22nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130133120 | HAND COVERING FOR GRIPPING HANDLES - A hand covering for gripping handles comprises a covering body with a necking portion to enclose around a handle and an entrance for hands to put into. The front end of the necking portion is gradually enlarged to the entrance. A fixed hole is defined at the front end of the necking portion. The covering body has a receiving space defined therein for receiving hands. The receiving space is communicated with the fixed hole and the entrance. The receiving space has a warming member defined at the inner peripheral of the covering body for keeping the hands warm in the receiving space and for absorbing the sweat from hands. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133121 | APPAREL WITH IMPROVED PROTECTION AND PERFORMANCE - Apparel articles such as undergarments, performance apparel, and other articles of clothes are described. The apparel articles incorporate various combinations of materials and fabrics to offer breathability, water repellency, wicking, moisture management, odor-free protection, and/or other benefits. The articles can have an open- or closed-front design. Further, an insert can be fixed or removably secured to a gusset section of the article to offer replacement and cleaning convenience. The inserts can be comprised of materials such as viscose, polyester, and/or other materials. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133122 | Mittenshirt - The mittenshirt integrates a polar fleece pullover garment with a mitten for the purpose of preventing mittens from being pulled off. When worn under a jacket it also serves the purpose of covering the gap between the jacket sleeve and typical mittens to keep the wrist covered. The mittenshirt was originally designed for special needs children who would not keep mittens on but it is also useful for any child playing outside in the cold. The unique opening approximately 3 inches above the wrist on the palm side allows the child to pull their hand back up the sleeve and then slide the hand out without taking off the mittenshirt or the jacket worn over the mittenshirt. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133123 | Apparel with Reduced Drag Coefficient - An athletic garment including a panel designed to reduce frictional and pressure drag around an appendage of an athlete competing in a high-speed event, such as running and cycling. The panel is positioned to encircle the appendage, and is provided with regions having different surface texture roughnesses. The leading edge of the panel includes texture designed to enhance the laminar boundary layer, while the adjacent portion of the panel includes texture intended to trip the boundary layer to turbulent flow. The drag-reducing panel may be the cuff of a sock, a sleeve, wristband, a headband, or the like. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133124 | UNDERWEAR - Underwear includes: a front body ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130133125 | GARMENT FOR INFIRMED PATIENT - A garment for a disabled or infirm patient having a series of tie fasteners for easy disrobing and reattaching, the tie fasteners having a ribbon on a first seam attached at its middle, passing through one or more buttonholes on a mating seam, whereupon the free ends of the tie can be tied into a bow. The ribbon is secured using first and second box stitches, one inside the other, along with an X stitch. The fastening system can be used in a multitude of styles, including closures along the front, side(s), back, and top of the garment. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133126 | METHOD FOR MAKING GLOVES - An embodiment is disclosed of a method of making gloves, more particularly polyvinyl chloride (PVC) coated gloves. The method comprises providing a liner, and coating at least a part of the liner with a PVC paste to form a coating having an outer layer, applying particles of a soluble solid to the outer layer of the coating and curing the outer layer. Preferably, the method further comprises gelling the outer layer after applying the particles and contacting the gelled outer layer with a solvent before curing. Preferably, the soluble solid comprises a solid acid. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133127 | SELECTIVELY FELTABLE GARMENT - Garments are provided that include feltable fibers in selected areas to provide high durability. Garments are manufactured with feltable fibers is selected areas, such as high wear or high impact areas, and are then subjected to the felting (or fulling) process to produce a garment having partially felted fibers on the selected areas. Such a garment may be a sock with felted areas selected in the heel and toe areas. Such socks have enhanced resistance to wear in these high wear areas, and therefore are useable for longer periods of time for the user of the sock. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133128 | MOTORSPORTS HELMET WITH NOISE REDUCTION ELEMENTS - A motorsports helmet having an isolation mount defining a receptacle is provided. An adjustment plate is selectively disposed within the receptacle at different depths and includes an ear-cup. The ear-cup is secured relative to the adjustment plate and includes at least two degrees of freedom of movement. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133129 | VAPOR RESISTANT CLOSURE - A vapor resistant closure including a closure mechanism, for example, a zipper having a start end in an inner portion of material and a stop end in an outer portion of material with the outer portion containing the stop end overlapping the inner portion containing the start end. The closure mechanism forming a seal between the outer portion containing the stop end and the inner portion containing the start end when the closure mechanism is closed at the stop end. The seal that is formed is generally impermeable to fluids, gases, vapors, aerosols and particulates. The vapor resistant closure may also include a compressible body between the outer portion of material containing the stop end and the inner portion of material containing the start end. The compressible body is compressed therebetween when the closure mechanism is closed at the stop end. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133130 | LOW VISIBILITY BODY ARMOR - A concealable armored vest is provided. The armored vest can include a ballistic insert and a contoured member that overlies the ballistic insert to obscure the outline of the ballistic insert from view. The foam insert can include tapered end portions that flatten as they extend laterally outward of the ballistic insert. The armored vest can also include a downwardly extending retention panel having a retention member to limit vertical movement of the vest. The retention panel can be tucked into a lower body garment, and the retention member can be oversized to inhibit the sliding retraction of the retention panel from the lower body garment. The retention member can include a longitudinal foam element generally parallel to the waistline and generally coextensive with the lowermost portion of the retention panel. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133131 | TOILET SEAT - A toilet seat includes a seat unit, a user-operating unit, and an acting device. The seat unit includes a housing and a seat member that has front and rear portions. The seat member is pivotally connected to the housing at the rear portion. The user-operating unit is mounted in the front portion of the seat member. The acting device is mounted to the seat unit and is driven by the user-operating unit to perform an action. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133132 | Container for the Collection of Urine Over a Period of 24 Hours - The present invention relates to a container for the collection of urine over a period of 24 hours, the inner volume of which is defined by a bottom wall, a perimetral wall and a top wall. The container comprises at least a first access mouth made on the top wall or perimetral wall, and means for drawing off the urine collected in the container. These means comprise a cup body inserted inside the container to close the first access mouth. The cup body delimits a chamber for housing a vacuum vial. On the bottom of the cup body there is an aperture which places the chamber in communication with the inner volume. These drawing means further comprise means for fluidically coupling the aperture to the vacuum vial, and a tube for sucking the urine. This tube is fluidically coupled to the aperture and extending from the bottom of the cup body as far as the bottom wall of the container. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133133 | CONTROL COLUMN FOR TURKISH BATH - A control column for Turkish bath internally houses a steam generator and a touch-screen control panel that can be activated by the user through contact with a front wall ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130133134 | THERAPEUTIC SHOWER AND METHOD OF USING THE SHOWER FOR WEIGHT REDUCTION - A therapeutic shower assembly for weight reduction includes a water heater for heating water at relatively low pressure and a mechanism for spraying the heated water at a relatively low pressure onto a majority of a human body. The mechanism also includes multiple arrays of generally horizontally disposed openings at multiple levels and wherein the water is directed upwardly at an angle of between about 40° to about 60° from horizontal whereby the droplets fall onto portions of the human body. The assembly also includes a valve for stopping the spray of heated water and a heater for directing drying air at a temperature of about 35° to 45° to thereby dry the body. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133135 | Cable Actuated Drain - An improved drain actuates system that includes a cable to actuate a head or stopper of a drain. More specifically, one end of the cable is associated with the drain without additional moving parts and another end of the cable associated with an overflow cap of an overflow system wherein rotation of the overflow cap selectively moves the cable to move the head of the drain. The internal components associated with the overflow end of the cable that allow it to actuate the drain are fully accessible through the overflow port of the plumbing system. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133136 | JOINT BETWEEN BED FRAME AND FABRIC MEMBER - A joint between a bed frame and a fabric member is revealed. The bed frame includes a plurality of vertical tubes each of which includes an assembly space with a narrow opening. A connection portion connects a plurality of positioning blocks to the fabric member and the positioning blocks are corresponding to the assembly space of each vertical tube. Thereby positioning blocks are mounted into the assembly space from one end of the vertical tube and the connection portion is extending outward through the narrow opening of the vertical tube. Each positioning block is unable to be released from the assembly space axially due to that the outside diameter of the positioning block is larger than the width of the narrow opening. Thus the fabric member and each vertical tube are connected firmly. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133137 | Patient positioning support structure with coordinated continuous nonsegmented articulation, rotation and lift, and locking fail-safe device - An apparatus for supporting a patient during a medical procedure with a breaking patient support subassembly and an angulation subassembly for changing patient angulation while substantially maintaining the height of the point of angulation. The angulation assembly includes an angulation wedge with upper and lower sides and a pair of opposed upper and lower guide members that slidably engage respective upper and lower sides. The guide members each include a key guide structure that slidably engages a complementary lock guide channel in the associated wedge upper and lower sides. The apparatus includes a torso trolley joined with the angulation subassembly and adapted for moving in cephalad and caudad directions in response to upward and downward breaking of the patient support subassembly. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133138 | Cellular Cushion - A cellular cushioning system includes cells or support units arranged in one or more stacked arrays. The cells are hollow chambers that resist deflection due to compressive forces, similar to compression springs. The arrays are attached to one or more intermedial binding layers. The intermedial binding layer(s) links the cells together while allowing the cells to deform independently of one another. An external load compresses of one of the void cells within an independent compression range without significantly compressing at least one void cell adjacent the compressed void cell. The independent compression range is the displacement range of the compressed void cell that does not significantly affect the compression of adjacent void cells. If the void cell is compressed beyond the independent compression range, the intermedial binding layers may be deflected and/or the void cells adjacent the compressed void cell may be compressed. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133139 | Fire-Resistant Mattress Having Combustible Material Compartmentalized Between Fire-Resistant Layers - A mattress is disclosed that includes a sleeping side, a cushioning layer, an inner support compartment, and a fire-containing compartment disposed between the sleeping side and the inner support compartment. The fire-containing compartment includes first and second layers of fire-resistant material selected from the group consisting of a barrier sheet, a high loft batt, and a fire-resistant chemical. The cushioning layer is disposed between the first and second layers of fire-resistant material. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133140 | FABRIC CONDITIONING COMPOSITIONS - A packaged fabric conditioning product comprising the combination of a flowable fabric conditioning and a package containing the composition, the composition comprising 0.5-40% by weight of at least one unsaturated quaternary ammonium compound, and the package comprising: (i) a closed reservoir in which the fabric conditioning composition is contained; and (ii) a pump device by which the composition is dispensed. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133141 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD - A depilatory composition comprising a source of cyanate ion, an organic acid or a salt thereof and a peroxide compound; and methods of removing hair from the skin using such compositions. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133142 | Mixtures of Reactive Dyes and Their Use - Dye mixtures comprising at least one dye of formula | 2013-05-30 |
20130133143 | CURB RAMP - A curb ramp can be positioned next to a curb or a raised walkway to allow a cart to be wheeled up or down the curb ramp to or from the curb. The curb ramp allows people and equipment to move safely up or down a curb or walkway. The curb ramp can have a length at least as long as the wheel base of a cart used on the curb ramp to prevent tail drag of the cart. The curb ramp can include side rails to prevent sideways fall off therefrom. The curb ramp includes a curb-stop piece that is disposed against the curb during use and a plurality of cross braces to support and carry the load. A strong, effective and safe curb ramp can accommodate all wheeled devices that people can push or pull thereover, while being light enough to be easily transported and moved as needed. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133144 | MOTOR DRIVEN AXLE CONTROLLER FOR AUTOMATED SWIMMING POOL CLEANERS - A pool cleaner includes a housing having a front, rear and adjoining side portions and a base plate having a water inlet. A pump is configured to draw water and debris from the pool through the inlet for filtering and discharge filtered water through an outlet. A pair of wheels are coupled proximate the front and rear of the housing, each of which is coupled to an opposing end of an axle, each opposing end of the axle being slidably moveable along the housing in a forward and rearward directional path of the cleaner in response to a steering assembly. An on-board controller includes memory for storing a cleaning program, and a processor electrically coupled to the memory to execute the cleaning program to automatically control the steering assembly to position each end of the axles to steer the cleaner while it is moving in a forward or reverse direction. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133145 | SELF-PROPELLED APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A SUBMERGED SURFACE - The invention relates to a self-propelled apparatus for cleaning an immersed surface comprising a hollow body ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130133146 | FLOOR TREATING APPARATUS - A floor treating apparatus is provided, including a support device, on the lower side of which there is held at least one floor treating tool, which is driven to rotate or oscillate, a handle device to guide the floor treating apparatus in at least one working position, which handle device is held on the support device so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis from the at least one working position into at least one parking position and vice versa, and a storage container for a treatment liquid. The floor treating apparatus includes a storage container receptacle, in which the storage container can be releasably positioned in the at least one working position of the handle device, and a securing device with at least one first securing member and at least one second securing member which can be moved relative thereto. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133147 | HAND-OPERATED DRAIN SNAKE WITH AUGER - A hand-operated drain snake is provided. The snake includes a first shaft having a first longitudinal axis, an auger disposed on an exterior surface of the first shaft, a second shaft having a second longitudinal axis, and a transverse member. A proximal end of the first shaft is disposed on one side of the transverse member and a proximal end of the second shaft is disposed on an opposite side of the transverse member such that the first axis is substantially parallel to the second axis, and the first axis is offset from the second axis by an offset distance. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133148 | FIXING DEVICE FOR A MOPING CLOTH OF A FLAT MOP - A fixing device for a moping cloth of a flat mop includes a main plate, two sub-plates and two cloth boxes. The main plate has a top Velcro, a bottom Velcro, a rod pivotally fixed at a center of a top surface, two passages formed along two lengths of a bottom surface respectively, and a sealing plate sealing each end of each passage. Each sealing plate has a lower portion cut with a fitting entrance. Each cloth box has a bottom Velcro to correspondingly fasten with the top Velcro of the main plate beside the rod. Each sub-plate has a bottom Velcro and two engaging feet to correspond to the passages of the main plate. So, plural moping cloths can be fastened with the main plate and the sub-plates. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133149 | HULL CLEANER - A boat hull cleaner comprises a pole having at least two parts | 2013-05-30 |
20130133150 | Dusting Devices - A dusting device is provided that has at least one cleaning member with a microfiber bundle secured to a spine by a seam. The spine provides a resilient flexibility to the cleaning member such that the spine flexes as pressure is applied, but at least partially returns to an original shape upon removal of the pressure. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133151 | SPONGE PRODUCT - A sponge product for cleaning a work surface includes an open-cell melamine foam body layer having a front wall, rear wall, first sidewall or second sidewall that is inclined and at an acute angle relative to the upper surface of the body layer. An abrasive layer is adjacent the upper surface of the melamine foam body layer forming a unitary product. The abrasive layer has at least one of the front wall, rear wall, first sidewall or second sidewall forming an obtuse angle with the lower surface of the abrasive layer, and the abrasive layer upper surface and at least one front wall, rear wall, first sidewall or second sidewall forms a working edge having an acute angle, and the working edge remains flat against the work surface when a force is applied to the sponge product. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133152 | WIPER BLADE - A wiper blade with a wiper strip, in the lateral longitudinal grooves of which spring rails are inserted as springy supporting elements. The ends of the spring rails are connected with one another by a bridge in that side parts of the bridge are supported at the upper side of the spring rail and engage recesses of the spring rails, whereas a middle part of the bridge bridges a back strip of the wiper strip, which forms the upper boundary of the longitudinal grooves. It is proposed that the spring rails, at their front faces, have short slots, which extend in the longitudinal direction of the spring rails and which are engaged by the I-shaped angle pieces of the bridge. Lower legs of the angle pieces are directed towards the middle of the spring rails, gripping these from below. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133153 | WIPER CONNECTOR - A wiper connector which includes a connector body and at least one retaining plate, where the connector body has at least one through structure, and one end of the elastic fin is defined as a fastening portion for establishing secure coupling with the connector body. The elastic fin has an opening formed thereon which correspondingly aligning the through structure so that an inserted bolt is retained in the connector body by the retaining plate. The wiper connector is applicable on all bolt-type wiper arms, therefore, fewer disturbances are brought to the users in selection of the wiper connectors. Furthermore, the wiper connector has a simple structure which can be assembled and dismantled easily, where other advantages includes a low damage rate, a high adaptability, and a significant reduce in the expense. Thus, overcoming disadvantages of conventional wiper connectors such as having a complex structure and a poor adaptability. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133154 | DEVICE FOR INDICATING AMOUNT OF COLLECTED DUST, AND ELECTRIC CLEANER WITH SAME - Collected-dust-amount indicating device ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130133155 | VACUUM CLEANER INCORPORATING NOISE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM - A vacuum cleaner includes a body that carries a suction generator. A final filter is carried on the body downstream from the suction generator. The final filter is oriented along a first plane. Opposed side discharge outlets are carried on the body and oriented along a second plane substantially perpendicular to the first plane. Air is exhausted from the vacuum cleaner through succeeding compartments of increasing volume and rerouted or turned through different planes along a tortuous air path in order to muffle noise produced by the operating vacuum cleaner. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133156 | ELECTRIC BLOWER AND ELECTRIC CLEANER WITH SAME - An electric blower includes a stator, a rotor, a bracket, rotary fan, air guide, a fan case covering air guide and rotary fan. Air guide includes a partition plate, a diffuser, a partition slope, and a guide vane. Diffuser vanes configure closed passages. Passage lengths of closed passages include a first passage length and a second passage length that is different from the first passage length. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133157 | RETRACTING DEVICE AND RETRACTING MAIN BODY USED FOR THE SAME - A retracting device has a retracting main body including a case, a hook disposed in the case, an urging member, and a braking device including a cylinder and a piston rod; and a protruding portion engaging with and disengaging from the hook in a middle of a movement of a moving body relative to an enclosure. The hook is switched between a retracting position allowing the moving body to move in an engaged state with the protruding portion, and a standby position disallowing the moving body to move in a disengaged state. The hook is in the standby position when disengaged from the protruding portion in a state wherein the piston rod is entered with respect to the cylinder, and has reduced a protruding dimension, and is switchable to the retracting position from the standby position when the piston rod increases the protruding dimension relative to the cylinder. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133158 | GRAB HANDLE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A grab handle mounting assembly securable to a mounting surface includes a first mounting arm assembly securable to a mounting surface. The first mounting arm assembly defines a first male pin. A second mounting arm assembly is securable to a mounting surface and defines a second male pin. The assembly further includes a first tube having first and second open ends, wherein the first male pin is mateable within the first open end of the first tube and the second male pin is mateable within the second open end of the first tube. When the first and second mounting arm assemblies are secured to a mounting surface with the first and second male pins mated with the first and second open ends of the first tube, the first and second mounting arm assemblies impose a torsional force on the first tube. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133159 | WIRE PROFILE FOR CARD CLOTHING - A wire profile having a rib portion and plurality of teeth over the length of said rib portion, wherein said plurality of teeth is inclined at an angle with respect to the said rib portion, wherein said teeth has a front portion and a back portion, wherein said front portion is the inner portion of the said teeth leaning towards the rib portion and said back portion is the outer portion of the said teeth, and wherein at least one teeth with said back portion comprises at least one nose cut segment. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133160 | Garment Hanging Accessory - A garment-hanging accessory includes a strip of material having a first end and a second end; and a clip having an engaging end biased into a normally closed position and openable upon application of pressure upon opposing levers at an opposite end of the clip, the levers connected by a spring secured about a fulcrum point between the levers, each end of the strip of material secured to a respective opposite side of each of the opposing levers, opposite ends of each lever, not secured to either of the ends of the strip of material, co-acting to define a garment engaging end when the clip is in its normally closed position. The unsecured portion of the strip opposite the clip is suspended upon a primary garment hanger. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133161 | Slide Fastener - A slide fastener configured in such a manner that fastener elements which are connected by connection sections are sewn in a stable attitude to the fastener tapes to increase the strength of attachment between the fastener tapes and the fastener elements. A slide fastener is provided with: a pair of fastener tapes ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130133162 | FASTENING CLIP - A fastening clip for fastening a component to a carrier, has a holding member, the holding member being adapted to be inserted into an opening of the carrier in an insertion direction and the holding member includes a plurality of expansion arms adapted to engage behind the opening of the carrier, and an expansion member adapted to be inserted into a recess of the holding member contrary to the insertion direction so that the expansion arms are transferred from an initial position to an expanded position, wherein the holding member and the expansion member are integrally connected with each other in a preassembly position by connecting webs which each constitute a predetermined breaking point and which are provided in particular between the front end of the holding member viewed in the insertion direction and the rear end of the expansion member viewed in the insertion direction. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133163 | RELATIVE STIFFNESS FASTENERS - A fastening member has an inboard end and an outboard end. The fastening member comprises a base substrate comprising a panel region disposed adjacent to the inboard end and an end region disposed adjacent to the outboard end. The end region comprises a fastening element zone having a first stiffness and an intermediate zone having a second stiffness. The intermediate zone is disposed between the fastening element zone and the panel region adjacent to an interface between the panel region and the end region. The fastening member comprises a fastening element disposed in the fastening element zone and joined to the base substrate and a bonding agent disposed intermediate the fastening element and the base substrate. The bonding agent comprises a molten polymer. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133164 | SEAT BELT SAFETY DEVICE - A seat belt safety device is configured with a first planar member including a slot opening for receiving a tongue latch of a second seat belt segment and a second planar member attached to at least one edge of the first planar member to extend at about 90° from a point of attachment so that upon insertion of a tongue latch through the slot opening, the second substantially planar member and contacts to lay substantially flat against a portion of an outer surface of the seat belt housing such that the seat belt safety device is substantially immobilized. The second planar member has a limited access opening centered and proximate the release button in the exposed surface of the housing so that when a tongue latch is inserted to latch and secure the first seat belt segment with the second seat belt segment. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133165 | Security System for Articles in Transit - A tamper evidencing device for protecting an article, whereby breach of the device in use is evidenced by the device itself or the absence thereof, includes an elongate band for encircling the article and a component for guiding the band about the article. The component is attached or attachable to the band. The component has a first guide or loop such that the band may be looped in a first loop around the article and thereafter guided by the first guide or loop to extend therebeyond in a traverse direction to said first loop to form a second loop around the article. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133166 | Method for Reducing Self Discharge in an Electrochemical Cell - A method for reducing the self discharge rate and the variability in the self discharge rate of an electrochemical cell, wherein a porous separator is inserted between a cathode and an anode of the cell and the porous separator contains a nanoweb that comprises a plurality of nanofibers that may contain a fully aromatic polyimide and the fully aromatic polyimide has a degree of imidization of greater than 0.51 where degree of imidization is the ratio of the height of the imide C—N absorbance at 1375 cm | 2013-05-30 |
20130133167 | SHAPE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - Systems which may be employed to adjust the shape of a computer housing are provided. The systems may include a measurement apparatus that measures the positions of points on the housing. A determining apparatus may determine an offset between the position of the points and reference values. An adjustment apparatus may apply force to the computer housing with actuators based on the offset at each of the points. This process may be repeated or otherwise continued until the offset is within a predetermined range of acceptable values. Related methods, assemblies, and a non-transitory computer readable medium are also provided. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133168 | PROFILE MEASURING APPARATUS, STRUCTURE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR MEASURING PROFILE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - There is provided a profile measuring apparatus, including an irradiation section configured to irradiate a measurement light to a measurement area of the object; an imaging section configured to obtain an image of the measurement area; a table configured to place the object thereon; a coordinate calculation section configured to calculate a position of the measurement area based on an image detected by a detection section; and a positioning mechanism configured to drive and control a relative position of the imaging section and the table. The positioning mechanism calculates a relative position of the imaging section to the table, based on an information with respect to an edge line direction of a convex portion or an extending direction of a concave portion in the measurement area of the object having a repetitive concave-convex shape, to move at least one of the table and the imaging section. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133169 | Angled Support for Displaying Products - A support structure may be mounted to an existing vertical support. In an embodiment, the support structure may include a plurality of horizontal support members. Two or more vertical uprights are mounted to the horizontal supports. The vertical uprights and one of the horizontal support members provide channels for retaining a peg board panel in position. The support structure may be configured so as to cause the peg board panel to at an angle compared to the vertical supports. Multiple support structures may be coupled together to provide runs of peg board panels. Furthermore, the peg board panel may include a graphic that correspond to products being supported by the peg board panel. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133170 | FULLY ADJUSTABLE BRACKET FOR REMOVABLE & STATIONARY SADDLEBAG SUPPORT SYSTEM - One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of mounting a saddlebag using an adjustable bracket assembly. The bracket assembly comprises an integral planar attachment portion, at least one integral mounting portion separate from the planar attachment portion, at least one integral locking portion separate from the attachment portion and at least one integral keeper. The integral planar attachment portion includes a reception portion, wherein at least one of the planar attachment portion and reception portion include at least one slot. The at least one integral attachment mounting portion includes an engaging portion and a mating portion that engages the reception portion, wherein at least the engaging portion is substantially parallel to the planar attachment portion when engaged. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133171 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR "T" SHAPED STRINGERS WITH AN ANGLE DIFFERENT FROM 90 BETWEEN THE WEB AND THE FOOT - Method of manufacturing “T” shaped stringers ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130133172 | METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED MOUNTING OF MODULES ON RECEIVING DEVICES, IN PARTICULAR SOLAR MODULES ON STANDS AND MOBILE MOUNTING DEVICE FOR SUCH MODULES - The invention relates to a method and to a mobile mounting device ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130133173 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SETTING CONNECTING ELEMENTS THAT ARE SELF-DRILLING WITHOUT CHIP FORMATION - The invention relates to a method for setting connecting elements ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130133174 | DRIVE PIN FOR SOIL REINFORCING CONNECTOR DEVICE - A drive pin mechanical fastener is disclosed and has an elongate body extending from a head. A frustoconical indicator shroud is disposed about the elongate body and has a first end and a second end. The first end of the indicator shroud is arranged about the elongate body proximate the head and the second end extends away from the head. The indicator shroud is movable from a first position, where the indicator shroud is frustoconical, to a second position, where the indicator shroud is flattened and exposed and thereby provides an indicator to an installer that the drive pin is properly installed. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133175 | PIN RETAINER FOR DRAGLINE PINS - A locking device that connects to a grooved end of a dragline pin includes a lock block and a lock pin. The lock block has a through opening sized to receive the end of the pin. There is a bore formed in the lock block and transversely intersecting the through opening which is dimensioned to receive the lock pin. The lock pin is configured to pass through a portion of the grooved end of a received dragline pin received in the through opening to lock the dragline pin and any attached dragline component. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133176 | SURFACE FASTENER WITH EXCELLENT TEMPORARY FIXING FUNCTION - Disclosed is a surface fastener with a plurality of male engaging elements installed on the surface of a plastic substrate. Specifically disclosed is a molded surface fastener wherein the male engaging elements have a stem that rises from the plastic substrate and protrusions for engaging that protrude from the stem to the side. The ratio (D/H) between the height (H) of the engaging elements from the substrate and the length (D) from the peak of the engaging elements to the lower end section of the protrusions is 0.35-0.75 and the rate of substrate coverage by the engaging elements is 25%-45%. The disclosed male molded surface fastener is an improvement on surface fasteners, particularly male molded surface fasteners, that engage when simply overlapped which makes positioning extremely difficult. The disclosed male molded surface fastener almost never engages when positioning and has a high engaging force after final fastening. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133177 | MANUFACTURING A MICROFLUID MIXER - A method of manufacturing a microfluid mixer includes pouring a ceramic precursor into a first mold, a second mold and a third mold. The first mold forms a base plate, the second mold forms a top plate, and the third mold forms a first plate. The ceramic precursors are gelled in the first mold, the second mold and the third mold to form a green base plate, a green top plate and a green first plate. The plates are removed from the respective molds. The green base plate, the green top plate, and the green first plate are co-fired to form a ceramic base plate, a ceramic top plate and a ceramic first plate. The ceramic base plate is interlocked with the ceramic top plate and the ceramic first plate, and a diaphragm is disposed upon one of the first plate and the top plate. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133178 | Automatic Removing Machine, Automatic Corner Lift-off Apparatus and Method for Polarizer of LCD Panel - An automatic corner lift-off apparatus for a polarizer of a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel is disclosed, which is suitable for use in a process of removing a polarizer during manufacturing of an LCD panel and comprises: a front clip, comprising a long arm and a short arm which intersect with each other to substantially form an “L” shape; a back clip, spaced apart from the front clip and being capable of cooperating with the front clip to perform a clipping action; and at least one sensor disposed on the front clip or the back clip, being configured to sense whether the polarizer has been successfully lifted off. Thereby, the present disclosure allows for fully automatic polarizer removing operations and can reduce work-related injuries and improve the success ratio of and efficiency of removing the polarizer. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133179 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BOUNDARY ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a boundary acoustic wave device includes the steps of forming an electrode on a first medium layer, forming a second medium layer so as to cover the electrode on the first medium layer, and forming a sound absorbing layer on an external surface of the second medium layer. The sound absorbing layer has an acoustic velocity of transverse waves that is lower than an acoustic velocity of transverse waves of the second medium layer. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133180 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE MOTION GENERATOR - Regenerative braking and regenerative suspension in hybrid electric or all electric vehicles provides for an increased range by exploiting the energy previously provided to propel the vehicle to regenerate electricity to recharge the battery (or batteries) of the vehicle. Whilst suited to city and urban environments where vehicles are braking frequently there is no regeneration during prolonged propulsion of the vehicle. According to embodiments of the invention electricity generation is provided for the electricity storage during normal propulsion of the vehicle or whenever the engine/motor is on. Embodiments are presented that may be localized or distributed within the vehicle and associated with elements of the vehicle that provide rotary motion during propulsion of the vehicle. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133181 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) WAVEGUIDE DEVICE FOR USE IN A PARALLEL OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS MODULE, AND A METHOD - A parallel optical communications module is equipped with an EMI waveguide (WG) device having a tube-like structure that surrounds portions of one or more optical fiber ribbon cables that pass through the tube-like structure and connect to the module. The EMI WG device attenuates EMI to acceptable levels to provide the module with effective EMI shielding capability. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133182 | THERMALLY ASSISTED RECORDING ASSEMBLY WITH BONDING PADS ON A TOP SURFACE - The present invention generally relates to fabricating a bond pad for electrically connecting a laser diode to a slider and a TAR head in a HDD. The bond pad is deposited on a surface of the head that is perpendicular to the air bearing surface (ABS). The head is diced and lapped to expose the bond pad on a top surface of the head and mounted on a slider. The laser diode and a sub-mount may be coupled to the top surface of the slider—i.e., the surface opposite the ABS—by connecting to the bond pads. Specifically, both the laser diode and the sub-mount have electrodes thereon that are perpendicular to the bond pads. Conductive bonding material is used to bond the laser diode and the sub-mount to the bond pads. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133183 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ZINC OXIDE VARISTOR HAVING HIGH POTENTIAL GRADIENT AND HIGH NON-LINEARITY COEFFICIENT - A process for producing zinc oxide varistor is disclosed to allow that one step of having zinc oxide grains doped with non-equivalent ions and sufficiently semiconductorized and the other one step of preparing sintered powders having property of high-impedance are prepared by two separate procedures respectively, resulted in that the zinc oxide varistor produced by the process features both a high potential gradient and a high non-linearity coefficient; and more particularly the disclosed process is suited for producing a specific zinc oxide varistor whose potential gradient ranges from 2,000 to 9000 V/mm as well as non-linearity coefficient (α) ranges from 21.5 to 55. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133184 | Apparatus and Method for the Production of Electric Energy Storage Devices - Production apparatus and method for producing devices for storing electric energy are disclosed, wherein stacks of flat cathodes r and anodes that face one another alternately with the interposition of a separator are produced, and in which the separator is formed by a single continuous strip folded several times in a single folding direction. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133185 | THIN FILM BATTERY - The present invention concerns a flat battery comprising a package formed by a cathode, an anode, and a separator layer sandwiched between the cathode and the anode, a sealing frame extending circumferentially around said package, a first current collector contacting the anode, and a second current collector contacting the cathode. The first and second current collectors each partly cover the sealing frame in a zone being adjacent to the package. According to the invention, the battery further comprises a first polymeric jacket layer being arranged on the first current collector and a second polymeric jacket layer being arranged on the second current collector, said first and second polymeric jacket layers extending circumferentially beyond the current collectors and beyond the sealing frame and being sealed together to form an outer jacket for the battery. Furthermore, the present invention also concerns a method to produce such a battery. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133186 | ASSEMBLY TOOL FOR ASSEMBLING LENS MODULES - An assembly tool for assembling a lens tube in a support frame includes a main body and a top cover rotatably connected to the main body. The top cover includes a positioning plate and a fastening assembly rotatably connected to the positioning plate. The fastening assembly includes a fastening member and a restricting member connected to the fastening member, and the fastening member is threaded with the positioning plate. The support frame is positioned on the main body, and the lens tube is positioned on the support frame. The restricting member is capable of engaging with the lens tube, and thus the lens tube is rotated into the support frame by rotating the fastening member. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133187 | POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING A POSITIONING UNIT ALONG A LONGITUDINAL AXIS - A positioning system for positioning a positioning unit along a longitudinal axis includes: a linear guide arrangement for enabling a linearly guided motion parallel to the axis; a motor includes a moving motor member operatively connected to the linear guide arrangement and an elongated stationary motor member extending parallel to the axis; and a force transmission arrangement operatively connecting the moving motor member to the positioning unit, wherein the force transmission arrangement is arranged to provide a semi-rigid engagement between the positioning unit and the moving motor member, wherein the positioning unit and the moving motor member, respectively, are operatively connected to the linear guide arrangement by at least two guide engaging carriages, and wherein the positioning unit is attached to the guide engaging carriages by rigid or resilient positioning unit holders. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133188 | Apparatus For Mounting Semiconductor Chips - An apparatus includes a pick and place system with a bonding head, picking head and support table. The picking head and support table are mounted on a carriage. The apparatus can be operated in a direct mode and a parallel mode. In the direct mode the carriage is in a first position (parked). A control unit operates the pick and place system to cause the bonding head to move a series of semiconductor chips from the wafer table to the substrate. In the parallel mode, the carriage is in a second position. The control unit operates the picking head, support table and pick and place system to repeatedly cause the picking head to move a semiconductor chip from the wafer table to the support table and the bonding head to move said semiconductor chip from the support table to the substrate. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133189 | ROBOT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WORKPIECE - A robot system according to an aspect of an embodiment includes a supply unit and a robot. The supply unit is fixedly provided at a predetermined position to supply a feed material that is used for processing a workpiece. The robot transfers the unprocessed workpiece handed from an operator at a predetermined transfer position to the vicinity of the supply unit to process the workpiece by using the feed material supplied from the supply unit and then transfers the processed workpiece to the transfer position. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133190 | STACKED MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STACKED MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A stacked mounting structure and a method of manufacturing stacked mounting structure are provided. The stacked mounting structure includes a plurality of members provided with a mounting area which is necessary for installing and operating components to be mounted on at least one principal surface, and an area for connections for signal transfer for operating the components to be mounted, and an electroconductive member which is disposed on the area for connections between the mutually facing members, and a cross section of the electroconductive member is same as or smaller than the area for connections, and an end portion of the electroconductive member is extended from a principal surface of one member up to a principal surface of the other member, and a height of the electroconductive member regulates a distance of the mounting area. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133191 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STORAGE APPARATUS - A storage apparatus including a circuit board, a control circuit element, a terminal module and a storage circuit element is provided. The circuit board includes a first surface, a second surface, a connect part, openings, metal contacts and metal units. The openings pass through the circuit board from the first surface to the second surface and the metal contacts are exposed on the first surface. The terminal module is disposed on the first surface and has elastic terminals and each of the elastic terminals has a first contact part and a second contact part. The first contact parts respectively contact with the metal contacts and the second contact parts respectively pass through the openings to protrude from the second surface. The metal units are disposed on the second surface and located between the openings and the connect part. Accordingly, the volume of the storage apparatus can be reduced. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133192 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING COMPONENTS ON A CIRCUIT BOARD - A method for assembling components on a circuit board includes driving the circuit board to an assembling position after the circuit board is moved in a first direction and then is blocked at a positioning point by a positioning rod, assembling a first component set on a first region of the circuit board when the circuit board is positioned in the assembling position, folding the positioning rod, driving the circuit board back to the positioning point after the first component set has been assembled on the first region of the circuit board, driving the circuit board in the first direction until the positioning rod moves to an end of a slot on the circuit board, driving the circuit board to the assembling position again, and assembling a second component set on a second region of the circuit board when the circuit board is positioned in the assembling position. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133193 | SURFACE MOUNT TECHNOLOGY PROCESS FOR ADVANCED QUAD FLAT NO-LEAD PACKAGE PROCESS AND STENCIL USED THEREWITH - The invention provides a surface mount technology process for an advanced quad flat no-lead package process and a stencil used therewith. The surface mount technology process for an advanced quad flat no-lead package includes providing a printed circuit board. A stencil with first openings is mounted over the printed circuit board. A solder paste is printed passing the first openings to form first solder paste patterns. The stencil is taken off. A component placement process is performed to place the advanced quad flat no-lead package comprising a die pad on the printed circuit board, wherein the first solder paste patterns contact a lower surface of the die pad, and an area ratio of the first openings to the lower surface of the die pad is between 1:2 and 1:10. A reflow process is performed to melt the first solder paste patterns to surround a sidewall of the die pad. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133194 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A TURBINE ENGINE DRUM - A method of fabricating a turbine engine drum including at least two rotor disks, the method including: positioning the two disks on a common axis spaced apart from each other and in a predetermined angular position relative to each other; placing a wall forming a body of revolution between the two disks coaxially about their common axis; driving the wall in rotation about its axis; and moving the disks axially towards the wall so as to put the disks into contact with ends of the wall and thus welding the disks to the wall by inertial friction welding. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133195 | Shaft Such as a Camshaft for Internal Combustion Engines - A shaft, such as a camshaft for use in the internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, in which the shaft includes a basic shaft body, a plurality of functional bodies, such as cams, mounted in axially spaced positions on the basic shaft body, and at least one balancing element mounted on the basic shaft body, in which the at least one balancing element is produced separately from the basic shaft body and from the functional bodies, and the functional bodies and the at least one balancing element are subsequently mounted on said basic shaft body, for example, by axial press fitting. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133196 | Cylinder Head Rocker Arm Stand Repair and Process - A process for remanufacturing a cylinder head that includes a worn or damaged rocker arm stand adapted to receive a rocker shaft to which at least one rocker arm is mounted, the steps including machining a channel in a surface of the worn or damaged rocker arm stand, securing an insert into the channel, and machining the insert to form a remanufactured inner facing surface. The remanufactured cylinder head includes at least one rocker arm stand that has a machined channel with a remanufactured insert secured therein, the rocker shaft being disposed adjacent the inner facing surface, not the rocker arm stand. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133197 | METHOD OF MODIFYING ENGINE OIL COOLING SYSTEM - A method of modifying the oil cooling system of a diesel engine an engine oil supply outlet located in a horizontal plan includes the steps of removing the original equipment liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger and installing a manifold having an oil outlet port directed to a remote oil cooler and a bypass water passage providing an un-branched flow of water, whereby the flow of oil is directed to a remote oil cooler and the entirety of the flow of water in the bypass water passage is discharged back to the water cooling system of the engine without passing through an oil cooling or water cooling heat exchanger. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133198 | UNIVERSAL ADJUSTABLE FAN CLUTCH HOLDING TOOL - An adjustable holding tool is provided for servicing a fan clutch assembly removably attached to a shaft of a water pump having a pulley associated therewith. A holding tool is comprised of a first plate holder including a first adjustment leg joined to a first attachment leg having a first longitudinal axis and a first attachment structure. A second plate holder includes a second adjustment leg joined to a second attachment leg having a second longitudinal axis and second attachment structure. The first and second plate holders are slidably connected together to provide a continuous variable spacing between the first and second adjustment legs while maintaining a parallel relationship between the first and second longitudinal axes. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133199 | METHOD FOR CLEANING WIND TURBINE BLADES - A fast and effective method for cleaning and repairing the shell-spar glue voids of a wind turbine blade, comprising the steps of detecting voids, raising the turbine blade at an incline, drilling holes into top and bottom ends of the void, injecting cleaning solution into the holes, and allowing the cleaning solution to drain out of the bottom holes and drain holes at the tip. The void is then inspected for oil by FTIR spectroscopy. If oil is detected, additional cleaning steps are performed comprising injection of a second cleaning solution into at least two holes of the void followed by a rest period, washing the holes with water via a pressure washer, and drying with compressed air. The blade is then inspected for oil and moisture, and when clean, adhesive is applied to the void through the holes. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133200 | AIR EXTRACTION MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method of making an ink cartridge by forming the ink cartridge with an ink chamber and an air accumulation chamber, forming a vent hole at a first end of the air accumulation chamber, and disposing a one way valve at the vent hole for preventing gas from entering the air accumulation chamber through the vent hole. A mass is placed within the air accumulation chamber, the mass having a dimension smaller than an interior dimension of the air accumulation chamber such that the mass is movable between the first end and a second end of the air accumulation chamber. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133201 | Co-Extruded Microchannel Heat Pipes - A method for generating a microchannel heat pipe on a substrate surface includes co-extruding a primary material and a secondary material such that the primary material forms side walls that are spaced apart by the secondary material to form a composite structure. After the primary material hardens, the secondary material is removed, whereby the hardened primary material forms a pipe body structure having an elongated central channel defined between opposing end openings. A working fluid is then inserted into the elongated central channel, and sealing structures are then formed over both end openings to encapsulate the working fluid. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133202 | Fire Resistance For Optically Transparent Thermoplastics - A fire retardant, transparent panel and method of making the panel, that is especially well suited for use on mobile platforms, and particularly on aircrafts. The panel is a composite of a transparent matrix and a plurality of fire-retardant nanoparticles. The nanoparticles have a diameter less than the visible spectrum of light, and in one form between about 0.1 nm to about 400 nm in diameter. The nanoparticles may be arranged randomly or in predetermined patterns within the matrix during manufacturing of the panel. The panel is lightweight, transparent and yet highly fire retardant. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133203 | CUTTING APPARATUS TO CUT A COATING OF A GROOVED TIGHT BUFFERED FIBER - A cutting apparatus to cut a coating of an optical fiber includes a body having a hole formed therein to insert the fiber and a cutting device to cut the coating of the fiber. When the fiber is inserted in the hole, the cutting apparatus may be disposed around the fiber in a first state and a second state. In the first state, the apparatus is disposed rotatably around a longitudinal axis of the tight buffered fiber. In the second state, rotational movement of the apparatus around the longitudinal axis of fiber is blocked and the apparatus is disposed movably in a longitudinal direction to cut the coating of the fiber by the cutting device. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133204 | Wire Stripping Apparatus - An apparatus for stripping insulated wires is provided. The wire stripping apparatus allows a user to remove an insulating outer cover from wires of different diameters so that an inner metal conductor is left exposed for recycling. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133205 | ASSISTED OPENING FOLDING KNIFE WITH SLIDING KEY - The present invention is to provide an assisted opening folding knife, which includes a handle, a blade pivotally connected to the handle, a sliding key, and a first resilient element having one end positioned in the handle and an opposite end pressing against an end of the blade. The sliding key is provided adjacent to a front end of the handle, and has a sliding portion exposed from the handle and a pressing portion opposite to the sliding portion. When the blade is received in the handle and the sliding portion is driven to move the sliding key and release the blade, the pressing portion presses the blade to rotate a predetermined angle for enabling the first resilient element to pop the blade out of the handle. Thus, a user only has to slide the sliding key to release and pop the blade out of the handle automatically. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133206 | Utensils With Raised Working End When Resting - A utensil of embodiments of the disclosed technology has a curvilinear neck having a top and bottom side, a handle extending from the curvilinear neck, a working end adapted for placement within a mouth (of a person), the handle connected to the curvilinear neck and having a bottom side extending downwards past the bottom side of the curvilinear neck, a handle extending from the neck, and a post. A top of the post is connected to the bottom of the neck, and a bottom of the post, opposite the top of the post, extends downwards past the entire bottom side of the working end, such that a line drawn from an end of the handle (the end opposite the curvilinear neck) to a bottom of the post passes below the entire bottom side of the working end. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133207 | Post on Eating Utensil - The invention consists of the addition of a post to eating utensils where the post raises the working end of the utensil above the surface on which the utensil is placed. This raising helps prevent the working end of the utensil from being contaminated by substances on a table or other planar surface. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133208 | Trimmer Head with Improved Trimmer Line Eyelets - A trimmer head for a rotary trimmer machine includes a housing having a recess, a trimmer line spool removably mounted in the recess, at least one exit opening on the housing wherein trimmer line wound on the spool passes through from within the housing, and an eyelet disposed in the exit opening. The eyelet includes an open area leading into a slotted area, said open area being normally closed by a pivoting gate biased into the closed position, and movable to an open position allowing trimmer line to move through the open area past the gate into the slotted area. The trimmer line spool is reversible so that when installed in a first configuration, the trimmer head may be installed on a clockwise rotating trimmer machine, and when the trimmer line spool is installed in a second configuration, the trimmer head may be installed on a counter-clockwise rotating trimmer machine. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133209 | Diamond-Containing Blade - Disclosed herein is a diamond-containing blade, including: a blade body having at proximal end a connection part to be fitted into a gripper; and an edge longitudinally formed along one side of the blade body, wherein the blade is manufactured by a process in which a power mixture for constituting the edge, including 20 wt % or less of diamond particles coated with Ti and having a particle size of 20 μm or less and residual Ti powder or Ti alloy powder, is charged in a space of a mold corresponding to the edge, Ti powder or Ti alloy powder for constituting the blade body is charged in another space of the mold corresponding to the blade body, the charged powders are pressed to obtain a molded product, the molded product is sintered to obtain a sintered body, and then an edge of the sintered body is sharpened. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133210 | Articulating Jig Saw - A power tool includes a motor housing having a motor configured to rotate an output shaft about a drive axis and a gear housing defining a gear compartment. A pinion gear is supported by the gear housing that is coupled to the output shaft for rotation about the drive axis. A bevel gear is supported by the gear housing for rotation about a bevel axis perpendicular to the drive axis, the bevel gear being meshingly engaged with the pinion gear. A crank pin extends from the bevel gear at a position offset from the bevel axis. An articulating housing is pivotably supported by the gear housing for pivotal movement about the bevel axis. A plunger member is supported by the articulating housing for reciprocating movement along a reciprocating axis. The plunger member includes a yoke end portion coupled to the crank pin. The reciprocating axis and the drive axis reside in the same plane throughout pivotal movement of the articulating housing with respect to the gear housing. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133211 | ELECTRIC CAN OPENER AND METHOD OF OPENING A CAN - To solve problems in a conventional electric can opening apparatus wherein it is impractical to drain the unwanted liquid from the inside of the can after opening the container and disposing of the top lid or top without touching it. The composite can opener includes a body with a gripping member gripping a can while an opening member cuts the top of the can open and a piston that selectively pushes the top into and out of the can after it has been cut. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133212 | PIVOTAL MEASURING WHEEL - A pivotal measuring wheel includes a handle set, a handle rod, a pivotal rod, a wheel seat, a wheel and a cable. The handle rod has a hollow handle seat and an arc-contoured first pivotal body. The first pivotal body has a first space and a first semicircular hole communicating with the first space. The pivotal rod has a hollow joint seat and an arc-contoured second pivotal body for connecting to the first pivotal body. The second pivotal body has a second space and a second semicircular hole communicating with the second space. The second space selectively communicates with the first space. The second semicircular hole selectively aligns and communicates with the first semicircular hole. The handle seat is freely pivotable relative to the joint seat without disturbing the cable. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133213 | AUTO-CORRECTING BOW SIGHT - A bow sight automatically corrects and compensates for various dynamically changing aiming, shooting, and/or environmental conditions. The bow sight can perform situation-specific aim evaluations and corrections to correct or compensate for situation-specific shooting and environmental factors, at a given time and on a per-shot basis. The bow sight includes integrated sensor-type devices, such as a range finder, an inclinometer, and an anemometer, which detects values of situation-specific shooting and environmental factors and communicates such detected values with a processor or other control device. The processor uses the situational specific data, as well as bow and arrow performance data, and data from shot calibrations, to calculate precise vertical and horizontal aim compensations required to accurately hit the desired target point. The bow sight displays a new crosshair, dot, or multiple dot set, to direct the archer to a situation-specific aiming point for the most accurate shot under those particular circumstances. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133214 | Measuring Staff - A measuring staff ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130133215 | TAPE MEASURE WITH FINGER DRAG BRAKE - A tape measure has a finger recess in a housing, with at least a portion of the underside of a tape blade exposed in the finger recess. Pressing a finger against the underside of the tape allows the user to create a drag brake that acts against the retraction spring to slow and/or stop the retraction of the tape blade. The finger recess is located upstream (i.e. closer to the coiled portion of the retracted tape blade) than the point at which the tape measure's lock engages the tape blade. This arrangement results in a compact yet versatile overall tape measure with good tactile feedback during finger-braking. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133216 | TAPE MEASURE APPARATUS WITH A ROTATING AND SLIDING CATCH - An improved tape measure apparatus which includes a catch that is both slidable and rotatable relative to the rule blade in a plane which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rule blade when the rule blade is extended from the tape casing. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133217 | MEASURING WHEEL - A measuring wheel includes a handle set, a first rod, a second rod, a wheel seat and a wheel. The first rod is mounted on the handle set and has a first seat mounted on the first rod. The first seat includes a first body, a first pivotal portion and a buckling unit. The first body has an assembling groove and a supporting recess. The second rod is pivotally connected with the first rod and has a second seat assembled with the first seat. The second seat includes a second body and a second pivotal portion. The second body has a supporting block and a buckling groove defined in the supporting block. The buckling unit has an end aligning with an outer periphery of the supporting recess in the bottom surface of the first body to prevent from hitting. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133218 | HAIR DRYER - A hair dryer including a main body having a handle and a housing. The hair dryer includes a first module and a second module, both selectably coupleable and thereby functionally coupleable to the main body. The first module and the second module each include a hair dryer component selected from the group of hair dryer components consisting of a heater module and a blower module. The first module is a blower module including a motor. The second module is a heater module including a heating element. The first module includes an identification device configured to identify a characteristic of the first module and wherein the housing includes a communication module configured to read an identification device and communicate a read characteristic to a control module. The hair dryer includes a plurality of interchangeable first modules that include varying operational characteristics. | 2013-05-30 |
20130133219 | Magnetic Drying Apparatus - Exemplary embodiments of a drying apparatus, for drying flexible objects such as bags or gloves, comprise a first suspension couplable to an external support, and a second suspension magnetically couplable to the first suspension. An object is supported between the first and second suspensions through the magnetic coupling. In a first embodiment, the second suspension comprises a magnetic hub and one or more spreaders, which may be fixed, removable, or moveably attached to the magnetic hub, and which may be repositionable between open and closed positions. The spreaders may be flexible, articulated, rigid, repositionable, collapsible, extendable, jointed, forked, hinged, slideable, continuous, or merged, and further may have substantially puncture-resistant terminations. The first suspension also comprises a magnetic member and a suspending member, such as an open hook or a clamp suspending member, for supporting the apparatus with the secured object from or by many types of external supports. | 2013-05-30 |