14th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220106736 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COLORED EMBROIDERY PATTERN - Disclosed is a method for producing an embroidery pattern through stitching to a substrate, particularly a method for producing a colored embroidery pattern having color disposition corresponding to a complex shape or stitches, simply and at low cost. The method includes: forming an embroidery base pattern to a substrate by use of single-color embroidery thread; printing a transfer image on an intermediate recording medium having a total light transmittance Tt of 60% or higher by use of a sublimable disperse dye, the transfer image being used for dyeing the embroidery thread of the embroidery base pattern; superposing the transfer image on the embroidery base pattern, while the intermediate recording medium is positioned from the backside of a printed surface of the recording medium; and heat-pressing the intermediate recording medium from the backside of the recording medium, to thereby dye the embroidery thread of the embroidery base pattern. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106737 | A method of replacing sodium losses in a pulp mill, a method of producing bleached cellulosic pulp, and a system - According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of replacing with sodium make-up chemicals sodium losses caused by outflows in a pulp mill which employs a kraft process for producing cellulosic pulp, wherein the pulp mill includes a unit for conversion of sulphurous compounds, which is fed with sulphurous substances of the kraft process to convert said sulphurous substances into oxidized sulphurous compounds, said method comprising using sodium sulphate possibly together with other sodium salts as the main make-up chemical, to achieve an essentially sodium hydroxide free feed of sodium make-up chemicals, and at least a part of the sulphur contained in the sodium sulphate make-up chemical being used for producing oxidized sulphurous compounds in said unit for conversion of sulphurous compounds. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106738 | RECYCLE BALE COMPRISING CELLULOSE ESTER - A bale of sheets made of waste/recycle cellulose fibers and cellulose ester (CE) staple fibers can be fed to a hydropulper. The CE staple fibers have:
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20220106739 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INJECTION MOLDING MATERIAL AND INJECTION MOLDING MATERIAL - A method for manufacturing an injection molding material includes: an imparting step of imparting a water-soluble high molecular weight material to a cellulose raw material; a defibrating step of defibrating the cellulose raw material to which the water-soluble high molecular weight material is imparted to form a defibrated material; and a mixing step of mixing the defibrated material with a starch in a gas atmosphere. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106740 | TISSUE PAPER - To provide a non-moisturizing high-grade type tissue paper having excellent softness. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106741 | Guide Plate and Rail Attachment Point - The invention relates to a guide plate for laterally guiding a rail in a rail attachment point formed on a railroad tie, wherein the guide plate has a top side having a support surface for supporting a spring element, an underside, by way of which the guide plate is supported on the railroad tie during use, a support segment having a support surface, by way of which the guide plate is supported, during use, on a shoulder provided on the railroad tie, and possesses a guide segment which is formed opposite to the support segment, and on which a guide surface is present, on which a rail is laterally guided during use. In order to counteract twisting of the rail and concomitantly the risk of the occurrence of track warping at high outdoor temperatures when using such a guide plate in a rail attachment point, a latch projection is formed in lateral end segments of the guide surface, in each instance, projecting away from the guide surface in the longitudinal direction of the guide plate, which is provided for the purpose of engaging, during use, under the longitudinal side of the rail that is assigned to the guide surface, in each instance, wherein the distance between the latch projections amounts to at least 60% of the width of the guide surface. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106742 | MATS AND CONNECTOR SYSTEMS THEREOF - Apparatus and methods related to mats and connects are described. The apparatus include a mat having a top side, a bottom side, and an interior defined between the top side and the bottom side, and at least one connector post extending within the interior of the mat, wherein the at least one connector post comprises a connector pin cavity extending within the interior of the mat and configured to receive a connector pin and at least one locking structure configured to engage with a portion of the connector pin and secure the connector pin to the at least one connector post. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106743 | ARTIFICIAL TURF SYSTEM PADDING LAYER WITH INTEGRATED GEOFABRIC - Various embodiments for a shock pad that may be combined with other similar shock pads to form an elastic sub-layer of an athletic field, or other surface, are disclosed. An artificial turf system may include a synthetic surface and an elastic sub-layer disposed between the synthetic surface and a ground surface. The elastic sub-layer may include a plurality of shock pads configured to retain the synthetic surface and absorb shock. Individual ones of the shock pads may include a top surface connected with the synthetic surface, and a bottom surface facing the ground surface, where a geofabric is affixed to the bottom surface of the individual ones of the pads. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106744 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO THE COMPACTION STATE OF A SOIL WHEN PERFORMING A COMPACTION OPERATION WITH A SOIL COMPACTOR - A method for providing information related to the compaction state of a soil when performing a compaction operation with a soil compactor comprises the operations:
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20220106745 | ROAD FINISHER WITH LIGHTING - The road finisher comprises a material hopper for receiving paving material, a screed for compacting paving material, and a main control stand which provides an operating location for an operator on the road finisher. The main control stand comprises a floor area. The road finisher comprises a lighting unit. The lighting unit is no more than 140 cm higher with respect to a vertical direction than the floor area of the main control stand. The lighting unit is arranged such that at least 60 percent of the light output emitted by the lighting unit during operation falls onto the floor area of the main control stand. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106746 | METHOD OF HOT RECYCLING REPAIRING BY OPTIMIZING PROPORTION OF ASPHALT MIXTURE ON PAVEMENT ALIGNMENT VARIATION SECTION - The present invention discloses a method of hot recycling repairing by optimizing a proportion of an asphalt mixture on a pavement alignment variation section. According to the method of the present invention, by regulating and optimizing the proportion of a recycled asphalt mixture, internal frictional resistance and cohesion of the recycled asphalt mixture are improved, elastic modulus and shear strength of the recycled asphalt mixture are increased, overall bearing capacity of an asphalt pavement is improved, and diseases such as tracks caused by vehicle loads are effectively resisted. The pavement asphalt mixture is made to adapt to and be enough to bear additional loads increased manifold without generating early defects and road diseases. Therefore, the overall service life of a road is further prolonged. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106747 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SAND DUNE CONSTRUCTION - A movable apparatus for sand dune construction. A fence having a lateral stability bar, a plurality of vertical stability bars, and a plurality of cross-hatched sand wall planks may be positioned at a location at which sand dune construction is desirable. In some embodiments, multiple apparatus may be connected together to allow for adjustment of the alignment of the apparatus. Additionally, in some embodiments, the angles of the sand wall planks may be adjusted. Together, these additions may help customize a sand passthrough profile. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106748 | TRAFFIC CONE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Traffic cone assemblies include a first wall portion disposed at an acute angle relative to a longitudinal axis to at least partially defines a hollow interior of the traffic cone assembly. The first wall portion includes polyvinyl chloride as well as first, second and third plasticizers each in an amount of 10-20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride. The first wall portion also includes a heat stabilizer in an amount of 1-5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride, and a first colorant in an amount of 0.5-2 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride. Additionally, or in the alternative, traffic cone assemblies include a body section and a base section. The body section includes with first, second and third wall portions. Methods of manufacture are also included. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106749 | Protective Barrier - A protective barrier includes an angle bracket having a length extending from a first end to a second end of the protective barrier. The angle bracket includes a first elongate leg member having a first edge extending along the length of the angle bracket, the first elongate member having a first side configured to be mounted to a surface, a second elongate leg member extending along the length of the angle bracket and substantially perpendicular from the first elongate leg member, and an impact absorber extending from the first end to the second end of the protective barrier, the impact absorber being compressible and configured to be disposed on the angle bracket. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106750 | A SNOW TILLER FOR THE PREPARATION OF SKI RUNS - A snow tiller for the preparation of ski runs, has a frame extending symmetrically on opposite sides with respect to a longitudinal axis; a tiller module coupled to the frame and having a shaft; and a easing, which is arranged around the shalt; a finisher, which has a flexible mat with one end coupled to the casing; and a pressure bar that is fixed to the flexible mat; and an adjusting assembly connected to the pressure bar and to the frame and/or to the casing and configured to enable a free oscillation of the pressure bar around an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the snow tiller and to selectively actuate a controlled adjustment of the distance between the pressure bar and the casing. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106751 | FAST-LAID FLOATING BREAKWATER - Disclosed is a fast-laid floating breakwater, which belongs to the field of ocean engineering and includes a foldable net cage, box-type rubber airbags, a counterweight system and a mooring system. The foldable net cage includes frames and a flexible net, and the frames divide the net cage into cabins. An air valve is provided at the upper part of each box-type rubber airbag and connected to the net, and the airbags are fixed in the cabins. The counterweight system is provided at the bottoms of the frames. The mooring system includes pull rings, mooring chains and anchors; the pull rings are connected to two sides of the lower end of each frame. The immersion depth of the breakwater can be regulated through weights of the frames and the counterweights, thereby fastening the breakwater laying. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106752 | FLOOD BARRIER - A flood barrier module that is light, easy to install, easy to remove or stow, and resistant to softening of underlying ground includes an inclined front wall penetrated by holes near a top thereof, as well as side walls, a rear wall, and a base wall, which together surround a substantially watertight interior. The module is initially anchored by its own weight and/or by stakes or similar means. When impacted by flood waters that rise higher than the holes, the module is filled with flood water that is retained within the interior, such that the weight of the retained water anchors it to the ground, even if the ground becomes softened. Embodiments can be folded or disassembled and stacked into a flat, stowed configuration. The module can be installed in a sump or pit, and can be at or below grade when stowed. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106753 | SPRING TENSIONED MARINE STANDOFF - A spring tensioned marine standoff including a housing having a blocked end, an open end, and opposite side portions each including a slot and a ram disposed within the housing and including a roller mount for supporting at least one roller. The ram also includes holes for alignment with the slots of the housing. Additionally, the standoff includes a spring disposed within the housing at the blocked end thereof for applying tension to the ram and a fastener for securing the ram within the housing such that the ram is operable for movement within the housing against the tension of the spring and along a path defined by the slots of the housing. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106754 | BI-DIRECTIONAL FISH PASS HELIX - A fish pass system includes a helical blade having an outside diameter and an inside diameter extending between a first side of the helical blade and a second side of the helical blade. The inside diameter controls a flow of water flowing in a direction from the first side to the second side, and the inside diameter defines an open center of the fish pass system. Fish traveling in an opposite direction to the direction of the flow of the water pass through the fish pass system by riding in a space between helical blades as the helical blades are rotating, and fish traveling in the direction of the flow of the water pass through the open center of the fish pass system by swimming or moving over the inside diameter of the helical blades. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106755 | Oil Spill Barrier - A barrier member for an oil spill barrier configured for retaining one or more weights when assembled or combined with a second barrier member to form a barrier unit. A first barrier member has a first side for facing away from the second barrier member and a second side opposite the first side for facing towards the second barrier member in the barrier unit, the second side includes a substantially planar area for abutment to the second barrier member. The second side has at least one recessed region for receiving the one or more weights, the recessed region being recessed from the second side in a direction towards the first side relative to a plane of the substantially planar area. The second side has first and second elongate half-channels disposed to opposing sides of the at least one recessed region. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106756 | FLOATING GARBAGE CLEANING DEVICE FOR FLOATING GARBAGE ON WATER SURFACE - A floating garbage cleaning device for floating garbage on water comprises a plurality of single-section flexible floating bodies which are sequentially connected to form an ultra-long flexible floating body main body; every two adjacent single-section flexible floating bodies are connected through a butt joint device; two ends of longitudinal flexible rods; flexible transverse nets and flexible longitudinal nets are arranged between the longitudinal flexible rods in a spaced and covering manner; stabilizing buoys are fixed with the ultra-long flexible floating body main body; intercepting net aprons are arranged at the bottom of the ultra-long flexible floating body main body; counterweights are arranged at the bottoms of the interception net aprons; garbage collection nets are arranged between two adjacent single-section flexible floating bodies; and the ultra-long flexible floating body main body is provided with a mooring system. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106757 | Method for Forming a Connection Between Two Pipe Segments of Different Widths and a Correspondingly Produced Connection - The invention relates to a method for forming a connection between two pipe segments of different widths, preferably of a tower-like structure, in particular of a wind turbine. In order to be able to connect pipe segments of different widths more easily, reliably and cost-effectively to one another, it is provided that the wider pipe segment is pushed with one end partially over an end of the narrower pipe segment , that the pipe segments are positioned apart from one another by forming an annular gap between the pipe segments, that in the annular gap between the two pipe segments a separating layer extending in the longitudinal direction of the pipe segments and/or in the radial direction is provided, that the annular gap adjacent to the separating layer and at least one side of the separating layer is at least partially cast with a casting compound, that during the hardening of the casting compound the casting compound forms a firm connection on one side of the separating layer with only one of the pipe segments and/or the casting compound forms a firm connection on the other side of the casting compound , only with the other pipe segment and that the pipe segments after the hardening of the casting compound are separated again along the separating layer with the assigned separate connecting elements in particular formed by the hardened casting compound. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106758 | COUPLER FOR HELICAL PILE AND TIEBACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS - A coupler for a helical pile system is described. The coupler includes at least two sections of square tube. A first section is nested within and affixed to the second section. The first section may further include an inner width by which the first section is configured to receive two pieces of rectangular bar stocks of a helical pile system. The at least two sections each include at least two pairs of aligned through holes, for receiving first and second bolts. By the first bolt and second bolts, the two pieces of rectangular bar stock may be coupled. The first section may thus transfer torsion between the two pieces of rectangular bar stock, such as when screwing the helical pile system into the earth. The second section of square tube may further improve the torsional capacity of the coupler. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106759 | BAIL-ACTUATED MULTI-FACETED STAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A staking system includes a multifaceted support, each of the faces including a separate aperture to allow a stake to mount therethrough at varying angles. The support may be made of two separable elements. A bail is hingedly mounted in the support and set between various positions over the top of the support. A puller can be used to cause lever-action removal of the stake from the ground, and the pullet may be adjected to various distances. The support may be rotated along the ground surface to provide better attack angles for the lever-actuated removal. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106760 | PILE SET MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - The present invention discloses an apparatus ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220106761 | FORMS AND SUBSURFACE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS THAT REDIRECT SOIL FORCES - Embodiments described herein relate to construction of subsurface structural elements that are configured to redirect soil forces. For instance, a form may be used to construct a subsurface structural element such that the subsurface structural element redirects soil forces to vertically displace a foundation rather than have the soil forces crack or otherwise damage the foundation. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106762 | Quick-Hitch for Construction Vehicle Tools - A quick-hitch for coupling a tool to an excavator arm or to a similar tool manipulator, including two hitch halves that can be latched together and that comprise at least one pair of latching parts with which a displaceable latch is associated, an actuating cylinder being provided for actuating the latch. The actuating cylinder has a mechanical blocking unit for locking the latching position of the bolt, having a lead screw which is in a threaded engagement with the piston and/or the piston rod of the actuating cylinder, so that the piston is only displaceable by turning the lead screw, as well as a releasable anti-rotation device for the lead screw. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106763 | WORK MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLING WORK MACHINE - A work machine includes a boom, a work tool configured to drive with respect to the boom, an actuator configured to drive the work tool, a sub-link attached to the boom, and a control section. The sub-link is configured to transmit driving force of the actuator to the work tool. The control section is configured to control the actuator based on a posture of the sub-link with respect to the boom. A method of controlling a work machine includes controlling an actuator based on a posture of a sub-link with respect to a boom, the sub-link being configured to transmit driving force of the actuator to a work tool configured to drive with respect to the boom. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106764 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE, CONSTRUCTION MACHINE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A control system for a construction machine includes a target value generation unit configured to generate a target value of an amount of control of the working equipment, a prediction model storage unit configured to store a prediction model for the working equipment, a weight data acquisition unit configured to acquire weight data of the bucket, a prediction model update unit configured to update the prediction model based on the weight data, a prediction unit configured to calculate a predicted value of the amount of control of the working equipment based on the target value and the prediction model, and calculate an amount of drive to control the working equipment based on the predicted value, and a command unit configured to output a control command to control the working equipment based on the amount of drive. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106765 | PERIPHERY MONITORING DEVICE FOR WORK MACHINE - There is provided a device that enables an operator of a work machine to recognize whether or not an object exists in the periphery of the work machine with an appropriate amount of information from the viewpoint of avoiding a reduction in focus of the operator of the work machine. When the state of operation of an operation device | 2022-04-07 |
20220106766 | CONTROL UNIT FOR A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - A control unit for a hydraulic system includes a hydraulic actuator including an actuator chamber the hydraulic actuator including a first actuator portion and a second actuator portion wherein the first actuator portion can move relative to the second actuator portion, the actuator chamber being in fluid communication with a flow rale control arrangement adapted to control a rate of flow from the actuator chamber. The control unit is adapted to receive a load signal indicative of the magnitude of the load applied to the hydraulic actuator, receive a requested speed signal indicative of a desired relative movement speed between the first actuator portion and the second actuator portion in a direction that reduces the chamber volume, and based on the load signal and the requested speed signal, issue a control signal to the flow rate control arrangement indicative of a desired flow rate from the actuator chamber. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106767 | VIRTUAL BOUNDARY SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINE - A machine includes a frame, a plurality of traction devices supporting the frame, an engine and an operator cab mounted to the frame, an implement system configured to move the work tool to a desired position, position sensors, a tilt-rotate system to move the work tool to a desired orientation, orientation sensors, an operator interface, and a control module. The control module is configured to receive a model of the work tool, receive boundary inputs defining a virtual boundary, receive signals from the position sensors and the orientation sensors, receive implement control inputs from the operator interface, determine a position and orientation of the work tool based on the signals and the model, determine whether the work tool is approaching the virtual boundary based on the position and orientation, the boundary inputs, and the implement control inputs, and automatically prevent the work tool from crossing the virtual boundary. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106768 | A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WORK MACHINE - A system includes an input device, a display, and a processor that receives a signal indicative of operation of the input device and outputs a signal to display an image on the display. The processor acquires current terrain data and displays a site image indicative of at least a part of a work site on the display based on the current terrain data. The processor acquires area data including a position and size of a work area designated by the input device on the site image. The processor acquires work data indicative of a work direction in the work area. The processor determines an arrangement of a plurality of work lanes extending in the work direction in the work area based on the area data and the work data. The processor sends an automatic operation command to the work machine according to the arrangement of the work lanes. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106769 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE - A system controls a work machine at a work site. The system includes a machine position sensor that detects a position of the work machine, a shovel position sensor that detects a position of a shovel, and a controller that acquires machine position data indicative of the position of the work machine and shovel position data indicative of the position of the shovel. The controller determines a work area that includes a plurality of work lanes extending in a predetermined work direction at the work site. The controller allocates the work machine to the plurality of work lanes. The controller determines, as a work restricted area of the work machine, a predetermined range in which the position of the shovel is used as a reference at the work site. The controller controls the work machine so that automatic operation of the work machine in the work restricted area is restricted. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106770 | HYDRAULIC-PUMP FLOW-RATE CALIBRATION SYSTEM - A hydraulic-pump flow-rate calibration system includes: a variable capacitance type hydraulic pump that supplies an operating fluid to a hydraulic actuator; a regulator that changes the dispense flow rate of the hydraulic pump according to a flow rate command signal; a flow rate detection device that detects the flow rate of the operating fluid; a control device that outputs the flow rate command signal to the regulator to control the regulator; and a calibration device that calculates an actual measurement characteristic of the dispense flow rate for the flow rate command signal, and performs, on a preset reference characteristic, calibration based on the actual measurement characteristic. The actual measurement characteristic is calculated as a result of the flow rate of the operating fluid being detected by the flow rate detection device during output of a predetermined flow rate command signal from the control device to the regulator. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106771 | WORK VEHICLE - An work vehicle includes a chassis. A prime mover, an operator cab and a camera are supported by the chassis. The operator cab has a user interface. A first ground-engaging member and a second ground-engaging member positioned on opposite sides of the chassis are configured to move the work vehicle in a direction of travel when actuated by the prime mover. A work attachment is movably coupled to the chassis by a coupling mechanism. The camera is configured to capture an image of an area between the one of the first and second ground-engaging members and the work attachment and an area in front of the work attachment. A control system includes a controller in communication with the user interface and the camera. The controller is configured to display the image captured by the camera on the user interface. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106772 | MINE OPERATIONS ANALYSIS AND CONTROL - A method including the steps of receiving mine operations data from a set of data sources in a mine, processing the mine operations data to detect a set of events meeting at least one operator attention triggering condition, mapping the set of events to a mine model on the basis of location information associated with the events in the set of events, determining an affected location area of the set of events mapped to the mine model, and generating an operator attention indicator dependent on density of events in the affected location area for display for the set of events in the affected location area in the mine model to an operator to adjust operation of one or more mine operations devices. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106773 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE, CONSTRUCTION MACHINE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A control method for a construction machine includes: generating a target value of an amount of control of each of a tilt bucket and a swing body, based on operation data obtained when working equipment and the swing body are operated and a design surface indicating a target shape of a construction target; calculating a predicted value of the amount of control of each of the tilt bucket and the swing body, based on the target values and a prediction model for the construction machine; calculating amounts of drive to control the working equipment and the swing body, based on the predicted values and the design surface to maintain a distance from the tilt bucket to the design surface and an attitude of the tilt bucket; and outputting control commands to control the working equipment and the swing body based on the amounts of drive. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106774 | WORK MACHINE TARGET POSITION ESTIMATION DEVICE - An operative target position of a leading end device supposed by an operator of a working machine is estimated with high accuracy. The controller calculates a prospective locus region on the basis of respective detection results of a posture detecting part and a manipulation detecting part. The prospective locus region is a region based on a prospective locus along which a leading end device is prospected to shift. The controller calculates a gaze point region on the basis of a detection result of a sight detecting part. The gaze point region is a region based on a gaze point of an operator. The controller sets a target position in a region where the prospective locus region and the gaze point region overlap each other. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106775 | ROBUST WATER TRADING AND IRRIGATION PERFORMANCE METER MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A redundant meter measurement system includes a first water sensor configured to measure a first set of water use data and a second water sensor configured to measure a second set of water use data. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the first water sensor and the second water sensor. The controller is configured to receive the first set of water use data from the first water sensor and receive the second set of water use data from the second water sensor. The controller is also configured to store the first set of water use data and the second set of water use data as a collection of water use data. The controller is also configured to enable transmission of the collection of water use data to a remote device. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106776 | DEVICE FOR DIVERTING AND DEFOAMING WITH BENT PIPE APPLIED TO HIGH HEAD WATER SUPPLY STRUCTURE - A device for diverting and defoaming with a bent pipe applied to a high head water supply structure includes an inner well, an outer well, a baffle, and a plurality of overflow pipes. The baffle is respectively connected with an outer wall of the inner well and an inner wall of the outer well to form an overflow groove, the top end of the inner well is higher than the baffle to form an overflow weir, one end of the overflow pipe is provided with a first pipe orifice in the overflow groove, the other end of the overflow pipe is communicated with the inner well to form a second pipe orifice, the first pipe orifice is higher than the second pipe orifice, the overflow pipe is bent in the overflow groove to form a first bending part, and the first bending part is higher than the first pipe orifice. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106777 | APPARATUS FOR BLOWING HOSE - Disclosed is an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus including a housing, a tankless air compressor, a temperature controller, a heating unit, a power supply, and an electrical junction box. The housing includes a first outlet to receive the hose and a second outlet for air intake. The tankless air compressor is configured in the housing for providing air pressure to blow out water through the first outlet in the hose. The tankless air compressor receives air from the second outlet. The temperature controller is configured within the housing to maintain an optimal temperature. The heating unit is configured within the housing attached to the temperature controller for maintaining an above freezing environment. The power supply cable supplies power. The electrical junction box is configured within the housing for distributing the power. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106778 | MONITORING APPARATUS FOR HYDRANT - Apparatuses for a hydrant, as well as associated methods for installing the same, may be directed to a threaded stem for actuating a hydrant outlet valve at a first end of the stem. An attachment nut may define a bore for supporting the stem in the hydrant. The attachment nut defines a cavity configured to receive water from a barrel of the hydrant. The attachment nut also defines a water access passage extending through an outer wall of the attachment nut to the cavity. The apparatus also includes a sensor in fluid communication with the cavity to obtain sensor data for the water in the barrel. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106779 | COUNTER PROTECTOR - An illustrated view of a countertop protective device for preventing water from a faucet from damaging or marring a countertop is presented. The countertop protective device is useful for keeping the countertop clean. The countertop protective device is useful for preventing dirt and crud from gathering on a countertop. The countertop protective device is useful for protecting grout and/or caulk. The countertop protective device is good looking, while allowing a person to avoid constant wiping of the countertop. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106780 | SINK CLOG REMOVAL DEVICE - A sink drain clog removal device is provided. The sink drain clog removal device may include a nozzle coupled to a U-shaped clamping member, the clamping member having an upper arm and a lower arm. The clamping member is configured to fit over the lip of a sink drain pipe such that the nozzle is directed into the drain pipe. The clamping member may be secured to the drain pipe by a clamping screw. The nozzle has a hose connector for connecting to a water supply hose. The water supply hose may be connected to a water supply valve. The water supply valve is used to control water flow through the hose and through the nozzle to direct water into the sink drain pipe while unclogging the drain pipe. A method of using a sink drain clog removal device is also disclosed. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106781 | APRON-FRONT SINK - A sink includes a basin body having a generally concave shape that forms at least one sink basin, a top flange integrally formed with the basin body, the top flange extending around the at least one sink basin, an apron connected to a front edge of the top flange, a replaceable panel removably connected to the apron, and a fastening system disposed between the apron and the replaceable panel, the fastening system releasably connecting the replaceable panel to the apron. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106782 | Toilet System - A tankless toilet system includes a tankless toilet and a sensor. The tankless toilet is configured to receive water from a water source. The tankless toilet includes a bowl, a first supply conduit, a rim jet, a sump, a second supply conduit, and a sump. The first supply conduit is configured to receive the water from the water source. The rim jet is fluidly coupled to the first supply conduit and configured to provide the water to the bowl. The sump is configured to receive the water from the bowl. The second supply conduit is configured to receive the water from the water source separate from the first supply conduit. The sump jet is fluidly coupled to the second supply conduit and configured to provide the water to the sump. The sensor is coupled to the tankless toilet. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106783 | TOILET OVERFLOW PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for preventing overflow of a toilet includes a capacitance sensor arrangement as in combination with certain features (e.g., flap valve disablement). The system can detect an overflow flush condition of a toilet by sensing the value of a parameter of one or more normal flush cycles of the toilet and establishing a normal range for the value of the parameter using the sensed value. The system can also store the normal range in a memory for comparison to a value of the parameter during subsequent flush cycles. The system can perform sensing over a predetermined timeframe. The system can include the time frame being sufficient to include the entire push cycle of the toilet. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106784 | PLANT CONSTRUCTION MODULE, PLANT, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR PLANT CONSTRUCTION MODULE, AND PLANT CONSTRUCTION METHOD - To provide a plant construction module that is easily manufactured and easily transported. Provided is a plant construction module ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220106785 | COMPOSITE FIRE-RATED GASKET FOR USE INBUILDING CONSTRUCTION - A composite fire-rated gasket for use in building construction is disclosed that comprises, in a multi-layered stacked configuration, the following elements: (1) a flexible flat sheet metal strip having a width and opposing first and second faces; (2) an intumescent strip adjacent to the first face of the sheet metal strip; (3) a first foamed plastic strip adjacent to the second face of the sheet metal strip; (4) a second foamed plastic layer adjacent to the intumescent strip; and (5) an elongated non-foamed protective material layer adjacent to the second foamed plastic layer. In a preferred embodiment, the flat metal strip is in the form of a spine having a plurality of ribs outwardly extending therefrom. The composite fire-rated gaskets and related building construction assemblies disclosed herein slow and impede the spread of fire and smoke (during a fire) and also reduces sound transmission between adjacent rooms in a building. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106786 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR EXTRUDED ALUMINUM WALL PANEL FRAMING - A system and method for manufacturing, assembling, and installing an extruded aluminum wall panel frame by manufacturing an extrusion profile that comprises a stud, a sole plate, and a sill plate and other components used to configure the extrusion profile into a frame either fully or partially assembled prior to transport and installation at the building site where the frame may be installed as a single-level structure or multi-level structure of varying lengths, widths, and floorplans. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106787 | EXPANDABLE ROOM DIVIDERS - Systems and methods for deployment, storage, transport of expandable room dividers. The systems may include a frame configured to lock room divider panels compactly stacked against each other for storage and transport. The frame may retain a non-releasable panel and maintain it vertically upright. That panel may be hinged along a non-retained vertical edge to a closest of a plurality of panels movable with respect to the non-releasable panel. The plurality's panels are serially hinged together, accordion-like, along vertical edges. Hinge angles between adjacent stacked panels are approximately zero degrees. Movable panels are sequentially moved from the frame by user-control opening a locking mechanism. Hinge angles between adjacent panels of the plurality of moved panels, and between the non-releasable panel and its adjacent movable panel, are increased to expand the room divider. The locking mechanism gates return of panels to, and when unopened blocks their movement from, the non-releasable panel. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106788 | SUSPENDED CEILING PANEL HOLDING CLIP - A hold down clip for retaining one or more ceiling panels on lower flanges of a suspended ceiling tee and allowing removal of the ceiling panels from below after installation. The hold down clip includes at least one outward curved section with a crest between an upper end and a lower end. The clip elastically deforms to produce reactive spring forces when a ceiling panel engages a contact point below the crest of the outward curved section. The clip also includes at least one continuously formed latching section, which may extend from the upper end, lower end, or a transition point below the crest of the outward curved section. The latching section engages the grid tee to generate the spring force. Alternatively, the clip includes a fastener secured to the at least one outward curved section. The fastener is configured for threaded attachment to a receptacle of the grid tee. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106789 | SANDWICH WALL CONSTRUCTION FORMED OF SPACED-APART SLABS WITH INSULATION IN-BETWEEN HAVING A HIGH CARBON CONTENT - The invention describes the construction of more or less thin house walls, of which the load-bearing panels are stabilized in such a way that they have an insulating middle layer, the middle layer containing carbon, which is brought in as insulation material by means of suitable binders such as cement, geopolymers, resins or foams or glass. In particular, biochar mortars and biochar foams are used, which with the help of fiber reinforcement of the outer stone slices become self-supporting wall and facade elements, which are able to store more carbon than what is produced in the form of CO2, escaping into the atmosphere. Fiber-stabilized stone disks with an insulating middle layer based on pyrogenic or otherwise manufactured or extracted carbon are constructed symmetrically and dimensioned in such a way that they can absorb loads and buckling forces with a comparatively very low weight. For this reason, in addition to its high carbon content, the insulation material should preferably have sufficient tensile stability. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106790 | 3D PRINTED AND COMBINED BUILDING WALLBOARD - A 3D printed and combined building wall element having a 3D printed external wallboard; a 3D printed internal wallboard; and a cement concrete layer sandwiched there between. A structural reinforcement component includes a plurality of vertical and horizontal steel reinforcements, the latter being continuously bent in a meander shape with a convex edge and a concave edge of each horizontal steel reinforcement being located in the 3D printed external wallboard and the 3D printed internal wallboard, respectively. The plurality of vertical steel reinforcements are located in the 3D printed external wallboard and the 3D printed internal wallboard and are fixed at inner folding angles of the plurality of horizontal steel reinforcements. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106791 | REINFORCED STRUCTURAL INSULATION PANEL WITH CORNER BLOCKS - A structural insulation panel (SIP) is made of a central insulation material or block core covered with cementitious material. The layers of cementitious material are reinforced with fiber mesh sheets, rebar and corner blocks. The corner blocks are held in thickened cementitious material edges by reinforcement pins that are fixed to the corner blocks. The corner blocks are accessible for lifting the panel and for assembling multiple panels to build a wall. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106792 | Extruded Aluminum Roof Truss Manufacturing System and Methods - A method for manufacturing, transporting, and installing an extruded aluminum roof truss by manufacturing an extrusion that comprises a top chord extrusion, a bottom chord extrusion, a web brace extrusion, manufacturing standardized components such as a connector, a hinge, a bracket, and a fastener used to configure the extrusion into a truss configuration, pre-assembling the extrusion with an optionally pre-determined set of the standardized components required to either fully or partially assemble the truss prior to transport and installation at the building site, transporting the truss in either a fully or partially assembled compact configuration to the installation site, rotating the truss open by pivoting the web bracing into alignment with a matching connector hole on an extrusion at the installation site, and installing any required connectors or remaining standardized components to complete the truss. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106793 | Padeye, Connections, and Mooring Solution for Concrete Anchors - The padeye according to the invention acts as an eyelet where the mooring line connects to the anchor. The three padeye embodiments disclosed herein are well suited for use with any concrete anchors, and in particular with any concrete suction anchor. The solutions provide connection mechanisms to the mooring and modalities that engage the concrete in a manner that is structurally safe and reliable; the padeye solutions are inexpensive to manufacture, and easy to transport, install, maintain, and replace. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106794 | APERTURE COVER WITH OVERLAPPING VIG UNIT AND CONNECTION PROFILE CONNECTED TO STRUCTURAL FRAME MEMBER - The present disclosure relates to an aperture cover such as a window or a door. The aperture cover comprises a vacuum insulated glass unit ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220106795 | Rain Irrigation Assembly - A rain irrigation assembly includes a collector that is insertable into a downspout of a rain gutter to collect rain running in the downspout. A plurality of hoses is each fluidly coupled to the collector to receive the rain from the collector. A plurality of watering units is provided and each of the watering units can be positioned at a selected area of a yard. Each of the watering units is fluidly coupled to a respective one of the hoses to receive the rain from the respective hose. Each of the watering units has a foraminous surface to pass the rain outwardly therefrom for irrigating the selected area of the yard. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106796 | FIRE-SAFE WALL CLADDING - This disclosure relates to a wall cladding, including: a supporting structure; a safety supporting structure; wall cladding elements; at least one structure attachment element made of plastic; at least one cladding attachment element per wall cladding element, where the cladding attachment element forms part of the wall cladding element or is attached thereto and is couplable to the structure attachment element; at least one safety attachment element per wall cladding element, where the safety attachment element forms part of the wall cladding element or is attached thereto; and at least one safety element per wall cladding element, where the safety element is designed to be fire-resistant, is attachable to the safety supporting structure, and is attachable to the safety attachment element. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106797 | FLOOR COVERING COMPRISING UV-DETECTABLE PRIMER - A floor structure on a base | 2022-04-07 |
20220106798 | Scaffold-Attachable Storage Device - The present invention relates to a scaffold-attachable storage device primarily comprised of a top surface with a continuous opening, a pair of generally parallel side surfaces with at least one pocket, a bottom surface further comprised of at least one hammer ring, a front surface further comprised of at least one hook, at least one power outlet, at least one pocket and a rear surface with at least one hook. The body is preferably transparent and may be manufactured from a durable metal, a fabric or a plastic material. The pockets, hooks and rings of the device allow a user to store and/or hang a plurality of tools within and on the body. Further, the device is comprised of at least one hook that allows the device to be easily hung from a scaffolding railing, such that it does not obstruct the walkway of a scaffolding. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106799 | ROOF-LINE SAFETY SYSTEM - A mounting assembly for an adjustable arrest distance fall-protection system includes an offset stanchion comprising a hollow body and a first bore formed through the hollow body, an arm connected at a first end to the hollow body, and a mounting tube comprising a first end configured to fit within the hollow body and a second bore configured to align with the first bore. The fall protection system can include multiple mounting assemblies, with a fall-arrest cable extending therebetween. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106800 | CUSTOMIZABLE FACILITY - A customizable facility for manufacturing at least one product has at least one modular unit in communication with at least one central unit configured to provide utilities to the at least one modular unit. In some embodiments, the central unit(s) and modular unit(s) are positioned at least partially within a shell. Each modular unit can be a fermentation unit, a pre-viral unit, a post-viral unit, a utility space, a warehouse, a media buffer facility, an office, a personnel unit, or another unit. The modular units can be arranged to maximize a number of modular units within the shell while minimizing a footprint of the shell. A method of assembling a facility for manufacturing at least one product includes providing at least one central unit and providing at least one modular unit in communication with the central unit(s) such that utilities are provided by the central unit(s) to the modular unit(s). | 2022-04-07 |
20220106801 | Reusable Mold for Forming Swimming Pool Copings - A reusable pool mold for forming a swimming pool coping or overhang above a peripheral portion of pool water in accordance with the present invention includes multiple bracket members detachably secured to a liner receiver for a swimming pool. Each bracket having a lower portion of an outer vertical member integrally joined to an outer portion of a horizontal member, and having an inner portion of said horizontal member integrally joined to an upper portion of an inner vertical member. Each bracket member includes a securing member for detachably securing a bracket member to the liner receiver. The pool mold includes a form member that continuously extends above a water portion of a swimming pool; the form member receiving deformable material that ultimately solidifies, whereupon, the form member and brackets are removed from the solidified material to reveal a configured coping or overhang continuously extending above a peripheral portion of water inside the swimming pool. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106802 | PLANT CONSTRUCTION METHOD - A plant construction method is provided and includes: installing a group of devices ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220106803 | POWER PLANT CONSTRUCTION - An exemplary power plant construction is configured to accommodate an internal combustion engine and a generator driven by the internal combustion engine, and includes a front wall, a rear wall and side walls, at least the side walls being modular walls having at least two wall modules arranged one upon the other, the wall modules being self-supporting modules having a shape of a rectangular prism, wherein the wall modules arranged one upon the other form a self-supporting wall, and wherein the uppermost wall module of each side wall includes a beam that is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the side walls and configured to function as a runway beam of an overhead crane. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106804 | KINEMATIC SEISMIC ISOLATION DEVICE - A kinematic seismic isolation device for isolating a superstructure from the movement experienced by a substructure or foundation by providing lateral stability and resistance to stress having a rigid-structure helmet piece with the convex part facing upward and a radius of curvature R; and an intermediate rigid-structure body coupled to the underside of the helmet piece and extends to a bottom end of the device connected by a pivoting connection to the substructure or foundation, wherein the radius of curvature R is greater than or equal to the height H of the device; and wherein a tread plate, which is secured to the bottom surface of the superstructure, rests on the helmet piece. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106805 | Building, in particular a multistory building, and use of a damper in such a building - The invention relates to a building ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220106806 | PLAY TENT WITH INTERACTIVE AUDIO DEVICE - A play article including a floor having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface is positioned inside the play article, and one or more sidewalls extending from the floor. The play article further includes an audio device with an actuator configured to turn the audio device on and off from inside of the play article, and a coupling member that removably couples the audio device to the top surface of the floor. The coupling member has a pocket that houses the audio device and an attachment device that removably couples the pocket to the top surface of the floor. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106807 | PVC KEDER WELDED TO VINYL AWNING CANOPY - An awning keder includes an awning bead extending along a length of the keder that is sized for insertion into a keder rail, and a connecting panel coupled with the awning bead and extending along the length of the keder. The awning bead and the connecting panel are integrated into a one-piece keder. The one-piece component does not require additional assembly or alteration before welding onto a vinyl canopy, thereby cutting down on production time. The keder is also more durable and less susceptible to expansion or shrinkage resulting from environmental changes. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106808 | Fence Cap System - A fence cap system, comprising a cover, a cap claw, a securing screw, wherein the cover includes an upper portion that is pyramid-shaped with an apex and a base, the apex including a cover hole designed to receive the securing screw, wherein the cap claw includes a center portion that includes a claw hole designed to receive the securing screw, and wherein the securing screw secures the cap claw to the cover when it is received through the cover hole and the claw hole. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106809 | POST AND CAP FOR CHAIN LINK FENCE WITH ENHANCED ENGAGEMENT - A post and cap assembly for chain link fence is provided, including a tubular post with an upper end, an outer surface and an inner surface. A cap is dimensioned for telescoping engagement with the upper end, the cap having an exterior surface, an interior surface and a depending skirt. At least one depending formation extends from the interior surface for engaging the post upper end, as the skirt engages the outer surface. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106810 | FENCE POST ACCESSORY BRACKET - A fence post accessory bracket includes a first anchor bracket sized to be inserted within an upper portion of a hollow fence post, the first anchor bracket having a hole through a center thereof and a second anchor bracket having a hole through a center thereof, the second anchor bracket sized to be inserted within the upper portion of the hollow fence post and to abut a portion of the first anchor bracket. The fence post accessory bracket further includes a cap having a hole through a center thereof, the cap being sized to enclose a top of the fence post, and the hole in the cap is aligned with the hole in the second anchor bracket and the hole in the first anchor bracket when the cap is placed on the top of the hollow fence post. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106811 | FENCE PANEL CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A fence panel construction device includes a structural member and a pair of post members coupled to the structural member. Each post member includes a pair of attachment devices configured to removably attach a pair of fence stringers to the pair of post members. A pair of actuator mechanisms are coupled to a respective one of the pair of post members to position the pair of post members corresponding to a pair of fence posts on a property. A finishing assembly is coupled to the structural member and includes at least one fastening device and at least one trimming device both operable to move vertically. The finishing assembly is operable to move horizontally while the at least one fastening device fastens fence boards to the pair of fence stringers and at least one trimming device trims the fence boards. A method of making a fence panel is provided. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106812 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HANDS-FREE DOOR HANDLE - A device is provided that includes a mount adapted to attach to a door above a door handle, and a spring-activated plunger coupled to the mount is adapted to move with respect to the mount. A door handle engager is coupled to a first end of the spring-activated plunger and adapted to engage the door handle. An arm rest is coupled to a second end of the spring-activated plunger and is adapted to be mounted in various ways. A base region of the arm rest is adapted to receive a first force from above that engages the spring-activated plunger. A vertical region of the arm rest is adapted to receive a second force to push the door open when the door opens away from a user. The vertical region is adapted to receive a third force to pull the door open when the door opens towards the user. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106813 | ACTUATING DEVICE FOR LOCK DEVICE, AND LOCK DEVICE - An actuating device ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220106814 | ELECTRONIC LOCKING DEVICE - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to electronic locking devices. The locking device may include a housing and an escutcheon attached to the housing. The escutcheon has a body defining an outer perimeter and a light ring disposed around the outer perimeter of the body. The light ring is configured to emit a changeable pattern of light in response to a status event to indicate the status of the electronic locking device. The light ring may be viewable from a front view and a side view. The locking device may be part of a lock set that includes a second locking device. The second locking device has a light pad that may be configured to emit complementary light patterns in response to the status event. The second or interior locking device may have a mode setting button. A controller is configured to receive a mode change from the mode setting button and configured to cause the light ring to illuminate a corresponding mode indication based on the mode change. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106815 | DOOR LOCK RELEASE MECHANISM - A vehicle door lock release mechanism includes a plate assembly coupled with a vehicle, sliding plates that slide in opposite directions, an elastic member coupled with the plate assembly, and electromagnets coupled with the plate assembly. One electromagnet may be energized to prevent movement of a first sliding plate while a second sliding plate may move responsive to a release cable being pulled. The second electromagnet may be energized to magnetically couple with and prevent movement of the second sliding plate once the second sliding plate reaches the second electromagnet. The elastic member may be stretched and store energy from the release cable being pulled while both the first and second electromagnets remain energized. The first electromagnet may be de-energized to permit movement of the first sliding plate and release the energy stored in the elastic member for opening a door of the vehicle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106816 | CONTAINER LOCKING SYSTEM - A locking system and method of manufacture can include: a cargo container having a first container door, a second container door, and a container frame base; a lock box affixed to the second container door, the lock box extended into and through the second container door, the lock box including a sliding lock rod configured to extend behind the first container door when the lock box is in a locked configuration; a sliding lock rod guard affixed to a first exterior surface of the first container door and affixed to a second exterior surface of the second container door; door guards affixed to the second container door and the first container door; and a drop lock affixed to an interior surface of the first container door, the drop lock including a drop lock rod configured to extend down into the container frame base when the drop lock is in the locked configuration. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106817 | DOUBLE PULL CLOSURE LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR HOOD AND FRUNK MOTOR VEHICLE APPLICATIONS - A latch assembly includes a ratchet assembly having a primary striker capture position for retaining a striker in a fully closed state, a secondary striker capture position for retaining the striker in a partially closed state, a release position for releasing the striker, and an open position upon removing the striker from the ratchet assembly. A pawl assembly releasably locks the ratchet assembly in the primary striker capture position and in the secondary striker capture position and releases the ratchet assembly to the release position. A hold-open device prevents the pawl assembly from moving from the unlatched position back to latched position while the ratchet assembly is in the release position. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106818 | VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE - A vehicle door handle having a grip for sensor-controlled triggering of a vehicle function, the grip being coupled to a handle housing which can be mounted on a vehicle. A coupling device and a motor are provided. The grip can be moved between a rest position and an extended actuation position by being driven by the motor via the coupling device. The grip has sensor components which sense an actuation force or communication device which sense a mobile communications device brought closer to the grip. The sensor components or the communication device are coupled to an interface via which actuation signals can be output. In both the actuation position and the rest position, the grip is coupled to the handle housing in a positionally fixed and travel-free manner over its entire extension and locked against deflection relative to the handle housing. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106819 | CONCEALED HINGE ASSEMBLY - A concealed door hinge is disclosed having a high security that cannot be accessed from outside a cabinet on which the hinge is used. The door hinge is capable of being mounted to a thin (0.056 to 0.25 inches thick) metal door of a cabinet without using any additional fastening means. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106820 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge system for a panel includes a first plate configured for coupling to a structure, a second plate rotatably coupled to the first plate and disposed on a first side of the panel, a third plate disposed on a second side of the panel opposite the first side, and a slider piece disposed within the panel, the slider piece having a first slot disposed therein. The second plate is coupled to the third plate via at least one fastener, wherein the at least one fastener is configured to slide within the first slot of the slider piece such that the panel may translate relative to the second and the third plates. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106821 | Friction hinge - Friction hinge ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220106822 | Four-Bar Linkage Apparatus for Preventing Sliding Door for Vehicle from Swaying - An embodiment apparatus for preventing a sliding door from swaying includes a rail on a vehicle body, an arm bracket attached to a door panel of a door, a slider slidable in a front-rear direction on the rail, a first arm having first and second sides hingedly coupled to the arm bracket and to a first side of the slider, respectively, a second arm having first and second sides hingedly coupled to the arm bracket and to a second side of the slider, respectively, and a latch part on the slider for adjusting rotations of the first and second arms, wherein the first and second arms push the door outward while being spread and deployed during a first stage operation, and the slider slides on the rail to fully open the door during a second stage operation. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106823 | SLIDING DOOR - A sliding door horizontally displaceable between two building wall elements includes a door leaf support frame with an attached door leaf, whereby a distance, perpendicular to a displacement direction of the support frame, between the door leaf and the support frame is changeable between an open position of the door leaf between the wall elements and a closed position of the door leaf in a door opening of one of the wall elements with outer surfaces of the door leaf and wall in alignment. A control element is movable in the displacement direction relative to the support frame and cooperates with a closing edge of the opening to increase and decrease the distance between the door leaf and the door leaf support frame during the closing and opening respectively in a region adjacent the closing edge. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106824 | HINGE DEVICE - A hinge device | 2022-04-07 |
20220106825 | Apparatus for Preventing Sliding Door for Vehicle from Swaying - An apparatus for a vehicle includes a door rail configured to be installed on a door panel of a door, a vehicle body rail configured to be coupled to a vehicle body so as to be opposite to the door rail, a vehicle body rail slider coupled to one surface of the vehicle body rail so as to be slidable in a front-rear direction along the vehicle body rail, a door rail slider coupled to the door rail so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction along the door rail, a pulley rotatable in conjunction with a movement of the vehicle body rail slider, a speed reducer directly connected to the pulley, and a second arm hingedly coupled to the speed reducer and configured to move the door rail slider. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106826 | VEHICLE OPERATION DETECTION DEVICE AND VEHICLE OPERATION DETECTION METHOD - A vehicle operation detection device includes processing circuitry configured to output a command causing an opening-closing body of a vehicle to open and close in reference to capacitances of sensor electrodes arranged so as to form a row. The processing circuitry is configured to determine that a first operation has been performed when one of the sensor electrodes of which the capacitance increases is sequentially shifted in a first direction from an operation start electrode and determine that a second operation has been performed when the shifting is performed in a second direction. The sensor electrodes include an adjacent electrode adjacent to the operation start electrode. The processing circuitry is configured to determine that the capacitance of the adjacent electrode has increased when the capacitance becomes greater than or equal to a second determination value that is greater than a first determination value. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106827 | Modular Sill - A sill assembly that can include a sill and one or more threshold inserts. The threshold inserts can cover cavities within the sill. The sill assembly can optionally include a subsill, which can be a separate from or part of the sill. The subsill can include subsill cavities aligned over the sill cavities to form vertically-stacked pressure chambers. These vertically-stacked pressure chambers can include vertically-stacked pressure chambers positioned within the interior of the building, and vertically-stacked pressure chambers positioned within the exterior of the building. The sill assembly is so structured that different door types, such as swing doors, pivot doors, folding doors and/or sliding doors can be accommodated using the same sill and subsill by simply changing the threshold inserts. The sill assembly can have a minimal rise above the floor surface to meet regulatory requirements such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). | 2022-04-07 |
20220106828 | MAIN TILTING DOOR FOR THE CLOSURE OF AN ACCESS OPENING OF A ROOM, PARTICULARLY OF A GARAGE SPACE AND METHOD FOR THE ASSEMBLY ON SITE OF A MAIN TILTING DOOR - A main tilting door for the closure of an access opening of a room comprises two fixed uprights and one fixed crosspiece associable with each other to define a fixed frame. The fixed uprights comprise vertical sliding guides; two movable uprights and two movable crosspieces associable with each other to define a movable frame; tilting movement means comprising: two lateral supporting arms each having a first end which can be hinged to an intermediate area of the movable uprights and a second end which can be hinged to a top of the fixed uprights; two sliding supports movable along the vertical sliding guides; a plurality of panels associable with the movable frame; wherein at least one of said movable uprights and said movable crosspieces comprises a sliding track and a plurality of cursors movable along the sliding track, the panels being associable with the cursors. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106829 | CLEAR VIEW PANEL FOR OVERHEAD DOOR - Examples of the present disclosure provide an overhead door panel. The overhead door panel includes a pair of parallel glass panes, a metal frame with parallel lateral stiles oriented perpendicular to the pair of parallel glass panes, a first seal system located at a first lateral stile, and a second seal system located at a second lateral stile, wherein the first seal system and the second seal system engage with at least one glass pane of the pair of parallel glass panes and a lateral stile of the parallel lateral stiles of the metal frame such that the first seal system and the second seal system are between the at least one glass pane and the lateral stile. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106830 | RECYCLABLE PLASTIC MAN-DOOR - A recyclable polyethylene man-door comprises an interior panel and an exterior door panel, each panel having a horizontal pattern of cut-outs and optionally comprising a blend of mineral additives that do not adversely affect the recyclability of the finished product. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106831 | VERTICALLY STACKING PANEL DOOR WITH A LIFTING CAM - In example implementations, a horizontal door guide for a vertically stacking door is provided. The horizontal door guide includes a first track and a second track to vertically stack panels of a door along a horizontal line, a drive shaft coupled to a bottom most panel to lift the door vertically, a Geneva drive shaft coupled to the drive shaft, and a lifting cam coupled to the Geneva drive shaft, wherein the lifting cam comprises a rotating lever to separate and lift adjacent panels of the door as the door is opened in a vertical direction by the drive shaft and to push panels into the first track and the second track. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106832 | BLIND ASSEMBLY - A blind assembly for building openings is provided. The blind assembly is switchable from having one roller tube to more roller tubes by changing the number of end plates. The blind assembly may also include a chain guide to guide the chains from the roller tubes such that the chains do not interfere with each other. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106833 | COIL BRUSH CURTAIN ASSEMBLY - According to some embodiments curtain assemblies are provided having fabric curtains with brush edges that are mated to the fabric curtain. The brush edges are configured to extend laterally from the curtain to contact, for example, the side edges of the opening in which the curtain assembly is installed and remain in contact with the side edges during movement of the curtain. The brush edges can be configured to deflect along the plane of the motion of the curtain to maintain the contact between the curtain and the side edges. In some embodiments, the curtain assemblies can include optional side tracks configured to receive the brush edges, for example, to improve the connection between the brush edges and the side edges. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106834 | RETRACTABLE CURTAIN PANEL AND ENHANCED STIFFENERS - According to some aspects, provided are curtain assemblies configured to operate in high wind environments. The curtain assembly can include first and second track guide including internal security rails. The internal securing rails moveably engage end portions of fabric stiffeners to provide stability in the curtain. In some embodiments, the securing rails include ramp portions to accommodate drift in the curtain and/or fabric stiffeners without compromising operation of the curtain. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106835 | ROLLER BLIND LIMITER ASSEMBLY, ROLLER BLIND MECHANISM, ROLLER BLIND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN END POSITION OF A ROLLER BLIND - The present disclosure concerns a roller blind limiter assembly comprising a support-engaging member, a limit screw and a limit nut threadedly engaged therewith, operatively connectable to a roller blind tube and travelling along the screw upon extension and retraction of a blind, wherein, in use, the limit nut abuts a winding stopper of the limit screw when the blind reaches upper and/or lower end positions. The roller blind limiter assembly is configurable in a locked configuration wherein the limit screw is fixedly mountable to the roller blind support, and an unlocked configuration wherein the support-engaging member is pivotable about the longitudinal direction with respect to the limit screw. The present disclosure also concerns a roller blind mechanism and a roller blind system comprising such a limiter assembly, and a method for adjusting an end position of a roller blind. | 2022-04-07 |