Patents Examined by Lester L. Vanterpool
  • Patent number: 11723831
    Abstract: An adjustable massage structure having a back panel and at least one shoulder strap set on the back panel, the back panel having a connected upper part and a lower part, an upper end of the at least one shoulder strap is connected to the back panel at a position set on the connection line of the upper part and the lower part of the back panel, the lower end of the at least one shoulder strap is connected to the lower part of the back panel by a first webbing, the at least one shoulder strap is provided with a massage head inside, the at least one shoulder strap and the upper part of the back panel is connected with a second webbing for adjustment of the shoulder strap, the second webbing is provided with a second adjustment part for adjusting the length of the second webbing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventor: Li Zhijian
  • Patent number: 11717073
    Abstract: A system for interfacing with an operator's body for distributing forces to the operator's body received by the system from a function unit. The system includes a frame and a plurality of contact units connected to the frame which are positioned and communicate with the operator's torso to distribute the received forces. The plurality of contact units each include a first and second support having an elastic body positioned therebetween which allows relative movement between the first and second supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Comau S.p.A.
    Inventors: Francesco Ciniello, Andrea Francesco Sola, Mauro Morbidelli
  • Patent number: 11712105
    Abstract: A backpack includes a back panel having an airflow system. The airflow system includes protrusions extending from a base of the back panel and defining boundaries of lateral and vertical flow channels. The flow channels are configured to promote active airflow through the back panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Chrome Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Valvano, Peter Hill, Wendy Lai, Michael Leoniak
  • Patent number: 11702014
    Abstract: A swingable accessory mount assembly includes a receiver mount configured for mounting to a hitch receiver of a vehicle. A first end of a first arm is attached to the receiver mount. The first arm extends laterally from the receiver mount to the second end. A first end of a second arm is pivotally attached to or near the second end of the first arm. The second arm is movable between a closed position and an open position relative to the first arm. A hitch adapter is attached to or near a second end of the second arm. When in the closed position, the hitch adapter is located on an opposite lateral side of the receiver mount from the second end of the first arm. A support member, such as a wear block, is located between the first arm and the second arm in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: NRTV Collab, Inc.
    Inventor: Luke Benjamin Wronski
  • Patent number: 11679723
    Abstract: A ladder is safely and securely transported on a work vehicle using a pair of stanchions spaced along one side of the work vehicle. Each stanchion has a lower base portion carried on one side of the work vehicle, and an upper pole portion insertable into a hollow rung of a ladder. In this fashion, a ladder, such as an extension ladder, is supported on only one of its side rails without the need for engagement with tensioned load straps. Because the stanchions and ladder are located on the side of a work vehicle, the ladder takes up no cargo space on the cargo area of the work vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: Robert H. Maxwell, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11660995
    Abstract: A cupholder adapter configured for use with an existing cupholder on a vehicle is provided. The cupholder adapter includes a cylindrical cupholder having a hollow internal volume, a collar attached to a top portion of the cylindrical cupholder, wherein the collar includes a plurality of tabs extending perpendicularly into the hollow internal volume, and an adapter base coupled to the cylindrical cupholder, wherein the adapter base includes a plurality of legs configured to expand and retract such that the diameter of the adapter base is configured to expand from a minimum diameter to a maximum diameter. The plurality of tabs includes tabs of different lengths and widths which enables and accommodates wide, tall, and narrow beverage containers during vehicle use. The adapter base is configured to install into the recessed cupholder near the console of most vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventor: Benjamin Cook
  • Patent number: 11641931
    Abstract: An extendable and retractable coupling system is configured with a retractable coupler that is tethered to a coupler body to retain valuable item to a person or other item. An extendable coupling system has a dual coupler having a fixed coupler that is stationary, or configured on the coupler body and a retractable coupler that is coupled to the coupler body by a tether. The retractable coupler may be coupled to a valuable item, such as a mobile phone and the fixed coupler may be coupled to a person clothing, such as to a belt loop, for example. The user may then extend the tether to use their mobile phone and place the phone back into a pocket when not in use. The tether may prevent the valuable item, such as the mobile phone, from dropping to the ground and being damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: MEA Ventures LLC
    Inventors: Michele Amoroso, John H. Phares, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11613322
    Abstract: An attachment apparatus and/or system for securely attaching objects to a bicycle frame having a transport platform that is attachable to the top of a bicycle rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventors: John Zappa, Marta Guerrero Merino, David Lopez Alonso, Alejandro Herrera Perdomo, Thomas Chiang, David Filicicchia, David Zappa, Mary Lubben
  • Patent number: 11596215
    Abstract: Disclosed are shoulder belt sliding-down preventing method, and a related preventing tool, shoulder belt, and bag. The belt-shaped neck hanging element is connected to a belt at positions separated from each other via connecting members. A loop-shaped space is thereby formed between the belt body and the neck-hanging element. The head passes through this space, and the neck hanging element contacts the side of the neck. In operation, the connecting member is removed and held with one hand, the belt body is hung on the shoulder, the connecting member is passed around the back of the neck, the neck hanging element is hung around the neck, and the connecting member is engaged again with the belt body. The belt body of the shoulder bag can hang on the shoulder and the neck hanging element can be wound around the neck, thereby preventing the belt body from sliding down the shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventor: Makoto Suyama
  • Patent number: 11597329
    Abstract: To my surprise Jeep-type door storage is not as versatile and accommodating as you would think. For as long as there have been Jeep-type vehicles with detachable doors, you'd think every storage problem would be solved, but it has not been-until now. The nature of my invention is to provide multiple ways of door storage for detachable Jeep-type doors through one storage system. It is made as simple as possible with all components concentrated to accommodate every thinkable way of storing detachable Jeep-type doors, using one single storage frame per door, that can accommodate multiple storage needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventor: John W. Stump, II
  • Patent number: 11585484
    Abstract: This disclosure pertains to a unique, versatile article for providing both storage and display of clothing, headwear, and other items within the internal area of an automated vehicle. Such an article is symmetrical in shape with a three-dimensional configuration having two opposing ends with curved edges and a bottom portion extending outward and below a top ovate portion with four corner regions having leg components that incline upward. Such an article allows for placement of headwear, clothing, and other types of items over the ovate top portion with the inclined legs of the bottom extended portion present for retention thereof. Clips may be attached for facilitating such retention as well, particularly on the bottom portion legs. Such an article may be placed anywhere on and attached to internal vehicle portions, including a dashboard, windows, seat backs, and the like, utilizing adhesives, suction cups, and other means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventor: William Wooten
  • Patent number: 11576511
    Abstract: A mat may be transitioned into at least three different operational configurations: (1) a substantially flat work surface configuration, for using the mat as a work or play surface; (2) a funnel like collection configuration, for facilizing collection and/or clean-up of articles upon a top of the mat; and (3) a folded configuration, for storage of the mat. The mat may have a removably sealable trapdoor for emptying of articles collected above the trapdoor. The trapdoor may be utilized in the funnel like collection configuration. Straps and/or handles may be used to transition from the substantially flat work surface configuration to the funnel like collection configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventors: Priti T. Patel, Tejalkumar M. Patel
  • Patent number: 11564477
    Abstract: A portable cup holder contains: multiple placing sheets, a connection shaft, and a first carry strap. A respective placing sheet includes a receiving orifice defined on a first side thereof, and the respective placing sheet includes a rotating orifice formed on a second side thereof. The connection shaft is inserted through the rotating orifice of the respective placing sheet to rotate the respective placing sheet along the connection shaft, and the connection shaft includes a hollow orifice and a partition post horizontally extending in the hollow orifice. The first carry strap is formed in a ring shape and includes an accommodation space defined inside the first carry strap, the partition post of the connection shaft is received in the accommodation space of the first carry strap so that the first carry strap is connected with the connection shaft and is pulled to the partition post upward or downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventors: Yi-Chun Chao, Chueh-Ying Huang
  • Patent number: 11565630
    Abstract: A long gun carrier rests on a vehicle seat, and is secured to the seat by a seat belt. A slated top of the long gun carrier slopes generally downward and forward. One or more gun-holding channels formed in slanted top, each configured to hold a long gun pointed generally forward and downward, toward the vehicle floor. The long guns may be secured in the gun-holding channels by strap assemblies. Long guns are conveniently placed into and extracted from the long gun carrier, held securely during transportation, and pointed in a safe direction during transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: NIVEL PARTS & MANUFACTURING CO., LLC
    Inventors: Robert Neal Page, Charles Dunn Kim, Jihoon Kim
  • Patent number: 11547200
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a backpack system including a frame-less waterproof bag and a backpack frame. In one example, a frame-less waterproof bag may include a frame-cap coupled to an outer surface of the frame-less waterproof bag. The frame-cap may be adapted to couple the frame-less waterproof bag with the backpack frame while maintaining a waterproof quality of the frame-less waterproof bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Watershed, LLC
    Inventor: Eric Revels
  • Patent number: 11548446
    Abstract: A vehicle rack includes two cross beams, the cross beams being hollow square rods parallelly placed, the bottom center of the cross beam being provided with a sliding slot along the beams; two fixing rods, the fixing rods being hollow and each including an H-shaped reinforcing seat, the H-shaped reinforcing seat forming an upper sliding slot I on a top surface of the fixing rod and forming a lower sliding slot I on a bottom surface of the fixing rod, the fixing rods being particular to the two cross beams; a plurality of connecting seat, the connecting seats movably connecting the cross beams and the fixing rods, the connecting seats including upper bolt connecting parts; a plurality of supporting frames, the fixing rods each connecting two supporting frames, the supporting frames including lower bolt connecting parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: FORCOME (ZHEJIANG) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaojun Ni, Chengsheng Fang, Jing Xiong, Jiancheng Wang
  • Patent number: 11541948
    Abstract: A truck rack, including rack components and rack accessories, to support cargo over a bed of a truck, and methods of constructing, assembling, mounting, adjusting, and using the truck rack. An illustrative truck rack comprises a tower and a base. The tower may have a foot and an upper end portion. The upper end portion may be configured to support a crossbar. The base may be configured to mount the tower on an upper wall region of a truck bed. The base may include a deck on which to support the foot and at least one securing device to secure the foot on the deck. In some examples, the at least one securing device may include a clamp configured to engage opposite edge regions of the foot. In some examples, the clamp may be configured to urge the opposite edge regions downward toward the deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David Condon, Ashley Hoch, Warren E. Stoneburner
  • Patent number: 11528982
    Abstract: A sling for a firearm or luggage is provided comprising a pad comprising a single layer closed cell foam body defining a first surface and a second surface and a plurality of slots extending therethrough from the upper surface to the lower surface; and a binding secured to the periphery of the pad. The pad can be configured in a variety of ways to provide slings for carrying firearms and luggage. An embodiment of the pad is a backpanel having four sides and four corners that can be releasably connected to a chest pack such as a binocular case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: VISTA OUTDOOR OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Raymon Li, William Hemeyer, Monte N. Koenigs, Jeremy Manning
  • Patent number: 11524739
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mounting system mountable on a bicycle luggage carrier, including a clamping system for clamping on the bicycle luggage carrier and a carrier coupling part mountable on the clamping system and configured to cooperate with a corresponding luggage coupling part of a bicycle accessory, wherein the clamping system includes at least two clamping sets, each clamping set including a first clamping hook and a second clamping hook each arranged to clamp a longitudinal rod of the bicycle luggage carrier, the clamping set further including an adjustment member extending between said first clamping hook and said second clamping hook such that a distance between said first and second clamping hook is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Invented Here B.V.
    Inventor: Ghassan Alagourie
  • Patent number: 11464320
    Abstract: A reconfigurable waterproof bag is defined by a plurality of material surfaces extending in three dimensions, a strap for carrying the bag, and one or plurality of strap guide(s) into which the strap is disposed and through which the strap may be moved, the strap guide extending within or without the bag from any one of the plurality of surfaces to any other one of the plurality of material surfaces in three dimensional space without limitation to define a geometry of a strap path and coupling of the strap to the bag so that the bag is reconfigurable in a plurality of different carrying modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Melissa Holtz