Patents Examined by Jessica Kavini Tamil
  • Patent number: 11957226
    Abstract: Provided are an expandable container, an expandable frame assembly, and associated components and methods. The expandable frame assembly for an expandable container may expand in at least two dimensions. The assembly may include a plurality of frame members configured to move relative to each other, a plurality of sizing members, and an adjustment mechanism operably coupled to the plurality of sizing members. Each of the plurality of sizing members may be connected to at least one of the plurality of frame members. The adjustment mechanism may be configured to move the plurality of sizing members between a first configuration and a second configuration. The first configuration may define a different distance between the plurality of frame members than the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Inventor: John C. Petrolino
  • Patent number: 11896098
    Abstract: The invention discloses a traceable card holder, comprising a first clamp plate, a second clamp plate, an elastic band, top cover components, bottom cover components, a tracker and an elastic clamp; the first clamp plate is arranged oppositely to the second clamp plate, the elastic band is connected respectively with the first clamp plate and the second clamp plate, and the elastic band is used to drive the first clamp plate and the second clamp plate to move towards each other for clamping; the top cover components are detachably mounted on one side of the first clamp plate which is away from the second clamp plate, and the tracker is detachably mounted on the top cover components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Shenzheen YaJing Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiangyang Zhang, Yi Xiao
  • Patent number: 11872455
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to golf bags having a lightweight and durable top frame can be made of a lightweight metal and can have different structures. The lightweight top frame assembly can have handle and leg sub-assemblies. Three-dimensional printing methods can be used to form structures in the top frame having various shapes and geometric patterns, for example, a lattice having a top frame (cuff) with club dividers. The walls of the top cuff can be made of a lightweight metal and can have a sidewall, open loop, closed loop, or other structure. The top cuff includes club dividers for storing and organizing clubs in different compartments. The club dividers can be made of a cord material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Ian Burgess, Stephanie L Howard, Duane Marshall, Brian R. Poirier, Benjamin J. Beck, Ryan Donovan, Jonathan Mark Liston, Michael T. McDuffee
  • Patent number: 11857501
    Abstract: A baby bottle device (100) is provided which comprises a container (110) with a container volume (115), a teat (120) with a teat volume (125) and a valve unit (200). The teat comprises a first valve (112) for inletting air into the inside volume of the bottle (100). The inside volume of the bottle corresponds to the volume of the container (110) and the teat volume (125). The valve unit (200) with a second valve (210 230) is arranged outside the teat volume (125). The threshold of the vent unit is lower than the threshold of the first vent (112) in the teat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Aaldert Geert Zijlstra, Gertrude Riëtte Bakker-Van Der Kamp, Luc Berntsen, Klaas Kooijker, Johannes Tseard Van Der Kooi
  • Patent number: 11700925
    Abstract: A suitcase connectable to another suitcase includes: a first connecting portion disposed on a front surface of the suitcase, and a second connecting portion disposed on a rear surface of the suitcase. The first connecting portion is operatively associated with the second connecting portion to connect at least two suitcases front to rear. The suitcase further includes a front pair of wheels mounted along a first axis, and a rear pair of wheels mounted along a second axis parallel to the first axis, wherein the front pair of wheels is spaced apart laterally a first distance, and the rear pair of wheels is spaced apart laterally a second distance larger than the first distance, so that when the at least two suitcases are connected front to rear, the front pair of wheels of the rear suitcase nest between the rear pair of wheels of the front suitcase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: RTL GROUP INVESTMENTS PTY LTD
    Inventor: Robert Lederer
  • Patent number: 11691058
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to a golf bag. The golf bag includes a protective layer which extends entirely along a length of the golf bag. The golf bag may further include a plurality of dividers which provide a plurality of separate individual cavities that selectively retain and capture a golf club. The golf bag may include a removable cap which also includes a protective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventor: Jose Gordis
  • Patent number: 11684130
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bag capable of being expanded by mechanical manipulation of a plurality of collapsible rigid walls and temporary fixation thereof using a support element connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: ANYVENTION LTD.
    Inventor: Yitzhak Atlas
  • Patent number: 11684551
    Abstract: A bottle teat (1) having a base portion (2), which has a connecting flange (3) and in which the bottle teat (1) is substantially circular in a cross section running perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis (9), having a lip-support portion (5) and having a nipple portion (6), which opens out in a teat tip (7), wherein, in a direction perpendicular to its longitudinal axis (9), the bottle teat (1) has, in the lip-support portion (5), a non-circular cross section with a longitudinal axis (10) and a transverse axis (11), which is shorter than the longitudinal axis (10), characterized in that the base portion (2) and the lip-support portion (5) have provided between them a flex portion (4), which has enhanced flexibility in relation to the base portion (2) and the lip-support portion (5), wherein the flex portion (4) has a circumferentially encircling depression (15) in the form of anindent (19) and/or of a smaller wall thickness than in the portions adjacent to the depression (15), and therefore, about an axis run
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: MAM BABYARTIKEL GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.
    Inventor: Peter Röhrig
  • Patent number: 11679315
    Abstract: A kit of golf accessories including an attachment device is disclosed. The attachment device may include a grip portion and a plurality of first engagement members. The grip portion is configured to frictionally engage the elongate support of the golf travel device when the attachment device is wrapped around and secured to the elongate support. The plurality of first engagement members are arranged in longitudinal alignment on a front surface that is opposite the grip portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: Scott Wisnom
  • Patent number: 11673031
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to golf bags having a top frame (cuff) with club dividers for storing and organizing the clubs in different compartments. The club dividers are preferably made of a cord material. The walls of the top frame can be made of a lightweight metal and can have a sidewall, open loop, closed loop, or other structure. The lightweight top frame assembly can have handle and leg sub-assemblies. Three-dimensional printing methods can be used to form various structures in the top frame. The golf bag of this invention is durable, lightweight, comfortable to carry, and easy to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Ian Burgess, Stephanie L. Howard, Duane Marshall, Benjamin J. Beck, Ryan Donovan, Jonathan M. Liston, Michael T. McDuffee
  • Patent number: 11638861
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to golf bags having a lightweight and durable top frame can be made of a lightweight metal and can have different structures. For example, the top frame can have sidewall, open loop, closed loop, or other configurations. The lightweight top frame assembly can have handle and leg sub-assemblies. Three-dimensional printing methods can be used to form structures in the top frame having various shapes and geometric patterns, for example lattice having a top frame (cuff) with club dividers. The walls of the top cuff can be made of a lightweight metal and can have a sidewall, open loop, closed loop, or other structure. The top cuff includes club dividers for storing and organizing the clubs in different compartments. The club dividers can be made of a cord material. The golf bag of this invention is durable, lightweight, comfortable to carry, and easy to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Ian Burgess, Stephanie L. Howard, Duane Marshall, Brian R. Poirier, Benjamin J. Beck, Ryan Donovan, Jonathan M. Liston, Michael T. McDuffee
  • Patent number: 11583050
    Abstract: Disclosed is an offset handle for telescopic frames provides for convenient and safe control of the telescopes, increased range of the frame extension, and improved portability when folded. The handle includes a hollow C-shaped housing configured for attaching to a pair of interlatching telescoping poles, an actuator configured to move in the housing laterally relative to the poles and biased to an initial position, a two pronged rocker having a crank, said two pronged rocker mounted pivotally within the housing and configured for engaging latching mechanisms of each of the poles, a ramp formed within the housing, and a pusher attached pivotally to said actuator. Said pusher configured to move between said ramp and said crank of said two pronged rocker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventor: Leonid Khodor
  • Patent number: 11517086
    Abstract: A suitcase having a base and a lid where the lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching assemblies is disclosed. The lid may comprise an upper shell, and the base may comprise a lower shell. The upper shell and the lower shell may be seamlessly formed to create a water resistant and/or waterproof suitcase. The suitcase may have an extendable trolley handle assembly that is externally attached to the base of the suitcase. The trolley handle assembly may comprise a pair of extrusion assemblies that are connected to the base of the suitcase and connected to each other by a grip. The suitcase may also have a removably secured interior liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Nicholas James Lombardi, Kyle Edward Rogers, Dustin Bullock
  • Patent number: 11510848
    Abstract: A dispenser for a powder in a container, containing a receptacle including an end wall provided with at least one orifice, an adapter including a tubular body provided with a transverse partition provided with at least one orifice, the receptacle being rotatable on the adapter between a closed position of the dispenser, in which the orifice in the receptacle and the orifice in the adapter are not aligned with one another, and an open position of the dispenser, in which the orifice in the receptacle and the orifice in the adapter are positioned in line with one another, and a sealing component comprising an upper annular part and a lower annular part arranged so as to ensure sealing between the container and the adapter and between the adapter and the container, respectively, when the adapter is mounted on the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: AVA INC.
    Inventor: Adrien Touati
  • Patent number: 11464305
    Abstract: A suitcase having a base and a lid where the lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching assemblies is disclosed. The lid may comprise an upper shell, and the base may comprise a lower shell. The upper shell and the lower shell may be seamlessly formed to create a water resistant and/or waterproof suitcase. The suitcase may have an extendable trolley handle assembly that is externally attached to the base of the suitcase. The trolley handle assembly may comprise a pair of extrusion assemblies that are connected to the base of the suitcase and connected to each other by a grip. The suitcase may also have a removably secured interior liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Nicholas James Lombardi, Kyle Edward Rogers, Dustin Bullock
  • Patent number: 11457710
    Abstract: A system to wheel multiple pieces of luggage simultaneously is disclosed herein. The luggage coupling system Includes connecting straps along the bodies of the luggage. Furthermore the, coupling devices link the wheels of the luggage together to form one system. Additionally, the system includes a track assembly that is mounted on to the back end of each luggage. The track assembly allows for a user to easily transport the luggage system up and down a staircase. The system further includes a battery pack to allow a user to charge their mobile devices as they are transporting their luggage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventor: Robert Joseph
  • Patent number: 11452350
    Abstract: A divider assembly including a divider having a divider wall, a first divider attachment structure coupled to a first end of the divider wall, and a second divider attachment structure coupled to a second, opposite end of the divider wall. Each of the first and second divider attachment structures has one of a protrusion configured to be slidably received in a correspondingly-shaped channel, or a channel configured to slidably receive therein a correspondingly-shaped protrusion, to thereby retain the divider in place. The first and second divider attachment structures each have a pair of parallel flanges that closely receive the divider wall therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: BIG TIME PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Jarrod Thomas Streng, Christopher Matthew Weed, Mark Lee Butts, Ryan Lee-Nowland Kubica, James Blake Fievet, Jing Li
  • Patent number: 11419400
    Abstract: A carrying bag includes a housing, two attachments attached to two side portions of the housing, a strap device having two engaging members at end portions for engaging with the attachments of the housing, and two retaining devices slidably attached to the strap device, the retaining devices each include a spring biasing member for contacting and engaging with the engaging member of the strap device, and a retainer extended from the spring biasing member for contacting and engaging with the engaging member of the strap device and the attachment of the housing and for anchoring and retaining the engaging member of the strap device and the attachment of the housing together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: OXTI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chih Feng Ho
  • Patent number: 11412825
    Abstract: A shielding card holder system for providing a versatile protector and holder which shields wireless transmissions from a card such as a smartcard. The shielding card holder system generally includes a card protector adapted to shield wireless transmissions from a card such as a smartcard. A card holder is removably attached to the card protector, the card holder being adapted to removably receive cards of varying thicknesses. A protector magnet on the card protector is adapted to magnetically engage with a holder magnet on the card holder or the card holder itself to removably attach the card holder to the card protector. A securing member may be utilized to secure the card protector against an article of clothing, with the securing member including a securing magnet adapted to magnetically engage with the protector magnet through the clothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Identity Stronghold, LLC
    Inventor: Walter P. Augustinowicz
  • Patent number: 11337499
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in some embodiments thereof, to a modular handbag with detachable parts. The handbag includes a bag's body with front and back facets, side facets and a bottom facet. At least one of the bag's body facets is reversibly detachable, allowing a user to exchange one or more of the facets and design the handbag as desired. The handbag may further include a top cover with an opening and one or more straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventor: Batia Lavi