Patents Examined by Steven M. Marsh
  • Patent number: 12294206
    Abstract: Systems are provided for a cable hangers. A system for cable hangers can include a cable hanger having a support member including a proximal end and a distal end. A plurality of saddles are attached to and extend from the support member, with each saddle of the plurality of saddles being configured to support at least one cable on a cable supporting surface. A hanging mechanism is arranged at the proximal end of the support member, where the hanging mechanism is offset on the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Affordable Wire Management, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Robert Rand, Daniel Robert Smith
  • Patent number: 12292146
    Abstract: A connector configured to interface with a wall and to secure a wire passing through the wall. The connector having first and second portions with integral channels adapted to grasp the wire and insulation provided about the wire. The connector is secured to the wall with at least one nut that operatively interconnects to threads on the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: STUART STEEL PROTECTION, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher L. Moore
  • Patent number: 12288969
    Abstract: A cable support includes a support body with a saddle configured to support one or more cables, and a stem and a leg that extend from opposite ends of the saddle. A securing member is coupled to the leg. The securing member is movable between a first configuration configured to secure one or more cables within the saddle and a second configuration configured to permit one or more cables to be moved into or out of the saddle. The leg including a retaining tab that releasably secures the securing member in the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: ERICO International Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Wilson, Daniel A. Kozlowski, Jeff A. Wilson, Raymond M. Olle, Paul Bryson Allen
  • Patent number: 12285121
    Abstract: A mirror and mounting apparatus that places a water repellent mirror inside the sink covering the sink drain so that a user can see to use a water flosser on his/her mouth during the flossing process while containing the water that spreads out from the mouth during the water flossing process. The device includes a tube plus base that has a slanted top for placing a water repellent mirror which is encased in a water resistant case that contains LED lights. The mirror also has a fog and water resistant coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Inventor: Robert Medellin
  • Patent number: 12276095
    Abstract: A standalone adjustable showerhead support system for use in a shower where the user may require an assistant and/or a chair while showering. The showerhead support system includes a showerhead support assembly having a showered hose support, a showerhead support track, a showerhead support connector assembly, a showerhead support leg, and a showerhead support base. The standalone adjustable showerhead support system has three degrees of freedom as the showerhead can be moved front to back, up and down, and side to side. In this way, the showerhead support system can provide shower spray to most areas of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: RHM Innovations Inc.
    Inventor: Courtney J. Burris
  • Patent number: 12270450
    Abstract: A soft-to-hard goods connector is provided which includes an elastomeric bladder having a preform layer and an outer textile layer enclosing the preform layer. The outer textile layer has at least one skin extension layer extending beyond a periphery of the elastomeric bladder. The skin extension layer has a chord attached at a distal end with the chord being perpendicular to the skin extension layer. The connector includes a host rigid structure with a receiving component. The receiving component has a mounting track with the chord mounted in the mounting track. The receiving component permits the chord to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the chord with a limited range of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Inventors: Paul V Cavallaro, Michael P Smith, Megan A Matson, Christine C Schleicher
  • Patent number: 12262808
    Abstract: A device stand may include a base having a support portion and a connector portion. An upper surface of the connector portion may include at least one coupling mechanism that is configured to engage with a corresponding feature of a keyboard housing to secure the base with the keyboard housing. The device stand may include a first support member coupled with the support portion. The device stand may include a second support member coupled with the support portion and laterally spaced apart from the first support member to form a channel between the first support member and the second support member. The channel may be sized to receive a computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Flueckiger, Kexin Yang, Jinjun Xia, Francesco Pozzato, Ming Feng Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12264776
    Abstract: A display stand apparatus for supporting an electronic device on a support surface and blocking electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electronic device includes a case with an electromagnetic field (EMF) shield for blocking the electromagnetic radiation. A support is attached to the case which is deployable to position the electronic device on the support surface. The support has an appearance of an animal and has a pivoting prop that appears as an appendage of the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Inventor: Zachary Stevens
  • Patent number: 12258767
    Abstract: Exemplary implementations of a braced flooring tray support system comprise a braced pedestal subsystem and one or more trays. The braced pedestal subsystem may include several pedestals rigidly interconnected by several brace elements. The pedestals may include position-adjustable brace interface elements having vertical fins or an annular flange projecting radially. The tray corners are supported by respective pedestals. The brace elements may have an opposing pair of pedestal interface portions which include a fin-receiving or flange-receiving slot, and a pair of pin alignment apertures intersecting the slot. Brace fasteners configured to be manually installed in and removed from the pedestal interface portions. Each brace fastener may include a pair of fastener pins configured to extend through respective pin alignment apertures and respective attachment apertures when the brace fastener is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Inventor: Ramin Tabibnia
  • Patent number: 12257931
    Abstract: A seat rail locking device for a vehicle includes a lower rail having a plurality of locking grooves formed in an inner flange and opened downward, a locking plate having a plurality of locking teeth configured to be inserted into or withdrawn from the plurality of locking grooves when the locking plate moves upward or downward, an upper rail inserted into the lower rail so as to be slidable straight and having a locking-lifting mechanism configured to switch a locking state by moving the locking plate upward or downward, and an anti-rotation mechanism configured to suppress a rotation of the locking plate against a transverse load applied to the upper rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventors: Cheon Kim, Kyeong Ho Seo, Heoung Su Lim, Seong Jun Hwang
  • Patent number: 12259071
    Abstract: An apparatus for organizing, untangling, and storing multiple lines. The apparatus prevents tangling of lines and decreases wasted time in organizing, detangling, using, and storing lines. The apparatus includes a stop groove for preventing movement of the apparatus long the multiple lines being managed. The apparatus may also include an indicator for identification of the position of the stop groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Inventor: Mary Atkinson
  • Patent number: 12258111
    Abstract: Swivel mounts, mounting assemblies for boating accessories, and boats having such are disclosed. The swivel mounts include a support member, a mounting member, and a swivel element for enabling the mounting member to swivel relative to the support member. In some cases, a trolling motor mount bracket and/or a trolling motor may be coupled to the swivel mount. In further embodiments, the swivel mount may be coupled to a surface of a boat, such as but not limited to a boat gunnel. In particular, a swivel mount may be configured and disposed above an upward facing surface of the gunnel such that a mounting member of the swivel mount is able to swivel about an axis that is perpendicular to and passes through the upward facing surface of the gunnel. Mounting members having a hole pattern to accommodate different types of trolling motors is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Sea Swivel Inc.
    Inventor: Mark S. Berta, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12260783
    Abstract: A cable hanger includes: a base panel having opposed ends; a pair of arms, each of the arms attached to a respective end of the base panel and having a free end; a pair of locking projections, each of the locking projections attached to a respective free end of the arms; and a pair of gripping members, each gripping member attached to a respective arm, each gripping member having opposed ends, wherein one of the ends of each gripping member is fixed to the arms and the other of the ends of each gripping member is fixed to the arm or to the base panel. The arms and locking projections are configured to spread apart to enable insertion of a cable between the arms, wherein the gripping projections engage and grip the cable, and wherein the locking projections are configured to be inserted into the aperture of the supporting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC
    Inventors: Ronald A. Vaccaro, Aviral Joshi, Taig S. Rajpal
  • Patent number: 12259072
    Abstract: A retention member for holding a line includes first and second retention elements connected to one another such that the retention member is pivotable between a retaining position, in which the first and second retention elements abut one another, and a fitting position, in which the first and second retention elements are spaced apart. The first and second retention elements each have a line guide, and in the retaining position the line guides together form a through-opening for the line. The first retention element has an insertion element which can be disposed in a receptacle of a fastening arrangement, which receptacle is fixed to the vehicle, and the insertion element comprises a first through-hole. The second retention element has a second through-hole which is aligned with the first through-hole in the retaining position. The receptacle fixed to the vehicle comprises a recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gebhard Mairegger
  • Patent number: 12255576
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mounting one or more framed solar modules are disclosed. A solar module mounting system can include a plurality of support members configured to support one or more framed solar modules above a mounting surface, such as the ground or the roof of a building. The support members can include rails formed from a rigid material, such as steel. The solar module mounting system can also include a plurality of attachment mechanisms each configured to secure a portion of a framed solar module to a portion of a respective one of the support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: PanelClaw, Inc.
    Inventors: Hanghai Yang, Joseph Armano, Vasilije Jovanovic, John De Papp
  • Patent number: 12251924
    Abstract: A system is provided to align a movable cart to an assembly apparatus. The assembly apparatus has at least one item of a plurality of items for replacement within the assembly apparatus. The assembly apparatus includes a docking station. The movable cart is configured to receive a used item and/or provide a new item to the assembly apparatus. The movable cart includes an interface configured to dock within the docking station of the assembly apparatus. The system includes a sensor associated with one of the assembly apparatus and the movable cart and a laser associated with the other of the assembly apparatus and the movable cart. The sensor and the laser are configured to align the movable cart with the assembly apparatus after an initial docking of the movable cart within the docking station of the assembly apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Patsy A. Mattero, William A. Losiewicz, Kenneth J. King
  • Patent number: 12252084
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to enable a wire and a refrigerant pipe to be mounted in a compact form in a vehicle. A temperature management system with a wire includes a refrigerant pipe through which a refrigerant for performing heat exchange in a heat exchange target device that is mounted in a vehicle passes and at a wire at least a portion of which extends along at least a portion of the refrigerant pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi Mitani
  • Patent number: 12251971
    Abstract: A trailer support safety stand may include a top plate, a base pad, a post assembly including first and second posts, and a height adjustment mechanism including a handle, a locking device, and a linkage providing a pivot point between the handle and locking device. The first post may include first opening(s) and the second post may include a second opening. The first and second posts may telescope within each other such that the first and second opening(s) can align. The height adjustment mechanism may adjust a height of the post assembly such that when the handle is rotated around the pivot point and toward the post assembly, the locking device may be inserted through the aligned first and second openings, and when the handle is rotated around the pivot point and away from the post assembly, the locking device may be removed from the aligned first and second openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION INC.
    Inventors: Bruce B. Zutler, Harry E. Wellington, Daniel P. Doodnauth, James T. Sloat, Christopher S. Quilla
  • Patent number: 12249949
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for attaching solar modules to roofs. The devices may include a module hook clamp with a clamp body with clamp body arms extending upward from a clamp body base. The clamp body arms may include downward-facing hooks that engage a portion of the solar module's return flange and the outward-facing surface of the solar module. A spacer may optionally be positioned between the clamp body arms. The spacer may seat the solar module. A hook arm with a generally curve-shaped seating surface may extend below the clamp body base. The devices may further include a module attachment bracket that secures a second solar module in a similar manner as the module hook clamp. The module attachment bracket may include a platform that seats the hook arm of the module hook clamp, and a hook arm receiver that receives and secures the open end of the hook arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Sunmodo Corporation
    Inventors: Roland Jasmin, Steve Mumma, Jun Liu
  • Patent number: 12247633
    Abstract: Provided is a vibration isolator in which simplification of detachment work of a fixing component attached to a vibration isolating component enables the natural frequency of the entire support structure for a vibration source to be easily changed. A vibration isolator includes a vibration isolating component including a rubber, which is an elastic body, the vibration isolating component supporting, in a housing having a slit, a support portion of a compressor as a vibration source that includes a motor and that is provided on a bottom plate of the housing; and a fixing component provided to pass through the slit and detachable from an outside of the housing, the vibration isolating component being fixed, in the housing, with the fixing component such that the fixing component is in contact with part of a periphery of a narrow portion of the vibration isolating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoki Yaegashi