31st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130191955 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMBINED ENERGY STORAGE AND BALLISTICS PROTECTION - A ballistics protective wearable item comprising a ballistics protective layer comprising a ballistics protective material having fibers coated with an electrochemical capacitive layer. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191956 | CHAPS - Chaps, such as riding chaps and, in particular, protective chaps intended to be worn by farriers and those conducting similar work, and frequently referred to as “aprons”, with improved support and/or comfort, particularly in the lumbar or sacroiliac region. The chaps have an integral belt region, extending around the front of a wearer. The belt region has extension pieces, at either end, for the attachment of a linking belt portion which is intended to pass around the back of the wearer and thus complete the belt. The linking belt portion bears an enlargement providing a lumbar support and/or a posture aid for the wearer. The attachment of the linking belt portion to the extension pieces can be accomplished by fitments which allow for quick release/engagement and/or adjustment of the belt as a whole. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191957 | VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR PROTECTIVE APPAREL - The present invention relates to a cape for protecting a user from containments. The cape includes a neck portion adapted to be secured to a neck of the user and a main body portion having opposing front and rear portions extending from the neck portion adapted to cover the user. A translucent window assembly is provided on a front portion of the cape for providing visual access to a user's personal item disposed behind a rear portion of the cape. A vent assembly is provided which is coupled to the translucent window assembly for providing ventilation of air above and below the cape. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191958 | Crumple Zone Garments Providing Enhanced Fit - A garment constructed of textile panels that provides proper fit across a variety of postures is provided. A plurality of primary textile panels have a first crumplability. At least one secondary textile panel has a second crumplability, the second crumplability being greater than the first crumplability. A plurality of seams joins the plurality of primary textile panels and the at least one secondary textile panel substantially along the edges of the panels to form a garment that when worn by a person in a non-extended posture covers intended portions of the person fully with only the plurality of primary textile panels extended and the at least one secondary textile panel non-extended. When the garment is worn by a person in an extended posture, the garment covers the intended portions of the person fully with both the plurality of primary textile panels and the at least one secondary textile panel extended. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191959 | Medical Garment for Chest Devices and Procedures - A medical garment for accessing a patient's chest area, comprising a front portion, a back portion, and at least one sleeve. A flap is formed by two partable seams on the front portion at a shoulder region and the sleeve, with fasteners attached to the flap, back portion, and sleeve to hold the flap in the closed position. The medical garment is configured to expose the patient's chest area when the flap is in the open position, and resembles a standard t-shirt when the flap is in the closed position. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191960 | Disposable Medical Gown - A disposable medical gown ( | 2013-08-01 |
20130191961 | GOLF GLOVE HAVING REGIONS WITH MICROPERFORATIONS - Golf gloves having selected perforated and non-perforated regions are provided. In one preferred embodiment, the glove contains perforations in the wrist portion, palm portion, each of the middle, ring, little finger, and thumb portions, and along the medial edge of the glove body from the wrist section to the little finger portion. Preferably, the perforations have an average diameter size of less than 1 mm. The glove fits tightly on a wearer's hand and provides good gripping strength and a comfortable feel. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191962 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSITIVE MOISTURE RESISTANT GLOVE - A capacitive touch sensitive glove includes a glove having a moisture penetration resistant material forming interior and exterior portions of the glove, and an electrically conductive element extending through the material from the interior to the exterior portions, wherein the conductive element is arranged with the material to prevent transmission of moisture between the interior and exterior portions. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191963 | ULTRA BREATHABLE WATERPROOF GLOVE OR THE LIKE - A glove having a back side, two exterior edges, and a palm side and having finger, palm and wrist portions comprising an exterior layer having an interior and being sized to fit a hand; a waterproof, air-permeable interior layer covering the entire interior of the exterior layer; and a plurality of vapor vents passing through the exterior layer and being located on the glove back side on at least some finger portions, optionally located on the glove back side adjacent the wrist portion, and located on one or more finger portions defining the two exterior edges of the glove wherein the location of the air vents keeps the palm portion of the palm side free of air vents to facilitate user palm bending. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191964 | ELASTOMER RUBBER GLOVES FOR CLEAN ROOM USE WHICH DOES NOT USE VULCANIZATION ACCELERATOR AND SULFER - A gloves formed from elastomer comprising 25-30 weight % of acrylonitrile, 62-71 weight % of butadiene and 4-8 weight % of unsaturated carboxylic acid (total 100 weight %), wherein crosslink is formed by a bond through at least a part of substituent which is possessed by said unsaturated carboxylic acid, and residual substituent of at least one part of substituent possessed by said unsaturated carboxylic acid is crosslinked by bivalent metal, said elastomer does not contain sulfur which is a crosslinking agent and sulfur composition which is a vulcanization accelerator, Mooney viscosity (ML | 2013-08-01 |
20130191965 | HEAD APPAREL - Described is head apparel for restraining the head of a wearer. The head apparel includes headwear having an outer surface and an opening that exposes an interior surface configured to receive the head of the wearer. The headwear also includes a restraining device attached to the headwear. The restraining device has a first state in which a length of the restraining device extends from the headwear and is configured to engage a stationary object to restrain the head against the stationary object. The restraining device has a second state in which the length of the restraining device is substantially secured to the headwear. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191966 | Bi-colored insulating sleeve - A bi-color insulating sleeve formed from a compression molding process. The compression process producing a product from a process wherein an inner layer of the sleeve made of a first color is only partially vulcanized. A second material of a different color is the placed over the sleeve and the use of heat and pressure are applied so that both the first and second materials vulcanize at the same time. The second material forming an outer layer and taking the form of the outer shape of the insulating sleeve wherein a compromise in the safety of the sleeve is visually identified whenever the inner layer can be seen through the outer layer. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191967 | Accessory Platform for a Helmet - An accessory platform is provided for use with a helmet and a helmet accessory having a first accessory power contact and a second accessory power contact. The accessory platform includes a base for attachment to the helmet and a rail coupled to the base and configured to mechanically engage the helmet accessory. The rail further includes first and second projections extending laterally in substantially opposite directions, a first groove formed in the first projection, and a second groove formed in the second projection. A first rail terminal formed of an electrically conductive material is disposed in the first groove and positioned to engage the first accessory power contact of the helmet accessory, and a second rail terminal formed of an electrically conductive material is disposed in the second groove and positioned to engage the second accessory power contact of the helmet accessory. A power source is coupled to the base and electrically communicates with the first and second rail terminals. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191968 | ELASTIC LEATHER CLOTHING - The invention relates to leather clothing, comprising an outer layer made of leather, which is connected to an inner layer made of elastic material, wherein the leather is provided with folds over the majority of the surface area of the leather, wherein said folds are distributed approximately regularly over the surface area and connect the leather to the elastic material by means of a plurality of seams that are spaced from each other, and the elastic material is a textile woven fabric. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191969 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WEAR-RESISTANT IMAGES ON SANDALS - A sandal production method includes the application of a primer applied, preferably by wiping, to the latex or other printing surface of a sandal blank structure which may be applied and then wiped from the latex surface. The sandal shaped polymeric mass may be cut from a sheet of dense polymeric material, it may include sandal strap bores, and may have layers of flexible paint (preferably white) applied. A jig is disclosed for providing a support for multiple primed sandal blanks to save time in the printing process. Treatment of the printed sandal support with a protective overlayer is taught. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191970 | BELT HAVING A RETRACTING LANYARD AND A HIDDEN POCKET - A belt has a retracting lanyard built into it for convenient deployment of an attachment device attached to the lanyard. The lanyard can be contained within the belt when not in use and can be extended therefrom for use. A stop prevents the lanyard from being removed from the belt and, therefore, the lanyard never needs to come off the belt. Because the lanyard retracts into a channel or slot in the belt, it does not get tangled and hung up. The belt can also include a hidden pocket to store money, notes, maps and the like. The attachment device can be stored in an attachment pouch when not in use, keeping the attachment device ready for use and preventing it from getting caught when not in use. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191972 | COLLAPSIBLE HELMET - A collapsible helmet including a shell having two or more components which are hingedly connected together about fold lines extending across the shell. Each component includes a plurality of panels with each panel being hingedly connected to at least one adjacent panel. The shell may be adjustable between a first configuration in which the helmet may be placed over the head of the user and a second configuration in which the components are flattened and are arranged in a substantially overlying relationship. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191973 | INTERIOR FITTING FOR A PROTECTIVE HELMET, IN PARTICULAR FOR FORESTRY WORKERS - An interior fitting subassembly is described at least consisting of a supporting cage, a head band and a neck band for a protective helmet. Three support arms serve to fasten the subassembly on a helmet shell with a spacing. Although the support arms conduct a force acting on the helmet into the supporting cage said support arms endeavour to deform the helmet shell. The helmet therefore has an improved shock absorption capability. In addition, the support arms create a clearance between the interior fitting subassembly and the helmet shell or receiving ear protection capsules and supporting brackets of an ear protection and other helmet accessories. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191974 | HELMET EARPIECE - A helmet earpiece is provided which includes a body, a first feature configured to fit with a complimentary first feature associated with a helmet, and a second feature configured to fit with a complimentary second feature associated with the helmet. The first and second features on the body may be configured to fit with the respective complimentary first and second features associated with the helmet to mount the helmet earpiece to the helmet. The first feature may include an opening, and a lock adjacent the opening. The lock has an unlocked position and a locked position, where in the unlocked position, the opening may be configured to receive the complimentary first feature associated with the helmet, and in the locked position, the lock may be configured to retain the complimentary first feature in the opening. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191975 | PROTECTIVE HELMET AND DEVICE FOR DRYING AND STORING THE SAME - A protective helmet ( | 2013-08-01 |
20130191976 | HELMET WITH FLUSH ALIGNED SHIELD WHEN CLOSED - A safety helmet includes a shield movable relative to a shell from an open to a closed position, and vice-versa through operation of a shield actuation system. When in the closed position, the shield actuation system permits the shield to be aligned substantially flush with the shell. Further, the shield actuation system allows the shield to be opened through a manual process that includes pushing on a lever or button to initially release (e.g., pop out) the shield and then rotate the shield into the open position. The shield actuation system includes a number of plates with at least two of the plates in kinematic cooperation for allowing the shield to pop out and then rotate relative to the shell. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191977 | INSULATIVE DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS FOR TREATING SYMPTOMS OF LUNG AND OTHER AILMENTS - An insulative device including an inner layer configured to contact a wearer's body, an outer layer coupled to the inner layer and configured to face away from the wearer's body, a pad disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer and the pad configured to cover a region of the wearer's torso corresponding approximately to the location of the lungs of the wearer, and wherein the inner layer includes a wicking material and the pad includes a sweat absorbing material so that sweat is wicked away from the body, absorbed in the pad, and prevented from evaporating near the wearer's body keeping the region around the lungs warm while allowing the rest of the wearer's body to stay cool so that symptoms of lung ailments are reduced. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191978 | Lightweight, Durable Apparel and Laminates for Making the Same - Laminates are described having a durable outer film surface for use in making lightweight liquidproof articles, including articles of apparel, such as outerwear garments. A method of making the laminate and a lightweight outerwear garment having an abrasion resistant exterior film surface is described. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191979 | SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING CHEMICALS TO A TOILET BOWL - A chemical system is provided for adding a small amount of chemicals to a toilet bowl at the end of the flush cycle. The system has several chambers and a mechanism to add water to the system to force chemicals out and into the overflow tube of the toilet. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191980 | Commode/toilet seat - An apparatus for providing easy access to a person's bottom while using a toilet or commode includes a thicker-style of seat placed directly over a toilet bowl of the toilet or on a portable commode. The seat includes a pair of side access openings that are located on a left and an opposite right side of the seat. The access openings allow for easy access to the person's bottom for hygienic cleaning after using the toilet or commode. The person reaches through either side access opening while holding toilet paper and wipes their bottom with a side-to-side or front-to-rear motion, thereby reducing a potential risk for contracting a urinary tract infection. An optional shield is disposed under the seat and directs bodily waste material into the toilet bowl or a container. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191981 | Dual Flush Handle Control - Disclosed are various embodiments for a dual flush handle system. A first handle lever is configured to rotate in a direction by a first predetermined angle of rotation to initiate a first flush of a toilet. A second handle lever is configured to rotate in the direction about a second predetermined angle of rotation to initiate a second flush of a toilet. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191982 | DRAIN STRAINER AND FILTER - The drain strainer and filter is removably placed within a sink, tub, or other drain to prevent solid particles from passing through the drain and building up to block the drain at some inaccessible location. The device includes a perforated basket having a removable perforated lid. The basket and lid enclose a removable and disposable filter element therein. The drain strainer may have a retractable stopper extending therebelow, the stopper being actuated by a lift rod that extends through the basket, filter, and lid. The handle of the lift rod may be removed to allow the lid and the filter to be removed from the basket. Alternatively, the drain strainer does not include the stopper. The drain strainer includes a folding handle. The lid includes a recess to allow the handle to fold flush with the top of the lid to avoid interference with articles in the sink during use. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191983 | TOILET APPARATUS - Providing a toilet apparatus which can reduce an amount of water discharged into a waste collection tub. The toilet apparatus includes a toilet body ( | 2013-08-01 |
20130191984 | Toilet bowl odorous air control - This invention pertains to all residential and commercial flush toilets with or without water tank storage systems. An external exhaust system, which is activated by user, maintains constant suction in the bowl. A strategically sized and placed exhaust port is the only modification to the toilet bowl necessary to realize the previously stated objectives. This invention uses engineering hydraulic properties of water and air to achieve the toilet flushing and the removal of odorous air as it is created by human waste in the bowl. There are no electrical or mechanical devices added to the present art of the bowl construction, except the attic electric fan. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191985 | Small-sized Pool and PTC Heater for Internal Liquid Heating - The present invention involves a type of small-sized pool and PTC heater for liquid heating. The PTC heating component of PTC heater is composed of several heating cores made of PTC ceramic material, completely eliminating fire risk. Meanwhile, PTC heating component external is equipped with at least one layer of insulation and sealing component, which further includes several insulation layers and at least one sealing layer outside the insulation layer, effectively eliminating electricity leakage risk. Two layers of above mentioned insulation and sealing component could meet the insulation requirements specified in IEC standard and UL standard, so it could be used for applications with large power. In addition, the PTC heater has good water route sealing ability, so it could be used for liquid heating in small size pool. The small-sized pool is equipped with PTC heater with several layers of insulation and sealing for liquid heating, safe and reliable. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191986 | BATHTUB EXERCISE AUXILIARY APPARATUS - A bathtub exercise auxiliary apparatus includes a housing trough, a sitting portion and an ancillary support installed on the housing trough. The housing trough has a surrounding wall, a bottom surface and an opening remote from the bottom surface. The sitting portion is connected to the bottom surface. The ancillary support has a plurality of connection posts fastening to the housing trough, at least one holding rack connecting vertically to the connection posts and at least one exercise rack connecting to the holding rack and straddling the opening. The apparatus provides a private aquatic exercise environment to allow a user to do exercises or stretching movements via the ancillary support installed on the housing trough to make user's body stronger or provide muscle rehabilitation therapy. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191987 | SHELVING SYSTEM - A shelving system can include can include an elongated support member and a plurality of shelves, each of which can be supported by a clamping mechanism. The support member can have a telescoping configuration so that upper and lower ends of the support member can be pressed against upper and lower stationary objects. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191988 | Method and Associated Apparatus for Assembling and Testing a Plumbing System - A system is provided for enhancing the interconnectability of a bathtub to a plumbing system. More specifically, provided is a flexible conduit and an overflow assembly that allows for a portion of the overflow assembly to be easily located with the wall of a bathtub. The flexible conduit provided allows for adjustability of the conduit to the openings of the bathtub. In addition, provided are methods and apparatus that facilitate testing of a plumbing assembly. Finally, an apparatus and methods are provided that protect portions of the finished bathtub assembly to decrease in the need for replacing said hardware. It is envisioned that aspects and inventions disclosed herein can be used in conjunction to facilitate the interconnection and protection of hardware associated with a bathtub. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191989 | Tri-Fold Sofa - A convertible sofa and sofa frame deployable between a sofa orientation and a bed orientation. The frame has a base frame with a seat extension frame comprising a seat frame and a mid-frame pivotally secured to the base frame. Cushioning is on one side of the base frame. A seat back frame is pivotally secured to the base frame, the second cushioning on what is a back side when in the sofa orientation. Removable seat back cushions engage the front side of the seat back frame in the sofa orientation. In the bed orientation, the seat frame is extended, the seat back portion is pivoted horizontally, and the removable seat back cushions are located on the mid-frame between the seat frame and the seat back frame. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191990 | APPARATUS WITH PATIENT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE COUPLED TO ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEM - An apparatus comprises an architectural system and a patient adjustment device. The patient adjustment device is coupled to the architectural system and adapted to pull on a patient receiver to move a patient received by the patient receiver and located on a bed relative to the bed to adjust the position of the patient. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191991 | Multilayer, Paging, Modular Bed Blanket System - This invention is a modular blanket system for double beds essentially built like a ring binder where the rings, called straps, are made of a flexible material and are closed by means of detachable fasteners such as hook-and-loop, snaps or buttons. The use of straps as a binding means allows blanket leaves to be added, subtracted or paged from one side to the other depending on the sleepers' need for warmth or decorative taste. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191992 | ADJUSTABLE BED FRAME WITH MATTRESS BRACKET - An adjustable bed frame assembly includes a mattress retaining bracket secured to the adjustable bed frame assembly in a shipment orientation for shipping the adjustable bed frame assembly, wherein the mattress retaining bracket, when re-secured in a mattress securing orientation, stops the mattress from sliding during operation of the actuator. The retaining bracket may be secured to the mattress platform. In embodiments, the retaining bracket is secured to the head end of the mattress platform, while in other embodiments, the retaining bracket is secured to the foot end of the mattress platform. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191993 | ADJUSTABLE BED FRAME WITH MATTRESS RETAINING BRACKETS - This disclosure concerns a wallhugger bed with a plurality of mattress retaining brackets secured to one or more corners of the mattress platform to keep the mattress from shifting on the mattress platform during operation of the actuator. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191994 | SACRAL PAD FOR A MEDICAL TABLE - A sacral support for a surgical table, comprising a plate having two spaced-apart openings formed therein. The openings are aligned along an axis of the plate and disposed adjacent one end of the plate. A pad is attached to the plate. The pad is dimensioned such that the openings in the plate are exposed. A positioning post is attachable to the plate. The post has a lower end dimensioned to be received in the openings in plate, wherein the post is mountable in the plate in one of two different positions. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191995 | FEMUR SUPPORT FOR A MEDICAL TABLE - A femur support assembly attachable to a surgical table. The support assembly is comprised of a support plate, and an elongated rod reciprocally movable in a generally vertical direction relative to the support plate. An elongated support is mounted to the rod. The elongated support is rotatable about the rod and has a plurality of like apertures formed thereon. Each of the apertures defines a mounting position. A femur hook is provided having an end dimensioned to be received in one of the plurality of apertures. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191996 | SLEEP SUPPORT SYSTEM - A pillow includes a substantially flat base portion; a top side and a bottom side extending perpendicular from the base portion; a first side and a second side extending perpendicular from the base portion; and a top portion formed of first and second slanted planes, respectively slanting from each of the first and second sides toward the base portion, with the slanted planes coming together to meet between the first side and the second side. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191997 | ORTHOTIC DEVICE - An orthotic device | 2013-08-01 |
20130191998 | UNIVERSAL PILLOW - A universal pillow for seating on a base surface includes a top surface having a negative parabolic shape or a convex shape relative to the base surface and a bottom surface having a concave shape relative to the base surface. The pillow includes up to five zones I-V, with a center zone I being designed for side sleepers, the two adjacent zones II, III being designed for back sleepers, and the two adjacent, outer zones IV, V being designed for stomach sleepers. The pillow may have different sections and parts in order to vary the feel of the pillow. | 2013-08-01 |
20130191999 | INFANT SUPPORT SYSTEM - Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for stabilized support of an infant on a user's lap. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192000 | INFANT PACIFIER MOUNTING SYSTEM - A pacifier mounting system for localizing a pacifier in an infant's bed comprising a mattress cover or fitted sheet in substantially fixed relationship to the mattress and an anchoring means extending in use from the mattress cover or fitted sheet at a predetermined location and to which a pacifier is securely attached, the anchoring means extending through an aperture provided in the mattress cover or fitted sheet. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192001 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR MATTRESS - A connector system includes at least one mattress connector that is coupled to a mattress. The mattress connectors are coupled at the head end and at the foot end of the mattress. A topper connector is coupled to a topper at a head end and a foot end of the topper. A plurality of straps are employed to couple the mattress to the topper, with the straps being coupled to the mattress connectors and the proper connectors. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192002 | Spring Core Having Border Wire With Generally Rectangular Cross-Section - A bedding or seating product comprising a spring core including upper and lower border wires. Each of the border wires is generally rectangular in cross-section to reduce wire costs without compromising beam strength of the border wire. Each row of springs of the spring core may be made of a single piece of wire. The rows of springs may be arranged in side-by-side rows and columns and be connected with each other by helical lacing wires. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192003 | INNERSPRINGS WITH ALTERNATING COIL SPRING ORIENTATIONS - Innersprings with alternating coil spring orientations have columns of interconnected coils in which the axial orientation of the coils alternates one hundred and eighty degrees column to column. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192004 | POCKET KNIFE WITH SEPARABLE BODY PORTIONS - A pocket knife including a first body portion including a first engaging member, and a second body portion including a second engaging member arranged to engage the first body portion with the second body portion. The first body portion and the second body portion are separated from each other when not engaged. A tool element is arranged to be housed in the first body portion when in a closed state and displaced outward when in an opened state. A first locking member is arranged to be actuated by the tool element, and cooperates with a second locking member provided on the second body portion, and wherein when the first engaging member is engaged with the second engaging member, and when the first locking member and the second locking member are prevented from moving, the first body portion and the second body portion are prevented from being separated. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192005 | Wrench - An improved wrench for use with a firearm, such as an AR15/M$ firearm, which provides wrenches adapted for connection to corresponding fasteners and element on the firearm which require servicing for maintaining the firearm and provide added advantages of torque and leverage for the user. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192006 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR REMOVING STAINS DERIVED FROM CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE - Provided herein is a composition and a method for removing CHG from textiles. The composition is an acid-surfactant-based composition that may be used to remove CHG from a textile that has not been exposed to chlorine subsequent to being exposed to CHG. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192007 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING COMPACTED PIGMENT GRANULES, PROCESS FOR PREPARING ENCAPSULATED PIGMENT GRANULES, AND PROCESS FOR DYEING LANDSCAPING AND/OR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - A process for preparing compacted pigment granules, a process for preparing encapsulated pigment granules, and a process for dyeing landscaping and/or construction materials using the same. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192008 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING AND REMOVING A TRAILER RAMP - A method is disclosed for connecting a trailer ramp to a trailer. The method includes providing a trailer, wherein either two housing members or two pins are affixed to the trailer. The method further includes providing a ramp, wherein the other of the two housing members or the two pins are affixed to the ramp. Each of the housing members comprises a hollowed-out cylindrical stock having a tubular portion and a semi-tubular portion and the semi-tubular portion has a cutaway that forms a substantially half-tubular surface. A single person then initially engages the semi-tubular portion of the first housing member with the first pin, initially engages the semi-tubular portion of the second housing member with the second pin, and finally slides the ramp along the length of the pins to fully engage the pins into the tubular portions of the housing members. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192009 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COUPLING A CLEANING IMPLEMENT TO A FLOOR CLEANING MACHINE - A device for coupling a cleaning implement to a floor cleaning machine. The coupling device includes a channel to slidably receive a portion of the cleaning implement to install and remove the cleaning implement, and one of a projection and a recess to releasably couple with the other of a recess and a projection on the cleaning implement when the portion of the cleaning implement is received within the channel. The portion of the cleaning implement is slidable within the channel free of engagement between the projection and the recess, and the cleaning implement is slidable to and from a position along the channel in which the projection and the recess are substantially aligned with one another. The cleaning implement is further movable while in the position to and from a state in which the projection and the recess are engaged with each other. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192010 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT WITH LIQUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - An oral care implement ( | 2013-08-01 |
20130192011 | TOILET BOWL HYGIENIC CLEANING UNIT - The base assembly configures side by side drop-in containers; one container for a toilet brush and one container for the cleaning agent. The drop-in features allow easy removal of the brush container to pour out any fluid and for refill of cleaning agent container as needed. The cleaning agent is a specially formulated, anti-bacterial and environmentally friendly paste which is directly applied to the brush by manually dipping and twisting the brush bristles into the container. Attached to the brush just below the user grip is a round plastic hilt which serves as a cover when the brush is inserted in the container and to suspend the brush bristles above the bottom of the container to allow for drainage. The assembly handle has an attached round protrusion which can be rotated to cover the cleaning agent when not in use. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192012 | TOOTHBRUSH HAVING IMPROVED TUFT RETENTION AND ANCHOR WIRE - An ansate implement, especially a toothbrush, having improved tuft retention and a staple for use therewith. The staple has a specially designed topography that provides reliable anchoring and creation from cost effective materials. In one embodiment, the invention is an ansate implement comprising: a handle; a head connected to said handle and having at least one hole extending into the head from a surface; at least one cleaning element positioned in the hole; and a staple located in the hole anchoring the cleaning element in the tuft hole, the staple having a longitudinal axis and a first major surface, wherein a plurality of spaced apart grooves are formed into the first major surface, each of the grooves extending along a linear axis from a bottom edge of the staple toward a top edge of the staple, the linear axis intersecting the longitudinal axis at an acute angle of 40 to 70 degrees. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192013 | FINGER SLEEVE FOR USE WITH A TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A finger sleeve ( | 2013-08-01 |
20130192014 | Squeegee-Integrated Pumped-Drain and Heater Windshield Wiper System - A windshield wiper having a unitary structure including: a blade with a spine; at least one drain including a plurality of inlets, integrated with the blade such that the at least one drain is aligned with a flow path of precipitation guided up the blade sidewall. A coupler for connects the at least one drain via tubing to a pump. A system incorporating the windshield wiper and vehicles having the system installed are disclosed. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192015 | WINDSHIELD WIPER ADAPTER, CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY - Novel adapters, connectors and wiper blade assemblies including same for securing windshield wiper blades and arms are described, including those that accommodate side-saddle wiper arms. A wiper blade adapter may have a mounting portion comprising a wiper blade securing element, the wiper securing element being capable of securing a wiper blade, and a side-saddle portion comprising a connector securing element, the connector securing element being capable of securing a connector that is capable of securing a wiper arm. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192016 | FLAT WIPER BLADE AND FLAT WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY - Disclosed are a flat wiper blade | 2013-08-01 |
20130192017 | PUMPED DRAIN AND DEFROST WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM - A windshield wiper including: a housing including a blade mounted therein; at least one drain tube including a plurality of inlets; and a coupler for coupling the at least one drain tube to a pump. A system incorporating the windshield wiper and vehicles having the system installed are disclosed. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192018 | DRY TYPE CLEANING CASE AND DRY TYPE CLEANING DEVICE - A dry type cleaning case is for cleaning an object with a medium that flies by a revolving airflow. The dry type cleaning case includes a case unit and a leakage prevention unit. The case unit includes a space in which the medium flies, an opening that contacts the object so that the medium collides with the object, a ventilation path through which air flows into the space from outside, a suction opening that suctions the air that has been guided into the space through the ventilation path, to generate the revolving airflow in the space, and a porous unit through which a substance removed from the object is passed to the suction opening. The leakage prevention unit prevents the medium from leaking outside through the opening from the space, by causing outer air to flow in when the case unit is separated from the object. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192019 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A CLEANING UNIT, AND CLEANING UNIT - The invention relates to a drive system ( | 2013-08-01 |
20130192020 | VACUUM CLEANER USING SMART GRID - An appliance capable of using smart grid includes a main body, an auxiliary power supply device mounted at the main body and includes a charging unit to store power therein, and a cleaner power management unit equipped at the main body to select one of the power supplied from the auxiliary power supply device and a power supplied from an external power supply source in order to use the selected power as an operating power of the vacuum cleaner. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192021 | BRUSHROLL CLEANING FEATURE WITH RESILIENT LINKAGE TO REGULATE USER-APPLIED FORCE - A cleaning device agitator system having an agitator and one or more cleaning members. The agitator has first and second ends, a longitudinal axis and one or more agitating devices. One or more friction surfaces may project from the spindle. The cleaning members are adjacent the agitator and adapted to move between a first position and a second position. In at least the second position, the cleaning members engage the agitator, such as by engaging the friction surfaces, to remove debris. Agitator and cleaning members may be incorporated into a cleaning head having an inlet nozzle and a chamber in which the agitator rotates, and there may be an activation mechanism using, for example, a resilient member to move the cleaning members. An overload protection device may be provided, and may adjust its sensitivity depending on whether the cleaning devices are in the first or second position. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192022 | BRUSHROLL CLEANING FEATURE WITH SPACED BRUSHES AND FRICTION SURFACES TO PREVENT CONTACT - A cleaning device agitator system having an agitator and one or more cleaning members. The agitator has first and second ends, a longitudinal axis and one or more agitating devices. One or more friction surfaces may project from the spindle. The cleaning members are adjacent the agitator and adapted to move between a first position and a second position. In at least the second position, the cleaning members engage the agitator, such as by engaging the friction surfaces, to remove debris. Agitator and cleaning members may be incorporated into a cleaning head having an inlet nozzle and a chamber in which the agitator rotates, and there may be an activation mechanism using, for example, a resilient member to move the cleaning members. An overload protection device may be provided, and may adjust its sensitivity depending on whether the cleaning devices are in the first or second position. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192023 | AUTOMATED BRUSHROLL CLEANING - A cleaning device agitator system having an agitator and one or more cleaning members. The agitator has first and second ends, a longitudinal axis and one or more agitating devices. One or more friction surfaces may project from the spindle. The cleaning members are adjacent the agitator and adapted to move between a first position and a second position. In at least the second position, the cleaning members engage the agitator, such as by engaging the friction surfaces, to remove debris. Agitator and cleaning members may be incorporated into a cleaning head having an inlet nozzle and a chamber in which the agitator rotates, and there may be an activation mechanism using, for example, a resilient member to move the cleaning members. An overload protection device may be provided, and may adjust its sensitivity depending on whether the cleaning devices are in the first or second position. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192024 | BRUSHROLL CLEANING FEATURE WITH OVERLOAD PROTECTION DURING CLEANING - A cleaning device agitator system having an agitator and one or more cleaning members. The agitator has first and second ends, a longitudinal axis and one or more agitating devices. One or more friction surfaces may project from the spindle. The cleaning members are adjacent the agitator and adapted to move between a first position and a second position. In at least the second position, the cleaning members engage the agitator, such as by engaging the friction surfaces, to remove debris. Agitator and cleaning members may be incorporated into a cleaning head having an inlet nozzle and a chamber in which the agitator rotates, and there may be an activation mechanism using, for example, a resilient member to move the cleaning members. An overload protection device may be provided, and may adjust its sensitivity depending on whether the cleaning devices are in the first or second position. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192025 | HIGH PRESSURE BUSHING OF ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - According to one embodiment, there is provided a high pressure bushing arranged through by penetrating a stator frame of a rotating electrical machine in which a cooling gas is sealed. At least a communicating hole is provided in the hollow connecting conductor and at least a reflux hole is provided in the gas circulation pipe, such that the cooling gas flows in both of the first gap and the second gap, passes through an inner side of the gas circulation pipe, and is discharged to the machine inner side. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192026 | DOOR ESCAPE - A door escape includes a hinge member securable to a door pivotably movable between an open position and a closed position relative to an enclosure. A first securing device secures the hinge member to the door. The first securing device is manually removable from the hinge member from exterior of the enclosure, permitting removal of the door from the enclosure. A second securing device secures the hinge member to the door. The second securing device is manually removable from the hinge member from interior of the enclosure, permitting removal of the door from the enclosure. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192027 | ARTICULATED SHUTTER HOLDER - An articulated device is adapted to hold a shutter in different open positions, without the need for the user to lean out of the window. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192028 | GRIPPING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A gripping device is provided for gripping in a user's hand in use. The gripping device includes a body portion having a first end and a second end, and at least first, second and third digit location means defined in the body portion between said first and second ends for the location of at least part of a user's hand digit in use. The first digit location means is provided along the length of the body portion between the first and second ends. The at least second and third digit location means are provided either side of the first digit location means. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192029 | ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - An attachment system is provided which may include a cord, a fastener coupled to a first portion of the cord, a tensioner coupled to a second portion of the cord, and a first fitting arranged to couple either the fastener or the tensioner to the cord. The tensioner is configured to retain a third portion of the cord to maintain the tension in the cord. An attachment system may include a first working component configured to be coupled to the cord, and a first fitting arranged to couple the first working component to the cord. The first working component may have a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the first fitting, and the first fitting may have an actively moveable element configured to retain the cord when the first fitting is positioned in the working component cavity. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192030 | HOSE CLAMP - The invention provides a hose clamp which can be produced at a low cost and quickly clamp a hose. The hose clamp is made of resin and made by integrally forming a generally annular clamp body which is partially cut out and a lever continuing to an end of the cut out, of the clamp body. The lever includes a first operating piece which is rotatably connected to one of the cut-out ends of the clamp body via a first hinge and has an engagement part on its tip and a second operating piece rotatably connected to the other of the cut-out ends of the clamp body via a second hinge. The tip of the second operating piece is connected to the first operating piece. An engaged part | 2013-08-01 |
20130192031 | SYSTEM FOR PERSONALIZING ITEMS - One example embodiment includes a system for personalizing items. The system includes a body. The system also includes a hole, wherein the hole passes completely through at least a portion of the body. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192032 | Apparatus for Cable Management - Clip-type cable management devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a first primary jaw ( | 2013-08-01 |
20130192033 | BUCKLE | 2013-08-01 |
20130192034 | REFRIGERATOR INSTALLING STRUCTURE - A disclosed refrigerator installing structure that enables a refrigerator including a cylinder and a displacer to be installed in a vacuum vessel in which an object to be cooled is accommodated, the displacer being removed from the cylinder during maintenance, the cylinder being movable inside a sleeve between a position at which the cylinder thermally contacts the sleeve and another position at which the cylinder does not thermally contact the sleeve includes a discharge mechanism configured to discharge a gas inside a space formed between the sleeve and the cylinder if a pressure inside the space becomes greater than or equal to a predetermined pressure. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192035 | CRIMPING TOOL - A tool for crimping a ring member on a pipe is provided. The tool includes a first arm having a plurality of slots on a first side and a second slot on a second side. Each slot of the plurality of slots is a different size diameter, and the at least one second slot has a different size. The tool further includes a second arm operably coupled to rotate. The second arm having a plurality of slots on a third side and at least one fourth slot on a fourth side. Each of the plurality of slots are sized and positioned to cooperate with each other when in the first position to crimp the ring member. The at least one fourth slot is sized and positioned to cooperate with the at least one second slot when in the second position to crimp the ring member. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192036 | INCUBATION SYSTEM WITH LOW TEMPERATURE ENCLOSURE - An incubator is fitted with an enclosure which surrounds the incubator. A cold air generation system supplies relatively cold air to a space formed between enclosure and the incubator. The system supplying the cold air can be embodied in a cart or base upon which the incubator sits. The enclosure is also placed on the base in a manner such that it substantially envelops the incubator. The top of the cart has openings for egress of cold air and return of air so that air may circulate in a closed loop. The incubator, cold air supply system and enclosure present a solution for incubating samples in a nominal 20-25° C. temperature environment. The enclosure, which is preferably insulated, may include a void or opening which exposes doors or other access device of the incubator, allowing direct access to the samples in the incubator while the rest of the incubator is enveloped by the enclosure. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192037 | Split Sleeve Shaft Repair - A sleeve for use in repairing a shaft having an unworn diameter and a worn diameter, the sleeve providing a fresh bearing surface for a split roller bearing, comprising: two halves which, when joined, define a cylinder having a diameter adapted to firmly engage a portion of unworn diameter shaft at each end; bolts holes adapted to releasably affix the halves together, and bolts adapted to attach the halves thereby; joiner pin holes defined in at least one intersection between the halves, the joiner holes adapted to receive joiner pins therein and adapted to serve as a stable joinder point for the halves, and joiner pins adapted to be firmly engaged therein; a smooth bearing surface defined on an external surface of the sleeve; and a split roller bearing adapted to engage the bearing surface. A method for field manufacture of said sleeve. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192038 | SPRUNG LATCH FASTENER - Fasteners are generally described. In some examples, a fastener can be configured to releasably connect a first member to a second member. The fastener can comprise an element that is able to be arranged with respect to the first member. The element can comprise a latching region that is able to assume a latching orientation. The fastener can also comprise a latch that is able to be arranged with respect to the second member. The latch can comprise a latching portion that is able to latch with the latching region when in the latching orientation to connect the first member to the second member. The fastener can be configured such that the element is movable relative to the latch so that, when moved relative to the latch, the element urges the latching portion out of the latching region to enable disconnection of the first member from the second member. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192039 | SAP CABLE TOOL REMOVER FOR MARINE ELECTRONICS SONAR AND POWER CABLES - A wrench to facilitate the attachment and/or removal of a cabled connector from an electronic connection is provided and includes a cylindrical body, a first end having a plurality of first adjacent segments and a plurality of first end segments, a second end disposed at an opposite end of the cylindrical body having a plurality of second adjacent segments and a plurality of second end segments, and a slot defined in the cylindrical body and extending from the first end to the second end. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192040 | Tool - A tool for manipulating an article includes an operative portion. The operative portion includes a convex surface defined by a first curved segment extending substantially from a first end having a radius greater than at least one further subsequent curved segment, and a concave surface opposite the convex surface. In use, one of the convex and concave surfaces is engageable with an article and the other of the convex and concave surfaces is engageable with a work-piece such that the convex and concave surfaces are cooperable to establish a fulcrum point between the work-piece and the other surface. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192041 | FORCED OSCILLATION SEALS FOR AIR TO GAS LEAKS REDUCTION IN REGENERATIVE AIR PREHEATERS - A forced oscillation radial seal is described for regenerative air preheaters which contain rotatable radial plates having upper and lower edges. The forced oscillation seal includes a base with a first portion attached to a lateral face of the plates adjacent the upper and lower edges, and a second free portion, with a pivot system having an axis attached to the second free portion, and a rigid sealing sheet with a first free portion, second portion, and central portion, the sealing sheet attached at its central portion to the pivot system. The forced oscillation seal includes a counterweight attached to the sealing sheet so the sealing sheet reassumes a vertical position after forming a seal with a sealing surface, and a plurality of springs in contact with the sealing sheet and base along the axis of the pivot system, which cooperate with the counterweights to force the seal to oscillate. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192042 | ASSEMBLY DEVICE AND METHOD - An assembly device for assembling a main body and an external chamber of a product includes: a base, laterally pressing units disposed on left and right sides of the base, and an actuator disposed on a rear side of the base. The external chamber of the product is positioned on the base. The laterally pressing units press an opening of the external chamber from left and right sides thereof so as to generate convex deformations on upper and lower sides of the opening. The actuator moves the main body towards the opening of the external chamber so as to dispose the main body in the external chamber. The invention avoids product damages, saves time and labor consumption, and improves the product yield. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192043 | HYDRAULIC SUPPLY HOSE INCLUDING AN INTEGRAL TENSILE LOAD MEMBER - A supply hose includes a core tube, a first layer, a second layer, and a sheath. The core tube defines a hollow interior that surrounds a central axis and is configured to transport fluid therethrough. The first layer and/or the second layer provide tensile strength to the supply line. The first layer is disposed about the core tube and includes a plurality of first fibers. The first fibers are braided about the core tube at a first angle, relative to the central axis. The second layer is disposed directly on the exterior surface of the first layer and includes a plurality of second fibers. The second fibers are braided about the exterior surface of the first layer at a second angle, relative to the central axis. The sheath may be disposed about the second layer. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192044 | Display Kit and Method of Constructing Same - A kit useful by hobbyist and students in constructing displays and dioramas. The kit comprises a base formed from integral sidewalls and a top which presents a planar surface. A channel is formed around the periphery of the planar surface. The kit further includes a backboard which is foldable into a generally planar configuration and has a width greater than the width of the channel. The backboard is wedged into the channel and will remain in place without the use of external fasteners. The backboard is received in the channel on at least three sides of the base. The backboard is formed from a material so that it can be cut to present a desired configuration. A method of constructing a display kit comprises placing the base on a flat surface, at least partially unfolding the backboard to conform on the configuration of the base on at least three sides and then securing the backboard to the base without the use of external fasteners. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192045 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING BRACKETS IN AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE - The invention relates to a positioning device for assembling parts on a structure. More specifically, the invention relates to a positioning device designed for assembling fixed brackets to an aircraft structure. A laser projector is fastened directly on the rigid aircraft structure; its position is therefore stable in relation to the latter, even if said structure undergoes slight deformations. The position of the projector is determined accurately by utilizing targets, which are also fastened to the primary structure. The invention also relates to a method for implementing this device. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192046 | FLUID DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD - A fluid distribution manifold for a fluid flow system comprising a manifold body having a central bore and a transverse end wall surface defining a tube reception opening, and a securement ridge at said tube reception opening, a seal retainer releasably secured to the securement ridge of the manifold body, at the tube reception opening in which the body defines at least one radial abutment surface axially inward of said tube reception opening and the seal retainer includes at least one radial abutment surface in radial abutting relation with said radial abutment surface of the manifold body. The manifold body includes a plurality of notches defining the abutment surfaces and seal retainer includes a plurality of radial tabs with abutment surfaces in radial abutting relation to the manifold body within the notches. In one form, the seal retainer includes a forward converging chamfer that converges to a diameter smaller than the diameter of the tube reception opening. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192047 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, SWAGING JIG FOR USE THEREIN AND THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE - A method of manufacturing a supporting structure includes disposing a supported member between a pair of support walls opposed to each other, the support walls and the supported member having through shaft holes formed coaxially through the support walls and the supported member respectively, inserting a shaft member through the shaft holes in the disposed state, the shaft member has two ends each of which has a peripheral portion circumferentially divided into a plurality of swaging portions, and swaging the swaging portions sequentially such that regions of the shaft member corresponding to the respective swaging portions are fixed in the shaft holes of the respective support walls. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192048 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CAULKED ASSEMBLY - Provided is a method for manufacturing a caulked assembly that is capable of manufacturing the caulked assembly at a low cost, preventing reduction of the strength of a columnar body caused by a circumferential groove, preventing deformation of the columnar body, and assembling a slimmer columnar body with a plate-like body. A mounting hole | 2013-08-01 |
20130192049 | SYSTEM FOR PLUGGING HEAT EXCHANGING TUBES - A system and a method for plugging a heat exchanger tube or the like. The system includes a plug member having a central shaft having a compressible member mounted on the central shaft such that axial compression of the compressible member radially expands the compressible member into sealing engagement with an inner wall of a tube in which the plug member is inserted. The system further includes a drive means removably engaged with the plug member for inserting the plug member into the tube and for providing axial force on the compressible member to cause radial expansion of the compressible member into sealing engagement with the inner wall of the tube. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192050 | System for rivet fastening - A system and method for rivet setting comprising an anvil having an anvil face, a plunger having a sensor coupled to a control system that measures the distance between the anvil face and the work surface during the rivet setting process and stops the rivet driver when the driven rivet head achieves a desired head height above the work surface. In preferred embodiments, the control system also communicates the stage of the rivet driving cycle to the operators to expedite the rivet driving process. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192051 | THREADED FASTENER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF LOCKING A THREADED FASTENER - A threaded fastener assembly comprising a threaded fastener ( | 2013-08-01 |
20130192052 | NUT FOR FIXING COMPONENTS TO A PROFILED ELEMENT BY SCREWED MEANS AND ASSEMBLING METHOD - The invention concerns a nut for removably fixing any component or device to a longitudinal groove ( | 2013-08-01 |
20130192053 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A METAL BEVERAGE CONTAINER USING BLOW MOLDING - A system and method of manufacturing a metal vessel may include providing a preform formed of a work hardened metal that includes an open portion, a closed end portion, and body portion. The body portion of the preform may be preheated in a manner that limits heat being applied to the open portion and closed end portion of the preform. The preheated preform may be blow molded. | 2013-08-01 |
20130192054 | MACHINING METHOD - A touch probe is attached to a main shaft, and the position (Pp | 2013-08-01 |
20130192055 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DISPLAY DEVICE - According to the present disclosure, a display device has a casing including a back cabinet, a flat type display panel placed in the casing, backlight device ( | 2013-08-01 |