Patents Examined by Noah Chandler Hawk
  • Standing and walking support device, system and method of use
    Patent number: 11464695
    Abstract: A standing and walking support device and system supports and aids a user as the user moves from a sitting position to a standing position. A user is able to grasp and hold a top section of the device as the user stands up. As weight of the user and/or force is placed on the top section, the device compresses under the user's weight and/or force. The device guides the user to shift their center of gravity forward. As the user stands up, the device decompresses to return to its original height. The device and system is then usable as a support as the user walks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Dersing Kong
  • Umbrella having a cam assembly
    Patent number: 11464304
    Abstract: An umbrella including a support shaft, a plurality of ribs, a rotatable cam assembly, and a canopy. Each rib of the plurality of ribs has a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The proximal end portion is pivotably attached to an upper portion of the support shaft to pivot the rib between an open position and a closed position. The rotatable cam assembly includes a cam configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the support shaft. The cam is engaged with each rib of the plurality of ribs such that (i) each rib moves in a direction from the closed position to the open position when the cam rotates in a first direction and (ii) each rib moves in a direction from the open position to the closed position when the cam rotates in a second direction, the second direction being opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Terry Hermanson
  • Pin anchored umbrella base
    Patent number: 11459786
    Abstract: An anchored umbrella base is provided with a screw-in base member threaded to an anchor and protruding through a dome to receive a lower umbrella pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: USEITT, LLC
    Inventor: David L. LeAnna
  • Personal fogging umbrella
    Patent number: 11452347
    Abstract: A personal fogging umbrella having a handle, a head, and a pressurizer is disclosed. The handle includes a hollow cavity that is watertight. The head is coupled to the top end of the handle and comprises a plurality of two-stage fogging nozzles feed pressurized air and water from the hollow cavity of the handle through conduits. The head is pivotally coupled to a plurality of ribs connected to a flexible canopy. The pressurizer is releasably coupled to the bottom end of the handle and has a one-way valve connected to a pump to pressurize the air inside the hollow cavity. The handle has a shoulder rest, the handle extending upward from the shoulder rest toward the top end and extending outward to curve downward toward the bottom end. The handle above the shoulder rest is substantially linear, and the handle below the shoulder rest is at least partially curved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Coolbrella, Inc.
    Inventor: Plas Johnson
  • Magnetic coupling shade system for boats
    Patent number: 11453462
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a magnetic coupling shade system for boats. The magnetic coupling shade system features a sheet of material that includes magnetic portions coupled with magnets disposed in locations of a boat. The locations of the boat include any of the hull, deck, superstructure, hardtop, or any other suitable surface of the boat. Magnets located on the hull are located within the interior of the hull. The sheet extends from the top to either or both of the port and starboard sides. The sheet can include a variety of materials, and a window portion for viewing through the sheet. In some embodiments, the window portion includes an entirety of the sheet with the magnetic portions attached to opposite edges of the window portion. The sheet is configured to be detached from the magnets and either suspended overhead or rolled upward when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventors: Connor Martin, Garret Martin
  • Air blowing device and air blowing machine for generating rising air
    Patent number: 11454242
    Abstract: An air blowing device includes: an air blower provided in connection with a support stand, the air blower being configured to generate rising air; a support frame attached to the support stand; and a wind-direction changing device configured to change a wind direction to a direction crossing a direction of the rising air upon receipt of the rising air, wherein descending air blown to periphery around the air blower is generated by the wind-direction changing device, and the wind-direction changing device is supported by the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: FUNABORI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masanori Udagawa
  • Knee walker with four-wheel steering
    Patent number: 11452663
    Abstract: A knee walker with four-wheel steering. The knee walker includes a frame, at least one front axle assembly, at least one rear axle assembly, a kneeling pad assembly, and a steering system. The steering system is configured to turn the rear axle assembly in the opposite direction from the front axle assembly. The opposing angles of the front and rear wheels enable the knee walker to perform tighter turns by eliminating rear wheel drag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: ROVER MOBILITY, LLC
    Inventor: Harry W. Jernigan, IV
  • Umbrella
    Patent number: 11445790
    Abstract: A novel umbrella is disclosed with a simplified structure that creates a clean, elegant profile with reduced component count and increased wind resistance. The umbrella includes a support post, a housing supported thereby, spokes pivotally disposed about the housing, a canopy, and an actuator. The housing has a top hub and a bottom hub. The actuator slides the hubs together to pivot the spokes away from the housing, whereby the umbrella moves from a closed position to an open position. Rollers are preferably retained within the top hub, and each spoke preferably has a spoke cam attached to one end. The spokes pivot away from the housing by having a roller surface of each spoke cam slide along each respective roller. The actuator may have a crank operated worm drive mechanism to raise and lower the canopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Holbrook, Darren Mark
  • Rail system for an outdoor shelter
    Patent number: 11447955
    Abstract: An outdoor shelter and a rail system for the outdoor shelter are described herein. The outdoor shelter may include at least one pair of support post members, each pair of support post members including a first support post member being spaced apart from a second support post member; a first guide rail member coupled to the first support post member; a second guide rail member coupled to the second support post member; and a shade support pole member slidably coupled to the first and second guide rail members, the shade support pole member being coupled to an end portion of a shade member of the outdoor shelter, and the shade support pole member configured to be slidably displaced along the lengths of the first and second guide rail members so as to allow an amount by which the shade member overhangs a side of the outdoor shelter to be user-adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Sunjoy Industries Group Ltd.
    Inventors: Lianzhang Pan, Qi Zhu
  • Sunshade switchable between an electric mode and a manual mode
    Patent number: 11432627
    Abstract: A sunshade switchable between a manual mode and an electric mode includes an operating device having a shaft. A driven gear is rotatably coupled to the shaft. A driving gear for electric mode is rotatable in unison with the shaft. A runner interlocks with the shaft. The shaft is movable to couple with the driven gear for electric mode or the driving gear for manual mode. When the driven gear for electric mode is coupled with the shaft, a motor can be used to move the runner for folding, unfolding, tilting, or straightening the sunshade. When the driving gear for manual mode is coupled with the shaft, a handle can be operated to move the runner for folding, unfolding, tilting, or straightening the sunshade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventor: Benson Tung
  • Retractable canopy for boats
    Patent number: 11433974
    Abstract: A retractable canopy for a watercraft lift includes an actuator operatively connected to the watercraft lift and a movable boom to rotate the movable boom relative to the watercraft lift; a linkage extends between the fixed boom and the movable boom, at least one first strut is supported by the linkage, at least one second strut is supported by a fixed boom; and at least one third strut is supported by the movable boom. The fixed boom, the movable boom, the at least one second strut, and the at least one third strut support a cover in an extended configuration above a watercraft area. The fixed boom, the movable boom, the at least one first strut, the at least one second strut, and the at least one third strut support the cover in a retracted configuration adjacent to the fixed strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: BASTA IP INC.
    Inventors: Samuel T. Basta, Gene Thompson
  • Collapsible canopy with mobility device
    Patent number: 11434656
    Abstract: A wheeled collapsible canopy with foldable support frame. The wheeled collapsible canopy includes at least two wheeled legs and also at least two non-wheeled legs. A protective cover covers the top of the collapsible canopy when the collapsible canopy is in a folded state. The protective cover extends only partially down the length of the folded support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventors: Shengyong Yang, Jing Bian
  • Two-in-one walking support and methods of use
    Patent number: 11432626
    Abstract: Two-in-one walking supports and methods of using the walking support. The walking supports include first and second shaft portions and a handle assembly that has first and second handles. A latching mechanism is incorporated into the first and second handles and is configured to releasably couple the first and second handles to form the handle assembly and a single walking support configuration with the first and second shaft potions abutting one another and being configured to decouple the first and second handles and separate the first and second shaft portions to form a two-piece walking support configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Inventive Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Marion Lisenby, Lewis Crenshaw, Preston Burton
  • Modular walking stick assembly
    Patent number: 11432625
    Abstract: A modular walking stick assembly includes a walking stick that is elongated for support while walking. A plurality of weighted cylinders is provided and each of the weighted cylinders has a unique weight with respect to each other. Respective ones of the weighted cylinders is attachable to the walking stick to adjust the weight of the walking stick to accommodate a preference of a user. A sleeve is attachable to the walking stick or the weighted cylinder that is attached to the walking stick for gripping. A light emitter is coupled to the sleeve to emit light outwardly therefrom when the light emitter is turned on thereby making the user visible to other individuals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventor: Olivia Freeman
  • Ambulation assistance wearable device and corresponding method
    Patent number: 11432987
    Abstract: An ambulation assistance wearable device, and related method, includes a support to be removably attached to the body of a person; a power supply anchored to the support; a light source mounted on the support and electrically connected to the power supply, which is configured to emit a beam of visible light toward the ground; a front stepping point where the person moves the foot to generate a bright spot in that point and move forward along an ambulation direction; a sensor that detects at least one control parameter identifying the ambulation condition; and a processing unit connected to the power supply, the light source and the sensor, which controls the activation-deactivation of the light source as a function of the at least one control parameter. The control parameter corresponds to an angle or a displacement measurement related to the instant position of a part of the body during ambulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventors: Nicoló Sala, Francesco Rusnati, Manuel Rocco
  • Walking cane system and method of use
    Patent number: 11425975
    Abstract: A walking cane system including of a remote control device having a user interface and a first transmission system; and a walking cane having a shaft configured with a proximal end and a distal end, a handle coupled to the proximal end of the shaft, a base coupled to the distal end of the shaft, one or more elongated members housed within the shaft, a second transmission system, and a motor system; wherein the actuation of remote control device causes the walking cane to raise itself into a vertical, upright orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas James McCleary
  • Foldable shelter
    Patent number: 11421440
    Abstract: A foldable shelter uses a hub assembly to easily expand into its final configuration with side supports used to stabilize the shelter. The foldable shelter includes a front wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a hub assembly. The hub assembly includes a hub and a plurality of rods extending from the hub to each corner of the front wall of the shelter. The hub assembly is configured to transition from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Inventor: Jason Bird
  • Transportable shelter
    Patent number: 11421438
    Abstract: A transportable shelter includes a frame, an inner liner, and an outer liner. A plurality of interconnecting members of the frame are connected to create a fixed structural element, at least one end structural element, and a plurality of purlin portions. The purlin portions attach the fixed structural element to a first end structural element. The fixed structural element has a first inner track and a first outer track, and the first end structural element has a second inner track and a second outer track. The inner liner attaches to the first and second inner tracks, and the outer panel attaches to the first and second outer tracks. A dead-air space exists between the inner liner and the outer panel when the frame is assembled and the inner liner and the outer panel are connected to both the fixed structural element and the first end structural element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: CELINA TENT, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Grieshop, Gabriel D. Lehman, Thomas Lietz, Kyle J. Timmerman, Alex Muhlenkamp, Paul Kaverman, Allan Bruns, Edward E. Eichler, Dussel Vondenhuevel, Herbert L. Grieshop
  • Portable barrier
    Patent number: 11414884
    Abstract: A portable barrier has a pedestal assembly including (i) a plurality of legs that are movable with respect to each other, the plurality of legs include a first lateral leg and a second lateral leg, and (ii) a first limiter connected to the first lateral leg and the second lateral leg. The portable barrier further has a cover assembly including (i) a plurality of arms that are movable with respect to each other, the plurality of arms include a first lateral arm and a second lateral arm, and (ii) a covering connected to the first lateral arm and the second lateral arm. In addition, the portable barrier has a first side screen connected to the first lateral arm and the first lateral leg, the first side screen defining a side opening. The portable barrier further has a first side opening cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Shadiant, LLC
    Inventor: Paul J. Maginot
  • Straight-pole sun umbrella hand-cranking structure
    Patent number: 11412821
    Abstract: A straight-pole sun umbrella hand-cranking structure includes a standing pole and a shell fixed on the standing pole, wherein the shell comprises a first outer shell and a second outer shell. The shell is integrally fixed with one side of the standing pole, and a gear is arranged within the first and the second outer shells. A cranking shaft passes through the gear and is connected to an anti-slip mechanism, and a cranking handle is externally connected to the cranking shaft. The anti-slip mechanism includes a torsion spring, wherein the torsion spring is sleeved on the end portion of the cranking shaft. The torsion spring is arranged at the tail end of the cranking shaft such that the anti-slipping performance is improved by the elastic force of the spring. As the aforesaid structure is protected against abrasion, its functional life is significantly prolonged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventors: Ziguo Wang, Defu Liu