Patents Examined by Nkeisha Smith
  • Patent number: 11015640
    Abstract: This invention provides a combination clip and hook (clip) for use generally in suspending articles having shoulder or hand straps, or carrying other accessories, such as keys, which is rotatably movable about a rotary joint between a first position in which two opposing, rotatably joined portions of the overall clip structure are oriented together to form a continuous, enclosed shape that can be secured around another strap or loop on an item or piece of clothing, and a second position in which the two portions of the structure are rotated out of the enclosed shape, and into, for example, a substantially S-shaped hook in which one portion of the structure supports the strap of the item and the other portion can be applied to a clothing hook, chair back, table surface, door top, or other supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Clipsy, LLC
    Inventors: Farvardin Fathi, Huang Li
  • Patent number: 11006588
    Abstract: A hillside agricultural irrigation apparatus includes an agricultural irrigation pipe extending across a slope of hillside in a direction that is transverse to the slope, and braces coupled between the agricultural irrigation pipe and the hillside for disabling the agricultural irrigation pipe from sliding or rolling down the hillside, the braces are spaced apart longitudinally along the agricultural irrigation pipe and each includes a collar on the agricultural irrigation pipe, and at least one anchor coupled between the collar and the hillside anchoring the collar to the hillside disabling the agricultural irrigation pipe from sliding or rolling down the hillside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventors: Terry B. Jordan, Catherine A. Jordan
  • Patent number: 11000125
    Abstract: A configurable computer workstation has a base unit and at least one expansion unit, the units having height-adjustable legs and horizontal beams. A connecting structure hingedly and removably connects the expansion unit to the base unit to permit repositioning of the third height-adjustable leg spatially in a horizontal plane relative to the first and second height-adjustable legs. A clampable monitor mount is clampable on one of the beams and is infinitely adjustable along a length of the beam. Motorized height adjustment structures on the units are synchronized for adjusting height of the beams by the same amount in the same direction upon operation of a common control. The workstation is thereby modular, expandable and reconfigurable to permit configuring the workstation to accommodate physical space, ergonomics and the tasks to be performed at the workstation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventors: Gregory David Patrick, Maurice Franciscus Zwinkels, Vivian Francesca Dall'Armi
  • Patent number: 11002383
    Abstract: A combination securing clip is provided that includes at least two different connectors each securable to a desired surface and a region securable to a conduit. The region can be directly and/or indirectly secured to the conduit. In some embodiments, the at least two connectors include two different types of connectors—and include a push-in connector and a slide-on connector. Thus, the combination securing clip can include a slide-on connector configured to slide on to a surface to secure the clip to the surface, a push-in connector configured to push in to an opening in the surface to secure the clip to the surface, and a directly and/or indirectly region securable to a conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Kurt Leslie Gray Naugler
  • Patent number: 10995872
    Abstract: A pivoting support assembly with a selective position locking capability may include a base, a first support arm movable with respect to the base, and a first movable joint movably mounting the first support arm to the base that includes a first component and a second component. A first position locking assembly may lock a selected position of the support arm with respect to the base, and may include a drum structure of one of the first and second components of the first movable joint and a shoe structure of another one of the first and second components of the first movable joint. The shoe structure may be movable to selectively move outwardly against the drum structure to resist rotation of the drum structure with respect to the shoe structure and thereby resist movement of the first support arm with respect to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventor: Lyndon J. Hurley
  • Patent number: 10989335
    Abstract: A pipe support is coupled to an elongated channel for receiving and supporting a pipe. The channel includes a base and a pair of spaced apart sidewalls extending from the base to a top plate. A flange projects downwardly from each top plate towards the base and defines a slot therebetween. The pipe support includes a body portion extending axially between opposite ends and having an inner surface and an outer surface. The body portion includes a generally arcuate bottom floor and a pair of spaced apart sidewalls projecting generally upwardly from the bottom floor. A plurality of axially spaced apart channel clips project downwardly from the outer surface of the body portion opposite the side walls. The channel clips have a leg portion and an outwardly projecting barb portion wherein the channel clips extend through the slot in the channel and the barb portions engage the respective spaced apart flanges to operatively couple the pipe support to the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: ZSI, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Dodge, Mark Schwager
  • Patent number: 10989353
    Abstract: A wall mounting system is provided including a fastening member including one or more mounting studs and one or more anchor apertures. The fastening member is configured to be anchored to a support structure by one or more fasteners disposed through the one or more anchor apertures. The wall mounting system also includes a bushing assembly including an inner portion including a through hole configured to receive a mounting stud and an outer portion configured to rotate about the inner portion and including at least one set screw aperture configured to align with a set screw aperture of an accessory sleeve and receive a set screw. Rotation of the outer portion about the inner portion enables indexing of the set screw aperture about a longitudinal axis of the bushing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventor: David H. Scalise
  • Patent number: 10982699
    Abstract: The present invention provides modular frame assembly including a plurality of connecting pieces. The connecting pieces can include a first plurality of coupling connectors, a second plurality of tee connectors, a third plurality of corner connectors, and a fourth plurality of elongate members. Each of the plurality of connecting pieces is adapted to receive at least two elongate members such that a rectangular structure can be constructed from the plurality of connecting pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Inventor: Steve Bright
  • Patent number: 10969037
    Abstract: A two-piece grommet assembly is placed on opposite sides of an opening in a panel and secured thereto. The grommet pieces can be identical in construction. One piece of the grommet assembly is placed on a first side of the panel opening and the second piece of the grommet assembly is placed on the opposite side of the opening. They are applied in mirror orientation and thus “sandwich” the panel opening. The pair of grommets are secured within the opening and to each other with one or more grommet assembly cable ties. Each grommet has one or more saddle surfaces to support and retain one or more objects that pass through the grommet assembly. Each object may be secured to at least one grommet piece with a cable tie or similar device. A single piece grommet is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: HellermannTyton Corporation
    Inventors: Reese L. Vaughn, Justin Gallion, Gerard G. Geiger
  • Patent number: 10959515
    Abstract: It is the objective of the present invention to create additional functional, flexible and accessible work and storage area in the home, office, workshop, automobile, medical and industrial environments by providing means to firmly and securely mount, store and access articles such as appliances (e.g., flat panel video displays/monitors, can openers, weighing scales) and organizing/storage vessels (e.g., spice racks, first aid kits, sewing boxes, knife blocks, tool kits) on downwardly facing surfaces, such as the underside of cabinets and shelves, and on vertical surfaces (such as cabinet doors and frames) and by enhancing access to those articles on horizontal surfaces such as countertops. The invention performs its functions using a small number of readily manufacturable, modular, standardized components. The invention also performs its functions maximizing adjustability, reliability, use of available space and ease and flexibility of installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Beanius, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Ryan H. Behroozi
  • Patent number: 10959547
    Abstract: A flexible hook hanger comprises an elongate sheet of pliable backing, an adhesive layer and a hook element. The backing comprises first and second ends, a first zone positioned adjacent the first end, a second zone positioned adjacent the second end and a central zone positioned between the first and second zones. The adhesive layer is disposed on one side of the backing. The hook element is connected to the central zone. In one embodiment, the pliable backing comprises microstructured tape, and the adhesive layer comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising one or more hydrocarbon block copolymers, and a polar phenolic tackifier. In another embodiment, at least one of the first and second zones includes a peel arrestor. For example, the first zone and the second zone have a first width and a second width, respectively, and the central zone has a third width that is less than at least one of the first width and the second width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph A. Hoffman, Angela L. Pan, Craig D. Thompson, Chaodi Li, Michael B. Runge
  • Patent number: 10952552
    Abstract: A frame apparatus for displaying an article. The frame apparatus includes a support structure having a frame and a backer panel. A plurality of slots are formed into the backer panel that include a first slot that is elongated along a first axis that is parallel to top and bottom edges of the support structure and a second slot that is elongated along a second axis that is parallel to lateral edges of the support structure. The frame apparatus also includes a hanging element for hanging the support structure from a support surface such as a wall. The hanging element is configured to be slidably coupled to the support structure such that the hanging element can slide back and forth within one of the slots while remaining coupled to the support structure. This structure enables the frame apparatus to be moved side-to-side along the support surface while hanging therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Inventors: Luis Jaime Hernandez, Martin Zamorano Fragoso, Michael Lee Pyle, Robert Terry Coyle, Jr., Matthew Scott Kressin
  • Patent number: 10950935
    Abstract: An adjustor configured to position an antenna coupled to a mounting element includes an adjustor nut having a bore extending along a longitudinal axis of the adjustor nut. At least a portion of the bore has inner threads configured to engage corresponding threads on a first portion of the mounting element positioned within the bore. A tool interface is positioned near a proximal end region of the adjustor nut and an external fastening mechanism positioned near a distal end region of the adjustor nut. A preload nut configured to engage the external fastening mechanism and configured to apply a load onto a second portion of the mounting element is positioned between a portion of the adjustor nut and the preload nut. Rotation of the adjustor nut around the longitudinal axis causes movement of the first portion along the longitudinal axis while the load is applied onto the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: E-BAND COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Andrew Cashion, Jimmy Hannan
  • Patent number: 10952347
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed comprising a cable management bracket and a cable guide connector configured to engage a slot of a networking chassis having a length extending along a first axis. The cable guide connector comprises a center section configured to slide within the slot along the first axis and having an aperture configured to receive a retainer to secure the cable guide connector by compression at a selected position along the length of the slot. The cable guide connector further defines a plurality of apertures configured to engage a protrusion of the cable management bracket and defines a plurality of selectable angles at which the cable management bracket can be positioned relative to a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis through which the slot extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Rohit Dev Gupta, Joel R. Goergen, Jatin Kohli
  • Patent number: 10925380
    Abstract: A beverage holder includes a cup having a support base, a bracket portion capable of providing a cantilevered support of the holder to a support structure, and a peg capable of insertion into a bore hole for support of the holder to a support structure. The holder is particularly suited for support on a piece of exercise equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventor: Steven A. Nelson
  • Patent number: 10927977
    Abstract: A fastener for communication lines includes a flat metallic body having an opening for a metallic mounting screw. A distal end of the body is configured to capture a line previously installed along a building surface via an adhesive or other non-metallic fastener. A cover has an open top, and a bottom wall having an opening that aligns with the opening in the fastener body when the cover is disposed over the body. The screw is inserted through the top of the cover, and the openings in the bottom wall and the fastener body, to mount the fastener body together with the cover at a position on the building surface where the fastener captures the line securely. The line is thus prevented from collapsing and interfering with responders if the adhesive fails during a building fire. The fastener is concealed by closing the cover top with an associated cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: OFS Fitel, LLC
    Inventor: Kelvin B Bradley
  • Patent number: 10928000
    Abstract: An electric lifting frame includes a lifting pedestal and a remote control. The lifting pedestal includes a supporting base, a lifting rod detachably connected to the supporting base, and a transmission mechanism, a motor, a controller, and a power supply provided at the lifting rod. The motor is configured to effect extension and retraction of the lifting rod via the transmission mechanism. The controller is configured to control starting and stopping and a rotation direction of the motor. The power supply is configured to supply electric energy to the motor and the controller. The controller is further configured to determine a remaining capacity of the power supply and calculate a number of remaining available times of use according to the remaining capacity, a power of the motor, and a stroke of the transmission mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN VGOODE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huaide Ren, Ying Zhang, Yuan Huo, Wentao Wang
  • Patent number: 10920924
    Abstract: A bracket for extensibly mounting a medical or surgical apparatus, and more particularly a humidification apparatus, to a support structure. The bracket comprises a base member securable to the support structure, a mounting member to which the humidification apparatus may be secured, and an extension mechanism moveably engaging the base member and the mounting member. The mounting member is reversibly extensible from a retracted position substantially proximate the base member to an extended position projecting beyond the base member. Also disclosed are a humidification apparatus and a support stand each comprising the extensible bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Allen Brian Hautea Gulanes, Shorojeet Dasgupta, Jonathan Stuart McFedries, Stephen Watts, Lucila San Jose De Jesus, James Alexander Gordon
  • Patent number: 10914405
    Abstract: A riser clamp assembly for receiving and supporting an insulated pipe. The clamp assembly includes a first riser clamp and a second riser clamp. Each of the riser clamps includes a semi-circular body portion extending arcuately between opposite first and second ends and defining an inner cylindrical wall and an outer cylindrical wall extending axial between top and bottom edges. A generally C-shaped flange projects radially from the inner cylindrical wall generally midway between the top and bottom edges to define an axial center opening. A support brace extends radially from the outer cylindrical wall adjacent each end of the body portion for interconnecting the first and second riser clamps around the insulated pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: ZSI, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Dodge, Mark Schwager
  • Patent number: 10907922
    Abstract: An invisible rifle wall mount for securely mounting a rifle on a wall or surface or wall panel. The invisible rifle wall mount cannot be seen when a rifle is mounted on it, and the mount generally includes a base adapted for mounting on the surface, such as a wall, the base comprising a wall-mount portion and a plug extending away from the wall-mount portion, the plug comprising a plurality of plug locking surfaces arranged circumferentially on the plug. The wall mount may also comprise a rifle mount with a magazine and a socket extending from the magazine, the socket adapted for coupling to the plug, the socket comprising an opening and a plurality of socket locking surfaces in the opening that engage the plug locking surfaces to prevent the socket and rifle mount from rotating relative to the plug when the socket and the plug are coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventor: Steven D. Waldner