| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 248346040 | Biased by spring or resilient member (e.g., snap fit) | 31 |
| 20080251674 | Holding apparatus - A holding apparatus comprises a holding component and a base. One end of the holding component is connected to an electronic device. A first restricting part is disposed on the other end of the holding component. The base includes a base body and a connecting device. The connecting device is disposed on the base body for connecting with the holding component. The connecting device includes a first face and a second face extending downward, respectively. The first face is flexible and movable toward the second face and has a first restricting component. The first restricting component is disposed corresponding to the first restricting part and is engagable with the first restricting part. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080315057 | Support Arrangement of Roll in Fibrous-Web Machine - A support arrangement ( | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090212189 | Quick release electronics platform - A device mounting platform apparatus having a reconfigurable biasing mechanism. The device mounting platform apparatus includes a frame member capable of being mounted in a vehicle and having a device mounting surface facing generally upward. A clamp member is slidably interconnected to the frame member along a first direction. A biasing mechanism is coupled between the frame and clamp members. The biasing mechanism is reconfigurable for urging a jaw portion of the clamp member along the first direction heading either toward or away from the frame member. The biasing mechanism is thus reconfigurable for either urging the clamp member open or urging it closed. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100012808 | FLEXURE MOUNT FOR AN OPTICAL ASSEMBLY - A flexure mount for economically producing pure translational motion with no arcuate or error motion in the vertical direction utilizing alignment pins and parts reducing structures including monolithic springs. A low profile embodiment utilizes a compound monolithic spring. The flexure mount may be used to translate a mirror or retroreflector in a purely linear direction of precisely controlled and known distance, useful in myriad interferometer applications including spectroscopy. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100200721 | PORTABLE CRADLE - A cradle for a portable terminal is disclosed. The cradle may include a bottom portion, a first support portion, and a second support portion. The bottom portion may have a frictional surface on top and bottom surfaces thereof. The first support portion may be located at one side end of the bottom portion and may face the bottom portion. The first support portion may have resilience for deformation and can support a portable terminal. The bottom portion, the first support portion, and the second support portion can support the cradled portable terminal. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100301183 | Side arm clamp assembly - A side arm clamp assembly is formed of a molded body having a clip receiver slot, a retention clip formed of a retention portion and an insertion portion that is slidingly receivable into the clip receiver slot. A detent is provided between the clip receiver slot and the insertion portion of the retention clip received thereinto. Means are provided for securing the molded body relative to an electronics platform with the retention portion of the retention clip projected over a mounting surface thereof. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100320350 | SUPPORT PLATE - The invention relates to a support plate for positioning containers having a base body including at least one pressure element disposed on the base body in a spring-loaded manner, with the pressure element having at least one elongated pressure section extending parallel to a plane of the base body, and including a positioning body attached to the base body. According to the invention, the base body is releasably attached to the base body and has at least one opening through which the pressure element at least partly projects. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110006183 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING AND HOLDING A PLURALITY OF SINGULATED SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS IN RECEIVING POCKETS OF A TERMINAL CARRIER - In a device and a method for aligning and holding a plurality of singulated semi-conductor components in receiving pockets of a terminal carrier that are separated from each other, the terminal carrier has spring elements, which are part of a spring plate. The spring plate has a plurality of recesses disposed next to each other for forming a corresponding plurality of receiving pockets for the semi-conductor components, wherein the spring elements are formed from the spring plate in one piece. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110204199 | STAND FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A stand for an information processing apparatus includes a supporting member supporting the information processing apparatus from a side thereof, and a coupling member having protrusions and recesses on a first side thereof, which are spaced at a certain interval and have shapes engageable with each other. The stand also includes a protruding member provided on an end of the coupling member and that protrudes from the supporting member in a direction opposite to the coupling member. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110290975 | AUXILIARY SECURELY HOLDING DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE - An electronic device holder is revealed. By the electronic device holder, an electronic device is supported in a preset position so that users can operate the electronic device conveniently. The electronic device holder consists of holding units on tow sides thereof and a connection member connecting the two holding units. By the stopping and clipping of the two holding units, the electronic device is held and supported firmly in a preset state. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120080577 | APPARATUS FOR HOLDING A PORTABLE DEVICE - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for supporting a portable computer appliance. The invention may comprise rotating a computer appliance to convert between mouse-based use and a touch-based use, or other orientations and applications. The apparatus may be attached to a microphone stand or similar mechanism to aid viewing the computer appliance. To assist coordination with public performances, the apparatus may hold and support a computer appliance to display notes, music, video, or other expressions for assisting a performer, such as for public speeches, concerts, plays, stand-up comedy, and the like. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120097819 | HOLDER FOR A CYLINDRICAL ARTICLE - A holder for a cylindrical article such as a gas cylinder has a base, a support member extending from the base for receiving a base of the article, and, spaced from the support member, at least one clamp device, including first and second jaw elements, extending from the base and arranged releasably to clamp the cylindrical article. The clamp device may also include springs for urging the jaw elements into an article holding position. The springs may act on bearing elements for the jaw elements. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120153114 | SUPPORT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A support includes a base, an upper cover connected to the base, a support plate, and a base. The upper cover includes a recess for receiving a bottom of an electronic device, and two openings defined in a bottom of the recess at two opposite ends of the recess for movably receiving pressing members. A pair of pressing members are respectively moveably received in the two openings. Each of the pair of pressing members includes a protruding post rotatably connected to the base. Two elastic members arrange in the base to respectively apply a recoiling, spring force to the pressing members when compressing and releasing. When urged by an electronic device, the pressing members deflect downward to form a first receiving space; and when the electronic device is removed, the pressing members are recoiled by the elastic members and forms a second receiving space. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120168591 | CONTAINER MIXING STAND - A container mixing stand including a base plate, and a first wall and a second wall connected to the base plate, where the first wall is spaced from the second wall for receiving a container between the first and second walls. A tensioning mechanism independent of the first wall and the second wall is positioned adjacent to at least one of the first wall and the second wall. The tensioning mechanism is movable between a rest position and a tensioning position, where moving the tensioning mechanism to the tensioning position causes at least one of the first wall and the second wall to move along the base plate toward the container and secure the container between the first wall and the second wall. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120211630 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBLIQUE MICROSTRUCTURE WITH PRESS DOWN AND ENGAGEMENT MECHANISMS - A three-dimensional oblique microstructure with press down and engagement mechanisms. A pair of corresponding first lugs is disposed on the both sides of the oblique body, and the bottom part of the oblique body has a first push pad. A pair of corresponding second lugs respectively disposed on the inner sides of the two supports of the α-shaped supporting rack, a second push pad is disposed on the bottom part of the U-shaped supporting rack. Thus, by pressing down the first and the second push pad, the oblique body rotates through the first twist bar and the U-shaped supporting rack rotates through the second twist bar so as to engage the first lugs with the second lugs, such that the three-dimensional microstructures with different angles can be packed to satisfy the needs of varied optical platform applications, and simplify semiconductor fabrication for higher production efficiency and product yield. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120217367 | FIXING MEMBER FOR HANDHELD ELECTRONIC - A fixing member for handheld electronics is disclosed. The fixing member includes a fixing seat, a slot disposed in the fixing seat, a rotation axis set on the fixing seat, a one-way rolling member pivoted in the fixing seat and part of the one-way rolling member exposes on inner surface of the slot. The one-way rolling member is set on the rotation axis. Thus a side wall of the handheld electronic leans against the one-way rolling member when a handheld electronic is set inside the slot. Therefore, the handheld electronic is mounted inside the slot easily and stably without falling off. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120241580 | APPARATUS FOR HOLDING HANDHELD DEVICES - An apparatus for holding handheld devices is provided, including a receiving base, an upper cover, a locking unit, at least a resilient unit and at least a weight allocation unit. The receiving base has a shell forming an accommodation space with an upward opening, and at least a concealing space inside. One side of the upper cover is coupled to the receiving base. The locking unit is responsible for affixing the closing, opening or holding positions between the upper cover and the receiving base. When the locking unit is in unlocked state, the resilient unit provides a force to lift the upper cover to the maximum opening position. The weight allocation unit is housed inside the concealing space. The electronic device can be held between the upper cover and the receiving base with a tilt angle. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120273642 | SUPPORT APPARATUS - A support apparatus includes a supporting member, with two movable members movably attached to opposite sides of the supporting member, and two releasing members movably attached to each movable member respectively. The movable members can be moved out or in relative to the supporting member. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20130037679 | KINEMATIC FIXTURE FOR TRANSPARENT PART METROLOGY - A fixture apparatus for positioning an optical component has a transparent base. An adjustment plate that is formed from a transparent material is kinematically coupled to the base. Support posts extend from the adjustment plate for seating the optical component. A number of alignment elements extend from the transparent base for aligning one or more edges of the optical component seated on the support posts. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130075567 | HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE SUPPORTING APPARATUS - A heat dissipating device supporting apparatus includes a base, and a securing element mounted to the mounting portion. The base includes a main body configured to support a heat dissipating device and a mounting portion extending from the main body. The securing element includes a fastener, an elastic member, and a mounting member. The mounting member includes a cavity portion, a supporting portion extending from the cavity portion, and a protrusion extending from an inner side the cavity portion. The supporting portion defines a through hole. The fastener includes a head portion and a shaft portion extending from the head portion. A cross-section of the head portion is greater than that of the shaft portion. The shaft portion is located in the through hole. The elastic member resists resiliently between the head portion and the supporting portion. The head portion resists between the elastic member and the protrusion. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130075568 | Holder for semiconductor wafers and flat substrates - A holder for a flat substrate, such as for example a semiconductor wafer or a glass slide, has a fixture with a sample insertion groove for holding the flat substrate, or multiple sample insertion grooves for holding multiple flat substrates. The fixture also has a channel milled perpendicular to the sample insertion groove. The channel may be machined such that two portions of the channel open to opposite sides of the fixture. Positioned in the channel of the fixture is a cantilever spring for securing the flat substrate in the sample insertion groove. The channel may contain a single cantilever spring that extends an entire length of the channel, or multiple cantilever springs. The fixture may include a post, dove tail, screw, or clamp for mounting the holder on a stage inside a vacuum chamber of an instrument. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130105656 | HOLDER MECHANISM FOR A MULTI-FUNCTION ELECTRONIC DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130105657 | CHARGING DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130168521 | MECHANISM FOR HOLDING A BALL - A ball holding mechanism comprises a base with a central axis disposed from bottom to top with an urging block, an elastic element, and a stopping block. The surrounding of the base is pivotally provided with several holding arms, each of which has a transmission end and a holding end. The transmission end urges against the bottom surface of the urging block. By using the lever principle, the urging blocks are controlled by an adjusting mechanism to make a downward displacement along the central axis to push the transmission ends so that the holding ends perform a holding action while the elastic element keeps flexibility after the ball is held. A pivoting base can rotate in the horizontal and longitudinal direction on the holding arm through two horizontal and longitudinal shafts pivotally mounted on the holding end. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130292534 | CRUTCH HOLDER - In one preferred form of the present invention there is provided a crutch holder | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140117192 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE COVER - A cover includes a placing plate, a supporting plate, and a connecting portion. The placing plate is placed on a desktop. The supporting plate supports an electronic device. The connecting portion is connected between the placing plate and the supporting plate. A plurality of positioning pieces is placed on the connecting portion, a first joint between the connecting portion and the placing plate, and a second joint between the connecting portion and the supporting plate. The plurality of positioning pieces is elastically bent in different angles to position the supporting plate in different inclined positions. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140166840 | Substrate Carrier - A substrate carrier is provided. The substrate carrier includes a base for supporting a substrate. A plurality of support tabs is affixed to a surface of the base. The plurality of support tabs have a cavity defined within an inner region of each support tab of the plurality of support tabs. A plurality of protrusions extends from the surface of the base, wherein one of the plurality of protrusions mates with one cavity to support one of the plurality of support tabs. A film is deposited over the surface of the base, surfaces of the plurality of support tabs and surfaces of the plurality of protrusions. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20150053834 | Beverage Container Holder - A beverage container holder having a receptacle, gripping members, and a membrane is disclosed. The membrane is disposed in openings located between a sidewall of the receptacle and the gripping members. Living hinges are integrated into the gripping members, which allow the gripping members to flex and provide a gripping force on a beverage container that has been placed into the beverage container holder in order to provide a more stable and secure placement of the container. The receptacle and gripping members are manufactured in one step process, preferably an injection molding process, and are composed of a material having a low coefficient of friction, preferably a hard plastic, which allows for the easy placement or retrieval of a beverage container. The membrane is overmolded onto the receptacle and gripping members and is preferably composed of a flexible material such as a soft plastic or rubber. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150069200 | Holder for semiconductor wafers and flat substrates - A holder for a flat substrate, such as for example a semiconductor wafer or a glass slide, has a fixture with a sample insertion groove for holding the flat substrate, or multiple sample insertion grooves for holding multiple flat substrates. The fixture also has a channel milled perpendicular to the sample insertion groove. The channel may be machined such that two portions of the channel open to opposite sides of the fixture. Positioned in the channel of the fixture is a cantilever spring for securing the flat substrate in the sample insertion groove. The channel may contain a single cantilever spring that extends an entire length of the channel, or multiple cantilever springs. The fixture may include a post, dove tail, screw, or clamp for mounting the holder on a stage inside a vacuum chamber of an instrument. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150129735 | WALKER DOCKING STATION - A walker stabilizing platform including a movement restrictor assembly for assisting a user of a walker in transitioning from a sitting position to a standing position wherein the movement restrictor assembly automatically moves from a position of engagement with the walker to a position of disengagement with the walker, and further includes means for allowing the user of the walker to move the movement restrictor assembly from the disengaged position to the engaged position without assistance. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20190142664 | Medical Walker Docking Station (IMWDS) | 05-16-2019 |
