Patents Examined by Nicholas R. Kandas
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Patent number: 12102896Abstract: A golf bag includes a base, two wheels, a bag body and a stand assembly. The base has a first base member and a second base member. The first base member has a first bottom side. The second base is pivoted on the first base member to be turned between a first position and a second position. The bag body is connected to the base, and is turned between a third position and a fourth position. The stand assembly has two stands, which are turned between a fifth position and a sixth position. Wherein, the golf bag can be switched between an upright status and a self-standing status. In the upright status, the golf bag has both the first bottom side and the second bottom side touch the ground. In the self-standing status, the golf bag has the first bottom side and distal ends of the stands touch the ground.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Inventor: Wei Hung Lai
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Patent number: 12097606Abstract: Bicycle transport containers include a typically parallelepiped-shaped outer container. Retaining and/or receiving elements are provided inside the outer container for receiving bicycle elements such as bicycle frames, wheels and the like. In order to facilitate the transport of a bicycle transport container, the invention provides rolling elements on a bottom element of the outer container.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Canyon Bicycles GmbHInventor: Nicolas Caratiola
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Patent number: 12083904Abstract: A fastening arrangement for attaching a battery pack to a vehicle frame of a vehicle. The fastening arrangement comprises one or more main brackets arranged attachable to the vehicle frame, each main bracket comprising a receiving member arranged to hangably support a corresponding mounting element. The fastening arrangement also comprises one or more of the mounting elements configured attachable to the battery pack. The fastening arrangement further comprises one or more mounting straps arranged to press the battery pack against the one or more main brackets.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Volvo Truck CorporationInventors: Sébastien Ragot, Jonatan Hörder, Sondre Landvik, Mikael Boisen, Gustav Andersson
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Patent number: 12083822Abstract: A medical apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a medical device; and a plurality of caster units, disposed below the medical device, for supporting the medical device to be movable, wherein each of the plurality of caster units includes: a wheel part; and a shock absorbing member which is configured to support the wheel part and to absorb the shock applied to the wheel part, wherein the shock absorbing member includes: a wheel fixing member for fixing the wheel part; a body fixing member which surrounds the wheel fixing member and is fixed to the medical device; and a cushioning member which is disposed between the wheel fixing member and the body fixing member and is capable of elastic deformation, wherein the shock absorbing member includes: a first deforming part extending in the vertical direction; and a second deformation part extending, from an end of the first deformation part, in a direction different from the extending direction of the first deformation part.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO. LTD.Inventors: Yoenho Kim, Namyun Kim, Wanki Kim, Sungtae Sim, Junyoung Jung, Wonchul Choi
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Patent number: 12071198Abstract: A dual-pedal driven scooter includes a frame having a front end and a rear end. Front wheels and a rear wheel that are connected to the frame at the front end and the rear end, respectively. A transmission mechanism is configured to drive the rear wheel to thereby drive the scooter. A pedal is configured to drive the scooter wherein. The transmission mechanism is provided with a transmission rope that links the pedal and the rear wheel. The pedal is fixedly connected to the transmission rope to thereby drive the rear wheel by pulling the transmission rope.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: SHANGHAI CHANGYI MACHINERY MANUFACTURE CO., LTD.Inventor: Bang Chen
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Patent number: 12071039Abstract: The vehicular battery tray and cabinet is an energy storage device. The vehicular battery tray and cabinet stores chemical potential energy. The vehicular battery tray and cabinet converts the stored chemical potential energy into electric energy used to power an electric load. The vehicular battery tray and cabinet is a rechargeable and hot swappable structure. By rechargeable structure is meant that the chemical potential energy can be renewed. By hot swappable is meant that the components of the vehicular battery tray and cabinet can be replaced as electric energy is flowing into and out of the vehicular battery tray and cabinet. The vehicular battery tray and cabinet incorporates a plurality of battery trays, a monitor circuit, and an external power source. The plurality of battery trays, the monitor circuit, and the external power source are electrically interconnected.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Inventor: Pierre-Richard Presna
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Patent number: 12065182Abstract: A trolley includes a trolley body which in turn includes a wheel that is freely movable on a floor, and a first support that supports a component of a substrate processing apparatus that slides in a lateral direction and is pulled out to an outside of the substrate processing apparatus. The trolley also includes a second support that is connected to the trolley body so as to be freely movable between a first position where a width of the trolley in the lateral direction is a first length and a second position where the width in the lateral direction is a second length longer than the first length, and configured to support the component at the second position together with the first support.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Yuto Fujita, Jun Fujihara
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Patent number: 12059971Abstract: Various electric scooters are disclosed that include a battery receptacle configured to releasably retain a rechargeable battery therein. The electric scooter may include a deck and a strut extending between the deck and a rotatable shaft connected to a handlebar assembly. The battery receptacle may be supported by the strut, and the battery may be insertable into and removed from the battery receptacle through translation of the battery in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the strut. The battery may be configured for use in a power tool in addition to the electric scooter.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Razor USA LLCInventors: Ian Desberg, Marco Alferez
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Patent number: 12060039Abstract: The invention relates to a tread device for walking on a crawler carrier of a work machine having a caterpillar drive, wherein the tread device has a holder that can be installed at the crane, in particular at the crawler carrier, at which at least one tread surface is provided, characterized in that the tread surface lies on the upwardly disposed surface of a crawler chain of the caterpillar drive in the state installed at the work machine and the lower side of the tread surface comprises at least one sliding element to ensure a sliding or rolling relative movement between the crawler chain and the tread surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBHInventor: Marc Mebus
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Patent number: 12049130Abstract: A lower structure of a vehicle may include a transmission disposed in a floor tunnel, a rear propeller shaft that transmits power from the transmission to rear wheels, and left and right battery units disposed on the left and right sides of the floor tunnel, in which a rear portion (transfer 4a) of the transmission is disposed in proximity to the portions on the front side and the upper side of the battery units, and inner protectors that cover inner side surface portions in the vehicle width direction of the battery units from the inner side in the vehicle width direction may be mounted to the front end portions of the inner side surface portions.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Shintaro Harugaichi, Sho Yoshida, Yosuke Sawada, Yasushi Ishikawa
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Patent number: 12051820Abstract: A battery pack, including: a plurality of battery cells, where each of the plurality of battery cells includes a top cover and a case, the top cover is hermetically connected on a top of the case, the case includes opposite first surfaces and opposite second surfaces, and an area of each first surface is larger than that of each second surface; and a lower housing, including a bottom plate disposed at a bottom, side plates disposed at sides, and an opening is disposed at an upper part, each of a pair of opposite side plates of the lower box is disposed with a reinforcing beam. At least one first surface of the plurality of battery cells is in contact with a side plate of the lower housing or the reinforcing beam.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Haihua Huang, Weigang Shi
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Patent number: 12043100Abstract: Described is a stabiliser (1) for a telehandler, comprising a supporting frame (11) designed to be mounted on the carriage (2) of a telehandler (1) and two telescopic arms (12, 13) fixed to the frame (11), each of which includes a first hollow segment (121, 131) directly connected to the frame (11) and a second hollow segment (122, 132) inserted in a slidable fashion in the first segment (121, 131). A pull-out linear actuator (18) of the electric type is positioned inside each arm (12, 13) and has one end fixed to the first segment (121, 131) and one end fixed to the second segment (122, 132).Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: MANITOU ITALIA S.R.L.Inventor: Marco Iotti
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Patent number: 12046769Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery structure and a carrier vehicle. The battery structure includes a battery main body, a plug component, and a handle. The handle is detachably connected to the top or the side of the battery main body. The plug component includes at least one plug end. The plug end can be plugged into the battery main body and the plug component is powered on when plugged into the battery. The handle is provided with a locking piece. When the handle is connected to the top of the battery main body, the locking piece is vertically docked for locking. When the handle is connected to the side of the battery main body, the locking piece is transversely docked for locking.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: ZHEJIANG E-P EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hongpeng Xu, Qichen Ma, Jingsong Cao
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Patent number: 12037071Abstract: In an aspect, a collapsible scooter is provided and includes a footboard, a front bridge, a head tube, a steering member with a front wheel, and a second wheel. The front bridge is hingedly connected to the footboard for movement between a use position in which a front bridge end is positioned forward of the front end of the footboard, and a front bridge stowage position in which the first front bridge end is positioned rearward of the front end of the footboard. The head tube is hingedly connected to the front bridge for movement between a use position and a stowage position, in which the head tube is positioned rearward of the front end of the footboard. The steering member passes through the head tube and is pivotable therein about the steering axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: RAFA DESIGN & INNOVATIONS INC.Inventor: Clayton Alexander Dukoff
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Patent number: 12037044Abstract: This lower vehicle body structure includes: suspension components; a cross member including a pair of part cross members connected to the suspension components, and a reinforcing part coaxially connected between the pair of part cross members; a plurality of body mounts; and a plurality of connection members directly connecting each of the plurality of body mounts and the reinforcing part. A minimum sheet thickness of the reinforcing part at connection positions with respect to the pair of part cross members is 1.6 times or more an average sheet thickness at connection ends of the pair of part cross members with respect to the reinforcing part.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Kimoto, Takeshi Kawachi
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Patent number: 12030392Abstract: A vehicle body lower structure includes a battery case, a side sill, and a case-mounting frame. The case-mounting frame has a frame main body portion and a battery case reception flange. The battery case reception flange extends to an inward side in a vehicle width direction from the frame main body portion and is joined to a lower surface of a bottom wall of the battery case. A battery support frame extending in a vehicle body forward-rearward direction and supporting a battery is fixed to the bottom wall of the battery case. A recessed portion protruding downward is provided between a joint portion with respect to the battery case reception flange and a joint portion with respect to the battery support frame in the bottom wall of the battery case.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu Iemura, Masaaki Tatsuwaki, Ken Yasui
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Patent number: 12017603Abstract: An exterior protection apparatus includes an exterior airbag device, a collision detector, a controller, and engaging members. The exterior airbag device includes a bag body, and an inflator that expands the bag body rearward from a front part of a vehicle body of a vehicle so as to overlie a hood of the vehicle body. The collision detector predicts or detects contact between the vehicle body and a movable body. The controller causes the exterior airbag device to be expanded when the collision detector predicts or detects the contact. The engaging members are disposed in a vehicle width direction at the front part. The engaging members engage with the expanded bag body. At least the engaging members at both ends in the vehicle width direction are disengageable from the bag body when a load component in the vehicle width direction acts on the bag body.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventor: Isamu Nagasawa
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Patent number: 12017523Abstract: A front closing cross-member includes a medial portion having an airfoil-like shape arranged between left and right end portions of greater height than the medial portion. The medial portion includes a trailing edge having a height less than a height of a leading edge thereof. The end portions are configured to be mounted to at least a portion of a chassis frame of a road vehicle. The cross-member may exhibit the same or greater stiffness and torsional rigidity as a conventional member, while exhibiting reduced drag and facilitating formation of a laminar airflow wake.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Volvo Truck CorporationInventors: Mahesh Boraiah, Stephen Gelgot
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Patent number: 12011958Abstract: An exemplary self-locking actuator mechanism includes a floating plate and a linear actuator. The floating plate defines a first slot that includes a first central portion, a first jog extending laterally from a first end of the first central portion, and a second jog extending laterally from a second end of the first central portion. The linear actuator includes a shaft pivotably connected to the floating plate, and is operable to drive the shaft between a first shaft position and a second shaft position to thereby move the self-locking actuator mechanism between a first locking state and a second locking state.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: William Douglas Graham, Anand Mudanur, Anant Dnyanoba Nimbalkar, Pravin Pawar
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Patent number: 12012058Abstract: Battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles may include a polymer-based enclosure having features for sealing external joints, retaining components inside the battery pack, securing electrical and coolant lines to the polymer-based enclosure, etc. The proposed designs reduce the number of overall parts in assembly, such as fasteners and brackets, and simplify the overall battery pack manufacturing and assembly processes.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Thomas Edward Smith, Patrick Daniel Maguire, Kanchana Perumalla, Mohammadreza Eftekhari, Saravanan Paramasivam, James Maurice Boileau