01st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090000001 | WELDING HELMET WITH PROTECTION COVER FOR CARTRIDGE - Disclosed is a welding helmet with a protection cover for a cartridge, being manufactured in various forms and capable of covering a cartridge of the welding helmet and thereby protecting the cartridge from welding heat and preventing melting of the cartridge. According to the present invention, the welding helmet comprising a helmet body covering an operator's face, an opening formed on a front of the helmet body, and a cartridge connected with the opening and equipped with an LCD panel which intercepts light emanating from a welding operation to protect the operator's eyes, further comprises a heat transmission interception unit formed on a front of the cartridge of the welding helmet to prevent surface deformation caused by welding heat. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000002 | SLEEVE FOR WARMING OR COOLING AN ARM - A sleeve for use by baseball or softball pitchers is provided. The sleeve covers the entirety of the arm and shoulder and is easily slipped on and off. Pitchers can thereby keep their pitching arm warm by wearing the sleeve between innings. Alternatively, pockets or other securing means are provided whereby a wearer can add a heating or cooling pad or bag so that the arm can be warmed or cooled. The sleeve is also useful for purposes other than keeping a pitching arm warm. For example, an arm that is sore from muscle strain or after an operation can be cooled by using cold packs in the sleeve so that swelling is minimized. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000003 | Device for the hand and forearm of a user - In one embodiment, a device for the hand and forearm of a user may include a glove portion and a sleeve. The sleeve is integrally attached to the glove portion and includes an elastic portion and a flexible support portion. The elastic portion is configured to contact a substantial portion of a forearm of a user and the flexible support portion is configured to minimize impact to the forearm. In another embodiment, a device for the forearm of a user may include a sleeve. The sleeve includes an elastic portion and a flexible support portion. The elastic portion is configured to contact a substantial portion of a forearm of a user and the flexible support portion is configured to minimize impact to the forearm and enhance catching of a ball. The elastic portion being configured to interact with a glove of the user. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000004 | BASEBALL GLOVES WITH AN ADAPTABLE INDEX FINGER STALL AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Baseball gloves with an adaptable index finger stall and methods of making same are provided. A glove can include a back leather having a little finger stall portion, ring finger stall portion, middle finger stall portion, index finger portion, and a thumb stall portion. Each of the stall portions can have distal and proximal ends. An aperture can be located at the proximal end of the index finger stall portion of the back leather. A pad can span part of the aperture. The adapted index finger stall enables users to select between a plurality of index finger positions based upon the user's preferences and play style. One of the positions can enable users to place the index finger such that is it partially housed within the index finger stall without reducing the glove's comfort, safety, and performance. Other embodiments are also claimed and described. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000005 | CLOTHING PROTECTOR SCARF - A clothing protector scarf that is worn around the neck and drapes over one's chest on two sides, from the neck to at, or slightly above, one's waist When not used for dining, or other purposes of clothing protection, the two sections of the scarf remain separated and the scarf is worn as a decorative fashion accessory. When dining, the two sections of the scarf may be joined together along their leading edges with hook and loop (Velcro) fasteners, forming a continuous surface of fabric capable of keeping food from coming in contact with the clothing underneath. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000006 | ARTICLE OF CLOTHING WITH SIDE ACCESS - A garment to be worn by a person has a first fabric panel having a first side edge and a second fabric panel having a second side edge. The first and second panels are joined by stitching to form a seam near the first and second side edges. An aperture is formed between the fabric panels by an interruption in the stitching. The aperture may be formed directly on the garment, or may be provided as a set-in that is attached to the garment. The aperture may be positioned on the garment so that it will be located under the arm of a person wearing the garment. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000007 | NONWOVEN RADIOPAQUE MATERIAL FOR MEDICAL GARMENTS AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - The present invention provides a breathable, lightweight material which has radiopaque qualities and is easy to produce. In the preferred embodiment, a lightweight fabric, such as a surgical mask liner or an entire surgical gown, is formed by mixing a lightweight radiopaque compound, such as barium sulfate, with a polymer filler, preferably polyethylene, to impart radiopaque qualities to the mixture, then extruding the mixture into a plurality of filaments to form a porous, nonwoven fabric mass, and forming the filament mass into a web suitable to be used as a garment liner or ply in a multi-ply fabric. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000008 | NURSING GARMENT - A T-shirt style nursing garment is described. A T-shirt or other type of torso garment has an opening along the sides of the garment starting from under the arm to approximately half-way down the length of the garment. The opening is not apparent or obvious to someone looking at the garment. The nursing garment allows a woman to breastfeed without exposing any portion of the breast or shoulder. In order to provide access to the breast by a nursing infant, the woman does not have to unhook or unzip the garment or remove any other portions of clothing, such as panels or flaps. Upon separating the back and front panels of the nursing garment to create the opening, the woman pulls the front panel of the garment toward the middle of her chest thereby creating the opening and exposing the breast for the nursing infant. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000009 | BREASTFEEDING HAT - A breastfeeding device for use by a woman while breastfeeding a child is provided The breastfeeding device includes a head-receiving portion sized and shaped to receive the head of a child, and a brim portion extending radially outwardly from the head-receiving portion. The brim portion is sized and shaped to substantially cover a woman's breast when the head-receiving portion is received on the head of a child breastfeeding. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000010 | High tactility glove system - This invention is directed to a glove system for operating an electronic device. The glove system may include an inner liner and an outer shell. The liner may be formed from any suitable material, including a material that is thin, electrically conductive, has low thermal conductivity, and/or has an “anti-sticky” finish. The outer shell may include at least one aperture through which the inner liner may extend to operate the input mechanism of an electronic device (e.g., on at least one finger tip). In some embodiments, the aperture may be at a finger tip of the outer shell. In some embodiments, a closing mechanism may be used to maintain the aperture closed when the user is not operating the electronic device. For example, an elastic ring may surround the aperture such that, in its non-deformed state, the aperture is substantially closed. The user may elastically deform the ring to allow the liner to pass through the outer shell. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000011 | Adjustable fashion headband and scarf combination - The invention comprises a novel easy to use one size fits all headband and scarf combination, and methods of attaching the headband and scarf. A preferred embodiment has a rectangular or square sheet of material with a fold along one corner forming a large main sheet an a short sheet portion. An elongated headband can be sewn on an opposite side of the folded sheet of material along the fold line. A user can drape the short sheet portion over their head and attach the exposed ends of the headband together so that the attached ends are behind the user's head. The large main sheet can be draped over the attached headband. Alternatively, the main sheet can be draped under the attached headband. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000012 | STOCKING CAPABLE OF THE CONVENIENT HOLDING OF ARTICLES - A stocking capable of the convenient holding of articles, wherein the stocking body section extending upward from the sole and along the joint between the calf and the thigh has an additional layer appended to the stocking body in the form of an annular, wrap-around outer layer stocking body. The outer layer stocking body bottom consists of a fixing means disposed at the upper extent of the joint over the sole and an opening at the topmost end that is hemmed. As such, after being worn by the user, articles such as protective equipment and warmth insulating material are directly placed inside the outer layer stocking body and retained in position by the knitted binding force of the outer layer stocking body, thereby enabling effective leg section protection and convenient wearing utility. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000013 | SHOULDER STRAP FASTENER - A shoulder strap fastener for use on two shoulder straps on a garment, comprising an elongated elastic material strip having a length longer than a width of garment shoulder straps with which the fastener is intended to be used. A first fastener member is affixed at one end of the material strip, and a second fastener member is affixed at a second end of the material strip, whereby said first and second fasteners provide a positive lock to fasten said elastic strip material between two shoulder straps on a garment. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000015 | SUN VISOR ASSEMBLY AND SAFETY HELMET HAVING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a safety helmet; and, more particularly, to a safety helmet having an extended sun visor capable of preventing light from entering directly into eyes of a helmet wearer. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000016 | Toilet Bowl Cleaning And/Or Deodorizing Device - A device for spraying an inner surface of a toilet bowl with a cleaning fluid is disclosed. The device includes a container for the fluid, a fluid sprayer through which the fluid can be sprayed on the inner surface of the wall of the enclosure, a pumping apparatus for delivering fluid from the container to the fluid sprayer, a sensor for detecting the presence of an object near the fluid sprayer, and a controller. The controller executes a stored program that activates the sensor at a beginning time of a time interval before a scheduled spraying time stored in the controller, monitors electrical signals from the sensor during the time interval to determine if an object is near the fluid sprayer, and if the controller determines that an object has not been near the sensor during the time interval, activates the pumping apparatus for delivering fluid from the container to the fluid sprayer. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000017 | Hinge for toilet seat - A toilet seat includes a toilet bowl and a toilet platform. A toilet platform includes a bowl seat having a seating portion and a mounting portion. A seat hinge mechanism includes two spaced apart retention bases adapted for securely mounting at the toilet platform of the toilet bowl wherein the joint members are detachably engaged with the retention bases respectively for detachably mounting bowl seat on the toilet platform of the toilet bowl in a tool-less manner. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000018 | TOILET OVERFLOW CONTROL - A toilet overflow control system is provided including a secondary float chamber and secondary float. The secondary float chamber is located below the toilet water tank and behind the toilet bowl at the water level of the toilet bowl and extending upward to the bottom of the toilet water tank. A vertical rod extends upward from the secondary float and is attached to a lever on the toilet water supply valve. This allows the secondary float to turn off the water when the toilet bowl water rises above a normal level. The vertical rod is inside a tube that allows it to go through the water tank without any loss of water. The secondary float chamber is fluidically connected to the toilet bowl by a horizontal conduit located just above the toilet bowl normal water level. A rinse hose is connected to the water supply valve to allow rinse water to flow into the secondary float chamber to prevent a back flow of water into the secondary float chamber during the flush. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000019 | WASTE TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR USE WITH LOW WATER OR WATER FREE WASTE DISPOSAL DEVICES - A waste transport system may be used for transporting waste from low or no water disposal devices (e.g., low flow toilet fixtures, foam flush toilets and similar types of reduced water toilet fixtures) to remote areas that may not be functionally accessible by gravity. These areas may include, but are not limited to, composting units, sewers, septic systems, holding tanks or areas where the waste may be combined with additional water. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000020 | Simple dry closet - A simple dry closet is assembled from typical articles in short time. When any person is defecating on this closet, then stool (defecation) was being collected inside a first pail and urine was being collected inside a second pail (stool and urine were not being mixed inside closet). Not mixed excrements (when stool is contacting with oxygen and stool is not covered by urine) have slight smell. Two pails are containing two disposable garbage bags (flexible material) inside. These disposable garbage bags (with stool and urine) are being thrown out as rubbish after fill up. Stool and urine are being collected in separated disposable garbage bags with contacting with inside face of these disposable garbage bags only. These excrements don't sully any another articles of closet. Beside this these excrements don't sully any hands any spades and so on (excrements are located inside disposable garbage bags long time). | 2009-01-01 |
20090000021 | Rotating Pop Up Pool Cleaning Head - A pop up nozzle assembly useful for cleaning swimming pool surfaces is disclosed. The present invention includes a continuously rotating spray nozzle, a water driven impeller, gearing to move the pop up head, interchangeable heads, and means for returning back within the floor or wall. The present invention includes important features for efficient cleaning, easy removal for repair, and the prevention of vandalism. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000022 | Shower water toy construction system - A shower water construction system for a child/user, which also functions as a showering system and utilizes a pre-existing bath/shower unit as a supporting structure. The construction system comprises a main control valve to divert water from a pre-existing shower water pipe stem, a pressure regulator to limit water pressure to downstream components, child/user control and diverter valves to allow for turning the system off and on and allocating water flow between components, semi-rigid and flexible pipe, “Y” connectors and suction cups and brackets. Other components, such as a hand-held sprayer, spraying bathtub mat and spraying shower curtain may also be integrated/connected into the system. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000023 | Fluid dispenser having infrared user sensor - A dispensing system is disclosed which utilizes a controller in conjunction with a photodetector in order to provide automatic dispensing to a user when an object enters a target area. A controller is programmed to pulse a light source that is mounted proximate the photodetector. The controller constantly monitors the voltage at the receiving signal of the photodetector, and evaluates the difference in voltage from the light pulsed on and off. The controller sums the differences, and constantly updates the differences over a designated period to create an average difference value. The average difference value is summed with a target offset value and compared to a momentary voltage difference. When the momentary difference exceeds the sum of the target offset value and average difference, the controller sends a signal to a dispense mechanism which dispenses a fluid or other product on the object. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000024 | DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND INJECTOR THEREFOR - The disclosed dispensing system, and method may be used in combination with a faucet in communication with a water supply via a water line, and includes a liquid dispensing device adapted to create a liquid such as liquid soap, and water mixture in the water line. The dispensing device may include an injector, and a soap container for the liquid soap or other. The system may provide for storage of liquid soap or other, and may also have the injector in line with the faucet water line. The injector may create strong vortices that effectively commingle the liquid soap or other liquid with water into a thoroughly mixed solution that is discharged at the faucet outlet. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000025 | FLOOR DRAIN AND SANITARY INSTALLATION WITH SUCH A FLOOR DRAIN, AND METHOD OF FITTING SUCH A SANITARY INSTALLATION - The drainage arrangement has a vertically extending drain opening ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090000026 | Multi-handle thermostatic faucet - A thermostatic faucet including a holder configured to be coupled to a mounting deck and a thermostatic valve assembly supported by the holder and configured to be removed from above the deck. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000027 | STRETCHER PADS FOR USE WITH STRETCHERS - A stretcher pad for use with a stretcher in transporting a body from one location to at least another location in a generally horizontal position. The stretcher pad may improve pressure distribution to the body being transported by the stretcher. The stretcher generally comprises a wheeled frame for rolling the stretcher over a surface and transporting the body from one location to at least another location. A generally elongate pad is supported by the wheeled frame for receiving the body in a generally horizontal position on the stretcher. A pressure management insert is disposed at least partly within the pad for supporting at least part of a trunk of the body on the stretcher. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000028 | Arc type baby crib with inclined corner seats - An arc type baby crib has four inclined corner seats, top tubes, four bases, bottom tubes and upright tubes each being pivotally connected to the inclined corner seat and the base. The top tube is arced and is concave outward. The inclined corner seat is inclined by an angle so that a portion of the inclined corner seat pivotally connected to the upright tube is not perpendicular to a floor. The upright tube is further arced. An inner wall of the inclined corner seat is formed with a land track corresponding to a sliding slot of the upright tube. Thus, the arced top tubes and the arced upright tubes in the baby crib may be firmly and symmetrically combined when the upright tubes under the inclined corner seats are not perpendicular to the arced top tubes. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000029 | Hammock Stand - An easy to assemble hammock stand is made up of three support members which are connected together. To facilitate connection, plates are located at each end of the support members which include a base and two upwardly extending end members having a plurality of key slot shaped openings with an upward larger entry section. The other of the members to be connected to the key slot shaped opening include corresponding lugs with large head portions which fit in through the larger portion of the key slot openings and then slidably engage securely in a narrower portion of the key slot opening to hold the three members together. Foot members are connected at the joints between the hammock stand member and connected with a combination of a similar key slot shaped arrangement, and conventional screws. The hammock stand components are preferably made of light weight metal tubing and covered with a covering such as wicker mesh. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000030 | Knock-down foundation for a bed - The foundation consists of an assembly of wooden components which interconnect to form an enclosed rectangular configuration for supporting a mattress. At each corner of the assembly are two posts which are interconnected by dowels or by a tongue and groove. The dowels and the mouths of the openings in which they are accommodated are bevelled for facilitating the insertion of the dowels into the openings should they be misaligned. The tongues and grooves are also bevelled for the same reason. The wooden components have a moisture content in the range of about 6% to about 14% by weight | 2009-01-01 |
20090000031 | Multiple convective cushion seating and sleeping systems and methods - A multiple convective cushion seating and sleeping system for providing temperature modified air to multiple surfaces, such as a seating surface and a sleeping surface, with the same air cooling or heating source. The invention includes the use of tubular spacer material including tubular spacer fabric. A power unit including a heat pump and blower is in fluid communication with a first convective cushion by a first duct and with a second convective cushion by a second duct to provide the temperature modified air to both convective cushions for controllably heating or cooling multiple users. A thermoelectric heat pump, a Stirling cycle heat pump or other type of heat pump can be used. The invention includes the use or one or more valves to control the air flow to one or more of the convective cushions and provides for manual operation, electronic control and operation by a remote telecommunications unit. The invention can be utilized in vehicles, such as tractor trailers and recreational vehicles, and in buildings such as apartments, dorm rooms and houses. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000032 | EASY WASH - In accordance with the aspects of the present invention, an improved way for textile bedding products, particularly comforters and quilts, is by individual panels that are connected together by the “EASY WASH” application pocket for easier and less costly cleaning in standard size home washing machines and dried in standard size home clothes dryers. The “EASY WASH” application for textiles, generally comforters and quilts, also allows for the flipping over of specific panels to create and form one textile product with a different color, or color pattern. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000033 | PATIENT TABLE WITH FOOTREST EXTENSION - A vertically moveable patient table is provided with a footrest extension that may be locked in either an operative, extended position or a stowed position beneath an adjacent leg section of the table. In the stowed position the footrest extension actuates a switch which permits the table to be moved freely up and down. However, when the footrest extension is in any position other than stowed, movement of the table is restricted to prevent accidental contact of the footrest extension with a floor or other supporting surface as the table is lowered. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000034 | Self-Locking Swivel Castor Wheels for Roll-In Cot - A roll-in cot ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090000035 | TWO-PIECE LIGHTWEIGHT LITTER SYSTEM - This invention is directed to a durable, compact, two-piece, light weight, load sustaining litter system for the transport of humans, animals or objects. The litter system comprises a litter frame, a fabric disposed between the structure of the frame, at least one hinge and at least one coupling mechanism. The litter system may be quickly assembled under adverse conditions and may be particularly beneficial in transporting individuals who are injured, disabled and/or incapable of movement under combat and/or emergency conditions. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000036 | NURSING SUPPORT PILLOWS AND METHODS - A pillow system comprises a curved main pillow having a pillow body having a midsection and a pair of ends. The pillow body is curved and is both flexible and firm to permit it to wrap around a user. A padded attachment member may be removably attachable to the pillow body, and may have a flexible midportion that permits the attachment member to be folded in half. The pillow may include a belt having two portions that may be coupled to each other to secure the pillow body around a user. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000037 | AIR CUSHION CONTROL SYSTEM - An air cushion control system having an air chamber sensor including an air chamber, a bottom out sensor and an overinflation sensor, an air pump to inflate the air chamber, an air valve to release air from the air chamber, connections for the air cushion control system to an air cushion, and a microprocessor to control the inflation and the release of air from the air chamber. The air cushion control system reduces decubitus ulcers by incorporating both an automatic adjustment system to prevent the seated individual from bottoming-out in the air cushion and measure immersion depth to maximize pressure reduction. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000038 | Plier tool combination - A foldable plier combination tool comprises a foldable plier having a working head portion and a handle portion having a pair of arms which are operable to manipulate the working head portion to open and close. At least one of the arms is pivotably connected to the foldable plier so as to move between an extended position where the plier is unfolded and a retracted position where the plier is folded. The arm receives at least a part of the working head portion when in the retracted position. The combination also includes an associated tool for connection to the foldable plier. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000039 | Demolition utility tool - The invention provides a demolition utility tool that can be used in many ways for the demolition of materials and/or for the manipulation of clamps valves, nuts, or other hardware. The tool includes a handle having a head at one end. The head has a longitudinal central plane that bisects the head, a strike contact face, and toothed, stepped grasping jaws that accommodate multiple sizes of material. The demolition tool may include a fixed wrench element and/or a spanner wrench element on the head. The demolition tool may also include a bent end pry bar at a second end of the handle that is offset 90 degrees from the longitudinal central plane of the tool head enabling full range of motion without interfering with other tool functions. The bent end pry bar may include a slot between located between its forked end for manipulating gas shut-off valves. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000040 | Fabric Structure Treatment Apparatus - Provided is a fabric structure treatment apparatus in which it is not required to heat at a high temperature a fabric structure and/or components of the treatment apparatus, which are/is targeted for sterilization; in which a dry state is not necessarily required; which does not bring about deterioration, discoloring, and the like of the fabric structure and/or components of the treatment apparatus, targeted for the sterilization; the fabric structure and/or components of the treatment apparatus, targeted for the sterilization, are not damaged; and which is capable of attaining sufficient bactericidal action. A washing and drying machine ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090000041 | Oxidation dye composition comprising a cationic surfactant, a bioheteropolysaccharide, an amphoteric surfactant and a dye precursor - The present invention relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising at least one dye precursor, at least one bioheteropolysaccharide, at least one cationic surfactant and at least one amphoteric surfactant. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000042 | Device and Process for Indigo Dyeing | 2009-01-01 |
20090000043 | Process for The Treatment of Fiber Materials - The present invention relates to a process for improving the whiteness of fibre materials selected from the group consisting of polyester, polyamide, polyacrylonitrile, wool and silk, wherein the fibre materials are treated with at least one disperse dye in a laundry process. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000044 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR CLEANING A SUBSTRATE - An apparatus for use in processing a substrate includes a brush enclosure extending over a length. The brush enclosure is configured to be disposed over a surface of the substrate and has an open region that is configured to be disposed in proximity to the substrate. The open region extends over the length of the brush enclosure and enables foam from within the brush enclosure to contact the surface of the substrate. A substrate cleaning system and method for cleaning a substrate are also described. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000045 | System of Cleaning an Inside of an Endoscope Channel and Method of Cleaning an Inside of an Endoscope Channel - Provided are a system of cleaning the inside of an endoscope channel and a method of cleaning the inside of an endoscope channel, which allows to reduce a burden on an operator with enhanced safety with infection and contamination and a high cleaning effect. A first cleaning element | 2009-01-01 |
20090000046 | GOLF CLUB BRUSH - A golf brush is disclosed having a handle portion and a head portion, the head portion including a first set of bristles on a first side, where said bristles are made of a first material, and a second set of bristles on an opposite side, where said bristles are made of a second material. The head portion of the brush further comprises a hook member extending longitudinally from the head portion away from the handle portion, and a spring actuated closure member engaging the hook member to open and close the hook. The spring actuated closure member is manually displaced by a projecting button protruding from the head portion and slidable within a longitudinal slot in the head member. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000047 | Toothbrush - Disclosed is a toothbrush having a compact toothbrush head, which contributes to the economy, cost reduction, and saving of resources, by forming a brush base secured with consumable brush bundles so as to be attachable to and detachable from the stem of the toothbrush head. The toothbrush applies an elastic member to the brush-bundle fixed portion and the brush base in order to absorb excessive pressure added to the brush bundles and secure stable elasticity and a substantial elastic amount for those brush bundles in contact with recessed and projected portions of teeth or those brush bundles entered into space between teeth to enable user to gently clean the teeth and gum. Even when excessive pressure is added to brush bundles, the inventive toothbrush effectively functions for the teeth brushing process. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000048 | Toothbrush - An electric toothbrush features a handpiece and a detachable toothbrush head. The toothbrush head of toothbrush has a set of bristles and a coupling device for coupling it to a handpiece of the toothbrush. The toothbrush head includes a conduit for supplying a pasty, gel-type and/or liquid substance to be applied, in particular toothpaste. The coupling device has a conduit coupling for coupling the conduit to a conduit section on the handpiece side. A handpiece of the toothbrush has a coupling device for coupling the toothbrush head thereto. The handpiece includes a conduit for supplying a pasty, gel-type and/or liquid substance to be applied, in particular toothpaste. The coupling device has a conduit coupling for coupling the conduit on the handpiece side to the conduit on the brush head side. The conduit coupling comprises a control valve. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000049 | Hairbrush - A hairbrush includes a handle, a bristle carrier holder, which is hinged to the handle and has two sliding grooves arranged in parallel at the top and two raised retaining portions protruded from the top wall and projecting into the sliding grooves and two protruding blocks with a respective sloping face respectively disposed inside the sliding grooves, a bristle carrier, which has a flexible pad holding a plurality of metal bristles and two rod-like flanges with a respective recessed retaining portion formed integral with the flexible pad at two sides by insertion molding for insertion into the sliding grooves to secure the bristle carrier to the bristle carrier holder base. The rod-like flanges are forced outwards by the sloping faces of the protruding blocks when inserted into the sliding grooves of the bristle carrier holder base, and therefore the recessed retaining portions of the rod-like flanges are forced into engagement with the raised retaining portions of the bristle carrier holder base. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000050 | Wiping Member and Washing Article - A wiping member and washing article is disclosed that can remove dirt thinly spread over the surface to be cleaned while holding the ability to remove bulky solid dirt. The wiping member comprises a flat yarn and a fiber yarn. The flat yarn and fiber yarn are knitted together to form alternating separate loops of flat yarn and fiber yarn. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000051 | Fabric Pad for a Steam Mop - A steam pad for use with a steam mop is provided. The steam pad includes at least one layer of fabric having at least one fastener that corresponds to at least one fastener on the steam mop. In another embodiment, the steam pad comprises a first layer of fabric, a corresponding second layer of fabric, where the first and second layer are joined around the perimeter and where the second layer of fabric has at least one fastener that corresponds to at least one fastener on the steam mop. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000052 | Removable Protective Lip on a Wiping Element - The invention relates to a wiping element ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090000053 | Tube - A tube which includes: a tube body portion through which a fluid flows; a protector portion having an interior hollow space in which the tube body portion is provided, and an exterior wall defining the interior hollow space and having a flat outer surface; and a supporting portion supporting the tube body portion inside the hollow space in a position spaced from an inner surface of the hollow space. The supporting portion extends from the exterior wall of the protector portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to the flat outer surface of the exterior wall and across the hollow space to support the tube body portion at a middle portion thereof. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000054 | Vacuum Cleaner Cleanout System - A vacuum cleaner having an inlet nozzle, a dirt collection chamber having a chamber opening, and a lid adapted to selectively close the chamber opening. The lid includes a lid passage that extends between a lid inlet and a lid outlet, and the lid outlet is in fluid communication with the dirt collection chamber. A dirty air inlet passage is fluidly connected between the inlet nozzle and the lid inlet. A fan is provided and adapted to convey dirty air into the inlet nozzle, through the dirty air inlet passage, through the lid passage, and into the dirt collection chamber. The lid passage includes a removable portion that can be removed to expose at least a portion of the lid passage to allow removal of obstructions from the lid passage. The vacuum may have a plug recess to hold a power cord plug while it powers the vacuum. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000055 | Means for collecting garden waste - The present invention provides a blower-vacuum device having means for collecting garden waste, the garden waste collecting means comprising: an attachment part ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090000056 | DISINFECTING DEVICE UTILIZING ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION - A disinfecting device is presented having a UV light source for radiation of a cleaning medium to eradicate the medium of infestation agents such as molds, viuses, bacteria and dust mites. The device enhances the disinfection of the medium by providing mechanisms for enhanced penetration of the UV light into the cleaning medium. The device also offers enhanced heat dissipation to promote effective use of the device. Also provided are safety mechanisms to promote the safe and advantageous use of the UV device. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000057 | Suction nozzle assembly usable with vacuum cleaner having hair collecting member, vacuum cleaner having the same, and method for removing hair by using the same - A suction nozzle assembly usable with a vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle body configured to move along a surface to be cleaned, the nozzle body having a contaminant suction opening; and a hair collecting unit disposed at the nozzle body; wherein the hair collecting unit comprises a hair collecting member that contacts the surface to be cleaned; wherein when the nozzle body moves, the hair collecting member does not rotate; and wherein when the nozzle body moves in a first direction, the hair collecting member collects fibers from the surface to be cleaned. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000058 | DOOR CLOSER - A door closer comprises a spindle journaled in a housing and connected to turn with a door. Upon rotation of the spindle, a cam carried by the spindle effects linear movement of a slide assembly relative to the housing. A piston is connected with the slide assembly. Passages are provided in the housing to permit flow of fluid in the housing in response to movement of the piston. A spring assembly disposed outside of the housing is connected to the piston. Rotation of the spindle and cam during door opening moves the slide assembly, thereby compressing the spring assembly for storing energy for urging the piston and the slide assembly in the opposite door closing direction. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000059 | PINCH PREVENTION STRUCTURE OF SLIDE DOOR - A slide door is provided to be movable between a closed position to cover a side opening formed at a vehicle-body side face and an open position. The slide door is configured to move outward and subsequently slide rearward along a rear vehicle-body outer face when the slide door moves from the closed position to the open position. There is provided a detection sensor to detect a foreign matter in coming into a gap from a vehicle-compartment inside. A drive of the slide door is stopped in case the detection sensor detects the foreign matter in coming into the gap when the slide door moves toward the open position. Thereby, any foreign matter can be prevented from being pinched in the gap formed between the slide door and the rear edge portion of the side opening. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000060 | Removable Moisture Absorbent Grip Cover - The present invention provides a cover for a grip that includes a first sheet of absorbent material having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge and a second sheet of elastic or semi-elastic material having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge. The first longitudinal edge of the elastic or semi-elastic material is attached to an inner surface of the absorbent material substantially parallel to the first longitudinal edge of the absorbent material to form a flap. The second longitudinal edge of the elastic or semi-elastic material is removably attached to the second longitudinal edge of the absorbent material via a first fastener to constrictively affix the elastic or semi-elastic material and the absorbent material around the grip. The first longitudinal edge of the absorbent material is removably attached to an external surface of the absorbent material via a second fastener so as to conceal the first fastener. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000061 | Hinge with a positioning function - A hinge with a position function includes a shaft housing and a pivot. The shaft housing has a pivotal portion and a fixed portion extending from one end of the pivotal portion. An opening is defined at the other end of the pivotal portion. At least two recesses extending along an axis of the pivotal portion are defined in the inner surface of the pivotal portion. The pivot has a swiveling member at one end thereof and a peripheral portion at the other end thereof. The swiveling member with at least a couple of locating portions is rotatably inserted into the opening of the pivotal portion, the locating portion is jammed into the recesses for a first location, and can slide out of the recesses and then slide against the inner surface of the pivot for being jammed into the recesses again to achieve a second location by the locating portions shrinking inward. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000062 | Hinge Device and Electronic Device Using Hinge Device - It is an object of the present invention to provide an innovative hinge device of a dual-shaft construction that performs a synchronized pivoting motion, and that can smoothly perform an undulating pivoting motion without any unsteadiness; and an electronic device using the hinge device. The present invention is a hinge device in which a second member | 2009-01-01 |
20090000063 | Guard for vehicle door handles and keyholes - An apparatus for protecting a vehicle door handle, a keyhole and an area immediately surrounding such door handle. The apparatus comprises a guard member having each of a predetermined shape, a predetermined thickness and a predetermined color and formed of a predetermined material. The guard member is for engagement with one of such predetermined area around such door handle of such vehicle and such keyhole. An adhesive is disposed on an underside of the guard member for affixing the guard member to one of such predetermined area around such door handle of such vehicle and to such keyhole. A backing member is engageable with the adhesive disposed on the guard member for preventing the adhesive from sticking to other objects until ready for use. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000064 | APPARATUS FOR THE FIBRE-SORTING OR FIBRE-SELECTION OF A FIBRE BUNDLE COMPRISING TEXTILE FIBRES, ESPECIALLY FOR COMBING - In an apparatus for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of a fibre bundle comprising textile fibres, especially for combing, which is supplied to a fibre-sorting device, especially a combing device, having clamping devices which clamp the fibre bundle at a distance from its free end, which is combed to remove non-clamped constituents, the clamping devices each comprise two clamping jaws. To increase productivity and to enable an improved combed sliver to be obtained, downstream of the supply device there are arranged at least two rotatably mounted rollers rotating rapidly without interruption, the clamping devices being spaced apart in the region of the periphery of the rollers, and each clamping device comprising at least one nipper part which is at least partially resilient. The clamping jaws may have a high coefficient of friction in the region of their clamping surfaces. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000065 | APPARATUS FOR THE FIBRE-SORTING OR FIBRE-SELECTION OF A FIBRE BUNDLE COMPRISING TEXTILE FIBRES, ESPECIALLY FOR COMBING - In an apparatus for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of a fibre bundle comprising textile fibres, especially for combing, which is supplied by means of supply device to a fibre-sorting device, especially a combing device for removal of the combed fibre material at least one take-off means with a sliver-forming element is present, downstream of which is a drafting system to enable productivity to be substantially increased and an improved combed sliver to be obtained, downstream of the supply device there is arranged at least one rotatably mounted roller rotating rapidly without interruption, which is provided with clamping devices for the fibre bundle, which clamping devices are distributed spaced apart in the region of the periphery of the roller and the combed sliver formed is arranged to be supplied directly to the drafting system. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000066 | APPARATUS FOR THE FIBRE-SORTING OR FIBRE-SELECTION OF A FIBRE BUNDLE COMPRISING TEXTILE FIBRES, ESPECIALLY FOR COMBING - In an apparatus for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of fibre material which is supplied by means of a supply device to a fibre-sorting device, mechanical means are present which generate a combing action to remove non-clamped constituents such as short fibres. Downstream of the supply device there are arranged at least two rotatably mounted rollers with clamping devices for the fibre bundles, and the supply device comprises a feed unit, which feed unit comprises a feed roller and at least one feed tray defining a nip between said feed roller and said feed tray, and the retaining force in the nip optimally retains the short fibres completely or substantially completely in the nip during separation of a fibre bundle by said clamping devices. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000067 | APPARATUS FOR THE FIBRE-SORTING OR FIBRE-SELECTION OF A FIBRE BUNDLE COMPRISING TEXTILE FIBRES, ESPECIALLY FOR COMBING - In an apparatus for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of a fibre bundle comprising textile fibres, especially for combing, which is supplied by means of a supply device to a fibre-sorting device, especially a combing device, for removal of the combed fibre material at least one take-off device with a sliver-forming element is present, downstream of which is a drafting system. To increase productivity and obtain an improved combed sliver, downstream of the supply device there are at least two rotatably mounted rollers rotating rapidly without interruption, which are provided with the clamping devices for the fibre bundle, and between the sliver-forming element and the drafting system at least one conveyor element for a formed combed sliver is present. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000068 | APPARATUS FOR THE FIBRE-SORTING OR FIBRE-SELECTION OF A FIBRE BUNDLE COMPRISING TEXTILE FIBRES, ESPECIALLY FOR COMBING - In an apparatus for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of a fibre bundle comprising textile fibres, especially for combing, fibre is supplied by a supply device to a fibre-sorting device, especially a combing device. Clamping devices clamp the fibre bundle at a distance from its free end, and a mechanical device combs the free end to loosen and remove non-clamped constituents, for example, short fibres, neps, dust and the like. To increase productivity and obtain an improved combed sliver, downstream of the supply device there are at least two rotatably mounted rollers rotating rapidly without interruption, which are provided with the clamping devices, and measured value sensors for detecting values relating to the fibres or machine settings are connected to a control and regulation device, which is arranged to effect actions in dependence on the measured values. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000069 | APPARATUS FOR THE FIBRE-SORTING OR FIBRE-SELECTION OF A FIBRE BUNDLE COMPRISING TEXTILE FIBRES, ESPECIALLY FOR COMBING - In an apparatus for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of a fibre bundle comprising textile fibres, especially for combing, which is suppled by a supply device to a fibre-sorting device, especially a combing device, having clamping devices which clamp the fibre bundle at a distance from its free end, which is combed to remove non-clamped constituents, the clamping devices each comprise two clamping jaws. To increase productivity and to enable an improved combed sliver to be obtained, downstream of the supply device there are arranged at least two rotatably mounted rollers rotating rapidly without interruption, the clamping devices being spaced apart in the region of the periphery of the rollers, and the clamping jaws of the each clamping device are arranged to be movable in relation to one another and separately drivable. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000070 | Apparatus for the Fibre-Sorting or Fibre-Selection of a Fibre Bundle Comprising Textile Fibres, Especially For Combing - In an apparatus for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of fibre material which is supplied by means of supply means to a fibre-sorting device, at least one mechanical device is present which generate a combing action to remove non-clamped constituents such as short fibres. To enable productivity to be substantially increased in a simple manner and an improved combed sliver to be obtained, downstream of the supply device there are arranged at least first and second rotatably mounted rollers with clamping devices for the fibre bundles, and the apparatus further comprises at least two supply devices and/or at least one further high-speed roller and/or at least two take-off devices. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000071 | APPARATUS FOR THE FIBRE-SORTING OR FIBRE-SELECTION OF A FIBRE BUNDLE COMPRISING TEXTILE FIBRES, ESPECIALLY FOR COMBING - In an apparatus for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of a fibre bundle which is supplied by means of a supply device to a fibre-sorting device, mechanical means are present which generate a combing action in order to loosen and remove non-clamped constituents from the fibre bundle, and a take-off device is present to remove the combed fibre material. To enable an improved combed sliver to be obtained, downstream of the supply device there are arranged at least two rotatably mounted rollers with clamping devices for the fibre bundles, which clamping devices are distributed around the periphery of the rollers, wherein in the region between the rollers, devices are present which provide an optimum feed of the fibre material and/or provide optimum positioning of the fibre material for transfer and take-up from the first roller to the second roller. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000072 | APPARATUS FOR THE FIBRE-SORTING OR FIBRE-SELECTION OF A FIBRE BUNDLE COMPRISING TEXTILE FIBRES, ESPECIALLY FOR COMBING - In an apparatus for fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of a fibre bundle comprising textile fibres, especially for combing, the fibre bundle is supplied to a fibre-sorting device, clamping devices are provided, which clamp the fibre bundle at a distance from its free end, and mechanical device is present, which generates a combing action from the clamping site to the free end of the fibre bundle. To increase productivity in a simple manner and obtain an improved combed sliver downstream of the supply device there are at least two rotatably mounted rollers rotating rapidly without interruption, the combing device are associated with a said roller, and an arrangement for optimum feed and/or positioning of the fibre material to be combed is associated with the combing device. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000073 | APPARATUS FOR THE FIBRE-SORTING OR FIBRE-SELECTION OF A FIBRE BUNDLE COMPRISING TEXTILE FIBRES, ESPECIALLY FOR COMBING - In an apparatus for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection a fibre bundle which is supplied by means of a supply device to a fibre-sorting device in which clamping devices are provided which clamp the fibre bundle at a distance from its free end, and in which a mechanical device is present which generates a combing action, for removal of the combed fibre material a revolving element is present. To enable the amount produced per hour (productivity) to be substantially increased in a simple manner and to permit a reliable removal and piecing at high production speed, downstream of the supply device there are arranged at least two rotatably mounted rollers with clamping devices for the fibre, which clamping devices are distributed around the periphery of at least one of the rollers and the device for generating a combing action is associated with a said roller, wherein after take-up of the free regions of the combed fibre bundles by the revolving element, the clamping of the ends of the combed fibre bundles is terminated. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000074 | APPARATUS FOR THE FIBRE-SORTING OR FIBRE-SELECTION OF A FIBRE BUNDLE COMPRISING TEXTILE FIBRES, ESPECIALLY FOR COMBING - In an apparatus for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of a fibre bundle comprising textile fibres, especially for combing, clamping devices are provided which clamp the fibre bundle at a distance from its free end, and a mechanical arrangement is present which generates a combing action from the clamping site to the free end, in order to loosen and remove non-clamped constituents. To enable productivity to be substantially increased in a simple manner and an improved combed sliver to be obtained, downstream of the supply device there are arranged at least two rotatably mounted rollers, clamping devices being distributed spaced apart in the region of at least one said roller's periphery, and the arrangement for generating a combing action is inside the roller. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000075 | APPARATUS FOR THE FIBRE-SORTING OR FIBRE-SELECTION OF A FIBRE BUNDLE COMPRISING TEXTILE FIBRES, ESPECIALLY FOR COMBING - In an apparatus for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of a fibre bundle comprising textile fibres, especially for combing, which is supplied by a supply device to a fibre-sorting device, especially a combing device, having clamping devices, which clamp the fibre bundle at a distance from its free end, for combing to remove non-clamped constituents, at least one take-off device | 2009-01-01 |
20090000076 | Apparatus for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of fibre bundle comprising textile fibres, especially for combing - In an apparatus for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of fibre material which is supplied by means of a supply device to a fibre-sorting device, and a mechanical device is present which generates a combing action to remove non-clamped constituents such as short fibres, a clamping element is present. Downstream of the supply device there are arranged at least two rotatably mounted rollers with clamping devices for the fibre bundles, and the device for generating a combing action is associated with a said roller, wherein for the suction of the supplied fibre bundles, at least one suction device is associated with the clamping devices in the region of the transfer of the fibre bundle from the supply device to the first roller and/or in the region of the transfer of the fibre material from the first roller to the second roller. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000077 | APPARATUS FOR THE FIBRE-SORTING OR FIBRE-SELECTION OF A FIBRE BUNDLE COMPRISING TEXTILE FIBRES, ESPECIALLY FOR COMBING - In an apparatus for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of a fibre bundle comprising textile fibres, especially for combing, which is supplied to a fibre-sorting device, especially a combing device, having clamping devices which clamp the fibre bundle at a distance from its free end, which is combed to remove non-clamped constituents, the clamping devices each comprise two clamping jaws. To increase productivity and to enable an improved combed sliver to be obtained, downstream of the supply device there are arranged at least two rotatably mounted rollers rotating rapidly without interruption, the clamping devices being spaced apart in the region of the periphery of the rollers, and each clamping device comprising at least one nipper part at least partially of a lightweight material. The clamping jaws may have a high coefficient of friction in the region of their clamping surfaces. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000078 | Apparatus and Method for the Fibre-Sorting or Fibre-Selection of a Fibre Bundle Comprising Textile Fibres - In an apparatus and a method for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of a fibre bundle comprising textile fibres, especially for combing, which is supplied by means of supply device to a fibre-sorting device, especially a combing device, and which is removed by a take-off device, to enable the productivity to be substantially increased and an improved combed bundle to be obtained, downstream of the supply device there are arranged at least two rotatably mounted rollers rotating rapidly without interruption, which are provided with clamping devices for the fibre bundle, wherein an actuating device for adjusting geometric and/or speed-related variables in the relationship of the rollers to one another are associated with at least one roller. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000079 | Apparatus for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of a fibre bundle comprising textile fibres, especially for combing - In an apparatus for the fibre-sorting or fibre-selection of a fibre bundle, especially for combing, which is supplied by means of supply device to a fibre-sorting device, especially a combing device, in which a mechanical device is present which generates a combing action to loosen and remove non-clamped constituents, and a clamping element is present for transfer of the supplied fibre material. To enable productivity to be increased in a simple manner and an improved combed sliver to be obtained, downstream of the supply device there are arranged two rotatably mounted rollers, which are provided with clamping devices for the fibre material having clamping elements that are distributed spaced apart in the region of the roller periphery and co-operate with counter-elements, the counter-elements in the case of the first roller being arranged opposite the roller periphery and in the case of the second roller on or in the roller. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000080 | Solid Hollow Fiber Cooling Crystallization Systems and Methods - A solid hollow fiber cooling crystallizer and method for crystallizing aqueous and organic solutions are provided. The solid hollow fiber crystallizer (SHFC) for carrying out cooling crystallization of inorganic/organic microsolutes/macrosolutes from solution generally includes a bundle of non-porous hollow fibers mounted within a shell where a feed solution for crystallization flows through the lumen side of the hollow fibers and a cooling solution flows through the shell side to form nuclei and subsequently crystals in the feed solution at a temperature below its saturation temperature. The solid hollow fiber crystallizer may be combined with a mixing device, such as a completely stirred tank or static mixer, to further effectuate crystallization. The solid hollow fiber crystallizer may be operated in a number of modes including feed recycle mode, once through mode, SHFC-in-line static mixer in series mode, and SHFC-CST in series mode. The advantages of solid hollow fiber cooling crystallization in comparison to conventional crystallization processes include improved temperature control between crystallizing solution and coolant, higher nucleation rates, improved control of crystal size and crystal size distribution, smaller crystal size, capability for decoupling crystal nucleation and crystal growth, decreased fouling of process equipment, and improved process scale-up. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000081 | CORSAGE PIN WITH TWO BENDABLE PINS - A corsage pin and method for constructing a corsage facilitate attachment of a corsage to the corsage pin. The corsage pin includes a medal with a bendable and cutable post attached to the back of the medal and extending down. The corsage is positioned in front of the corsage pin, and the post is cut to a length approximately one inch below the lowest stem of the corsage, and then bent approximately 180 degrees. The stem(s) of the corsage are positioned to overlap the end of the bent post and tape is wrapped around the post and corsage. Two horizontally spaced apart pins on the back of the medal are inserted through a garment and bent 90 degrees to affix the corsage to the garment. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000082 | Cable Tie Having Band Thread Force Reduction - A cable tie with a reduced band thread force is disclosed, comprising an elongate metallic strap, a metallic locking head and a metallic roller means. In one embodiment, the metallic locking head comprising a strap entry notch. In another embodiment, the metallic locking head comprises a strap entry notch and a strap exit notch. In operation, the configuration of the notches, singularly or in tandem, serve to reduce the band thread force in the elongate metallic strap when the elongate metallic strap is inserted into the metallic locking head a second (and subsequent) time. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000083 | Toy Tether - An apparatus for tethering an object includes a length of elastic material having a first end with a first baby-safe clasp capable of mechanically coupling the length of elastic to an object suitable for being handled by a baby and a second end opposing the first end, the second end having a second baby-safe clasp capable of mechanically coupling the length of elastic to a child carrier, thereby tethering the object to the child carrier. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000084 | CAP STRUCTURE FOR ZIPPER - A cap structure for a zipper includes a cap and a resilient tab. The cap has a containing groove formed on the bottom surface thereof. At least one lug is disposed on the bottom surface of the containing groove. The bottom of the concave portion is lower than the top of the lug. Two sides of the cap each have a side wall. Each of the side walls has a recess opening that communicates with the containing groove. The resilient tap is disposed within the containing groove and the resilient tap abuts against the limiting portions. One end of the resilient tap has an aperture that corresponds to the lug. Therefore, the resilient tap and cap are combined to form the cap structure. Because the space for the resilient tap to bend is bigger, the force for pulling the slide of the zipper is smaller. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000085 | Fastener - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fastener including: a fastener body including: a cylindrical portion having an insertion hole formed therethrough; and a locking portion protruding outward from the cylindrical portion; and an unlocking member inserted into the insertion hole, wherein the locking portion is inserted into an attachment hole of an attachment object from a front side thereof, and exposed from a rear side of the attachment hole, wherein the locking portion has an elastic claw locked to an edge of the attachment hole at the rear side, wherein the elastic claw is elastically reducible in diameter, wherein the unlocking member is movable in a position rearward of the elastic claw, and wherein the locking portion is reduced in diameter when the unlocking member is pushed. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000086 | HOOK - The present invention relates to a hook, characterized in comprising: a S-shaped body ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090000087 | RETAINING ARRANGEMENT - A retaining arrangement for securing an object to a surface includes a retaining element which is moveable between a stowed position and a retaining position. The retaining element is substantially level with, or below, the level of the surface. The retaining element protrudes from the surface and presents at least one elongate retaining slot above the surface which is substantially parallel with the surface, into which a part of an object to be retained maybe inserted. The retaining slot is at least partially formed by a retaining surface of the retaining element, the retaining surface facing, when the retaining element is in the retaining position, in a direction having at least a component that extends towards the plane of the surface in the vicinity of the retaining element. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000088 | MOUNTING FIXTURE FOR DETACHABLY FASTENING A COVER PLATE IN AN AIRCRAFT - A mounting fixture for detachably fastening cover plates in an aircraft. For fixing, a retaining bracket fixed on the cover plate is snap-fitted onto a retaining pin fixed on a substructure of the fuselage cell. A first holder is fixed on the retaining pin for receiving at least one connecting element, and a second holder is displaceably fitted in a forked holder on the retaining bracket. The forked holder has a roughly U-shaped form with two upright arms each connected at their lower ends by a base plate. Two connecting elements are preferably each fixed in the holders. The connecting elements are formed as electrical and/or optical sockets and plugs each with cabling attached. By swiveling a contacting lever the second holder can be moved linearly to and fro in relation to the first holder and can be introduced and pushed at least in part into the first holder whereby the final electrical and/or optical contact is produced by means of the sockets and the plugs. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000089 | Apparatus for producing a grid for a battery plate, and method of producing the same - A method where two disk cutter rolls are used to form slits in a staggered pattern in a metal sheet; disk cutters are part of the disk cutter rolls; ridges are arranged in a peripheral edge of the disk cutters; and valleys are arranged between the ridges, where an axis-to-axis distance L (mm) of the rolls satisfies a relationship of 2r−0.3≦L<2r when a radius of a reference circumferential face made with the valleys is r (mm). The method can include a carrying procedure for passing the sheet between the rolls, then carrying the sheet along a peripheral face of one of the rolls, and then pulling out the sheet from the peripheral face. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000090 | METHOD FOR INSULATIVE FILM FOR CAPACITOR COMPONENTS - The present subject matter includes an apparatus including a capacitor stack, including at least one substantially planar anode layer arranged in stacked alignment adjacent at least one substantially planar cathode layer, with at least one separator layer disposed therebetween. In this embodiment, the present subject matter includes at least one conformed film at least partially enveloping the capacitor stack in a bound state and adapted to electrically isolate the capacitor stack. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000091 | PIEZOELECTRIC THIN-FILM RESONATOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for producing a piezoelectric thin-film resonator includes forming a sacrificial layer on a substrate, performing a plasma treatment on the sacrificial layer so that the surface roughness (Ra) of end surface portions of the sacrificial layer is about 5 nm or less, forming a strip-shaped dielectric film so as to be continuously disposed on the surface of the substrate and the end surface portions and the principal surface of the sacrificial layer, forming a piezoelectric thin-film area including a lower electrode, an upper electrode, and a piezoelectric thin-film disposed therebetween so that a portion of the lower electrode and a portion of the upper electrode surface each other at an area on the dielectric film, the area being disposed on the upper portion of the sacrificial layer, and removing the sacrificial layer to form an air-gap between the substrate and the dielectric film. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000092 | Method for the manufacture of a piezoelectric actuator - A piezoelectric actuator comprised of a multi-layered construction of piezoelectric layers interleaved with inner electrodes in which the inner electrodes are contacted on alternating sides by outer electrodes and the regions between the outer electrodes are provided with a suitable insulation has an insulating layer which is comprised of a material with properties virtually identical to those of the piezoelectric layers which is applied to the external surface of the piezoelectric actuator in the region between the outer electrodes. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000093 | Capacitor and method of manufacturing the same and capacitor unit - The present invention has a configuration which allows manufacturing a capacitor comprising a first electrode layer, conductive first convex sections layered on a surface of the first electrode layer, a first dielectric layer formed on a surface of the first convex sections and a surface of the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer formed so as to be superimposed on the first convex sections and the first electrode layer via the first dielectric layer. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000094 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAL-INSULATOR-METAL CAPACITOR - A method of manufacturing a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor that includes at least one of the following steps: Sequentially forming a bottom metal film, an insulating film, and a top metal film over a wafer. Forming a first pattern for etching the top metal film and the insulating film. Etching the top metal film and the insulating film, using the formed first pattern, and then stripping the first pattern. Conducting a heat treatment and a cooling split for the wafer. Forming a metal pattern for etching the bottom metal film. Etching the bottom metal film, using the formed metal pattern, and then stripping the metal pattern. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000095 | SPIRAL SPRING RETENTION WRENCH - A spiral spring retention wrench for removing a cable-retaining bolt from a sliding throttle valve of a carburetor. The wrench comprises a disk-like body having two, flat, opposed surfaces and a circumscribing peripheral edge extending between the surfaces. A depression, having a circular periphery is centered on one surface of the body. The diameter of the depression is such as to receive an end of the spring and hold that end during use of the wrench to remove the bolt. On the other surface of the body a centrally disposed depression for receiving a head of the cable retaining bolt in a manner so as to grip the bolt head and act on it either to release or tighten the bolt when the wrench is rotated. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000096 | RETAINING RING REMOVAL TOOL - A tool for removal of a rod from an opening in a ring clip or for insertion of the rod through the opening into the ring clip. The tool comprises a body having an upper surface, a ring clip receiving depression in that surface and an aperture in that surface extending below the depression and to one side thereof. The aperture is of a size to receive at least a portion of the rod to which is, or is to be, attached while the ring clip is seated within the depression. The depression has a base and walls which are configured so as to seat a ring clip therein to restrain it against relative movement in a direction towards the opening of the ring clip when the rod is moved in that direction for removal from the ring clip through the opening, and to restrain it against relative movement in an opposite direction when the rod is moved in that opposite direction to be inserted into the ring clip through the opening. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000097 | Multifunctional tactical device - A multifunctional tactical device for fire, police, military and other tactical invasive and protective actions includes a main elongated housing having a proximal end and a distal end, and having a central axis in its elongated direction; at least one back handle connected to the main housing approximate the proximal end; at least one forward handle connected to the main housing at a location away from the proximal end and away from the distal end; a flat ram area located at the distal end of the main housing, the flat ram area being at an angle of about 70 degrees to about 110 degrees from the central axis; a plurality of claws located at the distal end of the main housing, the plurality of claws extending outwardly therefrom at an angle of about 70 degrees to about 110 degrees from the central axis, at least one of the claws being a flat pry bar claw and at least one of the claws being a tapered shackle busting spike claw. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000098 | Assembling Machine with Continuous Peak Assembly Motion - An assembling machine with a feeder is provided. The feeder feeds receiving components into an assembler, where a moveable coupling mechanism couples attaching components to the receiving components. Transporting mechanisms coupled to a plurality of drive trains deliver the receiving components across the feeder table and to the assembler. The transporting mechanisms alternate between a plurality of speeds so as to deliver the receiving components to the assembler such that the moveable coupling mechanism may operate at a continuous, periodic rate. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000099 | Fast-disassembling device for anti-reversing plates of a cutting base of a table saw - A fast-disassembling device for anti-reversing plates of a cutting base of a table saw includes an assembling base to be installed on a separating plate, which has a pivotal recess cut at the top of its one side and a locking groove with an opening located next the pivotal recess. The assembling base has a restricting shaft fitted in the pivotal recess to form as a rotation pivot, able to keep a blocking shaft facing against the locking groove. The blocking shaft at least includes a releasing portion and a blocking portion. The releasing portion can be moved to pass through the opening to enter the locking groove while pressing the blocking shaft to move axially. And, the blocking portion is moved in the locking groove restricted by the opening while releasing the blocking shaft to move back to its original position automatically. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000100 | Spacer jig for replacing spacer damper of overhead power lines and method of replacing spacer damper using the same - A spacer jig using as a tool has developed for easily replacing the spacer dampers on the overhead power lines during the maintenance and repair. The spacer jig is comprised of: a frame having a polygonal shape of two flat panels in parallel with a clearance for mounting the fixtures arranged even intervals in the radial direction between the two flat panels; the frame having square shape using for four-conductor and hexagonal shape using for six-conductor overhead power lines; the fixtures consisting of stationary hexahedron nuts and rotational hexahedron nuts; a clamping arm forming cylindrical-shaped long shafts with threaded end portion for inserting into the fixtures; a cable gripping unit consisting of a clamp, lid, snapping latch and locking detent for easily opening and closing the lid to grip or release the cables, and a clamp mounting unit for rotationally mounting the cable gripping unit on top of the clamping arm. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000101 | Methods for Repairing Gas Turbine Engines - Methods for repairing gas turbines are provided. A representative method includes: identifying an affected area of a surface of a component of the gas turbine, the surface of the component defining a portion of a gas flow path through the gas turbine; applying an epoxy-based filler to the affected area; curing the epoxy-based filler; and blending the epoxy-based filler with the surface of the component. | 2009-01-01 |