Patents Examined by Michael McDuffie
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Patent number: 11780378Abstract: A vehicle speaker mount for a speaker includes a central bracket and a plurality of elongated portions extending radially outward from the central bracket. each of the elongated portions includes a respective engagement tab at a distal end of the elongated portion with each engagement tab is configured to be releasably connectable with a base of the speaker. Furthermore, the central bracket defines at least one aperture for receiving hardware to connect the mount to a vehicle surface. The vehicle speaker mount may include a threaded ring member and a base ring for securing the vehicle surface therebetween, or a plurality of flanges extending from a base ring for providing additional mounting surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATEDInventors: Jeffery Fay, Michael Meng, Christina Wu
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Patent number: 11781705Abstract: Unique securement devices, usable for example as tripod feet, each feature a bistable spring band encapsulated in an outer skin with a set of optionally magnetic embedments discretely spaced along the band, and a coupler at one end for attachment to a tripod leg or other component. Unique ball and socket joints employ both a snap fit and a secondary retention mechanism to reliably secure together various components, including said securement devices and tripod legs. One joint includes an externally convex and internally concave ball coupler for optional mating with either a larger socket coupler or smaller ball. One joint includes a stabilization sleeve for angularly locking the ball and socket joint. An elongated support, usable as a tripod leg for example, features threaded connection ports usable to either directly mount threaded third-party componentry, or to receive a threaded ball coupler by which socket-equipped componentry can be indirectly attached.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: North Rim Investment Group Ltd.Inventor: Chris A. Dunn
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Patent number: 11773617Abstract: An article for securing a line to an external surface, such as a fence post, includes a spiral member having a first end and a second end. The first end is adapted to be secured to the external surface. The spiral member has a curved portion extending from the first end. The curved portion has an exterior surface. The second end has an outer surface that overlies in spaced relation the exterior surface of the curved portion. The space between the exterior surface of the curved portion and the outer surface of the second end having a distance that is greater than a diameter or thickness of the line. The spiral member has a circular cross-section. The curved portion extends for greater than 360°.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Inventor: Chris Hanneken
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Patent number: 11761512Abstract: An exemplary inventive device is placed between inner and outer concentric cylindrical structures. The inventive device includes at least three coaxial rectangular-toroidal elements adhered together, viz., at least one smaller stiff element, at least one larger stiff element, and at least one resilient element. The elements are arranged so that each resilient element is adjacently positioned between a smaller stiff element and a larger stiff element. The inner circumferential surface of the smaller stiff element contacts the outer circumferential surface of the inner cylindrical structure. The outer circumferential surface of the larger stiff element contacts the inner circumferential surface of the outer cylindrical structure. The inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the resilient element are distanced, respectively, from the inner cylindrical structure's outer circumferential surface and the outer cylindrical structure's inner circumferential surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Blair M. Kipple
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Patent number: 11754224Abstract: A single-layer plastic composite board (20; 30; 40) is disclosed. The single-layer plastic composite board is a two-piece single-layer plastic composite board comprising a single-layer plastic sheet (11; 21) and a stiffener (22; 32), wherein the single-layer plastic sheet (11; 21) has a main body portion (111; 211) and a peripheral portion located around the main body portion; the peripheral portion bends towards the back of the main body portion in a direction perpendicular to the main body portion to form a bent portion (112; 212); and the stiffener (22; 32) is engaged with and fixed to the bent portion (112; 212) of the single-layer plastic sheet (11; 21). The single-layer plastic composite board has advantages such as a simple structure, small thickness, light weight, high strength, low cost and ease of manufacturing, and can be widely used as a cabinet board, a box board, a table board, a drawer board, a seat board and a backrest of a chair, etc.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: NEW-TEC INTEGRATION (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.Inventor: Luhao Leng
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Patent number: 11754141Abstract: A spring element that includes one or more loop portions. Each loop portion provides vibration isolation characteristics for the spring element. One or more fastening portions of the spring element enable the fastening or connecting of the spring element to one or more structures. A ratio of a longitudinal measure of each loop portion to a transverse measure of the spring element is between 7.5 and 500. A pair of loop portions may be integrally joined together at a middle section to form a continuous loop. A pair of fastening portions may be integrally joined to opposing sides of the middle section, respectively. One of the fastening portions may be connected to a first structure and the other one of the fastening portions may be connected to a second structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Labrys OyInventor: Samuel Suvanto
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Patent number: 11746806Abstract: A device for fastening a planar object to a construction, including a first holding element and a second holding element which can be interlockingly connected to the first holding element. The first holding element, which can be connected to the construction or to the object or is an integral part of the construction or of the object, has a C- or U-shaped inner profile, in that the second holding element, which can be connected to the object or the construction or is an integral part of the object or the construction, has a C- or U-shaped outer profile, and in that the C- or U-shaped outer profile can be interlockingly accommodated in the inner profile and can be clamped against the inner profile by means of a clamping element.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: HOVR PATENTS INC.Inventors: Peter Schmid-Koemmerling, Christopher Georg Schmid-Kömmerling, Alexander Otto Schmid-Kömmerling
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Patent number: 11746848Abstract: The disclosure provides a buffer bracket, which comprises a base, a moving part, an elastic buffer and a positioning pin. The base is provided with a group of holes, which comprises a plurality of positioning holes arranged in sequence along the first direction. The moving part is movably fitted to the base along the first direction. The elastic buffer is elastically compressed between the base and the moving part. The locating pin is installed on the moving part. When the moving part moves forward in the first direction relative to the base under external force, the positioning pin is restricted to a certain positioning hole. The beneficial effect of the disclosure is that it can absorb impact energy and avoid rebound.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignees: Futaijing Precision Electronics (Yantai) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu-Sheng Chang, Wen-Bin Huang, Hsiu-Fu Li, Yu-Chih Cheng
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Patent number: 11737612Abstract: The tissue box cover is an apparatus that helps prevent contaminants such as dust, bacteria, germs, droplets, allergens and viruses that may be spread by sneezing, coughing, talking of people and pets from intruding into the tissue box. The apparatus prevents the tissue box from physical damage and waste of the issues if the tissue box breaks, by providing a protective covering. Further, the apparatus includes a plurality of folding edges that enables a folding configuration for the tissue box cover, for ease of packaging, display, storage and transport. Furthermore, the lid of the apparatus is removably attached, such that the lid may be removed when replacing the tissue box or when the box is stored in a folded configuration. Additionally, a plurality of fasteners mounted between the lid and the box cover, provides secure covering as well as easy fastening and unfastening of the lid to the box cover.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Inventor: Tariq Ahmed
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Patent number: 11731559Abstract: A mounting base is mounted to a windshield surface. A support stay is mounted to the mounting base via a support stay mounting leaf spring by being rotated in a direction around a rotation axis. A support stay mounting surface of the mounting base and a mounted surface of the support stay include abutment support structures. The abutment support structures bring the support stay mounting surface and the mounted surface into abutment with each other via a plurality of abutment support portions surrounding the rotation axis to make the support stay be supported on the mounting base. The abutment support portions include a first abutment support portion disposed in an angle direction toward a lower side of a circumference around the rotation axis with the rotation axis as a center.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: MURAKAMI CORPORATIONInventor: Naomi Sugimura
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Patent number: 11732511Abstract: An information handling system locks to a display stand and/or an external object with a locking mount coupled to the display stand having a Kensington lock and a padlock. The locking mount has a lock switch with an unlocked position to accept and release the information handling system securing members and a lock position that engages the securing members with a lock plate to prevent removal of the information handling system. In the unlocked position, the Kensington lock and padlock loop are unavailable for securing the information handling system. In the locked position, the Kensington lock slot is unblocked to accept a securing cable and the padlock loop will extend from a retract position to accept a padlock. When a cable fits in the slot and/or a padlock fits in the padlock loop, the lock switch is engaged in the locked position to prevent removal of the information handling system securing members.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Kok Lian Lim, Cheng-Chia Chiu, Chao-Long Chou, Kerk Inn Pin Augustine
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Patent number: 11723312Abstract: The present invention relates to a compression spring assembly for a hay rake. The compression spring assembly has a rod that slidably receives a first stop, a compression spring, and a second stop. A limiter assembly is connected to the rod and has a limiting member that is received through a guide of a guide assembly that is connected to the rod. The guide encompasses the limiting member.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Inventors: Randy L. Worden, Rodney D. Rowse
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Patent number: 11718231Abstract: Disclosed herein is an assembly for attaching a rear view mirror to a vehicle. The assembly comprises an intermediate member configured to slide with respect to an arm that extends outwardly from a mirror base, a proximal end of the intermediate member being configured to interlock with the arm such that the arm and intermediate member become rigidly joined. The assembly also comprises a mirror head support configured to slide with respect to the intermediate member, the mirror head support being configured to interlock with the intermediate member such that the mirror head support and intermediate member become rigidly joined. Also disclosed is an extendable rear view mirror assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: CLEARVIEW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PTY LTDInventors: Michael Cowan, Paul McCormack
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Patent number: 11717075Abstract: An apparatus for secured ground anchoring, including a stake that has a locking section at one end of the stake, an intermediate elongated portion and an anchoring section, a locking mechanism attached to the locking section, and a handle insertable into avoid within the stake, the handle is topped by a locking head connectable on top of the locking mechanism when the handle is inserted into the void.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Inventor: Noam Cohen
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Patent number: 11713834Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus for supporting and moving a product line or pipe string in connection with an underground arcuate path in a ground beneath an obstacle, having a platform on the ground; a pivot member connected to the platform; wherein the pivot member defines a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to the ground; and at least one rotator connected to the pivot member; wherein the at least one rotator pivots about the pivot axis in relation to the platform. The disclosure also relates to an omnidirectional roller apparatus for supporting and moving a product line or pipe string in connection with an underground arcuate path in a ground beneath an obstacle, having a stand mounted on the ground, wherein the stand has a frame; a bearing mounted on the frame; a rotational shaft mounted to the bearing, and a Mecanum wheel mounted on the rotational shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Quanta Associates, L.P.Inventor: Pablo Esteban Guerra
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Patent number: 11708027Abstract: A power telescoping mirror pivot assembly includes a base frame, a first telescoping arm and a second telescoping arm, wherein the first telescoping arm is pivotally attached at its first end of the base frame and the second telescoping arm is pivotally attached at its first end to the base frame, a telescoping frame assembly comprising a telescoping motor, wherein the telescoping motor is mounted to the telescoping frame assembly and is attached at a second end of the first telescoping arm and at a second end of the second telescoping arms, and a mirror head attached to the telescoping frame assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company LimitedInventors: Douglas Wilson, David Ren, Donald Depalma, Alan Fraley, Jeffery Rode, Anthony D'Andrea
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Patent number: 11686423Abstract: A tool for disassembling and assembling bearings which support an engine mounting frame of an internal combustion engine, is mounted on a base, a bearing having opposing metal securing plates and a resiliently deformable damping element extending between the securing plates, said tool comprising opposing, parallel mounting plates, each mounting plate being mountable on a securing plate of a bearing to be dissassembled or assembled, and comprising a turnbuckle, via which the opposing mounting plates are operatively connected.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: MAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS SEInventor: Andreas Thoma
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Patent number: 11685319Abstract: A device for automatically adjusting an angle of a monitor on a vehicle seat back includes: a fixation bracket on a front seat back upper-frame; a first rotation bracket on an upper portion of the fixation bracket; a second rotation bracket on a lower portion of the fixation bracket; a monitor on a front surface of the first rotation bracket; a motor on a bottom surface of the second rotation bracket; an angle adjustment bar integrally combined with a rear surface of the first rotation bracket; a lead screw, whose lower portion is connected to an output shaft of the motor, and whose upper portion passes through the second rotation bracket; and an ascending and descending member having a threaded hole such that the ascending and descending member fastened to the lead screw while being fastened to an end portion of the angle adjustment bar.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI TRANSYS INC.Inventors: Sang Ho Kim, Byeong Seon Son, Tae Hoon Lee, Ji Hwan Kim, Seon Chae Na, Sang Hoon Park, Yun Ho Kim, Won Kee Kim
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Patent number: 11685318Abstract: A fixing assembly has a support element adapted to be fixed to a component of a vehicle, and a frame adapted to support an accessory in a fixed relative position and connected to the support element in a fixed position; the support element has two openings which are engaged by respective protruding pins of the frame so as to allow a rotation of the frame towards the support element during a mounting step in which the protruding pins are inserted in the openings; a snap fitting prevents the displacement of the frame at the end of the aforementioned rotation, and then blocking devices, of the screw type, secure the frame in a stable position; the snap fitting has an elastically deformable element which is snap-fitted to a retention shoulder and forms part of a portion made of polymeric or elastomeric material of one between the support element and the frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: MARELLI EUROPE S.p.A.Inventors: Ruggero Giusti, Pietro Elia
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Patent number: 11685443Abstract: A body mount comprises a first support member adapted to engage a body of a vehicle and a second support member adapted to engage a frame of the vehicle. The second support member includes a tubular portion disposed radially inward of a second support surface. A first elastomeric spring interconnects an inner tube and the second support member. The first elastomeric spring is positioned within the tubular portion. A hydraulic damping system is disposed on a side of the second support surface opposite the first support member and includes a housing coupled to the second support member. Second, third and fourth elastomeric springs are positioned within the housing. The second elastomeric spring and the third elastomeric spring are spaced apart by a first track. The third elastomeric spring and the fourth elastomeric spring are spaced apart by a second track.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: The Pullman CompanyInventors: Zoren E. Gaspar, Donald E. Schank, Scott W. Rawlings