Including Spaced, Diverse Engagements Between Bracket And Support Patents (Class 248/223.31)
  • Patent number: 12057754
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a motor, a water divider, and a dishwasher with the water divider. The motor includes: a housing, accommodating a coil assembly; a lead portion, electrically connected to the coil assembly and configured to be electrically connected to an external connector; a terminal connecting device, connected to the housing and configured to receive the lead portion and the external connector and electrically connect the lead portion to the external connector; and an isolation component, fixed to the terminal connecting device and enclosing a live part of the lead portion together with the terminal connecting device, and the terminal connecting device and the isolation component are both made from a flame-retardant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: JIANGSU LEILI MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qin Zhang, Weichao Ding, Fugang Wang, Lixiang Wang, Zhen Wang
  • Patent number: 11085478
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems and methods for connecting a first support and a second support. The apparatuses, systems and methods may include a first bracket arranged on the first support and a second bracket arranged on the second support to connect the first support and the second support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Trego, Jacob Harvey
  • Patent number: 8973878
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed systems and methods and assemblies for mounting an accessory base to a surface (e.g., a wall surface). The systems comprise a mounting bracket which can be attached to the surface by a double-faced adhesive such as a stretch-releasing adhesive. The accessory base can be attached to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Craig Thompson
  • Publication number: 20140346297
    Abstract: A ratchet-governed television stand mainly consists of a wall panel (1), a left rack (2) and a right rack (3). The left rack (2) is hooked on a left side of the wall panel (1) and is fastened with a screw, the right rack (3) is hooked on a right side of the wall panel (1) and is fastened with a screw, the whole bracket is mounted on a surface of a support such as a wall through the wall panel (1), and a flat-panel television is mounted on the left rack (2) and the right rack (3), to achieve a visual angle required by people.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventor: Xubo Pei
  • Patent number: 8579444
    Abstract: The invention is related to a rear view mirror assembly with a least two parts out of the group of part as: mirror frame, mirror base, mirror housing, mirror bezel, mirror glass, mirror lighting means, actuator, that must be connected during assembly process with at least one retention latch. This retention latch comprises a circular hood and a rectangular arm formed in a first part and to be inserted into an opening and shifted along a slot in a second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Andrew Lettis, Charlie Spencer, Richard Gould
  • Patent number: 8474772
    Abstract: A cup holder is deployed from a recess in a substantially vertical panel behind a substantially planar fold-down door which is pivotable adjacent to a bottom edge. A substantially planar tray member is slidably mounted to a guide frame to move between a collapsed position and an expanded position at respective distances from the inside surface of the fold-down door. A telescoping holder unit with substantially cylindrical sleeve elements slides from a collapsed state to an expanded state in response to movement of the tray member. A top rim of the holder unit is fixed with respect to a cylindrical sleeve element having a largest diameter and is coupled to the tray member. A bottom plate of the holder unit is coupled to the fold-down door. The holder unit accommodates various beverage containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: John L. Miklas
  • Patent number: 8459601
    Abstract: A trophy mount for displaying the skull and horn or antler of game animals comprising; a base with one or more holes in the base for attaching the base to a vertical surface, a wing that attaches to the base by means of an upper and lower hinge socket on the base that are able to receive an upper and lower wing joint from the wing with the sockets and joints sized to allow the wing to pivot with respect to the base which is secured to the vertical surface, a bracket that has one or more adjustment holes and a pivot hole, means for securing the bracket to the wing such that the bracket can be positioned at various angles with respect to the base, a center prong on the bracket that is sized to fit within a Foramen magnum of a vertebrate game animal, and a right and left side arm that are spaced, sized and positioned below and slightly in front of the center prong such that the right and left side arms fit into the condyloid fossa of a game animal's skull.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventor: Robert Jensen Shaw
  • Patent number: 8387940
    Abstract: Relocateable boat accessories, such as seats having a second extension that can be positioned through a second extension slot, and then pivoted to position a locking member through a finger slot. The locking member can have a tip that is positioned under a floor so secure the seat to the floor. The floor may have several second extension slots and several finger slots to accommodate various accessory or seat position possibilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Inventor: Gene Gros
  • Patent number: 8381955
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a fastening device for the fastening of an attachment part on a carrying part, for a motor vehicle, with at least one hooking-in device, which includes a carrying element that is fastened or can be fastened to the carrying part. The fastening device further includes an attachment element that is configured to be fastened to the attachment part, and also has a securing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nicholas Gräter, Michael Krause
  • Publication number: 20120181401
    Abstract: A display device and method for displaying objects at a front or rear face of a screen display or frame of a computer or video monitor or laptop or other framed structure may have flexible, lengthwise deformable band(s) with corner-engaging loops. In another embodiment, one or more flexible bands are joined at each end to the screen display frame of a computer or video monitor or laptop, leaving a central portion of each flexible band movably deformable with relation to the front surface or rear surface of the frame. In yet another embodiment, deformable resilient material is embedded within a slot behind the front surface of the screen display frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventor: John Wagenhoffer, JR.
  • Patent number: 8191843
    Abstract: There is provided a mudguard mounting structure, superior in versatility and capable of reducing the number of steps for mounting. The present invention is a structure for mounting a mudguard on a rear bumper of a vehicle, in which a mounting member is used to mount the mudguard on the rear bumper, said mounting member comprising a clamping portion on one side thereof for clamping an end portion of the rear bumper, and a mounting portion on which the mudguard is mounted on an other side. The mounting member can be mounted on the rear bumper by allowing the clamping portion to clamp the aforementioned end portion, thereby reducing the number of parts and steps for mounting, and costs. Since the mounting member excels in versatility, costs can be further reduced. An engagement portion for engaging the rear bumper is provided on an inner surface of the clamping portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Access Corp.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiro Hagino, Daisuke Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8169777
    Abstract: A modular computer includes a main board unit, a power supply unit, a CPU, a graphic/display unit, a data reading/writing unit and a plurality of fasteners. Each of the units is formed into a rectangular six-face-boxed modular. A connector is provided on one of the faces of the units. The units are stacked in vertical direction or arranged in horizontal direction. The units are fixed together by the fasteners. The connectors provide electrical connection among the units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Inventor: Fu-Chih Huang
  • Patent number: 8157230
    Abstract: Shelf supports and methods of use of the same are disclosed. The shelf supports include a stop member that limits the deflection of the body of the shelf support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Daniel L. Krueger, Matthew J. Alferink
  • Patent number: 8109480
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plate holder and a liquid crystal display having the same. There is provided a plate holder for fixing a plate in a liquid crystal display. The plate holder includes a base portion, a body portion formed on an end of the base portion and laterally extending therefrom, and a head portion formed at a distal end of the body portion. The body portion includes a first body portion and a second body portion disposed to be spaced apart by a predetermined interval from and to face the first body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Jae Lee, Young Rok Oh
  • Patent number: 8096520
    Abstract: An array of U-shaped flanged brackets and flange tipped posts attached to a supporting surface providing a mechanical connection with an object that is provided with corresponding posts and brackets. The brackets and posts can include electrical contacts or fiber optic contacts for transferring power or signals between connected objects. Various objects can be mounted on the array of brackets and posts to provide positioning flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Inventors: Cheryl L. Sohn, Douglas C. Sohn
  • Publication number: 20110139949
    Abstract: A foliage holder for securing a piece of foliage to a support and provide an overhanging element adjacent to or within an open area to attract wildlife.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventor: Todd Duerr
  • Patent number: 7813126
    Abstract: A plate combination type computer housing comprises a bottom plate, a first plate, a second plate, a third plate, a fourth plate, a upper plate and four fixing rods. Whereby, the number of molds for manufacturing the housing can be reduced so as to save the production cost, and it is unnecessary to process screw locking to allow the four fixing rods to be respectively coupled to the first plate, the second plate, the third plate and the fourth plate such that the assembly is easier to reduce the assembly time substantially and hence, no screws and no fixing rods are exposed outside the computer housing to influence the modeling design of an outlook of the computer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Aopen Inc.
    Inventors: Bao-Hung Chen, Chun-Chang Lai
  • Patent number: 7806308
    Abstract: A quick connection and release assembly for releasably mounting a bicycle rack on the bumper of a motor vehicle. The assembly includes a bumper plate structure adapted to be fixedly secured to the bumper by fasteners and defining at least one tongue extending upwardly from an upper edge thereof and a bicycle rack plate structure adapted to be fixedly secured to a rear face of the bike rack base plate by fasteners and including an aperture proximate an upper edge thereof sized to receive the tongue and retractable pins proximate lower side edges thereof for positioning behind a lower edge portion of the bumper plate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Midwest Bus Corporation
    Inventor: George W. Gunn
  • Publication number: 20100155554
    Abstract: A display device and method for displaying objects in association with a front or rear face of a screen display or screen display frame of a computer or video monitor or laptop or other framed structure is in one embodiment a flexible, lengthwise deformable band with at least two, usually four, spaced-apart corner-engaging loops. In a second embodiment, the device has at least first, second and third flexible lengthwise deformable bands that each wrap around a screen display or screen display frame. The at least three bands optionally are joined together at portions that overlap one another, or an integral band assembly is formed that has corner-engaging loops between points of overlap or cross-over of said bands. In another embodiment, one or more flexible bands are joined at each end to the screen display frame of a computer or video monitor or laptop, leaving a central portion of each flexible band movably deformable with relation to the front surface or rear surface of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: John Wagenhoffer, JR.
  • Patent number: 7344116
    Abstract: An improved pony bottle bracket that is light weight, compact, simple to use, and facilitates a quick and easy set-up is disclosed. A push button latch enables a diver to quickly disconnect the pony bottle from the main bottle. The pony tank bracket and base unit bracket are mounted by use of a belt and adjustable band straps. The locking mechanism is self-contained, thereby eliminating or minimizing the use of separate components (e.g., no clevis, hitch, cotter or quick release pins) which may be lost. The bracket also eliminates or reduces the use of any items which may entangle the diver or entangle other objects in the diver's surroundings (e.g., no string, cord, chain or lanyards). The bracket is bidirectional (e.g., reversible) such that the top bracket mount may be rotated between about 0 and 180 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: North South Machine Shop, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Alan Ficarra, Joseph Ficarra
  • Patent number: 7300031
    Abstract: A collapsible beverage container supporting apparatus is disclosed that includes a mounting framework having a first mount spaced from one end of the framework and a second mount located adjacent to the other end. A container stabilizer is pivotably secured at the first mount and is movable between a substantially perpendicular configuration relative to the framework and a stored configuration with the end thereof located adjacent to the one end of the framework. A container bottom support is pivotably located at the second mount and is movable from a stored deployment adjacent to the framework to a substantially perpendicular deployment. Corner mount openings in the tray and/or a rear wall of the framework are provided for receipt of selected sheet material (such as advertising).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Inventors: Patrick M. Bertsch, Brent W. Murray
  • Patent number: 6824111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a supporting and fastening device for contact wires comprising a preferably one-piece longitudinally extended supporting piece (28, 84) which can be fixed to a pole, pipe, a building well or the like. The inventive device also comprises a coupling element (12, 52, 64, 86; 130, 138) for connecting the supporting piece (28) to a bracing tube or the like. The supporting piece (28) comprises a preferably central, first hole (38) which is provided for interacting with a fitted connecting section (36, 132) of the coupling element and is configured for realizing a connection which can be plugged in, detached, is prevented from running, and which remains fixed when placed under tensile and or pressure load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Kummler + Matter AG
    Inventors: Reto Hügli, Manuel José Garcia
  • Patent number: 6712324
    Abstract: A labeling system includes an open housing (3) having a bottom (37), an upper wing (31) and a lower wing (32), an electronic label (2) adapted to be positioned in the open housing (3) and having a hook (23, 24) coacting with the wings (31, 32) of the housing (3), a suspension element (4) with two walls (41, 42) disposed parallel to each other and connected by a cylindrical portion (43) adapted to be disposed astride the crosspiece (12) of a display unit with a peg (1), and a positioning device (35, 25, 45) which ensures the relative positioning and retention of the housing, of the label and of the suspension element, and which are inaccessible when the electronic label is positioned in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Store Electronic Systems-Electronic Shelf Label
    Inventors: Dominique Catteau, Bernard Joliey
  • Patent number: 6515867
    Abstract: A screw-less fixing structure is provided for users to mount the add-on card onto a PC. The screw-less fixing structure comprises a support plate, a rotational pressing plate, a positioning device, and a spring wire. When a user attempts to replace an old add-on card with a new one, he needs only to release the screw-less fixing structure by grasping and pulling the handling portion of the spring wire, replace the old add in card with the new one, and finally tighten the screw-less fixing structure by grasping and pushing the spring wire to reach the tightening state. In the above procedures for replacing the add-on card, the user does not need any additional tool nor screw so that the present invention has the advantages of safe, fast, easy and convenient to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Aopen Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng Sheng-Hsiung, Peng Kang-Chih
  • Patent number: 6470629
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing members to a surface. The apparatus includes a mounting clamp, a mounting adaptor, a panel support member and a fastener. The panel support member and the mounting adaptor are slidably interconnected to one another. The mounting adaptor is fixedly interconnected to the mounting clamps using the fastener. The mounting adaptor may also include an area of reduced strength to permit the controlled failure of the apparatus in response to excess loading. The panel support member may be adapted to receive a panel. When installed on a surface, the apparatus obscures the view of mounting devices or equipment that may also be secured to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: Robert M. Haddock
  • Patent number: 6467743
    Abstract: A tool for displaying commodities is formed of a lever with a square cross section, an engaging member engaging the lever, and a hook fixed to the engaging member. The lever is equipped with projections on both sides of upper and lower surfaces, and oblique surfaces formed at the lower and upper portions of the left and right sides. The oblique surfaces project gradually outwardly toward a central portion from the upper and lower ends. When the engaging member is rotated, the tool can be easily taken out from the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Sembi Studio Company Limited
    Inventor: Teruo Shiojima
  • Patent number: 6462959
    Abstract: An interface card and interface cardholder mounting arrangement in which the interface cardholder has parallel tracks for holding interface cards, each track having a springy retaining strip, a positioning pressure strip disposed in parallel to the springy retaining strip and defining with the springy retaining strip a sliding groove for the insertion of one interface card, a stop block extended from the free end of the springy retaining strip and disposed at one end of the sliding groove for keeping the inserted interface card in the sliding groove, and an outer protruding finger strip extended from the free end of the springy retaining strip for m pulling by hand to deform the free end of the springy retaining strip and to move the stop block away from the sliding groove for removal of the corresponding interface card from the respective track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Enlight Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Fu, Lin-Sung Peng
  • Patent number: 6367753
    Abstract: An assembly of a slide to a bracket which effectuates engagement of a pony tank to a main tank of scuba diving equipment in which the assembly is achieved under spring urgency, and wherein to disengage the two tanks all that is required is finger pressure applied in opposition to the spring urgency which contributes to rapidity in the disengagement or a quick release of the pony tank from the main tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Inventor: Daniel T. Berg