30th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130185837 | Protective Helmet - A protective member such as a helmet includes an outer layer and an inner layer interconnected by multiple connectors, such as extension springs, under tension along their longitudinal axis. The connectors absorb energy from an impact force by resisting further tension along their longitudinal axis and allow the outer layer and inner layer to move relative to each other. In the helmet application, the head of a user experiences less impact force, reduced change in momentum or position of the head and neck, reduced head and neck loads and reduced amounts of linear and rotational acceleration. The protective member can be used in numerous applications and environments, including for participants in sports, in applications including bumpers, passenger cabins, car seats and beds. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185838 | Sports Spectator Catching and Handling Glove - Disclosed is a form-fitting glove and catching device that provides sports fans with a ready means to catch a ball entering the spectator seating area while not reducing the wearer's ability to handle items will the glove is worn. The device comprises a glove having a body region covering the palm region and backside region of the wearer's hand, a thumb portion, a forefinger portion and a plurality of shortened finger portions. Spanning between the thumb and forefinger portions is a mitt web material for accepting a baseball or similar sports ball therein. The palm region includes a layer of protective padding, while the base of the body region comprises an opening having a strap securement means. The mitt web is a woven or netted material being secured along its periphery to the exterior portion of the thumb portion and forefinger, or alternatively to the thumb portion and middle finger. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185839 | LEG GUARD ASSEMBLY - A leg guard assembly comprises an elongated pad extending along the outside of the leg guard assembly, a shin guard sleeve positioned on the front of the leg guard assembly and connected to the elongated pad, an inner ankle pad positioned opposite the elongated pad on the inside of the leg guard assembly, and an elastic positioned at the lowermost portion of the leg guard assembly, the elastic forming a loop that is adapted to secure a foot between the sole and the instep. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185840 | GARMENT WITH COMPARTMENTS - A garment having compartments for holding objects. Some compartments are operable to permit waste to pass out of the compartments. Others are attached to the garment on the thigh or other location to permit access where a standard hip pocket would be blocked by a toolbelt. Others have apertures in addition to the normal hip pocket opening which may permit access to the pocket where the opening to the hip pocket would be blocked by a toolbelt. The garment may be used by a worker, such as a carpenter, with knee pads in compartments in a knee area of the garment, the compartments having apertures operable to permit sawdust and other waste to empty from the compartment. Additionally, a thigh pocket may have a cover preventing waste from entering the pocket, and can provide storage where a hip pocket would be blocked by a toolbelt or rendered inaccessible by kneeling. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185841 | SYSTEMS FOR SECURING ZIPPER CLOSURES - A zipper closure includes a first coil fixed to a first panel of an article and a second coil fixed to a second panel of the article, the second coil engagably securable to the first coil. A slide selectively engages and disengages the first coil and the second coil when a pull connected thereto is moved. A flap is fixed to the one of the panels and is releasably fixed to the other panel. A positioned on an underside of the panel is sized to receive the pull when the slider is in a first position. This holds the slider in place against forces acting on the zipper or article itself. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185842 | Infant Hand and Forearm Mittens - Disclosed is an infant hand covering having an enclosed distal end for accepting a child's hand and fingers, along with an elongated forearm portion extending from the mitten distal end along the child's arm before terminating at a closure means that secures the open end of the forearm portion against the child's forearm or upper arm. The enclosed mitten portion provides a barrier that protects the infant from scratching or poking itself, while the elongated forearm portion provides a means to secure the mitten to the infant's hand without becoming easily dislodged with movement. The closure means places a small amount of compression on the infant's arm to secure the forearm termination in place, while its elongated structure allows freedom of motion without ready movement of its terminal end. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185843 | Under-Helmet Sweat Absorbing and Wicking Headpiece - A headpiece for use under helmets combines absorbent and wicking technical fabrics to prevent sweat from running into the user's eyes. The headpiece is specifically intended for use inside ventilated helmets, especially cycling helmets, but also climbing helmets, skating helmets, and even hard hats. The headpiece has a forehead-covering browpiece that incorporates an absorbent, soft wicking layer next to the forehead of the wearer, an absorbent layer of hydrophilic felt, and and outer skullcap “drape” of wicking fabric. The headpiece is worn on the user's head with the browpiece against the forehead. The inner layer and the middle layer go from approximately temple-to-temple across the user's forehead and the third layer extends over the top of the wearer's head. The outer “drape” wicks moisture from the absorbent hydrophilic layer so it evaporates and cools under the vented helmet top. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185844 | FORM FITTING HEAD WRAP - A head wrap is provided comprising of a main body shell configured to fit on the head of a wearer including a tail; at least one liner insert is sewn to the inside of the main body shell. A headband configured to fit around the head of the wearer and sewn to the outside of the main body shell. A nylon zippered compartment incorporated on either side of headband. A fabric cased elastic band; and left and right stylish ties to be sewn to the bottom end of the headband; comprising of left and right eyewear holders. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185845 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Sleeves to an Otherwise Sleeveless Garment - A method and apparatus for supplying a variety of stylish sleeves for wear with sleeveless outfits. A bust band circles the rib cage and the back with either front or back closure. A pair of shoulder straps are attached to the bust band. Stylish lace, sheer or other sleeves are sewed or otherwise attached to the shoulder straps and/or bust band. The band generally runs around the front chest just under the bra and around the back at the approximate vertical location of the rear part of the bra. The sleeves are typically sewed onto the shoulder straps and/or bust band; however, it is within the scope of the present invention to use removable sleeves with various fastening techniques. In the preferred embodiment, small silicone strips are attached to the interior of the shoulder straps that allow the sleeves to adhere to the shoulder and not slip down. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185846 | ARTICLE FOR STRAPS OF CLOTHING ITEMS - The present invention relates to a resiliently flexible article and method for receiving and coupling two straps, etc., of a clothing item while providing support and comfort for the person wearing the clothing item. The article has generally planar dimensions with a thickness between top and bottom surfaces of the article and has only two holes for receiving the two straps, etc. The article when viewed at its top or bottom surface has an oblong shape with a major axis and a minor axis. The length of the article in the major axis direction is greater than its width in the minor axis direction. The two straps, etc., of the clothing item may be received through the two holes from the bottom side of the article and coupled together above the top surface of the article to rest on the top surface of the article between the two holes. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185847 | Reflective Substrate - The invention provides a reflective material, adapted for the efficient retro-reflection of radiation emitted by radar, the material comprising a multiplicity of reflective entities which are typically embedded in a substrate, the multiplicity of reflective entities being comprised in at least one reflective surface or electrically conducting surface, and the at least one reflective surface or electrically conducting surface comprising an electrically conductive coating, a high permittivity material, a foil, a film or a fabric formed from electrically conducting fibres or filaments. The reflective entities may comprise discrete shaped entities, most preferably di- or tri-hedral shaped entities, which are preferably embedded in a high permittivity medium. More preferably, the reflective entities are comprised in the machined surface of a reflecting substance comprising a polymeric sheet material which is machined to provide an irregular patterned surface. Most preferably, the substrate comprises a textile material in the form of a garment. Reflective material and textile garments according to the invention provide a highly efficient means for the reflection of incident radar radiation and offer significant benefits in terms of the visibility of wearers to drivers of oncoming vehicles in poor and dark light conditions, thereby facilitating a marked improvement in road safety statistics and enhancing search and rescue detection and success rates, especially in severe and inclement weather conditions. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185848 | Protective Helmet - A helmet, which includes an injection molded shell having an inner surface and an outer surface, the injection molded shell including a first main body portion and a second main body portion, wherein the first and second main body portions are formed of a first material; and a first molded hinge portion formed intermediate the first and second main body portions, the molded hinge portion adapted to allow the first main body portion and the second main body portion to move relative to each other. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185849 | MAGNETIC GOGGLE LENS ATTACHMENT - A goggle is disclosed that includes a frame having an opening with a top, a bottom, and opposite sides. A lens may be selectively removable from the opening even when the goggle is worn by an individual. To enable the removal of the lens, the lens may form a magnetic latch with at least one of the top, bottom, or opposite sides of the opening during insertion and removal. The frame may also include an overhang constructed and adapted to promote a pivoting movement of the magnetic latch and positioned over the magnetic latch. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185850 | PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WITH VENTILATION EFFECT - A protective clothing with ventilation effect is revealed. The protective clothing includes an airproof protection portion and a plurality of ventilation portions. A periphery of each ventilation portion is connected to the airproof protection portion. Each ventilation portion includes a filter material. Heat and moisture inside the protective clothing can be removed by air flowing in and out through the ventilation portions while wearing the protective clothing. Thus uncomfortable feeling is reduced and working efficiency is improved. As to the filter material of the ventilation portion, it is used to filter while air flowing. Thus the protective clothing still provides users high-level protection beside the ventilation effect. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185851 | QUICK RELEASE VEST SYSTEM - A vest incorporating a pull element operatively connected to a plurality of tether lines extending along pathways to panel connection points at which front and rear panels of the vest are adjoined. When the pull element is extended away from the vest, the tether lines are placed into tension thereby causing the connection assemblies to be disengaged and the front and rear panels of the vest can fall away from one another. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185852 | PROTECTIVE APPAREL FOR MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING - Protective apparel for use in martial arts or fitness training exercises involving contact between two participants, such as pad work or spar training, comprises a strike surface ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130185853 | WEARABLE LOAD-CARRYING DEVICE - A load-carrying device including a rear panel supporting a load and two carrying mechanisms, the ends of each carrying mechanism being connected to the rear panel. The carrying mechanisms include a second extensible zone located in the area of the front portion of the torso of the wearer, the second extensible zone having anisotropic extensibility properties, such that the transverse tensile force required to obtain a 25% elongation of a panel forming the second extensible zone is less than the longitudinal tensile force required to obtain a 25% elongation of such panel. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185854 | DEVICE FOR PROTECTING THE CERVICAL VERTEBRAE - A device for protecting the cervical vertebrae, in sports motorcycle racing and car racing, includes elements suitable for opposing inertia forces due to strong accelerations whereto the individual is subject, prevents harmful stresses to the bony structure, in the normal performance of the races, and minimizes them in the event of an accident. The device includes a support structure, made substantially integral to the pilot's trunk, a helmet, and elements suitable for connecting the helmet to the support so as to restrict the mobility of the helmet with respect to the support, which include a ring element, or collar suitable for quickly connecting the helmet to the support structure, and obtaining a swivel coupling therewith, the reciprocal rotation between the helmet and the support taking place according to an axis that, in the zone of the cervical vertebrae, substantially coincides with the physiological axis of rotation of the cervical vertebrae. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185855 | DRAIN STRAINER - A stopper assembly for a drain system of a fluid basin is provided. The stopper head assembly includes a stopper head having a seal to sealingly engage the drain system of the fluid basin when the stopper assembly is moved from a drain position to a plug position and a strainer to strain fluid passing through the drain system when the stopper head is in a drain position. The stopper head assembly further includes a stopper body operably coupleable to a control element to move the assembly between the drain position and the plug position. The stopper body may be detachably coupled to the stopper head and/or the strainer to enable selective removal of the stopper head and the strainer from the stopper body when the stopper body is installed for use and coupled to the control element. Related methods, systems and components are also provided. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185856 | SHAPABLE PROTECTIVE COVERS FOR PREVENTING LIQUIDS FROM FLOWING INTO VERTICAL DRAINS - Shapable protective covers for vertical drains and other holes to prevent spills and other liquids from flowing therein are disclosed. The shapable protective covers include a backing layer with a malleable shapable core and a pliable, tacky sealing layer. The pliable, tacky sealing layer may be secured to the other layers by a bonding layer adhered to or partially embedded in at least one of the layers. The shapable protective covers may be positioned over a vertical drain such that an exposed surface of a pliable, tacky sealing layer contacts a portion of the surface surrounding the vertical drain, thereby preventing liquids from passing through the drain. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185857 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TREATMENT TO A DRAIN - A method for providing treatment to a sink is disclosed. The method includes providing a device that includes a dome that includes one or more treatment materials, and a support member extending in a generally radial direction from the dome. The method further includes placing the device into a sink basin such that the support member engages the basin and the dome is generally aligned with a drain opening of the sink. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185858 | MACERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A macerating apparatus for a toilet in which the problem of jamming the macerator at startup is solved by rapidly detecting the flushing of the toilet and accelerating the macerator before motion-jamming solid objects in the effluent from the toilet can reach the macerator. The macerating apparatus may be comprised of a macerating cutter operatively connected to a motor, and a sensor in communication with the motor. The sensor may detect the flow of effluent from the toilet toward the macerator, the flow of makeup water from the supply tank into the toilet, or the mechanical action of the mechanism used to flush the toilet. The apparatus may include an intake basket having an asymmetric inlet tube and containing the macerating cutter, wherein the asymmetry of the inlet tube provides additional operating clearance between a cutting blade of the macerating cutter and the intake basket. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185859 | Self-Closing Water Saving Device, Method and Toilet - Disclosed are a self-closing water saving device, method, and toilet. The self-closing water saving device for mounting in a tank of a toilet bowl is used for supplying water to the tank, and is characterized by comprising: a water inlet adapted to be connected to an external water source, a water outlet adapted to provide water to the tank, and a jet-propelling port for jetting water to the bottom of a water trap of the toilet bowl or the bottom of a sewer; wherein, when the tank discharges water to the water trap, the water jetted from the jet-propelling port is used to propel the water which is discharged from the tank and flows into the water trap, the bottom of the water trap, or the bottom of the sewer. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185860 | FLUSH TOILET DEVICE - When a bowl | 2013-07-25 |
20130185861 | SANITARY WASHING APPARATUS - According to an aspect of the invention, a sanitary washing apparatus, characterized by: a nozzle being configured to wash a body of a user by squirting water from a water discharge port; a flow channel configured to guide water supplied from a water supply source toward the water discharge port; an electrolytic cell provided at an intermediate portion of the flow channel, the electrolytic cell being capable of producing sterilizing water; and a nozzle wash unit configured to wash or sterilize the nozzle with the sterilizing water produced by the electrolytic cell, a contraction portion being formed downstream from the electrolytic cell, a flow channel cross-sectional area being smaller at the contraction portion than upstream from the electrolytic cell, a strainer being disposed in the flow channel further downstream from the contraction portion. Clogging of the flow channel due to scale can be suppressed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185862 | MEDICAL GRADE PLASTIC COMPOSITION AND METHOD - A medical article comprising pigment free plastic is disclosed. The plastic medical utensil comprises a pigment free plastic composition, wherein the plastic article has at least a translucent side wall. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185863 | AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING POOL JET FITTING - In accordance with an embodiment, a pool jet fitting can include a housing and a redirector coupled to the housing. The housing can include a housing body and a bore that extends through the housing body along a first direction. The bore is configured to receive a water flow. The redirector is disposed within the bore of the housing. The redirector can define an opening through which the water flow moves. The redirector can include an actuator that is configured to automatically move the opening from a first configuration to a second configuration upon application of heat to the water flow by a heater. The water flow through the opening has a first trajectory when the opening is in the first configuration and a second trajectory when the opening is in the second configuration. The second trajectory is different than the first trajectory relative to the first direction. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185864 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPA DEVICE - The invention relates to a multifunctional spa device. It is mainly that an inlet of a pump controlled by a circuit is additionally connected to a vent pipe, an outlet of the pump is connected to a jet, and the pump sucks a water flow through an intake pipe while air is simultaneously sucked through the vent pipe to be mixed with the water flow in the pump. An outlet disk is configured in the jet, and pores are distributed on an outer circumference of the outlet disk. With the jet inside-out to transmit the air-mixing water flow, the air-mixing water flow is further compressed and released through the pores, thus to output water flows or the water columns carried with ultramicro bubbles. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185865 | Water Collection Tray and Cabinet - A sink cabinet system that includes a water collection tray disposed over a sink cabinet's floor that collects water from m joints, hoses and fixtures located above and inside the cabinet. In one embodiment, a single large collection tray is used that includes a full extending bottom panel, two raised sidewalls, a rear wall, and a front wall. Formed on each sidewall is a lateral extending flange that either abuts against the inside surface of the side panels or extends into an optional horizontal slots formed on the cabinet's side and rear panels. Mounted over the rear wall is a detachable drip shield with a diagonally aligned top flange. Also, formed on the floor of the tray is a elevated platform upon which an electric moisture detector may be placed. In a second embodiment, the large single tray is replaced by two half trays connected together by a detachable drip plate. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185866 | Systems and Methods For Cleaning and Monitoring Portable Toilets - Systems and methods for cleaning and monitoring a portable toilet are provided. The system's components include a chemical detector, a concentration sensor, a cleaning device, a container, a rotatable spray nozzle, a locator, an automated door locking device, a processor, and memory. The memory causes the processor to execute a method which involves detecting and sensing urine and feces concentration levels, and cleaning the areas of highest concentration with chemical neutralizers dispersed by the spray nozzle. Data regarding the sanitary condition and GPS location of the toilet may be sent to servers for remote human monitoring. The door locking device may be triggered if the toilet is found to have harmful levels of chemicals associated with urine and fecal matter. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185867 | EASY-ACCESS SAFETY BASSINET - An easy-access over-the-bed bassinet especially useful in hospitals for new mothers that has a barrier to prevent the infant from rolling off a sleeping platform, wherein one wall may be lowered to permit a mother to reach in and cradle the infant. The convertible wall has a restoring mechanism to move it back to its original barrier position upon removal of the weight of the mother's arms. The convertible wall may translate vertically into a frame, or pivot about a bottom edge, or pivot or roll underneath the sleeping platform. The bassinet may include a strap that maintains contact of the mother against the bassinet while breast feeding the baby in the bassinet. The entire sleeping platform may tilt about a horizontal axis, and may rotate about a vertical axis for ease of positioning relative to the mother. The bassinets are mounted on sturdy frames that permit over-the-bed positioning. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185868 | CAPTIVE CORNER MATTRESS-RETENTION MECHANISM - A mechanism for securing a mattress on an automated bed is provided. More particularly, the invention relates to a mattress-retention mechanism for preventing a mattress from moving towards the foot end of a bed during articulation. The mattress-retention mechanism includes a mattress-support structure adapted to support a corner of a mattress, with a portion of the mattress-support structure having a curved interior surface. The mattress-support mechanism also includes a foundation attachment surface for removably attaching the mattress-retention mechanism to the top of a mattress foundation, where the foundation attachment surface is perpendicular to the curved interior surface. The mechanism may include a bedding aperture on the side of the mattress-support structure to accommodate bedding inserted through the bedding aperture. Further, the mechanism may include a side attachment surface for removably attaching the mattress-retention mechanism to a vertical side of the mattress foundation. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185869 | BED CLIP SYSTEM - In one embodiment of the invention, a bed clip system includes a female clip having an inlet, a male clip having a plug that is configured to be removably coupled to the inlet, and a strap coupled to at least one of the female clip and male clip. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185870 | BED FOR NURSING CARE - A bed for nursing care comprises a mat unit including a hip receiving portion for supporting a hip portion of a care-dependent person, an upper half body receiving portion for supporting an upper half body portion that is upper than the hip portion, and a lower half body portion for supporting a lower half body portion that is lower than the hip portion; a bed frame unit for supporting the mat unit; and a toilet unit moveable to an opening portion formed when the hip receiving portion is stored in a lower portion. The lower half body portion comprises a thigh receiving portion that supports thigh portions of the care-dependent person, wherein the thigh portion is lifted with rising of the thigh receiving portions. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185871 | RETROFIT FOOTBOARD APPARATUS - A retrofit footboard apparatus ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130185872 | METHOD TO DETERMINE FABRIC TYPE IN A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE USING MOTOR CURRENT SIGNATURE DURING AGITATION - Disclosed is a method of operating a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber that receives a laundry load for treatment according to a cycle of operation. The method includes determining the size of the laundry load in the treating chamber; supplying a predetermined amount of liquid to the treating chamber based on the determined load size; applying mechanical energy to the laundry treating chamber by driving a clothes mover with an electric motor; determining a difference between an in-rush current to the electric motor and a steady-state current of the electric motor during the applying of the mechanical energy; and determining a laundry load type of the laundry load based on the determined difference. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185873 | VERTICAL AXIS WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE WITH FEATURES FOR APPLYING STEAM TO ARTICLES AND RELATED METHODS - The present subject matter provides a vertical axis washing machine appliance with features for applying steam to articles disposed therein. The washing machine appliance can be configured for filling a sump of the appliance with fluid and activating a pump in order to drain the sump of fluid. After the pump is activated, the washing machine appliance can be configured for submerging a heater in the appliance's sump with fluid and also starting the heater in order to heat the fluid in the sump and generate steam. Related methods are also provided. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185874 | HEAD HAIR DYEING METHOD - There is provided a head hair dyeing method using a two-part hair dye composition which contains a first part containing an alkali agent, a second part containing hydrogen peroxide and a non-aerosol type foamer container for discharging a mixture solution of the first part and the second part as foam, the composition containing a surfactant in at least one of the first part and the second part, the method including discharging the mixture solution as foam, applying the foam to the head hair, and then re-foamed on the head hair. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185875 | Loading Ramp With Lift Assist - A lift assist for a loading ramp includes two biasing mechanisms that cooperate to bias the loading ramp from a stored position under a truck to a working position that engages the truck bed. One biasing mechanism is a mechanical bias, such as a coiled spring. The other biasing mechanism is a hydraulic bias, such as a gas spring. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185876 | ILLUMINATED HUB FOR A VEHICLE WASH COMPONENT - A component for a vehicle wash system includes a frame and a hub portion that is rotatably connected to the frame. The hub portion has an inner surface, an outer surface and an axis of rotation. The hub portion includes a plurality of media elements secured thereto and arranged in a plurality of spaced apart rows that extend in a direction along the axis of rotation. The hub portion includes at least one translucent portion disposed on its outer surface. The translucent portion is disposed between a pair of adjacent rows of the plurality of spaced apart rows. The hub portion includes at least one illumination element for illuminating the at least one translucent portion such that said illuminated translucent portion is configured to be seen while the said hub portion rotates. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185877 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A SLOT - An apparatus for cleaning an inner surface of a slot includes a first block segment that has an outer perimeter that conforms to and fits inside the inner surface of the slot. A first cleaning pad is connected to the first block segment and extends beyond at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the first block segment. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185878 | Shoe Sole Cleaning System and Method - A shoe sole cleaning device includes a housing for storing a plurality of sanitation wipes therein. The cleaning apparatus includes a separation platform for supporting a scrubbing member thereon and a plurality of displacement pins coupled to the platform. The pins are positioned and configured to force a portion of a sanitation wipe into a corresponding retention member coupled with a scrubbing pad of a hand-held scrubbing member. There is also provided a lid that atmospherically seals the cleaning system to prevent evaporation and drying of the plurality of sanitation wipes. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185879 | CROSS-CONTAMINATION PREVENTION WIPE - The present invention provides a cross-contamination prevention wipe, comprising a cleaning layer having fibers which collect and trap contaminants and a barrier layer which prevents transmission of the contaminants from the cleaning layer and through the barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer is directly bonded to the cleaning layer. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185880 | BRUSH CONTAINER SYSTEM & METHOD - A system for brushing and cleaning includes an elongate handle forming a void for containing contents, a bristle structure longitudinally connected to the elongate handle, a cap connected to the elongate handle for enclosing the void of the elongate handle, and a dispenser connected to the cap for selectively channeling between the void and external to the elongate handle. The bristle structure includes bristles for brushing or combing. The handle contains contents, such as cleanser or shampoo. The dispenser selectively dispenses the contents. The handle is refillable with contents when emptied. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185881 | TOOTHBRUSH - To provide a toothbrush that can easily and surely brush, particularly, lateral sides of molars and premolars and rear surfaces of incisors. A toothbrush comprising a rod-like block handle and a bristle section having a bristle tuft unit composed with a plurality of bristle tufts and extended to the end part of the block handle, wherein the bristle tuft unit is equipped with a head-end bristle tuft unit disposed in the head end section and a level difference unit provided on the block handle side rather than on the head-end bristle tuft unit, having still shorter bristle tufts and at the same time, formed throughout a plane range larger than the head-end bristle tuft unit. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185882 | Head For An Oral Hygiene Device - A head for an oral hygiene device is disclosed. The head includes a carrier; and at least one elastic cleaning element attached to the carrier. The carrier is structured such that it provides the cleaning element with a first bending property in a first direction and a second bending property in a second direction. The first bending property and the second bending property are different from each other; and the first direction and the second direction are different from each other. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185883 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR CLEANER - An optical connector cleaner comprising a supply reel, a take-up reel, a case, an operation lever, a take-up mechanism, and a holding member. The supply reel stores a cleaning cloth member having one end side wounded thereon. The take-up reel takes up the other end side of the cleaning cloth member. The case has a connector connection portion on which the cleaning cloth member is exposed. The operation lever that has an operation portion projecting from the case and is swingably supported. The take-up mechanism rotates the take-up reel in a take-up direction by a predetermined angle when the operation lever swings. The holding member holds an optical connector on the connector connection portion in a state in which a coupling face of the optical connector is pressed against the cleaning cloth member exposed to the connector connection portion. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185884 | CLEANING MODULE AND PROCESS FOR PARTICLE REDUCTION - A method and apparatus for cleaning a substrate are provided. In one embodiment, a particle cleaning module is provided that includes a substrate holder and a pad holder disposed in a housing, and an actuator operable to move the pad holder relative to the substrate holder. The substrate holder is configured to retain and rotate a substrate in a substantially vertical orientation. The pad holder has a pad retaining surface that faces the substrate holder in a parallel and spaced apart relation. The pad holder is rotatable on an axis parallel to an axis on which the substrate holder rotates. The actuator is operable to move the pad holder relative to the substrate holder as to change a distance defined between the first axis and the second axis. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185885 | SEAL CLEANING DEVICE - A seal cleaning device for seals located at the interface of the inner and outer tubes of a telescopically acting suspension or like unit; said device characterized in comprising a collar and at least one flexible cleaning projection; said cleaning projection adapted for insertion between a said seal and an outer surface of a said inner tube; said cleaning device adapted to removal of detritus from between a said seal and said inner tube. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185886 | Sachet - A sachet defining a volume. The sachet has a sheet of material fastened to itself and/or another sheet of material and contains a sufficient quantity of absorbent material such that when the sachet is exposed to liquid a swelled volume of the absorbent material exceeds the volume of the sachet, and wherein the fastening means weakens on exposure to liquid. The sheet material may be paper. The absorbent material may be a super absorbent polymer. The super absorbent material may be sodium polyacrylate. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185887 | REAR WINDOW WASHER SYSTEM - A window washer system for a vehicle may include a fluid reservoir and a nozzle. The fluid reservoir may be disposed on an exterior side of a tailgate of the vehicle and may be adapted to store a quantity of window washer fluid. The nozzle may be in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and may be operable to deposit the window washer fluid onto a rear window of the vehicle. The window washer system may be disposed proximate a spare tire carrier. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185888 | REAR WIPER SYSTEM - A system for a vehicle may include a motor assembly, a wiper and a switch. The motor assembly may be mounted to a spare tire carrier on a tailgate of the vehicle and may include an output shaft that is rotatable relative to the spare tire carrier. The wiper may be attached to the output shaft for rotation with the output shaft relative to a rear window pane of the vehicle. The switch may be electrically connected to the motor assembly and may be operable to allow electrical current to reach the motor assembly when the wiper is in contact with the rear window pane. The switch may be operable to prevent electrical current from reaching the motor assembly in response to the wiper and the rear window pane being spaced apart from each other. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185889 | WINDSHIELD WIPER CONNECTOR - A connector for a windshield wiper, and a wiper blade assembly including same, that accommodates multiple pin-type windshield wiper arms having varying pin lengths and locking mechanisms. The connector for connecting a windshield wiper assembly to a wiper arm may have a peripheral wall having at least two opposing peripheral side walls and a top surface extending from one of the two opposing peripheral side walls to the other. The opposing peripheral side walls may each have a retaining pin aperture aligned with one another and sized to be capable of slidably accepting a retaining pin of at least one pin-type windshield wiper arm. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185890 | WIPER CONNECTOR AND BOLT-STABILIZING SLEEVE ADAPTOR - A wiper connector arranged to a bolt-type wiper arm, comprising a sleeve tube, a fastening member and a tube body, wherein the sleeve tube has a tube body, a first and a second flange, where the first flange defines a receiving compartment therein; the fastening member has a circular ring body and a plurality of abutting portions, the fastening member is fixed within the receiving compartment of the sleeve tube, the bolt is inserted into the fastening member, the circumferential portion of the bolt is tightly engaged by the plurality of abutting portions; the base has a clutching trough, a first and a second restricting trough, where the first and the second flanges of the sleeve tube are received respectively in the first and the second restricting troughs, and the tube body is secured in the clutching trough. The instant disclosure further provides a bolt-stabilizing sleeve adaptor. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185891 | Disposition Introduced in Windshield Wiper Blade and the Respective Assembly System - A disposition introduced in windshield wiper blade of automotive vehicles, both on the front and rear, includes a curved shape and a single piece body, which serves to sustain the profile of a vertebra and a blade, allowing the accommodation of the blade with uniform boundary and without deformations. Also disclosed are additional embodiments. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185892 | APPARATUS FOR COLLECTION OF GARDEN WASTE - An apparatus for collection of garden waste wherein the apparatus has a vacuuming mode of operation and a dirty fan operation in the vacuuming mode of operation thereof, the apparatus comprising: a hand-holdable unit comprising a motor with an output shaft coupled to an impeller for generation of air flow; a volute enclosing the impeller for direction of air flow from an axial air inlet of the volute past the impeller to a tangential air outlet of the volute; a vacuum tube for conducting dirty air flow to the air inlet of the volute in the vacuuming mode of operation; and a cyclonic separation arrangement for receiving dirty air flow from the air outlet of the volute and separating garden waste from said dirty air flow in the vacuuming mode of operation. A blowervac comprising the apparatus for collection of garden waste. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185893 | CYCLONIC SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises cyclone downstream from the dirty air inlet and an openable pre-motor filter chamber. The pre-motor filter chamber is openable with the cyclone chamber and/or the dirt collection chamber associated with the cyclone chamber. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185894 | PICK-UP HEAD SYSTEM HAVING A HORIZONTAL SEALED DEBRIS DOOR FOR A MOBILE SWEEPING VEHICLE - A pick-up head system for use with a surface cleaning vehicle comprises a housing with a debris receiving main inlet and a debris outlet. A rotatable door assembly is mounted on the housing at the debris receiving main inlet for rotation about a substantially horizontally oriented door pivot axis, for controlling the passage of debris through the debris receiving main inlet. In use, as the rotatable door assembly rotates about the horizontally oriented door pivot axis to thereby permit debris to enter the housing through the debris receiving main inlet. An air flow barrier disposed between the rotatable door assembly and the housing substantially precludes the passage of air and small debris between the rotatable door assembly and the housing. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185895 | BUSHING FOR A FIREARM GRIP SCREW - A bushing for securing a grip to a firearm that includes a housing made from a resilient material and an insert made from a material having a hardness greater than the resilient material of the housing. The housing has a top end, a bottom end, a housing bore extending from the top end to the bottom end, and a contact surface that is configured to engage an internal surface of a receiver of the firearm. The insert is sized and shaped to be received within the housing bore and includes an insert bore configured for engagement with a fastener. The housing is configured to undergo elastic deformation when compressed between the insert and the internal surface of the receiver as the fastener is tightened to draw the insert toward the internal surface of the receiver. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185896 | PATCH FITTING WITH CLOSING FUNCTION - A patch fitting for a glass door includes a mount for being mounted on a floor, a shaft connected with the mount, a clamping seat pivotally connected with the shaft, and a piston unit installed inside the clamping seat. When the glass door is sweeping to open or close, the clamping seat will turn along with the sweeping movement of the glass door about the shaft and the piston unit will be pushed by an eccentric cam of the shaft to press the hydraulic oil contained in the clamping seat so as to provide a damping resistance in response to the sweeping movement of the glass door. The patch fitting can be easily installed on the floor by a simple work. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185897 | DOOR KNOB SANITIZER - A three dimensional shaped body constructed of a sanitary plastic, with an inner surface of the body defining a hollow interior which facilitates application over the door hardware and provides frictional engagement against a surface of the hardware. The body exhibits an end face from which projects an undulating and perimeter extending skirt, the design of which providing additional fabric which, upon being grasped and rotated by a user, can be circumferentially deflected and folded over against itself and the underlying surfaces of the rotatable door knob over which the cover is installed, this in order to facilitate additional frictional engaging contact with the door handle. An inside surface of the body can also exhibit any desired tacky surface in order to provide additional gripping engagement of the handle or knob. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185898 | HINGE STRUCTURE FOR ASSEMBLY OF A DISPLAY MODULE - A hinge structure for assembly of a display module is located on a base. The hinge structure includes a first holder and a second holder. The first holder includes an assembly portion and at least one pin coupled with the assembly portion. The second holder includes a hinge portion hinged on the pin and a connecting portion fastened to a host of a notebook computer. The display module is located in a first holding groove and a second holding groove of the assembly portion, thereby the hinge structure and display module are fastened together to reduce thickness caused by front fastening to achieve the object of thin and light panel design. By direct coupling of the display module and the assembly portion the extra production process of fastening the hinge to the display module can be dispensed with to simplify production. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185899 | VIBRATION DAMPENING HANDLE FOR A POWERED APPARATUS - A vibration dampening handle for a powered apparatus includes an elongated gripping member having first and second opposite ends and a longitudinal axis extending through the first and second ends, and a wall defining an inner bore and having an inner surface. The inner bore extending along the longitudinal axis at least partially through the gripping member, and opens on at least the first end of the gripping member. A weighted mass is disposed at the second free cantilevered end of the gripping member. An elongate elastic beam member is attached to the gripping member. A portion of the beam member is disposed within the inner bore and is spaced apart from the inner surface. The beam member further includes a first end that extends beyond the first end of the gripping member and includes a fastening member adapted to connect the handle to the powered apparatus. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185900 | Looped Bungee Strap Tie-Down with Locking Slide - A looped bungee cord fastener strap exerts extreme force to temporarily hold and restrain a variety of differently sized and shaped objects. An elongated cord has terminal ends restrained and shrouded within a spherical anchor that are integral with a spaced apart loop in the cord. The cord a two-piece spherical slide sized like the anchor formed from a pair of complementary halves. The cord extends through parallel passageways in the spherical slide, and when the cord is stretched, the slide can be displaced relative to the cord. Each slide passageway has a plurality of spaced-apart, internal nubs that frictionally contact the cord when it is unstretched to lock the slide and cord relative to each other. Surface segments adjacent the passageways in each slide half, and wall surfaces between passageways in each half, contact one another in assembly for strength. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185901 | MAGNET-ASSISTED QUICK-CONNECT QUICK-DISCONNECT MECHANISM - The present invention relates to a two part quick connect-quick disconnect connector, which includes two parts, identified as a first part or “grabber” and a second part identified as a “dangle”. More specifically, the grabber is the female portion of the device, and is attached to a leash, for example. The dangle is the male portion of the device and may be attached to an animal collar. At least one of the grabber and the dangle may contain a permanent magnet, which aligns and initially attracts the two components to be joined together. The dangle is pulled into a cavity of the grabber, at which point two spring-loaded claws grab hold of the dangle securely. To release the device, a button or slide is pressed, which opens the jaws and allows the two components to be separated. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185902 | Cam Lock Buckle - In a cam lock buckle a slide mechanism holds a movable member so that the movable member can slide between a first position at which a shaft is located close to a first end of an elongated hole and a second position at which the shaft is located close to a second end of the elongated hole. A gap defined between a holding portion and a bottom portion when the movable member is slid to the second position is narrower than a gap defined between the holding portion and the bottom portion when the movable member is slid to the first position. One of the holding portion and the bottom portion facing the holding portion is provided with a concave groove and the other of the holding portion and the bottom portion is provided with a convex tread that pushes a part of the belt into the concave groove. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185903 | Fastener Chain and Slide Fastener - In a fastener chain, at least some warps constituting a woven fastener tape are provided with a flame retardant phosphorus-copolymerized polyester fiber fiber and wefts constituting the same fastener tape are provided with a synthetic fiber that is not phosphorus-copolymerized and that has a higher degree of tensile strength than the flame retardant polyester fiber. With this configuration, superior flame retardancy can be stably obtained and there is no variance in the flame retardancy of the fastener chains. In the fastener chain, the heat contraction of the warp is used to improve the chain horizontal pull force, and by increasing the frictional resistance between the warp and the weft, shifting of the weave pattern of the fastener tape can be prevented. Further, the fastener chain can be provided at a low cost because of the small amount of flame retardant polyester fiber used. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185904 | Slider for Slide Fastener - A slider for slide fasteners having a slider body with the leading end of the upper and lower plates connected by a connecting bar and a y-shaped element guiding path disposed between the upper and lower plates, a pull with one end rotatably held on the upper plate, and a stopping hook disposed on the upper plate and having a hook at one end; the upper plate having an insertion groove for inserting the stopping hook, a locking part for locking the other end of the stopping hook, and a hook eyelet drilled so that the hook can be inserted; and the stopping hook is disposed so that by tilting/erecting manipulations of the pull, the hook can be inserted/withdrawn from the element guiding path through the hook eyelet; wherein the corners of the stopping hook that contact the locking part, at least during locking operation, form beveled parts. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185905 | ACCESSORY STRUCTURES FOR CONNECTION BETWEEN STRAPS AND RELATED METHODS - Accessory structures for connection to straps of user-wearable accessories include a module, a first strap engagement structure disposed on a first side of the module, and a second strap engagement structure disposed on a second side of the module. The module may comprise at least one of an integral accessory device and an attachment feature configured for attachment to a separate accessory device. The strap engagement structures are configured for connection to straps of a user-wearable accessory. User-wearable accessory systems include such an accessory structure and a user-wearable accessory to which the accessory structure may be connected. Methods include the formation of such an accessory structure. Additional methods include the connection of such an accessory structure to a user-wearable accessory. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185906 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATING TO FALL PROTECTION ANCHORAGE FOR OVER HEAD AND ROOFING INSTALLATION - Fall protection anchor devices and systems suitable to attach to a retention element of a structure prior to compression rolling of the retention element during manufacture. The system can comprise: a) a fall protection anchor comprising at least two opposed elongate legs connected to each other and forming a self-attachment portion, a capture portion and a distal holding portion wherein the self-attachment portion is configured to attach the two elongate legs to each other and to accept a self-attachment element; the capture portion is configured to capture the retention element for the structure to retain the anchor to the structure; the distal holding portion is distal to the capture portion and is configured to hold a fall-arrest device connected to a worker; and b) at least one self-attachment element configured to attach the self-attachment portions of the two elongate legs to each other; wherein at least one of the elongate legs comprises at least one inward-bent shoulder that is bent toward the opposed elongate leg such that a width of the entire anchor system does not substantially exceed the width of the capture portion of the anchor. Methods of making and using such systems. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185907 | Funeral urn system and method of using same - A funeral urn system comprising: a funeral urn defining an urn proximal attachment and a substantially opposed urn distal attachment, the funeral urn including an urn body defining an ashes receiving cavity and an urn aperture leading into the ashes receiving cavity, the funeral urn also including an urn cap selectively securable to the urn body in register with the urn aperture to seal the ashes receiving cavity; and a spear head cap, the spear head cap defining a cap proximal attachment and a substantially opposed cap distal end section tapering in a direction leading away from the cap proximal attachment. The urn proximal and distal attachments are configured and sized to be selectively attachable respectively to the urn distal and proximal attachments of another urn similar to the funeral urn. The urn distal attachment is configured and sized to be selectively attachable to the cap proximal attachment. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185908 | METHOD FOR TESTING AND REPAIRING A FUEL INJECTOR - In a method for testing and repairing an injector for injecting fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, wherein the injector includes a nozzle, a restrictor plate, and a control valve, and a nozzle clamping nut which holds together said parts and by way of which said parts are fastened to an injector body of the injector. The functional components—nozzle, restrictor plate and control valve—are separated from the injector body. A connection piece serves to connect the functional components to a test bench is screwed to the functional components with the aid of the nozzle clamping nut to form an injector module. The injector module is connected to a test bench and subjected to testing, and afterwards optionally repairing. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185909 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING COMPONENTS INTO ASSEMBLIES USING FIXTURES DEFINING SELF-ALIGNING SURFACES - The present disclosure provides apparatuses configured to assemble components into assemblies and related methods and assemblies. The apparatuses may include a first fixture that is configured to hold a first component, and which defines a first alignment surface. The apparatuses may also include a second fixture that is configured to hold a second component, and which defines a cooperating alignment surface. The alignment surfaces, which may be conical, are configured to self-align when brought into contact with one another such that the components held by the fixtures also come into alignment. Thereby, one of the components may be axially displaced, for example via a plunger, into contact with the other component such that the components are assembled into an assembly. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185910 | METHOD FOR DISASSEMBLING FLAT DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a method for disassembling a flat display device including a panel that includes a pair of glass substrates each having display materials formed on a surface thereof, the glass substrates being arranged so as to face each other. In the disassembling method, rotation body ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130185911 | MIXER ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A mixing apparatus and system includes a hub, a plurality of blades, and a respective hinge for each blade to pivotally secure each blade to the hub. Each hinge including a lock having a tab and a detent to secure the respective blade in an operating conformation. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185912 | RECONFIGURABLE MOUNTING HEAD - A multipoint reconfigurable system and method supporting a wide-variety of configurations that permit adaptation of the mounting system to the user's specific needs. The present invention includes embodiments directed towards multipoint connection bodies, monolegs, flexlegs, lanyard heads, secure connectors, snap connectors, and combinations thereof as well improved structures and methods for implementing these systems and methods. A reversible monopod includes a telescoping columnar monopod body including a proximal end and a distal end; and a coupler coupled to each the end, the coupler selected from the group consisting of a quick-connect type 1 coupler, a quick-connect type 2 coupler complementary to the quick-connect type 1 coupler, a threaded ¼-20 stud connector, and combinations thereof. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185913 | PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND ARTICLE PRODUCING METHOD - An assembling device (a production system) includes robots that produce a piping component from a plurality of types of parts, and a display that accepts an input of lot information of at least one of the plurality of parts used in producing operations by the first to third robots and that outputs unsuitable condition information when an unsuitable condition in any of the parts is detected, the unsuitable condition information identifying a lot of the any of the parts in which the unsuitable condition is detected. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185914 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARAUS - A laundry treating apparatus is provided which can be manufactured easily. The laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a drum rotatably disposed in the cabinet configured to hold laundry therein, a front cover including a door opening to load the laundry in the drum, and at least one panel opening configured to receive a control panel therein. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185915 | VISCOELASTIC APPLICATOR FOR IOL INSERTION APPARATUS - A system for preparing an intraocular lens (IOL) injector for receipt of an IOL. A manifold mates with an injector cartridge and easily distributes a lubricating agent to a load chamber of the cartridge. The IOL is then transferred into the load chamber. The cartridge may be rotatably coupled to the handpiece, and then converted from a preparation and load position to a delivery position. The manifold may remain external to the load chamber or fit within the load chamber and include a handle that remains outside. One or more internal channels in the manifold lead from one or more inlet ports to surfaces in the load chamber than contact the IOL. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185916 | Component Connection Comprising a First and a Second Component and a Male and a Female Fixing Element - A component connection includes a first vehicle component which has a male fixing element projecting from the first vehicle component, and a second vehicle component, which has a female fixing element that is intended for receiving the male fixing element. The male fixing element is inserted into the female fixing element in an insertion direction. The male fixing element has a functional head, which has partially or completely the shape of a sphere or partially or completely a shape similar to a sphere, and the male fixing element has a foot region, which is connected to the second component in a positive locking manner. The functional head has an excessive dimension in relation to the female fixing element in essence transversely to the insertion direction, so that the two vehicle components can be clamped together in a detachable manner at the fixing elements. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185917 | BOLT ELEMENT AND A METHOD FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF A BOLT ELEMENT TO A COMPONENT OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method for the attachment of a bolt element to a component is described. The bolt element has a head part having a contact surface and a shaft part extending away from the head part, the shaft part having a tip provided at its end remote from the head part, the tip merging into a thread cylinder, optionally via a cylindrical region. The bolt element is pressed with the tip to the fore against the component and the tip is pressed through the component until the side of the component adjacent the head part of the bolt element enters to contact the thread cylinder and the tip thereby generates a hole in the component. The bolt element is subsequently turned so that the thread of the thread cylinder forms an internal thread in the wall of the hole. A bolt element is also claimed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185918 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE - The method for manufacturing the structure includes an imaging device installation process in which a camera that obtains an image of a target hole formed in an upper panel is installed on the rear spar, and a positioning process in which relative positions are positioned by relatively moving the upper panel and the rear spar while the image of the target hole obtained by the camera and displayed on a monitor screen is aligned with a target line preset on the monitor screen. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185919 | COUPLING WITH TONGUE AND GROOVE - A coupling includes an annular gasket, the annular gasket including at least one sealing surface directed radially inwardly and an outer surface directed radially outwardly; at least one segment, each segment being approximately semi-circular and including at least one inner surface, at least one outer surface, and at least two ends, each segment including a fastener pad protruding proximate to each end, each fastener pad defining a fastener hole, each end including at least one of a tongue and a groove, each tongue protruding circumferentially from at least one end, each groove defined circumferentially in at least one end; and at least one fastener, wherein at least one portion of a shaft portion of the fastener is sized to engage at least one fastener hole in at least one segment. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185920 | ANCHOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - An anchor apparatus for insertion into a pre-formed hole in an object of interest for permanent embedment in the hole. The apparatus includes: a screw pair having: (i) a screw with a screw head and (ii) a nut threadly interconnected therebetween; an anchor with a distal part and a proximal part to be received and anchored in the hole, the anchor comprising at least two fixing petals extendable from the outer perimeter of the distal part of the anchor; and a pushing tubular member with a distal part and a proximal part, the distal part of said tubular member adapted to expand said fixing petals of the anchor. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185921 | METHOD FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF A HOLLOW ELEMENT SUCH AS A HOLLOW RIVET OR A NUT ELEMENT TO A COMPONENT CONSISTING OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method for the attachment of a hollow element such as a hollow rivet or a nut element to a component consisting of a composite material, with the element having a flange part and a shaft part or rivet section extending away from the flange part, wherein a rivet section can also be formed at the free end of a shaft part. The hollow element has a central passage which is optionally provided with a thread cylinder. In the method an auxiliary tip is either passed from the flange side of the element remote from the shaft part and/or the rivet section through the passage or is introduced from the side of the free end of the shaft part and/or of the rivet section into the passage such that a conically converging region of the auxiliary tip projects from the free end of the shaft part or of the rivet section. The hollow element is pressed with the tip to the fore against the component and the tip is pressed through the component until the component comes into engagement with the side of the flange part adjacent to it and the tip has produced a hole in the component. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185922 | Electrosurgical Instrument And Method Of Manufacturing The Same - A method for manufacturing a pair of jaw members configured for use with an electrosurgical forceps is provided. One or more pairs of seal plates are stamped from a sheet metal. The seal plates are positioned into respective mold cavities. An insulative substrate is introduced into the respective mold cavities. The insulative substrate is allowed to harden in the respective mold cavities to form respective jaw housings with seal plates secured thereto. The jaw housings are removed from the respective mold cavities to form a pair of jaw members. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185923 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN INSULATED PIPE USING A BAG - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an insulated pipe comprising an inner pipe, an insulation material and a casing. The manufacturing method of the present invention concerns in particular the process of moulding an insulation material onto the inner pipe, comprising the step of covering the inner pipe with a closed bag with open ends and subsequently inserting the bag covered inner pipe into a mould. Hereafter the insulation material is injected in a liquid state into the mould between the inner pipe and the bag. The insulation material in a liquid state will after injection start to expand and finally solidify. During those processes, the bag is pressed towards the inner wall of the mould. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185924 | CHAMFERING OF LAMINATE LAYERS - A method of machining a fibrous sheet for a composite structure is described. The sheet comprises a resin matrix having a glass transition temperature, wherein the method comprises cooling the sheet substantially to maintain the temperature of the matrix below its glass transition temperature during machining. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185925 | ROBOT FOR CLAMPING ONTO UPRIGHT FRAME MEMBERS - A system includes a frame having spaced apart first and second upright members, and a robot including an end effector and a plurality of arms. The arms extend from the end effector and clamp onto the first and second frame members to position the end effector between the first and second frame members. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185926 | PIPE CLAMP DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR ITS USE - The present pipe clamp device is configured for use with standard vee head jack stands. The present device can be used to secure a pipe or similarly shaped object to a standard vee head jack stand. Specifically, the present pipe clamp device can comprise one or more pivoting arms that can facilitate an object's placement into the pipe clamp device or its removal from the pipe clamp, a threaded rod, which can include a release button or quick release mechanism, which can be used to quickly tighten the clamp onto an object being secured and the jack stand or to remove an object from the jack stand. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185927 | SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURING A SURGICAL KIT FOR CARTILAGE REPAIR IN A JOINT - A manufacturing system for a surgical kit includes surgical tools and an implant for cartilage repair in an articulating surface of a joint. The design system includes the basic blocks of: I. Receiving design parameters for a surgical kit in a computer controlled manufacturing system, the design parameters for the surgical kit representing a model for a medical implant and a guide tool for implanting the implant; II. Manufacturing a medical implant dependent on the design parameters; and III. Manufacturing a guide tool for implanting the implant dependent on design parameters. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185928 | ACOUSTIC SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is an acoustic sensor. The acoustic sensor includes: a substrate including sidewall portions and a bottom portion extending from a bottom of the sidewall portions; a lower electrode fixed at the substrate and including a concave portion and a convex portion, the concave portion including a first hole on a middle region of the bottom, the convex portion including a second hole on an edge region of the bottom; diaphragms facing the concave portion of the lower electrode, with a vibration space therebetween; diaphragm supporters provided on the lower electrode at a side of the diaphragm and having a top surface having the same height as the diaphragm; and an acoustic chamber provided in a space between the bottom portion and the sidewall portions below the lower electrode. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185929 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING AN ANTENNA FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN A TYRE - During a process for manufacturing an antenna, which includes a core of filiform shape and which is intended to be integrated into a rubber compound of a tyre, the core is coated with a coating made of a material different from a material of the core. After the core is coated, at least one portion of the coated core is plastically deformed. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185930 | NANOPATTERNED SUBSTRATE SERVING AS BOTH A CURRENT COLLECTOR AND TEMPLATE FOR NANOSTRUCTURED ELECTRODE GROWTH - A process of forming and the resulting nano-pitted metal substrate that serves both as patterns to grow nanostructured materials and as current collectors for the resulting nanostructured material is disclosed herein. The nano-pitted substrate can be fabricated from any suitable conductive material that allows nanostructured electrodes to be grown directly on the substrate. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185931 | SLIDING DOOR ASSIST DEVICE - A sliding door assist device includes a guided cart attachment structure, a retracting structure and a door support structure. The retracting structure is pivotally coupled to the guided cart attachment structure to move between an extended position and a stowed position with respect to the guided cart attachment structure. The door support structure is coupled to the retracting structure such that the door support structure moves with the retracting structure with respect to the guided cart attachment structure between the extended position and the stowed position. The door support structure is configured to support a sliding door in a prescribed open position with the retracting structure in the extended position. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185932 | FASTENING AND LOOSENING DEVICE - A fastening and loosening device includes transport devices capable of moving along the array direction of a plurality of stud bolts, control panels that independently control the transport devices, a plurality of bolt tensioners, control panels that independently control the bolt tensioners, and a transport operating device having a control panel that controls the control panels and the control panels, and a fault diagnosis device is provided by connecting the control panels to the transport operation device through power cables, whereby the reliability of the device can be improved. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185933 | CAPACITOR-CIRCUIT BOARD INTERFACE FOR WELDING SYSTEM COMPONENTS - A welding system component includes a circuit board for the welding system component. An interface has a main riser portion with a fastener passageway formed therethrough. The interface has an extension portion with a terminal passageway formed therethrough. The extension portion is electrically connected to the circuit board with a terminal disposed in the terminal passageway. The extension portion is spaced away from a surface of the circuit board. A capacitor is electrically connected to the main riser portion with a fastener disposed in the fastener passageway. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185934 | RESIN COMPOSITION SHEET FOR ENCAPSULATING ELECTRONIC PARTS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRONIC PART APPARATUS USING THE SHEET - A resin composition sheet for encapsulating electronic parts and a method of producing an electronic part apparatus using the sheet are provided. The method includes: loading, on a substrate, a resin composition sheet for encapsulating electronic parts including a thermosetting resin composition containing an epoxy resin, a phenol resin, an inorganic filler, and a curing accelerator, having a lowest viscosity in a specific range, and a thickness in a specific range; heating the substrate in a chamber in a decompressed state to sag an end portion of the sheet until it is in contact with a surface of the substrate; and releasing a pressure in the chamber to cause the sheet to adhere onto the substrate due to a difference between a pressure in the space between the sheet and the substrate, and the pressure in the chamber after the release, followed by thermal curing. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185935 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A BASE LAYER CIRCUIT STRUCTURE - Methods of fabricating a base layer circuit structure are provided. One fabrication method includes: providing an alignment carrier having a support surface; forming a plurality of electrically conductive structures above the support surface of the alignment carrier; disposing a structural material around and physically contacting the side surfaces of the electrically conductive structures formed above the support surface, the structural material having an upper surface coplanar with or parallel to the upper surface of one or more of the electrically conductive structures; exposing, if covered, the upper surfaces of the electrically conductive structures to facilitate electrical connection to the structures; and separating the alignment carrier from the base layer circuit structure. The base layer circuit structure includes the plurality of electrically conductive structures and the structural material surrounding and physically contacting the electrically conductive structures. | 2013-07-25 |
20130185936 | WIRING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wiring board includes a pad exposed from an opening portion of an outermost insulating layer. The pad includes: a first metal layer a surface of which is exposed from the wiring board; a second metal layer provided on the first metal layer and formed of a material effective in preventing a metal contained in a via inside the board from diffusing into the first metal layer; and a third metal layer provided between the second metal layer and the via, and formed of a material harder to be oxidized than that of the second metal layer. The thickness of the third metal layer is relatively thick, and is preferably selected to be three times or greater than a thickness of the second metal layer. A side surface of the third metal layer and a surface of the third metal layer to which the via is to be connected are roughed. | 2013-07-25 |