Patents Examined by Stanton L. Krycinski
  • Patent number: 11523700
    Abstract: A telescopic hanging rod for a curtain fabric is disclosed, which comprises a hanging rod body and a telescopic mechanism arranged on at least one end of the hanging rod body; the telescopic mechanism comprises a first telescopic connecting portion connected to the hanging rod body, and a second telescopic connecting portion slidably connected with the first telescopic connecting portion; the first telescopic connecting portion and the second telescopic connecting portion are coaxially arranged. The length of the hanging rod can be adjusted to a certain degree in accordance with the size of the mounting space during the mounting process, thereby lowering difficulty in dimension measurement prior to installation. Besides, the width of a curtain fabric is also adjustable, hence, standard batched production is achieved, while the production scale is enlarged, and the production cost reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventors: Baoguo Tan, Chun Jiang
  • Patent number: 11511331
    Abstract: A die stacker for stacking stamping dies has a supporting base, an attachment stem projecting upwardly from said base for insertion into the slot of a slotted foot of a die, and a clamp moveably mounted on said stem which can be moved into or out of clamping engagement with a slotted die foot. Several such die stackers are attached to a die to support the die in a stack or on the floor with the die spaced above the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Express Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis G. Gill, Paul A. Carver
  • Patent number: 11497181
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an advantageous pan jig for installing a pan relative to a frame. The disclosed pan jig semi-permanently engages the pan relative to a frame. Specifically, the disclosed apparatus and method of use advantageously facilitates formation and mounting of a drip pan for use with a system that facilitates aeroponic growing. The disclosed aeroponic growing system may include a plurality of drip pans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Just Greens, LLC
    Inventor: Edward D. Harwood
  • Patent number: 11497325
    Abstract: A modular product display system has at least two vertically stacked layers. Each layer has at least one roller track supported on one longitudinal end by a rail such that the one longitudinal end is at a different elevation than the other longitudinal end. At least two vertical stacking side barriers are disposed at laterally spaced apart positions between the roller track in each of the vertically stacked layers. The vertical stacking side barriers have protrusions on an upper edge and a lower edge engageable with corresponding openings in the roller track. Either (i) the protrusions on at least one of the upper edge and the lower edge are displaced from a plane of the vertical stacked side barrier, or (ii) the vertical stacked side barriers between the at least two vertically stacked layers are laterally displaced from vertical stacked side barriers between further vertically stacked layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Bruegmann USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Peters, Lars Bruegmann
  • Patent number: 11490747
    Abstract: A magazine rack includes two opposite primary boards, two opposite secondary boards each assembled with one of the two primary boards, multiple connecting rods mounted between the two primary boards and mounted between the two secondary boards, and a bearing cloth unit mounted on the connecting rods. Thus, the bearing cloth unit is used to place books, newspapers or magazines for user's taking and reading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Ten Square Inc
    Inventor: Feng-Jung Lo
  • Patent number: 11484119
    Abstract: A pistol rack having counterweight plates on the front and bottom of the rack shifts the center of gravity of the rack to facilitate more balanced carrying of the rack having pistols in the compartments thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventor: Zijiang Yang
  • Patent number: 11484140
    Abstract: The present invention is a wall mountable apparatus that receives one or more baseball styled caps for compact storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventor: John Paul Giles
  • Patent number: 11471356
    Abstract: A shelf for a dental delivery system comprises a shelf member and device mounting locations on the shelf member. The shelf member is shaped to fit within a dental delivery system housing. The shelf member is movable between at least a closed position and an open position. The device mounting locations define locations devices can be coupled. According to another implementation, a dental delivery system comprising a housing defining an interior, at least one connection extending from the housing to a dental handpiece holding area, a removable cover and a shelf member movable between at least open and closed positions is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick W. Berry, Joseph Van Domelen, Rebekah Slyter
  • Patent number: 11465850
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a drum stacking assembly configured to allow stacking of drums for storage or transportation. The drum stacking assembly generally includes an extendable stacker device configured to be positioned between drums in a stack to support drums in the stack in a manner where the weight of the drums are supported on the rim portion of the drums and not the heads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Maloney
  • Patent number: 11464330
    Abstract: A storage rack for articles such as shoes and the like, comprising a left frame and an opposed right frame, with each frame including at least one side rail; a front support bar that engages a side rail of the left frame and the right frame; a rear support bar that engages a side rail of the left frame and the right frame; wherein the front side rail comprises a hinge that engages the side rail and permitting movement of the front side rail from a first position to a second position relative to the side rail, which remains stationary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, James Tabujara
  • Patent number: 11464329
    Abstract: A luggage rack extender includes a frame assembly, an extender assembly, and a folding assembly. The frame assembly includes a cross shaped frame with an operative top end. The extender assembly includes an outer rod mounted on the operative top end with an inner bar extending normally from opposing distal ends of the outer rod. The folding assembly includes a first outer bar and a second outer bar that are operatively engaged adjacently to the inner bars of the extender assembly. The extender assembly is slidably actuated from the folding assembly to enable an extended frame configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Elizabeth Levy, David Toledano, Aholeab Toledano
  • Patent number: 11452372
    Abstract: A configurable storage and display frame includes a plurality of frame panels and a plurality of connecting joints. Each of the connecting joints include a base having a plurality of receiving slots and a securing member. The securing member includes a plurality of securing arms and a plurality of securing slots formed on the securing arms respectively. Connecting members of two of the frame panels are arranged to be securely received in the securing slots respectively, wherein the securing member is arranged to detachably attach on the base in such a manner that the securing arms are received in the receiving slots respectively so as to securely restrict a lateral movement between the securing member and the base for providing a joint of the connecting members of two of the corresponding frame panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventor: Frank Wei
  • Patent number: 11454038
    Abstract: A modular display can be assembled and disassembled by one person without any tools. The structural parts of the assembly include several types of interlocking pieces which form stable columns, and various bridging devices, including a bridge shelf removably secured by bridge brackets, that allow for slatwall or pegboard to be easily inserted to display a wide range of products that merchandise on slatwall, pegboard, shelves, tables and free-standing pedestals as well as garment poles. This display booth emulates a retail shopping experience where physical products are sold on varying display mediums. The parts fit to together by inserting hooked tabs into slots that fit the width of the tabs. Since all the parts are interchangeable, the system allows for multiple configurations, as well as easy expansion of the display booth by adding more parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventor: Josh Rifkin
  • Patent number: 11445822
    Abstract: An expandable modular rack for storing at least one magazine and at least one handgun is disclosed. The expandable modular rack includes: a first member; a second member having a base and at least one protrusion extending from a medial portion of the base; and a means for joining a surface of the first member to a surface of the second member, wherein the first member is arranged to maintain the magazine in an upright position, and wherein the base of the second member is arranged to support a base of the magazine and the protrusion of the second member is arrangeable to maintain the magazine in the upright position. The rack can further include: a third member; and a means for joining the first member to the third member, wherein the third member and first member are arranged to support the handgun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED STATES MARKETING CORP.
    Inventor: Theodore J. Werner
  • Patent number: 11425999
    Abstract: This invention provides a supporting arm for a storage rack, comprising a body; a supporting portion for installing a board; and a first tab and a second tab for engaging a frame body structure; the body is provided with a vacant portion for the second tab to be engaged with the frame body structure; the supporting portion is connected to the body; the first tab is provided at one end of the body, the second tab is disposed near the other end of the body and facing the vacant portion, so that the supporting portion for installing the board is fixed on the frame body structure through the first tab and the second tab. The supporting arm for a storage rack of the invention has a simple structure and strong practicability. Not only can the supporting arm form a stable connection with a frame body structure, it also provides the storage rack better support effect, thereby improving the structural strength of the storage rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: DESIGNA INC.
    Inventor: Yajun Hu
  • Patent number: 11415159
    Abstract: A frame structure (100) for a piece of furniture comprising struts (1) which are capable of forming legs (101) of the piece of furniture, cross-pieces (2) which connect, in accordance to a grid-like structure, the struts (1), and connection means (300) which are configured to join the struts (1) and the cross-pieces (2), wherein the connection means (300) comprise at least two bent extensions (21, 22) which are capable of engagement in corresponding seats (11, 12) which are formed in the strut (1) and in the cross-piece (2), respectively, or vice versa, and further comprising a fixing element (3) which includes an abutment surface (30), a threaded seat (31) and a corresponding screw (4) which has a head (40) which is capable of an approach movement towards/withdrawal movement from the abutment surface (30) by means of screwing in the threaded seat (31), the fixing element (3) being configured in such a manner that the abutment surface (30) and the head (40) of the screw (4) abut the strut (1) and the cross-pi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: RONDA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Giovanni Ronda
  • Patent number: 11388995
    Abstract: A rack features a front panel, a rear panel, a first rail assembly and a second rail assembly. The first rail assembly includes a first frame, a first plurality of support members extending laterally from the first frame, and a first set of edge connectors extending in a first longitudinal direction from the first frame. The second rail assembly includes a second frame, a second plurality of support members extending laterally from the second frame and aligned with the first plurality of support members, and a second set of edge connectors extending in the first longitudinal direction from the second frame for coupling to the front panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Cambro Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Johannes Le, Charles Jarvis
  • Patent number: 11382447
    Abstract: There is provided a lock mechanism for an adjustable rod. The lock mechanism provides a manually locking state and an automatic locking state. The automatic locking state provides a more secure locking engagement than the manual locking state. There is also provided improved end cap systems that minimize the number of components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: House of Atlas, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Berman, Alan Arthur Ford, Jason Moss
  • Patent number: 11382439
    Abstract: A locking case system for cosmetic products includes a fixture adapted to receive cosmetic products and a locking case adapted to be coupled to the fixture. Upon coupling the locking case to the fixture, at least one snap member of at least one side wall of the locking case is snapped into at least one receiving portion of the at least one side wall of the fixture. In addition, at least one snap member of a rear wall of the locking case is snapped into at least one receiving aperture in a top edge of a rear wall of the fixture. Further, at least one snap member of a front member of the locking case is snapped into the at least one receiving aperture of a front wall of the fixture to secure the cosmetic products to the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: WALGREEN CO.
    Inventors: Scott Fink, Nick Farinola
  • Patent number: 11388832
    Abstract: A holder for connecting a rack manifold of an electronic rack and a room manifold of a data center room to provide liquid cooling to the electronic rack includes an L-shaped frame with a first arm having a first end and a second end, and a second arm extending from the second end of the first arm and substantially perpendicular to the first arm. The holder additionally includes a pivot point to be coupled to a pivot connector on a panel to pivotally move the L-shaped frame between a first position and a second position. The holder further includes a first blind-mate connector disposed on the L-shaped frame to be coupled to a second blind-mate connector at an engagement interface. The first blind-mate connector and the second blind-mate connector are coupled in response to the L-shaped frame moving to the second position in response to contact with the electronic rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: BAIDU USA LLC
    Inventors: Shuai Shao, Tianyi Gao