By C-clamp Patents (Class 248/231.71)
  • Patent number: 11980291
    Abstract: A desk accessory is adapted for use with a desk. The desk accessory includes a frame and a clamp. The frame is adapted to support at least one object relative to a tabletop of the desk located above an underlying floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: DEFLECTO, LLC
    Inventors: Craig R. Malmloff, Christopher S. Stuart, Gretchen Russell
  • Patent number: 11976782
    Abstract: A hanger device structurally configured to couple at an edge of a horizontal support is disclosed and described, the hanger device including a hanger support including a horizontal top support having a planar undersurface structurally configured to rest on an upper surface of the horizontal support when in use and an edge extension extending downwardly from the top support and configured to abut an edge of the horizontal support. The hanger device can further include a lower hanger coupled to and extending downwardly from the edge extension, a lower hook coupled to the lower hanger and oriented to suspend a decorative item therefrom, and an engagement lock slidably coupled to the lower hanger and configured to contact a bottom surface of the horizontal support opposite the horizontal top support to secure the hanger device to the horizontal support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Shining Sea Trading Company
    Inventor: Jared Hendricks
  • Patent number: 11969301
    Abstract: A smart flexible operating room lighting system with a control system utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) modules may be coupled to a wall, ceiling, or fixture of and mobile in a facility. The lighting system can modularly accommodate multiple illumination arms and incorporate microphones thereon, permitting the vocal control using the control system for hands free operations. The control system controls the movements of the illumination arms to desired positions and orientations via motor-driven actuators and position sensors thereon. The lighting system may include a speaker and a camera to facilitate two-way communications with a user via the control system to facilitate demonstrations for individuals undergoing tutelage in the facility. Further, a cover with a transparent front end may be provided to be slipped over the lighting system and securing through a cover fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Inventor: Mauricio Szuchmacher
  • Patent number: 11865704
    Abstract: A joint structure includes a locking mechanism for switching a free state in which a second element is independent from a first element and capable of moving, and a locked state in which the second element is fixed to the first element. The locking mechanism includes a first member joined to the first element, a second member joined to the second element, and a flexible wire-shaped member in which one end thereof is attached to the second member and another end thereof is led out to the outside of the joint structure via a through hole provided in the first member. The joint structure enters the locked state by the wire-shaped member being pulled to bring the second member into contact with the first member, and enters the free state by the wire-shaped member being fed to separate the second member from the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Ijiri, Kazutoshi Tanaka, Felix Von Drigalski, Masashi Hamaya, Yoshiya Shibata, Chisato Nakashima
  • Patent number: 11793335
    Abstract: Interconnectable table or dinnerware articles each include an integrated rim element for releasably interconnecting the dinnerware. The rim element is a small local extension of a rim and takes the form of a U-shaped grip or slide element with an upper and a lower radial lip length L1, L2 and a thickness T. The upper lip and lower lip form a mouth opening with a width D for sideways sliding over the rim of a central dinner plate, wherein the rim element has a circular width B. On an inner side the rim element of an outer dinnerware item has a concave shape fitting exactly into the convex shape of the rim of the supporting central dinner plate. Both the upper radial lip and the lower radial lip of the rim element have an upstanding curvature that corresponds with the curvature of the rim of the central dinner plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: David Immanuël Kunst
  • Patent number: 11788812
    Abstract: A firearm mounting assembly includes a clamp that is attachable to a support panel. A screw threadably engages the clamp and the screw is rotatable in a tightening direction for securing the clamp to the support panel. Conversely, the screw is rotatable in a loosening direction for releasing the clamp from the support panel. A mount is rotatably disposed on the first bracket and the mount has a channel that is integrated into the mount. A block is pivotally positioned in the channel in the mount and the block is structured to conform to a magazine receiver of an AR-15 firearm. In this way the block facilitates the AR-15 to be mounted to the support panel for servicing the AR-15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventor: Craig Harrison
  • Patent number: 11781380
    Abstract: A fixture that fits over the rail of a ladder and is secured by setscrews. The fixture has a clamp portion and a flange that extends perpendicularly to the clamp portion. The flange can have a hole to place a hook to hang objects. A pair of fixtures can be used to support flat sheet materials ranging from a canvas board to a sheet of drywall or a wood panel. Supported by the flanges, the device lets a user measure and cut the drywall or paneling either horizontally or vertically. Moreover, with the fixtures positioned high on the ladder, it allows a user to climb the ladder and then place the drywall on a wall or ceiling. The fixtures can also hold a tool bucket so that the user can have, for example, a drill at hand to drive screws needed to hang the drywall or paneling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventor: Jose Antonio Victoriano
  • Patent number: 11737559
    Abstract: Rack systems, devices, and methods for attaching and providing foldable storage racks underneath refrigerator shelves or cabinets or other shelves for suspending, storing and separating wine bottles and beverage cans and plates. The storage racks can include a plurality of bail cradles each having ends pivotally attached to brackets. The bail cradles can have concave support surfaces for supporting and separating bottles and cans. The bail cradles can have ribbed upper surfaces for allowing a shelf/tray to slide thereon. The racks can have pivotal vertical legs with a slide out drawer on lower ends of the legs. The racks can be used for storing other items such as computer keyboards and the like, used with desks, tables, and the like. The foldable storage racks can have horizontally adjustable and vertical adjustable clamp ends for allowing the assemblies to be mounted to the front and rear ends of different length, different width and different thickness refrigerator shelves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventor: Ronald Beck
  • Patent number: 11732838
    Abstract: An equipment adaptor assembly and equipment stand is disclosed which generally comprises an adaptor body having a width and a depth, a connector extending from the adaptor body and configured for securement to the equipment, a first brace extending from a first portion of the adaptor body for stabilizing the equipment relative to the adaptor when secured to the connector, and a second brace extending from a second portion of the adaptor body for stabilizing the equipment relative to the adaptor when secured to the connector. The adaptor may be configured to be interchangeably securable to a floor stand and a horizontal support structure while maintaining a level orientation of the equipment relative to horizontal when secured to the adaptor and without rearranging the adaptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Potrero Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Hannah Jackson, Dimitri Sokolov, Brandon Guarino, Rich Keenan, Brian Bechtel
  • Patent number: 11623582
    Abstract: A door hinge bracket for a vehicle having a door and a door frame, the door hinge bracket includes: a door flange arranged against an outside surface of the vehicle, the door flange having a hard mounting point; a body mount portion configured to connect to the door frame of the vehicle; and a pivot portion extending between the door flange and the body mount portion, the pivot portion being configured to connect to the door of the vehicle. The hard mounting point is configured to accept an accessory bracket and the accessory bracket is configured to accept one or more accessories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: OMIX-ADA, INC.
    Inventor: Patrick W. Bennett
  • Patent number: 11585624
    Abstract: A shooting rest for different weapons provides ends that are offset from the central portion of the rest to provide a space that accommodates a portion of the weapon being used with the rest. The shooting rest can be used with one or two supports that engage the weapon being used with the rest. Each support can be rotationally adjusted about a vertical axis and tilted about a horizontal axis. Each support can be tilted inwardly to a storage position for storage and transport of the rest. When in use, the entire rest can be tilted about its main support. A support assembly includes an adjustable arm that carries the shooting rest from the top of a monopod that is anchored to allow repositionable use without interference with the hunter's legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Fourth Arrow, LLC
    Inventor: Robert M. Wynalda, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11549832
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for explosion resistance include an analysis compartment isolated from a control compartment. A feed-through extends between the analysis compartment and the control compartment for extension of cabling therethrough, the feed-through hermetically sealed to block against flow of fluids between the analysis and control compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Michael J. May, Don Adams, Brian C. Smith, Tony E. Moore, Brian J. Robertson
  • Patent number: 11498810
    Abstract: A position adjusting device and method for elevator frame, an elevator frame, and an elevator. The position adjusting device includes: a connection portion configured to be suitable for being selectively attached to a side surface of a vertical connection member for elevator frame; a matching portion extending on a plane perpendicular to the connection portion, and including one or more threaded through holes; and one or more adjusting mechanisms including a head and a threaded rod, the rod being configured to match the threaded through hole, and a tip of the rod being configured to be suitable for matching with the surface of a horizontal connection member for elevator frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Alberto Senzo Naruke
  • Patent number: 11490728
    Abstract: A disengageable connection includes a back portion, a front portion, a handle portion, and a clutch plate portion, the back portion and the front portion are configured to removably secure a tube using the clutch plate portion and the handle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Timothy Elliott
  • Patent number: 11406180
    Abstract: A table system power module is provided. In some embodiments, an example table system includes a table top and a power module removably mounted to the table top. The power module includes a contact surface made from a relatively softer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Halcon Corp.
    Inventors: Jacob Edward Snowbarger, Benjamin Saintmane Conway, Eliot Curtis Bublitz
  • Patent number: 10743670
    Abstract: A portable chair may include a first front leg and a second front leg connected by a front sled and a first back leg and a second back leg connected by a back sled. The front sled may include a first front foot and a second front foot and the back sled may include a first back foot and a second back foot. Each of the feet attached to the front and back sleds may include retention feature holes configured to allow water to drain from the sled/foot interface. The portable chair may further include a seat including a seat frame border including a plurality of protrusions. The seat frame border may be rigidly attached to the seat via an injection molding process. In addition, the portable chair may have a cup holder assembly that can detachably attach to either of the front legs of the chair. The cup holder assembly may have a cup holder portion that can attach to a mounting base that is attached to the leg of the portable chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew J. Winterhalter, Steve C. Nichols
  • Patent number: 10724679
    Abstract: A clip assembly secures a flexible material to a profile with a receiving channel. An exemplary profile is a pontoon fence rail. The clip assembly includes a clip bracket with a material connecting section and a profile connecting section. The material connecting section has an aperture, and the profile connecting section has a connection tab. A connector includes a shaft and a cap. The shaft is insertable through the flexible material into the aperture of the material connecting section. The connection tab is releasably engageable with the receiving channel with the flexible material sandwiched between the material connecting section and the cap of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis J. Parniske, Robert R. Shearer
  • Patent number: 10654163
    Abstract: A magnetic mount for a power tool to secure the power tool to a ferrous surface includes a substantially u-shaped bracket including a spaced apart pair of mounting arms each having a base end and an opposite distal end, a rigid cross-member joining the pair of mounting arms at the base ends, a mounting head on each distal end of the pair of mounting arms, at least one magnet mounted on the cross-member, wherein the pair of mounting arms are disposed in a first direction from the cross member and the magnet is disposed in a second direction substantially opposite to the first direction, from the cross member, and wherein the mounting heads are adapted for mounting to at least one side of the power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Unique Construction Products Inc.
    Inventor: Kristopher James Hurst
  • Patent number: 10476129
    Abstract: A rotatable antenna mount for mounting an antenna to a structure includes a mounting bracket, an antenna rotation assembly and an antenna mounting pole. The mounting bracket includes a base and two sidewalls that together define an opening into which the structure is received. An adjustment clamp is inserted through one of the sidewalls of the base and mounts the mounting bracket to the structure situated within the space. The antenna mounting pole is mounted to the rotation assembly. The antenna rotation assembly is situated on the mounting bracket and includes at least two rotation brackets that are hingedly joined to one another so that the antenna mounting pole to which an antenna is mounted may be selectively moved in at least two dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
    Inventors: Yiqi W. Woodling, Adam D. Smith
  • Patent number: 10322764
    Abstract: Various implementations include a spring biased mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes a clamp plate with engagement arms extending therefrom and a base plate. The base plate is disposed between the clamp plate and distal ends of the engagement arms. The distal ends of the engagement arms are biased toward a first surface of the base plate. An object, such as a hand held electronic computing device, may be secured between the base plate and the distal ends of the engagement arms. The spring force may be provided by the clamp plate itself (e.g., a spring steel clamp plate) or by a separate spring (e.g., one or more helical springs, leaf springs, or a spring steel plate) disposed between the clamp plate and the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Inventor: John Curtis Thomas
  • Patent number: 10251476
    Abstract: The invention relates to a work surface arrangement consisting at least of a standing work surface, a seated work surface, at least one planning board and a movement space having a center as basic elements; said basic elements are arranged at a random angle relative to each other around the movement space and are each arranged at a distance a1, . . . , an around an imaginary center, said distance lying within a radius ranging from about 0.30 m to 2.00 m, measured from a front edge of the basic element to the imaginary center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: aeris GmbH
    Inventor: Josef Glöckl
  • Patent number: 10184220
    Abstract: This disclosure to boat fender holders for improving the protection of boats and docks against damage. Disclosed herein are boat fender holders comprising a holder portion and a lip portion, whereby the lip portion defines one or more holes that are configured to receive one or more fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Inventor: James R McGilvery
  • Patent number: 10159533
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system comprises a horizontal platform to support a patient, a rail positioned about the horizontal platform, a carriage operatively coupled to and configured to translate along the rail, and a robotic arm operatively coupled to the carriage and translated about the patient by the rail. The robotic arm is configured to operate on the patient in a variety of positions provided by the translating carriage. The rail provides a rounded path for the carriage, such as a U-shaped path. The U-shaped path may comprise a first leg and a second leg, the first leg longer than the second leg. Furthermore, the system may comprise a plurality of carriages operatively coupled to the rail and a plurality of robotic arms. Also, the system may further comprise a central base which the horizontal platform can articulate relative to, such as by translating horizontally or vertically, rotating, or titling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Auris Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederic Moll, Alan Yu
  • Patent number: 9903680
    Abstract: A gun rest assembly that includes: a top bracket; a post supporting the top bracket; a connecting pivot at a distal end of the post; a connection clamp integrated with the connection pivot; and a release integrated with the connecting pivot, where the release and connecting pivot are adapted to open the connection clamp for placement on a stationary object based upon the depression of the release. The connection clamp preferably includes a beveled inner surface, where the connection clamp includes a first arm and a second arm. The gun rest assembly may further include a vertical extension, where the vertical extension is adapted for attachment to the connection clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Inventor: Aaron Linderwell
  • Patent number: 9809966
    Abstract: An ergonomically designed hygienic sprayer or bidet apparatus for use with pre-existing fixtures. The sprayer includes an angled portion with a sprayer head disposed on an underside of the angled portion, resulting in a flow of water from the sprayer head that is substantially between 30° and 60° relative to a longitudinal axis of a body portion of the sprayer. The sprayer also includes an actuator located on the same side of the sprayer as the sprayer head and slip-resistance surfaces. An optional mounting base for securely holding a hygienic sprayer in a manner that may disguise its presence or be more aesthetically pleasing. The mounting base is substantially the same size as the hygienic sprayer. The mounting base may be mounted or secured to multiple types of surfaces near the fixture with which the hygienic sprayer is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: DANCO, INC.
    Inventors: Chad H. Jones, Justin D. Pendleton, Francis L Fave, David C. Singer
  • Patent number: 9782023
    Abstract: A wall hanging apparatus relates to a wall hanging system having a frame configured to display an item. The wall hanging comprises an upper half. The upper half comprises a frame attachment portion. An extended member extends down from the frame attachment portion. At least one screw hole is located in the frame attachment portion and configured to allow a screw to attach the upper half to the frame. A first set screw groove is located in a first side of the extended member. A lower half comprises an adhesive sheet on the lower half. The adhesive sheet is configured to cause the lower half to adhere to the wall when the lower half is pressed against the wall. A receiving slot is configured to receive the extended member. At least one screw hole is located in the lower half and configured to allow the screw to attach the lower half to the wall. A first set screw hole is located on a first outer side of the lower half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Inventors: Marc Fattahi, Carl Ferraro
  • Patent number: 9469438
    Abstract: A PIM holder for attaching a PIM device having a cable to a rail in a medical environment includes a holster and a clamping device. The holster includes an open end sized to receive a PIM device and includes a cable opening extending from the open end on a side adjacent the open end to a side opposite the open end. The clamping device is sized and configured to attach the holster to a rail. The clamping device includes a stationary jaw secured to the holster and a moving jaw disposed adjacent the stationary jaw. The stationary jaw and moving jaw form an opening that receives the rail in a lateral direction and forms a passage therebetween to capture the rail. An actuator is pivotable between an open position and a closed position to displace the moving jaw to open and close the clamping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Volcano Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Nool
  • Patent number: 9341308
    Abstract: A pole clamp for mounting a medical device to a pole. The pole clamp includes a main body, including a first portion including a threaded hole therethrough, a second portion that is disposed at an angle relative to the first portion, and a pivot post disposed in the second portion. A threaded adjustment rod is rotatably disposed in and through the threaded hole of the first portion. The threaded adjustment rod has a knob at a first end thereof and a push plate at a second end thereof. A rotatable stop block has a plurality of faces and is rotatably coupled to the pivot post. The rotatable stop block is rotatable to a plurality of positions to align a selected one of the plurality of faces opposite the push plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: SMITH MEDICAL ASD, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher Allen Lacy
  • Patent number: 9322143
    Abstract: A retaining wall clamping assembly facilitates bracing of a temporary retaining wall. The assembly includes a bar having a first section coupled to a second section. The first section is selectively extendable and retractable relative to the second section. Each of a pair of jaws extends from an associated one of the first section and the second section. The jaws are aligned defining a clamp for engaging a retaining wall. A bracing aperture extends through the bar for coupling a brace to the bar by a connector inserted through the bracing aperture to support the retaining wall in an upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Inventor: Desmond D. Bryan
  • Patent number: 9220821
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Paul Hartmann AG
    Inventors: Pierre Croizat, Axel Eckstein, Jurgen Hofstetter, Andreas Mahler, Andreas Weinberg, Martin Ruf, Astrid Fonfara-Dorr
  • Patent number: 9152175
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display unit and a mounting stand. The display unit has a housing, a display panel housed at least partially within the housing, an engaging member joined to the housing at a first predetermined location and a processing unit configured to control the display panel to display a position indicator at a second predetermined location substantially corresponding in height to the first predetermined location. The mounting stand has a plurality of engaging parts disposed at different heights for engagement with the engaging member and a plurality of position marks disposed at third predetermined locations, the third predetermined locations being respectively at the different heights and visible when the display unit is mounted on the mounting stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toshiharu Sekino
  • Patent number: 8894028
    Abstract: Various apparatuses to attach a first medical device to a second medical device are described that allow the physician to grasp only a single device while the other device remains securely attached to the one being grasped. The apparatuses, once they are attached to the first medical device, are designed to be easily and quickly attached and detached to a second medical device, normally only requiring the use of one hand. Furthermore, the apparatuses oftentimes include a base that can easily couple and decouple from the portion that is attached to the second medical device so that if the need arises to separately use the second medical device, it can be decoupled from the first medical device without completely removing the apparatus from the second medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Golden, John O. McWeeney, Christopher A. Benning, Robert Castoldi, John F. Howard, Brian Intoccia, Gary Kappel, William Lucas Churchill
  • Patent number: 8864091
    Abstract: A keyboard/mouse platform system. The system comprises an array of components assembled onto any suitable desk or workstation. The components include a keyboard/mouse tray, a slide rail, a clamp/bracket secured to a proximal end of the slide rail above the slide rail, a post clamp attached to the distal end of the slide rail on the underside of the slide rail, and a vertical support post that is secured within the post clamp and supports the distal end of the slide rail underneath the desk. The system would be assembled, such that the clamp supports the proximal end of the slide rail by gripping the desk, and the support post supports the distal end of the slide rail. Optionally, the system can include a height-adjusting mechanism that connects the keyboard/mouse tray to the slide rail and is capable of elevating or lowering the keyboard/mouse tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Filco/USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Patriarco
  • Patent number: 8857771
    Abstract: A conduit attachment device is disclosed for use with a trapeze for providing for the placement and suspension of apparatus between existing structural members of an overhead structure. In one embodiment, the conduit attachment device includes a body having four sides formed of a continuous sheet with three bends in an open-ended rectangular box design. A fastening join joins two sides of the continuous sheet. A window including first and second substantially continuous U-shaped engagement surfaces adapted to form a friction fit with a conduit is located at one of the ends. Two sizes of threaded openings are located on opposite sides of the body for mating with two different sizes of threaded suspension rod. Another threaded opening is located in the body for mating with a set screw that further secures the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Inventor: Randy J. Streetman
  • Patent number: 8844210
    Abstract: Brackets for an office partition system permit the off-modular attachment of articles of furniture, such as cabinets, above the upper edges of panels in the partition system. The width of the furniture article may be either equal to, less than, or greater than the width of an underlying panel. Also, the location of the furniture article may be adjusted relative to the underlying panels such that the location of the furniture article is not determined by the size or position of an underlying panel to which the furniture article is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Kimball International, Inc.
    Inventor: Jay M. Henriott
  • Publication number: 20140263904
    Abstract: Guardrail support brackets for use in securing safety guardrails during the construction of MSE wall systems. The guardrail support brackets include a clamping portions that secure the support brackets to the top of adjacent wall panels, vertical support posts that are coupled to the clamping portions in such a manner to allow the vertical support posts to extend above or below the clamping portions, and guardrail supports that secure elongate guardrail elements to the vertical support posts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Heritage Research Group
    Inventor: David M. Kozyra
  • Patent number: 8833118
    Abstract: A lock for retrofitting onto a drawer or a door includes a drawer having a front panel. The drawer slidingly engages an item of furniture having a front face that is positioned above the front panel when the drawer is closed. A bracket has a vertically disposed flat front plate, a horizontally disposed flat top plate, a vertically disposed flat back plate, and a horizontally disposed motor platform that extends horizontally into an interior of the drawer. A motor having an output shaft is mounted on the motor platform. A latch supported by the motor platform is engaged by the output shaft. The latch is retracted when the drawer is unlocked and is extended to engage an interior side of the front panel of the furniture item when the drawer is locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventor: James E. McLane
  • Publication number: 20140252291
    Abstract: A removable bracket for attaching a wooden safety handrail to a metal walkway, wherein the bracket can be quickly attached to and removed from the walkway without structurally altering the walkway, allowing a safety handrail to be quickly and inexpensively sized and shaped as needed from wooden boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventor: Brad Koering
  • Patent number: 8820690
    Abstract: A force-spreading clamp including a tubular body having a longitudinal opening for receiving at least a portion of a generally cylindrical object and a wall encircling the longitudinal opening, a gate including a clamping member positioned within the longitudinal opening and having a contact wall for distributing clamping force along a surface of a generally cylindrical object, a guide mechanism being configured to maintain alignment between the gate and the tubular body, and an actuator configured to actuate the gate in a radially inward direction with respect to the tubular body wall to cause the clamping member to apply clamping force to a generally cylindrical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Streamlight, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Scott Weber
  • Patent number: 8814213
    Abstract: A clip for mounting to a vehicle a shield plate arranged on the inside of a fender panel. The clip can be adapted to different vehicle models by changing the shield plate used with the clip. The clip comprises a shield plate insertion slot for inserting a shield plate, and two leg portions mounted in two mounting holes in a body panel. When the leg portions are inserted into the mounting holes in the body panel, conical portions on the leg portions guide the clip to the mounting position. To mount a fender shield plate, the clip has a shield plate engagement prong for engaging an engagement hole in the shield plate, and a shield plate releasing piece for releasing the shield plate engagement prong. The clip has a multi-step engagement prong for engaging the mounting holes in the body panel, and a clip releasing piece for releasing the engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignees: Newfrey LLC, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuuki Aosima, Kohei Shigematsu
  • Publication number: 20140197289
    Abstract: A support arm includes a support mechanism, a wall-mounted mechanism, and an arm mechanism. The support mechanism includes a support plate having a first pivot pillar and a first pivot base having a first eccentric rod and sleeving the first pivot pillar. The wall-mounted mechanism includes a wall-mounted plate detachably disposed on a display monitor and having a second pivot pillar and a second pivot base sleeving the second pivot pillar. The arm mechanism includes a casing, an arm body disposed in the casing and having first and second pivot ends, a first spring connected to the arm body and the first eccentric rod, a first shaft passing through the first pivot base and the first pivot end, a second shaft passing through the second pivot base and the second pivot end, and a damping member sleeving the first shaft for increasing a rotating torque of the first shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventor: Yi-Jen Chen
  • Patent number: 8777171
    Abstract: A highly portable airborne particle and microorganism collection system which includes an air flow control mechanism adapted to control the air flow volume as air is pulled through the system via a vacuum source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Smart Air Technologies LLC
    Inventors: H. Johnny Gainey, Jr., Randy Hardee
  • Patent number: 8727291
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for securing a panel to a substrate. The apparatus includes a base member, and an attachment member for securing the base member to the substrate. The apparatus further includes a clip member including a U-shaped member and an angle-sided member. The U-shaped member includes a central portion and first and second walls defining a generally U-shaped access region for accepting the angle-sided member. At least one of the first and second walls includes a longitudinal flange extending laterally outwardly from an upper end thereof. Each of the U-shaped member and the angle-sided member includes a corresponding hole for accepting the attachment member therethrough. The apparatus further includes a securing member for pressing the longitudinal flange against at top edge portion of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Sundance Renewable Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Scoggins, Robert S. Balog, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8714503
    Abstract: An exemplary quiver mount permits a user to stably mount various quivers to a tree stand. The quiver mount includes a mounting body having spaced mounting body flanges extending from a mounting body base and defining a mounting body valley sized to receive a tree stand limb. Threaded members extending into the mounting body valley engage the limb and help secure the mounting body to the tree stand. The mounting body base preferably includes pairs of equally-spaced quiver bracket mounting apertures (e.g., 1.3125 inches apart). Various quiver brackets that removably receive different quivers may be secured to the mounting body via the quiver bracket mounting apertures. A quiver bracket mount between the quiver bracket and the mounting body allows rotation of the quiver bracket without its removal and replacement. Quiver gripping arms extending from the mounting body form a quiver gripping mouth for removably securing differently-configured quivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Inventor: Dale Eugene Fadrow
  • Patent number: 8702054
    Abstract: Fastening element (1) for fastening cleaning implements (2) to a cleaning cart (3) with unequal height/width ratios of non-rotationally symmetric supporting tubes (4) comprising a holding section (5) for fastening the fastening element (1) and also at least one first and one second receptacle element (6, 7), wherein these receptacle elements are constructed so that cleaning implements (2) can be attached in at least two different planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Falk Lindner, Jens Deerberg
  • Publication number: 20140034796
    Abstract: A roller skate is equipped with three or four wheels arranged in one line on the carrier which is joined to the shoe. Each wheel is cushioned independently with a spring system including at least two compression springs. A front wheel can be provided with two springs the longitudinal axes of which are oriented in the extent between the horizontal and vertical directions with the bottom ends of the springs being placed in front of the top ends of the springs or under them. Other wheels may be equipped with four springs having the longitudinal axes of the spring oriented vertically. At least two wheels can be provided with a braking system including clips with brake pads on both sides. The roller skate may be used and maintained on a specially configured assembling stand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Miloslav Hering, Pavel Martínek
  • Publication number: 20140001327
    Abstract: Apparatus for securing the working end of an elongated flexible conductor of fluid or electricity to an elevated work platform comprising a locking C clamp having movable opposed jaws adapted to secure the clamp to the platform and where one of the clamping jaws mounts an adapter that provides an attachment point for connecting a hose or electrical cable to the platform, thus eliminating the necessity of a workman on the platform supporting the weight of and controlling a long length of hose or cable extending from the platform to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventor: Jay H. Penzes
  • Publication number: 20130341476
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus for positioning an electronic display. The apparatus can be combined with an existing work surface to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases the apparatus includes a mounting portion configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The mounting portion may be movable with respect to the work surface between multiple positions, including for example, a sitting position and a standing position. Methods for positioning an electronic display and a keyboard are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Ergotron, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Hazzard, Robert W. Fluhrer, Peter Segar, John Theis, Mustafa A. Ergun, Scott Trish
  • Patent number: 8602245
    Abstract: Enclosure clamps and clamp systems are provided for fastening a cover to an enclosure body to provide an explosion-proof container, while minimizing the number of bolts used over conventional systems. The enclosure clamps and clamp systems create a sufficient force so as to provide a flamepath between the cover and the enclosure body. The enclosure clamps described include a channel for receiving the cover and a flange on the enclosure body. The enclosure clamp is secured to the enclosure body by one or more bolts and/or by a cam actuated securing mechanism. The clamp systems described include a force distributing plate secured to a cover by cam actuated securing mechanism that is coupled to an enclosure body. The enclosure clamps and clamp systems allow a user to attach or remove the cover from the enclosure body more easily than possible with conventional explosion-proof enclosures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Joseph Michael Manahan
  • Patent number: 8596601
    Abstract: A self-leveling platform hook for use in supporting an object. In one embodiment, the hook includes a frame, structure coupled to the frame for attaching the frame to a support surface (e.g., a table, countertop, a wall, etc.), and a saddle including a pair of support arms coupled to the frame. The support arms are coupled to the frame at an upper end of each arm, and are rotatable relative to the frame so as to be self-leveling. In addition, each arm is independently rotatable relative to the support frame and one another such that the distance and angle between lower ends of the arms may be varied so as to cradle and support an object of a given width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Inventor: Shelly A. Andersen