Patents Examined by Kimberley S Wright
  • Patent number: 11969092
    Abstract: An adjustable shelf support includes a fastener, a stationary support, and a slidable support. The stationary support includes a first body, a first aperture formed through the first body, and a first plurality of ledges that protrude outward away from the first body. The slidable support includes a second body, a second aperture formed through the second body, and a second plurality of ledges that protrude outward away from the second body. A ledge of the second plurality of ledges is positioned on a ledge of the first plurality of ledges. The fastener is inserted through the second aperture and the first aperture to further mount the slidable support to the stationary support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Sub-Zero Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Brant David Springer, Michelle Flachs Croce
  • Patent number: 11971208
    Abstract: An insulation system for an appliance includes a first vacuum insulated structure having a first set of sidewalls that define a first refrigerating compartment, a second vacuum insulated structure having a second set of sidewalls that define a second refrigerating compartment and a medial insulation structure having a rigid perimeter wall. The rigid perimeter wall includes a front portion that defines at least one hinge support adapted to support an appliance door. The rigid perimeter wall defines an insulating cavity that is filled with an insulating material. The first vacuum insulated structure engages a first edge of the perimeter wall and the second vacuum insulated structure engages a second edge of the perimeter wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Lakshya J. Deka
  • Patent number: 11945095
    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: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventor: Jonathan Hurley
  • Patent number: 11930921
    Abstract: The invention involves a system and method for retrofitting a cabinet to accommodate wheelchair accessibility, which employs a retractable shelf configured to expand and retract for concealing and revealing a wheelchair accessible space. In exemplary embodiments, the retractable shelf is situated between the left panel and the right panel and in proximity to a floor space of the cabinet, wherein the retractable shelf is configured to retract and expand to reveal or conceal the wheelchair accessible space. The retractable shelf may include a plurality of panels hingedly coupled together, such as a posterior panel and an anterior panel, some of the panels configured to fold, such that at least one of the plurality of panels folds on top of the posterior panel in order to reveal or conceal the wheelchair accessible space. The invention allows retrofitting of any type of cabinet for wheelchair accessibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Prime Tech Cabinets, Inc.
    Inventor: Bobby Farjamrad
  • Patent number: 11931882
    Abstract: A tool holding system including a first tool holding mechanism. The first tool holding mechanism includes at least one first cavity, at least one second cavity, and a magnetic strip interposed between the at least one first cavity and the at least one second cavity. The first tool holding mechanism is coupled to a surface of the tool holding system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventor: Guy Clapp
  • Patent number: 11930928
    Abstract: A hanging storage enclosure includes a main frame, a hanging mechanism, a top slide and a bottom slide. The main frame has a hollow interior having a top side, a bottom side, and an open front end. The hanging mechanism is on the top side. The hanging mechanism is configured to hang the main frame from an object. The top slide is positioned on the top side and the bottom slide is positioned on the bottom side. The top slide is configured to slide in and out of the top side of the main frame for positioning the top side. The bottom slide is configured to slide in and out of the bottom side for positioning the bottom side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventors: Jason A. Market, Elizabeth B. Stec Market
  • Patent number: 11937395
    Abstract: A disclosed apparatus may include (1) a retractable guide rail movably coupled to a chassis, wherein the retractable guide rail is configured to support a field-replaceable unit when the field-replaceable unit is installed in the chassis, (2) a support bracket coupled to the chassis and aligned with the retractable guide rail within the chassis and (3) a locking bracket movably coupled to the support bracket, wherein the locking bracket is configured to (A) engage the retractable guide rail in an expanded position within the chassis when the field-replaceable unit is not installed in the chassis and (B) disengage the retractable guide rail such that the retractable guide rail moves to a retracted position when the field-replaceable unit is installed in the chassis. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith Jeffrey Hocker
  • Patent number: 11926034
    Abstract: A tool hanger is provided, including: a base, including first, second, third and fourth end portions, the first and second end portions being arranged in a first direction, the third and second end portions being arranged in a second direction; at least one first connection unit, including elastic clip portions and a clipped portion, one of the first and second end portions including the elastic clip portions and the other including the clipped portion, the elastic clip portions clipping a clipped portion of another base; and at least one second connection unit, including a projection and a concave portion, one of the projection and the concave portion being disposed on the third end portion and the other being disposed on the fourth end portion, the projection being configured to be engaged within a concave portion of the another base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventor: Jianyong Yu
  • Patent number: 11927388
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a storage compartment having a storage drawer assembly disposed therein. The storage drawer assembly includes a carrier drawer, a lid, and a bin that may be reversibly mounted in the carrier drawer in either a first orientation or in a second orientation. The bin defines a storage space for receiving food items. The bin includes a sealing wall that encloses the storage space in the first orientation. The bin defines an access opening that grants access to the storage space in the second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Cristhian Camilo Serrano Camacho, Max Henrique Barth
  • Patent number: 11920396
    Abstract: A storage unit having an interior containment space. The storage unit includes a connection member, an access door coupled to the storage unit via a hinge and adapted to cover at least a portion of the interior containment space, and a biasing member having opposing first and second ends. The first end is coupled to the access door, and the second end is releasably coupled to the connection member. The second end is adapted to be released from the connection member when the access door is overextended or opened with too great a force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Ottoleo Kuter-Arnebeck, Nicholas H. Weir
  • Patent number: 11918107
    Abstract: A cabinet may include a front wall attached to a front proximal supporting leg and a front distal supporting leg, a back wall attached to a back proximal supporting leg and a back distal supporting leg, a first foldable side wall attached to the front proximal supporting leg and the back proximal supporting leg, and a second foldable side wall attached to the front distal supporting leg and back distal supporting leg. The first foldable wall may include a first panel connected to a second panel by at least a first double pivot connection, and the second foldable wall may include a third panel connected to a fourth panel by at least a second double pivot connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Armadillo Tough LLC
    Inventors: Robert Doherty, Aaron Diamond
  • Patent number: 11910921
    Abstract: A shelf for storing bottles in a wine cabinet has a rectangular frame bounded by two side beams and two crossbeams, respectively front and rear, and being equipped with individualized reception locations for a plurality of bottles. Each slot has a cradle for the neck of a bottle, the cradle being equipped with a sensor to detect the presence of a bottle neck. The front crossbeam of the shelf can include, for each individualized location, an electronic device to visualize the presence of a bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Frio Enterprise
    Inventors: Didier Grychta, Cedric Grimault
  • Patent number: 11898790
    Abstract: A trim breaker for sealing an outer wrapper of an appliance with an inner liner to form an insulation space therebetween is provided. The trim breaker includes a body including a rear wall, a first leg extending from the rear wall, and a second leg extending from the rear wall. The trim breaker also includes a front wall coupled with the body opposite the rear wall, wherein the front wall includes a channel extending inward toward the rear wall, and a chamber defined at least in part between the front wall and the rear wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Abhishek S. Awachat, Luca Distaso, Andrea Gasparoni, Pushpendra Prakash Mahajan, Vishal Shankar Marathe, Pushkal Singh, Nelson Rene Garcia-Polanco
  • Patent number: 11898592
    Abstract: An aluminum cabinet system that will withstand time and the elements while at the same time being fanciful. The aluminum cabinet system is composed of modular panels and bars that can be easily assembled in indoor and outdoor locations. The cabinet system uses a unique connection to connects and locks the modular panels to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventor: Frank Mata
  • Patent number: 11896168
    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: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
    Inventors: Darin Lane Heuer, Victor Tung, Jan Christopher van Leyen
  • Patent number: 11898791
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a compartment. A door is hingedly coupled with the cabinet and is configured to selectively seal the compartment. The door includes a door trim breaker. An engagement member extends from the door trim breaker. A first retention ridge extends from a first side of the engagement member, and a second retention ridge extends from a second side of the engagement member. The first retention ridge is offset from the second retention ridge. A gasket is configured to fit over the engagement member and includes a coupling portion defining first and second retention spaces. The first retention space is configured to receive the first retention ridge, and the second retention space is configured to receive the second retention ridge. A contact portion is integrally formed with the coupling portion and is configured to at least partially abut the cabinet when the door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Narendra A. Kapure, Abhay Naik, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak
  • Patent number: 11898793
    Abstract: A vertical displacement stopping system includes a sliding guide mechanism, a locking mechanism and a bearing mechanism. The locking mechanism, having positioning holes, includes positioning pins, telescopic mechanisms, and a handle located at a front portion of the bearing mechanism, wherein the handle is connected with the positioning pins through transmission parts, respectively. Each of the telescopic mechanisms includes a housing having a chamber, a movable block located within the chamber, and a reset spring located between a top portion of the movable block and the housing, wherein each of the transmission parts is connected with each of the positioning pins through the movable block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: WUXI HAIDAER PRECISION SLIDES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Xinglong Xu, Haiwen Zhang, Lian Zou, Kai Dai, Feng Qian, Qiang Ji
  • Patent number: 11896124
    Abstract: A kitchen pullout for storage of knives, miscellaneous utensils and appliances is provided. A reversable base frame and an adjustable top rail is provided to secure the pullout in the cabinet carcass in an extremely stable configuration. The reversable base frame is concealed in the pullout in both a stowed and a deployed position. The bottom slide assembly installable from either the inside or the outside of the cabinet carcass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Hardware Resources, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Chen, Marisa Sanchez
  • Patent number: 11898792
    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: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Seonwoo Choi
  • Patent number: 11892228
    Abstract: A refrigerated appliance is provided herein. The refrigerated appliance includes a cabinet defining a compartment. A first door is coupled to the cabinet. The first door defines a storage chamber therein. A second door is disposed on an opposing side of the first door from the cabinet. A bin is disposed within the chamber. A bracket is disposed between the first door and the bin. The bracket includes a rotatable member to rotate the bin between first and second positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Jackson F. Karl