Patents Examined by Taylor L Morris
  • Patent number: 9968188
    Abstract: A lockable electronic tablet stand is described that allows rotation and fixes the tablet stand in a locked relation. The stand includes a base that allows the tablet stand to rotate about the base while cords extend through a center of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Engineered Network Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Peter J. Floersch, Stephen A. Nistler, Aaron Z. Mclaughlin, Paul M. Smith
  • Patent number: 9971120
    Abstract: Securing a cable to a panel includes assembling a cable clamp arrangement to a cable and mounting the cable clamp arrangement to the panel. Assembling the cable clamp arrangement includes disposing a grommet around an exterior surface of the cable; disposing a yoke around the grommet so that the yoke at least partially surrounds the grommet; and compressing the yoke and grommet between a bracket and a backing plate using a fastener so that the cable is compressed. Mounting the cable clamp arrangement to the panel includes sliding the bracket relative to the panel in a direction parallel to a surface of the panel until the bracket rests on fasteners extending from the panel. Mounting the clamp arrangement can also include tightening the fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Paula Rudenick, Scott Sievers, Raul Mario Saucedo
  • Patent number: 9962596
    Abstract: A self-standing skateboard system includes a skateboard and a panel. The skateboard includes first and second trucks attached to a deck. The panel includes a front face, a back face, and a perimeter edge extending around and between the front face and the back face, the perimeter edge having a first end opposite a second end and a pair of opposed sides coupled to and extending between the first and second ends, with the panel having a slot extending into the first end defining a pair of spaced projections, and the slot being configured for receiving one of the first and second trucks for supporting the skateboard on the panel. Further, the panel has a notch extending into the second end defining a pair of feet for supporting the panel in an upright position on a supporting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Inventor: Alcides Corrales
  • Patent number: 9963047
    Abstract: A seat sliding device for a vehicle includes a lower rail; an upper rail, which is supported to be able to slide relative to the lower rail and is fixed to a seat; and a bracket, which includes an acting portion to transmit a predetermined external force acting on the upper rail to the lower rail and is fixed to the upper rail, wherein the acting portion is disposed to overlap with the lower rail in an up-down direction which is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the sliding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SHIROKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihisa Nozue, Takayuki Sakurai, Nobumasa Higashi
  • Patent number: 9961993
    Abstract: Furniture systems, such as desks, that can be stand-alone wall mounted, wall mounted with furniture positioned in front, or attached/mounted to furniture, and that also accommodate differing types of computers or electronics and wires in an efficient and visually appealing manner. Specifically, the furniture includes a concealment pocket which provides that cabling and associated structures can be hidden above the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Ameriwood Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin McGowan, Steve Wahrhaftig, Corey Neudeck
  • Patent number: 9957991
    Abstract: A clamp assembly is provided for securing a panel or fairing to an I-beam, and comprises a pair of side blocks and a clamping block, together with a single bolt to secure them in place. Each of the side blocks as an inclined wedge surface, and the T-shaped clamping block has similarly sloped wedge surfaces along the sides of the leg of the T. When a bolt this passed through side legs of the side blocks, and through or under the clamping block, a sliding and wedging action between the inclined and sloped wedge surfaces occurs. Moreover, a clamping action between the top surface of the clamping block and the lower surface of the lower flanges of the I-beam is also induced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Laydon Composites Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph Mancina, James D. Haws, Miroslav Vukovic, Andriy N. Prokudin
  • Patent number: 9936823
    Abstract: A mount assembly and a security system for securely displaying objects. A mount assembly for securing to an object, including opposed clamp members for engaging the object, and a clamp assembly for releasably securing the clamp members, the clamp assembly including opposed surfaces defining at least one passage for receiving ends of the opposed clamp members, the opposed surfaces being movable to each other to secure the clamp members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Compucage International Inc.
    Inventor: Steve N. Galant
  • Patent number: 9927150
    Abstract: A stabilizing system for stabilizing an arrangement for pivoting an elongate assembly plane extending along a longitudinal axis about an axis of rotation oriented along the longitudinal axis, comprising a first tension element and first and second base arrangements each including a deflecting element fixed on the assembly plane, and spaced apart from the axis of rotation to different sides, wherein the base arrangements are offset with respect to one another along the longitudinal axis, the base arrangements the first tension element, or a second tension element is connected the deflecting element to a fixed point and back at a first distance, and wherein the first tension element and/or the tension element is guided between the base arrangements along the longitudinal axis whereby a tension can be built up in the base arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: IDEEMATEC DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Eduard Eckl, Johann Kufner
  • Patent number: 9903510
    Abstract: A cable hanger for securing a cable to a supporting structure having an aperture 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; and a pair of locking projections, each of the locking projections attached to a respective free end of the arms. The arms and locking projections are configured to spread apart to enable insertion of a cable into a space between the arms, and the locking projections are configured to be inserted into the aperture of the supporting structure. The cable hanger further includes: a pair of tabs extending inwardly from each arm into the space between the arms; and a gripping finger extending generally perpendicularly from each tab and generally tangentially to an outer surface of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Aviral Joshi, Ronald A. Vaccaro, Taig S. Rajpal
  • Patent number: 9901174
    Abstract: A foldable easel blank includes a main panel defining a first side and a second side, the first side positioned opposite from the second side, the main panel defining a locking aperture extending through the main panel from a front main surface to a rear main surface, the front main surface positioned opposite from the rear main surface; a support panel hingedly connected to the main panel, the support panel defining a locking tab configured to engage the locking aperture; a first side panel hingedly connected to the first side of the main panel; a second side panel hingedly connected to the second side of the main panel; and a base panel, the base panel hingedly connected to the main panel, the base panel configured to secure to the first side panel and the second side panel to form a base stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Hannah Conrad
  • Patent number: 9897252
    Abstract: The disclosure presented herein relates to a clamp, vice, clasp or similar structure with an upper and lower jaw capable of gripping a surface. In use the jaws are separated and placed around the surface before being closed and tightened such that the clamp, vice, clasp reversibly grips the surface. A cord, strap, leash or similar structure is attached to the clamp. A spring loaded plastic toggle is attached to the end of the cord, strap, leash or similar structure. In use the cord, strap, leash or similar structure is secured around an item with the spring loaded plastic toggle. As the cord, strap, leash or similar structure is secured to the clamp the item is also secured to the clamp and the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Inventor: Cara J. Brzezicki
  • Patent number: 9897250
    Abstract: A wall mount system is disclosed. The wall mount system can include a wall plate and one or more brackets. To secure a display to a wall, the brackets are affixed to the display and the wall plate is affixed to the wall. The brackets can include one or more lips couplable to tracks of the wall plate. The brackets further include a rotatable securement device having a lip couplable to the bottom track of the wall plate. The securement device can be manipulated using a lever that has one end rotatably coupled to the securement device and one end distal from the securement device. The distal end extends to a position proximate to the bottom rear of a display. When manipulated in a direction towards the securement device, the lever rotates and decouples the securement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: American Megatrends, Inc.
    Inventor: Clas G. Sivertsen
  • Patent number: 9874307
    Abstract: Portable stand system consists of two rigid plaques with perforated slots designed to interlock the two plaques into various configurations. The way to assemble the two plaques is by inserting them using the perforations indistinctively in order to achieve different x-shaped configurations according to the needs of the used. The system allows objects to be rearranged from their original position and/or angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Inventor: Nestor Del Castillo
  • Patent number: 9835290
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising an arm with a depending hollow attachment housing, into which is inserted a corresponding attachment portion of a depending device. The housing and attachment portion both have corresponding openings which come into alignment when the attachment portion is inserted into the housing. The apparatus comprises a securing segment which passes through the aligned openings in the housing and attachment portion to prevent the vertical separation of the housing and attachment portion, and a sleeve which surrounds the housing and is vertically moveable between a first position wherein it exposes the openings and securing segment and a second position wherein it covers the securing segment thereby preventing the securing segment from becoming dislodged. The housing comprises a removable delimiter which reduces the allowable vertical movement of the sleeve so that its vertical movement is restricted so as to prevent the sleeve adopting its first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Kenex (Electro-Medical) Limited
    Inventor: Kenneth Charles Hunt
  • Patent number: 9829296
    Abstract: An explosive container positioning saddle for munition demolition includes a base having a first surface defined by a portion of a cylindrical shape with a longitudinal axis. The base includes a second surface opposing the first surface. Sleeves are coupled to the second surface of the base and extend away therefrom. Each of the sleeves has a longitudinal axis and is oriented such that the longitudinal axis associated therewith is aligned to intersect with the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Dennis Askin, Lee R Foltz, Angel Diaz
  • Patent number: 9814312
    Abstract: Television mounting devices that can be stand-alone wall mounted, wall mounted with furniture positioned in front, or attached/mounted to furniture, and that also accommodate differing types of television or other electronics and wires in an efficient and visually appealing manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin McGowan, Steve Wahrhaftig, Cory Neudeck
  • Patent number: 9783312
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are provided to reduce the high transient mount load in an aircraft engine mounting system under extreme loading condition. The exemplary embodiments reduce the impact of the snubbing phenomenon without adding to the weight or space claim of the engine mounting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Avinash Kumar, Theodore Brockett, Srinivas Chinthapally, Krishna Mohan Kumbham, Milind Khare, Venkatarao Ganji, Rama Sateesh Venkata Kandula