Intermediate Bracket Interlocked Between Bracket And Support Patents (Class 248/220.22)
  • Patent number: 12085221
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display module, a supporting device provided to support and turn the display module, and a holding device provided for a mobile device to be coupled to the display module. The supporting device rotatably supports the display module and includes a motor providing a driving force to turn the display module. The holding device supports a mobile device so that the mobile device may be coupled to the display module. The holding device comprises a mounting part provided to be mounted onto the display module and a holder rotatably coupled to the mounting part and provided to support the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taehun Kim, Chulyong Cho, Jisu Kim, Hyunyong Choi
  • Patent number: 11959585
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile phone clip, including: a clamping member, a supporting member, and a base. The clamping member is rotatably connected to the supporting member through a first rotating assembly, the supporting member is rotatably connected to the base through the second rotating assembly, and a third rotating assembly is provided on the base. The second rotating assembly is configured to rotate supporting member to adjust a pitch angle of the mobile phone, the base is provided with a third rotating assembly for connecting an external equipment, and the third rotating assembly is configured to horizontally rotate the base to change an orientation of the mobile phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN NEEWER TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
    Inventors: Jun Wang, Yan Ke
  • Patent number: 11938576
    Abstract: A system and method for threading a torque tube through an opening within a U-bolt and module rail device is described. The system and method provide aligned horizontal movement of the torque tube across an assembly frame resulting in the torque tube being threaded through a plurality of U-bolt and module rail devices. After the threading process is complete, the threaded U-bolt and module rail devices are secured in place on the torque tube to allow coupling of solar panels to the module rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Terabase Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer June Bullockus, Dylan Harper, Johann Fritz Karkheck, Adam Hansel
  • Patent number: 11800055
    Abstract: An adjustable mounting system enables a telepresence device to be easily mounted to a wall. Once the mounting system is emplaced, the area to which the telepresence device is or will be connected can be adjusted for distance with respect to the wall as well as to ensure the scaffold unit is level—without the need for cumbersome tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Paterson, Stann N. Sheperd
  • Patent number: 11728634
    Abstract: A support member-attached wiring member includes: a wiring member flatly formed; a support member including a fitting part formed into a cylindrical shape opening in one portion in a circumferential direction so as to be able to be fitted to an outer peripheral part of a rod-like member; a penetration part passing through the wiring member in a state where the wiring member is disposed on an outer side of the support member; and a retaining part which does not pass through the wiring member but is provided on an outer side of the wiring member to prevent the penetration part from coming out of the wiring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nishimura, Ryuta Takakura, Syo Shiratori, Housei Mizuno
  • Patent number: 11632865
    Abstract: A mounting device includes a housing, a sliding structure, and a switch structure. The housing includes two tracks, an elastic element including a blocking rib, and a first clamping element. The sliding structure is movably disposed in the tracks and includes a second clamping element and a reverse rib. The switch structure is movably disposed on the sliding structure and includes a forward rib. When the sliding structure is in the installed position, a support frame is fastened between the first clamping element and the second clamping element, and the blocking rib prevents the sliding structure moving relative to the housing. When the switch structure is moved in a detaching direction, the forward rib pushes the blocking rib away from the reverse rib, to allow the sliding structure to move in the detaching direction relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: AMBIT MICROSYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) LTD.
    Inventor: Jen-Yu Liang
  • Patent number: 11419229
    Abstract: A latch includes a housing, a leaf spring, a tooth, and an actuator. Motion of the actuator against the leaf spring causes the leaf spring to deform and the tooth to extend from the housing to engage a keeper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: ZT Group Int'l, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen An, Maheshkumar Varrey, Zichun Song
  • Patent number: 11047510
    Abstract: An elongate profiled section element for a mounting system includes a bottom, a top section opposite the bottom, and sidewalls extending from the bottom to the top section. The top section includes two flanges which extend from the side walls and delimit between them a longitudinal slot. The top section has a smaller width than the bottom. At least one of the side walls is a stepped sidewall having a stepped shape seen in cross section. The stepped sidewall has two wall sections facing the opposite sidewall and an intermediate wall section substantially parallel to the bottom. The intermediate wall section is provided with a row of holes and the bottom is provided with a row of holes aligned therewith, said holes being adapted to cooperate with a self tapping screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: J. VAN WALRAVEN HOLDING B.V
    Inventors: Marek Juzak, Frank Nijdam
  • Patent number: 11040669
    Abstract: A mounting structure for a vehicle accessory comprises a panel including a surface defining a channel with a wall disposed between two sides extending from the surface in a direction toward an interior of the vehicle, the wall defining a ledge, and a tab, attached with the vehicle accessory, that mates with the channel, the tab being confined by the sides and the ledge between the surface and the wall such that the vehicle accessory is slideably and removably attached to the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuti Sinha, Scott Culver Anderson, Aaron Halonen, Daniel Jammoul, Stuart C. Salter
  • Patent number: 10864584
    Abstract: A table saw has a base assembly, a table assembly supported by the base assembly, and a saw assembly supported by at least one of the table assembly and the base assembly. The saw assembly includes a saw blade extending through the table assembly. The base assembly has at least one tube connected to the table assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Robert P. Welsh, Kathy E. DiPasquale, Daniel N. Lopano, John E. Buck, Carl F. Merhar, III, Yung Ho Chang, Nicholas E. Achterberg
  • Patent number: 10765207
    Abstract: A bracket device of a slide rail assembly comprises a supporting frame, a bracket, and a fastening member. The bracket comprises a longitudinal wall and a mounting member. The longitudinal wall is connected to the supporting frame. The mounting member is adjacent to the longitudinal wall. The fastening member is pivotally connected relative to the bracket. When the fastening member is rotated in a first direction from a predetermined state, a fastening section of the fastening member moves away from the mounting member. The bracket device further comprises two blocking features arranged on a rotation path of the fastening member in a second direction. When the fastening member is in the predetermined state, the two blocking features are disposed beside two parts of the fastening member, and the blocking features prevent the fastening member from being rotated in the second direction from the predetermined state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chun-Yi Ho, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 10743657
    Abstract: A bracket device for a rack system includes a side wall, a mounting member and a fastening member. The mounting member is arranged adjacent to the side wall. The mounting member has a first vertex. The fastening member is moveable relative to the side wall. The fastening member includes a supporting part having a second vertex. When the fastening member is located at a locking position, the second vertex of the supporting part and the first vertex of the mounting member are substantially located at a same longitudinal position along a longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chiang-Hsueh Fang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 10687437
    Abstract: A fixing buckle assembly of a slide rail used for an industrial cabinet includes a fixing frame, a plurality of fixing members, a fixing plate, a hook plate, and an elastic member. The fixing frame is mounted to an end portion of the slide rail and is reversely bent to form a mounting surface corresponding to a surface of the slide rail and has a notch adjacent to the mounting surface. The hook plate and the elastic member are sandwiched between the mounting surface and a slide space formed by the fixing plate through the fixing members. When mounted to the industrial cabinet, the two protruding posts of the fixing plate are inserted in two of buckle holes of a rack, and the hook plate is driven by the elastic member to be engaged with a back of the rack to be in a locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: MARTAS PRECISION SLIDE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wan-Lai Chen
  • Patent number: 10617029
    Abstract: A bracket device includes a bracket, a mounting member and a locking member. The bracket has a side plate and an end plate connected to the slide plate. The mounting member is arranged on the end plate of the bracket. One of the bracket and the locking member provides a moving area for allowing the locking member to move between a first position and a second position relative to the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Shang-Huang Chen, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 10578245
    Abstract: A mounting system for mounting a display device to a surface, the mounting system adjustable in multiple degrees of freedom to selectively position and orientate the attached device relative to the mounting surface and/or other collocated display devices. According to various embodiments, a surface bracket is configured to attach to a mounting surface and an arm assembly operatively couples the surface bracket with a mount carriage. A mount bracket is movably coupled to the mount carriage and is selectively movable in a plane substantially parallel to the surface. A plurality of device bracket assemblies are coupled to the mount bracket. Each of the device bracket assemblies is selectively movable to translate, pivot and tilt the attached device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: PEERLESS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew William Stifal, James D. Walters
  • Patent number: 10544895
    Abstract: A track mounting system including a mount with a mounting plate with a back surface and a front surface, the back surface is opposite the front surface and at least one mounting stud coupled to the back surface of the mounting plate, each mounting stud includes a stem portion that extends outwardly from the back surface and an enlarged head portion disposed at a distal end of stem portion. The mount also includes a release mechanism coupled to the front surface to release the mount from a track. The track mounting system also includes an adaptor coupled to the front surface of the mounting plate wherein the adaptor releasably couples with an equipment interface of a piece of equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Ferno-Washington, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Chinn, Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, III, Peter Smolan, Michal Vacula, Ladislav Turek
  • Patent number: 10479281
    Abstract: An equipment mounting device and an installation arrangement for mounting an equipment to two fittings. The mounting device comprises a longitudinal carrier configured to be coupled to the equipment, and sized to span a space between the two fittings. A first coupling is disposed at a first end of the longitudinal carrier. The first coupling is configured to be coupled with a first of the two fittings and, when coupled with the first fitting, to prevent movement of the carrier in a first direction different from a direction along a longitudinal axis of the longitudinal carrier. A second coupling is configured to detachably couple with a second of the two fittings by receiving a part of the second fitting and, when coupled with the second fitting, to prevent movement of the carrier at least in the first direction and the direction of the longitudinal axis of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Hermann Benthien, Marcus Hinrichs, Michael Telkamp
  • Patent number: 10342336
    Abstract: A bracket device includes a bracket, a mounting member and a locking member. The bracket includes a first end part and a second end part. A space is defined between the first end part and the second end part. The mounting member is arranged adjacent to the first end part of the bracket. The mounting member has a mounting part located in the space. The locking member is arranged on the bracket and includes a locking part and an operating part. Wherein, the locking part of the locking member is held to be located at a position in the space of the bracket. The locking part of the locking member is able to be moved away from the position in response to operation of the operating part of the locking member. Wherein, the operating part of the locking member is not located in the space of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chien-Li Huang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 10275700
    Abstract: An electronic tag device for rail traffic concrete prefabricated parts includes: a steel bracket; wherein the steel bracket is n-shaped and comprises a left foot, a right foot and a beam which are integrated into one body; a rebar clamp made of a metal plate is provided on bottoms of the left foot and the right foot respectively; a tag holder is provided on a top of the beam; a top end of the tag holder has a groove; a metal-resistant electronic tag is place inside the groove; a waterproof end cap is put on the tag holder; an internal shape of the waterproof end cap matches the tag holder; both the waterproof end cap and the tag holder adopt a thermoplastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Beijing Good Fortune Innovative Intelligence Technology Co. Ltd
    Inventor: Yi Zheng
  • Patent number: 10194544
    Abstract: Mounting systems can be configured to couple an electronic device to a wall. In some embodiments, mounting systems include a base having a backside configured to face inward towards the wall and a frontside configured to face outward away from the wall. Mounting systems can also include a first sidewall and a second sidewall that are coupled to the base, protrude away from the wall, and help secure the electronic device to the base. In several embodiments, protrusions help secure the electronic device to the mounting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Innovelis, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric John Wengreen
  • Patent number: 10072788
    Abstract: A track mounting system including a mount with a mounting plate with a back surface and a front surface, the back surface is opposite the front surface and at least one mounting stud coupled to the back surface of the mounting plate, each mounting stud includes a stem portion that extends outwardly from the back surface and an enlarged head portion disposed at a distal end of stem portion. The mount also includes a release mechanism coupled to the front surface to release the mount from a track. The track mounting system also includes an adaptor coupled to the front surface of the mounting plate wherein the adaptor releasably couples with an equipment interface of a piece of equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Inventors: Robert C. Chinn, Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, III, Peter Smolan, Michal Vacula, Ladislav Turek
  • Patent number: 10021977
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a rail member, first and second brackets, a blocking member, and an elastic member. The two brackets are mounted to the rail member and are detachably attached to first and second posts of a rack respectively. The blocking member is movably connected to the second bracket, which can remain at a first position with respect to the blocking member thanks to the elastic member. After the first bracket is detached from the first post, the rail member can be displaced, and thus move the blocking member, in a direction so that the second bracket is displaced from the first position to a second position with respect to the blocking member and separated from the second post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chien-Li Huang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 9995044
    Abstract: A securing member includes a fixing portion having a reference surface and fixing holes, a main bulging portion having a contact surface that comes into contact with first to fourth exterior members, a supporting portion, upper and lower engagement portions attached to the supporting portion, a lower bulging portion, and an erected portion that projects from the lower bulging portion and that is disposed on a center line of the fixing portion between the first and third exterior members. One of the fixing holes that is closest to the center line is displaced from the center line. The fixing holes are arranged asymmetrically about the center line. A first length by which the main bulging portion bulges is greater than a second length by which the lower bulging portion bulges. The length from the reference surface to the front end of the erected portion is greater than the first length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: NICHIHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9938998
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a fastening system for an agricultural system. The fastening system includes a first mounting plate coupled to a first component of the agricultural system and a second mounting plate coupled to a second component of the agricultural system, in which the second mounting plate is configured to be aligned with the first mounting plate. The fastening system also includes a coupling assembly coupled to the first mounting plate by at least one retaining fastener, in which the coupling assembly comprises two clamping plates configured to move from a first position that facilitates alignment of the first and second mounting plates to a second position that at least partially sandwiches the first and second mounting plates between the two clamping plates of the coupling assembly. The at least one retaining fastener extends through the two clamping plates of the coupling assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Martin L. Krohn, Rex L. Ruppert
  • Patent number: 9844162
    Abstract: A sliding rail fixing structure in a server includes a sliding rail, a fastening plate with a fastening seat, and a clip. The fastening plate defines a restriction hole. The fastening seat includes a supporting member. The supporting member passes through the restriction hole to be positioned at a side of the fastening seat. A size of the supporting member matches a size of an installing hole defined on a pillar. The supporting member is positioned in the installing hole when the pillar is positioned at the side of the fastening seat. The clip can rotate on the fastening seat and includes a hook portion. The hook portion hooks onto the pillar to assemble the pillar to the sliding rail fixing structure. When the clip rotates through a preset angle, the hook portion moves away from the pillar to disassemble the pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chen-Sheng Tang
  • Patent number: 9642281
    Abstract: A buckle set for a sliding rail of an industrial rackmount chassis includes a base, a pressing member, a hook slider and a hook rod. The buckle set is provided for installing the sliding rail into the industrial rackmount chassis. The installed hook rod is fixed automatically to prevent it from falling off. A slope pushing design between the pressing member and the hook slider drives the hook rod to shift and retract in order to remove the sliding rail quickly. A safety buckle design is added to the pressing member, such that after the hook rod is fixed to the industrial rackmount chassis, the pressing member is locked automatically to prevent the sliding rail from falling off due to human wrong operations. When it is necessary to remove the sliding rail, the safety buckle and the pressing member are pressed simultaneously to release the locked status quickly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Martas Precision Slide Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wan-Lai Chen
  • Patent number: 9406345
    Abstract: An apparatus adapted to house a component oriented in a first direction used for facilitating insertion and removal of the component in a second direction to/from a chassis, the first direction orthogonal to the second direction. The apparatus can be a caddy with an attached pivoting handle. Pivoting the handle in the first direction down towards the caddy causes the hard drive to slide in the second direction to couple with a hard drive coupling on the chassis. In some implementations, the caddy houses a hard drive in a vertical orientation, such that multiple hard drives can be coupled side-by-side to each other. In some implementations, the caddy is removably attached to the chassis. The chassis can comprise a rail, and the handle can comprise a hook. The hook attaches to the rail forming a removable attachment that allows for easy removal and insertion of the caddy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Yang, Chao-Jung Chen, Chih-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 9389012
    Abstract: Provided is a storage system and a refrigeration appliance including the storage system for storing food items in a temperature-controlled environment. The storage system includes a rail attached to a liner panel. The rail includes at least one mounting structure configured to pass through an aperture in the liner panel. A bin has an arm extending from a rear surface of the bin. The bin is placed in a storage position. The arm is placed between the rail and the liner panel when the bin is placed in the storage position. Another example of the storage system and refrigeration appliance includes a foot extending from a rear surface of the bin. Yet another example includes interaction between a bin tab and a plurality of bumps on the rail to prevent side to side motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Bryan Rackley, Adam Ellis, Andrew D. Brown, Justin Elgin
  • Publication number: 20150129729
    Abstract: A board mount which can be utilized to position a board relative to a building element. In various embodiments, the board mount can include a holder for receiving at least a portion of a drywall board and, in addition, a flexible member which can be inserted intermediate first and second building elements to retain the board holder relative to one of the first and second building elements. The flexible member can be configured to be deflected, or flexed, between a first configuration and a second configuration when the flexible member is positioned intermediate the building elements. In use, the flexible member can hold the board mount in place while a laborer inserts the drywall board into the board holder. In such circumstances, an additional laborer may not be required to hold the drywall board in position as it is fastened, or otherwise secured, to the frame of the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Marc D. LaCerte, Richard Nadeau, Trevor Duhaime
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9016644
    Abstract: An attachment device is configured for attaching a children's accessory, such as a mobile or audio-visual device, to a children's support device, such as a crib or play yard. The attachment device may include a strap connected to a movable member that permits the position of the strap to be adjusted in order to secure the device to support structures having a variety of cross-sectional shapes and sizes. In addition, the attachment device may include one or more coupling features configured for removably securing the attachment device to a children's accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Kids II, Inc.
    Inventor: Bradford Reese
  • Patent number: 8991774
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a cable tie mount. The cable tie mount includes a body and a mount. The mount includes a top, a bottom, sides, and a channel therethrough. The body has a base member with a mounting hole and a receiving member with a locking hole. The receiving member extends at an angle from the base member. The mount is installed on the receiving member of the body such that the receiving member is positioned within the channel of the mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Michael P. Hajduch
  • Patent number: 8979047
    Abstract: A mounting bracket (1, 41, 91, 121) for a roof window has a frame mountable member (2, 2a, 93, 123), a roof mountable member (3, 3a, 94, 124) and a hinge arrangement (22, 34, 95, 125) for mechanically coupling the roof mountable member (3, 3a, 94, 124) and the frame mountable member (2, 2a, 93, 123) together so that the roof mountable member (3, 3a, 94, 124) is movable between an out of use storage position and an in use mounting position. The location of the pivotal point of the hinge arrangement (22, 34, 95, 125) is movable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Inventor: Sean Coyle
  • Patent number: 8944393
    Abstract: A fixing structure for a multi-screen display unit which forms a large screen by contiguously disposing a plurality of display units with respect to a mounting pedestal by making a first supporting member provided on the back surface of the display unit be engaged with a second supporting member provided at the mounting pedestal, wherein the first supporting member includes a monitor fitting which has a display-side supporting plate provided so as to protrude from the back surface and is disposed at a corner portion of the back surface of the display unit, the second supporting member includes a fixing-side supporting plate which is provided at a position corresponding to the display-side supporting plate to protrude toward the back surface and supports the display-side supporting plate, and a pin member is provided in an upright manner at the fixing-side supporting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Nec Display Solutions, Ltd.
    Inventor: Renichi Mitsuhashi
  • Publication number: 20150001359
    Abstract: A removable accessory clip system for temporarily attaching at least one of a plurality of accessories to an object, particularly a vertical or horizontal post of a medical object, e.g., a walker, a cane, a wheelchair, a stretcher, or a medical device hanger. A flange assembly includes at least a first flange portion attachable to the object, and at least a second flange portion attachable to the first flange portion. A key-hole plate is removably attachable to the second flange portion via a snap-fit. The key-hole plate includes, attached thereto, accessory-holding structure for temporarily holding the at least one of the plurality of accessories. The snap-fit between the key-hole plate and the second flange portion enables the accessory clip to be assembled, attached to the object, removed, and reconfigured with another accessory-holding structure for holding a different accessory to the same or a different object, with use of a minimal number of tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Dennis Catchings
  • Patent number: 8899538
    Abstract: An apparatus to hang a game trophy on a support structure and to facilitate adjustment of the orientation of the game trophy relative to the support structure comprising a first member, having a dog and a protruding peg with an enlarged head, and a saddle portion adjacent to the enlarged head, and a second member having a bay opening, a bay, a recess adjacent to the bay opening, and a plurality of generally adjacent dog recesses. A method of hanging a game trophy comprises receiving the enlarged head of the peg through the bay opening to align the saddle portion of the first member with the throat of the bay of the second member, and by then receiving the dog into an aligned dog recess of the second member to releasably couple the second member to the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Inventor: Andy Wertz
  • Publication number: 20140326843
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing a user's accessory or walking assist device is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base and at least one hook extending outwardly from a rear surface of the base and adapted to secure the apparatus to a support. The apparatus further includes a first gripping arm extending outwardly from a first side of the base and protruding forward of a front surface of the base and a second gripping arm extending outwardly from a second side of the base and protruding forward of the front surface of the base. The first and second gripping arms form a holding space therebetween to secure an accessory therein, thereby securing the accessory to the support 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: P.U.F. LLC
    Inventor: John E. Parnell
  • Publication number: 20140306078
    Abstract: The wall fastener for a wireless transmission module includes a supporting frame and a case. The supporting frame has a front face, a rear face, a first engagement portion and a slot. The case has a rear plate which has an outer face, an inner face, a second engagement portion and a stopper. The stopper partially projects out of the outer face. The first and second engagement portions mate and the stopper is received by the slot. The wireless transmission module and the supporting frame are tightly engaged and easily disengaged by a tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: CHUN-CHING SHEN, WEI-HUNG YANG
  • Patent number: 8844887
    Abstract: A two-part roof hook is described, which has a base part (1) and a hook part (2) which can be connected to the base part (1) and which has a connecting element (6) on its end (4) for mounting an assembly. The base part (1) is a cut-off portion (X) of an angle section, one angle leg (8) of which is provided with connecting elements (7) for making a connection to the roof substructure. A section wall (10) extending in the longitudinal direction of the section is arranged within the angle between the two angle legs (8, 9), which section wall includes an obtuse angle (?) jointly with the angle leg area of the connecting elements (7), serves as a support surface for the end (3) of the hook part (2), and can be connected to the end (3) of the hook part (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: HatiCon GmbH
    Inventor: Gido Genschorek
  • Publication number: 20140263900
    Abstract: A mounting system includes a mounting rail, a mounting rail receiving mechanism configured to selectively receive the mounting rail and to attach to a vertical surface, and a mounting tab configured to attach to a rear of a flat panel electronic device and positionable along the mounting rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Ergotron, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Lucas, Patrick Leonard Plehn, Robert W. Fluhrer, George Runger
  • Publication number: 20140246549
    Abstract: An interlocking system for connecting photovoltaic module frames to a torque tube, including: (a) an interlock dimensioned to be positioned between the sides of two adjacent photovoltaic module frames; (b) a pair of couplings or flanges, wherein the couplings or flanges connect the interlock to both of the adjacent photovoltaic module frames; and (c) a U-lock connected to the interlock, wherein the U-lock is dimensioned to be connected to a torque tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: ZEP SOLAR, INC.
    Inventors: John Raymond West, Tyrus Hawkes Hudson, David Molina, Brian Atchley
  • Patent number: 8780553
    Abstract: A cradle locks a mobile unit (MU) therein with a single insertion process. The cradle includes a cup shaped to receive a first portion of the MU. The cradle includes a backing portion including a first end coupled to the cup portion. The cradle includes a hoop portion movably coupled to a second end of the backing portion for movement between a securing position and a receiving position, the hoop being biased toward the securing position. The cradle includes a latch releasably securing the hoop portion in the receiving position. The cradle includes a plunger extending out of the backing portion in a first direction so that, when engaged by the MU, the plunger is moved in a second direction opposite the first direction moving the latch to release the hoop portion so that the hoop portion moves under its bias into the securing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Palmer, Michael Astanovsky, Ariel Rotman
  • Patent number: 8752800
    Abstract: A board mount which can be utilized to position a board relative to a building element. In various embodiments, the board mount can include a holder for receiving at least a portion of a drywall board and, in addition, a flexible member which can be inserted intermediate first and second building elements to retain the board holder relative to one of the first and second building elements. The flexible member can be configured to be deflected, or flexed, between a first configuration and a second configuration when the flexible member is positioned intermediate the building elements. In use, the flexible member can hold the board mount in place while a laborer inserts the drywall board into the board holder. In such circumstances, an additional laborer may not be required to hold the drywall board in position as it is fastened, or otherwise secured, to the frame of the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Board Mount Inc.
    Inventors: Marc D. Lacerte, Richard Nadeau, Trevor Duhaime
  • Patent number: 8733716
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body, a mounting device, and a supporting device. The mounting device attaches to the main body, and includes a mounting member, a bracket, and a latch. The bracket is mounted to the mounting member; the latch includes a securing section, and is slidably mounted to the bracket. The supporting device includes a retaining tab to engage the securing section. The supporting device is to be removed from the mounting device when the latch slides on the bracket to detach the securing section from the retaining tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin Li, Guang-Yao Lee, Yi-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 8714501
    Abstract: A mounting bracket may include a base plate, at least one stationary clip disposed on the base plate, a push releasing plate disposed in spaced apart relation to the at least one stationary clip, and at least one movable clip operatively coupled to and movable with the push releasing plate. The stationary clip or clips and movable clip or clips are disposed and configured to mate with cavities in respective ends of a pump when the push releasing plate is in a non-pivoted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Xylem IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Thang Q. Dang, Jim L. Jackson, Jr., Vijay Mallik, John J. Fong
  • Patent number: 8613414
    Abstract: A fastening clip for attaching a component to a stud of a support part has a base part with an opening for accepting the stud. The opening has an axis and has a fastening region and an unlocking region located next to one another perpendicular to the axis. Resilient retaining means for holding the stud in place are arranged in the fastening region, which means are designed such that the stud can be introduced into the fastening region in the direction of the axis and the stud located in the fastening region can be displaced into the unlocking region by a relative movement of the stud and fastening clip perpendicular to the axis of the opening, wherein in the unlocking region the stud can be removed from the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignees: Newfrey LLC, Audi AG
    Inventors: Frank Rosemann, Christian Kempf, Ansgar Wilting
  • Patent number: 8613156
    Abstract: A method of providing a shelf-attached tag holder defining an upwardly-open slot for receiving a main price tag and further having a slip-fit top attachment system; and placing a main price tag into the upwardly-open slot in a visible position. The method also includes temporarily attaching a supplemental information tag by sliding a top edge of the supplemental information tag into the downwardly-open front throat with a folded attachment flange providing positive engagement with the slip-fit top attachment system, with the supplemental information tag being positioned in front of the main price tag. The method also includes, after the step of temporarily attaching, a step of pulling the supplemental information price tag downwardly with sufficient force to overcome the positive engagement of the folded attachment flange to thus remove the supplemental information tag without disturbing the main price tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Grandville Printing Company
    Inventors: Chris E. Nunez, Robert J. Wojczynski
  • Patent number: 8608126
    Abstract: There is disclosed a support for mounting an end of a roller blind to a structure such as a wall, ceiling and window frame. The support includes a first plate for mounting to the end of the roller blind and a second plate adjacent the first plate. The second plate has a central aperture dimensioned to receive the end of the roller blind. The support further includes a bracket for mounting the second plate to the structure. A plurality of vibration absorbing fasteners are provided for mounting the first plate to the second plate and dampening vibrations travelling from the first plate to the second plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventors: Philip Ng, Norman Wills
  • Publication number: 20130320166
    Abstract: A fastening device for fastening at least one solar panel to an assembly rail which has a slot bordered by two parallel webs is disclosed. The fastening device includes a locking element with two locking hooks which can be inserted under elastic deformation of at least a part of the locking element into the slot, and which, when the locking element is relaxed, can then reach behind the webs of the assembly rail. The fastening device further includes at least one hold-down element for a solar panel which is connected with the locking element. At least one interlocking element is provided which can be inserted into an interlocked position between the two locking hooks, where the interlocking element prevents the two locking hooks from coming closer to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Lorcan Kemple, Lukas Mundwiler
  • Patent number: 8585313
    Abstract: A coupler for coupling two posts end-to-end has ninety degree flanges and two reverse wrap ends. The coupler is slid one-half way over the ends of one formed post, comprising two flanges, with the reverse wrap holding the post flanges. Another flanged post is inserted into the coupler to engage the end of the first post, the coupler holding the posts end-to-end. An alternate embodiment coupler is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Edsal Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Wojøtowicz, Anthony J. Troyner, James E. Collins