| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 312327000 | Horizontal axis | 40 |
| 20090261696 | Cabinet-shaped piece of furniture - A cabinet-shaped piece of furniture having a folding lid ( | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100052489 | COVER OPENING/CLOSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING UNIT - A cover opening/dosing device of the present invention is formed so that a height of a rib to be in contact with a sealing member asymptotically decreases from a shaft toward an edge of a cover opposite to the shaft. With this configuration, the cover can be dosed with only a small load imposed on the cover, whereby the operability in the opening/dosing of the cover can be improved. Further, air-tightness of a recessed part provided with a disk drive sealed by the cover can be ensured. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100109495 | Storage Furniture for Decorative Bedding - Storage units resembling a traditional piece of furniture for storing decorative bedding when the bed is in use are discussed and illustrated. The storage units may include an interior storage space for storing decorative pillows and a rack extending outward from the unit for supporting decorative bedding. The rack may be retracted within the unit when not in use. The unit may one or more shelves, doors, and drawers, depending on a desired furniture configuration. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100127606 | SLOW OPEN SLOW CLOSE APPLIANCE HINGE ASSEMBLY - A slow open slow close hinge assembly for an appliance includes a first hinge assembly including a base; a tab projecting outwardly from the base in a first direction; a support projecting outwardly from the base in a second direction; a hinge arm pivotably connected to the tab via a first pivot point; a tail portion extending through an opening in the base; a slow open slow close dampener operably connected between the support at a second pivot point and the tail portion at a third pivot point; wherein a neutral position for the dampener occurs when the first, second and third pivot points are aligned substantially in a straight line. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100148647 | WALL WORK STATION - A work station comprises a mounting bracket adapted to be mounted to a surface. An upper arm and a lower arm are mounted to the mounting bracket for pivoting motion about a first vertical axis. A track is pivoted to the upper arm and the lower arm about a second vertical axis where the track supports a vertically displaceable carriage. The carriage may support a monitor and work platform where the work platform supports a key board tray. A lift system supports the carriage for vertical movement. Work station mounting systems are also provided for movably supporting a work platform. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100283364 | AUTO-RACKS - A rack system for an appliance is provided. The rack system includes a door link, a first coupler link, a first rack, a bracket, a second coupler link, and a second rack. The bracket has a plurality of sites for attachment with the second coupler link. The door link is attached to an appliance door. The first coupler link is attached to the door link and connected to the first rack. The bracket is attached to either the first rack or the second rack. The second coupler link is attached to the bracket at one of the sites for attachment and connected to whichever one of either the first or second racks to which the bracket is not attached. The rack system translationally couples angular displacement of the appliance door to linear movement of the first rack and the second rack. The linear movement of the first and second racks can be non-staggered or staggered depending on the attachment site of the bracket to which the second coupler link is attached. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110037364 | DOOR OR WING FOR ELECTRICAL HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES - A door or wing for electrical household appliances comprises a pivoting element ( | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110193461 | ARTICULATION STRUCTURE FOR SLIDING SHELF STEM - An articulation mechanism for a sliding shelf stem of a household appliance is disclosed. The articulation mechanism may operate without the use of an additional piece and may be made only with a stamping on the counter-door itself of the household appliance. The configuration of the articulation mechanism may simplify its fabrication and assembly, and may reduce or eliminate the need for use of accessories and tools for the assembly processes, simplifying construction. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110210654 | TIPPABLE SHELF FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK - A telecommunications cabinet systems and methods provide a cabinet enclosure coupled with a tippable shelf assembly. Exemplary tippable shelf assemblies include a support mechanism having a mounting connection coupled with the telecommunication cabinet, and a pivoting tray mechanism having a component connection attached with a telecommunications or electronics component. The pivoting tray mechanism is pivotably and translatably coupled with the support mechanism and provides access to the telecommunications component during an installation or maintenance procedure. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110221320 | Electronic Device Storage Tray - A desk-top storage solution for portable computing devices is formed as a storage tray. The storage tray has pockets sized to cradle individual portable computing devices. Each pocket includes a wire management system to enable an electrical connector to be provided within the pocket and secured relative to the pocket to enable the portable computing device to be quickly electrically connected to the storage tray. A USB hub is provided within the storage tray which interconnects with the electrical connectors and enables the portable computing devices to be charged while stored in the storage tray and also synchronized with an external computer while contained within the storage tray. The storage tray has a lid that is connected to the base by position control friction hinges which regulate the motion of the lid relative to the base during ascent/descent while the lid is moved between open and closed positions. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110221321 | Apparatus for Opening and Closing the Shield Plate of Automated Teller Machine - Provided is an apparatus for opening and closing a shield plate in an automated teller machine (ATM). When a unit processing module is attached to a front cover, a media entrance may be opened. When the unit processing module is detached from the front cover, the media entrance may be closed. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent various types of financial accidents and safety accidents occurring while the unit processing module is attached to and detached from the unit processing module. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110241511 | OPENING AND CLOSING APPARATUS - The opening and closing apparatus includes a lower unit case, an upper unit case, a hinge, a lower guide member, an upper guide member and an opening/closing linking unit. The upper unit case is configured to open and close with respect to the lower unit case. The lower guide member is disposed in the lower unit case, and the upper guide member is disposed in the upper unit case. The opening/closing linking unit includes a first rotating member, a second rotating member and a linking portion. As the upper unit case is closed, the opening/closing linking unit moves from the base end side toward the distal end side along the upper guide member and the lower guide member. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120001528 | COMPUTER - A computer includes a chassis and a stowage structure. The stowage structure includes a connecting member mounted to a side plate of the chassis, a cover plate rotatably mounted to the connecting member, and a first supporting plate rotatably mounted to the cover plate to accommodate a first peripheral device between the cover plate and the first supporting plate. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120013233 | CHASSIS MODULE WITHOUT USING SECURING TOOL - A chassis module includes a chassis unit, a movable retaining unit and a switch unit. The chassis unit has a chassis body, at least one first retaining element on the chassis body and a movable cover separably disposed on the chassis body. The movable retaining unit is disposed on an inner surface of the movable cover, and the movable retaining unit has at least one second retaining element selectively cooperating with the first retaining element. The switch unit is assembled on the chassis body. The switch unit has a control portion exposed from the chassis body and a push portion connected to the control portion for selectively separating the first retaining element and the second retaining element from each other. Therefore, after operating the control portion to lift the movable cover up, a user can install or detach data access devices in/from the chassis body easily. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120080987 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND OPENING/CLOSING DEVICE - An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming apparatus main body; a supported body rotatably supported with the image forming apparatus main body; and a buffer device that shock-absorbs a shock due to a rotational operation of the supported body, the buffer device having: a guide member provided in the supported body; and a buffer device main body having a guided member provided in the image forming apparatus main body and guided with the guide member and a pressing member that presses the guided member, and in assembly before attachment of the buffer device main body to the image forming apparatus main body, in a state where the supported body is opened from the image forming apparatus main body, when the guided member is attached to the guide member, a movement prevention part provided in the guided member or the guide member preventing movement of the guided member in a direction away from the guide member. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120217856 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE FOR RECEIVING STORAGE DEVICE - An electronic device with a storage device enclosure is disclosed. The electronic device enclosure comprises a chassis comprising a bottom plate and a side plate substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate; a securing member attached to the side plate and comprising a plurality of positioning slots; a bracket rotatably attached to the side plate about a pivoting axis substantially parallel to the bottom plate relative to the chassis; the bracket comprising a side panel substantially perpendicular to the side plate; a blocking portion located on the side panel, and the blocking portion being elastic and engaged in one of the plurality of positioning slots. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20130043779 | APPARATUS FOR HOLDING PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus for holding portable electronic device is provided, including a receiving seat, an upper cover, at least a resilient element and at least a stopping cover. The receiving seat and the upper cover are coupled together on one side. The resilient element is to provide a force to pull the upper cover and the receiving seat together face to face. The stopping cover is located at the bottom of receiving seat. Furthermore, a viscosity anti-slippery layer is located at the bottom surface of the receiving seat. In this manner, the apparatus can hold a portable electronic device in a vehicle and facilitate one-hand operation to improve convenience. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130099646 | VARIABLE HEIGHT SLIDE-OUT RACK FOR APPLIANCE - An apparatus includes a shelf and a support structure for supporting the shelf, the support structure including rotation features that cause the shelf to rotationally pivot from a first height position to a second height position in response to a user-provided force. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130099647 | SLIDING SWITCH AND FOLDING DEVICE - A sliding switch for fastening a first object to a second object includes a base, an operating member, and a cooperating member. The operating member is connected to one side of the base. The cooperating member is connected to the other side of the base. The cooperating member defines a gap and projects a grasping member, the grasping member capable of holding the second object. The gap enables the operating member located at the inside of the first object when the sliding switch is located at a first position with respect to the first object. The sliding switch can move to the second position with respect to the first object to enable the operating member to pass out of a slot defined in the second object located at the exterior of the first object. The first position is different from the second position. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130106270 | Tool Stand | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130127318 | CLAMSHELL DEVICE - A clamshell device includes a cover, a flexible supporting plate, and a base. The cover includes a notch, a friction edge, and a lateral slant surface located at an inner wall of the notch. The supporting plate includes a curvy rim, an elongated groove, and a lateral post. The supporting plate is installed on a base and aligned with the notch. When the cover is rotated at a supporting angle, the friction edge is pressed against the curvy rim of the supporting plate. Consequently, the curvy rim is deformed toward the elongated groove to result in interference, and the supporting plate provides a friction force to allow the cover to be fixed at the supporting angle. At the same time, the interference between the lateral post of the supporting plate and the lateral slant surface can facilitate the cover to be fixed at the supporting angle. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130175914 | TWIN-SHAFT HINGE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH THE TWIN-SHAFT HINGE - A twin-shaft hinge comprises a twin-shaft body, a first shaft, a first brake lining, a second shaft and a second brake lining: the twin-shaft body has mounting holes opened at its both flanks, each of which has retainers outside its opening's both sides, and a hold-down groove in one mounting hole and between two retainers; the first shaft has a pivot part, a holder linking the pivot part, and a stopper between the pivot part and the holder; the second shaft has a pivot part and a holder only; the first brake lining or the second brake lining is coupled with a pivot part and inserted into a mounting hole for one stopper. With the twin-shaft body, the first shaft, and the second shaft mutually coordinating, a first device body on one electronic device is turned to a second device body's rear side. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130270985 | Safety Guard for Liquid Storage Cabinet - A safety guard for a liquid storage cabinet having a substantially flat top surface, comprising a front panel; a pair of side panels, wherein said front panel is joined between said pair of side panels and forms an angle with the horizontal axis in the range of 20-60 degrees; a back panel, wherein said back panel is joined between said pair of side panels; and means for attaching said safety guard to said substantially flat top surface of said liquid storage container. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130285526 | FOLDING DEVICE - A folding device includes a housing, an inner space, an inclined bottom side, a cover, and a holding assembly. The housing has an upper side. The inner space is under the upper side. The inclined bottom side is concaved from the upper side into the inner space to form a receiving recess. A part of the inner space is occupied by the receiving recess. The cover is pivotable about the housing, such that the cover is capable of folding down on the housing. The holding assembly includes a first holding member fixed on the cover, and a second holding member fixed on housing. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130300273 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR DOMESTIC APPLIANCE INCLUDING SPRING HAVING LOW-FRICTION COATING - A hinge assembly for pivotably attaching a door to a domestic appliance is provided. The hinge assembly includes a hinge body configured to attach to the door; a damper cylinder attached to the hinge body and having an inside surface; a rod partially located inside the cylinder and partially located outside the cylinder, the rod having being slidable relative to the cylinder in a reciprocating motion between a fully contracted position and a fully extended position; and a coil spring having an inner core and an outer coating, and positioned inside the cylinder and around the rod such that the rod extends through a center of a coil of the coil spring. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130300274 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A hinge assembly is provided for pivotably attaching a door to a domestic appliance. The hinge assembly includes a damper cylinder; a rod partially located inside the cylinder and partially located outside the cylinder, the rod having an outer surface and being slidable relative to the cylinder in a reciprocating motion between a fully contracted position and a fully extended position; and a coil spring positioned inside the cylinder and around the rod such that the rod extends through a center of the coil spring, the coil spring having an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface of the rod contacts the inner surface of the coil spring to prevent the outer surface of the coil spring from contacting the inside surface of the cylinder. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130307392 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE HINGE ASSEMBLY WITH HINGE KEEPER - A hinge assembly is provided for pivotably attaching a door to a domestic appliance. The hinge assembly has a hinge body that attaches to the door; a damper including a damper cylinder attached to the hinge body; a foot attached to the hinge body and the cylinder and engaging a foot receiving portion of the domestic appliance; and a hinge keeper fixedly attached to the appliance body of the domestic appliance. The hinge keeper has a retaining portion that contacts the foot, the retaining portion having an edge that contacts the foot from above such that the foot is prevented from moving vertically upward relative to the appliance body of the domestic appliance, and a fixing portion fixed to the appliance body of the domestic appliance and preventing the retaining portion from moving vertically upward relative to the appliance body of the domestic appliance. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140001941 | HINGE MECHANISM AND CLAMSHELL DEVICE THEREOF | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140028170 | Image Processing Apparatus - An image processing apparatus, comprising: a main body; a first movable part; a second movable part; a locking mechanism; and a detection unit to detect a state of the locking mechanism, and wherein the locking mechanism comprises: a stopper provided on one of the main body and the first movable part; and a catching part provided on the other of the main body and the first movable part, wherein a support arm is formed to support the second movable part at a second separated position; the stopper is provided on each of one side and the other side in a width direction; the catching part is provided on each of the one side and the other side; the support arm is provided on each of the one side and the other side; and the detection unit is provided on one of the one side and the other side. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140070686 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a hinge structure and a control unit. The hinge structure includes a first pivot component fixed on the first body, a second pivot component fixed on the second body and pivoted to the first pivot component, a first connecting component fixed on the first pivot component, and a torsion adjusting assembly movably disposed at the second body. The control unit receives a command to control the torsion adjusting assembly to move. When the torsion adjusting assembly is moved to a first position, the first connecting component and the torsion adjusting assembly are separated from each other, and the hinge structure has a first torsion. When the torsion adjusting assembly is moved to a second position, the first connecting component is connected to the torsion adjusting assembly, and the hinge structure has a second torsion larger than the first torsion. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140145577 | DRAWER GUIDE AND DRAWER DEVICE - A drawer guide is provided for the displaceable arrangement of a drawer, which is arranged to be pulled out from a carcass in a pull-out direction, on the carcass. The drawer guide comprising at least two guide rails, which are displaceable relative to one another with respect to the pull-out direction. A carcass-side guide rail is provided, which is arranged, in an assembled state of the drawer guide, on the carcass. A drawer-side guide rail is provided, which, in the assembled state of the drawer guide, is arranged on the drawer. At least one front end region with respect to the pull-out direction, of the drawer-side guide rail, in a preassembled state of the drawer guide, is movable in a deflection direction running transversely to the pull-out direction relative to the carcass-side guide rail to achieve the assembled state of the drawer guide on the drawer. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140152162 | ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED LATCH FOR AIRCRAFT STOWAGE BINS - An electrically activated latch for aircraft stowage bins includes an overhead stowage bin module having a stationary support structure and a movable stowage bin portion. An electrically operated stowage bin latch mechanism latches the movable stowage bin portion in a closed position and unlatches the movable stowage bin portion to an open position. An electrically operated stowage bin activation switch operates the stowage bin latch mechanism, allowing the aircraft stowage bins to be locked by independently controlling the overhead stowage bins through the aircraft cabin management system, or by control of the latch by the stowage bin activation switch. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140191644 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE - An enclosure for an electronic device includes a device opening and a device window. The enclosure typically includes a door that may be rotated about an axis to provide access to the device opening while remaining connected to the enclosure. Exemplary enclosures include a slot for a magnetic card reading system that facilitates the alignment and insertion of a magnetic card. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140197723 | Rotating Luggage Bin - An apparatus comprising a structure having a cavity with an opening configured to receive a piece of baggage and a flange configured to retain the piece of baggage when the structure is in an open state, wherein the structure is configured to move between the open state and a closed state about an axis of rotation for the structure, and wherein the opening has a horizontal position when the structure is in the closed state and the opening has a vertical position when the structure is in the open state. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20150035424 | Storage device system and Passenger Service Unit, in particular for a fuselage of an aircraft comprising a passenger cabin - The invention relates to a storage device system adapted for integration into the ceiling part of a passenger cabin of an aircraft, comprising:
| 02-05-2015 |
| 20150123530 | STORAGE UNIT - A storage unit is provided. The storage unit includes a floor assembly, a sidewall assembly, and a lid assembly. The sidewall assembly includes a number of modular corner members and a number of modular panel members. The sidewall assembly including a lower perimeter and an upper perimeter. The sidewall assembly lower perimeter is coupled to said floor assembly with the sidewall assembly extending upwardly from said floor assembly. The lid assembly is movably coupled to said sidewall assembly and is structured to move between a closed, first position and an open, second position. The floor assembly, the sidewall assembly and said lid assembly define an enclosed space. Use of the modular sidewall members and, in an exemplary embodiment a modular floor assembly, allows the manufacturer to produce storage units of different sizes at a minimal cost. | 05-07-2015 |
| 312328000 | In plane of accessible side of housing | 4 |
| 20090200904 | CLOSET TOP ACCESS BOX - In a closet with an upper shelf and a door opening defined laterally by two vertical door frame posts which extend to the ceiling, a box frame having a box frame opening and a box frame door system is installed between these posts and above the location of the door opening. The box frame is fastened either to the door frame posts or to the ceiling to provide an opening by which articles may be more readily placed on the upper shelf. The upper shelf within the closet may extend only for a portion of the depth of the closet leaving a gap between such shelf and the box frame thereby providing access to objects present on the shelf through such gap. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100327718 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus having a door on a side surface of a body of the apparatus. Three pivot points for supporting the door to be capable of pivoting horizontally are disposed in the rear side of the apparatus body, in an upper section, in a middle section and in a lower section, respectively. The upper pivot point and the lower pivot point are adjustable with reference to the middle pivot point. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20130033162 | PORTABLE FOOD PREPARATION CABINET - The invention is a portable food preparation cabinet, and related processes. The cabinet has a lid, which can be used for food preparation and may be covered with a removable surface. The walls, lid, and bottom enclose a chamber, which can be used to hold food storage containers, food, or food preparation equipment. The lid can be closed for food preparation, or opened to provide access to the chamber. A side of the cabinet may have a coupler, to mate with a corresponding coupler on a food storage container to hold the food storage container in place when the unit is being used for food preparation. Food can be scraped from the lid into a coupled storage container. A sluice in the lid to funnel liquids may be provided. A cabinet may be small and light enough to be taken on a picnic or camping trip. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20150091425 | DUAL HEIGHT WORKSTATION CONFIGURATION - A work surface arrangement comprising a support structure extending upward from a base end, a first work surface forming member supported by the support structure at a first vertical height, a second work surface forming member supported by the support structure at a second vertical height and extending to a first side of the support structure where the second vertical height is lower than the first vertical height, the second member including an undersurface, a first cover supported by the support structure and extending downward below the first member to a lower edge below the second vertical height, a second cover supported by the support structure and extending downward from a height proximate the undersurface of the second member and spaced from the first cover to bound a cavity, at least one horizontal channel supported by the support structure between the first and second work surface forming members to face the first side. | 04-02-2015 |
