Patents Examined by Kimberley S Wright
  • Patent number: 12290170
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly including a first rail, a second rail, a third rail, a first supporting device, and at least one supporting member is provided. The first rail includes a first end portion and a second end portion that are opposite to each other. The second rail is longitudinally movable relative to the first rail. The third rail is longitudinally movable relative to the second rail. The first supporting device exceeds the first end portion of the first rail for a predetermined longitudinal distance. The at least one supporting member is arranged on one of the second rail and the first supporting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Wei-Chen Chang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 12285101
    Abstract: The Foldable Storage Cabinet is the only product of its kind that offers a versatile cabinet that can be stacked upright for housing supplies, materials, etc. and then post-need, can be collapsed and effectively stored away, saving space. This unprecedented product is uniquely designed with durable latches, hinges, and a sliding track to ensure long-term functionality and the Foldable Storage Cabinet comes in a wide variety of sizes and colors to cater to specific user preferences in order to complement their homes, salons, garages, offices, and a host of other purposeful locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Inventor: Laila Trollope
  • Patent number: 12279694
    Abstract: A towel bar includes a retractable and extendable robe hook. The robe hook may be formed in a wall-mounted first base joined by a towel bar to a wall-mounted second base. A shaft may be extended from the base to reveal the robe hook. When extended, the robe hook provides a location from which objects may be hung. When not needed, the robe hook may be pushed into the base and reside within an internal cavity, thereby concealed from view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
    Inventors: Darin Lane Heuer, Victor Tung, Jan Christopher van Leyen
  • Patent number: 12281843
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a cabinet; a drawer door assembly including a front panel door part and a drawer part that defines an accommodation space; a rail that movably configured to connect the drawer door assembly to the cabinet and enable the drawer door assembly to insert into and withdraw from the cabinet; a driving device located at the front panel door part and configured to provide power; and an elevation device located in the drawer part and configured to be coupled to the driving device and elevate a portion of the drawer part relative to the front panel door part. The driving device includes: a motor assembly configured to provide driving force; a screw assembly configured to perform an elevation operation based on the driving force; and a lever that connects the screw assembly to the elevation device and that is configured to rotate based on the elevation operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kwanghyun Choi, Daekil Kang
  • Patent number: 12270594
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates a refrigerator including cabinet forming a storage space; and a door configured to open and close the storage space; in which the door includes an outer plate forming a front surface of the door and having an opening; a panel assembly mounted to the opening; a door liner forming a rear surface of the door; and a support frame configured to support a rear surface of the panel assembly; in which the panel assembly includes a front panel forming a front surface; an adiabatic panel disposed at the rear spaced apart from the front panel; a rear panel forming a rear surface; and an interstitial rod disposed between the front panel and the adiabatic panel, and in which the support frame includes a panel support portion formed along the circumference of the front panel; a heater accommodation groove recessed from a front surface to a rear surface of the panel support portion to accommodate a heater configured to heat the front panel; and a heater restraint portion protruding from one su
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kyeonghun Kim, Seok Heo
  • Patent number: 12264873
    Abstract: A refrigerator may include a rack gear assembly provided on a lower surface of a drawer. The rack gear assembly may have a first rack member and a second rack member that are pushed out by being moved forward sequentially so that a pushing-out distance of the drawer is maximized and the drawer is fully closed even when opposite sides thereof are pushed in a storage chamber without being in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Seonwoo Choi
  • Patent number: 12259180
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage chamber, a door configured to open and close the storage chamber, a cooling device configured to cool the storage chamber, an elevation device configured to move a container in the storage chamber upward and downward, a locking device disposed at the elevation device and configured to, based on the elevation device being rotated about a front end of the elevation device in a folded state, lock the elevation device to the folded state and maintain the folded state, and a support plate that is disposed at the elevation device and includes a handle disposed at a rear portion of the support plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Kwanghyun Choi
  • Patent number: 12251814
    Abstract: A custom tool accessory to hold a tool, the custom tool accessory including a body, at least one tongue disposed at a first side of the body, at least one tongue receiving groove disposed at a second side of the body opposite from the first side of the body, and a tool holding portion disposed on the body to hold the tool. At least one magnet is attached to the underside of a metallic base plate that is in turn secured to the underside of the body. A retainer surrounds the at least one magnet and also underlies the area of the bottom of the base plate that is not covered by the at least one magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Inventor: Jonathan Hurley
  • Patent number: 12245692
    Abstract: A lifting device and a storage cabinet are provided. The lifting device comprises: a supporting member and a lifting assembly, which comprises a rotating wheel, a rotating driving member, a mounting member and a first-stage sliding rail, wherein a flexible cable is wound around the rotating wheel, is adapted to move along with rotation of the rotating wheel, and comprises flexible cable sections located on two sides of the rotating wheel; the rotating driving member is connected to the rotating wheel, and is adapted to drive the rotating wheel to rotate; the mounting member is provided with a guide rail, and a first fixed pulley is mounted on the mounting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignees: HEFEI MIDEA REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HEFEI HUALING CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yongxue Xi
  • Patent number: 12233529
    Abstract: A custom tool accessory to hold a tool, the custom tool accessory including a body, at least one tongue disposed at a first side of the body, at least one tongue receiving groove disposed at a second side of the body opposite from the first side of the body, and a tool holding portion disposed on the body to hold the tool. At least one magnet is attached to the underside of a metallic base plate that is in turn secured to the underside of the body. A retainer surrounds the at least one magnet and also underlies the area of the bottom of the base plate that is not covered by the at least one magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Inventor: Jonathan Hurley
  • Patent number: 12232611
    Abstract: This utility model relates to the technical field of shelves, in particular to a lifting storage mechanism. The lifting storage mechanism includes a frame body, a lifting platform, a guiding assembly and a resetting assembly, wherein the guiding assembly is provided with a first sliding structure, a second sliding structure and a third sliding structure, which are respectively connected to the resetting assembly and the lifting platform to cooperate with the resetting assembly and drive the lifting platform to go up and down in the accommodating cavity. The lifting storage mechanism disclosed by the utility model is simple in structure and reasonable in design. During use, when articles on the lifting platform are gradually taken away, the lifting platform is lifted up along with three groups of sliding structures under the action of pulling force of the resetting assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Inventor: Lilin Wu
  • Patent number: 12226016
    Abstract: A cover is provided for a storage bin of a refrigerator. The cover includes a panel and a communication portion. The panel has an upper surface for storing food items thereon that is substantially planar and substantially horizontal. Moreover, the panel separates an upper space located above the panel from a lower space located below the panel. The communication portion is configured to provide fluid communication between the upper and lower spaces. In particular, the communication portion includes an upward-facing recessed surface, one or more side wall portions that extend above and at least partially bound the recessed surface, and a plurality of apertures that extend through the recessed surface and provide fluid communication between the upper space and lower space. The recessed surface and the one or more side wall portions collectively define a recess. Optionally, a wine rack is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Electrolux Do Brasil S.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Voltarelli, Israel Mercer, Rafael Leidens, Alcione Colecha, Guilherme Picanco
  • Patent number: 12228169
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mounting a panel to a wiring cabinet are provided. The wiring cabinet can include a frame profile with a frame profile opening and the panel can have a panel opening. A fastening element used to mount the panel to the wiring cabinet can include an expanding rivet with an opening and at least two rivet legs. The expanding rivet can be received through the panel opening and the frame profile opening when aligned. The fastener can also include an expanding body that can be inserted into the opening of the expanding rivet so that the rivet legs are forced apart to cause the rivet legs to engage the frame profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Hoffman Enclosures, Inc.
    Inventor: David Ramos
  • Patent number: 12228296
    Abstract: An outdoor unit electric cabinet, includes a box body, two supporting frames, an upper mounting plate, and a fixing plate, the two supporting frames are arranged on inner walls on the opposite sides of the box body; a mounting location is arranged on each supporting frame; the opposite sides of the upper mounting plate are mounted into the mounting location from an entrance of the mounting location; the upper mounting plate is flippable relative to the mounting location; the fixing plate is mounted on the entrance of the mounting location to seal the entrance of the mounting location, so as to prevent the upper mounting plate from sliding out from the mounting location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: GUANGDONG GIWEE TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Xueshu Liu
  • Patent number: 12226013
    Abstract: A differential drawer slide for furniture parts that can be pulled out is provided. The differential drawer slide includes a body rail, a pull-out rail and a central rail. An adjusting part of the central rail is mounted so as to be adjustable between a release position, in which the central rail can be tilted with respect to the body rail and a stop surface of the central rail can be moved past the body rail, under a stop element of the body rail, and a blocked position. A lateral guide roller is rotatably mounted on the adjustment part (13) and interacts with a vertical web (3d) of the body rail. The central rail is shorter than the body rail and the pull-out rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: FULTERER AG & CO KG
    Inventor: Bernhard Ill
  • Patent number: 12221812
    Abstract: A drawer interlocking guide rail with locking function, including guide rail assemblies including an inner rail, an outer rail and a middle rail and an interlocking device including an interlocking base, an interlocking slider and a rotating arm; the interlocking base is slidably mounted on the outer rail from an outside; the interlocking slider is nested on the interlocking base and have special-shaped hole passing through the rotating arm; the interlocking base is provided with a chute portion, the inner rail is provided with a toggle block; the end of the inner rail is provided with a tail clamping portion; the end of the outer rail is provided with a silencer locking stopper for fitting to the tail clamping portion when the drawer is closed, two sides of the outer rail are respectively installed with interlocking linkage assemblies driven by the interlocking slider to move up and down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Qingyuan SACA Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huaike Xu, Gengxi Cai
  • Patent number: 12213601
    Abstract: A shelving system is provided. The shelving system includes an upper rail, and optionally a lower rail, from which one or more upright supports extend. The upright supports are slidable within the upper and lower rails so that a user may vary their location. A shelf mounts to the upright supports. The shelf includes interlocking deck panels and selectively removable support bars so that it may be assembled onto the upright supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Obitts, Billy Mertz, Matt Grubbs
  • Patent number: 12203696
    Abstract: A home appliance has a housing with at least one first side panel and at least one second side panel. The second side panel is adjacent the relevant first side panel of the housing, and connects to the first side panel by way of at least one housing connection arrangement. The housing connection arrangements are provided in such a way that the first side panel has at least one connection recess for receiving a corresponding panel connection detail of the second side panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Yigit Akalan, Arif Dogan, Cemalettin Hasturk, Erhan Kaya, Vishal Vekariya
  • Patent number: 12200893
    Abstract: An engaging mechanism includes a casing, a first engaging member and a second engaging member. The casing has a first engaging recess and a second engaging recess. The first engaging member is slidably disposed in the casing and has a first engaging portion. The second engaging member is rotatably disposed in the casing and has a second engaging portion. When the first engaging member is located at a first lock position, the second engaging member is able to rotate between a second lock position and a second unlock position. When the second engaging member is located at the second unlock position and the first engaging member slides from the first lock position to a first unlock position, the first engaging member pushes the second engaging member to rotate toward the second lock position, such that the second engaging portion blocks the second engaging recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Wiwynn Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Li Huang, Hung-Lung Lin, Yan-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 12188711
    Abstract: A refrigerator, comprising a refrigerator body (30), a first door body (10), a second door body (20), a vertical beam (50), and a driving mechanism (60). The driving mechanism (60) comprises a telescopic member (61) that may be at an extension position or at a retraction position; an elastic member (62); a rotating member (63) rotatable around a second vertical axis and a third vertical axis (X3), with a sliding channel (631) formed thereon; and a sliding column (64). During the closing of the first door body (10) from an open state, the telescopic member (61) moves towards the retraction position from the extension position to drive the rotating member (63) to rotate around the second vertical axis (X2), so that the sliding channel (631) pushes the sliding column (64) to drive the vertical beam (50) to rotate from a folded state to an unfolded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignees: HEFEI HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD, HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng Lyu, Hao Zhang, Wenchun Wang