Patents Examined by Kimberley S Wright
  • Patent number: 11895799
    Abstract: A support frame includes first and second mounting members, and an adjusting member. The second mounting member defines a groove. One groove wall of the groove defines a plurality of positioning holes. The adjusting member includes a base body, a sliding member, and an elastic member. The base body is disposed on the first mounting member, and at least a part of the base body is accommodated in the groove. The sliding member is slidably disposed on the base body and includes a clamping body. The elastic member is disposed on the sliding member, and the elastic member can drive the sliding member to engage the clamping body with one of the plurality of positioning holes. When the support frame is in a cabinet, an interior installation size of the cabinet is adjustable for any particular relative position between the first and second mounting members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Feng Chang, Hung-Liang Chung, Ti-An Tsai
  • Patent number: 11882932
    Abstract: A storage rack assembly includes a base steel structure which is interchangeably connected to the storage rack above. The base steel structure assembly is compromised of structural material with bolted connections which allow for the replacement or changing of damaged material due to accidental forklift contact all while the above storage system stays in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventor: Ronald K. Harrison
  • Patent number: 11882951
    Abstract: A baseball cap storage device for storing and displaying baseball caps includes a base and a shell. A first mold and an end plate are engaged to and extend from an upper face of the base proximate to a first and second ends of the base, respectively. A second mold is slidably attached to the base and is selectively positionable between the first mold and the end plate. A biaser is attached to the end plate and biases the second mold toward the first mold. The first mold abuts a concave face of a plurality of baseball caps, which are folded and nested. The second mold abuts a convex face of the plurality of baseball caps to fixedly position the plurality of baseball caps between the first and second molds. A shell, which has an open bottom, is selectively positionable upon the base to cover the plurality of baseball caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventor: Andy Caldwell
  • Patent number: 11867455
    Abstract: A refrigerator drawer comprises: a bracket, a first storage box disposed movably relative to the bracket a second storage box; a first door body fixedly connected to the first storage box; a second door body fixedly connected to the second storage box, both the first door body and the second door body being disposed on the same side of the first storage box, and the first door body and the second door body being engaged to open the second storage box; a lifting mechanism disposed between the first storage box and the bracket or between the first door body and the bracket, an assisting mechanism being disposed between the lifting mechanism and the bracket, the first door body driving the first storage box to move relative to the bracket, the assisting mechanism driving the lifting mechanism to bring the first storage box to rise up relative to the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiaming Li, Hao Zhang, Enpin Xia, Kang Li
  • Patent number: 11867454
    Abstract: A refrigerator with a slide rail wiring mechanism, comprising a compartment configured to open forward, and a drawer-type door, wherein the compartment comprises a bottom wall, a rear wall and two side walls, and the drawer-type door is provided with an electrical component; the slide rail wiring mechanism comprises a cable for supplying power to the electrical component and a first wiring box fixed in the compartment; the first wiring box is formed with a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion; the cable comprises a fixed section fixed in the first receiving portion and a movable section that may be at least partially received in the second receiving portion; the second receiving portion is disposed apart from the bottom wall, the second receiving portion comprises a top plate and a bottom plate, and the bottom plate is provided with drainage holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin Fei, Yihao Xu, Xueli Cheng, Yazhou Shang
  • Patent number: 11858115
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an assembling and disassembling-facilitated tool rack. The tool rack includes a base, supporting rods, a top plate, supporting plates and screws. The base is provided with several first threaded holes. Bottoms of the supporting rods are provided with threaded columns. The top plate is provided with first through holes. The supporting plates are provided with second through holes. The supporting plates are clamped between adjacent upper and lower supporting rods. The screws are in threaded connection to the second threaded holes of the supporting rods on the uppermost layer. The top plate is clamped between the screws and the supporting rods on the uppermost layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventor: Changfei Sun
  • Patent number: 11851804
    Abstract: A washing machine of the present disclosure includes a cabinet having a first opening and a door assembly provided to open and close the first opening, wherein the door assembly includes a door main body having a second opening provided to be opened and closed independently of the first opening and a rear holder corresponding to the first opening, and the rear holder includes a door sealing unit spaced apart from the second opening and provided to come in contact with the diaphragm to seal the inside of the cabinet when the first opening is closed by a door assembly. By the configuration, the cabinet can be sealed more effectively, and laundry items or detergent may be additionally inserted even during a washing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Young Kim, Adam Wishney, Doo Young Ryu, In Ju Lee
  • Patent number: 11841186
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage space, a door configured to open and close the storage space, a gap adjusting member configured to be provided between the door and the cabinet and to adjust a gap between the door and the cabinet, and a seating part configured to protrude from the door and to support the gap adjusting member. The gap adjusting member includes a contact part exposed to the rear of the door and being in contact with the cabinet in a state where the door is closed, and a plurality of adjusting parts protruding from the contact part toward the seating part at different heights from each other. The gap between the door and the cabinet is adjusted by selecting a height of the adjusting part which is in contact with the seating part by rotating the gap adjusting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seongjin Bae, Daekil Kang, Jonghyun Lee, Wonchan Cho
  • Patent number: 11828106
    Abstract: A slat system having a slat hanging with slats and a shifting apparatus for shifting the slats. The slats are intercoupled and movable from a closed position, in which broad faces of the slats are substantially flush in a plane and narrow faces of adjacent slats face one another, into an open position, in which the broad faces of the slats are parallel to one another but not parallel to an opening and closing direction, using the shifting apparatus to shift the slats in the opening and closing direction. The shifting apparatus has a pulling means coupled at one end to the slat hanging. The slat system has a first sheave mounted so as to be rotatable about an axis in two directions, to which sheave the other end of the pulling means is fastened, and a locking means to block the sheave from rotating in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Ludewig GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Riesenberg, Bernd Fiolka
  • Patent number: 11779191
    Abstract: A shelf for an appliance such as a dish washing appliance. The shelf may include an intermediate wheel shelf. The intermediate wheel shelf may include a biasing member. The intermediate wheel shelf may be pivotable between one or more positions. The intermediate wheel shelf may form a substantially continuous wheel shelf configuration with one or more wheel shelves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Joel Boyer
  • Patent number: 11774169
    Abstract: A shelf assembly for a refrigerator includes a frame assembly having front and rear frame members with respective front and rear channels. A panel includes first and second ends, wherein the first end is fully received in the front channel, and further wherein the second end is partially received in the rear channel. A spacer assembly includes a spacer member and one or more clip members extending upwardly from a base portion. The clip members are clipped to mounting apertures disposed on the second portion of the rear frame member. The spacer member is received through a receiving aperture disposed through the rear frame member. The spacer member extends into the rear channel and engages the second end of the panel when the spacer assembly is clipped to the rear frame member to retain the panel in the channels of the front and rear frame members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Shrawan Kumar, . Pranav, Kundan Rawate, Antonio Sanchez
  • Patent number: 11778770
    Abstract: A synchronizing and locking mechanism of a server slide rail includes a middle rail installing structure, an operating plate, an outer rail locking structure and an inner rail synchronous locking structure. The middle rail installing structure is formed on the middle rail and includes an installing part and a through hole. The operating plate is installed to the installing part and has first and second elastic plates, and the first elastic plate has a middle/outer rail locking stop point, an inner rail releasing outer rail locking hook and a pull operation part, and the second elastic plate has an inner/middle rail synchronous stop point and a jack-up part. The outer rail locking structure is installed to the outer rail and includes an outer rail locking hole. The inner rail synchronous locking structure is installed to the inner rail and includes an inner rail locking hole and a synchronous hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: MARTAS PRECISION SLIDE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wan-Lai Chen
  • Patent number: 11774172
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet and a storage compartment with a drawer assembly disposed therein. One or more storage compartment doors are pivotally coupled to the cabinet to restrict or gain access to the storage compartment. At least one of the doors defines an opening that is shaped and dimensioned to enable the drawer assembly to be extended and retracted through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Dubina, Andrew D. Brown, Jason Burriss
  • Patent number: 11754335
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance has a storage box with an open upper end. First and second hanging pins are disposed on a cover plate. The first hanging pin is hung in a first hanger loop and is movable in a front-rear direction and/or an up-down direction in the first hanger loop. The second hanging pin is hung in a second hanger loop and is movable in the front-rear direction and/or the up-down direction in the second hanger loop. The cover plate is movable in the front-rear direction and/or the up-down direction relative to the storage box to at least partially open and close the storage box. The first hanger loop includes an open section that enables the first hanging pin to enter the first hanger loop from the open section and the cover plate of the refrigeration appliance is thereby easy to install.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Ertao Li, Jiajun Li, Ting Yi
  • Patent number: 11732956
    Abstract: A refrigerator has a wiring mechanism. The refrigerator comprises a cabinet and a drawer-type door body, wherein the cabinet forms a compartment provided with an opening facing forward, and the drawer-type door body is provided with an electrical component. The wiring mechanism comprises a cable for supplying power to the electrical component, and a drag chain for accommodating part of the cable, wherein one end of the drag chain is fixed inside the compartment, and the other end of the drag chain is connected to the drawer-type door body and moves forward and backward along with the drawer-type door body, thereby preventing the cable from being deformed and damaged, and ensuring a reliable electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Wei, Jian Zhang, Ning Wang, Guangrui Wu
  • Patent number: 11725873
    Abstract: A refrigerator with a drawer provided in a storage compartment formed on a cabinet and which accommodates stored goods, the drawer being movably supported by a drawer guide disposed in the storage compartment. A frame which is movable in the front/back directions by a frame guide, and a door opening and closing the storage compartment may be connected with the frame by a link. The frame may have a base part which is disposed on the lower side of the drawer and is connected with the link. The side plate includes a vertical part which is vertical with respect to the base part. A cross section formed by horizontally cutting the vertical part may be formed so as to be elongated along the moving direction of the drawer. The vertical part may be connected with the drawer so as to enable the drawer to move integrally with the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seonil Yu, Hongsik Kwon, Junyi Heo
  • Patent number: 11712794
    Abstract: A tool-hanging apparatus includes a hanger and a rotor. The hanger includes a ring, an inward flange formed on a rear internal section of the ring, and teeth formed on a front internal section of the ring. An internal diameter of the inward flange is smaller than a diameter of a circular defined by the teeth. The rotor includes elastic strips extending from a tube. Each of the elastic strips includes a groove between a ridge and a barb. One of the elastic strips includes a tooth extending from the ridge of the same. When the rotor is inserted in the ring, the grooves of the elastic strips receive the inward flange to keep the rotor in the ring and allow the rotor to rotate relative to the ring. The tooth is engageable with the teeth to keep the rotor at an angle relative to the ring elastically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Inventor: Yi-Hsuan Lai
  • Patent number: 11709013
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet having an inner liner spaced apart from an outer wrapper and a trim breaker extending between the inner liner and the outer wrapper to define an insulating cavity therebetween. The trim breaker includes first and second opposing vertical portions, a top portion, a bottom portion, and a central portion. The top portion is integrally formed with each vertical portion at a respective upper corner, and the bottom portion is integrally formed with each vertical portion at a respective lower corner. A first plurality of ribs extends from an outer rim of the trim breaker and at least partially along the central portion, and a second plurality of ribs extends from the outer rim of at least one of the first and second vertical portions and across at least one of the upper and lower corners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy, Sai B. Krishna, Abhay Naik, Sanket V. Phalak
  • Patent number: 11703273
    Abstract: A refrigerator drawer includes a front wall, a rear wall, first and second opposing sides walls, an adjustable partition wall, and first and second rollers. The front and rear walls define first and second slots, respectively. The first and second opposing sides walls each extend between the front and rear walls such that the front, rear wall, and side walls define an internal storage space. The partition wall is disposed within the storage space. The partition wall has first and second ends extending outward and through the first and second slots, respectively. The first and second rollers are attached to the first and second ends on opposing sides of the front and rear walls, respectively. The first and second rollers are configured to roll along exterior surfaces of the front wall and rear wall, respectively, to adjust distances between the partition wall and the side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jackson Felipe Karl, Anup R. Khandekar, Kailash More, Nilesh Zanwar
  • Patent number: 11700939
    Abstract: A system and method for a cabinet. The cabinet has at least two mounts. The cabinet further has at least two covers. The covers are releasably couple to the mounts. When the covers are coupled there is an opening between adjacent covers which houses an item which can be retrieved through the opening. The covers can have tabs which couple with slots in the mounts. The result is an interchangeable cabinet which allows the user to change the contents being housed by moving the covers and adjusting the size of the opening to account for larger or smaller contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Inventors: John Taylor Bailey, Kersten John Braden Hill, Teddy Charles Stevens, Michael Shane Whitehurst