20th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170137183 | CLOSING DEVICE FOR CONTAINERS - A package-sealing device that includes a sealing element provided with an outlet, the walls of the outlet being in contact with each other, making it close. The package-sealing device includes a closing element, and the sealing element is made up of a flexible sheet, said sealing element being partially attached to the closing element, such that the sealing element deforms when the closing element is removed, thus defining an outlet and closing it when the walls of the outlet are in contact with each other. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137184 | Child-Resistant Storage Case - A child-resistant storage case has a lid hinged to a base to define an interior storage space. Two side latches are spaced apart from one another on opposing side aspects of the storage case. A front latch mechanism includes a horizontal tab extending forward from the front aspect of the case. To open the storage case, the user must simultaneously press inward on the side latches, press downward on the horizontal tab, and lift the lid upward. The required downward actuation of the front latch mechanism is counter-intuitive for most people, and in combination with the side latches, is very difficult for most small children. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137185 | CHILD PROOF BIN - A child proof bin may include a first bin portion (such as a hollow receptacle) and a second bin portion (such as a lid) removably attachable to the first bin portion. The second bin portion includes a surface defining pairs of recesses positioned distance apart greater than the hand span of an average human child, activation mechanisms positioned respectively in the pairs of recesses such that the activation mechanisms do not extend above their respective recess, and attachment mechanisms each connected to one of the activation mechanisms operable to attach the second bin portion to the first bin portion. The activation mechanisms are operable to be activated to detach the second bin portion from the first bin portion. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137186 | LID OPENING STRUCTURE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL DETECTING DEVICE - A lid opening structure and a physiological detection device are provided. The lid opening structure is adapted for the physiological detection device and for being mounted on a lid body of a container. The lid body includes a flange portion and a pivot portion. The lid opening structure includes a first cover portion disposed on a side corresponding to the flange portion and having an engaging portion for clamping the flange portion, and a second cover portion disposed on a side corresponding to the pivot portion. When applying a force on the first cover portion along a lid opening direction, the physiological detection device is fixed on the lid body by stopping the force applied along the lid opening direction by the second cover portion, and the lid body of the container is opened. The combined use of the container and the physiological detection device increases the convenience of use. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137187 | Versatile Rectangle Container Lid - In one embodiment of the invention, a versatile rectangle lid includes: a lid body comprising a rectangle configuration; and a plurality of rectangle rings formed in the lid body; wherein the plurality of rectangle rings includes a first rectangle ring that is configured to receive a first rectangle container having a first size and a second rectangle ring that is configured to receive a second rectangle container having a second size. In another embodiment of the invention, a versatile rectangle lid includes: a rectangle lid body comprising a center portion, a bendable lid portion, and an edge portion; wherein the bendable lid portion is between the center portion and the edge portion; and wherein the bendable lid portion is configured to bend in an upward direction and bend in a downward direction. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137188 | METAL CAP AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A metal cap in which a linear to be held to a cap body and separable from the cap body can be formed by a series of operations for forming the cap body and press molding the liner. The liner of the metal cap has a double-layer structure including a barrier layer on a top panel wall side and a sealing layer on the inner side of the cap body, and the barrier layer is temporarily bonded to the top panel wall with a weak adhesive at the time of molding the barrier layer and separated from the top panel wall by the natural cooling of the barrier layer after molding. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137189 | A TAMPER-EVIDENT CLOSURE - A tamper-evident closure ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137190 | LOCKABLE CAP FOR MEDICAL PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE - A lockable cap, is a security feature for a medical prescription bottle. There is a three dial locking mechanism that is attached to the cap and the dial locking mechanism and the cap can be attached or removed from the bottle only when the user has the correct combination on the dial lock. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137191 | System of Packaged Oral Care Implements - A color coded oral care implement packaging system. In one embodiment, the system includes a first packaged oral care implement that includes a package and an oral care implement having a tooth cleaning element field with a first characteristic positioned within the package. The system also includes a second packaged oral care implement that includes a package and an oral care implement having a tooth cleaning field with a second characteristic positioned within the package. The first package includes a first designated area being color coded with a first color selected to represent the first characteristic. The second package includes a second designated area being color coded with a second color selected to represent the second characteristic. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137192 | Bag Web and Method for Packing a Product in Film Bags by Using such a Bag Web - There is disclosed a bag web for packing articles in film bags provided as a contiguous web. At an opening edge, the bag web is provided with peripheral strip areas having holes intended for guide connection with guide means that can retain and guide the bags along a conveyor path through a filling station. The bag items will thus be contiguous along an upper edge, which is used for guiding. The bag webs include the film webs forming opposing front and back sides of the bag and additional film pieces disposed between the flat sides of the bag in order thereby to form side or bottom, or both side and bottom, of the bag. By such a bag web is achieved a particularly simple and rapid filling of the type with stand bottom and with folded side edges. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137193 | BAG WITH CUTS - An exemplary web of preformed bags includes first and second layers, first and second side, first and second side seals proximate the first and second edges, a plurality of transverse seals extending between the first and second side edges, an opening in the first layer, and a line of separation in the second layer, and first and second cuts in the first and second side seals. The first and second cuts are configured to reduce or eliminate a breaking force necessary to break the first and second side seals when the web is torn along the line of separation. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137194 | PACKAGE OPENING FEATURE - A package may include a front panel and a back panel opposite the front panel, each including a top end and a bottom end, and a first side panel and a second side panel each extending between the front panel and the back panel. The front panel includes a front panel perforation extending from the first side panel to the second side panel. The back panel includes a back panel perforation extending from the first side panel to the second side panel. The front panel perforation and the back panel perforation may be disposed between the top and bottom ends of the front and back panels, respectively. The first side panel includes a first side panel perforation extending from the front panel perforation to the back panel perforation. The second side panel includes a hinge element extending from the front panel perforation to the back panel perforation. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137195 | PACKAGING FOR FACILITATING SPILL PROOF TRANSFER OF POWDERED NUTRIENT INTO A SMALL OPENING OF A BOTTLE - A package for transferring a powdered nutrient from the package into a water bottle without spilling the powdered nutrient during the process of transferring is disclosed. The package has an end portion which is sufficiently small to be inserted into the neck of the water bottle and the main portion which is sufficiently large so that the main portion cannot be inserted into the neck of the water bottle. To transfer the powdered nutrient from the package into the water bottle, the end portion is torn to create an opening through which the powdered nutrient is emptied from the package. The end portion is inserted into the neck of the bottle and an edge or step between the end portion and the main portion rests on an edge of the neck as a powdered nutrient is poured into the water bottle. Any remaining powdered nutrient in the package is transferred into the water bottle by lightly shaking the package. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137196 | Peel Reclose Package with Laser Features - Peel-Reclose packaging material formed using an adhesive label in combination with laser scoring technology. The adhesive label is applied over laser scored material before or after the laser score forms a pattern smaller than the adhesive label. The adhesive label and laser scored packaging material can then be opened and resealed. In one embodiment the adhesive label in combination with the packaging material has tamper resistant features. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137197 | OPENING DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH OPENING DEVICE AND PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR USE IN SAID METHOD - The present invention relates to an opening device comprising a first portion on one side of a fibre based packaging laminate and a second portion on an opposite side of the fibre based packaging laminate, the first and second portion being formed in one and the same piece and joined by at least one material bridge extending through the packaging laminate. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the opening device and to a packaging material to be used is such a method. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137198 | VARIABLE SLEEVE CLAMP - A variable sleeve clamp with right and left knurled drivers that can be rotated to change the diameter of a cylindrical sleeve held therein. The variable sleeve clamp can be adjusted to bundle strands of various materials, such as appliance cords, wires, and the like. The knurled drivers can be rotated in either direction to hold and release the bundled strands. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137199 | SYNTHETIC RESIN BOTTLE - A synthetic resin bottle, wherein a bottom includes: an annular-shaped peripheral portion; a protruding ridge disposed radially inward from the peripheral portion and configured to serve as a ground contacting portion of the bottle by protruding downward from the peripheral portion and configured, when deformed under reduced pressure, to make the peripheral portion serve as the ground contacting portion by displaced toward an inside of the bottle (upward); and a depressed recess located radially inward from the protruding ridge and depressed toward the inside of the bottle. The peripheral portion has an outer diameter dimension less than that of a lower end portion of the trunk, or a plurality of radiately extending groove portions is arranged side by side at an equal interval in the circumferential direction in the peripheral portion. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137200 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE STACKABLE CORNER PROTECTOR - The disclosure describes various stackable corner protector configurations. The corner protectors can have curved lateral surfaces that allow the corner protectors to be decoupled from a photovoltaic module to which they are coupled to by rotating one end of the corner protectors away from the object. This removal process works even more efficiently with multiple stacked corner protectors as the stacked corner protectors can be concurrently removed from the object by rotating the stacked corner protectors away from the object together. The corner protector can also include one or more attachment features for securing the corner protector to the object. For example, when the corner protector is installed on a photovoltaic module, the attachment feature can engage a lip defined by a recess or channel of the photovoltaic module. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137201 | Portable Humidity Control Device with a Separate Compartment for Humidity Control Materials - A humidity control device designed to fit inside a pocket, purse, or other small enclosure which contains a space to store materials in the humidity control device. The humidity control device is designed with a separate compartment within the space into which humidity control materials can be placed. The separate compartment within the humidity control device is designed with a lid which has an opening covered by a semi-permeable membrane which permits water vapor to travel from the separate compartment into the body of the humidity control device, thereby permitting materials which require some constant level of humidity to retain their ideal properties while being transported in the humidity control device. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137202 | RESEALABLE RIGID MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING WITH LAMINATED SEALANT LAYER - A rigid or semi-rigid MAP container includes microperforations at least 0.4 mm in length, with diameters between 20 and 300 microns that are uniform within +/−10% through both the laminated rigid/semi-rigid and sealant layers of the container. The microperforations are created using one or more micro-drills rather than a laser. A backing support can be used to inhibit container deformation during drilling. The laminate can include an outer PET layer, and/or an inner sealant layer that includes polyacrylonitrile resin and/or polyester film. Initially, the lid is hermetically sealed to the base by the sealant layers, and is mechanically resealable to the base after initial use. The microperforations can be widely distributed or concentrated in “target areas.” The base can be divided into compartments that are in gas communication with each other or hermetically isolated with separate configurations of microperforations that are optimal for the expected contents of each compartment. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137203 | OXYGEN ABSORBING MULTILAYER CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An oxygen absorbing multilayer container having at least three layers of a first resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin, an oxygen absorbing layer containing an oxygen absorbing resin composition which contains a polyester compound (a) containing a constituent unit having a tetralin ring and a transition metal catalyst, and a second resin layer containing the same type of thermoplastic resin as the thermoplastic resin contained in the first resin layer, in this order, in which a cycloolefin polymer having a glass transition temperature of 50 to 110° C. is contained as the thermoplastic resin. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137204 | PACKAGING CAPSULE FOR AT LEAST ONE PORTION OF FOOD - A packaging capsule is described including an internal space configured to accommodate one portion of food. The internal space is delimited by a bottom surface with one planar portion, a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom surface and including, at a free end portion, a flange extending outwardly with respect to the internal space on a plane substantially parallel to the one planar portion, and a film removably associated with the flange. The flange has an easy-opening area configured for allowing grasping and initial detachment of the film from the flange. Two opposite first portions of the flange include respective reinforced portions defining both grasping elements for handling the capsule and supporting the rigidity of the capsule when it is out of a compartment of a household machine and guiding elements for guiding the capsule during insertion/extraction of the capsule into/from the compartment. A second portion of the flange, joining the two opposite first portions, includes a grasping portion for allowing inserting/removing the capsule into/from the compartment. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137205 | Lunchbox - The invention relates to a lunchbox for storing, transporting and heating food, in particular food prepared for consumption. This should be easy to handle. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137206 | Package Box for Containing Object and Being Turned Inside Out to Form Pet Kit - A package box for containing an object and being turned inside out to form a pet kit includes: a bottom panel; four lateral panels integrally formed with the bottom panel; a top panel coupled to the lateral panels by joint structures, wherein the bottom panel and the lateral panels together define a receiving space for receiving the object, and the top panel caps the receiving space; and a cat scratching pad fixedly disposed on the back of one lateral panel and penetrated by a geometric hole. A geometric perforation corresponding in shape to the geometric hole is formed on two opposite lateral panels. Users unfold the package box and then fold it inside out to form a pet kit, expose the cat scratching pad, and remove a plate from within the geometric perforation, such that the pet kit is equipped with a cat maze playground and the cat scratching pad. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137207 | INSULATED BOTTLE HOLDER - A bottle holder for various size bottles that is designed to keep the bottle and liquid cool, enable the user to pour from the bottle while the bottle is in the holder, and protect the bottle from breaking in case of accident. The bottle holder includes a body, comprised of an outer shell and an inner shell, as well as a lid that may be attached to the body such as by screwing it on or by friction. The outer shell preferably has one or more features that enable the user to maintain a better grip. The inner shell and lid have different features to hold the bottle securely. Advantageously, the body and lid provides thermal protection. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137208 | REMAINING-AMOUNT REDUCTION MEMBER - An object of the present invention is to provide a remaining-amount reduction member capable of preventing the generation of space whose periphery is closed by pressurized fluid, reducing a final remaining amount of a content to be ejected, stabilizing an ejection amount of the content per unit time, and smoothly ejecting the content to the end. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137209 | CONTAINER HAVING A MOVABLE WALL - A container for consumer goods is provided, including a box including a bottom wall, two side walls, a back box wall, a front wall, a movable container back wall, and a lid. The movable container back wall depends along a first fold line from the box, is movable about the first fold line between an open position and a closed position, and at least partially overlies the back box wall when in the closed position. The lid depends along a hinge line from the movable container back wall and is movable between the open and the closed positions. A first and a second compartment each configured to receive the consumer goods are located in the box, the first compartment is accessible when the lid is in the open position, and the second compartment is accessible when both the lid and the movable container back wall are in respective open positions. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137210 | CONTAINER FOR SOLAR STRING TRANSPORTATION - A container for solar string transportation includes, on the inside of a solar-string storing section, a long-side side plate, and a short-side side plate, and has an upper opening of the solar-string storing section for loading and unloading, and a pair of solar-string lifting/lowering devices along the inner wall of the long-side side plate. The solar-string lifting/lowering device includes a driving gear section set on the bottom plate side, an endless chain member that revolves around a direction changing gear section set on the upper opening side, a plurality of solar-string placing devices fixed to the endless chain member and including, on the outer side thereof, a projecting section for placing the lower surface of an end edge of the solar string, and a shock absorbing member fixed to the back of the solar-string placing devices. The shock absorbing member holds the end edge upper surface of the solar string. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137211 | Grooved Hair Accessory Holder - A grooved hair accessory holder. The grooved hair accessory holder has a top unit and a base unit that form a conical shape when secured together. The base unit has a bottom, sidewalls and an open upper end forming a frusto-conically shaped housing with an interior. The top unit has sidewalls that taper toward a closed upper end and an open lower end, forming a conical shape with an interior. There is a fastener adapted to removably secure the top unit to the base unit. Grooves are indented into the exterior surface of the sidewalk at a depth adapted to fit the width of a hairband therein. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137212 | ASSEMBLY BOX FOR TRANSPORTATION - An assembly box for transportation is disclosed. The assembly box for transportation may comprise: a vertical corner frame arranged at a corner portion; first and second horizontal frames arranged perpendicularly, with the vertical corner frame interposed therebetween, so as to constitute upper and lower edge portions of a side wall; and corner brackets connecting the upper and lower ends of the vertical corner frames with ends of the first and second horizontal frames, respectively. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137213 | Shipping Container Having Drawers With Lockable Latch Assemblies - A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a base and two sides, tracks attached to opposite sides, and a plurality of drawers. Each drawer has at least one drawer support which moves along the tracks during movement of the drawer. Rotatable members at the front of the container assist movement of the drawers. Each drawer has a latch assembly for locking the drawer in a closed position during shipment. Dunnage may be located inside one or more of the drawers. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137214 | SELF-RETRACTING, INSULATED DRY ICE CONTAINER AND GAS DISPENSER FOR ENHANCED SHIPPING CONTAINER REFRIGERATION - In one embodiment of the present invention, a self-retracting dry ice container, comprising a means for enclosing solid carbon dioxide is provided. The means are adapted to retract as the solid carbon dioxide sublimates. In another embodiment of the present invention, a method for refrigerating a storage compartment is provided. The method includes providing, within a storage compartment, a self-retracting dry ice container, comprising a means for enclosing solid carbon dioxide, wherein the means are adapted to retract as the solid carbon dioxide sublimates, providing solid carbon dioxide into the self-retracting dry ice container, introducing sub-ambient temperature carbon dioxide gas to the storage compartment as the solid carbon dioxide sublimates. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137215 | MODIFIED END FACE PANEL FOR A FLEXIBLE INSERT FOR A CONTAINER AND TENSIONING METHOD - Safe transport of bulk materials is assured by a lashing system that suspends a flexible end face panel adjacent to rear doors of a shipping container, and that restrains the end face panel during loading and subsequent transport, so that the adjacent container door may be opened and closed without difficulty. The lashing may for instance be done by threading a strap through a ring in a central part of the panel and several cargo rings in the corners of a door opening of the container, and after tightening the strap, the strap is secured by passing a clasp through two holes in the strap that are aligned when under the desired tension. A triangular shaped strap may be sewn into the panel with a ring at the apex as an embodiment. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137216 | CARGO TRANSPORTATION CONTAINER AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A cargo transportation container ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137217 | Remote Control Transporter - A remote controlled trash transporter system is explained herein. The system includes a remote box with a remote transmitter, a trash carrier with aluminium wheels that allows smooth motion to and from the pick-up site, a carrier having a conveyor bar operatively communicated to the transport system, a remote transporter having a sliding gate for closing the opening which is fitted over the rail, a pair of rails, and a swivel plate placed over the carrier, which helps in trash bin rotation. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137218 | Material Handling System - A material handling system including a receptacle; a loading opening disposed within the receptacle; a transfer opening disposed within the receptacle in adjacent angled relation to the loading opening; and a first compaction plate rotatably coupled proximate the receptacle between the loading opening and the transfer opening. As to particular embodiments, the material handling system can further include a second compaction plate movably disposed proximate the transfer opening. Upon rotation of the first compaction plate toward the second compaction plate in an immovable condition, material disposed between the first and second compaction plates is compacted to generate compacted material. As to particular embodiments, the material handling system can further include a rotatable arm and a rotatable gripper rotatably coupled to a rotatable arm first end. As to particular embodiments, the rotatable arm can be rotatably coupled to an extendable arm which can reversibly extend laterally outward. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137219 | TRANSPORT VEHICLE SYSTEM AND TRANSPORT METHOD - In a transport vehicle system, when a first transport vehicle passes through a predetermined point, a controller determines whether picking up an article at a high-priority transfer point would slow down or stop other transport vehicles, which pick up articles at transfer points on a downstream side, according to states of the other transport vehicles. If the other transport vehicles would be slowed down or stopped, a command is issued to the first transport vehicle to pick up the article at the transfer point on the downstream side. If the other transport vehicles will not be slowed down or stopped, a command is issued to the first transport vehicle to pick up the article at the high-priority transfer point. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137220 | Article Transport Facility - An article transport facility comprises storage sections, a transport device, a controller, and a learning module. The transport device has a transfer device having a support portion, and a light-emitter-receiver. The controller is caused to store information that indicates a second target position at which the transfer device is located when transferring an article, and information that indicates a first target position to which the support portion is moved. Each of a plurality of storage sections is provided with a reflector. A learning control performed by the controller is a control in which a first target position and a second target position are learned based on information of an image of the reflector captured by the imaging device of the learning module and pre-learning position information. Each reflector has a first area which forms the periphery of the reflector, and a second area in the first area. The relationship between the reflectance and the wave length of the reflected light is different between the first area and the second area. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137221 | Article Transfer Device and Article Transport Facility - When an external force applied condition that an external force that causes a decrease in a rotational speed of an electric motor is applied to the contact member moved by the electric motor is satisfied while the actuation controller is performing a first control for continuously performing a process of providing the electric motor with a command value that depends on an error between an actual rotational speed of the electric motor and a first target rotational speed so as to cause the actual rotational speed to approach the first target rotational speed, then the actuation controller, subsequent to the first control, performs a second control for providing the electric motor with a command value that allows the actual rotational speed of the motor to be equal to, and to fall below, the first target rotational speed at a time of the external force applied condition becoming satisfied. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137222 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING PAYLOADS - An automated warehouse storage system including a multilevel storage array is provided. Each aisle has a set of storage levels and each level has storage locations distributed along the aisle. The guideway network extending through the multilevel storage array is configured for autonomous vehicles to move along the guideway network within the multilevel storage array. The guideway network including an inter-aisle guideway spanning at least two of the multiple aisles and a set of guideway levels extending in an aisle of the multiple aisles and disposed so that each guideway level is at a different one of the storage levels and the vehicles on the guideway level can access the storage locations distributed along the aisle. Each set of guideway levels is connected to the inter-aisle guideway forming a common guideway path so that a vehicle can move between inter-aisle guideway and each guideway level along the common guideway path. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137223 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING PAYLOADS - An automated warehouse storage system including a multilevel storage array is provided. Each aisle has a set of storage levels and each level has storage locations distributed along the aisle. The guideway network extending through the multilevel storage array is configured for autonomous vehicles to move along the guideway network within the multilevel storage array. The guideway network including an inter-aisle guideway spanning at least two of the multiple aisles and a set of guideway levels extending in an aisle of the multiple aisles and disposed so that each guideway level is at a different one of the storage levels and the vehicles on the guideway level can access the storage locations distributed along the aisle. Each set of guideway levels is connected to the inter-aisle guideway forming a common guideway path so that a vehicle can move between inter-aisle guideway and each guideway level along the common guideway path. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137224 | CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING MATERIAL TO BE CONVEYED - The invention relates to a conveyor system for conveying at least one material to be conveyed, comprising a continuously circulating conveyor, at least one transponder, preferably an RFID transponder, arranged on or in the conveyor, and at least one communication device for wirelessly transmitting data to the transponder and/or for wirelessly reading data saved in the transponder, said conveyor being a pocket conveyor belt. The conveyor preferably comprises a plurality of transponders arranged at regular intervals, wherein the data transmitted to the individual transponders or the data saved in the individual transponders preferably relates to information about a defined section of the conveyor, such as information relating to the type and/or amount of the material to be conveyed in a section of the conveyor assigned to the respective transponder. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137225 | MODULAR CONVEYOR BELT, MODULAR BELT LINK AND MOLDING METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A MODULAR BELT LINK - In a method for manufacturing such a modular belt link, a mold having a mold cavity is used comprising a number of U-shaped profiles, which are configured and arranged such as to—after injecting polymeric material ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137226 | CONVEYOR CHAIN - A conveyor chain includes a plurality of side link assemblies and flight arm assemblies coupled together to form an elongated chain. The flight arm assemblies include a pair of opposing flight arms positioned on either side of the chain with the flight arms each including an elongated body formed with and extending from an integral base and a vertical sprocket opening formed in the integral base. The vertical sprocket opening is configured for engaging a tooth of a drive sprocket to drive the flight arm. The side link assemblies include a pair of opposing side straps positioned on either side of the chain each including a base and a pair of side strap bosses extending outwardly from the base. An articulating connector is positioned between a flight arm assembly and a side link assembly to couple the assemblies together and includes a solid piece and side surfaces having profiled surfaces therein and configured for receiving at least one of a portion of a side strap of a side link assembly or a portion of a base of a flight arm assembly for providing articulation of the assemblies. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137227 | TRANSPORT APPARATUS WITH VACUUM BELT - A transport apparatus comprises an endless vacuum conveyor belt ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137228 | Conveying Device - A conveying device has interlockingly coupled, rectilinear screw shafts which are driven by a motor. The screw shafts are juxtaposed to an inclined rectilinear portion of a gradient portion in a traveling route of a conveying traveling body and to at least fixed regions adjacent to the gradient portion of respective upper and lower horizontal route portions connected to respective ends of the gradient portion. The conveying traveling body has a pair of front and rear driven rollers engaging with the screw shafts, and an interval between the pair of front and rear driven rollers is set to a length not shorter than a rectilinear distance between end portions of the screw shafts positioned at respective sides of each of arcuate portions at respective upper and lower ends of the gradient portion to make the conveying traveling body travel continuously between the respective upper and lower horizontal route portions. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137229 | Apparatus and Method for Tracking Conveyor Belts - A tracking apparatus and method for urging a mistracking conveyor belt towards a correct travel path are disclosed. The apparatus and method utilize downstream shifting of an end portion of an idler roller due to mistracking of the conveyor belt for steering the belt back toward its correct travel path and a reaction force from the belt due to the steering thereof for energizing a tilting action of the idler roller to raise the downstream end portion thereof. The idler roller is mounted to the conveyor structure via a frame assembly including a tilt device mounted internally within the idler roller. The roller is rotatably mounted to an inner tube, and the inner tube member is pivotally mounted to the tilt device, which in combination allow the idler roller to pivot, shift, and tilt to steer a mistracking conveyor belt in relative proportion to degree of mistracking of the belt. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137230 | CONVEYOR CONTROLLERS - A conveyor controller for being implemented into a conveyor system includes control circuitry and one or more network interfaces for coupling with other conveyor controllers. In one embodiment, the control circuitry configured for detecting whether a another conveyor controller is connected and to determine which network interface is used in order to set the direction of the conveyor system. In another embodiment, the control circuitry is configured, to receive configuration data from a conveyor controller connected to a network interface, and to detect if another conveyor controller is and to transmit configuration message to another conveyor controller that includes additional configuration data associated with the conveyor controller. In still another embodiment, the control circuitry transmits configuration data to a replacement conveyor controller upon getting a request from the replacement conveyor controller that has been connected to a network interface. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137231 | BOARD TURNER - A board turner assembly may include an endless chain, first and second groups of turning arms pivotably coupled with the endless chain and disposed along opposite sides thereof, an upper guide with an inclined surface, an actuator selectively operable to move the upper guide between a resting position and an extended position, and one or more endless belts. The turning arms may be spaced apart at regular intervals that are offset on one side of the chain relative to the other. The groups of turning arms may be operated in an alternating fashion to turn selected boards to a desired orientation (e.g., wane side up). Corresponding methods and systems are also described. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137232 | METHOD AND CONVEYING TECHNOLOGY ELEMENT FOR COMBINING CONVEYOR STREAMS IN A CONVEYOR SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for combining conveyor streams on a conveying technology element (Ka . . . Kc, K | 2017-05-18 |
20170137233 | SUCTION RETAINING DEVICE FOR RETAINING CONTAINERS ON A CONVEYOR - The suction retaining device for retaining containers on a conveyor comprises a plurality of retaining elements ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137234 | VACUUM LAUNDRY CHUTE SYSTEM - A vacuum laundry chute system is disclosed. The system includes a receptacle, at least one chute, and at least one closure. The receptacle includes a vacuum device, a cavity for receiving an article of clothing, a container to surround the vacuum device and the cavity, and a door coupled to a side of the container. Activating the vacuum device seals the door. A first end of the chute is coupled to the receptacle and protrudes away from the receptacle. The at least one closure is detachably coupleable to a second end of each chute. The closure includes a sealing component detachably coupleable to the second end of the chute, and an activator mounted to the sealing component to activate the vacuum device in response to a pre-defined condition. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137235 | PRODUCT SHIPMENT LOADING AND UNLOADING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses and methods are provided to aid in the loading and/or unloading of delivery vehicles. Some embodiments provide a product load system, comprising: multiple pallet lift systems configured to enable pallets to be moved in and out of a delivery vehicle, wherein the multiple pallet lift systems comprise a series of pallet lift magnets; a magnetic levitation track comprising a series of track magnets, wherein track is configured to be positioned adjacent a floor of the first delivery vehicle; and a control circuit configured to control an activation of one of the series of pallet lift magnets and the series of track magnets such that magnetic forces established inducing a lifting force on the series of pallet lift magnets, and reduces a force applied by the first pallet on the floor of the delivery vehicle and allows reduced friction movement of the first pallet. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137236 | TRANSPORTING APPARATUS AND TRANSPORTING METHOD - A transporter of an embodiment has a transporter, a detector, and a controller. The transporter holds a selected object from among a plurality of objects and transports the selected object to a first direction in a first state, and then configured to transport the selected object, while holding the selected object, to a second direction different from the first direction and not anti-parallel to the first direction, in a second state. The detector detects a change from the first state to the second state, wherein, in the second state, the transporter can transport the selected object to the second direction without disturbance by the presence of any other object than the selected object. The controller stops transporting the selected object to the first direction, in case that the detector detected the change from the first state to the second state. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137237 | ROBOTIC GANTRY WITH END EFFECTOR FOR PRODUCT LIFTING - A robotic gantry system, end-effector for a robotic gantry system and method of transporting products using a robotic gantry system is provided. The end-effector includes a movable floor that can be positioned below picked products to prevent products from being dropped during transport. The movable floor also permits selecting individual rows of products from a given layer of products of a product stack. The end-effector may include a vacuum assembly for vacuum adhering to the products. The method permits selection of varying portions of a stack of products with the end-effector and protecting the selected portions of products using the movable floor. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137238 | SOLAR POWER PLANT CONSTRUCTION METHOD - A Solar power plant construction method includes a string formation step of arranging solar modules delivered to an assembly plant on support frames to form planar solar strings, a conveyance step of stacking the solar strings in a container and loading the container on a container truck to convey the container to a power plant site, and a solar string installation step of transferring the container delivered to the power plant site to a site machine and measuring distances and directions between a crane included in the site machine placed at a predetermined position of a stand array group for mounting solar array provided in the power plant site and stands to pull up the solar strings by the crane of the site machine to sequentially distribute the solar strings to respective stand positions measured in the stand position measurement step to form and fix a solar array. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137239 | TRAILER STABILIZER AND RESTRAINT - A trailer restraining device comprising a portable frame having mounted thereto a tail hook and a king pin receiver that includes at least one of a receiver hydraulic cylinder, a receiver pneumatic cylinder, a receiver electric actuator, and a receiver winch. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137240 | Article Transport Facility - An article transport facility includes a support member capable of supporting a second support component from below while allowing a vertical movement of a first support component with respect to the second support component, in a projected state in which the second support component is located in a projected position. The support member is supported directly or indirectly by a ceiling. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137241 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE - In a sheet feeding device, a document mounting board includes a first member that includes a first mounting surface and is located on the feed mechanism side in the feeding direction of the documents in the feed mechanism, the first mounting surface being inclined to a lower side toward the feed mechanism, and a second member that includes a second mounting surface on which the documents are mounted and is disposed on a side opposite to the side of the first member on which the feed mechanism is located, and the second member is connected to the first member to be rotatable about a second turning shaft and turns about the second turning shaft depending on the weight of the documents detected by the weight sensor to change an angle with respect to the first member. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137242 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE - A sheet feeding device includes a document mounting board, in which a downstream end of the document mounting board in the feeding direction of the documents in the feed mechanism is connected to a scanner body so as to be rotatable about a first turning shaft parallel to a rotation shaft of a pickup roller, the first turning shaft is located downstream from the feed mechanism in the feeding direction of the documents in the feed mechanism, a mounting surface of the document mounting board on which the documents are mounted is located above the pickup roller when the documents are mounted on the document mounting board, and the document mounting board turns about the first turning shaft such that the mounting surface moves downward and the mounting surface moves downward from a contact portion of the pickup roller with the document when the documents mounted on the document mounting board are fed. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137243 | SYSTEM FOR SINGLY DISPENSING FIBROUS FILTERS FROM BULK - A system for singly dispensing fibrous coffee filters from bulk includes a grasping tool having a handle with a working end and a container with an edge trim member for preventing bulk fibrous filters from passing freely through the opening in the container. The edge trim member comprises interlocking parts and has a planer platform for rotating the trim member relative to the container. The planer platform has a cutout extending therethrough. The handle of the grasping tool is configured to be releasably secured to the platform. The system accommodates large and small cup- and cone-style filters and may be built-in to a coffee brewing machine. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137244 | Image Forming Apparatus That Enables Adjusting Pressure between Fixed Guide and Movable Guide - An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body, a sheet feed cassette, and a conveyance unit. The sheet feed cassette is attachably/detachably supported by the apparatus main body. The sheet feed cassette includes pressing portions provided on both sides thereof in the sheet width direction. The movable guide includes pressed portions provided on both sides thereof in the sheet width direction. By the pressed portions abutting on the pressing portions, the movable guide is pushed up by the sheet feed cassette, and the movable guide is positioned with respect to the fixed guide. The pressing portion provided on another side of the sheet feed cassette in the sheet width direction includes an adjusting mechanism that adjusts pressing force against the pressed portion provided on another side of the movable guide in the sheet width direction to enable adjustment of pressure abutment force between the conveyance rollers. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137245 | DOCUMENT CONVEYING APPARATUS, DETERMINATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE, NON-TRANSITORY MEDIUM - A document conveying apparatus includes a light source, a disk including a plurality of slits spaced apart with a predetermined interval in a rotation direction of the disk, which rotates in the rotation direction with a rotation speed as a document is conveyed, a light reception element provided at a position facing the light source with the disk interposed therebetween, a first signal generator for generating a first signal in accordance with light received by the light reception element, a second signal generator for generating a second signal obtained by removing, from the first signal, a noise component according to the rotation speed of the disk, and a controller for determining whether a document is conveyed by comparing the second signal with a predetermined threshold value. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137246 | ADHESIVE TAPE AND ITS USE - Adhesive tape for flying splices of flat web materials, in particular flat web materials with nonpolar surfaces, said adhesive tape at least comprising an upper self-adhesive compound layer, an inner adhesive tape area adapted as a flat predetermined breaking point, and a lower self-adhesive compound on the underside of the inner adhesive tape area, wherein a natural rubber adhesive compound is used as the self-adhesive compound for at least the upper self-adhesive compound layer, as well as methods for flying splices of flat web material wound onto rolls, in particular with nonpolar surfaces, using a corresponding adhesive tape. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137247 | SHEET DELIVERY SYSTEM AND SHEET DELIVERY METHOD USING SAME - A sheet delivery system includes: an end section detector which detects a position of an end section of a sheet; an operation robot which holds the end section of the sheet and which conveys the end section of the sheet to a joining unit; a roll driving motor which rotationally drives the standby-side original material roll around a central axis thereof; and a suction roller which is capable of coming into rolling contact with an outer peripheral surface of the standby-side original material roll, and which includes an outer peripheral surface capable of suctioning the end section of the sheet in order to separate the end section of the sheet from the standby-side original material roll. The end section detector is attached at a position which enables detection of the end section of the sheet separated from the standby-side original material roll by the suction roller. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137248 | SHEET DELIVERY SYSTEM AND SHEET DELIVERY METHOD USING SAME - A sheet delivery system includes: a joining unit which joins, to an intermediate section of a sheet being delivered from a delivery-side original material roll, an end section of a sheet W of a standby-side original material roll; and an operation robot which retrieves the end section of the sheet from the standby-side original material roll and which conveys the end section of the sheet to the joining unit. The sheet delivery system sets, in advance, a sheet retrieval position at which the sheet is retrieved from each of the original material rolls, for each of the original material rolls. The operation robot is configured to convey the end section of the sheet from each of the sheet retrieval positions to the joining unit. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137249 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR APPLYING GLUE ON TUBULAR CORES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPER LOGS - Method for applying glue on tubular cores for the production of logs of paper material, comprising the step of supplying in sequence more tubular cores ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137250 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR WRAPPING A WRAPPING MATERIAL, A WRAPPING DEVICE, AND A CONTROL UNIT - An apparatus for wrapping a wrapping material, which is arranged to run around a wrapping track, includes an assembly and a discharge arrangement at least partly fitted to the assembly for a wrapping-material source. The discharge arrangement includes a support-element arrangement for the wrapping-material source, from which the wrapping material is arranged to be discharged, and drive means arranged to act on the wrapping-material source, in order to maintain the tension in the wrapping material that is discharged from the wrapping-material source. The tension of the wrapping material, from which a tension value as a source of feedback is provided to the drive means, is detected from the discharge arrangement. In addition, a method and system for wrapping a wrapping material, a wrapping device and a control unit are disclosed. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137251 | SHEET DELIVERY SYSTEM AND SHEET DELIVERY METHOD USING SAME - A joining unit includes: a suction holding member having a suction surface configured to suction an end section of a sheet; a moving mechanism configured to move the suction surface toward an intermediate section of a sheet of a delivery-side original material roll along a path set in advance so that tension is applied to the sheet; and a regulating mechanism that is configured to switch between a regulated state in which a movement of the end section of the sheet with respect to the suction holding member due to the tension is regulated and an allowable state in which the movement of the end section of the sheet with respect to the suction holding member is allowed. The controller switches the regulating mechanism to the regulated state during the movement of the suction surface toward the intermediate section of the sheet of the delivery-side original material roll. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137252 | STACKER HOPPER WITH FEED INTERRUPT - A sheet stacking system includes a conveyor having a discharge end, a hopper at the discharge end configured to receive the sheets ejected from the discharge end and guide the sheets as they fall in a cascade path onto a platform associated with the hopper, the falling sheets forming a main stack on the platform, the hopper including a backstop facing the discharge end of the conveyor such that the sheets ejected from the discharge end impact against the backstop before forming the main stack, and a first accumulator having at least one first support extending through the backstop and shiftable from a retracted position to an extended position, the at least one first support being movable vertically relative to the backstop in the extended position from a raised location outside the cascade path to a lowered location in the cascade path. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137253 | POST-PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A post-processing device includes a stacking portion on which a medium having an image recorded thereon is stacked; an aligning portion that is disposed on the stacking portion and that aligns a position of an edge of the medium; a drawing member that draws the medium stacked on the stacking portion toward the aligning portion; and a guiding member that is disposed above the drawing member and that guides the medium that is transported toward the stacking portion, the guiding member including a vicinity portion that is in a vicinity of the drawing member and that is recessed so as to receive the drawing member. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137254 | HOUSEWRAP INSTALLATION APPARATUS - A roll dispensing apparatus is disclosed herein that comprises a height-adjustable materials platform and vertical roller for dispensing and assisting with the installation of bulk roll materials such as house wrap. In an example, the roll dispensing apparatus is a housewrap installation apparatus, providing attachment mechanisms that enable the attachment of the apparatus to a motorized lift, basket, or like moveable working platform. Accordingly, use of the housewrap installation apparatus can enable a single-person installation of housewrap or other rolled materials from a moveable platform, including installation of housewrap materials of a significant height or width. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137255 | AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION OF ELEVATOR USER'S CURRENT LOCATION AND NEXT DESTINATION WITH MOBILE DEVICE TECHNOLOGY - A method for automatically dispatching an elevator | 2017-05-18 |
20170137256 | ELEVATOR MOTION ALERT SYSTEM - An elevator motion alert system is configured to alert a person of an object moving in at least one hoistway of an elevator system. The elevator motion alert system includes a sensor configured to detect object motion. A transmitter of the elevator motion alert system is carried by the object and is configured to transmit a pressure wave at a pre-defined frequency upon movement of the object. An electronic device of the elevator motion alert system is configured to receive and process the pressure wave for alerting the person of object movement. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137257 | ELEVATOR POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS - A detection subject body provided in a hoistway includes an ID sequence formed by arranging three or more types of segments having different magnetic properties in a movement direction of an elevating body. An eddy current type detection unit is provided on the elevating body to generate signals corresponding to the magnetic properties of the respective segments. An identification unit identifies the respective types of the segments on the basis of the signals from the detection unit, and outputs a time series signal in a different output condition depending on the type of each segment. A digital data conversion unit converts the time series signal into digital data, on the basis of variations in the output condition of the time series signal from the identification unit. A position specification unit specifies the position of the elevating body on the basis of the digital data. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137258 | ELEVATOR HOISTWAY ACCESS SAFETY - A method of controlling movement of an elevator car including determining whether the elevator car is present at a specified landing, determining a door lock state, and entering an access detection mode based in part on whether the elevator car is present at the specified landing and the door lock state. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137259 | REGENERATIVE ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY FOR ELEVATORS - An energy storage system is provided including: an elevator; an elevator motor; a power system coupled to the elevator motor. The power system including at least one capacitor operable to store energy received form the elevator motor and to supply stored energy to the elevator motor; and at least one flywheel operable to store energy received from the elevator motor and to supply stored energy to the elevator motor. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137260 | Remote-Controlled Vertical Ascending and Descending Workstation - An apparatus designed for climbing poles, trees and other such columnar objects. The apparatus is a remote-controlled work station that provides a scaffold for mounting semi-robotic articulated arms and video cameras. The articulated arm has a quick-release coupler on an end thereof that is able to repeatedly and releasably couple attachments thereto, such as saws, blades, and other pruning objects. The device includes an expandable frame that may be opened and closed to fit around the vertical structure to be climbed. The frame has horizontal and vertical supports, drive system compression supports, and wheels. A drive system is mounted to each of the drive system compression supports. The drive system includes motorized tracked-climbers that are maintained in contact with the vertical structure to be climbed via adjustable independent suspension. The suspension uses adjustable spring shocks and drive system slide rails to connect the frame to the drive system. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137261 | CEILING UNIT AND ELEVATOR CAR INCLUDING CEILING UNIT - A ceiling unit includes a first side beam supported by at least one of a plurality of upright columns erected on a floor plate of an elevator car, a second side beam supported parallel to the first side beam by a different upright column, among the plurality of upright columns, from the upright column supporting the first side beam, a rear beam that connects respective rear side end portions of the first and second side beams, and a ceiling plate supported by the first and second side beams and the rear beam. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137262 | ELEVATOR COVER ASSEMBLY - An elevator cover assembly having a cover pad and a trim with openings for receiving a hanging knob inside the elevator is disclosed. The trim is a separate piece attached to the elevator cover after openings are made in the trim. The trim slits formed therein are sized and positioned to receive hanging knobs. The trim is made of a flexible material that can be deformed to broaden the openings to more easily position the openings over the knobs. A hanging knob can be a stud device attached to any wall for hanging a wall cover. The stud device comprises a mount attached to a wall, and a knob extending from the mount and extending outwardly from the wall. The knob is configured to receive an opening of the wall cover to hang the wall cover. A variety of such stud devices is provided. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137263 | ELEVATOR APPARATUS - A seal member for sealing a gap between a car-side door sill and a landing-side door sill is slidable between a sealing position and a retracted position and is driven by a link mechanism. The seal member is connected to an actuation spring that receives a movement force toward the sealing position. The link mechanism releases engagement with the actuating member in synchronization with a start of a door open operation of the car door to permit sliding toward the sealing position caused by the actuation spring. The link mechanism is engaged with the actuating member of the car door side in synchronization with movement of the car door toward a door close end to move the seal member to the retracted position resisting to the actuation spring. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137264 | ARRANGEMENT FOR SECURE TRANSFER OF A TRAVELLING TROLLEY BETWEEN A FIRST AND A SECOND RAIL IN A HOISTING SYSTEM - An arrangement for secure transfer of a travelling trolley between a first and a second rail in a hoisting system is provided. The arrangement including: a first and a second engagement devices are arranged to engage when the rails are aligned; a third and a fourth engagement devices are arranged to engage when the rails are aligned; a pivotable stop which in a closed position is arranged to form a barrier in the path of the trolley, and which is coupled with the first engagement device such that the first stop is pivoted out of the path of the trolley when the first and the second engagement devices engage, such that the trolley can pass between the rails; a pivotable second stop which in a closed position is coupled with the third engagement device. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137265 | Portable Apparatus For Lifting Objects - In general, this invention allows one to easily move a heavy object, via a lightweight portable lift. It can lift heavy electric wheelchairs, scooters to and from a vehicle. In addition, it can lift other heavy objects such as coolers, groceries, a toolbox, or lawn equipment. It is composed of a lightweight material and allows easy transportation and storage. It includes a foldable base, a hoisting arm and a power supply and motor. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137266 | COMPACT HOIST ACCESSORIES AND COMBINATION SYSTEMS - A hoist system having a drum primarily self-contained within a batten, for raising and lowering lighting, sound equipment, curtains and the like, often in a performance environment. The compact system is highly scalable to a variety of spaces and applications, including school and public theaters and concert halls, as well as some homes, private business, etc. The hoist system may be adapted with safety mechanisms including an overspeed detector, which may comprise a centrifugal detection mechanism coupled to an elongate member of the system; dampening means; a compact mechanism for trimming or adjusting an operative length of elongate member; stabilizing pipe shaft bearings; elongate member diverter pulley mechanisms load balancing termination points. Additional features include various alternative combination hoist implementations and orientations, and alternative incorporated attachment mechanisms for use with the hoist system. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137267 | ROTATING CENTRAL COLUMN WITH HYDRAULIC HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT, ARRANGED IN AN ASSEMBLY FOR CHANGING HOPPERS AND TANKS FOR LORRIES - A central column allowing a 360° rotation on its central axis comprises mechanical safety locks and load sensors for safe operation in vertical and horizontal movements. The central rotating column may be part of a mounting and dismounting system for mining truck dump bodies and water truck bodies, providing two adjacent working areas. The lifting system for dump bodies of mining trucks and bodies of water trucks comprises a vertically adjustable mechanical lock; a spring-actuated automatic lock horizontally holding the column in position; an automatic rotation lock preventing the column from rotating while in operation; a toothed crown and pinion assembly integrated to the rotating base and allowing a 360° movement, and a load sensor preventing the horizontal movement of the column under load. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137268 | INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE - An object is to provide an industrial vehicle whereby it is possible to arrange an exhaust purifying apparatus in an efficient layout, and to achieve a high purifying performance. An industrial vehicle includes: a cargo loading device disposed on a front part of a vehicle; a counter weight disposed on a rear part of the vehicle; an engine housed in an engine room formed in front of the counter weight inside the vehicle; and an exhaust purifying device disposed inside the engine room and configured to purify exhaust gas of the engine. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137269 | ORDER PICKER WITH A WIRING MECHANISM - The present invention relates to an order picker with a wiring mechanism, belonging to the technical field of manned elevation equipment. The order picker with a wiring mechanism comprises a stationary part, an elevation mechanism and an elevation part, wherein the wire suitable for transmitting signals is connected between the stationary part and the elevation part. It also comprises a wire accumulator which acts on the wire in such a way that the wire is always tensioned between the stationary part and the elevation part; when the elevation part is raised, the wire accumulator starts to pay out the wire, and when the elevation part is lowered, the wire accumulator starts to stow the wire. The present invention adopts a wire accumulator structure which can avoid the wires which come from the chassis being nipped during elevation of the elevation structure. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137270 | ORDER PICKER FOR EASY TRANSFER OF GOODS - The invention relates to an order picker for easy transfer of goods, belonging to the technical field of manned elevation equipment. It comprises a stationary part, an elevation part which can raise and lower relative to the stationary part and an elevation mechanism for driving the elevation part to raise and lower, wherein the elevation part is provided with a goods shelf assembly, which comprises a goods shelf carrier. The goods shelf carrier is movably mounted on the elevation part through a guide rail. The rail comprises a stationary piece, which is fixed on the elevation part, and a sliding piece, which is mounted on the goods shelf carrier and capable of moving relative to the goods shelf carrier. The goods shelf assembly according to the present invention, having the function of being extended or retracted under control, can be used not only for transfer, but also for temporary storage. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137271 | THREE-MAST ORDER PICKER - The present invention relates to a three-mast order picker, belonging to the technical field of manned elevation equipment. The three-mast order picker comprises a chassis, a hydraulic elevation assembly, a sprocket elevation assembly and a picker platform, the hydraulic elevation assembly comprises a fixed mast, a hydraulic cylinder and a movable mast, and the sprocket elevation assembly comprises a sprocket and a chain. The fixed mast is erected and fixed on the chassis, and the knockout rod of the hydraulic cylinder is connected to the movable mast to drive the movable mast; one end of the chain is connected to the fixed mast and the other end is connected to the second movable mast so that the second movable mast is raised and lowered by the raising and lowering of the movable mast and with the assistance of the sprocket and the chain. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137272 | LID APPLICATION - A drinking cup lid applicator comprising an applicator body, including a bottom rim, an outer surface and an inner surface, for securing a drinking cup lid onto a drinking cup without a user touching the drinking cup lid. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137273 | Can Opener - A can opener contains: a first holder, a second holder, a transmission device, an eccentric gear, a rotating roller, a connector, a washer, a guiding roller, and a metal piece. The first holder includes a battery chamber, a cover, and a first switch. The second holder includes a first accommodation room, a plurality of first posts, and a second accommodation room. The transmission device includes a motor, a plurality of first driving gears, and a second driving gear. The eccentric gear includes an opening and a plurality of coupling pillars. The rotating roller includes a second post, and the connector includes a second arcuate orifice, a plurality of second coupling stems, and two second positioning pillars. The washer includes a third arcuate orifice and a fixing hole. The guiding roller includes a first pore and an abutting portion, and the metal piece includes a second pore and a contacting gear. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137274 | SYSTEM HAVING IMPROVED RUNNING TIME - A system comprising a first body arranged to hold liquid products and a second body arranged to hold liquid products, wherein a first end of the second body is adjacent to the first body. Sterile air is provided into the first end of the product in order to avoid heating of a product present in the first body. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137275 | BEVERAGE EXTRACTOR FOR SPARKLING BEVERAGES - A system and method for dispensing sparkling and other pressurized beverages from a container. Sparkling wine and other beverages may be dispensed without removing a cork or other closure. One or more needles may be inserted through the closure and sparkling beverage dispensed through the one or more needles. The one or more needles may be inserted at an angle to the vertical or axis of the bottle opening in which the closure is positioned, e.g., to avoid contact with a metal retainer on the closure. Dispensed beverage may be directed to a pressurized reservoir to help maintain or recover carbonation prior to dispensing. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137276 | FILLING ADAPTER (CLAW ANGLE ADJUSTMENT) - A filling adapter for a container to be filled with media, in particular for the filling of containers on assembly lines for the production of motor vehicles where the filling adapter is equipped with a hose pack, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic lines. The filling adapter is equipped with a clamping drive housing with a stationary part and a receiving part for clamping claws. The receiving part can be operatively connected with a union nut such that, after loosening the union nut, the position of the clamping claws can be rotationally adjusted, allowing rotation of the filling adapter with respect to the container to be filled. A clamping drive housing includes a toothing, with which the receiving part for the clamping claws engages by way of a locking pin. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137277 | REFRIGERATOR WITH AUTOMATIC LIQUID DISPENSER - A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a fresh food compartment and a door pivotally mounted to the cabinet and including an interior surface in communication with the fresh food compartment when the door is closed. A liquid dispenser is arranged on the interior surface of the door, and a container is supported on the door and configured to receive liquid from the liquid dispenser. A sensor is configured to sense a property of the container, and a control is in communication with the sensor. The control is configured to regulate dispensing of liquid into the container based upon the sensed property of the container. The sensor utilizes a magnetic sensing element located adjacent to the container. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137278 | CONDUIT TERMINUS AND RELATED FLUID TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A fluid transport system is provided. The fluid transport system may include a vessel closure assembly including one or more conduits, a vessel, and a container. A conduit terminus may be engaged with the conduit and received in the vessel. The conduit terminus may include a body with a head portion and an engagement portion, wherein an aperture extends therethrough. The engagement portion may be configured to engage the conduit. The head portion may taper to a tip defining a first opening to the aperture having a contour that is non-planar. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137279 | FILLING ADAPTER HAVING A COAXIAL VALVE - A filling adapter for a container to be filled with media, in particular for the filling of containers on assembly lines for the production of motor vehicles where the filling adapter is equipped with a hose packet, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic lines. A filling adapter according to the disclosure achieves better fluid flow properties while reducing the overall size, production costs, and weight of the filling adapter. The filling adapter is equipped with a coaxial valve in the region of the adapter head of the filling adapter, which coaxial valve, starting from the inlet cross section, is initially provided with a flow contour extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the valve, which in the further flow course transitions into a flow contour extending at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of the valve to the outlet cross section. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137280 | FILLING ADAPTER COMPRISING AN INTERFACE FOR COUPLING A HANDLE - A filling adapter for a container to be filled with media, in particular for the filling of containers on assembly lines for the production of motor vehicles where the filling adapter is equipped with a hose pack, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic lines. An interface is configured for coupling a gripping element designed as a separate assembly on the filling adapter in the region of the adapter head, wherein the interface has mechanical and electrical connecting elements which are disposed in a common plane and can be coupled to mechanical and electrical connecting elements of the gripping element which are congruent therewith. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137281 | Method for Manufacturing a Device Comprising a Hermetically Sealed Vacuum Housing and Getter - A method of manufacturing a device having a microelectronic component housed in a hermetically sealed vacuum housing, including forming a getter in said housing, pumping out and heating the device to degas elements housed in said housing, after said pumping, hermetically sealing the housing in fluxless fashion. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137282 | WATERPROOF MICROPHONE AND ASSOCIATED PACKING TECHNIQUES - Aspects of the disclosure provide a waterproof packaging technique for fabricating waterproof microphones in mobile devices. A device based on the waterproof packaging technique can include a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device, a housing enclosing the MEMS device, and a liquid-resistant air inlet passive device (LRAPD) on the housing. The LRAPD can include at least one channel connecting an exterior of the housing with a chamber formed between the housing and the MEMS device. An inside surface of the channel can be coated with a liquid-repellant coating. In some examples, the liquid-repellant coating can be a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) coating. | 2017-05-18 |