Patents Examined by King M Chu
  • Patent number: 11505399
    Abstract: The electronic circuit bag encloses a printed circuit board under design in an arrangement that allows for easy portability and ensures that the printed circuit board remains sterile during the design phase. The electronic circuit bag has a carrying handle atop the bag. The electronic circuit bag attaches to a solid square base which provides storage and a repository for holding the printed circuit board in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: GIFTEDNESS AND CREATIVITY COMPANY
    Inventor: Alaa Suleiman Ghazai Al Harbi
  • Patent number: 11498730
    Abstract: The child-resistant container includes a receptacle having an inner cavity, a lid that selectively couples with the receptacle to enclose the inner cavity when in a locked position, and a lock movable between the locked position securing the lid to the receptacle to substantially prevent access to the inner cavity and an unlocked position permitting the lid to move relative to the receptacle to expose access to the inner cavity. The receptacle and lid combination may include a lid that pivots relative to a container about a hinge and locks thereto by locking catches in the container sidewalls; or may include an outer housing enclosing an inner storage container in slide-in relation, wherein a pair of safety tabs extend from the inner storage container and through the outer housing into a respective pair of locking channels formed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Raymond Christopher Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Ruben Kachian, Mike Toroyan
  • Patent number: 11471238
    Abstract: Disclosed is a waste container comprising a port in communication with a tube where the port is configured to receive a fluid from an implement and the tube is configured to direct the fluid from the implement toward an absorbent material within the waste container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
    Inventors: Michael L. Cannon, Elizabeth Carter
  • Patent number: 11472623
    Abstract: The device for protecting frangible articles comprises a base portion (11) suitable to abut a lower surface of a frangible article (2); a lateral portion (12) shaped as a mesh, suitable to cover lateral portions of said frangible article (2) and extending from the base portion (11); and an attachment portion (13) suitable to be attached to an upper portion of the frangible article (2), connected to the upper end of said lateral portion (12). The device (1) is made of a material selected between ethylene vinyl acetate and paperboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Pasini Pier Maurizio S.r.l.
    Inventor: Pasini Pier Maurizio
  • Patent number: 11469580
    Abstract: A junction box cover assembly for attachment over an opening in an electrical junction box allows for a concealed connection to avoid detracting from the lighting fixture. The assembly includes a cover plate capable of being mounted to a junction box, the'cover plate having an opening there through defined by a first threaded collar extending from the cover plate, a hub having a flange radially extending from a periphery of a second threaded collar defining a passage and configured to attach to the first threaded collar of the cover plate, and a circular insert detachably connected within the passage defined by the threaded collar, the circular insert having an opening for passing electrical wiring from the junction box through the passage, out the insert opening and to a light fixture. The cover plate and the radially extending flange somewhat sandwich a surface, such as drywall or wallboard, and the flange is configured to permit covering with spackling paste or joint compound to conceal the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: PureEdge Lighting LLC
    Inventors: Gregory L. Kay, James E. O'Shea
  • Patent number: 11464306
    Abstract: A reusable drinking straw system, comprising an upper cover a lower cover, a flexible straw, wherein the lower cover is internally provided with a baffle wall and a central pole, wherein the lower cover further comprising a positioning wall, wherein a straw groove is formed between the upper cover, wherein the flexible straw is capable of being disposed in the straw groove, wherein the flexible baffle wall further comprising an opening, wherein the flexible straw has a first distal end and a second distal end, wherein the first distal end and second distal end of the flexible straw protrudes pass the opening and wedges between the baffle wall and the central pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Pandian Peng
  • Patent number: 11457756
    Abstract: A hollow drinking straw is disclosed. The hollow drinking straw comprises at least three ends. The at least three ends comprises a first end, a second end and a third end. The first end and the second end are configured to intake fluid from a beverage package via the third end. The third end is immersed in the fluid of a beverage package. The hollow drinking straw also comprises at least one nozzle plug, configured to plug in at least one of the first end and the second end of the straw to enable fluid movement during fluid intake process via one of the first end and the second end. Additionally, a hollow straw is retrofitted in a beverage packaging to provide spill proof packaging. The beverage packaging comprising a hollow straw with at least three ends enables easy movement, while traveling or any rough use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventor: Rajendra Yashwant Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 11452395
    Abstract: A musical insulated beverage cozy or container is formed from a unitary member designed to embody an electrical sound synthesizer component. This sound synthesizer component is connected via insulated wire, on the interior of the embodiment, to an on-demand on/off button which the user can press to play or stop pre-loaded or user-recorded music or messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventor: Bonnie Jesseph
  • Patent number: 11453549
    Abstract: A bin bag dispenser has a dispenser housing having a housing base and a housing wall that extends upwardly from the housing base to form a chamber for holding the trash bag roll; and a housing cover that fits over the dispenser housing to cover the chamber, the housing cover having a top panel and a front surface. A dispensing mechanism is mounting in the top panel of the housing cover, the dispensing mechanism having an annular retainer fixedly mounted to the top panel, a resilient sheet having a slit, and a means for mounting the resilient sheet within the annular retainer so that trash bags from the trash bag roll may be dispenser though the slit of the dispensing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventor: Abdullah Issa
  • Patent number: 11446054
    Abstract: An apparatus for detaching a blade from a scalpel handle is provided. The blade has a cutting portion and a heel portion and is removably mounted on a tang of the scalpel handle. The apparatus has a flexible blade detachment member with a stepped portion for engaging the heel of the blade as the handle is withdrawn and a leading angled portion. A backing member is provided with the detachment member being arranged adjacent the backing member so that during use the detachment member flexes in only one direction, away from the mounting tang in response to force applied by the handle to the leading angled portion thereby causing the blade and the handle to be separated and detached relative to each other. Upon withdrawing the tang from the opening, the stepped portion engages the heel of the blade resulting in detachment of the blade from the tang.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: AUNEX PTY LTD.
    Inventor: Kim Sia Quek
  • Patent number: 11447304
    Abstract: A combination bucket lid and seat permits a user to access contents of the bucket while the user is seated. The lid has a lip for engaging the bucket, and an opening configured to receive a hand of a user for removing the bucket contents. The opening is selectively covered by a door that is attached to the lid. The door is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The door is configured to cover the opening of the lid in the closed position and uncover the opening of the lid in the open position. The main body has a pad that allows the user to be comfortable while sitting atop the combination bucket lid. More specifically, the door may be attached to the lid by a hinge, or rotatable about an axis of rotation, to selectively cover and uncover the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: BUCKET BROTHERS LLC
    Inventors: Ivan J. Wortman, Tyler Seymour, Mitchell W. Cox
  • Patent number: 11447303
    Abstract: The present Utility Model discloses a flip cover for wet wipes, comprising an upper flip cover and a lower drawing cover, wherein the lower drawing cover is provided with a drawing port, the upper flip cover comprises a fixing cover, a flip cover and a connecting elastic bar, the two ends of the connecting elastic bar are connected with the fixing cover and the flip cover, respectively, the lower surface of the fixing cover is provided with a downward convex insert strip, and the fixing cover is connected to the lower drawing cover through the insert strip; the front end of the flip cover is provided with an internally concave upper clipping strip and is elastically engaged with the lower drawing cover through the clipping strip; the upper surface of the connecting elastic bar is provided with convex strips which are extruded from the upper surface of the connecting elastic bar and are supported against the upper edge of the slot of the fixing cover after the flip cover is turned to a certain angle; when the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: TOP GREEN WORLD PACKAGING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ling-da Wang
  • Patent number: 11440699
    Abstract: A container for packaging can include an insert removably inserted therein. The insert can include a planar first layer proximate a bottom of the box. The first layer can include a plurality of cut-outs extending therethrough. A second layer can be spaced-apart from the first layer. The second layer can include a central portion, a first wing, and a second wing. The central portion of the second layer can be positioned between the first wing and the second wing of the second layer. A third layer can be spaced-apart from the second layer. The third layer can include a central portion, a first wing, and a second wing. The central portion of the third layer can be positioned between the first wing and the second wing of the third layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ALANRIC FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
    Inventor: Maurice Christino
  • Patent number: 11440718
    Abstract: A cushioning material for packaging comprises at least one sheetlike element having at least one edge portion and one cushion portion providing a property desired for protecting an item to be packaged. It is proposed that an adhesive system is applied to at least one edge portion, at least in some regions, and is designed for a releasable connection to a different section of another sheetlike element or of the same sheetlike element without auxiliary means and non-destructively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Storopack Hans Reichenecker GMBH
    Inventor: Paul Deis
  • Patent number: 11437795
    Abstract: A cover device for a case opening includes a coupled member, which is coupled to a case, and a cover, which includes a cover main body, a first screw fixing piece, and a second screw fixing piece. The cover main body includes a ceiling and a wall. The first screw fixing piece and the second screw fixing piece extend outward from different positions adjacent to the cover main body. The coupled member includes a plurality of projections. The projections include a first projection and a second projection that are located at opposite sides of a hypothetical line connecting screw holes of the first screw fixing piece and the second screw fixing piece. In a state in which the cover main body is covering the coupled member, the first projection and the second projection contact an inner surface of the wall in a direction orthogonal to the hypothetical line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Koichi Yokotani
  • Patent number: 11435161
    Abstract: A protective carrying case for a firearm is disclosed, wherein the protective carrying case includes a top component, a bottom component, and semi-hexagonal ends, wherein the top component and the bottom component are constructed from carbon fiber. The protective carrying case additionally includes a retaining element with vacuum split functionality to retain elements within the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: GSTC LLC
    Inventors: Gideon P. Searle, Theodore Bobrick Root, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11428562
    Abstract: A lid for a beverage container having a reservoir chamber for holding drink additive, a measurement chamber in fluid communication with the measurement chamber, and an upper chamber with a lower end in fluid communication with an upper end portion of the reservoir chamber. A plunger has an upper chamber seal, an upper seal and a lower seal, and an actuator moves the plunger between first, second and third plunger positions to dispense a measured drink additive in the measurement chamber into the container. The plunger has a central filler port to receive drink additive and an aperture in fluid communication with the reservoir chamber. The actuator includes a closure member closing the filler port and manually movable to move the plunger. A lock member is movable between locked and unlocked positions, and in the locked position prevents movement of the plunger from the first to the second plunger position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Toddy Tech, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Tonn, Joel R. Switzer, Stephen Sanford
  • Patent number: 11419398
    Abstract: Herein is a complete medical care system utilizing a medicine organizer bag containing a diverse assortment of OTC medicines (akin to a pharmacy). The medicine organizer bag is used in conjunction with an instructional App and website that navigates one to the proper medicine based on a person's symptoms and utilizing manufacturer's product information or virtual physician link to address common illnesses. The briefcase formed of first and second sections defining an interior volume and closed with a flap. The interior volume is closed by a zippered securement. A first interior wall is disposed within the first section, and a second interior wall disposed within the second section, each containing medicine holders. The plurality of medicine holders each includes an identifier. A third interior wall is adjacent to the first interior wall within the flap. A removable interior detachable travel component is adapted to be removably secured within the briefcase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Inventor: Frederick Harris
  • Patent number: 11420804
    Abstract: A container assembly configured for loading into/onto a Unit Load Device (ULD) generally includes first and second containers. Rearward sides of the first and second containers include a securing catchment assembly for mating and securing the first and second containers. Frontward sides of the first and second containers each include a plurality of female/male door securing assemblies that complementarily mate with male/female door securing assemblies of a door assembly. When the first and second containers are mated, the container assembly defines an outer perimeter that is smaller than an inner perimeter of the ULD. The outer perimeter of the container assembly has a shape generally conforming with the shape of the inner perimeter of the ULD. One or more shock absorption assemblies/airbag assemblies configured to reduce vibration and movement of the container assembly are disposable between one or more walls of the ULD and the first and second containers/container assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Inventor: David Allen Lindsay
  • Patent number: 11419442
    Abstract: A tray includes a first tray configured to be fixedly mounted to a robot; a second tray provided above the first tray and configured to be rotatably coupled to the first tray; and at least one pad assembly positioned between the first tray and the second tray. Each of the at least one pad assembly includes at least one rolling member provided in a direction toward the first tray and an elastic member having at least one end fixedly connected to an interior of the at least one pad assembly. The at least one pad assembly is coupled to the second tray and is mounted to be rotatable relative to the first tray. When the second tray is rotated relative to the first tray, the second tray is configured to be returned to its original position by virtue of a restoring force of an elastic member of the pad assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Bear Robotics, Inc.
    Inventor: Gino Nguegang