29th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150197900 | IMAGE GENERATING APPARATUS FOR PAVING MACHINE AND OPERATION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR PAVING MACHINE - An image generating apparatus for a paving machine, which generates an output image based on input images captured by multiple image capturing parts attached to the paving machine, includes a coordinates correlating part that correlates coordinates in a space model disposed around the paving machine with coordinates in input image planes in which the input images are positioned and an output image generating part that generates the output image by correlating the values of the coordinates in the input image planes with the values of coordinates in an output image plane in which the output image is positioned, via the coordinates in the space model. The space model includes a first plane area parallel to a road surface and a second plane area that intersects the road surface. The second plane area is set at the front end of the paving machine in a traveling direction of the paving machine. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197901 | Self-Propelled Construction Machine - A self-propelling construction machine has a machine frame, an operating drum and a drum housing enclosing the operating drum. The drum housing is closed off by a front and/or rear sealing element and/or lateral sealing element. The construction machine has a mechanism for raising and lowering the at least one sealing element. A measuring unit is configured so that the measuring unit measures the forces acting on the sealing element when the sealing element encounters an obstacle. A control unit generates a control signal for raising the sealing element when the force measured by the measuring unit is larger than a predetermined limit value, so that the sealing element is raised. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197902 | Marker Mount Apparatus, System, and Related Methods - A mounting apparatus for use with a marker and related systems and methods are disclosed. The mounting apparatus includes a mount head. An elongated spike is connected to and extends from the mount head. A first attachment section is formed at a substantial center point of the mount head, wherein the first attachment section has a blind, stepped hole positioned therein. A plurality of attachment sections is formed within the mount head and located radially about a center of the mount head, wherein the plurality of attachment sections each have a hole formed at least partially through the mount head. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197903 | PET CLEANING BAG - A bag for cleaning a dog's behind and picking up the dog's waste is provided. The bag may include an outer surface and an inner surface. A towel portion may be attached to the bag and may cover a portion of the outer surface of the bag. After the dog has defecated, a user may place their hand within the inner surface of the bag, and wipe the dog's behind and then pick up the dog's waste using the bag. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197904 | VEHICLE MOUNTED ICE MELTING DEVICE - A vehicle mounted ice melting device for melting ice and snow the ground surface in front of a vehicle. The vehicle mounted ice melting device, which is adapted to mount on a vehicle's front bumper, comprises a base frame having an upper structure and a lower structure. The upper structure is a hollow passageway which includes a plurality of heating coils, and constructed to take oncoming air and redirect it through it's the body of the upper structure, past the heating coils to rapidly heat it, and then down to the ground immediately in front of the vehicle so the heated air contacts the ground surface. The lower portion is defined by a infrared laser which projects radiation in the same direction as the heated air which is redirected by the upper structure. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197905 | BIOMASS STORAGE SYSTEM - An apparatus for forming a water storage material from a biomass input material using supercritical or subcritical fluid processing, the water storage material capable of absorbing a liquid and releasing the liquid. The apparatus utilizes supercritical fluid processing, subcritical fluid processing, charring, or a combination thereof. The apparatus includes a controller configured to control the apparatus. The apparatus further including a processing station configured to hold the biomass input material, and to use the biomass input material for processing into the water storage material. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197906 | RAPID DEPLOYMENT OIL RECOVERY APPARATUS - The invention is a rapid deployment oil recovery apparatus ( | 2015-07-16 |
20150197907 | METHOD OF FORMING A MUDLINE CELLAR FOR OFFSHORE ARCTIC DRILLING - A method of forming a mudline cellar includes positioning a mudline cellar forming member on a seafloor surface. The mudline cellar forming member includes an outer surface and an inner surface that defines an inner cavity. The method further includes driving the mudline cellar forming member into the seafloor surface, and excavating the inner cavity of the mudline forming member to establish the mudline cellar. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197908 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING SOIL HEAVE - A method of assessing soil heave includes providing a plurality of determined values of a shear modulus of soil, the determined values being values of the shear modulus of the soil at different times; and determining a change over time in the shear modulus of the soil, based on the plurality of determined values of the shear modulus of the soil. The soil may have been treated by adding a stabilizer to the soil. The soil may be hydrated. A system for assessing soil heave includes a bender element disposed in soil, for determining a change over time of a shear modulus of the soil, and a time domain reflectometer probe disposed in the soil, for determining a change over time of moisture content of the soil. The determined change over time of the shear modulus and the determined change over time of the moisture content are used to assess heaving of the soil. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197909 | WATERPROOFING AND VAPOR BARRIER SYSTEM - A waterproofing system incorporating Polymer Rubber Gel addresses permeation of water as well as soil gases through concrete substrates. A sandwich if formed by spraying a layer of Polymer Rubber Gel between two layers of polyethylene such as Geo Textile Fleece High-density polyethylene (HDPE). This sandwich is placed between the earth and the concrete substrate. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197910 | VIBRATORY HAMMER HAVING SEQUENTIALLY CONTROLLABLE SLIDING GRIPPER - Disclosed is a vibratory hammer used to drive a pile in a foundation work of a construction site. A pair of main grip portions of a main gripper capable of gripping a pile are mounted on a pair of sliding arms capable of linear reciprocation. While the main grip portions and the sliding arms make linear reciprocation, a gap between the main grip portions is adjusted depending on a size and a shape of the pile (primary sliding operation). While a jaw pad of the main grip portion that substantially grips the pile also makes linear reciprocation by virtue of self-power of the main grip portion, the pile is gripped (secondary sliding operation). The primary and secondary sliding operations are sequentially performed. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197911 | ADJUSTABLE MOUNT FOR POSITIONING A COFFER DAM - Apparatus including fluid motors and a pair of collars for adjustably mounting a coffer dam upon a piling by assembling equipment while operating above the water line thereby avoiding the need for underwater divers to perform dangerous underwater operations. Also included are a plurality of scrapers that are biased against the piling for removing accumulated detritus during upward and downward movement of the scrapers upon the piling. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197912 | Retaining Wall Kit Having Interconnecting Units - Described is a kit for constructing retaining walls including multiple interconnecting units. Various units are provided including primary retaining wall units, end units, and corner units. Each unit is square or rectangular in shape and includes an interior volume, a lip on an upper end thereof, and a protrusion on a lower end thereof. The units can be stacked on top of one another and can be secured by engagement of the lip of a first unit with the protrusion of a second unit. The units can also be arranged side-by-side and secured to one another using securement posts and fasteners. The units include one or more exterior surfaces having a finished appearance that resembles wood, brick, or stone, among others. Further, each unit includes one or more drainage apertures thereon. In this way, the present invention provides a versatile system for constructing a retaining wall of a desired configuration. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197913 | DISH FOR USE IN A MANHOLE - A dish for use in a manhole having a manhole cover covering a manhole opening and a frequency transmitting system for use in a manhole are provided. The dish and the frequency transmitting system is configured to transmit a signal to a network through the manhole cover. The signal is generated by a sensor unit disposed within the manhole and configured to detect the conditions of the manhole. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197914 | BUCKET LINKAGE ASSEMBLY WITH LIFTING EYE - A bucket linkage assembly for a construction machine is disclosed. The bucket linkage assembly is positioned between a work tool and a work tool hydraulic cylinder of the construction machine. The bucket linkage assembly includes a bucket linkage member having a first end attachable to the work tool and a second end attachable to the work tool hydraulic cylinder. Further, the bucket linkage member defines a slot therethrough and a mounting surface thereon. The bucket linkage assembly further includes a lifting eye having an eye portion and a flange portion. The eye portion extends through the slot in the bucket linkage member and the flange portion is mounted to the mounting surface of the bucket linkage member. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197915 | Boom Cylinder Dig Flow Regeneration - A hydraulic system and methods for conserving energy in such system is disclosed. The hydraulic system includes a hydraulic actuator having a head end, a rod end and a piston disposed therebetween. The system also includes a pump that pumps fluid to the actuator, a first valve disposed downstream of the rod end, and a second valve disposed between the pump and the head end of the actuator. When the system is in a load overrunning condition, the second valve is partially closed to restrict the flow of a combined fluid. The combined fluid including fluid received from the pump and fluid received from the rod end of the actuator. When the system is in the light resistive load condition, the second valve is open to allow the combined fluid to flow through the second valve. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197916 | SKID LOADER ATTACHMENT INCLUDING A ROTATABLE AND EXTENDABLE CLAW - An attachment for a skid loader includes a base configured to attached to a loader arm of the skid loader, a rotatable coupling attached to the base on a side opposite the loader arm, and a claw portion attached to the rotatable coupling. The claw portion includes a stationary jaw and a pivoting jaw. The pivoting jaw pivotable with respect to the stationary jaw about a pivot rod. The pivoting jaw is coupled to the rotatable coupling via a hydraulic cylinder such that movement of the pivoting jaw about the pivoting rod is effected by actuation of the hydraulic cylinder. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197917 | PIERCING TIP FOR A SHEAR - A piercing tip for a shear is disclosed. The piercing tip may have a first part configured to be secured to a jaw of the shear. The first part may have a first planar surface configured to abut a first side surface of the jaw. The piercing tip may also have a second part configured to be secured to the jaw and the first part. The second part may have a planar portion including an inner surface configured to abut a second side surface of the jaw. The second part may also have a projecting portion including an upper surface configured to abut a lower surface of the jaw, and a projecting surface abutting the first planar surface of the first part. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197918 | THIN FILM COATING FOR LINKAGE PIN - A linkage pin joint assembly may include a portion of a first machine member having a first bore, a portion of a second machine member having a second bore, and a linkage pin pivotally interconnecting at least the first and second machine members. The linkage pin may extend between the first and second machine members, and be positioned at least partially within the first bore of the first machine member and the second bore of the second machine member. The linkage pin may extending at least partially through the first and second bores and pivotally support the first and second machine members relative to each other. The linkage pin may be coated with a diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating over at least a portion of an outer diameter surface of the linkage pin, the coating providing a contact layer between the outer diameter surface of the linkage pin and at least one of a mating inner diameter surface of a joint bushing positioned within one of the first and second bores through the first and second machine members and a mating inner diameter surface of one of the first and second bores. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197919 | CONFIGURABLE SEAT ASSEMBLY FOR WORK VEHICLES - The present disclosure relates to a configurable seat assembly for a vehicle, a vehicle having a configurable seat assembly, and a method of reconfiguring a configurable seat assembly. The configurable seat assembly can be configured between two work configurations and includes a detachable seat panel that can be moved out of the way of an operator when the operator is reconfiguring the configurable seat assembly and moving between the two work configurations. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197920 | METHOD OF OPERATING A MATERIAL HANDLING MACHINE - A method of operating a material handling machine, the machine including an engine, ground engaging means, and a control means selectively operable by an operator to move the ground engaging means, the method including the steps of:
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20150197921 | TOOL RETENTION SYSTEM - A retention system is provided for use with a ground engaging tool. The tool retention system may have a spool with an elongated channel, and a collar dividing the elongated channel into a first portion and a second portion. The tool retention system may also have a fastener disposed within the elongated channel and passing through the collar. The fastener may have a head located within the first portion and a threaded shank located within the second portion. The tool retention system may further have a resilient member disposed between the head of the fastener and the collar, and a slider threadingly engaged with the threaded shank and configured to slide within the second portion of the elongated channel as the fastener is rotated. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197922 | WEAR ASSEMBLY - A wear assembly for attachment to a digging device, the wear assembly comprising:
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20150197923 | PLUMBING OUTLET BOX WITH INTEGRATED MOUNTING FEATURES - Plumbing outlet boxes, such as for connecting washing machines, ice makers, and other plumbed appliances to plumbing systems, are provided that can be attached to each other without the use of separate connectors or mounting brackets. In particular, plumbing outlet boxes are described that include receiving features and mounting tabs extending outwardly from the side walls. The receiving features and mounting tabs are arranged such that the plumbing outlet box has rotational symmetry. In this way, receiving features may be engaged with mounting tabs of an adjacent plumbing outlet box regardless of the relative orientation of the mating plumbing outlet boxes. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197924 | PLUMBING OUTLET BOX WITH INTEGRATED MOUNTING FEATURES - Plumbing outlet boxes, such as for connecting washing machines, ice makers, and other plumbed appliances to plumbing systems, are provided that can be attached to each other without the use of separate connectors or mounting brackets. In particular, plumbing outlet boxes are described that include receiving features and mounting tabs extending outwardly from the side walls. The receiving features and mounting tabs are arranged such that the plumbing outlet box has rotational symmetry. In this way, receiving features may be engaged with mounting tabs of an adjacent plumbing outlet box regardless of the relative orientation of the mating plumbing outlet boxes. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197925 | JET REGULATOR - A jet regulator ( | 2015-07-16 |
20150197926 | SURFACE EXTENSION ATTACHMENT DEVICE - The disclosed invention is a surface extension attachment device that easily attaches and detaches to surfaces, basins, and sinks to prevent water, liquids and other materials from splashing onto, squirting, spraying, and/or wetting person(s), place(s), and/or thing(s) while using the basin, sink, or other surface, including when washing hands or utensils. At least one panel of the present invention can be made of a flexible plastic and can be made to fold over itself and can include a means to attach to itself, such that the user has the option to fold this device out of the way or remove it, when it is not needed. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197927 | ANTI-LIGATURE FLUSH VALVE COVER - There are disclosed embodiments for an anti-ligature flush valve cover. For example, a one-piece flush valve cover is mounted to a solid surface using internal brackets to completely cover a toilet flush valve. A portion of the bracket is recessed from parts that contact the interior of the cover, so that a connector inserted into an opening on the bracket surface contacts the opening spaced away from the interior of the flush valve cover. The cover has a bottom edge that does not extend beyond the edges of the toilet fixture. Structure for a push button assembly for flushing the toilet is also disclosed. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197928 | Primed Siphonic Flush Toilet - A siphonic flush toilet system and method of priming the same having a toilet bowl assembly comprising at least one jet flush valve assembly and at least one rim valve; and bowl having a rim and a jet defining at least one jet channel, the at least one jet channel having an inlet port and a jet outlet port configured for discharging fluid to a sump area, wherein the sump area is in fluid communication with a trapway. The bowl has a closed jet pathway including the jet channel and extending from the jet flush valve assembly outlet to the jet channel outlet port to maintain the jet channel in a primed state with fluid from the jet flush valve assembly so as to assist in preventing air from entering the closed jet pathway. Flush valves are also disclosed having back-flow preventer mechanisms and/or at least partly flexible valve covers for use with the toilet systems and methods herein | 2015-07-16 |
20150197929 | Relocatable Habitat Unit - A construction set and method for assembling a single-level Relocatable Habitat Unit (RHU) requiring a plurality of flat panels that include male (M) and female (F) lock connectors located on their respective peripheries and a frame constructed from a plurality vertical corner posts and horizontal beams. The panels are a wall panel, a ceiling panel, or a floor panel. The entire RHU can be assembled using a single, hand-operated tool to engage a selected M lock with a selected F lock in addition to other securing hardware. First the floor is established and leveled. Next, starting at a corner, the walls are erected around the floor using vertical corner posts and horizontal beams. Finally, the roof is created. The hand-operated tool is used for each task. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197930 | Portable Shelters, Related Shelter Systems, and Methods of Their Deployment - Method of deployment of portable shelters is described. The shelters or housing units may be deployed in emergency housing situations and may be grouped into systems of shelters. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197931 | Concrete Anchor - An anchor for attaching a structure to a concrete structure, comprises an anchor rod having a lower threaded portion for being embedded in a concrete structure and an upper portion for extending outside the concrete structure; an anchor body including a first threaded central opening for threadedly receiving one end portion of the lower threaded portion; and a support including a floor. The support includes a second central threaded opening through the floor portion for threadedly receiving another end portion of the lower portion. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197932 | Pad For Preventing Water Damage And Staining Of Ceiling Panels - This disclosure provides a device and a method to manage ceilings with stains caused by water condensation. The device is a pad having an insulation layer saturated with antimicrobial compound and a water proof membrane glued under the insulation layer. The pad can be cut to any size. The pad is laying freely on top of a drop ceiling panel and it may be replaced easily when needed. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197933 | SOUND ABSORBING COVER, SOUND ABSORBING ASSEMBLY, AND MAGNETIC INDUCTION FOAM MOLDING DEVICE - A sound absorbing cover is made of foam containing magnetic filler and is integrally molded in a three-dimensional shape so as to cover at least a part of a mating member that is a noise source. The sound absorbing cover includes side walls that cover side surfaces of the mating member and a bottom wall that covers a bottom surface of the mating member that intersects with the side surfaces of the mating member. The magnetic filler is oriented in a thickness direction of each of the side walls and the bottom wall. A sound absorbing assembly includes the sound absorbing cover and a fixing cover that is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the sound absorbing cover and that fixes, to a base, the sound absorbing cover and the mating member that is a noise source covered by the sound absorbing cover. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197934 | CENTER-MOUNTED ACOUSTICAL SUBSTRATES - A modular wall with acoustic properties including one or more wall modules arranged in a desired configuration, and methods of forming the same. The wall module includes a frame configured to receive a plurality of wall elements, and a plurality of wall elements attached to the frame. An acoustic substrate is secured to the frame by a ladder or ladder frame including horizontal support members coordinated between retaining members configured for attachment to the frame or elements thereof. The frame and ladder or ladder frame can be used to sandwich one or more acoustic substrates therebetween. Exterior wall, finishing, and trim elements can be attached to the horizontal support members, frame or frame elements, and other wall elements for structural and/or aesthetic purposes. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197935 | MODULAR WALL NESTING SYSTEM - Implementations of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for incorporating face- and center-mounted panels into a single wall module to form nested wall modules. For instance, face-mounted panels can nest within the center-mounted panels. Additionally or alternatively, center-mounted panels can nest within the face-mounted panels to form windows. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197936 | POPCORN CEILING PATCH - A popcorn patch article has a flexible substrate with a sticky surface and a facing surface opposite the sticky surface, and an acoustic texture captured on the facing surface of the substrate. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197937 | SUSPENDED CEILING GRID CLIP FOR SECURING AN UNOPPOSED CROSS TEE TO A MAIN RUNNER - A clip is provided for securing a cross tee to a main runner in a suspended ceiling grid system. The clip comprises a first leg configured to extend through the slot in the web of the main runner so as to lie alongside the web of a cross tee whose connector extends through the slot in a direction opposite to that of the first leg; a second leg extending generally perpendicularly to the first leg so as to lie alongside the web of the main runner; and a third leg extending generally perpendicularly to the second leg and generally parallel to the first leg. The third leg is sized to extend through an aperture in the web of the main runner and then be bent to lie alongside the web of the main runner on a side opposite to that of the second leg. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197938 | Polyester Laminated Building Boards With Improved Surface Characteristics - This disclosure relates to using polyester films on building boards to enable improved surface coatings. The polyester film is preferably applied to a glass mat via an adhesive to form a laminate. This laminate is then bonded to the exterior surface of a gypsum board. The polyester film is advantageous because it allows for exterior surface coatings to be applied. In one embodiment, an exterior acrylic coating is applied to the polyester film. Boards constructed in accordance with this disclosure allow for exterior finishings to be achieved without the need for excessive finishing materials or steps. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197939 | SELF-FURRING WELDED WIRE MESH - A welded wire mesh for reinforcing generally planar concrete and stucco structures. The mesh is formed of a matrix of longitudinal and transverse wires disposed about a first common plane and welded together at their intersections. A selected plurality of the longitudinal wires define a plurality of generally V-shaped spacing furrs therein extending generally perpendicular to the first plane with the bottoms of the furrs being disposed in a second plane spaced from the first plane a distance substantially equal to one-half of the predetermined thickness of the panel. The spacing furrs are positioned so as to be longitudinally and transversely staggered along the mesh and are formed by pushing portions of the selected longitudinal wires perpendicular to the axes of the wires while holding upstream portions thereof in a fixed disposition so as to form the furrs without thinning and weakening the wires along the spacing furrs. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197940 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING WALL PANELS TO A WALL - A method of assembling wall panels includes mounting a plurality of PVC fastening extrusions to a wall in a predetermined parallel, spaced apart relationship, each having a length much greater than a length of a wall panel and having two spaced apart resilient bent end securing walls extending from a base, each securing wall having a projection, each wall panel having a main wall panel and four bent end sections with recesses and corner openings, pressing a bent end section into the spacing between the securing walls to cause deformation and snapping back thereof a projection engages in a respective recess, sliding said wall panel along the parallel, spaced apart fastening extrusions to a desired position with the corner openings permitting said sliding action, and repeating the steps of pressing and sliding for additional wall panels. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197941 | Surface Adhesives for Building Boards - The present disclosure relates to performance enhancing surface coatings for building boards. More particularly, the disclosure relates to the using of building boards employing surface adhesives to eliminate the need for fasteners in holding building boards in place after installation. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197942 | WOOD FIBRE BASED PANEL WITH A SURFACE LAYER - A building panel with a surface layer ( | 2015-07-16 |
20150197943 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A VENEERED ELEMENT - A method of producing a veneered element ( | 2015-07-16 |
20150197944 | SUPPORT PLATE FOR INSTALLING TILE - A support for installing facing materials such as ceramic tiles on a substrate such as floors, walls and ceilings wherein the support plate has a plurality of spaced apart recesses in the plate material, with the recesses being open at the top surface and have solid sidewalls and a base, and a plurality of slots in the non-recessed portions of the plate material extending through the top surface and bottom surface, the slots joining one or more adjacent recesses. The support plate of the invention is used for tile installations between the substrate and such tile. Thin-set mortar that is used to secure the tile to the support plate flows into the recesses and into the slots forming a continuous bond between the mortar and the adjacent slots providing for a strong bond between the support plate, mortar and the tiles. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197945 | Decking gauge - The decking gauge allows the decking installer to achieve the same even gaps between decking planks/boards up to 6 decking boards at a time, cutting the time it takes to achieve the gaps between the boards by more than half the time. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197946 | TILE SPACING TOOL - A tile spacing tool has a body member or hub and a plurality of finger elements radiating outwardly from the body member. Each of the finger elements has a respective distal or free end with a respective width different from the widths of the free ends of the other finger elements. The different widths correspond to respective inter-tile distances or separations. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197947 | Mud Pan - An ergonomic mud pan having a base connected to upstanding sidewalls defining an interior volume, wherein the sidewalls extend from the base in an angular fashion forming a slightly flared open upper. The sidewalls include a first pair of sidewalls and a second pair of sidewalls, wherein the second pair of sidewalls provide a trapezoid shape in order to readily enable the user to place a drywall knife in the interior volume of the device in order to remove drywall mud therefrom. An ergonomic handle is provided that is disposed on one of the first pair of sidewalls, wherein the handle is concave in structure. The user can place one's palm against the exterior surface of the sidewalls, wherein the fingers rest against the base such that pressure is alleviated against the back of the user's hand to enable prolonged holding of the mud pan during completion of a task. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197948 | MECHANISM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS ADJUSTMENT OF GAPS AND/OR THE SIMULTANEOUS ADJUSTMENT OF ANGLES, FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A MULTI-LEVEL OR STAIRCASE STRUCTURE - The invention relates to a mechanism for the simultaneous adjustment of gaps and/or angles for the production of a multi-level or stair structure. The mechanism is characterised in that it comprises a technical housing containing a gap-indicating rule which is provided with parallel inclined grooves and which moves diagonally on fixed transverse shafts. Said diagonal translational movement, performed by a forward-backward control element, causes the sliding of upper shafts and lower shafts that are interconnected by a series of V-shaped arms. The upper shafts slide in a gap-indicating slide and the lower shafts slide in the slide of the technical housing. The lower shafts are solidly connected to the pendulums bearing the plates, allowing the simultaneous adjustment of the gaps between the plates. The technical housing also contains an angle-indicating rule which is provided with parallel inclined grooves and which moves diagonally on fixed transverse shafts, said diagonal translational movement causing the simultaneous movement of sliders in the angle-indicating slide. The aforementioned sliders also pivot the pendulums via a slide-element located at the front end of the pendulums. The technical housings are secured to the wall or the side support by a mortise-and-tenon system on securing supports. According to the invention, the device is intended in particular for the production of a generally straight staircase or staircase formwork. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197949 | FORMWORK SUPPORT ELEMENT - This invention relates to a formwork support member, and a scaffold structure formed from at least a pair of adjacent formwork support members. The formwork support member comprises at least two spaced vertical members, at least one connecting member bridging said vertical members to form thereby a rigid formwork support member, each vertical member including a plurality of attachment means at spaced intervals there-along for releasable attachment thereto of at least one brace member extending between adjacent formwork support members to form the scaffold structure. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197950 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PATCHING AND REPAIRING WALL BOARD - A surface repair kit includes an air-permeable breathable membrane coated with a premeasured amount of joint compound in its wet state. The membrane is suspended in a semi-rigid flexible frame and an opposing cover sheet is affixed over the compound around the backside of the frame. This framed composition is encased in an airtight package to prevent the compound from hardening. Included in the packaging may be a wall patch with an adhesive surface that holds a peel-off covering. Sandpaper may also be included in the kits since some repairs may require a final light sanding. The outside of the packaging carries simple printed instructions for the user to carry out the steps of peel, press and roll with accompanying illustrations so that drywall repairs can be carried out even by an unskilled novice. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197951 | AUTOMATED SWIMMING POOL CLEANER HAVING AND ANGLED JET DRIVE PROPULSION SYSTEM - A self-propelled cleaning apparatus for cleaning a submerged surface of a pool or tank includes a housing having a front portion as defined by the direction of movement of the apparatus when propelled by a water jet, an opposing rear portion and adjoining side portions defining the periphery of the apparatus, and a baseplate with at least one water inlet. Rotationally-mounted supports are coupled proximate the front and rear portions of the housing to enable movement of the apparatus over the submerged surface. A water pump is configured to draw water and debris from the pool through the inlet for filtering. A stationary directional discharge conduit is in fluid communication with the pump and has at least one discharge opening through which a pressurized stream of water forming the water jet is directionally discharged at an acute angle with respect to the surface over which the apparatus is moving. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197952 | AUTOMATED SWIMMING POOL CLEANER HAVING AND ANGLED JET DRIVE PROPULSION SYSTEM - A self-propelled cleaning apparatus for cleaning a submerged surface of a pool or tank includes a housing having a front portion as defined by the direction of movement of the apparatus when propelled by a water jet, an opposing rear portion and adjoining side portions defining the periphery of the apparatus, and a baseplate with at least one water inlet. Rotationally-mounted supports are coupled proximate the front and rear portions of the housing to enable movement of the apparatus over the submerged surface. A water pump is configured to draw water and debris from the pool through the inlet for filtering. A stationary directional discharge conduit is in fluid communication with the pump and has at least one discharge opening through which a pressurized stream of water forming the water jet is directionally discharged at an acute angle with respect to the surface over which the apparatus is moving. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197953 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING CYLINDRICAL TANK - A method for constructing a cylindrical tank which has a metallic inner tank and a concrete outer tank includes a step of building up a PC wall in an outer circumferential edge portion of a base plate, a step of assembling an outer tank roof on the base plate other than the outer circumferential edge portion of the base plate, a step of lifting the outer tank roof which is on the base plate using a jack-up unit while the PC wall is being built up and then holding the outer tank roof on the PC wall, and a step of assembling the inner tank independently of the outer tank roof in a space under the outer tank roof which is created due to the lifting. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197954 | Buckling-Restrained Brace Assembly - The disclosed subject matter is directed to a building structural bracing apparatus having an inner core element disposed between an upper and a lower containment web. The brace frame being useful in the construction of earthquake and blast resistant structures where energy dissipation is desired. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197955 | USING WIND-INDUCED DEPRESSURIZATIONS TO HELP HOUSES WITHSTAND HURRICANES - An affordable “non-surgical” method for retro-upgrading a house to better withstand hurricane winds and rain is described, wherein the winds' most strongly depressurized eddies or “Separation Zones” bordering the building envelope are clearly identified and “harnessed” by assured venting of the interior space just into such, thereby depressurizing the interior likewise and strongly reducing or eliminating any net outward-acting force on the building envelope. The “harnessing” is assured simply by installing one-way valves over the vent openings, whereby air can pass outward from the interior to strongest-depressurized Separation Zones but inward flows (such as on the windward) are quickly blocked by the other valved vents “blowing closed”. The roof envelope surrounding the attic is especially addressed, wherein winds from any direction will strongly depressurize the attic and so help hold the roof sheathing down, gables on, soffits and ceiling up—while the valves also block ruinous rain entry on the windward. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197956 | Umbrella Stand - An umbrella holder having a base, a holder removably attachable to the base, and a plurality of stakes to secure the base to the ground. A top surface of the base has a section to store the holder when not in use. A bottom surface of the base has a plurality of stake holders to hold the stakes when not in use. The holder has two tubes attached by link arms to allow the two holders to be adjustable relative to each other. The base also has a central main hole and a plurality of auxiliary holes so that a pole can be inserted through at least one of the tubes and through the main hole so as to be perpendicular to the ground, or through one of the auxiliary holes so as to be non-perpendicular to the ground. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197957 | FOUNDATIONLESS TOWER ASSEMBLY - A tower assembly having a tower, the tower assembly for maintaining the tower in a vertically upright position wherein the tower nor any part of the tower assembly penetrates the ground on which the tower is disposed. The tower of the tower assembly has a near end and a removed end, the near end being attached to a tray having a flat floor and upstanding vertical perimeter side walls. A mounting assembly mounts the tower to the tray. A ballast, typically comprising multiple small stones, is provided for laying on top of the flat floor of the tray, so as to provide sufficient weight to prevent the tower from tipping over. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197958 | RETAINING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention relate to the retention of fence mesh, fence wires and flexible screens to stakes, pickets and the like and which avoid the need for individual ties. In particular, in some embodiments the retention effect is provided by a slotted tube engaged around the stake or picket to provide retention over the full height of the stake or picket. In other embodiments the stake or picket is slotted to receive fence wires or the wires of fence mesh with locking means applied to the picket or stake to retain the wires in the slots. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197959 | Railing System - A railing system for mounting a panel or series of panels to form a railing. The railing system is comprised of the following base components: a shoe, which may be secured to the floor, having a slot for receiving a glass panel, a sleeve that holds the glass panel within the shoe, an arm that is adjustable to provide the force necessary to hold the glass panel in the desired position, and at least one set screw that adjusts the arm and holds the arm in place, in turn bracing the glass panel in the desired position. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197960 | Fence Installation Tool - A tool to facilitate fence cross-beam installation includes an elongate member having left and back generally flat surfaces and a plurality of windows spaced between bottom and top ends. A rod protrudes from the elongate member near the bottom end. In a method for installing cross-beams to adjacent first and second fence posts having tops, bottoms and front, rear, medial and lateral surfaces the rod is permitted to rest on an upper surface of the plank. The left generally flat surface is positioned against the medial surface of the first post and the elongate member back surface is aligned with the first fence post rear surface. Cross-beam support bracket are inserted through the windows in the tool and into contact with the first fence post medial surface. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197961 | Post Driver Having Reverse Twisted Spring Assembly - A post driver having a reverse twisted spring is disclosed which comprises a carriage, a driving ram which is movable relative to the carriage, a hydraulic cylinder assembly having a threaded hydraulic cylinder rod extending out of a first end of the hydraulic cylinder assembly, the threaded hydraulic cylinder rod capable of movement out of the hydraulic cylinder assembly and retracted back into the hydraulic cylinder assembly, the threaded hydraulic cylinder rod being connected to the driving ram, the hydraulic cylinder assembly having a second end being connected to the carriage, and a spring assembly comprising an outer spring and a reverse twisted spring within the outer spring, a first end having a screw-in plug, a threaded rod extending out of the screw-in plug in the first end with the threaded rod being connected to the driving ram, and a second end connected to the hydraulic cylinder assembly. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197962 | DUAL KEY LOCK CORE AND KEY LOCK CORE ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME - A dual key lock core and a key lock core assembly using the same are provided. The dual key lock core of the present invention includes a lock core rod, a driving rod, and an outer barrel. The lock core rod includes a wedging part and an inner barrel disposed at opposite ends. The inner barrel has a hollow guiding groove, an inner barrel protrusion, and a first lock structure. The driving rod is rotatably caped within the inner barrel. One end of the outer surface of the driving rod has a driving protrusion. The other end of the outer surface of the driving rod has a second lock structure. The driving protrusion is in and movable along the hollow guiding groove when the driving rod is caped within the inner barrel. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197963 | TURNTABLE LOCK - A turntable lock is provided. The turntable lock includes a casing and a turntable lock body. The turntable lock body includes a lock body and a restricting part. The lock body is rotatably disposed in the casing, wherein one face of the casing exposes the lock body. The lock body restricts the rotation of the turntable lock relative to the casing when the lock body is locked. The restricting part connects the lock body, wherein a first end of the restricting part extends out of the casing and forms a closed locking area on the outer surface of the casing when the turntable lock body is in a lock position. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197964 | LATCH RELEASE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE DOOR - A latch release device for a vehicle door is provided which enables the release of the latched state of a latch mechanism that accompanies actuation of an electric actuator in response to the normal operation of an operating member for latch release, and the release of the latched state by a mechanical latch release operating force in response to emergency operation of the operating member for latch release, and includes a child lock mechanism attached to the latch mechanism, wherein the child lock mechanism is arranged so as to switch between linking and unlinking the actuating member for latch release and a mechanical operating force input member to which a mechanical latch release operating force is transmitted from the operating member for latch release, and latch release intention detection means is disposed on the latch mechanism so as to detect actuation of the actuating member for latch release. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197965 | Blue Field Express Door Opener (BFXDO) - The purpose of this invention is to provide a means for the system to disengage the doors of the vehicle when the motorist accidentally leaves the child in the car with the key locked inside of the vehicle. This system also provides a bypass to attach to the key ring. Once you place your hand in front of the windshield in close proximity to the sensor switch on the dashboard, the doors will automatically disengage via the electronic module when the child is seated on the child seat. If the motorist does not have a child seat, the electronic module will send a signal to the bypass on the key ring and disengage the doors of the vehicle. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197966 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING UNDESIRED LATCH RELEASE - A latch is provided. The latch having: a claw pivotally mounted to the latch for movement between an unlatched position and a latched position; a pawl pivotally mounted to the latch for movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein the pawl prevents movement of the claw into the unlatched position from the latched position when the pawl is in the engaged position and wherein the claw is able to move into the unlatched position from the latched position when the pawl is in the disengaged position; a release lever pivotally mounted to the latch for movement between a first position and a second position and operatively coupled to the pawl, wherein movement of the release lever from the first position to the second position moves the pawl from the engaged position to the disengaged position; and a housing having a back plate, each of the claw, the pawl, and the release lever being rotatably mounted to the back plate, the back plate including an back plate leg configured to transform from a un-deformed position to a deformed position in response to an impact applied to the latch, wherein the back plate leg interferes with movement of the release lever from the first position to the second position when it is in the deformed position. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197967 | BUILT-IN LOCK WITH HANDLE FOR A WINDOW - Built-in lock that includes a handle with a lever and a spindle; an operating mechanism for converting the rotation of the handle into a translation of a locking slat and a base, whereby the operating mechanism is held fast by a clamping plate that is movable in the axial direction of the spindle, whereby the clamping plate is provided with a bearing for the rotation of the handle, whereby this bearing is held fast in the clamping plate in the axial direction and whereby this bearing is provided with a clip mechanism to lock the spindle in the axial direction with respect to the bearing in the mounted situation. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197968 | Push/Pull Operating Device for Driving a Latch Device - A push/pull operating device includes first and second operational devices mounted to two sides of a door. The first operational device includes a first bracket having two slots. A fixing plate is pivotably mounted to the first bracket. Two engaging rods extend through the slots of the first bracket. The fixing plate can be pivoted to a position where through-holes in a latch device and through-holes are aligned with the engaging rods. Thus, the push/pull operating device can be used with differently handed doors and different latch devices having different through-hole locations. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197969 | DRAWER KNOB LATCH - A drawer knob latch installed on a drawer capable of sliding inward or outward on a main body includes a casing with a hollow space therein and inserted on a front board of a drawer wherein one end thereof protruding inwardly from the front board is peripherally and radially provided with a latch hole, a latch slidingly disposed in the latch hole, a pivot axle slidingly moveably disposed in the space along a central axis of the casing and driven by a driving assembly in the space to move toward or away from the latch to reach either a locked position or a released position, and a drawer buckle connecting to the driving assembly and exposing on the outer side of the casing and the front board for driving the motion of the driving assembly and thus controlling the locking status of the latch. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197970 | ELASTICALLY AVERAGED ASSEMBLY FOR CLOSURE APPLICATIONS - An elastically averaged assembly for closure applications includes a first component comprising at least one receiving feature. Also included is a second component to be repeatedly mated with the first component, the second component comprising at least one protrusion, the at least one receiving feature configured to fittingly receive the at least one protrusion, wherein the at least one protrusion is configured to be repeatedly removed from the at least one receiving feature. The at least one protrusion is formed of an elastically deformable material configured to elastically deform upon contact with the at least one receiving feature. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197971 | HIDDEN HINGE AND CONTAINER, AND HINGE FIXING STRUCTURE THEREFOR - A hinge fixing structure used to hold a hidden hinge on a container, and a hidden hinge and a container. The hidden hinge comprises an upper hinge base, a hinge body and a lower hinge base. The container comprises a side plate and a door, which are respectively provided with grooves formed by the internal and external sidewalls thereof and used to accommodate hinge bases. The hinge fixing structure comprises position limiting structures located in grooves and used to prevent the hinge bases from releasing from the mouth portions of grooves and positioning structures provided on the upper hinge base and the lower hinge base and engaged with the limiting structures respectively. The position limiting structures are engaged with the positioning structures respectively so that the hidden hinge is held on the container, and the hidden hinge is completely invisible from the appearance of container when the door is closed. In the present invention, for the container employing the hinge fixing structure and the hidden hinge of the present invention, the hinge is completely invisible from the appearance of the container after installation, and the disassembly of the hinge becomes more convenient. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197972 | HYDRAULIC CYLINDER IMPACT-BUFFERING ASSEMBLY - A hydraulic cylinder impact-buffering assembly has an outer cylinder and a piston rod. The outer cylinder is a hollow tube and has an opening. The piston rod is movably connected to the outer cylinder and has a piston. The piston is securely connected to the piston rod, is movably mounted in the outer cylinder and has a connecting segment and a flowing segment. The connecting segment is securely connected to the piston rod and has a connecting recess, a ball recess, multiple side leaking holes, a leaking ball and a spring. The flowing segment is formed on and protrudes from the connecting segment and has a mounting recess, an oil ring, a central recess, multiple first guiding holes and multiple second guiding holes. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197973 | ATTIC DOOR ROPE APPARATUS - An attic door rope apparatus for retractably storing an attic door rope may comprise a spool rotatably coupled with a rotation mechanism, and a stored-energy mechanism having a first end coupled with the spool and a second end coupled with the rotation mechanism, wherein the stored-energy mechanism is configured to impart a torque on the spool about a rotation axis of the spool. Another attic door rope apparatus for retractably storing an attic door rope may comprise a winding mechanism configured to rotate in an unwinding direction and a winding direction, a motor coupled with the winding mechanism configured to turn the winding mechanism in at least the unwinding direction, a sensor configured to detect a user command and send a command signal to the motor, and a power source in electrical communication with the motor and the sensor. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197974 | OPENING AND CLOSING APPARATUS FOR OPENING AND CLOSING MEMBER - An opening and closing apparatus for an opening and closing member includes a support member, a transmission belt, a plurality of pulleys including a pair of driven pulleys, a first support wall portion including a first support recess portion, a second support wall portion including a second support recess portion coaxial with the first support recess portion, the second support wall portion being disposed to face the first support wall portion, and a support pin including a first end portion fitted in the first support recess portion, a second end portion fitted in the second support recess portion, and a shaft portion formed at an intermediate portion in an axial direction to be sandwiched between the first support wall portion and the second support wall portion and rotatably supporting each of the driven pulleys, the shaft portion being eccentric relative to the first end portion and the second end portion. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197975 | HEAT ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN BUILDINGS - A method of operating a system for operating one or more adjustable window related devices, the system including one or more controllable units associated with the one or more adjustable window related device, and at least one data input unit, where the controllable unit operates the adjustable window related device according to an obligatory control scenario, where the obligatory control scenario includes one or more rules, and where at least one of the one or more rules are based on input from the data input unit, where the system provides heat energy management in a building ( | 2015-07-16 |
20150197976 | Double-pivot synchronization mechanism for opening and closing two leaves - The double-pivot synchronization is characterized in that each leaf is connected to an opening arm by an opening pivot. The other end of the opening arm is connected to a second pivot. This second pivot adds a degree of freedom to the components that are connected to it and thereby, frees them from the constraints imposed by the rotation of the leaves on the hinges. These components can thus be synchronized more easily. The mechanism comprises an arrangement of rigid elements, connected between them and attached to the frame. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197977 | DEVICE FOR HANDLING NOTES OF VALUE COMPRISING AN INTERMEDIATE MODULE ADAPTABLE TO THE THICKNESS OF THE SAFE WALL - The invention relates to a device for handling notes of value, comprising a head module and a safe module for accommodating a cash box. Further, the device has an intermediate module for transmitting a drive force of a drive unit of the head module to a cash box mechanism and/or to transport elements of the safe module. The intermediate module is designed such that it is adaptable to at least two different wall thicknesses of a wall of the safe module so that at least for these two wall thicknesses it can transmit the drive force from the drive unit to the cash box mechanism or the transport elements of the safe module. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197978 | Auxiliary Window Pane System - An auxiliary pane is attached to a window having an existing primary window pane using a plurality of mounting members, each formed of a first flange and a second flange joined perpendicularly to one another at an apex so as to be substantially L-shaped. The first flange of each mounting member is secured to an inner frame surface of the perimeter frame of the window using a curable adhesive material. A gauge having first and second gauge surfaces at a prescribed distance is used to align the second flanges of the mounting members into a common plane by abutting the first gauge surface against the primary window pane and adjusting each mounting member to abut the second flange thereof to the second gauge surface of the gauge before the curable adhesive material has cured. Once cured, the auxiliary pane is magnetically coupled to the second flanges of the mounting members. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197979 | System And Method For Installing Trim With A Hidden Fastener System - A trim system for securing trim adjacent an edge of a building penetration, the trim system including at least one bracket that is attachable to a wall. The bracket having a center channel having opposed first and second side walls, at least one locking wedge located along each opposed side wall, and at least one tab extending outwardly from a side wall for gauging bracket distance from the edge of the penetration. The trim system also including at least one trim piece that is attachable to the bracket, the trim including at least two longitudinally extending slots disposed within the hidden surface of the trim for receiving the at least one locking wedge located along each opposed side wall of the bracket. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197980 | DRAFT GUARD FOR WINDOW ASSEMBLY HAVING SEALS AND INTEGRAL FINS - A draft guard for a window assembly includes a piece of weatherstopping material and a bend in the piece of weatherstopping material with the bend defining a horizontal component and a vertical component angularly offset from the horizontal component, a foam seal forming a closed member around the horizontal component and extending outwardly from the horizontal component, and at least one fin extending outwardly from and integral with at least one side of the vertical component. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197981 | ROMAN CURTAIN AND STRUCTURE FOR INSTALLATION OF THE ROMAN CURTAIN - A Roman curtain comprises a retaining rod having a trench at an upper side thereof; two through holes passing through the trench to a bottom side thereof and a positioning unit; a curtain cloth with an upper edge thereof being fixed to the retaining rod; a weight; a plurality of suspending rings being arranged as two longitudinal banks; each suspending ring including a suspending ring body; a linking rod; and a transversal rod; the transversal rod and the suspending ring body being arranged at two opposite sides of the curtain cloth; a pulling rope set passing through the positioning unit and then dividing into two ropes which pass the two through holes and then to the lower side of the retaining rod and then the two pull ropes downwards extending to the lower side of the curtain cloth to be fixed to the weight. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197982 | CUTTING MACHINE FOR WINDOW COVERING - A cutting machine for cutting window coverings includes a machine base, on which a cutting device and a clamping device are mounted. The cutting device has a cutter. A blade edge of the cutter is oblique to a sustaining face, on which the window covering is rested, of the machine base. It is beneficial to cut a first rail, a covering material, and a second rail of the window covering in sequence. The cutting machine may cut the window covering with a flat cutting facet to have a good cutting quality and also extend the life of the cutter. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197983 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE ACTUATION OF A GROUP FOR MOVING A CURTAIN/AWNING - A device for actuating a curtain/awning in a double glazing includes a pulley supported by support elements connected to connection elements integrally connected to a wall of the double glazing at the movement group. A ring of cord is partially wound around the pulley and is maintained taught by a tensioning element, it too connected to the wall of the double glazing. By applying a tension to the cord ring, a torque is generated tending to rotate the pulley. The torque is transmitted by suitable transmission elements to the group for moving the curtain/awning. The support elements of the pulley are separated from the connection elements for values of tension applied to the cord ring that are greater than a pre-established limit value. The separation cancels the tension of the cord. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197984 | ARRANGEMENT FOR A COMPONENT HOUSING FOR USE IN A RAIL OF A WINDOW COVERING - The base and cover of a component housing are releasably assembled to each other with yokes on one of said base and cover, with at least one of said yokes flexing to slide over and snap around a respective boss on the other of said yoke and cover. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197985 | OVERHEAD DOOR WITH LINTEL SEAL INTERFACE ASSEMBLY - An overhead coiling door which includes a lintel seal interface assembly comprising a mounting bracket and a seal material sandwiched between a top and bottom row of brush bristles. The top row of bristles is shorter than the bottom row which provides relative rigidity to the flexible seal material and maintains greater cycle life. Further described are novel insulating material placement used to seal the building structure—door gaps. In one preferred design, a hinged guide cover has a first leg geometry to engage the structure and a second leg geometry to engage the curtain guide assembly to effectively seal gaps created by various amounts of curtain guide assembly setback. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197986 | MULTI-PURPOSE LADDER WITH THREE-PIPE RUNGS - A multi-purpose ladder is characterized by that each of the inner rungs is a three-pipe rung composed of an upper tubular rung member, a lower tubular rung member, and an intermediate tubular rung member, wherein the intermediate tubular rung member is a square pipe with two ends thereof joined to the respective pair of inner rails; the upper tubular rung member and the lower tubular rung member each has a triangle-like cross-section and a length equivalent to the span between the respective pair of inner rails with a side along the vertex of the triangle-like cross-section joined to upper and lower sides of the intermediate tubular rung member respectively and a side along the base of the triangle-like cross-section constituting an inner upper pedal side and an inner lower pedal side which oppositely incline an angle corresponding to the outer upper pedal side and the outer lower pedal side, respectively. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197987 | LADDER LEVELING APPARATUS - A leveling apparatus for a ladder includes a boot that has opposed pairs of long and short walls surrounding a rectilinear volume that is open at upper and lower ends of the boot; a sleeve formed integrally at one of the longer walls of the boot and extending generally parallel to the walls of the boot; a clamping fastener threadedly mounted in another wall of the boot; a shank slidingly housed in the sleeve; and a connector engaging the shank and the sleeve to hold the shank in a position selected from a plurality of pre-determined positions along the sleeve. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197988 | IMPACT BODY FOR HYDRAULIC IMPACT DEVICE - The present invention relates to a impact body for a hydraulic impact device and, more specifically, to a impact body for a hydraulic impact device which is capable of remarkably reducing production costs by inserting a cylinder liner having a flow path into an inner wall of a body, adjusting an impact interval and an impact strength according to the properties of a material to be crushed by adjusting an impact distance of a piston, minimizing the loss of a fluid in a pipe by forming a cylindrical flow path between the body and the cylinder liner, and remarkably improving performance by employing a circular valve to shorten the flow path whereby reduction of pressure is minimized. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197989 | UNDERWATER DRILLING RIG ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE UNDERWATER DRILLING RIG ASSEMBLY - An underwater drilling rig assembly includes a hull anchored to a sea floor with at least one anchoring component. Also included is a rig assembly disposed on the hull. Further included is a mast unit of the rig assembly. Yet further included is a pipe handling unit configured to maneuver a drill pipe into operative communication with the mast unit. Also included is a drill bit assembly operatively coupled to the mast unit. Further included is a control unit positioned proximate the sea floor and in operative communication with a plurality of components of the underwater drilling rig assembly, the control unit operatively coupled to at least one surface vessel for remote control of the underwater drilling rig assembly. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197990 | DRILL BITS AND DRILLING APPARATUSES INCLUDING THE SAME - A roof-bolt drill bit has a bit body rotatable about a central axis and at least one coupling pocket defined in the bit body. At least one coupling pocket is defined in the bit body, the at least one coupling pocket being defined by a pocket back surface, a first pocket side surface having a substantially planar surface extending from the pocket back surface, and a second pocket side surface having a substantially planar surface extending from the pocket back surface, the second pocket side surface being nonparallel to the first pocket side surface. The first pocket side surface extends at an angle of between approximately 45° and approximately 90° relative to the second pocket side surface and the first pocket side surface and the second pocket side surface are separated from one another. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197991 | CUTTING ELEMENTS INCLUDING NANOPARTICLES IN AT LEAST ONE REGION THEREOF, EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS, AND RELATED METHODS - Cutting elements for earth-boring applications may include a substrate and a polycrystalline diamond material secured to the substrate. A first region of the polycrystalline diamond material may exhibit a first volume percentage of nanoparticles bonded to diamond grains within the first region. A second region of the polycrystalline diamond material adjacent to the first region may exhibit a second, different volume percentage of nanoparticles bonded to diamond grains within the second region. Methods of making cutting elements for earth-boring applications may involve positioning a first mixture of particles having a first volume percentage of nanoparticles and a second mixture of particles having a second, different volume percentage of nanoparticles within a container. The first and second mixtures of particles may be sintered in the presence of a catalyst material to form a polycrystalline diamond material including intergranular bonds among diamond grains and nanoparticles of the polycrystalline diamond material | 2015-07-16 |
20150197992 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEG RETENTION ON HYBRID BITS - An earth boring drill bit comprising: one or more legs; a bit body having a blade and a slot for receiving the leg; and one or more wedge between the leg and the slot fixing the leg within the slot. The slot may have two parallel sidewalls with one of the sidewalls forming an acute angle and the other forming an obtuse angle. The wedge may be secured immediately next to the obtuse angled sidewall. The wedge may have two obtuse angled sides. One or more bolts through each wedge may secure both the wedge and the leg to the bit body. In a preferred embodiment, an obtuse angled sidewall of the wedge is preferably secured immediately next to an acute angled side of the leg. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197993 | DERRICK LIFT SYSTEM OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is a derrick lift system of an offshore structure. The derrick system can improve drilling workability by enabling safe and easy height adjustment of a derrick using an adjustment unit, and can improve structural stability by lowering the center of gravity of the derrick through the height adjustment of the derrick, as occasion demands. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197994 | Releasable Connection For Coiled Tubing Drilling Apparatus - A releasable connection for coiled tubing drilling apparatus is presented wherein the connection has an outer body configured with an inner volume, a mandrel located at least partially within the outer body and in the inner volume, a plug located with the outer body and a structural weakpoint apparatus, wherein the structural weakpoint apparatus is configured to structurally fail at a predetermined tensile load placed upon the releasable connection apparatus, wherein the structural weakpoint apparatus is configured at a lower end of the mandrel. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197995 | RETRIEVABLE TUBING CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A technique facilitates connection of tubing strings in which one tubing string is received in another tubing string. A connector has an inner connector which may be coupled with an inner tubing string and an outer connector which may be coupled with an outer tubing string. The inner connector is sealingly received in the outer connector and releasably held within the outer connector by a releasable member. The construction of the connector enables selective release of the inner connector from the outer connector by applying a suitable force. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197996 | Load Ring for Lifting By Elevator, Of Casing Having An Upset - A load lifting apparatus comprises a first housing, a second housing and a mechanical obstruction structure(s). The first housing is sized to slide over an upset tubular having a given diameter, wherein the first housing comprises the mechanical obstruction structure(s) that is designed to move radially inward when engaged with the second housing. The compressed internal diameter of the mechanical obstruction structure(s) can contact the upset tubular, wherein the upset tubular can then be supported by the mechanical obstruction structure(s) and the second housing, for safely lifting the upset tubular. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197997 | Apparatus for Tripping Oil Pipe and System for Automatic Well Workover - An apparatus for tripping oil pipe and a system for automatic well workover comprises an elevator transfer device for transferring an elevator connected with an oil pipe, the elevator transfer device being structured for enabling continuous, automatic tripping operations of the oil pipe. The elevator transfer device comprises a lifting assembly used for lifting and releasing an oil pipe engaged with the elevator, and an elevator transport assembly used for transferring an elevator at a wellhead and/or an elevator on the lifting assembly. The apparatus for tripping oil pipe can lower the labour intensity and improve operation safety. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197998 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERY OF OLEAGINOUS FLUIDS FROM WELLBORE FLUIDS - A process for treating a wellbore is disclosed. The process may include mixing at least one of a surfactant or an emulsifier with the spent wellbore fluid comprising an oleaginous fluid and a silica viscosifying agent. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197999 | IMPREGNATED DRILL BITS WITH INTEGRATED REAMERS - Drilling tools include a bit crown and an integrated reamer. The bit crown and integrated reamer can be configured with approximately equal drilling lives. The bit crown can be impregnated with abrasive cutting media and include one or more external flutes. The integrated reamer can be positioned at the base the bit crown and include one or more channels that align with one or more of the outer flutes. The channels can taper such that they increase in width as they extend away from the bit crown. | 2015-07-16 |