Patents Examined by Ryan D Kwiecinski
  • Patent number: 11072308
    Abstract: A seat structure for a vehicle comprises a seat, a seat rail comprising a lower rail and an upper rail, and an anchor bracket fixing an anchor (a first anchor) of a seatbelt device to the upper rail. The anchor bracket includes a first bracket provided with a first bottom portion fixed to the upper rail and a first side portion rising upwardly from the first bottom portion and a second bracket provided with a second bottom portion fixed to the upper rail, a second side portion rising upwardly from the second bottom portion, and an anchor attachment portion where the anchor is attached. The first side portion and the second side portion are joined together, overlapping each other in a vehicle width direction, and the first bracket extends forwardly beyond the second bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Saori Mito, Yoshiyuki Iwamoto
  • Patent number: 11072939
    Abstract: The invention relates to an eatery having at least one table element and at least one seating element, a moveable and accessible platform on which the at least one table element and at least one seating element are arranged, is provided. At least one elevation device for raising the platform is arranged in the area below the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventor: Hamza Mutevelic
  • Patent number: 11066833
    Abstract: A modular wall overlay system for installation on a support surface includes a frame; and a cover securely retained on the frame by a tensioning system whereby the cover is free of direct attachment to the frame but rather is retained under tension on the frame by the tensioning system. The frame includes a plurality of frame pieces and a plurality of corner brackets. The frame pieces are directly coupled to respective corner brackets but are free of direct coupling to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: RAYVA International LLC
    Inventors: Paul Stary, Theodore Kalomirakis
  • Patent number: 11066869
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a connecting device, which includes a clamping mechanism, a transverse arm mechanism, a main arm member and a connecting mechanism that are sequentially connected. The clamping mechanism includes a clamping block and a fixing member. The transverse arm mechanism includes a mounting base, a positioning member and a fastening member. The fixing member connects the clamping block and the mounting base. The positioning member is connected to one end of the mounting base away from the clamping mechanism. The fastening member connects the positioning member and the mounting base. The main arm member extends through the mounting base. The connecting mechanism is provided with a connecting rod connected to the main arm member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: GUANGDONG KIN LONG HARDWARE PRODUCTS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Baokun Bai
  • Patent number: 11059587
    Abstract: An aircraft passenger seat with dynamic seat back breakover including a pivotally-attached seat back element and a seat back breakover mechanism including an articulating weighted inertia linkage operable for coupling the seat back element in a first operating condition in which the seat back element is movable between an upright taxi takeoff and landing (TTOL) position and a reclined position, and decoupling the seat back element in a second operating condition to allow the seat back element to move forward past the upright position, the first operating condition corresponding to inertial loading below a predetermined threshold value and the second operating condition corresponding to inertial loading above the predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis K. Finlay, Sebastián Aberastury
  • Patent number: 11053655
    Abstract: Method of building a grid system wherein a plurality of modular apparatuses can be arranged at a structure site. The plurality modular apparatuses can have a central tubular member having an inner bore formed between a proximal end and a distal end, and a plurality of vanes having a lateral width at least equal to a diameter of the central tubular member. The one or more modular apparatuses can be positioned above a surface of the structure site. Each of the plurality modular apparatuses can be connected with at least two adjacent modular apparatuses of the plurality of modular apparatuses via a locking lug on one of the plurality of vanes slidingly engaged with a locking channel on an adjacent modular apparatus. The plurality of modular apparatuses can then be driven into the structure site wherein the inner bore receives earthen formation therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventor: Lawrence S. Maxwell
  • Patent number: 11039689
    Abstract: A shampoo support apparatus and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the shampoo support apparatus, a body is configurable between a reclining configuration and a booster seat configuration. In the reclining configuration, the body provides a neck support and a back support. A support structure that may be placed above the body and may be adjustable is configured to accept and secure a smart device thereat and support the smart device at a smart device working distance from the neck support. In the booster seat configuration, the body folds into a rectangular shape to provide a seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Inventor: Kia-Shun Voltz
  • Patent number: 11028585
    Abstract: A floor support system for a grain bin having an elevated floor formed of a plurality of planks and supported by a plurality of floor supports is presented. The system includes a plurality of support members and a plurality of holding members. The support members are formed of an elongated member that provides structural strength and rigidity. The holding members fit over the support members and engage the upper end of the floor supports. The support members and holding members are quickly and easily installed by placing the support members on the floor supports and placing the holding members over the support members. Once the support members and holding members are in place on the floor supports, the elevated floor is assembled over the holding members and support members that provide support to the elevated floor when spanning increased distances between adjacent floor supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SUKUP MANUFACTURING CO.
    Inventors: Randy Marcks, Ryan Olson
  • Patent number: 11028593
    Abstract: A side outlet device suitable for use in combination with a rainhead to form an overflow assembly is adapted to enable the rainhead to be mounted external to the building in relation to a wall of the building, to one side of a box guttering extending interiorly along the wall, whereby water flowing from the roof is able to pass through the side outlet device to a downpipe via the overflow device. The side outlet device has a respective end section at first and second opposite ends, with the first end section having a form corresponding to the form of a box gutter end section such that, with the side outlet device mounted in relation to the wall, the first end section extends through the wall and is receivable in the gutter receptor of the overflow device. The second end section is adapted for connection to the box guttering to enable water to flow from the box guttering and through the side outlet device to the overflow device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: DAM BUSTER IP PTY LT, C/O HACK ANDERSON & THOMAS PTY LTD
    Inventors: David John Pockett, Russell John Kirkwood, Rowan Warwick Gregory, Richard John Kingston
  • Patent number: 11028573
    Abstract: A structural member section comprised of horizontal top and bottom flange elements interconnected by one or more vertical web member. The top flange of the member is serrated such that a series of serrations protrude horizontally in at least one direction from a top of the one or more vertical web member or are cut-out from the flange of a rolled shape. In one embodiment, the serrated top flange and at least a portion of the web member are intended to be encased by a horizontal concrete slab or slab-on-deck assembly. The slab material is capable of encasing all exposed surfaces of and curing around each serration to transfer horizontal shear forces between the serrated top flange and the slab material such that the member and slab behave compositely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Novel Structures, LLC
    Inventor: Patrick McManus
  • Patent number: 11028587
    Abstract: A concrete structure body includes a first concrete member having a first facing surface; a second concrete member having a second facing surface and disposed such that the first facing surface and the second facing surface face each other; a connection portion that fills a gap between the first facing surface and the second facing surface; and a tendon disposed in the connection portion to extend along the first facing surface and the second facing surface and to which a tensile force is applied in a longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Motonobu Nishino, Masato Yamada
  • Patent number: 11019928
    Abstract: An armrest according to the present invention includes a support member (8a, 215, 308a) which is a support structure, and an armrest main body (8b, 216, 308b), the armrest main body (8b, 216, 308b) includes a lower layer member (8j) including an operation lever (8p, 235, 308p) which is supported by a support member (8a, 215, 308a) to be movable in a forward-and-rearward direction and is operated by a seated person, and an upper layer member (8k) supported by the lower layer member (8j) to be movable in right-and-left direction, and the upper layer member (8k) covers the operation lever (8p, 235, 308p) at a base position in the right-and-left direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: OKAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuichirou Takagi, Hiroshi Masunaga, Ryo Igarashi, Syouichi Izawa
  • Patent number: 11019930
    Abstract: A load support structure for a chair includes a tensile material on which a load support surface configured to receive a load of a seated person is formed, a pair of support sections (51) to which the tensile material is attached, and which is elastically deformable in response to a force acting from the tensile material, a first reinforcing section (41) which is disposed to be spaced apart from the pair of support sections (51) in a surface perpendicular direction perpendicular to the load support surface, is located on a side opposite to the load support surface, and extends along an extending direction of the support section, and a connecting body which connects each of both end portion sides of the support section (51) with a corresponding end portion side of both end portion sides of the first reinforcing section (41), in which the support sections (51) are disposed outside the first reinforcing section (41) in a view of the surface perpendicular direction from the load support surface side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: OKAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Masunaga, Syouichi Izawa
  • Patent number: 11013329
    Abstract: A seating system for blind use that is quiet and allows movement and turning with little effort. The blind seating system comprises a seat assembly, support frame, and adjustable tether arm. The seat height may be adjustable to accommodate persons of different sizes. It also accommodates multiple persons and allows each to adjust their position relative to the blind floor plan and each other, which is particularly useful when helping others to hunt, observe, photograph, or film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Huntwise, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry Denmon
  • Patent number: 11012024
    Abstract: A roof integrated photovoltaic mounting system includes a plurality of aluminum rails mountable in horizontal spaced relationship on a roof for receiving courses of photovoltaic panels or photovoltaic tiles. The PV panels or tiles have an extruded attachment feature along their forward edge portions that defines a downwardly projecting forwardly facing hook. Panels or tiles are installed by placing each panel or tile on a pair of rails and sliding the panel or tile down until its forward facing hook engages beneath a rear facing tongue on a rail below. A PV panel or tile in a next lower course is installed by slipping its rear edge beneath the forward edge of a panel or tile in a next higher course. The panel is then hinged down about its rear edge until its forward edge portion engages a support rail below. The panel is then slid down until the hook of its attachment fixture engages beneath the tongue of the downslope rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Building Materials Investment Corporation
    Inventors: Tommy F. Rodrigues, David J. Gennrich, Nazar Dzoba, Lucas Masi, Daniel E. Boss, Sudhir Railkar
  • Patent number: 11008749
    Abstract: Arch structure defining equidistant points along a radial curve and comprising uniformly-sized, standard stock, elongated rectangular cross-section stringer members, uniformly-sized, standard stock, elongated rectangular cross-section arch members each having a midpoint and first and second angled ends of equal but opposing to one another angular magnitude, each arch member adapted to converge crossways on and completely abut a side surface of two non-adjacently positioned stringer members, each of the arch members further being adapted for undergirding a stringer member located between two non-adjacently positioned stringer members at the mid-point of the arch member, each arch member adapted for being oriented in scissor-like crossing relationship to another arch member, a plurality of fasteners, and where needed at least one tensioning member preferably attached between end stringer members, or alternatively between foundation members, the tensioning members and fasteners making the arch structure fortifie
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: RAM STRUCTURES LLC
    Inventor: Jack M. Tucker
  • Patent number: 11001173
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reclining device (1) for a vehicle seat of the kind comprising a first plate carrying an internal gear (5) and a second plate carrying an external gear (11) configured to cooperate with the internal gear. The reclining device includes a first and second wedge elements (17a, 17b) for exerting a wedge effect and preventing accidental, undesired rotation of the external and internal gears relative to each other. The reclining device (1) further comprises a lock spring (21). According to the invention the lock spring (21) comprises a wedge engaging element (35) that can be brought to abut and engage a lock spring abutment surface (37a, 37b) of a wedge element. Thanks to this arrangement, the lock spring directly interacts with the wedge elements and directly restricts self-rotation of said wedge elements, which avoids any loss of force and function between said lock spring and said wedge elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: MARTUR ITALY S.R.L.
    Inventors: Luigi Spagnoli, Can Ustunberk
  • Patent number: 10995513
    Abstract: Air supported structures forming an enclosure via internal pressurized air, and methods of making same, are disclosed. The structures include an outer membrane defining an outer surface of the structure. The structures include an inner liner blanket coupled to the outer membrane via a plurality of spaced baffles extending from the outer membrane into the enclosure, the inner liner blanket and the inner surface of the outer membrane forming a heating pocket therebetween within the enclosure extending along a first portion of the outer membrane. The structures also include at least one input channel in communication with the heating pocket, and at least one heated air system configured to selectively direct a flow of heated air through the at least one input channel and into the heating pocket to heat the first portion of the outer membrane to remove and/or prevent frozen precipitation accumulation on the outer surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Air Structures American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Denise Fraioli, Donato Joseph Fraioli, Donato Michael Fraioli
  • Patent number: 10988922
    Abstract: A building sheltering structure is configured to facilitate the shielding of at least one domicile or building into an underground foundation before an emergency environmental condition arises. The foundation includes a cover plate that translates horizontally to occlude the at least one domicile upon retraction into a secure cavity of the foundation by a lift assembly positioned at the bottom of the foundation cavity. Mounted atop the lift assembly, the at least one domicile can be fully retracted into the foundation cavity and completely shielded by the cover plate. The operation of the lift assembly is commanded and powered by a supply system. A processor of the supply system facilitates emergency warnings and panic transmissions to signal for help. Further, the supply system accommodates a plurality of solar panels mounted atop the at least one domicile to keep the system charged for the use in emergency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventor: Eric John Borden
  • Patent number: 10988934
    Abstract: The present invention is a reliable and simple to install device for protecting of passages for utilities in roof structures from the entry of adverse effect outdoor weather elements. The device is composed of: a flexible tube component (FTC), a surface insertion tube component (SITC), a surface connection plate component (SCPC) and a SCPC-connecting paste component. FTC is composed of a hollow semi-flexible tube having one side unconnected and the other side firmly connected to the SITC, forming a continuous tube. The SITC is composed of a rigid hollow tube divided into two portions by the SCPC. The SCPS is composed of a perforated, rigid material, perpendicularly fixated to and around the SITC, In installing the device of the present invention, the SCPC-connecting paste component is smeared on the external surface of a roof structure surrounding the passage for utilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventor: Ido Agam