Patents Examined by Joseph Wujciak, III
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Patent number: 7992833Abstract: An adjustable hanger device includes an adjustable mounting bracket that may be sized for mounting the hanger to support members of various dimensions. The hanger device has a composite structure including both metallic and polymeric components. The mounting bracket is formed of primarily metallic components to provide adequate hang strength, and a thin profile for use in so-called over-the-door hanger devices supported on the top edge of a door below the lintel or frame member when the door is in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Spectrum Diversified Designs, Inc.Inventors: Sheldon H. Goodman, Omer I. Sazir
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Patent number: 7987923Abstract: A valve tester suspension assembly for allowing one person to perform the tasks necessary to test underground valves includes an articulated arm attached to a mobile base such as a vehicle. The articulated arm may be biased such that the biasing assists in supporting the weight of a rotating assembly positioned at a distal end of the articulated arm. The articulated arm is pivoted to permit positioning of the rotating device in a substantially horizontal orientation at a desired position within a three dimensional space adjacent to the base to which the articulated arm is attached. A method of use is also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2010Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Hurco Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Lyndon J. Hurley
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Patent number: 7984954Abstract: A mounting member for a cabinet tray or drawer includes: an elongate body portion having a front mounting surface and a longitudinal axis; and a plurality of substantially rectangular apertures located in the front mounting surface. The body portion is a unitary structure and being formed of a polymeric material. This mounting member can be employed in cabinets to mount trays or drawers.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Tenn-Tex Plastics, Inc.Inventor: Robert C. Hightower
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Patent number: 7975970Abstract: A flat panel display (FPD) support has a panel bracket attached to an FPD and a supporting assembly attached to and supporting the panel bracket and the FPD. The supporting assembly comprises a pivoting leg, an adjustment bracket, a stationary bracket and a lock. The adjustment bracket is pivotally and slidably connected to the pivoting leg. The lock selectively engages the adjustment bracket. The stationary bracket holds the lock to prevent the lock from sliding relative to the panel bracket. Therefore, a visual angle of the FPD relative to a plane can be easily adjusted by the supporting assembly and held by the lock. The FPD with the FPD support is light, simple and portable and can be conveniently packaged for sale or transportation and does not occupy a large area when in use.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chi-Lung Hu
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Patent number: 7975859Abstract: A track system for slidably mounting a frame. The track system includes an upper track parallel to a lower track, and the tracks may be mounted to a wall. A left carriage upright and a right carriage upright are aligned orthogonally to the tracks, and the carriage uprights are slidably connected to the tracks on each end through a roller assembly, each roller assembly having a wheel that is slidably mounted to the corresponding track. The wheel is kept on the track by a stop at either end of the track. A stabilizing support structure fixes the left carriage upright parallel to the right carriage upright. Finally, the carriage uprights each have a bracket at each end, the brackets adapted to hold a frame and projector screen in front of the carriage uprights. The projector screen, frame, carriage uprights, and stabilizing support structure may then slide laterally as a whole.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Track Technology Systems, Inc.Inventor: Tony Sloat
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Patent number: 7967271Abstract: This invention provides a support arm to couple a monitor to a surface such as a wall or ceiling to remotely adjust the viewing angle of the monitor. The support arm includes at least one motor along a pivot axis in the support arm. The motor may be activated by a processor based on the control signal provided by the remote control. The support arm may include a plurality of pivot axes with a motor in each of the pivot axis to adjust the viewing angle along the vertical and horizontal planes. The support arm may be also provided with a tracking device that follows the movement of the viewer to adjust the viewing angle of the monitor corresponding to the movement of the viewer. The support arm may also receive periodic signal from the remote control to determine the location of the remote control. Based on the periodic signal, the processor may adjust the viewing angle of the monitor towards the location of the remote control.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Inventor: Sung I. Oh
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Patent number: 7967266Abstract: The hook includes a body having a receiving space for receiving the journal and, within the body, a clip for coupling to the journal and an actuator for actuating the clip. The clip includes a semi-cylindrical wall, two flaps and two hinges for pivotal hinging of each flap to a respective one of the walls. The clip has a closed position in which the flaps have come towards each other to form with the wall a bearing for the journal, and an open position in which the flaps are separated for freeing and insertion of the journal from/into the receiving space. The passage from one position to the other is actuated by the actuator by pressing the journal on the wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2006Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: I.T.W. de FranceInventors: Jean-Pierre Lesecq, Emile Droche, Jean-Pierre Cordola
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Patent number: 7967165Abstract: A metal reinforcement fitting 10 including a strip 12 curved vertically upward is attached to a bottom 20b of a transportation container 20, and thus upward force can be applied to the bottom 20b. The upward force of the metal reinforcement fitting 10 can suppress downward force of a heavy article housed in the transportation container 20. Accordingly, if the metal reinforcement fitting 10 is attached to the bottom 20b of the transportation container 20 before the heavy article is housed, the bottom 20b can be prevented from bulging. Additionally, even if the bottom 20b of the transportation container 20 has already bulged, instability caused by deformation of the bottom 20b can be improved by attachment of the metal reinforcement fitting 10. Thus the provided metal reinforcement fitting has durability for long-term use of a transportation container.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2008Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Aiko Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masaru Nishigaki
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Patent number: 7958702Abstract: The present invention relates to an erectable and/or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to an erectable or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object. In one aspect, the present invention relates to a floral easel for holding and/or supporting a floral object. In yet another aspect, the present invention relates to methods of shipping a floral easel, methods of using a floral easel, methods of storing a floral easel, and methods of placing a floral object on a floral easel.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Wanda M. Weder and William F. StraeterInventor: Donald E. Weder
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Patent number: 7959117Abstract: A seat structure is provided for disposing below an assembly in order to support the assembly from underneath. The assembly has a base portion formed with an opening. The seat structure includes a bottom seat for placing within the opening in the base portion and a plurality of flexible connecting elements. Each flexible connecting element includes an outer bent end connected to a periphery confining the opening in the base portion, an inner bent end connected to the bottom seat and a main body between the outer and inner bent ends. The vibration of the assembly is absorbed by the seat structure to provide stability to the assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hsien-Chih Chiu
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Patent number: 7959122Abstract: A catheter drainage bag holding assembly includes a clamp with an arcuate member having a pair of free ends. The arcuate member forms at least 60% of a complete circle. A threaded rod is threadably coupled to and extends through the arcuate member. The arcuate member is positionable on a post and the rod is abuttable against the post. A leg is attached to and extends away from the arcuate member. A primary loop is attached to the leg. The primary loop lies in same plane as the arcuate member. At least one of hook from a catheter drainage bag is extendable into the primary hook.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Inventor: Wanda L. Clack-Hopkins
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Patent number: 7954780Abstract: A self-balanced adjustable mounting system for a flat panel display. When a flat panel display is attached to the mounting system, the display is adapted to revolve about a substantially horizontal axis extending proximate a center of gravity of the display. The system may be self-balancing at a plurality of locations about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Milestone AV Technologies LLCInventor: Jay Dittmer
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Patent number: 7950610Abstract: A display base including a torque limiter capable of inhibiting the number of components from increase and the torque limiter are obtained. This display base includes a driving source turning a display screen portion and a transmission gear portion for transmitting driving force of the driving source to a turning portion. The transmission gear portion includes a torque limiter having a driven gear member integrally provided with a plurality of support sections formed concentrically with rotational axis, a drive gear member fitted onto an outer peripheral surface of each of the support sections of the driven gear member, and a spring member pressing the support sections against the drive gear member by being press-fitted into an inner peripheral surface of each of the support sections of the driven gear member.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kunio Sawai
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Patent number: 7950618Abstract: A shock-absorbing platform includes a bottom plate and a top plate joined to one another along at least two sides by elongate rigid links that enable the plates to remain in parallel relation to one another as the plates are displaced responsive to externally-imparted forces. An air spring resists relative vertical motion between the bottom and top plates as external forces are applied to the platform. A shock-absorbing damper damps the natural oscillation of the air spring. The resistance presented by the air spring is adjustable through an inlet and outlet port in fluid communication with a remote source of air under pressure. In a second embodiment, a seat bottom includes arched leaf springs that supplant the air spring to increase the range of relative movement between the top and bottom plates and to lower the profile of the seat bottom.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2008Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Inventor: Peter J. Burer
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Patent number: 7946547Abstract: A universal clamp assembly for receiving an electrical conductor having a variety of diameters without exchanging parts. An insulator includes a support fitting thereon. The clamp assembly includes a keeper fixed to an end of the fitting with two guide arms disposed along two sides thereof. An internally threaded bore in the keeper has a longitudinal axis. An externally threaded bolt is threadedly received in the bore. The assembly also includes a clamp member relatively rotatably receiving and axially restraining the bolt and located adjacent to the keeper for translational movement of the clamp member relative to the keeper along the longitudinal axis of the bolt. The clamp member includes two axially extending sliding arms adjacent the two guide arms. Rotation of the bolt along the longitudinal axis moves the clamp member towards and away from the keeper.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Robert A. Bernstorf, Kiran K. Pusthay, Joseph V. Roth, Jr.
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Patent number: 7937810Abstract: A flat panel display (FPD) support has a panel bracket being attached to an FPD, two hinge assemblies being mounted on the panel bracket and an U-shaped supporting bracket being attached to the hinge assemblies. The supporting bracket supports the FPD to allow the FPD to stand on a plane and can pivot to adjust an angle of the FPD relative to the plane with the hinge assemblies. The FPD with the FPD support shows a light, simple and portable shape, can be conveniently packaged for sell or moving and will not occupy life space while using.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chi-Lung Hu
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Patent number: 7931245Abstract: A plate holder that attaches a dish to a structure using a suction device. The plate holder includes a three sided “C-shaped structure” that can be made of various hard materials and is composed of a top arm, a side arm, and a bottom arm. On the outer-end or the top arm is a notch or hole through which attaches a suction device facing upward that holds a dish so that it is not spilled by a child, handicapped person, wind, or movement of the structure. A circular protective skirt on the top arm sits just below the suction device and serves to balance the plate on the table. On the bottom arm is a hole through which runs a plastic screw with a handle on the outside used to secure and tighten the plate holder to the table. It can be adjusted for different structures by screwing or unscrewing.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: LIL Diner, LLCInventors: Jesse Russell Mills, Sr., Meghann Elaine Mills
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Patent number: 7926776Abstract: A bracket for use on an ultrasound transducer to releasably mount at least one 3D tracking sensor on the transducer. Each sensor has a pair of axially aligned pins projecting outward from its body. The bracket includes at least one socket having a pair of spaced-apart wall portions, each of which includes a slot arranged to receive a respective one of the pins of the sensor when the sensor is in a first position. From this position the sensor's body can be rotated to a second position, whereupon the spaced apart wall portions releasably engage (snap-fit about) a portion of the body of the sensor to deter the accidental displacement of the sensor with respect to the transducer.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc.Inventor: Craig J. Cermak
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Patent number: 7918073Abstract: The present invention relates to an erectable and/or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to an erectable or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object. In one aspect, the present invention relates to a floral easel for holding and/or supporting a floral object. In yet another aspect, the present invention relates to methods of shipping a floral easel, methods of using a floral easel, methods of storing a floral easel, and methods of placing a floral object on a floral easel.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2008Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Wanda M. Weder and William F. StraeterInventor: Donald E. Weder
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Patent number: 7915554Abstract: A display unit, attached to a bar forming a handlebar, frame or stem of a bicycle with a securing tool, comprises a body having a display part capable of realizing a first display state displaying first data (traveling speed, for example) and a second state displaying second data (traveling distance, for example). The first and second display states are switched by pressing down body from above.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Cateye Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Ueda, Takahiro Okamoto