31st week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220243434 | FLEXIBLE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE - The present disclosure is directed to a flexible supporting structure that includes a linkage mechanism capable of being bent for adjustment. The linkage mechanism includes at least one row of a linkage plate assembly, and the linkage plate assembly includes at least two linkage toothed plates which are meshed and connected in sequence. At least one end portion of each of the at least two linkage toothed plates is provided with a meshing tooth portion such that a first meshing tooth portion of a first linkage toothed plate is meshed with a second meshing tooth portion of a second linkage toothed plate. The flexible supporting structure is applicable to various products and provides a function of adjusting an angle or a bending degree in a wide range by using linkage between the linkage toothed plates. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243435 | SANITARY DRAIN UNIT - A sanitary outflow unit ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220243436 | WATER OUTPUT DEVICE - A water output device for kitchen use includes a body and a control member. The body includes an inlet end and an outlet end. The body has a first waterflow passage and a second waterflow passage therein. The control member is disposed on the body and is manipulable to respectively open or cut off the first waterflow passage and the second waterflow passage. The first water output member has a receiving opening and includes a blocking member disposed at the receiving opening. The blocking member has a plurality of outlet holes. A diameter of each of the outlet holes is smaller than or equal to 0.4 mm. In this way, the water output device could provide different forms of waterflow, and could further provide pressurized water jet by disposing the first water output member. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243437 | Dynamically Re-Configurable In-Field Self-Test Capability For Automotive Systems - Various embodiments include components (e.g., a processor in a vehicle advanced driver assistance system) configured to identify subsystems that require testing in order to verify their compliance with a safety requirement. The components may determine whether verification of compliance requires that the subsystems be tested at PON, at POFF, during runtime or a combination thereof, dynamically determine the achievable parallelism for testing the identified subsystems, dynamically determine coverage level requirements for performing or executing built in self tests (BISTs) on each identified subsystem, and perform or execute the BISTs on the subsystems at the determined level of parallel and at the determined coverage level. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243438 | SENSING FAUCET ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure is directed to sensing faucet assembly that includes a faucet body, an input water control unit, a control box and a sensor. The faucet body includes a faucet water passage. The control box includes a first water passage and a second water passage. The input water control unit includes a water inlet, a first water outlet, and a second water outlet. The first water passage communicates with the faucet water passage and the first water outlet, and the control box is equipped with a solenoid valve. The second water passage communicates with the faucet water passage and the second water outlet, and the input water control unit is provided with a valve core for controlling the communication and the blocking of the second water outlet. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243439 | Clicker Drain Assembly and Method of Assembling Same - A clicker drain assembly includes a unitary main drain body. The clicker drain assembly further includes a drain stopper assembly, a clicker drain seal, an actuating assembly, and a drain trim ring. The drain trim ring is configured to couple to the main drain body and receive the clicker drain seal and the actuating assembly. The stopper assembly is configured to couple to the actuating assembly and actuate the actuating assembly when pressed by a user. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243440 | Pressure flushing system and toilet - A pressure flushing system including a first container and a second container, and a communicating member that communicates with the first container and the second container; the first container is formed with a first water inlet and a drain, water flows into the first container from the first water inlet, and water in the second container flows in from the first container by means of the communicating member; gas in the first container and the second container is gradually compressed and stored in an upper part of the second container during a water intake process, and the compressed gas pushes the water in the first container and the second container to be discharged from the drain when draining. The present invention solves the disadvantages of the large volume and inconvenient installation of pressure water tank that have existing structures, and has the characteristics of a small volume and flexible installation. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243441 | Automatic Pressure-Activated Toilet Spray Apparatus - The present disclosure provides a toilet spray apparatus which operates automatically, removing the need for a user to take any actions to reduce or eliminate toilet odours, and which requires no batteries to operate, instead taking advantage of the pressure resulting from a user sitting on a toilet seat. In response to a user sitting, the apparatus will emit a vaporised spray of fluid into a toilet bowl forming a protective layer that prevents unpleasant odours from rising. The apparatus comprises a reservoir body, a spring-operated pump mechanism, an extended outlet for hooking over a toilet bowl rim, and a housing. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243442 | RETROFIT SYSTEM FOR SELF-CLEANING TOILET WASHING MACHINE AND TOILET INCORPORATING SAME - The present invention generally relates to a toilet seat assembly and toilet cover assembly for toilet comprising a toilet seat assembly and toilet cover assembly, the toilet seat and toilet cover provided with seal(s) between the toilet seat and toilet cover and between the toilet seat and toilet bowl when in the closed position; a water conduit for the supply of water from a source of pressurized water; a spray assembly mounted on the toilet seat assembly and toilet cover assembly and comprising: a sprayer conduit adapted to accept a supply of pressurized water from the water conduit; and a sprayer array connected to the sprayer conduit and disposed on the toilet seat and toilet cover assembly, and adapted to direct a spray of pressurized water across an interior bowl surface of a toilet bowl once the toilet seat and toilet cover assembly are connected over a toilet bowl; and at least one valve to control the supply of water to the sprayer conduit. The present invention also includes a toilet fitted with the toilet seat and toilet cover assembly to create a self-cleaning toilet and the associated method of retrofitting an existing toilet with such an assembly. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243443 | CENTRALIZED CLEAN WATER SYSTEM - A clean water system includes at least one water tank including water, a plurality of water consuming devices coupled to the water tank, and an automatic dispenser. The automatic dispenser is configured to automatically discharge a predetermined amount of a cleaning compound into water of at least on water tank, wherein the cleaning compound is distributed to the plurality of water consuming devices. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243444 | SHOWER BIDET - A shower bidet is provided. The shower bidet includes a plastic device operable for a user to sit upon. The plastic device includes a first seating surface disposed atop a first seating column, a second seating surface disposed atop a second seating column, and a bridge portion connecting the first seating column and the second seating column. The first seating surface and the first seating column are separated from the second seating surface and the second seating column such that a spray nozzle may be disposed between the first seating column and the second seating column. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243445 | WALL-MOUNTED WATER CLOSET CARRIER ASSEMBLY - A carrier assembly for supporting a water closet having an outlet. The carrier assembly including a faceplate defining an opening therethrough, where the opening includes a first end configured to form a water-tight seal with the outlet of the water closet and a second end opposite the first end, and a fluid coupler defining a fluid pathway therethrough, where the fluid pathway includes an inlet and an outlet opposite the inlet, where the outlet is configured to be coupled to and form a water-tight seal with a wastewater pipe while the fluid pathway is in fluid communication with an internal volume of the wastewater pipe, and where the outlet has at least one degree of adjustability relative to the wastewater pipe. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243447 | MODULE FOR DRAINAGE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - The invention provides a modular unit or module ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220243448 | CONNECTOR PIPE SCREEN WITH EXPANDABLE RING MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A connector pipe screen device configured for mounting on a water conduit includes an expandable ring mounting assembly, the expandable ring mounting assembly being configured to be engagable with and securable to the conduit near or at an axial end of the conduit at which a conduit opening is disposed, a back plate mounted on the expandable ring mounting assembly and a front cover mounted on the back plate. The front cover has a perforated portion defining a multiplicity of openings formed therein to allow water to pass through the perforated portion and to prevent debris carried by the water from passing through the perforated portion. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243449 | FEED PAD WATER COLLECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A feed storage arrangement for use with a sheet like feed barrier, the storage arrangement comprising at least one elongated leachate channel having an outlet end; and at least a first feed pad section extending along at least a portion of a length dimension of the leachate channel, the first pad section including first and second lateral edges and upper and lower edges wherein the first lateral edge is located proximate the leachate channel, the second edge is spaced apart from the first edge, the upper edge is proximate the outlet end of the leachate channel, and the lower edge is opposite and spaced from the upper edge, the first pad section sloped downward starting at the second edge and toward the first edge, wherein, with feed supported on the first pad section adjacent the leachate channel, the feed barrier is positionable on top of the feed with an edge portion extending over the leachate channel to a side of the leachate channel opposite the first pad section. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243450 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BACKFLOW MANAGEMENT - Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture for automatic backflow identification, detection, remediation, and/or management. In some embodiments, a backflow management device may comprise a threaded and electronically-enabled plug installed in a non-pressurized pipe system cleanout, branch, or stub. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243451 | Device for Thermally Insulating, Force-Transmitting Retrofitting of a Second Load-Bearing Construction Element to a First Load-Bearing Construction Element and Structure with Such a Device - A device for retrofitting a second load-bearing construction element to a first load-bearing construction element has an insulation body arranged between the construction elements. Tensile force-transmitting, compressive force-transmitting, and shear force-transmitting elements are provided. The compressive force-transmitting elements include a contact surface, accessible from a longitudinal side of the insulation body, for absorbing horizontal compressive forces of the second load-bearing construction element. The shear force transmitting elements include a support surface, accessible from the longitudinal side of the insulation body, for absorbing vertically oriented forces of the second load-bearing construction element and further include a shear rod connected to the support surface. A support angle bracket has first and second legs and a transversely arranged cheek connecting the first and second legs. The first leg forms the contact surface. The second leg forms the support surface. The shear rod has a slanted section fixed directly to the cheek. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243452 | CONCRETE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION USING SUPPORTED, FILLABLE STRUCTURES - A building structure assembly for use with constructing buildings (e.g., dwellings, offices, and so on) is described. In some embodiments, the building structure assembly includes a fillable container structure formed of a drop stitch fabric or material, and a removable shoring structure configured to position the container structure in a desired configuration when filled by building material, such as cement or concrete. In some cases, the container structure can include reinforcement components, which move into suitable positions when the container structure is filled with the building material. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243453 | STRUCTURAL MODULAR BUILDING CONNECTOR - A connector assembly, having an upper connector coupled to a lower connector and a gusset plate sandwiched between the upper and lower connectors. Also, disclosed is a hoistable connector assembly, a lifting frame assembly, a coupling system for modular frame units, a method for assembling a module unit using the connector assembly, and a modular frame unit and building having the connector assembly. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243454 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CONNECTOR - An assembly for offsite construction of a building, a connector for use in such an assembly, along with a method of manufacture of such a connector, and a method of construction using the assembly. The connector includes first and second buttress elements defining, respectively, a first location portion and a second location portion. The first location portion and the second location portion are configured, respectively, to receive first and second structural elements extending at transverse angles to each other. The first and second buttress elements each has first and second opposite side walls defining an access space between them for a connector to be accessed. The second side wall of the first buttress element and the second side wall of the second buttress element together define a third location portion configured to receive a third structural element extending transversely to the first and second structural elements. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243455 | Drywall Spacing Joist Hanger - A connection utilizing a joist hanger to hang a joist or beam from a wood structural support member such as a top plate or header in cooperation with a first plurality of fasteners such as screws or nails and one or more substantially vertical fire-resistant panels such as drywall. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243456 | MAST ASSEMBLY FOR DRILLING RIG - A mast assembly for a drilling rig includes a mast formed from a plurality of mast subunits. The mast assembly includes a lower drilling machine, upper drilling machine, and upper mud assembly, each of which is coupled to and movable vertically relative to the mast. The mast subunits are separable when the mast is in a transport configuration such that the LDM is positioned in a first subunit and the UDM is in a second subunit of the mast when the mast is in the transport configuration. The mast assembly may be used during a continuous drilling operation. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243457 | HORIZONTALLY AND VERTICALLY EXTENDABLE BUILDING STRUCTURE MODULE - There is provided a horizontally and vertically extendable building structure module that includes a panel, a structural frame and one or more beams. The panel may be designed to form or set into a floor, ceiling, wall, window, door or any other components that may cover surface of the building. The structural frame may be designed to provide the structural shape and strength and hold the panels. The beams may be designed to connect and align the structural frame. The horizontally and vertically extendable building structure module is configured to build a building structure without additional structural support. Because of the minimized number of components for the building structure, time and cost for building construction may be reduced. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243458 | REINFORCED BUILDING WALL - A reinforced building wall comprises a foundation; an anchor rod extending from the foundation; a first stud wall disposed above the foundation, the first stud wall including a first bottom plate and a first top place; a second stud wall disposed above the first stud wall, the second stud wall including a second bottom plate and a second top plate; the first tie rod including first and second threaded end portions, the first end portion is operably connected to the anchor rod; a second tie rod including third and fourth threaded end portions, the third end portion is operably connected to the second end portion of the first tie rod; the second tie rod including an outer end portion operably attached to the second stud wall; an intermediate portion of the first tie rod is unthreaded and comprises at least about 75% of the length of the first tie rod; and an intermediate portion of the second tie rod is unthreaded and comprises at least about 75% of the length of the second tie rod. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243459 | CONNECTION MEMBER, ALC BATTEN MOUNTING NODE STRUCTURE, AND PREFABRICATED MOUNTING METHOD - The disclosure relates to the technical field of building construction, and provides a connecting member, an ALC batten mounting node structure, and a prefabricated mounting method. The connecting member includes a connecting part, a first pipe clamp, and a second pipe clamp. The connecting part includes a first connecting segment and a second connecting segment, the first pipe clamp and the second pipe clamp are respectively perpendicular to the first connecting segment, and symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the first connecting segment, and the second connecting segment is bent towards one side of the first connecting segment. According to the ALC batten mounting node structure having the connecting member, the first connecting segment is located between a first ALC batten and a second ALC batten which are adjacent, the first pipe clamp is embedded in the first ALC batten, and the second pipe clamp is embedded in the second ALC batten; and the second connecting segment is configured for connecting a steel beam, achieves the effect of using the connecting member on a node position for simultaneously fixing the two adjacent ALC battens, enables fixation to be firmer, and enables a mounting process to be more convenient. The prefabricated mounting method based on the ALC batten mounting node structure can achieve sequential mounting of the ALC battens. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243460 | BELOW GRADE, BLIND SIDE, WATERPROOFING SHEET MEMBRANE WITH ADHESIVE AND QUARTZERAL GRANULAR PARTICLE LAYER TO FULLY BOND TO CONCRETE/SHOTCRETE, AND A METHOD OF MAKING, AND USING SAME - The invention relates to a below grade, blind side, waterproofing sheet membrane with adhesive and quartzeral granular particle layer, and having a top release liner, and a bottom release liner, enhancing bond strength between sheets, and be able to fully bond to concrete/shotcrete, and a method of making, and using same. The inventive waterproofing sheet membrane with adhesive, has at least one layer of quartzeral granular particle layer that are fully or partly embedded into the adhesive layer, and where the average reflectivity of the exposed granular particles is between about 30 percent to 80 percent reflectivity on a standard reflectivity scale. The quartzeral sand or granular particles are hydrophobic, and any moisture or water can be easily removed from its surface. Even a wet quartzeral surface allows an adhesion or bonding of an adhesive to the quartzeral surface. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243461 | Dynamic, fire-resistance-rated thermally insulating and sealing system for use with curtain wall structures - An approved dynamic construction is used for effectively thermally insulating and sealing of a safing slot between a floor of a building and an exterior wall construction. The exterior wall construction includes a curtain wall configuration defined by an interior wall glass surface including one or more aluminum framing members, where the vision glass extends to the finished floor level below. The dynamic, thermally insulating and sealing system includes a first element for receiving the insulating elements, and is positioned in the zero spandrel area of a glass curtain wall construction including only vision glass, to maintain thermally insulating and sealing of the safing slot during exposure to fire and heat as well as movement in order to maintain a complete seal extending across the safing slot. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243462 | BARRIER, CONSTRUCTION ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A barrier and method of manufacture thereof is provided. The barrier is suitable for enhancing the reaction to fire of structural elements such as construction boards. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243463 | FIRE RETARDING POLYMER BRACKET - A bracket member for use in association with a building wall. The bracket member has a body wall, a first end wall, a second end wall and an intumescent coating. The body wall has a top surface and a bottom surface, as well as an inner end and an outer end. The first end wall extends from the inner end of the body wall, and is one of oblique and perpendicular to the body wall. The second end wall extends from the outer end of the body wall, and is one of oblique and perpendicular to the body wall. The second end wall has an inner surface and an outer surface, with the inner surface facing toward the first end wall, and the outer surface facing in a direction opposite thereto. The intumescent coating overlies the outer surface of the second end wall. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243464 | WALL SYSTEM WITH HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT UNIT - A wall system with a height adjustment unit includes: a support frame which is installed on a floor surface; a lifting and lowering frame which is coupled to the support frame so as to be able to move up and down along the outer surface of the support frame while surrounding the support frame; and a plurality of height adjustment units which are installed between the support frame and the lifting and lowering frame so as to lift or lower the lifting and lowering frame. The height adjustment unit includes a support unit which is coupled to the inside of the support frame; and a height adjustment bolt screwed to the support unit and rotated by a tool to lift or lower the lifting and lowering frame, such that the lifting and lowering frame is horizontally adjustable and thus has increased constructability. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243465 | WEATHERPROOF JOINT FOR EXTERIOR BUILDING PANELS - In one aspect, the present disclosure includes a curtain wall panel having an inner core material sandwiched between two outer walls and at least one elastic member inserted into at least one channel formed by the inner core material. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a curtain wall system including a plurality of adjacent panels of the present disclosure and at least one joining member configured to be received within a recess formed by the at least one elastic member of at least two of the plurality of adjacent panels. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for assembling a curtain wall system of the present disclosure. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243466 | Movable Roof Device - The invention concerns the field of roof devices for opening roofs. In particular, the invention concerns a roof device comprising sliding roof panels which are configured so as to be movable along a rail system. The invention also concerns an opening roof comprising the movable roof device. The invention also concerns the use of the roof device in a roof. The invention furthermore also concerns a method for opening and closing the roof device. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243467 | AN ASSEMBLY FOR BRACING SUSPENDED NON-STRUCTURAL BUILDING COMPONENTS - An assembly for bracing a non-structural building component mounted adjacent a surface of a building. The assembly has a rigid elongate member, and first and second mounts. In use, the assembly is to be installed between the surface and the non-structural component, with the first mount secured by a fastener to one of the building and the non-structural component, the second mount secured by a fastener to the other of the non-structural component and the building, and the elongate member extending between the first and second mounts and rigidly fixed thereto. The first mount includes an attachment portion, and a connecting portion that is rigidly joined to the attachment portion and that projects away from the attachment portion. The connecting portion defines a fixing element that has a second mounting face, and one or more through-holes that each extend through the respective fixing element in a direction that is generally transverse to the projecting direction of the connecting portion and opens onto the second mounting face. The elongate member is fixable to the first mount by locating the planar wall portion of the elongate member adjacent the second mounting face, and passing fasteners through the through-holes so as to engage the wall portion of the elongate member and thereby secure the elongate member to the first mount. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243468 | CEILING SYSTEM - A ceiling system includes a supporting structure having a plurality of main runners made of an electrically conductive material. The main runners are arranged such that a first space is formed between at least one main runner and a first adjacent main runner and a second space is formed between the at least one main runner and a second adjacent main runner. An electric device is supported by the main runners and is arranged in the first or second space. A power source is arranged to apply an electric voltage between the main runners. The electric device includes connectors that are in electric contact with the main runners such that the electric device is powered by the applied electric voltage. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243469 | Engineered Timber Panel For Structural Use And Method Of Formation Thereof - A method of manufacturing a structural panel for building construction, comprising: subjecting timber feedstock to machine stress grading wherein individual timber sticks that satisfy the grading criteria are allocated a stress grade for structural use; selecting from the timber sticks that fail to satisfy the machine stress grading standard criteria, laminas for forming a panel; arranging the selected timber laminas, without regard to visual defects, in side-by-side parallel formation; and fabricating a structural panel wherein the selected timber laminas are arranged side-by-side parallel to one another with adhesive applied between each adjacent stick incorporated into the panel. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243470 | CELLULOSE-BASED STRUCTURAL FLOORING PANEL ASSEMBLY - A cellulose-based structural building panel assembly includes a cross-laminated timber (CLT) core which is reinforced with one or more post-tensioned tendons stressed to a pre-selected tensioning force, following the placement as part of the panel assembly. The tendons are provided within a sleeve which is grouted with a channel formed in an underside of the core and which after post-tensioning of tendons is infilled with a binder securing the tendons in a fully bonded configuration. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243471 | REINFORCED STRUCTURAL COMPONENT FOR RESISTING TENSILE LOADING AND PROVIDING IMPACT RESISTANCE - A reinforced structural component includes a body portion made of a combination of plastic material and chopped fibers. The body portion has a central longitudinal axis and a cross-section orthogonal to the central longitudinal axis, with the cross-section having an outer periphery and an inner core inward of the outer periphery. The body portion has an outer peripheral portion and an inner core portion corresponding to respective longitudinal projections of the outer periphery and inner core. The body portion is configured for being acted upon by a combination of forces causing tension within one or more longitudinal segments of the inner core portion. The reinforced structural component also includes one or more layers of continuous fiber disposed longitudinally within the one or more longitudinal segments, so as to resist tension caused within the one or more longitudinal segments. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243472 | Protective Device for Protruding Objects - A protective device to reduce risk of injury from a protruding object a base member has a first surface adapted to face outward from the protruding object and a second surface adapted to face inward toward the protruding object. A first sidewall defines a space. The first sidewall has a first end connected to the second surface of the base member and a second end, which includes an opening adapted to receive the protruding object. The first sidewall extends perpendicularly from the base member. At least one fin is positioned within the first space. A second sidewall defines a second space. At least one finger is positioned within the second space. The at least one finger is connected to and extends from the second sidewall into the second space. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243473 | Method and Apparatus for Metal Valley Installation - A unique method and apparatus for metal valley installation that waterproofs shingled roof applications in valley (e.g., such as “V” or “W” metal valley angled roof) applications. Applicant's invention provides a membrane situated between the metal valley and the shingles with a portion of the membrane being situated and secured to the roof deck between the ice and water shield and the shingles. The membrane creates a dead zone that collects or prevents ice and water from backing up from the roof valley over the metal valley, over the edge of the metal valley, and in between the ice and water shield and the shingles. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243474 | EFFICIENT CONTROL OF A HEATING ELEMENT - Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for efficient control of a heating element. A sensor is configured to detect a state of water in proximity to a heating element. A switch device is configured to control a supply of power to the heating element. A hardware controller device is in communication with the sensor and the switch. The hardware controller device is configured to adjust the supply of power to the heating element using the switch device based on the state of water in proximity to the heating element. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243475 | Handrail Attachment System and Method - A handrail attachment system. The system can comprise a connector comprising a body for being at least partially received in a recess in a support structure and an outer face for engaging an end face of a handrail. The connector can include a handrail mounting hole for at least partially receiving a first fastener for at least partially mounting the connector to the end face of the handrail and a support mounting hole for at least partially receiving a second fastener for mounting the connector to the support structure. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243476 | Baluster Installation System and Method - A baluster installation system. The system can comprise a connector comprising a first section for engaging an end of a baluster and a second end for engaging a route in a handrail. The first section can comprise a first shaft and a plurality of first ribs extending from the first shaft, and the second section can include a second shaft and a plurality of second ribs extending from the second shaft. The first ribs can be adapted to engage a portion of the baluster when the first section is engaged with the end of the baluster, and the second ribs can be adapted to engage sidewalls of the route when the second section is engaged with the route. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243477 | BALUSTER CONNECTORS AND SYSTEMS HAVING THE SAME - Baluster connectors and railing systems utilizing baluster connectors. The baluster connectors can include a baluster engaging portion, a support engaging portion, and a flange. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243478 | SYSTEM WALL FOR BUILDING INTERIOR - The present invention is configured as follows. The present invention relates to a system wall characterized by comprising: a bracket attached to a wall part; a support attached to the bracket; a hole-processed metal panel corresponding to the support; and a decorative part inserted into the support protruding from the hole-processed metal panel. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243479 | GLAD HAND LOCK HANGER AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed herein are specialized brackets for anchoring locking devices such as a glad hand lock and methods thereof. Glad hand locks lock out air brake service lines on tractor trailers preventing undesired movement of the trailer. The glad hand lock is removed when the trailer is to be moved but they frequently are misplaced or inconveniently stored resulting in wasted time and money retrieving the glad hand lock. The brackets herein provide a quick, secure, and protected option for storage of the glad hand locks at convenient locations near loading docks or trailer parking sites. The brackets comprise a back plate and a front plate spaced by a spacer arm which define a lock gap. The front plate has a top end configured for sliding fit into a lock slot of a glad hand lock. A plunger bar on the glad hand lock is deployed activating a storage configuration. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243480 | FACADE SUPPORT SYSTEM - A facade support system for supporting a veneer on a structure includes a bracket configured to be attached to the structure. The bracket includes a back panel having opposite front and rear faces and a connecting member extending from the back panel in a generally forward direction. The connecting member defines a recess adjacent a front end of the connecting member. The bracket includes a support attachment member at least partially disposed within the recess. The facade support system includes a veneer support constructed to be attached to the bracket by the support attachment member. The veneer support is constructed to be disposed in a mortar bed joint of the veneer. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243481 | PREFABRICATED FRAMES FOR MASONRY SLIPS - The present disclosure relates to a system of providing a façade wall for a building. In particular, the disclosure presents a series of frames and frameworks which are adapted to integrate with a number of different designs of masonry slips. These masonry slips are parts of bricks, or other building items and the like, which by means of appropriately placed slots can integrate and be held by lips and extensions on the frames. Corner units, soffit panelling and free standing archways are also possible by appropriate combination of the concepts described herein. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243482 | BUILDING PANELS COMPRISING A LOCKING DEVICE - The disclosure relates to building panels, such as floor panels, including a locking device. The locking device includes a protrusion and a groove configured to cooperate for vertical locking of a first edge portion of a first building panel to an adjacent second edge portion of a second building panel. The locking device further includes a separate tongue arranged in an insertion groove and a recess configured to cooperate for horizontal locking of the first and the second edge portions. The first and second edge portions are configured to be assembled by a relative essentially horizontal displacement and/or by angling. The insertion groove is provided vertically below at least one horizontal plane extending along a vertical locking surface provided in a third edge portion of the first building panel. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243483 | BOARD AND FLOOR PANEL BASED ON SUCH BOARD - Sheet material includes at least two layers of material, wherein a first layer of material forms more than half the thickness of the sheet material and is mainly built up from wood particles glued by means of a first binder and pressed. The first binder is thermosetting, wherein the second layer of material is present on the surface of the aforementioned sheet material and is mainly built up from particulate particles glued by a second binder and pressed. The second binder is thermoplastic and/or elastomeric. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243484 | ELEVATOR TRENCH DRAIN - An elevator trench drain including a trench at least partially defining a drain volume, where the trench includes a base wall and at least one side wall extending from the base wall, a conduit coupled to the trench and open to the drain volume, and a grate coupled to the trench. The grate includes a top surface defining a periphery, at least one wall extending from a periphery of the top surface and configured to contact the base wall of the trench, and a support configured to selectively contact the base wall at a location inside the periphery of the top surface. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243485 | WALL PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A system and method of wall painting includes a wall painting machine, a calibratable print head, and a control terminal. The wall painting machine includes more than one print head, wherein each print head includes a plurality of nozzles, and printing positions are adjacent to each other. Among the multiple nozzles of each two print heads, there are nozzles with overlapping print positions, and the nozzles of the print heads can be set to be turned on or off. A method for calibrating a print head includes displaying a calibration interface of a wall painting machine. The calibration interface includes setting options for setting the nozzles of each print head to be turned on or off. Based on the setting operation of the setting options, each print head is turned on. A nozzle for controlling the wall painting is turned on by each print head, and color blocks printed by each print head on the wall are used to set the nozzle to on or off. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243486 | Fitting Ring - Various implementations described herein are directed to a load bearing ledger fitting, a modular header beam, a perimeter safety deck, a multi-purpose bearing plate, and a mega-shore bearing plate of an integrated construction system. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243487 | BOOTH - A booth that has an opening through which a user enters and exits the booth and a desk and a chair installed in a space surrounded by a floor and a side wall, the booth includes a movable sound insulation member that is installable to enclose the user in a case where the user is below a top portion of the booth while being in the booth. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243488 | POOL STEP STRUCTURE WITH INTEGRATED PLUMBING - One or more embodiments of a device for providing a structure for a person to enter and exit a pool and support plumbing for the pool are disclosed. The structure includes a step structure, suction plumbing, and return plumbing. The step structure includes steps and a support structure configured to support the steps. The suction plumbing is fixed to the step structure and includes a first high point. The suction plumbing also includes a suction outlet below the first highpoint. The suction plumbing is arranged to pull water via the suction outlet and the first high point. The return plumbing is separate from the suction plumbing and is fixed to the step structure. The return plumbing includes a second high point and a return outlet. The return plumbing is arranged to output water via the second high point and the return outlet. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243489 | Portable Telescopic Threaded Utility Pole - Disclosed is a telescopic utility pole where the individual segments are threaded on the outer and inner surfaces, the adjacent segments are threadedly engaged and extension/retraction of the pole segments is performed by twisting along threaded path. The advantage of using the threaded telescopic utility pole is that it can be deployed and erected quickly as compared to traditional utility poles. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243490 | Portable Beach Pole - A portable beach pole consists of a pole and a support base. The support base can be separated from the pole, and the pole itself can be separated into two or more pole pieces along its length, so that the support base and pole pieces can be easily transported from home to car to beach, in a bag. One or more of the pole pieces includes integral hooks from which wet beach towels, clothing and other items such as toys, food/beverage bags and beach bags may be hung. The pole pieces and support base can be quickly assembled into the beach pole, whereby the beach pole can be just as quickly disassembled. The support base provides a sturdy and secure structure for maintaining the beach pole vertical and in place. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243491 | POLE SUPPORT - There is disclosed a pole support for removably supporting a hollow tubular pole, wherein the pole has a latching recess provided along its length. The pole support includes a housing defining a socket that is open at its operative upper end for receiving the pole. A latch is located within the socket and is mounted on a pivot to be pivotally movable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The latch has a latching arm extending on one side of the pivot and a ballast arm extending on an opposed side of the pivot, wherein a centre-of-weight of the latch is located off-centre from the pivot in the ballast arm so that ballast arm normally biases latch under gravity into its latched position. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243492 | ADJUSTABLE POST-TO-SUBSTRATE EMBED SYSTEM - An adjustable railing post-to-substrate embed system for anchoring a railing post having a railing base with plural railing base anchor holes includes: a plate, having anchor holes; a plurality of nuts, a first end of each nut being arranged proximate a respective one of the anchor holes, the first end of each nut being configured to be selectively and removably threadingly engaged, via the respective anchor hole, with one selected from the group consisting of: respective upper protective bolts, and respective bolts of the railing base; and a plurality of anchors, each being configured to adjustably threadingly engage a second end of a respective one of the nuts, distal the respective anchor hole, each of the anchors being individually adjustable in length by threadable engagement with the second end of the respective one of the nuts. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243493 | APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR BRACING VERTICAL STRUCTURES - A pole reinforcement truss is disclosed. The truss can be configured to attach to a pole in a longitudinal direction of the pole. The truss can include an elongate body having a pair of opposite ends connected by a pair of longitudinal edges, a first side portion including one of the longitudinal edges, a second side portion including the other of the longitudinal edges, and a center portion connecting the first side portion and the second side portion. The first side portion can include a first substantially straight section and a second substantially straight section separated by a first bend having a first angle that is greater than 45 degrees, and the second side portion can include a third substantially straight section and a fourth substantially straight section separated by a second bend having a second angle that is greater than 45 degrees. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243494 | A VASE FOR A FLAT MARKER TYPE GRAVESTONE INCORPORATING ONE OR MORE VOTIVE LIGHTS - Disclosed is a flower vase for a flat marker type gravestone which acts as a votive light at the same time by virtue of the presence of a plurality of artificial light emitting panels of the LED type. The panels laterally cover the vase and are alternated with photovoltaic panels by which it is possible to store electricity in a battery accommodated inside the vase. The LED panels are electrically connected to the battery in order to power them. The intensity of the artificial light emitted by the LED panels is adjusted by a twilight sensor. The intensity can further be manually adjusted by a user of the vase by a special pressure switch. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243495 | HARD SHELL ROOFTOP TENT FRAME AND EXTERIOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A rooftop tent frame and exterior assembly for a rooftop or truck bed of a vehicle comprises one or more frame assemblies; a moon roof supported by the one or more frame assemblies and positionable between a retracted position where the moon roof is adjacent to the rooftop of the vehicle, and a deployed camping position where at least part of the moon is elevated relative to the roof top of the vehicle, wherein the rooftop tent frame and exterior assembly is configured to contact the rooftop of the vehicle. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243496 | RIGID ROOF TENT - A rigid roof tent includes a first cover part, a second cover part, a hinge connection part, a folding and fixing part rotatably connected to the two cover parts, and a tent part connected to the two cover parts; one of the two cover parts is configured to be fixedly mounted on a roof of a vehicle, the two cover parts are arranged to face each other when in a tent fold mode; at least one end of the folding and fixing part is in a separate state from the one of the two cover parts when in a tent unfold mode, and one end of the folding and fixing part that is originally in the separate state covering fixedly on a side of one of the two cover parts when in the tent fold mode, so that the two cover parts are fixed when they are folded. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243497 | ELECTRONIC LOCK WITH ADJUSTABLE DEAD LATCH CHANNEL LOCATION - An electronic lock with adjustable dead latch channel location, comprising: an electronic lock body, having a housing cavity and a latch bolt; a plate, further having a gap for exposing the housing cavity and the latch bolt; a fixed adjust element, the middle section of the fixed adjust element is arranged below the gap, and set a fixed channel and a fixed positioning unit; and an active adjust element, the ramp element having an active channel relative to the positioning channel, and having an active positioning unit, so the present invention does not need to disassemble the entire electronic lock from the door frame, and can directly adjust the position of the dead latch channel. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243498 | CATCH MECHANISM FOR A LOCKING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a catch mechanism for blocking a bolt to prevent unauthorized opening of a door, the catch mechanism comprising a follower for operating a bolt between a locked state in which the bolt is extended and an unlocked state in which the bolt is retracted; a catch configured to block the follower for preventing movement of the bolt in the locked state, and a control member for operating the follower and the catch, The invention also relates to a locking device comprising such a catch mechanism. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243499 | DUAL-CODE LOCK CORE AND DUAL-CODE COMBINATION LOCK - A dual-code lock core is provided, including a first unlocking component, a code wheel, and a second unlocking component. When the code wheel rotates to a first unlocking position, the first unlocking component may move to unlock the dual-code lock core; and when the code wheel rotates to a second unlocking position, the second unlocking component may move to unlock the dual-code lock core. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243500 | Electrical Cam Lock with Manual Override - The disclosure provides a lock with a radially extending cam that can be pivoted electrically or manually by a key. The lock resides in a housing for ease of manufacture and reduction of space, for use, as an example, as a replacement or retrofit for an existing manual cam lock. The cam extends transversely to a first axis and is manually rotatable by a key about the first axis. The cam is also rotatable about a second axis parallel to the first axis by an electrical signal to a motor or a linear actuator connected to a cam mechanism body. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243501 | SECURITY APPARATUS - A security apparatus for a portable electronic device comprises at least one support member comprising opposing side surfaces and a plurality of support member surface features. At least one of the opposing side surfaces comprises a first engagement structure. One of the at least two arms comprises a second engagement structure configured to slidably engage the first engagement structure allowing movement in a first direction and opposing second direction. At least one locking assembly is positioned on at least one of the at least two arms and comprises a plurality of lock surface features configured to couple to the plurality of support member surface features. In a locked position, the at least one of the at least two arms is enabled to slide in the first direction. In an unlocked position, the at least one of the at least two arms is enabled to slide in the second direction. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243502 | COVER DEVICE - A cover device includes a cover that is displaced between a covering position where an upper side of a striker is covered, and an exposure position where the striker is exposed upward, and an open-close mechanism that displaces the cover to the covering position when a slide door performs an opening operation, and displaces the cover to the exposure position when the slide door performs a closing operation. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243503 | ANTI-PINCH PROTECTION SYSTEM UTILIZING LATCH CONTROL - A system for detecting an obstacle between a closure panel and a body of a vehicle, comprising: an actuator for moving the closure panel from a partially closed position to a closed position; a sensor for sensing a position of the closure panel between the partially closed and the closed position; and a controller for receiving position signals from the sensor and for controlling operation of the actuator; wherein the controller is adapted to inhibit moving of the closure panel when the sensor detects an improper change in the position of the closure panel during operation of the actuator. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243504 | INDUCTIVE SENSOR FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is an inductive detection sensor for unlocking a vehicle opening, the sensor particularly being able to be mounted in the opening and including a printed circuit, on which an inductive coil and a management module are mounted, which module is able to detect a variation in the electromagnetic field at the terminals of the inductive coil, the sensor including a visible pressure component, which is at least partially metal, at least partially arranged in line with the inductive coil and being able to move relative to the inductive coil after a pressure is directly exerted onto the pressure component by a user, the management module being able to control the unlocking of the opening following the detection of a variation in the electromagnetic field at the terminals of the inductive coil following a movement of the visible pressure component by a user. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243505 | DOOR HANDLE STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A lever is configured to be rotatable around a rotational support axis among a storage position where the lever is flush with a door outer panel, a gripping position where the lever is projected from the door outer panel by driving of a driving unit so that a user is able to grip the lever, and an open position where the lever is further projected from said gripping position. The driving unit is fixed in an opposite area of a hinge arm which is opposite, relative to the rotational support axis, to an area of the hinge arm where the lever is arranged. The above-described area of the hinge arm where the lever is arranged and the driving unit are provided to face each other relative to the rotational support axis when the lever takes the storage position. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243506 | DOOR HANDLE STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - There are provided a hinge arm with a lever and a driving unit to transmit a drive force to the hinge arm. The lever is configured to be rotatable among a storage position where the lever is flush with a door panel, a gripping position where a whole part of a design surface of the lever is projected from the door panel by the driving unit so that a user is able to grip the lever, and an open position where the lever is further projected from the gripping position. The lever is attached to the hinge arm in a swingable manner such that at least a part of the lever is projected from the door panel by pushing one end of the lever when the lever takes the storage position. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243507 | DOOR HANDLE STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - There are provided a hinge arm having a lever and a rotational axis to rotate the lever so as to be projected from the door panel, and a driving unit to transmit a drive force to the hinge arm so as to project the lever from the door panel. The driving unit comprises a motor and an output axis connected to the motor and the hinge arm so as to transmit a motor output to the hinge arm in a region from a storage position to an open position, wherein the drive force is transmitted from the motor to the hinge arm via the output axis when the lever is moved from the storage position to a gripping position and the drive force is transmitted from the hinge arm to the motor via the output axis when the lever is moved from the open position to the gripping position. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243508 | DOOR BARRICADE WITH SINGLE MOTION EGRESS SYSTEM - An improved door barricade system for use during an emergency situation, having a pivoting locking arm which drops into a floor hole to lock a barricade in place using a single motion egress system to unlock and open a door simultaneously. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243509 | HINGE AND FOLDABLE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING HINGE - This hinge | 2022-08-04 |
20220243510 | VEHICLE HINGE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HINGE HALF FOR A VEHICLE HINGE - A vehicle hinge, in particular for use for pivotable vehicle hinged closure elements, includes a first hinge half ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220243511 | AUTOMOTIVE LIFT-OFF HINGE WITH INTEGRATED DOOR CHECK - An automotive lift-off hinge joint to rotationally connect an automotive door and body comprises first and second door side hinge brackets and a body side hinge bracket. A detent shaft is provided with an interiorly threaded intermediate portion adapted to receive a removable threaded fastener and with a shaped detent shaft feature adapted to engage a similarly shaped pyramidal portion of a guide pin fastened to the body side hinge bracket. The detent shaft is rotationally mounted within a cylindrical check mechanism and secured in relation to the first and second door side hinge brackets. Bushings in door side hinge bracket apertures allow rotation of portions of the detent shaft extending through the apertures. The pyramidal shaped portions are preferably square. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243512 | ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE HINGE - Various vehicle hinge improvements are enabled herein. For instance, a hinge assembly comprises a body-side base plate. The body-side base plate comprises a body-side adjustment block extending perpendicularly away from a flat surface portion of the body-side base plate, a first body-side threaded hole received in the body-side adjustment block, and a second body-side threaded hole received in the body-side adjustment block. A first body-side adjustment bolt is received through a first body-side adjustment channel and threaded into the first body-side threaded hole, wherein rotation of the first body-side adjustment bolt facilitates adjustment of a body-side hinge member in a first direction. A second body-side adjustment bolt is received through the second body-side adjustment channel and threaded into the second body-side threaded hole, wherein rotation of the second body-side adjustment bolt facilitates adjustment of the body-side hinge member in a second direction. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243513 | Door Stopper Device - A device for substantially preventing movement of a door; the device includes a first attachment plate, a second attachment plate, a hinge and a at least one stopper assembly. In some embodiments, the at least one stopper assembly includes a first stopper assembly and a second stopper assembly. The device is useful for preventing movement of a door past a desired position, is easily installed and does not require removal of door hardware to install. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243514 | Vehicle Window Regulator with Window Protection System - A window regulator comprises: a carrier plate having a front surface and a rear surface, the carrier plate configured to be attached to a guide rail with the rear surface facing the guide rail; a first lifter attachment portion spaced from a second lifter attachment portion, the first lifter attachment portion and the second lifter attachment portion integral with the carrier plate and each having a lifter aperture configured to receive a window lifter; a flange extending at an angle along a length of an edge of the front surface of the carrier plate; and a window protection system proximate to the first lifter attachment portion and the second lifter attachment portion. At least a part of the window protection system is configured to extend beyond a distal edge of the flange in a front-facing direction. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243515 | DUAL DRUM DRIVE UNIT FOR SLIDING DOORS - A cable-operated drive mechanism for a powered motor vehicle sliding closure panel and method of construction of the cable-operated drive mechanism is provided. The cable-operated drive mechanism includes a cable drum mechanism having a first cable drum supported for rotation about a first drum axis and a second cable drum supported for rotation about a second drum axis. A first cable winds and unwinds about the first cable drum in response to rotation of the first cable drum in opposite directions and a second cable unwinds and winds about the second cable drum in response to rotation of the second cable drum in opposite directions. A drive member is operably coupled to at least one of the first cable drum and second cable drum to drive the first and second cable drums in unison with one another. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243516 | POWER POCKET SLIDING DOOR - A system for managing opening and closing a pocket door includes a spindle, an actuator, and brackets. The spindle extends along a longitudinal axis between first and second ends, and is configured to be coupled to the pocket door. The actuator is coupled to the spindle and is configured to cause the spindle to move axially along the longitudinal axis. The brackets are connected to the spindle at each end and are constrained from longitudinal motion relative to the spindle. The brackets are configured to affix the spindle to the pocket door. A bushing system couples each bracket to the spindle and is configured to dampen impact between the spindle and the brackets. For example, the bushing system may include lobed elements, made of a rubber material, that engage each other to transmit azimuthal forces. In some embodiments, another actuator is included to improve cycle like and redundancy. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243517 | INDUCTIVE SENSOR FOR POWER SLIDING DOORS - A drive mechanism control system and method of operation are provided. The system includes a motor for rotating an output shaft about a primary central axis. The system also includes a powered drive mechanism including a rotatable component attached to the output shaft. The system also includes a coil and a target attached to the rotatable component and configured to have a fluctuating inductive coupling with the coil. The system additionally includes an electronic control unit coupled to the coil and configured to generate a magnetic field adjacent to the target using the coil. The electronic control unit senses a variation of the magnetic field due to the fluctuating inductive coupling with the target as the rotatable component is rotated. The electronic control unit is also configured to determine an absolute position of the rotatable component based on sensing the variation of the magnetic field. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243518 | DOOR OPERATOR SYSTEM - An overhead door operator system ( | 2022-08-04 |
20220243519 | POWER WINDOW DEVICE - A power window device includes a control unit configured to monitor a first potential at one end of a first switch circuit including a window closing switch and a second potential at one end of a second switch circuit including a window opening switch, and determine that submersion has occurred when the first or second potential is in a first or second submersion potential range. During a normal time, the control unit outputs a window closing command signal when the first potential is a potential at a time of the window closing switch being operated, and outputs a window opening command signal when the second potential is a potential at a time of the window opening switch being operated. At a time of submersion, the control unit does not output the window closing command signal, and outputs the window opening command signal. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243520 | LID SYSTEM - A lid system is a system including a plurality of lids of a vehicle, the system including: a first lid that covers a power supply port that receives AC power, the first lid being openable and closable; a second lid that covers a power supply port that receives DC power, the second lid being openable and closable; a lid opener for opening the first and second lids; a position detecting unit that detects a current position of the vehicle; and an ECU that controls the lid system. The ECU obtains positions of power supply facilities of the AC power or the DC power, specifies a power supply facility located at a position close to the current position detected by the position detecting unit, and performs a prescribed process for opening, by the lid opener, the lid corresponding to an energy source supplied by the specified power supply facility. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243521 | A POWER CLOSURE MEMBER ACTUATION SYSTEM - A power closure member actuation system for moving a vehicle closure member between an open position and a closed position includes an actuator and a user movement sensor configured to sense a motion input from a user on the closure member to move the closure member. A user interface is configured to detect a user interface input to modify at least one stored motion control parameter associated with the movement of the closure member. A controller is configured to modify the at least one stored motion control parameter in response to detecting the user interface input. The controller detects the motion input and in response generates a force command using the at least one stored motion control parameter. The controller then commands movement of the closure member receiving the force command to vary an actuator output force acting on the closure member to move the closure member. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243522 | METHOD OF INSTALLING A WINDOW AND COMPOSITE WINDOW BRACKET - A method of installing a window and composite window bracket comprises a first member and a second member, and an at least one accessory member to couple the composite window bracket to at least one accessory bracket. The first member includes a first surface extending from a first end of the first member to a second end of the first member, and a second surface extending from the first end first member to the second end first member, the first surface of the first member to be coupled to a support beam. The second member supports a window disposed on the first surface of the second member. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243523 | DOOR SILL SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR A DOOR ASSEMBLY - A system, device, kit, assembly and methods for a frame assembly, including a door sill as shown and described. The assembly may be a door frame assembly and may, by way of example, be a door jamb and/or a door mullion including a door sill. In other embodiments, a door sill includes a base component having a slot, a deck component having a segment, and wherein the segment component press-fits within the slot to adjoin the base component and the deck component. Some inventions of the present disclosure may be considered a door sill having a press-fit removable deck. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243524 | CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR OPERATION OF LOADING DOCK EQUIPMENT, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - Systems and associated methods for controlling operation of loading dock equipment are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the system and associated methods can be used to control operation of loading dock equipment (e.g., a vehicle restraint, a dock door, a dock leveler, etc.) according to a preset sequence of operations. The system can include a display screen that sequentially presents a series of graphical control elements (e.g., touch-sensitive buttons) that enable operation of the loading dock equipment in an appropriate sequence. Additionally, the visual appearance and/or sequence of presentation of the graphical control elements indicate the proper sequence of selection to the user, thereby reducing user confusion and simplifying the operation of the loading dock equipment. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243525 | BEAD FOR A FRAME MEMBER - A bead for releasably securing a glazing unit to a frame member, comprising a body having a first end and a second end, and a resiliently deformable member secured to the body and having a first finger extending from the body to a first end, and a second finger extending from the first finger to a second end. The first end of the body and the first end of the first finger are configured to engage with respective first and second ends of a frame member so as to secure the bead to the frame member. The second end of the body is configured to secure a glazing unit against an opposed seal of the frame member. The body comprises a first material having a first stiffness and the deformable member comprises a second material having a second stiffness less than the first stiffness. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243526 | SPACER FOR INSULATED GLASS UNITS - A spacer for insulated glass units includes a main body co-extruded from first and second plastics, the second plastic having lower thermal conductivity and higher flexibility than the first plastic. The main body includes first and second side walls arranged parallel to each other, a glazing interior wall connecting to the side walls, an outer wall, which is arranged substantially parallel to the glazing interior wall and connects the side walls to one another directly or via connecting walls, and a cavity, which is enclosed by the side walls, the glazing interior wall, and the outer wall or by the side walls, the glazing interior wall, the outer wall, and the connecting walls. The main body is designed as a hollow profile formed from the second plastic, in which hollow profile the first plastic is arranged, at least in some regions, on the inside directly adjacent the hollow profile. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243527 | GLASS PANEL UNIT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GLASS PANEL UNIT, COMPOSITE GETTER MATERIAL, AND GETTER PASTE - A method for manufacturing a glass panel unit includes a working step, an assembling step, a bonding step, and a gas exhausting step. The working step includes a getter material making step including obtaining a getter material containing a zeolite and a cerium compound. The assembling step includes preparing an assembly. The bonding step includes melting a peripheral wall to hermetically bond a first glass pane and a second glass pane. The gas exhausting step includes exhausting a gas from an internal space through an exhaust port to turn the internal space into a vacuum space. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243528 | APPLIANCE DOOR SYNCHRONIZING MECHANISM - A door synchronizing assembly is provided having two doors for closing an opening to an enclosure, such as an oven cavity. Each door has a hinged outer edge at which the corresponding door pivots relative to the housing of the enclosure and a fixation point. A central linkage is provided adjacent a surface of the housing of the enclosure. The central linkage translates substantially in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the opening of the enclosure. As such, the central linkage translates towards and away from the door opening. First and second rigid elongated elements are provided, each of which link the central linkage with the fixation point of a corresponding door of the two doors. Movement of one of the two doors causes a translation of the central linkage which in turn generates a corresponding movement of the second of the two doors. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243529 | WINDOW SHADE AND OPERATING WAND THEREOF - An operating wand for a window shade includes an elongate rod extending along a lengthwise axis, a catching portion protruding along the lengthwise axis from an end of the elongate rod, and a shoulder portion protruding sideways from the catching portion. The operating wand is operable to connect with and detach from a rail of a window shade. In particular, an end of the operating wand provided with the catching portion and the shoulder portion can engage with the rail for pushing or pulling the rail in movement so as to collapse or expand the window shade. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243530 | HEM LENGTH ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR WINDOW BLIND WITHOUT EXPOSED PULL CORD - A hem length adjusting device for a window blind without exposed pull cord includes a base, a first worm shaft disposed in the base, and a second worm shaft disposed in the base. The base is mounted in a bottom rail and has a first hole for penetration of a lifting hole. The first worm shaft has a driving hole exposed out of the bottom side of the bottom rail for engagement with a hand tool. The second worm shaft is meshed with the first worm shaft so as to driven by the first worm shaft to rotate for winding the bottom end of the lift cord. By this way, because the top end of the lift cord is kept still, the bottom rail is raised when the lift cord is wound around the second worm shaft, thereby adjusting the height above the ground of the bottom rail. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243531 | LADDER STABILIZATION ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - The disclosure provided herein is directed to a ladder stabilizer assembly. The ladder stabilizer assembly comprises one or more cross bars that are each configured to be received through and within the enclosed space of a ladder. At least one stake is received through the one or more cross bars to secure the ladder stabilizer assembly and the ladder to a ground surface during use. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243532 | TOP CAP FOR ARTICULATING LADDER - Ladders and ladder accessories for articulating ladders are mountable to an upper rung of the ladder and can remain attached to the upper rung while the ladder articulates between collapsed, straight, and step ladder configurations without binding or engaging other rungs. The accessories can be top caps configured to hold tools and parts while the user climbs and stands on the ladder. The accessories can be removed from the ladder without damage to the accessory or the ladder, thereby enabling retrofitting ladders with the accessory or moving the accessory to different rungs or positions on the same ladder. Some accessories can have more than one body portion, and a portion can therefore pivot relative to another portion to enlarge the working platform offered by the accessory and to provide additional surfaces for temporarily supporting the accessory parts on the ladder rungs. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243533 | Arrangement of a ground drilling device, method for operating a ground drilling device and use of an arrangement of a ground drilling device - Arrangement of a ground drilling device for the pushing or pulling introduction of a drill string into the ground, wherein the arrangement has a frame and a carriage which can be moved back and forth relative to the frame with a translatory movement, wherein at least one rolling element is provided, which is configured to roll during the translatory movement of the carriage, and a conversion device is provided, which is connected to the rolling element and is configured to convert the rotary movement of the rolling element into a rotary movement of the drill string. | 2022-08-04 |
20220243534 | INSTRUMENTED MANDREL FOR COILED TUBING DRILLING - Methods and system are provided for measuring parameters while drilling a wellbore using a coiled tubing drilling apparatus. An exemplary system includes an instrumented mandrel including a notch in an outer surface of the instrumented mandrel, and an indentation at each end of the notch. A sensor package in the system includes a sensor, a tubular assembly, and a mounting bracket at each end of the tubular assembly. The sensor package is sized to fit in the notch, with each of the mounting brackets fitting in one of the indentations at each end of the knot, and wherein the sensor package is substantially flush with the instrumented mandrel. | 2022-08-04 |