06th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130032992 | SHEET STACKING APPARATUS - A sheet stacking apparatus includes an alignment member to align a sheet stacked on a stacking tray in a width direction perpendicular to a direction in which the sheet is discharged. When stacking a plurality of sheets on the stacking tray, the sheet stacking apparatus lowers the stacking tray, so that a predetermined distance is maintained between the top surface sheet and a sheet discharge port. If the stacking tray is lowered to a predetermined position while the alignment unit is executing an alignment operation at a first position, the sheet stacking apparatus lowers the alignment member to a second position lower than the first position and causes the alignment member to execute the alignment operation at the second position. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032993 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus acquires sheet information indicating paper weight or the like of a transported sheet of paper. The apparatus also has a control portion and shifts a reference position which has been previously set to a direction orthogonal to a transporting direction of the sheet of paper based on the paper weight or the like of the transported sheet of paper. A deviation sensor detects a deviation of the sheet of paper with regard to the shifted reference position along the direction orthogonal to the transporting direction of the sheet of paper. A sheet shift portion shifts the sheet of paper to the shifted reference position based on the deviation detected by the deviation sensor. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032994 | IMAGE-FORMING DEVICE CHANGING STOPPING TIME OF SHEET-SKEW CORRECTION ROLLER - In an image-forming device the first sensor detects a recording sheet manually inserted from a manual sheet insertion opening. The sheet-skew correction roller is provided downstream side of the first sensor in the conveying direction. The controller is configured to control the sheet-skew correction roller to begin rotating if a stopping time has elapsed from a moment when the first sensor detects the recording sheet. The stopping time is initially set to a first stopping time. The controller is configured to function as a determining unit and a changing unit. The determining unit is configured to determine whether the recording sheet is properly conveyed. The changing unit is configured to change the stopping time to a second stopping time from the first stopping time if the determining unit determines that the recording sheet is not properly conveyed, the second stopping time being longer than the first stopping time. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032995 | APPARATUS TO ALIGN MEDIA - A medium alignment apparatus may include an alignment body to form a transfer path is formed for passage of a medium and include an alignment reference surface for alignment of the medium is formed, an alignment roller portion mounted to the alignment body to align the medium while driving the medium simultaneously, and at least one alignment sensor portion to detect whether the medium is aligned by detecting a position of the medium passing along the transfer path. The alignment body may include a first body forming a transfer path for the medium, to which the alignment roller portion is mounted, and a second body disposed at one side of the first body to be movable relative to the first body at a speed corresponding to a transfer speed of the medium, providing a side directed to the first body as the alignment reference surface. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032996 | DRAWING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is provided that can surely position a unit in an apparatus body with a simple configuration where the number of components is small. A drawing apparatus, which draws a sheet feeding cassette as a unit to a predetermined position of the apparatus body to position it, includes : a leaf spring that is an elastic member to jump-buckle; an engaging unit disposed in the leaf spring; and an engaged unit engaged with the engaging unit. When the unit is loaded on the apparatus body, the engaging unit engages the engaged unit, the elastic member jump-buckles, and accordingly the unit is drawn to the predetermined position of the apparatus body. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032997 | Table/Parlour Football - A football game and football game apparatus that consists of sliding football shaped playing pieces down a rectangular planar playing surface towards scoring targets. The scoring targets represent certain yardages that can be gained or lost, or other events that may occur in an American football game, and by which a player can advance or move back their game piece on a simulated football field. The football field is secured perpendicularly across and above the planar playing surface and includes yardage markers, down markers, score trackers, and a line of scrimmage indicator in order to track the game play. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032998 | APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING HANDS OF PLAYING CARDS WITH DIFFERENTIAL HAND COUNT CAPABILITY - An apparatus for providing hands of playing cards includes a playing card moving system for moving a number of playing cards defining a hand of playing cards from a container to a delivery tray, and a processor with software to direct the playing card moving system to randomly select how many playing cards will form the hand in the delivery tray. The apparatus is capable of randomly selecting numbers of cards to be delivered in a hand of cards to players and a dealer during a round of a casino table card game. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032999 | STRATEGY BOARD GAME - A strategy board game of territorial conquest for two to four players. Each player commands an army of twenty-four pieces on a playing board divided into five regions called territories. The pieces rest on the intersections of lines on the board called Points. In each territory there exists a special board Point referred to as a Base. The pieces in the game at all times have a specific direction that they face on the game board. The facing of the piece determines its vulnerability to capture by another piece. In addition to facing, different types of playing pieces are assigned different attributes such as Movement number, Attack number and Blocking faces which affect the utility of each piece in game situations. A notation system allows text play of the game. Electronic embodiments allow game play on electronic devices. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033001 | Game of Craps - A method for a game played by at least one player and a pair of dice, which method may include the steps of providing a first area to provide a winning combination including at least three preselected numbers based upon a roll of the dice; rolling only once said pair of dice by said shooter, determining winners and losers based upon the single roll of the dice, and providing a 1-to-1 payout to the winners based upon the combination from the dice being at least one of the preselected numbers. A method for a game played by at least one player and a pair of dice, which method may include the steps of providing a second area and a third area to provide a winning combination including at least three preselected numbers based upon a roll of the dice; rolling only once said pair of dice by said shooter, determining winners and losers based upon the single roll of the dice, and providing a 2-to-1 payout to the winners based upon the combination from the dice being at least one of the preselected numbers. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033002 | Spark Plug Chess Set Construction - Disclosed is a chess set piece construction that utilizes a spark plug body, a weighted hardware attachment as a base and a decorative hardware attachment for an upper adornment that signifies the piece type. A repurposed or recycled spark plug is utilized as the chess piece body structure, wherein the lower threading above an electrode, a socket driver hex midsection, and the elongated insulator section is retained in the finished piece, while the terminal may be removed in certain embodiments. A weighted mechanical nut or similar piece of hardware is mated to the lower threading of the plug, while an upper, decorative portion is positioned in place of the terminal or therearound. The lower nut provides a stable base for the piece, the plug body provides the midsection structure, while the upper portion signifying the type of chess piece. The elements may be painted to signify opposing chess piece sides. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033004 | PATTERN BUILDING GAME ASSEMBLY WITH LAUNCHING APPARATUS AND METHODS - A game apparatus and a method using trays as the game board with vertical support columns, two sets of playing pieces and two launching devices. The one or more vertical support columns attach to the one or more trays to support the trays horizontally above a support surface. On the surface of each of the trays is a matrix and each element of the matrix has a recessed compartment orthogonal to the surface of the tray. Each recessed compartment is sized to hold a multiplicity of both types of playing pieces in a stacked manner. The recessed compartments may also be created so that the order and the number of the playing pieces in each recessed compartment are observable for additional variety in game play. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033005 | GAS TURBINE EXHAUST NOZZLE DIVERGENT FLAP SEAL - A seal assembly for a nozzle in a gas turbine engine includes a connector having a first hinge portion for attaching to the nozzle, a flat portion for sealing against a wall of the engine; and a first hinge for attaching the connector to the flat portion wherein the connector is adapted to rotate relative to the nozzle and the flat portion is adapted to rotate relative to the connector. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033006 | FLUID FILTER SYSTEM - An endcap includes a first plate member having a radial inner portion, a radial outer portion, and defining a longitudinal axis. The endcap also includes a flange disposed between the radial inner and outer portions, and projecting axially along the longitudinal axis in a first direction. The endcap also includes a first seal member disposed adjacent the flange. The first seal member includes a first portion engaged with an axial facing surface of the first plate member and a second portion engaged with a radially facing surface of the flange. The endcap further includes a second plate member disposed radially outward of the radial outer portion and a second seal member disposed adjacent the second plate member including at least a portion axially spaced from the axially facing surface of the first plate member in a second direction along the longitudinal axis opposite the first direction. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033007 | High Temperature Seal - The invention relates to a high-temperature seal ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130033008 | OUTWARD BRISTLE BRUSH SEAL DESIGN FOR GAS TURBINE APPLICATION - A brush seal assembly for use between two stationary turbine components includes a plurality of arcuate carrier segments, each having a front plate and a back plate having substantially equal radial length dimensions, and a bristle pack sandwiched therebetween. The front plate and the back plate define a hook portion adapted to be received in an annular slot in a first radially inner turbine component, the bristle pack extending substantially radially outwardly beyond the front and back plates and supported by the back plate along the entire radial length dimension and by the front plate along a minor portion of the radial length dimension, thereby leaving an axial gap between the bristle pack and the front plate along a major portion of the radial length dimension. The bristle pack is fixedly secured to the back plate and the front plate along the minor portion of the length dimension, and the bristle pack is slanted in a circumferential clockwise or counterclockwise direction and adapted to sealingly contact a second radially outward turbine component. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033009 | HYDRAULIC COUPLING SYSTEM FOR COUPLING A SHELL MILL TO AN ADAPTER - A hydraulic coupling system includes an adapter, a shell mill, a threaded member, and a chucking membrane. The adapter includes a tapered pilot disposed on and extending from an end face. The shell mill includes a central counter bore for enabling the pilot of the adapter to be inserted therein. The threaded member includes at least one sealing member and is capable of being threaded into a threaded bore of the shell mill. The chucking membrane includes an intermediate portion disposed between two flanges and forms a fluid-tight channel for hydraulic fluid. The chucking member has a tapered inside surface. When the threaded member is threaded into the shell mill, the tapered surfaces of the pilot and the chucking membrane cause an axial force to seat the end face of the shell mill firmly against the end face of the adapter. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033010 | Clamping device for machine tools - In a clamping device for machine tools, the device is provided with a power-operated chuck and clamping jaws actuated by a draw rod, the clamping device having an electrical servomotor with a changeover function, a movement converter, and a force accumulator for maintaining clamping force, the movement converter and the force accumulator being integrated in a tube-shaped jacket piece inserted in a housing of the clamping device and divided into two parts connected together. A spindle nut of the movement converter is rotatably supported between the two parts by a projection, and spring packs of the force accumulator are clamped between stop rings and a cover on the jacket piece. The jacket piece is mounted within the housing as to be moved axially by the draw rod via the movement converter. It is possible to determine the clamping force prevailing in the power-operated chuck using only one measuring point. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033011 | Adjustable Suspension System For A Work Vehicle - A suspension system is provided that includes an axle configured to support a first wheel on a first lateral end of the axle, and a second wheel on a second lateral end of the axle. The suspension system also includes a steering assembly configured to rotate each wheel relative to the axle about a substantially vertical axis. In addition, the suspension system includes an actuating cylinder extending between the axle and a frame of a work vehicle. The actuating cylinder is configured to transition the frame between a lowered position that enables the steering assembly to rotate each wheel through a first range of motion without contact between the wheels and a component of the work vehicle, and a raised position that enables the steering assembly to rotate the wheels through a second range of motion, greater than the first range of motion. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033012 | CONVERTIBLE CARGO CONTAINER - An apparatus which is convertible from a portable cargo container to a wheeled vehicle. In particular, the present invention is a backpack or article of luggage that includes a deployable wheeled platform so that the backpack or luggage is convertible to a scooter type vehicle. The present invention is particularly useful for transporting relatively heavy loads along with a human operator, quickly and with minimal effort. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033013 | SELF-LUBRICATING SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARING FOR A VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A bearing for a vehicle suspension system is provided and includes an outer member and an inner member. The outer member defines a first inner surface and a first outer surface wherein the first outer surface is configured to engage an equalizer bar of the vehicle suspension system. The inner member defines a second outer surface and a bore therethrough defining a second inner surface. The inner member is configured to engage a frame of the vehicle suspension system. A first lubricious fabric liner is provided in communication with at least a portion of the first inner surface and the second outer surface. The first lubricious fabric liner slidingly engages at least a portion of one of the first inner surface and the second outer surface in response to relative movement between the equalizer bar and the frame of the vehicle suspension system. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033014 | TOOL CART - A tool cart includes at least one box, multiple posts, a hanging rod, a wire wrapping member and multiple wheel sets which are connected to the lower ends of the posts. The at least one box has least one set of assembling holes defined in one of outsides thereof. The multiple posts are connected to the at least one box and each has a connection portion located at an inside thereof. The hanging rod is connected between the connection portions of two adjacent posts. The wire wrapping member is connected to the at least one set of the assembling holes and wires are wrapped around the wire wrapping member. A paper towel is connected to the hanging rod. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033015 | Level Pulling Type Pet Carrying Cart - A level pulling type pet carrying cart includes a main body, a rotatable pushing arrangement and a retaining assembly. The main body has a base frame, a side frame and a plurality of wheels provided below the base frame. The rotatable pushing arrangement includes a connecting arm and a stretchable pushing arm which is capable of rotating with respect to the connecting arm. The retaining assembly includes a retaining base and a connecting band, wherein the connecting band has a first end connected to a top surface of the retaining base and a second end connected to a center on top of the side frame so as to pull the retaining base to move upwardly and also controlling a rotation angle of the stretchable pushing arm. Thus, the whole body is maintained to move smoothly along a horizontal level. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033016 | BALL STUD, DUST COVER, AND STABILIZER LINK - A ball stud has a flange that outwardly projects in a radial direction of a stud portion. The flange has a concave portion that has a curved shape from a root to an outer circumferential portion in cross section. The concave portion is concave with respect to a straight line connecting an end on the root side and an end on the outer circumferential portion side of the curved shape. A dust cover has a lip to be abutted on a sealing portion and the flange of the ball stud. The lip is formed with a side lip portion. The side lip portion has a shape corresponding to the curved shape of the concave portion of the flange so as to be abutted on the concave portion. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033017 | FRONT-AXLE BRACKET FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A front-axle bracket for motor vehicles has two accommodations spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal vehicle direction in each instance for the bearing locations for pivoting mounting of one or two wheel guide elements, in each instance, such as transverse control arms or A-arms, accommodations for attachment of the front-axle bracket as a pre-finished unit, together with pre-assembled assemblies, on the vehicle body, and at least individual ones of accommodations for attachment of the steering gear mechanism, for attachment of the stabilizer, and for mounting of a pendulum support. The front-axle bracket is produced as a component that is in one piece with these accommodations and connects them with one another. At least individual ones of the accommodations are integrated into the front-axle bracket by way of rod-shaped connecting elements, in framework-like manner. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033018 | VEHICLE WITH A FOUR BAR LINK SUSPENSION SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH IMPROVED ROLL CHARACTERISTICS - The present invention relates to a vehicle and a method for improving the roll characteristics of a vehicle. The vehicle includes an axle, a sprung mass, a first control arm, a second control arm, a third control arm, a first pivotable joint, a second pivotable joint, a third pivotable joint, and a fourth pivotable joint. The torsional stiffness of the first control arm, the second control arm, the first pivotable joint, the second pivotable joint, the third pivotable joint, and the fourth pivotable joint are substantially equal to or greater than the torsional stiffness of the axle, whereby the axle bends and twists during a sprung mass roll event in order to limit an amount of roll. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033019 | SIDE MOUNTED AIR SPRING TRAILING ARM SUSPENSION - A suspension includes first and second arms that connect a rigid axle to a frame structure. The first arm has one end configured for connection to a rigid axle structure and an opposite end adapted for connection to one lateral side of the frame structure. The second arm has one end configured for connection to the rigid axle structure and an opposite end adapted for connection to an opposite lateral side of the frame structure. The suspension includes a first air spring associated with the first arm and a second air spring associated with the second arm. The first and second air springs are configured to be positioned laterally outboard of the frame structure. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033020 | CONVERTIBLE CARGO CONTAINER - An apparatus which is convertible from a portable cargo container to a wheeled vehicle. In particular, the present invention is a backpack or article of luggage that includes a deployable wheeled platform so that the backpack or luggage is convertible to a scooter type vehicle. The present invention is particularly useful for transporting relatively heavy loads along with a human operator, quickly and with minimal effort. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033021 | CARRIER INSERT BAR ASSEMBLY WITH SECUREMENT PIN - An insert bar assembly for a hitch-rack carrier comprises a self-locating securement pin. The insert bar assembly can comprise an elongate hitch-attachment bar which in turn comprises a hitch-receiver insert portion located at an insertable end of the bar. The assembly can include a flexible securement pin or a rigid securement pin resiliently joined to the bar at a fixed distance from the engagement end of the pin. The assembly accommodates repetitive, same location positioning of the engagement end of the pin at a pin-tip facing surface on the bar in the pin-secured configuration of the insert bar assembly. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033022 | VEHICLE SIDE AIRBAG DEVICE - A side airbag with interior partitioned into plural chambers. The side airbag configured in a bag shape by an outer cloth and an inner cloth is partitioned by partitioning members into a lower chamber (one or more high pressure chambers) on the high pressure side during inflation and deployment and a upper chamber (low pressure chamber). The partitioning members are each configured from a single piece of cloth or from plural pieces of cloth that have been integrated together in advance. The partitioning members are each provided with a partitioning wall, a diffuser and a non-return valve. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033023 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle with an interior covering is provided, which is movable and/or deformable relative to a vehicle body, and with a safety device, which includes, but is not limited to an expansion body with an elastic diaphragm, which delimits a hollow space. The filled expansion body is arranged between the interior covering and the vehicle body. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033024 | AIRBAG HAVING A PRESSURE RESPONSIVE VENT - An airbag has a fabric enclosure, a vent in the fabric enclosure, and a flow control device made up of a flexible membrane fastened around part of a periphery thereof to the fabric enclosure adjacent to the vent. The membrane defines a flow passage having a free end through which inflation gas is vented to atmosphere and has a tongue extending away from the free end. The tongue has a pre-deployment position in which it overlies an inner surface of the fabric enclosure and a distal end of the tongue extends past an end of the vent closest to the free end. A first distance from the distal end of the tongue to a closest end of the vent may be shorter than a second distance from the distal end of the tongue to a closest end of fastening between the periphery of the membrane and the fabric enclosure. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033025 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A safety device for a motor vehicle and a method for producing such a safety device are provided. The safety device comprises an expansion body with an elastic diaphragm that delimits a hollow space. A filling fluid source is configured for filling the hollow space subject to elastic expansion of the diaphragm. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033026 | Airbag and Method for Producing Such an Airbag - An airbag with a valve device for a gaseous medium includes at least one textile layer and at least one foil that at least partially covers the textile layer such that due to the valve device at least one area of the airbag permeable by the medium can be at least partially opened when the valve device is in an open position and can be at least substantially sealed when the valve device is in a closed position. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033027 | POLYESTER FABRIC AND PREPARATION METHOD FOR THE SAME - The present invention relates to an airbag fabric comprising a polyester fiber, and more particularly to a polyester fabric having a thermal resistance constant (X) of 1.0 to 6.5 in the uncoated fabric state, a preparation method for the same, and an airbag for vehicle comprising the same. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033028 | MULTIPURPOSE HITCH ACCESSORY SYSTEM - A hitch accessory system is provided. The system includes a crossbar having a perpendicular bar and parallel bar. The system further includes a crossbar insert capable of supporting at least one accessory. The perpendicular bar is capable of receiving and supporting the crossbar insert. The parallel bar is adapted to engage a hitch. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033029 | SEATBELT RELIEF DEVICE - A seatbelt relief device for a seatbelt having a shoulder harness utilized by a driver sitting on a seat in a motor vehicle behind a steering wheel. The device comprises a sleeve that fits over a chest portion of the shoulder harness of the seatbelt. A cord assembly extends from the sleeve. A mechanism is for releasably mounting the cord assembly centrally to the steering wheel in a pivotable manner, whereby the sleeve will pull the chest portion of the shoulder harness of the seatbelt slightly away from the chest of the driver to reduce pressure on the chest of the driver. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033030 | SKI TRANSPORTATION DEVICE - In principle, the device comprises a supporting element for a ski that is placed beside the outer side of a ski boot, the supporting element having a movable part formed by a rotatable body and a fixed part on which the movable part is coupled rotatingly, while the rotatable body includes a receptacle for receiving the rear end section of the ski. It is characterized in that the receptacle of the rotatable body is delimited by an elastic frontal retaining and support rim ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130033031 | Rotating Label Warning System For A Container - The present application is directed to systems and methods for delivering warnings and instructions for a container. A base label may be adhered to the container, and at least a first, a second, and a third visual representation of a warning or instruction is displayed on the base label. A top label may cover at least a portion of the base label. The top label may be rotatable about the base label. The top label may have a transparent window allowing at least one of the first, second, or third visual representations to be visible through the transparent window. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033032 | SECURITY THREAD OR STRIPE COMPRISING ORIENTED MAGNETIC PARTICLES IN INK, AND METHOD AND MEANS FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention concerns a security thread or stripe for the incorporation into or onto a value-document or currency substrate, as well as a method and means of making such thread or stripe. The thread or stripe comprises a plastic foil which carries a hardened coating comprising oriented magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles, the orientation of said pigment particles representing graphic information. Preferred are optically variable magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles. Said hardened coating may also be comprised between a first and a second plastic foil. Said graphic information is a repetitive seamless pattern of suitable repetition length, which is produced using a magnetic orienting cylinder having a corresponding repetitive seamless magnetic field pattern. A magnetic orienting cylinder and a process for process for producing such magnetic orienting cylinder are also disclosed. The process comprises the coating of a cylindrical support body with a polymer material comprising a high-coercivity permanent-magnetic powder as a filler material, and magnetizing or engraving the seamless outer cylinder surface to form on the cylinder a repetitive seamless magnetic field pattern. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033033 | PIPELINE LINER NON-FLANGE CONNECTION - This invention relates to a non-flange connector capable of fitting around a plastic liner and connecting two sections of pipe without the need for flanges. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033034 | FLUID PATH CONNECTORS AND CONTAINER SPIKES FOR FLUID DELIVERY - A fluid connector includes an extending section including a spiked end to pierce the container port. The extending section includes at least one air conduit and at least one fluid conduit therethrough. The extending section further includes a first abutment member and second abutment member. The first abutment member is adapted to abut a first or air side of the container port upon piercing of the container port. The second abutment member is spaced from the first abutment member and is adapted to abut a second or fluid sided of the container port. The fluid connector can further include grasping members extending from the extending section to facilitate rotation of the extending section relative to the container port during piercing thereof. The fluid connector can also include a check valve in fluid connection with the air line. In several embodiments, the check valve is positioned within the extending section. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033035 | Pipe Connector Device - A pipe connector comprises a tubular pin member | 2013-02-07 |
20130033036 | FASTENING DEVICE PARTICULARLY SUITABLE FOR THE FASTENING BETWEEN AN AIR INTAKE AND AN ENGINE OF AN AIRCRAFT NACELLE - A fastening device includes an annular flange connected to an air intake, an annular flange connected to a powerplant pressed against the annular flange and fastening elements that allow the annular flanges to be linked, and for at least a first fastening element, a blade is fitted between the fastening element and the annular flange, the blade consisting of at least a central part linked to the first fastening element, radially mobile relative to the annular flange, and at least one part offset for which at least radial centripetal displacement is limited relative to the annular flange, the two parts being offset along the direction of the circumference. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033037 | Heat Engine and Heat to Electricity Systems and Methods for Working Fluid Fill System - Embodiments provide a heat engine system containing working fluid (e.g., sc-CO | 2013-02-07 |
20130033038 | STARTING/GENERATING SYSTEM WITH MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CIRCUIT BREAKER - A starting/generating system includes a rotor portion and a stator portion. The stator portion is connected to a DC power source during starting operations and to a DC load during generating operations, and includes a DC link having a first and second DC link bus, a DC link capacitor connected between the DC link buses, and an inverter/rectifier that converts AC power to DC power and vice versa. A switching device is connected in series on the first DC link bus and is controlled by a controller that turns the switching device On and Off to provide various functionality to the starting/generating system. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033039 | BALANCE WAVE ENERGY-ELECTRICITY GENERATION SYSTEM - An electric generator is described capable of producing electricity by leveraging the periodic roll movement of a floating vessel or ship through the actuation of mobile weights induced by said movement. Said movement is leveraged through the action of said weights upon hydraulic, pneumatic or mechanical mechanisms in charge of transforming the mechanical energy generated into electrical energy in order to distribute it to shore via an underwater cable. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033040 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING WIND TURBINES FROM DAMAGE - A wind turbine has a Lidar device to sense wind conditions upstream of the wind turbine. Signals from the wind turbine are processed to detect an extreme event. On detection the system controller takes the necessary evasive action depending on the nature and severity of the extreme condition detected. This may include a significant reduction in power generated, complete shutdown of the generator and yawing of the nacelle and rotor to reduce loading on the rotor blades. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033041 | Fluid displacement methods and resultant machines - We have invented multiple methods of fluid displacement that enable a device to become buoyant at depth. It is accomplished by utilizing a fluid with a greater gravity or pressure, whether naturally occuring or mechanically generated. The first fluid is directed by a valve to displace a lighter fluid from a chamber or container into a second fluid body, with the result that a device at depth within the second fluid body becomes positively buoyant. The positively buoyant device can be utilized for example in energy production, item retrieval at depth or moving an object from the surface to a specific depth and back. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033042 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL ENERGY - The present disclosure provides for improved systems, apparatus and methods whereby electrical energy may be generated by the action of the user of the apparatus while, for example, walking, running or other activity that places the user's weight alternately on each heel and/or toe in sequence. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033043 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SET - A wind turbine generator set includes a support framework; a generator unit; at least one rotors mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis defining a lower halve and an upper halve portions of the rotor and operatively connected to the generator unit; a plurality of blades supported in a plurality of rows along a length of each of the at least one rotors, each blade of the plurality of blades consisted of a pair of pipe lines each having an axis extending radially from the horizontal axis and having a first end for connection to the rotor and a second end supporting a sheet plate with another second end of the other pipe line; a wind collector provided in front of the rotors and consisted of a funnel-shaped device for guiding the wind onto the second ends of the plurality of blades at the upper halve portion of the rotors. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033044 | ENHANCING POWER CYCLE EFFICIENCY FOR A SUPERCRITICAL BRAYTON CYCLE POWER SYSTEM USING TUNABLE SUPERCRITICAL GAS MIXTURES - Various technologies pertaining to tuning composition of a fluid mixture in a supercritical Brayton cycle power generation system are described herein. Compounds, such as Alkanes, are selectively added or removed from an operating fluid of the supercritical Brayton cycle power generation system to cause the critical temperature of the fluid to move up or down, depending upon environmental conditions. As efficiency of the supercritical Brayton cycle power generation system is substantially optimized when heat is rejected near the critical temperature of the fluid, dynamically modifying the critical temperature of the fluid based upon sensed environmental conditions improves efficiency of such a system. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033045 | SHOCK RESISTANT LOCK - A lock assembly ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130033046 | DOOR LOCKING / SECURITY DEVICE - A Door Locking/Securing Device comprised of Two Separate Machined Steel pieces including a Bracket and a Removable Insert. The Bracket which Fits in the Clearance between the edge of the Door and Door Jamb is Secured to the Door Jamb so that projections extend into the Room into which the Door opens. The removable insert fits onto the projection of the Bracket when the door is closed preventing the Door from being opened. This forms a highly effective barrier preventing the forced opening of the Door from the exterior. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033047 | COLLISION ENERGY DISSIPATING BUMPER - A bumper has a ram ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130033048 | VEHICLE COLLISION PROTECTION APPARATUS - A vehicle collision protection apparatus includes a bracket. The bracket includes a deflecting force generating component provided at a rear end of the bracket. The bracket is disposed in a vehicle front space of a vehicle and extends in a front to rear direction of the vehicle and attach a vehicle component to a body of the vehicle. The deflecting force generating component deflects the rear end of the bracket in a width direction of the vehicle and rotates the bracket together with the vehicle component in the width direction when the deflecting force generating component impinges against a portion of the vehicle body as the rear end of the bracket is displaced in a rearward direction of the vehicle due to crushing of a front end of the vehicle during a collision at the front end of the vehicle. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033049 | GRIPPER SYSTEM - A gripper system for improving the picking up of a product, in particular of an elastic article. The gripper system having a gripper, wherein the gripper comprises an endless transport belt and a lever system. The lever system includes a rotatably supported lever, a support and an entrainer configured to entrain the transport belt, wherein the lever is connected to the support such that, in response to a linear movement of the support, the lever will be rotated about a center of rotation. The lever is additionally connected to the entrainer such that the transport belt moves in response to the rotational movement of the lever. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033050 | GRASPING APPARATUS HAVING BAG MEMBERS FILLED BY A GRANULAR SUBSTANCE - The grasping apparatus includes a grasping portion for grasping a workpiece. This grasping portion has i) pawl portions having squeezing portions that squeeze the workpiece, and ii) contact portions, each of which has an inner bag made of elastic material, and a granular substance that is filled in the inner bag. The contact portions are attached to portions of the squeezing portions that contact the workpiece, and harden the granular substance while keeping it in an appropriate shape by increasing a volume ratio of the granular substance to an inner volume of the inner bags. Retaining portions that have concavo-convex shapes are formed on the attaching surfaces that are portions of the squeezing portions that the contact portions attach to. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033051 | LOCKING MECHANISM - A locking mechanism for engaging with a threaded rod, the locking mechanism comprises a locking member defining a locking hole axially and a plurality of mounting grooves arranged along a periphery of the locking member, the mounting grooves communicating with the locking hole, and at least three connection lines of each of the mounting grooves defining a rectangular triangle or an acute triangle; a plurality of threaded assemblies, wherein each of the threaded assemblies is rotatably received in each of the mounting grooves, each of the threaded assemblies is substantially perpendicular to a radial direction of the locking hole, and the threaded assemblies are adapted to engage or release a threaded rod; and a sleeve member slidably sleeved on the locking member, the sleeve member moves along the locking member to drive the threaded assemblies to rotate inwardly, or to rotate outwardly to engages or disengage with the threaded rod. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033052 | TOOL FOR REMOVAL OF VINES AND OTHER VEGETATION FROM HOT POWER LINES - A tool for the removal of vines and vegetation from a power line is provided. The tool includes a shank, a base connected to a first end of the shank, and at least one prong extending outwardly from a second end of the shank for removing the vines and vegetation from the power line. The shank is adapted to attach to an insulated hand tool. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033053 | HIGH-FORCE ROBOTIC GRIPPER - A robotic gripper ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130033054 | HYDRAULICALLY DAMPING MOUNT AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH IT - A hydraulically damping mount includes a support bearing and a seat which are supported on each other by a hollow conical spring element made of an elastomeric material. The support bearing is shaped essentially as a double-T and includes two annular radial flanges that are connected to each other via a centrally positioned connecting tube so as to be adjacent to each other at an axial distance from each other and so as to delimit the mount on a front on both sides. A working chamber and a compensation chamber are filled with damping fluid and are separated from each other, on respective axially facing sides, via a partition having a damping channel which connects the chambers to each other so as to convey the fluid. The partition is joined to the seat and has an annular shape that surrounds and seals the connection tube. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033055 | MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE - An off-road utility vehicle with a reconfigurable cargo bed with fore and aft sections joined to the vehicle. Each section has three walls and a floor. The fore section pivots with respect to the aft section between an open position and a closed position with the fore section on top of the aft section. In the closed position, the reconfigurable cargo bed is a container with an opening in the foremost side of the container. A movable bulkhead is provided that is adapted to close the opening of the foremost side of the container, as well as being repositionable to serve as an extended surface for hauling cargo, a work bench that extends from a side of the cargo bed, or as a divider in the center of the cargo bed. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033056 | Energy absorbing system for blast mitigation of support elements such as suspended seats or stretchers in military vehicles - An energy absorbing system for blast mitigation is provided for a suspended support element, such as a gunner seat or medical stretcher, in a vehicle. An energy absorbing element is located in series within at least one suspension element of the seat or stretcher. The energy absorbing element includes an extensible section having a contracted, folded configuration and an extended configuration. A retention element, such as stitching or entangled interlocking fibers, retains the energy absorbing element in the contracted configuration. The retention element remains intact when the energy absorbing element supports a load from the person on the seat or stretcher and fails over a period of time when an explosive force is applied to the vehicle from underneath, causing the vehicle to move upwardly, the extensible section thereby extending in length and absorbing energy. Injury to the person can thereby be reduced. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033057 | TRANSPORTABLE SELF CONTAINED RESTAURANT AND METHOD - A transportable restaurant structure is provided employing a container structure such as a shipping container. An interior dining area is provided in-between sidewalls of the container as is a kitchen area. Sidewalls on the container are rotationally engaged to fold horizontal and provide adjoining areas to said dining area to increase its size. A door in an endwall is rotatable to provide an inclining ramp for walking or wheelchair access. The container is moveable by truck but once deployed takes on the appearance of a small restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033058 | TRUCK PAYLOAD STORAGE ENCLOSURE - The present invention is an apparatus for providing a removable, durable enclosure for the contents of a payload storage area, providing a cost-effective, removable and efficient solution for protecting the contents of a payload storage area. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033059 | INSERTED AUXILIARY SUN VISOR FOR VEHICLES - The invention involves an improved auxiliary sun visor for vehicles, for example, automobiles. It comprises a transparent and colored light-shielding plate inserted into sun visor to dim and reduce sunlight. The inside shielding plate can be flexibly pulled out for use and pushed back in when not being used. The built-in shielding plate looks more aesthetically appealing compared to the original attached style. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033060 | VISOR WITH PIVOTED SIDE WINDOW PANEL - A visor system is mounted to a vehicle such that it pivots from a pocket in a vehicle headliner adjacent the windshield downwardly away from the windshield from a stored position to a use position. The system includes a primary visor which remains in the front windshield position and an auxiliary visor panel pivotally mounted to the vehicle for pivoting downwardly and then upwardly to a side window position without encroaching in a user's space. The primary visor includes a pivoted extendable glare shield which can be deployed from an edge of the primary visor to increase sun blocking or filtering. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033061 | TENSION CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR FLEXIBLE TONNEAU COVER SYSTEM OF PICK-UP TRUCK - A tension control assembly for a flexible tonneau cover system of a pick-up truck has an adjustable engagement plate and a screw assembly. The adjustable engagement plate has an engagement hook to selectively engage in one of engagement holes formed on a side rail, and further has a positioning hole to position the screw assembly according to the engagement relationship between the engagement hook and the engagement holes, so that the adjustable engagement plate and the screw assembly can be used to adjust and stably keep a longitudinal position of a front header in relation to a length direction of the side rail, so as to prevent from causing vibration noise. Meanwhile, a transverse position of the front header in relation to a width direction of the side rail can be simultaneously adjusted during adjusting the longitudinal position of the front header. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033062 | CAR WITH A SUN ROOF PROVIDED WITH CLOSING BODIES AND HOLLOW SPACES - A car having: a frame provided with two external vertical posts, which are arranged facing each other on opposite sides of the car, and two internal vertical posts, which are arranged between the two external vertical posts and at a given distance from the external vertical posts; a passenger compartment; a sun roof, which is supported by the frame and can be set in an open position or a closed, position with respect to the passenger compartment; a housing for containing the sun roof when the sun roof itself is set in the open position; a movable cover for closing the housing; and a rear window, which is mounted in a sliding manner so as to move between an extracted position, in which the rear window projects from the car body, and a withdrawn position, in which the rear window is housed inside the car body. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033063 | CAR WITH A SUN ROOF PROVIDED WITH SEALING GASKETS - A car having: a frame provided with two external vertical posts, which are arranged facing each other on opposite sides of the car, and two internal vertical posts, which are arranged between the two external vertical posts and at a given distance from the external vertical posts; a passenger compartment; a sun roof, which is supported by the frame and can be set in an open position or a closed position with respect to the passenger compartment; a housing for containing the sun roof when the sun roof itself is set in the open position; a movable cover for closing the housing; and a rear window, which is mounted in a sliding manner so as to move between an extracted position, in which the rear window projects from the car body, and a withdrawn position, in which the rear window is housed inside the car body. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033064 | Z-Fold Convertible Top With Pressurized Rear Bow - A convertible top and method of operating the convertible top is disclosed. The top has a power cylinder that is mounted to the top stack linkage that lifts the one bow from the windshield header on a four bar link and also simultaneously releases the pressure applied by a pressure link to the rear bow. The pressure link includes an upper link and a lower link that are locked together in an over-center relationship when the top is extended to eliminate vibration of the rear bow or lifting the rear bow off of the rear deck. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033065 | Beam in a Vehicle Door and a Method of Rustproofing a Vehicle Door - A safety beam ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130033066 | DOOR TRIM FOR VEHICLE - A door trim for a vehicle includes a front trim, a rear trim, and at least one trim component. The front trim is to be arranged closer to the front of the vehicle. The rear trim is to be arranged closer to a rear of the vehicle. The at least one trim component is mounted to the front trim and the rear trim so as to extend from the front trim to the rear trim across a boundary between the front trim and the rear trim. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033067 | CAR WITH A SUN ROOF PROVIDED WITH A CONTAINING TANK OF THE REAR WINDOW - A car having: a frame provided with two external vertical posts, which are arranged facing each other on opposite sides of the car, and two internal vertical posts, which are arranged between the two external vertical posts and at a given distance from the external vertical posts; a passenger compartment; a sun roof, which is supported by the frame and can be set in an open position or a closed position with respect to the passenger compartment; a housing- for containing the sun roof when the sun roof itself is set in the open position; a movable cover for closing the housing; and a rear window, which is mounted in a sliding manner so as to move between an extracted position, in which the rear window projects from the car body, and a withdrawn position, in which, the rear window is housed inside the car body. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033068 | CAR WITH A SUN ROOF PROVIDED WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VERTICAL POSTS - A car having: a frame provided with two external vertical posts, which are arranged facing each other on opposite sides of the car, and two internal vertical posts, which are arranged between the two external vertical posts and at a given distance from the external vertical posts; a passenger compartment; a sun roof, which is supported by the frame and can be set in an open position or a closed position with respect to the passenger compartment; a housing for containing the sun roof when the sun roof itself is set in the open position; a movable cover for closing the housing; and a rear window, which is mounted in a sliding manner so as to move between an extracted position, in which the rear window projects from the car body, and a withdrawn position, in which the rear window is housed inside the car body. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033069 | ACTIVE HOOD APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - Provided is an active hood apparatus for a vehicle including a main frame, a hood latch assembly, and a hood rise and fall device. The main frame is fixed to a vehicle body. The hood latch assembly is disposed at a back side of the main frame to lock and release a hood. The hood rise and fall device is disposed between the back side of the main frame and the hood latch assembly to move the hood latch assembly substantially vertically by a control signal of a controller that receives a sensing signal from a pedestrian collision sensor. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033070 | SIDE-BY-SIDE ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE - A utility vehicle comprises a plurality of ground engaging members; a frame; and an operator area having an operator side and a passenger side. The utility vehicle further comprises a roll cage extending above the operator area; a front windshield coupled to the roll cage; and a rear windshield coupled to the roll cage. The utility vehicle further includes a roof latched to the roll cage, a first door hinged to the roll cage along the operator side, and a second door hinged to the roll cage along the passenger side. The couplings between the rear windshield and the roll cage, between the roof and the roll cage, and between the first and second doors and the roll cage each being free of a fastener. The front and rear windshields, the roof, and the first and second doors enclose the operator area. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033071 | STRUCTURE OF MOUNTING COWL-TOP COVER - In present invention, a protrusion portion | 2013-02-07 |
20130033072 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMOBILE - A space between the trailing edge of a front fender and the outer surface of a front pillar lower in the vehicle width direction is covered with a synthetic resin enclosure inserted from the wheel housing side. The upper end of a main body of the enclosure is provided with an upper extending portion extending toward the lower end of the front pillar upper, and a reinforcing rib is formed on the outer surface of the upper extending portion so as to make the reinforcing rib in contact with the inner surface of a projecting portion of the front fender. A pressure applied to the projecting portion of the front fender is transmitted to the front pillar lower via the reinforcing rib, and thus the surface stiffness of the projecting portion of the front fender can be improved without adding a particular reinforcing member. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033073 | Offset pyramid hinge folding chair - A folding chair having at least one offset pyramid hinge, two chair legs, a chair-backing, and a seating member which can fold substantially flat in a closed position, and can substantially lock open in an opened position. The offset hinge of the chair promotes the chair remaining in either a flattened or open position by positioning the intersecting junctions at apices which are offset from one another. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033074 | PORTABLE PERSONAL SEATING BARRIER - A portable, personal seating barrier constructed of panels, capable of demarcating an individual seating space while also blocking out sensory stimuli from other people in close proximity, is described. In certain embodiments, the panels retract and expand telescopically, through hinging, folding down through a locking or other hinge type mechanism or other folding means, into an easily portable device that can be used in a variety of settings, such as public buses, trains, airplanes, classrooms. The device is free-standing in that it need not be physically attached to any structure, and thus provides a seat and a privacy/sensory barrier from others. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033075 | Swing with a folding back that automatically locks the swing - A swing assembly has a seat with a folding back that locks the swing automatically when the back folds from an upright configuration to a flat configuration so the swing is stable. The swing assembly includes an upper cross bar having two ends, a lower cross bar having two ends and a lateral support attached to each end of the upper cross bar and the lower cross bar, respectively. The swing assembly has a seat with two ends and a back. The back foldably attaches to the seat. A pair of seat supports attached to each end of the seat and moveably attach to a hanging support mounted on the upper cross bar adjacent each lateral support. A lower back support hangs from the seat back to automatically aligns with and lock with the lower cross bar when the swing moves from the upright configuration to the flat configuration. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033076 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT - A child safety seat includes a base, a seat body, a dampening member, and a non-planar impactor. The seat body is slidably secured to the base and is movable between a pre-collision position and a post-collision position. The dampening member is positioned between the base and the seat body. The non-planar impactor is secured to the seat body and is positioned to engage the dampening member The non-planar impactor and the dampening member together provide a progressive dampening force against movement of the seat body from the pre-collision position to the post-collision position. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033077 | CHAIR HAVING A REMOVABLE HEADREST COVER - This invention relates to a chair having a selectively removable, replaceable headrest cover. The chair has a headrest and a removable headrest cover configured to fit on at least a portion of the headrest. The headrest is hingedly attached to the chair so that the headrest can be rotated away from the chair to a second, open position to allow a user access to a bottom side of the headrest. The headrest cover is selectively attachable to or detachable from the headrest when the headrest is in the second, open position. Upon positioning the headrest in a first, closed position, the headrest cover appears to be a conventional (i.e., non-removable) headrest cover. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033078 | CHAIR WITH A ROCKING MECHANISM - A chair has a rocking mechanism with a fixed base support having a conical receptacle to be placed on a chair pillar. The base support is pivotally connected to a mechanism upper part which forms a housing at least partially enclosing the base support. A pivot axis of the mechanism upper part runs transversely to the chair longitudinal direction and is arranged next to the conical receptacle, as seen in the chair longitudinal direction. A spring element acts between the mechanism upper part and the base support for returning the mechanism upper part from a pivoted position into a starting position. The rocking mechanism is fastened via the mechanism upper part to a seat, a seat support, or a frame of the chair, or else, the rocking mechanism is integrated so that part of the seat, seat support or chair frame forms the mechanism upper part. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033079 | VEHICLE SEAT - A cushion is arranged on a frame member and covered by a cover. Also, a support member is attached to the frame member and extends in a vertical direction when a seat back is in an upright position, and an attaching portion to which a portion of the cover attaches is provided on the support member. The support member supports the cushion on the frame member, and the portion of the cover is attached tucked in to the attaching portion. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033080 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion, a seatback, an upholstery member that covers a surface of the seatback, and a striker. The striker is fitted to a frame body that forms the seatback, and is engaged with a lock mechanism arranged outside the seatback. The striker has an engagement portion that is locked by the lock mechanism, and a threaded shaft portion that has an external thread that is screwed to the frame body. The threaded shaft portion of the striker is fastened to the frame body through a through-hole formed in the upholstery member, with the frame body covered with the upholstery member of the seatback. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033081 | CONNECTING ROD AND DOUBLE RECLINING MECHANISM - A connecting rod having satisfactory insertion performance for a mating member and generating neither vibrations nor noises in regard to a connecting rod cut in a predetermined length by searing work and provided with rotation transmitting portions having a non-circular cross section at least at both ends and a double reclining mechanism are provided. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033082 | ARMREST STRUCTURE - An armrest structure includes a cover and a controlling member which has a pressing portion and a rack portion respectively formed on two sides thereof. A sliding plate has a sliding protrusion and multiple teeth which are engaged with the rack portion. A fixing plate has a sliding groove and the sliding protrusion is slidably engaged with the sliding groove. A fixing device has a sliding area and two first rails. The sliding plate is engaged with the first rails. The fixing device has a recessed area in which the fixing plate is located. The fixing device has multiple engaging teeth engaged with the rack portion, and two guide grooves. A base is connected with the cover and has two second rails which are engaged with the two guide grooves. A height adjustment device is connected to a slot of the fixing device and fixed to the fixing plate. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033083 | VEHICLE SEAT FRAME STRUCTURE - A vehicle seat frame structure includes a frame main body formed in a frame-shape, and a wire that extends between two frame peripheral portions that make up the frame main body, end portions of the wire being integrally joined to the two frame peripheral portions. At each of the end portions of the wire, a portion that jut outs beyond the corresponding frame peripheral portion is formed as a curved portion that is curved in a direction wrapping around an outer peripheral surface of the frame peripheral portion. At least one of the curved portions of the wire has a curvature that is more gradual than a curvature of the outer peripheral surface of the frame peripheral portion to which the curved portion is joined. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033084 | VEHICLE SEAT - An engaging member is arranged at a first portion of part of an upholstery member, the first portion facing a first section, and the engaging member is fixed to an engaged member in a second groove. A second portion of the part of the upholstery member, the portion facing the second section, is arranged in the second section. One end-side portion of the engaging member is extended into the second section. In the direction in which the second groove extends, the length of an extended portion that is formed at the one end-side portion of the engaging member and that is extended into the second section is shorter than the length of a portion of the second section excluding the other portion corresponding to the extended portion. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033085 | STABILIZATION SYSTEM FOR A MINING MACHINE - A mining machine including a frame, a cutting head moveably coupled to the frame and pivotable about an axis that is substantially perpendicular to a first mine surface, and a first actuator for stabilizing the frame relative to the first mine surface. The first actuator is coupled to the frame and includes a first end extendable in a first direction to engage the first mine surface. The extension of the first actuator is automatically controlled based on measurements of at least one indicator of the force between the first actuator and the first mine surface. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033086 | AUTOMATED FIND-FACE OPERATION OF A MINING MACHINE - Methods and systems for automatically operating a continuous mining machine. One method includes automatically operating at least one actuator to position a platform supporting a cutterhead at a predetermined starting position and automatically operating the at least one actuator to advance the platform toward a cutting face until the cutterhead contacts the cutting face and at least one indicator of a physical force between the cutterhead and the cutting face exceeds a predetermined value. The method also includes automatically saving at least one coordinate of the cutting face to a computer-readable medium, the at least one coordinate based on a parameter of the at least one actuator when the indicator exceeds the predetermined value. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033087 | AUTOMATED CUTTING OPERATION OF A MINING MACHINE - Methods and systems for automatically operating a continuous mining machine. One method includes accessing at least one coordinate of a cutting face stored in a computer-readable medium, automatically operating at least one actuator to position a platform a predetermined starting distance from the at least one coordinate, the platform supporting a cutterhead, and automatically operating the at least one actuator to advance the platform toward the cutting face and beyond the at least one coordinate by a predetermined depth-of-cut to perform a cut of the cutting face with the cutterhead. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033088 | AUTOMATED PRE-TRAMMING OPERATION OF A MINING MACHINE - Methods and systems for automatically operating a continuous mining machine. One method includes accessing at least one coordinate of a cutting face stored in a computer-readable medium, automatically operating a first actuator to position a platform a predetermined clearance distance from the at least one coordinate, the platform supporting a cutterhead, and automatically operating a second actuator to position an arm at a tramming position after positioning the platform the predetermined clearance distance from the at least one coordinate, the arm coupled to the platform and including the cutterhead. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033089 | MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM FOR MINING MACHINE - A mining machine for cutting material from a mine wall includes a cutting head that is movable to engage the mine wall, a vacuum duct positioned proximate the cutting head and including an inlet for receiving the material that is cut from the mine wall, and a sizer for reducing the size of material that passes into the vacuum duct, the sizer being positioned proximate the inlet. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033090 | AUTOMATED STOP AND SHUTDOWN OPERATION OF A MINING MACHINE - Methods and systems for automatically operating a continuous mining machine. One method includes performing an automated cutting operation without requiring manual interaction using a cutterhead included in an arm pivotably coupled to a movable platform and stopping the automated cutting operation without requiring manual interaction. Stopping the cutting operation includes (i) stopping at least one motor driving the cutterhead, (ii) operating a first actuator to retract the platform from a cutting face by a predetermined distance, and (iii) operating a second actuator to swing the arm to a predetermined tramming position. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033091 | MILLING ROTOR FOR PROCESSING GROUND MATERIAL AND A GROUND MILLING MACHINE HAVING SUCH A ROTOR - The present invention relates to a milling rotor for processing ground material, comprising a plurality of milling tools which are arranged in a distributed manner over the jacket surface spaced at predetermined distances and according to a predetermined pattern. In order to improve the distribution of the milling material, the milling tools are arranged in the circumferential direction of the milling rotor along parallel imaginary lines which are composed of at least one respective, equally long section of a left-hand and a right-hand helical line. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033092 | HUB ASSEMBLY FOR A WHEELCHAIR - A hub assembly for a wheelchair has a hub device and a switch device. The hub device has a hub shell, an axle, a ring and a ratchet. The ratchet has a cylinder section. The cylinder section has a recess formed in an outer surface of the cylinder section. The switch device has a pin and a wire. The pin is capable of being selectively inserted into the recess. The wire is securely connected with the pin. Because the pin is inserted into the recess and the ratchet engages the ring, the hub shell along with a wheel cannot be moved unintentionally backward on a ramp. | 2013-02-07 |
20130033093 | Expandable shield - An adjustable and expandable shield for a variety of uses and for the rim and the hub of a wheel, to protect them and keep them clean during the detailing process for the tires. Without this shield, the rims and hub which have already been cleaned during the general cleaning of the car become dirty when tire dressing is applied to the tires and would therefore need to be cleaned a second time to remove the tire dressing that sprayed onto the rim and hub. This device covers the rim and hub so that when tire dressing is applied, the rim and hub are shielded from the spray and will not get dirty. | 2013-02-07 |