Patents Examined by Matthew R. McMahon
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Patent number: 11767867Abstract: A motion control and lock mechanism for wooden furniture such as a climbing triangle is provided. The lock mechanism provides secure stop against further motion and holds the furniture in the open or closed position. The lock mechanism is easily fabricated with a CNC router while cutting plywood furniture panels.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Inventor: Clark Davis
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Patent number: 11746811Abstract: A connector pin includes a stem extending between a head and an opposite foot. The stem includes a neck having a plurality of sections which may be planar forming edges. A retention member including a collar and arms extending therefrom is retained around said pin, the inner surface of the collar correspondingly configured to the sections and edges of the neck for a frictional fit. The pin is insertable and retained within a receiver in overlapping mats. Pockets in the receiver hold the retention member arms and prevent rotational motion of the retention member. The pin is selectively movable relative to the retention member by rotational motion by application of force to the pin sufficient to overcome the threshold level of friction holding the sections of the neck at the collar. Locking the pin is achieved when extension members of the pin foot are misaligned with the retention member arms.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Signature Systems Group, LLCInventors: Chad H Jones, Marcos Gonzalez
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Patent number: 11739776Abstract: A clamp includes a lock and a key. The lock defines a first longitudinal axis, and the key defines a second longitudinal axis. The lock has a clamping body portion, a pair of opposing snap lock arms, and an annular shaped receptacle. Each snap lock arm has a mounting end integrally joined to the clamping body portion. Each snap lock arm is flexible about its mounting end. The annular shaped receptacle is defined by the pair of opposing snap lock arms, being disposed between the pair of opposing snap lock arms adjacent to the mounting ends. The key includes a wedge body portion and a deformable elastic annular head portion. The annular head portion releasably retains the key in the lock. The annular head portion sized to engageably cooperate with the annular shaped receptacle to provide the releasable retention.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Koch-Glitsch, LPInventor: Danilo Dolfini
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Patent number: 11739797Abstract: A cardan joint spider comprising a body having four right-angled brackets, each bracket presenting two mutually perpendicular arms, the arm of one bracket being assembled to the arm of an adjacent bracket so as to form a cross-shaped spider having four branches.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: ARIANEGROUP SASInventors: Alain Pyre, Nicolas Luquet, Mathias Clain
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Patent number: 11719269Abstract: A corner bracket with reinforcing ribs comprises: a first fixing plate and a second fixing plate, the first and the second fixing plates are connected to each other at a dihedral angle, the first and the second fixing plate being respectively configured with a pair of a first reinforcing ribs and a second reinforcing ribs along their longitudinal direction, and the first and the second reinforcing ribs unify entirely with each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Inventor: Chiao-Yin Chang
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Patent number: 11712113Abstract: An intensive use furniture concealed attachment device for securing furniture in a safe manner having a building bracket attached to the floor or wall and a tab attached to the furniture. The building bracket includes a tab flange and a pin flange. The tab is attached to the furniture in a mounting saddle formed on a mounting surface. The tab is adapted to slidingly engage the building bracket. A hole is formed in the furniture adjacent to the mounting saddle. A guide tube is disposed on the pin flange. A ball pin inserted into the hole and through the guide tube to engage the pin flange and connect the furniture to the building bracket. The tab connected to the building bracket provides support in the x, y and z axis directions.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Norix Group, Inc.Inventors: Jed C. Richardson, Brian Moon
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Patent number: 11700845Abstract: A breakaway hinge assembly includes a first bracket coupled to a boom section, a second bracket coupled to a breakaway boom section, and a damper system. The damper system includes a first damper assembly coupled to a stop bracket of the first bracket and a second damper assembly coupled to an upper bracket arm of the first bracket. Each damper assembly includes a housing, at least one rubber element disposed within the housing, a plunger having a first end in contact with the at least one rubber element, and a stop coupled to a second end of the plunger. The first and second brackets are pivotably coupled to each other so that the breakaway boom section pivots between a first position and a second position. The damper system is configured to prevent over-pivoting and reduce impact load of the breakaway boom section when pivoting to the first and second positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLCInventors: Karl Luebke, Derrick Fallon, Brian Pilney, Lyle P. Mangen
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Patent number: 11696565Abstract: A cattle guard may include a front rail with at least one receptacle therein, a back rail with at least one receptacle therein, at least one support member having a first end disposed in the at least one receptacle of the front rail and a second end disposed in the at least one receptacle of the back rail, a left rail with a first plurality of receptacles therein, a right rail with a second plurality of receptacles therein, and a plurality of pipes extending between the receptacles of the left and right rails and over the at least one support member. Cattle guard kits and methods of installation are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Inventor: John C. Washburn, II
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Patent number: 11692370Abstract: An improved base shoe for use with panel installation removal systems. The improved base shoe includes dovetail grooves for use with a safety-seal and a weather seal, wherein the safety-seal and weather seal must be installed prior to installing a glass panel. The improved base shoe features a recess for use with taper plates having a continuous projection along an upper surface. The base shoe and taper plates are configured so as to provide a prying surface between the projection on the taper plates and a wall of the base shoe.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: C.R. LAURENCE CO., INC.Inventor: Gary Sprague
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Patent number: 11692577Abstract: A fastener includes a head configured to be anchored to a part, and a locking member extending from the head to a distal end. The locking member has at least one protrusion spaced from the head, and a tool engaging head at the distal end. In use, the locking member extends through an opening of a panel such that the head is retained on a first side of the panel, the distal end is disposed on a second side of the panel, and the at least one protrusion abuts the second side of the panel to secure the panel to the fastener. The fastener includes a resiliently deformable portion arranged such that rotation of the tool engaging head deforms the resiliently deformable portion and moves the at least one protrusion out of abutment with the second side of the panel to release the panel from the fastener.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventor: Eric Leverger
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Patent number: 11686334Abstract: A fitting splice plate connects a cable tray fitting to a cable tray section. The fitting splice plate includes a guard extending in an outboard direction from a second longitudinal portion of a plate body adjacent a first longitudinal portion of the plate body. The guard is adjacent one of an upper side and a lower side of the second longitudinal portion. The fitting splice plate may include both upper and lower guards.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventor: Travis Cole Shelton
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Patent number: 11680597Abstract: A joint for firmly interconnecting a first panel and a second panel of furniture and other furnishing items positioned perpendicular to each other is provided with at least one fixing element coupled to the first panel and includes a plurality of interconnection and blocking components for joining and firmly blocking the two panels together, wherein, in the joint, the plurality of components lie on the same plane, which is parallel and interspaced with respect to the first panel and perpendicular with respect to the second panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Inventor: Carlo Cattaneo
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Patent number: 11674538Abstract: A fastening mechanism configured to connect a first member to a second member may have a clamp member having an enclosure for enclosing the first member. The mechanism may also have engagement sheets extending from two side edges of the enclosure. Each engagement sheet may have a first engagement portion. The mechanism may also have a locking member having slots where the engagement sheets of the clamp member may be configured to be inserted through the slots. The mechanism may also have an actuating and tensioning device having a main body portion provided with second engagement portions engaged with the first engagement portions, and a force application mechanism affixed to the main body portion for applying a force on the locking member to shift the relative position between the locking member and the clamp member. A furniture assembly using the fastening mechanism is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Zhejiang Xinyi Shengao Mechanical Transmission Co. Ltd.Inventor: Jacob Goettler
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Patent number: 11674290Abstract: A locking device for securing a wear element in a support in an earth moving machine includes a central shaft with a first right hand threaded segment and a second left hand threaded segment. Locking elements are screwed onto the threaded segments. Both threaded segments are attached to one another and are suitable for transmitting rotational movement between both threaded segments. A coupling of the threaded segments can comprise a disc with two faces, each of them opposite one end of the threaded segments. Between each of the faces and the end of the threaded segment there is a tongue and groove extending to a first diameter and a second diameter, respectively, such that the disc and the threaded segments are suitable for moving with respect to one another.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: METALOGENIA RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES S.L.Inventors: Carlos Amat Holgado, Albert Gimeno Tordera, Jorge Triginer Boixeda
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Patent number: 11674540Abstract: A thrust reverser for a nacelle may comprise a composite track beam and a composite lug. The composite lug may be inserted through a through-hole in the composite track beam. Continuous fibers in the composite lug may provide strength in the in-plane direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Rohr, Inc.Inventors: Christian Soria, Charles M. Biset, Andrew S. Gurney
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Patent number: 11649853Abstract: A ball socket assembly, bearing therefor, and method of construction thereof are provided. The ball socket assembly includes a housing with an inner bore extending between a closed first end region and an open second end region. A fiber-reinforced bearing is disposed in the inner bore. The bearing has a lower portion presenting a lower bearing surface having a first radius of curvature and an upper portion presenting an upper bearing surface having a second radius of curvature that is greater than the first radius of curvature. The lower bearing surface and the upper bearing surface surround a ball cavity in which a spherical ball portion of a ball stud is disposed. The housing second end region is plastically deformed radially inwardly to impart a bias on the bearing upper portion that causes the second radius of curvature to be biased substantially equal to the first radius of curvature.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Federal-Mogul Motorparts LLCInventor: James Elterman
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Patent number: 11643838Abstract: A vertical cable barrier includes a top rail defining a plurality of top through holes spaced apart along a top web portion. A bottom rail includes a bottom web portion and a pair of bottom leg portions, where the bottom web portion and the pair of bottom leg portions form a channel, and the bottom web portion defines a plurality of bottom through holes spaced apart along the bottom web portion and aligned with the top through holes. A vertical cable is disposed on each side of a rigid support member. Each vertical cable includes a top end directly attached to a hollow tubular shank of a first top swage fitting and a bottom end of received in and directly attached to a hollow tubular shank of a first bottom swage fitting, where the top end of the vertical cable extends through one of the plurality of top through holes, and the bottom end of the vertical cable extends through one of the bottom through holes that is disposed in vertical alignment with the one top through hole.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Fortress Iron, LPInventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, Shih-Te Lin, Hua-Ping Huang
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Patent number: 11635103Abstract: An expanding pin system is described that can provide automated and/or power controlled locking and unlocking of an expanding pin assembly in a mechanical joint. For example, the expanding pin system can include an actuation assembly that includes a single actuator (e.g., motor) to control an expanding pin assembly for locking and unlocking a mechanical joint.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Sierra Space CorporationInventors: Jake Crine, Benjamin Paul Cunningham, Alec B. Devereaux, Sonny J. Lewis, Jonathan Peritt
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Patent number: 11635102Abstract: An expanding pin system is described that can provide automated and/or power controlled locking and unlocking of an expanding pin assembly in a mechanical joint. For example, the expanding pin system can include an actuation assembly that includes a single actuator (e.g., motor) to control an expanding pin assembly for locking and unlocking a mechanical joint.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Sierra Space CorporationInventors: Jake Crine, Benjamin Paul Cunningham, Alec B. Devereaux, Sonny J. Lewis, Jonathan Peritt
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Patent number: 11627824Abstract: A flat-mounted connector that enables industry standard hooks on horizontal rods to rest at such a height as to provide uniform appearance to the top of drape walls. The flat-mounted connector provides a connection that affixes to a flat wall or surface and an affixed coupler for the drape rods to be affixed to a vertical surface. The connector has an upper region with a similar outside dimension as the body of the coupler. In an internal portion of the coupler, at least one hollow well opens vertically with at least one lateral notch or opening formed in an upper region and designed to accept a terminal hook used on an end of a horizontally placed rod. An example connector includes two couplers affixed to the flat-mounted connection to accept additional terminal hooks.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Inventor: Philip DiTrolio