Patents Examined by Symren K Sanghera
  • Patent number: 12365531
    Abstract: A container for produce, and specifically for fruits such as apples that provides a secure and well ventilated shipping enclosure, allowing the purchaser to visually inspect the contents, while preventing the enclosed produce from being removed or dropping out of the container. The container is preferably constructed from bio-degradeable materials such as a kraft paper or cardboard, and includes a bottom tray into which the produce is placed. A top tray is placed over the produce contained in the bottom tray, with trays including pairs of “corner-holes” near the four corners of both trays, each pair connected by corner slots. An elastic band is then placed around both the top tray and the bottom tray, received into each set of corner holes and held within each corner slot. Preferably two elastic band are used, one located proximate to each end of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: JPM Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph P. Mills
  • Patent number: 12344455
    Abstract: An insulating container can be configured to retain a volume of liquid, and include 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 second outer wall can include a second end configured to support the container on a surface. The second outer wall can include a dimple, and the dimple can include a circular base and an inner portion converging to an opening extending into the second outer wall. The opening can be sealed by a resin, and the circular base can be covered by disc formed of the material. The outer wall and the inner wall can be constructed from different materials such that the outer wall is harder and resists indentation, and the inner wall reduces the overall weight of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: John Alan Tolman, Roy Joseph Seiders
  • Patent number: 12330846
    Abstract: A storage device has a container and a lid dolly that is usable as a lid to close the container and as a dolly to transport the container, wherein the lid dolly has casters configured to fit within the interior of the container when the lid dolly is closed on the container. A storage device kit has a container, a lid, a template, casters and fasteners. A retrofit kit for a storage device with a container and a lid has a template, casters and fasteners. The template may be installed as a reinforcement plate to structurally reinforce the lid for supporting the weight load of the container and its contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: The Merchant of Tennis, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Green
  • Patent number: 12324968
    Abstract: A golf bag includes a base, a bag body, a stand and a cover. The base has a first member and a second member. The second member is pivoted on the first member to be turned between a first position and a second position. A divider is connected to the second member to be kept a predetermined distance above the bottom and moved with the second member. The bag body is connected to the base, with an annular gap formed between the bag body and the divider. The stand has two legs, which are moved between a third position and a fourth position. The cover is received in the gap between the bag body and the divider for reciprocation between a retracted position and an elevating position. Wherein, the golf bag can be switched between a straight status and a leaning status. In the straight status, the golf bag has both the first member and the second member touch the ground. In the leaning status, the golf bag has the first member and distal ends of the legs touch the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Inventor: Wei Hung Lai
  • Patent number: 12310926
    Abstract: A convertible beverage container may have a base structure having an interior configured to hold a liquid, and a lid structure removably mountable on the base structure over an open top to selectively close the open top. The lid structure may have a mounted condition characterized by the beverage container being able to at least partially retain a liquid in the interior of the base structure and an unmounted condition characterized by the beverage container being unable to retain a liquid in the interior of the base structure. The beverage container may further include a handle structure directly and removably mountable on the lid structure such that the handle structure is mountable on the base structure via the mounting of the handle structure on the lid structure when the lid structure is mounted on the base structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: JDS Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Sletten, Russ Paul Odens
  • Patent number: 12255084
    Abstract: A handle for a wafer carrier that includes an insertable member configured to be inserted into an aperture of the wafer carrier, and a locking mechanism moveable relative to the insertable member. A tab of the insertable member retains the insertable member in the aperture when in an engaged state. When in a locked state, the locking mechanism maintains the tab in the engaged state and a flexible member of the locking mechanism is positioned to maintain the locking mechanism in the locked state. A wafer carrier includes the detachable handle and the locking mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Jason T. Steffens, Mark V. Smith, Matthew A. Fuller
  • Patent number: 12240665
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a packing box and a cardboard structure. The packing box includes: a box body, which further includes a bottom, a side wall and a containing space; the side wall connects to the bottom, and the containing space is formed by the bottom and the side wall; a carrying structure, positioned in the containing space; the carrying structure, including connecting parts and buffer parts, connects to the side wall with a bendable connection in one-piece structure; the buffer part is connected to both ends of the connecting part along the second direction, and the carrying structure is connected to the side wall through the connecting part; the buffer part is connected to the connecting part with a bendable connection, the buffer part abuts against the side wall with deformation; and the effective space inside the box changes with the deformation of the buffer part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: SHENZHEN YUTO PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Haixia Zheng
  • Patent number: 12239805
    Abstract: A spinal drainage kit container includes a body, lid, and hinge. The body includes a peripheral portion and a first grip configured to be gripped when the lid is to be opened. The first grip is at a first corner of the body, opposite the hinge, and has a first protrusion in a first direction. The lid includes a contact configured to come into contact with the peripheral portion when the lid is closed, and a second grip connected to the contact and configured to be gripped when the lid is to be opened. The second grip is at a second corner of the lid, which overlaps with the first corner when the lid is closed; and the second grip has a second protrusion that protrudes in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and does not overlap with the body when the lid is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, UNISIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru Yamaguchi, Hideya Saito, Akihiro Saruya, Yoshikazu Matsumoto, Kenta Kamiyama
  • Patent number: 12213570
    Abstract: Provided herein are various portable personal storage devices and methods of use of the same. In one aspect, the device includes a housing configured to attach to a surface, the housing comprising: a plurality of predefined cavities configured to removably store a wellness instrument and/or container, each cavity comprising an opening defining said cavity and disposed on an outer surface of the housing; at least one of: a replaceable wellness instrument and/or container; and a housing cover slidably connected to a surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Inventor: Elvis E. Martinez
  • Patent number: 12207775
    Abstract: A container includes a tank body and a cover. The tank body defines an opening. The cover detachably covers the opening of the tank body. A sidewall of the tank body defines an accommodating groove. The cover includes a cover body and a plug-in piece extending from the cover body to the tank body. The plug-in piece is capable of extending into the accommodating groove. The container further includes a fixing piece, and the fixing piece detachably covers an opening of the accommodating groove and is capable of being buckled with the plug-in piece accommodated in the accommodating groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SILVER STAR INTELLIGENT GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Liang, Linlin Zhou, Wenbin Yong
  • Patent number: 12193482
    Abstract: The container includes a main sidewall, a first end-wall connected to a first end of the main sidewall, and a first structure, a first side of the first structure being connected to a second end of the main sidewall, the main sidewall, the first end-wall and the first structure at least partially defining a primary storage area, the first structure including a secondary sidewall extending from a second side of the first structure, and a including a protrusion extending from a first side of the cover, the protrusion being inserted within the secondary sidewall to be releasably mated with the secondary sidewall, a first central portion of the cover and a second central portion of the first structure at least partially defining a secondary storage area, a first peripheral portion of the cover and a second peripheral portion of the first structure at least partially defining a peripheral cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventor: William J. Bogdziewicz
  • Patent number: 12186274
    Abstract: A reminder apparatus includes: a housing and a rotation block; wherein the rotation block is rotatably arranged in the housing, an identification structure is arranged on a surface of the rotation block, and a viewing window is defined on the housing, such that the identification structure is exposable via the viewing window in the case that the rotation block is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: HAIKOU LILI INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Junyuan Chen
  • Patent number: 12187530
    Abstract: A corrugated storage container is provided that includes a box section with a top wall and corrugated side walls and end walls, a tapered funnel section extending downwardly from the box section and a frame supporting the box section and the funnel section. The frame includes vertical posts that are integrally joined with the box section and a base section formed at the lower end of the vertical posts and supporting the funnel section. The configuration of the corrugated storage container provides approximately 600 cubic feet of enclosed interior volume capable of storing between 50,000 and 51,000 pounds of bulk material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventor: Justin Shepherd
  • Patent number: 12168249
    Abstract: A device for transporting a plunger that includes an outer housing defining an interior chamber a lid, the lid configured to releasably and sealingly engage the first end of the cylindrical wall member, the lid including a planar surface and a fan member operatively mounted in the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Inventor: Jackie Robinson
  • Patent number: 12157609
    Abstract: A receptacle for dispensing cosmetic product includes a base adapted to receive a cup containing the product, a cover being rotatable between a position in which the receptacle is closed and a position in which the receptacle is open, connected to the base by a first hinge connection at the rear part of the receptacle, and a platform being rotatable and clamping the cup in position in the base. The receptacle also includes a structure braking the cover on opening and closing, located in the rear part of the receptacle, and a structure braking the platform on opening and closing, also located in the rear part of the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: ALBEA SERVICES
    Inventor: Franck Seguin
  • Patent number: 12154806
    Abstract: The invention discloses a substrate carrier latching structure, which mainly comprises a top portion, a cover and a detachable module. The top portion is disposed on the enclosure of a substrate carrier, and the cover is connected to the top portion via a detachable module. As such, the excessive stress on the substrate carrier is avoided to maintain the integrity of substrates stored in the inner portion of the substrate carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Yung-Chin Pan, Wei-Chian Liu
  • Patent number: 12145786
    Abstract: According to at least one exemplary embodiment, optimized packaging may be provided. Optimized packaging may be used, for example, as packaging for leafy green products, produce, or other food items. The optimized packaging may have a frame element and one or more film surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Local Bounti Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Ari Horowitz, Joshua White
  • Patent number: 12136559
    Abstract: Disclosed is a graphite plate to solve a problem of poor performance uniformity of an epitaxial wafer obtained during carrying on epitaxial growth of material using the graphite plate. A graphite plate includes: a graphite plate body, includes a carrying recess and a recess located on one side of the carrying recess away from a central point of the graphite plate body; and a stopper, which is embedded in the recess in a matching manner, and the stopper protrudes from the bottom surface of the carrying recess to form a limiting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: ENKRIS SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventor: Peng Xiang
  • Patent number: 12125463
    Abstract: An instrument case for receiving a string instrument, has a housing, has a receiving region, delimited by the housing, for receiving an instrument and has at least one neck support module has a neck support unit for supporting an instrument neck, wherein the neck support module has a bearing unit having two bearing elements and supporting the neck support unit in the receiving region in an adjustable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: GEWA music GmbH
    Inventor: Elias Haselmann
  • Patent number: 12122568
    Abstract: The invention illustrates and describes a composite pack, in particular a parallelepipedal cardboard/plastic composite pack for pourable products, having an elliptical laminated hole which is provided in the composite pack gable, with an elliptical main axis and an elliptical minor axis, and a pouring element, comprising a basic body, a cutting element movably guided in the basic body and having the shape of a hollow cylinder with a cylinder outer diameter and a resealable screw cap, wherein the screw cap serves for opening the composite pack for the first time by activation of the cutting element, which thus forms a pouring opening in the region of the laminated hole and wherein first guidance means configured on the cutting element interact with second guidance means configured on the basic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SIG Services AG
    Inventors: Markus Wassum, Remo Zürcher