20th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170137985 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine is disclosed, which prevents bubbles in the drum from leaking outside when an auxiliary door is opened during a washing process. The washing machine includes a cabinet including a first opening, a tub disposed in the cabinet and configured to store wash water therein, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub, a door assembly mounted to the cabinet to open or close the first opening, and including a second opening, an auxiliary door configured to open or close the second opening, and an interference part located at a rear of the auxiliary door to form a predetermined space in the rear part of the auxiliary door. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137986 | Household Appliance with a Rotational User Interface Element - Household appliance ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137987 | FLOCCULATION APPARATUS OF WASHING MACHINE WITH SELF-CLEANING FUNCTION, AND WASHING MACHINE - A flocculation apparatus ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137988 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT TREATING CHEMISTRIES IN LAUNDRY APPLIANCES - An example laundry treating appliance includes a tub, a rotatable drum disposed in the tub and defining a treating chamber in which laundry is received for treatment according to a cycle of operation, a treating chemistry dispenser having an outlet and a cup having a siphon, configured to dispense a treating chemistry into at least one of the tub or the drum, a sensor, and a controller configured to at least: introduce a predetermined amount of liquid into the cup sufficient to activate the siphon if a predetermined amount of the treating chemistry is present in the cup; detect whether the siphon activates in response to the predetermined amount of liquid based on an output of the sensor; and modify cycle of operation based on whether the siphon activates in response to the predetermined amount of liquid. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137989 | DRUM WASHING MACHINE - Disclosed are provided a drum washing machine having an improved coupling structure of a door and a cabinet. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137990 | CLOTHES DRYER BOOSTER FAN SYSTEM - A dryer exhaust duct power ventilator which is free of any dedicated internal air flow contacting devices for sensing air pressure or measuring fan RPMs and free of any hall effect sensor, but instead utilizes the auxiliary winding of a PSC motor on a centrifugal duct fan to measure the rotation of the motor and fan and thereby determine the pressure in the duct. A clip-on current sensor is located in the dryer power connection compartment and is used to detect operation of the dryer. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137991 | Laundry Treatment Appliance - A laundry treatment appliance ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170137992 | Rolling Hamper - A rolling hamper with a body with two sides, a front, a bottom and an expanded back portion. The body includes ventilation holes which may have fortified edges to avoid hazards for users. Wheels are removably coupled at the two back corners so that the hamper can be tipped back and rolled. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137993 | METALLIC OR METALLIZED, GRAPHENIZED REINFORCEMENT - A threadlike metallic or metallized reinforcer, for example a thread, film, tape or cord made of carbon steel, at the periphery of which is positioned a layer of metal referred to as “surface metal” chosen from copper, nickel and copper/nickel alloys, is characterized in that this surface metal layer is itself coated, at least in part, with at least one layer of graphene; preferably, there is grafted, to this graphene, at least one functional group which can crosslink to a polymer matrix. This reinforcer of the invention is effectively protected from corrosion by virtue of the graphene present at the surface; advantageously, it can be adhesively bonded directly, without adhesion primer or addition of metal salt, to an unsaturated rubber matrix, such as natural rubber, by virtue of the possible functionalization of this graphene. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137994 | DETACHABLE FLYER BOW SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A detachable flyer bow system, apparatus and methods of using the same are provided. The systems each comprise a base having a longitudinal recess with an inner lateral dimension that is greater than the outer lateral dimension and a front lateral dimension that is smaller than the rear lateral dimension, an end block attachable to the end of the flyer bow with a recess engagement portion to slidably engage the longitudinal recess of the base. The end block may cooperatively wedge within the base and its cross section may have a dovetail shape. The base may have an opening to allow at least a portion of the end block to clear the opening for the inward insertion of the end block into the base, or the outward removal of the end block from the base. The opening may be located between the front side and the back side of the base. Methods for securing a flyer bow to a wire twisting machine, methods of attaching a flyer bow to an end block, and flyer bows in combination with end blocks are also provided. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137995 | Methods for deinking wastepaper by combined use of cutinase and chemical reagents - The present invention provides methods for deinking wastepaper by combined use of cutinase and chemical reagents, which relates to the field of enzyme engineering. The method comprises the following steps: pulp preparation, enzymatic hydrolysis, pulp washing and dewatering, and flotation. The enzyme for enzymatic hydrolysis is cutinase at a concentration of 10-20 U/g absolute dry pulp; and 0.5-4% Na | 2017-05-18 |
20170137996 | MODIFIED CELLULOSE FROM CHEMICAL KRAFT FIBER AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A modified kraft pulp fiber with unique properties is provided. The modified fiber can be a modified bleached kraft fiber that is almost indistinguishable from its conventional counterpart, except that it has a low degree of polymerization (DP). Methods for making the modified fiber and products made from it are also provided. The method can be a one step acidic, iron catalyzed peroxide treatment process that can be incorporated into a single stage of a multi-stage bleaching process. The products can be chemical cellulose feedstocks, microcrystalline cellulose feedstocks, fluff pulps and products made from them. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137997 | POLYURETHANE ROLL COVER FOR CALENDER ROLL FOR PAPERMAKING MACHINE - A calender roll for a papermaking machine includes: a substantially cylindrical core; and a cover circumferentially surrounding the core. The cover comprises: a base layer circumferentially overlying the core; and a topstock layer comprising polyurethane circumferentially overlying the base layer, the topstock layer being fiber-reinforced, the polyurethane having a glass transition temperature of between about 120 and 150° C., the topstock layer having a hardness of 70 to 90 ShD. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137998 | POLYURETHANE ROLL COVER FOR CALENDER ROLL FOR PAPERMAKING MACHINE - A calender roll for a papermaking machine includes: a substantially cylindrical core; and a cover circumferentially surrounding the core. The cover comprises a base layer circumferentially overlying the core; and a topstock layer comprising polyurethane circumferentially overlying the base layer, the topstock layer being fiber reinforced, the polyurethane having a glass transition temperature of between about 120 and 150° C., the topstock layer having a hardness of 70 to 90 ShD. | 2017-05-18 |
20170137999 | ROADWAY TRACK WITH VERTICAL PIVOT JOINT - The invention relates to a roadway track ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138000 | DEVICE FOR SPREADING A BITUMINOUS COATING FROM A FILM OF DETERMINED WIDTH OF THE COATING, AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME - The device includes a unit for moving on the ground along a longitudinal direction of advance ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138001 | ROAD FINISHER, PISTON ROD FOR A ROAD FINISHER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ASSEMBLY OF A PISTON ROD AND A TAMPER BAR - A road finisher includes a screed plate extending at right angles to the working direction of the road finisher, a tamper bar disposed rearwardly and/or forwardly of the screed plate in the working direction, wherein at least one electrically operated heating element is configured to heat up a heating surface facing a road subsurface, the heating element comprising a heating layer at least partially obtained through thermal spraying onto a substrate surface, and a piston rod with connecting means to a tamper bar drive. The tamper bar is connected to the piston rod with an upper surface of the tamper bar contacting a lower surface of the piston rod, wherein the piston rod is single-pieced with regard to its connecting means and its lower surface, and the heating layer is located between the piston rod and the tamper bar, especially applied to the lower surface of the piston rod. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138002 | ROAD FINISHER, TAMPER BAR FOR A ROAD FINISHER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TAMPER BAR - A road finisher comprising a screed plate extending at right angles to the working direction of the road finisher, and a tamper bar disposed rearwardly and/or forwardly of the screed plate in the working direction, wherein at least one electrically operated heating element is present, which is configured so as to heat up a heating surface facing a road subsurface, and wherein the heating element comprises a heating layer at least partially obtained through thermal spraying onto a substrate surface, wherein the tamper bar is made from two parts with an upper tamper bar member and a lower tamper bar member assembled together. Further, a tamper bar for a road finisher and a method of manufacturing a tamper bar are provided. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138003 | MULTIPLE BURNER ZONE CONTROLLED ASPHALT HEATING HOOD - A heating hood is operable to be advanced along a length of bituminous pavement to recycle at least part of the bituminous pavement. The heating hood includes a plurality of burners operable to combust a fuel so that each burner produces a heated exhaust stream. A lower margin of the heating hood is operable to discharge the heated exhaust streams onto the pavement, with the heated exhaust streams discharged from the lower discharge margin having no visible flame. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138004 | Self-Propelled Ground Milling Machine And Method For Working On A Traffic Surface - The invention relates to a self-propelled ground milling machine, in particular a road milling machine or road recycler, having a machine frame supported by running gears and a working roller arranged on the machine frame in a roller housing, a hold-down device which is height-adjustable with respect to the traffic surface being arranged upstream of the working roller in the working direction. The invention further relates to a method for working on a traffic surface using a self-propelled ground milling machine. The ground milling machine comprises a detection unit which is formed in such a way that a physical variable characteristic of an undesirable state of the operating process is determined, in which state fragments are broken off from the traffic surface during work on the traffic surface using the working roller, apply a compressive force to the hold-down device and can press the hold-down device into a raised position with respect to the traffic surface. In the ground milling machine according to the invention, the device for height-adjusting the hold-down device is formed in such a way that a contact pressure, directed counter to the compressive force applied by the fragments, is applied to the hold-down device when the detection unit detects the undesirable state of the operating process. By applying a sufficient contact pressure, the hold-down device can be effectively prevented from rising from the traffic surface, in such a way that during the milling process it is at least made more difficult for fragments to break off undesirably from the traffic surface. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138005 | A FRAMEWORK STRUCTURE - A framework structure for providing a barricade or support structure comprising a frame comprising a single pair of pivotally connected supports, the pair of supports rotatable relative to one another about a first axis to adjust the framework structure between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, the footprint of the frame being larger in the expanded configuration than in the collapsed configuration and a connecting element pivotally connected to the frame and adapted to releaseably connect to an adjacent body or structure, the connecting element being rotatable about a second axis, the second axis being parallel to or the same as the first axis. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138006 | Shock Absorbing Retractable Bollard Systems - An example retractable bollard system for installation in a support surface that includes pavement is disclosed. The example bollard system includes a shell that when installed in the support surface extends below an upper surface of the pavement. The example bollard system includes a post to be telescopically coupled to the shell. The post is axially movable relative to the shell selectively to an upper area and a lower area. The post extends farther above the shell when the post is in the upper area than when the post is in the lower area. The example bollard system further includes a shock absorber to encircle the shell. The shock absorber is made of a polymeric material. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138007 | Wave Energy Reduction System - A method and apparatus for creating moderately quiescent water in which salt marsh wetland grasses can endure and eventually establish without the need for the total elimination of the energy of occurring waves or the restriction of sediment passage | 2017-05-18 |
20170138008 | FISH LADDER FACILITY - Present invention comprises a separate bypass channel that is installed on one side of the dam connecting upstream and downstream; water supply for fish ladder which is installed upstream, spillway wall disposed downstream of dam and having groove, a first fish ladder facility which connects said water supply and the spillway wall and has a predetermined number of the partition wall with a passage opening respectively, which are structured in a stepwise manner The first even and facility are installed on the upstream side inlet of the bypass channel is configured; and a second fish ladder facility which comprises inclined channel installed for discharging water to the side of the dam, sloping and comb wall contiguous installed to alternately at predetermined intervals on both sides of the main wall of the inclined channel, and movement passage in the shape of pipe shape that connects upstream and downstream on the inner bottom of the dam, which is provided in the middle of said bypass channel. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138009 | IMPROVED APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing access to equipment or structures that require maintenance. More particularly, the present invention is suitable to provide access to equipment or structures located offshore, such as wind turbines or structures for oil and gas production. The apparatus comprises a deck, an apparatus structure for supporting the deck, a platform and a platform support mechanism. The platform is movable with respect to the deck from a stowed position to an extended position. In the extended position the platform forms an extension to the deck. The platform support mechanism comprises at least one cable and at least one compression post. The/each cable has a cable first end attached to the platform at or adjacent to a platform leading edge and a cable second end attached to the platform at or adjacent to a platform trailing edge. The/each compression post supports the cable between the cable first end and the cable second end and is adapted to maintain a substantially constant tension in one of said cables as the platform moves from the stowed position to the extended position. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138010 | GROUND FREEZING METHOD - A method and a device for freezing the ground are provided with a freeze pipe closed on one front side, and an inner pipe extending into the freeze pipe for supplying a cooling agent, and wherein a hollow body is provided, whose inner diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the freeze pipe. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138011 | SYSTEM TO MANUFACTURE NATIVE SOILS FLOWABLE FILL AND RELATED METHODS - A method to manufacture a native soil flowable fill includes hydro excavating native soil to form a hole at a first excavation, transferring the native soil from the first excavation to a debris tank, and adding a pozzolan component, cement and water to the debris tank. The method also includes mixing the native soil in the debris tank using a mixing apparatus to form the native soil flowable fill, and transferring the native soil flowable fill back to the first excavation into the hole. The native soil flowable fill comprises 30-90% by weight of native soil, 0-50% by weight of the added pozzolan component, 0-50% by weight of the cement, and 10-45% by weight of the water. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138012 | METHOD FOR SLOPE IMPROVEMENT - A method for slope improvement including layering a life-extending layer on the surface of a protective layer made from mortar or concrete sprayed onto a slope in order to prevent rain water or the like from entering cracks in the protective layer, inhibit degradation of the protective layer, and prevent mortar pieces or concrete pieces from spalling off the protective layer, the method for slope improvement being characterized in that the life-extending layer is formed by a coating layer that has a crack conformability of 0.8 mm or larger and has salt-blocking properties and neutralization-preventing properties. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138013 | Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Retaining Slopes - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, and/or composition of matter configured for and/or resulting from, and/or a method for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, a retaining wall system comprising a plurality of stacked courses of substantially horizontally-extending mesh tubes, each tube substantially filled with a plant growing medium. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138014 | PICK HOLE GUARD FOR MANHOLE COVERS - Pick hole guards are provided for use in guarding pick holes on manhole covers. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the pick hole guards can have a base, biasing member, and guard member. The biasing member can be attached to the base and guard member, and can bias the guard member toward a pick hole on the manhole cover to guard the pick hole. In other embodiments, the pick hole guards do not have movable guard members, but instead have retaining surfaces to serve as a receptacle for catching waste disposed through a pick hole. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138015 | MODULAR DESIGN FOR A DIPPER DOOR AND IMPROVED LATCH LEVER BAR - A latch lever bar for use with a latching mechanism of a dipper door is provided that includes a latch bar that includes a yoke. The latch lever bar may include an interface portion that includes a straight surface that is configured to contact the yoke of a latch bar and a pivot connecting portion that is configured to pivotally connect the latch lever bar to the door, wherein the pivot connecting portion defines a pivot point that is substantially collinear with the straight surface of the interface portion. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138016 | System and Method for Determining Dump Locations - A system for determining a plurality of dump locations for a blade includes a position sensor and a controller configured to determine the position of a work surface and determine a plurality of dump locations along a path between a start location and an end location based upon the position of the work surface and a desired target. Adjacent pairs of dump locations define a load spacing distance and each load spacing distance is sequentially longer along the work surface closer to the start location. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138017 | Machine Onboard Activity and Behavior Classification - A machine behavior classification system may include an electronic data collection system and an electronic data analysis system. The electronic data collection system may have an image capture apparatus that is configured to monitor a machine and the image capture apparatus may produce an image data file of the machine. Moreover, the electronic data analysis system may include a data analytics module that is configured to receive the image data file and the data analytics module may perform a data analysis of the image data file. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138018 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAVING DIAGNOSTIC MODE OF OPERATION - A hydraulic system is disclosed for use with. a machine. The hydraulic system may have an actuator, a valve associated with the actuator, at least one sensor configured to generate signals indicative of performance parameters of the hydraulic system, and a controller. The controller may be configured to determine at least one of a diagnostic movement and position of at least one of the fluid actuator and valve required to perform a health cheek, and to correlate the signals generated only during completion of the diagnostic movement or only when the at least one of the fluid actuator and valve are in the diagnostic position to values of the performance parameters. The controller may also be configured to make a comparison of the values of the performance parameters to expected values, and to determine a health of the hydraulic system based on the comparison. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138019 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING HEAVY MACHINE WEAR - Methods and systems for detecting heavy machine wear. One system includes a heavy machine tooth of an industrial machine having a working end and a mounting end opposite the working end. The system also includes a wear indicator included in the tooth. The wear indicator includes a conductive tip, a conductive outer body extending along at least a length of the tooth, a conductive inner core positioned within the outer body, and insulating material positioned between the outer body and the inner core. The conductive tip is positioned between the working end of the tooth and the outer body and electrically couples the outer body and the inner core to form an electric circuit. The system also includes a transmitter included in the tooth. The transmitter transmits a state of the electric circuit. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138020 | ECONOMIZER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAVING HEAT AND WATER - An economizer system and method for saving heat and water, comprising a bathing facility for receiving hot water from a water heater through a pipeline; a first valve for controlling the flow of hot water received by the bathing facility; a second valve for allowing the flow of an initial volume of cold water existing in the pipeline between the water heater and the bathing facility | 2017-05-18 |
20170138021 | ADJUSTABLE SYSTEM FOR PUMPING WATER WITH SELF-PRIMING PUMP - Adjustable system for pumping water with self-priming pump consists of check valve ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138022 | Non-invasive Thermal Dispersion Flow Meter with Fluid Leak Detection and Freeze Burst Prevention - A non-invasive thermal dispersion flow meter with chronometric monitor for fluid leak detection includes a heater, an ambient temperature sensor and a flow rate sensor which are configured to sense the temperature of a fluid in a conduit, and then monitor the flow of that fluid through the conduit. The fluid flow sensor is incorporated into a Wheatstone bridge circuit, which is used to provide increased sensitivity to the outputs of the sensors, Based upon the ambient temperature sensor readings, the flow rate sensor and heater may be adjusted to optimize the operation of the system to detect leaks. An alternative embodiment utilizes a single sensor and separate heater which work together to determine heat propagation times which in turn is used to calculate flow rate. Based on the sensor readings, the flow may be adjusted to prevent damage and leaks by relieving the system of excess pressure. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138023 | MANAGING A FLUID CONDITION IN A PIPE - According to an example, a system for managing a fluid condition in a pipe includes a controller to receive temperatures of the pipe detected by the temperature sensor over a period of time. The controller may determine, based upon the temperatures of the pipe over the period of time, a temperature profile of the pipe and may determine that the temperature profile of the pipe indicates that a freezing onset event has occurred. The freezing onset event may include a transition from a drop in temperature to an increase in temperature, in which the temperature during the transition is below a freezing point temperature of a fluid contained in the pipe. The controller may further trigger at least one of an alarm and an activation of a first freezing prevention device in response to the determination that the freezing onset event has occurred. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138024 | Hydrant Enclosure With Integral Faucet - Provided is an enclosure with an integrated hydrant. The enclosure includes a fluid flow conduit that transfers fluid from a fluid supply tube to a fluid outlet, which may be associated with the backflow preventer. The enclosure has a conduit that carries water from the fluid supply tube to the backflow preventer. Thus, a lower profile, lighter, and more aesthetically pleasing enclosure is provided. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138025 | Faucet System Comprising a Liquid Soap Delivery Line - A water faucet system including a faucet having a neck comprising a water passageway and liquid soap delivery line, both integrated within the neck assembly. The water faucet system features a streamlined neck assembly that includes a water outlet or spout, located at the distal portion of the neck assembly, and additionally includes a separate soap outlet located at a predetermined location. The soap delivery (soap dispensing) is initiated by a user performing an activation event directed to a sensor system located in the neck assembly. In preferred embodiments, the sensor system utilizes touchless type sensors so to avoid any physical contact with the neck assembly. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138026 | FLOW REGULATOR - A flow regulator includes a housing portion, a diversion device, an annular seat and an elastic water stop ring. The annular seat, the diversion device and the housing portion are fixedly assembled together. The diversion device comprises a periphery wall disposed with diversion holes, a central base in the periphery wall and a deflecting annular wall fixedly connecting the periphery wall and the central base. The external periphery surface of the deflecting annular wall is gradually larger downwardly from the central base to the periphery wall. The central base has at least a part extending out of the internal hole of the annular seat. A flowing clearance is formed between the central base and the hole wall of the internal hole of the annular seat. The flowing clearance is disposed above the deflecting annular wall so that water flows out of the flowing clearance and onto the deflecting annular wall. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138027 | WATER-SAVING DEVICE FOR A FAUCET AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A water-saving device for a faucet has a main body. A flow-controlling member and a movable flow-blocking member are mounted in the main body. The main body has multiple receiving holes that receive respectively multiple positioning balls. A driving member movably receives an outer surface of the main body. When the faucet is open, the flow-controlling member and the flow-blocking member facilitate a water flow that is adjustable and stable. A user pulls the driving member downwards for increasing the water flow as required. The positioning balls are mounted in the driving member. The flow-blocking member that is pressed by the water flow moves downwards. When the faucet is closed, the flow-blocking member restores to an original position, thereby automatically adjusting the faucet to a minimum water flow for next use and economizes the water usage. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138028 | APRON-FRONT SINK ASSEMBLY - An assembly includes a cabinet including a front face and an opening in the front face that is defined at least in part by two vertical cut lines and a horizontal cut line that extends between the two vertical cut lines. The assembly also includes a sink coupled to the cabinet, the sink including a basin and an apron coupled to the basin and located forward of the basin to provide a front surface of the sink. The apron has a lateral width that is wider than the opening such that ends of the apron overlap the two vertical cut lines to conceal the vertical cut lines on the front face of the cabinet. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138029 | SINK AND CABINET ASSEMBLY - A kitchen sink and cabinet assembly includes an apron-front sink including at least one basin and an apron positioned forward of the at least one basin and a standard cabinet base that includes a front wall. A first side wall and a second side wall are coupled to the front wall, and the first and second side walls each have a height of approximately 34.5 inches and are separated from each other by a distance selected from the group consisting of approximately 30, 33, and 36 inches. The cabinet includes a drawer opening located in the front wall above a door. The apron extends in front of the front wall of the cabinet and is wider than the drawer opening such that the drawer opening is concealed by the apron when the apron is installed on the standard cabinet base. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138030 | APRON-FRONT SINK ASSEMBLY - An assembly includes a cabinet including an opening in a front face thereof and an apron-front sink coupled to the cabinet that includes a basin having a width that is less than a width of the opening, and an apron extending laterally between a first end and an opposite second end. The apron is positioned forward of the front face of the cabinet and the first and second ends of the apron extend beyond the opening to conceal the opening. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138031 | METHOD OF INSTALLING APRON-FRONT SINK - A method of installing an apron-front sink to a cabinet includes inserting a portion of an apron-front sink through an opening in a front panel of a cabinet. The apron-front sink has an apron that is wider than the opening and conceals edges of the opening. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138032 | METHOD OF INSTALLING APRON-FRONT SINK - A method of installing an under-mount apron-front sink to a cabinet includes placing an under-mount apron-front sink onto a portion of the cabinet, wherein the under-mount apron-front sink extends through an opening disposed in a front wall of the cabinet and sliding the under-mount apron-front sink in a rearward direction through the opening until a front apron of the sink engages the front wall of the cabinet, wherein the front apron comprises a left end and a right end. A lateral distance between the left end and the right end of the front apron is greater than a lateral width of the opening of the cabinet such that the front apron at least partially overlaps the opening such that the opening is not visible with the sink installed. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138033 | Ventilated Toilet Assembly - Disclosed herein is a unique ventilated toilet assembly. The toilet assembly includes a base with a central opening, the opening defining a toilet bowl. The toilet assembly includes a first annular ring above the base, the first annular ring having means for delivering water to the toilet bowl and a second annular ring surrounding the first annular ring. The second annular ring having side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall, the walls defining a conduit for exhausting air through the second annular ring and the second annular ring having exhaust ports for exhausting air from the toilet bowl. The ventilation member includes the combination of the second annular ring, the conduit, and the exhaust port for exhausting air working cooperatively to capture and remove waste air from the toilet bowl. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138034 | FLUSH TOILET - A flush toilet includes: a bowl portion; a rim portion disposed on a top edge of the bowl portion; a spout portion for spouting flush water supplied from the water supply source to the bowl portion to form a circulating current; a discharge passage for discharging waste in the bowl portion, an inlet portion of the discharge passage being connected at the bottom of the bowl portion; a sanitary washing device disposed at a rear of the bowl portion, the sanitary washing device including a nozzle for spraying flush water toward a user positioned over the bowl portion; and a skirt portion disposed to respectively cover sides of both the bowl portion and the discharge passage. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138036 | Plastic floor drain - Embodiments include plastic floor drains or sinks. Embodiments also include plastic floor drain which comprises an approximately square receptor having an open top with a notch and a rim at the open top, an outlet at the bottom, and four sides. Each side has a shoulder located along the width of each side at approximately ⅓ the distance from the top to the bottom of the body. Embodiments also include a plastic floor drain which comprises an approximately square receptor having an open top with a notch and a rim at the open top, an outlet at the bottom, and four sides. Each side has a shoulder having a bottom side and located along the width of each side at approximately ⅓ the distance from the top to the bottom of the receptor. There are a multiplicity of seepage holes in the receptor arrayed along the top sides of the shoulders. A four-sided anchor flange is adhesively connected to the shoulder. A flashing clamp is attached by connectors to each side of the flashing clamp, each flashing clamp being capable of retaining a membrane between the anchor flange side and the flashing clamp. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138037 | VALVE FOR USE IN A SEWAGE LINE - In a first embodiment, the present invention is a valve insertable into a sewage line in order to prevent backflow into a structure. The valve includes a mouth formed therein which corresponds to the size of an inlet of the sewage line and means for rotating for rotating the valve within the sewage line. Rotation of the valve to an open position aligns the mouth with the inlet of the sewage line to permit flow through the sewage line and rotation of the valve body to a closed position rotates the mouth away from the inlet of the sewage line to prevent flow through the sewage line. In a second embodiment, the present invention further includes a conduit adapter that replaces a converging section of the sewage line in order to retrofit the valve into a sewage line where the valve would otherwise not fit therein. Additionally, in either the first or second embodiment, the present invention provides for the simultaneous purging of the sewage line by attaching means for purging to the valve. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138038 | TELESCOPIC STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD - A telescoping barrier assembly provides interlocking modules coupled together so as to slide vertically with respect to the other. The modules telescopically extend to a deployed position to form a barrier that withstands inertial and the external forces, and then retracts to a collapsed position. The modules include a base module and a plurality of deployable modules that are arranged in a nested configuration, such that each module slides in and out of an adjacent module. The base module has a mounting portion that may be subterranean. A lifting mechanism applies an axial force to the deployable modules to enable displacement between the operational and collapsed position. Spring biased lateral support members help the deployable modules remain in the extended position and a pulley system helps displace the modules to the collapsed position. An inner and outer seal inhibit liquid leakage between the module and between multiple adjacent assemblies. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138039 | NON-METALLIC JOIST HANGER - A non-metallic joist hanger including a substantially U-shaped receiving channel defined by a pair of spaced apart side wall flanges and a base wall to receive a portion of a joist, an attachment flange extending transversely from each of the spaced apart side walls to attach to a transverse beam, and an arcuate bracing structure extending between each side wall and the adjacent attachment flange. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138040 | Underlayment With Thermal Insulation - An underlayment that meets underlayment requirements and provides thermal insulation is disclosed. The underlayment includes a core material and an upper emittance layer having an exterior surface. An upper reinforcement layer is positioned between the upper emittance layer and the core material. A first encapsulation layer is positioned between the upper emittance layer and the upper reinforcement layer. A second encapsulation layer is positioned between the upper reinforcement layer and the core material. The underlayment includes a lower emittance layer having an exterior surface. A lower reinforcement layer is positioned between the lower emittance layer and the core material. A third encapsulation layer is positioned between the lower emittance layer and the lower reinforcement layer. A fourth encapsulation layer is positioned between the lower reinforcement layer and the core material. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138041 | Single Leaf Separating Wall - A single leaf building component for use in separating walls in timber frame building construction. Two timber frame studs are held together at an edge by at least one acoustic connector. The connector holds the frames at a fixed distance, prevents sound transfer and provides a lifting point. Embodiments of the connector are described with the inclusion of a dampening material and having a timber body. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138042 | Wall And Floor Structure For Reducing Inter-Floor Noise - A hard panel of wall and floor structures for reducing floor impact sound according to example embodiments includes patterned layer having different density and elastic modulus form a base layer. A transmission path of an acoustic wave may be changed in a lateral direction by passing the patterned layer and the sound energy is dissipated by the refection, refraction, and cancellation of the acoustic wave. Thus, a noise is reduced. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138043 | MOMENT FRAME LINKS WALL - A lateral bracing system having high initial stiffness and including yield links capable of effectively dissipating stresses generated within the lateral bracing system under lateral loads. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138044 | PREFABRICATED PANEL FOR A BUILDING - A prefabricated building element is configured to be connected to a lateral side of a prefabricated building structure for forming a part of a building such that the building element forms a wall or a roof slab or a floor slab of a building. The building element includes a wooden core arranged adjacent to at least one insulating layer, and at least one engagement means for later engagement with the prefabricated building structure by means of a connecting device, wherein the building structure is a prefabricated module or another prefabricated building element. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138045 | ESTABLISHING BARRIERS WITH MODULAR WALL STRUCTURES - A wall segment is stood upon a surface by first positioning a curved wall segment upon the surface. The wall segment has a lower ground contacting surface, an upper surface opposite the lower ground contacting surface, left and a right side surfaces each extending from the lower surface to the upper surface, one or more panels, and a curved frame including at least one frame segment sized and dimensioned to retain a panel, the frame defining a curved outer periphery where the segment contacts the surface. A vessel is positioned proximate the curved frame, the vessel being shaped to conform and nest into the curvature of the outer periphery of the frame where the segment contacts the surface. The vessel is attached to the frame, and weight is added to the vessel. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138046 | FASTENING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUCH A SYSTEM - A fastening system for attaching a board-shaped structural element ( | 2017-05-18 |
20170138047 | MULTILAYER ARTICLE WITH VARIEGATED APPEARANCE - A variegated capstock for covering a substrate for a building product has polymeric streaks in a non-clear, non-opaque matrix. Rapid cooling of the matrix minimizes formation of crystallites, such that the polymeric streaks become visible through a surface of the non-opaque matrix. The streaks are visible by having a color or an index of refraction different from that of the matrix. The matrix is in one or more layers, and the polymeric streaks are in the layers. The substrate is visible through the non-clear, non-opaque matrix and can appear partially obscured by the non-clear, non-opaque matrix. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138048 | PARTITION STUD - A metal stud comprising a web and flanges extending perpendicularly from respective edges of the web and each having a stiffening return, the web comprising a longitudinal rib at each edge thereof, each rib having a width of 0.250″ from a respective edge of the web and a depth of 0.060″ from a baseline of the web. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138049 | FLOOR JOIST - A floor joist including a first piece of lumber including a first set of fingers and a first set of grooves is provided. A second piece of lumber including a second set of fingers and a second set of grooves is also provided. A finger joint is formed by a combination of the first second of fingers with the second set of grooves and a combination of the second set of fingers with the first set of grooves. A first set of pockets are formed between the combination of the first second of fingers with the second set of grooves, and a second set of pockets are formed between the combination of the second set of fingers with the first set of grooves. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138050 | REINFORCING BAR COUPLER FOR SPIRAL REINFORCING BAR - The present invention relates to a reinforcing bar coupler, for a spiral reinforcing bar, for coupling a pair of spiral reinforcing bars in a straight line, which includes, at one side of the inner part thereof, a protrusion accommodating groove screw-coupled to a spiral protrusion of the spiral reinforcing bar, and a loading part formed to have an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the spiral reinforcing bar, such that the end part of the spiral reinforcing bar is accommodated therein without rotation. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138051 | ASPHALTIC MEMBRANE WITH MULLITE-CONTAINING GRANULES - A roofing article comprising (i) an asphaltic substrate; and (ii) a plurality of granules disposed on a surface of the substrate, said granules including calcined kaolin that has been calcined at a temperature of at least 1000° C. and less than 1300° C. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138052 | CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR CORRUGATED PANELS AND METHOD OF USE OF SAME - A connecting means for connecting two corrugated sheets firmly to each other is made of a thin metal sheet folded into two portions; one portion is shorter than the other portion and is parallel to one part of the second portion, forming a gap between the folded portions that fits the thickness of the corrugated sheets. A threaded hole is made in the other part of the second portion of the connecting means adapted to accept a fastening screw. The connecting means may be placed over an edge of one corrugated sheet, another corrugated sheet is placed over the one corrugated sheet and a fastening screw is inserted through concentric holes made in the two corrugated sheets and is firmly fastened in the threaded hole. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138053 | INVERTED ROOFING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention provides an inverted roofing system and method that is more thermally efficient, inexpensive and quicker to install, better able to withstand environmental conditions, and produces the appearance and some functional benefits of a traditional natural green roof ballast top-layer. It does not require a sloped roof gradient, and is capable of a user controlled mass per square foot roof load. The inverted roofing system and method provides a ballast top-layer that is lightweight, and maintains properties that will prevent wind uplift. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138054 | FASCIA GUTTER SYSTEM AND COVERINGS USING THE SAME - A covering employing a fascia gutter is disclosed. The fascia gutter includes a front member, bottom member, a rear member, a ledge, a guiding groove, a protrusion and a receiving space. The bottom member connects the front member to the rear member. The receiving space is defined by the front member, the bottom member, and the rear member. The ledge is connected to the rear member. An opening is defined by the ledge and the protrusion. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138055 | TILTABLE BRACKET FOR A RAIN GUTTER OF A BUILDING - The invention is a tiltable bracket assembly for a rain gutter of a building, the assembly including an elongate clip configured to engage with an edge of the rain gutter; and a support bracket, wherein the support bracket includes a vertical element and a horizontal element, wherein the horizontal element including a hinged flap for a base of the rain gutter; characterised in that the vertical element of the support bracket includes a track for the elongate clip, and wherein the horizontal element of the support bracket includes a slot for the elongate clip. The elongate clip is configured to slide along the vertical element of the support bracket to engage and disengage with the upper rear edge of the rain gutter. When disengaged, the flap can be articulated to facilitate the pivotal movement of the rain gutter. This allows the gutter to be easily emptied or cleared of leaves or snow of the like as required. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138056 | Awning Assembly Attachment - An awning assembly attachment is provided which is connectable to an awning assembly and allows adjustable installation of supports. In some embodiments, the attachment has a head which is connectable to an awning groove to allow for adjustable positioning of the attachments. The supports may be installed at seats of the attachment. The supports provide for the use of partitions that define walls of a porch or enclosure, or for connection of a tension rafter or a de-flapper structure, among other things. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138057 | ADJUSTABLE LOUVERS FOLDING AND ROTATION MECHANISM ABLE TO PROTECT FROM SUN'S RAYS, RAIN OR OTHER ATMOSPHERIC AGENTS - An adjustable louvers folding and rotation mechanism able to protect an area underneath the covering from sun's rays, rain or other atmospheric agents. The device includes a plurality of louvers engaged by a plurality of rods, which make a pair of pantograph mechanisms, the latter constrained to guiding section bars by carriages. The guide section bars have a groove shaped to contain an involute worm, the axis of which is parallel to the longitudinal direction of development of the guiding section bar and a longitudinal groove able to retain and allow the sliding of the carriages. The ends of the louvers are constrained to an end of a pin, which constrains a pair of rods at the middle line, and is provided with a toothed wheel, which meshes with the involute worm when the pantograph is in the fully extended configuration thus determining the rotation of the louvers. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138058 | DRYWALL TAPE, METHOD OF MAKING AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A tape includes a paper substrate, and a coating of resin-remoistening adhesive on one surface of the paper substrate. The paper substrate defines a plurality of holes or interstices patterned longitudinally in a single line along or near a center line of the paper substrate. The tape is used for taping gaps, seams or joints between wallboard or drywall members, for example, for sealing a dry wall joint. Methods of making the tape and using the tape are also provided. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138059 | Storage Structure - A storage structure is provided in which an outside surface panel can be attached and removed regardless of where the storage structure is installed. The storage structure has a plurality of columns, an outside surface panel configured to be located between two mutually adjacent columns to form a part of an outer wall, and an outward-side pressing member and an inward-side pressing member each of which can be removably attached to a column. The outside surface panel has a width which is less than a distance between the two mutually adjacent columns. The outward-side pressing member and the inward-side pressing member cooperate with each other to assist in holding the outside surface panel from both sides. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138060 | SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING PANELS ON A BUILDING - A mounting rail for attachment to a building has a base with a top edge and a bottom edge. A pivot member projects from the base and provides a pivot point structure. A gripping flange extends from the base toward the pivot point structure and provides a gripping surface between the bottom edge and the pivot point structure. A slot is thus formed in the mounting rail. The mounting rail also has an anchor portion between the gripping surface and the bottom edge. A mounting system for mounting panels on a building includes mounting rails and a plurality of panel brackets for engaging panels to be mounted on the building by engaging the mounting rail slot at one end and the anchor portion at the other end. A method for mounting panels on a building by the use of the system is disclosed. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138061 | PANEL - A panel, which, at two opposite edges, is provided with coupling parts that allow joining by a downward movement, said coupling parts including a male part that fits in a female part, wherein vertically active locking portions are provided at opposite sides of the male part and female part, wherein these locking portions are located at different distances from an upper side of the panels. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138062 | Flooring Plank Fasteners - A floor fastener is described, including a main body configured to be removably attached to a surface. The floor fastener also includes one or more circlips, each of the one or more circlips fixed to the main body, each of the one or more circlips including a raised surface extending outward from the circlip and configured to removably attach to a flooring plank. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138063 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHING COVERING ELEMENTS TO A FLOOR BATTEN - The invention relates to a device for fixing, to a top face of a floor batten, cladding elements each having at least one edge provided with a groove, said device comprising at least one body configured so as to be fixed to the floor batten and a clamp having a rod intended to cooperate with said body and with a head, the head being configured so as to cooperate with at least one groove in at least one cladding element in order to provide the locking of said cladding element, characterised in that the fixing device comprises at least one holder intended to be at least partly inserted in the body and in a side of the floor batten so as to fix the body on the side of the floor batten and so that a traction or compression applied to said head exerts a shear force at the holder. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138064 | SUPPORT PLATE SYSTEM FOR ELEVATED FLOORING TILES - An elevated flooring surface assembly including surface tiles disposed on respective support plates, the corners of which in turn rest on support pedestals disposed upon a fixed surface with a predetermined spacing therebetween to provide for increased degrees of support of the surface tiles above the fixed surface. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138065 | SUPPORT PLATE SYSTEM FOR ELEVATED FLOORING TILES - An elevated flooring surface assembly including surface tiles disposed on respective support plates, the corners of which in turn rest on support pedestals disposed upon a fixed surface with a predetermined spacing therebetween to provide for increased degrees of support of the surface tiles above the fixed surface. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138066 | SUPPORT PLATE SYSTEM FOR ELEVATED FLOORING TILES - An elevated flooring surface assembly including surface tiles disposed on respective support plates, the corners of which in turn rest on support pedestals disposed upon a fixed surface with a predetermined spacing therebetween to provide for increased degrees of support of the surface tiles above the fixed surface. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138067 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING FIBER MATERIALS - A system for processing material has a power supply and a machine having a hopper for receiving and passing material to an auger. The auger has a shaft with an axis about which it rotates, a helical flighting mounted to the shaft, pins mounted to the helical flighting, and paddles mounted to the shaft. The radial outer edge of the helical flighting is crenelated with periodic notches that form rectangular blades on the helical flighting. The pins are rotationally and angularly aligned with leading edges of the rectangular blades. The system may include a vehicle, such as a trailer, having first and second compartments separated by a partition. The power supply is located in the first compartment and has a power supply member extending though the partition. The machine is located in the second compartment and coupled to the power supply member. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138068 | TILE SUPPORT APPARATUS - A tile support apparatus that includes: a central frame member; a left frame member; and a right frame member, wherein the left frame member and the right frame member movably attach to opposing ends of the central frame member, wherein each frame member includes a plurality of fastener receivers and spirit levels. The left frame member and the right frame member movably attach to opposing ends of the central frame member by using a hinge and are adapted to move independently move between an orthogonal orientation relative to the central frame member. The plurality of fastener receivers is adapted to enable the frame members to be fixed to a wall with a mechanical fastener. Further, the spirit levels are adapted to determine for each individual frame member whether an abutting surface is level. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138069 | Article Transport Facility - An article transport facility includes an article transport device capable of moving along a moving direction in movement sections. The movement sections include a transporting movement section and an out-of-the-way movement section. A work platform includes one or more out-of-trajectory portions located to at least one side along a lateral direction with respect to a mast trajectory, and one or more in-trajectory portions which are located in an area of the mast trajectory that excludes an area in which the mast is located when the article transport device is in the out-of-the-way stop position. Each of the one or more in-trajectory portions is configured to be capable of being moved to a support position located in the mast trajectory, and to an out-of-the-way position in which the in-trajectory portion is out of the mast trajectory along the lateral direction. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138070 | Safety Fence Support and Anchoring System - A safety fence support and anchoring system is used in a building that includes an elevated deck supported above an underlying deck. The system includes a base plate secured to the upper surface of the elevated deck and a stanchion receptacle attached to an extending upwardly from the base plate for receiving and holding a stanchion of the safety fence such that the stanchion extends upwardly from the elevated deck. A deck penetrating anchor component is connected to and suspended below the base plate and configured for being received by and constrained within an opening formed through the elevated deck, which opening extends fully through the elevated deck from the upper surface to the lower surface thereof. The deck penetrating anchor component is exposed and made accessible through the lower surface of the elevated deck. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138071 | Concrete Pier Foundation Anchor Bolt Support and Chamfer Form - Embodiments of the Concrete Form include a form tube, chamfer disk, and one or more cross-members. The cross-members are comprised of a center pivot aperture, two bolt guides, which are formed by the cross-members, end clamps, and an optional clamp. The chamfer disk is a disk that sits atop of the form tube and forms side chamfers in positive relief when placed upon the form tube when the concrete cures. The optional conduit clamp can be used to hold any conduit, tube or any other item during the pour. In another embodiment of the Concrete Form is comprised of a form tube, chamfer disk, end clamps, four or more bottom slide arms, and four or more top slide arms. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138072 | Powered tile breaker - A powered tile breaker has an adjustable frame and the frame is further comprised of a handlebar member, a foldable shaft, a base member, and wheels. The base member holds a chiseling assembly which comprises a main electric motor located inside a motor casing. The motor powers a chisel member. The chiseling assembly is angularly adjustable by way of an actuator member which consists in a secondary electric motor driving a piston. The piston has one end rotationally connected to the base member, and the actuator member is rotationally connected to a lever member which extends from the chiseling assembly and which connects at a pivot point. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138073 | DRYWALL REPAIR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DRYWALL REPAIR - Described is a drywall repair system that includes a flexible plate defining at least one void, and an anchoring protuberance extending generally transverse from a first surface of the flexible plate. The anchoring protuberance includes a hollowed center region, a first end proximate the flexible plate and a second end opposite the first end, the second end defining an anchoring hole that extends through the second end to the hollowed center region. The flexible plate is deformable and is configured to deform in order to pass through a drywall hole and reform into a generally planar shape that spans the entirety of the drywall hole once it has passed through the drywall hole. Upon anchoring the flexible plate in place by driving a securing element driven through the flexible plate and anchoring protuberance and hole and pressing against a separate surface, the plate can be covered with a hardening repair paste. Method of repairing holes in drywall surfaces utilizing such a system are also described. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138074 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING WAVES SUITABLE FOR SURFING USING STAGGERED WAVE GENERATORS EXTENDED ALONG A CURVED STAGGER LINE - A wave pool having a deep end and a shallow end with a plurality of wave generators along the deep end that are extended along a curved stagger line positioned at an oblique angle relative to the moving waves. The wave generators are preferably extended in a substantially staggered manner relative to the travel direction of the waves. A pair of dividing walls is preferably provided in front of each generator, wherein the dividing walls are extended substantially forward with a fade angle of no more than about 20 degrees relative to each other. The wave generators are preferably operated in sequence, such that a plurality of wave segments is generated, and such that the wave segments travel forward and then merge together to form a substantially uniform resultant wave which travels forward and then breaks along the shallow end. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138075 | POOL APPARATUS - A pool apparatus has a surrounding side frame, a tarpaulin and a top portion frame. The surrounding side frame provides a closed geometrical shape defined on the ground after the tarpaulin is surrounded with respect to the ground. The tarpaulin may be constituted by various kinds of waterproof materials. The tarpaulin has a bottom portion, a side portion and a top portion. The shape of the bottom of the tarpaulin corresponds to the closed geometrical shape. The side portion of the tarpaulin connects to the bottom portion and surrounding the surrounding side frame. The top portion of the tarpaulin connects to the side portion of the tarpaulin. The thickness of top portion of the tarpaulin is thicker than the thickness of the other portion s of the tarpaulin. The top portion frame clips the top portion to fix the tarpaulin. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138076 | Modular Pump and Filter System and Method - A pump and filter system and method. The system includes a housing with a housing inlet, a housing outlet, and a housing cavity, where the housing inlet is positioned above the housing outlet. The system also includes filtration media positioned inside the housing cavity and separating the housing inlet from the housing outlet, and a pump positioned at least partially inside the housing cavity. The pump includes a magnetic drive motor. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138077 | Intermittent Locking Door Mechanism - A spa tub system comprising a spa tub and at least one compartment integrated into the frame of the spa tub. The compartment includes a hatch which is attached to the compartment using a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly includes a bearing trough, a bearing cam, and a cam stop. The hatch is pivoted to open and close and can open to a predefined angle. At this predefined angle, the hatch cannot be removed. When the hatch is pivoted to a pivot angle less than the predefined angle, the hatch can be removed. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138078 | Flexible Water Ejection Spout for a Swimming Pool Cover Pump - A flexible water ejection spout for a swimming pool cover pump, is characterized by a conduit made at least partially, or having at least one portion, of a repeatedly positionable flexible material. The flexible water ejection spout has a connector at one end of the conduit that is configured to connect to a water outlet of the swimming pool cover pump, and a nozzle at the other end of the conduit. The flexible conduit or flexible portion(s) thereof can be repeatedly manipulated into any desired shape to provide infinite adjustment to the direction and inclination of the outgoing stream of water from the swimming pool cover pump and thus the swimming pool cover. The swimming pool cover pump may be fitted with the present flexible water ejection spout either via its releasable connector, or permanently, wherein the connector is replaced a permanent attachment. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138079 | COMBINED CYCLE PLANT AND PLANT BUILDING THEREOF - A plant building includes: a building main body that continues in an array direction in which a plurality of single-shaft combined units are arrayed, and has a roof that covers the upper side of the plurality of single-shaft combined units; a first overhead crane that is disposed inside the building main body, and has a girder capable of traveling in the array direction across a region including the upper side of gas turbines of the plurality of single-shaft combined units; and a second overhead crane that is disposed inside the building main body, and has a girder capable of traveling in the array direction across a region including the upper side of steam turbines of the plurality of single-shaft combined units. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138080 | Screwthreaded pole - A pole which is designed to be inserted into the ground, the pole having a lower tapered segment at one end thereof, the lowered tapered segment having double helical threads thereon, and an upper segment upon which objects may be supported. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138081 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ERECTING TOWER WITH HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS - A method and apparatus for constructing a tower, where the apparatus may include a structure including a foundation including a plurality of hydraulic cylinders; a truss tower located on the foundation and configured to support a tower built on the foundation; and a controller configured to control extension and retraction of the hydraulic cylinders. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138082 | PLATFORM FOR A CEMETERY LOWERING DEVICE - A platform for a cemetery lowering device comprising a base having a tapered edge and a non-skid surface, wherein the base comprises an opening for a casket to be lowered through the base, a frame and skin, and one or more adjustable-height footings. The frame and skin may be formed of a single piece of polymer, fiberglass, or metal. The skin may be removably attached to the frame. The non-skid surface may comprise grooves. The base may comprise a guide for positioning the cemetery lowering device on the base. The guide is an impression in a surface of the base. The base may comprise a first flange around a perimeter of the opening extending vertically from a top surface of the base. Each one of the adjustable-height footings is threaded such that height adjustments of the one of the adjustable-height footings comprise rotating the one of the adjustable-height footings. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138083 | MULTI-USE PARK FOR THE LIVING AND THE DEAD - A multi-use park for the living and the dead, which typically includes a bounded green space; asymmetric columbaria in the form of art objects, such as mosaics or sculptures; and a building for wedding ceremonies or celebrations, baptisms, graduation celebrations, retirement parties, picnics, and other events along the continuum of life. In other words the multi-use park, in one location, melds ongoing activities of the living, with remembering the dead. A method of use typically includes the step of a receiving payment to deploy the ashes of a deceased entity within the bounded green space of the multi-use park, wherein the ashes are deployed in an asymmetric columbarium having the appearance of an art object such as a sculpture or mosaic; and receiving payment to conduct a milestone life-continuum event, such as a graduation celebration, within the bounded green space of the multi-use park. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138084 | Frame and Roof System for a Portable Shelter - A portable shelter framing system is disclosed herein. The portable shelter framing system includes a plurality of corner support assemblies; a plurality of crossbeam members, at least some of the crossbeam members configured to be connected between a pair of the plurality of corner support assemblies without the use of tools; and a plurality of roof frame members, each of the roof frame members configured to be coupled to one of the plurality of corner support assemblies or one of the plurality of crossbeam members without the use of tools. In one or more embodiments, each of the plurality of corner support assemblies of portable shelter framing system comprises spaced apart apertures disposed at the top thereof, each of the spaced apart apertures configured to receive a respective downwardly extending portion of one of the plurality of roof frame members. | 2017-05-18 |
20170138085 | FOLDABLE FRAME FOR INSTANT TENT - Disclosed is a foldable frame which can be widely applied to instant tents which are easily installed or uninstalled and have a rectangular or square bottom surface of various sizes. With a head ( | 2017-05-18 |