20th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170137083 | HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKE DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE - A hydraulic disc brake device includes a cover, a hydraulic unit, an oil tube and a disc brake unit. The cover includes at least one accommodating space, at least one oil route, a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end towards a moving direction of the bicycle. The hydraulic unit includes a hydraulic cylinder and a piston. The hydraulic cylinder is assembled in the accommodating space. The piston is assembled in the hydraulic cylinder for controlling a pressure of the oil route. The disc brake unit is connected with the oil tube and controlled by a pressure of the oil tube. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137084 | ELLIPTICAL DRIVE MECHANISM AND A STEERING MECHANISM, APPLICABLE TO VELOCIPEDES IN GENERAL - An elliptical drive mechanism and a steering mechanism, applicable to velocipedes in general, is disclosed. Sliding blocks are capable of sliding along guide rods such that the sliding blocks are movable along the guide rods in an elliptical trajectory while the sliding blocks are simultaneously capable of driving cranks to cause a chain to drive a ratchet for driving a rear wheel. A steering mechanism for velocipedes in general is disclosed. The steering mechanism allows leftward or rightward movement of the handlebar to produce rotation of the rear wheel fork and corresponding turning of the rear wheel. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137085 | BICYCLE DRIVE UNIT - A bicycle drive unit basically has a transmission, a motor and a resultant force member. The motor is configured to transmit rotation to the transmission, and a resultant force member to which rotation from the transmission and from the manual drive force is transmitted. The transmission has a first sun gear, a second sun gear, a first ring gear, a second ring gear, a first planetary gear, a second planetary gear and a third planetary gear. The first, second and third planetary gears are separate individual gears. The first planetary gear is engaged with the first sun gear and the first ring gear. The second planetary gear is engaged with the second sun gear and the third planetary gear. The third planetary gear is engaged with the second planetary gear and the second ring gear. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137086 | BICYCLE DRIVE UNIT - A bicycle drive unit includes a first planetary gear mechanism, a first motor, a second motor and a resultant force member. The first planetary gear mechanism includes a first input body, a first output body and a first transmission body that transmits the rotation of the first input body to the first output body. The first motor is configured to rotate the first input body. The second motor is configured to rotate the first transmission body. The resultant force member is selectively rotated by the rotation of the first output body and by a manual drive force without interposing the first planetary gear mechanism. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137087 | BICYCLE DRIVE UNIT - A bicycle drive unit includes a housing, an output unit, a first motor and a second motor. The housing rotatably support a crankshaft. The output unit is provided in the housing and to which rotation of the crankshaft is transmitted. The first motor is provided in the housing that can assist a manual drive force without changing the ratio of the rotational speed of the output unit relative to the rotational speed of the crankshaft. The second motor is provided in the housing to assist the manual drive force without changing the ratio of the rotational speed of the output unit relative to the rotational speed of the crankshaft. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137088 | BICYCLE DRIVE UNIT - A bicycle drive unit is provided that basically includes a planetary gear mechanism, a first motor and a worm drive. The planetary gear mechanism includes an input body, an output body and transmission body. The input body is configured to receive rotation from a crankshaft. The output body is configured to output rotation from the input body to outside of the bicycle drive unit. The transmission body is configured to control a rotation ratio of the input body to the output body. The first motor is configured to transmit rotation to the transmission body. The worm drive is provided in a transmission path that transmits rotation between the first motor and the transmission body. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137089 | Wake Adjustment System For Boats And Boat Connector Bracket Useful With The Wake Adjustment System - A wake adjustment system for a boat may include a wake adjustment device mountable at the stern of the boat to deflect water moving past a stern trailing edge of the boat's running surface. The wake adjustment device includes water deflectors that are rotatable about a first pivot axis for varying a degree of wake adjustment. The wake adjustment device is mounted to the boat proximal to the centerline. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137090 | Balcony with foldaway barrier, in particular for boats - A foldaway balcony that includes a vertical support, a platform structure tiltably mounted to the vertical support and a barrier structure mounted on the platform structure. The platform structure includes a support structure and a floor structure which are tiltable separately from one another relative to the vertical support. The barrier structure includes barrier elements, hinged at the edge of the platform structure, and tiltable between a stowed position in which they lie inside the support structure, and a deployed position, in which they stand up relative to the support structure. A barrier element, connected to a distal side of the edge of the platform structure includes a first and a second pair of stanchions hinged to the distal side, a first and a second rod which interconnect the upper ends of the stanchions, and a handrail with parallel guides, in which are housed the first and the second rods. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137091 | DEVICE CAPABLE OF IMMEDIATELY LOCKING AND RELEASING A ROPE WITHOUT PRESSING A SWITCH - A device capable of immediately locking and releasing a rope without pressing a switch includes two side plates connected with each other to form a case having an internal space. The case has a communication section for a rope to access the case. The case includes: an abutment section fixedly disposed on inner face of one of the side plates; a rotatable cam pivotally disposed on inner face of one of the side plates corresponding to the abutment section, the rotatable cam having an engagement surface and a first linking section; a first elastic body disposed between the side plate and the cam; a rotatable actuation section pivotally disposed on inner face of one of the side plates corresponding to one end of the cam, one end of the actuation section having a second linking section; and a second elastic body disposed between the side plate and the actuation section. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137092 | Safety System and Method for Guiding A Dropped Suspended Load Away From Equipment And To A Safe Landing Area - A system and method for guiding a dropped suspended load includes a safety winch, safety buoy, and safety anchor spaced relative to one another and an offshore rig's lifting system so that the dropped load falls away from certain seabed locations and to a safe landing area. A safety winch cable runs from the safety winch to the safety buoy, and from the safety buoy to a connection to the load. The load, when in a run-away state, falls away from vertical and toward a predetermined safe landing spot on the seabed floor. The safety buoy is then used to located the load. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137093 | Handling Apparatus and Method - A handling apparatus ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137094 | Lighweight vessel with a kart-like appearance - Lightweight vessel with a kart-like appearance of the type consisting of a lightweight vessel shell, the deadworks thereof being built with all the additions of a kart, the vessel being essentially characterized in that it consists of a shell of a light vessel ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137095 | AIR AND FOAM COLLAR FOR WATERCRAFT - A collar assembly for a watercraft includes an elongate tubular casing with a lengthwise sealable opening. A foam core is removably positioned in the tubular casing, and includes a body portion and a plurality of circumferentially spaced foam springs that extend outwardly to engage the tubular casing, to bias the foam core towards a center position in the tubular casing. In some embodiments a body portion of the foam core has a circular cross section, and the foam springs are co-formed with the body portion. In some embodiments the foam core comprises a plurality of longitudinal sections that are enclosed in a membrane having an inflation valve that extends through the tubular casing. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137096 | Device for Sealing an Opening in a Wall - A device for sealing an opening in a wall includes at least one flexible, deformable balloon; a locking means, which is a bar that is slidable into the opening of the wall from one side of the latter and engages with the opposite side of said wall; a bearing means that is a circular plate capable of bearing on the at least one balloon and of sandwiching same against the wall; and a connection means, which is a flexible rope located between the locking means and the bearing means, passes through an inner duct of the balloon, and is capable of compressing the balloon against the opening. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137097 | HAZARDOUS-ENVIRONMENTAL DIVING SYSTEMS - This disclosure provides a protective diving system for isolating a diver from a hazardous diving environment. The protective diving system can include a dry suit system including a dry suit and a surface exhaust valve coupled to the dry suit, and a return-surface exhaust assembly configured to exhaust gas from the dry suit system to a breathable atmosphere outside of the diving environment of the diver. The surface exhaust valve is configured to receive gas from the dry suit and exhaust gas to the return-surface exhaust assembly without exhausting to the surrounding diving environment. The protective diving system can further include one or more chemically-resistant components, where the chemically-resistant components include a fluoroelastomer. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137098 | SEISMIC AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE - Apparatuses, systems, and methods for the deployment of a plurality of seismic autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) on or near the seabed. In one embodiment, the AUV comprises a buoyant body coupled to a pressure vessel that contains substantially all of the AUV's electronic components. The pressure vessel may comprise a plurality of composite components coupled together by a metallic ring to provide a substantially cylindrical shape to the pressure vessel. The AUV body provides lift to the AUV during lateral movement and compensates for an overall negative buoyancy of the AUV. The AUV may include a plurality of thrusters for propulsion. A vertical thruster may be used to create an upwards attack angle during takeoff and to maintain depth and orientation during flight. During normal flight operations, the AUV is configured to travel horizontally and vertically in a body of water by using only the horizontal thrusters. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137099 | RETRACTABLE THRUSTER - A thruster assembly is provided for a marine vessel, the assembly having a propeller unit ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137100 | CONTRA-ROTATING PROPULSOR FOR MARINE PROPULSION - A system for providing marine propulsion is provided including an input shaft driven by a prime mover, a pinion gear coupled to the input shaft, a plurality of planet gears coupled to the pinion gear, a planet carrier having the plurality of planet gears rotationally mounted thereto, and a ring gear surrounding the planet gears and coupled thereto. The planet carrier and ring gear are coupled to internal and external output shafts that are coaxially aligned, which are coupled to aft and forward propulsor elements. The ring gear and planet carrier rotate in opposite directions to provide contra-rotating forward and aft propulsor elements. The ring gear and planet gear are each coupled to rotation altering devices that, when at least one is activated, the rotation of both the planet carrier and ring gear will be altered, thereby altering the rotation of the propulsor elements. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137101 | MULTIFUNCTION THRUSTER ASSEMBLY FOR WATERCRAFT - A thruster assembly that in addition to propulsion provides water flow to/from compartments and systems on board a vessel. In a first position, the thruster assembly provides propulsion/steering. Pivoted to a second position, operation of the thruster in a first direction draws a flow into the vessel and in a second direction draws a flow out of the vessel. The flows may be conveyed to/from compartments/systems on board the vessel via conduits in communication with a chamber having an opening through which the thruster drives the flows. The flows may be used to submerge/surface the vessel, or to provide systems cooling or serve other functions. Pivoted to a third position the thruster assembly is retracted and enclosed within the chamber to form a hydrodynamically clean exterior. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137102 | OUTBOARD MOTOR - In an outboard motor, a feed passage, through which a lubricating oil that flows upward from a gear mechanism due to rotation of the gear mechanism is fed upward from a gear chamber, includes a first feed passage, extending from the gear chamber to a connection passage via a first upstream passage, a spiral passage, and an interior of an upper bearing, in that order, and a second feed passage, extending from the first upstream passage to the connection passage while bypassing the spiral passage via a bypass passage. The bypass passage is positioned farther outward than the spiral passage in a radial direction of the driveshaft. A diameter of a cross section of the bypass passage that is orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to a center line of the driveshaft is smaller than a maximum diameter of the driveshaft. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137103 | BOAT MANEUVERING CONTROL METHOD FOR BOAT AND BOAT MANEUVERING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR BOAT - A boat maneuvering control method for a boat includes setting a target boat speed, detecting an actual boat speed of the boat, and acquiring a base engine rotational speed associated with the target boat speed that is set, correcting the base engine rotational speed according to a difference between the target boat speed and the actual boat speed so as to set the base engine rotational speed that is corrected as a target engine rotational speed, and controlling an engine based on the target engine rotational speed that is set such that the actual boat speed approaches the target boat speed. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137104 | BUOYANT AERIAL VEHICLE - Provided is a buoyant aerial vehicle which can secure high safety by reducing the risk of crashing, and which can facilitate control of movement by suppressing the influence of wind and exhibit high mobility capability. The buoyant aerial vehicle is configured by including: a buoyant vehicle body in which gas having a specific gravity smaller than air is hermetically filled; a vertical propulsion propeller which provides vertical propulsive force to the buoyant vehicle body; and a horizontal propulsion propeller which provides horizontal propulsive force to the buoyant vehicle body, and is configured such that the buoyant vehicle body has horizontal wind passages formed in at least two directions, and has outer peripheral edges each formed into an acute angle in side view. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137105 | AIRCRAFT INTERIOR LINING COMPONENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AIRCRAFT INTERIOR LINING COMPONENT, AND AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY - An aircraft interior lining component is formed at least partially of a thermoplastic foam material and includes a first surface which faces an interior of an aircraft cabin when the aircraft interior lining component is mounted in an aircraft, and a second surface which faces away from the interior of the aircraft cabin when the aircraft interior lining component is mounted in an aircraft. The second surface of the aircraft interior lining component includes at least one supporting section and at least one surface section adjacent to the supporting section and recessed relative to the supporting section. The supporting section is dimensioned and arranged so that it is supported, when the aircraft interior lining component is mounted in an aircraft, on an element of a primary structure of the aircraft at least when a predetermined load acts on the first surface of the aircraft interior lining component. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137106 | STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE WITH DOUBLE CURVATURE INCLUDING FRAMES WITH AN OPTIMIZED ORIENTATION - In order to allow an aircraft fuselage structure to provide optimum resistance to pressurization loads in a fuselage region with a double curvature, the fuselage structure includes a circumferential frame oriented so that the web of the circumferential frame has an orientation close to the local normal to the skin of the fuselage. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137107 | PRESSURE BULKHEAD FOR AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE - A pressure bulkhead for an aircraft fuselage having a skin element, with a first surface and a second surface, a circumferential edge and a center axis, and a reinforcement assembly, which has radially disposed reinforcement elements extending along the first surface radially between an outer end at the edge of the skin element and an inner end, which faces the center axis, wherein, in a cross section, which extends radially along the center axis, each of the radially disposed reinforcement elements defines first and second contour lines, each extending from the outer end of the radially disposed reinforcement elements to the inner end thereof, and the reinforcement assembly resting with the first contour lines thereof on the first surface of the skin element. A pressure bulkhead for an aircraft fuselage can efficiently absorb occurring pressure loads. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137108 | AIRCRAFT HAVING A REMOVABLE HOLD - An aircraft having an airframe including a hollow structure referred to as a “storage” structure, the storage structure having an opening that is open to the outside of the aircraft. A sealing device extends around the opening, the sealing device including at least one compressible gasket. A plurality of non-removable fittings are fastened to the storage structure. At least one removable storage shell comprises at least a covering configured to close the opening while compressing each gasket. Removable fittings of the storage shell are attached in reversible manner to the non-removable fittings by respective elongate fasteners passing through each removable fitting and the non-removable fitting. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137109 | AIRCRAFT FOR THE TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS HAVING LOWER DECK FACILITIES - An aircraft includes a passenger cabin having a floor, a cargo compartment below the floor, a first access unit for accessing the cargo compartment from the passenger cabin, the first access unit being located on the floor and a utility space module arranged in the cargo. At least one part of the cargo compartment includes a first lateral half and a second lateral half in relation to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft; the lateral halves form the part of the cargo compartment. The utility space module includes a utility space cross-section in a direction normal to the longitudinal axis, which is dimensioned such that it conforms to a cross-section of one of the lateral halves of the cargo compartment. Further, the utility space module is placed exclusively in the first lateral half or the second lateral half of the cargo compartment directly below the first access unit. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137110 | ARTICULATION MECHANISM FOR FORMING A LOCK TO HOLD A WING TIP DEVICE IN A GROUND CONFIGURATION - An aircraft wing is disclosed having a wing tip device configurable between a flight configuration for use during flight and a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations to reduce the span. The wing includes an actuator and an actuation assembly having an articulation mechanism having a master bell crank connected to the actuator and a slave link connecting the master bell crank with the wing tip device. The slave link is pivoted, at one end, to the master bell crank about a first pivot, and at the other end, to the wing tip device about a second pivot. The master bell crank being pivotably mounted, at its base, about a third pivot. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137111 | ACTUATION ASSEMBLY WITH A TRACK AND FOLLOWER FOR USE IN MOVING A WING TIP DEVICE ON AN AIRCRAFT WING - An aircraft wing having a wing tip device at the tip thereof is disclosed. The wing tip device is configurable between: a flight configuration for use during flight and a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations to reduce span. In the flight configuration, flight loads may be transferred via a load transfer arrangement from the wing tip device into the fixed wing, but during movement of the wing tip device towards the ground configuration, the load transfer arrangement is disengaged. The wing includes an actuation assembly having a sliding chassis coupled to the wing tip device, via a track and follower arrangement. The track includes a wide portion and a narrow portion. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137112 | FOLDABLE WING FOR AN AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT HAVING A FOLDABLE WING - A foldable wing for an aircraft includes a base wing having a base wing end region, a wing tip having a connection region, a first engagement means integrated into the base wing, a second engagement means integrated into the wing tip, and a drive mechanism coupled with the wing tip for moving the wing tip relative to the base wing. The first and second engagement means are adapted for engaging each other along a sliding course from a first position, in which the connection region of the wing tip and the base wing end region are in a flush contact to form a continuous wing, up to a second position, in which the first engagement means and the second engagement means disengage. The drive mechanism includes a first movement element and a second movement element at least partially extending in a spanwise direction, and supported in a linear guide each. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137113 | Rotorcraft Fly-By-Wire Control Laws - According to one embodiment, a flight control system includes a pilot control assembly and a flight control computer. The pilot control assembly can receive commands from a pilot. The flight control computer can receive, from the pilot control assembly, a pilot command to change a first flight characteristic, wherein changing the first flight characteristic would result in an expected change to a second flight characteristic. The flight control computer can instruct, in response to the received pilot command, the flight control system to change a first operating condition of the flight control system based on an inherently-coupled relationship between the first flight characteristic and the second flight characteristic. The flight control computer can instruct, in response to the expected change to the second flight characteristic, the flight control system to change a second operating condition of the flight control system. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137114 | AIRCRAFT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - An aircraft control system includes a propeller shaft assembly. Also included is first rotor operatively coupled to the propeller shaft assembly, the first rotor having a first plurality of blades mounted thereto, the first blades disposed at a substantially identical nominal pitch during rotation of the first rotor, the first rotor rotatable in a first direction. Further included is a second rotor operatively coupled to the propeller shaft assembly and rotatable in a second direction, the second rotor having a second plurality of blades mounted thereto, wherein a pitch of the second blades cyclically changes during rotation of the second rotor, the first rotor and the second rotor disposed and rotated proximate a fixed wing of an aircraft about a common axis extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft, cyclically changing the pitch of the second plurality of blades generating a moment for controlling the aircraft. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137115 | RADAR ENERGY ABSORBING DEFORMABLE LOW DRAG VORTEX GENERATOR - A family of Radar energy Absorbing Deformable Low Drag Vortex Generators (RAD-LDVG) is described herein. This family of devices are fabricated in such a way that it can conform to aircraft surface features while reducing radar returns from structural details. Vortex generators (VGs) are typically used to reattach or smooth gross flowfields over aircraft surfaces. By doing so, an airfoil or wing can maintain attached flow at higher angles of attack and/or higher lift coefficients than one without the VGs. These devices are also used to reattach and/or smooth flows that encounter crossflow-induced instabilities and/or adverse pressure gradients on the upper surfaces of wings or near aircraft boattails. Other uses include reduction of buffet, vibration, flutter, cavity resonance or general bluff-body pressure drag reduction. Although conventional rigid VGs do generate vortical aerodynamic structures, two major problems are often experienced: i.) the inability to conform to curved surfaces, ii.) the generation of radar cross-section spikes produced by the VGs themselves. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137116 | EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS FOR FLOW CONTROL BODY AND SYSTEM SHOCKS - Methods and related apparatus embodiments are disclosed that allow novel Conformal Vortex Generator and/or Elastomeric Vortex Generator art to improve energy efficiency and control capabilities at many surface points of a body or object moving at speed in aero/hydrodynamic Newtonian fluids, by reducing; shock energy losses, surface flow turbulence, and/or momentum layer thicknesses. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137117 | Fuse Pin Model Differential or Exclusion Feature - A fastening system having differentiable components includes a first bushing with a first mating feature to be inserted within a first receiver. A first fuse pin with a second mating figure and being configured to shear upon the application of a first predetermined load is configured to be inserted into the first receiver and mate with the first mating feature of the first bushing. The first and second mating features correspond and permit the insertion of the first fuse pin into the first bushing within the first receiver to selectively connect components. The first bushing may prevent the complete insertion of a second fuse pin having a third mating feature into the first receiver. A second bushing having a fourth mating feature may permit the complete insertion of the second fuse pin into the second bushing positioned within a second receiver. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137118 | ADJUSTABLE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - This disclosure describes a configuration of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) landing gear assembly that includes adjustable landing gear extension that may be extended or contracted so that the body of the UAV is contained in a horizontal plane when the UAV is landed, even on sloping surfaces. For example, when a UAV is landing, the slope of the surface may be determined and the landing gear extensions adjusted based on the slope so that the body of the UAV remains approximately horizontal when the UAV lands and is supported by the landing gear extensions. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137119 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR - A drive system for rotating a wheel of an aircraft landing gear. The drive system has a drive pinion and a motor operable to rotate the drive pinion via a drive path. A rotary damper is provided in the drive path between the motor and the drive pinion. A driven gear is adapted to be attached to the wheel so as to be capable of rotating the wheel. The drive system has a drive configuration in which the drive pinion is capable of meshing with the driven gear to permit the motor to drive the driven gear via the drive path. One of the drive pinion and the driven gear comprises a roller gear having a series of rollers arranged to form a ring, each roller being rotatable about a roller axis, and the other of the drive pinion and the driven gear comprises a sprocket. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137120 | HELICOPTER WITH NOISE AND VIBRATION DAMPING TRANSMISSION MOUNTING - A helicopter is described that comprises: a rotor; a fuselage; a drive transmission unit operatively connected to the rotor; a support body, which supports the transmission unit; and constraining means interposed between the support body and the fuselage; the constraining means in turn comprise a crosspiece connected in a fixed manner with respect to the support body and having a first lying plane; the crosspiece is formed in part by a metallic material and in part by a visco-elastic material. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137121 | FLEX BEAM CLAMP FOR ROTOR ASSEMBLY - A rotor assembly for a rotary wing aircraft includes a rotor hub having a central axis, the rotor hub rotatable about the central axis. A plurality of flexible structural members extend radially outwardly from the rotor hub, each flexible structural member substantially U-shaped and having a first arm extending from the hub, a second arm extending from the hub, and an end portion connecting the first arm to the second arm at a radially outboard end of the flexible structural member. A clamp member is positioned between the first arm and the second arm of each structural member and secured thereto to tie deflection of the first arm to deflection of the second arm. A rotor blade is secured to each flexible structural member of the plurality of flexible structural members via the clamp member. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137122 | Maintaining Drive System Alignment in Tiltrotor Aircraft - A drive system for a tiltrotor aircraft includes a first gearbox rotatably mounted to the airframe and rotatable about a longitudinal axis to operate the tiltrotor aircraft between helicopter and airplane modes. A second gearbox extends generally normal to the longitudinal axis of the first gearbox. A common shaft, rotatable about the longitudinal axis, transfers torque from an output gear of the second gearbox to an input gear of the first gearbox. A support assembly couples the second gearbox to the airframe and includes a fixed joint proximate the longitudinal axis, a first directional reacting joint remote from the longitudinal axis providing a first radial growth degree of freedom to the second gearbox and a second directional reacting joint remote from the longitudinal axis providing a second radial growth degree of freedom to the second gearbox that is not parallel with the first radial growth degree of freedom. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137123 | System, Apparatus and Methods for an Airspace Plane with Shockwave Piercing Wings - A system, apparatus and methods for an airspace plane with shockwave piercing leading edge slots has been described. Which mainly combines concepts of thermodynamic sequencing, heat transfer dynamics, boundary layer separation, spatial adaptivity and Carnot conformance. Wherein the leading-edge slots may be thermally conductive and have converging or diverging double decker structures. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137124 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS - Technologies and implementations for using unmanned aerial vehicles in medical applications. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137125 | Drone, Method And Systems For Airborne Visualization - This invention relates to a drone, method and systems for displaying messages and/or images by using a group of one or more remotely controlled airborne drones provided with display means and controlled so the messages and/or images are created and are visual by the display means of the group of airborne drones. The display means are controlled such that the messages and/or images are 2D or 3D respectively. The display means may include LED's, OLED's or LCD based on means or DLP and/or laser projection means. The display of messages and/or images can be remotely controlled using a social gateway for airborne visualization, enabling the integration of content from end-user and marketing clients based on the drone's geographic position and social media audience profile. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137126 | OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE SYSTEM FOR STABILIZED AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - An obstacle avoidance system for a stabilized aerial vehicle and a method of controlling same are provided. Using low angular resolution obstacle proximity data, such as from low angular resolution obstacle detection sensors, when a determination is made that an operator command to a vehicle propulsion system will result in a collision, the system overrides the operator command and substitutes an avoidance speed command and avoidance heading, while maintaining operator situational awareness, in a manner that is transparent to the operator. In an implementation, examination of objects requires the obstacle avoidance system to allow the vehicle to get close to obstacles. A human-portable aerial vehicle according to an implementation can be used for building surveillance, route inspection, surveillance of windows/hallways/rooftops, power distribution towers, pipelines, bridges, buildings or close examination of suspect objects. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137127 | Method and Control System for Controlling a Flying Object, and an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - A method for controlling a flying object floating in the air includes the steps of: a) maintaining the flying object at a current position in the air; b) determining whether a first user input is received; c) in the affirmative, allowing the flying object to be moved arbitrarily without use of a remote controller and without returning to the current position; d) detecting position information of the flying object; e) determining whether a second user input different from the first user input is received; and f) in the affirmative, repeating steps a) to e) with the current position being updated according to the position information. detected in step d). | 2017-05-18 |
20170137128 | PRODUCT DELIVERY METHODS AND SYSTEMS UTILIZING PORTABLE UNMANNED DELIVERY AIRCRAFT - In some embodiments, provide systems, apparatuses and methods to deliver products using unmanned delivery aircraft. In some embodiments, product delivery system is provided, comprising: an unmanned delivery aircraft configured to deliver a package to a package drop point corresponding to a location of a vehicle at a predefined drive-through station, wherein the delivery aircraft comprises: one or more cameras; an image processor configured to process images captured by the one or more cameras and based on the processing of the images confirm a precise location of the package drop point as defined according to a determined current location and an orientation of the vehicle; and a crane system that supports the first package and lowers the first package to the package drop point relative to the current location and orientation of the vehicle while the delivery aircraft hovers above the vehicle by a threshold distance. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137129 | Aircraft Overhead Passenger Service Unit - An overhead aircraft passenger service unit, which is configured to be placed above the passenger seats within an aircraft cabin, comprises at least one cavity for housing at least one oxygen mask and at least one removable cover, which at least partially covers an opening of the cavity. The removable cover houses and/or supports at least one functional component. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137130 | OVERHEAD LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FOR AIRPLANES, AND AIRPLANE - An overhead luggage compartment for airplanes, comprising a stationary luggage compartment element which can be secured to a structural element and comprising a movable luggage compartment element which can be loaded with a piece of luggage, said compartments being connected together by a joint such that the movable luggage compartment element can be pivoted between an open position and a closed position. The overhead luggage compartment may comprise a device for holding the movable luggage compartment element in the open position, said device having a force transmission element which is connected to the joint between the stationary luggage compartment element and the movable luggage compartment element. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137131 | Furnishing Item for a Vehicle as well as a Vehicle with such a Furnishing Item - A furnishing item for a vehicle includes a first wall with an access opening situated therein, a door and an oblong flap. The door is arranged on the first wall so that it is swivable relative to the access opening around a first rotational axis. The oblong flap is arranged on the access opening in a vertical direction parallel to the door, and swivelably arranged on a second rotational axis, which is situated on a side of the access opening lying opposite the first rotational axis, and arranged parallel to the first rotational axis. The door and oblong flap extend from the first rotational axis or second rotational axis to the second rotational axis or first rotational axis and together completely close the access opening in a closed state. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137132 | AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PROVIDING IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AND BACKUP TEMPERATURE CONTROL - An Environmental Control System (ECS) for aircraft is provided. The ECS includes a heat exchanger (HX) and an air conditioning unit (ACU) upstream of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger receives flows of hot air bled from a plurality of aircraft engines and flows of cold ambient air drawn from the aircraft exterior for use by the heat exchanger and ACU for heating and cooling the interior cabin of the aircraft. The ECS may operate in one of several modes, whether the heat exchanger and air conditioning unit are operating normally or have failed. In a normal mode, the ACU and heat exchanger operate in series. In an “ACU only” mode, the ACU operates without the heat exchanger. In an “HX only” mode, the heat exchanger operates without the ACU. In an “ECS off” mode, both the heat exchanger and ACU are bypassed. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137133 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR DYE IN SEARCH, RESCUE, AND RECOVERY - Systems, methods, and apparatus for the use of an emergency dye for search, rescue, and recovery is disclosed. In various embodiments, an emergency dye may comprise a high-visibility dye configured to reflect light in a visible light spectrum. The emergency dye may be configured to be disposed of on an aircraft. The emergency dye may be configured to be disposed of within an emergency dye package. The emergency dye may also be configured to be disposed of within an aircraft's hydraulic system. The emergency dye may be configured to be released from the aircraft, based on monitoring an aircraft's avionics system for an imminent crash alert. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137134 | PROPULSION ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT, COMPRISING A GAS GENERATOR, TWO OFFSET FANS AND AN AIR INLET SLEEVE - An aircraft propulsion assembly, comprising a gas generator and two fans rotated by the gas generator and offset on either side of a vertical plane passing through the axis of said gas generator. The propulsion assembly comprises an air inlet sleeve comprising an inlet pipe oriented along a first axis that is substantially parallel and offset with respect to a longitudinal axis of the gas generator, the inlet pipe dividing into a supply pipe that is connected to an inlet opening of the gas generator and a discharge pipe configured such that particles ingested by the inlet pipe are discharged without entering the gas generator. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137135 | PROPULSION ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT, COMPRISING A GAS GENERATOR AND TWO OFFSET FANS - The invention relates to an aircraft propulsion assembly ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137136 | PROPULSIVE WING OF AN AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a propulsive wing ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137137 | AIRCRAFT WITH A PROPULSION UNIT COMPRISING A FAN AT THE REAR OF THE FUSELAGE - The present invention relates to an aircraft comprising a fuselage ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137138 | SOLAR RELAY AIRCRAFT POWERED BY GROUND BASED SOLAR CONCENTRATOR MIRRORS IN DUAL USE WITH POWER TOWERS - A solar relay aircraft system includes a solar relay aircraft having an upper surface, and a lower surface, and equipped with a solar radiation receiver on said lower surface and capable of converting solar energy to electrical energy. An electric motor in electrical connection with said solar radiation receiver to receive the electrical energy and drives a propeller to propel the solar relay aircraft. A number of ground-based reflector arrays include a plurality of reflecting mirrors for receiving solar radiation from the sun and direct the solar radiation from the sun towards the solar relay aircraft. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137139 | THERMOPILE ENERGY STORAGE FOR A ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT - A rotary wing aircraft having an electrical installation including at least one thermopile for powering at least one piece of electrical load equipment. Technical specifications for the thermopile specify: a usable power for supplying to the load equipment in the range 20 W to 200 kW, a power rise time lapse lying in the range 3 s to 30 s, and a low operating time for usefully supplying a predetermined quantity of electrical energy lying in the range 10 s to 180 s. The invention applies in particular to rotary wing aircraft. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137140 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE MOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MOUNTING AIRCRAFT ENGINES - An aircraft mounting system is provided having a yoke that is interlocked with engine mounts securable to the engine and the yoke is interchangeable with other yokes on other engines. An aft engine mount is also provided. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137141 | AUTOMATED CONTROL USING SIMULATED SIGNALS - A method for controlling a vehicle is provided. The method includes generating a digital control signal, generating a digital simulated signal based on the control signal, the digital simulated signal simulating one of a mechanical or analog input signal, converting the digital simulated signal into an analog signal, and controlling a control device of the vehicle using the analog signal. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137142 | System for Aligning a Propeller - A motor assembly that includes a motor ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137143 | Electric Power Distribution System For An Aircraft - An electric power distribution system for an aircraft is provided, which includes an engine gearbox, a power distribution center, two or more three-phase synchronous electric power generators, a neutral current transformer per generator, a single set of power feeder wires, and a single generator control unit (GCU). The generators are connected in parallel with each other, and connected with the power distribution center by the same set of power feeder wires. The GCU is electrically coupled with each generator to feed the generator with an excitation field current, and with each neutral current transformer to sense an instantaneous neutral-current value. The GCU is adapted to perform a generator voltage regulation loop based on a desired voltage value and the at least two sensed instantaneous neutral-current values by individually modifying the excitation field current of each generator. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137144 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING BAD RUNWAY CONDITIONS - Systems and methods for detecting runway conditions are disclosed. A weight on wheel system may determine that an aircraft is on the ground. Wheel speed sensors may measure the speed of the aircraft wheels. Axle reference speeds may be calculated for each landing gear based on the speed of the aircraft wheels. A weight on wheel time limit may be reached prior to the axle reference speeds reaching an on ground threshold. A brake control unit may determine that the runway is contaminated if the on ground threshold was not reached. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137145 | AERIAL REFUELING SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHODS - An aerial refueling system utilizes the full drogue-probe coupling event as a control parameter for hose control. A variety of different types of signal sending and signal receiving devices may be used to indicate a coupling event between the drogue and probe. A positive coupling signal may serve to trigger a hose reel actuator to take up slack in the hose | 2017-05-18 |
20170137146 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE TO A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT - A method and apparatus for preventing damage to a metal component that is susceptible to damage by electro-magnetic effects or reduce manufacturing assembly steps. An initial channel is formed through the metal component. The initial channel is defined by an inner surface. A bushing is placed into the initial channel, wherein the bushing has an outer surface and an inner channel. An interference fit is created between the outer surface of the bushing and the inner surface of the initial channel through the metal component. A final channel is formed through the bushing. In forming the final channel, material is removed from the bushing to increase a size of the inner channel to one that is suitable to receive a fastener and such that the inner surface of the metal component remains unexposed within the final channel. The final channel extends through a second component. A fastener is placed into the final channel to attach the metal component to a second component, wherein electrical magnetic effects occur between the fastener and the bushing. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137147 | Fuse Pin Model Differential or Exclusion Feature - A fastening system having differentiable components includes a first fuse pin with a first mating figure and being configured to shear upon the application of a first predetermined load and a first receiver with a second mating feature. The first and second mating features correspond and permit the insertion of the first fuse pin into the first receiver to selectively connect components. The system may include a second fuse pin having a third mating feature and being configured to shear upon the application of a second predetermined load, which may differ from the first predetermined load. The second fuse pin having a third mating feature that prevents the insertion of the second fuse pin into the first receiver. The first fuse pin may be configured to connect together components of a first aircraft and the second fuse pin may be configured to connect together components of a different aircraft. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137148 | Exterior Aircraft Light Unit and Aircraft Comprising the Same - An exterior aircraft light unit includes a plurality of LEDs; a support plate for supporting the plurality of LEDs, the support plate having a main plane of extension, wherein the support plate has a curved, concave LED support surface, substantially orthogonal to the main plane of extension, and wherein the plurality of LEDs are arranged along the curved, concave LED support surface; and a reflector, facing the plurality of LEDs and shaped to reflect light from the plurality of LEDs past the support plate towards an outside of the exterior aircraft light unit. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137149 | SYSTEM OF DRIVING CHANNELS FOR A CARRIAGE FOR TRANSPORTING AIRPLANES ON AN AIRPORT APRON - The exemplary embodiments provide a system of selectively moving airplanes on an airport apron. Airplanes are selectively moved from selective parking locations to areas adjacent to take-off locations such as runways. Airplanes may also be selectively moved from an area of the apron adjacent to a landing location and/or to a parking location. This may include for example an unloading location, an airport terminal, a servicing location, a fueling location, storage location and/or other suitable location. The exemplary system includes driving channels through which a carriage is selectively moved. The carriage includes a basket for operatively engaging at least one front wheel of selected airplanes for purposes of transporting such airplanes to and between the desired locations. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137150 | A MOBILE SELF-LEVELING LANDING PLATFORM FOR SMALL-SCALE UAVS - A mobile self-leveling landing platform vehicle is disclosed that includes a landing surface and one or more wheel assemblies. Each wheel assembly includes a wheel, a control arm coupled with the wheel and the body of the landing platform vehicle, and an actuator coupled with the control arm and the body of the platform vehicle. Methods for self-leveling the landing platform vehicle are also disclosed. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137151 | ENERGY EFFICIENT SATELLITE MANEUVERING - Energy efficient satellite maneuvering is described herein. One disclosed example method includes maneuvering a satellite that is in an orbit around a space body so that a principle sensitive axis of the satellite is oriented to an orbit frame plane to reduce gravity gradient torques acting upon the satellite. The orbit frame plane is based on an orbit frame vector. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137152 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DEFLECTION OF SPACE DEBRIS - The invention relates to a method for deflecting space debris comprising steps of:
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20170137153 | Use of laser light to propel an object - Use of laser light ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137154 | SINGLE DOSE SCREENING FOR PARTICULATE MATERIALS - A system for transferring a particulate material from a first container to a second container including an upper portion, a lower portion and a sieve. The upper portion having a housing and a high frequency vibrator, the housing having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a gasket positioned adjacent the first end. The lower portion having a collector funnel, a low frequency vibrator and a collar securing the low frequency vibrator to the collector funnel. The sieve having a mesh size, a perimeter and a gasket positioned adjacent the perimeter. The upper portion is releasably secured to the first container and the sieve is releasably secured between the second end of the upper portion and the lower portion. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137155 | Method and Apparatus for Packing Items, Liquid or Loose Material in Film Bags, and a Bag Web - There is disclosed a method for packing articles, liquid or loose material in film bags which are conveyed through a filling station in a continuous web of bag items, wherein the bag openings are kept open for reception of articles, after which the bags are closed and separated from the web. In order to increase the filling rate and make the bags cheaper, the bag web is provided with a central support region extending longitudinally of the bag web and connecting bag items that are disposed side by side transversely of the web. The central support region is conveyed on a support rail along the conveyor path through the filling station and formed as an entirely or partially closed channel. The peripheral areas of the bag items at the outermost opposite bag opening edges of two juxtaposed bag items are brought into guiding connection with guide means adapted for retaining and guiding edge areas at opposing bag opening edges along a conveyor path through the filling station. In connection with this passage, the guide means will force the bag opening edges apart for successive opening of the bags in the filling station, and then, after filling the bags, joining the bag opening edges for closing the bags again. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137156 | Method And Apparatus For Securing A Load To A Pallet With A Roped Film Web - An apparatus and method for wrapping a palletized load are provided. The apparatus preferably includes a film dispenser for dispensing a film web, at least one guide rollers configured to engage the width of the film web, and at least one roping element. The at least one roping element may be a cable rolling roper configured to roll a portion of the film web into a rolled cable of film. The apparatus may also include means for providing relative rotation between the load and the dispenser to wrap a roped portion of the film web around a base of the load/top portion of a pallet supporting the load. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137157 | SERVO DRIVEN ICE CREAM SANDWICH ASSEMBLY AND WRAPPING MACHINE - An apparatus for the preparation of comestible-containing sandwich products comprises a sandwich product assembly station and corresponding means for the fabrication and assembly of a sandwich product in the vertical direction. The apparatus includes an extruder nozzle, wafer trays and corresponding components for the location of wafers on opposite sides of the extruded product, an indexing wheel for receiving the assembled sandwich product, and conveying means for conveying to a wrapping assembly and from there to a discharge end, wherein all of the components of the apparatus are mounted in cantilevered fashion on a vertical support or base member. Each element is powered individually by a servo motor and controlled by a controller allowing the variability of throughput for each station. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137158 | APPARATUS FOR INTRODUCING ARTICLES INTO PACKS - An apparatus for introducing deformable blister packs and informative sheets internally of relative packs includes first pusher elements, mounted on a first looped conveyor organ, and first movement means, associated with the first conveyor organ for moving the first pusher elements, transversally to an advancement direction thereof, so as to abut the products and push the products internally of relative respective packs. The apparatus comprises second pusher elements mounted on a second looped conveyor organ which is arranged with respect to the first conveyor organ such that the second pusher elements are arranged above the corresponding first pusher elements. Second movement means, associated with the second conveyor organ, are included for moving the second pusher elements transversally to the advancement direction thereof, so that they can abut the sheets and push the sheets internally of respective packs. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137159 | Deep Draw Container Forming Method and Nutritional Product Containers - Deep draw formed or shaped blister containers in various configurations are made from a two or more step process of shaping a blister recess in which a first step draws the film to provide the maximum amount of area ratio for the final blister recess and a second step shapes the blister recess. Containers can contain food or nutritional products including sterilized nutritional products for humans or for pets. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137160 | BRAKE DEVICE OF FILM PACKING DEVICE - A brake device of a film packing device includes a holding sleeve. The holding sleeve is provided with an elastic piece. An inner wall of the elastic piece is provided with a press portion. An end of an outer wall of the elastic piece is formed with an engaging trough. A brake block is provided in the engaging trough. A film receiving sleeve is fitted on the holding sleeve. When the press portion of the elastic piece is pushed, the brake block is pressed against the inner wall of the film receiving sleeve, enabling the film receiving sleeve to bring a brake function. When the film packing device is used for packing, this brake function provides a predetermined tension for the film. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137161 | HOLD-OPEN DEVICE AND PACKAGE HAVING SAME - A device for selectively retaining a package opening in a gaping configuration and a package including the device applied to a package body. The device includes a circumferential strip with side seams formed as vertical or longitudinal hinges. One or more tabs extend in a first axial direction from an upper edge of the circumferential strip at the side seams. Each tab is coupled to the circumferential strip with a horizontal or transverse hinge. The tabs are pivotable about the horizontal or transverse hinges in opposite directions away from the opening axis to respective folded-out positions, which inhibits the device from folding at the side seams and retains a gaping open configuration of the device and package. The vertical hinges include thru cuts or line of perforations that go through the entire material thickness of the circumferential strip and the one or more tabs and extend for a majority of the full axial length of the device. The horizontal hinges may be in the form of a living hinge or alternatively thru cuts or a line of perforations. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137162 | WHITE GLASS CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A white glass container derived from a phase separation phenomenon of a halogen-free glass composition includes a neck portion and a body portion. The glass composition includes as ingredients at least SiO | 2017-05-18 |
20170137163 | RESEALABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A resealable beverage container comprising: a cylindrical body having an open first end portion and a closed second end portion; a radially inwardly extending ledge disposed circumferentially on the body at the open first end portion; a neck section disposed upward from the ledge terminating in an upper edge in an outward curled seal lip defining a pour opening; said neck section having a generally cylindrical central upper part, the outer surface of the central upper part having a first diameter; a first set of lug channels defined by the central upper part and formed inward to the first diameter about the central upper part for cooperation with a cap closure member; a removable cap closure member covering the pouring opening and including a top wall and a cap body shaped to extend downward from said top wall around the central upper part, said cap body terminating in a generally circular lower rim; and a set of lugs formed or attached inward within the cap body of the cap closure member to a second diameter less than the first diameter to be received in the lug channels to retain the cap closure member onto the neck portion. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137164 | DISPOSABLE PAPER CONTAINER - A disposable paper container comprises a bottom part and a side part erectly extending from the bottom part, and together with the bottom part, forming a space for accommodating or storing an object. The side part includes a first sub-side part, a second sub-side part, a third sub-side part facing the first sub-side part, a fourth sub-side part facing the second sub-side part, a first connecting sub-side part connecting the first sub-side part with the second sub-side part, a second connecting sub-side part connecting the second sub-side part with the third sub-side part, a third connecting sub-side part connecting the third sub-side part with the fourth sub-side part, and a fourth connecting sub-side part connecting the fourth sub-side part with the first sub-side part, wherein the bottom part and the side part are formed of a piece of paper. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137165 | Carton With Handle - A carton for containing a plurality of articles is disclosed. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The first top panel and the second top panel are at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the carton. A plurality of end flaps comprises a first top end flap foldably connected to the first top panel and a second top end flap foldably connected to the second top panel. A handle extends in at least the top wall of the carton and comprises a first handle portion in the first top panel, a second handle portion in the second top panel, and a third handle portion in the closed end. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137166 | Clamshell Case for Holding Medicine and a Medicine Applicator - A clamshell case with a first portion and a second portion that are connected by a hinge. The first portion has one or more structures that are each adapted to removably hold a medicine vial, and the second portion has one or more structures that are each adapted to removably hold the barrel of a medicine applicator. There is a releasable case closure system that releasably maintains the two portions in a closed position. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137167 | Safety Container - A safety container having a liner disposed within an outer container. The liner includes a liner box removably coupled to a liner lid. The liner box has a liner floor with upwardly extending liner walls. In a first closed state the liner lid is positioned such that the liner lid engages the liner walls. The liner lid is removable from the liner walls in a first open state. The outer container box is slidingly coupled to the outer container lid through openings at opposing ends of the outer container lid. In a second closed state the outer container box and liner are enclosed by the outer container lid. The outer container box is slidably removed at least partially from the outer container lid to a second open state while the liner is configured to the first open state. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137168 | METAL COVER FOR A CONTAINER BODY - Disclosed is a metal cover for a container body, in particular for a container such as a metal can, the cover including a removable portion ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137169 | CAN END PRODUCED FROM DOWNGAUGED BLANK - A can end for a two-piece beverage container has a curl positioned about a longitudinal axis which defines an outer perimeter of the can end. A circumferential wall angles downwardly and radially inwardly relative to a radially inner portion of the curl. A strengthening member extends radially inwardly relative to the circumferential wall. A center panel extends radially outwardly from the longitudinal axis towards the strengthening member and has a diameter greater than 87.7% of an overall diameter of the can end. A frangible score and a hinge portion define an openable tear panel in the center panel. A stay-on tab is attached to the center panel and has a nose portion overlying the tear panel opposite a lift end of the tab. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137170 | CORRUGATED PALLET - A corrugated pallet produced from two flat blanks is provided. The pallet may include a pallet top, a pallet bottom, and a plurality of corner straps locking the pallet top to the pallet bottom. Each of the pallet top and the pallet bottom may include folded portions, the folded portions of the pallet top interlocking with the folded portions of the pallet bottom when the pallet top and the pallet bottom are assembled to each other in nested relation. The pallet top may define a top surface of the pallet. The pallet bottom may define a bottom surface of the pallet. The corner straps may lock into one or both of the pallet top and the pallet bottom from the top or bottom surfaces of the pallet. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137171 | CONVERTIBLE PALLET FOR USE AS A CART - A convertible pallet alternately displays and ships/transports associated product received thereon is disclosed herein. The pallet includes a substantially planar support member for receiving the associated product thereon. At least first and second wheels are mounted to the pallet. A convertible support surface is movably mounted to the pallet, the convertible support surface having (i) a first position where the convertible support surface receives loads imposed on the upper surface and transfers the loads directly to an associated surface, and (ii) a second position where the wheels extend outwardly from the lower surface for engagement with the associated surface so that loads imposed on the upper surface are transferred to the associated surface through the wheels and for converting the pallet into a movable cart. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137172 | PATTERN OF RETRACTABLE STOPS FOR CONTAINMENT OF ARTICLES - A transport structure, such as a pallet or dolly, having a plurality of retractable stops in a pattern to enable transport of a two-down configuration or a three-down configuration is provided. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137173 | HANGING, STACKABLE AND NESTABLE INDUSTRIAL BIN - A hanging, stackable and nestable bin for storing parts and components used in assembly includes a pair of footers and a pair of footer depressions having a complimentary shape to one another. The hanging, stackable and nestable bin also includes a notch with a projection formed in the floor of the bin that extends transversely along the rear wall of the bin and a complimentary shaped upper rear wall rim. The footer, footer depressions, notch and upper rear wall rim provide three point stacking support when one bin is stacked onto another bin. In addition, the hanging, stackable and nestable bin includes sidewalls that are generally planar at the rear portion of the bin which aid in facilitating nesting of one bin into another bin. A cleat formed in the top rear wall of the bin provides rear hanging support for the bin. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137174 | FOLDABLE MULTI-COMPARTMENT CONTAINER - Disclosed are a method, a device and/or a system of a foldable multi-compartment container. In one embodiment, a first inner section is expandable based on a first pressure placed near a first center area of the first inner section by a human hand from a closed state of the first inner section to an open state of the first inner section. The multi-compartment container also includes a second inner section expandable based on a second pressure placed near a second center area of the second inner section by the human hand from the closed state of the second inner section to the open state of the second inner section. A rigid enclosure having a hinge encompasses the first inner section and the second inner section. The hinge pivots at an angle between approximately zero and one-hundred-eighty degrees between a folded state and an unfolded state of the multi-compartment container. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137175 | FOLDING CONTAINER - A folding container includes: a bottom frame panel having a bottom panel, a left support, a right support, a front support, and a rear support; a left side frame panel and a right side frame panel each having a first side panel, a first upper outer frame, a first lower outer frame, and first side outer frames; and a front frame panel and a rear frame panel each having a second side panel, a second upper outer frame, a second lower outer frame, and second side outer frames. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137176 | BOTTLE WITH MODULAR HANDLE AND CLOSURE - A container for holding fluid that may comprise a bottle, a cap, and a handle. The bottle may include a cavity configured to hold a volume of liquid, a body forming the cavity, a first set of threads on the body, and a second set of threads on the body. The cap may have a set of cap threads configured to mate with the first set of threads. The handle may have a set of handle threads configured to mate with the second set of threads. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137177 | STORAGE DEVICE WITH INFINITELY ADJUSTABLE STORAGE DIVIDER SYSTEM - A storage device is provided. That storage device includes a sidewall defining a storage compartment and a storage divider system including a hub. That hub is held in the storage compartment and a plurality of telescoping panels extend between the hub and the sidewall to divide the storage compartment into individual chambers. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137178 | PAPER BAG AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR A PAPER BAG - This invention relates to a paper bag for bulk material such as cement, gypsum, granular material, animal feed or the like, with a bottom and with an upper part opposite the bottom, wherein bottom and/or upper part are folded and glued by closing up the side parts around side fold lines, in particular in the form of a cross or block bottom, wherein for gluing the side parts at least one gluing or bonding agent activatable after the application is provided, which is applied continuously at least from a side fold line up to at least the opposite side fold line of the side parts. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137179 | METHOD OF MAKING BAGS WITH VALVE FROM A WEB OF POLYMERIC WOVEN FABRIC AND BAG THEREOF | 2017-05-18 |
20170137180 | PLURAL COMPARTMENT RESEALABLE BAG - A plural compartment resealable bag for storing multiple discrete items without mixing the same includes a bag base having a closable bag opening and a dividing seam. The bag base is constructed in a similar manner as conventional press-to-seal resealable flexible plastic bags and includes an enclosed interior storage area. The bag opening provides selective access to the interior storage area, while also including a fastening system which allows the interior storage area of the bag base to be closed into a fluid tight enclosure. The dividing seam extends across the bag base from the fastening system to the edge opposite the bag opening, thereby dividing the interior storage area into a first discrete compartment and a second discrete compartment. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137181 | FOLDABLE STATUE BAG - A foldable statue bag is disclosed. The foldable statue bag comprises a foldable bag body with an opening on a top end, and a statue integrated with the foldable bag body. The foldable bag body has two adjacent surfaces connect to a first fold line at opposite sides to form a recess or a protrusion, and the statue has a second fold line for folding so that the statue is received in the recess or protrude from the protrusion when the foldable bag body is folded, and the statue is expanded to form a three dimensional decoration when the foldable bag body is unfolded. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137182 | CONTAINER THAT PREVENTS AN ILLEGAL OPERATION AND CAN BE EASILY IDENTIFIED AFTER BEING ILLEGALLY OPERATED - A container, that prevents an illegal operation and can be easily identified after being illegally operated, includes a bowl-shaped base and a cover selectively closing the bowl-shaped base, wherein a pre-broken structure is formed on the cover and the cover cannot be smoothly detached from the bowl-shaped base before the pre-broken structure being damaged. For the market, the salesperson easily confirms that the container has been illegally operated and the illegally operated container is replaced in time for providing fresh good to the consumers. For the consumers, the illegally operated containers can be easily confirmed and eliminated through choosing for preventing from buying unsafe or stale goods, particularly foods. | 2017-05-18 |