Patents Examined by Joseph D. Pape
  • Patent number: 11518450
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include power machine cabs, cab subassemblies, corresponding power machines such as skids steer loaders, and methods of assembling cabs and power machines. Some exemplary disclosed embodiments include features aiding in the manufacture of the cabs for power machines, features which allow the cabs to be configurable for different customer preferences or needs, and features which allow detection of tampering with the cab such that the power machine can be controlled accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Clark Equipment Company
    Inventor: Benjamin Storhaug
  • Patent number: 11518221
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a front door and a rear door. A first bracket is fixed to the front door, and a second bracket is fixed to the rear door. A front cable extends from the first bracket away from the second bracket along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. A rear cable extends from the second bracket away from the first bracket along the vehicle-longitudinal axis. A linear actuator is fixed to one of the first bracket or the second bracket and is extendable to the other of the first bracket or the second bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Dean M. Jaradi, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Saeed D. Barbat
  • Patent number: 11511658
    Abstract: A kitchen accessory for a recreational vehicle includes a box configured to be mounted within a side wall of the recreational vehicle. A vertical support post is anchored within said box and a drop-down support assembly is rotationally mounted on the vertical support post. The drop-down support assembly includes a plate on which a cooking component is mounted. The cooking component includes a stove and an optional table extension. The drop-down support assembly is configured to extend the cooking component from the box to a deployed position for use outside the vehicle, and to retract the cooking component completely into the box in a stowed position for storage within the box. An additional table assembly can be pivotably mounted to the box for storage within and extension outside the box. An auxiliary support component can be mounted on the vertical support post to support an auxiliary device, such as a television.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Steiner Enterprises
    Inventors: Thomas P. Hicks, Donald E. DeWitt, Joshua E. DeWitt
  • Patent number: 11511604
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are accessory devices and systems for vehicles including: a base plate assembly comprising a base plate and an articulating bracket, the base plate configured to be fixedly secured to a portion of a vehicle and the articulating bracket configured to be releasably secured to the vehicle using the base plate at a plurality of locations; and at least one auxiliary visor panel or accessory connected to the base plate assembly. Also disclosed herein are method of using the disclosed devices and systems for interchangeably moving the base plate assembly with connected auxiliary visor panel or accessory between vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Smart Additions, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Johananoff
  • Patent number: 11511608
    Abstract: A dual acting gas strut system for a vehicle such as a sports utility vehicle that allows for easier and safer opening and closing of the soft top roof as well as the rear cargo access area. The gas strut attaches to the soft top frame using a ball stud or pin and clevis, at each end, the ball stud or pin and clevis, which is either attached directly to the soft top frame, or is attached to a bracket which attaches to the soft top frame. Alternatively, the gas strut only attaches to the soft top frame at one end and is attached to the vehicle at the other. Each end is attached using a ball stud or pin and clevis, which is either attached directly to the soft top frame or vehicle, or is attached to a bracket which, is attached to the soft top frame or vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Integrity Auto Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Jalil G. Jabaji
  • Patent number: 11505046
    Abstract: A rail system for mounting a tarp enclosure to a platform, comprising a rail body having a channel and a bumper beneath thereof, and a carriage displaceable along the channel and attachable to the tarp enclosure so as to position the tarp enclosure over the rail body. A tubing system for the tarp enclosure, comprising a first member having four first tracks sized to slidably receive a cordon of the tarp enclosure, a second member having four second tracks sized to slidably receive the cordon, a tubing connector having four connector tracks sized to slidably receive the cordon. There is also provided a method for assembling a tubing assembly, comprising joining the first and second members to the tubing connector such that any one of the first tracks is in communication with a one of the second tracks via a one of the connector tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: 6866336 CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Adrian Radulescu, Jason Chung, Andrei Radulescu
  • Patent number: 11505049
    Abstract: A locking device for a convertible top includes a locking support, a locking hook which can be translationally and rotationally shifted so as to be displaced between a disengaged position and an engaged position and which is engaged with a locking counterpart when in the engaged position, and a drive for the locking hook. The drive includes a driving element which is driven rotationally about an axis of rotation by a driving unit and which drives, via a link mechanism, a slide which can be moved on the locking support and which is connected to the locking hook, the locking hook being displaced when the slide is moved. The link mechanism includes a coupling link which is hinged to the slide and a support link which is hinged to the coupling link and which is guided in a guide track of the locking support when the driving element is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventor: Franz Haberl
  • Patent number: 11505053
    Abstract: An inflatable camper skirt assembly includes a plurality of inflatable barriers. Each of the inflatable barriers has an inflation valve integrated therein to facilitate the inflatable barriers to be inflated with air. Each of the inflatable barriers is longitudinally elongated when each of the inflatable barriers is inflated with air for positioning beneath a camper. In this way each of the inflatable barriers can define a skirt extending around the camper thereby inhibiting wind from blowing beneath the camper. A plurality of deflate valves is provided and each of the deflate valves is fluidly integrated into a respective one of the inflatable barriers. Each of the deflate valves is actuatable into an open condition to deflate the respective inflatable barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventor: William LaGard
  • Patent number: 11498398
    Abstract: There are provided an outer member, an inner member connected to the outer member, door components including a door glass provided between the outer member and the inner member, and a reinforcement outer member extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction at an upper end portion of the inner member which is positioned on an outward side, in a vehicle width direction, of the door glass. The outer member includes an outer panel and an annular frame member which is joined to an outer peripheral portion of the outer panel by a hemming method, the reinforcement outer member is connected to the inner member at its front and rear end portions, and a seal outer member to seal a gap between the outer member and the door glass is attached to an upper frame portion fastened to the reinforcement outer member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yukihiro Moriyama
  • Patent number: 11498394
    Abstract: A sun shade that can be used as a sun blocker for off-road vehicles such as UTVs, ATVs, golf carts, and tractors is disclosed herein. The sun shade is a length of elastic fabric that stretches between two front side bars of an off-road vehicle and attaches to itself via fasteners for quick and easy installation without the need for any tools. The sun shade can block out sun glare, thereby improving vision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventor: Jane Marie Doriott
  • Patent number: 11498515
    Abstract: The invention relates to a front end panel assembly for an electric vehicle, the assembly comprising a front cover having side edges, the front cover extending in a bended shape such that a first angle ? is enclosed between a first portion and a second portion of the front cover; and a carrier structure comprising a base and a peripheral wall extending from the base, wherein the carrier structure comprises a first part and a second part that enclose a second angle ?; wherein the upstanding wall connects to the front cover at or near at least part of the side edges of the front cover, such that a space is formed and enclosed between the front cover and the carrier structure, wherein the first portion of the front cover covers the first part of the carrier structure, and the second portion of the front cover covers the second part of the carrier structure. The invention also relates to a vehicle provided with such a front end panel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventor: Geert Jan Schellekens
  • Patent number: 11498395
    Abstract: An auxiliary vehicle visor designed to provide improved protection against the sun's rays while driving or riding in a car. It includes a transparent tinted auxiliary component made from UV glass, which can be in a stored position or a downwardly extended position (for use). As designed, it allows the user to toggle between the stored position and the extended position with the push of a button or via mechanical means. The device expands the functionality of conventional sun visors to effectively block sunlight. The present invention reduces the vibrancy of the sunlight through the windshield to assist in preventing accidents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventor: Claretha Drake
  • Patent number: 11491854
    Abstract: A rolling tarp deployment system includes a trailer, a bulkhead fixed to the trailer, first and second bows movable along the trailer, first and second tensioning assemblies, and a cover. The first tensioning assembly has a first member secured to the first bow, a second member secured to the bulkhead, and a first actuator configured to engage the first and second members to restrain the first bow to the bulkhead. The second tensioning assembly has a third member secured to the second bow, a fourth member fixed to the trailer, and a second actuator configured to engage the third and fourth members and move the second bow away from the bulkhead. The cover is tensioned when both the first and second members and the third and fourth members are engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Tarpstop, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Callahan, Justin Bjorum, Brent Cottingham
  • Patent number: 11491855
    Abstract: Protective cover with ground surface seal. In an embodiment, the protective cover comprises a protective top cover, comprising one or more edges, and an apron extending from the one or more edges of the protective top cover. The edge of the apron, opposite the one or more edges of the protective cover, may comprise a sealing tube that contains a compressible, contouring material, so as to form a seal between the edge of the apron and a ground surface when the protective cover is deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Huening
  • Patent number: 11485305
    Abstract: A hose plow attachment is provided. The device includes a frame removably securable to a vehicle bumper via a mounting bracket, wherein the frame includes an upper cross bar and a lower cross bar. In some embodiments, a platform is disposed between a lower surface of the upper cross bar and an upper surface of the lower cross bar, wherein an exterior surface of the platform comprises a material having a coefficient of friction less than one. In other embodiments, a plurality of rollers is rotatably affixed to a lower surface of the upper cross bar and an upper surface of the lower cross bar, wherein each roller of the plurality of rollers rotates about a longitudinal axis of the plurality of rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventor: Timothy P. Dexter
  • Patent number: 11485210
    Abstract: A protective vehicle cover including a first panel assembly, a second panel assembly and a vehicle assembly is disclosed. A first panel drapes over a vehicle door exterior of a vehicle. The first panel assembly further includes a padded portion detachably mounted to the first panel. The padded portion may be secured to a window sill of a door of the vehicle. A pet may comfortably ride within the vehicle while resting their paws or head atop of the padded portion. Mounted detachably to a rear of the padded portion is a second panel. The second panel drapes over a vehicle door interior for protection against damage from pets. Importantly, the second panel includes a ballast or weighted material at a lower end to ensure that the second panel remains in place and draping over the vehicle door interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventors: Jorge Camarillo, Glendi Camarillo
  • Patent number: 11485206
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fastening system for using in a flexible tonneau cover system. In one aspect, the fastening system comprises a corner member connected to a end rail, and a connecting member connected to an side rail. The corner member comprises a positioning tab that is received in a positioning groove formed on the connecting member. In another aspect, the fastening system comprise a corner member with a recess portion. When the corner member is connected with a side rail at an end thereof, the recess portion and the end of side rail form an accommodating groove. In another aspect, the fastening system comprise a fastening element coupled to an elongated slat. A reinforce tab is coupled with the fastening element, and wraps over an end of the elongated slat to extend at a bottom surface of the elongated slat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: NINGBO SCARMAN AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Meiqin Cao
  • Patent number: 11484388
    Abstract: A mobile orthodontic treatment system includes comprising a mobile trailer and a panoramic machine provided within the trailer. The panoramic machine is configured to obtain a 2-D image of a patient's mouth and includes a base secured to the floor of the housing and a stanchion secured to the trailer by a bracket. The mobile orthodontic treatment system further includes a digital scanner and a monitor provided within the housing. The digital scanner is configured to obtain a 3-D image of the patient's mouth and display the image on the monitor. The digital scanner and the monitor are mounted on a wall of the housing by a wall mount articulating bracket. The mobile orthodontic treatment system further includes a lift assembly provided on one of a side and an end of the housing to enable disabled people to enter and exit the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: AlignGo, LLC
    Inventor: Sam William Levine
  • Patent number: 11485414
    Abstract: A crossmember and a manufacturing method for a crossmember is disclosed. The crossmember is made of a metal sheet having a given sectional shape, configures a part of a vehicle body frame, extends along a vehicle width direction, and has an engine mount attaching portion provided in a part of an upper plate portion. The crossmember has an upper crossmember that is made of a single metal sheet extending along the vehicle width direction, the upper crossmember having a larger thickness in a region including the engine mount attaching portion of the upper plate portion and a surrounding area of the engine mount attaching portion compared to a thickness of a remaining region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Asai, Ryuichi Okumoto
  • Patent number: 11485203
    Abstract: A vehicle-door reinforcement includes a first beam elongated along an axis between a first end and a second end. The vehicle-door reinforcement includes a hinged beam elongated along the axis. The hinged beam includes a first segment and a second segment hinged to each other. The first segment is engaged with the first beam and the second segment is slideably engaged with the first beam. The vehicle-door reinforcement includes an actuator fixed to the first beam and connected to the second segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Dean M. Jaradi