Patents Examined by Kimberly T. Wood
  • Patent number: 11596491
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to a holder for medical tubing. Specific embodiments find particular use in managing reagent replacement tubes which are often used in connection with various types of types of laboratory equipment. In a specific example, one or more magnets are associated with the reagent tubing. The one or more magnets are used to secure the reagent tubing to a portion of the equipment stand or base, the drawer, or any other magnetically responsive surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Sarang Shah, Francisco Bolanos
  • Patent number: 11585124
    Abstract: An anti-theft device for a package is a two-part securing mechanism for packages. The first part is a ball that is attached to the package at the order processing facility. The second part is a matching locking rod with an integral locking mechanism. This locking rod is in turn securely fastened onto a stationary object like a railing, porch post, or other fixed object. The look may be opened by use of a key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventor: Jeffry E. Fickling
  • Patent number: 11584259
    Abstract: Seat fittings for attaching seats to seat tracks in a vehicle and related systems and methods are described herein. An example seat fitting includes a body having a bottom surface to face a seat track, a locking stud, and a solenoid disposed in the body. The solenoid is operable to move the locking stud between a retracted position in which the locking stud is disposed in the body and an extended position in which the locking stud extends outward from the bottom surface of the body and into the seat track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jose A. Cantos, Brett D. Sjostrom, Kenneth M. LaSalle
  • Patent number: 11578781
    Abstract: A retaining device configured for retaining at least one medical device adjacent to a supporting surface. The retaining device includes a plate shaped holding portion defining a peripheral edge, a slot extending from the peripheral edge defining a loading channel, and communicating with an internal holding area. The internal holding area is dimensioned to accept the largest medical device the retaining device is configured to be used with. An attachment mechanism is connected to the holding portion to secure the retaining device to a supporting surface. A section of medical device may be inserted into and along the loading channel to enter the holding area and be retained within.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventor: Kevin D. Taylor
  • Patent number: 11572694
    Abstract: A roof equipment support includes a platform, a pair of sidewalls extending from the platform, and a top wall extending between the pair of sidewalls and offset from the platform. The platform, the pair of sidewalls, and the top wall define an interior cavity that extends a length of the support from a first end to a second end. A pair of strut extensions extend above the top wall, and each of the pair of strut extension include a hook at a distal end. The pair of strut extensions and the top wall define a substantially U-shaped channel that extends at least a portion of the length of the support, and the platform, the pair of sidewalls, the top wall, and the pair of strut extensions are unitarily formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: William T. Ball, Eric Pilarczyk
  • Patent number: 11540655
    Abstract: One or more embodiments for a rolling drink coaster. The rolling drink coaster includes a top assembly coupled to a bottom plate. A plurality of rollers are disposed on an underside of the rolling drink coaster that allow the drink coaster to roll and to be movable over a surface. An interior cavity of the rolling drink coaster is configured to hold a beverage container. The rolling drink coaster includes one or more stabilizer pieces configured to support and stabilize the beverage container when located inside of the rolling drink coaster. The rolling drink coaster may have an angled top body or a straight cylindrical shaped top body. In one embodiment, a bottom plate is fastened to a bottom surface of the top assembly of the rolling drink coaster. The bottom plate is configured to receive one or more axel assemblies that surround each roller and allow the drink coaster to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventor: David Krueger
  • Patent number: 11535126
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle seat passenger protection structure, including: rail members that are fixed to a floor of a vehicle, and have, in lower surfaces thereof, slit portions that extend in the seat longitudinal direction; sliding members that are connected to a lower portion of a seat cushion, and are disposed at interiors of the rail members, and are supported so as to be slidable in the seat longitudinal direction by the rail members; and upward movement suppressing members that include main body portions, which are disposed so as to face lower surfaces of the rail members, and fixing portions, which project out toward a seat upper side from the main body portions and pass through the slit portions and are fixed to lower surfaces of the sliding members, and that can move in the seat longitudinal direction following the sliding members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shiro Nakano
  • Patent number: 11536293
    Abstract: A quick ceiling fan mounting bracket with a safety protection structure has a bracket, two guide rails and an elastic engaging member. The bracket is configured to connect a junction box and a ceiling fan motor unit. The junction box is locked with two locking members. When installed, the locking members are half locked into locking holes of the junction box, and the heads of the locking members are positioned at positioning holes and a force is applied to the elastic engaging member for the locking members to pass through the guide rails. When the head of the locking member is displaced, an engaging portion of the elastic engaging member is against the head of the locking member to achieve the effect of safety protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: AIR COOL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Cliff Wang
  • Patent number: 11527815
    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: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Dino R. Roy, Michael Shawn McFall
  • Patent number: 11510401
    Abstract: A rod holding device comprises an elongate low strut, an elongate pivot strut, a first range plate, and a second range plate. The first range plate is spaced from the second range plate and both plates are fixed to a superior end of the low strut which is positioned between the range plates. A pivot joint provides pivoting motion between the pivot strut and low strut for various storage and operational configurations. A clamp assembly engages the first range plate, second range plate and pivot strut for angular locking between the pivot strut and the low strut. A holder assembly comprising an upper rod holder and a lower rod holder is fixed to the pivot strut for holding rods therein. The rod holding device is releasable from an anchor fixed to a base panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Rod Dawg Holding LLC
    Inventors: Brandon David Rouse, James Francis Brackett
  • Patent number: 11497976
    Abstract: A golf bag includes a bag body, a head frame, a chassis and a supporting mechanism. The supporting mechanism is configured on one side of the bag body, comprising two support bars and two elastic bars. One end of the two support bars is pivoted on the head frame. The two elastic bars are relatively pivoted between the chassis and the two connecting blocks configured on the two support bars. It is characterized in that: the supporting mechanism further comprises two limiting members, respectively configured at the pivoting position of the two support bars and the two elastic bars, to limit the pivoting position of the two support bars and the two elastic bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: BIN LUNE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kai-Lun Cheng
  • Patent number: 11493084
    Abstract: A trunnion mount for mounting an engine to a chassis. A support element fixedly connected and/or connectable to the engine and having a ring portion with an outer bearing surface that is arranged concentrically around the crankshaft of the engine. A shelf having an inner bearing surface for surrounding the outer bearing surface of the support element. The shelf forming the link between the chassis and the engine. A rubber bearing arranged between the inner bearing surface of the shelf and the outer bearing surface of the support element. The trunnion mount is characterized in that the rubber bearing is axially press-fitted on the outer bearing surface of the support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Colmar SAS
    Inventors: Benjamin Potier, Thierry Bindner
  • Patent number: 11486520
    Abstract: An outer component and an annular collar can be formed of materials having a Rockwell R hardness of at least 120. The outer component can have a recess, including an outer component mating wall. The annular collar can include an annular collar mating wall, including at least three protrusions. A recess can surround each protrusion so that an overall protrusion height between a base of the protrusion and a distal end thereof is greater than a protruding distance between an outer diameter of a cylindrical outer surface of the annular collar mating wall and the distal end of the protrusion. The number and configuration of the protrusions can be designed to provide a press-fit insertion force of 50 Newtons or less, and to provide a friction retention force sufficient to retain the annular collar within the recess under its own weight, throughout relevant tolerance ranges for the mating walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Oday Amer Safry, Najwan Rassam, Jason A. Meyers
  • Patent number: 11484145
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a curtain mounting bracket, comprising a body, and the body is provided with a first connecting chamber where a hole-free mounting component is installed and a second connecting chamber where a traditional curtain is connected. With the structure of the first connecting chamber where a hole-free mounting component is installed, a bracket can be installed on a wall without any holes, and with the structure of the second connecting chamber, a traditional curtain is connected, thereby solving the technical problem in hole-free mounting of the traditional curtain, assisting the traditional curtain in achieving hole-free mounting and preventing the traditional curtain from being scrapped due to poor sales, thus reducing resource wastes, lowering production cost and achieving quick and convenient assembly and disassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventor: Baowen Tan
  • Patent number: 11484115
    Abstract: Deployable stands are described for holding a book at an angle relative to a tabletop. The deployable stand can have a cover panel with a deployed pocket and a folding assembly with three panels. The three panels can be rotatably hinged in series to the cover panel. The deployed pocket can be for fitment with the folding assembly to maintain a deployed position. The three panels can form a base for holding the book at an angle relative a tabletop in the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventor: Stephen Ross Orona
  • Patent number: 11486516
    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: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventor: Cy Richard Kackstetter
  • Patent number: 11480292
    Abstract: Various mountings are disclosed for holding a portable screen device in an attitude for hands-free viewing. The mountings are particularly, but not exclusively, useful for supporting portable screen devices (522, FIG. 5A) from the seat-back trays (528) found in passenger vehicles, when the trays are in the “up” position. Each mounting comprises a pair of hooked members (510), each hooked member having a spine (515) provided with first and second hook portions (512, 514) arranged on opposite sides of the spine to face in mutually opposed directions. Each hook portion (512, 514) comprises an open end and a closed end bounded by outer and inner, mutually opposed sides of the hook portion. Various embodiments are disclosed that are also capable of supporting portable screen devices when seat-back trays are in the “down” position, see e.g., FIG. 5B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Ralph Channon
  • Patent number: 11466795
    Abstract: A fastener for fastening pipes or electrical conduit can be installed with the optional use of nails or screws. The fastener includes sharp teeth or spikes which can be hammered into an external surface, such as wood or masonry. The teeth or spikes are positioned, oriented, and otherwise configured to best suit the intended application. Installation can be accomplished using only the fastener itself and force exceeding a minimal threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Wolverine Straps, LLC
    Inventor: David Cox
  • Patent number: 11464334
    Abstract: The disclosure belongs to the technical field of support structures, and in particular relates to a detachable five-star base. In the disclosure, the clamping plate, the arc-shaped groove plate and the support block are arranged on the center block, and the connecting groove, the arc-shaped connecting plate and the jacking block are arranged on the detachable foot to achieve the effective disassembly and assembly of the five-star foot. The disclosure has a reasonable and effective detachable structure of the five-star foot, the detachable feet are easy to be engaged and positioned before disassembly and assembly, the resistance is moderate, the operation is convenient, the support strength after installation is large. The friction and fixing effect between the detachable feet and the center block is good, the detachable feet are not easy to rotate and fall apart, and the number of detachable feet can be adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Anji Jintai Fastener Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jinqian Yu
  • Patent number: 11466477
    Abstract: A security apparatus for securing a portable electronic device comprises a support and a guide positioned within the support and defining a plurality of surface features. At least two holders are partially positioned between the guide and the support and define a plurality of complimentary surface features. A lock assembly is configured move between an unlocked state and a locked state. In an unlocked state, the at least two holders are enabled to move in a first direction that is away from the support and in an opposing second direction to move the at least two holders towards the support. In a locked state, the lock assembly moves the guide to clamp the at least two holders between the guide and the support to engage the surface features of the guide with those of the holders and inhibit movement of the at least two holders in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Scorpion Security Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Franklyn W. Gulick, Jr., Gary R. Page, Patrick McEwen, Andrew Bartoszewski