Patents Examined by Kimberley S Wright
  • Patent number: 11350747
    Abstract: A construction panel for a side of an item of furniture of a furniture body includes a plate-shaped central part having a first front surface and other front surfaces, and a cut-out arranged in the central part. The cut-out extends at least along one section of the first front surface of the construction panel and is used to accommodate a stop that guides a moveable furniture part. The construction panel includes, in the region of at least one of the additional front surfaces, at least one machinable section that is outside of the cut-out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: AMBIGENCE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Norbert Poppenborg
  • Patent number: 11353258
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including: a main body; a storage compartment provided in the main body, the storage compartment configured to have a shelf arranged therein; and shelf fixing devices provided at opposite sidewalls inside the storage compartment to fix the shelf, wherein the shelf fixing device includes: a shelf support portion configured to support a lower side of the shelf, and move downward as a load the shelf increases; a shelf fixing portion configured to fix the shelf at an upper side of the shelf, and move downward in linkage with the shelf support portion; and a connecting portion configured to connect the shelf support portion to the shelf fixing portion, and adjust a distance between the shelf support portion and the shelf fixing portion according to the load on the shelf such that a fixing force on the shelf is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chomin Lee, Oungu Lee
  • Patent number: 11346596
    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: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Whirpool Corporation
    Inventors: Abhishek S. Awachat, Luca Distaso, Andrea Gasparoni, Pushpendra Prakash Mahajan, Vishal Shankar Marathe, Pushkal Singh, Nelson Rene Garcia-Polanco
  • Patent number: 11324341
    Abstract: The invention relates to display equipment and is directed toward providing greater variety in terms of converting a tray. The present tray comprises a base consisting of a flat rectangular bottom delimited by a front wall and a rear wall, which are disposed perpendicular to the upper surface of the bottom, and legs disposed on the lower surface of the bottom, close to the back wall of the base, and further comprises removable vertical side walls. The legs are configured in the form of hollow parallelepipeds, the bottoms of the legs are cut away at an acute angle to the longitudinal axes of the parallelepipeds, causing the base to be inclined, the top of the rear wall of the base is provided with two triangular protuberances, the distance between which coincides with the distance between the inner surfaces of the cavities of the legs, the rear sides of the triangular protuberances are parallel to the axes of the legs, and the left and right edges of the base of the tray are provided with fastening elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Inventors: Roger Francis, Dmitrii Viktorovich Budiak
  • Patent number: 11326833
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance having one or more sliding shelves. The sliding shelf may slide along one or more tracks. The sliding shelf may include one or more shelf plates. The one or more tracks may be adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eric Scalf, Vinayak Naik
  • Patent number: 11304513
    Abstract: A rack apparatus includes a top member and a bottom member. A first extension arm is pivotably attached to the bottom member and a second extension arm is pivotably attached to the bottom member. A first linkage arm is pivotably attached to the top member and slideably attached to the first extension arm, and a second linkage arm is pivotably attached to the top member and slideably attached to the second extension arm. The rack apparatus is displaceable between a stowed position and a use position via linear displacement of the bottom member. When in the stowed position, the first and second extension arms are positioned alongside the top and bottom members, and when in the use position, the first and second extension arms extend away from the bottom member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventor: Jacob Leslie Moore
  • Patent number: 11306963
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance contains an inner container delimiting an interior and having an opening, a first reinforcement part anchored to in the opening of the inner container and has a screw hole and extends in an axial direction, and at least one coupling part. A built-in part is disposed in the interior and has an opening. The built-in part is fastened by the at least one coupling part pushing through the opening of said built-in part in an axial direction and engages into the first reinforcement part. The first reinforcement part has a side facing toward the interior and on the side facing toward the interior has an atrium, a cross-section of the atrium being greater than that of the screw hole. The coupling part has a peg, a cross-section of the peg being greater than that of the screw hole and the peg engages into the atrium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Lindel, Felix Wiedenmann, Markus Arbogast, Bernd Wolfsteiner
  • Patent number: 11306967
    Abstract: A drawer assembly of a refrigerator includes a gasket assembly having a base portion with opposed first and second sides. A mounting portion extends outwardly from the first side of the base portion, and a contact lobe outwardly extends from the second side of the base portion. The contact lobe includes a body portion comprised of a first material having an outer surface with one or more ribs comprised of a second material that is less rigid than the first material. The one or more ribs extend outwardly from the outer surface of the body portion of the contact lobe and are configured to seal against a textured front surface of a cabinet structure of the refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Chad J. Rotter
  • Patent number: 11297729
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to a computing system having a chassis and a front panel pivotably coupled to the chassis via a pair of retention brackets. In some examples, the chassis has a pair of frames that is disposed spaced apart and in parallel to each other. Further, each retention bracket of the pair of brackets is movably coupled to a respective frame of the pair of frames. The front panel is releasably engaged to the pair of frames and pivotably coupled to the pair of retention brackets such that the front panel is movable independently relative to the chassis. During installation and maintenance of the computing system, the front panel is movable linearly along a radial direction relative to the pair of frames and rotatable independently relative to the pair of retention brackets so as to provide clearance for accessing interiors of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventor: Andrew Potter
  • Patent number: 11287179
    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 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seonil Yu, Hongsik Kwon, Junyi Heo
  • Patent number: 11266242
    Abstract: A method is provided for mounting an item of furniture, and in particular a cabinet, in a cavity formed in wall cladding. The arrangement is such that part of the item of furniture is held against an outer surface of the cladding by fixing elements that are displaced into engagement with an inner face of the wall cladding. The fixing elements are displaced into position from the interior of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Norcros Group (Holdings) Limited
    Inventor: Jonathan Harry Tooley
  • Patent number: 11266035
    Abstract: Extendable lever arms can be used to facilitate insertion and removal of a sled into and out of a chassis. Each extendable lever can include a rotatable body, a primary arm, and a secondary arm. The rotatable body can be rotatably coupled to the housing of the sled, and can optionally include latching elements to secure the sled within the chassis, as well as optional removal features to facilitate disengaging the sled from the chassis. The secondary arm can be coupled to the primary arm to move between a retracted position and an extended position. When in the retracted position, the secondary arm can be positioned adjacent to the primary arm to avoid blocking access to ports of the sled. When in the extended position, however, the secondary arm can be positioned to provide a longer lever arm to facilitate insertion and removal of the sled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Tung-Hsien Wu, Wei-Jie Chen, Chia-Hung Kao
  • Patent number: 11253062
    Abstract: This invention maximizes storage capacity for emergency first responder equipment for various spaces by providing an adjustable storage rack for a first responder, which has adjustable sides or an adjustable base. The adjustable storage rack for a first responder is suitable for use in storing gear for firemen or other first responders for quick access. The modular nature of this invention is a necessary element of maximizing the storage capacity of various spaces. This adjustable storage rack for a first responder solves these issues by providing the most amount of storage capacity in a given space and allows emergency first responders more efficient access to clothing or equipment, in order to become fully equipped and expeditiously deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Inventors: Brent James Hostler, John Staley Groves
  • Patent number: 11253083
    Abstract: A pusher tray assembly configured to hold product includes a pusher tray including a floor configured to hold the product thereon. The pusher tray including a front wall, at least one sidewall, and at least one back wall. The assembly further includes a pusher paddle having a front face and a back face, a plurality of engagement mechanisms arranged on a lower side of the pusher paddle and configured to secure the pusher paddle to the floor, a plurality of channels arranged in the floor and configured to receive the plurality of engagement mechanisms, and a spring configured to urge the pusher paddle towards the front wall. The plurality of engagement mechanisms stabilize the pusher paddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: TracFone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Elvis Pena, Edith Wollin, Maria Echevarria
  • Patent number: 11255601
    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: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Kwanghyun Choi
  • Patent number: 11246458
    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: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Darin Lane Heuer, Victor Tung, Jan Christopher van Leyen
  • Patent number: 11247841
    Abstract: A trash containment system and method includes a container housing including one or more panels that define a retaining chamber within the container housing. The retaining chamber is configured to removably receive and retain a trash container. The container housing is configured to be retained within a compartment of a monument. A door is configured to be moved between an open position and a closed position. The retaining chamber is exposed in the open position and closed in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen M. Young, Brandon Wayne Freyling, Kevin Griffith Swanson
  • Patent number: 11246408
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a foldable rack, each of foldable plates of the foldable rack includes a first layer plate and a second layer plate, a first connecting piece is connected to a left end of the first layer plate, a second connecting piece is connected to a right end of the second layer plate, a supporting rod is connected with the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece through a pin shaft, a lock catch assembly includes a slider, a driving arm, an upper lock catch, and a lock hook piece, the slider is matched and sleeved on the supporting rod, a left end and a right end of the slider are respectively pivotally connected with one of slider supporting rods, the lock hook piece is separated from the supporting rod and is disposed on the first connecting piece or the second connecting piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: ZHONGSHAN GUANNIAN METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Anqi Jiang, Yiguang Jiang
  • Patent number: 11243024
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a refrigerator with a lifting shelf, including a lifting shelf, a shelf driving mechanism, and a shelf stroke detection device. The shelf driving mechanism includes: a driving motor and a gear transmission mechanism, where the gear transmission mechanism includes at least one group of transmission gears, the driving motor outputs a torque through a driving output shaft, and a first pulley is disposed on the driving output shaft; a guide rail slidably connected to a support piece on the guide rail, wherein the lifting shelf is fixedly connected with the support piece; and a traction cable, where the traction cable is wound around the first pulley, and the other end of the traction cable is fixedly connected with the support piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Inventors: Renhua Wang, Shudong Zhang, Qiuju Zhang, Naiyu Shen, Liyun Li
  • Patent number: 11243023
    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 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Lakshya J. Deka