Patents by Inventor Clifford Krapfl

Clifford Krapfl has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230115129
    Abstract: A door assembly for a restroom stall having first and second opposed side walls and a front opening includes first and second housings defining first and second inner cavities and configured to be mounted on the first and second side walls, first and second doors moveably mounted on the first and second housings, each having opposed inner and outer surfaces that are curved and being moveable along an arcing path between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the door is retracted within the respective housing and at least partially received in the respective inner cavity, and in the closed position, the door is extended outward of the respective housing relative to the open position. In the closed positions, the first and second doors combine to obstruct the front opening, and in the open positions, the first and second doors permit passage through the front opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Gerard Mayer, III, Clifford Krapfl, John Beckman, Jason Bosnak, Jose Gonzalez, Aaron Siewert, Warren Friedl, Greg Chaganos
  • Patent number: 11627397
    Abstract: A loudspeaker includes an enclosure having an open front side and a rear side opposite the front side, a bottom side, a top side opposite the bottom side, and a pocket open to the top side and open to the rear side. The pocket has an inner surface which is angled from the front side and the top side toward the rear side and the bottom side. The loudspeaker includes an audio transducer positioned within the enclosure and configured to emit sound from the front side of the enclosure, and a handle coupled to the enclosure, arranged at least partially within the pocket, and having a first portion elongated in a first direction and a second portion elongated in a second direction which is angled with respect to the first direction. The first portion includes a curved surface facing the pocket and terminating at lateral edges of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Shawn Filipek, Nicholas Sulzer, Andrew Grunloh, Clifford Krapfl, Michael Herbert, Ross Brinkman
  • Patent number: 11465479
    Abstract: A convertible top system for a vehicle having structural support for a vehicle roof includes an overhead cover system having a perimeter frame configured to couple to the structural support and defining a plurality of overhead openings, and a plurality of cassettes configured to releasably couple to the perimeter frame such that each cassette of the plurality of cassettes is operably associated with one of the overhead openings. Each cassette of the plurality of cassettes includes at least one of a retractable mesh screen and a retractable shade configured to be moved between a fully open position that does not cover the associated overhead opening, and a fully closed position that covers the associated overhead opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventor: Clifford Krapfl
  • Patent number: 11390147
    Abstract: A convertible vehicle door includes a high visibility exterior off-road frame door including a hinge assembly to hingedly couple to a vehicle body, and an inner on-road panel configured to releasably couple to the high visibility exterior off-road frame door inboard thereof. The convertible vehicle door is convertible between an on-road door configuration where the inner on-road panel is coupled to the high visibility exterior off-road frame door, and an off-road door configuration where the inner on-road panel is detached from the high visibility exterior off-road frame door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventor: Clifford Krapfl
  • Publication number: 20220111710
    Abstract: A convertible vehicle door includes a high visibility exterior off-road frame door including a hinge assembly to hingedly couple to a vehicle body, and an inner on-road panel configured to releasably couple to the high visibility exterior off-road frame door inboard thereof. The convertible vehicle door is convertible between an on-road door configuration where the inner on-road panel is coupled to the high visibility exterior off-road frame door, and an off-road door configuration where the inner on-road panel is detached from the high visibility exterior off-road frame door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventor: Clifford Krapfl
  • Publication number: 20220111713
    Abstract: A convertible top system for a vehicle having structural support for a vehicle roof includes an overhead cover system having a perimeter frame configured to couple to the structural support and defining a plurality of overhead openings, and a plurality of cassettes configured to releasably couple to the perimeter frame such that each cassette of the plurality of cassettes is operably associated with one of the overhead openings. Each cassette of the plurality of cassettes includes at least one of a retractable mesh screen and a retractable shade configured to be moved between a fully open position that does not cover the associated overhead opening, and a fully closed position that covers the associated overhead opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventor: Clifford Krapfl
  • Publication number: 20220111708
    Abstract: A convertible vehicle door includes a high visibility off-road frame door including a hinge assembly to hingedly couple to a vehicle body, and an exterior on-road panel configured to hingedly couple to the hinge assembly outboard of the high visibility off-road frame door. The convertible vehicle door is convertible between an on-road door configuration where the exterior on-road panel is coupled to the high visibility off-road frame door, and an off-road door configuration where the exterior on-road panel is detached from the high visibility off-road frame door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventor: Clifford Krapfl
  • Patent number: 11239674
    Abstract: A power pack vending system comprises a plurality of kiosks including a magazine having a plurality of slots, and a plurality of rechargeable power packs. Each power pack has a unique identifier and is sized to be received within one slot. Each kiosk includes a computer for receiving and storing the unique identifier of each power pack received within the magazine, the specific slot the power pack is in, and current power pack information. The kiosk computer controls a charging unit for charging the power packs. The system includes a central management operation comprising a central computer and central database. The management operation communicates with each kiosk and the central database includes a database storing power pack information for every power pack and a database storing customer information. The central management operation receives, stores and processes information received from the kiosks and sends information to each of the kiosks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: NRG Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Calhoun B. Hamilton, IV, Scott C. Burns, Paul Hatch, Clifford Krapfl, Anders Olof Rostlund, James Dangora, Ross Brinkman
  • Publication number: 20190006862
    Abstract: A power pack vending system comprises a plurality of kiosks including a magazine having a plurality of slots, and a plurality of rechargeable power packs. Each power pack has a unique identifier and is sized to be received within one slot. Each kiosk includes a computer for receiving and storing the unique identifier of each power pack received within the magazine, the specific slot the power pack is in, and current power pack information. The kiosk computer controls a charging unit for charging the power packs. The system includes a central management operation comprising a central computer and central database. The management operation communicates with each kiosk and the central database includes a database storing power pack information for every power pack and a database storing customer information. The central management operation receives, stores and processes information received from the kiosks and sends information to each of the kiosks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Calhoun B. Hamilton, IV, Scott C. Burns, Paul Hatch, Clifford Krapfl, Anders Olof Rostlund, James Dangora, Ross Brinkman
  • Patent number: 10084329
    Abstract: A power pack vending system comprises a plurality of kiosks including a magazine having a plurality of slots, and a plurality of rechargeable power packs. Each power pack has a unique identifier and is sized to be received within one slot. Each kiosk includes a computer for receiving and storing the unique identifier of each power pack received within the magazine, the specific slot the power pack is in, and current power pack information. The kiosk computer controls a charging unit for charging the power packs. The system includes a central management operation comprising a central computer and central database. The management operation communicates with each kiosk and the central database includes a database storing power pack information for every power pack and a database storing customer information. The central management operation receives, stores and processes information received from the kiosks and sends information to each of the kiosks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: NRG ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Calhoun B. Hamilton, Scott C. Burns, Paul Hatch, Clifford Krapfl, Anders Olof Rostlund, James Dangora, Ross Brinkman
  • Patent number: D768862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Dentsply International, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter H. Werner, Michael C. Dietrich, David J. Kierce, Jeremy J. Kile, Meghan E. Anderson, Jill C. Denna, Clifford Krapfl
  • Patent number: D770626
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Dentsply International, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter H. Werner, Michael C. Dietrich, David J. Kierce, Jeremy J. Kile, Jill C. Denna, Clifford Krapfl, Thomas R. Mitchell
  • Patent number: D775491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Hearthmark, LLC
    Inventors: Jordan Brinkley, Scott Hager, Clifford Krapfl, Motokimi Yono
  • Patent number: D823565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis J. Wrobleski, Clifford Krapfl, Hyung Seok Lee
  • Patent number: D841614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Clifford Krapfl, Motokimi Jono, Jong Noh
  • Patent number: D931429
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: The Marley Company LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Karch, Owen Cunningham, Roger S. Anthony, Anis M. Rahman, Dave DeVries, Mike P. Boyd, Ross Brinkman, Clifford Krapfl, Johanna Frerichs
  • Patent number: D935583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Marley Company LLC
    Inventors: Neil Butt, Joel Bodine, Mike Hostetler, Fred Hoffmaster, Anis Rahman, Dave DeVries, John Miller, Ross Brinkman, Clifford Krapfl
  • Patent number: D1022954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kasten, Edgar Nicolas, Adam Jenson, Shawn Filipek, Andrew Cho, Andrew Grunloh, Pierre-Yves Mossmann, Clifford Krapfl, Michael Herbert, Ross Brinkman
  • Patent number: D1022955
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kasten, Edgar Nicolas, Adam Jenson, Shawn Filipek, Andrew Cho, Andrew Grunloh, Pierre-Yves Mossmann, Clifford Krapfl, Michael Herbert, Ross Brinkman
  • Patent number: D1025014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Sulzer, Shawn Filipek, Andrew M. Grunloh, Clifford Krapfl, Michael Herbert, Ross Brinkman