Transverse Axis Patents (Class 312/303)
  • Patent number: 11897118
    Abstract: A storage hutch assembly 10 including a plurality of dissimilar assemblies, such as a power tool holder assembly 120, which may be selectively and operatively deployed within the hutch assembly 10 upon a contained shelf 30 and/or upon a storage cart, such a cart 50, and/or upon a surface such as surface 25 contained within the storage hutch assembly 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventors: Larry Mitchell Grela, Edwin Dizon Manalang
  • Patent number: 11317717
    Abstract: A drawer assembly for an appliance includes a drawer front providing selective access to a drawer recess, a handle assembly attached to the drawer front, and a slide assembly attached to the drawer front. The slide assembly includes a fixed slide mounted to the appliance, a sliding support coupling the drawer front to the fixed slide, and a catch lever operably coupled to the fixed slide and the sliding support. The catch lever is movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position to selectively fix the sliding support relative to the fixed slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Bart Andrew Nuss
  • Patent number: 11297729
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to a computing system having a chassis and a front panel pivotably coupled to the chassis via a pair of retention brackets. In some examples, the chassis has a pair of frames that is disposed spaced apart and in parallel to each other. Further, each retention bracket of the pair of brackets is movably coupled to a respective frame of the pair of frames. The front panel is releasably engaged to the pair of frames and pivotably coupled to the pair of retention brackets such that the front panel is movable independently relative to the chassis. During installation and maintenance of the computing system, the front panel is movable linearly along a radial direction relative to the pair of frames and rotatable independently relative to the pair of retention brackets so as to provide clearance for accessing interiors of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventor: Andrew Potter
  • Patent number: 10499739
    Abstract: A face/leaf structure can transform functions to selectively expand the usable area of a cabinet countertop or drawer without compromise to the cabinet's other functions. A drawer front is movably attached to a drawer to be either in a normal cosmetic vertical position or in a horizontal position cantilevered from the drawer. The structure may be arranged so that the leaf can be deployed with a single action. The leaf may rise to a same level as the countertop or selectively add exposed and usable horizontal space at a drawer front. Further the leaf can be pulled away from the main surface along with the drawer. This allows usable access to the drawer without stowing the leaf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: WorkTools, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Marks, Surapon Arleekul
  • Patent number: 9243839
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet with a storage chamber, and a shelf assembly vertically movably mounted in the storage chamber. The shelf assembly includes a pair of guide members mounted to opposite side walls of the storage chamber, a shelf guided by the guide members to be vertically movable, a pair of side walls extending downwards from opposite lateral ends of the shelf and vertically movable while being guided by the guide members, a handle member having opposite ends mounted in guide slots formed through upper portions of the side walls, to be slidably guided by the guide slots in forward and rearward directions, two pairs of cam members pivotably mounted to the corresponding guide members, to support the shelf, and a pair of extension portions pivotally connected to the corresponding cam members while extending rearwards from opposite ends of the handle member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taegyeong Kim, Ayoung Choo, Myeongha Yi
  • Patent number: 9010885
    Abstract: A cabinet table has a cabinet body, a front face, an interior box, and a sliding mechanism permitting the interior box to slide out of the cabinet body. The front face is connected to the interior box and has a top front face and a bottom front face. The interior box has a plurality of table components which are moveable into a table surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Kahle's Kitchens, Inc.
    Inventor: David A. Kahle
  • Patent number: 8727458
    Abstract: A drawer for mounting telecommunications equipment to a rack is disclosed. The drawer includes a lower platform and an upper platform for supporting the telecommunications equipment. The upper platform is pivotably coupled to the lower platform. The drawer further includes a mounting structure for mounting the drawer to the rack, wherein the mounting structure includes telescoping portions that allow the drawer to be slid away from and toward the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: Karl J. Peterson
  • Patent number: 7731314
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a body, a compartment within the body, a container within the compartment, a door movable along a first direction with respect to the body and rotatable along a second direction, and a lifting mechanism supporting and elevating the container when the door rotates along the second direction. The lifting mechanism includes a hinge connecting the door with a frame connected with the rail assembly and allowing the door to rotate in the second direction, and at least one lifting bars coupled to the door and supporting and elevating the container when the door rotates about the hinge in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Sang Oh Kim
  • Patent number: 7467834
    Abstract: A door apparatus for a drawer for a drawer type refrigerator where the drawer is slidably coupled to a main body of the refrigerator is provided. The door apparatus includes a door with a thermally isolating layer, and a frame that moves simultaneously with the door and which provides a storage space for accommodating stored goods. The door is rotatably coupled to a front end of the frame, thus allowing the door to rotate through a predetermined angle with respect to the frame. An amount of rotation of the door with respect to the frame may be selectively limited to utilize a tilting function of the door and to provide access to goods in the storage space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Young-Nam Kim, Jee-Suck Lee, Ju-Hwan Kim, Seon-Il Yu, Seon-Kyu Kim, Kun-Jun Seok
  • Patent number: 6913148
    Abstract: A cover device or the storing of an object, comprising a cover moulding/housing/case and a drawer movable in the cover moulding, in which, with the drawer in its closed/pushed-in position, a sealing hook connected to the drawer bears lockingly against a breakable sealing bow connected to the cover moulding. The drawer includes a main plate extending inwards into the cover moulding and a pivotable deflecting plate extending outwards, elastically connected to the main plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Smartbox AS
    Inventors: Finn Berg, Tor Andersen
  • Patent number: 5415472
    Abstract: An adjustable-length shelf which may be removably mounted in an enclosure, such as a locker cabinet. The shelf is adjustable between a semi-collapsed position to facilitate placement of the shelf within the enclosure and a deployed position for supporting a load at the desired vertical height. The shelf includes a first section having first gripping surface for frictionally engaging one of the enclosure sidewalls, a second section pivotably coupled to the first section, and a third section releasably coupled to the second section and having a second gripping surface for frictionally engaging the other of the enclosure sidewalls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Inventor: Richard A. Brise
  • Patent number: 4923261
    Abstract: A drawer for storing and displaying cards is described. The drawer is slideably mounted beneath a supporting shelf for easy access. A drawer door is provided which is capable of limited translation and rotation with respect to the drawer. In the fully opened position, the door provides a pedestal for very convenient display and reading of the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Inventor: Kristen L. Attardo
  • Patent number: 4285559
    Abstract: The invention provides overlapping drawers, such as those used in desks, bureaus and the like, with attachment apparatus for joining an upper drawer to an immediately underlying drawer in vertically registered alignment. The bottom panel of the upper drawer is removable so that the joined drawers operate as one large drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1981
    Inventor: George B. Koch
  • Patent number: 4064798
    Abstract: An improved receptacle for a trash compactor is mounted on a drawer for movement into and out of the compactor along rails on the drawer. The receptacle is spaced from the rails so that dents or deformations of the receptacle do not affect the rails. The rear end wall of the compactor may be slanted so as to accommodate the arcuate travel of the ram of the compacting mechanism and the receptacle has a pyramidal shape to facilitate removal of the compacted trash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1977
    Assignee: Broan Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Wolbrink, Robert J. Budyak, Du Wayne M. Sellinger, William A. Kaepernick
  • Patent number: 3953094
    Abstract: Apparatus for receiving and driving magnetic disc cartridges as peripheral computer memory units. Particular mechanisms are included which render the apparatus more effective and more compact than previously known corresponding devices of a comparable nature. These mechanisms cooperate to provide means for permitting the apparatus to be withdrawn partially from its mounting rack and for moving an interfering panel member out of the way to permit loading and unloading of the disc cartridge from the top of the apparatus. The mechanisms include releasable latching means and a solenoid controlled lock for preventing release of the latching means except under predetermined positions, plus means for pivoting a lid member to avoid interference with adjacent equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1973
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1976
    Assignee: Wangco Incorporated
    Inventor: Leon Henry Brown, Jr.