuckle such that further assembly is unnecessary. The unitary hinge may also include retention mechanism to retain the hinge within the knuckle without substantially restricting the knuckle from being rotated about the hinge pin. The unitary hinge may further be configured with a fluid port which may, for example, be used to provide a lubricant to an area between the hinge pin and the knuckle or to vacuum powder material or debris from the area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jon Paul Gunner, Narender Shankar Lakshman
  • Patent number: 11391078
    Abstract: A household appliance hinge includes a mounting portion and a mounting tab including a cam profile. A door mounting lever is pivotally connected to the mounting tab of the mounting portion. A spring-biased control system is connected to the door mounting lever and includes a spring-biased cam follower system including a cam follower that: (i) engages the cam profile in an engagement position and for all positions of the door mounting lever between the engagement position and a first operative position; and, (ii) separates from the cam profile for all positions of said door mounting lever located between the engagement position and a second operative position. The hinge is self-latching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Mansfield Engineered Components, Inc.
    Inventor: James J. Collene
  • Patent number: 11384577
    Abstract: A furniture fitting includes a first fitting portion to be fixed to a furniture carcass, and a second fitting portion to be fixed to a movable furniture part and hingedly or releasably connected to the first fitting portion. The first fitting portion includes a mounting body for fixing to the furniture carcass, and a carrier configured to adjust a position of the carrier relative to the mounting body. An actuating arm is pivotally arranged on the carrier, and a spring device applies a force to the actuating arm. An adjustment device with three operating elements is provided, and a position of the carrier relative to the mounting body can be adjusted by the operating elements. The mounting body includes a fastening side for fixing the mounting body to a furniture panel. Each of the operating elements is configured to be actuated from the front side of the mounting body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBH
    Inventors: André Hammerer, Irmela Mara Geller, Thomas Folie, Matthias Reissig
  • Patent number: 11384578
    Abstract: Present invention is related to a door hinge for opening and closing a door, the door hinge including: a fixing member fixed to the door frame of the oven range; an operating frame that is rotatably connected to the fixing member and is fixed to the door to open and close the door; a hinge bracket configured to rotatably connecting the operating frame to the fixing member, wherein the hinge bracket includes: a plate connected with the inside of the lower end of the operating frame, and a gap holding member having a first end, a second end, and in a shape of a “” at the center thereof for forming a space, wherein the first end of the gap holding member is connected to a lower end of the plate, and the second end of the gap holding member is connected to lower end of the fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: SEO WON KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Juneyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 11384582
    Abstract: A hinge permitting a gate to rotate approximately 180 degrees in either direction. The hinge includes first, second, third, and fourth hinge members and first, second, third, and fourth crossbars. The first, second, third, and fourth crossbars form an interpivoting connection with the first, second, third, and fourth hinge members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventor: Timothy Marick
  • Patent number: 11377889
    Abstract: A hinge with damped closing, comprising a first four-bar linkage, which comprises a coupling element which can be associated with a fixed element, a first portion of a first lever and a third lever which are associated in an articulated manner with the coupling element and a first portion of a second lever that is interposed between the preceding ones and is articulated thereto; the hinge further comprises a second four-bar linkage and at least one damping element that has the first end associated in an articulated manner with at least one lever of the first four-bar linkage and the second end associated in an articulated manner with at least one lever of the second four-bar linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: D.G.N. S.R.L.
    Inventor: Daniele Zetti
  • Patent number: 11370104
    Abstract: Provided is a connection structure of an operation rod in which a connection object such as a tip tool can be easily attached to and detached from the operation rod in a relatively short time without causing a fixed state. The main body is inserted into the cylindrical operation rod on the tip side. An engagement pair is formed of an engagement part with a notch provided to the main body on a tip side and an engagement part with an engagement pin provided to a tip tool. An inner slider on which a recessed groove is formed in a circumferential direction is relatively slidably disposed to the main body on an inner diameter side. An outer slider is relatively slidably disposed to the main body on an outer diameter side, wherein an opposing recess which can oppose to the recessed grove is formed on the outer slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: NAGAKI SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Junsuke Takada
  • Patent number: 11365573
    Abstract: A double-screen rotary shaft structure includes two synchronous spiral channels disposed on the link shafts. Asynchronous assembly is slidably pivotally fitted on the two link shafts. Two bosses are disposed on the synchronous assembly and respectively inlaid in the spiral channels of the link shafts. Two connection members are respectively securely connected with the two link shafts. Two link assemblies are respectively pivotally fitted on the link shafts to synchronously move with the synchronous assembly. Two slide members are attached to lower sides of the connection members and formed with oblique slots. A guide slide connection member is disposed in each oblique slot and connected with the link assembly. The middle sections of two links are pivotally disposed on the connection members. Each link has a driving end pivotally connected with the link assembly and a driven end to drive the slide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: An Szu Hsu, Yan-Jiao Cheng
  • Patent number: 11357316
    Abstract: A bale carrying device includes a main body defining a handle portion; and a binding catch extending from the main body, the binding catch configured to engage a binding of a bale. A method for using a bale carrying device includes grasping a handle portion of a main body of the bale carrying device; engaging a binding catch of the bale carrying device with a binding of a bale, the binding catch extending from the main body, the binding extending around the bale; and lifting the bale with the bale carrying device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventor: Walter E. King
  • Patent number: 11351817
    Abstract: A roller has a wheel, a wheel axle and a pin which protrudes upward from a housing of the roller. A sleeve sits on the pin and is spaced apart from the pin radially and axially upward by a damping material arranged between the sleeve and the pin, the damping material being arranged so that all axial and/or radial contact between the pin and the sleeve is prevented. Alternatively, an attachment damping part can be arranged on a pin of the roller in overlap with the pin, wherein the attachment damping part has an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve, the inner sleeve being spaced apart radially and axially upward by a damping material arranged between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve. The damping material is arranged in such a way that all axial and/or radial contact between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: TENTE GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel Brischke, Wolfgang Block, Karl-Heinz Plautz
  • Patent number: 11338428
    Abstract: A hand tool includes a handle, a press member, a shank body and multiple latch assemblies. The handle is formed with a receiving cavity and a locating hole in communication with the receiving cavity. The press member is movably disposed in the locating hole. The shank body is fitted in the receiving cavity and movable relative to the handle. The shank body is formed with multiple sockets. The latch assemblies are respectively mounted in the sockets. When the shank body is moved, (for example, slid or rotated) relative to the handle to make one of the sockets aligned with the locating hole, the latch assembly latches the shank body with the handle. When pressing the press member, the latch assembly unlatches the shank body from the handle, the shank body is movable relative to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: KABO TOOL COMPANY
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11334123
    Abstract: A foldable display device according to an exemplary embodiment includes a first body and a second body, and a hinge unit which is connected between the first body and the second body. The hinge unit includes a first joint which includes a first recess, a second joint which faces the first joint, a third joint disposed at one side of the first joint, a first leaf spring disposed in the first recess, and a first fastener fixed to the third joint through the first leaf spring and the first joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignees: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD., FINE DNC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Yong Kim, Chang Soo Kim, Sung Chun Hong, Jin Yong Sim