Patents Examined by Todd M. Epps
  • Patent number: 11280104
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for facilitating the anchoring and release of a structure to a medium, such as sand. The device is operable to inject a liquefying fluid into a medium upon a down stroke so as to facilitate liquefication within an area of the medium. The structure is simultaneously inserted into the area of the medium where liquefication has occurred by creating a vacuum within the structure, upon an upstroke, which facilitates the insertion operation. The distal end of the structure to be anchored is fitted with at least one protrusion for increasing the holding force of the medium. If desired, the distal end of the structure is also fitted with at least one fin operable under selective control of a user for reducing the holding force on the structure. In one embodiment, the user, when desiring to release the structure, rotates the structure, thereby rotating the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Sandeezy LLC
    Inventor: Michael A. Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 11266243
    Abstract: Piece of furniture, such as a dresser, includes a frame having a front facing surface and a rear facing surface, rectangular drawers each insertable into and partly removable from the frame and at least one of which includes a vertically oriented front panel, rectangular side panels, a horizontal lower panel and a vertically oriented rear panel, and front, non-adjustable supports and rear, non-adjustable supports for supporting the frame on a horizontal surface. The rear supports have a lower height than the front supports. As such, a distance between a lowermost drawer and a rear of the frame is less than a distance between the lowermost drawer and a front of the frame when the lowermost drawer is fully inserted into the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Dooli Products, LLC
    Inventors: David M. Stravitz, Steven G. Marton
  • Patent number: 11248742
    Abstract: A screen protector attachment device for releasably attaching any of a variety of screen protectors to a viewing display of an electronic device. A screen protector attachment device includes a base bracket having a magnet embedded therein, and a screen foil bracket having a magnet embedded therein wherein the base bracket comprises one of a planar bracket, an angled bracket, a curved bracket, a corner bracket, or a flexible bracket, configured to accommodate electronic devices having either a full viewing display or a display with a peripheral frame. A protector screen is affixed to one or more screen foil brackets that are each magnetically coupled to corresponding base brackets attached about the viewable display of electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventor: Filippo Gioco
  • Patent number: 11236501
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: ConXtech, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Boyd, Kevin Marek, Eric Bellman, Maxwell C. Simmons, Robert J. Simmons, Brian Hood
  • Patent number: 11234520
    Abstract: Dresser includes a frame having a wall section forming a rear wall, and an upper panel that covers an accessible space. A bracket is designed for attachment to a vertical support, a first connector is attached to the bracket, a second connector is attached to the frame in a position to be in the space and removably engages with the first connector when present in the space under the upper panel. The first and/or second connector is/are length adjustable relative to its supporting structure, i.e., relative to the bracket in the case of the first connector or relative to the frame in the case of the second connector to enable a distance between the frame and the vertical support to be reduced. A reduction in distance between the frame and the vertical support and engagement between the first and second connectors prevents tipping of the piece of furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Dooli Products, LLC
    Inventors: David M. Stravitz, Steven G. Marton
  • Patent number: 11231056
    Abstract: A mounting system includes a male portion and a female portion, each for attaching to one of two different objects (e.g. devices, accessories, walls). In one embodiment, each of the portions are produced entirely by one-piece injection molding. The male portion is substantially planar and has concave indentation or detent areas. The female section has a planar back side and inwardly facing walls on each side forming a channel. One or both sides has an extension member that is spring biased such that as the male portion is slid into the female portion, the extension member moves into the concave indentation or detent areas to hold the male member in the channel until sufficient force is exerted in an opposite direction to overcome the spring bias and slide the male section out of the channel of the female section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: SynergyWiz, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen John Toner
  • Patent number: 11224303
    Abstract: A ornament fixture structure, used to secure an ornament onto a decorative main body, includes a positioning clamp for clamping onto the decorative main body and a supporting shaft provided for the ornament to be mounted and attached thereon. The positioning clamp includes an axial tube, a left clamp member and a right clamp member. The left and right clamp members are arranged at two sides of the axial tube respectively, which also include left and right jaw portions extended to front sides thereof and provided for clamping, left and right wings extended to rear sides thereof and provided for operation. The supporting shaft uses its bottom end for attaching onto the axial tube, and a supporting end is formed at the top end in order to allow the ornament to be mounted thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Inventor: Ling Yung Lin
  • Patent number: 11224304
    Abstract: A mounting bracket lock may be configured to secure the mounting bracket of a window treatment housing to a rail of the housing. The mounting bracket lock may be slidably attachable to the rail and, when in a locked position, may prevent the mounting bracket from detaching from the rail. The mounting bracket lock may include a body that is mountable to the rail. The body may include a first portion that slidably attaches to the rail, and a second portion that receives a portion of the rail and a portion of the mounting bracket, thereby securing the mounting bracket in a locked position relative to the rail. The body of the mounting bracket lock may define one or more projections that extend therefrom, and that engage in a friction fit between corresponding surfaces of the mounting bracket when the mounting bracket lock is in the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventor: Brian Filko
  • Patent number: 11209123
    Abstract: A support apparatus includes a base member, an intermediate member, an upper member, a pair of first rails provided at the base member, the pair of first rails extending in a first direction, and a pair of second rails provided at the upper member, the pair of second rails extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The intermediate member includes a pair of first rollers engaging with the first rails and a pair of second rollers engaging with the second rails. The intermediate member constitutes a first pendulum mechanism that allows an oscillation of the upper member in the first direction and a second pendulum mechanism that allows an oscillation of the upper member in the second direction. The intermediate member includes a first drive portion that drives the first rollers to rotate and a second drive portion that drives the second rollers to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masashi Nobutoki, Shintaro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11180091
    Abstract: A pedestal for mounting an accessory onto a vehicle surface has a hollow core body with an oblong first slot at a top end for receiving a fastener therethrough and an oblong second slot within for holding a nut and engaging the fastener. The fastener and nut are linearly adjustable in a first direction along the slots for ease of aligning the accessory's mounting hole with the pedestal and fastener, so as to secure the accessory to the pedestal's top end with the fastener. The body may also have wider oblong slots and additional side body slits for fitting an elongate bar nut, to provide greater adjustability in a second direction within the pedestal for enhanced two dimensional alignment of the accessory with the pedestal and fastener. A skirt and adhesive pad at the bottom end of the body securely bond the pedestal, and hence the accessory, to the vehicle surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Inventor: Chris Brown
  • Patent number: 11181226
    Abstract: An adjustable ground support beam for an LED display screen has a ground support beam body and two ground support feet, the ground support feet are respectively disposed at two ends under the ground support beam body to support the ground support beam body, each of the ground support feet includes a supporting base and a threaded rod screwed onto the supporting base, the threaded rod is rotatably disposed on the ground support beam body and limited in an upper and lower direction so as to move the supporting base along a lengthwise direction of the threaded rod by rotating the threaded rod to adjust the position of the supporting base. This improves the levelness of the LED display screen, and is convenient for quick installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Shenzhen Fabulux Technology Co., LTD
    Inventor: Shuiyuan Li
  • Patent number: 11168921
    Abstract: A removable protection member for brackets configured to support air conditioning units, wherein the support bracket includes at least two substantially ā€œLā€-shaped supports suited to be secured to a bearing wall and at least one cross member suited to be secured to the bearing wall and to connect the supports, said protection member including at least one pair of first covering members intended to cover the supports, each first covering member being substantially ā€œLā€-shaped; at least one second covering member suited to cover a corresponding cross member; quick connection members associated with the pair of first covering members and with the covering member, the quick connection members being suited to make it easier to maintain the pair of first covering members removably attached to the respective supports and the second covering member removably attached to the corresponding cross member through interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: D. M. SYSTEMS SRLS
    Inventor: Michele Marini
  • Patent number: 11168834
    Abstract: A bracket defines a channel having narrow and wide channel portions. The narrow channel portion is sized to receive a cross member and prevent rotation of the bracket about the cross member. The wide channel portion is sized to receive the cross member and permit rotation of the bracket about the cross member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Victaulic Company
    Inventor: Clancy P. Roberts
  • Patent number: 11164490
    Abstract: A sign waving machine platform for street side promotions that incorporates a base frame, a sign waving apparatus plus an upper web to attach accessories including mannequins and electric signs. The sign waving apparatus includes a motor housing, battery, electric motor and bracket assembly that couples the motor drive shaft to a sign frame which moves relative to the housing as the motor drive shaft rotates. Signs can be attached to all sides of the sign frame. The platform attaches at the top only to posts, carts and other so it can freely swing in many directions with the wind. This rugged, lightweight platform has a primary structure made from 2 aluminum tubes; one slides inside the other and telescopes. Fastening occurs using thumb screws attached to the outer tubes and joints that when twisted, pinches the inside interconnecting tubes. The platform stretches in many directions providing numerous configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventor: Roy John Weis
  • Patent number: 11160405
    Abstract: A holder device is provided for attachment to a wheelchair or other mobility equipment. The device has a surface that is at least partially bounded, with the bounded portion forming a slot. The device has a first holder magnet at the surface adjacent a terminus of the slot and a second holder magnet at the surface spaced apart from the first magnet. Also provided is a system for fixing an accessory to a wheelchair or other mobility equipment. The system has a holder device, such as that described above, and a sliding member for interfacing with the holder device. The sliding member has a sliding surface for mating with the holder surface, a first sliding magnet at the sliding surface of the sliding member, and a second sliding magnet spaced apart from the first sliding magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: FFORA, INC.
    Inventors: Lucy Jones, Joonas Kyoestilae
  • Patent number: 11162636
    Abstract: A supporting device includes a first bracket, a back cover, and a sliding mechanism. The sliding mechanism is located between the back cover and the first bracket. The sliding mechanism includes a guiding portion, a sliding portion, and a stopper. The guiding portion is disposed at the first bracket and has a guiding slot, where the guiding slot has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The sliding portion is disposed at the back cover, and adapted to slide in the guiding slot along a sliding direction. The stopper is located between the first end and the second end of the guiding slot and is adapted to move out of the guiding slot in a moving direction perpendicular to the sliding direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fan Chen, Hui-Chen Wang, Yi-Chun Tang, Chun-Fu Chang
  • Patent number: 11156381
    Abstract: An adjustable mount for a fan assembly includes a plurality of adjustable supports configured to mount the fan assembly to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit. Each adjustable support of the plurality of adjustable supports includes a first frame member, a second frame member, and a third frame member. The first and second frame members are adjustable relative to one another along a first axis, and the second and third frame members are adjustable relative to one another along a second axis crosswise to the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Akshay S. Baljekar, Sourabh Nema
  • Patent number: 11154980
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a bracket apparatus. The bracket apparatus includes a pedestal, an upright rod and a sliding assembly. The pedestal supports the upright rod; the upright rod is disposed vertically with one end installed on the pedestal; and the sliding assembly includes a clamping member, an anti-skid member, a locking assembly and a holding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: AUTEL INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaolong Wang
  • Patent number: 11153981
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a cable management device. In one example, the cable management device has a planar base with a plurality of mounting holes, a first wing framing a first slot positioned along a first side of the base, and a second wing framing a second slot along a second side of the base. The wings may flex from a first configuration to a second configuration in response to a contact force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Ross Christopher Stalter, William Zang, Del France
  • Patent number: 11149747
    Abstract: A vertically-elongated member, which is preferably a support post used in a molten metal pump, includes a ceramic tube and tensioning structures to add a compressive load to the tube along its longitudinal axis. This makes the tube less prone to breakage. Another vertically-elongated member, such as a support post, includes one or more reinforcement members to help alleviate breakage. A device, such as a pump, used in a molten metal bath includes one or more of such vertical members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Paul V. Cooper