Patents Examined by Todd M. Epps
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Patent number: 11892149Abstract: An equipment support assembly includes a base member that can connect to conventional clamps. The clamps may attach to conventional support structure of a building, such as an entertainment venue. Two substantially parallel pivot member adjustment plates can extend from a bottom side of the base member. A pivot member can pivotably move between the two pivot member adjustment plates, where one or more bolts inserted through the pivot member adjustment plates and the pivot member can fix the pivot member at a desired angle relative to the base member. An equipment support can be attached at the bottom of the pivot member for attachment of the desired equipment, such as lighting fixtures. Accordingly, the lighting fixtures can be hung at a desired angle through adjustment of the equipment support assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignees: VOLT LITES, INC., SOLID INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Matthew Shimamoto, Aaron Cook
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Patent number: 11892121Abstract: A flexible magnetic spray can holder having a front wall having one or more magnets to engage and hold a spray can and having a back wall having one or more magnets to attach the spray can holder to a metal surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2023Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Walter R. Tucker Enterprises, LtdInventor: Robert Cacciabeve
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Patent number: 11885106Abstract: A working machine includes: a support bracket provided on a machine body and including a boom pivotal support portion and a cylinder pivotal support portion; a boom pivotally supported by the boom pivotal support portion; a boom cylinder pivotally supported at the cylinder pivotal support portion and the boom, and causing the boom to swing upward and downward; a hydraulic hose extended through the support bracket from the rear of the support bracket to the front of the support bracket and connected to the boom cylinder; a first clamp to retain the hydraulic hose on the support bracket; and a second clamp to retain the hydraulic hose on the boom cylinder. The support bracket includes a through hole through which the hydraulic hose is passed in a fore-and-aft direction. The first clamp is disposed rearward of the through hole and forward of the rear end of the boom shaft.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuaki Shobu, Hiroshi Horii, Hitoshi Iwamura, Shoichi Kawano, Shohei Doi
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Patent number: 11884217Abstract: A vehicle tool rack for storing and accessing various individual equipment elements carried aboard a vehicle comprises a base and a turntable rotatably carried on the base such that the turntable is rotatable relative to the base. A plurality of tool receptacles are carried aboard the turntable, whereby the turntable is adapted to simultaneously receive a plurality of individual equipment elements. A plurality of circumferentially-spaced base magnets are fixedly carried by the base and a plurality of circumferentially-spaced turntable magnets are fixedly carried by the turntable. The base magnets and the turntable magnets remain spaced from one another. The turntable has a plurality of distinct stable rotational positions relative to the base wherein the turntable magnets interact with the base magnets to resist rotation out of the distinct stable rotational positions.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: INNOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS GROUP INC.Inventors: Bruce Whitehouse, Jaimin Shah, Dennis K. Summers, Joseph Albert
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Patent number: 11878625Abstract: A grommet that comprises a main body, a cavity, an outer wall, a pair of windows, a pair of support legs and a neck ring. The main body extends along an axis of the grommet. The cavity is recessed downward from an upper surface of the main body along the axis. A first channel is formed between a first outer wall portion and a first side face of the main body, and a second channel is formed between a second outer wall portion and a second side face of the main body. The pair of windows are respectively provided in the first outer wall portion and the second outer wall portion and are respectively in communication with the first channel and the second channel. The pair of support legs are respectively connected to lower edges of the pair of windows through bottoms thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: Wenxu Cheng
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Patent number: 11867355Abstract: An adjustable support arm capable of providing users with a wide range of height, depth, tilt, and swivel options. The adjustable support arm may comprise an arm assembly releasably mounted to a base assembly. In further embodiments, the adjustable support arm may also comprise an articulating joint connected to the arm assembly, and an accessory bracket assembly connected to the articulating joint. A quick-release joint comprising a spring-loaded pivot latch may be utilized to releasably connect the arm assembly to the base assembly. To dampen side-to-side movement of the arm assembly, the adjustable support arm may also comprise a friction cartridge assembly comprising a taper-lock bushing and one or more set screws. A ring-shaped, adjustable panning insert can be coupled to the arm assembly to restrict the range of side-to-side motion of the support arm. The adjustable arm can further comprise a quick-release accessory fastening mechanism for easy removal and attachment of a mounted object (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Humanscale CorporationInventors: Jacob Glickstein, Steve Bender, Ross Velazquez, Travis Yoch
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Patent number: 11867350Abstract: A universal ball joint adjusting mechanism and adjusting method thereof are provided. The universal ball joint adjusting mechanism includes a ball joint, an adjuster, and a brake. The ball joint is arranged inside the adjuster, and the adjuster is movably connected to the ball joint. An end of the brake is arranged in the adjuster, and can move in a first direction to apply pressure to the ball joint or be away from the ball joint. The ball joint has a large volume, and thus the adjuster is more stable during load bearing adjustment. In addition, an outer surface of the ball joint is in surface-to-surface contact with an inner surface of the adjuster.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2023Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Inventor: Xiaohui Ye
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Patent number: 11852283Abstract: The torque enhancing apparatus including a first socket and a second socket coupled to the first socket, including an extendable moment arm. The torque enhancing apparatus includes a ball pivotably and captively held between the first socket and the second socket. The torque enhancing apparatus may include one or more extendable moment arms. The extendable moment arm or arms are configured such that they provide a mechanical advantage for moving the first socket and the second socket relative to one another. The torque enhancing apparatus may include a first socket, a second socket coupled to the first socket including four extendable moment arms. The torque enhancing apparatus including a ball pivotably held between the first socket and the second socket.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: LSI Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Jude S. Sauer
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Patent number: 11846388Abstract: A slide and glide drum mount system has a first coupling that is configured for removable, fixed attachment to a support post. The first coupling has a stub extending outwardly from a surface of the first coupling. A second coupling that is configured for removable, fixed attachment to a drum. The second coupling having a hole through a surface of the second coupling. The first coupling and the second coupling are removably and slidably connected with the stub disposed in the hole and with the surface of the first coupling and the surface of the second coupling engaged in contact, thereby mounting the drum to support post.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Inventor: John Spinelli
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Patent number: 11821571Abstract: A method of playback control is provided. The method is performed by a driving controller, and the method includes: sending, by the driving controller, a pose adjustment instruction to a pose adjustment mechanism, wherein the pose adjustment instruction is used to instruct to adjust a pose of a media player, and the pose adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the pose of the media player; and sending, by the driving controller, a media control instruction to the media player, wherein the media control instruction is used to instruct to control playback of media data.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignees: BOE Intelligent IoT Technology Co., LTD., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jinghua Yang, Kaiyuan Zhou, Haiyan Wan, Zhensheng Bi
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Patent number: 11813991Abstract: Described herein is a mount assembly for mounting a device to a surface, including: a socket assembly; a mounting element including a mounting ball receivable by the socket assembly to pivotally couple the mounting element to the socket assembly to position the mounting element relative to the socket assembly; where the socket assembly includes: a resilient member configured to define a socket to receive and engage the mounting ball, the resilient member configured to permit the mounting ball to be urged into the socket against a resilient bias; a biasing element to bias the resilient member into the socket; and a retention element to inhibit deflection of an end of the resilient member away from the socket.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Inventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
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Patent number: 11808402Abstract: The present disclosure provides a joint assembly for an apparatus comprising an object and a base component. The joint assembly comprises a first joint component coupled to a second joint component and each joint component comprises annular joint sections. A first peripheral section of a first annular joint section of the first joint component abut with a second peripheral section of a second annular joint section of the second joint component is defined to rotate about a first axis. A second peripheral section of a second annular joint section of the first joint component abut with the base component is defined to rotate about a second axis. A first peripheral section of a first annular joint section of the second joint component abut with the object is defined to rotate about the third axis. The first axis, the second axis, and third axis are orthogonal to each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Chen Feng, Paul Poloniewicz
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Patent number: 11808404Abstract: A clamping device having a pair of jaws that mounts on to an object and utilizes a fulcrum and leveraging mechanism to provide a combination of leveraged force and compression force to improve clamping and withstand vibration. This configuration provides enhanced gripping action at the open end of the jaws, which is especially advantageous when mounted near the edge of an object, such as a shelf. The clamping device can be low profile, compact and lightweight. The interior sides of the parallel jaws of the clamping device can be padded to prevent damage. This clamping device enables fastening to an accessory support for supporting the weight of items that extend beyond a center of gravity of the device. These items can include audio or video cables extending beyond shelves of on an audio equipment rack, or lighting and grip equipment, or can be used in any industry or endeavor.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2023Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Inventor: Arnold Sirlin
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Patent number: 11805981Abstract: An apparatus for holding an endoscope is disclosed. The apparatus includes a vertical arm mounted on a platform, a gas spring arm unit moves up and down in a space when fitted on a movable horizontal arm, a connecting means configured to lock the position of gas spring arm unit and the horizontal arm in order to obtain a predetermined position of the endoscope using one or more screws, a rail slider configured to move the endoscope in forward and backward direction in the space, a clamping unit configured to hold the endoscope by one of a clamp and a holding tube, wherein the vertical arm is configured to support the apparatus for holding the endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Inventor: Mubarak Muhamed Khan
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Patent number: 11796388Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile instrument assembly comprising: a housing for accommodating one or more components of an instrument; one or more wheels for mobility of the instrument assembly; and a mounting assembly comprising: a support plate that is moveable with respect to the housing between retracted position and one or more extracted positions and that comprises, in its distal end, a pair of protrusions projecting from a surface of the support plate, wherein in the retracted position the support plate is substantially unexposed from the housing, and in each of the one or more extracted positions the support plate extends from the housing to respective extent such that perimeter of the housing and the pair of protrusions define a circular area of respective predefined diameter to allow for mounting a pressure vessel of corresponding size on the support plate between the perimeter of the housing and the pair of protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science GmbHInventor: André Peters
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Patent number: 11796128Abstract: A multi-functional magnetic bracket includes a first bracket with a magnet disposed therein to magnetically attach the first bracket to mobile phone; a second bracket movably connected to the first bracket through a connecting arm, the second bracket and a hinging arm being accommodated to inside of the first bracket, and a ring and a tooth slot opened in the second bracket; and a connector disposed in the second bracket and combined with the second bracket to form a multi-platform bracket for mounting the second bracket on different scenarios and platforms. The connector includes a base of which a surface is adhered to the platform, a limiting buckle disposed in the base and of which one end extends to a side of the second bracket, and a spring bead disposed in the base and of which one end extends to inside of the tooth slot.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2023Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Guangdong Shuowei Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wenhong Ma, Jiawei Gao
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Patent number: 11788678Abstract: A bracket includes a base for external connection and a hooking part connected with the base, a bending portion of the hooking part forms a groove, a groove wall connected the groove with the base is provided with a mounting hole, the mounting hole is provided with a damping element, and a damping portion of the damping element is located in the groove.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Inventors: Jiaxiang Xu, Bo Liu
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Patent number: 11786109Abstract: Various apparatuses to attach a first medical device to a second medical device are described that allow the physician to grasp only a single device while the other device remains securely attached to the one being grasped. The apparatuses, once they are attached to the first medical device, are designed to be easily and quickly attached and detached to a second medical device, normally only requiring the use of one hand. Furthermore, the apparatuses oftentimes include a base that can easily couple and decouple from the portion that is attached to the second medical device so that if the need arises to separately use the second medical device, it can be decoupled from the first medical device without completely removing the apparatus from the second medical device.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2023Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: John B. Golden, John O. McWeeney, Christopher A. Benning, Robert Castoldi, John F. Howard, Brian Intoccia, Gary Kappel, William L. Churchill
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Patent number: 11781615Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mount (1) for mounting an instrument to a movable platform. The mount comprises a base part (11), attachable to the platform, an instrument part (12), to which the instrument is attachable, and a spring and damper arrangement (14, 15) operable between the base part (11) and the instrument part (12) to allow the instrument part (12) to move relative to the base part (11). The mount further comprises first and second lever sets (13, 13a, 13b, 13c), each lever set comprising at least two parallel and spaced apart levers (131), which are rigidly connected to each other and which are pivotably connected to one of the base part (11) and the instrument part (12). The lever sets (13, 13a, 13b, 13c) are pivotable about respective first and second geometric axes, which are non-parallel with each other. The lever sets are pivotable about a respective proximal portion (131p) of the lever (131).Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: DST Control ABInventor: Jan-Erik Strömberg
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Patent number: 11781308Abstract: A full-moment column collar is disclosed, including four collar flange components and four collar corner components. Each collar flange component includes an upper transverse element and a lower transverse element, connected by a bridging member. Each collar corner component includes first and second expanses defining a corner and a standoff portion extending from the corner, the standoff portion having a distal T-shaped structure. Each collar corner component is configured to connect two adjacent collar flange components, and each collar corner component has a multi-axis alignment structure extending from a bottom end portion for vertically positioning a lower transverse element of a respective collar flange component.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: ConXtech, Inc.Inventors: John S. Boyd, Kevin Marek, Eric Bellman, Maxwell C. Simmons, Robert J. Simmons, Brian Hood