Patents Examined by Muhammad Ijaz
  • Patent number: 11417168
    Abstract: An overhead display assembly includes a display monitor coupled to a monitor tray. The monitor tray is positionable in an operational position and a maintenance position. A support stanchion has an anchoring part, a coupling part, and a stanchion body extending from the anchoring part to the coupling part. The anchoring part is coupleable to a fixed vertical or horizontal supporting structure. A counter-balanced hinging mechanism has one or more pivots upon which monitor tray is configured to rotate with respect to said support stanchion. A force producing device is configured to apply a variable amount of force to the monitor tray based upon a position of the display monitor, the variable amount of force being at least a force sufficient to maintain the monitor tray stationary in an intermediate position between the operational position and the maintenance position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Rena Schoonmaker, Bruce Urban, Matthew McKay, Noel Voloh, Robert Wand, Gary Strahinic
  • Patent number: 11412895
    Abstract: A storage system includes a container, a rim assembly coupled to the container to form a container assembly, and one or more magnets positioned in a container assembly. An effective magnetic force exerted by the one or more magnets on a support surface from which the container assembly is suspended is varied by adjusting a distance between the support surface and the one or more magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Vascito LLC
    Inventor: Brian Hudson
  • Patent number: 11415166
    Abstract: Dual install suction mounting assemblies that include suction pads and adhesive pads that are interchangeably installed in the same housing are disclosed. When the suction pad is installed, a handle is used to pull a suction disk from a flat position against a wall to a cupped position that holds the assembly tightly on the wall. When the adhesive pad is installed, a flat adhesive sheet secures the assembly to the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Decolin Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Scanlon, Jay R. Dickerscheid, David M. Baines, Frank Coratolo
  • Patent number: 11408462
    Abstract: An adhesion device 10 that defines a decompression space D to be decompressed between a wall surface W and the adhesion device 10, and adheres to the wall surface W, comprises: a base 11 disposed facing a wall surface W at a distance from the wall surface W and connected to a decompression device 14 that depressurizes the decompression space D created between the base 11 and the wall surface W; a first partition 12 disposed on a fringe of the base 11, wherein the first partition 12 forms the base 11 side portion of the peripheral wall of the decompression space D with an elastic member; a second partition 13 disposed closer to the wall surface W side than the first partition 12, wherein the wall surface W side portion of the peripheral wall of the decompression space D is formed by an elastic member so that the wall surface W side end of the second partition 13 contacts the wall surface W; and a first restricting member 16 formed in a frame shape corresponding to that of the second partition 13 by a member ha
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: TOKYO KEIKI INC.
    Inventors: Takao Murakoshi, Kenji Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 11406188
    Abstract: A foot system for parts of furniture and furnishing items with front adjustment levelling, wherein a foot (11) is positioned between a base or bottom (12) of a piece of furniture and a floor (P) in a space reduced in height (H), said foot (11) containing in its interior a height adjustment mechanism actuated from a hole or actuating point (13) by means of a maneuvering tool (14), the hole or actuating point (13) being positioned, in the system, at a lower free end of the foot (11) resting on the floor (P).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Leonardo S.r.l.
    Inventor: Carlo Cattaneo
  • Patent number: 11403976
    Abstract: The hat flag comprises a flag mount and a replaceable flag assembly. The flag mount may be coupled to a hat and may present a threaded receiver for detachably coupling the replaceable flag assembly to the top of the hat. The replaceable flag assembly may display a flag elevated above the hat via a flag support rod when the replaceable flag assembly is detachably coupled to the flag mount. The replaceable flag assembly may comprise a spring-loaded base such that the flag support rod may tilt when an external force is applied and may right itself when the external force is removed. The replaceable flag assembly may comprise a bearing such that the flag is free to swivel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Inventor: David Robles Tirado
  • Patent number: 11396866
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a suction pump having a suction tube and a suction piston for producing a negative pressure in a negative-pressure retaining device, a set consisting of the negative-pressure retaining device and the suction pump, and a method for attaching the negative-pressure retaining device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Inventor: Patrick Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11396905
    Abstract: The apparatus includes a first tie rod end component having a first threaded surface and a second tie rod end component having a second threaded surface. The first and second tie rod end components are configured to rotatably couple to a center component in opposite directions. The tie rod end components each include a groove designed to assist a user in determining whether the tie rod ends are properly coupled to the center component. If the groove is visible to a user then the tie-rod end is not screwed in far enough. In contrast, it the groove is hidden that indicates that the tie rod end component and the center component are properly assembled to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Stemco Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William Chirrey, Paul Dolan, Altan Ugurkan, James Allen Baker
  • Patent number: 11397099
    Abstract: An adjustable information display apparatus for industrial, commercial, or domestic applications is described herein. The apparatus can include a band and a faceplate attached to the band. The band can be removably securable to an exterior surface of an object, such as an industrial gauge or pipe. The faceplate can be configured to receive one or more detachable components, such as one or more visual indicators or signage panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Inventor: John Craik
  • Patent number: 11391411
    Abstract: A bracket structure is provided. The bracket structure includes a base, a connection pipe and at least one cascade member. The base includes a base body, a first connection protrusion and a second connection protrusion. The first connection protrusion and the second connection protrusion are affixed to the base body. The first connection protrusion includes a first contact surface. The second connection protrusion includes a second contact surface. The first contact surface faces the second contact surface. The connection pipe includes an extending section, a fitting section and a pivot section. The cascade member pivots on the first connection protrusion, the pivot section and the second connection protrusion. The pivot section includes a first abutting surface and a second abutting surface. The first abutting surface forms a surface-to-surface contact with the first contact surface. The second abutting surface forms a surface-to-surface contact with the second contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Lan-Chun Yang, Yi-Chieh Lin, Ming-Hung Hung, Chun-Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 11391317
    Abstract: A suction cup comprises a suction cup member, a press ring, a first housing and an insertion pin. The suction cup member includes an assembly surface and a suction surface. The assembly surface includes a first protrusion having a first cut-out slot formed thereon. The press ring is pressed onto an upper outer edge of the suction cup member. The first housing is pressed onto the press ring and includes a second protrusion for mounting onto the first protrusion. One side of the second protrusion includes a first through hole corresponding to the first cut-out slot to expose the first cut-out slot. The insertion pin partially engages with the first housing and slidably engages with the first through hole and the first cut-out slot to move in the first cut-out slot and to drive the suction cup member to move upward while forming a vacuum space underneath thereof simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: FREE-FREE(USA) INC, FREE-FREE INDUSTRIAL CORP
    Inventor: Sheng-Yu Liu
  • Patent number: 11391055
    Abstract: An umbrella pole adapter to convert boat dining table leg mounts into temporary umbrella stands is presented. The umbrella adapter is a tubular oval design shape member consisting of an upper end and a bottom end with a center opening running thru the length. The unique tubular oval design shape and the rubber material for the center opening, enables the umbrella anchor pole to be inserted and secured inside the adaptor without the need for any other parts. The same unique tubular oval design shape and rubber material for the exterior wall, enables the adapter to be inserted and secured inside the boat hollow dining table leg mount, without the need for any other parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventor: Ronald Gerard Parker
  • Patent number: 11384780
    Abstract: Mounting clamps may be utilized to quickly and easily secure solar panel modules relative to mounting rails, which may in turn be secured relative to a mounting surface (e.g., a roof). The mounting clamps may be configured to quickly secure the solar pane modules relative to the mounting rails by tightening a tightening element to pull a clamp element toward the surface of a mounting rail, thereby clamping a portion (e.g., a frame) of a solar panel module between the clamping element and an outer surface of the mounting rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: TAMARACK SOLAR PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventor: David Katz
  • Patent number: 11378114
    Abstract: A quick disconnect mount includes a mounting stud securable to a structure, and a connector securable on the mounting stud. The mounting stud includes at least one circumferential ridge and at least one circumferential trough, and the connector includes a central channel sized to fit over the mounting stud and a locking bar engageable with the circumferential trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Taylor Made Group, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Shearer, Donald A. Zirkelbach, Charles Robert Withers
  • Patent number: 11371628
    Abstract: A pipe support system includes a pipe base, a threaded bolt having a head, a deck supported above the pipe base, and a cap removably resting on the upper surface of the deck. Methods for installing the pipe support system include determining a height of a joint of pipe or pipe component above a ground surface; selecting a length of the pipe base in accordance with the height of the joint of pipe or pipe component above the ground surface; slidably placing the bolt into an inner diameter of the pipe base until a flanged housing is landed onto a top of the pipe base; rotating the head of the bolt relative to the pipe base in order to provide micro-adjustments to the height of the deck relative to the pipe base; and placing the joint of pipe or other pipe component onto the cap, thereby supporting the pipe component above the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Comalander Fabrication and Services, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher R. Comalander
  • Patent number: 11370368
    Abstract: An RV sewage drain hose hanger that may be mounted to an RV or at a suitable location at an RV sewage dump station is disclosed. The apparatus includes an attachment point for the inboard end of the RV drain hose. When the drain hose is connected to the attachment point the hose is retained in a substantially vertical orientation with the open end of the drain hose facing upwardly. Located above the drain hose attachment is a hose support connection that supports a standard garden hose above the sewage drain hose so that the nozzle of the hose is directed downwardly into the open end of the drain hose. The hose support may be defined by a first and optional second platform, each having an opening for the hose. The flow of water from the hose nozzle is aimed directly into the open end of the sewage drain hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventor: Vito Ignatius Bartolotta
  • Patent number: 11365557
    Abstract: A movable base for a shade structure, such as an umbrella, operable between a movable position and a fixed position. The movable base including a foot pedal to transition between the movable and fixed positions. In one example, the foot pedal operates a locking assembly, such as a plate or linkage assembly that engages with the ground in the fixed position and is raised from the ground in the movable positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventor: Zhun-An Ma
  • Patent number: 11359664
    Abstract: A suction cup is provided, including: a cup body, including a sucking face, the cup body defining an axial direction perpendicular to the sucking face; a pump, connected to an end of the cup body opposite to the sucking face, the pump including a first passageway, a direction in which the first passageway extends and the axial direction forming an included angle therebetween; a movable handle, slidably disposed within the first passageway, including a piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: LIH YANN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Po-Lin Liao
  • Patent number: 11359764
    Abstract: A shouldering type photographing support is provided, comprising a main frame for coupling components, on which at least one connecting base for fixing a lens or camera is provided; a shouldering assembly connected to the main frame, wherein the shouldering assembly being provided on a side of one end of the main frame and not in the same axis as the connecting base, and the shouldering assembly being located in the left rear or right rear of the at least one connecting base; and a supporting assembly connected to the main frame, wherein the supporting assembly comprises a chest-supporting assembly, arm-supporting assembly, handheld assembly and supporting leg assembly, the shouldering assembly and the supporting assembly together provide supporting at multiple points for the main frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventor: Xiaoming Chen
  • Patent number: 11358791
    Abstract: A device whose purpose is to hold a lawn trash bag upright and open for easy fill up with leaves, lawn clippings, recyclables, or any yard or beach debris and clean up. It holds up to a 55 gallon capacity. It is constructed of heavy, durable plastic yet is light weight and easy to manage. It consists of four interlocking pieces to assemble for use and disassemble for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventor: Owen Lee Alberson