Shelves Patents (Class 211/153)
  • Patent number: 12091876
    Abstract: A wire mesh fence panel includes a top longitudinal portion of a wire mesh disposed inside of a top rail that is connected to a first post and a second post, a bottom longitudinal portion of the wire mesh that is disposed inside of a bottom rail that is connected to the first and second post, a first vertical portion of the wire mesh disposed inside of the first post, a second vertical portion of the wire mesh disposed inside of the second post, top rail links connecting the top rail to the first and second posts, and bottom rail links connecting the bottom rail to the first and second posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Inventor: William H. Neusch
  • Patent number: 12070157
    Abstract: A grill plate includes a body having a top surface for supporting food, a grease trap associated with said body, a cavity defined by said grease trap, and an opening to said cavity disposed proximate said top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATION LLC
    Inventors: Danny Martins Raposo, Christopher T. Martin, Joshua D. Anthony, John Benoit
  • Patent number: 11879261
    Abstract: A wire mesh fence panel includes a top longitudinal portion of a wire mesh disposed inside of a top rail that is connected to a first post and a second post, a bottom longitudinal portion of the wire mesh that is disposed inside of a bottom rail that is connected to the first and second post, a first vertical portion of the wire mesh disposed inside of the first post, a second vertical portion of the wire mesh disposed inside of the second post, top rail links connecting the top rail to the first and second posts, and bottom rail links connecting the bottom rail to the first and second posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventor: William H. Neusch
  • Patent number: 11708228
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally concern equipment for use in operations at oil and gas wells, particularly a structure to transport and locate large diameter electrical cables, such as those used to connect turbine generators to electric pumping units on an oil and gas well site. More specifically the embodiments of the disclosure concern methods and apparatus for transporting, positioning, and manipulating large diameter power cables at the well site of oil and gas wells with a cable transport structure using longitudinal cable retaining members to create channels to store the cables and an end rack to fold extra length of the cable back onto the cable transport structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Carl Lucas, Connor David Millican, Timothy Holiman Hunter
  • Patent number: 11659925
    Abstract: Warehouse support structures capable of supporting heavy loads are supported by support members coupled to horizontal support beams, attached to vertical columns. The structure can comprise wire a mesh platform. The front end can be bent down, to nest against a horizontal support beam. The rear end can be bent up, over the horizontal to act as a pallet safety stop. It can also extend rearwards from the horizontal beam to provide additional support surface area. The construction presents a smooth, easy to assemble, snag free construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: FRAZIER INDUSTRIAL COMPANY
    Inventors: Domenick Iellimo, Aaron Iellimo
  • Patent number: 11480386
    Abstract: A refrigerator shelving system includes first and second wire shelves. At least one of the first and second wire shelves is removably connected to a least one shelf support configured on a refrigerator liner. One of the first and second wire shelves is configured to be positioned horizontally and the other of the first and second wire shelves is configured to be positioned at least partially vertically such that a food item can be supported by both the first and second wire shelves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Luiz Afranio Alves Ferreira, Jackeline Laurindo, Ignacio J. dos SANTOS, Gustavo Spezzia
  • Patent number: 11454441
    Abstract: A domestic refrigeration appliance includes a receiving space for food, a drawer in the form of a food container being movable in the receiving space and a compartment floor disposed in the receiving space and forming a cover for the drawer. An elastically deformable stop element which faces a front wall of the drawer is disposed on a front edge of the compartment floor. The compartment floor has a lowering segment on its foremost region which faces the front wall and a foremost rim on which the elastically deformable stop element is disposed. The foremost rim is lowered downward relative to a sheet region of the compartment floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Ralph Staud, Thomas Tischer, Marco Reitwiessner, Andreas Kessler, Andreas Korte
  • Patent number: 11447292
    Abstract: This application discloses a pallet and a packaging device. The pallet includes: a plate body configured to support stacked cargoes; and a positioning structure connected to the plate body, where the plate body includes a bottom plate, a top plate, a plurality of foot piers, and a plurality of through holes, the bottom plate is located at the bottom of the plate body, the top plate is located at the top of the bottom plate, the bottom plate is arranged parallel to the top plate, the top plate and the bottom plate are fixedly connected through the plurality of foot piers, the plurality of through holes are located between the bottom plate and the top plate, and the positioning structure is arranged in the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Wenqiang Bao, Qiong Wu
  • Patent number: 11428460
    Abstract: The present disclosure is relates to a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes first storage for defining a first storage space therein, a door for opening and closing the first storage space, and a plurality of shelves installed in the first storage space for placing an object thereon. The shelf includes a frame having a plurality of support bars for loading a plurality of wine bottles thereon, a shelf bracket detachably mounted and fixed in the storage space, and an extending rail for supporting the frame to be able to be extended forwardly of the first storage from the shelf bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seonil Yu, Daesung Lee, Kyutae Park
  • Patent number: 11389683
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a gymnastics swing trainer. The device comprises two parallel side support members and two fixed rungs forming a rectangular frame. An adjustable rung may be positioned along the side support members to accommodate the size of the user. A gymnast grasps the adjustable rung while placing her feet on the lower fixed rung. The rungs should be spaced the proper distance apart to allow the gymnast to maintain the proper hollow body position required for uneven parallel bar skills. Repeated training with the device allows for the proper body position to become an automatic response or to be retained in “muscle memory” such that the gymnast can focus on the skill while maintaining proper position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventor: Gregory C. McCalester
  • Patent number: 11377018
    Abstract: A cable transport system, method, and apparatus are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a cable transport system comprises a cable transport assembly comprising a frame, wherein the frame comprises one or more bottom supports. In certain embodiments, the cable transport assembly comprises a first radii support coupled to a first end of the frame and a second radii support coupled to a second end of the frame, and one or more cables positioned longitudinally on the one or more bottom supports of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Carl Lucas, Glenn Howard Weightman, Timothy Holiman Hunter, Carlos Vallejo Gordon, Brad Robert Bull
  • Patent number: 11304546
    Abstract: A cabinet includes a frame, having a top pan and a bottom pan, and a pair of sides coupled to the top pan and the bottom pan to form the frame. A shelf is adjustably mounted in the frame in one of a substantially level or a slanted orientation. The shelf has a plurality of shelf openings therethrough on a shelf face, the shelf openings configured to provide multiple lateral subsection configurations. A plurality of divider rods sized to be accommodated in the pan openings and shelf openings, the divider rods configured to divide the frame into the multiple lateral subsections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventor: Joshua B. Boos
  • Patent number: 11096486
    Abstract: A shelf structure has at least four columns and at least one supporting board provided with a plurality of circular gaskets respectively jacketing onto the columns. Each column has a plurality of positioning grooves, each circular gasket having a tapered shape and a fastening rib on an inner surface. The supporting board comprises a frame and a board member. The frame is provided with a raised internal surface, four top edges and four bottom edges of the frame are respectively provided with a horizontal rib. Each horizontal rib respectively forms a concave arced groove at each corner of the frame, and each concave arced groove is provided with an assembling arc member with two wing portions at each side configured to engage with the frame, the assembling arc member and the concave arc groove form a tapered hollow casing for engaging with the respective circular gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Inventor: Chia-Nan Ke
  • Patent number: 11058218
    Abstract: A grid cabinet with variable spaces includes a cabinet body and a control part. The cabinet body is provided with two or more accommodating cavities, each of which is provided with at least one door and a door locking part. A separator is disposed between every adjacent accommodating cavities, the adjacent accommodating cavities are separated into respective independent spaces by the separators, and a separator locking part for fixing and locking the separator is provided in each accommodating cavity. Under control of the control part, the door locking parts of two or more adjacent accommodating cavities are opened synchronously, the separator locking parts are loosened, and the separators are operated so that the two or more adjacent accommodating cavities are communicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: CHANGSHA XINGSHEN INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Xiangjing An
  • Patent number: 10801006
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for obtaining images of bacterial cultures in a dish. The proposed device includes a support for a culture dish to be analyzed surrounded by an annular light emitting source facing an image capturing device and a non-reflective surface which, in conjunction with a reflective surface arranged in the periphery of the support, form a preferably spherical-shaped contrast observation chamber, providing a glare- and reflection-free, uniform tangent illumination of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: IUL, S.A.
    Inventor: Vicente Font Santafe
  • Patent number: 10602910
    Abstract: A modular washware rack for a dishwasher, including an open frame having an upper level support structure that is configured to accept at least one basket insert from above and support the at least one basket insert at an upper level, the open frame having a lower level support structure, the at least one basket insert being adjustable in height by lifting and removing the at least one basket insert from the upper level support structure of the open frame and then sliding the at least one basket insert along the lower level support structure to support the at least one basket at a lower level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventor: William Gutkowski
  • Patent number: 10426315
    Abstract: A dishwasher having a tub at least partially defining a wash chamber wherein the wash chamber has an access opening, having a first dishrack movably mounted to the tub, a second dishrack, and at least a first and second removable dishrack supported and having corresponding first and second sets of support elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Pugh, Michael Kahwaji, William J. Snell, Michael R. Mackay, Ameresh B. Viswanathan, Joseph T. Ferencevich
  • Patent number: 10393390
    Abstract: Oven shelves which can be disassembled and, if desired, fit into ovens having different dimensions. The oven shelves include a sheet having a non-stick layer. The sheet has a loop-shaped border along the length on two opposite sides, into which loop-shaped border the rods (longitudinal rods) fit. Transverse rods are located between the longitudinal rods and ensure that the sheet is tensioned. A support element is optionally provided under the sheet during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: I.C.B. NV
    Inventor: Johan Bergen
  • Patent number: 10359282
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to quickly and accurately determine shelf notch height for a shelving unit. This is particularly advantageous to determine whether shelves in the shelving unit were installed at the correct height and/or for installing shelves at desired heights. In some embodiments, a measurement member is provided with a bottom offset and shelf notch indicator portions. A horizontal position indicator can then be aligned with a desired shelf notch indicator portion and project outwardly therefrom towards a shelving unit to provide a visual indication of the height of a desired shelf notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Greg A. Bryan, Benjamin D. Enssle, David B. Brightwell
  • Patent number: 10296131
    Abstract: A monitoring and controlling apparatus includes a functional cabinet, functional units, and a control cabinet. The functional cabinet includes a plurality of frames and a door at an opening of at least a part of the frames, each frame having a predetermined accommodation size. Each functional unit is detachably accommodated in respective frame and including a circuit and a component for a function of the functional unit. The control cabinet is disposed next to the functional cabinet, and configured to monitor and control the functional units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Atsuo Haryu, Akimasa Nakai, Shinji Sakurai, Susumu Yoshizawa, Katsuya Kasai, Kenichi Hosoya, Eiji Watanabe, Yusuke Tsuboi, Kazuaki Omomo, Toshio Tagawa
  • Patent number: 10294021
    Abstract: A fast unloading folding cargo container has a left frame, a right frame, a rear frame, a bottom frame, and connection members. The left frame and the right frame are rotatably connected to the rear frame via the connection members. Both ends of the bottom frame are formed with locking slots that lock onto the rails on the bottoms of the left frame and the right frame, both sides of the bottoms of the left frame and the right frame include recessed support grooves, and the left frame and the right frame both include a suspension member on the top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Inventors: Zhoumin Ni, Guangwei Wang
  • Patent number: 10180240
    Abstract: Illumination devices with adjustable optical elements configured to provide a variable illumination pattern of an area are described. The adjustable optical elements of the illumination devices can be traversed relative to a surface (e.g., a ceiling of a room) to vary the light distribution and/or intensity to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Quarkstar LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Tien-Man Ng, Ingo Speier, Wilson Dau, Louis Lerman, Hans Peter Stormberg
  • Patent number: 10101079
    Abstract: The invention is a cooling device (1), particularly a domestic refrigerator, having a storage plate (10) for storing an item disposed in the cooling device (1) and a profile (20) disposed on an edge (15) of the storage plate (10) and that the cooling device (1) comprises a profile (20) configured as being on the same level with or a lower level than an upper face (11) of the storage plate (10) when the profile (20) is disposed on the edge (15) of the storage plate (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Dogukan Cetinyol, Bilal Cinici, Tanzer Yildizgöcer, Süleyman Özkan, Laura Ringemann Springer, Sebastian Knöll
  • Patent number: 10034587
    Abstract: A pole caddy comprises a pole, one or more collars to each of which is removably attached a cantilevered shelf preferably made of metal wire. Each collar, preferably made of structural plastic, has a downwardly extending tab that runs along the pole. The tab has a contact portion, preferably an elastomer pad, in contact with the exterior of the pole. The weight of the shelf and any articles on the shelf applies force through a brace part of the shelf, to cause the tab to frictionally engage the pole and thus hold the shelf at a desired elevation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Timothy Elliot
  • Patent number: 10035030
    Abstract: An open framework warehouse storage rack system for supporting articles on multi-tiered shelves within the wetting zone of an overhead fire sprinkler system. The storage rack system comprises one or more a longitudinally extending rack arrays. A falling water collection system is combined with some or all of the rack arrays. The falling water collection system includes any one of several water handling features that enhance the wetting of storage articles during a fire. One such feature is a scoop-like longitudinal water catcher that protrudes outwardly beyond the front and/or rear faces of the rack array. Another is a transverse intra-stanchion water diverter. Another is a transverse mid-span water diverter. Another is a gutter formed integrally in an uppermost beam. And another is a vertical flue catcher. The falling water collection system maximizes the amount of water that is applied directly to a fire inside the rack array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Firebird Sprinkler Company LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey J. Pigeon
  • Patent number: 10024662
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to quickly and accurately determine shelf notch height for a shelving unit. This is particularly advantageous to determine whether shelves in the shelving unit were installed at the correct height and/or for installing shelves at desired heights. In some embodiments, a measurement member is provided with a bottom offset and shelf notch indicator portions. A horizontal position indicator can then be aligned with a desired shelf notch indicator portion and project outwardly therefrom towards a shelving unit to provide a visual indication of the height of a desired shelf notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Greg A. Bryan, Benjamin D. Enssle, David B. Brightwell
  • Patent number: 10008068
    Abstract: A modular outdoor large item vending system for large items such as propane tanks, liquid petroleum gas cylinders of various sizes and other items that must be stored in and dispensed from a hazardous location compliant system. The vending system can be placed on a store front, parking lot, campsite, or park, and comprises a master module assembly connected to a plurality of add-on module assemblies with each of the master module assembly and the add-on module assemblies having compartments to hold large items which are dispensed from the compartments when a payment is made through a credit card reader interface located on a master module control compartment door face. The large item vending system of the invention is powered by AC current which is turned to DC power by a power supply, or DC batteries charged by AC power and/or solar power, or by other power means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: JALH Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Leonard J. Halsey, Jr., John S. Agor
  • Patent number: 9936801
    Abstract: A transformable balcony table capable of attachment to a balcony rail includes a primary table assembly including a table top having a rear edge and a pair of side edges extending forwardly from the rear edge so as to form an apex opposite the rear edge The primary table assembly includes a mounting portion extending downwardly from the rear edge of the table top and defining a plurality of holes. A first stability member having a proximal end is removably coupled to the bottom surface and extends downwardly and rearwardly to a distal end. A fastener is selectively inserted through the slots of the mounting portion for coupling the mounting portion to the balcony rail. The balcony table includes a first and second leaf selectively coupled to respective side edges of the table top, the leaves transforming the table from two eating places to four.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Inventors: Scott Allen, Janet Allen
  • Patent number: 9782019
    Abstract: A merchandiser that includes a case defining a product display area and a base defining a compartment below the product display area. The merchandiser includes a shelf coupled to the case within the product display area adjacent the base. The shelf is disposed over the compartment and includes a first portion and a second portion. Each of the first portion and the second portion define a product support area to support food product. Also, the second portion is pivotable relative to the first portion to provide access to the compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Hussmann Corporation
    Inventors: Bhavya Narayanachar, William E. Bries, Michael L. Jones
  • Patent number: 9764692
    Abstract: A shelving unit for supporting objects in a vehicle includes one or more adjustable shelves all extending transversely and horizontally between a pair of upright side panels. A rear vertical rail extends along one edge of each of the side panels and defines a plurality of slot shaped rear apertures. A front vertical rail extends along an opposite and parallel edge of each side panel. Each adjustable shelf includes a pair of shelf sides extending parallel to and adjacent the side panels. A flange extends outwardly from each of the shelf sides with a bolt attaching the flange to a front vertical rail and applying a rearward biasing force to the adjustable shelf. A rear tab extends rearwardly from each of the shelf sides and is angled laterally inwardly to engage a rear aperture in a wedging force-fit in response to the rearward biasing force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Ranger Design
    Inventor: Gary Beere
  • Patent number: 9664439
    Abstract: A cooling device (1) having a multipurpose shelf (5), used in the door (3) or the body (2), allowing the user to easily enlarge the usable area of the body shelf (4) in line with utilization requirements is described. The shelf can be mounted on the body or the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: ARCELIK ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventors: Alper Mirza, Derya Erturk, Osman Vardar
  • Patent number: 9644885
    Abstract: A spacer is provided for a shelf having a projection partially received within an aperture in a side wall of a cabinet. The spacer includes a conduit portion extending partially about an axis so as to define a channel extending through the conduit portion along the axis and a conduit opening extending radially through the conduit portion providing access to the channel. The channel is adapted to receive the projection of the shelf via the conduit opening. The spacer further includes an insert portion that extends axially from the conduit portion. The conduit portion includes first and second abutment surfaces extending orthogonal to the axis and facing away from each other. The second abutment surface is axially spaced from the first abutment surface. The first abutment surface extends from the axis a greater radial distance than the insert portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Glenn L. Johnson
  • Patent number: 9596931
    Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to basket and rail assemblies. In one example embodiment, a basket and rail assembly generally includes a slide rail, a basket including a plurality of wires, and at least one support configured to be coupled to the slide rail. The support includes at least one groove configured for receiving at least one wire of the plurality of wires of the basket for releasably coupling the basket to the slide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Clairson, Inc.
    Inventors: Milind Sahebrao Nimgulkar, Gajanan Ramkishan Muttepawar, Harishchandra Namdeo Dahatonde
  • Patent number: 9585475
    Abstract: A method for restoring the visual appearance of a wire shelf, products employed in the method, and a kit containing the parts used for the restoration are provided for simplifying the process of altering the appearance of a wire shelf construction. The kit preferably includes a top surface covering having adjustable depth dimensions. A profile number is adapted preferably to engage in an edge of the top surface and the top surface and profile members are attached the underlying wire shelf to maintain the assembly in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: John Louis Inc.
    Inventor: Steven M. Tines
  • Patent number: 9538859
    Abstract: A shelf unit includes a base frame having first and second shelf brackets, lengthwise supports extending from the first shelf bracket to the second shelf bracket and widthwise strips extending between the lengthwise supports. A plurality of shelf skins are spaced apart from each other and mounted to the base frame. Each shelf skin surrounds at least a portion of a top, a bottom and a front of the base frame so that a portion of each widthwise strip of the base frame is exposed between the shelf skins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. Johnson, Erin L. Zobel, Enzo Vardaro
  • Patent number: 9526355
    Abstract: A welded wire mesh shelf structure is provided for cantilevered racks for warehouse storage. The shelf structure includes a welded wire mesh grid and a nose piece attached to the grid such that a top nose surface is flush with and defines an extension of an upper support plane defined by the wire grid. Fasteners attaching the shelf structure to cantilevered arms are flush with or recessed below the top support plane such that no protruding edge is presented by the nose piece to snag articles sliding on the upper support plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Nashville Wire Products Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Robert N. Rollins, Phillip Kent Rollins
  • Patent number: 9439506
    Abstract: Furniture articles have an integrally formed shell that generally has rounded features, the shell diminishing in circumference outwardly from a mounting surface, and a mounting portion configured to secure the shell to the mounting surface. A perimeter edge of the shell defines a mounting plane against which the mounting surface is to be secured. When the shell is secured to the mounting surface, the mounting portion is inaccessible and hidden from view. Furniture includes a shelving unit, a desk unit, a seating unit, and a bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Inventor: Kenneth Eugene Szekely
  • Patent number: 9429354
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator including a structure to improve sealability of a storage compartment and in turn, help to improve the preservability of food. The refrigerator may include a storage compartment including a front side provided to be opened, a storage member provided inside the storage compartment to be put into or taken out, a storage member cover coupled to the storage member to selectively open or close a storage space of the storage member, and a rail which guides movement of the storage member cover, and includes a step to control a sealing state of the storage space of the storage member according to the movement of the storage member cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joo-Young Ha, Deul Re Min, Mi-Sun Park
  • Patent number: 9394052
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to trays typically comprising a composite internal structure, a thermoplastic frame typically located about the composite internal structure, and two cover sheets forming the upper and lower tray surfaces. The composite internal structure may be a corrugated composite structure in some embodiments. In other embodiments, the composite internal structure may comprise a series of composite elements (which might act a beams or struts). The cover sheets may comprise thermoplastic material, and in some embodiments, the cover sheets may comprise composite material (for example the same as for the corrugated composite structure). In some exemplary embodiments, the thermoplastic frame and the composite internal structure may have the same thermoplastic material, and they may be joined together to have a plurality of homogeneous connective attachments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Reliant Worldwide Plastics, LLC
    Inventor: William H. Maslakow
  • Patent number: 9376809
    Abstract: A decking member having a plurality of panels each with first and second side supports. The plurality of panels can each have a plurality of slots forming an open deck of at least 50%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Prodeck 50, Inc.
    Inventor: William Trover
  • Patent number: 9345342
    Abstract: An earthquake-activated shelf security system has two guide rails attached to both sides of a shelf or pallet rack. At least one retainer is moveably constrained to move along the guide rails by a rotating loop located on each end of the retainer. The guide rail has a retainer rest portion and allows the retainer to rest in a prepared configuration without moving down the rail unless acted upon by a shaking event such as an earthquake. A movable backstop may be provided to allow the user to adjust the sensitivity of the system to earthquakes. A mesh net that rolls down may be provided to provide additional security to items being stored on the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Inventors: Giselle F Nagy, Michael B Nagy
  • Patent number: 9149119
    Abstract: A novel ventilated shelving cover is disclosed that transforms the appearance of wire shelves to cover the white vertical and horizontal bars with a clean sleek decorative trim (crown molding) giving the shelves a custom made look. While also utilizing a custom insert/liner to enhance the functionality by keep items from tipping or falling through the wire portion of the shelves. This system contains a decorative trim piece, decorative cover, specially engineered clasps and an insert/liner. The system also includes a custom saw and miter to provide “All You Need” to accomplish the transformation of your pantry, linen, bedroom closets or garage shelves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Customer Motivators, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Hansel, James Cashion
  • Patent number: 9132893
    Abstract: A shelf including a mounting bracket having two arms is provided. The length of the arms and the distance between the arms are adjustable so the shelf may be attached to and project outwardly from various support structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Anchor Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith VonDeLinde
  • Patent number: 9113773
    Abstract: A rack assembly for supporting dishes in a dishwasher may comprise a wire frame rack having a plurality of wire elements and a trim assembly having at least one trim element and at least one tolerance adjuster mounted to the wire frame rack. The at least one trim element and the at least one tolerance adjuster may cooperate to alter the effective length of the trim assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: William F. Bartloff, Rexford W. Cordill, Joseph T. Ferencevich, Richard L. Hammond, Matthew J. Herman, Susan K. Schuman-Kerr, Michael S. Seeley, Jeffrey R. Taylor
  • Patent number: 9103582
    Abstract: Shelf assemblies, methods for assembling shelf assemblies, and refrigerator appliances are provided. A shelf assembly includes a fixed shelf, the fixed shelf including a pair of guides that each extend along a lateral direction. The shelf assembly further includes a movable shelf slidably mounted to the fixed shelf, the movable shelf including a pair of guides that each extend along the lateral direction. In an extended position, the pair of guides of the movable shelf cantilever from the pair of guides of the fixed shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Ian Nash, Edward Arul Sureshkumar Mathuram
  • Patent number: 9074808
    Abstract: A tower pantry includes a guide mechanism mounted on a bottom of an opened space inside a refrigerating room and a basket attached to the guide mechanism and configured to move forward and backward on the first guide mechanism. The tower pantry also includes frames that are fastened to corners of the first basket and that vertically extend from the first basket. The tower pantry further includes a frame cover fastened on the frames and defining a space that accommodates a large-size beverage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Nami Kim, Taegyeong Kim, Jaeyoul Lee
  • Patent number: 9010552
    Abstract: A U-shaped adjustable shelving system comprised of a plurality of interconnecting shelf sections including a back shelf section, a right side shelf section and a left side shelf section. The right and left side shelf sections are coupled to the back shelf section with a sliding dovetail arrangement so as to allow adjustment of the right and left side shelf sections relative to the back shelf section in order to change the width of the adjustable shelving system. The back shelf section is adjustable in length to substantially match the width of the space in which the shelving system is to be installed. The adjustable shelving system includes support risers for self-supporting the shelving system above a surface. The adjustable shelf can be easily installed into a variety of cabinets, and allows access to small containers, such as those for herbs and spices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Inventors: Dedee Dart, Phillip Dietz
  • Publication number: 20150102002
    Abstract: A modular wire grid rack system is provided that includes a pair of storage racks, each storage rack having a plurality of intersecting wire rods, and a plurality of posts connected to the storage racks and separating the storage racks. An intermediate storage assembly is locatable between the pair of storage racks and includes a retaining element configured to be seated on one of the posts and a shelf arm, in the installed disposition of the intermediate storage assembly, a load imposed on the shelf arm by a supported object urges the angular ends of the channel engaging protrusion of the retaining element to move toward one another, thereby reinforcing the strength and stability of the seating of the retaining element on the respective post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2012
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventor: Scott D. Maurer
  • Publication number: 20150090682
    Abstract: A cover for the base of a shelving system includes a first end and an opposing second end, a generally flat base wall formed at the second end, a first sidewall and an opposing second sidewall, a third sidewall and an opposing fourth sidewall, an internal cavity formed by the base wall and the four sidewalls, and a support wall positioned in the internal cavity. The first and second sidewalls extend generally parallel to each other and upwardly from the base wall at a predetermined acute angle with respect to the base wall. The third and fourth sidewalls extend generally parallel to each other and generally perpendicularly upwardly from the base wall. The support wall includes at least one angled support which extends upwardly from the base wall toward the first end at the same predetermined acute angle as the first and second sidewalls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: ZENITH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: David L. WALKER, Alex MIKITA
  • Patent number: 8919715
    Abstract: A folding shelf holder is strong and folds easily. A wall side member has a pin as a rotational axis of a shelf side member relative to the wall side member and a rotation limiter limiting rotation of the shelf side member relative to the wall side member. The shelf side member has a long groove for inserting the pin of the wall side member. When the folded shelf side member is opened to be approximately orthogonal to the wall side member and the shelf side member is slid toward the wall side member and in a direction where the long groove extends, the shelf side member abuts, at a back side of the pin, to the rotation limiter of the wall side member, preventing rotation of the shelf side member relative to the wall side member. Then, the shelf side member cannot fold relative to the wall side member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Sugatsune Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masao Terada