Patents Examined by Kimberly T. Wood
  • Patent number: 12379065
    Abstract: An example mounting system includes an anchor and a support. The anchor has an anchor main body and a first magnet. The anchor main body has a first end, a first surface, a second surface, and defines a projection. The projection extends from the first surface of the anchor main body and away from the second surface of the anchor main body. The support is releasably attachable to the anchor. The support has a support main body and a first magnet. The support main body has a first end, a first surface, a second surface, and defines a notch. The notch extends from the first surface of the support main body toward the second surface of the support main body. The projection of the anchor is disposed within the notch of the support when the support is releasably attached to the anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Schnell, Michael Quigley
  • Patent number: 12372170
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tension or hanging mount for engineering services, including but not limited to components of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. In one aspect, the tension mount comprises at least a base portion and a mount portion which depends from the base portion by hanging, wherein each of the base portion and the mount portion comprise a substantially rigid, non-flammable structural support element, and wherein at least one of these substantially rigid, non-flammable structural support elements is at least partially covered in a cushioning material in regions at or near to where the base portion and the mount portion are in contact with each other, and wherein in use, the mount portion is not dropped by the base portion even if the cushioning materials are consumed by a fire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Air Diffusion Agencies Pty Ltd
    Inventor: William Trevor Threadgold
  • Patent number: 12369268
    Abstract: An adjustable cable clip is disclosed. The cable clip includes a base, a first strap, and a second strap. The first strap is coupled to the base. The first strap has a first interior surface, a first exterior surface opposing the first interior surface, and an aperture. The second strap is coupled to the base opposite from the first strap. The second strap has a second interior surface, a second exterior surface opposing the second interior surface, and a projection. The first strap and the second strap are configured to couple together to form a cable area by the projection coupling with the aperture such that the first interior surface touches the second exterior surface or the first exterior surface touches the second interior surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Ming-Lung Wang, Pei-Jung Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12358400
    Abstract: A transmission system for providing sliding movement of a vehicle seat within a vehicle includes a dual output motor having a left-hand and right-hand motor output shafts, a left-hand bevel gearbox and a right-hand bevel gearbox operatively coupled to a respective one of the left-hand and right-hand output motor shafts, a left-hand long rail assembly comprising a left-hand power rail drive assembly slidably coupled to a left-hand fixed long rail and operatively coupled to the left-hand bevel gearbox and a right-hand long rail assembly comprising a right-hand power rail drive assembly slidably coupled to a right-hand fixed long rail and operatively coupled to the right-hand bevel gearbox. The dual output motor rotates the left-hand and right-hand motor output shafts resulting in each of the left-hand and right-hand power rail drive assemblies being transposed along the respective left-hand and right-hand fixed long rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Magna Seating Inc.
    Inventors: Kai Zhao, Detjon Marini, Avery Folk, Kristof M Kurzeja
  • Patent number: 12347923
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting one or more RRUs to a mounting structure includes: first and second mounting panels, each of the first and second mounting panels having a main body and a flange that extends generally perpendicularly to the main body, the main body including mounting apertures patterned for mounting of an RRU; a mounting foundation having side edges, each of the side edges having an open-ended slot; mounting members extending from the flanges away from the main body of each of the first and second mounting panels, the mounting members configured to enter the open-ended slots on the mounting foundation and slide therein, and fasteners cooperating with the mounting members to mount the mounting panel to the mounting foundation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC
    Inventors: Dino R. Roy, Michael Shawn McFall
  • Patent number: 12331874
    Abstract: A tee-bolt for use with an accessory mounting track provides a quick and easy removable attachment of various devices. The tee-bolt comprises a head comprising upper and lower surfaces and a female threaded hole passing therethrough between the upper and lower surfaces, and a stud comprising a male thread having an end threaded through the head so that the end is flush with the lower surface of the head and a portion of the stud extends from the upper surface of the head. The end of the stud is flared outwardly within the threaded hole and flush with the lower surface of the head by the application of pressure to form a flare that interacts with the head to inhibit separation of the head and the stud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: YakAttack LLC
    Inventor: Luther Cifers
  • Patent number: 12326219
    Abstract: A mobile device support relates to a technical field of mobile device peripherals and includes a supporting portion and a clamping assembly. The supporting portion is configured to support a mobile device. A first part of the clamping assembly is configured to support the supporting portion. A second part of the clamping assembly is assembled on a mounting object. a connecting plate is disposed on the clamping assembly. The connecting plate is a flat, arc-shaped, or semi-circular connecting plate. After the mounting object is inserted into a clamping space, a supporting column is located above the mounting object, so that a gravity center of the clamping assembly is located on the mounting object, thus improving stability of the mobile device support. The present disclosure solves problems of poor stability and easy tilting or falling of a clamping assembly of an existing mobile device support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: SHENZHEN DEONE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Jiongjun Cai
  • Patent number: 12322945
    Abstract: A cable retainer for connecting a flat cable to an external object may include a base and/or a locking member. The base may include a platform, a securing protrusion, and/or a fastener. The securing protrusion may extend from the platform in a first direction and the fastener may extend from the platform in a second direction opposite the first direction. The fastener may be configured for connection with said external object. The locking member may include an interior surface defining a hole and an internal connection formation extending from at least a portion of the interior surface. In an assembled configuration, the locking member may be connected to the base, and the cable retainer may be configured to secure a portion of said flat cable between the platform of the base and the locking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Edgar Michael Racho, Alexzyev Dolumbal, William Bond, John Montgomery, Jun Roz Ruayana, Erwin Baga-an, Albert M. CabaƱero
  • Patent number: 12310498
    Abstract: A universal levelling connector with double spherical structures includes a main body, and a universal connector universally connected to the main body and the base; the spherical groove formed in the bottom surface of the main body interacts with the outer spherical surface of the connecting base in a sleeved manner, and the spherical groove wrapped by the outer spherical surface facilitates the rotation of the spherical head rivet; through the angle-limiting slope surface at the outer edge of the opening of the inner spherical groove, and through limiting the angle that the spherical head rivet inclines and rotates in the inner spherical groove to support the chair, the steel-pipe supporting legs and the chair are capable of being adjusted between 0-28 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: NINGBO HYDERON HARDWARE CO., LTD
    Inventor: Lifeng Zhang
  • Patent number: 12295497
    Abstract: An assembly includes a mouse pad platform forming an upper mouse pad platform surface suitable for operating a computer mouse, an armrest platform forming an upper armrest platform surface suitable for supporting a forearm of a user while operating the computer mouse, an adjustment plate fixedly coupled to an underside of the mouse pad platform and an underside of the armrest platform, thereby connecting the mouse pad platform and the armrest platform, and a clamp below the upper mouse pad platform surface. The adjustment plate is selectively positionable along the underside of the mouse pad platform and selectively positionable along the underside of the armrest platform allowing adjustable spacing between the mouse pad platform and the armrest platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: CKnapp Sales, Inc.
    Inventors: Micah Fehr, Nicholas Welander, Jakob Douglas
  • Patent number: 12295512
    Abstract: A retractable greening frame includes a connecting component including an upright column and an insertion rod, connecting rods including first directional rods and second directional rods, and a decoration including a decorative component and an installation ring. The upright column is inserted in the insertion rod, one of the first directional rods is hinged to a corresponding second directional rod by the insertion rod, and the upright column passes through the installation ring to hold the installation ring against an end surface of the insertion rod. The decoration is assembled through an insertion process of the upright column and the insertion rod. During transformation, the decoration can be kept separate from the upright column to prevent the assembled greening frame from damage. After arriving at the site, rapid assembly can be achieved by using the insertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG RUOPEI ARTS&CRAFTSCO., LTD.
    Inventor: Quanshui Qi
  • Patent number: 12285124
    Abstract: A knife holder includes a holder body configured to hold a top portion of a spine of a knife and suspend the entire knife in air, a magnet attached to the holder body and configured to adhere to and magnetically support the top portion of the spine of the knife in a detachable manner, and a guide provided at an insertion position further in front than the magnet when the knife is inserted from an insertion portion of the holder body, the guide including a contact portion configured to come into contact with the top portion of the spine of the knife at least at a position lower than an adhesion surface of the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Tsutsumi
  • Patent number: 12285588
    Abstract: Systems and methods for organizing medical tubing and/or wiring are disclosed herein. According to some embodiments, the present technology includes an organizer including a tubular member configured to be removably coupled to an intravenous (IV) pole in a vertical orientation. The tubular member can include a longitudinal axis, a lumen extending along the longitudinal axis, and a longitudinal slit connected to the lumen. The tubular member can be configured to separate at the longitudinal slit to insert and remove the IV pole from the lumen. The organizer can further include a plurality of holders coupled to the tubular member. The plurality of holders can include a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a curved receiving region between the first and second ends. The curved receiving region can be configured to support tubing or wiring of a medical device coupled to the IV pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Inventor: Sheryl J. Shew
  • Patent number: 12281735
    Abstract: A hose support includes: a body defining at least one concave surface configured to receive a concrete slurry hose, the body including at least one support surface configured to rest on pavement; where the at least one concave surface is displaced from the at least one support surface to support the concrete slurry hose above the pavement; and where: the at least one concave surface is configured to slidably receive the concrete slurry hose; or the at least one support surface is configured to slidably rest on the pavement while the body receives the concrete slurry hose; or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Inventor: Cy Richard Kackstetter
  • Patent number: 12270425
    Abstract: A suspension assembly (14) comprises first and second suspension members (10, 12). The suspension assembly (14) further includes a pivot member (24) on which the first and second suspension members (10, 12) are pivotally mounted. Each of the first and second suspension members (10,12) defines clamping recess (30) for receiving an article (16). Each of the first and second suspension members (10, 12) also defines an elongate aperture (28) for effecting pivoting movement of at least one of the first and second suspension members (10, 12) to clamp the article in the clamping recesses (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: GRIPPLE LIMITED
    Inventor: Samuel Barnes
  • Patent number: 12261427
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a manual type C-shaped wire clamp operating device, includes an insulating operating rod, wherein an upper end of the insulating operating rod is provided with a threaded rod, and the threaded rod includes an upper thread and a lower thread; a wire clamp clamping device, wherein the wire clamp clamping device includes a first spring, a wire clamp seat and a floating clamping block located above the wire clamp seat, a wire clamp seat threaded hole is formed in the wire clamp seat, the wire clamp seat threaded hole is in fit connection with the lower thread of the threaded rod; a drainage wire pressing device, wherein the drainage wire pressing device includes a guide rod arranged on the wire clamp seat and a drainage wire pressing block sliding along the guide rod, and a pressing block threaded hole is formed in the drainage wire pressing block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: STATE GRID ZHEJIANG TONGXIANG ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY COMPANY
    Inventors: Dong Qian, Guoliang Liu, Hong Xu, Chongxi Zhu, Shengwei Shen, Jinfan Sun, Aoyang Hu, Wei Zeng
  • Patent number: 12252080
    Abstract: An object is to provide an electronic control component bracket that is less likely to cause a high acceleration (high-speed vibration). An electronic control component bracket 1 includes a bottom portion on which a plurality of elastic pieces configured to press a lower surface of an electronic control component upward are provided, and abutting stop portions configured to abut, from above, against the electronic control component that is pressed upward. The plurality of elastic pieces are provided such that, when vertical vibration is applied in a state in which the electronic control component is assembled, the amplitude of at least one elastic piece is larger than that of another elastic piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignees: DAIWA KASEI INDUSTRY CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Junya Ukai, Makoto Kato, Kazunori Takata
  • Patent number: 12250935
    Abstract: A fishing outrigger including a telescoping outrigger assembly is provided. The outrigger assembly may include a cantilever spring assembly, at least two telescoping tubes, a central spring, a stabilizer base and pole, and at least one mounting body. The cantilever spring assembly may be adapted to lock the extended telescoping tubes securely in place and allow for easy retraction. The cantilever spring assembly may be coupled to the stabilizer base, both of which may ride along the outside of a telescoping tube. Mounting assemblies may be disposed at the ends of the outrigger assembly and be adapted to secure the outrigger assembly to a boat or other vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: GEM Products, LLC
    Inventors: William Ashford Gravely, III, Nicholas George Vanderlinde
  • Patent number: 12245688
    Abstract: An arm rest apparatus, according to one embodiment, may comprise: a fixed part fixed to an external object; a horizontal movement module having one end rotatably connected to the fixed part and the other end having two-translational-degree-of-freedom movement with respect to the fixed part; and an arm support module installed to have two rotational degrees of freedom with respect to the other end of the horizontal movement module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignees: ROEN Surgical, Inc., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Dong Soo Kwon, Duk Sang Kim, Byung Sik Cheon, Un Je Yang
  • Patent number: 12240647
    Abstract: A bag hanger has a main bracket body with a first leg configured for mounting the main bracket body on a support and a second leg extending from the first leg that is configured for hanging a bag. The second leg includes an open-ended slot that is accessible at a distal end of the second leg, the open-ended slot being sized to receive at least one hangable portion of the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Veltek Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Balestri