Patents Examined by Nkeisha Smith
  • Patent number: 11258157
    Abstract: A bracket comprises: a bracket body, at least one PCB mounting mechanism and at least one isolation needle mounting mechanism. The PCB mounting mechanism is disposed on the bracket body, for mounting a PCB parasitic unit, and the isolation needle mounting mechanism is disposed on the bracket body, for mounting the isolation needle parasitic unit. The bracket is capable of mounting different types of parasitic units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Bin Ai
  • Patent number: 11248730
    Abstract: A pipe support device for a transformer is proposed. A brace having a grid shape and serving as a reinforcing member is provided on the surface of an outer housing constituting the exterior of the transformer. Supports are installed at predetermined intervals on the brace to be orthogonal thereto. A support base is positioned on each of the supports, and a pipe holder is coupled to the support base to support a pipe. An elastic supporting pad is positioned between the support base and the pipe and opposite flange portions of the pipe holder are seated on and coupled to the elastic supporting pad. An elastic close-contact pad is positioned between the pipe and an arched portion of the pipe holder and is brought into close contact with the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: HYOSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chul Jun Park, Kyo Ho Lee, Do Jin Kim, Won Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 11246442
    Abstract: A bottle cage is attached to an adjustable clamp that attaches to the edge of the table top of a domestic ironing board. An upper jaw and a lower jaw mechanically engage each other so that they can be squeezed together and immovably lock on the table top edge of an ironing board. One of the jaws (the first jaw) has at least one rack with evenly spaced teeth. The other jaw (the second jaw) has locking teeth, affixed to a resilient upright, which ratchet against the at least one rack as the jaws are squeezed together. The second jaw also incorporates a button on a stalk that protrudes through a slot in the first jaw. A bottle cage incorporates an open-ended slot connector that slides over the button to lock the first jaw to the second jaw. A bottle fits within the bottle cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventors: Scott Larsen Huff, David K. Kelsch
  • Patent number: 11241072
    Abstract: A system to hold a hair dryer or other item adjustably in position to allow a user to realize hands-free use of the item. The system is designed to make hair drying and/or the hands-free use of any other items in, for example, a bathroom setting, easier and more efficient. The item holder of the present invention is formed of an approximately vertically mounted bar, with a slider slideably connected to the bar. The slider can be loosened, moved, and tightened into position. An item can then be connected to the slider, and held in place in a position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Inventor: Jean LaPoint
  • Patent number: 11245252
    Abstract: A cable management device includes a first arm and a first connection element. The first arm has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first connection element is pivotally connected to the second end portion of the first arm. One of the first arm and the first connection element is arranged with an engaging feature, and the other one of the first arm and the first connection element is arranged with a corresponding feature. When the first arm pivots relative to the first connection element from a first position to a second position by a predetermined angle, the first arm is capable of being kept at the second position relative to the first connection element by cooperation between the engaging feature and the corresponding feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Wei-Chen Chang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 11237463
    Abstract: A panoramic device includes a base member and a clamp member rotatably interconnected within a single plane of rotation with the base that includes a first rotatable knob to selectively inhibit the rotation of the clamp member with respect to the base. The upper surface includes a central region that is at a different elevation than another portion of the upper surface. The clamp includes a pair of opposed surfaces suitable to detachably secure a camera thereto. The one of the opposed surfaces is maintained in a fixed relationship with respect to the clamp member. The other one of the opposed surfaces is in a movable relationship with respect to the clamp member using a second rotatable knob. The first knob and the second knob are rotatably connected with respect to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Really Right Stuff, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph M. Johnson, Sr.
  • Patent number: 11235683
    Abstract: The vehicle seat slide apparatus includes a lower rail, an upper rail, a locking spring for restricting movement of the upper rail by engaging with the lower rail, and an unlocking member that releases an engagement state between the locking spring and the lower rail to release movement restriction of the upper rail. The unlocking member is located inside the locking spring in both a longitudinal direction and a width direction of the upper rail, the unlocking member is rotatably attached to a mounting member, and a wire support wall that supports a wire for operating the unlocking member is connected to the mounting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: SHIROKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Nishio, Kohei Nishimoto
  • Patent number: 11225173
    Abstract: A vehicle seat-track assembly is provided and may include a first track member having a series of locking features and a second track member slidably supported by the first track member. The seat-track assembly may also include a locking mechanism having locking pawls movable between a locked state engaged with the locking features to restrict relative movement between the first and second track members and an unlocked state disengaged from the locking features to permit relative movement between the first and second track members. The locking pawls may each include locking elements that are received within respective ones of the series of locking features in the locked state such that the locking elements restrict relative movement between the first track member and the second track member in two directions when the locking pawls are in the locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: FISHER & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sapan Mahendra Poptani, Raghu Belagur Sathyanarayanasetty, Ratnakar Sidramappa Bolkote
  • Patent number: 11226063
    Abstract: A top bracket (10) for tripods provided with a center opening (22) and comprises respective leg supports (12, 13, 14), the opening (22) has a cylindrical upper section (27), and further comprises an adjustable fastening means that fixes the position of said top plate (30) when being inserted and allows removal of the top plate (30) when loosened, wherein a spherical cavity (29) is provided in the opening (22) starting under the cylindrical upper section (27) which has a height much smaller than the height of the cylindrical cavity (29) under it, and the diameter of the spherical cavity (29) increases under the cylindrical upper section (27) until at a central height region of the body (11) it takes the highest equatorial diameter (D) and narrows down in downward direction, and the opening (22) is designed to receive either the cylindrical top plate (30) with a cylindrical side surface at its upper part (31) or to receive a leveling support (40) that has a spherical side (43) that fits in the spherical cavity
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Inventors: Balázs Kármán, László Novák
  • Patent number: 11221053
    Abstract: In a system for monitoring a vibration-isolated foundation, the system includes: an air pressure monitoring system for monitoring air pressure supplied to air mounts of the vibration-isolated foundation, wherein the air pressure monitoring system includes: a plurality of air ports configured to receive air to be supplied to the air mounts; a plurality of pressure sensors, each of the pressure sensors being configured to measure the pressure of the air supplied to a corresponding one of the air ports and to output the measured pressure as a sensing signal; a control unit configured to receive the sensing signal from each of the pressure sensors and to output a control signal according to a measured value of each of the pressure sensors; and a notification unit configured to operate according to the control signal of the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., V1 Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Sam Lee, Hae Dong Park, Min Chan Kim, Kuk Hyun Ryu, Kyung Ho Song, Joon Hwa Lee
  • Patent number: 11203275
    Abstract: A seat sliding device for vehicles includes lower and upper rails and a locking member for locking or unlocking the upper rail relative to the lower rail. The upper rail is equipped at a lower end of its downward side wall portion with a lower inward corner portion formed of a raised wall portion and a bottom wall portion. The locking member has an axial portion that is placed on and biased against the lower inward corner portion of the upper rail such that the locking member is swingable about an axis of the axial portion to lock or unlock the upper rail relative to the lower rail. This seat sliding device makes it possible to reduce the number of parts and improve operation stability of the locking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignees: TF-METAL CO., LTD., TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TACHI-S CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Kuroda, Kazuki Tamaki
  • Patent number: 11193620
    Abstract: An isolation element for a riser clamp has two opposed clamp halves made of metal strip. Each of said clamp halves has a semi-circular section placed opposite each other against a riser pipe extending through a passage hole in a floor. The clamp halves have at the ends of its semi-circular section outwardly extending clamp flanges to be tightened towards the corresponding opposing clamp flanges of the other clamp half. The riser clamp is in use supported from beneath by a support structure. The isolation element includes a profile of vibration isolating material including a pad portion, which pad portion in use is located below the corresponding clamp flange for resiliently supporting it, and further including at least one upstanding portion extending along the corresponding clamp flange, wherein said upstanding portion is attachable to the corresponding clamp flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: J. VAN WALRAVEN HOLDING B.V
    Inventors: Frank Nijdam, Marek Juzak
  • Patent number: 11192694
    Abstract: A storage assembly for storing recyclable plastic shopping bags is provided. The storage assembly includes a bag flattening structure that when placed within the inner volume of a plastic bag holds the bag fully extended and flat. The assembly also includes a bag handle structure positioned generally above the bag flattening structure adapted to hold the top handles of the bag taut. A plurality of plastic bags may be placed onto the bag storage assembly, with each bag placed within the inner volume of the next. The storage assembly also includes an attachment mechanism (e.g., a top hook) so that the assembly may be hung upright for storage. The assembly may be formed of recyclable plastic itself so that it too may be recycled when the stored bags are deposited to a recycling facility or drop-off bin. In this way, the recyclable bags and the bag holder may be dropped off together as a unit. The bag storage assembly may be adapted to hold up to 50 or more recyclable plastic shopping bags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventor: Albert V. Dautorio
  • Patent number: 11187376
    Abstract: A translation axis assembly includes a supporting arm, a connecting plate configured to be movably mounted to the supporting arm, and a center-of-gravity adjusting device connected between the supporting arm and the connecting plate. The center-of-gravity adjusting device is configured to adjust a center of gravity of the translation axis assembly by adjusting a position of the supporting arm on the connecting plate. The center-of-gravity adjusting device includes a lead screw and a moving member rotatably and movably arranged on the lead screw. The moving member is received by the connecting plate and is fixedly connected to the supporting arm. The moving member includes a threaded hole in a threaded connection with the lead screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shanguang Guo, Yanchong Zhao
  • Patent number: 11162513
    Abstract: An adjustable stand fan includes a fan casing, a switch box, a lifting pipe, and a large chassis. The fan casing is fixed with an adjusting seat and is installed on the switch box through bolts. The switch box is mounted on a top of the lifting pipe that is vertically installed on a top of the large chassis. The lifting pipe includes a fixed end. External threads are on a bottom of the fixed end of the lifting pipe. A threaded hole matched with the fixed end of the lifting pipe is on a top center of the large chassis. A pitch angle adjusting mechanism is disposed in a joint between the adjusting seat and the switch box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG JOYO ELECTRIC APPLIANCE TECHNOLOGY CO,. LTD.
    Inventor: Wancheng Cen
  • Patent number: 11149903
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, devices, apparatuses, kits, and systems for supporting an object at an opening of a structure, such as a window of a building. In an aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus includes one or more members that define an interior section and an exterior section. The interior section configured to be coupled to the structure via a first surface of a structure, and the exterior section configured to be coupled to the structure via a second surface of the structure. The apparatus further includes a brace coupled to the one or more members and that extends through a member of the one or more members. The brace comprises includes a first end configured to be coupled to the first surface or the second surface of the structure, and a second end operable to adjust an amount that the brace extends through the member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Nation Wide Products LLC
    Inventor: Jason Darby
  • Patent number: 11147375
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems, components, and methods for leveling millwork. In one or more implementations, a millwork leveling device and/or kit for leveling millwork include a track, a first leveling post, and a second leveling post. The leveling posts are movably positionable along the track. The first leveling post has a first adjustable height and the second leveling post has a second adjustable height. The device and/or kit may further include a plate associated with the first leveling post, the plate having one or more through holes and attaching a finishing piece thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventor: Dave C. Van Ry
  • Patent number: 11147372
    Abstract: A micro linear slide rail assembly and a slider are disclosed. The slider straddles a slide rail. A rolling member is disposed between the slide rail and the slider. The slider is linearly displaced on the slide rail by rolling of the rolling member. The slider includes a main body, a frame coupled to the main body, and two end caps connected to two opposite ends of the main body. The slider has a first unloaded track surface. The first unloaded track surface surrounds an accommodating area. A first engaging portion extends from a lower edge of the accommodating area. The frame has a second unloaded track surface. The frame is mounted to the main body through a second engaging portion to be engaged with the first engaging portion. The first unloaded track surface and the second unloaded track surface are combined to form an unloaded path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Chieftek Precision Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Che Hsu
  • Patent number: 11134785
    Abstract: The vibrating foot rest is configured for use with a patient. The vibrating foot rest is a therapeutic device. The vibrating foot rest massages the legs of the patient. The vibrating foot rest comprises a foam wedge and a master circuit. The foam wedge contains the master circuit. The foam wedge is secured to the legs of the patient. The master circuit is a vibrating structure that massages the legs of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Inventor: Janice Smatt
  • Patent number: 11131421
    Abstract: An adjustable extension arm device includes an extension arm unit, a joint unit pivotally connected to the extension arm unit, an extension and retraction unit disposed in the extension arm unit, and an adjusting unit for adjusting the extension and retraction unit. A proximal endcap of the joint unit defines therein an accommodation chamber having a viewing opening. The adjusting unit has a driving carrier connected with the extension and retraction unit, and an adjusting threaded shaft rotatably mounted to the proximal endcap and threadedly engaged with the driving carrier to make a linear movement of the driving carrier relative to the viewing opening. A pointing unit is connected to and moved with the driving carrier to point out the load capacity of the extension and retraction unit during adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventor: Chin-Jui Hung