Patents Examined by Terrell L. Mckinnon
  • Patent number: 11386807
    Abstract: A stethoscope chest piece holder for use with a medical attachment device, the stethoscope chest piece holder including a clamp defining an adjustable aperture sized to receive a stethoscope chest piece therein and being configured to secure the stethoscope chest piece proximate the medical attachment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Boorpus, LLC
    Inventor: Christian Raul Gutierrez Morales
  • Patent number: 11378227
    Abstract: A display screen support holder is provided, including a stand, a screen connecting base, and a constant force spring; wherein the screen connecting base is pivotally connected with the stand and configured to be connected with a display; after a display screen is mounted to the screen connecting base, a gravity center of combined gravity of the display screen and the screen connecting base is set to be deviated from a screen rotation center of the screen connecting base; two ends of the constant force spring include a moving end and a swinging end, the moving end is movably arranged on the stand, and the swinging end is swingably and pivotally connected with the screen connecting base. In the process of swinging of the display screen, the spring torque generated by the constant force spring and the screen torque are always kept equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: STRONKIN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Bo Qu
  • Patent number: 11365832
    Abstract: Provided are a connecting fastener structure and a cable management frame. The connecting fastener structure comprises: a main frame body and a cover plate on which a connector is assembled, wherein the cover plate is detachably connected to the main frame body through the connector; connecting through holes are formed in the connector; at least one pair of connecting protrusions matched with the connecting through holes are arranged on the main frame body; a gap exists between the connecting protrusions of the same pair; the connector is inserted into the gap, and in this case, the connecting protrusions are clamped in the connecting through holes; and a whole structure composed of the cover plate and the connector can be directly disassembled from the main frame body, or be connected to the main frame body in an articulated manner, and in this case, the connector is connected to the main frame body in an articulated manner. The connecting fastener structure is convenient to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG SHIP ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yongping Li, Xianwei Luo
  • Patent number: 11351974
    Abstract: Tube fastening unit of at least one fastening clip and at least one motor vehicle tube fastened to the fastening clip. The motor vehicle tube has an outer surface made of plastic, which is welded with the fastening clip. The fastening clip has at least one welding element, which at least partially consists of a weldable plastic which is welded with the outer surface of the tube. The welding element is positively and/or non-positively fastened to the fastening clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: TI AUTOMOTIVE (FULDABRÜCK) GMBH
    Inventor: Andre Häckel
  • Patent number: 11346495
    Abstract: A control method for a non-orthogonal gimbal includes obtaining an actual attitude of the gimbal, determining a target attitude of the gimbal according to the actual attitude of the gimbal and an angle between a first rotation axis of a first drive motor and a second rotation axis of a second drive motor, determining an attitude error according to the actual attitude and the target attitude, and controlling one or more of a plurality of drive motors according to the attitude error to cause the gimbal to approach the target attitude. The gimbal includes the plurality of drive motors including the first drive motor, the second drive motor, and the third drive motor. The gimbal further includes a base, a first axis arm, a second axis arm, and a third axis arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tie Su, Zihan Chen
  • Patent number: 11346466
    Abstract: A cable support member for routing cables within a server cabinet, or other type of electrical enclosure, can have a base with a set of engagement members configured to removably engage with a corresponding set of apertures in a rack angle member of the server cabinet. A plurality of finger members can extend from the base to aid in routing the cables. A cable management system can include multiple sets of cable support members that define a channel through which cables can be routed, and a cover that can be hingedly mounted to the cable support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Schrott GmbH
    Inventors: Christophe Marcinkowski, Daniel Thomas
  • Patent number: 11349290
    Abstract: Improvements in an electrical ceiling box and adjustable mounting brace assembly is disclosed. The assembly is for securing an electrical fixture to a ceiling. The adjustable mounting brace includes sliding bars, a slider and end flanges. The ceiling box can be mounted onto the slider within the sliding bars. A plurality of screw holes in the slider allows installers to use screws of different sizes to affix the electrical fixture to the slider and the electrical box by sliding the ceiling box to change its position on the mounting brace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Andrew Choi, Saeed Nikayin, Gilbert Loera
  • Patent number: 11337535
    Abstract: A system and method for securing a volume holder to a surface is provided. Generally, the system and method utilizes a base or volume holder containing one or more magnets or ferrous materials. The volume holder and base are attracted to one another through magnetic forces. The base may be attached directly to a surface or the base may be attached to a sub-base. The base or sub-base are attached to a surface and a volume holder is removably secured to the base. The system and method may be temporary, permanent, or semi-permanent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventor: Leah Jean Shafer
  • Patent number: 11336977
    Abstract: A device is configured to be mounted to a planar mounting panel, including, for example, a wall or ceiling of a home or other building. The device includes a housing, a fastener, a dogleg tab and a friction inducing member. The housing is configured to be received in an aperture in the mounting panel and includes a housing aperture. The fastener is disposed in the housing aperture. The dogleg tab is operatively coupled to one end of the fastener. The dogleg tab is configured to be disposed in a retracted position and to be disposed in an engagement position, in which engagement position the dogleg tab is disposed to engage an inside surface of the mounting panel. The friction inducing member is fixedly attached to the housing adjacent the housing aperture and friction-fit to the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Nortek Security & Control LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Lee Merklin
  • Patent number: 11306865
    Abstract: A quick connect is described. The quick connect has an alignment plate, a lock plate, and an alignment plate. The alignment plates has one or more projections. The lock plate has one or more fasteners. The alignment plate and the lock plate are coupled together and capable of rotation relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventors: Trevor Simon, Sasha Johnson
  • Patent number: 11276995
    Abstract: A cable management assembly includes an arm and a cable management device to be mounted on the arm. The arm includes a mounting hole and a positioning hole. The cable management device includes a wall provided with a mounting portion and an elastic portion. The elastic portion includes a connecting section disposed on the wall and an elastic section connected to the connecting section and including an engaging feature. The mounting portion of the cable management device can enter the mounting hole of the arm and be blocked by a blocking section adjacent to the mounting hole such that the cable management device is mounted to the positioning hole through the engaging feature of the elastic section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Kai-Wen Yu, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 11268649
    Abstract: The invention relates to a jaw grip mount equipped with theft protection for smartphones or tablets comprising: a body which forms a support surface for the smartphone or tablet; two jaws designed to grip the smartphone or tablet at two opposite edge regions and to receive the edge region in an interlocking manner, at least one jaw movable between an open position and a variable locking position and can be locked in the locking position; and a release button for unlocking the lock on the moving jaw in the closed position thereof. The invention further provides at least one actuating mechanism which can be moved between a plurality of defined and marked positions and which includes a key element which can interact only in a specific position with a complementary key element of the release button so that it is only possible to actuate the release button in this position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: WANZL GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Harald Richter, Johann Daminger, Paul Ruf, Robin Oechsle
  • Patent number: 11056087
    Abstract: A mount for hanging a stringed instrument on commonly used standard doors that does not require the use of nails, bolts or screws driven into the door panel and consists of a supporting member, a U-shaped yoke attached to one end of the supporting member, the other end of the supporting member has a rectangular shape that fits over the door. An intermediary piece is used to attach the U-shaped yoke to the supporting member. An additional angular brace is optionally provided for additional support preventing movement of the guitar during door opening and closing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventor: Stephanie Anderson
  • Patent number: 11009262
    Abstract: In various representative aspects, an assembly for securing a solar panel rail support structure to a tile roof. More specifically, the apparatus includes a base plate that is secured to the roof beneath various shapes of tiles on the tile roof and a generally L-shaped bracket that is then coupled to a rail support guide. The bracket is then capable of being adjusted in various locations along the base plate by using screws in various locations along slotted apertures within the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Ironridge, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Ash, Shawn Meine, Anumeha Narain, Clayton Rietz, David Taggart
  • Patent number: 10975575
    Abstract: The present invention is a construction panel mounting apparatus that temporarily secures a wall or ceiling panel in position until the installer can permanently secure it. The construction panel mounting apparatus of the present invention accommodates various size panels and essentially eliminates the need of a person to temporarily hold the panel in place while another permanently secures it. In addition, the construction panel mounting apparatus of the present invention also serves as a panel foot lift that facilitates the lifting of heavy panels from the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventor: Armen Artinyan
  • Patent number: 10945422
    Abstract: A fishing pole caddy and fishing pole holder assembly for transporting and positioning fishing poles includes a first frame that is pivotally coupled to a second frame. The first and second frames are configured to be selectively positioned in a stowed configuration, with the first and second frames substantially parallel and abutting, and a deployed configuration wherein the second frame extends transversely from the first frame. In the deployed configuration, the first and second frames are inverted V-shaped and the first frame is configured to support a fishing pole for fishing. Each of a plurality of arms is coupled to and extends from the first frame proximate to a first side of the first frame. The arm is horizontally aligned with an associated arm that is positioned proximate to a second side of the first frame so that the arms are configured to support a fishing pole for transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventor: Jackie Reese
  • Patent number: 10914406
    Abstract: A tube holder includes at least a set of clamping members having circular arc-shaped clamping concave portions, a spindle pivotably supporting end portions on one side along the circular arcs of the clamping members in a state where the clamping concave portions facing curvature center sides of the respective circular arcs face each other, and a biasing member pivoting and biasing end portions of the other side along the circular arc of the clamping member in a direction of mutual approaching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Atom Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke Wakabayashi, Masaaki Oohashi, Yoshiyuki Komiyama, Ichiro Matsubara
  • Patent number: 10899459
    Abstract: A linear guide mechanism for a passenger seat includes a movable carriage and a guide rail. The linear guide mechanism further includes a guide unit for positioning the movable carriage on the guide rail. The guide unit includes at least one guide element and a fastening element. Moreover, the guide unit is substantially fixed to the movable carriage by the fastening element. The guide unit and the movable carriage are displaceably mounted on the guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Inventor: Claus-Peter Gross
  • Patent number: 10895343
    Abstract: The jack stand assembly includes a coupling plate with a plurality of openings for receiving the lugs of a wheel hub to fixedly attach the coupling plate with the wheel hub. The coupling plate is operably supported by a support structure which has an adjustable height. The support structure is configured to rotate about a vertical axis to allow the wheel hub to be rotated in a steering motion when the wheel hub is fixedly attached with the coupling plate. A bearing assembly is interposed between the coupling plate and the support structure to allow the wheel hub to rotate about a horizontal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Motorparts LLC
    Inventors: Steven D. Schmitt, Russell Andert
  • Patent number: 10885816
    Abstract: An apparatus and related methods includes a base attached to an upright structure (such as a street light pole), a mounting bracket that releasably engages the base while supporting a hanging banner, and an install adapter that releasably holds the mounting bracket and banner until the mounting bracket attaches to the base. A removal adapter facilitates disengaging the mounting bracket and banner from the base. The mounting bracket and install adapter (and removal adapter) are attached to a pole and engage (and disengage) remotely and without using separate fasteners, thus allowing a worker to install (or remove) banners high on the upright structure while standing on the ground. The base and mounting bracket have tapered shapes that wedgingly engage, secured by a spring-biased friction retainer. The install adapter and removal adapter have structures that facilitate remote install and removal of the mounting bracket from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: CP Global, LLC
    Inventor: Calvin R. Peters