Patents Examined by Korie Chan
  • Patent number: 7810782
    Abstract: A clothes cleaning device support system includes a clothes cleaning device for washing clothes, drying clothes or both washing and drying clothes. A mount for supporting the clothes cleaning device over a floor surface includes a top wall and a perimeter wall is attached to and extending downwardly from the top wall. The perimeter wall includes a pair of side walls, a rear wall and a front wall. The front wall has an access aperture therein to access an area below the top wall. The access aperture extends upwardly into a bottom edge of the perimeter wall and toward the top wall. The clothes cleaning device is positioned on the top wall to space the clothes cleaning device above a floor surface. A container is positionable under the top wall and is accessible through the access aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Inventor: Mark M. Driscoll
  • Patent number: 7806278
    Abstract: A bottle storage device, particularly a bottle rack, is provided for at least one double row (7) including a first row (2) and a second row (3) of bottles (1) and resting on a support assembly (11), with each support assembly (11) having a first support assembly part (6) and a second support assembly part (10) for supporting the lateral surfaces (5) of the bottles (1), and a third support assembly part (8) is arranged between them for supporting the bottle necks (4) of the bottles (1), with the support assembly parts (6, 8, 10) each being spaced apart from each other. The third support assembly part (8) projects freely from a rear side of the bottle storage device, opposite the removal side, extending towards the removal side. Stops (14) are provided for the lateral surfaces (5) of the rearmost bottle (1) of the first and the second row (2, 3), which are off-set in reference to each other in a direction of the rows (2, 3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Inventor: Hubert Brida
  • Patent number: 7784761
    Abstract: A base assembly is provided that includes a base and a coupler. The coupler includes a sleeve for receiving an umbrella pole, a lower portion comprising a side surface, and a locking member coupled with the side surface. The locking member is configured to move toward or away from a longitudinal axis of the sleeve such that the locking member engages the base to prevent rotation of the coupler relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Inventor: Oliver Joen-an Ma
  • Patent number: 7780133
    Abstract: A suspending element has a wire section (12) and a support member (11) having a pot-shaped receptacle (21) for receiving an eyelet-shaped first end (15) of the wire section (12), and a clamping element (18) for securing the eyelet-shaped first end (15) of the wire section (12) in the pot-shaped receptacle (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Engleder, Markus Kieber
  • Patent number: 7775488
    Abstract: A support for a camera comprises a central hub (45) adapted to releasably connect with a plurality of radially displaced interchangeable arm or foot sections (A, B), wherein the arm section is adapted to interconnect if desired with an additional arm section and/or foot section to form a radially extending leg of a desired length. The hub may have a Mitchell type plate and is provided with one or more access windows to allow access to a central cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Ronford-Baker Engineering Company Ltd.
    Inventor: David McAnulty
  • Patent number: 7775203
    Abstract: A stand assembly for supporting vertically disposed free-standing objects and comprises a hub section including a hollow inner sleeve portion and a hollow outer sleeve portion effective for removably receiving the inner sleeve portion. Support leg members are fixedly connected to the hub section and radially extend outwardly therefrom for upholding the hub section in a vertical disposition. In a specific embodiment, the stand assembly includes a fuel burner wherein the inner bore of the inner sleeve portion defines a combustion chamber and container support top portions of the leg members for supporting a cooking container over a flame in the hub section. In another embodiment, the inner bore has a size and shape that is effective to receive a lower end section of a vertically disposed object having a vertical support member selected from the group consisting of a tree trunk, a sign post, a flag pole, a display rack and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Inventor: Jerry Dale Patrick
  • Patent number: 7770853
    Abstract: A protective cap or furniture glide is provided that includes a main body and a secondary body. Each body has multiple protrusions and multiple openings such that the protrusions from the main body are inserted into the openings on the secondary body and the protrusions on the secondary body are inserted into the openings on the main body. The main body further includes a circular base that includes a removable material attached to the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Shiffler Equipment Sales, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Shiffler, William C. Rickard
  • Patent number: 7762518
    Abstract: A support structure for supporting a display device includes a base member mounted on a rear surface of the display device, a support member rotatably mounted on the base member that supports the display device in a state in which a lower surface of the display device is in contact with a setting plane and the support member is opened by a predetermined angle with respect to the base member, and a protruded portion formed integrally with an outer surface of the support member and extending in a widthwise direction of the support member, the protruded portion restricting rotation of the support member beyond a supporting position thereof by contact of the protruded portion with the base member when the display device is tilted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masuo Ogawa, Katsuhiko Makino
  • Patent number: 7753327
    Abstract: A shelf bracket having a ledge and a plurality of side members, the shelf bracket being formed from a blank. The blank has a plurality of side portions, which can be bent downwardly to create the side members. The blank also has a ledge portion which forms the ledge of the shelf bracket. The side portions and the ledge portion of the blank are separated by a plurality of bend lines, to facilitate bending for the formation of the shelf bracket. The blank desirably has a lip portion which can be bent upwardly to form a lip of the shelf bracket. The blank can also have a plurality of stiffener portions which can be bent to create stiffeners in the shelf bracket, and one or more ribs in the side portions to provide strength to the shelf bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Inventor: Donald W. Wooten
  • Patent number: 7753335
    Abstract: In an exhaust pipe structure, there are provided a first supporting member that is attached to an exhaust pipe or a component attached to the exhaust pipe; a second supporting member that is attached to a vehicle body or a component fixed to the vehicle body; a supporting rubber member that connects the first supporting member to the second supporting member; and a reaching-prevention member that contacts the supporting rubber member just before the supporting rubber member reaches the supporting rubber member sticking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shoji Ogimura
  • Patent number: 7748681
    Abstract: A support post assembly with mounting bracket assembly and hinge plate with defined bend lines and break points are provided to prevent or reduce damage to objects attached to the support post assembly. The hinge plate has an enhanced section having a channel formed transversely thereacross to function as a bend line when the support post assembly is subjected to a predetermined force. A section of reduced or removed material further directs the force to the weakened area to guide the bending, and openings in the bend line guide breaking or tearing of the plate. Damage is limited to the hinge plate, which is easily replaced. A mounting bracket assembly having a two-piece body for connecting or splicing support posts together includes a strap with crosspiece configured to provide a desired bend line or breakpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Inventor: Clifford Dent
  • Patent number: 7748674
    Abstract: A shelf bracket having a ledge and a plurality of side members, the shelf bracket being formed from a blank. The blank has a plurality of side portions, which can be bent downwardly to create the side members. The blank also has a ledge portion which forms the ledge of the shelf bracket. The side portions and the ledge portion of the blank are separated by a plurality of bend lines, to facilitate bending for the formation of the shelf bracket. The blank desirably has a lip portion which can be bent upwardly to form a lip of the shelf bracket. The blank can also have a plurality of stiffener portions which can be bent to create stiffeners in the shelf bracket, and one or more ribs in the side portions to provide strength to the shelf bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Wooten Metal, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald W. Wooten
  • Patent number: 7744328
    Abstract: An apparatus for aligning a tray and tray holder, including a vertically positioned tray formed with coupling holes and a tray holder having coupling arms to couple with the coupling holes, and to prevent the bending of the tray and the tray holder. The tray includes a substrate frame that can receive a substrate, and the tray holder is coupled with a drive shaft for transferring the tray in the vertical position to a mask for vapor deposition. One end of a plurality of guide shafts securely contacts the rear side of the tray holder to prevent bending of the tray holder. The tray can have magnetic attaching members and the tray holder can have supporting members corresponding to the attaching members. The supporting members can magnetically couple with the attaching members in a position determined by corresponding grooves or protrusions to align the tray and tray holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Wha Jung, Sang Jin Han, Eu Gene Kang
  • Patent number: 7744052
    Abstract: A blank for forming a corner shelf bracket having a ledge and a plurality of side members. The blank has a first side portion and a second side portion, which can be bent to create the side members. The blank also has a third side portion created within either the first side portion or the second side portion which can be bent outwardly relative to the first side portion and the second side portion to attach to perpendicular faces of a corner stud support. In addition, the blank has a ledge portion for supporting a load when the blank is converted into a corner shelf bracket and a lip portion which can be bent to form a retaining member. The blank also has a plurality of stiffener portions which can be bent to create added stability when the blank is converted into the corner shelf bracket and attached to the corner stud support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Wooten Metal, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald W. Wooten
  • Patent number: 7740212
    Abstract: An apparatus to retain and position tubing of media bags with a bottom gate made of a single piece, with features to hold and retain media bag tubing, a recessed structure where the bottom gate is positioned when installed that places the top of the gate flush with the inside surface of the media bag holder, and locking tabs on the inside surface of the media bag holder that prevent the bottom gate from lifting and allow it to be installed in only the correct orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: ConeCraft, Inc,
    Inventors: James Austin, Anthony Cox, James Hobson
  • Patent number: 7735785
    Abstract: A bracket (20) for attachment to a side of a radio or other multimedia instrument (40) having a leading edge (22) with an outwardly projecting, generally U-shaped rib (23) positioned inwardly of a free end of the leading edge, and/or an in-turned flange (26) positioned away from the leading edge of the bracket and having a tab (27) extending normally from the flange for engagement with the instrument to support and position the instrument during attachment of wiring elements to the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik A. Wippler, Kerry Scott Zellner, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7735796
    Abstract: A simple, convenient, contaminant-resistant padding system for adding protective padding to a wide variety of hospital operating room and non-hospital related equipment is disclosed. The padding system includes an anchor having a first surface configured to be affixed to a mounting surface of an object to be protected and a second surface. The anchor also includes a protruding element formed on the second surface. The protruding element extends outward from the second surface. The system also includes a pad having a deformable recess configured to form-fit over the protruding element to hold the pad in place adjacent the mounting surface of the object to be protected. In various embodiments, the protruding element consists of one of the following shapes: hook-shaped, round, ball, oval, square, or rectangular. The deformable recess in the pad has a complementary shape. In various other embodiments, the pads can be shaped to fit over and protect one or multiple sides of an object to be protected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Compview Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Paul White, Dennis Palatov
  • Patent number: 7722004
    Abstract: A scooter holding device and method of manufacturing a scooter holding device is disclosed. The scooter holding device has a top end having a first end and a second end, a wheel holding recess positioned at the first end a second wheel holding recess that is transverse to the first wheel holding recess at a second end. The scooter holding device is used to hold and store a scooter when the scooter is not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Inventor: Mitchell V. Holden
  • Patent number: 7708234
    Abstract: A clamp used to create a bond between under floor wiring systems and a common bonding network is disclosed. The clamp includes a mounting bracket, a J-bolt and a split bolt for securing wires to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket has a main body with an aperture and a slot. The J-bolt has a first end and a second end. The first end of the J-bolt is attached at the aperture of the mounting bracket and the second end of the J-bolt is positioned within the slot of the mounting bracket. The second end of the J-bolt is removed from the slot to enable the second end of the J-bolt to pivot away from the mounting bracket enabling the J-bolt to engage a floor pedestal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Robert W Kossak
  • Patent number: 7708250
    Abstract: A ceiling panel support apparatus includes a base that includes a plurality of legs each with a first end and a second end. The first ends are attached together and the legs radiate outwardly from each other. A support guide is attached to and extends upwardly from the base. A support post is slidably mounted in the guide and is extendable upwardly from a top edge of the support guide. A lifting assembly is mounted on the support post and is mechanically coupled to the support post. The lifting assembly lowers or lifts the support post with respect to the support guide when the lifting assembly is actuated. A plate is attached to an upper end of the support post. A plurality of arms is attached to the plate. The arms extend outwardly from a perimeter edge of the plate. A ceiling panel is positionable on the arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventor: Alan J. Dein