Patents Examined by Taylor Morris
  • Patent number: 9316345
    Abstract: A double ball joint locking device has a first ball socket mounted to a first telescopic member. The first ball socket has a first ball. A second ball socket is mounted to a second telescopic member. The second ball socket has a second ball. The first telescopic member has a telescopic connection with the second telescopic member such that the length of the double ball joint locking device is adjustable. A first ball locking rod is threadedly mounted to a first ball socket base at a first threaded mounting. A second ball locking rod is threadedly mounted to a second ball socket base, at a second threaded mounting. The second threaded mounting has an opposite handed orientation to the first threaded mounting. A first ball locking rod to second ball locking rod connection glidingly connects the first ball locking rod to the second ball locking rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Inventor: Matthew Tarnay
  • Patent number: 9308407
    Abstract: A fixing bracket of a reducer for a sprinkler, the fixing bracket including: a body portion including a bottom wall having a predetermined width and a pair of bather walls which are disposed at both sides of the bottom wall and between which the bottom wall is interposed, wherein an insertion portion through which a reducer is mounted on the body portion, is perforated in a center of the pair of barrier walls; and a coupling portion that is rotatably coupled to one side of the body portion using a hinge shaft, wherein a fastening concave groove is formed in a top end of one side of the bather walls of the body portion, and the coupling portion includes a cover member, a pivoting member that is pivotably coupled to the cover member, and a fastening member that is separably coupled to the pivoting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: SEUNG JIN IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ho Jin Jung
  • Patent number: 9307848
    Abstract: A product display system includes a hanger support member and one or more product hangers. The hanger support member includes a web having opposite first and second sides. The web has a corrugated profile defining a plurality of channels. A plurality of receiving apertures extend through the web from the first side to the second side and define at least one row of receiving apertures extending across the channels. A first product hanger may be mounted to the first side of the web through the row of receiving apertures and a second product hanger may be mounted to the second side of the web through the row of receiving apertures. The hanger support member may be arranged for use with standard pegboard hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Inventor: David Bernstein
  • Patent number: 9303532
    Abstract: An article of manufacture includes a first member configured to be attached to a first support structure, a second member configured to be attached to the first member, and an externally threaded dowel configured to engage an internally threaded hole in the second member. The externally threaded member is also configured to contact the first member. Rotation of the externally threaded dowel adjusts a distance spanned by the first member and second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Brett Darrick Klingler
  • Patent number: 9290110
    Abstract: An adjusting device for a vehicle seat includes a guide element for guiding a lever element. The guide element is in contact with a carrier rail. At least one contact region of the guide element includes a profiled chamfer in at least some sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Niehues, Marian Hudcovsky
  • Patent number: 9267431
    Abstract: A position regulating apparatus has a generator body made of an engine and a generator driven by the engine, and a frame surrounding the periphery of the generator body. The frame is provided with a bump stopper as a rod member. The bump stopper is attached to a housing of the engine and disposed horizontally. The bump stopper regulates the position in the horizontal direction of the generator body within a preset range. Receiving plates disposed so as to face both end faces of the stopper body are provided. The round bar as the body of the bump stopper has a crank shape which reduces an impact by generating bending moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuuki Takahashi, Takeshi Sasajima, Katsuhiro Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 9270034
    Abstract: An exemplary wire clamping assembly is disclosed which includes a support body, a clamping strip and at least one clamping screw. The support body can include a first surface and a second surface, the at least one clamping screw being adapted to direct a clamping force to a clamping force receiving portion of the clamping strip for clamping at least one wire between the clamping strip and the first surface of the support body. The clamping strip can be a flexible strip, and the clamping force receiving portion of the clamping strip is, in use, located on the side of the second surface of the support body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY OY
    Inventors: Mika Juslin, Wilber Diaz
  • Patent number: 9259106
    Abstract: A removable, reusable support stand for generally planar objects such as photographs, cards, signs, compact disc jewel cases or the like is disclosed, which includes a flat card stock formed into a generally triangular shape with a first fold across the base; a slit from fold line to the center of the base of the triangle forming two flaps or attachment tabs that are covered with an adhesive material and are folded along a fold line to expose the adhesive; and is folded along a line from the apex of the triangle to the top of the slit; and which may then be affixed to the back of the generally planar object to be displayed. The stand can generally be removed and repositioned, or affixed to another object to be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Inventor: Susan T. Turcotte
  • Patent number: 9248720
    Abstract: A utility part assembly includes a vehicular interior part and a utility part. The vehicular interior part has a first surface and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface and has a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole. The utility part includes a first member provided on the first surface and a second member provided on the second surface. The first member has a first coupling pin and one of a second coupling pin and a first coupling hole, and the second member has a coupling portion that is coupled to the first coupling pin and another one of the second coupling pin and the first coupling hole. The first coupling pin is inserted through the first mounting hole and coupled to the coupling portion, and the second coupling pin is inserted through the second mounting hole and coupled to the first coupling hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignees: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NIFCO INC.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Hirano, Yuji Sasaki
  • Patent number: 9248696
    Abstract: A European mount for display of an animal skull and any attached features comprising a skull mounting bracket utilizing a single support prong with incorporated stabilizing wings sized to fit within the foramen magnum to hold the skull in a natural, upright position while allowing for easy placement and removal of the skull, fastened to a customizable base support plate modeled after the natural features of the animal. The skull mounting bracket has a planar end opposing the support prong for mounting to the support plate. When an animal skull is mounted and the present embodiment of the invention is affixed to a vertical surface, the support plate will line up with the features on the animal skull such that said support plate will appear as a shadow cast by the mounted animal on the vertical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Northeast Machinery Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren Maria, Keith Jennings
  • Patent number: 9243739
    Abstract: A system for mounting an electronic handheld device includes a case having a mounting structure and a locking structure attached to the case by aligning a portion of the locking structure with a portion of the mounting structure and rotating the locking structure or the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: ANNEX PRODUCTS PTY. LTD.
    Inventor: Christopher Peters
  • Patent number: 9193052
    Abstract: A mounting system for a gas gun, for mounting a motor, is disclosed. The mounting system includes a cylinder, a rigid carrier for carrying the motor such that the motor is disposed through the cylinder and is floatingly movable along an axis, a fixing member, fixedly arranged at an end plane of the cylinder and limited the carrier in the cylinder, and at least one elastic element embedded into the embedding hole of the carrier. The elastic element has a first buffering body extending between one side of the carrier and the fixing member for absorbing a positive vibrating energy of the motor and a second buffering body extending between the other side of the carrier and the cylinder for absorbing a negative vibrating energy of the motor. Dynamic energy generated during vibration of the motor is absorbed by the first and second buffering bodies to achieve the damping effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jung-Mao Ho, Shen-Mou Wang, Chang-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 9146005
    Abstract: One embodiment of a portable media equipment support device comprising a hollow shaft having a first shaft end and a second shaft end. A manually rotatable handle is operatively mounted relative to the first shaft end and a mounting device rotational actuator is operatively mounted to the second shaft end. The manually rotatable handle is connected to mounting device rotational actuator by a drive rod internally running through said hollow shaft. A bevel gear system is internally located in said rotational actuator and used to translate motion approximately 90 degrees into a media mounting device. The media mounting device is used to secure and carry a media equipment element. The rotatable handle serves to control the motion of the drive rod and is thereby translated by the bevel gear system. This sequence of mechanical reactions is used to facilitate at least one of the panning or tilting motions of the media equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Inventor: Benjamin Alexander Swanson
  • Patent number: 9080695
    Abstract: An assembly comprising a strut comprising mounting holes to affix one or more attachments and one or more fixtures to the strut, and support holes shaped to receive and couple beaded rods with the strut for suspension of the strut, wherein the strut is coupled to the beaded rods without a threaded coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventor: Joey D. Magno, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9068691
    Abstract: A stand for a computing device may include a body having first and second opposing longitudinal sides, and first and second opposing ends, and a retention strap extending between the first and second opposing ends. The stand may include first and second fasteners coupled respectively to the first and second opposing ends and to be coupled to a support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Inventor: Kevin Abbanato
  • Patent number: 9022339
    Abstract: A central pivot pendant arm system is provided for running cabling internally within a shoulder casting through a shaft that provides an axis of rotation and cabling access through a side opening in the shaft. The shoulder casting is pivotable about the axis of rotation and partially encloses a portion of the shaft. The shoulder casting has a protrusion for attachment of a pendant arm and facilitates cabling passage inside the shoulder casting, between the shaft side opening and the pendant arm interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: OASYS Healthcare Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent A. Borg, David Stinson
  • Patent number: 9016656
    Abstract: A stabilizer which has general purpose use but which is particularly well suited for use with temporary real estate signs has an elongated body adapted for pivotal connection with a post for vertical swinging movement. A plurality of flanges or wings are spaced apart longitudinally at an opposite and free end of the body and define flat laterally extending anchoring surfaces. The free end of the stabilizer body is inserted into the soil on forceful downward swinging movement of the body and the lateral anchoring surfaces firmly secure the post against angular movement toward and away from the stabilizer. The stabilizer can be releasably stored in an upright position adjacent the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Inventor: Paul David Basconi
  • Patent number: 8985530
    Abstract: A cable support apparatus includes a flexible spine formed from a single piece of wire stock and a plurality of support members extending along a length of the flexible spine. Each of the support members is formed from a single piece of wire stock. The plurality of support members cooperate with one another to define a longitudinal passageway extending along a length of the flexible spine for retaining one or more cables therein. Each support member includes a body segment extending along and engaged to the flexible spine to define at least two attachment apertures therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Inventor: Roger Jette
  • Patent number: 8936223
    Abstract: Adjustable bracket apparatus includes connector apparatus for mounting and securing external assemblies on at least one elongated support member, and allows positional adjustment of the secured external assembly along the elongated support member with up to 360 degree rotational positioning of the bracketing assembly about the elongated support member. An adjustable connector and locking assembly is disposed at the end of an arm element embodiment of the adjustable bracketing assembly providing 360 degree rotational positioning of the external assembly about the arm element and translation transverse to the axis of rotation relative to the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Inventor: Andrew H. McGrath
  • Patent number: 8919713
    Abstract: The disclosure and claims herein are directed to a paint can holder for attachment to a ladder, the paint can holder comprising a shaft having a first end, a second end, a top surface with a first friction area at the first end of the shaft, and a bottom surface with a second friction area at the second end of the shaft, configured such that inserting the shaft inside a rung of the ladder secures the paint can holder to the ladder, and a holding portion coupled to the second end of the shaft, the holding portion comprising a groove configured to receive a handle of a paint can, at least one opening, and at least one magnetic area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Inventor: Dennis W. Reusser