Patents Examined by Justin M Larson
  • Backpack, shelter, rain poncho, and pack cover combination
    Patent number: 11103051
    Abstract: Disclosed is a backpack, shelter, rain poncho/rainfly/pack cover combination. The combination is configured such that the tent is stored in a zippered front pocket of the backpack, a removable hooded rain poncho/rainfly/pack cover is stored in a pocket on the top of the pack, and a telescoping frame sits in an integrated sleeve within the pack, preferably against a foam backpanel. The front of the backpack is configured to form a wall of the tent, when the tent is erected. The telescoping frame typically consists of (i) one horizontal hollow tube arm; (ii) an adjustable hinge connected to each end of the horizontal tube arm, each hinge configured to lock at 90 degrees as well as a wider angle; and (iii) a vertical leg assembly connected to each adjustable hinge, each vertical leg assembly containing two telescoping hollow tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventor: Lydon Kersting
  • Holster system with removable sight cover
    Patent number: 11105583
    Abstract: A holster system for receiving and releasably retaining a handgun with or without a reflex sight mounted thereon. The holster body comprises a pair of opposing side wall portions and an upper wall portion. The holster body may define a rear accessory sight opening for receiving the handgun with the reflex sight attached thereto. The holster system may include a first rear sight cover selectively and robustly coupleable to the holster body so as to cover the rear accessory sight opening when a handgun with conventional sights extending upwardly about ? of an inch or less mounted thereto is used in conjunction with the holster system. The holster system may also include a second rear sight cover selectively coupleable to the holster body so as to cover the sight opening when a handgun with a reflex sight mounted thereto is used in conjunction with the holster system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLC
    Inventors: Daniel D. Sereday, Larry A. Houck
  • Insert for pliable magazine carrier
    Patent number: 11096473
    Abstract: A semi-rigid pocket insert for holding an ammunition magazine or clip within a pliable magazine carrier is provided. The pocket insert comprises opposing walls, a base, and a slip-resistant liner on the interior and exterior surface of the walls. The walls further comprise flared top ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Edge-Works Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Scott V. Evans, David Pomeroy
  • Armband holder for a personal electronic device
    Patent number: 11071364
    Abstract: An armband holder for a personal electronic device is capable of being secured about the arm of a user by means of an adjustable band. Adjacent the elastic holder for an electronic device is an elastic holster configured to removably secure a canister of pepper spray therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventor: Scott A. Fowler
  • Pivotal carrier assembly for a harness
    Patent number: 11058210
    Abstract: A carrier assembly for a harness for carrying a handheld motor-driven work tool, the carrier assembly including a back plate having connections for shoulder straps, a hip belt, and a manner for attaching the work tool. The back plate is arranged to be connected to the hip belt by a pivotal connection joint to allow rotation about an axis substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the back plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Globe (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric Lennings, Emma Ekberg
  • Storage container
    Patent number: 11059433
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, devices, apparatuses, kits, and methods of accessing a container. In a particular implementation, a container includes a housing that defines a cavity and a ladder coupled to the housing. The ladder is movable relative to the housing while the ladder is coupled to the housing. The ladder is movable relative to the housing between: a first position in which the ladder is disposed within the cavity; and a second position in which the ladder is disposed outside the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: DECKED LLC
    Inventors: Calvin Allan, Jake Peters, Timothy Smith, Tasche Streib
  • Tethered chest pouch assembly
    Patent number: 11044986
    Abstract: A tethered chest pouch assembly for carrying a personal electronic device comprises a pouch having a closable opening configured to receive a personal electronic device. The assembly additionally comprises a base panel configured to be worn by a user in or around the user's chest area. The pouch is postionable with respect to the panel in at least: a closed position in which the pouch is releasably fastened substantially flat against the panel; an open position in which a top of the pouch is rotated outwardly from the panel while the pouch remains attached to the panel near a lower edge of the pouch; and a tethered position in which the pouch is tethered to the panel. The pouch may additionally be completely decoupled from the base panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Vrypac, LLC
    Inventor: Teka Ewart Thomas
  • Device for carrying and transporting a baby
    Patent number: 11045014
    Abstract: An example baby carrier includes an enclosure, a seat configured to receive a baby, a back frame, and a first support frame. The first support frame includes an extendable arm having a handle, a first hinged leg, and a first wheel mounted to the first leg. The baby carrier is configured to reversibly transition between at least a stowed mode, a stroller mode, and a carrier mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: BridgeHub LLC
    Inventors: Yongmei Wang, Ting Wang, Xinlin Ye, Jianyong Zhou
  • Adjustable backpacks
    Patent number: 11039677
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to adjustable backpacks. In some examples, a backpack may comprise a spindle coupled to a set of straps and a load, a distance sensor, an actuator coupled to the spindle, an angle sensor, and an angle adjuster coupled to the load. The actuator may actuate in response to a first signal from the distance sensor to adjust a length of the set of straps. The angle adjuster may activate in response to a second signal from the angle sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alexander Wayne Clark, Brandon James Lee Haist, Ricky Thomas Burks
  • Load bearing harness
    Patent number: 11041696
    Abstract: Load carriage systems are described including one or more of a first chest panel, a first back panel, and a self-adjusting cummerbund connecting the first chest panel and the first back panel. The self-adjusting cummerbund may include a tensioning mechanism configured to allow the cummerbund to extend and retract, and may be configured to provide varying resistive force. The tensioning mechanism may include one or more of a sliding portion, a continuous patterned length of material that is folded over itself, and an elastic member that is attached to the sliding member and the length of material. Body armor plates may be held between outer and inner chest panels and/or between outer and inner back panels. A strip of webbing may be used to secure the body armor plate between the outer and inner panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: S&S Precision, LLC
    Inventors: Johnny E. Swan, Andrew C. Borland, William-Joseph Basan Elizalde, Willem J. Van Reesema
  • Accessory for portable device
    Patent number: 11039679
    Abstract: An accessory for portable device includes a case which is to be mounted on the portable device, the case including a through hole extending in one direction, and a guide rail provided along both sides of the through hole, a plate including guide grooves being configured to receive the guide rail on both sides thereof, the plate being guided by the guide rail so as to be movable along an extending direction of the through hole, a connecting part rotatably fixed to the plate, a ring part pivotably fixed to the connecting portion so as to have various angles with respect to the connecting part, and at least one uneven portion including concave-convex portions which are arranged along the guide rail for receiving protrusions of the plate to fix the plate to a plurality of positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: AAUXX KOREA CO., LTD
    Inventor: Jin Tae Jang
  • Device for carrying sets of documents and containers of various sizes
    Patent number: 11033094
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for carrying sets of documents of various sizes utilizing at least a document support tray supported on the forearm of a carrier by a forearm supporter secured by a single arm and hand of a carrier such that the documents may easily be delivered utilizing the free arm of the carrier to selectively pick from one of the stacks made available through the device. The device also includes a holder to secure an animal repellent container. The device includes a at least one tine extending from the document support tray for supporting boxes or bags. The device provides a novel method of delivering mail whereby the carrier may have free use of the hand and arm opposite to that engaged by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Inventor: David E. Berdych
  • Low profile toolbox and headache rack mounting bracket
    Patent number: 11034307
    Abstract: A bracket comprising: (a) a mating portion; (b) a channel secured to the mating portion; and (c) a tab extending from a terminal edge of the mating portion; wherein the mating portion abuts a top edge of a cargo box of a vehicle and the tab at least partially extends around a lip of the cargo box to secure the bracket to the top edge of the cargo box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: THI CANADA, INC.
    Inventor: Michael Cunningham
  • Child carrier
    Patent number: 11026521
    Abstract: A child carrier having a waist belt, an upper torso support, a hammock coupled to the waist belt and to the upper torso support, and a thigh support strap extending to each side of the hammock. Each thigh support strap has an inward end portion proximate to the hammock and an outward end portion configured for selective coupling to the upper torso support in multiple positions. When the thigh support straps are coupled to the upper torso support, the hammock and the thigh support straps form a seat to support a child in an ergonomic spread-squat position in inward and outward facing orientations. The shape of the seat adjusts depending on the positions in which the outward end portions of the thigh support straps are coupled to the upper torso support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: THE ERGO BABY CARRIER INC.
    Inventors: Rodney V. Telford, Daruni M. Gotel, Carol J. Lubick
  • Device for holding blower equipment in truck
    Patent number: 11027671
    Abstract: A baseplate with multiple mounting holes is configured to be mounted in a vehicle. Flange head posts or flange engaging ears are attached to the baseplate and are configured to engage a flange on the bottom plate of a blower. Engaging pins are also attached to the baseplate and are configured to engage with a recess or hole in the flange. A retaining bar with a lock engaging feature is pivotally attached to the baseplate and is configured to capture the flange between itself and the two engaging pins and/or to capture the flange between itself and the two flange head posts or flange engaging ears. A lock device is attached to the baseplate opposite the hinge or pivot. The lock engaging feature of the retaining bar and the lock device cooperate to secure the retaining bar in place over the flange on the bottom plate of the blower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Inventor: Gregory Kelly Broyles
  • Mounting assembly
    Patent number: 11007951
    Abstract: Mounting a device to a horizontal surface of a transport vehicle is achieved by connecting a latch post assembly to the horizontal surface and a receiver assembly to the device. The latch post assembly and the receiver assembly may then be mated together creating multiple zones of frictional contact and positive retention force preventing inadvertent decoupling of the latch post assembly and the receiver assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: National Creative Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Joshua George Zarecky
  • Combined shade and backpack
    Patent number: 11006710
    Abstract: Disclosed is a combined shade and backpack. The combined shade and backpack includes: a backpack frame configured to come into contact with and be supported on the back part of a user, and adapted such that an accommodation part is fastened thereto; a shade body part including a fixed frame detachably disposed on the upper side of the backpack frame, a folding frame foldably disposed on the fixed frame, and a shade frame disposed to be inclined to the folding frame; stopper members configured to fix a rotated state of the folding frame; a shade cover configured to cover spaces among the fixed frame, the folding frame, and the shade frame; and a rotating fan disposed on the shape frame, and configured to provide forced air blowing to the head part of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventor: Sungho Park
  • Backpack and hood combination device
    Patent number: 11000112
    Abstract: A backpack and hood combination device for shielding a user's head includes a backpack and a hood. The backpack comprises a pair of shoulder straps that is configured to position over shoulders of a user to couple the backpack to the user. An upper limit of the backpack is positioned proximate to a base of a neck of the user and a rear of the backpack substantially abuts a back of the user. The hood is coupled to and positioned in a pouch that is coupled to the upper limit proximate to the rear of the backpack. The hood is selectively extensible from the pouch through a pouch opening that is positioned in the pouch. The hood is configured to cover a head of the user to protect the head of the user from windchill and moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventor: Winston Thomas
  • Mounting assembly
    Patent number: 11001206
    Abstract: Mounting a device to a surface of a transport vehicle is achieved by connecting a latch post assembly to the surface and a receiver assembly to the device. The latch post assembly and the receiver assembly may then be mated together creating multiple zones of frictional contact and positive retention force preventing inadvertent decoupling of the latch post assembly and the receiver assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: National Creative Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Joshua George Zarecky
  • Harness for breathing apparatus
    Patent number: 10994159
    Abstract: There is disclosed a harness for breathing apparatus comprising a structural support member for supporting a vessel of breathable gas, a waist belt, and a pivot joint mechanism coupling the structural support member to the waist belt. The pivot joint mechanism comprises a release part which is movable to decouple the structural support member from the waist belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: DRAEGER SAFETY UK LIMITED
    Inventors: James Farnaby, David Cheesman, Gordon Wrigley