Patents Examined by Timothy M. Ayres
  • Patent number: 10537170
    Abstract: An example folding table with simultaneously extending legs includes a table top structure. The example table also includes a plurality of table legs to support the table top structure. Each of the table legs part of a spherical four bar linkage. The example table also includes a plurality of driver links for the plurality of table legs. The driver links each part of a single driver component with a pivot at a center of the table top structure. The example table also includes a rotating coupler for on each end of the driver links. When one of the table legs is folded and unfolded, the other table legs move simultaneously in a first direction to open and in a second direction to retract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Inventor: Lowell McDaniel
  • Patent number: 10538950
    Abstract: A hinge assembly for pivotally connecting an associated appliance lid to an associated appliance body includes a base adapted to be connected to the associated appliance body. The hinge assembly also includes a snubber housing connected to the base. A cam is rotatably supported on the snubber housing, and the cam is adapted to be engaged by the associated appliance lid and rotate about a lid pivot axis in a first direction and in a second direction that is opposite the first direction. A snubber is operatively connected to the snubber housing. The cam exerts a snubber activation force on the snubber when the cam rotates about the lid pivot axis in the second direction corresponding to movement of the associated appliance lid from an opened position toward a closed position and such that the snubber damps movement of the cam when the cam rotates in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Mansfield Engineered Components, Inc.
    Inventor: James Collene
  • Patent number: 10531749
    Abstract: A device to hold an ornament includes a body with a plurality of walls forming an inner cavity to receive the ornament, the body has an opening into the inner cavity; and a base; a motor disposed within the base and the motor having an activation switch accessible from an outside wall of the body; a power source connected to the motor; and an ornament attachment site accessible from the inner cavity to attach the ornament to the motor; the motor rotates the ornament within the inner cavity; the ornament is accessible from the opening of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Inventors: Gale Scott Houdashell, Charles Curtis McGill
  • Patent number: 10525654
    Abstract: A manifold skin/side trim combination for a domestic kitchen appliance built into a cabinet is provided. The combination includes a manifold skin having a main skin body having a first surface and a second surface, and an opening in the first surface; and a side trim of the domestic kitchen appliance configured to be positioned adjacent to a front face of the cabinet, the side trim having a main section, an insertion extension that extends into the opening, and a transition section that connects the insertion extension to the main section such that the insertion section extends at an extension angle greater than zero degrees relative to the main section. An outside surface of the main section of the side trim is in the same plane as the second surface of the main skin body, and the second surface is adjacent to the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: BSH Home Appliances Corporation
    Inventors: George May, Michael Penuel
  • Patent number: 10526825
    Abstract: A cabinet assembly includes a cabinet having a cabinet body and a door assembly pivotably coupled to the cabinet body. The door assembly includes a door body having an outer panel, a first and second panel, and an inner panel that define an interior door cavity. The inner panel includes a fixed panel and a snap-in cover panel. The cabinet assembly includes a locking assembly at least partially contained within the interior door cavity and having a first lock rod, a latch and a locking mechanism each coupled to the first lock rod. The locking mechanism configured to selectively lock and unlock the door assembly to the cabinet body when the door assembly is in a closed position. The latch is configured to engage the flange when the locking mechanism is in the locked position to prevent movement of the door assembly from the closed to open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: NewAge Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitch Harder, Robert Vandenham
  • Patent number: 10520245
    Abstract: A home appliance device with improved characteristics regarding a user's convenience, in particular a chiller home appliance device, includes at least one holding unit configured to at least partly hold at least one first shelf and at least one second shelf. The holding unit is configured to hold the first shelf next to the second shelf with respect to at least one width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Serdar Akca, Ziya Arslankiray, Emre Emek, Tanzer Yildizgoecer
  • Patent number: 10520246
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator. Specifically, a refrigerator that is capable of enabling a user to easily introduce or remove goods into or from the refrigerator is disclosed. More specifically, a refrigerator that is capable of enabling a drawer for receiving goods to be more conveniently used is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Daejin Choi, Donghoon Lee, Changwoan Yang, Dongjeong Kim, Wonsup Bae, Jinsung Kim
  • Patent number: 10499790
    Abstract: Support structures for dishwashers are disclosed. An example dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation includes a tub defining a treating chamber with an opening, a frame coupled to and structurally supporting at least a portion of the tub, a dish rack mount coupled to the frame, and a dish rack coupled to the dish rack mount, wherein the weight of the dish rack is substantially borne by the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Harshal J. Bhajak, Rexford W. Cordill, Steven J. Kuehl, Thomas M. O'Brien, Donald J. Wilson
  • Patent number: 10499737
    Abstract: A slide device includes a body provided at an end portion of a side of the fixed rail, and provided with a guide path, a slider coupled to the body, and selectively slidably movable along a longitudinal direction of the body during slidable movement of the transfer rail, a transfer pin coupled to the slider to be movable simultaneously at the time of movement of the slider, and movable along the guide path, and a damper provided in the body, and configured such that a rod end portion thereof is connected to the transfer pin. The slide device employs a structure in which the rod end part of the damper is detachably coupled to a sub-transfer pin without being directly coupled to the slider, and thereby can maximally prevent occurrence of a problem where the durability of the slider degrades during long-term reciprocating movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: SEGOS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Duc Hoi Kim, Byeong Cheon Jang
  • Patent number: 10492609
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a mechanism to prevent sliding for cabinet drawers, comprising a handle component including a handle seat, a handle bar, and pin components; the handle seat being fixed to the drawer, the handle bar being assembled to the handle seat, and the pin components being inserted to two ends of the handle bar and fixed to the drawer. The pin component comprises a pin seat, a pin core, a rocker, and a limit member; the pin core is assembled to the pin seat and slid with respect to the pin seat; the limit member is engaged the tail of the pin core; and the rocker is assembled to pin seat whose bottom portion is attached with the limit member and upper portion is attached with handle bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: JIANGSU TONGRUN EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Feng Zhang
  • Patent number: 10487554
    Abstract: An actuating drive for moving a movable furniture part includes at least one actuating arm pivotally mounted about a pivoting axis for moving the movable furniture part, a spring device for applying a force to the actuating arm, and a transmission mechanism for transmitting a force of the spring device to the actuating arm. The transmission mechanism includes an actuating portion motionally coupled to the actuating arm, a setting contour arranged on the actuating portion, and a pressure portion pressurized by the spring device. The pressure portion is displaceable along the setting contour upon a movement of the actuating arm. An adjustment device is provided by which a position of the setting contour relative to the actuating portion can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBH
    Inventors: Simon Lubetz, Malte Schmid
  • Patent number: 10485341
    Abstract: A furniture unit in the form of a multi-function table having a base, a top surface attached to an upper part of the base, a refrigeration assembly located within the base and defining a refrigerated storage area accessible by a drawer, and a non-refrigerated storage assembly located within the base and accessible by one or more drawers. The top surface may be the upper most surface of the table and can cover substantially the entire table. The table may include other features including lighting, audio speakers, power outlets, USB ports, and a wireless charging pad. Operation of the refrigeration assembly and various features of the table may be controlled by a control section and programmable controller provided with the table. The controller may communicate wirelessly with a personal electronic device operable to program the controller and control operation of the features of the table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: STOREBOUND LLC
    Inventors: Evan Dash, Yiyang Zhang, Defang Chen, Xiqing Zhong, Yijun Wang
  • Patent number: 10477986
    Abstract: A fan plenum assembly for a merchandiser. The fan plenum assembly includes a plenum housing that defines an opening configured to receive a fan, and that has a side wall with a slot and a slot extension continuous with the slot. The slot has a major axis extending through a center of the slot. A bearing is configured to rotationally support a hinge pin and is coupled to the side wall. The bearing includes a positioning element that is disposed in the slot and in the slot extension. The positioning element is movable within the slot and the slot extension such that the bearing is movable along the major axis to permit axial adjustment of a position of the bearing relative to the plenum housing and the bearing is immovable rotationally relative to the plenum housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Hussmann Corporation
    Inventor: Larry N. Leonard
  • Patent number: 10460570
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatic transaction device including: a device casing that is formed at side faces of the device; a door that can be opened and closed to form a device opening at one face of the device; and a device base plate that is formed at a base of the device, a first gap is present between an internal unit of the device and the device casing, the device base plate includes plural fixing member holes disposed in the first gap for fixing the device to a floor, and the fixing member holes are disposed at the device opening side with respect to a backmost position as viewed from the device opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10448733
    Abstract: A desktop includes a first portion, a second portion, and a linkage assembly attached to the first and second portions. The first desktop portion has a first, substantially planar, upper surface, and an edge. The second desktop portion has a second, substantially planar, upper surface, a proximal edge, and a distal edge. The linkage assembly is configured such that the second desktop portion is movable between a first configuration and a second configuration. At the first configuration, the second desktop portion is substantially coplanar with the first desktop portion, and the proximal edge of the second desktop portion is adjacent the edge of the first desktop portion. At the second configuration, the proximal edge of the second desktop portion is beneath the edge of the first desktop portion, and the second desktop portion is not coplanar with the first desktop portion and is not parallel to the first desktop portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Ergodriven Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Feeley, Christopher Perkins
  • Patent number: 10448739
    Abstract: A set of panels including a panel with a first main plane and an adjacent panel with a second main plane, wherein the panel and the adjacent panel are provided with an angleable locking device for locking a first edge of the panel to a second edge of the adjacent panel. The first main plane is essentially perpendicular to the second main plane. The angleable locking device includes an edge groove at the first edge and a tongue groove at the second edge. The edge groove includes a flexible tongue arranged in an insertion groove at a first side of the edge groove. The angleable locking device is configured to be unlocked by an angling motion of the panel relative the adjacent panel, such that an angle between the first and the second main plane increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Peter Derelov, Mats Nilsson
  • Patent number: 10426260
    Abstract: A desk includes a tabletop and at least one base member supporting the tabletop. A footrest is disposed on the at least one base member beneath the tabletop. The footrest is movable between a stowed position toward a back of the desk and a deployed position toward a front of the desk. At least one mechanism is disposed on the at least one base member and operatively coupled to the footrest. The at least one mechanism moving the footrest between the stowed and deployed positions. A floor mat is disposed with the footrest. The floor mat is movable with the footrest between a stowed mat position and a deployed mat position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventor: Mark E. Benden
  • Patent number: 10428570
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a motorized door for closing an area (3) at least partially defined by a frame, said Motorized door comprising: (A) a motorized driving mechanism (10) for moving a shutter between an open position (z=1) and a closed position (z=0) in a first direction (?) to close said area defined within said frame and in a second direction (?) to open said area; (B) a detection cell (5, 6) suitable for detecting an accidental event (e1), during the motion of the shutter. The motorized door further comprises a processing unit programmed to trigger a wind related safety function avoiding the yo-yo effect in case strong winds triggered the erroneous detection of an accidental event by the detection cell, said wind related safety function comprising the following steps: (C) a processing unit (CPU): (a) stop the movement of the shutter in the first direction (?), and reverse said movement into the second direction (?) and, after a brief reverse time, ?t, of the order of 0.8 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: ENTREMATIC BELGIUM NV
    Inventors: Mauro Lorenzani, Juan Jorge Lloret Madrid, Frederic Bostyn
  • Patent number: 10420426
    Abstract: A refrigerated display case comprising framework having four sides, each side including a C-shaped frame with a rear vertical side strut, a top side strut, and a bottom side strut; the C-shaped side frames are constructed separately and support cover panels of a bottom assembly, a rear wall assembly, and a top assembly, the cover panels being fastened by mounting elements and delimit a cooling chamber, the cooling chamber including at least one C-shaped intermediate frame between the C-shaped side frames, the at least one C-shaped intermediate frame is spaced laterally apart from the C-shaped side frames, the C-shaped intermediate frames each include a horizontal bottom intermediate strut, a vertical intermediate strut and a top intermediate strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: AHT Cooling Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Reinhold Resch
  • Patent number: 10392183
    Abstract: Funnel storage systems are presented including: a cabinet enclosure having an upper opening; a lid removably coupled with the cabinet enclosure, the lid forming a dust seal with the cabinet enclosure; a top screened support coupled with the cabinet enclosure for receiving a number of funnels; and a bottom screened support coupled with the cabinet enclosure for storing and organizing the number of funnels along a number of upright storage posts. In some embodiments, the cabinet enclosure further includes angled side walls such that a second cabinet enclosure having angled side walls may be nested within the cabinet enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Inventor: Christopher Joseph-Paul Link