Patents Examined by Steven M. Marsh
  • Off table holder for stemmed drinking vessels and utensils
    Patent number: 11478095
    Abstract: An off table holder for a stemmed drinking vessel and/or utensil that is movably secured to a bottom surface of a supporting table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: GSI Outdoors LLC
    Inventor: Kurt F. Gauss
  • Electrical wire guiding apparatus
    Patent number: 11482845
    Abstract: An electrical wire guiding apparatus 10 includes a plurality of link members 20 that are pivotably connected in series, and each have an accommodation space 25 for an electric wire W provided therein. Each of the plurality of link members 20 includes a link body 20A in which a surface positioned on an inner side of a bend in a pivoted state is open as an opening surface 20C, and a cover 20B that is engaged with the link body 20A, and blocks the opening surface 20C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuma Isoda
  • Platform and leveling system for a mechanical device
    Patent number: 11470967
    Abstract: A pad includes a support structure for supporting a mechanical device. The support structure includes a horizontal layer supported by vertical members. The pad also includes a leveling mechanism for leveling the pad. The leveling mechanism can include first, second, third and fourth leveling legs near a first, second, third and fourth corner, respectively of the pad. The leveling legs can be screwed into or out of the pad such that during installation of the mechanical device, an installer can level the pad by screwing in or out the first, second, third and fourth leveling legs until the pad is level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventors: Erik A. Ostertag, Erik G. Swenson
  • Mounting bracket for electrical boxes
    Patent number: 11473721
    Abstract: A mounting bracket for an electrical box can be configured for use with a support that has a first and a second rail. The mounting bracket can include a first attachment device that is secured to mounting body and a second attachment device that is secured to the mounting body opposite the first attachment device. To secure the mounting bracket to the support, the first attachment device can be configured to engage one of the first rail or the second rail and the second attachment device can be configured to engage the other of the first rail or the second rail. Each of the first and second attachment devices can include a first arm configured to extend on a first side of the corresponding first or second rail, and a second arm configured to extend on a second side of the corresponding rail, opposite the first arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: ERICO International Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hung-Sun Oh, James Anthony Bukowski, Kevin Jacobs
  • Solar module mounting system
    Patent number: 11476797
    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: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: PanelClaw, Inc.
    Inventors: Hanghai Yang, Joseph Armano, Vasilije Jovanovic, John de Papp
  • Receiving device and method for damping a movement of a moving element of a receiving device
    Patent number: 11465543
    Abstract: Receiving device for receiving objects in a vehicle interior, having a receiving element and a movement element, the receiving element having a receiving space bounded laterally by a casing section and at a lower end by a base section at least in sections and has an access opening at an upper end. The movement element mounted in the receiving space displaceable between closed and release positions by a bearing device. Movement element closing the access opening at least in sections in the closed and release positions. The movement element releasing access through the access opening into the receiving space. The receiving element and/or the movement element includes damping device for at least partially damping movement element movement. Method of damping movement of movement element of such receiving device for receiving objects in a vehicle interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: HS PRODUCTS ENGINEERING GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Specht, Dietmar Christian Huber, Christian Lack
  • Apparatus for holding a container on an uneven surface
    Patent number: 11466808
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding a container such as a bucket in a level position on an uneven surface, for example, a roof. The apparatus automatically levels itself using pivot points that permit the components of the apparatus to operate independently from each other. The components configured to rotate about pivot points so that a bucket can be held by the apparatus in an upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: David Klein
  • Magnetic object holder and method
    Patent number: 11459162
    Abstract: A method for forming a device that is releasably attachable to a ferromagnetic surface comprises providing an object formed from one or more flexible or compressible materials, positioning a magnet between the object and a heat-activated adhesive patch, and applying heat and pressure to the patch to fuse the patch to the object around the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: 3849953 CANADA INC.
    Inventor: Michael Adjeleian
  • Adjustable mounting systems for televisions
    Patent number: 11460145
    Abstract: A mounting system capable of mounting objects to support structures. The mounting system includes a wall mount including a display bracket configured to hold the object, a fixed support bracket coupleable to a vertical support structure, and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly has a low-profile stowed configuration in which the object is held in a raised position close to the support structure. Tilt adjustment mechanisms are used to adjust the tilt of the display bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Manehu Product Alliance, LLC
    Inventor: Kurt William Massey
  • Flanged conduit support with ganging mechanism
    Patent number: 11460128
    Abstract: A flanged conduit support for running electrical cables between horizontal floors or vertical walls. The flanged conduit support includes a flange and a hub with a socket. A locking means on the flanged conduit support enables the locking together of two or more supports together in a spaced relationship. The locking means includes a male snap member with a tab and a tapered end and the female snap member includes a receiving slot. The flanged conduit support provides a means for rapidly securing a first end of conduit to a form and capping the opposite ends of the conduit to prevent the entry of concrete during the concrete pour. A removable flange portion may be removed after the concrete cures to provide one or more open pathways for running electrical cables through the horizontal floors or vertical walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Apparatus for page-pressing and barrier-free page-turning
    Patent number: 11453233
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for page-pressing and barrier-free page-turning. The apparatus includes page-pressing devices and a placement board. The page-pressing device is capable of switching between a first state and a second state. When the page-pressing device is in the first state, the page-pressing device is capable of tightly pressing against a book page(s) on the placement board. When the page-pressing device is in the second state, the page-pressing device is capable of releasing the press onto the book page(s). The page-pressing device is capable of mechanically self-locking to maintain a contact pressure to the book page(s) when the page-pressing device is in the first state to press against the book page(s), while the power causing the contact pressure no longer exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventor: Cangsang Duan
  • Fastening device for a supply hose and/or a supply line for fastening to an industrial-robot arm
    Patent number: 11446830
    Abstract: A fastening device is useful for at least one supply hose and/or at least one supply line for fastening to an industrial-robot arm with a holder, an assignable holder unit for the supply hose and/or the supply line, and a lockable tensioning element. The holder is arranged on the lockable tensioning element so that the holder, by the tensioning element being clasped and locked around the industrial-robot arm, can be fastened and/or positioned flexibly on the industrial-robot arm and thus in the event of the holder being connected to the assignable holding unit the supply hose and/or the supply line can be oriented in a specific manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Bizlink Industry Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Joesten
  • Trash bag retaining apparatus
    Patent number: 11447333
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a trash bag retaining apparatus and system that secures a trash bag inside a trash receptacle and enables a sliding motion for subsequent removal of the secured trash bag. In particular, the apparatus includes a proximal end insertable into a support arm of a trash receptacle. The distal end includes a slide stop in addition to an abutment face that abuts the support arm upon insertion of the proximal end into the support arm. The abutment face is sized and shaped to match a size and shape of the support arm. Further, the distal end also includes one or more surfaces defining an inlet, positioned between the slide stop and the abutment face, where the trash bag retaining apparatus can secure a portion of the trash bag to the support arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Sarah A. Kuhl, Timothy P. Mui, Reema Shalan
  • Flanged conduit support with ganging mechanism
    Patent number: 11448340
    Abstract: A flanged conduit support for forming openings in a poured concrete structure. The flanged conduit support includes a flange and a hub with a socket. A ganging means on the flanged conduit support enables the joining and locking of two or more supports together in a spaced relationship. The ganging means includes a male snap member with a tab and a tapered end and the female snap member includes a receiving slot. The flanged conduit support provides a means for rapidly securing a first end of conduit to a form and capping the opposite ends of the conduit to prevent the entry of concrete during the concrete pour. A removable cap may be removed after the concrete cures to provide one or more open pathways for running electrical cables through the horizontal floors or vertical walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Gripping cable hanger and method of using
    Patent number: 11437790
    Abstract: This invention has to do with a gripping cable hanger assembly system for the solar, mining, and electrical industry. The gripping cable hanger is comprised of a support wire gripping mechanism, cable carrier supports/receptacles, data carrier wire capability, space between said wire carriers with said wire comprising a shape retention material that may have a high dielectric, UV resistant coating thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped
    Inventors: Allen Garrett Smith, Frank Edward Hodge, David James Prasko, Timothy Joseph Wedding
  • Bracketry for ceiling fan or lamp retrofits and method of installing same
    Patent number: 11434928
    Abstract: Bracketry comprising an L-bracket, a T-bracket, and a joist hanger assembly, and methods of installation of the bracketry that eliminate the need to install a heavier duty electrical junction box and the difficulty of removing and reinstalling wiring in a new electrical junction box or fabricate bracing structure at the jobsite when performing a heavy ceiling fan or lighting fixture retrofit have been presented. The bracketry and installation methods are intended to reduce the cost and complexity of performing a retrofit installations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Gazerro, Robert Leo
  • Composition roof accessory mount
    Patent number: 11437952
    Abstract: A mount for use over a roof flashing on a composition roof. The mount includes a central aperture for a fastener, a top surface with a horizontal platform extending laterally from the top surface, and a conical inner surface to cooperate with a conical protrusion on the roof flashing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: PEGASUS SOLAR, INC.
    Inventors: Erich Kai Stephan, Glenn Harris, Nick Wenzel, Peter Wilke
  • Wire management device
    Patent number: 11431156
    Abstract: A wire management device for mounting to a structure that has a mounting surface with an edge includes a planar portion having opposing side edges, a front face and a rear face that is configured for engaging the mounting surface. A wire management structure is coupled to extend from the front face and is configured for capturing elongated wires to secure a portion of the wires with the wire management device. An alignment structure is positioned proximate at least one side edge of the planar portion. The alignment structure is configured for engaging an edge of the mounting surface to align the side edges of the planar portion with respect to the mounting surface edges for centering the device. Once the wire management device is mounted, the alignment structure is breakable from the planar portion for being separated and discarded. Then a cover is clipped onto the wire management structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Tadpole Products, LLC
    Inventor: Ronald J. Hicks
  • Magnetic object holder
    Patent number: 11420807
    Abstract: A magnetic object holder is a device for releasably attaching an object to a ferromagnetic surface. The device can include an insulated flexible sleeve defining an interior space in which the object is removably receivable. The sleeve grips the object in an interference fit when the object is received in the interior space. One or more magnets secured to a portion of the sleeve enables the sleeve to be releasably attached to the ferromagnetic surface while the object is received in the interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: 3849953 CANADA INC.
    Inventor: Michael Adjeleian
  • Shroud for cable hangers
    Patent number: 11415243
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a shroud for a cable hanger which may isolate the metal interfaces between cable hangers and their supporting structures. The present disclosure is also directed to an interference mechanism of the shroud which may minimize or eliminate accidental escape of the hanger from a supporting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Ronald A. Vaccaro, Christopher Stockman, Aviral Joshi