Geared Patents (Class 248/422)
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Patent number: 11971742Abstract: A display assembly including a stand, a mounting assembly and a display. The mounting assembly includes a fixed base, a first pivot, a pivotable base, a second pivot, a handle, a plurality of first engagement structures and a second engagement structure. The handle includes a handheld part and a mounting part. The mounting part is connected to the handheld part and pivotally connected to the pivotable base via the second pivot. The first engagement structures are disposed at one of the fixed base and the mounting part of the handle. The second engagement structure is disposed at another one of the fixed base and the mounting part of the handle. The display is fixed on the pivotable base. The first pivot is not coaxial with the second pivot so that the second engagement structure is configured to be engaged with any one of the first engagement structures.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignees: MICRO-STAR INT'L CO., LTD., MSI COMPUTER (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.Inventors: Ping-Cheng Chou, Huang-Lei Sun, Chuan Li Kao
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Patent number: 11236808Abstract: An adjustable strut that includes an outer housing configured to receive an extendable member, and an extending mechanism with a gear system configured to convert rotation motion of an input mechanism into linear translation of the extendable member.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Paratech, IncorporatedInventors: Kenneth E. Nielsen, George Roxton, William O. Teach
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Patent number: 10634277Abstract: A stand and a television apparatus capable of reducing limitations in design with respect to a base section are provided. A stand used for holding a display apparatus is provided. The stand includes a base section and a support section configured to rotate with respect to the base section and hold the display apparatus. The support section includes a drive unit configured to rotate a display screen of the display apparatus, and the drive unit is provided behind a back side of the display screen of the display apparatus. Preferably, the drive unit includes an electric motor and the display screen of the display apparatus is rotated by driving the electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masao Ikemoto
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Patent number: 10413087Abstract: Disclosed is a crib that elevates a carriage from the lowered position to height that is user defined. The lifting motion is operated by holding buttons on controls on the unit or a wireless remote; releasing the button stops the motion. While in the elevated position, a sliding door assembly provides access to the inside of the carriage while leaving the underside of the carriage free of obstruction as to permit wheelchair using caretakers to freely pull underneath the elevated carriage. The carriage of the crib includes a mattress support, rear wall, right wall, left wall, and a front wall having a left and right sliding door. A telescoping lifting column is fastened to each of the right wall and left wall. The lifting columns have an electric linear actuator that perform the lifting and lowering operations of the carriage. The lifting columns extend downward and are fastened to feet.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: PEDIALIFT LLCInventor: Clayton Prescan Smeltz
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Patent number: 10159348Abstract: A seating furniture chassis including a drive mechanism, a drive shaft, a gear mechanism and a lifting mechanism. The drive mechanism sets the drive shaft in rotation, while the lifting mechanism raises and lowers a seat face. The drive shaft is connected to the lifting mechanism via the gear mechanism. Rotation of the drive shaft in a first direction triggers raising of the seat face, while rotation of the drive shaft in a second direction triggers lowering of the seat face.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: INNOTEC MOTION GMBHInventor: Michael Mackert
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Patent number: 9195264Abstract: A display device includes a display, a base, a stand for supporting the display on the base, and a rotating panel accommodated in the base. The stand has one end fixed to the display and an opposite end connected to the rotating panel. The rotating panel is rotatably connected to the base, and the stand is rotatable with the rotating panel. A supporting apparatus for supporting a display device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Hua-Yong Wang
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Patent number: 9010737Abstract: A seat height adjusting apparatus for a vehicle includes an air spring configured to raise or lower a seat of the vehicle, a control valve connected to the air spring and configured to selectively supply air to the air spring, a push rod configured to selectively press an air injection pin or an air discharge pin of the control valve, an arm rod fastened to the push rod and configured to rotate the push rod, a height adjusting cable fastened to one side of the arm rod and configured to rotate the arm rod, and a height adjusting lever configured to move the height adjusting cable in one direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Han Il E Hwa, Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chun-Ho Shin
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Publication number: 20150076311Abstract: A height adjustable stand (1) comprises a base (3) for arrangement on a floor (5), at least a first base beam (6) and a second base beam (8). The stand comprises a movable structure (12) which is movable along the base beams (6, 8) and which is arranged between a front plane and a back plane. The stand (1) comprises at least a first front plate (13) which is arranged with a first and second vertical slit (14) between the front plate (13) and the first and second base beam (6, 8), respectively, a mount (2) arranged on the outside of the front plate (13) and connected to the movable structure (12), and a first and second connecting means (18, 19) arranged through the first and second slit (14), respectively, wherein each connecting means (18) is connected to the movable structure (19) and the mount (2), which mount (2) is arranged to receive the projector screen or the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: SMS SMART MEDIA SOLUTIONS ABInventors: Jonas Håkansson, Petter Åstradsson
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Patent number: 8960628Abstract: An adjusting device, in particular a height or longitudinal adjusting device for motor vehicle seats, including a threaded spindle that is rotatably mounted in a gearbox housing at one end and in a receiving unit at the other end, the receiving unit having an inner thread that is adapted to the spindle thread. The adjusting device also includes a motor unit that is operatively connected to the threaded spindle. An adjusting device and a seat base frame for motor vehicle seats with an adjusting device that transmits forces that occur in the event of a crash to the required degree are provided. A reinforcing element is provided in the gearbox housing such that said element is suitable for receiving forces that act in the longitudinal axial direction of the threaded spindle in the event of a crash.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ivica Stanic, Oliver Kuntz, Christian Sturm
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Patent number: 8807507Abstract: A lifting mechanism of a vehicle seat for adjusting a seating height position of the vehicle seat is provided. The lifting mechanism includes a lifter link having one side that is rotatably shaft-supported to a floor-side member provided on a vehicle floor and the other side that rotatably shaft-supports a frame member of a seating-side configuring part for seating; and a stopper link having one side that is rotatably shaft-supported to the floor-side member and the other side that is loosely fitted in a long hole formed in the lifter link. A rotation of the lifter link in a rear direction is restrained by a loosely fitted portion of the stopper link contacting an inner circumferential part of the long hole. A rotation of the lifter link in a front direction is restrained by a restraining contract part provided to the lifter link contacting a stopper part provided to the floor-side member.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignees: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsutomu Ito, Shunsuke Kuwayama, Teruyuki Hadatsuki, Shou Terada, Satoshi Masuda
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Patent number: 8800947Abstract: A stepped lowering device includes a lifting/lowering link having a pivot on a base and on an ascending/descending body; a toothed link pivoted on the base or the ascending/descending body, includes a link ratchet and swings in association with the lifting/lowering link; an input member, supported by the ascending/descending body or the base; a first lowering prevention latch mechanism engaged with the link ratchet to prevent the toothed link swinging downward when the input member is in a neutral position and allows the toothed link to swing downward when the input member is swung in a lowering direction; and a second lowering prevention latch mechanism which allows the toothed link to swing downward by one tooth of the link ratchet and which is engaged with the link ratchet to prevent the toothed link further swinging downward.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Shiroki CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Suzuki, Hidehiko Fujioka, Hiroshi Koga
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Patent number: 8789804Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for adjusting a seat height of a vehicle, comprising a height adjusting lever engaged in a gear tooth structure with a height adjusting pivot and changing the gear tooth engagement structure by means of the upward and downward rotations, a height adjusting cable rotating along a cable guide by means of the upward and downward rotations of the height adjusting lever and a rotor connected with the height adjusting cable for thereby selectively pressurizing an air injection pin or an air discharge pin of a control valve depending on the rotation direction of the height adjusting cable, and adjusting an amount of air in an interior of an air spring which is connected with the control valve and adjusts the height of the seat, so the height can be conveniently adjusted, and the riding quality can be improved, and the manufacture cost can be saved.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Han Il e Hwa Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chun-Ho Shin
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Patent number: 8672284Abstract: Gear, preferably for actuators of the type, where an electric motor (1) through the gear drives an activation element, such as a pivotal arm or a longitudinally movable element, and where the gear has at least two gearing stages. The first stage is constituted by a worm drive with a worm—(11; 13a, 13b) and the subsequent gearing stage is constituted by a crown and bevel wheel (23; 16a, 16b). The crown wheel faces towards the worm drive and has a power take-off (24, 27) in extension of or in all essentials in extension of the worm (11) or parallel thereto. The bevel wheel (16a, 16b) is with its axis of rotation arranged perpendicular in relation to the axis of rotation of the worm (11), and the worm wheel (13a, 13b) is in drive connection with the bevel wheel (16a, 16b) through a gear train (14a, 15a; 14b; 15b). Thus a relatively compact transmission with a high gearing is achieved, and by having worm wheels, toothed gearing and bevel and crown wheels of plastic the transmission is in addition silent.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Linak A/SInventor: Norbert Klinke
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Patent number: 8662466Abstract: A multi-functional mobile laptop desk includes a base, on which a support member is set; the end of the support member far from the base is provided with a joint, the top of the joint is provided with a first upper arm, and the lower part of the joint is provided with a first A lower arm and a first B lower arm paralleling with the first upper arm; the end of the first upper arm far from the joint is connected with the top of a tooth tank; the ends of the first A lower arm and the first B lower arm far from the joint are connected with the lower part of the tooth tank; the top of the another end of the tooth tank is provided with a second upper arm, and the lower part of the end is provided with a second A lower arm and a second B lower arm paralleling with the second upper arm; the another end of the second upper arm far from the tooth tank is connected with the top of a connecting seat; the another ends of the second A lower arm and the second B lower arm far from the tooth tank are connected with the lowerType: GrantFiled: May 31, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Dongguan Maichi Electric Appliance Co., LimitedInventor: Jianguo Wang
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Patent number: 8602377Abstract: A telescopic stand includes an outer tube, an inner tube, a chain, a housing, a driven member, a driving member, and a safety latch. The chain is secured on the inner tube. The housing is secured on the outer tube. The driven member is rotatably mounted in the housing and has a chainwheel and a worm gear. The chainwheel has engaging teeth meshing with the chain. The driving member is rotatably mounted in the housing and has a worm meshing with the worm gear. The safety latch is mounted on the housing and is movable to lock the driven member. Thus, when the inner tube bears a heavy load, the chainwheel co-operates with the chain to withstand the larger force applied by the inner tube and will not be worn or broken due to a larger rotation force.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Chi Nan Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chi-Hsiung Chiu
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Patent number: 8596721Abstract: In a vehicle seat, two front and two rear links are pivotally connected between a seat cushion frame and a floor of vehicle. Each of the two front links has an arcuate gear region meshed with a corresponding pinion provided to the seat cushion at a point backwardly of that arcuate gear region. Two connecting links are pivotally connected between the respective two front and rear links, such that forward pivot points respective of the two connecting links in the respective two front links are always maintained forwardly of the respective pinions, irrespective of vertical rotation of the two front links. In the case of rear-end collision, such link arrangement allows an excessive backward and downward load to be transmitted through the two connecting links and front links to the two lateral sides of seat cushion frame and dispersed therein, thereby absorbing a corresponding excessive impact.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Tachi-S Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hitoshi Ozawa
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Publication number: 20130264452Abstract: A fly form table truss comprises a first chord and a second chord. A plurality of web members extend between the first chord and the second chord. The fly form table truss also has a plurality of legs. Each of the legs is connected to a corresponding one of the web members. Each of the leg members includes a telescoping member and a screw jack. The screw jack is hingedly coupled to the telescoping member. The web members may be A-frame members and may be movable longitudinally along the first chord and the second chord.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventor: Peter Vanagan
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Patent number: 8528868Abstract: The present invention discloses a tripod, comprising a base; three legs pivotally provided around the base, each comprising a first tube and a second tube, which is telescopically assembled inside the first tube; first lock mechanisms disposed between the first tube and the second tube of each leg and locking the second tube relative to the first tube to prevent the telescopic movement of the second tube relative to the first tube; three groups of transmission chains, each extending from the base into each leg and coupled with the corresponding first lock mechanism to drive the corresponding first lock mechanism to lock or unlock the second tube; and an actuating mechanism, disposed in the base and synchronously coupled with the three groups of transmission chains to actuate them. The legs of a tripod provided by the present invention may be synchronously and quickly locked and thereby the tripod may be unfolded quickly.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Inventor: Fung Ngo Leung
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Patent number: 8496098Abstract: A manual seat height adjuster mechanism for a seat of a vehicle includes a freewheel brake mechanism having a rotatable output pinion to engage and rotate an adjustment component of the seat to adjust a height of the seat and a locking mechanism selectively engagable and disengageable with the freewheel brake mechanism to allow the height of the seat to be adjusted and to prevent the height of the seat from moving once the height has been adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: CRH North America, Inc.Inventors: Ioan Napau, Mircea Napau, Mike Chapa, Robert James Bachula
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Publication number: 20130161472Abstract: A telescopic stand includes an outer tube, an inner tube, a chain, a housing, a driven member, a driving member, and a safety latch. The chain is secured on the inner tube. The housing is secured on the outer tube. The driven member is rotatably mounted in the housing and has a chainwheel and a worm gear. The chainwheel has engaging teeth meshing with the chain. The driving member is rotatably mounted in the housing and has a worm meshing with the worm gear. The safety latch is mounted on the housing and is movable to lock the driven member. Thus, when the inner tube bears a heavy load, the chainwheel co-operates with the chain to withstand the larger force applied by the inner tube and will not be worn or broken due to a larger rotation force.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Inventor: Chi-Hsiung Chiu
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Patent number: 8472169Abstract: A cable clamp mounted to a circuit board to bind cables, the cable clamp includes a clamp member to clamp the cables, and a fixable member extending from the clamp member to be fixed to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
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Patent number: 8456821Abstract: A server includes two opposite brackets and a keyboard module. The keyboard module includes a supporting board fixed between the brackets and a keyboard slidably mounted on the supporting board.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Lei Liu
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Patent number: 8400761Abstract: A portable terminal according to the present invention has a first casing, a second casing and a third casing overlapped in the order from the bottom toward the top. And the portable terminal according to the present invention includes: a slide section slidably coupling the first casing and the second casing; a first hinge section rotatably coupling the second casing and the third casing around a first rotation axis; and a second hinge section that enables the third casing to be rotatable relative to the second casing around a second rotation axis that is approximately perpendicular to the first rotation axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Yamagiwa, Yasuhiro Shingin
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Patent number: 8373978Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure and a fixing assembly attached to the enclosure. The fixing assembly includes fixing portion rotatably attached to the enclosure, a resilient element fixed to the fixing portion and an adjusting portion non-rotatably fixed to the enclosure. The fixing portion and the enclosure cooperatively define a receiving room to receive the adjusting portion and the resilient element. The resilient element includes a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion. The adjusting portion is substantially circle-shaped and defines a plurality of positioning teeth configured on a peripheral circumference of the adjusting portion. Friction between the positioning teeth of the adjusting portion and the first and second engaging portion of the resilient element causes the first engaging portion and a second engaging portion tightly engage with the plurality of positioning teeth to non-rotatably position the enclosure at different angles relative to the fixing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chang-Ming Kuan
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Patent number: 8286927Abstract: The invention includes a display positioning assembly comprising a support, a display supported by the support, and a balance mechanism carried by the display and operatively connected to the support. The invention also includes an article for selectively exposing a display comprising a generally planar support surface having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A balance mechanism operatively connected to a display may be positionable between a storage position proximate the first side of the generally planar support surface and an exposed position proximate the second side of the generally planar support surface. The invention also includes an assembly for arresting the free fall of an object. The assembly may comprise an outer slide in sliding or rolling engagement with an inner slide, and a brake comprising at least one pivot member may be coupled to the inner slide.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Ergotron, Inc.Inventors: Harry C. Sweere, Janice M. Sweere, legal representative, Mustafa A. Ergun, Robert W. Fluhrer, Shaun C. Lindblad, Jeffrey M. Eliason, Steve Nistler, Ron Saltz, Joe Funk
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Patent number: 8276869Abstract: An adjustable supporting stand includes a main body with a receiving room, a slidable module disposed in the receiving room, a supporting holder assembled on the slidable module, a gear set connected to the supporting holder, and an elastic member disposed on the main body. The gear set has at least one first gear and a second gear, and the first gear is smaller than the second gear. One end of the elastic member is fixed on the main body and another end of the elastic member is connected to the second gear.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Inventor: Ming-Hsien Huang
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Patent number: 8272617Abstract: An adjustable supporting stand includes a main body with a receiving room, a slidable module disposed in the receiving room, a supporting holder assembled on the slidable module, a gear set connected to the supporting holder, and an elastic member disposed on the main body. The gear set has at least one first gear and a second gear, and the first gear is smaller than the second gear. One end of the elastic member is fixed on the main body and another end of the elastic member is connected to the second gear.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Inventor: Ming-Hsien Huang
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Patent number: 8220760Abstract: A household appliance, particularly a dishwasher or washing machine, having a height-adjusting device for an appliance pedestal. The height-adjusting device may include at least one drive gear engaged with a transmission drive converting the rotary motion of the drive gear into a lift motion of the appliance pedestal. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the drive gear includes a torque-limiting element operable to enable a deflecting motion of the drive gear from an operating position when a limit torque is exceeded, and which releases the engagement between the drive gear and the transmission drive.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Gerhard Fetzer, Manfred Seeβle
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Publication number: 20120119050Abstract: An adjustable supporting stand includes a main body with a receiving room, a slidable module disposed in the receiving room, a supporting holder assembled on the slidable module, a gear set connected to the supporting holder, and an elastic member disposed on the main body. The gear set has at least one first gear and a second gear, and the first gear is smaller than the second gear. One end of the elastic member is fixed on the main body and another end of the elastic member is connected to the second gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventor: MING-HSIEN HUANG
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Publication number: 20120025055Abstract: An adjustable supporting stand includes a main body with a receiving room, a slidable module disposed in the receiving room, a supporting holder assembled on the slidable module, a gear set connected to the supporting holder, and an elastic member disposed on the main body. The gear set has at least one first gear and a second gear, and the first gear is smaller than the second gear. One end of the elastic member is fixed on the main body and another end of the elastic member is connected to the second gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventor: MING-HSIEN HUANG
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Patent number: 8069598Abstract: An adjustable display board system comprises a display board, first and second grippers, first and second racks, and a handle. The first and second grippers are coupled to the display and include a plurality of teeth. The first and second racks are mounted to a rigid structure and include a plurality of teeth generally greater than the number of teeth of the first and second grippers. The teeth of the first and second grippers mesh with the teeth of the first and second racks to maintain the vertical position of the display board. The handle is pushed to disengage the grippers from the racks and allow vertical motion of the display board. The adjustable display board system also comprises a display board, a linear actuator unit, and one or more pivot arms. The linear actuator unit includes a movable actuator rod and is coupled to the one or more pivot arms, which in turn is coupled to the display board. Motion of the actuator rod is converted to raising and lowering of the display board.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Inventors: Jorge Garcia, Sam Minnich
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Patent number: 7984889Abstract: A rotatable display mount for mounting a display device at desired rotational orientation. In one set of embodiments, the rotatable display mount comprises a base plate adapted to operatively connect the display mount to a mounting surface, a sprocket plate operatively connected and rotatable in relation to the base plate, the sprocket plate adapted to be operatively connected to the display device, and a latch member selectively engageable with the sprocket plate. Rotational orientation of the display device is established at defined angular orientations by engagement of the sprocket plate with the latch member.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2009Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Peerless Industries, Inc.Inventors: Andy Whitley, Dominic Vaglica
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Patent number: 7922145Abstract: An adjustable support stand is mounted on a pre-cast concrete wall panel form to facilitate the leveling of the form and the support of the form about the production plant floor. The adjustable support stand includes a frame portion that houses a threaded rod positional fixed for rotation within the frame portion to drive a vertical movement of the leg member in response to rotation of the threaded rod. The adjustable support stand further includes a clamping apparatus that detachably mounts the frame portion to the flanges of a steel beam frame member. The actuator member can be a nut welded to the top of the threaded rod to affect movement of the engaged leg member in response to manipulation with a powered or manually operated hand tool, or a gear set and an orthogonal drive shaft that transfers rotation from a hand tool to the threaded rod.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: SWA Holding Company, Inc.Inventor: Steven L. Martin
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Publication number: 20110057078Abstract: The present invention discloses a tripod, comprising a base; three legs pivotally provided around the base, each comprising a first tube and a second tube, which is telescopically assembled inside the first tube; first lock mechanisms disposed between the first tube and the second tube of each leg and locking the second tube relative to the first tube to prevent the telescopic movement of the second tube relative to the first tube; three groups of transmission chains, each extending from the base into each leg and coupled with the corresponding first lock mechanism to drive the corresponding first lock mechanism to lock or unlock the second tube; and an actuating mechanism, disposed in the base and synchronously coupled with the three groups of transmission chains to actuate them. The legs of a tripod provided by the present invention may be synchronously and quickly locked and thereby the tripod may be unfolded quickly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Inventor: Fung Ngo LEUNG
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Publication number: 20110011991Abstract: Disclosed herein is a height adjustment apparatus which is constructed such that the height of an upper board placed thereon is easily adjusted only by lifting the upper board. To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the height adjustment apparatus includes an actuating unit which controls the height of the apparatus, and a frame unit which is coupled to the actuating unit and is adjusted in height by contraction or extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventor: Ki-Beom Lee
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Publication number: 20100301186Abstract: An adjustable support device includes a support, a lift mechanism, and a pulley unit. The support includes at least two casings which are slidably connected with each other so as to adjust the length of the support. The lift mechanism includes a threaded rod screwed into a nut for changing the distance between the casings. The pulley unit is adapted for driving the casings. The present invention provides a labor-saving effect for operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventor: Min-Lon Chuang
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Patent number: 7836553Abstract: A hinge construction for a wing mirror unit for a motor vehicle including a first hinge part for mounting on a motor vehicle and a second hinge part, pivotably connected therewith, for supporting a wing minor unit. In an embodiment, the first and second hinge parts cooperate via a rack-and-pinion guide and a drive mechanism having a disengageable coupling. The drive mechanism and the rack-and-pinion guide cause the hinge parts upon pivoting to rotate and translate relative to each other. The disengageable coupling is operatively configured to disengage the motor and the gear drive from the first hinge part. The invention also relates to a wing mirror unit provided with embodiments of a hinge construction.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2006Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Stefan Frits Brouwer, Paulus Gerardus Maria Van Stiphout
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Publication number: 20100277584Abstract: Surveillance systems and units that are secure, self-contained and readily moveable to satisfy changing surveillance needs are disclosed. The surveillance systems are capable of essentially indefinite operation by way of a battery system and solar panels. The surveillance systems include a unique telescoping mast that elevates a camera or other surveillance device, thereby improving surveillance capabilities while simultaneously deterring theft, vandalism, or other activity to disable the surveillance device. The surveillance units/systems also include an enclosure that contains electronic equipment to serve the surveillance purposes of the surveillance systems. The enclosure may also completely enclose the telescoping mast and any attached surveillance devices during storage or transport, providing an additional measure of security and mobility.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2008Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventor: Larry J. Price
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Publication number: 20100237216Abstract: A power seat height adjuster mechanism for a seat of a vehicle includes a motor having an output shaft, a speed reduction mechanism cooperating with the output shaft of the motor to reduce an output speed of the motor, a nut drive mechanism cooperating with the speed reduction mechanism and having a translatable output member to rotate an adjustment component of the seat to adjust a height of the seat, and a locking mechanism cooperating with the speed reduction mechanism to allow the height of the seat to be adjusted and to prevent the height of the seat from moving once the height has been adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2009Publication date: September 23, 2010Inventors: Mircea Napau, Ioan Napau, Mike Chupa, Robert James Bachula
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Patent number: 7780123Abstract: A stand for use in pouring concrete is provided. The stand includes a boom that is configured for holding a hose for use in dispensing concrete slurry therefrom. The stand also has a column that supports the boom. A base is present and extends from the column. The base also provides stability to the column to help prevent it from tipping over. In other variations, the height of the boom can be adjustable with respect to the base. Also in other variations the boom may be configured so as to pivot or rotate with respect to the base.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Inventors: Jay Bailyn, Dan Goldburg, Dustin Vain
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Patent number: 7669824Abstract: The invention relates to a drive for adjusting motor vehicle seats comprising a spindle (5) fixed to a first (4) of two rails (3, 4) which are adjustable with respect to each other with the aid of holding devices (60) arranged on the end of the spindle (5). A transmission (9) actuated by a motor (2) is placed on the second rail (3), According to id invention, the holding devices (60) comprise an external bowl-shaped supporting surface (66) in which each end of the spindle (5) is fixedly mounted, respectively. Said solution is more advantageous in comparison with conventional holding devices which are embodied in the form of flexible stamped parts, in particular the inventive holding devices exhibit a high resistance in the case of crash.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignees: IMS Gear GmbH, Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Woehrle, Hans Dropmann, Andreas Gapp, Urban Knoepfle, Stefan Wetzig
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Patent number: 7641164Abstract: A power seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a first rail adapted to be fixed to a vehicle floor, a second rail adapted to be fixed to a vehicle seat and slidably supported relative to the first rail, a screw shaft screwed to a nut member which is fixed to the first rail, the screw shaft including an end portion and a stepped portion, a washer engaged with the stepped portion of the screw shaft, a gear member to which the end portion of the screw shaft is inserted, a fastening member provided at the end portion of the screw shaft, and a gear box fixed to an end of the second rail. The gear box includes a support bracket, a gear housing, and a plate. The stepped portion of the screw shaft is arranged in such a manner that the washer is connected thereto in the gear housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2006Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshitaka Nakamura
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Patent number: 7628371Abstract: An exemplary adjustable stand (20) for displays includes a main support (22), a movable rack (25), an adjusting system (26) and a balance mechanism (28). The movable rack is slidably mounted on the main support. The adjusting system includes at least one pinion gear (266) rotatably attached on the movable rack and at least one rack gear (267) fixed to the main support. The at least one pinion gear meshes with the at least one rack gear. The balance mechanism is mounted between the main support and the movable rack for balancing gravity of the movable rack and components fixed relative to the movable rack. The present invention further discloses a stand (10) including a support bracket (30), a base (40) and the adjustable stand for connecting the support and the base.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignees: Hon Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Lin Gan, Tie-Zhu Wang
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Patent number: 7621490Abstract: A height adjustable holding apparatus for supporting a display comprises a holding component, a moving component, an elastic component, an active component, a first rolling component, a driven component, a second rolling component, a first cable and a second cable. The moving component is movable along the holding component. The display is connected to the moving component and is movable along the holding component. The elastic component is disposed in one end of the holding component and is stretchable along the moving direction of the moving component. When the moving component generates a first displacement, the first cable drives the active component to rotate together with the driven component. The second rolling component rolls back the second cable and makes the elastic component to generate a second displacement smaller than the first displacement.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2008Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Qisda CorporationInventor: Li-Tien Tseng
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Publication number: 20090261225Abstract: An illuminating device includes a pillar, two parallel toothed poles, a connecting rod, two motors, two gears, a support pole and a light source member. The pillar defines a columnar receiving space extending along an axis direction thereof. The two parallel toothed poles are received in the columnar receiving space and are fixed to the pillar. The connecting rod includes a first end and a second end. The two motors are respectively fixed on the first and second ends of the connecting rod. Each of the two motors includes an main shaft. The two gears are in gear engagement with the two toothed poles respectively, and the two gear are respectively fixed on two main shafts of the two motors such that the two motors are capable of driving the two gears to rotate thereby moving along the toothed poles. The support pole includes a connecting end and a support end, the connecting end is received in the receiving space and connected to the connecting rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: GA-LANE CHEN, DA-WEI LIN
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Patent number: 7604213Abstract: A height adjusting apparatus for vehicle seats may include seat side frames provided on both side ends of a seat part of a seat, each of the seat side frames connected to the seat bracket via a front link and a rear link, the support rod coupling the seat side frames to each other, the pinion gear provided on a seat side frame, the rack gear link having on one end thereof a rack gear which engages with an upper end of the pinion gear, and coupled at the other end thereof to a hinge of the front link placed on the seat bracket, so that, when the pinion gear is driven, the rack gear link pulls the seat side frame forwards to lift it up, and the support pin provided on the seat side frame in such a way as to be placed above the rack gear.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Byung Yong Choi, Sang Do Park, Dong Woo Jeong, Gwang Noh Lee
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Publication number: 20090189048Abstract: An exemplary stand (60) includes a housing (610), an adjustable base (68), a pulley (630), a sleeve (635), a rotating member (636), a resilient member (632), a sliding member (62), and a cable. The adjustable base is fixed to one end of the housing. The adjustable base has a driving component (681), a follower (682), and a rotation shaft (683). The driving component is configured to rotate the follower. The rotation shaft is fixed to the follower. The pulley is rotatably connected to the housing. The sleeve is slidably disposed on the housing, and engages the rotation shaft. The rotating member is rotatably received in the sleeve. The resilient member is fixed to the adjustable base. The cable partially coils around the pulley, and connects the resilient member to the rotating member. A sliding member is slidably connected to the housing and fixed to the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Wen-Lin Gan, Yi-Qing Liu
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Publication number: 20090179133Abstract: An exemplary adjustable stand (20) for displays includes a main support (22), a movable rack (25), an adjusting system (26) and a balance mechanism (28). The movable rack is slidably mounted on the main support. The adjusting system includes at least one pinion gear (266) rotatably attached on the movable rack and at least one rack gear (267) fixed to the main support. The at least one pinion gear meshes with the at least one rack gear. The balance mechanism is mounted between the main support and the movable rack for balancing gravity of the movable rack and components fixed relative to the movable rack. The present invention further discloses a stand (10) including a support bracket (30), a base (40) and the adjustable stand for connecting the support and the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: WEN-LIN GAN, TIE-ZHU WANG
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Publication number: 20090039227Abstract: Through combination of gears with different sizes in a transformation gear set configured in the height adjustment device, the height adjustment device can be fine-tuned. When an actuator of the height adjustment device is pressed, a first gear engaging with the actuator rotates and has a first relative distance with the actuator while a second gear engaging with a rack of the supporter has a second relative distance with the rack. The second relative distance is shorter than the first relative distance and the supporter is adjusted in a large scale and is fine-tuned through operating one single actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventor: Hsin-Hung Li
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Publication number: 20090001239Abstract: An exemplary display device includes a display panel and a rotating apparatus. The rotating apparatus includes a first spindle assembly, a conveyor connecting to the first spindle assembly, and a second spindle assembly. The first spindle assembly includes a first spindle configured to synchronously rotate with rotation of the display panel. The second spindle assembly includes a second spindle meshed with the first spindle, and is configured to be able to rotate and simultaneously rise or fall along the connecting assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Shao-Ren Dong, Bin Huang, Chih-Huang Lien