By Adhesive Patents (Class 248/205.3)
  • Patent number: 9175707
    Abstract: The connecting element 1 for gluing onto a component surface B comprises a retaining pin 10 having a pin section 20, to which a structural component can be attached. An anchor 30 of the retaining pin 10 is attached in a disk 40 made of a material which can be penetrated by light such that due to the rotation-inhibiting and removal-inhibiting shape of the anchor, a reliable connection is established between the retaining pin 10 and the disk 40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Franz Drüke
  • Patent number: 9115845
    Abstract: An esthetically pleasing article support in long thin rail form (11) is described. This rail is mated to double stick foam tape (12), the remaining face of that tape is affixed to a support structure (wall, under-shelf, door) (FIG. 1, FIG. 9). A double ended hook (15, 17, 30) linked to the rail through a pierced tab (24?, 27?) formed in the rail (23, 26) or coupled to the rail through a hasp (14,17, 20?) supports the article. When hasps engage the tape unwelcome hook motion is blocked. The double ended hook may be moved to alternate positions on the rail without use of additional equipment, without disturbing adhesive bonds and without disturbing other utensils. Use of a thin rail conserves material and permits effective application of pressure to the tape-structure interface to insure bonding and permits delivery of a rail-tape-protective liner assembly in space saving coiled form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Inventor: Stephen M. Madigan
  • Patent number: 9104023
    Abstract: A clamshell car head-up display device includes a body, a display module, a lid, a shaft group and a shaft, the display module is provided to project display information on the reflector plate of the lid, and the shaft group is provided to fix the flip angle of the lid when being lifted, to thereby ensure that the information screen does not be shaken due to car driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: E-LEAD ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Stephen Chen
  • Publication number: 20150128491
    Abstract: A vessel in a modular magnetic storage system is set forth. The vessel includes at least one magnet housing assembly configured to securely store a magnet therein. The magnet housing assembly is provided on, within a portion, or within a wall of the vessel. An interior wall of the vessel is configured to form a compartment and to selectively store at least one object therein. The magnet housing assembly is configured to hold the vessel securely in a suspended configuration through a cover provided on the magnet housing assembly. The vessel is mounted in the suspended configuration by selectively connecting the magnet to a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Jared Aller, Beau Oyler, Yi Cui
  • Publication number: 20150114544
    Abstract: A mounting structure for adhesively bonding onto a surface includes a base, an outer face of the base and an inner face of the base. An adhesive injection port is provided on the outer face of the base for supplying an adhesive. A primary adhesive flow path is provided on the inner face of the base. The primary adhesive flow path is in fluid communication with the adhesive injection port and allows the adhesive to flow. Further, a plurality of secondary adhesive flow paths originating from the primary adhesive flow path allow the adhesive to distribute on the inner face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventor: Aaron K. Amstutz
  • Publication number: 20150108300
    Abstract: A passive, metal mount, UHF RFID tag with a high antenna efficiency is provided. The passive, metal mount, UHF RFID tag has a first securing surface and second securing surface which are both hinged at sides of a main body of the tag and which allow the tag to be secured to flat objects, round objects having various circumferences or to objects having unusual exterior surfaces. A pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape secures the tag to the object. The tag allows the main body (or “form factor”) to be offset from a metallic asset which is tracked without the metallic object negatively interfering with the RFID. The metallic surface of the asset being tracked is used to activate the Patch antenna duality of the custom design inlay, thus increasing the radiation efficiency of the driven element (integrated circuit) and ultimately the read range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: WILLIAM FRICK AND COMPANY
    Inventors: John Poplawski, Benn Stutrud
  • Publication number: 20150083873
    Abstract: A drywall attachment device includes an elongated general resilient member having an elongated slot and a plurality of small holes disposed along a central axis. A plurality of drywall fasteners are secured onto the member, and a series of scored lines function to bend the device to engage drywall of varying thicknesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: WILLIAM GARPOW
  • Patent number: 8939417
    Abstract: Mounts can hold electronic devices. Some mounts can attach digital media players to a wall, such as a wall of a home or a backside of a television. In some embodiments, mounts include a tray with side walls that hold electronic devices at least partially inside the mounts. In several embodiments, mounts include flexible necks connected to adhesive surfaces. The flexible necks can flex independently of each other to enable a mount to attach electronic devices to a wall that is not flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Innovelis, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric John Wengreen
  • Publication number: 20150014499
    Abstract: The purpose of the Holster Rest is to provide a secure mounting location for a holster and hand gun when the holster is not attached to a belt or clothing. The design and function allows the user to easily install and remove and relocate quickly to another location. The Holster Rest was designed to be lightweight, strong and portable The Injection Mold process for manufacture will use a plastic composite material which gives it strength and flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Frank M. Mantua
  • Publication number: 20140373991
    Abstract: An attachment support, which is designed for attaching a module to a wall (101) of a tyre (100), includes a substantially flexible body (11) of substantially elongate shape. The body (11) includes a connecting surface (26) capable of being placed substantially permanently against an internal wall (101) of the tyre (100), a second, free surface (28) opposite to the connecting surface (26), and at least one substantially cylindrical housing (20). The housing (20) has an axis at right angles to the second, free surface (28) of the body (11) and is open on the second, free surface (28). The housing (20) includes a first substantially cylindrical portion (22) extended by a chamber (21) of substantially cylindrical shape and coaxial with the first portion (22). The chamber (21) has a diameter greater than the diameter of the first portion (22) of the housing (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: PATRICK GOUGNAUD
  • Publication number: 20140352881
    Abstract: The invention provides unique releasable adhesive devices and related methods that are capable of simultaneously adhering to two or multiple target surfaces of various nature and allow high load capacity, are reusable, easy release and suitable for extended and repeated use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Alfred J. Crosby, Michael D. Bartlett
  • Publication number: 20140312188
    Abstract: Gecko-like adhesive application devices suited for dynamic applications are disclosed, where the device can be easily applied to target substrates, exhibiting a firm hold, and subsequently released therefrom. Gecko-like adhesive application devices that are suited for sustained holding after easy application (e.g., on vertical or inclined surfaces or ceiling) also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Alfred J. Crosby, Michael D. Bartlett, Duncan J. Irschick, Daniel R. King
  • Publication number: 20140306076
    Abstract: An adhesive-backed wall hanger may provide a transparent body and adhesive, the latter bonded to the support surface so as to provide a greater specific adhesion between the adhesive and the support surface on an interface between the adhesive and the support surface than between the adhesive and a material of the substantially planar surface so that the adhesive may be removed and reattached to the substantially planar surface multiple times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventor: Andrew Friesch
  • Publication number: 20140263893
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ball holder designed to hold and display a single ball. The holder has a configuration of an arm/spine/arm, whereby each of the two arms have cut outs and project from the rear spine. This configuration enables the ball holder to hold a ball in the cut outs in a manner in which the arms of the ball holder exert pressure on the ball and the ball exerts pressure on the arms. The holder may be mounted on a vertical surface or set upright on a horizontal surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Jonathan Francis Loomis
  • Publication number: 20140262930
    Abstract: In some of the embodiments described, a display apparatus can be applied to a package to facilitate hanging of the package. The display apparatus may also seal the package. In some embodiments, the display apparatus has three flat panel-like branches, where an upper branch protrudes upwards and has a hole from which the display apparatus can be hung, a lower branch protrudes downwards and can be affixed to a tuck flap of a package top, and a closure branch can be rotated downwards to be affixed to an exterior face of the side of the package, thereby sealing it. When the upper branch is hung from a support, the lower branch and closure branch support the package by their affixation thereto, thereby facilitating its display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Michael KORINEK
  • Publication number: 20140263892
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of fixture mounting systems are disclosed herein. An exemplary fixture mounting system includes an upper fixture mount, a lower fixture mount and a plurality of connectors extending between the upper fixture mount and the lower fixture mount. The lower fixture mount has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion are connected together by a hinge. The first portion and the second portion may be folded together and inserted through a hole in a countertop and the first and second portion unfold upon passing through the countertop. The plurality of connectors are tightened to secure the upper fixture mount and the lower fixture mount to the counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul R. Metcalfe, Scott E. Urban
  • Patent number: 8814112
    Abstract: Herein is disclosed an article support device capable of being attached to a mounting surface using a stretch-releasable adhesive tape, the device comprising a base and a support body that is rotatably and non-detachably connected to the base, wherein the support body is rotatable relative to the base, between a first position in which the base and the stretch-releasable adhesive tape are hidden, and at least one second position in which at least a portion of a pull tab of the stretch-releasable adhesive tape is visible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Craig D. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8807509
    Abstract: The invention provides a securing device for use in securing an object to a supporting surface, and/or for restraining an object relative to a supporting surface. The securing device includes a base (20) having a loading region (28) to which a force is applied by the object. The securing device also includes a first securing member (30) and a second securing member (50) for securing the base to the supporting surface, the base (20) pivotably engaging the first securing member (30) in order for the base to be able to transmit a force to the first securing member substantially without inducing a moment about the first securing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Inventeq Technologies
    Inventor: Adriaan Retief Swanepoel
  • Publication number: 20140217250
    Abstract: Switch plate adapters comprising a body, at least one aperture and at least one hook for permanent or temporary attachment to existing switch plate covers are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: Kevin Chi Huynh
  • Publication number: 20140217251
    Abstract: A wall hanging mechanism is set on a shell of an electronic product for hanging it on the wall. The wall hanging mechanism includes a top cover, a bottom cover and a hanging plate. The edge of the top cover is provided with an opening. The bottom cover is mounted on the top cover to form a receiving space. The hanging plate is placed in the receiving space, and includes an area for adhesion, an area for mounting screw and an area for mounting sucker. The opening exposes at least one of the areas. The wall hanging mechanism can provide a variety of hanging options, and user can choose hanging plates configured in different positions according to the weight of the electronic product. The wall hanging mechanism may satisfy different requirement of user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: REN-TSUNG CHENG
  • Publication number: 20140166829
    Abstract: A wall mountable storage assembly including a storage device, at least one mounting plate, and at least one double-faced adhesive. The storage device includes a coupling bracket forming a first engagement feature. The mounting plate forms a second engagement feature. The first and second engagement features have a complimentary construction configured to provide a releasable snap fit connection in which the mounting plate can articulate relative to the coupling bracket. The adhesive is configured to be arranged between the mounting plate and a wall, with the mounting plate articulating relative to the coupling bracket to facilitate complete contact between the adhesive and the wall. The storage device can include two spaced-apart coupling brackets. Two of the mounting plates are provided, each carrying adhesive. The mounting plates can articulate independent of one another, accommodating variations in flatness of the wall to which the storage assembly is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Craig D. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20140151525
    Abstract: A portable holding device for mounting an item comprises a bottom component, a top component, an adhesive pad, and a mounting component. When the portable holding device is not used to mount an item, the adhesive pad may be covered by the top component. When the portable holding device is used to mount an item, the top component is unfolded to expose the adhesive pad, the adhesive pad is then attached to a desired location, and the mounting component is used to mount the item, which may be personal apparel, umbrellas, handbags, glasses, pens, and small tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Acro Work International Corp.
    Inventor: Tong Hsin Cheng
  • Publication number: 20140130328
    Abstract: An improvement to a various article holder having a slender rigid main body section, securing fastener which communicates with mounds. The fasteners are made of rigid elastic material so it can secure a variety of articles and can be moved along said mounds to accommodate different sizes of articles. The solid body are made of a rigid and durable material such stainless steel and conducive of designs or graphics. The opposite side of the mounds have adhesives in order to be properly stored on a multitude of flat surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventor: Christopher Espiritu Africa
  • Publication number: 20140124636
    Abstract: A mounting structure (200, 1200) is provided with a base (210) which has a base lower surface (211) adhered to the inner surface of a tire (100) and which also has a base upper surface (212) provided on the reverse side of the base lower surface (211). The base lower surface (211) has, before the base (210) is adhered to the inner surface of the tire (100), a shape recessed toward the center of the base (210).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Gou Nagaya
  • Patent number: 8708305
    Abstract: An article support assembly includes a stretch releasable adhesive strip having an adhesive portion and a non-adhesive pull tab portion, and a unitary article support member arranged over at least a portion of the adhesive portion of the stretch releasable adhesive strip. The article support member and pull tab are configured so that when the article support member is mounted on a surface using the stretch releasable adhesive strip, the pull tab remains exposed but is visually inconspicuous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Sean C. McGreevy, Craig D. Thompson, Jameel R. Qiblawi, Berlin Fu, Ho H. Kun
  • Patent number: 8689409
    Abstract: A fastener for mounting a panel to a supporting structure includes a fastener part having a base with an upper and lower side. A connector is adapted to engage with another fastener part projecting from the upper side of the base. The lower side of the base is adapted to be adhesively connected to a substrate and incorporating a surface configuration that promotes a mechanical connection with an adhesive. The lower side surface configuration includes a protrusion extending from the base to a crown. The protrusion includes an undercut portion configured to form a mechanical connection with the adhesive. In use adhesive fills between the protrusions and forms a mechanical connection with the undercut portions when hardened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Fastmount Limited
    Inventors: Ronald Charles Hanley, Gregory John Kelly
  • Publication number: 20140084118
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mounting for attachment to a substantially vertical surface, comprising a fixing member (1), having an adhesive layer (4) for contacting and bonding to a surface, a rotatable member (10) comprising a substantially helical or wedge shaped surface (22) engaged with a corresponding substantially helical or wedge shape surface (2) of the fixing member (1), and an intermediate member (5), gripped between the rotatable member (10) and the fixing member (1), in use, wherein the intermediate member (5) has a formation (15) for pressing the fixing member (1) at a position (3) within the outer periphery (23) of the fixing member, so that the fixing member (1) and adhesive layer (4) are not deformed excessively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Croydex Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan H. Tooley, Peter J. Pegden
  • Patent number: 8678332
    Abstract: An adhesive holder for holding objects comprises an adhesive layer, an object holder, an adapter with a contact surface and a counter element with a counter surface. The counter surface of the counter element is positionable at a distance from the contact surface of the adapter in order to enclose a section of a structural element. The adhesive layer can be applied onto the contact surface of the adapter or onto the counter surface of the counter element. The adhesive holder according to the invention makes it possible to introduce a force into a structural element by exerting compressive stress and shearing stress only such that the adhesive connection is much more durable and the adhesive holder can be subjected to higher loads than in the state of the art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann Benthien, Sheriff Shehata
  • Publication number: 20140060724
    Abstract: This invention relates to the configuration of a mounting base and a method of mounting objects to hard surfaces using the combination of at least one anchoring screw, bolt, rod, or assembly; one mounting base; and one chemical bonding material to perform the anchoring function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Fredrick J. Amato, Matthew Lee Jackson, Charles A. Lee
  • Publication number: 20140061408
    Abstract: Brackets, systems comprising a bracket, and methods for securing medical articles. The bracket can include a base, a post coupled to the base and extending upwardly from the base in a direction generally normal to a first major surface of the base, and an arm coupled to the base and extending generally parallel to the first major surface of the base. The arm can be spaced a distance from the first major surface of the base to define a channel under the arm that is dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the medical article. The arm can be cantilevered, and the post and the arm can each be fixed with respect to the base. Methods can include abutting an external surface of the medical article against the post; and moving a portion of the medical article into the channel defined by the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven B. Heinecke, Phong V. Ha, Donald G. Peterson, Daniel P. DeCabooter, Matthew H. Fryxell, Jia Hu, Peter M. Eisenberg, Thomas G. Skulley
  • Patent number: 8663417
    Abstract: An installation system for mounting stationary objects, such as towel holders, shelves, lights, or similar furnishing items, on an installation surface, such as a wall or a ceiling, in particular in rooms equipped with tiles, marble slabs, or similar wall coverings, includes one or more fastening elements, a lighting device, and/or an adhering and connecting agent, wherein the adhering and connecting agent is a light-curing adhesive. The one or more fastening elements can be fastened by introducing an adhering and connecting agent into an adhesive space formed by the installation surface and components of the fastening element. The fastening element has at least one at least partially transparent component for irradiating the adhering and connecting agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: nie wieder bohren ag
    Inventor: Frank Braun
  • Patent number: 8646739
    Abstract: A mount assembly for a personal electronic device includes first and second separate mounts, each mount having a generally planar back face having a rear, wall mount surface and a forward surface. A planar front face extends parallel to the back face. A side face extends between the back face and the front face. A bottom face extends between the back face and the front face. The bottom face has an upper surface and an under surface. The back face, the front face, the side face, and the bottom face of each of the first and second mounts form a receiver having an opening disposed away from each side face, such that, when the first mount and the second mount are mounted on a wall, the opening in the first mount receiver is proximate the opening in the second mount receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Organization Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher James Moyer
  • Publication number: 20140034794
    Abstract: A ball mount device, formed on a rigid non-metallic frame having an upright columnar stem portion projected from a circular transverse base portion, and an enlarged connector core on the upright stem portion distal of the base portion. A first elastomeric material is molded over the connector core distal of the base portion and forms a smooth part-spherical outer surface. A second elastomeric material is molded over the base portion and forms a pliantly conformable outer skirt portion extending outwardly thereof with a smooth and substantially flat and circular outer surface opposite from the stem portion. A pressure sensitive adhesive is provided on the outer surface of the elastomeric material coating the base portion for adhering the ball mount device to a mounting surface that is external of the ball mount device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffrey D. Carnevali
  • Publication number: 20140027588
    Abstract: A sucker includes a sucker body having a rough suction layer which includes a plurality of protrusions which are juxtaposed to each other closely, and a plurality of grooves defined between the protrusions. When the rough suction layer presses an attached face and is disposed at a negative pressure state, the sucker body is pressed toward the attached face by a normal force from the ambient air, so that the rough suction layer is compressed, and the grooves form multiple independent negative pressure or vacuum zones, to increase a negative pressure of the rough suction layer, to decrease air existing in the rough suction layer, and to reduce a vacuum leak in the rough suction layer, so as to increase an air-tightness between the rough suction layer and the attached face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventor: Kuei-I Chen
  • Patent number: 8632044
    Abstract: A picture anchor may include a fastener such as a pin, nail or tack and a non-metallic bumper pad connected to the non-sharp end of the fastener. The anchor is adapted so a back surface of the bumper pad may be attached to a back surface of an object for hanging. A user may then press the object for hanging against the mounting surface, such as a drywall surface, to force the sharp end of the fastener to penetrate the surface thereby anchoring the object to the wall. The bumper pad(s) will provide a uniform space between the hanging object and the mounting surface and serve as a shock absorber to prevent the hanging object from vibrating or rattling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Inventor: Jerry Lynn Cave
  • Patent number: 8616868
    Abstract: A sealant mold for sealing a domed nutplate unit particularly at a lower region about an adhesively attached interface with a substrate such as an aircraft fuel tank wall. The sealant mold is formed from a lightweight plastic material, and includes an inner cap in combination with an outer skirt to define a gap or trough for receiving and supporting a metered quantity of a curable sealant material. The mold is fitted onto a dome of the nutplate unit with an inner cap inboard edge landed onto a dome shoulder. The outer skirt is then displaced downwardly about the landed inner cap to extrude the sealant material about the lower region of the nutplate unit particularly such as the adhesively attached interface with the substrate. The sealant material is allowed to cure, after which the sealant mold can be stripped quickly and easily from the cured sealant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Physical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles G. Hutter, III, John M. Cortez
  • Publication number: 20130341473
    Abstract: An eyewear holding device for the purpose of holding and securing eyewear in easy to access and convenient locations throughout the home, automobile, boat, or office, etc., is disclosed in the present invention. Said comprises a base, a temple holder member attached to the base to form storage space for eyewear. The temple holder is constructed in a V shape that prevent the eyewear from moving around in the holding device. A fasten mean is attached to the base allowing the eyewear holding device being mounted to a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Kevin Narans
  • Patent number: 8602764
    Abstract: A sealant mold for sealing a dome element particularly at a lower region about an interface with a substrate such as an aircraft fuel tank wall. The sealant mold is formed from a lightweight plastic material, and includes an outer cap portion having an opening formed therein, in combination with an integral outer skirt to define a gap or trough for receiving and supporting a metered quantity of a curable sealant material. The mold is slidably fitted onto a dome element with outer skirt displaced downwardly to extrude the sealant material about the lower region of the dome element. The sealant material is allowed to cure, after which the sealant mold can be stripped from the cured sealant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Physical Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles G. Hutter, III
  • Publication number: 20130313387
    Abstract: The present invention is preferably a customizable organizer assembly that allows a user to organize accessories in a home or workspace by mounting or attaching various accessory mount assemblies to a fixture assembly or other object. The fixture assembly is preferably configured to attach to any surface such as a wall or ceiling, and the accessory mount assembly is preferably configured to removeably attach to the fixture assembly or other surface via fasteners. Each accessory mount assembly generally includes an accessory that functions as a different organizational tool that the user may use within his or her workspace or living space, and various embodiments of the accessory mount assembly may be used alone or in combination with the fixture assembly, depending on the needs of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventor: Long Ly
  • Publication number: 20130306814
    Abstract: A mounting system having a base plate, multiple mounting apertures adapted to releasably hold a man-portable equipment item, and non-invasive fasteners for attaching to a structure without damaging the structure. The non-invasive fasteners can include adhesive bonded fasteners which couple to a structure without damaging the structure and permit attachment and removal of the mounting system. The base plate and mounting apertures are designed to minimize mounting footprint and orient the man-portable equipment item in relation to a user structure or aperture such as a turret, egress point, portal, or other structure which requires a user to pass through a structure and have immediate access to the man-portable equipment item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Shimmel, Todd Mehringer, Garric Henry
  • Publication number: 20130306813
    Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to techniques for bonding automotive brackets for sensors, rear view mirrors, and/or other components to an interior surface of the glass. The adhesive films of certain example embodiments may be film-based adhesives that may be die-cut and pre-applied to the brackets or components. They may have a good initial adhesion or green strength immediately upon contact with the glass. In certain example instances, the films may be applied and successfully bond to the glass at near ambient temperature conditions to a strength level adequate to meet operational specifications for the component in under 72 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Robert A. VANDAL, Duane O. RECKER, Keith ALDRICH
  • Publication number: 20130299653
    Abstract: The mounting system comprises of a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly has a threaded cap and a provided threaded handle. The threaded cap is screwed onto the provided threaded handle, once screwed together it can be lifted to the desired surface for mounting. The threaded cap is attached to an adjustable arm also attached on the arm is an arm slot and a tab. The arm slot is provided to hold a hook with a magnet and the tap is used to mount a metal plate to surfaces that are non magnetic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Todd O. Emmons, SR., Teresa C. Emmons
  • Publication number: 20130294211
    Abstract: The optical pickup device includes a light-emitting element that emits light, an objective lens that converges light emitted by the light-emitting element on an external optical recording medium, a light-receiving element that receives the light returned from the optical recording medium via the objective lens, a holder that holds the light-emitting element or the light-receiving element, and a casing to which the holder is secured with an adhesive interposed therebetween. The holder has a holder's bonding surface to be bonded to the casing, while the casing has a case's bonding surface facing the holder's bonding surface and to be bonded to the holder. The holder's or casing's bonding surface is provided with adjoining sidewalls that have wall faces forming an angle with the holder's or casing's bonding surface. The holder and casing are adhesively secured to each other with a UV-curable adhesive applied on the holder's or casing's bonding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Hiroaki FURUICHI, Akiko MIZUSHIMA, Kazuhiko ITO, Ryuichiro MIZUNO, Tamotsu NISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20130289536
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fastening device for a negative-pressure therapy appliance, in particular for negative-pressure treatment of wounds on the human or animal body, comprising a holding means, a hollow body and a receiving area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Paul Hartmann AG
    Inventors: Pierre Croizat, Axel Eckstein, Jurgen Hofstetter, Andreas Mahler, Andreas Weinberg, Martin Ruf, Astrid Fonfara-Dorr
  • Patent number: 8556224
    Abstract: A bar that is to be attached to a wall includes two stanchions, each stanchion supporting a portion of an elongated piece that extends from one stanchion to the other. A supporting connector having a lower portion attaches to and extends upwardly from each of the stanchions and a portion above the lower portion. A horizontal support extends horizontally from the portion above the lower portion of the connector between the stanchions and is disposed a distance D1 above each the stanchion. And, an adhesive is disposed beneath and attaches to the horizontal support and extends along a length thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.
    Inventors: Semen Kharchenko, William H. Spencer, Jr., Helli Marie McDaniel, Michael Glenn Geels, Jigui Li, Hyun Moon
  • Patent number: 8544695
    Abstract: The invention relates to a support member and dispensing container assembly designed for a “squeeze to use” dispensing container. A support member 31 which rigidly attaches to a support structure like a wall, has a releasable attachment means 34 into which a free standing “squeeze to use” dispensing container for gels or liquids 1 can be inserted to releasably hold the container 1 to form a rigid connection whereby the dispensing aperture 3 of the dispensing container 1 faces downwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventor: Michael John Gordon
  • Patent number: 8544805
    Abstract: A mounting system is disclosed for removably securing an object to a support surface. The mounting system includes a retaining clip having a rear wall to be secured to the support surface, and a front wall spaced from the rear wall to form a pocket therebetween with an open upper side, an aperture in the front wall opening into the pocket and extending to an upper side of the front wall, and a sliding clip having a sliding portion sized to be vertically slid into and out of the pocket, and an attachment portion forwardly extending form the sliding portion to be secured to the tablet computer. The attachment portion is closely received in the aperture when the sliding portion is in the pocket and has a thickness substantially equal to or less than a thickness of the front wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Virgian, LLC
    Inventor: William Kyle Virgin
  • Patent number: 8523125
    Abstract: A structure mountable soap disk having a back wall support portion and a downwardly cantilevered bar soap receptacle portion with the soap bar receptacle portion having side and front wall with at least one aperture for water to drain therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Inventor: Colin Jardine
  • Publication number: 20130221172
    Abstract: Hanging or suspending apparatus and methods of use. The apparatus can include a strip having at least one mounting depression penetrating a mounting portion of the strip. In one embodiment, the mounting depression accommodates a hanger end or hook. Some embodiments include a strip body section with a series of hanger end mounting depressions on one or more upper surfaces of the body section. Adhesive or mounting tape may be mounted or secured to one or more surfaces of the strip body section. Some embodiments may be mounted adjacent the top edge of a door frame, wall section, or other structure. The hanging apparatus may be used to hang a variety of items, and in a particular application to hang clothing or other hangars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Owen, Steven Caliger
  • Publication number: 20130181102
    Abstract: The present invention provides a kit and a method for assembling a mounting (1) for mounting furniture to a wall. The kit comprises a mounting part (1) having a first component (2) having a first adhesive receiving portion with double sided adhesive foam applied thereto and a second component (3) having a second receiving portion (12). The first adhesive is chosen to develop a bond very quickly to the wall. The second adhesive forms a bond more slowly but is much stronger and provides the main force for supporting the item of furniture. The first component (2) and the second component (3) are releasably mountable with respect to one another. In another aspect, the second component (3) is provided with cruciform slots (10) which can alternatively be used to fix the component to a wall using screws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: Croydex Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Harry Tooley, Peter James Harold Pegden, Paul Edward Wills