05th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210030162 | Iron Bed - This structurally engineered steel canopy bed frame provides another layer of protection to people living in earthquake prone areas to better protect themselves against falling debris-and is rated to withstand 39,000 pounds at each of the four vertical posts. This durable powder coated (more resistant to chipping, scratching and fading) bed frame comes in most twin to California King and custom mattress sizes with no box springs needed-and there are no moving parts. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030163 | Tilt Bed Tiltable Extension - A disclosed tilt bed includes a tilt base engineered to adjust around widthwise demarcations defining a plurality of tilt sections having a height dimension, the tilt base comprising lateral extension receiving hardware. At least one lateral extension is engineered to extend a width or a length of the tilt base and to adjust around interconnecting hinges and demarcate interconnected extension panels having a height equal to the height of the tilt sections. Extensible attachments are engineered on each extension panel to secure each extension panel to a respective bed tilt section via the extensible attachments received into the extension receiving hardware. A method includes securing the lateral extensions a distance from the tilt sections to expand the tilt base into a larger bed size including single, twin, full, queen and king and variations for length and width included. The tiltable base and the attached tiltable extensions are adjusted together. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030164 | ELECTROMOTIVE FURNITURE DRIVE - An electromotive furniture drive includes a housing having an opening, a drive motor attached to the housing and including an output shaft, and a standpipe inserted into the housing laterally in a form-fitting manner. The standpipe has an outer wall formed with a transverse groove, with a lifting spindle arranged in the standpipe. A gear assembly is arranged in the housing and configured to couple the output shaft of the drive motor to the lifting spindle. A locking element is configured to engage in the transverse groove and held in a recess in the housing. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030165 | INFLATABLE PAD - An inflatable pad, comprising a pad body, wherein the pad body includes two inflation gaskets formed by bonding by hot-pressing surrounding edges, wherein the inflation gasket at one side of the pad body is provided with an inflation interface internally communicated with the inflatable pad, horizontal sealing lines formed by hot-pressing are uniformly distributed on the inflation gasket in the horizontal direction, circular sealing rings formed by hot-pressing are provided at both ends of each of the horizontal sealing lines respectively, a gap between the circular sealing ring and the horizontal sealing line is used as an air passage, a plurality of vertical sealing strips formed by hot-pressing are distributed in the middle of the inflation gasket in the horizontal direction, and after the inflatable pad is inflated through the inflation interface, an air chamber is formed between the two inflation gaskets after the inflation gaskets are expanded. The utility model provides an inflatable pad provided with corrugated horizontal sealing lines in the horizontal direction of a pad body, provided with circular sealing rings at both ends of each horizontal sealing line respectively, and provided with a plurality of vertical sealing strips in the middle of the vertical direction of the pad body. Compared with the prior art, the inflatable pad has the advantages of simple structure, convenient use and comfort. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030166 | Child Bassinet And Child Care Apparatus Including A Child Bassinet Installed On A Playpen - A child bassinet includes a support frame supporting an enclosure, the support frame and the enclosure delimiting at least partially an interior space for receiving a child, and a playpen coupling mechanism provided on the support frame. The playpen coupling mechanism includes an adjustable catching part connected with the support frame, the catching part being movable relative to the support frame between a first position and a second position of different elevations, the catching part in the first position being engageable with a playpen for installing the child bassinet on the playpen at a first height above a bottom of the playpen, and the catching part in the second position being engageable with the playpen for installing the child bassinet on the playpen at a second height above the bottom of the playpen that is different from the first height. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030167 | Collapsible and portable infant sleeping area - The invention relates to a baby crib, more particularly to a baby crib covering that can be assembled with ease. In greater detail the invention regards a covering for a crib or baby sleeping area. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030168 | Portable Vibrating Baby Soothing Mat - A flexible vibrating mat for soothing a child includes a plurality of electric vibratory motors and a plurality of cylindrical motor casings. Each motor casing is associated with a single electric vibratory motor and is generally the same size as the associated electric vibratory motor. The mat additionally includes a controller. The controller is configured to selectively electrically couple the plurality of electric vibratory motors to an electric power supply. The mat further includes a flexible core coupled with the plurality of motor casings and a water-resistant cover covering the core, the plurality of motor casings, and the controller. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030169 | SHOPPING SHELF - The disclosure provides a shopping shelf. The shopping shelf includes: a shelf support; and a rack detachably mounted to the shelf support; where the rack includes: a mounting bracket; a weight sensing device above the mounting bracket; a suspension bracket base above the weight sensing device; and a suspension bracket having one end detachably mounted to the suspension bracket base. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030170 | RETAIL DISPLAY FIXTURE - The current invention relates to an adjustable retail display fixture. The adjustable retail display fixture includes at least one track operably configured to be attached to a wall and a display structure slidably engaged with the at least one track. The display structure includes first and second telescoping vertical arms and may also include at least one horizontal bar extending therebetween. Each of the first and second telescoping vertical arms include a plurality of bars nested one into another and connected with one or more releasable fasteners. A height of the display structure is adjustable by adjusting the position of each of the first and second plurality of bars with respect to another using the one or more releasable fasteners to adjust the length of the first and second telescoping vertical arms, respectively. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030171 | INTERCHANGEABLE AND LOCKING FRAME VENEER - An interchangeable and locking frame and veneer includes moving track components and interlocking corners. Tracks move within a respective component to expand to varying width and varying heights. The frame and veneer tracks have interlocking corners much like interlocking jigsaw geometries. A velcro or sticky adhesive substance disposed between the frame veneer and the existing frame keeps the components adjacent but available for easy interchanging of varying designs. Traditionally household items such as minors, televisions, and monitors come from the store with a very basic and standardized looking frame or border. This is problematic for individuals who desire to personalize their household items. The disclosure allows individuals to fully customize frameable objects in their household via a veneer design. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030172 | FRAME APPARATUS - A frame apparatus for displaying a flat article and a combined frame apparatus and flat article. In one aspect, the frame apparatus includes an annular display frame defining a rabbet, a stack positioned in the rabbet, and a spacer assembly. The rabbet is defined by a floor and a wall, the wall including a channel. The spacer assembly may have a rigid portion and a compressible portion. The spacer assembly is positioned in the rabbet with the compressible portion of the spacer assembly extending into the channel in the wall to couple the spacer assembly to the annular display frame. The spacer assembly may also be in contact with the stack to hold the stack in the rabbet. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030173 | COVER WITH WEAR DETECTION PROPERTIES - A cover includes a wear detection component. The wear detection component includes a wear layer and a visual wear indicator. The wear layer is designed and configured to reduce its thickness to a threshold thickness, or to disintegrate, after a preselected number of cleanings have been experience by the cover. The visual wear indicator is configured to indicate to the user that the cover has been through a threshold number of cleanings. When the wear layer has reduced its thickness to the threshold thickness, or has disintegrated, the wear layer reveals the visual wear indicator, indicating to the user that the cover is ready for replacement. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030174 | TRAVEL PILLOW APPARATUS, STORAGE APPARATUS FOR THE TRAVEL PILLOW APPARATUS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND USING THE SAME - Travel pillow apparatus, storage apparatus for the travel pillow apparatus, and methods of manufacture and use. In one embodiment, the travel pillow apparatus, includes an external covering, the external covering including upper and lower support structures; an air bladder apparatus that includes an expandable open-cell foam within an interior of the air bladder apparatus. The air bladder apparatus is further shorter in length than the external covering, such that the air bladder apparatus is not intended to be positioned towards the back of a neck of a user that is utilizing the travel pillow apparatus. A storage apparatus with a one-way expulsion valve for storage of, for example, the aforementioned travel pillow apparatus. Methods of manufacturing and using the aforementioned apparatus are also disclosed. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030175 | Inflatable Travel Pillow - Inflatable pillow apparatuses are provided herein that include a neck support pillow and a lumbar support pillow that are each fluidly connected to an inflation device. A first fluid pathway permits air to flow from the inflation device to the neck support pillow, and a second fluid pathway permits air to flow from the inflation device to the lumbar support pillow. The pillows may be simultaneously or selectively inflated by the inflation device. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030176 | Dual Chambered Canteen with Interchangeable Lids - The dual-chambered liquid container canteen of the present invention includes a dual-chambered container with a vertical partition separating each chamber, the dual-chambered liquid container of the present invention includes a dual-chambered container with a vertical partition separating each chamber, three interchangeable lids with two separate non-removable inner wall compartments that fits inside each chamber of the container and securely separate the liquids while ensuring proper positioning of the lid over each compartment. A gasket molded into the rim of the container and vertical partition of the container to ensure a liquid airtight seal between each chamber and the lid, a gasket molded into the rim of the container and vertical partition of the container to ensure a liquid tight seal between each chamber and the lid, each lid has release holes for venting the container chambers to atmosphere as liquids are dispersed from the container. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030177 | UTENSIL HAVING SELF-STORAGE HANDLE - A utensil may include a utensil body and a handle comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion hingedly coupled to the utensil body, wherein the first portion is movably coupled to the second portion to enable the handle to be configured into an open state and a closed state, wherein the open state permits the utensil body to hingedly move with respect to the first portion between a first position in which the utensil body is operatively usable by a user, and a second position in which the utensil body is stored within the handle, and the closed state comprises the handle enclosing the utensil body. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030178 | Straw Attachment Assembly - A straw attachment assembly for drinking remotely from a water bottle includes a fluid coupling is fluidly coupled to a water bottle. A hose is fluidly coupled to the fluid coupling to receive water from the water bottle. The fluid coupling is positionable in a fed condition having the water bottle being inverted. In this way the fluid coupling and the hose are each gravity fed with respect to the water in the water bottle. A valve unit is fluidly coupled to the hose. The valve unit is operated by a user's mouth to deliver the water from the water bottle into the user's mouth when the user operates the valve unit. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030179 | PRINTED PAPER STRAWS, ITS METHOD OF MANUFACTURING, AND PACKAGE OF UNIQUELY IDENTIFIABLE STRAWS - The present invention generally relates to a printed paper straw, process of manufacturing, and method of use. The present invention also relates to a package of straws that are uniquely identifiable by an easy-to-read text or drawings located on the external surface of each straw. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030180 | MODULAR BEVERAGE SERVING TRAY - Embodiments of the present invention provide a beverage serving tray capable of coupling multiple beverage serving trays to increase overall beverage capacity of the resulting coupled beverage serving tray. The beverage serving tray is capable of stacking with other beverage serving trays in an efficient and space saving fashion or may be stored preloaded with beverage vessels for quick and efficient preparation prior to serving. The beverage serving tray comprises a main body having a top member and bottom member, and at least one joining member joining the bottom surface to the top member. The top member includes beverage openings to accept beverages, as well as to couple additional beverage serving trays to increase beverage capacity. Multiple beverage serving trays may be coupled together by inserting beverages through aligned beverage openings of adjacent beverage serving trays in order to form a modular beverage serving tray with an increased overall carrying capacity. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030181 | PORTABLE EQUIPMENT SUPPORT STAND - Described herein is a portable equipment support stand configured for movement from a first collapsed position to a second extended position. The equipment support stand includes a generally columnar housing for the movable receipt of a pair of arms and at least three legs configured to support the housing in an upright position when placed upon a surface. The support stand is generally configured to provide a structure to allow a user to hang a plurality of protective items when not in use. The device is generally configured for transport and portability and provided in a structure to support heavy items such as body armor. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030182 | HANGER SPACER TAPE - A hanger spacer tape device having a flexible elongated body and a plurality of bumps or protrusions formed on one side thereof. The hanger spacer tape device allows hangers to be spaced at intervals and stay aligned to provide effective and efficient organization of hangers and can be coiled onto itself. The hanger spacer tape device can also include an adhesive and parallel troughs formed along a length of the hanger spacer tape device. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030183 | ADJUSTABLE GARMENT HANGER - An adjustable garment hanger is disclosed that can accommodate the width and shape of a plurality of different garments. The adjustable garment hanger includes a hanger hook body having a hanger hook leg and an adjustable extension arm having an adjustable extension leg and a retention bracket. The hanger hook leg and the adjustable extension leg are slidably disposed within the retention bracket and configured to adjust the adjustable garment hanger between a maximum length position and a minimum length position. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030184 | COLLAPSIBLE FOOTWEAR TOOL - A multi-use footwear tool that has an attachment mechanism with two complementary pieces that can be separated to split the multi-use footwear tool into two sections. A first section of the multi-use footwear tool is an elongated shoehorn and a second section of the multi-use footwear tool is an elongated body. The elongated shoehorn has a shoehorn and the elongated body has a hook. The elongated shoehorn and the elongated body can be attached into one long multi-use footwear tool or separated into individual pieces using the attachment mechanism. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030185 | SECURE PACKAGE RECEPTACLE FOR RECEIVING DRONE DELIVERIES - A postal and package receptacle includes a main body that has an open top and a lid over the top that is movable between an open position and a closed position. The lid is moved from the open to the closed position upon receiving an open command via a wireless communication, whereupon a package can be placed in the interior of the main body. After a package is placed in the interior of the main body, the lid can be closed. A drone can be programmed to deliver a package to the postal and package receptacle and upon arriving at the location of the postal and package receptacle, the drone can communicate with the postal and package receptacle to issue the open and close commands, accordingly. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030186 | CHRISTMAS TREE CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure relates to the field of light-emitting decorative craft, and in particular, to a Christmas tree connecting rod assembly. A branch connecting rod is assembled with a branch mounting rod, and a first connecting contact assembly is electrically connected to a second connecting contact assembly. Therefore, the entire connecting rod assembly achieves circuit communication through the first connecting contact assembly and the second connecting contact assembly. In addition, all wires are routed internally, so that electrical wires are prevented from being directly arranged on the trunk of a Christmas tree, making the Christmas tree decoration more beautiful. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030187 | Adjustable Rod Features - There is provided a lock mechanism for an adjustable rod. The lock mechanism provides a manually locking state and an automatic locking state. The automatic locking state provides a more secure locking engagement than the manual locking state. There is also provided improved end cap systems that minimize the number of components. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030188 | Hangable Apparatus and Systems and Methods Therefor - A track hanger ( | 2021-02-04 |
20210030189 | ADJUSTABLE BREWER STRUCTURE - An adjustable brewer structure, which is applicable for an object to be brewed and a container used for the purpose of brewing, and includes: an outer cylinder, disposed inside the container, wherein the bottom end thereof is provided with a bottom plate formed with at least one penetrated hole and the center thereof is formed with an accommodation space, and the periphery thereof is formed with at least one penetrated hole; and an inner cylinder, disposed in the accommodation space of the outer cylinder, wherein the bottom end thereof is provided with a bottom plate formed with at least one penetrated hole and the center thereof is formed with an accommodation space allowing the object to be brewed to be accommodated therein, and the periphery thereof is formed with at least one penetrated hole corresponding to the penetrated hole at the periphery of the outer cylinder. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030190 | DRIP CONTAINER AND PORTABLE COFFEE DRINKING CONTAINER - According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a drip container including: a first main body providing a first space for dripping in which coffee grounds are stored, including an outlet hole through which drip coffee made by dripping discharges into a second space, and including an outward protrusion that protrudes outward from a region of an outer wall defining the first space; a cover surrounding the first main body so that the first main body is protected; a first opening and closing part detachably engaged with the cover so that opening and closing of the first space are adjusted; an inflow part including an inlet hole through which the drip coffee discharging through the outlet hole flows into the second space; and an elastic part elastically deformed due to pressure applied by the outward protrusion when the first opening and closing part is engaged, and placed between the first main body and the cover so that restoring force acts on the outward protrusion, wherein a position of the first main body is changed by interaction between the first opening and closing part and the elastic part, thereby adjusting communication between the outlet hole and the inlet hole. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030191 | BREWING DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A BEVERAGE - A brewing device for producing a beverage from two differently sized capsules; the brewing device comprising two parts opposite and mutually movable between an open or loading position of a capsule and a closing or brewing position, one of the two parts defined by a cup-shaped body formed by a first portion and by a second portion defining between them a seat designed to receive the capsule during a movement of the cup-shaped body towards said closing position; the second portion designed to slide with respect to the first portion between a smaller seat position and a larger seat position due to the interaction with the larger capsule during the movement of the cup-shaped body towards the closing position; and a blocking device provided to define, in the closing position, a constraint to keep the second portion still only when the second portion is in the normal smaller seat position. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030192 | BEVERAGE MACHINE WITH A PARTLY OPENING DISPENSING FACE - A machine ( | 2021-02-04 |
20210030193 | Beverage Brewing Device - A beverage brewing device reduces the time required to produce a cold-brewed beverage. The brewer includes a container and a brewing material holder configured to be suspended from a lid of the container. The brewing material holder includes at least a mesh panel and is configured to support and contain brewing material in the brewing material holder. The lid assembly includes a mechanism configured to rotate the brewing material holder with respect to the lid about an axis extending away from the lid. The container is filled with water and the brewing material holder is filled with brewing material and submerged in the water within the container. Movement of the brewing material submerged in water substantially reduces the time required for cold brewing. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030194 | DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FOAM OF A LIQUID, PARTICULARLY OF A FOOD LIQUID SUCH AS MILK, COFFEE OR THE LIKE - A device for producing foam, particularly of a liquid such as milk, coffee, or the like, includes
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20210030195 | Beverage Maker And Method For Operating A Beverage Maker - A beverage maker and a method for operating a beverage maker are provided. The beverage maker comprises a sensor of a 1st category which provides only one individual measuring value S1 at a specific time, a sensor of a 2nd category which provides a plurality of measuring values S2 at a specific time, a data memory and a control unit. The control unit is configured to compare the measuring values S2 with target values which are stored in the data memory and, based on this comparison, to trigger or not to trigger at least one event. If the comparison does not lead to an event being triggered, detection of at least one measuring value S1 is effected by the control unit, the measuring value S1 being used to assign the measuring values S2 to at least one event and to store these measuring values S2 as target values for the assigned event in the data memory. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030196 | SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING THE PERSONALIZED PREPARATION OF INFANT FORMULA INCLUDING A CONNECTED ELECTRONIC SCALE - The invention relates to a computer program executable on a computer (4) for assisting the preparation of infant formula in an infant feeding container using an electronic scale (2) arranged in communication with the computer. The invention also relates to an electronic scale (2) for assisting the preparation of infant formula comprising a communication module (16) arranged to communicate with the computer (4) hosting the computer program. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030197 | MACHINE FOR PREPARING HOT BEVERAGES - A machine for preparing hot beverages, including a beverage outlet for dispensing a prepared hot beverage, an instantaneous water heater for heating water during preparation of the hot beverage, a flow meter for determining the volume flow of water flowing through the instantaneous water heater, and a drainage valve arranged downstream of the instantaneous water heater in the direction of flow formed as a controlled directional control valve via which water flowing through the instantaneous water heater can be conducted to a waste water line or collection container instead towards the beverage outlet. A control device is provided having a scale detection function for analyzing a scaling level of the instantaneous water heater using measured values of the flow meter. This control device, during scaling level analysis, switches the drainage valve to a switched position in which the fluid flow is conducted from the instantaneous water heater directly to the waste water line or collection container. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030198 | COOKWARE SET WITH LID SUPPORT - A cookware set includes a pot, a lid configured to fit on and cover the pot in a first position, and a support attached to an upper surface of the lid and disposed at the edge of the lid and configured to support the lid in a substantially vertical position on a rim of the pot in a second position. The support has a base and two wings extending from the base, each of the two wings disposed on an opposite end of the base and having a bent portion bent inward toward the base to define a two-piece channel defined by an upper surface of the base and inner surfaces of the wings. The channel is configured to receive a rim of the pot in the second position. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030199 | AUGMENTED REALITY-ENHANCED FOOD PREPARATION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A food preparation system is configured to enhance the efficiency of food preparation operations in a commercial kitchen by displaying instructions on a surface in the kitchen work area. The food preparation system includes a plurality of cameras aimed at a kitchen workspace for preparing the plurality of food items and a processor operable to compute an instruction for a kitchen worker to perform a food preparation step based on one or more types of information selected from order information, recipe information, kitchen equipment information, data from the cameras, and food item inventory information. A projector in communication with the processor visually projects the instruction onto a location in the kitchen workspace for the kitchen worker to observe. Related methods for projecting food preparation instructions are described. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030200 | VISION RECOGNITION BASED METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING COOKER - A cooker control device and a cooker control method are disclosed. The cooker control method includes: recognizing a cooking ingredient based on vision recognition, inputting cooking information, and transmitting a cooking instruction corresponding to a detected recipe. According to the present disclosure, a cooker which cooks the recognized cooking ingredient may be controlled using an artificial intelligence (AI) model which performs machine learning (ML) through a 5G network. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030201 | A DEVICE FOR AUTOMATING COOKING OF A RECIPE - A device for automating cooking of recipes is disclosed. The device | 2021-02-04 |
20210030202 | SOLAR COOKING APPARATUS WITH HEAT STORAGE CAPACITY - This invention relates to a cooking apparatus comprising a container having a bottom wall, side wall, and an upper wall enclosing a first inner chamber of the container, where the bottom wall and side wall of the container are thermally insulating, and the upper wall is thermally insulating except for at least one planar and substantially horizontally oriented cooking zone which is thermally conductive, a first phase-change material located inside and substantially filling the first inner chamber of the container, an electric resistance heating element located in the first phase-change material and electrically connected to a source of electric energy, and a releasable lid made of a thermally insulating material adapted to cover and thermally insulate each of the at least one cooking zone. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030203 | BARBEQUE DEVICE TO PROLONG FUEL BURNING AND ITS METHOD OF USE - A barbecue device to prolong fuel burning comprising a plurality of vertical walls that are cut from an elongate strip such that they provide fuel containment and air openings without removing or discarding any material needed to provide said air openings for the fuel. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030204 | Systems and Methods For Using A Thermoelectric Module (TEM) Device For Uniform Heating - Systems and methods for using a thermoelectric module (TEM) device include TEM(s) configured to generate electricity based on a temperature differential, a motor and shaft, and first and second roller components. The motor is coupled to the TEM(s) and configured to rotate the shaft in a first direction of rotation upon receipt of electricity from the TEM(s) based on the temperature differential. The first roller component is coupled to the shaft, which is configured to rotate the first roller component in the first direction of rotation. The second roller component is coupled to the first roller component and is configured to support a heatable item. Rotation of the first roller component in the first direction is configured to rotate the second roller component in a second direction of rotation such that the heatable item supported by the second roller component is rotated in the first direction of rotation. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030205 | HEATING ELEMENT FOR A COOKING APPLIANCE - A heating element for a cooking appliance includes terminals that act as electrically conductive contact points. One or more buses are arranged between the terminals, and connect one or more heating element segments in a zig-zag configuration. The heating element segments are connected in series and are arranged parallel with one another. Each heating element segment includes a plurality of cutouts linked together and having an elliptical shape. The terminals, heating element segments, and buses are a continuous single sheet of conductive material. A method of making the heating element includes forming a pattern into the sheet of conductive material by etching the pattern into the conductive sheet using photolithography. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030206 | Herb Grinder and with Ground Herb Storage - A novel herb grinder is disclosed having a top portion comprising a first plurality of teeth protruding axially from a bottom surface of the top portion and an upper chamber for receiving the protruding first plurality of teeth, the upper chamber rotatably coupled to the top portion, the upper chamber for forming a first cavity into which an herbal material for grinding may be placed. The upper chamber comprising a second plurality of teeth protruding from a lower surface of the first cavity, extending axially towards the first plurality of teeth of the top portion. A central axis common to the top portion and the upper chamber about which the first plurality of teeth are for rotating with respect to the second plurality of teeth in a reciprocating motion for shredding the herb material for grinding wherein some of the first plurality of teeth and some of the second plurality of teeth comprise five sides with cutting edges formed at the sides of the teeth wherein the first plurality of teeth and the second plurality of teeth are interdigitated when the top portion is coupled with the upper chamber. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030207 | ANTI-STATIC GRINDER DEVICES FOR GRINDING ROASTED COFFEE BEANS FOR BEVERAGE PREPARATION - It it described a roasted coffee bean grinder device comprising a grinding chamber ( | 2021-02-04 |
20210030208 | FOOD PROCESSOR AND MODULAR LID ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A food processor includes a base, a motor disposed within the base, a drive shaft operatively connected to the motor and extending outwardly from the base, the output shaft being rotatable upon actuation of the motor, a bowl mounted on the base for containing food items, a modular lid for covering the bowl and having an opening therein, and a removable attachment receivable by said opening. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030209 | FOOD PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Food processing apparatus and methods for processing food are disclosed. The apparatus may include stored sequences for operating a processing tool. The stored sequences may address various challenging aspects of blending solid foods and/or ice. In some embodiments, particular sequences are implemented with specific processing tools. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030210 | STACKABLE COOKWARE - A stackable cookware with a novel feature of an upward projection locking mechanism. The upward projection is close to the upward wall of the vessels and this design helps secure the lid of cookware articles during their storage and transport. The upward projection feature also helps in stacking of the containers and to get a grip while moving these stacked containers. Upward projection is designed to securely fit into the slot depression of the bottom profile of the stackable handle to lock the vessels together, thus helping in the stacking of the containers. In addition to Dutch ovens, this locking mechanism may also be extended to other types of containers, such as saucepans and frying pans. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030211 | STACKABLE FRYING PANS AND SAUCEPANS - A stackable cookware and more specifically it relates to frying pans and saucepans. The stackable cookware with stackable handles may include a plurality of pans which may be stacked within one another. The stackable handles have an upward projection in the proximal end of the top surface of the handle and a slot depression in the bottom surface of the handle such that the upward projection in the top surface of a bottom handle fits and locks in with the slot depression in the bottom surface of a top handle. The upward projection feature also helps in stacking of the containers and to get a grip while moving these stacked containers. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030212 | Multi-Function Draining Basket for Kitchen Sink - A multi-function draining basket for kitchen sink comprises: a basket body, having a pair of supporting rods oppositely extended from the basket body adapted to be rested on two opposite edge portions of a kitchen sink; and at least a clamping panel pivotally secured on the basket body for clamping or holding a kitchen-waste bag on the clamping panel. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030213 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONCEALING BODY SUPPORT - A walk-in bathing environment is used by people who may have trouble getting in and out of standard bathtubs or showers. Rotatable grab bars are positioned in and around the bathing environments to aid in entering the environments, exiting the environments, sitting, standing, and otherwise moving relative to the bathing environment. The rotatable grab bars may be placed on the walls, top, external, or generally on and around the bathing environment such that a user can grab the one or more rotatable grab bars in order to provide support for moving relative to the bathing environment. The rotatable grab bars are connected to the environment such that they can be moved between a use and a non-use configuration, such that the rotatable grab bars are extending from a portion of the housing only when desired by the user. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030214 | WALK IN BATH - A walk in bath includes a shell, a door, and a seal member. The shell defines a bathing area and includes a wall with an opening therein. The door is moveable relative to the wall between a closed position, in which the door engages the opening, and an open position allowing ingress into and egress from the bathing area through the opening. The seal member is located between the wall and the door in the closed position to seal a gap therebetween to prohibit water from leaking from the bathing area through the gap. The seal member includes a first end, a second end, and an intermediate hollow section extending between the first and second ends. Each of the first and second ends is closed to prevent water from entering into the seal member. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030215 | STORAGE DEVICE, MORE PARTICULARLY BATH- AND/OR SHOWER STORAGE DEVICE - A storage device, in particular a bath and/or shower storage device, includes at least one storage element, at least one fastening unit for fastening the storage element on a wall, in particular a tiled room wall, at least one electronics unit at least partially arranged on the storage element, in particular an illumination unit and/or an entertainment electronics unit, and at least one inspection unit, which comprises at least one inspection element removably and/or movably mounted on a main body element of the fastening unit and/or on the storage element. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030216 | Fluid Dispenser With Sensor for Determining the Volume of Fluid in a Collapsible Container - A method of determining the volume of fluid contained in a collapsible bottle, the collapsible bottle containing a fluid to be dispensed from a fluid dispenser. The fluid dispenser has a distance measuring sensor, and the collapsible bottle is coupled to the fluid dispenser so that a preselected surface of the collapsible bottle is positioned in a measurement path of the sensor. The fluid dispenser is activated to dispense an allotment of the fluid from the collapsible bottle, the collapsible bottle collapsing in a predictable manner as the fluid is dispensed from the collapsible bottle. The sensor is used to measure a distance between the sensor and the preselected surface of the collapsible bottle, the distance changing predictably as the collapsible bottle collapses. The volume of the fluid contained in the collapsible bottle is determined based on the distance between the sensor and the preselected surface of the collapsible bottle. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030217 | FOOT WASH APPARATUS - Foot washing apparatus including a base, a housing with a first arm extending vertically from the base so as to generally divide an upper surface of the base into a toe area and a heel area, and a second arm having a lower surface extending generally horizontally from the first arm, the lower surface of the second arm overlying the toe area. A soap dispensing assembly includes a receptacle for receiving a pressurized soap can, an activating lever for dispensing soap, a conduit system for carrying dispensed soap from the soap can to brushes carried by the apparatus, and a stabilizing handle extending upwardly form the base. A trigger mechanism is carried by a grip and coupled to the activating lever by a link for moving the activating lever to the activated position. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030218 | TOWEL - An embodiment includes a multi-functional garment, such as a towel. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030219 | ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPENSER - The electronic paper dispenser includes an upper compartment. The upper compartment includes an inner compartment, wherein the inner compartment contains a motion sensor, rollers, and a paper feeder. The paper feeder dispenses paper upon the activation of the motion sensor, which is in communication with a processor, which sends a signal to the rollers to release paper. The electronic paper dispenser includes an adjustable telescoping pole. The adjustable telescoping pole includes a top portion, which is connected to the upper compartment, wherein the top portion includes a height adjuster for adjusting the height of the electronic paper dispense. The adjustable telescoping pole incudes a bottom portion. The bottom portion is connected to a base. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030220 | PeeWee Waterslide - The purpose of this patent application is to obtain a patent on the PeeWee Waterslide potty training tool. The main purpose for this invention is to benefit caretakers in terms of helping to eliminate urine on surfaces. Also this will help train kids to aim properly into the toilet. Kids will also learn quicker and become very excited about wanting to use the toilet instead of diapers. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030221 | SQUAT TOILET SEAT - A squat toilet seat that positions users in a squatting position when sitting on the toilet so that the user's torso and legs form a 35-38° angle. This straightens the colon, relaxing the puborecatlis muscles to ease the strain of having a bowel movement. The toilet seat is thicker in the front than in the back, creating a sloped surface that in turn creates the angle from the user's torso to legs. The toilet seat has left and right attachment parts that are attachable to both rounded and elongated toilet bowl bodies. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030222 | Toilet Seat Lift Handle - This disclosure is generally directed to toilet seat lift handles that permit a user to lift a toilet seat without directly touching the underside of the seat. The handle may be made of a hard-plastic material with, for example, an adhesive strip and\or screws to attach to the underside of the seat. Other appropriate attachment means known in the art are also contemplated. Screws may be made of stainless steel in one embodiment. The handle may have a contour shape to match the contour of a toilet seat. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030223 | WET FLOORCARE ROBOT CLEANER TANK LATCH - In one aspect, an autonomous cleaning robot includes a drive configured to propel the robot along the floor surface and a tank assembly. The tank assembly includes a reservoir, left and right receptacles, and a handle extending across a cover of the tank assembly, the handle being moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein when the handle is in the second position, the tank assembly is locked in position. The tank assembly also includes left and right latch assemblies receivable by the left and right receptacles, respectively. Each latch assembly includes a moveable assembly configured to lock the tank assembly in position when the handle is in the second position. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030224 | CYCLONE ASSEMBLY FOR SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS AND A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS HAVING SAME - A vacuum cleaner has two cyclonic cleaning stages. The air outlet of the first cyclonic cleaning stage is located at the air inlet end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage. The axially opposed end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage is openable. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030225 | LEVERAGING SPATIAL SCANNING DATA OF AUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC DEVICES - Provided is a method, computer program product, and system for leveraging spatial scanning data of an environment collected by a robotic vacuum to generate recommendations for improving environmental conditions. A robotic vacuum may collect cleanliness data relative to an environment. The robotic vacuum may store the cleanliness data over a plurality of cleaning cycles. The robotic vacuum may analyze the cleanliness data over the plurality of cleaning cycles to identify one or more cleanliness trends. The robotic vacuum may generate a recommendation for improving an environmental condition relative to the environment based on the identified one or more cleanliness trends. The robotic vacuum may provide the recommendation to a user. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030226 | LEVERAGING SPATIAL SCANNING DATA OF AUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC DEVICES - Provided is a method, computer program product, and system for leveraging spatial scanning data of an environment collected by a robotic vacuum to generate recommendations for improving environmental conditions. A robotic vacuum may collect cleanliness data relative to an environment. The robotic vacuum may store the cleanliness data over a plurality of cleaning cycles. The robotic vacuum may analyze the cleanliness data over the plurality of cleaning cycles to identify one or more cleanliness trends. The robotic vacuum may generate a recommendation for improving an environmental condition relative to the environment based on the identified one or more cleanliness trends. The robotic vacuum may provide the recommendation to a user. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030227 | ROBOTIC CLEANER - A robotic cleaner may include a chassis, an agitator assembly configured to engage a surface to be cleaned, and a lift mechanism moveably coupling the agitator assembly to the chassis. The lift mechanism may include a biasing mechanism. The biasing mechanism may be configured to generate a biasing force that urges the agitator assembly in a direction away from the surface to be cleaned. The biasing force may be insufficient to lift the agitator assembly from the surface to be cleaned. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030228 | CHARGING APPARATUS FOR MOBILE ROBOT - The present disclosure relates to a charging apparatus for a mobile robot, including a caster guide for guiding a charging terminal, provided for the charging apparatus, and a corresponding terminal, corresponding to the charging terminal, to readily come into contact with each other, in which by determining a contact position of the two terminals in a longitudinal direction using a first guide surface to a third guide surface, and by determining a contact position of the two terminals in a traverse direction using a caster guide having a wide rear portion and a narrow front portion, the charging apparatus for the mobile robot may guide the two terminals to vertically overlap with each other. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030229 | MOBILE ROBOT - The present disclosure discloses that the robot cleaner includes a mop module including a left rotating plate to which a mop is attached to the bottom surface and a right rotating plate to which the mop is attached to the bottom surface; a base on which the mop module is installed; a case disposed to cover at least an upper portion and a part of a side of the base; and a plurality of push supporters supporting the case spaced apart from the base, wherein each push supporter provides the case with the elastic restoring force at least in the upper direction of the base and the outer direction of the base. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030230 | MOBILE ROBOT - Disclosed is a mobile robot including a body, a rotating plate rotatably installed on the body and having a lower surface where a mop portion is attached, and an attachment guider installed on the lower surface of the rotating plate to guide an attachment position of the mop portion. The attachment guider includes a guide rim and a plurality of elastic pieces. The guide rim is disposed to surround a rotation axis of the rotating plate. The plurality of elastic pieces extend from the guide rim in a direction toward the rotation axis, have a free end protruding to a lower side or downward than the guide rim, and are spaced apart from each other along a circumference of the guide rim. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030231 | CLEANER - A mobile cleaner includes a body, a mop module, and a sweep module. The mop module includes a pair of spin mops configured to rotate and mop a surface. The sweep module is configured to sweep up foreign material on the surface using a rotating agitator. The sweep module includes a dust housing, the agitator, and a wheel assembly. The wheel assembly is configured to support the dust housing on the surface and includes a wheel body that is movable in a vertical direction. A cliff sensor is configured to detect movement of the wheel body. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030232 | CLEANER - A mobile cleaner includes a body and a sweep module. The body has an installation space within the body and an insertion opening exposed to the underside of the body. The sweep module is detachably assembled to the installation space through the insertion hole. The sweep module includes a dust housing and an agitator. The dust housing includes a collection space for collecting the foreign material from the surface and a storage space where the foreign material is stored. The agitator is rotatably assembled to the dust housing and is configured to direct the foreign material from the surface to the collection space. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030233 | CLEANER - A mobile robot is disclosed, including a body, a mop module installed on the body and being configured to clean using water, a water tank removably disposed in the body and being configured to store water to be supplied to the mop module, and a detachable water tank module installed on the water tank. The water-tank detachable module includes a hook engaged with or coupled to the body and an operation button disposed on a surface of the water tank to operate the hook. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030234 | MOBILE ROBOT - The present disclosure relates to a mobile robot, including: a mop module having a pair of spin mops, which rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise, and a mop motor configured to provide a driving force to the pair of spin mops; a sweep module disposed forward of and spaced apart from the mop module, and having a collecting part, which forms a collecting space to store foreign materials, a sweeping part configured to introduce foreign materials into the collecting space while rotating, and a sweeping motor configured to provide a driving force to the sweeping part; a body, on which the mop module and the sweep module are disposed; and a first floor sensor disposed forward of the sweep module, and configured to sense reflectance of light reflected from a floor. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030235 | MOVING ROBOT AND METHOD OF CALCULATING MOVING DISTANCE OF THE SAME - A mobile robot includes a spin mop, an encoder configured to obtain data from the spin mop and transmit the data to a controller, a sensing module configured to obtain data related to a moving distance or a moving speed, and a controller configured to calculate a moving distance or a rotation angle of the robot based on the encoder data and correct the calculated data using data obtained by the sensing module. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030236 | MOBILE ROBOT - A center of gravity of a mobile cleaning robot may be positioned on an imaginary central longitudinal axis of the mobile robot. The center of gravity of the mobile robot may be positioned at a front side of an imaginary central horizontal line connecting spin rotation axes of left and right spin mops of the mobile robot. The center of gravity of the mobile robot may also be positioned at a front side of a center of gravity of a battery and a center of gravity of a water tank, and at a rear side of a center of gravity of a sweep module of the mobile robot. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030237 | Multi-Functional Cleaning and Floor Care System - A multi-functional cleaning and floor care system may have: a fresh liquid reservoir; a vacuum assembly including a vacuum recovery tank and a vacuum motor assembly; a wheeled chassis configured to support at least one of the fresh liquid reservoir and the vacuum recovery tank; and a spigot fluidly connected to the fresh liquid reservoir, with the spigot adjustable between a fully open position and a fully closed position. The system also may have: a liquid spreader assembly connected to at least one of the fresh liquid reservoir, the vacuum assembly, and the wheeled chassis, with the liquid spreader assembly including a frame and a spreader pad; and a squeegee head assembly connected to at least one of the fresh liquid reservoir, the vacuum assembly, and the wheeled chassis, with the squeegee head assembly fluidly connectable to the vacuum recovery tank. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030238 | Floor Cleaning Machines Having Intelligent Systems, Associated Sub-Assemblies Incorporating Intelligent Systems, and Associated Methods of Use - A floor cleaning machine having an intelligent system including a recovery tank sub-assembly, a vacuum fan sub-assembly, a solution tank sub-assembly, wherein the solution tank sub-assembly preferably includes a secondary electrochemical cell, a solution flow sub-assembly, a control console sub-assembly, a frame and wheel sub-assembly and/or a frame and transaxle sub-assembly, a scrub head sub-assembly, a scrub head lift sub-assembly, a squeegee sub-assembly, a solution flow sub-assembly, and an intelligent system associated with at least one of the above-identified sub-assemblies, wherein the intelligent system at least one of selectively gathers, obtains, monitors, stores, records, and analyzes data associated with components of the floor cleaning machine assembly, and at least one of controllably communicates and disseminates such data with at least one of another system and user. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030239 | ROBOT CLEANER AND ROBOT SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A robot cleaner includes a main body, a water tank including a turbidity sensor and a water level sensor, and a pair of rotary mops configured to move the main body while rotating in contact with a floor. A drive motor rotates the pair of rotary mops and a nozzle supplies water from the water tank to the rotary mop. A rotary mop controller varies an output current of the drive motor based on signals from the water tank sensors. A controller determines whether the water tank is contaminated based on the output current of the drive motor received from the rotary mop controller. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030240 | AI ROBOT CLEANER AND ROBOT SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A robot cleaner of the present disclosure includes: a robot cleaner including: a main body forming an outer shape; a water tank configured to contain water; a pair of rotary mops configured to rotate in contact with a floor to move the main body; a drive motor configured to rotate the pair of rotary mops; a pump connected to the water tank for injecting the water to the rotary mop; and a controller configured to determine whether the water in the water tank is insufficient based on an output current of the drive motor indicating a water content of the rotary mops. Accordingly, the robot cleaner may be effective in terms of cost and space utilization because it does not have a separate water quantity sensor and can measure the water quantity of the rotary mop of the robot cleaner. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030241 | AI ROBOT CLEANER AND ROBOT SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A robot cleaner of the present disclosure includes: a main body forming an outer shape; a pair of rotary mops configured to rotate in contact with a floor to move the main body; a drive motor configured to rotate the pair of rotary mops; a mop sensing unit comprising at least one micro switch provided on a surface of the rotating plate configured to output a sensing signal when the mop cloth is attached; and a controller configured to determine attachment state of the mop cloth based on the sensing signal and control the driving of the rotary mop. Accordingly, the robot cleaner may detect whether the mop cloth is attached to the rotating mop, and alert the user, thereby protecting the floor by preventing wet cleaning without the mop. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030242 | CLEANING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a cleaning system and a control method thereof. The cleaning system includes a self-propelled cleaning robot, a safety guard connector, a detector assembly; where the self-propelled cleaning robot and the safety guard connector are detachably connected with each other, and the detector assembly detect whether the self-propelled cleaning robot and the safety guard connector being connected with each other or not | 2021-02-04 |
20210030243 | CLEANER - A mobile cleaner includes a dust housing, an agitator, and a dustpan. The dust housing has a collection opening facing a surface. The agitator is rotatably disposed within the dust housing and is exposed to the surface through the collection opening. The agitator is configured to move foreign material from the floor into the dust housing. The dustpan directs the foreign material moved by the agitator into the dust housing. The dustpan extends around a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the agitator and is configured to rotate independent of the agitator. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030244 | REMOVING DEBRIS FROM CLEANING ROBOTS - A cleaning robot system including a robot and a robot maintenance station. The robot includes a robot body, a drive system, a cleaning assembly, and a cleaning bin carried by the robot body and configured to receive debris agitated by the cleaning assembly. The robot maintenance station includes a station housing configured to receive the robot for maintenance. The station housing has an evacuation passageway exposed to a top portion of the received robot. The robot maintenance station also includes an air mover in pneumatic communication with the evacuation passageway and a collection bin carried by the station housing and in pneumatic communication with the evacuation passageway. The station housing and the robot body fluidly connect the evacuation passageway to the cleaning bin of the received robot. The air mover evacuates debris held in the robot cleaning bin to the collection bin through the evacuation passageway. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030245 | MOBILE ROBOT - A mobile robot includes a body and a rotating plate rotatably installed on the body. A mop portion is attached to a lower surface of the rotating plate. And, a rotating ball that is vertically aligned with a rotating shaft of the rotating plate is rotatably installed on the rotating plate. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030246 | CLEANER - A cleaner includes a body including an insertion slot facing a floor and an installation space inside the body. The cleaner includes a dust housing detachably connected to the body. The dust housing includes a collection opening surface and a storage space that stores foreign substances collected through the collection opening surface. The cleaner has an agitator rotatably connected to the dust housing and exposed through the collection opening surface. The cleaner also includes a driving apparatus that rotates a driving coupler, which drives a driven coupler coupled to the agitator. The cleaner includes a lever located on either the driving coupler or the driven coupler. The lever selectively attaches or separates the driving coupler and the driven coupler. Manipulating the lever separates the driving coupler and the driven coupler and allows the sweep module including the agitator to be removed through the insertion slot in the body. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030247 | MOBILE ROBOT - A mobile robot includes a body and a mop module with left and right rotating plates rotatably installed on the body and each including a water supply space. The mobile robot also includes a water distribution module for providing water to the water supply spaces of the left and right rotating plates, and a water supply module for supplying water to the water distribution module. The water distribution module includes a water-supply counterpart portion connected to the water supply module and configured to receive water. Left and right water supply distribution pipes are connected to the water-supply counterpart portion to supply water to the water supply spaces of the left and right rotating plates, wherein the length of the left and right water distribution pipes are the same. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030248 | ROBOT CLEANER - A robot cleaner includes a water tank forming a space to store water, a body forming an exterior and having a housing which forms a space in which the water tank is mounted, a pair of spin mops rotatably mounted at a lower side of the body, a first nozzle provided at the housing, a second nozzle provided at the tank and configured to couple to the first nozzle, and a fixing part generating a magnetic force when the tank is mounted in the housing to fix an arrangement of the tank mounted in the housing. The fixing part includes a fixing device (e.g., a magnet or metal) provided around a circumference of the second nozzle and a response fixing device (e.g., a magnet or metal) provided around a circumference of the first nozzle and having a shape corresponding to the fixing device. The first nozzle and the second nozzle are attached to each other by the fixing device and the response fixing device. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030249 | ROBOT CLEANER - A robot cleaner includes a main body forming an exterior and having a water tank housing formed at a rear side thereof. The water tank housing may form a space in which a water tank is mounted. At least one spin mop is rotatably provided at a lower side of the main body, moving the main body by rotating, and configured to clean a floor using water in the water tank. A supply nozzle is provided at one side of the water tank housing, and when connected to a discharge nozzle of the water tank, communicates with the discharge nozzle to supply water stored in the water tank to each of the spin mops. The robot cleaner further includes a locking device rotatably provided at a position spaced apart from a circumferential surface of the water tank housing, and configured to secure the water tank in the water tank housing when mounted or to release the water tank by pushing backward on the water tank. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030250 | Cleaning Sheet - A cleaning sheet that is capable of reliably capturing dust without damaging a cleaning target surface regardless of size and the like of dust falling on the cleaning target surface is described. The cleaning sheet for cleaning a cleaning target object includes a base material sheet, a first brush portion that is provided to the base material sheet and is formed of a fiber material, and a second brush portion that is provided to the base material sheet and is formed of crushed pulp materials that are layered. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030251 | Floor Mop - An actuable shaft assembly for a spray mop assembly includes first and second hollow elongated outer shaft segments in which first and second elongated actuating rod segments are telescopingly disposed, respectively. The first and second outer shaft segments include respective first and second shaft retaining elements extending into their hollow interiors. The first and second rod segments include respective first and second rod retaining elements extending radially outward from their outer peripheral surfaces. The rod retaining elements and shaft retaining elements are sized and disposed to limit telescoping movement of the associated rod segments outward from the shaft segment ends. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030252 | Floor Mop - A floor mop including a handle, a shaft coupled to the handle, a multidirectional joint coupled to the shaft opposite the handle, and a mop plate. The mop plate is unitarily formed and includes an upper plate including an upper surface, a substantially parallel lower plate including a lower surface, lateral faces extending between the upper and lower plate, and at least one internal web extending between the upper and lower plates. The upper plate, lower plate, lateral faces and at least one internal web are unitarily formed. The mop plate and the multidirectional joint further include complementary coupling structures. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030253 | CLEAN ROOM WIPE MOP HEAD UNIT - A mop head unit that can be used for cleaning multiple surface types. The mop head unit is disposable and incorporates a mop head frame with a plurality of inflatable air chambers and a cleaning pad/wipe. The mop head frame and the cleaning pad/wipe are incorporated into a single mop head unit. The mop head unit may be used wet or dry. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030254 | BLADE AND PUMP IMPELLER ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher comprising a chassis, a tub supported by the chassis and at least partially defining a treating chamber, and a pump that circulates wash liquid in the treating chamber. The pump has an impeller that has a cover, a base with an axis of rotation, and at least one fin protruding from the base. The impeller also has a cap removably coupled to the impeller and at least one blade integrally formed with the cap. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030255 | MODULAR MAT SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a modular mat system. More particularly, the disclosure is directed to a modular mat system with that may be built out using common pieces of mats. Specifically, a modular mat system with a mat piece with a top plate with inserts, a bottom plate with a plurality of tabs and recesses operative to engage with further mat pieces to build a mat system is discussed. The modular mat system is operative to remove water and other detritus from shoes of a user or other such platform moving across the mat system and feed it to a perimeter drain below the system. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030256 | Sanitizing device - A sanitizing device includes a treadable mat wherein at least one sanitizing portion forms a support surface which may be walked on by a user and suitable for dispensing a sanitizing substance in the form of a vaporized jet, at least one dispensing group housed in a dispensing compartment situated below the support surface, a vaporization group having at least one tank containing the sanitizing substance in liquid state, and a vaporization unit equipped with a vaporization device to cause the sanitizing substance to instantaneously pass from liquid state to gaseous state in a vaporization chamber. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030257 | SURGICAL SYSTEM - A surgical system according to an embodiment may include: first, second, third, and fourth manipulator respectively supporting first, second, third surgical instruments and an endoscope; a remote control apparatus including a display device and first and second operation handles for right and left hands to operate the first and second surgical instruments; and a control apparatus that controls the display device. The control apparatus may display a graphical user interface overlapped with an image captured by the endoscope on the display device. The graphical user interface may include first, second, and third areas respectively indicating information on the first, third, and second surgical instruments, and a surgical instrument position display area indicating positional relationships of the first, second, third surgical instruments with respect to a field of view of the endoscope, at a position different from the first to third areas. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030258 | STEERABLE MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING AN IMAGING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the disclosure may include a medical device comprising an elongate member and a handle assembly connected to the elongate member. The handle housing may house a steering mechanism movable relative to the handle assembly and configured to steer the elongate member along a first plane and a second plane different from the first plane, a camera system configured to capture images from a distal end of the elongate member, and an illumination system configured to provide illuminating light from the distal end of the elongate member. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030259 | Surgical Airflow Device - An airflow device projects a flow of air proximate to a field of view of a camera. The airflow device includes: a housing shaped to fit over an end of a camera lens; one or more air pumps located within the housing, the one or more air pumps receiving air through one or more air inlets; and one or more air outlets formed in the housing proximate the camera lens. The one or more air outlets are oriented to project air from the one or more air pumps across a field of view of the camera lens. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030260 | CONNECTOR DEVICE FOR A CONTROLLABLE INSTRUMENT - A medical instrument may comprise a first articulatable segment having a first diameter, and a second articulatable segment having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter, wherein the second articulatable segment is coupled to the first articulatable segment and extends in a distal direction past the first articulatable segment. The instrument may also comprise a first force transmission element coupled to the first articulatable segment and extending in a proximal direction from the first articulatable segment to a first connector portion, the first connector portion being configured to be releasably coupled with a first actuator, and a second force transmission element coupled to the second articulatable segment and extending in a proximal direction from the second articulatable segment to a second connector portion, the second connector portion being configured to be releasably coupled with a second actuator. The first and second force transmission elements may be configured to transmit actuation forces, respectively, to articulate the first and second articulatable segments independently of one another. | 2021-02-04 |
20210030261 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING AN ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION FREE FROM CONTAMINATION - Endoscope with contamination protection device comprising a rigid or flexible shaft, at a distal end of which optics and a lighting device are disposed, a handle adjoining the shaft, an inner sheath, which is closed at its one distal end and is optically transparent at least on the end face and which is unrolled along the shaft in the manner of a condom, at least one air tube and water tube, which terminate openly at the distal end of the inner sleeve and are connected thereto and are positioned between the shaft and inner sleeve, and a handle attachment, which is plugged onto the handle with an air and a water valve, to which the air and water tubes are connected, an outer sleeve envelops the inner sleeve and, at a proximal end of the inner sleeve, is connected in an air, water and germ-tight manner to the same. | 2021-02-04 |