17th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150108691 | LASER WEAKENING OF LEATHER SKINS - A method for producing a linear weakening in a flat decorative material having a point-like or spot-like area of action progressing along a machining direction of a laser light beam on the decorative material. The decorative material is set transversely with respect to the machining direction in the area of action in order to obtain a different weakening depth profile on the left and right of the weakening line predefined by the machining direction. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108692 | HIGH THROUGHPUT LASER PROCESSING - A solar cell is formed using a solar cell ablation system. The ablation system includes a single laser source and several laser scanners. The laser scanners include a master laser scanner, with the rest of the laser scanners being slaved to the master laser scanner. A laser beam from the laser source is split into several laser beams, with the laser beams being scanned onto corresponding wafers using the laser scanners in accordance with one or more patterns. The laser beams may be scanned on the wafers using the same or different power levels of the laser source. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108693 | PROCESSING BIOMASS - Methods are provided for reducing one or more dimensions of individual pieces of biomass; treating biomass, such as size-reduced biomass; changing a molecular structure of a biomass material; and, optionally, subjecting the biomass to a primary process to form a product. The methods include processing biomass materials using a screw extrusion process, and treating the biomass material with a screw extrusion process in size-reduction and treating steps. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108694 | CURABLE SILICONE COMPOSITION HAVING OPTICAL TRANSPARENCY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING MOLDED MATERIAL OF PHOTOCURABLE RESIN USING THE SAME - Provided herein is a curable silicone composition that has high optical transparency after being cured and that is in a putty form to be hand-mixable. A curable silicone composition contains: a specific organopolysiloxane as a component (1); a specific organohydrogenpolysiloxane as a component (2); a filler as a component (3); and a catalyst as a component (4). The difference between the refractive index of one of the components (1) to (3) that has the highest refractive index and the refractive index of one of the components (1) to (3) that has the lowest refractive index is 0.1000 or less. The complex viscosity of any of constituent compositions of the curable silicon composition before the curable silicone composition is cured is 10 Pa·s to 100000 Pa·s, as measured under predetermined measurement condition. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108695 | STACK FORMING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF STACK FORMATION - A stack forming apparatus according to embodiments comprises a nozzle and a controller. The nozzle is configured to selectively inject more than one kind of material to a target and to apply laser light to the injected material to melt the material. The controller is configured to control the kind and supply amount of material to be supplied to the nozzle. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108696 | MOLDED ARTICLE HAVING EXCELLENT FUEL BARRIER PROPERTIES - The molded article includes a resin composition with a single shaft extruder, in which the resin composition is generated by melting and mixing a raw mixture, the raw mixture being obtained by blending 40-90 parts by mass of the polyolefin (A), 3-30 parts by mass of the metaxylylene group-containing polyamide (B), and 3-50 parts by mass of the modified polyolefin (C). In the single shaft extruder, the ratio of the length of the feeding part to the screw effective length is 0.40-0.55, the ratio of the length of the compressing part to the screw effective length is 0.10-0.30, the ratio of the length of the measuring part to the screw effective length is 0.10-0.40, the upper limit of the temperature of the feeding part falls within the range of +20° C. from the melting point of the metaxylylene group-containing polyamide or less, and the temperatures of the compressing part and the measuring part fall within the range of −30° C. to +20° C. from the melting point of the metaxylylene group-containing polyamide, and the shear rate is 14/second or more. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108697 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FERRITE CERAMIC - A method for producing ferrite ceramic includes the steps of providing a ferrite powder; oven-drying the ferrite powder; adding organic additives into the oven-dried powder and mixing them to form a ferrite slurry; debubbling the ferrite slurry and then tape casting it into a green tape; heating the green tape in air to 300-500° C. for 5 h to remove the organic additives from the green tape; sintering the organic additives removed green tape at 900-1000° C. for 2-5 h to obtain ferrite ceramic. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108698 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VACUUM MELTING SYSTEM, AND VACUUM MELTING SYSTEM OPERATED ACCORDING TO SAID METHOD - A method operates a vacuum melting system for metallurgically treating molten steel. A vacuum melting system is operated according to the method. The acoustic signals generated in a ladle which receives the molten steel are detected by at least one structure-borne noise detector which is directly or indirectly acoustically coupled to the ladle, and the acoustic signals are used to ascertain the height or the thickness of the foamed slag which can be found in the ladle over the molten bath of the molten steel. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108699 | AIR SPRING AND METHOD FOR FOLDING OVER AN AIR SPRING BELLOWS OF AN AIR SPRING - An air spring for chassis of vehicles, which is clamped with an air spring piston and an air spring cover between the chassis and vehicle body of a motor vehicle, includes an elastomeric air spring bellows which at least partially delimits a compressed air-filled working chamber and which, forming at least one rolling fold, rolls on the air spring piston. The air spring bellows is attached by clamping elements to the air spring cover and the air spring piston, including an external guide attached to the air spring bellows and spaced apart from the air spring cover and attached to the air spring bellows such that a partial piece of the air spring bellows is formed between the air spring cover and the external guide as a cardanic fold which permits deflection of the air spring bellows produced by forces acting perpendicular to the axis of the air spring bellows. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108700 | SUSPENSION APPARATUS - A shock absorber of a suspension apparatus includes a pair of chambers, a flow passage connects the chambers such that a working fluid passes through the flow passage as the shock absorber expands and contracts, a damping force generation mechanism applies resistance to the working fluid passing through the flow passage, a bypass passage connects the chambers so as to bypass the flow passage, a variable throttle member that is inserted into the bypass passage to be capable of advancing and retreating in order to modify an opening of the bypass passage, an actuator drives the variable throttle member and includes an acting portion disposed on a back surface side of the variable throttle member, and a power transmission mechanism interposed between the acting portion and the variable throttle member in order to transmit a linear motion of the acting portion to the variable throttle member. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108701 | Spring Device for a Rail Vehicle - The present invention relates to a spring device including a spring body substantially made of a polymeric material and defining an axial direction and a radial direction. The spring body, in the axial direction, has a central section located between a first end section terminating in a first outer end surface and a second end section terminating in a second outer end surface, the central section having at least one radially waisted section. The first end section has a recess extending, in the axial direction, from the first outer end surface towards the central section such that an axial spring body cavity is formed, the axial spring body cavity being confined by a compliant inner surface. An insert is inserted into the axial spring body cavity, the insert contacting the inner surface of the spring body to modify a rigidity of the spring device. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108702 | Aggregate Connecting Cutting/Serving Board with Glass Holder - One embodiment of aggregate connecting cutting/serving board with glass holder ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150108703 | ARTICLE PROCESSING FIXTURE - A fixture for supporting articles in an industrial process comprises a plurality of first elongate members extending longitudinally in a first direction. The plurality of first elongate members each comprise a rod member having a riveted portion at an end thereof. The fixture further comprises a plurality of second elongate members extending longitudinally in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction and a plurality of third elongate members extending longitudinally in a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The rod member of one of the first elongate members extends through an aperture of one of the second elongate members and an aperture of one of the third elongate members and is movably coupled thereto by its riveted portion. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108704 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING ENVELOPES CONTAINING CONTENTS - A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. A feeder serially feeds envelope from a stack of mail. Two cutters at a cutting station cuts one or two edges of the envelopes. As the envelopes travel from the feeder to the cutters the envelope is jogged on two edges to justify the contents with the envelopes. Additionally, an improved feeder is provided to reduce the number of jams created when feeding the envelopes from the stack. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108705 | TRANSPORT MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transport mechanism includes a transport path along which a recording medium is transported, a contact member with which a leading end of the recording medium, which is to be transported along the transport path, is brought into contact, the contact member being capable of moving to a contact position at which the leading end of the recording medium is brought into contact with the contact member or to a retracting position at which the contact member retracts from the transport path, a transport member that transports the recording medium, which has been brought into contact with the contact member, to downstream in a transport direction of the recording medium while rotating in a normal direction, and a rotational force transmission member that transmits a rotational force of the transport member to the contact member and causes the contact member to move to the contact position or the retracting position. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108706 | TRANSPORT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transport device includes an abutting member that abuts a leading end of a transport object and transport members that are disposed upstream of the abutting member in a transport direction and transport the transport object to the abutting member. The transport object is a first or second transport object. One of the transport members or the transport members transport the first transport object and cause the leading end of the first transport object to abut the abutting member. When transporting the transport object to a position where the leading end of the transport object abuts the abutting member, a transport force required to transport the second transport object is larger than that required to transport the first transport object. A larger number of transport members are used to transport the second transport object than the number of the transport members used to transport the first transport object. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108707 | SHEET TAKE-OUT APPARATUS WITH MULTIPLE SEPARATION UNITS - A sheet take-out apparatus includes a first separation unit, a second separation unit, a drawing roller for drawing sheets from a nip of the second separation unit, and a pinch roller rotating in contact with it. Overlapping sheets which pass the first and second separation units and are not separated are detected to be overlapped in a state that they are clamped by the nip of the drawing roller and pinch roller. When overlapping is detected, in a state that the rear ends of the overlapping sheets in the conveying direction are restricted by the nip, the drawing roller and pinch roller are stopped and the overlapping sheets are re-separated. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108708 | Paper Separating Device and Image Forming Apparatus - A paper separating device for separating a paper sheet includes a frame member, an image carrier, a securing plate, and two types of assemblies. The two types of assemblies include: a first assembly that includes a separation claw configured to separate the paper sheet from the image carrier, a guiding member configured to guide the paper sheet, and a holder with an engaging portion; and a second assembly that engages the guiding member alone to the holder with the engaging portion without holding the separation claw. The frame member and the securing plate each include an assembly securing portion with an engaged portion to be engaged with the engaging portion of the holder. One of the two types of assemblies is secured to the assembly securing portion disposed at the securing plate while another is secured to the assembly securing portion disposed at the frame member. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108709 | SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveying apparatus comprising: a conveying rotating member which is rotatably driven by a driving portion conveys a sheet; a cylindrical follower rotating member which is disposed to face the conveying rotating member; a support member which passes through a hollow portion of the follower rotating member and supports the cylindrical follower; a pressure portion which pressurizes the support member to the conveying rotating member so that the follower rotating member comes into contact with the conveying rotating member; and a bearing portion which is disposed between an outer peripheral surface of the support member and an inner peripheral surface of the follower rotating member and is disposed on an inner side in an axial direction of the support member from an end portion of the conveying rotating member, and rotatably supports the follower rotating member with respect to the support member. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108710 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image forming apparatus and a method of controlling the same capable of obtaining the same effect as when sheets of paper are picked up in such a state that front ends thereof are all aligned by controlling paper feeding based on results of detecting paper movement and capable of improving feeding speed by maintaining a time taken for the sheet of paper to move to a feed roller constant are provided. The apparatus includes a pick-up roller to pick up a sheet of paper, a forward roller to feed the picked-up sheet of paper toward a downstream side of a paper moving path, a feed roller to feed the sheet of paper fed by the forward roller toward the downstream side of the paper moving path, and a feed sensor mounted between the forward roller and the feed roller to detect movement of the sheet of paper. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108711 | SEALING MEMBER, STORAGE MEMBER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - It is a sealing member that seals a gap between one member and the other member, including: a mounting section that has a portion coming into contact with the other member; and an extension section that extends from a side of the mounting section to a side of the one member and is configured to approach the mounting section while coming into contact with the one member by receiving a force from the one member; and a recess that is provided between the mounting section and the extension section and is formed from a part of the mounting section to a part of the extension section, and is recessed from a surface of the mounting section on the side of the one member and a surface of the extension section on a side of the other member. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108712 | SHEET STACKING APPARATUS AND SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AS WELL AS IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a sheet processing apparatus including an intermediate processing tray on which a sheet conveyed by a discharge roller is stacked, a proximal aligning plate and a distal aligning plate moving in a sheet width direction for aligning the sheet conveyed onto the intermediate processing tray, and a finisher controller for moving and controlling the proximal aligning plate and the distal aligning plate to align, when a sheet having a length in the sheet conveyance direction shorter than a predetermined length in the sheet conveyance direction is conveyed, the sheet at a position shifted nearer to a take-out port side A in the sheet width direction than a position in the sheet width direction at which a sheet having a length in the sheet conveyance direction equal to or more than the predetermined length in the sheet conveyance direction is aligned. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108713 | ACCOMMODATING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An accommodating device includes an accommodating portion including a bottom portion and in which a member to be accommodated is accommodated, a stacking member disposed in the accommodating portion such that, while one end side of the stacking member serves as a fulcrum, the other end side thereof is able to move upward, and on which the member to be accommodated is stacked, a lifting/lowering mechanism that lifts the other end side and causes the stacking member to drop under its own weight by releasing a lifting force, and a buffer member that acts as a buffer between the stacking member and the bottom portion of the accommodating portion while being constantly in contact with a bottom surface of the stacking member and a top surface of the bottom portion of the accommodating portion within a movable range in which the lifting/lowering mechanism causes the stacking member to move. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108714 | SHEET THICKNESS DETECTOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A sheet thickness detector incorporated in an image forming apparatus includes a sheet conveying member to rotate and convey a sheet in a sheet conveyance direction, a driven sheet conveying member to contact the sheet conveying member and form at least one first transfer nip therebetween in a lateral direction and to displace by an amount equivalent to a thickness of the sheet passing through the first transfer nip and rotated with the sheet conveying member in the sheet conveyance direction, a displacement member to contact the sheet conveying member and form a second transfer nip smaller than the first transfer nip in the lateral direction and to displace by an amount equivalent to the thickness of the sheet passing through the second transfer nip and supported at a support member, and a displacement amount detector to detect an amount of displacement of the displacement member. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108715 | SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS, DRIVE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveying apparatus includes a conveying member conveying and rotating a sheet, a moving member configured to be movable between a first guiding position and a second guiding position, a first abutting portion configured to stop the moving member at the first guiding position, a second abutting portion configured to stop the moving member at the second guiding position, and a planetary gear mechanism. The planetary gear mechanism includes a first rotating element configured to rotate in a first direction and a second direction which is opposite to the first direction, a second rotating element configured to rotate the conveying member by drivenly rotating with the first rotating element, and a third rotating element configured to move the moving member from the second guiding positon to the first guiding positon by drivenly rotating with the first rotating element rotating in the first direction, and move the moving member from the first guiding position to the second guiding position by drivenly rotating with the first rotating element rotating in the second direction. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108716 | MACHINE FOR PROCESSING ELEMENTS IN SHEET FORM, INCLUDING A FEED BOARD FITTED WITH CONVEYING MEANS - A machine for processing plate elements is fitted with a station for processing the elements ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150108717 | TABLE GAME SYSTEM - An improved game surface for a table game system includes a random number generator for identifying one or more numbers relevant to determining an outcome of a game of chance. The table game surface includes a game layout, including a plurality of player positions and a plurality of wagering areas corresponding to different possible outcomes. Each wagering area includes at least one illumination source associated therewith that can be switched between an on condition and an off condition. Each at least one illumination source may be configured to switch to the on condition when the wagering area with which it is associated is a winning outcome. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108718 | Ball & jacks playing cards game - The present invention is a Ball & Jacks playing card game that simulate the Ball and metal Jacks floor game using a deck measuring 2¼ inch by 3½ inch or standard size deck totaling 108 cards in which 80 cards are called Jack cards and divided into 10 suits being 8 one's, 8 two's, 8 three's, 8 four's, 8 five's, 8 six's, 8 seven's, 8 eight's, 8 nine's, and 8 ten's with 28 special cards being 8 Ball cards, 8 Throw 2 cards, 6 Wild cards, 6 Skip cards and using only pairs and straights causing the card game to be manipulative, challenging, strategic and fun for all adults and responsible age children played by 1 to 4 players. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108719 | BAG TOSS GAME SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A bag toss game target assembly and system that can be enjoyed by two or more people. The bag toss target assembly comprises a plurality of panels, at least one of which defines a plurality of apertures. The bag toss game system comprises a target assembly and a plurality of shots. The shots comprise a cover and a fill material. A method for playing a bag toss game comprises at least two players tossing shots at a target assembly and awarding points based on the resting location of the shots. The game may be won by the player winning the most number of points or rounds in the game. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108720 | SEALING DEVICE AND SEALING STRUCTURE - The sealing device includes: an outer peripheral ring | 2015-04-23 |
20150108721 | PASSIVE SHUTDOWN SEALING DEVICE FOR A SYSTEM OF SHAFT SEALS OF A REACTOR COOLANT PUMP SET - The present invention relates to a passive shutdown sealing device ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150108722 | Combustion chamber gasket seal for combustion engines of vehicles, preferably of motor vehicles - A combustion chamber gasket seal for internal combustion engines of vehicles, preferably of motor vehicles, comprising an injector sleeve which projects into a combustion chamber of a cylinder head and carries at least one elastomer sealing ring that seals the combustion chamber relative to the exterior, comprises a sealing ring which is arranged detachably on the injector sleeve and is seated on the injector sleeve with elastic deformation at least with force fit. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108723 | DOUBLE METAL TO METAL KX SEAL - A seal assembly ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150108724 | SPHERICAL CAMERA - Provided is a spherical camera, including a first shell, a second shell, and a first waterproof ring installed at the joint of the first shell and the second shell; the first shell comprises a first rotating shaft; the second shell comprises a second rotating shaft; the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft fit with an support bracket for installing the spherical camera, to allow the spherical camera to rotate to different areas to acquire images; the first waterproof ring is a planar closed-loop waterproof ring; the combination surface between the first shell and the second shell is a plane, and the combination plane passes through the sphere center of the spherical camera. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108725 | Tool Holder - A tool holder, particularly a hand-held power tool holder, is provided for an oscillating and/or rotational drive of at least one insertion tool. The tool holder includes at least one holder-side fastening element that is provided at least substantially for a coupling with the at least one insertion tool. The tool holder also includes at least one bearing unit provided for movably mounting the at least one holder-side fastening element in a movement at least partially deviating from an axial direction. The movement at least partially deviating from the axial direction of the at least one fastening element is provided at least substantially for creating a fastening force in the axial direction. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108726 | VEHICLE SUSPENSION APPARATUS WITH BAR AND BODY LOAD REACTION COMPONENT FOR RIDE HEIGHT MANAGEMENT - A suspension apparatus for a vehicle includes a bar operatively connectable to driver-side and passenger-side suspension corner assemblies to extend therebetween and rotatably mountable to the vehicle body between the suspension corner assemblies. The suspension apparatus also includes a body load reaction component that is operatively connectable to at least one of the body and the bar. The body load reaction component is engaged to provide reaction force on the body to manage vertical displacement of the body. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108727 | RECREATIONAL BOARD RISER - A riser for mounting to a rider-support surface of a recreational board and having a binder connected thereto comprises a first plate and a second plate selectively connectable to the first plate along a length of the first plate so as to define a connection location. A plurality of separate and interchangeable dampening members is connectable to each of the first plate and second plate. The plurality of dampening members is spaced along a portion of each first and second plate which is opposite the connection location of the first and second plates. The plurality of dampening members includes a first dampening member and a second dampening member, each having a differing hardness. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108728 | LOCKING DEVICE, TELESCOPIC ROD AND MOWER COMPRISING THE LOCKING DEVICE - A locking device includes an operating lever, a base and a repulsion generating member, wherein the operating lever has a releasing position and a locking position relative to the base, and the repulsion generating member is arranged between the base and the operating lever and generates a repulsion force for application to the operating lever during movement from the releasing position to the locking position. When the operating lever does not completely reach the locking position due to abnormal operation, the repulsion generating member will cause the operating lever to return to the releasing position thereby provide an indication. The locking device can thus provide an indication when the locking operation does not reach the correct position, thereby avoiding user confusion and abnormal operation. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108729 | Bucket cart for adhesive applications - Bucket cart designed for flooring installations of tile, marble, or wood using mud, thin set mortar, glue or other adhesives and grouting, installers have to lift, move, incline bucket, balance it, shovel adhesive and remove bucket from working sector. Using bucket cart allows installer to shovel adhesive without lifting, inclining and balancing bucket every time. Bucket cart is the dog with four wheels or casters attached to the bottom of the ring. Inner opening holds bucket in the variety of angles and fits most five gallons buckets. Amount of adhesive balances bucket on the cart in steady position. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108730 | CORNER DOLLY SKATE - A heavy duty corner skate dolly is provided. The dolly frames includes a rectangular shaped plate with a L-shaped angle riser welded or permanently screwed to its top surface. The dolly plate's bottom surface includes a hole or a plurality of holes that are routed into the plates surfaces with a depth that is arrange to accept an industrial magnet or a plurality of industrial magnets that are partially incased in a metal plated finish and attached to the bottom surface of the plate by a fastening cap or a plurality of fastening caps that are pressed into or welded to the bottom surface. A plurality of stem fitted swivel caster wheels are mounted to the rectangular shaped plate by inserting each swivel caster wheel into its corresponding caster fastening holes at the frames bottom and bolting each swivel caster wheel at the frames top by a plurality of corresponding spring washers, lock washers, and hexagon shaped nuts. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108731 | BABY WALKER SYSTEM WITH A BRAKING MECHANISM FOR MOVEMENT CONTROL - The various embodiments herein provide a baby walker with braking mechanism to control a movement of the baby walker from moving into dangerous areas. The baby walker comprises a sensor unit, a wave transmitter system, a braking system and a power supply unit. The sensor unit is configured to sense an obstacle in the way of walker. The wave transmitter system, in communication with the sensor unit, is configured to generate signals on sensing the obstacle. The braking system, in communication with the wave transmitter, is configured to control movement of the walker upon reception of signals from the wave transmitter. The power supply unit is configured to supply electric power to the sensor unit, the wave transceiver the braking system. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108732 | ACTIVELY CONTROLLED TORSION BAR SUSPENSION - A suspension system for a vehicle having a vehicle body arranged along a first axis includes a steering knuckle configured to rotatably support the vehicle's road wheel. The system also includes a torsion bar that is configured to generate a spring rate and arranged along a second axis that forms an acute angle relative to the first axis. The system also includes a tensile drop link fixed relative to the steering knuckle. The system additionally includes a semi-trailing arm having a first end and a distal second end, wherein the semi-trailing arm is operatively connected to a first end of the torsion bar at the first end of the arm and to the tensile drop link at the second end of the arm. Furthermore, the system includes an actuator fixed relative to the body and configured to rotate a second end of the torsion bar about the second axis. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108733 | POLYMER HITCH STEP WITH REINFORCING MEMBER - A trailer hitch step, molded of a first material, has a reinforcing member formed of a second material. The reinforcing member is vertically disposed along an axis and extends from the step body through the throat region. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108734 | HAND-FOOT COMPOUND BICYCLE WITH DOUBLE RATCHET - Disclosed is a hand-foot compound bicycle with a double ratchet, which comprises a handle assembly which comprises a crank handle for generating handle power, and an upper gear to be rotated by rotation of the crank handle; a pedal assembly which comprises a pedal for generating pedal power, and transfers both or either one of the handle power and the pedal power to a rear wheel; and a power transfer unit which comprises a first power transfer gear corresponding to the upper gear, and a second power transfer gear for transferring the handle power from the first power transfer gear to the pedal assembly. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108735 | WHEELCHAIR SUSPENSION - A wheelchair suspension includes a frame, a pivoting assembly, at least one front caster, and at least one rear caster. The pivoting assembly has a first link pivotally coupled to the frame member, a second link pivotally coupled to the frame member, a drive assembly fixedly connected to a first end of the first link, and a third link pivotally connected to the first link and pivotally connected to the second link. The drive assembly causes downward pivotal movement of the first end of the first link and upward pivotal movement of a second end of the first link. The upward pivotal movement of the second end of the first link causes the second link and the caster assembly to undergo upward movement. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108736 | Trailer autoconnect system - The trailer autoconnect system is an apparatus for bringing into close juxtaposition a trailer and a trailer hitch attached to a tow vehicle. Specifically, an electric or manual winch is attached to the trailer to be attached to the hitch of the towing vehicles. The cable of the winch extends through a guide bracket and through a series of pulleys so that the end of the winch cable is connected to the tow hitch of the tow vehicle. The winch is activated electrically or manually by a crank or lever and the trailer is pulled directly to the tow hitch of the tow vehicle. A laser emitter attached to the coupling mechanism of the trailer emits a beam of light which illuminates the hitch receiver of the towing vehicle enabling the operator to raise or lower the coupling mechanism of the trailer to bring the coupling mechanism of the trailer into proper alignment with the hitch receiver. When the two coupling mechanisms are located in place so that the trailer can be coupled to the tow hitch of the tow vehicle, the trailer is lowered onto the receptacle of the tow hitch of the tow vehicle and the union of the trailer and tow vehicle is made secure. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108737 | COLLAPSIBLE TWO SEAT PERAMBULATOR - A buggy for transporting children has a frame and wheels that are rotably mounted relative to the frame to support the frame above a ground surface. A primary seat is operatively supported by the frame for supporting a first child. A secondary seat is operatively supported by the frame for supporting a second child. The buggy is convertible between an in use configuration for transporting children and a folded storage configuration, whether or not the secondary seat is attached. The secondary seat may be detachable. The secondary seat may be positioned at least partly behind and at least partly below the primary seat. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108738 | Foldable Stroller and Frame Assembly - A foldable stroller has a frame reconfigurable between an unfolded and a folded configuration. The frame has left and right sides, each having a fold joint, a handle push arm slidably coupled to the fold joint, a front leg substantially parallel to the push arm with an upper end connected to the fold joint, a rear leg pivotably extending down from the fold joint, and a drive link with a rear end pivotally coupled to the rear leg and a front end pivotally coupled to a lower end of the push arm. When moved to the folded configuration, the push arm slides downward relative to the fold joint and the rear leg and the drive link rear end move toward the front leg and push arm. In the folded configuration, the rear leg is substantially parallel with and close to the front leg and push arm. A slide collar can be fixed to the front leg and define an opening. The push arm can slide within the opening. A drive mechanism can be operably coupled to the frame to assist in moving the frame to the folded configuration. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108739 | COLLAPSIBLE LAUNDRY & ACCESSORY BASKET WITH WHEELED & CARRYABLE CONFIGURATIONS - A wheeled enclosure having an interior volume defining body including a rigid base and a plurality of upwardly extending and flexible sides. A plurality of wheeled supports are incorporated into the rigid base, a perimeter establishing inner frame extending upwardly from the rigid base and provides structural support to the flexible sides such that the frame is converted between upward expanded and inward collapsed positions. A telescoping handle extends from a rear of the body and may be pivotally secured to an edge of the rigid base. The handles may extend from upper locations of a pair of opposite sides of the body in order to establish a reclosable top to the volume defining body. An accessory supporting pocket may be secured to an exterior of at least one of the flexible sides. Shoulder supporting straps are secured to upper edges of the sides to facilitate carrying the body in a handle retracted and enclosure expanded position. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108740 | Airbag Module and Method for Producing Same - an air bag module ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150108741 | AIRBAG UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY DEVICE AND A RELATED METHOD OF PACKAGING AN AIRBAG - An airbag unit for a motor vehicle safety device includes an inflatable airbag formed of flexible material and provided in a rolled and/or folded package. The package is held under compression by a cover which extends around at least part of the package. The cover is formed from a ductile fabric material including polymeric fibres, at least some of the fibres fused to one another to impart a predetermined stable shape to the unit. A method of packaging the airbag includes providing an inflatable airbag formed of flexible sheet material; rolling and/or folding the airbag and at least partially wrapping it with an initially flexible cover to form an intermediate package, the cover formed from a ductile fabric material including polymeric fibres; simultaneously heating and pressing the intermediate package to form a compressed package in which at least some of the fibres are fused to one another, the compressed package having a stable shape defined by the fused fibres. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108742 | ILLUMINATED EMBLEM ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTION TO AN AIRBAG COVER - Multi-piece constructions for an illuminated emblem assembly for connection to an airbag cover are provided herein. An airbag assembly can include an airbag cover, an emblem portion having one or more translucent areas and an illumination source. The illumination source can include a light guide and one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) for illuminating the light guide. The light guide can include an illuminated portion for transmitting light emitted from the one or more LEDs. The emblem portion can be arranged between the airbag cover and the illumination source, and the emblem portion and the illumination source can be aligned such that at least one of the one or more translucent areas is illuminated by light passing through the emblem portion from the illuminated portion. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108743 | AIR BAG WITH UNINFLATED POCKET - An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150108744 | INTEGRATED SIDE IMPACT AND REAR OCCUPANT FRONT IMPACT PROTECTION BOLSTERS - A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback having a forward cushion surface and a back panel. An airbag deployment system is operably coupled to a crash pulse module. A side airbag is disposed between the forward cushion surface and the back panel proximate a side portion of the seatback. A bolster airbag is disposed between the forward cushion surface and the back panel proximate a lower portion of the back panel. A single inflator is in communication with both the side airbag and the bolster airbag. A valve assembly is operably coupled with the single inflator and is in communication with the crash pulse module. The valve assembly is configured to activate at least one of the side airbag and the bolster airbag during a collision event. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108745 | REAL-TIME RETRACTABLE TRAINING WHEELS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A training wheel apparatus for learning to ride a bicycle includes a lift activation assembly. The training wheel apparatus further includes a wheel mount assembly configured to operatively connect to a wheel. The training wheel apparatus further includes a cable configured to operatively connect to the lift activation assembly and the wheel mount assembly. When activated, the lift activation assembly is configured to use the cable to change an elevation of the wheel between a first position and a second position while the wheel is in motion. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108746 | VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEMS - A steering system for a vehicle includes a sector shaft defining a bore therein and rotatable about a central longitudinal axis. The steering system also includes a lash adjuster translatable within the bore along the central longitudinal axis. In addition, the steering system includes an end cap cover abutting the lash adjuster and spaced apart from the sector shaft to define a first cavity between the end cap cover and the sector shaft, and a housing abutting the end cap cover and spaced apart from the sector shaft to define a second cavity between the housing and the sector shaft. The steering system also includes a seal surrounding and abutting the sector shaft, wherein the seal separates the first cavity from the second cavity. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108747 | CANOPY FUEL TANK PLACEMENT - A canopy for a refuse collection vehicle wherein the canopy can be placed on the vehicle without adding additional height to the vehicle. The canopy has a frame attachable to the vehicle which holds at least one container of fuel. The fuel is typically a compressed natural gas and depending on the model of vehicle a plurality of containers can be housed to extend the service area of the vehicle. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108748 | MULTIPLE PLATE QUICK DISCONNECT SANDWICH FITTING - A fitting allowing a quick connection and disconnection of liquid color conduits includes a quick disconnect plate assembly having three plates layered on top of each other, the top plate including guides sized to receive projections extending off structure to which the fitting is to be connected, with the middle plate including stops engaging with the same projections upon rotation of the structure. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108749 | GC COLUMN CONNECTION WITH A PLANAR CONNECTION TO MATING DEVICES - A representative embodiment is directed to a fitting for fluidically coupling a GC column to another structure. The fitting comprises: a first end configured to receive a ferrule having a tubular element disposed therein, the tubular element being oriented in a first direction; and a second end fluidically connected to the first end and having an opening to provide a fluid from the tubular element in a second direction that is different from the first direction. The second end comprises a substantially planar portion, and the planar portion is configured to make a substantially gas impermeable seal with another element of a GC system. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108750 | OIL DRAIN CONNECTOR - An oil drain connector includes a main body and a sleeve. When it is required to release pressure, a sleeve is turned to loosen an upper section of an outer threaded portion of the main body relative to a container. Because an air outlet is slightly higher than a liquid inlet in the vertical direction, the liquid inside the container is first contact with a liquid inlet to pass through a first channel and then to be drained through a liquid outlet. At this time, the air enters a second channel through an air inlet, and then enters the container for the liquid to be drained smoothly. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108751 | PRESSURE WASHER COUPLER WITH 360 DEGREE ROTATION - A pressure washer coupler is provided between the wand and spray nozzle of the pressure washer so that the angle of the spray can be selectively set. The coupler includes male and female quick connectors for the wand and the spray nozzle. A spring biased detent assembly allows one end of the coupler to be rotated 360° relative to the other end of the coupler, with the detent assembly maintaining the ends in a selected position. Thus, the spray can be directed parallel or perpendicular to the wand axis, and to numerous orientations therebetween. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108752 | COUPLER INCLUDING CLAMP FOR CONNECTION TO A CORRUGATED TUBE - A coupler configured to be attached to an end of a corrugated tube having a hollow shaft configured to be inserted within the corrugated tube and a flange surrounding at least a portion of the hollow shaft. The flange has a width larger than the inside diameter of the corrugated tube. A first and second arm is attached to the flange by flexible hinges. Each arm defines a clamp configured to engage an outer surface of at least one of the plurality of corrugations when the arm pivots about the flexible hinge. Each clamp may include a locking feature configured to lock the clamp to the first arm to the second arm and the clamp of the second arm to the first arm. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108753 | Hex Swaged Fluid Coupling and Method of Making Same - A fluid coupling including a cylindrical stem having a fluid conduit therethrough and a hollow shell provided over a first end of the stem. A tool engaging hexagonal shape on an outer surface of the shell is disposed radially outward from a swage joined portion of the shell to the stem. The tool engaging hexagonal shape includes six non-contiguous flats having rounded portions therebetween. The swage joined portion and the tool engaging hexagonal shape are located at the same axial location along a centerline of the hollow shell, and the swage joined portion has an axial length along the centerline corresponding to an axial length along the centerline corresponding to an axial length along the centerline of the tool engaging hexagonal shape. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108754 | POWER CONVERTER FOR ENGINE GENERATOR - A power converter for an engine generator includes an insulative support that receives and supports circuit components for converting incoming AC power to desired power, such as power suitable for a welding application. One or more rectifier modules are provided that are received and supported by the support. Three such modules may be provided for receiving three phase power from a generator. DC power from the rectifier module is applied to DC bus plates. The plates may be coupled to capacitors. A power conversion circuit, such as a buck converter, is coupled to the DC bus plates to convert the DC power to output power. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108755 | Auxiliary Power System for Turbine-Based Energy Generation System - A turbine-based energy generation system includes an electric generator and auxiliary load. A power system for the turbine-based energy generation system includes a main converter and an auxiliary converter. The main converter is operable to deliver power generated by the electric generator to a power collection system external to the turbine-based energy generation system when the main converter is coupled to the generator. The main converter is also operable to deliver power provided from the power collection system to the auxiliary converter when the main converter is decoupled from the generator. The auxiliary converter is operable to deliver power generated by the electric generator to the auxiliary load when the auxiliary converter is coupled to the generator. The auxiliary converter is also operable to deliver the power provided by the main converter from the power collection system to the auxiliary load when the auxiliary converter is decoupled from the generator. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108756 | COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIND POWER GENERATOR AND WIND POWER GENERATOR SET - A cooling system and method for a wind power generator and a wind power generator set. The cooling system for a wind power generator includes air extraction pipelines and air discharge devices. The air extraction pipelines are located inside a generator case. A pipeline inlet in communication with a generator, a first pipeline outlet in communication with the outside of the generator case, and a second pipeline outlet in communication with the inside of the generator case are arranged on the air extraction pipelines, and the first and second pipeline outlets are provided with air doors. Therefore, the cooling efficiency of the generator set in a high temperature environment is enhanced, and the temperature of the generator case is kept in a low temperature environment. The cost is lowered and the consumed energy is reduced. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108757 | TURBINE DRIVEN BY WIND OR MOTOR AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY - A turbine for generating electrical power includes oppositely rotating wheels which can be driven primarily by wind for driving a plurality of electrical power generators, or by a motor which may be a diesel, solar, electrical, or alternative fuel motor. One or more of the generators can also function as motors for driving the wheels. A method for generating electrical power involves a pair of wheels which rotate oppositely on a central shaft and a plurality of generators driven by the rotation of the wheels for generating power. The rotation of the wheels can be adjusted to a desired speed having regard to the current velocity of the wind and by means of a motor which is connected to the wheels so as to impart rotation thereof. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108758 | TURBINE SYSTEM AND METHOD CONSTRUCTED FOR EFFICIENT LOW FLUID FLOW RATE OPERATION - Briefly, an efficient turbine is disclosed for converting kinetic fluid energy into a usable form, such as electricity. The turbine generation system has a turbine within a casing, with box-like catchers positioned in the turbine to efficiently capture the fluid, such as wind, and extract its energy, and direct the fluid to an exhaust. A compressive intake and channelizers cooperate to concentrate and direct the fluid into the boxes. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108759 | Variable Speed Gas Turbine Generation System and Method - A power generation system comprises a heat collector, a turbine generator system having a turbine and at least one doubly fed induction generator, a heat exchanger, a gas holding tank, an energy storage unit and a load. The heat collector is coupled to and in fluid communication with the heat exchanger, which is in turn coupled to the turbine of the turbine generator system. The turbine is coupled to the doubly fed induction generator, which is then coupled to the load. A controller is communicatively coupled to the at least one doubly fed induction generator for maintaining a constant electrical output and frequency. Depending upon the electrical output load, the doubly fed induction generator can operate in varying speeds to achieve efficiency. To enhance the expansion of the gas, the turbine generator system can further include a pre-heater for preheating the gas to be heated and expanded by the heat exchanger. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108760 | ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM COMPRISING AN ASYNCHRONOUS MACHINE, AND AN ENGINE FITTED WITH SUCH AN ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - An electrical power supply including an asynchronous machine, an arrangement for driving a rotor of the asynchronous machine in rotation by a rotor of an engine, and an electrical connection for powering electrical equipment by the rotor of the asynchronous machine. The asynchronous machine is configured to receive AC electrical power via a stator of the asynchronous machine, and it presents, over a predetermined range of drive speeds of the rotor of the asynchronous machine under drive by the rotor of the engine, efficiency in transferring electrical power from the stator to the rotor that is privileged relative to the efficiency with which rotary mechanical power is converted into electrical power. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108761 | Turbine-Generator System with DC Output - A turbine generator system includes a doubly-fed alternating-current (AC) generator having a first poly-phase circuit (e.g., a stator circuit) and a second poly-phase circuit (e.g., a rotor circuit), a poly-phase AC-to-AC converter circuit coupled between the first and second poly-phase circuits, a poly-phase transformer having input windings coupled to the first poly-phase circuit and having output windings, and a uni-directional rectifier circuit coupled to the output windings of the poly-phase transformer and configured to convert poly-phase AC from the transformer output windings to direct current (DC). | 2015-04-23 |
20150108762 | Aerogenerator Comprising a Trunk and a Plurality of Branches Extending From This Trunk - The invention relates to an aerogenerator comprising a trunk and a plurality of branches extending from this trunk, characterized in that it comprises: a plurality of turbines distributed over the various branches, each turbine having a vertical axis of rotation; and an electric generator mounted inside each turbine on the axis of rotation of said turbine. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108763 | HYBRID SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION FROM SOLAR-THERMAL ENERGY AND WIND ENERGY SOURCES - A hybrid system for electric power generation from solar-thermal energy and wind energy sources is described. The system includes a wind electric power generation system, a solar-thermal generation system and an air compressing system powered by a wind electric power generation system, and a compressed air storage system. A solar-thermal generation system includes two air receivers illuminated by heliostats to heat compressed atmospheric air provided from a compressed air storage system for driving the solar-thermal generation system. The hybrid system also includes a thermal energy storage system storing thermal energy and preheating the pressurized atmospheric air flow provided by the compressed air storage system. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108764 | SINGLE PIECE ELECTRIC ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING AN OFF-SHORE WIND TURBINE WITH AN ELECTRIC SUBSEA CABLE, WIND TURBINE, WIND TURBINE CLUSTER AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING SUCH AN ELECTRIC ASSEMBLY TO A WIND TURBINE TOWER - An electric assembly for electrically connecting at least one wind turbine being located off-shore with an electric subsea cable being connected to an on-shore power grid is provided. The electric assembly has (a) a transformer for transforming a first voltage level being provided by the at least one wind turbine to a second voltage level of the subsea cable, and (b) an external equipment being electrically and mechanically connected to the transformer for controlling an operation of at least the transformer. The transformer and the electric equipment are formed by a preinstalled package, which can be mechanically handled as a single piece. Further, a wind turbine having such an electric assembly, a wind turbine cluster having such a wind turbine, and a method for mounting such an electric assembly to a tower of a wind turbine are provided. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108765 | MECHANICAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND GENERATING METHOD USING THE SAME - A mechanical energy storage system and method is provided, for storing a mechanical energy and generating electricity using the stored mechanical energy, which is small and can be used to charge portable digital devices such as smart phone, mobile phone, tablet PC, notebook, PMP, etc. An external mechanical force is used to compress high pressure gas charged in a pressure vessel, stored as a reacting force, a stored energy, due to proceeding of piston rod, which can be used as a power the devices whenever it is necessary, or so as to generate electricity by powering a gas generator. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108766 | ALFA 1 Fuel less Power Generating System - The current invention is an Alfa 1 fuel less power generator is a radical departure from the present day forms of power generating systems, because, it is an absolute departure from the present form of power generating systems we know today. All together fuel less in nature, that operated as stand alone system, or self sustained, requiring no external support of Sun, Wind, Fossil fuel, Hydro power system, and battery to charge as do inverters or any form of hydro carbon. The ALFA 1 Fuel-less Power generating system, uses a reciprocating system, but this time around, the system is not powered by any fuel but permanent magnets(Repulsive force as fuel) having a repelling force of 120 kg, which are repelling each other whenever they come close to each other. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108767 | CONSTANT VELOCITY DEVICE FOR DOWNHOLE POWER GENERATION - A disclosed example embodiment of a constant velocity device positionable in a well bore includes a continuously-variable transmission, including an input race coupled to a rotational power input shaft, an output race, and a plurality of transmission elements disposed between the input race and the output race in a planetary formation. The transmission elements are configured to transmit rotational power from the input race to the output race. The constant velocity device also includes a weighted rotor assembly coupled at a first end to the output race. The weighted rotor assembly includes at least two weighted lever arms rotatable about a central axis of a power output shaft coupled to a second end of the weighted lever arms. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108768 | Two Point Door Latch With Tapered Pins - A two point door latch device having a master latch assembly, an auxiliary latch assembly, a linkage operationally joining the master latch assembly and the auxiliary latch assembly, and a handle for operating the master latch assembly. Both the master latch assembly and the auxiliary latch assembly have bolts with beveled heads that extend from their respective housings or brackets when in a locked state, and both include springs which tend the bias the bolts to their unlocked states absent the handle being in the lock position. Furthermore, if the linkage becomes disconnected from the master latch assembly and/or the auxiliary latch assembly, or the linkage breaks, the springs will cause the bolts of the master latch assembly and the auxiliary latch assembly to be retracted to an opened state. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108769 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER - The present invention discloses a novel apparatus and way for folding a shipping container in order to improve safety and security of the shipping container. A foldable shipping container is provided having improved locking mechanisms to improve sealing of the container given deformations in container geometry. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108770 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A FRONT LID AND ASSOCIATED MOTOR VEHICLE - Adjusting device for a front lid, with an actuator for raising the rear edge of the front lid, wherein the actuator is configured as a coupling mechanism having a first drive with a rotation-locked lever connected to a push rod in an articulated fashion and a second drive with a rotation-locked lever connected to a push rod in an articulated fashion, wherein the two push rods have a common attachment point, via which they are connected to the front lid. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108771 | SOLENOID-DRIVEN LATCH AND EJECTOR DEVICE - A solenoid-driven latch and ejector device to latch and selectively unlatch and eject an object. An electromechanical solenoid produces linear motion, and a latch and ejector arm is operatively coupled to the solenoid for pivotal movement about a pivot axis of the arm. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108772 | REMOVABLE SEAL DEVICE FOR USE WITH A LATCH - The device comprises a box-like housing having a spring-loaded locking plate. The locking plate is secured but movable within the housing. When the locking plate is in a retracted position, which places the device in an “open” position, the device can be positioned over a latch. The locking plate can then be released, which places the device in a “closed” position and allows the device to capture the latch. Once the locking plate is released, a portion of the locking plate extends downwardly from the housing. The downwardly-extending portion of the locking plate includes an aperture, which allows the locking plate to be secured by means of a lock, such as a conventional padlock. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108773 | MOVABLE SECURITY MECHANISM FOR THE HANDLES OF MOTOR VEHICLE DOORS - The present invention relates to an automatic method to strengthen security at external door handles of cars. This would ensure that handles a few inches to slide back (or into the inside of the door) to cover cap then a close and completely seal the hole in the outside handle. This would happen, the driver found inside the vehicle when driving or exit the vehicle and active the alarm. One of the most important parts of this method is that hiding outer handles on the inside of the doors, because the integrity of the conductor is protected when it is inside, because though forget to place locks, doors become disabled to open from the outside because no exterior door handles will be on view. This creation would project high technology and forge the illusion of a more dynamic and intelligent vehicle. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108774 | HINGED SURFACE CHOCK DEPLOYMENT AND STOWAGE ENABLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A mechanism or apparatus enables stowing a hinged surface chock at a stowage position near a deployment position. Said stowage and deployment positions separated by a gap between a first hinged surface and a second hinged surface, where said hinged surfaces are attached by at least one hinge. The apparatus enables the transition of said chock through said gap when one of said hinged surfaces is sufficiently open. Said apparatus will enable stowing said chock by holding said chock at the side of the gap where said chock does not obstruct the closing path of either hinged surface and said apparatus will enable deploying said chock by holding said chock where, at least partially, said chock obstructs the closing path of at least one of said hinged surfaces. Said apparatus may further enable arranging said chock at a wider angle at the deployed position. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108775 | CRUSH BOX - A crush box includes a tubular body having a polygonal section and disposed between an end portion of a bumper beam and a vehicle body in such a posture that an axial direction of the tubular body generally coincides with a longitudinal direction of a vehicle, in which the tubular body has an outer side wall and an inner side wall that is located inward of the outer side wall in a vehicle-width direction, and both the outer side wall and the inner side wall are inclined outward in the vehicle-width direction, in a direction from the vehicle body toward the bumper beam, and in which the tubular body is crushed into a bellows shape to absorb impact energy as a compressive load is applied to the tubular body from the bumper beam in the axial direction of the tubular body, wherein an angle of inclination of the outer side wall is greater than an angle of inclination of the inner side wall. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108776 | Energy Absorbing Apparatus for a Bumper Rail - A collision energy absorption apparatus and a vehicle front end structure including the apparatus. The apparatus is welded to a bumper beam and is laterally adjacent a longitudinally extending member disposed behind the bumper beam. The apparatus has a central body having a front edge attached to the bumper beam and a rear edge that is spaced from the bumper beam and the longitudinally extending member. Upper and lower triangular walls extend between the central body and the longitudinally extending member. A rib extends laterally outwardly from the central body. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108777 | Camera pole - A camera-mounting pole device including an air tight plastic tube with a first end and second end, a plastic end cap secured to the second end of the tube, a rubber hand grip secured to the first end of the tube, and a mounting piece having a plurality of prongs extending outwardly therefrom secured to the plastic end cap. The prongs are configured for receipt of an image capturing device or case therefore to releasably secure to the same. Each prong has a hole configured for receipt of a screw. The prongs are spaced apart and adapted to intermittently align with corresponding prongs of an image capturing device. The pole is preferably clear plastic that can uphold an image capturing device thereby enabling a photographer to capture images of himself or surroundings without a noticeable camera pole being present in the image. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108778 | CONNECTOR FOR MULTIPLE POTTED PLANTS - The connector includes a base and at least two pot engaging parts extending from the base. Each of the engaging parts has a surface adapted to face the wall of a pot, a first engaging member extending in a plane substantially parallel to, but spaced from, the engaging part surface, and two second engaging members extending in a direction opposite to the direction of the first part. The second engaging members are spaced from the first engaging member such that the wall of a pot may be situated between the first engaging member, on the one hand, and the two second engaging members, on the other hand. The second engaging members each have a pot wall contact portion. The contact portion of each of the second engaging members is inclined toward the first engaging member and away from the engaging part surface to accommodate the curvature of a pot wall. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108779 | SUCTION GRIPPER APPARATUS - A suction gripper apparatus with a suction head, which is mounted with at least one elastic mounting member on a working head of an actuation device, the suction head having an elastic suction cup which possesses a suction body and a suction lip forming an open edge portion of the suction body and running in a suction plane, wherein the suction head possesses a retaining plate connected to the suction cup and surrounding it like a ring and having a flat contact surface running in a contact plane parallel to the suction plane. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108780 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRIPPING AND HANDLING A BEAD APEX - A system for handling a bead apex comprises a first jaw having open and closed states, which is configured to engage a first surface of a bead apex in the closed state. The system further comprises a second jaw having open and closed states, and a plurality of grippers coupled to the second jaw. Selected ones of the plurality of grippers are configured to engage a second surface of the bead apex in the closed state of the second jaw. Further, at least one of the plurality of grippers comprises a tapered end surface. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108781 | STORAGE STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A storage structure for a vehicle includes a storage part that is movable between a use position and a retracted position and is biased toward the use position; a lock mechanism that locks the storage part in the retracted position; and a button that is provided separately from the storage part and is used to unlock the storage part that is locked by the lock mechanism. The storage part is not moved to the use position by pressing the button from an initial position, and the storage part is moved to the use position by restoring the button from the pressed state to the initial position. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108782 | BEAM SPLITTING MODULE AND PROJECTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME - A beam splitting module and a projector device using the same are provided. The beam splitting module comprises a projector, a first reflective mirror and a second reflective mirror. The projector projects a first split image, a second split image and a third split image. The first reflective mirror reflects the first split image to a real image forming plate to form a first projection image. The second reflective mirror reflects the second split image to the real image forming plate to form a second projection image. The third split image is projected on the real image forming plate through a space between the first reflective mirror and the second reflective mirror to form a third projection image. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108783 | Adjustment Device for Adjusting the Position of a Windscreen - An adjustment device for adjusting a windscreen of a vehicle, in particular of a motorcycle, is provided. A windscreen holder is connectable to the windscreen. A carrier structure is fastenable on the vehicle. A slider crank is connected to the carrier structure in a pivotable manner about a first pivot axis and to the windscreen holder in a pivotable manner about a second pivot axis. A linear guide is provided, wherein the windscreen holder is guided by a pivot bearing arrangement in a linearly movable manner in a longitudinal direction of the linear guide and is pivotable about a third pivot axis. The first pivot axis, the second pivot axis and the third pivot axis are oriented parallel to one another. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108784 | ROLL UP PICK-UP TRUCK BOX COVER WITH LOCK DOWN SLATS - A cover assembly for a vehicle box having a plurality of slats with each slat pivotally connected to at least one adjacent slat and end fittings attached to opposite ends of each of the plurality of slats. Side rails are attachable to the vehicle box. Locking elements associated with each side rail are movable to engage and hold the end fittings onto the side rails. The locking element including a hook on a roll rod pivotally positioned within an arc section of the side rail. The roll rod is movable from a first position wherein the hook projects into a slot in the end fittings to a second position wherein the hook is withdrawn from the slot. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108785 | DOOR FRAME AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The problem to be solved is to provide a door frame and a method of manufacturing the same, with reducing manufacturing cost. A door frame has a rear sash (vertical sash) ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150108786 | SERVICE VEHICLE DOOR SYSTEM - A door system for a service vehicle. The door system comprises a door frame that includes a plurality of elongated frame members, an interior panel coupled to the door frame, and a plurality of connectors for coupling the interior panel to the door frame. Additionally, each of the frame members comprises an attachment flange having a longitudinal groove and a series of longitudinally spaced insert openings. The insert openings extend entirely through the attachment flange and open into the longitudinal groove. As such, the connectors extend through the insert openings to secure the interior panel to the door frame. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108787 | ACTIVE AND PASSIVE BOUNDARY LAYER CONTROL FOR VEHICLE DRAG REDUCTION - An active and passive boundary layer control system and method for reducing boundary layer separation and the resulting form drag from ground vehicles. Tubings with multiple venturis connected in series are attached to the side and/or roof of the ground vehicle. A flow of compressed air is created by an engine auxiliary, e.g., a turbocharger or a supercharger, or by a designated blower and injected into the tubings. Suction created by the venturis actively removes decelerated fluid from the boundary layer and keeps the boundary layer flow attached. Optionally, the system exhausts the air in concentrated free jets along the vehicle body to a series of passive boundary layer control devices, such as vortex generators. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108788 | STRUCTURE AGAINST SIDE IMPACT - A structure against a side impact has a side wall of a vehicle body, the side wall including a pillar within which a reinforcement is provided, a seatback frame, and a load receiving member disposed on the seatback frame to contact with the side wall of the vehicle body and to receive an impact load when the side wall of the vehicle body is moved toward a vehicle cabin by a side impact. A high-strength area reinforced by the reinforcement to have high strength is formed in the side wall of the vehicle body. An upper area reinforced by the reinforcement to have strength lower than the strength of the high-strength area is formed beneath the high-strength area. A lower area that is not reinforced by the reinforcement is formed beneath the upper area. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108789 | TRACTOR - A tractor comprises a seat, a safety frame, a vehicle body frame, right and left attachment brackets, a front frame and a roof frame, The safety frame has two struts standing from right and left side portions rearward from the seat. The right and left attachment brackets are fixed on both right and left outer surfaces of the vehicle body frame. The front frame is formed in a gate shape in front view so as to have right and left lower portions detachably attached to the right and left attachment brackets. The roof frame is detachably attached so as to connect a right or left upper portion of the front frame to a right or left upper portion of the safety frame. | 2015-04-23 |
20150108790 | REAR SIDE PANEL ASSEMBLY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY - A rear side panel assembly of a motor vehicle body includes an inner side panel element and an outer side panel element. The inner and outer side panel elements are joined to one another in the transverse direction (y) of the vehicle. The inner side panel element has, in relation to the vertical direction (z) of the vehicle, a wheel arch adjoining downwards onto a longitudinal beam and an inner roof frame profile adjoining upwards onto a vehicle roof. The outer side panel element has on its outer side, facing away from the inner side panel element, a connection region for the detachable arrangement of a rear fender. | 2015-04-23 |