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公开(公告)号:US10452080B1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-22
申请号:US15984602
申请日:2018-05-21
Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Inventor: Marc H. Coq , Michael D. O'Connell , Sharon T. Spaulding , William J. Green
Abstract: A self-actuating device and method for facilitating preventing product tip over are provided. The self-actuating device includes an anti-tip mechanism associated with a product to facilitate preventing tip over of the product when in an extended state. Further, the self-actuating device includes an actuator associated with the product. The actuator is configured and operatively coupled to automatically switch the anti-tip mechanism from a retracted state to the extended state based on the actuator detecting a tilt of a specified tilt angle.
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公开(公告)号:US10737833B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-11
申请号:US16432241
申请日:2019-06-05
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor: Marc H. Coq , William J. Green , Michael D. O'Connell , Sharon T. Spaulding
Abstract: A pallet gap filler for a pallet and a lift is provided. The pallet gap filler includes filling and engaging elements. The filling element is insertable into a portion of a space defined between tines of the lift and one or more of top and bottom decks and blocks and/or stringers separating the top and bottom decks of the pallet. The filling element is configured to assume a first configuration during filling element insertion and a second configuration in which, following filling element insertion, the filling element fixes relative orientations of the pallet and the lift. The engaging element is actuatable with the filling element initially assuming the first configuration to cause the filling element to assume the second configuration.
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公开(公告)号:US10392160B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-27
申请号:US15802683
申请日:2017-11-03
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor: Marc H. Coq , William J. Green , Michael D. O'Connell , Sharon T. Spaulding
Abstract: A pallet gap filler for a pallet and a lift is provided. The pallet gap filler includes filling and engaging elements. The filling element is insertible into a portion of a space defined between tines of the lift and one or more of top and bottom decks and blocks and/or stringers separating the top and bottom decks of the pallet. The filling element is configured to assume a first configuration during filling element insertion and a second configuration in which, following filling element insertion, the filling element fixes relative orientations of the pallet and the lift. The engaging element is actuatable with the filling element initially assuming the first configuration to cause the filling element to assume the second configuration.
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公开(公告)号:US10244662B2
公开(公告)日:2019-03-26
申请号:US14966579
申请日:2015-12-11
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor: Scott R. LaPree , Howard V. Mahaney, Jr. , Stephen P. Mroz , Michael D. O'Connell
Abstract: A server rack door has a first dimension and a second dimension orthogonal to the first dimension and includes a first group of first obstructions arranged along the first dimension. The first obstructions define a first plurality of flow channels. The server rack door further includes a second group including second obstructions arranged along the first dimension and offset from the first obstructions along the second dimension. The second dimension corresponds to a thickness of the server rack door. The second obstructions define a second plurality of flow channels, where the first obstructions and the second obstructions alternate along the first dimension.
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公开(公告)号:US10768640B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-08
申请号:US16456008
申请日:2019-06-28
Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Inventor: Marc H. Coq , Michael D. O'Connell , Sharon T. Spaulding , William J. Green
Abstract: A self-actuating device and method for facilitating preventing product tip over are provided. The self-actuating device includes an anti-tip mechanism associated with a product to facilitate preventing tip over of the product when in an extended state. Further, the self-actuating device includes an actuator associated with the product. The actuator is configured and operatively coupled to automatically switch the anti-tip mechanism from a retracted state to the extended state based on the actuator detecting a tilt of a specified tilt angle.
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公开(公告)号:US10606284B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-31
申请号:US16456050
申请日:2019-06-28
Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Inventor: Marc H. Coq , Michael D. O'Connell , Sharon T. Spaulding , William J. Green
Abstract: A self-actuating device and method for facilitating preventing product tip over are provided. The self-actuating device includes an anti-tip mechanism associated with a product to facilitate preventing tip over of the product when in an extended state. Further, the self-actuating device includes an actuator associated with the product. The actuator is configured and operatively coupled to automatically switch the anti-tip mechanism from a retracted state to the extended state based on the actuator detecting a tilt of a specified tilt angle.
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公开(公告)号:US20170172014A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-15
申请号:US14966579
申请日:2015-12-11
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor: Scott R. LaPree , Howard V. Mahaney, JR. , Stephen P. Mroz , Michael D. O'Connell
CPC classification number: H05K7/20736 , F24F2013/242 , H05K7/20181
Abstract: A server rack door has a first dimension and a second dimension orthogonal to the first dimension and includes a first group of first obstructions arranged along the first dimension. The first obstructions define a first plurality of flow channels. The server rack door further includes a second group including second obstructions arranged along the first dimension and offset from the first obstructions along the second dimension. The second dimension corresponds to a thickness of the server rack door. The second obstructions define a second plurality of flow channels, where the first obstructions and the second obstructions alternate along the first dimension.
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公开(公告)号:US20190276183A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-12
申请号:US15915873
申请日:2018-03-08
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor: Marc H. Coq , William J. Green , Michael D. O'Connell , Sharon T. Spaulding
Abstract: A tip-over prevention apparatus is provided for use with a product. The product is disposable for transportation in side-to-side, front-to-back and up-and-down directions. The tip-over prevention apparatus includes tilt arms disposed at sides of the product facing in the side-to-side directions and hinges by which the tilt arms are rotatably coupled to the sides of the product.
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公开(公告)号:US09784028B1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-10
申请号:US15161318
申请日:2016-05-23
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor: Scott R. LaPree , Stephen P. Mroz , Michael D. O'Connell
CPC classification number: E06B3/263 , E06B3/70 , E06B5/00 , E06B5/006 , E06B7/08 , E06B2003/708 , H05K7/1488 , H05K7/20
Abstract: A door assembly comprises a rectangular door frame that has a first, second, third, and fourth frame member. The first frame member has an outer surface that has a first pair of parallel slots. A first parallel flange protrudes from and perpendicular to the outer surface between the parallel slots. A vane extends from the first frame member to the second frame member between the third and fourth frame members. The vane has a first end that includes a pair of parallel flanges fitted into the parallel slots such that a rear surface of the first planar flange is arranged between rear edges of the first parallel flanges. A bar is mounted to the rear surface of the first planar flange and configured to hold the rear edges of the first parallel flanges in substantially the same plane as the rear surface of the first planar flange.
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公开(公告)号:US09765563B1
公开(公告)日:2017-09-19
申请号:US15390160
申请日:2016-12-23
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor: Scott R. LaPree , Stephen P. Mroz , Michael D. O'Connell
CPC classification number: E06B3/263 , E06B3/70 , E06B5/00 , E06B5/006 , E06B7/08 , E06B2003/708 , H05K7/1488 , H05K7/20
Abstract: A door assembly comprises a rectangular door frame that has a first, second, third, and fourth frame member. The first frame member has an outer surface that has a first pair of parallel slots. A first parallel flange protrudes from and perpendicular to the outer surface between the parallel slots. A vane extends from the first frame member to the second frame member between the third and fourth frame members. The vane has a first end that includes a pair of parallel flanges fitted into the parallel slots such that a rear surface of the first planar flange is arranged between rear edges of the first parallel flanges. A bar is mounted to the rear surface of the first planar flange and configured to hold the rear edges of the first parallel flanges in substantially the same plane as the rear surface of the first planar flange.
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