06th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170037590 | INTERLOCKING, SELF-ALIGNING AND TORQUE TRANSMITTING COUPLER ASSEMBLY, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING, INSTALLING, AND SUPPORTING FOUNDATION ELEMENTS - A self-aligning and torque transmitting coupler assembly includes an outer coupler coupled to a first shaft of and an inner coupler coupled to a second shaft. The outer coupler comprises an inner surface having primary and secondary alignment and torque transmitting features, and the inner coupler comprises an outer surface having primary and secondary alignment features. The primary and secondary alignment features are configured to interlock and facilitate alignment of the first and second shafts along a common axis in an exemplary application of a foundation support system. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037591 | Aboveground foundation for building superstructures - A foundation for building superstructures is formed of metalogs that define an aboveground enclosure, a confined first fill that substantially fills the enclosure to a height sufficient to anchor and support the superstructure, and a loose second fill that is placed atop the first fill and leveled and compacted to form a hardpan floor. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037592 | INTEGRALLY CAST EXCAVATOR BUCKET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides an integrally cast excavator bucket and a manufacturing method thereof. The integrally cast excavator bucket comprises a lifting lug, a top plate, two side plates and a bottom plate connected with the two side plates. A method for manufacturing the integrally cast excavator bucket by adopting the cast steel comprises the following steps: putting cast steel components into a melting furnace, and carrying out modification treatment before furnace after melting is finished; manufacturing models and a template, coating, heating, vacuumizing, placing sandboxes, adding sand, molding, carrying out mold closing, casting, quenching, tempering and cooling to room temperature to finish casting of the excavator bucket. The integrally cast excavator bucket is formed by once casting from a low-alloy steel material by adopting a vacuum sealing technology, and is high in product strength, resistant to wear and corrosion, high in impact resistance and long in service life. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037593 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING A POSITION OF AN EXCAVATION VEHICLE USING TILT COMPENSATION - A method for correcting a position of an excavation vehicle, the excavation vehicle comprising a cab, a boom, a stick, and a bucket, is provided. The method detects vehicle tilt angle data; calculates tilt-compensated position output for the boom, based on a current boom angle and the detected vehicle tilt angle data; and adjusts the position, based on the tilt-compensated position output. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037594 | Working Vehicle - A working vehicle ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170037595 | ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR GRADER - An assembly for a motor grader is disclosed. The assembly includes a blade operatively attached to a frame of the motor grader and configured to engage a ground surface. The blade includes a first segment and a second segment. The assembly further includes a movement actuator for moving the blade with respect to the frame in a first direction. The movement actuator includes a rod member having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is secured to the first segment of the blade and the second portion is secured to the second segment of the blade. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037596 | Excavator Bucket With an Internally Deployable Breaker - An excavating machine, representatively a skid steer, has a pair of loader arms to which an excavating bucket is mounted. A hydraulic breaker assembly is protectively mounted inside the bucket and movable to extend outward therefrom. The bucket may be operated independently of the breaker assembly for digging operations. The breaker assembly may be positioned independently of the bucket and the breaker actuated for removing refusal material. The bucket and the breaker may then be cooperatively operated to perform removal operations. The same excavating machine can be used for digging and breaking operations without the need for a second excavating machine or device dedicated to breaking the refusal material. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037597 | SYSTEM FOR SECURING IMPLEMENTS TO THE BUCKET OF AN EARTH-MOVING VEHICLE - An attachment system is provided for detachably securing a variety of interchangeable implements to an edge of a bucket of an earth-moving vehicle. The system includes at least one clamp having two generally parallel arms that extend generally perpendicularly from opposite ends of a base member, and that cooperate with one another to define an opening for receiving the bottom front edge of a tractor bucket. An internally threaded bore extending transversely through one of the arms acts as a sleeve carrying an operating member such as a screw or a bolt for maintaining the bucket edge within the opening between the first and second arms. A bore extending through the base member receives a fastener for removably coupling the implement to the clamp. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037598 | DEVICE FOR RECEIVING AND REMOVING PLASTIC, SLUDGE-LIKE MATERIALS DEPOSITED ON BEDS OF BODIES OF WATER - A device for receiving and removing plastic, sludge-like materials deposited on beds of bodies of water. The device systematically senses the bottom of the body of water, suctions it off layer by layer, and independently moves along even if coarse obstacles are present. The device has at least one pump/compressor, at least one hydraulic unit and at least one electric power generator and is connected on one side to a disposal site or a settling basin or a transportable container on land and on the other side to the suction module by pipelines. The suction module moves along on the bottom independently by a special tracked chassis unit, is connected by a cable to an echo sounding emitter arranged floatingly above the suction module and/or to a GPS receiver, and has a pivoting arm, which independently adapts to the bed of the body of water and oscillates freely. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037599 | JOYSTICK CONTROLLER FOR POWER MACHINE - Joystick controllers having one or both of a reference bar and a throat plate. The reference bar substantially surrounds the joystick and is mounted to a control panel, and provides a hand rest surface for an operator while operating the joystick. A top curved surface of the reference bar extends substantially parallel to the path of movement of the joystick in the fore and aft direction of travel. The throat plate has a shape oriented with tapered surfaces and vertices at the furthest fore and aft points to limit turning, caused by movement of the joystick in a side-to-side direction, at higher forward and aft speeds. The joystick can be biased such that, in the neutral position, it is oriented aft of center to allow for a full forward stroke, while limiting rearward stroke. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037600 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed is a drive control device for the construction equipment capable of reducing shock generation and smoothly operating a work device when the work device is operated during the driving, which comprises; a first and second hydraulic pumps and a pilot pump, a first work device and a first drive motor operated by a hydraulic oil of the first hydraulic pump, a second work device and a second drive motor operated by a hydraulic oil of the second hydraulic pump, a first drive control valve and a first work device control valve that are provided on the supply path of the first hydraulic pump, a second drive control valve and a second work device control valve that are provided on the supply path of the second hydraulic pump, a linear drive control valve that is provided at the upper side of the supply path of the second hydraulic pump, a parallel path having an inlet branched and connected to the upper side of the supply path of the second hydraulic pump and an outlet connected to the inlet port of the second work device control valve, a branch path having an inlet branched and connected to a predetermined position of the parallel path and an outlet branched and connected to a path between the linear drive control valve and the second drive control valve, a fixed orifice provided on the branch path, and a first ratio control valve provided on a path between the pilot pump and the linear drive control valve. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037601 | HYDRAULIC DRIVE SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - An object to achieve favorable operability, in a combined operation that involves a specific actuator and involves a great difference in load pressure and when an operation of an operating unit for the specific actuator is a fine operation, by reducing energy consumption arising from wasted restricting pressure loss of a pressure compensating valve and by flexibly varying a flow rate of a hydraulic fluid supplied to the specific actuator depending on the load pressure. To achieve this object, a boom cylinder ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170037602 | Hydraulic System for an Earth Moving Machine - A hydraulic system for providing hydraulic power to the work implements and subassemblies on an earth-moving machine such as a loader includes a first hydraulic pump and a second hydraulic pump. The first hydraulic pump can be associated with a lift circuit including a lift arm that can be raised and lowered with respect to the machine. The second hydraulic pump can be associated with both a tilt circuit for tilting a bucket pivotally connected to the lift arm and a steering circuit for steering the machine. The lift circuit and the tilt and steering circuits can be operated concurrently and independently of each other due to the arrangement of the first hydraulic pump and the second hydraulic pump. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037603 | SHROUD RETENTION SYSTEM HAVING REPLACEABLE LUG INSERT - A retention system is provided for use in connecting a shroud to a work tool. The retention system may have a mounting boss with a base portion, a shelf portion that overhangs opposing sides of the base portion, and a tapered depression formed within the base portion. The retention system may also have a replaceable lug insert removably disposed within the tapered depression. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037604 | METHOD FOR PRESSURE CONTROL IN A SUPPLY NETWORK, DEVICE AND SUPPLY NETWORK - A supply network for supplying consumers with a medium is provided. Based on a reduction of data and a subsequent reconstruction of at least one pressure and/or flow value, the state at least at one further location in the supply network can be determined without having to be measured. An improved actuation of the at least one pump and/or of the at least one valve is thus possible. A device for pressure control in a supply network is also provided. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037605 | DRAIN CLEARING DEVICE - A drain clearing device including an elongated shaft having a first end and a second end and a collecting member having a fixed end and a free end. The fixed end is coupled to the elongated shaft proximate the first end, and the free end is movable relative to the fixed end from a collapsed position to an extended position, in which the elongated shaft is substantially surrounded by the collecting member. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037606 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR SINK - A sink assembly mountable to a support structure having a cabinet and a countertop supported by the cabinet. The sink assembly includes a sink having at least one basin, a rim that is above and extends outwardly beyond the at least one basin, an apron that extends laterally across and beyond a front of the at least one basin, and a receiving member coupled to a first underside of the sink. The sink assembly includes a bracket having a first portion, which engages a portion of the cabinet, and a second portion, which engages a second underside of the sink. The sink assembly includes a connecting member configured to extend between and couple to the receiving member and the bracket to secure the sink to the support structure. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037607 | MULTI-PORT VALVE - Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to multi-port valves for use in controlling the direction of fluids and mixed media, and find particular use in connection with toilet systems, such as vacuum toilet systems. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037608 | TOILET COUPLING - A method for securing a toilet tank to a toilet bowl through an attachment assembly. The method includes the steps of engaging a valve to the tank through an opening in the tank, moving a mounting bracket over the valve through an opening in the mounting bracket to position the mounting bracket adjacent to the tank, the mounting bracket having at least three mounting locations with fasteners attached thereto, coupling a valve nut to the valve to secure the mounting bracket between the tank and the valve nut, and securing the mounting bracket to the bowl through the fasteners. The at least three fasteners are disposed external to the tank and couple the tank to the bowl without directly engaging the tank. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037609 | TOILET COUPLING - A toilet that includes a tank having a bottom and an outlet; a bowl having an inlet and three holes; a valve fluidly connecting the outlet and the inlet, the valve comprising a threaded valve body extending through the outlet; a rigid mounting bracket located adjacent to the bottom and comprising an aperture, which receives the valve body, and three openings spaced apart around the aperture in a triangular arrangement; a valve nut threaded to the valve body to clamp the mounting bracket between the valve nut and the bottom; a flexible gasket for sealing the valve body and the inlet, wherein the gasket contacts the valve body and the valve nut; and three fasteners, each fastener engaging one of the three openings and one of the three holes, wherein each fastener is located external to the tank and does not pass through the bottom of the tank. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037610 | ASSEMBLY FOR DETAINING OR RETAINING LIQUID BENEATH A GROUND SURFACE - A modular assembly is provided for detaining or retaining a liquid beneath a ground surface. The assembly featuring a plurality of substantially identical precast unitary concrete modules with each module having a deck portion with outer edges and a plurality of spaced apart legs extending from the deck portion. At least two of the legs of a module are spaced inwardly from the nearest outer edge of the deck portion of the same module so that a portions of the deck overhangs each of said legs. The legs and deck portions define flow paths within each module that are in fluid communication with each other with the flow paths being both outside the legs and between the legs. Each module in the assembly is further positioned with its deck adjacent to the deck of another module. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037611 | VACUUM SEWAGE SYSTEM WITH MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A vacuum sewage system includes a collection station, a vacuum pump, a sewage pump, a collection tank, a control system, a valve pit, a first conduit extending from the collection station to the valve pit, a second conduit extending from the valve pit and terminating in a closed end, a valve located in the valve pit for selectively permitting sewage and waste water to flow from the valve pit toward the collection station upon activation of the valve, an electric air admission controller or a solenoid for selectively opening and closing the valve, a first sensor associated with the electronic air admission controller or the solenoid and a second sensor located adjacent the closed end of the second conduit. The system may be utilized to monitor and remedy various undesirable operating conditions in the system and to perform routines to increase operating efficiency of the system. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037612 | STRUCTURE - A structure which includes a rectangular base and two substantially U-shaped assemblies pivotally fixed to respective opposed longitudinal edges of the base, the assemblies being movable, relative to the base, into a compact configuration which is substantially of the shape and size of a conventional shipping container, and away from each other to an operative configuration at which the assemblies form walls and at least part of a roof of the structure. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037613 | SLAB CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING MULTI-STORY BUILDINGS USING PRE-MANUFACTURED STRUCTURES - The present invention integrates the use of pre-manufactured structures with minimal on-site installation and lift-slab construction to achieve the construction of multi-story buildings. The pre-manufactured structures are designed to be readily integrated with both horizontal and vertically adjacent building components, including lift-slab components, so that multiple building stories may be readily and securely stacked, one on top of the other. The present invention advantageously permits top-down lift-slab construction for multi-story buildings. The present invention also provides for the development of flexible design plans for institutional, residential, office and other types of buildings. The present invention advantageously provides for easier, more efficient, faster, cheaper, safer, higher quality and more consistent, environmentally advantaged, energy-efficient, easier to maintain, intelligently designed, and customizable multi-story building construction. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037614 | MAGNETIC CLASPS FOR INSULATION - Various insulations that employ magnetic clasps are disclosed herein. Insulation is formed as a panel of an insulation material. A magnetic clasp is attached to the panel. The magnetic clasp has a magnetic component that is substantially flush with a face of the panel. The magnetic component comprises a mixture of a ferromagnetic material and the insulation material. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037615 | WALL STRUCTURE PENETRATION ATTACHMENT - Wall structures and methods of manufacturing wall structures are described in this specification. The wall structures include a frame, a sheathing board attached to the frame, a penetration attachment panel, and a foam layer. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037616 | ROLL-UP WALL SYSTEM AND MODULAR COMPONENTS - The present invention relates to a track for connecting a pair of flexible membrane barrier segments in a retractable wall system. The track may include an elongated member having a first longitudinal axis and a first cross-sectional profile perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis. The track may include a base surface and a latching surface. The latching surface may be spaced from the base surface and may include a first groove aligned with the first longitudinal axis, a second groove spaced from the first groove, a projecting element located between the first groove and the second groove, the projecting element being aligned with the first longitudinal axis. The latching surface may further include a hooking element spaced from the projecting element, and a guide surface disposed between the projecting element and the hooking element. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037617 | SOUND DAMPING WALLBOARD AND METHOD OF FORMING A SOUND DAMPING WALLBOARD - A sound damping wallboard and methods of forming a sound damping wallboard are disclosed. The sound damping wallboard includes a gypsum layer having a first side with a first gypsum surface, a first encasing layer at least partially covering the first gypsum surface to form a first encasing layer portion, and a sound damping layer on the first side covering at least part of the first encasing layer portion. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037618 | CONTINUOUS WALL ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - According to one embodiment, an insulated structure includes a frame comprising a plurality of wall studs coupled together and a plurality of foam boards attached to the frame to form a continuous insulative wall. A plurality of fasteners attaches the foam boards to the frame. Each fastener includes an elongate shaft and a cap. The elongate shaft is configured to penetrate through a foam board and into a wall stud to couple the components together. The cap is configured to be positioned atop a foam board to distribute a load relatively evenly to the foam board. A sealing tape is applied across seams between adjacent foam boards and over the fasteners' caps to seal the wall. A sealing caulk is applied to secondary fasteners and penetrations to seal the wall. In some embodiments, the structure has a fastener density of about 1 fastener per 243 in | 2017-02-09 |
20170037619 | METAL WALL FRAME ASSEMBLY - A pre-cut and pre-measured system for building a metal wall frame is disclosed translated directly from architectural plans of the wall assembly. The metal wall frame includes a track member and a stud member, where the stud member contains a pair of dimples located on either end portion. The pair of dimples nests into an associated pair of indent portions located in the track member. The location of the indent portions and dimple portions are determined by an architectural plan, reducing installation time. The stud and track members come pre-cut to length in bundles connected with metal nips, eliminating the need for any shearing or cutting of the metal pieces. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037620 | Fastening Means - Fastening means, a preferred embodiment of which is shown in FIG. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037621 | COMPOSITE BUILDING PANELS - A composite, insulated, structural panel, that includes an exterior face comprising a length and a width, an opposing interior face comprising the length and the width, a foam core disposed between the exterior face and the interior face, and a first plurality of reinforcement ribs attached to the interior face and extending laterally along the width, and extending outwardly into the foam core. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037622 | SPINDLE LOCK ANCHOR FOR POST TENSIONED CONCRETE MEMBER - An anchor is disclosed. The anchor may include an anchor body, the anchor body having an internal passage, and a lock nut, the lock nut having an internal tapered surface defining a forcing cone. The lock nut may be coupled to the anchor body. The anchor may also include a spindle, the spindle positioned within the internal passage and threadedly coupled to the lock nut. The spindle may have an expansion wedge. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037623 | POCKET CAP FOR POST-TENSIONED CONCRETE MEMBER - A system for post tensioning a concrete member is disclosed. The system may include an anchor body, and a strand, the strand inserted through the anchor body. The strand may have a strand end and an outer diameter. The system may also include a pocket cap, the pocket cap positioned around the strand. The pocket cap may have a cylindrical interior wall, the cylindrical interior wall having a pocket cap diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the strand. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037624 | COLLAPSIBLE ELEMENT POCKET FORMER - A pocket former may include a pocket former body, the pocket former body having an outer surface. The pocket former may further include a collapsible element, the collapsible element formed on the outer surface of the pocket former body. The collapsible element may extend radially outwardly from the pocket former body. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037625 | SHEATHING RETENTION CAPSULE - A sheathing retention capsule may include an outer body, the outer body having a tapered inner surface defining a forcing surface. The sheathing retention capsule may also include one or more holding wedges. At least one of the one or more holding wedges may have a tapered outer surface abutting the inner surface of the outer body. At least one of the one or more holding wedges may have an inner wall. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037626 | SHEATHING LOCK END CAP - A post-tensioning tendon may include a tension member including a strand and sheath, the sheath having an outer surface. The post-tensioning tendon may also include an anchor coupled to an end of the tension member, the anchor including a tubular extension through which the tension member is passed. The tubular extension may have an engaging surface. The post-tensioning tendon may additionally include a sheathing retention assembly. The sheathing retention assembly may include an outer cap, the outer cap having a forcing surface. The outer cap may be coupled to the tubular extension. The sheathing retention assembly also may include one or more holding elements positioned at least partially within the outer cap. The one or more holding elements may each have a tapered outer surface abutting the forcing surface. The one or more holding elements each may include an inner surface that engages the outer surface of the sheath. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037627 | Concrete Anchor - An anchor for supporting a load comprises an anchor rod having a lower threaded portion for being embedded in a concrete structure and an upper portion for extending outside the concrete structure; a metallic body attached to the lower portion, the body including a top surface and a bottom surface joined by a vertical side surface; and the side surface including at least one shoulder extending therefrom. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037628 | ROOF RIDGE SHINGLE UNIT AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A roof ridge shingle unit including: a substantially elongated cover element shaped like a plurality of shingles longitudinally overlapping partially each other and having a substantially inverted V-shaped transversal cross-sectional configuration defining a pair of opposed side edges and a zenith ridge extending longitudinally therealong between the side edges, the cover element defining a top surface and an opposed bottom surface, the cover element defining longitudinally opposed first and second ends; and a first end attachment provided substantially adjacent the first end and a second end attachment provided substantially adjacent the second end. The first and second end attachments are configured and sized so that the first end attachment of the roof shingle unit is attachable to the second end attachment of a similar roof shingle units so that the roof ridge shingle units are secured to each other in a predetermined positional relationship relative to each other. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037629 | MAGNETICALLY ATTACHED BUILDING COMPOSITE - A magnetically attached building composite containing at least a first building component and a second building component. The first building component has an upper surface and a lower surface, where the lower surface of the first building component comprises magnetizable or magnetically responsive materials. The second building component has an upper surface and a lower surface, where the upper surface of the second building component is adjacent the lower surface of the first building component, and wherein the upper and lower surfaces of the second building component comprise magnetizable or magnetically responsive materials. At least one of the lower surface of the first building component and the upper surface of the second building component comprise magnetizable materials. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037630 | Retrofit Framing System for Metal Roof - An improved sub-structural roof construction component which provides support for exterior building metal roofing materials, which allows for standard components configured and manufactured in factory to be installed at jobsite, and which can accommodate variations required in the field. These framing components can be adjusted in field for height and can be rotated to fit the customer's roof. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037631 | Tile and Support Structure - In one aspect of a tile and support structure, a support structure may be engaged with a top portion of a pedestal. The support structure may be formed with a generally vertical spine having at least one rail extending outward from a distal end thereof. The spine and rail(s) may be configured to secure one or more tiles, which tiles may be formed with a groove on at least one edge thereof, and wherein one or more rails may be positioned within the groove. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037632 | Self-Supporting Bi-Directional Corrugated Mesh Leaf Preclusion Device - A roof gutter for the purpose of keeping small debris out of the gutter and allowing rainwater to pass into the gutter. The covering is comprised of a water permeable, weather resistant mesh having apertures of a pre-determined size for passing water, the mesh sized to substantially cover a rain gutter; corrugations formed in the mesh, providing a planar stiffness to the mesh causing the mesh to be self-supporting over a gutter; a debris collection first trough disposed along a longitudinal axis of the mesh, formed by making at least two bends in the mesh, the first trough located between a longitudinal midline of the mesh and a front gutter end of the mesh, wherein the gutter debris preclusion device, when attached directly or indirectly to a gutter does not require a separate support mechanism to keep the mesh substantially planar over the gutter. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037633 | ROOFING FLASHING - A roof vent assembly and roof flashing for facilitating a seal between an inclined roof surface having a longitudinal contoured profile and a upstanding vent member extending through said roof surface are disclosed. The roof flashing includes a base plate having respective aprons extending from opposing sides of the base plate, wherein the aprons have a contoured profile conforming to the longitudinal contoured profile of the inclined roof surface and an aperture centrally disposed in the base plate. The aperture is configured to encompass a periphery of the upstanding vent member when the base plate is mounted on the inclined roof surface and the contoured profiles of the aprons are superimposed on the longitudinal contoured profile of the inclined roof surface. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037634 | Z-Closure Member for Raised Seam Roofs - A Z-closure member for raised seam roofs is formed through bending techniques into a shape having a ventilated central vertical member, an upper mounting flange having a return upper retainer member terminating rearwardly of the central member, and a lower flange extending from said central member and terminating rearwardly thereof to define a cavity for the insertion of a filter against the central member. A plurality of filter retention devices are disclosed for restraining movement of the filter, including adhesive placed on said central opening, an upper tab integrally formed with said upper retainer member and extending downwardly therefrom, a flexible locking tab formed as a return from said lower flange and terminating at said cavity, and a raised retention dimple formed in the lower flange adjacent the cavity. An optional rearwardly and upwardly extending deflector member extends from said lower flange to deflect rain passing through the filter. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037635 | CANOPY SYSTEM - There is described a canopy system comprising two or more parallel elongated rods, one or more canopy pieces having two parallel edges, two or more elongated bars connected to each of the two or more parallel elongated rods and attached to each of the two parallel edges of the one or more canopy pieces, and at least one connection mechanism attached to each of the elongated rods having a connector that is capable of being suspended from a support. The elongated rods may include at least one lower cavity having two channels each configured to detachably and slidably receive each of the elongated bars. The lower cavity may have a groove that is configured to detachably and slidably receive an accessory. The elongated rods each may include at least one upper cavity configured to detachably and slidably receive each connection mechanism and a second accessory. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037636 | FLEXIBLE CLADDING WRAP, SYSTEM AND METHODS - A flexible cladding wrap ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170037637 | STUCCO WALL STRUCTURE - Wall structures and methods for producing wall structures are described in this specification. The wall structures include a frame, a sheathing board attached to the frame, a foam layer, a bond break layer, a lath layer, and a stucco layer. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037638 | Stucco Crack Reduction at Corners - Stucco cracks at doors and windows are reduced or eliminated by use of a corner element fastened at a corner juncture before stucco coats are applied. The disclosed corner element spreads out or evenly dissipates differential movement or buckling often occurring at exterior corner junctures. The corner element may comprise various concentric circle attributes useful in stopping or reducing cracks in stucco and related building materials. The corner element embodiments may be secured at widow and door corner areas and then integrated with traditional stucco applications. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037639 | WALL PANEL - A wall panel may have a veneer layer, a middle layer made from magnesium oxide and an insulation layer made from a two-part rigid urethane pour foam. The insulation layer maybe chemically bonded to the middle layer. The veneer layer may include a poured substrate made from polyurethane or plastic. The veneer layer may further include aesthetic elements embedded in and bonded to the poured substrate. The aesthetic elements may include one or more of brick, ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural stone, engineered stone, wood, ceramic, plastic, or vinyl. A finished surface of the aesthetic elements may extend above a top surface of the poured substrate. The poured substrate may include sand causing the top surface of the poured substrate to have an appearance of mortar. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037640 | Panel Interconnectable with Similar Panels for Forming a Covering - The invention relates to a panel, in particular a floor panel, interconnectable with similar panels for forming a covering. The invention also relates to a covering consisting of mutually connected floor panels according to the invention. The invention further relates to a method of assembling multiple floor panels for forming a covering. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037641 | BUILDING PANELS PROVIDED WITH A MECHANICAL LOCKING SYSTEM - Building panels, such as floorboards, provided with a mechanical locking system. The mechanical locking system includes a displacement groove at a first edge of a first floorboard and a tongue groove at a second edge of a second floorboard. A tongue is arranged in the displacement groove and is configured to cooperate, in a second position, with the tongue groove for vertical locking of the first and the second edge. The tongue includes, in a first position, an inner element and an outer element. The inner element is removable along the displacement groove, and is configured to cooperate with the outer element to obtain a displacement of the outer element towards the tongue groove and thereby obtain the second position. The inner element and the outer element vertically overlap each other. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037642 | FLOORBOARDS PROVIDED WITH A MECHANICAL LOCKING SYSTEM - Floorboards provided with a mechanical locking system including a locking strip protruding from a first edge of a first floorboard. The locking strip is provided with a locking element configured to cooperate with a locking groove at a lower side of a second edge of a second floorboard for locking the first edge and the second edge in a horizontal direction. The first edge and the second edge are configured to be assembled by a vertical downward motion of the second edge towards the first edge. The second edge is provided with a calibrating groove adjacent the locking groove. Also, a method for producing a mechanical locking system. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037643 | HIDDEN BOARD ANCHOR - A board anchor includes flat faces that are complementary to angled flat faces of grooves of boards between which the anchor is secured by a fastener that passes through a fastener aperture of the anchor and into an angled groove face of a board and into an underlying supporting structure beneath the board. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037644 | PREFABRICATED MODULAR JOINING ASSEMBLY FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FLOORING AND METHOD FOR MAKING IT - A prefabricated modular joining assembly for an industrial flooring comprising a module including a prismatic body formed by two half-portions, being separated from one another by a deformable material zone, said half-portions being made of a synthetic resin and having a metal reinforcing framework embedded therein. The joining assembly is made by a method comprising the steps of: providing a box caisson; arranging a rubber membrane in the box caisson thereby separating two zones of the box caisson; arranging in the two zones a reinforcing metal framework; casting a resin material in the box caisson thereby embedding the reinforcing metal framework therein; removing, upon setting of the resin, the module thus formed; and applying the module in a recess formed in a floor at a joint to be restored. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037645 | FLOORBOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - Floorboards with a surface of flexible fibers for laying a mechanically joined floating floor, and methods for manufacturing and providing floorings containing such floorboards. For example, floorboards including a surface layer and a core, for making a floating flooring, which floorboards are mechanically lockable and which along their edge portions have pairs of opposing connectors for locking similar, adjoining floorboards to each other both vertically and horizontally, wherein the surface layer comprises flexible resilient fibers. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037646 | TEMPLATE MOLD SEVERING SCREW BAR - A template mold severing screw bar used on template construction work comprises a self-tapping screw bar which includes a thread portion formed annularly on the circumference, a transmission end and a tapping end at another end opposite to the transmission end, and at least one anchor member screwed on the thread portion of the self-tapping screw bar. The anchor member includes a screwing portion and a leaning portion anchored on one end of the screwing portion. The screwing portion includes a screw hole which can be screwed by the thread portion. The leaning portion includes a friction end to firmly mount onto a template without slipping to reduce impact during concrete filling between two opposing templates, thus can enhance bulging resistance and facilitate fast assembly with fewer components and without requiring too many complex processes. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037647 | POOL LADDER SYSTEM - A pool assembly including a swimming pool with a deck surrounding the same. A ladder is provided to get into and out of the pool. The ladder includes a handrail assembly secured to the deck and a separate stair assembly secured to the pool's sidewall. The handrail assembly and stair assembly are vertically aligned with each other but are spaced a distance apart. A pool cover is movable between a first position where the cover extends over the pool, and a second position where the cover is retracted to one end of the pool. Neither the handrail assembly nor the stair assembly is removed from their engagement with the deck or sidewall, respectively, when the cover is moved between the first and second positions. The cover may be engaged with tracks, one of which is positioned between the handrail and stair assemblies. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037648 | POOL CLEANING ROBOT AND A METHOD FOR CLEANING THE POOL CLEANING ROBOT - A pool cleaning robot that may include a filtering unit for filtering water that passes through the pool cleaning robot; a sensor for sensing a cleanliness of the filtering unit while submerged in water; a controller that is configured to determine, based on the cleanliness of the filtering unit, a cleaning process to be applied on the pool cleaning robot by an external system; and a communication unit that is configured to transmit information about the cleaning process | 2017-02-09 |
20170037649 | Two-Wheel Actuator Steering System and Method for Pool Cleaner - Embodiments provide a pool cleaner with a housing, a first drive wheel positioned along a first side of the housing, and a second drive wheel positioned along a second side of the housing. The pool cleaner also includes a steering system engaged with the first drive wheel and the second drive wheel. The steering system includes a rotating cam with a first cam profile and a second cam profile different from the first cam profile. The steering system drives the housing in a cycle of forward and turn movements by rotating the first drive wheel based on the first cam profile and rotating the second drive wheel based on the second cam profile. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037650 | MODULAR HEAT EXCHANGE TOWER AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME - The present disclosure relates to a modular heat exchange tower comprising a first module comprising a first basin disposed therein and a second module comprising a second basin disposed therein. The aforementioned modular heat exchange tower may also include heat exchange sections, which are disposed in the first module and the second module. The first module and the second module may be assembled prior to being transported to a job site and installed in the modular heat exchange tower. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037651 | ALIGNMENT TOOL, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE CONNECTION OF WIND TURBINE TOWER SEGMENTS - The application relates to an alignment tool ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170037652 | ANCHORING DEVICE - An anchoring device for a blanket, towel or other sheet item comprises a hollow housing forming an inner chamber with a central portion and a plurality of arms extending outwardly therefrom. The chamber is adapted to accept and retain a flowable material, such as sand. The device may include a closable opening to allow the chamber to be filled with the flowable material and for the flowable material to be emptied from the chamber. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037653 | CLAMPS FOR PANEL-TYPE FENCES | 2017-02-09 |
20170037654 | FLUSH PULL DOOR HANDLE - The present invention provides a flush pull handle affixable to a door. The handle includes a mounting assembly including a top portion, bottom portion, first side portion and a second side portion, the mounting assembly affixable to the door via at least one fastener. The mounting assembly includes at least one mounting flange. The handle further includes a pull assembly including an assembly interior portion having a first interior side and a second interior side, the first interior side having at least one flange mount opening. The pull assembly includes an assembly face having a handle flush with the pull assembly extruding across at least a portion of the assembly interior portion for allowing a pulling action on the door handle. Such that, the pull assembly mounts in the mounting assembly based at least on the mounting flange of the mounting assembly extruding through the flange mount opening. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037655 | HANDLE UNIT - A handle unit having a handle element for opening and/or closing a lock provided on a moving part includes a lock cylinder, which is protected by a covering cap, and an attachment element, on which the covering cap is releasably disposed. The covering cap has at least one guide projection on the interior thereof, which bears on a guide surface when in the snap-in position, which is formed on the attachment element and is complementary to the guide projection. The attachment element forcibly guides the movement of the covering cap when the covering cap is released, such that the at least one guide projection moves along the complementary guide surface, away from the attachment element. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037656 | ROTATING LOCK LATCH BOLT AND LOCKS HAVING THE ROTATING LOCK LATCH BOLTS - The present invention relates to a rotating lock latch bolt and a lock having rotating lock latch bolt. In certain embodiments, rotating lock latch bolt may include a first cylindrical body and a second cylindrical body connected co-axially below the first cylindrical body. The lock may include a lock latch, a lock latch control mechanism, a rotating lock latch bolt, and a rotating lock latch bolt control mechanism. Lock latch control mechanism may be configured to drive lock latch to a first position to lock the lock, and to a second position to unlock the lock. The rotating lock latch bolt may be configured to bolt the lock latch to prevent the lock latch from moving when the lock latch is in the first position. The rotating lock latch bolt control mechanism may be configured to rotate the rotating lock latch bolt to bolt and release the lock latch. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037657 | DOOR STRIKE HAVING A KICKER AND AN ADJUSTABLE DEAD LATCH RELEASE - An actuator-controlled strike comprising a housing disposable within a doorframe and including a cavity for a spring latch and a dead latch of a mortise-type lockset. A keeper is pivotably mounted within the chamber to engage the spring latch. A pivotably mounted kicker cooperates with the keeper. A pivotably mounted dead latch release is supported by the keeper when the spring latch is within the strike. The keeper is released by the actuator and rotates into a position to ramp the spring latch out of the strike, also allowing the dead latch release to release the dead latch into the cavity, allowing the spring latch to be ramped out of the strike. Pivoting the keeper causes the kicker to urge the spring latch onto an exit ramp on a face of the keeper. The dead latch release can be installed in a plurality of different locations in the housing. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037658 | LATCHES FOR GATES AND DOORS - A latch has a displaceable latching element in a housing for engagement with a separate striker arm to be latched behind an engagement shoulder of the latching element. The housing mounts a cylinder lock to receive a key from the front. A rotor is mounted on the rear of cylinder lock and rotation of the key rotation the rotor to drive a locking element to engage and lock the latching element. The rotor may also be axial displaceable against spring biasing responsive to a rear unit pushing element whereby unlocking from a rear cylinder lock may rotate the rotor to unlock and pushing causes the latching element to be displaced against its biasing to release the striker arm. Embodiments include a gravity biased and manually opened latch and a spring biased self-locking embodiment. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037659 | COMBINATION LOCK - A combination lock is provided, the lock having a latch movably mounted to a housing of the lock for movement between a locked position and an unlocked position; and a bolt movably mounted to the housing of the lock for movement between a first position and a second position, wherein the combination lock is a key-controlled combination changing permutation lock wherein a button disposed away from a rear exterior surface of the housing in a first direction rearwardly away from the rear exterior surface is depressed in order to change the combination of the combination lock and the housing has a button protection feature extending rearwardly away from the rear exterior surface of the housing in the first direction proximate to the button and the button protection feature extends farther away from the rear exterior surface of the housing in the first direction than the button. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037660 | WHEELED BOARD AND ACCESSORIES RACK - A rack to hold skateboards, longboards, scooters, motorcycle helmets, purses, umbrellas and other implements or accessories. The rack is adapted to be mounted on a wall or surface. The rack is formed of a lip extending from a rear support. The lip is formed of a series of rounded protrusions. Items to be held by the rack can be received over the protrusions. In one embodiment, each protrusion is angled at a predetermined angle from the front. This helps keep a received skateboard, scooter or other accessory at an appropriate angle such that the wheels or surface of the accessory will remain off an affixed wall to avoid damage to wall. The rack can also include a locking mechanism for locking adjacent protrusions. The rack is designed for safety by having rounded edges on all areas that protrude from the wall. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037661 | LOCK AND/OR LATCH MECHANISM - A lock and/or latch mechanism invention comprises a tumbler having a distal end, the distal end having a receiver and a hole disposed through the receiver and a grease zerk fitting being engaged to the receiver, the grease zerk fitting being constructed and arranged to establish a grease passage through the grease zerk fitting into the interior of the tumbler. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037662 | Shielded Lock Hasp for Vehicle Door - Locking hasp brackets for a vehicle door are secured to the vehicle by the fasteners that secure the latch and strike for the door and extend through the crack at the edge of the door when the door is shut to a tab that projects beyond the outer side of the vehicle. A base wall is fixed to the tab in a lateral plane that is parallel to the axes of the fastener holes for the fasteners that secure the brackets and closely adjacent to the outside of the vehicle, and side walls extend from the periphery of the base wall so as to at least partially enclose the sides of the tab and create a protected space within which a puck lock or padlock resides that secures the tabs of the two brackets to one another. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037663 | VEHICLE HANDLE DEVICE - A vehicle handle device includes a handle base, an operation portion that is rotatably connected to the handle base, a cable device that includes an outer cable and an inner cable inserted into the outer cable and transmits operating force to a door lock device of a vehicle, a cable connection unit mounted to a tip end of the outer cable, a unit case that is provided in the cable connection unit, and a cam portion that is provided in the unit case. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037664 | MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK COMPRISING INTEGRATED SERVO CLOSING FUNCTION - The invention relates to a motor-vehicle lock, in particular a motor-vehicle door lock. In order to provide a reliable assembly and a reliable operation for said lock, the drive housing | 2017-02-09 |
20170037665 | SLAM LATCH FOR TOOL BOX - A slam type locking mechanism is described. The locking mechanism allows a storage container with the locking mechanism to be slammed shut in a single motion. The operator may slam the lid or door to the container using a single hand that is only pressing or pushing the lid or door closed. The slam type locking mechanism includes a lock having a lock housing, a handle, and a spring loading mechanism. The handle is rotatably engaged to the spring loading mechanism. The rods are in a rotational engagement with the lock, wherein the rods have an offset that interacts with a striker on the container or lid in a locking relationship. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037666 | STALL INTRUDER DEVICE - A credit card size device that attaches temporarily to a hinged door in order to prevent the door from opening to ensure privacy in instances where the existing latch may be broken or missing. A front unit and a back unit are connected by an elastic member so that, when in place, tension from the elastic member causes the units to be held against the door to be secured. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037667 | PRESSURE RELIEF LATCH - A latch including a housing having side members each having an elongated slot, a bolt mounted rotatably to the housing and positioned between the side members of the housing, a trigger mounted rotatably to the housing, and a pin and roller positioned slidably within the elongated slots of the side members of the housing. The bolt is moveable between a first, closed position and a second open position. The trigger is moveable between a first position, in which the pin and roller are engaged with the bolt when the bolt is in its first position, and a second position, in which the pin and roller are disengaged from the bolt. The latch can be opened automatically when a defined load is provided on the bolt, or manually by depressing the trigger to disengage the pin and roller from the bolt. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037668 | DEVICE FOR DAMPING MOVEMENT - A device for damping movement, in particular, of a movable furniture part, having a bearing housing, is proposed. According to the invention, a movement absorber is mounted so as to be movable on the bearing housing and a rotary element is mounted so as to be rotatable, comprising gearbox means by way of which a movement of the movement absorber is convertible to a rotary movement of the rotary element, wherein the bearing housing has a chamber into which at least a plunger portion of the rotary element reaches, wherein a damping fluid is present in the chamber. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037669 | DEVICE FOR INFLUENCING THE MOVEMENT OF A FURNITURE PART, AND A FURNITURE PART - A device for influencing the movement of a first furniture part relative to a second furniture part of a piece of furniture, having a damper for damping the relative movement between the first and the second furniture parts. The damper is made up of a single damping component that includes a container with a housing in which is accommodated a damping fluid which is enclosed by the housing, wherein a portion of the housing is formed from an elastically deformable material. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037670 | LOAD-TYPE DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE - A sliding door opening and closing device that horizontally opens and closes the sliding door with application of light weight is provided. A load-type door opening and closing device includes: a sliding support rail slidably supporting the door to open and close the door; a door opening rail provided in the door and inclined upward in an opening direction of the door; a sliding member sliding on the door opening rail; a footboard; and a coupling member that couples the sliding member with the footboard. The sliding member is located at an upper end side of the door opening rail when the door is closed, and is depressed against the door opening rail by stepping force acting on the footboard during opening operation, to displace the door in the opening direction. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037671 | Drive Device For A Movable Barrier - An operator for moving a barrier between closed and open positions mounted on, or close to, the counterbalance for said barrier. The operator is connected to the counterbalance shaft and lifts the barrier by rotating the counterbalance shaft with attached cable drums and thereby takes up cable connected to the bottom of the door. There is an upper cable connected to the top of the door through a cable drum in the operator. A power spring biases the operator cable drum to always take up the upper cable, keeping it wound. The operator cable drum is connected to the motor through a clutch which when engaged allows the operator to pull the door closed. While the door is closing the clutch can be disengaged to allow the operator cable drum to take up and then pay out the upper cable connected to the top of the door as needed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037672 | THERMAL BREAK SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOORS AND WINDOWS - A door assembly providing a door frame including an inside steel panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a C-shaped section extending about a periphery thereof with a portion of the C-shaped section extending in part parallel to the inner surface of the inside steel panel; an outside steel panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a C-shaped section extending about a periphery thereof with a portion of the C-shaped section extending in part parallel to the inner surface of the outside steel panel; an insulating material interposed between respective C-shaped sections of the inside steel panel and the outside steel panel to thermally isolate the inside steel panel and the outside steel panel from each other, and said inside steel panel and outside steel panel being secured together at respective C-shaped sections to form the thermal break system. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037673 | INTEGRATED INSULATION EXTRUSION AND EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGY FOR WINDOW AND DOOR SYSTEMS - Extruded plastic profiles with integrated insulation, the method for extruding such products, and the windows and doors made with such plastic extrusions. The plastic extrusions may additionally include a low heat build-up capstock system comprising an acrylic cap and pigment system that is substantially IR transparent. The extruded plastic profiles with integrated insulation are recyclable using conventional plastic extrusion process and are fully weldable in conventional window and door manufacturing. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037674 | ARCHITECTURAL MANUFACTURES, APPARATUS AND METHODS USING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES - An apparatus, method and manufacture utilizes additive manufacturing techniques to produce architectural manufactures such as windows and doors. The manufactures may have a composite construction and may feature inclusions like metal plates and reinforcements. The model used for controlling the manufacturing process may be derived from digital scanning of the structure on which the manufacture is used. Optionally, a finite element analysis is used to test the model and alter it in response to stress and/or thermal requirements. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037675 | SPACER FORMATION CELL - A spacer formation cell usable in configuration of a window assembly, wherein the cell includes a plurality of stages through which a spacer work piece is routed, and the stages include a holding stage, a cutting stage, a bending stage, and a connecting stage. The stages can be arranged in interlinked configuration, enabling spacers to be fabricated in a direct and time-efficient manner. The stages can be interlinked to form a framework, forming an exterior enclosure for the stages of the cell, and enabling at least of the majority of the cell's operations to be readily overseen by an operator from single vantage points around the cell. The configuration of the formation cell enables a wide variety of spacer types and/or sizes to be readily processed, with such processing to be readily alternated. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037676 | MINE VENTILATION DOOR WITH WINGS AND SLIDABLE OR POCKET PERSONNEL DOOR - A personnel access door assembly of an opposing wing of a mine ventilation door. The personnel access door includes a frame including a top portion, a bottom portion, a first post portion and a second post portion, the top frame portion and the bottom frame portion coupled to respective top and bottom ends of the first post and second post portions. The personnel access door further includes sets of trolley wheels affixed to the top or bottom of the frame to engage a top rail or bottom rail affixed on the opposing wing. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037677 | MOVABLE TELESCOPIC SHIELDING DEVICE - The instant disclosure illustrates a movable telescopic shielding device arranged on a wall of a building, including a fixed shielding unit, a movable shielding unit, two moving units, and a driving unit. The fixed shielding unit is positioned on the wall of the building. The fixed shielding unit includes a fixed shielding member and two bearing members positioned on the two opposite lateral ends of the fixed shielding member. The movable shielding unit includes a movable shielding member under the fixed shielding unit and two supporting members between the fixed shielding unit and the movable shielding unit. The two moving units connect the fixed shielding unit with the movable shielding unit, and the two moving units interconnect with the two bearing members respectively, and connect to the two supporting member respectively. The driving unit drives the movable shielding unit move back and forth. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037678 | Security Gate - A security gate including an outer gate and an inner gate for selective passage of people and/or pets therethrough. In one example, the security gate includes: an outer frame; an outer gate at least partially disposed within the outer frame; an inner gate disposed within the outer gate, the inner gate comprising an inner frame having at least one recess; a door at least partially disposed within the inner frame; and at least one projection extending from the outer gate and engaging the at least one recess for supporting the inner gate within the outer gate. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037679 | ROLL BLIND CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING LIGHT ADMISSION - The present invention relates to a roll blind comprising a rolling device provided at a lower end of a vertically suspending curtain sheet to roll the curtain sheet, and a shaft rolling and releasing a traction rod vertically extending from a head rail at an upper end to move up and down the rolling device at a lower end, the roll blind further comprising a driving gear rotating together with the shaft around a fixed shaft and having a cylindrical drum extending in an axial direction; a friction spring tightly wound around the drum and having a protruding end protruding in a radial direction; and a tube wheel rotating together with the friction wheel via the protruding end, wherein the curtain sheet comprises a front sheet and a rear sheet disposed front and rear with a predetermined horizontal interval therebetween, and a number of blind sheets connecting the front sheet and the rear sheet, the rear sheet is relatively fixed to the head rail at its upper end to be fixed in the horizontal direction, the front sheet has its upper end to move in a rotational direction according to a rotation of the tube wheel so that the horizontal and the vertical interval between the front sheet and the rear sheet can be adjusted simultaneously, and an inclination angle of the blind sheets is adjusted according to the adjustment of the horizontal and the vertical intervals between the front sheet and the rear sheet, so that light admission can be adjusted. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037680 | RETRACTABLE SHADE WITH COLLAPSIBLE VANES - A retractable cover for architectural openings having collapsible vanes includes a support structure in the form of a sheet of material, monofilaments, tapes, ribbons, cords, or the like, supporting an upper edge of a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally extending vanes with the lower edges of the vanes in most embodiments of the invention being connected to operating elements adapted to raise the lower edges of each vane toward the upper edges to define openings or gaps between the vanes through which vision and light can pass in an open condition of the covering. Variations of the covering do not require movement of a lower edge of a vane relative to an upper edge but simply movement of some vanes relative to other vanes. The vanes can be made of materials having different flexibilities and where more rigid materials are used, creased fold lines can be established for desired operability. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037681 | AESTHETICS ENHANCING VERTICAL BLIND COMBINATION DEVICE FOR WINDOWS - An aesthetics enhancing vertical blind combination device for windows includes a plurality of standard vertical blind panels and a plurality of decorative overlays. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037682 | SCREEN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Included are: a screen member | 2017-02-09 |
20170037683 | METHOD OF USING A TOP DRIVE SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a top drive system includes a quill; a motor operable to rotate the quill; a gripper operable to engage a joint of casing; a connector bi-directionally rotationally coupled to the quill and the gripper and longitudinally coupled to the gripper; and a compensator longitudinally coupled to the quill and the connector. The compensator is operable to allow relative longitudinal movement between the connector and the quill. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037684 | BACKWARD WHIRLING REDUCTION - Backward whirling reduction is provided. In one possible implementation a system for reducing backward whirling includes a drill, a bottom hole assembly associated with the drill, and at least one backward whirling disruptor associated with the bottom hole assembly. In another possible implementation, information from a computer simulation associated with a behavior of the bottom hole assembly during a simulated drilling operation is accessed. Then a first section of the bottom hole assembly exhibiting backward whirling during the simulated drilling operation is identified and the bottom hole assembly is modified to include one or more backward whirling disruptors to at least reduce the backward whirling during the simulated drilling operation. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037685 | TOOL FACE CONTROL OF A DOWNHOLE TOOL WITH REDUCED DRILL STRING FRICTION - A system and method for drilling is disclosed, the system including a drill string with at least one drill pipe, a bottom hole assembly and a drill bit. The bottom hole assembly includes a downhole mud motor for rotating the drill bit, and a steering motor coupled between the mud motor and the drill pipe. The downhole mud motor includes a bent housing. The drill pipe is continuously rotated to minimize friction, regardless of whether the drill bit is turned using rotary drilling or drilling with the downhole mud motor. Tool face orientation may be controlled by operating the steering motor at the drill pipe speed, but in an opposite rotational direction to thereby hold the mud motor and bent housing stationary with respect to the formation. Steering motor speed may be increased or decreased to adjust tool face orientation. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037686 | METHODS OF FORMING AND METHODS OF REPAIRING EARTH BORING-TOOLS - A method of forming at least a portion of an earth-boring tool includes entering an electronic representation of at least one geometric feature of at least a component of an earth-boring tool in a computer system including memory and a processor, the computer system operatively connected to a multi-axis positioning system, a direct metal deposition tool, and a material removal tool. The processor generates a tool path for the direct metal deposition tool. The tool path is based at least in part on the electronic representation of the at least one geometric feature of the at least a component of the earth-boring tool. The direct metal deposition tool is operated along the tool path to deposit metal on an earth-boring tool component coupled to the multi-axis positioning system to at least partially fonn the at least one geometric feature of the earth-boring tool. Methods also include methods of repairing earth-boring tools. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037687 | HIGHLY WEAR RESISTANT DIAMOND INSERT WITH IMPROVED TRANSITION STRUCTURE - A cutting element includes a metallic carbide body, a first layer of polycrystalline diamond material, and at least one transition layer between the metallic carbide body and the first layer. The polycrystalline diamond material includes a plurality of interconnected diamond grains, first metal carbide particles, and a first binder material in interstitial regions between the interconnected first diamond grains, wherein the first metal carbide particles form a matrix in which the second diamond grains are dispersed and wherein the first metal carbide particles are present in the outer transition layer in an amount ranging from about 15 to 35 volume percent. The at least one transition layer includes a composite of diamond grains, second metal carbide particles, and a second binder material. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037688 | POLYCRYSTALLINE COMPACTS, EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH COMPACTS, AND METHODS OF FABRICATING POLYCRYSTALLINE COMPACTS - A polycrystalline compact includes diamond, cubic boron nitride, and at least one hard material, which may be aluminum nitride, gallium nitride, silicon nitride, titanium nitride, silicon carbide, titanium carbide, titanium boride, titanium diboride, and/or aluminum boride. The diamond, the cubic boron nitride, and the hard material are intermixed and interbonded to form a polycrystalline material. An earth-boring tool includes a bit body and a polycrystalline diamond compact secured to the bit body. Methods of fabricating polycrystalline compacts include forming a mixture comprising diamond, non-cubic boron nitride, and a metal or semimetal; encapsulating the mixture in a container; and subjecting the encapsulated mixture to high-pressure and high-temperature conditions to form a polycrystalline material. | 2017-02-09 |
20170037689 | SELF-ADJUSTING PIPE SPINNER - A self-adjusting spinner is provided that is capable of accommodating various pipe sizes without requiring the need for an operator to climb up the support mechanism and manually change the position of the drive assembly. The self-adjusting spinner includes a case having two pivotally connected members: a stationary case member and a moving case member. Upper and lower plates having gear racks are mounted on the stationary case member for moving a drive assembly horizontally across the case. The drive assembly includes a motor that drives gear sprocket through a drive shaft. The drive sprocket then drives a chain that rotates a drill pipe in an operative position relative to the case. The spinner also includes an adjusting assembly mounted on the case that moves the drive assembly along the gear rack upon the actuation of an adjustment sequence. When the adjustment sequence is initiated, the effective length of the chain is adjusted to accommodate drill pipes of varying diameters. | 2017-02-09 |