Patents Examined by Matthew W Ing
  • Patent number: 12156836
    Abstract: A frame is carried upon wheels and also includes separate legs, with the wheels and legs movable vertically relative to each other so that the cart can rest upon the wheels or upon the legs. The cart includes multiple compartments, at least some of which feature secure access locks to limit access to authorized individuals. The compartments can be for storage or general items or for items which require a particular environment to be maintained. A display, preferably as part of a tablet, provides a video display for a user and also preferably provides at least one interface for controlling compartments, accessories and movement of the cart. Accessories can include medical functional equipment and aesthetic environment augmenting equipment. A power supply including a rechargeable battery is included with the cart, which in one embodiment can power the wheels for movement of the cart, such as between preset use locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: TAGCARTS, INC.
    Inventor: Taggart Neal
  • Patent number: 12152827
    Abstract: A refrigerator door body is provided with a door liner and a storage device mounted on the door liner; a hanging lug and a fitting groove which fit each other are provided between the door liner and the storage device, a power supply module is provided, in a fitting manner, between the hanging lug and the fitting groove, the power supply module comprises a first connector provided on the hanging lug and a second connector provided at the fitting groove, and the first connector and the second connector are connected to each other in a fitting manner when the storage device is mounted. The refrigerator door body of the present invention not only can function to support the storage device, but also can function to supply power to the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenchun Wang, Hao Zhang, Enpin Xia, Peng Lv, Zhiwei Ren
  • Patent number: 12139954
    Abstract: A fenestration automated operating system includes a fenestration frame, fenestration panel and one or both of a panel operating assembly or a panel latch assembly. The panel operating assembly is coupled with one or both of the fenestration frame or the fenestration panel. The panel operating assembly includes a panel actuator coupled with the panel actuator. A panel latch assembly is coupled with one or both of the fenestration frame or the fenestration panel. The panel latch assembly includes a latch and a latch actuator coupled with the latch. A fenestration controller is configured to operate each of the latch actuator and the panel actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Jon Curtis, Justin Wayne Magnusen, Brian Michael Farnes
  • Patent number: 12133592
    Abstract: Modular units for forming structures, such as furniture assemblies or other structures. The modular units being interconnectable by magnetic connectors that have a cage with an end cap, and a bridge connected to the cage and spaced from the end cap to define a magnet void in the cage between the end cap and the bridge. A magnet is movably positioned within void, and a magnetic mass is coupled to the cage with the bridge is between the mass and the magnet. The magnet is movable in the cage void between a shielded position held against the bridge by a first magnetic attraction between the magnet and the mass, and a locked position held against the end cap by a second magnetic attraction that is greater than the first magnetic attraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: N8madic, Inc.
    Inventor: Charlene Lee
  • Patent number: 12102281
    Abstract: Provided is a rail device for a dishwasher including a guide main body part; an upper support roller part coupled to one side of the guide main body part to be rotatable with respect to a central axis; a lower support roller part coupled to one side of the guide main body part to be rotatable with respect to a central axis; a guide rail part extendedly formed along the sliding direction with one side inserted into the space between the upper support roller part and the lower support roller part; and a rack roller part having one side inserted into the guide rail part and the other side coupled to one surface inside the main body of the dishwasher or coupled to the sliding basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: SEGOS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Doo Myun Lee, Sai Ryun Kim
  • Patent number: 12102280
    Abstract: A dishwasher is provided. The dishwasher has an inner container, a frame and a door body. The an inner container has an accommodation cavity. The accommodation cavity has an forward-facing opening. The frame is connected to an outer surface of the inner container and extends along an edge of the opening of the accommodation cavity. A sealing groove is defined in the frame. Alternatively, the sealing groove is defined by enclosing the frame and the edge of the opening of the inner container. A sealing strip is disposed in the sealing groove. A door body is configured to open or close the opening of the accommodation cavity. The door body abuts against the sealing strip in response to the opening of the accommodation cavity being covered by the door body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junzhi Liao, Pingping Xu, Jiawei Han, Jianxun Zhao, Jie Shen
  • Patent number: 12083941
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a support structure, a base supported on the support structure, a table supported on the base and movable relative to the base, and first and second arcuate cam slots provided on one of the base and the table. The vehicle also includes first and second pivot pins provided on the other of the base and the table and operatively coupled to the first and second arcuate cam slots and a locking mechanism configured to lock one of the pivot pins in a position to prevent one pivot pin from sliding within the arcuate cam slots and to allow the one pivot pin to rotate while the other of the first and second pivot pins slides within the corresponding arcuate cam slot to rotate the table to a use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Robert Chauvin, Brian Robb, Thomas Junior Luckett, Tariq Ismail, Glen D. Skinner
  • Patent number: 12070123
    Abstract: A tabletop for a table that can rotate between a use position and a stowed position. The table may include at least one rotation mechanism. The rotation mechanism may comprise: a housing pivotally connected to a cross-bar, an activation rod connected to a deadbolt and a hook plate and a grip bar connected to the activation rod. When the table is in a use position, the hook plate engages an opening in the primary cross-bar, where the use position is defined as when the tabletop is oriented substantially parallel to a surface supporting the table, and when the table is in a stowed position, the deadbolt receives an engaging member that is connected to the primary cross-bar, where the stowed position is defined as when the tabletop is oriented substantially perpendicular to the surface supporting the table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Hernandez, Aryan Jafari, Alfredo Reyes, Joshua Kaplan
  • Patent number: 12072142
    Abstract: A refrigerator enables a user to easily introduce and remove goods into and from the refrigerator. Specifically, the refrigerator enables a drawer for receiving goods to be more conveniently used. The refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage compartment with a food introduction port at the front thereof, a door hingedly connected to the cabinet for opening and closing the storage compartment, drawers disposed in the storage compartment and arranged vertically, a moving frame extending vertically to correspond to the height at which the drawers are disposed, the moving frame being configured to selectively push the drawers such that the drawers are moved toward the food introduction port, an electric driving unit coupled to the moving frame for moving the moving frame toward the food introduction port, and a controller for controlling the electric driving unit to move the moving frame when it is sensed that the door is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Daejin Choi, Donghoon Lee, Changwoan Yang, Dongjeong Kim, Wonsup Bae, Jinsung Kim
  • Patent number: 12071797
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door for opening and closing the cabinet, and a hinge assembly for connecting the cabinet and the door, wherein the cabinet includes a rear wall and an opening provided opposite to each other, a direction from the rear wall towards the opening serves as a first direction, and when the door is in an opening process, the hinge assembly drives the door to move away from the cabinet in the first direction. Mutual separation of the door and the cabinet may be assisted under the action of the hinge assembly, thereby improving door opening smoothness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Enpin Xia, Hao Zhang, Xiaobing Zhu
  • Patent number: 12055344
    Abstract: An appliance includes an outer wrapper, an inner liner, a trim breaker having a wrapper channel that receives a wrapper edge of the outer wrapper and a liner channel that receives a liner edge of the inner liner, and an insulation material disposed within an insulating cavity defined therebetween. A multi-component thermal encapsulation material defines pre-mix, application and sealing states. The pre-mix state is defined by the distinct components of the thermal encapsulation material being separated from one another, the application state defined by the distinct components combined together into an uncured state of the thermal encapsulation material, and the sealing state defined by the thermal encapsulation material disposed within the wrapper and liner channels and surrounding the wrapper and liner edges, respectively, in the sealing state that defines a hermetic seal between the trim breaker and the outer wrapper and the inner liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul B. Allard, Lakshya J. Deka, Gustavo Frattini, Lynne F. Hunter, Hua Liu, Abhay Naik, Eric J. Vasko, Jerry M. Visin
  • Patent number: 12050050
    Abstract: An elevation device for a refrigerator drawer includes a lower frame, an upper frame, and a lifting assembly. The lifting assembly includes: a pair of first rods having a first end rotatably coupled to the lower frame and a second end that translates along the upper frame; and a pair of second rods having a first end rotatably coupled to the upper frame and a second end that translates along the lower frame. The second rod is rotatably coupled to and crosses the first rod. The first or second rod is connected to a driving device via the first end of the first or second rod, with the driving device disposed outside the upper frame and the lower frame. The first and second rods are configured to, based on power from the driving device, rotate about their respective first ends to elevate the upper frame relative to the lower frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Kwanghyun Choi
  • Patent number: 12022964
    Abstract: A cabinet to hold and display a plurality of food items is provided. The cabinet includes a plurality of shelves that each include holding volumes that are accessible via an open front of the cabinet. The cabinet establishes a separate and dedicated air curtain across the opening into each holding volume and the temperature of the air forming each holding volume is separately controlled. Each shelf includes a digital display that can be controlled to display various parameters of the contents of the specific shelves or other material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: CARTER-HOFFMANN LLC
    Inventors: Kelly Michalko, Gwen Bialas, Gabriel Palmisciano
  • Patent number: 12016454
    Abstract: A table comprising an upper surface and a lower surface attached to the upper surface via an attachment, such as a drawer slide that may freely allow motion of the upper surface, at least one table support attached to the lower surface, and at least one table support attached to the upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Coronado Casuals, Inc.
    Inventor: Frederick Medanich
  • Patent number: 12012793
    Abstract: An appliance includes an appliance body defining a cavity. A front panel defines a connector slot. A hinge arm is configured to be pivotally coupled with the appliance body and includes an arm body defining an arm receiving well. A flange extends from the arm body and is configured to be received by the connector slot. A door includes a rail defining a rail receiving well and a channel configured to receive the hinge arm so that the rail receiving well is aligned with the arm receiving well. A fastener is configured to be received by the arm and rail receiving wells to fixedly couple the hinge arm within the channel of the rail. A guide is coupled with the front panel and defines an aperture aligned with the connector slot. First and second wings are configured to frame the flange when the flange is received by the connector slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Gaurav Ramdas Bairagi, Ganesh Bramhane, Pradeep Shankar Thorat
  • Patent number: 12002985
    Abstract: In one aspect the present disclosure relates to a battery cabinet apparatus having flame and noxious gas management capability. The apparatus has multiple, parallel arranged vertical frame elements, multiple spaced apart shelves disposed within an interior area of the apparatus, and multiple louver panels. The louver panels are arranged one above another and coupled to a first pair of the vertical frame elements. Each of the louver panels has an upper portion and a lower portion, where the lower portion angles inwardly relative to the interior area of the apparatus. In this manner the upper portion of a first one of the louver panels cooperates with the lower portion of a second one of the louver panels disposed immediately above the first one of the louver panels to form an opening. The opening enables exhausting at least one of flames or noxious gasses that develop within the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Vertiv Corporation
    Inventors: John McNally, Nicholas David Slee
  • Patent number: 11998110
    Abstract: A table has a first, a second and a third leg pair, the third pair being movable via telescopic connections between a first position proximal to the second pair and a second position distal to the second pair. In a folded table configuration, the third leg pair is in the first position, a first leg and a third leg have relative free ends near a rest plane, and the leg pairs flank one another. In an extended table configuration, the third leg pair has the first position, the first leg and the third leg have relative free ends distant from the rest plane, and the legs delineate a cross. In an elongated table configuration, the third leg pair has the second position, the first leg and the third leg have relative free ends distant from the rest plane, and the leg pairs flank one another in a cross configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Foremost Italia, S.r.l.
    Inventor: Matteo Monni
  • Patent number: 11992121
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a fixing assembly comprising: a wire rack having a vertical frame and a horizontal frame; a slide rail which has a fixed rail coupled to the wire rack and a movable rail slidably disposed on the fixed rail; and a fixing means for fastening the fixed rail to the wire rack, wherein the fixing means comprises a first fixing clip provided on one side of the fixed rail and a second fixing clip provided on the other side of the fixed rail. The fixing assembly has a structure in which the first fixing clip is fixed laterally to the horizontal frame, and then the second fixing clip is fixed vertically to the horizontal frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SEGOS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Doo Myun Lee, Sang Eun Park
  • Patent number: 11986087
    Abstract: A tray capable of being frictionally engaged to a support structure comprises a horizontally oriented planar base having an edge. A right-angle bracket has a horizontally oriented side. An edge of the horizontally oriented side of the right-angle bracket is coupled adjacent the edge of the base and extends in a direction parallel to a plane of the base. The right-angle bracket has a vertically oriented side coupled to the horizontally oriented side at a corner of the right-angle bracket and extending downward. A bracket is coupled to a bottom surface of the base and extends downward in the direction substantially normal to the base. This bracket is positioned opposite the right-angle bracket a horizontal distance sufficient to receive the support structure positioned therebetween. A screw comprising a handle at a first end of the screw and a shoe at a second end of the screw passes through a threaded hole in the bracket and extends toward the right-angle bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: ILW LC
    Inventors: Christopher Eng, Patrick Triato
  • Patent number: 11982115
    Abstract: A door panels-frame assembly includes a first revolving door panel, a second door panel that slides relative to the first door panel, and a supporting frame fixed to the door panels in order to movably support the door panels. The supporting frame has first sliding mechanism fixed to the second door panel to make the second door panel slide relative to the first door panel, the sliding mechanism including a fixed slide where a slider slides. The slide has an inclined end relative to the sliding direction of the second door panel when moved by the first sliding mechanism, in such a way to push the second door panel outwards when it is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventor: Cesare Catone