Patents Examined by Ramon O. Ramirez
  • Patent number: 7726623
    Abstract: A fastening device for an internal rear view mirror of motor vehicles to be installed on an inner side of a windshield contains a holding part which is held in position on the windshield by adhesive bonding, to which holding part is detachably fastened a mirror foot of the internal rear view mirror. In order to obtain a statically precisely defined, highly rigid connection between the holding part and mirror foot, it is provided that the mirror foot, in its mounted operating position, is supported directly on the holding part merely by a six-point support and is fastened to the holding part by a separate retaining device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
    Inventor: Marcus Müller
  • Patent number: 7726616
    Abstract: A support stand for a flat-panel display monitor includes a mounting base, a connecting base, and two link shafts. Each link shaft has a first end rotatably connected to the mounting base and a second end rotatably connected to the connecting base. The support stand further includes a restricting pole fixed to the mounting base and positioned between the two link shafts, the restricting pole abuts against the two link shafts, thus restricting a rotary range of the two link shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-Zheng Zhang, Jin-Xin Wang, Xiao-Bo Li
  • Patent number: 7717375
    Abstract: A rotation control device for a support arm of a lamp comprises a support arm having a first end and a second end; a rotating arm having a first end and a second end; a lamp head assembled to the second end of the rotating arm; a cambered track fixed to a predetermined position of the support arm; and a cambered slot being formed in the cambered track; a stop sheet installed to a predetermined position of the cambered track; the stop sheet being movable along the cambered slot of the cambered track and is fixable at a predetermined position so that the rotating arm is retained to a predetermined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Seed Lighting Design Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Meiric Chen
  • Patent number: 7717278
    Abstract: A tool suspension device has a base bracket, multiple clamping elements and multiple sliding elements. The base bracket has a baseboard and a rail bracket. The rail bracket is formed on the baseboard and has an inner rail and an outer rail. The clamping elements are mounted slidably on the rail bracket and each has two clamps in pairs. Each clamp is mounted slidably on the outer rail and has two hooks and an arm. The hooks are mounted slidably in the outer rail. The arm is formed with the hooks and has a mounting hole. The sliding elements are mounted slidably in the rail bracket, are connected to the clamping elements and each has two sliding plates and two adjusting bolts. The sliding plates are mounted in the inner rail. The adjusting bolts are mounted in the mounting holes and connected to the sliding plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 7717380
    Abstract: An automatic height adjustment leg of a laundry handling apparatus according to the present invention comprises a cylinder mounted to a base of a laundry handling apparatus; a piston movably arranged inside the cylinder; a elastic member installed in the cylinder so as to elastically support the piston; and a leg penetrating the cylinder and fixed to the piston. There are provided advantages that the horizontality of the laundry handling apparatus may be automatically adjusted as the piston and leg move on and vibration may be absorbed and reduced by the elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ho Cheol Kwon, Beom Jun Kim, Il Hyeok Yim, Hack Chai Song
  • Patent number: 7712715
    Abstract: A clamping arrangement may comprise a support having a base and an extension, a clamping member having a body, a clamping edge and one or more engaging features for engaging the support extension. The body may have a hole in which a fastener may be disposed when the clamping member engages the extension of the support. A stud and nut or a bolt may provide the fastener for moving the clamping member for applying a clamping force. The body may have an opening for engaging the extension of the support when the clamping member is in a certain position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Asgco Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron T. Gibbs, George T. Mott
  • Patent number: 7708252
    Abstract: A wall hanging assembly including a wall décor item having a generally horizontally oriented receiving surface and a wall mounting rail. The wall mounting rail having an elongate base portion with a back surface adapted to mount adjacent to a wall and a front surface. The wall mounting rail further having a level receptacle on the front surface and a level carried by the receptacle. The wall mounting rail includes a generally horizontally oriented support lip extending along at least part of the wall mounting rail and arranged to bear against the receiving surface of the wall décor item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Burnes Home Accents, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Vander Berg, Ramon M. Torres, Randall B. Faltesek, Ruby M. Schaeffer, Gretchen Schafenen, Suppawat Kosumsuppamala
  • Patent number: 7708247
    Abstract: A removable cup adaptor is for holding a beverage container for use in a cup holder that eliminates rattling of the beverage container when both the cup adaptor and beverage container are seated in a cup holder. The removable cup adaptor has a plurality of ribs extending radially outward from the outer surface. The removable cup adaptor eliminates rattle of the beverage containers by having the ribs maintaining contact with an inner surface of the vehicle console cup holder. The ribs are made of a flexible material such as rubber, such that the removable cup adaptor may be fittingly seated into cup holders of different diameters, but rigid enough such that the ribs provide stability while the removable adaptor is seated therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Charan Singh Lota
  • Patent number: 7703723
    Abstract: A bag support device comprising an inner ring, having a locking flap, with a locking button extending therefrom; and one or more leg sockets. The device also includes an outer ring defining a space that is adapted to receive the inner ring, and having a locking hole, corresponding to the locking button; a tapered edge; and one or more convexities, corresponding to the one or more leg sockets. One or more legs are coupled to the inner ring at the leg sockets; and a bag support member is coupled to the outer ring through a support member socket. A handle is coupled to the outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Inventors: Charles Cooper, Douglas T. Cooper
  • Patent number: 7699282
    Abstract: An article holder is provided for supporting a sheet of material on a vertical surface. The article holder includes a backing plate connectable to the vertical surface and a clip operatively connected to the backing plate. The clip includes a face plate and an upper wall interconnecting the upper edge of the face plate and the upper edge of the backing plate. A retaining leg extends from the lower edge of the face plate. The retaining leg moveable between a closed position wherein the terminal end of the retaining leg engages the inner surface of the backing plate and an open position wherein the retaining leg is spaced from the inner surface of the backing plate. The inner surface of the backing plate, the inner surface of the face plate and the inner surface of the upper wall define a cavity for receiving a portion of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Inventors: Richard D. Bushey, Bret L. Bushey
  • Patent number: 7699273
    Abstract: There is provided a removable holding device for accommodating a mobile terminal and/or a screen in the passenger region of a vehicle. The holding device comprises at least one bar with a first end for insertion into fitments of a vehicle and a second end for accommodating the mobile terminal and/or the screen. That holding device has proven to be advantageous insofar as it is easy to remove/insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Inventor: Aloys Wobben
  • Patent number: 7699283
    Abstract: A unitary support bracket facilitates secure and efficient support of an electrical box, and one or more associated conduits. The support bracket includes a central portion, and a plurality of leg portions which extend integrally therefrom. Each of the leg portions includes a downwardly deformable distal portion, which in turn each include at least one resiliently deformable tab engageable with a respective one of the conduits. By this arrangement, the efficient support of an electrical box, and one or more associated conduits, can be provided, with minimal assembly of various components required, thus facilitating convenient and efficient installation of the associated electrical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: S-P Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Vrame, Paul A. Vrame
  • Patent number: 7694921
    Abstract: Two- and four-columned stands for holding vehicles aloft during dismantling include A-frame style structures having no raised horizontal cross members. The stands have improved stability and safety for dismantlers and equipment operators in the work area and provide clear access to vehicle components. Preferred stands permit adjustment to the width of the stand at the top. Distance along the length of four-columned stands can be varied to accommodate vehicles of differing lengths, or height of the stand can be adjusted. Four-columned stands include a pair of two-columned stands, each of which is wider at its ground-level base than at the top, and two horizontal ground-level links that connect the two-columned stands at their bases. Preferably a top platform of each two-columned stand includes two horizontal sliding T-beam assemblies that contact portions of a mounted vehicle and also permit width adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Inventor: Donald D. Williams
  • Patent number: 7694917
    Abstract: A cable support apparatus for suspending audio and/or video system cables above the floor. The device is configured as a sandwich of at least three layers of electrically conductive foam, including first and second outer layers fabricated from a low density electrically conductive foam, and an inner layer disposed between said first and second outer layers and fabricated from a foam having a higher density and greater rigidity than the foam of said first and second layers. The inner layer includes a V-shaped crotch for supporting a cable with minimal surface contact. The cable support minimizes floor vibrations transmitted to the cable, breaks up resonant vibration modes within the cable support itself, and neutralizes static-electrical charge differentials between the cable and the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Inventor: Caelin Gabriel
  • Patent number: 7690605
    Abstract: The invention provides a support structure with torque transfer function including a link member having an upper end and a lower end; a pair of main brackets located on a surface of a base member and being pivotally connected to the lower end of the link member through an intermediate hinge. The link member is rotatably pivoted between the two main brackets. The base member has a pair of auxiliary brackets located at one side of the pair of main brackets. A base hinge is socketingly connected to a resilient support and disposed between the main brackets and the auxiliary brackets. A torque transfer device having upper and lower rotation parts pivoted to the intermediate hinge and the base hinge so as to move synchronously together and a connecting part linking the upper and lower rotation parts to rotate in the same direction, thereby forming a torque transmission path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Jarllytec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Ta Lee, Yu-Tsun Hsu
  • Patent number: 7690821
    Abstract: A safety device for use with a load-carrying vehicle, which includes a lamp and a flag to warn vehicles of overhanging or extended loads. The device has a supporting member for attaching to a load. The supporting member may attach to the load using screws, bungee cords, or magnetism, or by receiving the end of a pipe or tubing in an internal indentation. The supporting member is formed as a clamp with two elongate parts hingedly connected in a base unit with a spring mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Inventors: Richard Edward Ayotte, Robert Dennis Hewson Cassidy
  • Patent number: 7690607
    Abstract: Bracket for mounting a guiding rail to a support surface. The mounting bracket includes a body part having a main body defining a mounting hole and opposite parallel first and second snap flanges. The bracket further has a clip part for engaging its body part and has at least one resilient tongue and at least one resilient arm extending from the clip part in alignment with the first and second snap flanges. The invention also relates to the combination of the mounting bracket and a guiding rail, as well as to a method for mounting a plurality of the brackets and the guiding rail to a mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Industries BV
    Inventor: Tomas M. A. H. Garmyn
  • Patent number: 7690612
    Abstract: A one-piece slip-on accessory hanger includes an engaging and support portion, an extension portion, and an end portion, all of which are formed of a single length of an elongated rod member. The accessory hanger is formed by including a plurality of spaced bends, with each bend formed at a predetermined bend location, with a predetermined bend angle, and in a predetermined bend direction. The accessory hanger is specifically structured for being slipped over and securely engaging an upper portion of a support structure such as a PVC fence, without the need for any fastening devices. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope and meaning of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Inventor: James M. Branson
  • Patent number: 7681845
    Abstract: A supporting stand having a lifting and positioning means includes a support, a sliding body, and a base. The sliding body has a swinging rode and is movably provided in the support. The base is connected to the support. The support has an elastic recovering means and a return path means. One end of the elastic recovering means is connected to the support, while the other end thereof is connected to the sliding body. The elastic recovering means provides a force for automatic recovery. The swinging rod is located above the return path means. In use, with the vertical movement of the sliding body in the support and the cooperation of the swinging rod and the return path means, the height of the supporting stand can be adjusted according to the user's demand. Via aforementioned arrangement, a supporting stand with no tenons on its external surface can be formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Syncmold Enterprise Corp.
    Inventor: Hung-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 7681852
    Abstract: A system of multifunctional food and beverage holders for use in motor vehicles and other locations. The components of this system facilitate safe, convenient and flexible handling of food and beverages in automobiles and other vehicles utilizing tray/plates for holding food that can attach to a handle, rest on a flat surface or be secured in the vehicle by attachment to a cup holder adaptor that can be temporarily locked in a vehicle cup holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Inventor: Charles Magee