Patents Examined by Robert Poon
  • Patent number: 11607066
    Abstract: A tray assembly is provided. The tray assembly includes a first tray configured to be mounted to a robot; and a second tray provided above the first tray and configured to be rotatably coupled to the first tray. The second tray includes at least one first rolling member provided on a lower surface of the second tray, which faces the first tray, and an elastic member having at least one end which is fixedly connected to the lower surface. When the second tray is rotated relative to the first tray, the second tray is configured to be returned to its original position by virtue of a restoring force of the elastic member of the second tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Bear Robotics, Inc.
    Inventor: Gino Nguegang
  • Patent number: 11608220
    Abstract: Flexible inliner having an upper filling connector and a lower retrieving connector the flexible liner for a pallet container (10) for storing and for transporting liquid and free-flowing filling goods. Each of the filling connector and the retrieving connector is welded to an inliner wall such that film cutting edges are covered in relation to contact with the filling goods, and no film cutting edge, neither the film cutting edge on a welded flange rim of the welded filling connector or the retrieving connector nor the film cutting edge on the internal-side delimitation of a retrieving opening in the inliner wall, comes into contact with the filled liquid filling goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: MAUSER-WERKE GMBH
    Inventor: Detlev Weyrauch
  • Patent number: 11577883
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a latch for a sleeve pack assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: ORBIS Corporation
    Inventors: Gina L. Ripplinger, Benjamin J. Thompson, Alexander Ryan Wiklin
  • Patent number: 11554901
    Abstract: A portable storage container with a lid that is removably positionable on the top of the container body and defines indents or grooves on opposite sides, is described. A strap is secured to opposing side walls of the container body and extends through the side indents to secure the lid on the top of the container body. The top of the container body may also define side indents/grooves that align with the side indents of the lid to provide a snug fit of the strap on top of the lid. The strap may also be moved to a bottom depression or groove on the underside of the bottom of the container body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventors: Scott Lesizza, Enlai William Hooi
  • Patent number: 11548695
    Abstract: The invention provides a lid assembly (1) comprising a lid housing (10) with a circumferential side wall and a drinking opening (12), a sealing assembly (20) with sealing element (21) moveable between a first and second position for closing and opening the drinking opening (12), and an operating assembly (40) to move the sealing element (21) between first and second position. The invention further concerns an interior mechanism for a lid assembly, and a drinking container comprising such a lid assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: BIBO BRANDS BVBA
    Inventor: Stijn Lowette
  • Patent number: 11547231
    Abstract: The expandable beverage tray comprises a carrier body, an intermediate tray, and a bottom tray. The expandable beverage tray may be adapted to hold beverages and food being delivered by a delivery person. A top surface of the carrier body may be adapted to hold a plurality of beverage cups in a first plurality of cup apertures. The intermediate tray and the bottom tray may reside within the carrier body. The intermediate tray may be adapted to slide out of the carrier body and hold more of the plurality of beverage cups in a second plurality of cup apertures. The bottom tray may be adapted to slide out of the carrier body and hold one or more food containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventor: Moses Howard, II
  • Patent number: 11530075
    Abstract: A stackable box (1) for accommodating and for transporting articles and for stacking in a stacking direction (2) with at least one other box (1) of the same type, wherein the box (1) has a base (3) and a side wall (4), which projects beyond the base (3) and surrounds the base (3) at least partially, wherein the base (3) and the side wall (4) together bound an accommodating space (5) for the articles, wherein the side wall (4) contains at least two, spaced-apart adapters in order for the box (1) to be gripped mechanically by means of at least one gripping device (6), said adapters in the side wall (4) being designed in each case in the form of channels (8) which extend longitudinally in a longitudinal-extent direction (7) running parallel to the stacking direction (2), wherein the channels (8) each have an entry opening (9) and an exit opening (10) and, therebetween, an inner channel cavity (12) which is bounded by a channel-boundary wall (11) of the box (1), extends longitudinally in the respective longitudin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Fries Planungs—und Marketinggesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventor: Markus Grabher
  • Patent number: 11524833
    Abstract: An insulating container can be configured to retain a volume of liquid, and include a canister having a first inner wall having a first end having an opening extending into an internal reservoir, and a second outer wall forming an outer shell. The opening can be sealed by a spout adapter, the spout adapter having a spout channel extending between the internal reservoir and a spout opening, smaller than the opening of the canister. The spout opening may be sealed with a cap having a magnetic top surface, and the spout adapter may be further removably coupled to a lid that may be used as a cup into which a volume of the liquid can be poured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: John Alan Tolman, Steve Charles Nichols, Edward Abante
  • Patent number: 11524823
    Abstract: A case for a cartridge for a vapor provision device is configured such that opening the case involves a coordinated action using both hands. In some implementations, the case includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion which come together to contain and enclose the cartridge when the case is shut and separate to open the case to allow access to the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Michael McKeon, Steven Michael Schennum
  • Patent number: 11518587
    Abstract: A closure system including a transparent inner cap, an opaque outer cover, and a liner. The transparent inner cap includes a top wall, an open bottom, a sidewall, and an inner cap attaching mechanism disposed on an exterior surface of the sidewall. The opaque outer cover includes an open top, an open bottom, a sidewall, and an outer cover attaching mechanism disposed on an interior surface of the sidewall. The opaque outer cover is dimensioned and configured to be assembled with the transparent inner cap via the corresponding attaching mechanisms to form an assembled two-piece closure with the opaque outer cover substantially covering the sidewall of the transparent inner cap. The liner is operable to be inserted into the two-piece closure such that the liner is visible through the open top of the opaque outer cover and the top wall of the transparent inner cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Altium Healthcare Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Miceli, Joseph A. Miceli
  • Patent number: 11506473
    Abstract: An adjustable pouch having a front portion, rear portion, first side portion, and a second side portion that are connected to a bottom portion and collectively defines an interior space that may be configured to receive different sizes of ammunition magazines is disclosed. The front and rear portions include a plurality of straps that extend lengthwise and the first and second side portions include a plurality of channels. The plurality of straps and the plurality of channels are configured to receive an elastic member having free ends that are tied together. In operation, an individual can pull on the tied free ends of the elastic member in order to adjust the volume of the interior space to accommodate ammunition magazines of different sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: TYR Tactical, LLC
    Inventor: Jason Beck
  • Patent number: 11503932
    Abstract: An insulating container can be configured to retain a volume of liquid, and include a canister having a first inner wall having a first end having an opening extending into an internal reservoir, and a second outer wall forming an outer shell. The opening can be sealed by a spout adapter, the spout adapter having an internal passageway extending between the internal reservoir and a spout opening, which may be smaller than the opening of the canister. The spout opening may be sealed with an upper cap that has a magnetic top surface. The upper cap may be selectively coupled to seal the spout opening, or may be magnetically coupled to a magnetic docking surface of a docking structure on the spout adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Evan Goldberg, Edward Abante
  • Patent number: 11497330
    Abstract: A paper-based container lid comprises a top wall, a side wall connecting to the top wall, and a sealing channel formed on the side wall for sealingly engaging a rim of the container and securing the lid to the container, wherein the top wall and the side wall are preferably formed from separate blanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: PTM Packaging Tools Machinery Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Joel C. Panek, Wade Harris, Bhagwandat Mohan, Rune K. Haraldsson, Matthew E. Zacherle, Jeremy D. Mowery
  • Patent number: 11479388
    Abstract: An example packaging system includes a first box part with a first lid wall, the first lid wall including an aperture. The packaging system also includes a latch slidably disposed within the aperture, the latch having a body portion that extends perpendicularly into the first box part, where the latch is slidable in a direction parallel to the first lid wall. The packaging system also includes a second box part having a first tray wall, the first tray wall including a channel sized to slidably receive the latch, the channel including an assembly channel segment and a locking channel segment. When the first box part and the second box part are fitted together, a) the assembly channel segment is aligned with the latch when the latch is in a first position within the aperture, and b) the latch is slidable within the locking channel segment to a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Dana Krieger, Michelle Enright, Matthew Ka-Ming Chung, Stefan Reichert, Jeremiah Robert Etchison, Christopher George Palmer
  • Patent number: 11459141
    Abstract: Stackable ammunition containers include movable lids defining recesses within which feet of another ammunition container may be inserted. The feet and recesses may have specific dimensions and positions to balance between retention of the feet within the recesses to provide structural stability when stacked and ease of unstacking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventor: Jeffrey W. Kaldahl
  • Patent number: 11427072
    Abstract: A fuel filler device for filling fuel into a vehicle tank, includes a filler pipe for receiving a fuel filler nozzle, which filler pipe can be connected with the vehicle tank. At least one pivotably mounted closing flap is arranged in the filler pipe. A spring element is provided, which biases the at least one closing flap into a closing position closing a passage through the filler pipe. The at least one closing flap is pivotable from the closing position into an opening position opening a passage through the filler pipe as a result of the fuel filler nozzle inserted into the filler pipe. At least one valve element forms at least one bypass to the at least one closing flap, and from a limit pressure difference, allows a passage of gas out of the filler pipe and/or into the filler pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Bar, Matthias Kapaun
  • Patent number: 11427376
    Abstract: A packaging insert includes first and second insert members each having a first layer or surface including at least one first container receiving opening and a second layer or surface spaced from the first layer or surface and includes at least one second container receiving opening. The at least one first container receiving opening is offset from said at least one second receiving opening so as to retain an inserted container in an angular orientation. At least the first container receiving opening is sized and configured to receive two different types of containers. A method making and using the same is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: CRAFT BEER IMPORTERS CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Janice Vanderwell, Jeffrey William Mills
  • Patent number: 11406376
    Abstract: A suture package for retaining a barbed suture is provided. The suture package includes a suture retaining member including an outer wall and an inner wall. The inner wall is radially spaced from the outer wall and defines a suture retaining area therebetween. The inner wall defines a needle retaining area and includes at least one opening therein to permit reception of at least one suture therethrough. The outer wall includes a plurality of inwardly extending tabs configured to engage a cover. The suture package further includes a cover configured to be received within the outer wall of the suture retaining member and to selectively engage the inwardly extending tabs formed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: David Kirsch, Guido Pedros
  • Patent number: 11401089
    Abstract: A lid is secured to a food container with the aid of one or more handles that are mounted on the lid and/or the container. An elongated, flexible, flattened, stretchable strap overlies the lid and has a plurality of enlarged openings spaced apart along the strap. Two of the openings receive the one or more handles in a secured position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Inventors: Armanda Hughes, Cameron Hughes
  • Patent number: 11383896
    Abstract: A cover for a container includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the cover. The plurality of panels includes a central panel, at least one side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and at least one end panel foldably connected to the central panel. At least one of the at least one side panel and the at least one end panel includes an opening configured to receive a portion of the container. The opening includes an engagement edge for engaging the container. The cover also includes a handle foldably connected to the central panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Steven M. Oliveira