Patents Examined by Veronica Marie Shull
  • Patent number: 11383587
    Abstract: A vehicle sun visor having a visor main body with a recess; a shaft located in the recess; and first and second mounting parts. The first mounting part has an inlet through which a first shaft end is inserted; an inlet protrusion; an inlet recess; a deep-side protrusion that extends from the inlet recess toward a deep side and protrudes toward the first shaft end; a deep-side flat part that extends farther toward the deep side than the inlet protrusion; and a first stopper that is located at a position farther on the deep side than the deep-side protrusion. The second mounting part has an inlet through which a second shaft end is inserted; a first inlet protrusion that protrudes at the inlet toward the second shaft end; a second inlet protrusion; and a second stopper that is located farther on a deep side than the second inlet protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: KYOWA SANGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takashi Haraguchi
  • Patent number: 11376935
    Abstract: A fully-embedded vehicle cover is disclosed, the main cross rod being maintained in parallel to the auxiliary cross rod; T-shaped embedding slots being provided on both the main cross rod and the auxiliary cross rod; T-shaped embedding bars are provided on the elastic sealing bar; the embedding bars being clamped and embedded in the embedding slots; the elastic sealing bar being used for sealing gaps between the main cross rod and the auxiliary cross rod; the longitudinal rod and the main or auxiliary cross rod being directly or indirectly sealingly matched with together to form a plurality of frames; and the cover plate being sealingly clamped and embedded in the frames. There is no fitting gap between the longitudinal rod, the main cross rod, the auxiliary cross rod, the cover plate and the elastic sealing bar in the vehicle cover, which can ensure no water leakage or seepage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: HANGZHOU GOLDEN SUN AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinqin Fu, Shaoyong Zheng, Feng Wang, Chenshan Lin, Peng Cao, Xue'e Wang, Xiaohong Tang
  • Patent number: 11358458
    Abstract: A car cover assembly, having a base, a cover body, a cap and a storage body for the cover body; the base is removably mounted onto a car surface; the cap is removably or fixedly connected to the base; the cover body and the storage body are pressed between the base and the cap; the base and the cap clamp and fix the cover body and the storage body; after the cover body is completely folded, it is stored inside the storage body. The car cover assembly can be placed at anywhere on the car for use. A method of using the car cover is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventor: Zhongxiong Ning
  • Patent number: 11345285
    Abstract: A pickup truck includes a cab having a front row of seating, and a rear row of seating, and a cargo bed residing behind the cab. A storage compartment is positioned behind the cab. At least a portion of the storage compartment is positioned directly underneath the cargo bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Chetan Joshi
  • Patent number: 11338654
    Abstract: A sun visor device includes a sun visor including a receiving portion having two guiding grooves at two lateral sides thereof. A glare shield is slidably received in the receiving portion. A track device is disposed in the receiving portion and includes an outer track, a middle track slidably received in the outer track, an inner track slidably received in the middle track and fixed to a supporting rod. Two positioning members are disposed on two ends of the supporting rod, respectively. A pressing member is received in an outer end of each positioning member and is biased outward by a pressing spring to slidably abut an inner wall of an associated guiding groove. Each positioning member further includes a clamping unit fixed to two ends of the glare shield, such that the glare shield is jointly movable with the supporting rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventor: Cheng-Chang Liao
  • Patent number: 11319738
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, a hinge base attached to the vehicle body frame, a door provided to be openable and closable in a vehicle width direction with respect to the vehicle body frame, a hinge bracket attached to the door, and an intermediate bracket that is pivotably attached to the hinge base and to which the hinge bracket is attached. The hinge bracket is configured so that a position thereof with respect to the intermediate bracket can be adjusted, and thereby the door is configured to be adjustable in a vertical position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Fukumoto, Takashi Hisamura, Masato Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 11305627
    Abstract: A tonneau cover system for a vehicle includes a cover, a scissor lift assembly, and an electric actuator. The scissor lift has a fixed arm for mounting to an inner side panel of a cargo bed of the vehicle and a plurality of movable arms coupled to the fixed arm for selectively raising and lowering the cover in dependence upon a distance between a drive point on one of the movable arms and the fixed arm. The electric actuator has an end anchored at a fixed position relative to the fixed arm and a second end coupled to the drive point. The actuator dynamically changes length under electrical power to be between an extended length and a retracted length thereby changing the distance between the drive point and the fixed arm. A controller control the electric actuator to change length in accordance with a user input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventor: Mario Piche
  • Patent number: 11292381
    Abstract: A splash guard for a power buggy bucket. A first bracket member has a first lower end and a first upper end, the first lower end adapted to attach to a bucket interior side wall of a bucket of a power buggy with the first upper end extending upward. A second bracket member has a second lower end and a second upper end, the second lower end adapted to attach to the bucket interior side wall in opposing relation to the first bracket member with the second upper end extending upward. A rod inserts into each bracket member. A non-rigid apron attaches to the rod, wherein the apron partially covers the bucket to deflect the pour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Mon River Supply Co.
    Inventors: Brian Gunzenhauser, David Stuebner
  • Patent number: 11247601
    Abstract: A partially collapsible dwelling unit which has a non-collapsible central compartment, two foldable side decks, and two foldable side compartments and includes kitchen, bathroom, living, and sleeping facilities. The collapsible unit can be transported to and/or deployed in any location and can be used for glamping, or for emergency or temporary living purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventors: Darryl Clive Metz, Cherise Mandy Metz