Patents Issued in May 28, 2024
  • Patent number: 11992126
    Abstract: The present invention relates to toddler bunk beds which are a space-saving furniture assembly that is ideal to accommodate multiple children in a single room. The toddler bunk beds comprise multiple beds independently mounted at safe heights and feature side rails to prevent toddlers from falling out and sustaining serious injuries. The toddler bunk beds include a storage drawer at the bottom area of the furniture assembly to keep the belongings of children and to conserve space. The toddler bunk beds are toddler friendly with appropriately sized beds to accommodate toddlers. The present invention offers a safe and comfortable bunk bed furniture assembly for toddlers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Cursonia Wilkins
  • Patent number: 11992127
    Abstract: The present application discloses an improved top sheet, referred to as Top Pocket Sheet (TPS). The TPS comprises a pocket for holding a comforter or blanket so that the comforter or blanket stays with the top sheet during a night of sleep. The pocket can be permanently or temporarily formed. The pocket can be secured to the top sheet via different means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Mi Zhou
  • Patent number: 11992128
    Abstract: A mattress assembly includes a chassis having top and bottom walls and first and second sidewalls that each extend from the top wall to the bottom wall. Inner surfaces of the walls and the sidewalls define an interior cavity. The top and bottom walls each include a first section that is connected to the first sidewall and a second section that is connected to the second sidewall such that the first sections are pivotable relative to the first sidewall and the second sections are pivotable relative to the second sidewall. The first section of the top wall is pivotable relative to the second section of the top wall and the first section of the bottom wall is pivotable relative to the second section of the bottom wall. A spring assembly is configured to be positioned within the interior cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Bedgear, LLC
    Inventor: Eugene Alletto, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11992129
    Abstract: A magnetic coupler for attaching a mattress to a bed foundation includes a magnet assembly, a target assembly, and a shunt. The magnet assembly includes a housing and a magnet, wherein the housing is configured to couple the magnet to the mattress. The target assembly is configured to couple a target to the foundation. The shunt is disposed within the housing of the magnet assembly or in the mattress. The magnet assembly and the target assembly are releasably attached when the magnet is magnetically coupled to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Craig Peterson, Dominic Grey, Jeff Ingham, Anthony John Shakal
  • Patent number: 11992130
    Abstract: A component for a vehicle seat assembly, a seat assembly, and a method of forming a seat assembly are provided. A unitary foam cushion has a first side, and a second side opposite to the first side to support an occupant. A former extends outwardly from the second side of the foam cushion to a distal end spaced apart from the foam cushion. The former cooperates with the second side of the foam cushion to define an open channel. The open channel is sized to receive a seam of a trim cover assembly. The former defines a first side wall of the open channel, and the second side of the foam cushion defines a second side wall of the open channel. The first side wall defined by the former faces away from the second side of the foam cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventor: Martyn Chee
  • Patent number: 11992131
    Abstract: An adjustable seat assembly may have a seat back that is configurable in a fore position or a stern-facing seat, an aft position for a bow-facing seat, and a pillow position which facilitates a user laying down across the stern-facing seat. In addition, the seat back may be placed in a stowed position in which the seat back is absent from both the bow-facing and stern-facing seats, such that the seats cooperate to provide a planar support surface along an aft-to-fore extent of the seat assembly. The seat back may be adjustable by hand without tools, such that a user may easily reconfigure the seat assembly to sit facing the bow, to sit facing the stern, or to lie down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Blair A. Donat, David A. Yoder
  • Patent number: 11992132
    Abstract: A portable booster seat for supporting a child on a chair having a retractable clamping arm that is extendable to an underside surface of a chair seat and selectively moveable to clamp the booster seat to the chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Artsana USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Longenecker, Raymond Evan Good
  • Patent number: 11992133
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a baby carrying harness including a back carrying assembly being able to be worn on a user and a support sheet being connected to the back carrying assembly for carrying a baby. The back carrying assembly includes a waist member and two shoulder strap members, a front end of each of the shoulder strap members is connected to an upper part of the support sheet, a rear end of each of the shoulder strap members is connected to a middle of the support sheet, the two shoulder strap members crosswise and slidably pass through a shoulder strap fixing member, the shoulder strap members are crossed on the user's back through the shoulder strap fixing member, a crossing position of the two shoulder strap members is adjusted by sliding of the shoulder strap fixing member, and the waist member is connected to a lower part of the support sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Meifeng Fan
  • Patent number: 11992134
    Abstract: A carrying device or carrying a child on a shoulder of a person comprises: a back-support frame for supporting the back of the child, a support bar comprising a free end and with an opposite end connected to the back-support frame such that it forms a support arc protruding from the support bar and which supports the child from below, a shoulder harness system comprising a shoulder strap connected to and covering at least a section of the support bar. The carrying device comprises a weight distribution system comprising a counterweight device including connection means configured for cooperating with complementary connection means provided at or adjacent the free end of the support bar so as to provide a counterweight to the carrying device during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: HTS HANS TORGERSEN & SØNN AS
    Inventor: Julius Andreas Winger
  • Patent number: 11992135
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for hanging and securing items for display whereby the hanger devices and systems are self-locking, secure and do not require special tools to install and/or remove. A hanger for displaying at least one item of merchandise relative to a structure includes a first hanger member and a second hanger member that are removably coupled to each other, the first hanger member and second hanger member forming a retaining portion that retains the hanger to a structure and a hanging portion that enable items of merchandise to be placed thereon and be displayed. Additionally, a hanger capture device is provided to be mounted to a slatwall to prevent hangers from being removed from the slatwall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Innovation Lock, LLC
    Inventors: William H. Bullwinkel, Robert Ludwig, David R. Wachsman, Alvin Ma
  • Patent number: 11992136
    Abstract: Door hardware display systems are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Jonathan P. Payne, Sr.
  • Patent number: 11992137
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new separator device (30) and a new cup (10) comprising a separator device, wherein the separator device (30) and the cup (10) with the separator device are configured for separation of at least one undesired and/or unhealthy drink substance, such as, but not limited to, e.g. coffee fat, diterpenes, cafestol and kahweol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: NOVA-INVEST AS
    Inventor: Ole Kristoffer Torsvik
  • Patent number: 11992138
    Abstract: A telescoping rail and clamping system for a food, beverage, or payment service window is disclosed herein. The telescoping rail and clamping system includes a tray with one or more features for holding one or more food, beverage, and/or payment items; at least one telescoping rail member coupled to the tray, the at least one telescoping rail member configured to enable the tray to be displaced a variable distance into and out of an opening of a food, beverage, or payment service window; and a base coupled to the at least one telescoping rail member, the base including a clamping device configured to attach the base to one or more building elements proximate to the food, beverage, or payment service window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Experience LLC
    Inventors: Christopher L. Brandon, Bradley S. Cline, Nancy S. Hodosko
  • Patent number: 11992139
    Abstract: A shoe cover dispenser device for installing a plurality of shoe covers includes a frame, an installation assembly installed on the frame, and the locking assembly installed on the frame and is capable of locking the installation assembly, so that the installation assembly can facilitate the installation of the shoe covers on or the removal of the shoe covers from the installation assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: OTO Industry (Wuhan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Liang Jie Xu
  • Patent number: 11992140
    Abstract: A yoga towel is for use in conjunction with a suitable mat or converter that allows an existing mat to be retrofitted to be used with the present yoga towel. The yoga towel has one or more magnets and/or metal attached, advantageously to its perimeter and/or with a center portion of the towel. A suitable surface such as a yoga mat will have a complementary metal and/or magnet so that when the yoga towel is placed on the yoga mat, the yoga towel through magnetic forces (i.e. attraction) is held in place. Advantageously, in one form, the magnets and/or metal are strips in the yoga towel and/or yoga mat are in the form of flexible strips of magnetic material and/or metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Christi Carter
  • Patent number: 11992141
    Abstract: A tufted carpet comprising a secondary backing which defines a volume being a parallelepiped having three pair of parallel faces, a first pair of parallel faces defining a upper surface of the secondary backing and a lower face of the tufted carpet, at least a second pair of parallel faces being inclined with respect to the first pair of parallel faces under an angle ?1 less than 90°, preferably in the range of 10 to 87°, the angle being the smallest angle measured between the planes defining the first pair of parallel faces and second pair of parallel faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Aladdin Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Bejon Sethna, Christopher Lee Craig, Luke Adam Bryson
  • Patent number: 11992142
    Abstract: A mailbox assembly that may be provided on a surface and freely movable by an end user from one location to another without digging a hole for the post. The mailbox assembly includes a post, a mail receptacle on an upper poste end, and a base on a lower base end. The base includes one or more hollow cavities for retaining ballast material to thereby move a center of gravity of the mailbox assembly towards the bottom surface, such that the mailbox can withstand 100 N of force applied perpendicular to the post without toppling. The post may also have one or more cavities for holding ballast material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: THE SIMPLAY3 COMPANY
    Inventors: John Hradisky, Keary Knerem
  • Patent number: 11992143
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides generally for systems and devices for facilitating secure item retrieval. According to the present disclosure, a secure item retrieval system may comprise at least one secure item retrieval device, at least one provider computing device, at least one recipient computing device, and one or more servers, all communicatively coupled via at least one network connection. In some aspects, the secure item retrieval device may comprise at least one receptacle, wherein the receptacle may comprise a top portion, a bottom portion, at least one sidewall, a first at least one opening, a second at least one opening, and at least one door. In some implementations, the secure item retrieval system may facilitate at least one contactless interaction between a provider and recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventors: William Christian Carter, Dakota Michael Peel, Sarita Marie Mullin
  • Patent number: 11992144
    Abstract: A device for positioning a case on an object, such as a pillow, is disclosed. The device may include handles on a top portion of the device, a first fastener on an inside portion of a first side of the device, and a second fastener on an outside portion of a second side of the device. An object is positioned on an inside surface of the device and the first and second sides are folded over the object. The fasteners of the first and second sides are secured together such that the device is in a closed configuration and the object is secured within the device. A case is positioned over the device and the object. When the handles are grabbed and pulled while grabbing onto a portion of the object and/or a portion of the case, the device is removed away, thereby leaving the pillowcase positioned over the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Helen Estep
  • Patent number: 11992145
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a housing containing a cooking vessel configured to receive food to be cooked; a lid mounted pivotably on the housing between an open and a closed position; a steam outlet valve that is movable between a first valve position in which the steam outlet valve places the inside of the cooking vessel in communication with the outside of the cooking appliance, and a second valve position in which the steam outlet valve fluidly insulates the inside of the cooking vessel from the outside of the cooking appliance; a lid locking mechanism configured to lock the lid in the closed position; and a control member configured to be handled by a user and to control the locking and unlocking of the lid in relation to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Quentin Dos Santos, Géraldine Doat
  • Patent number: 11992146
    Abstract: Provided are kitchen devices for cooking eggs using various cooking methods. For example, kitchen devices provided herein comprise a storage component configured to store a plurality of raw eggs, a cracking component configured receive a raw egg of the plurality of raw eggs from the storage component and crack the raw egg, forming a cracked egg, a cooking component configured to receive the cracked egg from the cracking component and cook the cracked egg, forming a cooked egg, and a warming component configured to receive the cooked egg from the cooking component and warm the cooked egg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Bridge Appliances, Inc.
    Inventors: Lance Lentini, Ivan Galic, Keller Waldron, Connor White, Thomas M. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 11992147
    Abstract: The machine (10) comprises a brewing chamber (23) adapted to receive a capsule (1) and a duct (33) for supplying water to the brewing chamber (23), as well as a duct (51) for dispensing beverage from the brewing chamber (23). The machine (10) further comprises a rotation device (3) adapted to rotate the capsule (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ASCENDO MEDIENAGENTUR AG
    Inventor: Gianni Remo
  • Patent number: 11992148
    Abstract: Various automated and semi-automated beverage preparation systems and methods are shown. The beverage preparation system can include a container assembly configured to receive beverage, such as a milk. The container assembly can be configured to receive a flow of steam, air, or additional gasses and vapors to heat and/or aerate the beverage residing therein. The container assembly can include a temperature sensor configured to monitor the rate of heating, and automatically adjust the heating and aeration parameters accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Starbucks Corporation
    Inventors: Izaak Koller, Joshua Kruger, Timothy Hurd
  • Patent number: 11992149
    Abstract: The invention provides a beverage maker comprising a pressure-controlled switching valve (1) that comprises the following components: a valve body (20) comprising an internal switching space (21); a switching device (40) being movably arranged in the internal switching space (21) and comprising two functional valve members (41, 42) that are arranged and configured to seal respective fluid outlet openings (23, 24) of the valve body (20) in respective positions of the switching device (40); a position setting device (30) for displacing the switching device (40) under the influence of fluid pressure acting on the position setting device (30) at one side thereof; and a biasing mechanism (70) acting on the entirety of the switching device (40) and the position setting device (30) coupled thereto. One side of at least a functional portion (31) of the position setting device (30) is open to a conduit system of the beverage maker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Joeke Noordhuis
  • Patent number: 11992150
    Abstract: An apparatus estimates a property of an ingredient of a beverage based on photograph data of the ingredient of the beverage. An apparatus obtains photograph data of an ingredient of a beverage used for preparation of the beverage, and estimates a property of the ingredient of the beverage based on the obtained photograph data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: DAITO GIKEN, INC.
    Inventors: Kaishun Kihara, Taisuke Torizu
  • Patent number: 11992151
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for treating a steam wand comprising: a gripping portion having at least one tube configured to transfer a treatment agent; a ring portion in communication with the gripping portion configured to encircle the steam wand and receive the treatment agent, the ring portion includes an inner ring and an outer ring defining a cavity containing a corrugated sheet; and, a plurality of apertures positioned on the inner ring configured to present the treatment agent onto the steam wand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Ori Tanami
  • Patent number: 11992152
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a rotisserie grill. The rotisserie grill includes a rotisserie grill body (1), an electric controller, a spit rod (8), and a motor. The rotisserie grill body (1) defines a heating cavity (100) having an upper opening. The heating cavity (100) is provided with vertically arranged heating tubes (2) and reflecting plates (3) on both sides thereof. The rotisserie grill body (1) has air intake holes (18) at a bottom portion thereof, the air intake holes (18) leading into a cavity between vertical inner and outer plates of the rotisserie grill body (1). The spit rod (8) includes an inserting rod (80), a handle (81), and a positioning piece (82). The rotisserie grill body (1) is provided with a quick connector (18) at a front end, and a groove (16) at a rear end. A front end of the inserting rod is detachably connected to an output end of the motor via the quick connector (18). A rear end of the inserting rod is connected to the handle (81) and overlaps with the groove (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Chaolong Huang
  • Patent number: 11992153
    Abstract: A method of controlling a cooking apparatus includes identifying an initial thickness of a food product on a lower heating plate of the cooking apparatus and calculating a difference between an initial gap value corresponding to the initial thickness of the food product and a predefined final gap value. The method includes controlling at least one of a pressure of at least one of an upper heating plate and a lower heating plate on the food product, a rate of descent of the upper heating plate toward the lower heating plate, and a rate of ascent of the lower heating plate toward the upper heating plate based on the calculated difference between the initial gap value and the predefined final gap value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: TAYLOR COMMERCIAL FOODSERVICE, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Sands, Ronald J. Glavan, Dennis J. Nelson, Otley D. Freymiller
  • Patent number: 11992154
    Abstract: A cooking device has improved operator interface features, including a counterbalance mechanism operable to retain an upper platen in predetermined open and closed positions, and a non-stick sheet retention feature designed to prevent sagging of a Teflon or other non-stick sheet of material at an upper cooking surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: AccuTemp Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary L. Seitz, Raymond R. Rudy, Dale Taylor, John Pennington
  • Patent number: 11992155
    Abstract: A waste bag holder for removably positioning over a vertical side panel, the waste bag holder sized to hold a waste bag therewith. The waste bag holder includes a u-shaped structure with ends extending to first and second engaging portions. The first and second engaging portions are sized to hang and hold to the vertical side panel. Further, legs of the u-shaped structure are aligned with the respective first and second engaging portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: North Atlantic Imports, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Dahle, Steve L. Puertas, Jeffrey D. Clark
  • Patent number: 11992156
    Abstract: A system for automating the removal of cooking racks or trays laden with food items. The automatic rack lifting system includes a fryer assembly having a frypot and a liftable traveler assembly with a removable rack carrier or cooking carriage that carries a plurality of removable cooking baskets for food into and out of the cooking medium or oil disposed within the frypot. The system may further include lift arms removably secured to an actuation support structure. The automatic rack lifting system comprises a lift system for automated (e.g. under software program control) or manually controlled automatic lifting of a cooking carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: PITCO FRIALATOR, INC.
    Inventors: Jared C. Perkins, Steven Savage, Karl M. Searl
  • Patent number: 11992157
    Abstract: A deep fryer tank made of a deep-drawn metal material includes a bottom and several sides connected to the bottom by curves, at least one of the sides having at least one rigidifying lateral indentation forming a lateral recess extending in one direction. At least one side has at least one other rigidifying lateral indentation forming another lateral recess extending in another direction, and the at least one rigidifying lateral indentation intersects the at least one other rigidifying lateral indentation. An electric deep fryer comprises a deep fryer tank of the aforementioned type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Delphine Schwartz, Frédéric Pain
  • Patent number: 11992158
    Abstract: Embodiments of improved systems including and methods for dosing or processing a desired quantity or dose of particles from a storage container by determining the weight of the storage container and processing mechanism as particles are processed. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventors: Sahand Oilmaghani, Juhi Kalra, Perry Anderson, Cris Pavloff
  • Patent number: 11992159
    Abstract: An electric grinder is provided that includes a shell. The shell accommodates a grinding mechanism, a reducing mechanism and a power mechanism. The electric grinder also comprises a grinding chamber, where said grinding mechanism is at one end of said grinding chamber, said power mechanism and said reducing mechanism are at the other end of said grinding chamber. The grinding chamber is provided with a filling hole, and a chamber cover is provided opposite to said filling hole. The filling hole of said grinding chamber can be opened or closed by turning said chamber cover. The electric grinder is designed so that the filling hole of the grinding chamber can be easily opened or closed by turning the chamber cover. After the chamber cover rotates and closes the filling hole, the grinding chamber is sealed and no material will flow out easily, and the chamber cover will not fall off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Zhuhai Kelitong Electronic Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Song Xiaoxian
  • Patent number: 11992160
    Abstract: A system for processing foodstuffs includes a container platform, a blade platform, and a locking mechanism. The container platform defines a container receptacle configured to receive a container including foodstuffs. The blade platform includes blades configured to rotate to process the foodstuffs. The locking mechanism is configured to couple the container platform to the blade platform to form a blending chamber including the blades and the container subsequent to determining that the container is received by the container receptacle and prior to rotation of the blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: FRESH BLENDS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: My Vu, Elvine Pineda, Matthew Udomphol
  • Patent number: 11992161
    Abstract: A sound enclosure system for a food processing device includes a first enclosure member configured to be secured to a base of the food processing device, a second enclosure member pivotally connected to the first enclosure member and moveable between an open position and a closed position, and at least one detection element associated with the second enclosure member, the detection element being configured to be detected by a controller of the food processing device so as to indicate to the controller that the second enclosure member is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: CONAIR LLC
    Inventor: David William Beckstrom
  • Patent number: 11992162
    Abstract: This application relates to a container having an attachable/detachable handle. In one aspect, the container includes a fastening member having one side coupled to a container and having a fastening portion formed at the other side thereof that is opposite to the one side. The container may also include a detachable block member having a stopper member detachably coupled to the fastening portion of the fastening member. The container may further include a handle body to which the detachable block member is coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: POKETDREAM INC.
    Inventor: Kuen-Sik Oh
  • Patent number: 11992163
    Abstract: A toilet seat elevator assembly including a seat assembly. The seat assembly includes a seat that is placed on top of a toilet seat. The seat assembly is capable of being adjusted in height by adding a preferred amount of seat inserts between the toilet seat and the seat. The seat inserts have a toilet seat shape. The toilet seat elevator assembly further includes backup assembly, wherein is perpendicularly attached to an edge of the seat. The backup assembly is hollow, wherein the backup assembly can be clamped to the seat cover when it is in a vertical position allowing to secure the toilet seat elevator assembly to the toilet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventors: Corey Newman, Greg Jones
  • Patent number: 11992164
    Abstract: A counter mount soap dispenser includes a spout having an opening for dispensing soap. A connection shaft extends downwardly from the spout. A swivel base mounted to the connection shaft swivels relative to the connection shaft to allow easy connection. Tubing connected to the swivel base are flexible and flex with the rotation of the swivel base. A first tube extension and a second tube extension extend from the swivel base. A extends barrel extending upwardly from a soap reservoir. The barrel has a barrel socket that receives the connection shaft. The barrel socket defines a barrel inside sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Peter Bai
  • Patent number: 11992165
    Abstract: Self-cleaning features for extraction cleaners and attachments for extraction cleaners, such as accessory tools, wands, and/or hoses, are provided. The self-cleaning features are configured redirect cleaning fluid from a fluid supply system of the extraction cleaner into a working air or fluid recovery path of the extraction cleaner, including, but not limited to into the working air or fluid recovery path of a tool, wand, and/or hose of the extraction cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Victoria J. Royale, Aaron P. Griffith, David M. Miller, Michael Luyckx, Brian C. Wolfe, Justin Benacquisto
  • Patent number: 11992166
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cleaning assembly including a cleaning performing device. The cleaning performing device includes a cleaning module configured to clean a surface and a cleaning driving module configured to drive the cleaning module to move relative to the surface, a driving device configured to drive the cleaning performing device to be lifted or lowered, and a constraining structure configured to constrain a lifting or lowering trajectory of the cleaning performing device. The present disclosure further provides a cleaning apparatus. The cleaning performing device can be lifted or lowered according to an actual need, such that improves an adaptability of the cleaning apparatus. Further, the lifting or lowering trajectory of the cleaning performing device can be constrained by the constraining structure, such that improves a stability of the cleaning apparatus during moving up and down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignees: YUNJING INTELLIGENCE INNOVATION (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., YUNJING INTELLIGENCE (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xingyan Li, Yu Ai, Junbin Zhang, Weijing Lin
  • Patent number: 11992167
    Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner comprises a cyclone unit comprising a first cyclonic stage and a second cyclonic stage. The first cyclonic stage has a first stage cyclone with a cyclone axis of rotation that extends between the front and rear ends of the cyclone. The cyclone axis of rotation extends through a central portion of the second cyclonic stage. The nozzle has a nozzle axis that extends through a central portion of the first stage cyclone between the front and rear ends of the cyclone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 11992168
    Abstract: To achieve the objects described above, the cleaner according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes a main body forming an airflow path through which air is sucked and exhausted; a dust separation unit disposed in the airflow path and configured to separate dust from air; a fan module disposed in the airflow path and configured to move the air in the airflow path; and a noise control module including a speaker and a detection unit detecting noise or vibration, and configured to cause an output of the speaker to be reduced a level of the noise of at least one frequency range of 1500 Hz or less the noise generated when the fan module is operated, based on the detection signal of the detection unit. wherein the main body includes an exhaust outlet through which air in the airflow path is exhausted and a sound outlet through which the sound of the speaker is exhausted, wherein the exhaust outlet and the sound outlet look the same direction relative to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jongchan Lee, Geunbae Hwang, Goondong Park
  • Patent number: 11992169
    Abstract: A cleaner includes: a suction unit; a suction motor that generates suction force for sucking air through the suction unit and includes an impeller; a dust separation unit that includes one or more cyclone units generating cyclonic flow to separate dust from air flowing inside through the suction unit; a dust container that stores dust separated by the dust separation unit and is disposed under the suction motor; a battery disposed behind the dust container to supply power to the suction motor; and a handle disposed behind the suction motor, wherein a rotational axis of the impeller and an axis of the cyclonic flow vertically extend and an extension line from the rotational axis of the impeller passes through the one or more cyclone units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Bohyun Nam, Namhee Kim, Jinju Kim, Hyeonjeong An, Jungbae Hwang
  • Patent number: 11992170
    Abstract: A wearable vacuum cleaner includes a harness configured to support the wearable vacuum cleaner on a user's back, a housing connected to the harness, a suction motor assembly disposed within the housing and operable to create a working airflow, and a collection bin configured to receive debris separated from the working airflow. The collection bin includes an opening adjacent a bottom portion of the collection bin and a lid moveably coupled to the collection bin to selectively cover the opening in a closed position and uncover the opening in an open position. The lid is movable to the open position to empty the contents of the collection bin through the opening while the collection bin remains attached to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
    Inventors: Clinton C. Thackery, Jacob F. Creasman
  • Patent number: 11992171
    Abstract: A cleaner holder includes a base, a stand coupled to the base and extending upward from the base, a support body coupled to an upper portion of the stand and configured to support a cleaner, and a cleaning module support coupled to the stand and configured to support a cleaning module of the cleaner. The cleaning module may be detachably coupled to an extension tube of the cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jonghyun Seo, Mantae Hwang
  • Patent number: 11992172
    Abstract: A surface cleaning head includes a housing having a front side and back side, a brush roll rotatably mounted to the housing within a suction conduit and having at least a portion proximate the opening of the suction conduit, a leading roller mounted to the housing in front of the brush roll, and a drive mechanism operatively coupled to the brush roll and the leading roller for driving the brush roll and the leading roller at same time. The brush roll includes an agitator body and a first bristle/flap arrangement comprising a first deformable flap extending from the agitator body and a first bristle strip and/or row of tufts extending from the agitator body and disposed adjacent to the first deformable flap. The first deformable flap is disposed at an aggressive angle and the first bristle strip and/or row of tufts is arranged at a passive angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Steven Gacin, Jason B. Thorne, Adam Udy, Charles S. Brunner, Xavier F. Cullere, Nicholas Sardar, Ognjen Vrdoljak, Daniel R. Der Marderosian, Andre D. Brown, Daniel J. Innes
  • Patent number: 11992173
    Abstract: A floor-cleaning appliance has a housing movable in a working direction, forming a chamber, and having a downwardly directed intake opening extending in the working direction and in a transverse direction crosswise thereto. A front deflector and a rear deflector are provided in the opening with the latter spaced rearward in the working direction from the former. A flexible cleaning element is spanned over the deflectors and engageable with a floor surface below the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: WESSEL-WERK GMBH
    Inventor: Philipp Rath
  • Patent number: 11992174
    Abstract: An environmental control unit comprises a housing, a vacuum cleaner, a filtration unit, and a blower. The vacuum cleaner is positioned in the housing and is configured to receive a tool contaminant stream produced by at least one tool. The vacuum cleaner filters particulate matter from the tool contaminant stream, thereby producing a filtered air stream. The filtration unit is also positioned within the housing and comprises at least one filter. The blower is positioned within the housing downstream of the filtration unit. The blower is configured to create negative air pressure within the second compartment to draw an area contaminant stream from an exterior of the environmental control unit into the housing. A second blower may also be present. The blower draws the filtered air stream and the area contaminant stream through the at least one filter in the filtration unit to produce a filtered mixture stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Enviropur, LLC
    Inventor: Dave Kette
  • Patent number: 11992175
    Abstract: An autonomous vacuum cleaner includes an autonomously moveable housing carrying a vacuum collection system for generating a working air flow for removing dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the dirt in a collection space. Distance sensors for position sensing are mounted to the housing. The distance sensors can be staggered and/or positioned on one or more sides or above a brush chamber for a brushroll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Jake Andrew Mohan, Andrew James Brouwers, Eric Daniel Buehler, James Joseph Minnema, Jr., Derek Everett Smith, David VanKampen