Patents Issued the Week of November 11-15

11.18.24

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U.S. Patent No. 12,139,948 entitled “Hinge” issued November 12, 2024 to Samet Kalip Ve Madeni Esya San. Ve Tic. A.S. of Istanbul, Turkey. Invented by Ertac Capur also of Istanbul, Turkey. Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge for a furniture item or a domestic appliance, in particular for a washing machine, having a first hinge part (10) and a second hinge part (40), wherein the two hinge parts (10, 40) are interconnected in an articulated manner by means of two hinge levers (20, 30), wherein a base part (70) is provided that has a fastening portion (71) with fastening elements (72) and also has a holding receptacle (77), wherein the second hinge part (40) is held on the holding receptacle (77), wherein the base part (70) has a fastening portion (75) that interacts with a holding element (41.1) of the second hinge part (40) in order to bring about a releasable connection between the second hinge part (40) and the base part (70), wherein the holding receptacle (77) has a guide (76.1), and wherein, with the connection released, the second hinge part (40) is guided on the base part (70) along the guide (76.1), preferably in a linearly adjustable manner, by means of at least one sliding piece (43). Such a hinge allows heavy doors to be hinged on in a simple manner.

U.S. Patent No. 12,139,886 entitled “Integrated Vehicle and Battery Thermal Management of an Electric Excavator” issued November 12, 2024 to Deere & Company of Moline, Illinois. Invented by Zakir H. Faruquee of Pune, India, Kishan Trivedi of Jamnagar, India, Nitin Dewangan of Durg, India, and Douglas T. Corbett, Manish M. Kute, Steven R. Whiteman all of Dubuque, Iowa. Abstract: An integrated vehicle and battery thermal management system for an electric work machine may include a battery module, a radiator, a fan to move air across the radiator, a battery coolant loop including a coolant pump, a refrigerant loop including a compressor, and a chiller providing heat transfer from the battery coolant loop to the refrigerant loop. A controller is operably connected to the coolant pump, the compressor and the fan and is configured to provide a passive cooling mode, a semi-passive cooling mode, and an active cooling mode, dependent upon monitored temperatures in the system.

U.S. Patent No. 12,139,861 entitled “Earth Working Machine Having a Rotatable Working Apparatus Axially Positionally Retainable with High Tightening Torque by Means of a Central Bolt Arrangement, and Method for Establishing and Releasing Such Retention” issued November 12, 2024 to Wirtgen GmbH of Windhagen, Germany. Invented by Christian Berning of Zuplich, Germany, Karsten Buhr of Willroth, Germany, Markus Frankemölle of Hennef, Germany, Thomas Lehnert of Oberraden, Germany, Andreas Salz of Neustadt (Wied), Germany, and Hardy Wilhelmi of Dattenberg, Germany. Abstract: An earth working machine includes a machine frame, a drive configuration and a milling drum. A bearing stem is attached to one of the drive configuration and the milling drum, the bearing stem protruding in a first direction to a first axial end, the bearing stem having an outer surface including at least first and second cylindrical bearing surfaces axially spaced from each other, a furthest one of the cylindrical bearing surfaces from the drive axial end having a smaller diameter than a next furthest one of the cylindrical bearing surfaces from the drive axial end. A non-locating bearing is connected to the machine frame and configured to receive the first and second cylindrical bearing surfaces of the bearing stem.