Patents Examined by Kimberley S Wright
  • Patent number: 11457735
    Abstract: A storage system may be formed using an apparatus including a rigid bar and a bracket. The rigid bar has an elongate body having sufficient length to extend vertically along a wall from a foot engaging the floor to a second end positioned proximate to a ceiling directly above the floor. The bracket is securable to the ceiling and has a first end for engaging the rigid bar at a point proximate to the second end of the rigid bar, wherein the first end of the bracket limits movement of the second end of the rigid bar in a direction away from the wall. Optionally, a pair of the rigid bars may include shelf supports, tire lofts or other features for supporting items to be storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventor: Lucio D'Isep
  • Patent number: 11445887
    Abstract: A dishwashing appliance or rack assembly may include a rack, a front bracket, a rear bracket, and a joiner bar. The rack may include a sidewall having a transverse rail and slide in a transverse direction between an extended position and a retracted position. The front bracket may be attached to the sidewall and extend vertically between a fixed end secured to the sidewall and a free end laterally pivotable apart from the transverse rail. The rear bracket may be attached to the sidewall rearward from the front bracket. The rear bracket may extend vertically from a fixed end secured to the sidewall to a free end laterally pivotable apart from the transverse rail. The joiner bar may extend along the transverse direction from the front bracket to the rear bracket and be laterally translatable relative to the transverse rail to motivate the free end of the front bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Arpit Singhal, Justin Paul Mudd
  • Patent number: 11435133
    Abstract: A shelving system includes a first shelf, rollers, hangers, and a second shelf. The first shelf has an upper surface and defines tracks below the upper surface. The rollers are disposed within the tracks. The hangers are rotatably secured to the rollers. The second shelf is rotatably secured to the hangers. The second shelf is configured to rotate about the rollers via the hangers upon engagement between the rollers and stops to transition from a lower position to an upper-forward position. The second shelf is configured to slide rearward from the upper-forward position to an upper-rearward position. The second shelf is configured to nest with the first shelf in the upper-rearward position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Deeptiranjan Barik, Anant Karanjikar, Vishal Marathe, Kailash Shravan More, Mahalingappa Mulimani, Samadhan Tanaji Pandhare, Kundan Shankarrao Rawate, Abinash Sarma
  • Patent number: 11426860
    Abstract: An excavator breaker storage rack includes a base having a first beam and a second beam running parallel and to rest on a ground surface; a support system attached to the base, the support system having vertical supports extending up from the base; angled supports attached to the base and the vertical supports such that the angled supports are positioned at an angle relative to the base of less than 90 degrees and greater than 10 degrees; one or more base plates attached to and extending away from the one or more angled supports; one or more top plates attached to the one or more angled supports; and one or more arms positioned on opposite sides of the one or more top plates; the support system is to support one or more excavator breakers above the ground surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventor: Paul Allen Wolfe
  • Patent number: 11419412
    Abstract: A combined type shelf includes parallel-rod side frames, inter-frame connectors, storage layers and horizontal constraint frames. The parallel-rod side frame includes a first vertical bar, a second vertical bar and a horizontal bar. The inter-frame connector includes a connector body, two lateral plates, a hole and lower interference parts. The storage layer is disposed between two horizontal constraint frames. The horizontal constraint frame includes a horizontal stop member and a constraint-frame coupling member. The constraint-frame coupling member includes upper interference parts to buckle the lower interference parts so as to connect the horizontal constraint frame to the inter-frame connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: PROTREND CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shun-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 11415364
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a cabinet having a storage chamber provided therein and an open front; a cooling device cooling the storage chamber; a drawer including a front panel and a storage bin, the front panel allowing an open front portion of the storage chamber to be opened and closed and the storage bin being provided in rear of the front panel and storing a container or food therein; an inner first cover provided at the storage bin so as to cover a rear end portion of an inner space of the storage bin; and a raising/lowering lift device provided at a side of the storage chamber to fold downward and unfold upward for vertical movement of a container; and a second covering provided to cover a gap between the raising/lowering device and the inner cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: EuDdeum Hong
  • Patent number: 11419226
    Abstract: An interlock system is provided that limits the ability of a user or seismic event to dislodge or partially remove more than one chassis from a rack at any one time. Thus, embodiments reduce the potential for the rack to be toppled by the weight of too many chassis extending from the rack at the same time. The interlock system includes a dynamic rail with locking blocks that move to engage hooks on the rear of the chassis. A trigger at each chassis slot is depressed with installation of a chassis. Upon the removal of any chassis, the associated trigger extends and causes the dynamic rail to be pulled down into a locking position in which the locking blocks engage the hooks on the remaining chassis, which prevents their removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: ZT Group Int'l, Inc.
    Inventors: Harshita Guduru, Sarah Kaus, Ryan Signer
  • Patent number: 11408669
    Abstract: A refrigerator comprises: a storage compartment; a push-pull drawer provided in the storage compartment; and a slide rail assembly provided between the drawer and a sidewall of the storage compartment. The slide rail assembly comprises a first supporting member extending in a push-pull direction of the drawer and connected to one sidewall of the storage compartment. A front end of the first supporting member is provided with an installation portion. A terminal box cover is fixed to a top portion of the installation portion. A bottom portion of the installation portion is provided with an installation portion fixing structure. The installation portion fixing structure comprises multiple jaws for fixing cable assemblies extending out of the terminal box cover. The multiple jaws are arranged at intervals along a curved line. The curved line has a convex apex at a middle portion thereof and slopes downwards toward two ends thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Falin Yang, Jian Zhang, Dong Wei, Guangrui Wu, Zhongling Yang
  • Patent number: 11391506
    Abstract: A refrigerator cabinet is provided that includes an inner liner and an external wrapper. The inner liner is positioned within the external wrapper such that a gap is defined between the external wrapper and inner liner. The external wrapper includes a machine compartment including: a top wall, an interior wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. A foot is defined by the external wrapper and is positioned below the machine compartment. The foot is at least partially defined by the bottom wall and at least partially supports the refrigerator cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Beckner, Paul B. Allard, Lynne F. Hunter, Gustavo Frattini, Abhay Naik
  • Patent number: 11391507
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet. A fresh food chamber and a freezer chamber are defined in the cabinet. The fresh food chamber and the freezer chamber are mutually separated by a mullion. The refrigerator appliance also includes an articulating lip coupled to the mullion. The articulating lip is movable relative to the mullion between a sealing position and an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Vineeth Vijayan
  • Patent number: 11389945
    Abstract: A tool holding frame has a track base and at least one protective pad. The track base is made of metal and has a lower portion having two engaging tabs. The at least one protective pad is made of plastic and is engaged with the two engaging tabs of the lower portion. Each of the at least one protective pad has two engaging portions respectively engaged with the two engaging tabs. Each of the two engaging portions has a bottom segment abutting against a bottom of a corresponding one of the two engaging tabs and at least one hook engaged with the corresponding one of the two engaging tabs. Each of the at least one hook has a connection segment and a hooking protrusion spaced from the bottom segment to form an engaging groove therebetween and abutting against a top of the corresponding one of the two engaging tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventor: Jui Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 11389944
    Abstract: A tool rack structure includes a first body, and a second body pivotally connected with the first body and rotatable relative to the first body. The first body has an end provided with at least one first pivot portion. The at least one first pivot portion is provided with two first locking portions, a second locking portion, and a third locking portion. The second body is provided with at least one third pivot portion pivotally connected with the at least one first pivot portion. The at least one third pivot portion is provided with two fourth locking portions locked onto the two first locking portions, and a fifth locking portion locked onto the third locking portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventor: Jen-Li Wang
  • Patent number: 11388996
    Abstract: A kitchen pullout for storage of knives, cutting boards, and miscellaneous utensils and appliances is provided. A magnetic bar, having a specialized magnetic array is provided for storage of metallic knives. A specialized rubber casting, having a plurality of serpentine slots for holding ceramic knives is provided. Conveniently placed canisters and slots are provided for closed storage of kitchen utensils. A bottom shelf is provided with various heights for storage of appliances. An adjustable base frame, and an adjustable top rail is provided to secure and accommodate position the mechanism in the cabinet carcass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Hardware Resources, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Chen, Marisa Sanchez
  • Patent number: 11384976
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator body having an interior storage space. A door is coupled to the refrigerator body to open and close the interior storage space. A door handle is coupled to the door in a pivotally rotatable manner and an opening actuator is coupled to the door handle where the opening actuator applies a force to the refrigerator body to open the interior storage space. The opening actuator includes a front bezel, a handle pivot plate coupled to the door handle, a casing enclosing an actuator mechanism, and one or more pushers that extend and retract against a front wrapper edge of the refrigerator body. An intermediate attachment couples the handle pivot plate to the casing and a back bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Karen J. Querfurth, Pendyala Supreeth, Michele Wilcox
  • Patent number: 11383152
    Abstract: A pool cue holder includes a housing having a set of four, circumferentially spaced-apart openings configured to receive the distal end of a pool cue. The dimension, position, and shape of the openings are selected such that when the proximal end of each pool cue is positioned in a different corner of a pool table and the corresponding distal end of each pool cue is inserted through a different one of the one of the four openings in the housing, the housing will be supported directly over the center of the pool table. A receptacle containing a light source may be secured to the bottom of the housing. The bottom wall of the receptacle may have cut-outs arranged in a decorative pattern that allows light from the light source to illuminate the pool table in an interesting fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventor: Mary Louise Rainwater
  • Patent number: 11384979
    Abstract: A refrigerated storage system for incorporating rotatable shelves into a refrigerator includes a refrigerator that has a door. A first shelving unit is rotatably positioned within the refrigerator to support food items. The first shelving unit is selectively rotated to facilitate selected food items to be retrieved from the refrigerator. A second shelving unit is coupled to the door to support food items. The second shelving unit is movably positioned at a selected point along the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventor: Delwanda Powell
  • Patent number: 11369215
    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: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Fasteners For Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Obitts, Billy Mertz, Matt Grubbs
  • Patent number: 11365930
    Abstract: A removable door bin height extender for a refrigerator door bin of a refrigerator, including: a frame having a front retaining portion that extends to a right side retaining portion and a left side retaining portion; and a pair of spaced apart, plate-shaped gripping fingers that extend downward from a bottom portion of each of the right side retaining portion and left side retaining portion. The pair of spaced apart, plate-shaped gripping fingers on the right side retaining portion and on left side retaining portion of the frame are configured to slide over and grip a right side wall and a left side wall, respectively, of the refrigerator door bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Jason Clark, Xuewen Hu, Graham Sadtler
  • Patent number: 11357325
    Abstract: Foldable storage compartment having front and rear panels that are traversable closer to or further away from each other is disclosed. Left and right side collapsible panels may be attached to the front and rear panels. The shelves of the foldable storage compartment may be interlinked with each other by way of a vertical linkage rod and connected to the front panel with a front panel linkage so that traversal of the front and rear panels closer to or further away from each other will also collapse and erect the shelves simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventor: Kelvin Ng
  • Patent number: 11358273
    Abstract: Support (1) for tools (U) comprising at least one modular component (2) comprising a main body (3) configured to realize a rest and/or a stop for a tool (U). The main body (3) is further configured to realize a reversible connection between the modular component (2) and one or more further modular components (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: FAMI S.R.L.
    Inventors: Luca Milani, Lorenzo Frison