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US 12,601,220 B2Granted
Nesting stacking grille
AssigneeCornellCookson, LLC
InventorsCole Price, Brian Rishi Kachchakaduge Fernando, Milton Prosperi
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a nesting grille may include an alpha link having a top alpha link grommet, a beta link, and a plurality of cross members. In some embodiments, each of the plurality of cross members are coupled to at least one of the alpha link and the beta link. In one embodiment, the top alpha link grommet is configured to receive one of the plurality of cross members. In one embodiment, the grille is configured to be moveable between an extended state and a retracted state, the grille coiled about itself with the alpha link disposed inside of the beta link when the grille is in the retracted state.
Claims20
An alpha link for a compact nesting grille, comprising:
- an arcuate shaped body comprising an inner edge and an outer edge, wherein the inner edge and the outer edge comprise a plurality of arc segments having different radii such that the arcuate shaped body comprises varying thickness along a length of the arcuate shaped body;
- a top alpha link grommet having an opening along the outer edge of the arcuate shaped body entirely on a first side of a midline of the arcuate shaped body;
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- a bottom alpha link grommet having an opening along the inner edge of the arcuate shaped body entirely on a second side of the midline that is obverse the first side, wherein a top alpha link grommet midpoint of the top alpha link grommet and a bottom alpha link grommet midpoint of the bottom alpha link grommet are positioned on a common axis, wherein the arcuate shaped body, the top alpha link grommet, and the bottom alpha link grommet have a thickness between 0.15 inches to 0.35 inches.
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A compact nesting grille, comprising:
- a plurality of alpha links;
- a plurality of intermediary links;
- a plurality of beta links;
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- a plurality of cross members, wherein the plurality of alpha links receives a first cross member of the plurality of cross members, the plurality of intermediary links receives an intermediate cross member of the plurality of cross members, and the plurality of beta links receives a last cross member of the plurality of cross-members, wherein the plurality of alpha links, the plurality of intermediary links, and the plurality of beta links, each comprises:
- an arcuate shaped body comprising an inner edge and an outer edge, wherein the inner edge and the outer edge comprise a plurality of arc segments having different radii such that the arcuate shaped body comprises varying thickness along a length of the arcuate shaped body;
- a top grommet having an opening along the outer edge of the arcuate shaped body entirely on a first side of a midline of the arcuate shaped body;
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- a bottom grommet having an opening along the inner edge of the arcuate shaped body entirely on a second side of the midline that is obverse the first side, wherein a top grommet midpoint of the top grommet and a bottom grommet midpoint of the bottom grommet are positioned on a common axis, wherein the plurality of cross members are fed through the top grommet and the bottom grommet of the plurality of alpha links, the plurality of intermediary links, and the plurality of beta links, wherein the arcuate shaped body, the top grommet, and the bottom grommet have a thickness between 0.15 inches to 0.35 inches.
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A closure, comprising:
- a first track;
- a second track;
- a shaft;
- a motor coupled to the shaft;
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- a compact nesting grille coupled to the shaft, wherein the compact nesting grille comprises a plurality of cross members, wherein the plurality of cross members extend into the first track and the second track, wherein the plurality of cross members are coupled to a plurality of links, wherein a first row of the plurality of links comprises a plurality of alpha links, a last row of the plurality of links comprises a plurality of beta links, and intermediary rows of the plurality of links comprise a plurality of intermediary links, wherein each of the plurality of links, comprises:
- an arcuate shaped body comprising an inner edge and an outer edge, wherein the inner edge and the outer edge comprise a plurality of arc segments having different radii such that the arcuate shaped body comprises varying thickness along a length of the arcuate shaped body;
- a top grommet having an opening along the outer edge of the arcuate shaped body entirely on a first side of a midline of the arcuate shaped body;
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- a bottom grommet having an opening along the inner edge of the arcuate shaped body entirely on a second side of the midline that is obverse the first side, wherein a top grommet midpoint of the top grommet and a bottom grommet midpoint of the bottom grommet are positioned on a common axis, wherein the plurality of cross members are fed through the top grommet and the bottom grommet of the plurality of links, wherein the arcuate shaped body, the top grommet, and the bottom grommet have a thickness between 0.15 inches to 0.35 inches.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.