30th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140201878 | ARMORED SHIRT - A shirt of armor is provided. In some embodiments, the shirt is a t-shirt that includes a front portion and a back portion, the front portion having an outside fabric layer portion and an inside fabric layer portion, sewn together on their lower and side parts, and the back portion having an outside fabric layer portion and inside layer portion, sewn together on their lower and side parts. The shirt also includes openings for the neck and arms, and further includes armor panels inserted in the front and back portions. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201879 | Ballistic Side Plate Carrier for Body Armor - A detachable side plate carrier for use with articles that support ballistic body armor plates. The side plate carrier uses a fold-over/wrap-around” design to accommodate ballistic side plates of various sizes and dimensions and can support those side plates in either a vertical or horizontal orientation. The side plate carrier is constructed for durable fabrics sewn in a cruciform shape forming side, top and bottom flaps that can be folded and wrapped around a ballistic side plate. The flaps are held together using hook and loop fasteners on opposite sides of each flap. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201880 | PROTECTIVE GLOVE HAVING AN ARCHED PANEL - A protective sports glove including a vent opening and an arched panel extending upward and over the vent opening. The glove can include a breathable material that extends across the vent opening to provide improved air flow to and from the interior of the glove. The arched panel can arch above the vent opening, and optional breathable material, so as to form a void under the panel, thereby providing impact protection to the wearer's hand while still enabling air to circulate through the vent opening to the wearer's hand. The arched panel can be configured to flex or bend when the hand is brought back toward the wearer's wrist or forearm, yet provide resistance to that backward movement to eliminate and/or reduce the overextension of the hand and wrist. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201881 | GARMENT AND HEAD PROTECTOR AND METHODS OF USE - A flexible garment is used to protect the wearer's clothing, head, neck and upper torso from unwanted transfer of cosmetic make-up, hair products and oils and other bodily substances as well as protect make-up and hair from being disturbed while changing clothing, comprising a single piece of material having two semi-circular bands affixed into tubes on two opposite sides or edges of the material. The object of the invention is to provide a more secure, effective and simple to use design that may be worn during application of facial cosmetics, make-up and hair products, and then converted quickly and effectively into a protective covering. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201882 | Acne Preventing Sports Gear Insert - The present device describes a wearable material designed to prevent the formation of acne caused by a combination of friction and sweat. The material is impregnated with an acne fighting solution and is adapted to be placed beneath protective athletic gear. The material further comprises securement features that provide attachment to the interior of helmets, chin guards and other protective gear. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201883 | Optimal Range Of Motion Garment Utilizing Sleeve Openings And Gussets - An optimal range of motion garment is provided. The garment is capable of fitting over one or more shoulder pads. The garment comprises a front portion attached to a sleeve, a back portion attached to a sleeve, and a gusset attached to the front portion and the back portion. The gusset is configured to correspond to a negative space of the one or more shoulder pads. The garment may also comprise a sleeve opening attached to the sleeve. The sleeve opening is directed towards the front of a user at a specific angle. The gusset and sleeve opening being directed towards the front portion at a specific angle facilitate optimal range of motion for a user. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201884 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INFLATING AN ARTICLE OF OUTDOOR GEAR OR APPAREL USING A DRY GAS - An inflation system includes a bladder incorporated into an article of outdoor gear or apparel. The bladder is incorporated into the article of outdoor gear and apparel so as to provide insulation to a user. The inflation system includes a gas canister that includes a reservoir of dry gas. A valve mechanism allows the dry gas to be used to selectively inflate and deflate the bladder to provide a desired amount of insulation. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201885 | Liner For A Cap Or Hat With A Unique Design Pattern - A removable and disposable cap or hat liner. The removable and disposable liner having a front, central, and back portion allowing for curvature relief indentation for easy and convenient fitting inside a hat or cap, and more particularly baseball caps. The present invention also allows for easy packaging and assembly of the liner and further provides an easy method for shaping and inserting the liner into a hat or cap. The invention also provides better cushion for improved head and seal protection, enhanced thermal comfort, and improved ventilation. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201886 | Garment to Carry Multiple Leg Warmers - A garment worn on the leg that carries two or more leg warmers, each leg warmer held at an interval from the other leg warmers, with each leg warmer partially inside and partially outside of the garment. When worn with an ankle boot, the garment gives the appearance that the wearer is wearing a combination of boots having differing heights on the wearer's leg, with each boot fitting into a leg warmer below the boot, and each leg warmer fitting into a boot below the leg warmer. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201887 | SPORT SOCK SUPPORT DEVICE - A sock support band comprising a closed loop having a width, thickness, perimeter, and opposing sides. The band has an elastic portion and an attachment portion. The attachment portion has hook material attachment means or adhesive attachment means on one side for direct attachment to adjacent sock material. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201888 | HAT LANYARD - The present invention relates to articles, devices, methods, and systems for securing a hat to a wearer. In certain non-limiting embodiments, it includes the use of a hat lanyard including a lower strap having a first end and a second end and a lower strap fastening mechanism that is adapted to releasably fasten the lower strap to a use's article of clothing: an upper strap comprising a first end and a second end with a first and second fastening section that are adapted to releasably attach to form a loop; and a connector strap having a first end a second end that connects the upper strap to the lower strap. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201889 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOM FORMING A PROTECTIVE HELMET FOR A CUSTOMER'S HEAD - A custom-fitted helmet and a method of making the same can comprise, at a first location, obtaining head data for a customer's head comprising a length, a width, and at least one head contour. With at least one processor, generating a computerized three-dimensional (3D) headform matching the customer's head length, width, and head contour from the head data. The 3D headform can be compared to a helmet safety standard. At a second location different from the first location, a custom-fitted helmet based on the 3D headform can be formed, wherein the custom-fitted helmet satisfies the safety standard and comprises an inner surface comprising a topography that conforms to the length, width, and at least one contour of the customer's head. The first location can be a home or a store. Obtaining the head data from photographic images of a deformable interface member disposed on the customer's head. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201890 | IMPACT ABSORBING APPARATUS - Some embodiments described herein relate to an athletic helmet. The athletic helmet can include a shell, a suspension chassis, and several impact-absorbing pads. The suspension chassis can be disposed within the shell and configured to couple the pads to the shell. Each pad can include a membrane defining an interior volume. A valve can place the interior volume in fluid communication with the exterior of the membrane. In some embodiments, two or more structural members can be disposed within the interior volume. One structural member can be at least partially deformed when the athletic helmet is worn by a user. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201891 | Ventilated And Protective Articles Of Apparel - A system may include an article of apparel and a fluid source. The article of apparel incorporates a plurality of fluid channels, and the apparel includes a fluid connector in fluid communication with the fluid channels. A fluid source is configured to join with the fluid connector and supply a fluid to the fluid channels. The article of apparel may include a pad component formed from a polymer foam material, which defines the fluid channels. A pair of material elements may be secured to opposite sides of the pad component, with one of the material elements being fluid permeable adjacent to at least a portion of the fluid channels. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201892 | FIRE RESISTANT ANTI-BALLISTIC KNIT FABRIC AND PROTECTIVE ARTICLE AND PROTECTIVE UNDERGARMENT MADE FROM THE SAME - A knit fabric is provided having a fabric weight of no more than 20 OPSY (ounces per square yard) prepared from a combination of yarns of a fire-resistant rayon yarn, and an aramid yarn; wherein the knit fabric provides a V50 value of at least 600 fps, measured in accordance with MIL-STD-3207, and particularly provides flame resistance properties, antimicrobial properties, high air permeability, and high water vapor transmission, and a garment formed therefrom. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201893 | VENTILATED TOILET SEAT ASSEMBLY - A ventilated toilet seat assembly includes a seat which defines air inlets and internal air flow passages. The seat may be opened for cleaning. The assembly includes a pair of seat mounts for hingedly mounting the seat to a toilet. The mounts each define a port which leads to an internal chamber. The flow passages through the seat align with the ports in the mounts. The mounts connect to a toilet with fasteners which define an air path from the interior chamber. Nuts are connected to the fasteners for securing the mounts and for mounting conduits which lead from the fasteners to an air mover. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201894 | CLOSET FLANGE SPACER - In one aspect of the subject invention, a spacer is provided for supporting a closet flange above a sub-flooring, the closet flange having a pipe section and an annular flange extending radially outwardly from the pipe section. The spacer includes a disc-shaped body having spaced apart first and second faces, and spaced apart inner and outer edges extending between the first and second faces. The inner edge defines an opening extending through the body, the opening sized to permit passage therethrough of the pipe section of the closet flange but not the annular flange of the closet flange. A plurality of equally spaced notches being formed in the outer edge. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a spacer is provided usable with a closet flange to provide elevation thereof. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201895 | BUMPERLESS TOILET LID - A lid for a toilet including a bottom surface that faces a top surface of a seat for the toilet when the seat is in a lowered position proximate to a bowl of the toilet. The bottom surface of the lid has a sweeping profile that extends along at least a portion of the bottom surface of the lid and is configured to engage the top surface of the seat. A uniform gap between the seat and lid is defined by the sweeping profile of the lid and the material thickness of the lid when both the lid and the seat are in a lowered position. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201896 | Toilet overflow prevention device - The invention is directed to a toilet overflow prevention device. The device is a toilet tank shutoff system, composed of a sensor for use in the toilet bowl or tank, an electro-mechanical actuator, and an electronic communication link. The electromechanical actuator is configured to raise the control rod, which controls the filler valve of the toilet. A latch mechanism would retain the control rod, once it is raised. The system would raise the control rod upon receiving a signal from the sensor that the toilet is at risk of overflowing; the control rod would be retained in the raised position by the latch mechanism without requiring electric current, until released manually by the user. The sensor in the toilet bowl would preferably be in electronic communication with the electro-mechanical actuator in the toilet tank by a wire covered in a durable material, or by a short range, wireless communication protocol. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201897 | URINE CAPTURE SYSTEM - The present application is directed towards urine capture systems. The system includes a substantially liquid impermeable enclosure and a substantially liquid impermeable receptacle. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201898 | COVER ASSEMBLY FOR A SPA - A cover assembly for a spa having a base and a shell supported by the base is provided. The cover assembly includes a cover member selectively movable between a covered position and an uncovered position, and a lifting assembly having a first lifting mechanism rotatably coupled to the cover member and to the base. The first lifting mechanism provides two axes of rotation for the cover member relative to the base. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201899 | CONTINUOUS INFLATABLE TUBE FOR CANVAS POOLS - Continuous inflatable tube for canvas pools comprising an inflatable perimeter ring or tube that defines the upper edge of the swimming pool, wherein the ring or tube is a continuous and whole strip, without seams or seals, and comprising a lower longitudinal flange of about 3 or 4 cm which is used to weld said tube to the edge of the canvas pool | 2014-07-24 |
20140201900 | Walk-In Tub Door Assembly - A walk-in tub includes a tub frame having a door frame provided in one or more of the walls of the tub frame. The tub further includes a door hingedly connected to the door frame and adapted for movement between an open position into the interior cavity of the tub and a closed position aligned with the door frame. A sealing face is provided on the door frame facing the interior cavity of the tub. A seal is disposed around a perimeter of the door for sealing the door against the sealing face when the door is in the closed position. A latching mechanism on the door is operable between a latching position and an unlatching position and includes a slidable latching pin that is slidable to engage a pin receiver in the latching position when the door is locked and disengage from the pin receiver in the unlatching position when the door is unlocked. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201901 | INFANT BATH WITH RETRACTABLE SLING - An infant bath having a sling infant support that holds the infant while bathing, yet retracts to a convenient and safe storage position when not in use is provided. The assembly includes an elongate infant bath basin having upwardly extended side walls for containing water in which to bathe an infant, a sling extends across the basin and is supported by at least two of the side walls when in the extended position. The sling is configured and arranged to be detached from one of the sidewalls and retract into a retraction mechanism at the opposing side wall such that the sling is stored in the retraction mechanism when not in use. In an alternate embodiment, a retrofit sling support assembly is provided for use in baths not fitted with a sling or for standalone use. The retractable sling is supported by a portable foldable frame. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201902 | WASHING-AREA DRAINAGE TROUGH - A washing-area drainage trough comprises a sloping-walled drainage channel having a water flow surface defining at least one fall, at least two predefined recessed waste-water outlet locators in the water flow surface, and at least one bridging element locatable in at least one of the recessed waste-water outlet locators. The bridging element has an upper surface which lies flush or substantially flush with at least a portion of the water flow surface to define a smooth or substantially smooth flow path transition between the water flow surface of the drainage channel and the bridging element. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201903 | Remote Controlled Showering Apparatus and Related Methods - The invention is directed to a remote controlled shower assembly having an electronically controlled shower head that is controlled by a computerized control unit as well as related methods of installation and use. The assembly can automatically bathe a user by following a program that dictates time of bathing, shower head position and motion, and the dispensing of bathing agents such as body wash or shampoo. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201904 | INSECT-DISCOURAGING DRAIN DEVICE - An insect-discouraging device ( | 2014-07-24 |
20140201905 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BODY WEIGHT SUPPORT SYSTEM - A body weight support system includes a trolley, a powered conductor operative coupled to a power supply, and a patient attachment mechanism. The trolley can include a drive system, a control system, and a patient support system. The drive system is movably coupled to a support rail. At least a portion of the control system is physically and electrically coupled to the powered conductor. The patient support mechanism is at least temporarily coupled to the patient attachment mechanism. The control system can control at least a portion of the patient support mechanism based at least in part on a force applied to the patient attachment mechanism. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201906 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BODY WEIGHT SUPPORT SYSTEM - A system includes a first trolley and a second trolley movably suspended from a support track. The first trolley includes a patient attachment mechanism configured to support a first patient. The first trolley is configured to move relative to the support track. The second trolley includes a patient attachment mechanism configured to support a second patient. The second trolley is configured to move relative to the support track such that the movement of the second trolley is independent of the movement of the first trolley. A collision management assembly is configured to be coupled to one of the first trolley and the second trolley. The collision management assembly includes a bumper that is configured to prevent the first trolley from directly contacting the second trolley. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201907 | FURNITURE WITH ACCESSORY FEATURES - Systems and methods allow furniture, such as cribs, to be easily customized to suit the consumer's specific style, personality, and needs. For example, systems and methods employ techniques for easily attaching any combination of selected accessories to customize the furniture. Such accessories may fulfill decorative, functional, educational, and/or entertainment functions. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201908 | BRACKET FOR A SLATTED BED FRAME - A bracket for fastening a bed slat to a frame for a slatted bed frame. The bracket secures a bed slat to a frame rail and also reliably holds the bed slat against upward forces that may act on the ends of the bed slat as a result of a spring deflection of the slat. The bracket has protruding elements that fit into recesses provided on the frame rails, so that it is quickly and easily assembled on the frame and also has protruding elements that are constructed, such, that the end of the bed slat may be snapped onto the bracket. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201909 | BODY SUPPORT SYSTEM WITH COMBINATION OF PRESSURE REDISTRIBUTION AND INTERNAL AIR FLOW GUIDE(S) FOR WITHDRAWING HEAT AND MOISTURE AWAY FROM BODY RECLINING ON SUPPORT SURFACE OF BODY SUPPORT SYSTEM - Body support systems include central cores having one or more internal air flow guides that form part of each system for pressure redistribution, and withdrawal of heat and moisture away from an uppermost comfort layer or body-supporting layer(s). During operation of the system, heat and/or moisture is directed from the uppermost comfort layer or body-supporting layer(s) into the central core portion of the body support system and out of the body support system. The internal air flow guide(s) are formed of cellular polymer material and are coupled to the uppermost comfort layer to form an air flow path. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201910 | TUNNEL GENERATING BED COOLING SYSTEM - Human skin surface cooling system used in bed during sleep, directing forced room air to an area above a flat mattress and under a top bed sheet, creating a tunnel of cool, moving air. User pre-selects air volume and run time, triggering a preset operating cycle from a remote actuator button. Weight bars isolate cooled bed area from non-cooled area. Optional fragrance and sound systems are provided. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201911 | Pillow Scarf and Method of Covering Pillows on a Bed - A scarf hides the upper portion of a made bed from view. The scarf includes a portion of material having a length and a width, opposite first and second ends and opposite top and bottom edges. The length of the scarf is sufficient to cover pillows placed on a made bed of standard size, with the opposite first and second ends reaching opposite first and second edges of the bed. The width of the scarf is sufficient so that its top edge hides the top edge of a pillow on the made bed, and the bottom edge hides the bottom edge of the pillow on the made bed. The scarf may be used to cover up the top edge of a bed sheet, blanket or bedspread on a made bed so as to hide said top edge of the bed sheet, blanket or bedspread. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201912 | Devices and Systems for Supporting a User - A device for supporting a user includes a frame for supporting the torso of the user. The frame may be oriented in a left, middle and right orientations. The user's arms extending through openings, which permit the user to position the arm adjacent the frame without the user's body weight on the user's shoulder or arm. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201913 | PATIENT POSITIONING SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A patient support system includes independently adjustable columns supporting a hinged bending or breaking patient support structure. At least one column includes at least two sections. A coordinated drive system provides for upwardly breaking and downwardly breaking orientations of the two sections in various inclined and tilted positions. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201914 | PATIENT POSITIONING SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A patient support system includes independently adjustable columns supporting a hinged bending or breaking patient support structure. At least one column includes at least two sections. A coordinated drive system provides for upwardly breaking and downwardly breaking orientations of the two sections in various inclined and tilted positions. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201915 | BOLSTER ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR AN ADJUSTABLE BED - A bed frame with a support structure has a rigid structural frame for carrying an articulating structure for an adjustable bed. The support structure extends substantially to the extents of the articulating structure in an unarticulated position and has a padded bolster. The bolster incorporates a mounting support attached to the structural frame and a resilient foam bumper received on the mounting support with a fabric covering surrounding the bumper and fastened to the mounting support. The articulating structure includes rigid planar supports having edges with a surrounding resilient foam layer having a fabric covering secured to the planar support. The bumper and foam layer are resilient to deform upon contact with an intruding appendage inserted between them. For an exemplary embodiment, an electrical outlet is mounted in a housing which penetrates the support frame, mounting support and bumper. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201916 | ARTICULATING BED WITH SIMPLIFIED ACTUATION - An articulating bed incorporates an actuation system which employs an actuator pivotally attached at a first end to a midpoint of a head end rail of a frame. The actuator has a range of motion from a retracted position to an extended position. A roller assembly is pivotally attached to a central lateral rail in the frame and has a spacer bar. A second end of the actuator is pivotally attached to a midpoint of the spacer bar. The roller assembly further has rollers engaging a lower surface of an upper body support section. The upper body support section is substantially horizontal with the actuator in said retracted position and urged by the rollers for angular rotation about an axis through the range of motion for the actuator to a raised position in the extended position. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201917 | PEG PAD AND METHOD - A peg pad, associated method, and associated arrangement are disclosed. The peg pad is designed to be placed over a peg associated with a surgical table to primarily protect a patient situated on the surgical table. The peg pad has a housing defining a pocket-like opening, or channel, sized to receive and surround the top and lateral sides of a peg associated with a surgical table. The pad is made of a unitary piece of a cushion material. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201918 | Frame Pillow - A pillow is disclosed which keeps a user cool by providing for the free flow of air about the user's head. The pillow comprises a substantially u-shaped frame further comprising a support structure encased in a padding layer with a mesh element stretched over the frame. The support structure may have a folded over shape with two opposing bend points and two opposing horizontal members such that the frame will be resiliently flexible about the bend points. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201919 | COMPRESSIBLE OR RETRACTABLE SUPPORT FOR AIR BLOWER CAVITY OF AIR FLOW MATTRESS - A compressible or retractable support is installed inside an air blower cavity of a body support system, such as a medical mattress with forced air flow. The support is compressed or retracted within the cavity when the air blower is inserted in the dynamic configuration of the body support system. The support rebounds to an uncompressed state to fill a greater portion of the air blower cavity when the air blower is removed to convert the body support system to a static configuration. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201920 | PORTABLE CHANGING TABLE - A portable changing table includes at least one extendable arm assembly moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. The at least one extendable arm assembly is removably securable to a support structure, and it includes a biasing member for urging the at least one extendable arm assembly into the retracted position. The table further includes a latch assembly that is configured to selectively secure the at least one extendable arm assembly in the retracted position. A collapsible frame is hingedly secured to the at least one extendable arm assembly that is moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position. A flexible support member extends across a portion of the collapsible frame in the deployed position. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201921 | CUSHION STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION - A cushion assembly includes a cover having a perimeter panel providing a perimeter height. Spaced apart cover panels extend between the perimeter panels. The perimeter and cover panels together provide a cushion cavity. A cushion includes randomly oriented fibers bonded to one another to provide a core of a batt that has opposing surfaces. In one disclosed example, the fibers are polyester and include an average length randomly oriented in three dimensions. The core has a thickness that is greater than the average length to accommodate the average length in all three dimensions. The batt includes manufactured, tufted and desired design heights. A tuft extends through the cushion to the opposing surfaces to maintain the cushion in the tufted height, which is less than the manufactured height. The cushion is provided with the desired design height with the tufted cushion arranged within the cushion cavity, the desired design height less than the manufactured height and more than the tufted height. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201922 | VARYING DEPTH FLUIDIZED BED - A varying depth fluidized bed comprises a tank assembly containing fluidizable medium. The tank assembly comprises at least one step such that the depth of fluidizable medium is greater in one region of the tank assembly relative to another. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201923 | Bed Scroll - A bed scroll is a bedding mat that is able to coil inwards from its left side and its right side. The bed scroll has a first coiling portion and a second coiling portion, which are integrated into the bed scroll and are positioned opposite each other across the bed scroll. The bed scroll is designed to be thermally insulative, organically-impermeable, waterproof, and hypoallergenic. The bed scroll can also be embedded with a topical medication that treats a user's ailments and can have a plurality of massaging protrusions that stimulate the user's skin to prevent pressure ulcers. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201924 | GLUELESS POCKETED SPRING UNIT CONSTRUCTION - Methods and systems for no-glue pocketed spring unit construction. Rows of pocketed springs, preferably arranged into modules of more than two pocketed springs surrounding a central hole, are ultrasonically welded together when paired vibrating probes and anvils press layers of pocketed spring fabric from the rows of pocketed springs together and a welding pulse is transmitted to the vibrating probe. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201925 | MATTRESS WITH COMBINATION OF PRESSURE REDISTRIBUTION AND INTERNAL AIR FLOW GUIDES - Body support systems such as mattresses include breathing layers that define internal air flow guides and form part of the structure for pressure redistribution. At least one air flow unit is coupled for fluid communication with the breathing layers so that heat and moisture may be drawn away from an uppermost comfort layer or body-supporting layer, through the breathing layers, and exhausted out of the body support system. Alternatively, air may be directed through permeable portions of the layers of the body support system to the uppermost layer, particularly at the torso supporting region. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201926 | EDGE-BAND CHAMFERING MACHINE CAPABLE OF RECEIVING A TRIMMING TOOL - An edge-band chamfering machine includes a supporting frame unit, a driving unit, and a tool assembly. The supporting frame unit includes a mounting portion defining a vertical mounting hole, and a positioning portion having an abutment surface and a receiving groove. The driving unit is disposed within the mounting hole, and includes a spindle and a cutter disposed on the spindle. The tool assembly includes a connecting member disposed pivotally on the positioning portion, and a trimming tool disposed removably on the connecting member. The tool assembly is convertible between a tool-taking position, where the tool assembly extends outwardly from the abutment surface, and a tool-concealing position, where the tool assembly is concealed within the receiving groove. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201927 | TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MICROCAPSULES, PRIMARY OR SECONDARY AMINES, and FORMALDEHYDE SCAVENGERS - The need for a treatment composition which provides a pleasant odour to a treated situs, particularly one having a long-lasting woody, floral, fruity or citrus character, and which does not discolour over time, is met by formulating the treatment composition with microcapsules comprising a microcapsule wall formed from cross-linked formaldehyde, and a core comprising an aldehyde or ketone containing perfume, in combination with a formaldehyde scavenger which does not complex with the aldehyde and/or ketone and amine, to form complexes that result in discoloration. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201928 | THIOPHENE AZO DYES AND LAUNDRY CARE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME - This application relates to thiophene azo dyes for use as hueing agents, laundry care compositions comprising such thiophene azo dyes, processes for making such thiophene azo dyes, and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The thiophene azo dyes contain a formally charged moiety and are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. These thiophene azo dyes are advantageous in providing a hueing effect, for example, a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics. The thiophene azo dyes are also generally stable to bleaching agents used in laundry care compositions. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201929 | WASHING MACHINE AND WASHING METHOD THEREOF - A washing machine and a washing method thereof comprises at least one washing tub for washing or containing water, and the tub is arranged with a washing medium layer which is a polymer adsorption layer. The present invention, depending on the washing medium layer arranged on the washing tub, is to handle the dirt on the clothes and in the washing water, to achieve the purpose of washing, which not only simplifies the washing procedure like other ordinary washing machines, but also greatly reduces the material cost and the manufacturing cost. In addition, the wearing to clothes is less serious during washing. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201930 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING FAST DRY TO FABRIC - A method for reducing time needed for drying fabric comprising laundering the fabric at least 3 times with a composition comprising a linear polyether having a weight average molecular weight less than 5000 that is terminated with —N—(—CH | 2014-07-24 |
20140201931 | DYE COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN ALKOXYLATED FATTY ALCOHOL ETHER AND A FATTY ALCOHOL - The present invention relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising: at least one nonionic ether of a polyoxyalkylenated fatty alcohol of formula (i) R—(O-Alk) | 2014-07-24 |
20140201932 | Oral-care device and system - A device with two or more regions configured to clean or treat a working surface is disclosed. Preferably, the device is an oral-care device with a power cleaning head. The power cleaning head comprises two or more regions, wherein at least one of the regions is configured to move and wherein at least one of the regions comprises a squeegee element. Preferably, the regions are configured to independently rotate, oscillate, vibrate or otherwise move while cleaning teeth and gums and can each include bristles, nodules, squeegee elements, or any combination thereof. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201933 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush includes a head and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements for enhanced cleaning of the teeth. The tooth cleaning elements include cleaning elements that define a radial array arrangement for better retention of the dentifrice. A radial array may be strategically disposed in an off-axis arrangement within other cleaning elements on the head. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201934 | ROTATIONAL STRUCTURE - A rotational structure applied to a rotational mop set is provided. The rotational structure comprises a rotating body, a rotating unit, and at least a pawl unit. The rotating body has at least a stopper. The rotating unit is rotatably assembled to the rotating body, and has a through hole. A spiral bar penetrates the through hole for driving the rotating unit along a first rotating direction or a second rotating direction. The pawl unit is corresponded to the stopper and rotatably assembled to the rotating unit for engaging with the stopper when the rotating unit rotates along the first rotating direction to drive the rotating body to rotate along the first rotating direction, and the pawl unit escapes from the stopper when the rotating unit rotates along the second rotating direction. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201935 | Collapsible Paint Roller Frame - A collapsible paint roller frame includes: an axle and means configured to receive a roller cover; a first link; a second link; a coupler configured to fixedly receive the axle and to receive a first end of the first and second links in a pivotal relation; and a handle configured to receive a second end of the first and second links in a pivotal relation. The handle is movable with respect to the axle, using the first and second links, between collapsed and extended positions. The collapsed position permits easy storage of the roller frame in small spaces, and also an efficient arrangement of multiple roller frames in a shipping carton, reducing packaging/shipping costs. A torsion spring engages one link to bias the handle relative to the axle into the collapsed position. A trigger movable between first and second positions releasably secures the handle in the collapsed and/or extended positions. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201936 | FOLDABLE DUSTER - A foldable duster can be folded to enable selective use of a single-sided or double-sided pile as well as a change in length of the duster. The duster includes a stationary member whose two ends form a pivotally connecting portion and a fastening portion respectively. The fastening portion is configured for connecting with a handle. The pivotally connecting portion is pivotally connected with a folding member. A dusting sleeve coated with pile threads is mounted around the stationary member and the folding member. The folding member can be swung to a position where the folding member and the stationary member form a straight line, thereby straightening the dusting sleeve and extending the duster to its full length. When the folding member is swung to overlap the stationary member, the dusting sleeve becomes folded, and the duster is shortened. Thus, the foldable duster provides convenience of use. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201937 | CLEANING ARTICLE HOLDERS - A cleaning article holder defines an upper wall that includes a first finger placement area that may include one or more slip-resisting elements. One or more cleaning article surrounds, sidewalls or bands depend from the upper wall. Together with the upper wall, the cleaning article surrounds, sidewalls or bands are adapted to embrace or engage the cleaning article, such as a sponge, during cleaning use. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201938 | Wiper Blade Apparatus Including Fool-Proof Assembly Structure - A wiper blade apparatus, having a main lever which is formed of synthetic resin, includes a rotation shaft that is disposed at a center of the main lever, and formed to connect both sidewalls of the main lever; and a connector that is rotatably coupled to a rotation shaft, and formed to be detachable from the rotation shaft, wherein a first fool-proof assembly unit is formed at the rotation shaft, and restricts a range of a rotation angle of the connector that prevents misassembly of the connector; and a second fool-proof assembly unit is formed on the coupling unit of the connector and, in correspondence with the first fool-proof assembly unit, restricts a range of a rotation angle of the connector. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201939 | CENTRAL VACUUM CLEANER APPARATUS - A central vacuum cleaner having a housing, a suction chamber, a suction motor at an upper end of the suction chamber, a suction motor inlet, a dirt receptacle, a suction chamber inlet into the suction chamber, and a filter bag between the suction chamber inlet and the suction motor inlet cover. The suction motor has an impeller axis and a suction motor inlet located on and surrounding the impeller axis. The suction motor inlet cover has a bottom wall on the impeller axis below the suction motor inlet, a sidewall extending upwards from the bottom wall and surrounding the suction motor inlet, an inlet chamber formed by the bottom wall and sidewall, and an inlet cover opening fluidly connecting the suction chamber to the inlet chamber. The inlet cover opening is offset from the impeller axis and faces at an upwards angle towards the upper end of the suction chamber. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201940 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A cleaning apparatus for a floor surface includes a recovery tank having a lower portion, an air/liquid separator for separating liquid from air in a debris-containing fluid, and a mechanical coupling removably coupling the air/liquid separator to the lower portion of the recovery tank, wherein the mechanical coupling permits selective detachment of the air/liquid separator from the recovery tank. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201941 | CLEANING ROBOT - A cleaning robot that comprises: a main case ( | 2014-07-24 |
20140201942 | WHEEL-SUPPORTING ARRANGEMENT - An arrangement for supporting a wheel for rotation about an axis, comprising a wheel carrier part having an at least partially annular carrier formation extending therefrom generally in the direction of the axis, a wheel encircling at least part of the carrier formation and a retaining member releasably engaging the carrier part and affording a bearing surface with which a complementary bearing surface of the wheel co-operates to support the wheel for said rotation. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201943 | Vacuum Motor Scroll Assembly and Vacuums Including Such an Assembly - A scroll assembly for use with a fluid machine, such as a wet/dry vacuum appliance, is described. Such scroll assembly may include a base portion, a cover portion configured to couple to the base portion, and a cavity between the base portion and the cover portion, wherein the cover portion and the base portion collectively form a labyrinth seal when coupled together, and wherein the labyrinth seal at least partially circumscribes the cavity. A vacuum appliance may include a scroll assembly coupled at least partially therein. A method of exhausting air from a vacuum appliance may include energizing a vacuum motor, thereby drawing air into the scroll assembly, allowing the air to contact a flow splitter, and allowing the air to exit the vacuum appliance. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201944 | TILTABLE VACUUM LOADER - A vacuum loader for providing granular resin material to resin material processing equipment has a loader housing, a vacuum motor, a dust filter, an air blast generator, a dump flap, and a pivoting manually releasable latch for retaining the lateral web and the loader from tilting rotation of the loader about the shaft and supporting the loader when placed in a tilted orientation; the latch being weighted to pivotally return to a web-retaining position when released by an operator. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201945 | AUTOMATIC CLEANING DEVICE - The present invention provides an automatic cleaning device, particularly to an automatic cleaning device for cleaning suction holes of a roller. In this case, the roller comprises a plurality of suction holes, and the automatic cleaning device comprises at least one blowing device. The blowing device is provided alongside the face of the roller so as to blow toward the suction holes of the rotating roller. By the use of the blowing device, not only blowing dust or dirt in the suction holes of the roller away so as to keep the suction holes clean and ventilated all the time, but also cleaning the suction holes by air blowing without the need for shutting down the roller so as to avoid the shutdown of roller to effect the production efficiency of product. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201946 | ORIGINAL COVER CLOSER AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT HAVING THE SAME - To provide an original cover closer which prevents inner components from exposure to the outside, when the original cover is opened, and from smears of grease on the end of the original lying on the contact glass, the original cover closer comprises the attaching member, the supporting member assembled by rotatably coupling its own both side plates to the both side plates of the attaching member, the lifting member assembled by rotatably coupling its own both side plates to the both side plates of the supporting member, the pressure bearing member provided between the both side plates of the attaching member, a second slider in contact with the pressure bearing member, and slidably housed between the both side plates of the supporting member; an actuating member attached to the side on which the both side plates of the attaching member rotate via said second hinge pin; a first slider in contact with the actuating member, held by the holding pieces and slidably housed between the both side plates of said supporting member, and a compression coil spring resiliently provided between the first slider and the second slider, wherein a cover member is fixed to the supporting member, for covering at least in part areas of components such as the actuating member, the first slider and the second slider which are exposed to the outside. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201947 | ROTARY DAMPER AND HINGE DEVICE WITH DAMPER - A rotary damper has a damper body having a receiving portion, and a rotor rotatably disposed in the receiving portion of the damper body. A space between an inner circumferential surface of the receiving portion and an outer circumferential surface of the rotor is divided into a plurality of pressure chambers. A rotation speed of the rotor is controlled to be at a low speed by a flow resistance of fluid filled in each of the pressure chambers when the fluid flows through gaps between an inner surface of the receiving portion and an outer surface of the rotor opposed to each other in a direction of a rotation axis of the rotor. The damper body and the rotor are relatively movable in the direction of the rotation axis of the rotor. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201948 | MOVABLE MOUNTING PLATE FOR FURNITURE HINGES - The invention relates to a mounting device for fixing a furniture hinge, comprising a base plate, which is to be fixed to a furniture part, in particular a lateral wall of a furniture body, and comprising a fixing device for fixing the hinge to the mounting device, preferably in a removable manner. The fixing device is movably mounted on the base plate, said mounting device having a connecting element which is mounted on the base plate in a movable manner via at least one toggle lever and which can be fixed to a hinge part that can be moved during the opening and closing movement of the hinge, wherein the fixing device can be moved relative to the base plate via the toggle lever. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201949 | OFFSET HINGE - An offset hinge is configured to arrange a side plate and a bottom plate. The offset hinge has a first portion swingably coupled to a second portion with a pin and knuckle connector. Both portions have a parallel section immediately adjacent to a perpendicular section such that the parallel sections can be mechanically coupled to the plate plates while the perpendicular sections and the pin and knuckle connector further support the plates in place. The first perpendicular section has a non-collinear arrangement with the second perpendicular section such that the first perpendicular section and the second perpendicular section are both offset from a center of the pin in the pin and knuckle connector. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201950 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE ELEMENT - The adjustment device for a portable element comprises two elementary strands and two adjustment units each comprising a slide path for one of the elementary strands and a fixing system for one of the ends of the other of the elementary strands, the slide path of one of the elementary strands being laterally offset with respect to the fixing system of the other of the elementary strands. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201951 | TABS AND BINDER CLIP TAB ASSEMBLIES COMPRISING SAME - A tab and binder clip tab assemblies comprising same. The tab can include a front side; a back side opposite the front side; a side edge; and an aperture dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the binding portion of the binder clip, the aperture extending through the side edge of the tab to form at least one movable member in the tab. At least a portion of the tab can be positioned to extend beyond a top end of the binding portion of the binder clip when the tab and the binder clip are coupled together. The binding portion of the binder clip can include a first leg and a second leg that are biased toward one another and configured to retain at least a portion of the object between the first leg and the second leg. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201952 | PAPERCLIP TAB - A paperclip tab for coupling to an object. The paperclip tab can include a paperclip having a first leg and a second leg, and a sheet having a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The sheet can include a first portion, and a second portion overlapping at least part of the first portion, with the rear surface of the first portion and the rear surface of the second portion facing each another, such that a pocket is formed that can retain the first leg of the paperclip. At least a portion of the rear surface of the first portion can be adhered to at least a portion of the rear surface of the second portion. A recessed adhesive zone can be provided on a back of the paperclip tab positioned to face the object when the paperclip tab is coupled to the object. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201953 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE ELEMENT COMPRISING WIRE-SHAPED ELEMENTS - The adjustment device for a portable element includes: a first and second pair of first and second wire-shaped elements; a first adjustment unit mounted mobile on the first pair of wire-shaped elements and configured to: define two deviation paths of the first pair of wire-shaped elements and to separate the first and second wire-shaped elements of the first pair by a first distance X1, and define a first mechanical coupling means with the second pair of wire-shaped elements; and a second adjustment unit mounted mobile on the second pair of wire-shaped elements and configured to: define two deviation paths of the second pair of wire-shaped elements and to separate the first and second wire-shaped elements of the second pair by a second distance X2, and define a first mechanical coupling means with the first pair of wire-shaped elements. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201954 | FIXATION CLIP - In a fixation clip ( | 2014-07-24 |
20140201955 | BOOT BAND - Provided is a boot band that is configured for preventing the occurrence of buckling in the inner-layer portion of a band body. In the boot band, by applying a diameter-reducing tightening force on the band body when an engagement pawl of an inner-layer portion of the band body has entered a top-end engagement hole of an outer-layer portion of the band body, the top-end engagement hole rides over the engagement pawl. Buckling is prevented by providing, at the area of the top-end engagement hole opposite where the engagement pawl enters therein, a guide that faces the engagement pawl. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201956 | CLAMPING DEVICE - Clamping device and method of connecting clamping device that includes a clamping band having a first end and a second end and an engagement geometry on at least one surface; and a tensioning head having a housing attached to the clamping band in the region of the first end and through which the second end of the clamping band is guidable, and an engagement element in the housing that is engageable with the engagement geometry. The engagement element is connected to the housing by a flexible connection, so that the engagement element is swivelable between a pull-through position, in which the clamping band may be pulled through the housing, and an engagement position, in which the clamping screw may engage with the engagement geometry. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201957 | COMPENSATING POSITION ROOF DITCH MOLDING RETAINER - A retainer adapted for disposition within a vehicle roof ditch between a first sidewall and a second sidewall to hold an elongate molding strip in covering relation to the vehicle roof ditch. The retainer includes at least one body portion adapted for disposition within the roof ditch in operative connection to a base portion of the roof ditch. The body portion has a length dimension adapted for orientation along a length segment of the roof ditch between a first sidewall and a second sidewall. The body portion includes an arrangement of molding attachment elements adapted to engage an underside of the elongate molding strip and at least one spring biasing leg disposed at an elevation below the molding attachment elements, which extends an operative length away from one side of the body portion. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201958 | LOWER STOP ASSEMBLY FOR QUICK RELEASE SLIDE FASTENERS - A lower stop assembly for slide fasteners comprises a left stop member and a right stop member. The inside of the right stop member is provided with a right slot and an annular orifice both extending in the direction of the inside, the annular orifice being located at the front end of the right slot and in direct communication with an opening of the right slot. The left stop member can be movably inserted into the opening of the right slot and then released from lateral notches of the right slot. As the left stop member can be released from the lateral notches of the right slot, when the left stop member needs to retreat from the right slot, the left stop member may rotate around the outer lateral wall of the annular orifice under the drive of the left slide fastener belt to come out from the right slot. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201959 | Component Connection and a Method for Connecting Two Components - A component connection arrangement and a method of connecting components is provided in which a first component having a projecting male fixing element is connected to a second component in a friction-locking manner by a sleeve-like or cap-like clip element snapped on the male fixing element, with the clip element being clamped between the male fixing element and a female fixing element provided on or in the second component. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201960 | ARC FLASH PROTECTION, MULTIPLE-USE NONWOVEN FABRIC STRUCTURE - Disclosed is an arc flash protection, multiple-use nonwoven fabric structure comprising one or more layers having fire resistant properties. The fabric structure has an arc flash facing nonwoven surface, and a nonwoven part of the fabric structure comprises non-inherent, and/or inherently fire resistant fibers, said fibers being mechanically, chemically, or thermally bonded, whereby the fabric structure has a minimum Arc Thermal Protection Value (ATPV) to fabric basis weight ratio of 250 cal/g, preferably greater than 350 cal/g, more preferably greater than 500 cal/g, when measured in accordance with ASTM F1959—Standard Test Method for Determining the Arc Rating of Materials for Clothing, and the fabric structure maintains said ATPV to fabric basis weight ratio through at least 25 washing cycles when washed according to AATCC Method 135 (3, IV, A iii). | 2014-07-24 |
20140201961 | Steam Drawing Device - A steam drawing apparatus for providing pressurized steam on running yarn to draw the yarn, comprising a steam chamber; first seal chamber adjacent to a yarn entrance of the steam chamber; and second seal chamber adjacent to a yarn exit of the steam chamber, first seal chamber and second seal chamber are each provided with a labyrinth seal section having a plurality of plate pieces, first yarn-position regulating bar is provided to prevent the running yarn from touching the plate pieces, first yarn-position regulating bar extends horizontally intersecting the running direction of the yarn at right angles, and a horizontal plane passing through the point of the first yarn-position regulating bar closest to the yarn is set at least 0.1 mm closer to the yarn than a horizontal plane passing through the tip of the plate piece closest to the yarn. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201962 | Spindle Removal Tool - The spindle removal tool is a device for removing, supporting, and moving an entire spindle assembly from semi trucks. It is easier to perform maintenance on the spindle assembly after removing it from the truck. The apparatus is primarily a flat semicircular plate with openings that match the bolt pattern of a semi truck's hub. The plate is bolted to the rim and the entire spindle assembly is disconnected from the truck's axle. The semicircular plate is attached to a support bar that is raised or lowered with a floor jack. The mechanic can roll the entire spindle assembly from underneath the truck and perform maintenance on the shop floor. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201963 | OVERTURNING EQUIPMENT FOR HOPPERS - A pyramid-shaped tower apparatus is described that will raise and turn mining hoppers for easy access to the areas or elements that need to be maintained or repaired. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201964 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING A DAMAGE POINT IN A CAST PART AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SUITABLE REPAIR MATERIAL - A method prepares a repair material for and repairs a damage point in the surface of cast parts. Spray particles having the same cast structure as the cast part are used as materials. The particles are applied to the damage point by cold gas spraying. The cold gas spraying is performed such that the spray particles are not melted and, advantageously, the cast structure is retained after the spray particles contact the repair point. The repair point can thus be advantageously furnished with the same properties as the rest of the component to be repaired. The repair material can be produced in that a cast part having the required cast structure is reduced to small pieces. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201965 | Device and Method to Accurately and Easily Assemble Glass Slides - Embodiments provide a slide assembly device having a static tooling base which is statically and solidly affixed to a base such as a table and a moveable tooling arm that is rotatable about a hinge connected to the static tooling base, so that moveable tooling arm rotates about the hinge in a manner similar to a book cover opening and closing. The embodiments further provide an upper slide chuck that is removably attachable to the moveable tooling arm and a lower slide receiver that is removably attachable to the static tooling base. The upper slide chuck is configured to hold an experimental slide via a vacuum mechanism to engagedly hold the experimental slide to the upper slide chuck while the moveable tooling arm is rotated about the hinge from an open-book position to a closed-book position. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201966 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY WEAVING SEAL SEGMENTS - According to an aspect of the invention a device and method for automatically weaving seal segments is provided. The device includes at least one irregularly shaped disk-like member configured for rotation through a stacked assembly of seal segments to weave the seal segments. In another aspect of the invention, a method of automatically weaving seal segments to create a woven seal assembly for use with a medical device is provided wherein the disk-like member is rotated through a plurality of semi-overlapped seal segments to weave the seal segments into the woven seal assembly. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201967 | CHANNEL NUT TOOL - A method, system, and apparatus for installing channel nuts includes a shank, a handle formed on a first end of a shank, and an end piece with a threaded shaft configured to receive a channel nut formed on the second end of the shaft. The tool can be used to insert or remove a channel nut in a channel framing system and then removed from the channel nut. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201968 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING A DIAPHRAGM TO A SENSOR HOUSING - A method is provided for connecting a diaphragm to a housing of a pressure or force sensor, wherein a measurement element is attached in the housing and can capture a load acting from the outside onto the diaphragm during the use of the finished sensor. A housing ring surface or the housing is situated opposite a diaphragm ring surface of the diaphragm, which are subjected to compressive loading by the load during use of the sensor. A first connection is produced in an inner region between the housing ring surface and the diaphragm ring surface until they rest against each other radially outside the first connection. Then a second connection connects the housing ring surface and the diaphragm ring surface to one another radially outside the first connection up to a shared outer edge. Here, a defined connection depth of the entire double connection is maintained. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201969 | WINDOW UNIT ASSEMBLY STATION AND METHOD - An insulated glass unit (IGU) assembly station can include an assembly table, a conveyor assembly, and a projection component. The assembly table can have a table surface configured to receive first and second transparent window components, the table surface being positioned at an incline relative to a vertical position. The conveyor assembly can be configured to translate the first and second transparent window components along a translation pathway from a first end of the table surface to a second end of the table surface, the translation pathway being substantially parallel to the table surface. The projection component can be adjacent to the assembly table and can be configured to engage the first transparent window component to translate at least a bottom portion of the first transparent window component between an initial position and a first assembly position offset from the translation pathway. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201970 | Protective Screen - A pitching screen which provides a support structure having an arcuate support element which defines the boundary of the pitching screen and about which a ball can be pitched toward a pitching target. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201971 | ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL DEVICES - A method for operating an assembly tool includes deposing a first component on an assembly surface with a first tool tip of a manipulator having a range of motion defined by a plane and an axis that is substantially normal to the plane, deposing a second component on the assembly surface, changing an orientation of the assembly surface relative to the axis from a first orientation to a second orientation, lifting the first component from the assembly surface with a second tool tip of the manipulator, and deposing the first component on the second component. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201972 | FEED MECHANISM FOR SWAGABLE LOCKBOLT COLLARS - An air-driven feeder tool is provided for presenting swagable collars one at a time for placement on the shanks of lockbolts and thereby made ready for the application of a swaging tool. The swaging tool breaks off a pintail from the lockbolt and a vacuum system draws the broken-off pintails through a vacuum device and into a receptacle for safe disposal. The feeder mechanism comprises a magazine holding a supply f side-by-side collars, a presentation piece holding a short working collars and a worker-actuable trigger mechanism between the two queues for transferring collars, one at a time, from the magazine to the presentation queue. Two embodiments of the feeder tool are disclosed, each with a unique trigger position. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201973 | METHODS FOR UNIFORM CRIMPING AND DEPLOYMENT OF A POLYMER SCAFFOLD - A medical device-includes a scaffold crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The scaffold is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes one or more balloon pressurization steps. The balloon pressurization steps are selected to enhance scaffold retention to the balloon while retaining, at least partially, the original balloon folds as the balloon is pressurized and de-pressurized within a crimper head. By at least partially retaining the original balloon folds, a uniformity of scaffold expansion by the balloon is improved. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201974 | METHOD OF REMOVING A WRENCHING MEANS FROM A BLIND FASTENER - Disclosed is a method of dressing an installed blind fastener that includes machining through a top surface of the fastener along a longitudinal axis of a core bolt of the fastener and an extension that extends from a body of the fastener until intersecting the undercut between the extension and an upper surface of the fastener to remove the extension. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201975 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF AFFIXING A PLAQUE TO A SOLID SURFACE - A method and system of affixing a plaque to a solid surface is provided. The method includes the steps of providing at least one opening in a face of the solid surface and inserting a plaque support into the at least one opening. The plaque support includes a body defining a passageway therethrough and having a first end and a second end. The first end has a flange portion. Further, at least one outer tab member extends radially outward toward the first end and at least one inner tab member extends radially inward toward the second end. The outer tab member engages the solid surface upon insertion of the plaque support into the at least one opening. The method and system further include providing the plaque with at least one installation fastener. The at least one installation fastener is inserted into the passageway of the plaque support, such that the at least one inner tab member engages the at least one installation fastener. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201976 | Tool Caddy for Automobile Lift - In an embodiment of the disclosed technology, a tool caddy is removably mountable to a fixed portion of an automobile lift. The tool caddy is generally rigid, having a conical section and a cantilevered section. A U-shaped mounting bracket is adapted to be placed atop and/or around any fixed rectangular/square section of the lift. The conical section is shaped to accommodate an impact gun or other similarly sized and/or shaped tool. The cantilevered section has several portals disposed in a surface thereof for holding smaller tools. The tool caddy will secure in place, when it is A) wedged at least partially through the triangular opening of a truss, B) rested atop a rectangular portion of a beam of a truss, or C) slid along a beam until the top plate of the mounting bracket is wedged into a portion of the truss where the triangular section meets the beam. | 2014-07-24 |
20140201977 | Method and Apparatus for Clearing a Rivet from a Riveting Tool - An apparatus, tool and method for clearing a rivet from an automated riveting tool. The riveting tool has a nose that supports the rivet as the rivet is installed by a punch. A clamping ring engages a work piece while installing the rivet. A clamping ring engages a block, but defines a clearance area into which the rivet is ejected when an unsuitable rivet is detected. A sensor monitors the rivets in the nose and prevents installation of the rivet when the rivet in the nose is not suitable for installation. System controls are provided to stop insertion of an unsuitable rivet while the robot continues to move the rivet tool through the complete cycle without inserting rivets until the unsuitable rivet is cleared. | 2014-07-24 |