Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
248363000 | VACUUM | 24 |
20090014618 | METHOD OF USING A UNIVERSAL INTERMEDIATE SUPPORT - The present invention is a method for using a universal support consisting of one or more modules having a deformable enclosure ( | 01-15-2009 |
20090242721 | Adaptive mounting structure - A novel adaptive mounting device that effectively mounts and secures objects to nonplanar surfaces, and in particular effectively mounts and secures objects in a quick and efficient manner to complex contours of different automotive vehicle dashboard and other interior vehicle surfaces having differing coverings of differing textures. By example and without limitation, this novel adaptive mounting device includes a substantially flexible container forming a vacuum chamber containing and substantially filled with a substantially granular substance. A mounting structure having a frame supporting a presentation structure is joined to the bladder with at least a coupler or other presentation structure external of the bladder. A substantially air impermeable seal is formed between the bladder and a portion of the frame, and at least a partial vacuum is formed within the bladder. | 10-01-2009 |
20100140437 | SUCTION CUP - A suction cup comprising: a convex surface; a concave surface located on an opposite side of the convex surface; a perimeter located on an outer edge of the concave surface; a concentrated pressure band located on the concave surface when the suction cup is in use; and at least one annular band of soft, resilient and sticky material located on the concave surface. | 06-10-2010 |
20100181458 | Suction cup combination - A suction cup combination having a base enveloped by an enveloping member made of elastomer, the enveloping member is shaped to have a peripheral extension and forms a suction cup together with a plate or a plurality of plates; when in use, a vacuum state is formed between the suction cup and a plane being adsorbed, thus the structure and the process of assembling of the suction cup combination can be simplified. | 07-22-2010 |
20100270452 | SUCKING AND HOLDING APPARATUS, SUCKING AND HOLDING METHOD, TRANSPORTING APPARATUS, AND TRANSPORTING METHOD - A sucking and holding apparatus configured to suck and hold an object to be held by a negative pressure generating at a center portion of a swirling flow of gas generated in a swirling flow generating chamber and the gas flowing out from an end of the swirling flow generating chamber sideward, includes: a sucking and holding terminal having the swirling flow generating chamber and a sucking and holding surface having an opened suction blow-out port of the swirling flow generating chamber; an urging unit configured to apply an urging force in the direction substantially parallel to the sucking and holding surface to the object to be held located at a position which allows the same to be sucked and held by the sucking and holding terminal; and a locking unit configured to lock the object to be held against the urging force applied by the urging unit. | 10-28-2010 |
20110210225 | SUCTION DEVICE - A suction device includes a suction cup, a vertical bar connected with the suction cup, a first support cap having an opening that the vertical bar can be placed through and a first pair of gaps in the rim of the first support cap, a sleeve connected with the first support cap for containing the vertical bar, a linkage unit combined with the sleeve and the vertical bar, for controlling the vertical bar to move in the sleeve to pull the suction cup, to enable the suction functionality, and a second support cap between the suction cup and the first support cap, combined with the first support cap through relative rotation and having a second pair of gaps in the rim of the second support cap. The suction device can firmly attach to a curved surface when the second pair of gaps is under the first pair of gaps. | 09-01-2011 |
20110226922 | SUCTION CUP DEVICE - A suction cup device includes a suction cup, an adhesive polymer gel layer mounted to a suction surface of the suction cup and a case. A suction surface of the polymer gel layer includes a region on an outer peripheral side and a region on an inner peripheral side placed in a position deeper than an extending surface of the region on the outer peripheral side. The case includes, on an inner surface thereof, a rib formed into an annular shape concentric with the suction cup. The rib faces the region on the outer peripheral side of the polymer gel layer from the back surface of the suction cup. When the suction cup mounted with the polymer gel layer is in the suction state, the rib presses and abuts against the back surface of the suction cup by the negative pressure, and presses the region on the outer peripheral side of the polymer gel layer via the suction cup. | 09-22-2011 |
20110226923 | VACUUM SUCTION BASE - A vacuum suction base includes a base, a fixing mechanism secured on the base, an adjusting cam, and an adjusting bolt. The base includes a suction piece and a column extending upwardly from the centre of the suction piece. The fixing mechanism includes a column housing resisting an edge of the suction piece, and a sleeve connected to the column and defining a through hole. The adjusting cam is rotatably installed in the through hole and partially extends out from the through hole. One end of the adjusting bolt is fixed in the adjusting cam and the other end is engaged in the column. | 09-22-2011 |
20120025053 | SUCTION CUP HAVING REPLACEABLE SEALING SURFACES - A suction cup for a tool driven by vacuum is presented, the suction cup in a first or upper end arranged to be brought into fluid flow communication with a vacuum source and in its opposite end arranged to be brought tightly into contact with the surface of an object to be handled. The suction cup is in its lower end arranged to be coupled to a sealing ring having a sealing surface arranged between an outer periphery and a through-opening defined by an inner periphery, and the sealing ring in the region of its inner periphery having a lip arranged to engage with the suction cup, to which purpose the suction cup in its lower end has a circumferentially running groove) in which the peripheral region and the lip of the sealing ring is insertable under form fitting engagement and in a radially overlapping relation between the groove and the lip in the region (r) of engagement. | 02-02-2012 |
20120085879 | DUAL-LAYER SUCKING DISC - A dual-layer sucking disc includes a sucking body capable of adhering to a smooth surface. The sucking body has an annular closing surface which is a plane and disposed around the periphery of the sucking body. The sucking body has a concave bottom to form a sucking chamber. An inner soft layer is provided in the sucking chamber of the sucking body, which is capable of adhering to a rough surface. The inner soft layer is attached to the sucking chamber except the annular closing surface. The present invention can adhere to a smooth airtight surface with the annular closing surface or a rough airtight surface with the inner soft layer. The present invention is simply in configuration and can be manufactured with ease and used widely. | 04-12-2012 |
20120097820 | Suction cup apparatus for attachment to porous and nonporous surfaces - A device for attachment to both porous and non-porous wall surfaces includes a suction cup having an elastomeric core and an elastomeric outer layer that is substantially softer than the inner layer. The outer layer includes material that fills pores within a porous surface against which the suction cup is held. The inner layer prevents tearing of the suction cup and causes a partial vacuum to be formed as the suction cup attempts to return to its original shape following depression against a wall surface. | 04-26-2012 |
20120097821 | Suction cup apparatus for attachment to porous and nonporous surfaces - A device for attachment to both porous and non-porous wall surfaces includes a suction cup of a first type having an elastomeric core and an elastomeric outer layer that is substantially softer than the inner layer. The outer layer includes material that fills pores within a porous surface against which the suction cup is held. The inner layer prevents tearing of the suction cup and causes a partial vacuum to be formed as the suction cup attempts to return to its original shape following depression against a wall surface. Alternately, the device may include a suction cup having a number of concentric ridges held against porous surface, with the suction cup being formed of a single elastomeric material or of elastomeric materials including a softer elastomeric outer layer. | 04-26-2012 |
20120104217 | SUCTION CUP - A cup body of a suction cup includes a flattenable curved disc portion made of a first elastic material, and an elastic cup portion made of a second elastic material and having the disc portion embedded therein. The first elastic material is stiffer than the second elastic material. | 05-03-2012 |
20120132776 | SUCTION DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - A suction device includes a suction cup, an operating member, a sealing member, an elastic member, and a stopping member. A gas hole is defined in the suction cup. A through hole is defined in the operating member, communicating with the gas hole. The suction cup is fixed to an end of the operating member. The sealing member includes a sealing portion to seal the gas hole, and a connection post connected to the sealing portion. A cross-sectional area of the connection post is smaller than that of the gas hole or the through hole. An end of the connection post extends through the gas hole and the through hole, and protrudes out from the operating member. The elastic member is sleeved on the connection post. The stopping member is fixed to the connection post. Opposite ends of the elastic member resist the operating member and the stopping member, respectively. | 05-31-2012 |
20120175484 | DUAL-LAYER SUCTION CUP - A dual-layer suction cup includes an outer body, an adhesive soft inner body and an elastic unit. The outer body is made of a hard material. The adhesive soft inner body can be attached to a smooth airtight surface and a rough airtight surface, providing an adhesion effect. The elastic unit will provide elasticity in an opposite direction after being pressed, such that the chamber in the suction cup is in a vacuum state to enhance the adhesion effect. The adhesive soft inner body and the elastic unit of the present invention greatly enhance the adhesion effect. | 07-12-2012 |
20120175485 | SUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - Suction Apparatus is provided including a body portion having at least a first suction surface for attachment to a suitable surface in use via suction. An aperture or channel is defined in said at least first suction surface. | 07-12-2012 |
20120193500 | Electric Suction Cup - A suction cup assembly has a housing with an actuator in the housing. A flexible cup is coupled with the housing. The actuator movement causes the flexible cup to move between at least two positions. In a first position, the flexible cup moves into an increased volume position. In a second position, the flexible cup moves into at least a neutral volume position. In the increased volume position, the flexible cup seals with a surface. In the neutral volume position, the flexible cup releases from the surface. | 08-02-2012 |
20130075570 | Multi-Suction Disc Device - A multi-suction disc device includes at least two suction discs and at least one communicating tube. Each suction disc includes a through-hole extending from an outer face through an inner face thereof. The communicating tube is in communication with the through-hole of each suction disc. The inner face of each suction disc can be sucked and fixed on a supporting surface. When the multi-suction disc device needs to be detached from the supporting surface, simply lift up a portion of one of the suction discs to let external air flow into each suction disc through the communicating tube, allowing all the suction discs to be detached synchronously. | 03-28-2013 |
20130168523 | SUCTION DEVICE - A suction device having the ability to adhere to rough surfaces is provided, along with methods for attaching the suction device to a target surface. The suction device includes a body having a suction area and a plurality of micro-rods depending from margins of the suction area. The micro-rods provide sufficient friction when placed against a target surface that a suction seal can be formed by generating negative pressure between the suction area and the target surface. In certain embodiments, the suction device provides suction even on wet or underwater surfaces. | 07-04-2013 |
20140263917 | SMALL-SIZED PORTABLE VACUUM-HOLDING DEVICE - A vacuum-holding device includes a nozzle body and a vacuum generating device. The nozzle body defines a first air channel. In the vacuum generating device, a piston head received within the first air channel, a piston ring is sleeved on the piston head and making an air-tight seal between the piston head and the nozzle body, a piston rod connecting the piston head with an operation board, a guiding device for guiding the piston head along with the piston rod to move along a depth direction of the first air channel, and an actuation device is included in the vacuum generating device for quickly pulling the piston head along with the piston ring out of the first air channel after the piston head along with the piston ring is pushed in the first air channel by operating the operation board. | 09-18-2014 |
20140306083 | SUCTION DISK STRUCTURE - A suction disk structure including: a soft rubber suction disk ( | 10-16-2014 |
20140361136 | ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY - An attachment assembly is provided that includes a lever arrangement rotatable between a first position and a second position. An adapter is coupled to the lever arrangement for securing the attachment assembly to a surface. The adapter includes a housing that has proximal and distal housing end portions. A suction member is moveably coupled to the lever arrangement. The suction member is actuated from an unattached position to an attached position when the lever arrangement is rotated from the first position to the second position. A draw post is operatively connected to a portion of the lever arrangement and a portion of the suction member. A surface element is connected to a portion of the housing. The surface element forms a sealed connection with the surface when the lever arrangement is moved from the first position to the second position. | 12-11-2014 |
20150122964 | MEDIUM-SUPPORTING DEVICE AND MEDIUM-PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided is a medium-supporting device that is lightweight and can be formed at a low cost and with high precision even when a medium-supporting surface has a large area, and a medium-processing apparatus equipped with the medium-supporting device. As a solution, a medium-supporting device ( | 05-07-2015 |
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