Patents Examined by Timothy M. Ayres
  • Patent number: 12042048
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a productivity facilitating apparatus for optimizing the space and function of a workstation. According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a productivity facilitating apparatus may comprise at least one base. In some embodiments, the productivity facilitating apparatus may comprise at least one track and at least one mobile assembly. In some aspects, the productivity facilitating apparatus may allow for potentially integrating technologies and accessories that would make them more accessible. By way of example and not limitation, the productivity facilitating apparatus may be used in a variety of industries and activities, such as music, video, and multimedia producing. In some aspects, the productivity facilitating apparatus may be used in culinary arts, artistic activities, or any industry that may benefit from optimizing a workstation using the productivity facilitating apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Inventor: Dana Zircher
  • Patent number: 12044463
    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided, which includes a refrigerator body, a pair of door bodies, a turnover beam, a guide seat and a limiting block. The turnover beam is pivotally connected with one of the pair of door bodies, and the turnover beam includes a turnover beam body. The guide seat includes a guide seat body and a guide groove disposed in the guide seat body. The limiting block is rotatably connected with the guide seat body. When at least a portion of the guide block presses the limiting block through the front side opening of the guide groove, the limiting block is configured to pivot and exit the guide groove, and after the guide block enters the guide groove, the limiting block is configured to be reset by pivoting to limit the guide block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: HISENSE (SHANDONG) REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhenfei Jia, Weilun Zhang, Xiangping Zhang, Dong Guo
  • Patent number: 12035805
    Abstract: A cabinets is provided. The cabinet includes a main panel defining a longitudinal axis and having a top edge. The cabinet also includes a plurality of vertical panels positioned in a laterally spaced relationship along the longitudinal axis of the main panel and in parallel planes each of the vertical panels being orthogonal to the main panel. The main panel and the vertical panels are coupled by hangers. The hangers each include an elongated body and a first end bracket at a first end of the elongated body. The first end bracket has a first hook that receives the top edge of the main panel. The vertical panels are also secured to either one of a top panel or a bottom panel so that either the top panel or the bottom panel holds the vertical panels against lateral movement relative to the main panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Inventor: Shiyuan Shen
  • Patent number: 12031665
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a module housing accommodating the display panel and including a rear cover, a first moving plate connected to the display panel and positioned at a first side of the display panel, a second moving plate connected to the rear cover of the module housing and positioned at a second side of the display panel, a first driving member for pulling up and down the first moving plate, and a second driving member for pulling up and down the second moving plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SeungWon Seol, JongYoung Park, Hyojin Jung
  • Patent number: 12016459
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage chamber, a drawer door, a motor assembly provided at the storage chamber and configured to provide a driving force that moves the drawer door relative to the storage chamber, and a rack gear assembly provided at the drawer door and having an extendable rack gear. The rack gear includes a fixed rack fixed to the drawer door and a moving rack slidably coupled to the fixed rack. The drawer door includes a drawer part that defines an upwardly open storage space, and a door part that is configured to, based on the drawer door being inserted into the storage chamber, close the storage chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jeonggil Kim
  • Patent number: 12016448
    Abstract: A portable activity tray for children is provided. The activity tray includes a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment provides a plurality of pockets for storing various items and also provides an activity surface for a child to play, draw and work on. An integrated cup holder is provided. The second compartment includes a removable foam pad making placement of the tray on a child's lap comfortable while simultaneously providing a hard layer for the activity surface that is suitable for writing and drawing. Backpack straps are provided for carrying the tray easily and comfortably while a chest strap serves to stabilize the tray while in use. Playful elements such as a face on outer and inner surface, ears and arm-like flaps with pockets are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Inventor: Pazit Benezri
  • Patent number: 11988029
    Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising a cabinet, a door and a hinge body, wherein a positioning shaft and a guiding shaft are provided on the hinge body, and a positioning groove and a guiding groove are provided on the door; the door of the refrigerator according to the present invention may be moved by a distance in a direction away from a pivoting side when being opened, thereby avoiding inconvenience of opening the door due to the protrusion of the side wall of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER JOINT STOCK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Enpin Xia, Hao Zhang, Xiaobing Zhu
  • Patent number: 11980287
    Abstract: A backward-angled, dual-frame, open cabinet system that is minimalist in design. The open, dual-frame system eliminates hiding spots for common pests, such as mice and roaches. The cabinet does not have a back leg that extends down to the floor, and the cabinet is hung from a wall, or placed back-to-back with another cabinet. Adjacent cabinets can share a common subframe. The metallic design withstands high humidity and common abuse associated with heavily-used spaces. It is easy to clean, and it minimizes common repair costs. The cabinets have faces that can be replaced as needed, or refaced completely, at a lessor cost. The storage area is further maximized by eliminating the common horizontal (stretchers) found in most wood type cabinets. The backward-angled face panels offer enhanced spill resistance. The typical toe recess is replaced by using backward-angled front legs and panels, effectively safe guarding one's foot against contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventor: Steve Appolloni
  • Patent number: 11969086
    Abstract: An adjustable platform work tray includes a storage platform, a fixed mounting channel, an adjustable mounting channel, a support frame, and an adjustable brace. The storage platform that function as the storage area for materials and tools includes a base and a side wall. The fixed mounting channel is laterally mounted along a first wall section of the side wall and functions as one of the mounting structures. The support frame is perpendicularly mounted to the base and oriented opposite of the side wall. The support frame is positioned adjacent to the first wall section as the adjustable mounting channel is slidably mounted to the support frame. The adjustable mounting channel that functions as the second structure and the fixed mounting channel are positioned coplanar to each other. The adjustable brace is rotatably engaged in between the base and the adjustable mounting channel to further support the storage platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Inventors: Gary A. Christensen, James Michael Hainline, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11963650
    Abstract: A sliding-pivoting mechanism for a rack includes two pivot arms pivotably secured to the carcass, arranged parallel to one another, and forming a parallel guide for a pull-out guide having a guide rail and a running rail to which the rack is fastened. A locking mechanism is arranged on the guide rail and on one of the pivot arms to prevent a simultaneous pivoting and sliding movement. The locking mechanism has a locking pin arranged movably on one of the pivot arms and a locking plate mounted in a positionally fixed manner with respect to the guide rail and which interacts with the locking pin to block a pivoting movement of the pivot arms if the rack is lifted into an upper loading and unloading position. An unlocking device, coupled to the locking mechanism, has an actuating element and an unlocking element to move the locking pin from a blocking position into a release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Paul Hettich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Oscar Garcia, Iker Lopetegi, Ander Martinez, Patrick Bon, Thomas Wieder
  • Patent number: 11957242
    Abstract: A height adjusting and leveling worksurface cantilever can comprise a leveling mechanism comprising a turnbuckle rod that can adjust an angle of a horizontal frame member relative to a vertical frame member. An assembler can adjust the angle of the horizontal frame member from a pivot point located on a proximal corner of the height adjusting and leveling worksurface cantilever. The height adjusting and leveling worksurface cantilever can also include a height adjusting mechanism comprising a threaded rod that can adjust a height of the height adjusting and leveling worksurface cantilever, relative to a hanger bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Brown, Geoff W. Gosling, Joseph A. Vulic
  • Patent number: 11957241
    Abstract: A mobile desk system that allows for the transportation of a seat, a desk, and additional materials by a single user. The desk and associated chair combine to form a transportation unit that can be operated by a user with one hand. The transportation unit can also carry additional equipment. Once the transportation unit is at the desired location, the equipment is offloaded and the desk and chair are set up per the user's needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Inventor: Anthony Rivera, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11945358
    Abstract: A modular flooring system comprises a modular floor surface and a plurality of stackable, three-dimensional modular interior design components (MIDCs). The modular floor surface can comprise an array of discrete, raised, low-profile, receiving panels that can be rectangular in shape. MIDCs can be securely and interchangeably placed on any group of one or more adjacent unoccupied receiving panel and they can also be stackable, such that various different floor layouts can be created. Each of the MIDCs may comprise a lower surface recess that fits over a group of one or more adjacent raised receiving panels. A first MIDC may have an raised lip on a top surface such that the lower surface recess of a second MIDC fits over, separately and interchangeably, one (or more) of the raised receiving panels and the raised lip on the top surface of the first MIDC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: HAPPIER CAMPER, INC.
    Inventor: Derek M. May
  • Patent number: 11944191
    Abstract: This invention is a foldable buffet station comprising supporting legs and a countertop frame mounted on upper ends of the supporting legs. The supporting legs comprise two sets of supporting panels on left and right sides. Each set of the supporting panels comprises a front supporting panel and a rear supporting panel which are rotationally connected. The countertop frame comprises a front beam, a rear beam, and two left and right side beams which form a rectangular frame. The two left and right side beams are respectively fixed at upper ends of the two rear supporting panels on left and right sides. The rear beam is detachably fixed at upper ends of the two back side supporting panels. The front beam is fixed at upper ends of the two front side supporting panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventor: Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11944194
    Abstract: A table assembly includes a tabletop member having a tabletop worksurface and a downwardly directed lower surface. A leg structure including first and second substantially vertical and spaced apart leg members is coupled to the lower surface for supporting the tabletop member. An elongated horizontal upper member extends between upper ends of the leg members. An elongated horizontal lower member below the tabletop member lower surface extends between and is joined to the leg members intermediate their upper and lower ends to form a gap with the upper member. A removable accessory bracket includes a substantially flat vertical member extending along a first plane and a lip member coupled to an upper end of the vertical member, the lip member extending along a second, substantially parallel plane spaced from the first plane and engaging the lower member to support the accessory bracket adjacent the outer surface of the lower member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Kirt Martin, David C. Eberlein, Fredric Biddle
  • Patent number: 11939107
    Abstract: A pallet includes a deck and one or more leg-plank bridges that extend from the deck. The leg-plank bridges include one or more legs and a plank that extends between the legs. The legs and plank are integrally formed together and attached to the deck. The legs have one or more internal walls that define one or more cavities. Concrete fills the cavities of the legs located on a lead end of the pallet. The remaining cavities in the legs are filled with foam. The cavities in one version are wedge shaped. Other legs of the deck are filled entirely with foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Artistic Composite Pallets LLC
    Inventors: Garrett Clark, William A. Bastian, II
  • Patent number: 11938237
    Abstract: A sanitizer and a method for using a sanitizer are disclosed. The sanitizer comprises an illumination source, a collection frame, a discharge frame and a carrier system comprising a pair of belts to transport the elongated item between the collection frame and the discharge frame. The elongated item may be a writing instrument, a stylus, an eating utensil, or any other elongated object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Inventor: Brian E. Wind
  • Patent number: 11937692
    Abstract: A cabinet system arranged to allow access to floor space underneath, the system including two side walls having front and rear edges, at least one door arranged proximate the front edges of the side walls and configured to be openable to access an area between the side walls; and a bottom panel arranged between the two side walls and configured such that at least a portion of the bottom panel is selectively movable to at least partially expose a floor space extending back from the front edges of the side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Inventor: Richard D. Cornell
  • Patent number: 11930926
    Abstract: A table assembly includes a tabletop member having a tabletop worksurface and a downwardly directed lower surface. A leg structure including first and second substantially vertical and spaced apart leg members is coupled to the lower surface for supporting the tabletop member. An elongated horizontal upper member extends between upper ends of the leg members. An elongated horizontal lower member below the tabletop member lower surface extends between and is joined to the leg members intermediate their upper and lower ends to form a gap with the upper member. A removable accessory bracket includes a substantially flat vertical member extending along a first plane and a lip member coupled to an upper end of the vertical member, the lip member extending along a second, substantially parallel plane spaced from the first plane and engaging the lower member to support the accessory bracket adjacent the outer surface of the lower member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Kirt Martin, David C. Eberlein, Fredric Biddle
  • Patent number: 11927299
    Abstract: A two display monitor mechanism including a stand assembly, a motorized arm assembly, and a mounting assembly is disclosed. These assemblies in conjunction with one another provide a simple solution to selectively concealing a secondary display behind a primary display. The stand assembly includes a stand having a primary display placed thereon. The motorized arm assembly includes a motorized arm with a second support plate to support a secondary display. The motorized arm assembly being disposed adjacent and at a spaced apart and parallel relationship with respect to the stand assembly. The motorized arm and the secondary display mounted thereon are then actuated via a remote between an up and down position. Thereby selectively concealing the secondary display behind the primary display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventor: Randy Embrey