Patents by Inventor David Swift

David Swift 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: 20250134008
    Abstract: A flower holder assembly. The flower holder assembly includes a body with an inner volume into which a bouquet of flowers may be placed. The assembly also includes arms that extend outward from the body that are used to attach the assembly to the side of a shopping cart and/or to the seat back pocket within a vehicle. When configured with a shopping cart, the flowers may be held generally vertical, and when configured with a seat back pocket, the flowers may be held at a reclined angle to protect the flowers from bumping into the back of the seat and becoming damaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventor: David Swift
  • Publication number: 20250132549
    Abstract: Devices and systems for bus duct, busbars, and busways for high-amperage applications are described. An example assembly may include a first conductor assembly. The assembly also includes two or more electrical bar trunks. The two or more electrical bar trunks are each either a distribution bar or a transportation bar. The two or more electrical bar trunks are electrically connected to the first conductor assembly at a first end of each of the two or more electrical bar trunks. The assembly further includes a second conductor assembly. Each of the two or more electrical bar trunks are electrically connected to the second conductor assembly at a second end of each of the two or more electrical bar trunks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Mark A. Swift, Lucas A. Andrews, Joseph M. Minard, Kacie M. Long, David P. Marple, Andrew A. Sulik, Frank J. Stifter, JR., Madhav P. Mishra, John D. Berenbrok
  • Patent number: 12283184
    Abstract: Traffic alert devices and methods of using the same are disclosed. A traffic alert device includes a housing having a first surface to face in a first direction toward a first area, and a directional motion sensor carried by the housing. The sensor monitors motion in a second area different than the first area, the second area being in a second direction angled relative to the first direction. The traffic alert device further includes a light emitter carried by the housing, the light emitter positioned to emit light that emanates from the first surface. The light emitter generates a visual signal in response to the sensor detecting an object in the second area approaching the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Rite-Hite Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel, David Swift, Garret Wernecke, Jason Dondlinger, Joe Korman, Lucas I. Paruch, Matthew R. Dwyer, Tony Duesing, John Lightbody, Emily C. Runbeck
  • Publication number: 20250062441
    Abstract: A battery module includes a module housing including a plurality of walls defining an interior, an amount of fluid arranged in the interior, and a plurality of battery cells arranged in the interior and at least partially immersed in the amount of fluid. Each of the plurality of battery cells includes a cell can having an interior portion defined by a first wall member, a second wall member arranged opposite the first wall member, a first side wall member, and a second side wall member extending between and connected with the first wall member and the second wall member. The second wall member including a vent. An electrode stack is arranged in the interior portion. The cell can includes a thermally responsive fluid inlet that selectively exposes the interior portion of the cell can to the amount of fluid contained in the interior of the module housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Ryan Patrick Hickey, Chih-hung Yen, Peter Paul Andruskiewicz, IV, David R. Clark, Matthew Swift
  • Publication number: 20250062488
    Abstract: A battery module, in accordance with a non-limiting example, includes a module housing including a plurality of walls defining an interior, and a plurality of battery cells arranged in the interior. Each of the plurality of battery cells includes a vent. A vent manifold is connected to each of the plurality of battery cells. The vent manifold includes a central passage fluidically connected to the vent in each of the plurality of battery cells and a fluid inlet that selectively allows passage of an amount of fluid into select ones of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Ryan Patrick Hickey, Peter Paul Andruskiewicz, IV, David R. Clark, Matthew Swift, Chih-hung Yen
  • Publication number: 20240308286
    Abstract: Maneuverable ergonomic trailer stands are disclosed. An example portable trailer stand includes: an elongate upper ledge, a post coupled to the upper ledge, an extendible leg telescopically coupled to the post, the upper ledge being vertically movable to selectively engage and disengage an underside of a trailer based on movement of the extendible leg relative to the post, and a plurality of wheels coupled to the post, the post to maintain the plurality of wheels at a substantially fixed distance from the upper ledge as the upper ledge is vertically moved, each of the plurality of wheels to be equidistant from a vertical axis traversing through a center of the upper ledge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel, Andy Olson, Charles Waugaman, David Swift, Donald Grant, Garret Wernecke, James Oates, Jason Dondlinger, Joe DiBiase, Joe Korman, Lucas I. Paruch, Ronald P. Snyder, Tony Duesing
  • Patent number: 12017491
    Abstract: Maneuverable ergonomic trailer stands are disclosed. An example portable trailer stand includes: a frame having an upper ledge, a post, and a lower subframe, the lower subframe connected to the upper ledge via the post; an extendible leg coupled to the post independent of the lower subframe, the upper ledge being vertically movable based on movement of the extendible leg relative to the upper ledge, the post, and the lower subframe of the frame; and a wheel connected to the frame via the lower subframe such that the wheel is to move with the upper ledge as the upper ledge is vertically moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel, Andy Olson, Charles Waugaman, David Swift, Donald Grant, Garret Wernecke, James Oates, Jason Dondlinger, Joe DiBiase, Joe Korman, Lucas I. Paruch, Ronald P. Snyder, Tony Duesing
  • Publication number: 20240200293
    Abstract: A barrier system includes a handrail, and a connector to couple the handrail to a post extension that extends upward from a floor. The handrail has and end with a width measured in a direction transverse to an elongate length of the handrail. The connector includes a socket to hold the end of the handrail. The socket is defined by an elongate channel that extends in a direction substantially parallel to the post extension when the connector is attached to the post extension. The channel has a length that is greater than the width of the end of the handrail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel, David Swift, Jason Dondlinger, Joe Korman, Lucas I. Paruch, Ronald P. Snyder
  • Patent number: 11993901
    Abstract: A barrier system includes a handrail, and a connector to couple the handrail to a post extension that extends upward from a floor. The handrail has and end with a width measured in a direction transverse to an elongate length of the handrail. The connector includes a socket to hold the end of the handrail. The socket is defined by an elongate channel that extends in a direction substantially parallel to the post extension when the connector is attached to the post extension. The channel has a length that is greater than the width of the end of the handrail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel, David Swift, Jason Dondlinger, Joe Korman, Lucas I. Paruch, Ronald P. Snyder
  • Publication number: 20230392774
    Abstract: Example fan and light units and associated mounting arrangements for use at a loading dock are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a frame including a bar to be pivotally coupled to a support system via a point of attachment on the bar. The apparatus includes a fan and a controller to be coupled to the frame with the bar extending in a first direction away from the controller and toward the point of attachment, the controller to control operation of the fan. The apparatus includes a handle to be connected to a portion of the frame extending away from the controller in a second direction opposite the first direction, the handle spaced apart from a housing of the fan, the handle to be lower than the controller and lower than at least a midpoint of the fan when the apparatus is supported by the support system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel, David Swift, Jason Dondlinger, Lucas I. Paruch
  • Publication number: 20230358002
    Abstract: Impact resistant retractable safety barriers are disclosed. An apparatus includes a support member, a flexible elongate member to extend and retract through an opening in the support member, and a stop member including a region to interface with the flexible elongate member. The stop member engages with structure of the support member surrounding the opening to limit a distance with which the flexible elongate member extends through the opening. The stop member cooperates with the structure of the support member to maintain a gap between a surface of the region of the stop member and the structure of the support member. A width of the gap is equal to or greater than a thickness of the flexible elongate member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel, David Swift, Jason Dondlinger, Joe Korman, Matthew Robert Dwyer, Tony Duesing
  • Patent number: 11739924
    Abstract: Example fan and light units and associated mounting arrangements for use at a loading dock are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a frame including a bar to be pivotally coupled to a support system via a point of attachment on the bar. The apparatus includes a fan and a controller to be coupled to the frame with the bar extending in a first direction away from the controller and toward the point of attachment, the controller to control operation of the fan. The apparatus includes a handle to be connected to a portion of the frame extending away from the controller in a second direction opposite the first direction, the handle spaced apart from a housing of the fan, the handle to be lower than the controller and lower than at least a midpoint of the fan when the apparatus is supported by the support system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel, David Swift, Jason Dondlinger, Lucas I. Paruch
  • Patent number: 11697910
    Abstract: Impact resistant retractable safety barriers are disclosed. An apparatus includes a support member, a flexible elongate member to extend and retract through an opening in the support member, and a stop member including a region to interface with the flexible elongate member. The stop member engages with structure of the support member surrounding the opening to limit a distance with which the flexible elongate member extends through the opening. The stop member cooperates with the structure of the support member to maintain a gap between a surface of the region of the stop member and the structure of the support member. A width of the gap is equal to or greater than a thickness of the flexible elongate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel, David Swift, Jason Dondlinger, Joe Korman, Matthew Robert Dwyer, Tony Duesing
  • Publication number: 20230182519
    Abstract: Maneuverable ergonomic trailer stands are disclosed. An example portable trailer stand includes: a frame having an upper ledge, a post, and a lower subframe, the lower subframe connected to the upper ledge via the post; an extendible leg coupled to the post independent of the lower subframe, the upper ledge being vertically movable based on movement of the extendible leg relative to the upper ledge, the post, and the lower subframe of the frame; and a wheel connected to the frame via the lower subframe such that the wheel is to move with the upper ledge as the upper ledge is vertically moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel, Andy Olson, Charles Waugaman, David Swift, Donald Grant, Garret Wernecke, James Oates, Jason Dondlinger, Joe DiBiase, Joe Korman, Lucas I. Paruch, Ronald P. Snyder, Tony Duesing
  • Patent number: 11602964
    Abstract: Maneuverable ergonomic trailer stands are disclosed. An example portable trailer stand includes a frame having an upper ledge; an extendible leg coupled to the frame, the upper ledge being vertically movable to selectively engage and disengage an underside of a trailer parked on a driveway based on movement of the extendible leg relative to the frame; a wheel connected to the frame, the wheel to remain at a substantially fixed distance from the upper ledge as the upper ledge is vertically moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel, Andy Olson, Charles Waugaman, David Swift, Donald Grant, Garret Wernecke, James Oates, Jason Dondlinger, Joe DiBiase, Joe Korman, Lucas I. Paruch, Ronald P. Snyder, Tony Duesing
  • Publication number: 20220178528
    Abstract: Example fan and light units and associated mounting arrangements for use at a loading dock are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a frame including a bar to be pivotally coupled to a support system via a point of attachment on the bar. The apparatus includes a fan and a controller to be coupled to the frame with the bar extending in a first direction away from the controller and toward the point of attachment, the controller to control operation of the fan. The apparatus includes a handle to be connected to a portion of the frame extending away from the controller in a second direction opposite the first direction, the handle spaced apart from a housing of the fan, the handle to be lower than the controller and lower than at least a midpoint of the fan when the apparatus is supported by the support system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel, David Swift, Jason Dondlinger, Lucas I. Paruch
  • Patent number: 11355010
    Abstract: Dynamically configurable traffic controllers and methods of using the same are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a first sensor to monitor traffic in a first area. The example apparatus further includes a second sensor to monitor traffic in a second area. The example apparatus also includes a projector to project light toward a floor when traffic is detected in both the first and second areas, the light to be visible from the first and second areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Rite-Hite Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Lucas I. Paruch, Aaron J. Wiegel, Jason Dondlinger, Ronald P. Snyder, Joe Korman, David Swift, Charles Waugaman, James Oates, Peter D. Nygaard
  • Publication number: 20220130241
    Abstract: Traffic alert devices and methods of using the same are disclosed. A traffic alert device includes a housing having a first surface to face in a first direction toward a first area, and a directional motion sensor carried by the housing. The sensor monitors motion in a second area different than the first area, the second area being in a second direction angled relative to the first direction. The traffic alert device further includes a light emitter carried by the housing, the light emitter positioned to emit light that emanates from the first surface. The light emitter generates a visual signal in response to the sensor detecting an object in the second area approaching the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel, David Swift, Garret Wernecke, Jason Dondlinger, Joe Korman, Lucas I. Paruch, Matthew R. Dwyer, Tony Duesing, John Lightbody, Emily C. Runbeck
  • Patent number: D943461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Rite-Hite Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel, Garret Wernecke, Jason Dondlinger, Joe Korman, Lucas I. Paruch, Tony Duesing, David Swift
  • Patent number: D1018958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel, David Swift, Jason Dondlinger, Lucas I. Paruch