Patents Examined by Nathan J. Newhouse
  • Patent number: 11452361
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an external frame of a backpack system and a game strap. The external frame includes a horizontal and vertical sections. The horizontal section is pivotably coupled to the bottom of the vertical section. The horizontal section rotates between a vertical position and a horizontal position. The horizontal section supports the vertical section in a vertical position when the horizontal section is in the horizontal position. A bottom of the game strap is coupled to an end of the horizontal section of the external frame. The end is distal to where the horizontal section pivotably couples to the vertical section. A top of the game strap is coupled to the vertical section of the external frame. The game strap includes openings sized to accommodate a snout of a head of an animal. The bottom or the top of the game strap are releasably coupled to the external frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: ROKMAN, LLC
    Inventors: Evan Hoge, Zachary K. Hillman, Brandon J. Bair
  • Patent number: 11453345
    Abstract: This disclosure details multi-purpose brackets for mounting accessory devices within vehicle cargo spaces. Exemplary multi-purpose brackets include a doubling flange, a first opening formed through the doubling flange, and a second opening formed through another location of the bracket. A first accessory device may be mounted within the first opening, and a second accessory device may be mounted within the second opening. The multi-purpose bracket may be formed in a stamping process that involves folding and clinching the doubling flange to a platform of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Weyrauch, Joseph Prescott Hickey, Michael Kozak, Jeffry Smith
  • Patent number: 11453524
    Abstract: A bakery box having panels, flaps, tabs and slits. One each side of the box, a pair of the tabs are inserted into a pair of the slits in a corresponding side panel of the box. One tab of the pair of tabs on each side of the box has a curved slit into which is inserted a curved edge of a corresponding side flap to retain the side flap adjacent the corresponding side panel of the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: FC Meyer Packaging LLC
    Inventor: Matthew Arthur Baryshyan
  • Patent number: 11447286
    Abstract: A box can include a first side panel; a second side panel positioned perpendicular to the first side panel; a top panel joined to the first side panel; and a handle assembly, the handle assembly including a handle portion attached the top panel, the handle portion including a tab at a side end of the handle portion, and a locking panel attached to the second side panel, the locking panel defining a cut pattern, the cut pattern defining a space therewithin, the cut pattern defining a top edge and an inner flap, the top edge of the cut pattern being a fold line formed by folding the inner flap up above the top edge; and wherein the tab is received by the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire, Shifeng Chen
  • Patent number: 11445806
    Abstract: A back carrier adjusting system is provided in the present disclosure. The back carrier adjusting system is applied to a back carrier, which includes a main body and a strap unit connected to the main body. The back carrier adjusting system includes a guiding unit, a sliding unit and a fastening device. The guiding unit is disposed on the strap unit. The sliding unit is connected to the main body and slidably limited in the guiding unit. The fastening device includes at least one lace and a reel mechanism operably coupled with the at least one lace. The at least one lace is connected to the sliding unit. The reel mechanism is operated to retract or release the at least one lace, which makes the sliding unit move relative to the guiding unit, in order to adjust a height of the main body relative to the strap unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Inventor: Chin-Chu Chen
  • Patent number: 11447053
    Abstract: A retractable cup holder is provided, including: a main base, disposed with a plurality of guide grooves inside located at different heights, and with a placement surface as a top; a gear set, located inside the main base; at least three surrounding arms, each including a sliding element and a surrounding element connected to each other, the sliding element being located movably in the corresponding guide groove; the plurality of the surrounding elements being erected around the main base, each peripheral gear being positioned corresponding to the sliding element, and the actuating gear meshing with the actuating rack; when one of the surrounding arms moving, the rest of the surrounding arms moving synchronously through the meshed gear set; a stopper; partially restricted in the main base but movable for a short distance; after the stopper engaging a sliding element, the surrounding arm becoming unable to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Inventor: Eagle Fan
  • Patent number: 11440478
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein examples of a vehicle container unit that may be mounted within a vehicle. The vehicle container unit may be mounted to a seat of a vehicle and may include space for transporting items within the vehicle container unit. The vehicle container unit may mount to the seat via an anchor system of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Jon Meador, Marie Ledger, Jessica Uelmen, Anthony Galliano, III, Arun A. Mathews, Pratik Palnitkar
  • Patent number: 11432639
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a versatile sling system, apparatus and hub, the apparatus and system comprising a strap having a first end, a second end, a width, and an adjustable length, the first end of the strap and the second end of the strap being coupled such that the strap forms a loop; and a hub coupled to the strap such that the hub is suspended from the loop. The hub of the apparatus is configured to releasably attach at least one accessory, such as a handle or leash; the system configured to allow the wearer of the strap to transfer at least a portion of the weight and/or force of an item or animal being carried by the wearer and/or attached to the at least one accessory to the torso and shoulder of the wearer. The disclosure further relates to accessories compatible with the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: LifeHandle, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph S. Wold, Brendan Truscott
  • Patent number: 11426324
    Abstract: A load-reducing massage backpack comprising the pack body and the back belt. An interlayer with an upper opening is arranged on the pack body against the back, an elastic fixed laminate is provided in the interlayer, the lower end of the fixed laminate is provided at the bottom of the interlayer and the upper end can extend out of the opening and is connected to the back belt, and the back of the pack body is against the waist and the massage apparatus. The present invention overcomes the defects existing in the prior backpack without massage function and in the prior massagers which only massage the waist, shoulder or back alone but cannot massage these positions simultaneously. An elastic fixed laminate is arranged on the backpack and a massage apparatus is disposed on the fixed laminate to massage the waist, shoulder and back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventor: Li Zhijian
  • Patent number: 11425986
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an improved Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) system that employs hard-shells and a method of making thereof. The disclosed hard-shell MOLLE system not only provides better durability for the MOLLE system, but also allows the MOLLE system to apply on hard objects such as thermoformed/molded backpacks, bags, vehicle panels and containers etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: CIVILIAN LAB LLC
    Inventor: Filip Postolek
  • Patent number: 11427378
    Abstract: The present invention provides an eye shield dispenser. The dispenser includes a tower portion including a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls, and an insert portion located within the tower portion, the insert portion including a front wall, and a pair side of walls attached to opposite edges of the front wall. The dispenser also includes an opening in a portion of the tower portion, and at least one tab located in the opening. The tower portion and insert portion are preferably made from a single blank of material. In another embodiment, the insert portion includes a front wall, and a first wing and a second wing attached to opposite edges of the front wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: TIDI Products, LLC
    Inventors: Bradly Thomas Schultz, Brian Wilt, Katie Umentum, Rob Sweitzer
  • Patent number: 11427373
    Abstract: A reclosable packaging case for transporting or storing a product, such as a frozen food product, has minimal gaps upon reclosers of the packaging case. The reclosable packaging case has portions of one or more outer top flaps bent and inserted into openings in one or more inner top flaps. The portions, e.g., corner portions, of the one or more outer flaps are bent at pre-established angles and locations to align with the openings in the one or more inner flaps to ensure minimal gaps in the packaging case once the portions have been inserted into the openings in the inner top flaps, thereby assuring the minimal gaps to help preserve the quality of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Renk, Tal A. Tostenson
  • Patent number: 11414020
    Abstract: A retractable load carrier system for a vehicle comprising a rail assembly comprising a first rail and a second rail, wherein each rail is configured to be mounted to a vehicle roof. The system can further include a rack assembly comprising a first support member and a second support member generally parallel to each other, wherein the first support member and second support member can be coupled together with at least one cross members, wherein the rack assembly has a first end and a second end, wherein both the first and second end can include a handle portion. A locking means can be coupled to the handle portion of the rack assembly, wherein the locking means comprises a plurality of engagement members configured to latch to engage the grooved portion of the rail assembly or the pins are configured to engage the pinion portion of the rail assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventors: Aaron Daniels, Michael Boyle, Marc Scuiletti, Scott Daniels
  • Patent number: 11414235
    Abstract: A consumer product package with a sheet of formable material having a first hang tag portion defining a first hang tag opening, a second hang tag portion defining a second hang tag opening and a third hang tag portion defining a third hang tag opening. The sheet has a folded position with the first hang tag opening, second hang tag opening and third hang tag opening aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Allen Greene, Matthew James Helle
  • Patent number: 11412838
    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: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventors: Michele Amoroso, John H. Phares, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11407555
    Abstract: Assembling method of flattening-realizable file rack, comprising following steps: gluing; grey board pasting; folding; opening-burying; and forming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: DONGGUAN JIAYAOXING PACKING PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yaolong He, Jun Tang
  • Patent number: 11407551
    Abstract: A container comprises a connecting means, which forms an integral part of the container or is detachably attached to the container. In an unpacked state of the container, at least a portion of the connecting means is detached from the container and at least partially spans at least a part of a circumference of the container. In the unpacked state of the container, the connecting means provides a handle suitable for being supported by a carrier. A system comprising a respective container and a method for providing a container with a handle are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: BRAANDCO F.Z.E.
    Inventor: Branko Podpecan
  • Patent number: 11407554
    Abstract: In a reclosable folding box (41, 42, 43) having a safety and tamper-evident closure (84), the side wall surfaces (2 to 6, 64, 65) of which are formed by a one-piece blank (1, 1a, 1b) and glued together in such a way that the folding box (41, 42, 43) cannot be opened without destroying a glued joint and/or at least one disconnectable tear line area (16, 17, 16a, 16b, 17a, 17b), a solution for a reclosable medical packaging having a safety and tamper-evident closure is to be created, which provides an improved graspability and visual recognizability of a pull tab forming at least the substantial part of the safety and tamper-evident closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Ian Andrew Gray
  • Patent number: 11399619
    Abstract: The invention relates to a backpack (10) having a stowage space (18), which on its side facing the back of a user of the backpack is delimited by a back part (20). The backpack (10) includes a net element (12) and a frame arrangement (22), which for tensioning the net element (12) is designed in such a way that an intermediate space (24) is formed between the back part (20) and the net element (12) when the net element (12) is tensioned. The backpack (10) has two shoulder straps (14, 16) for carrying the backpack (10) on the user's back. The shoulder straps (14, 16) have end areas (42, 44) that cross the intermediate space (24) and are fastened to the back part (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Deuter Sport GmbH
    Inventor: Stephen Buffinton
  • Patent number: 11399620
    Abstract: A connector is disclosed for fastening and dismantling a load to or from, respectively, a belt that can be worn by a carrier that comprises a buckle male configured for swift fastening the load to the belt and a buckle configured for swift dismantling the load from the belt using one hand of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Marom Dolphin Ltd.
    Inventor: Yehonatan Shtriker