34th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080196237 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING HONEYCOMB COMPACT-BODY MOLDING DIE - A method and apparatus for manufacturing a honeycomb compact-body molding die having material feed bores for supplying material therethrough and slit recesses formed in a polygonal lattice pattern to mold the material in a compact body with a honeycomb shape are disclosed. The slit recesses are formed on a recess forming surface of the molding die using an electrode having electrode segments, formed in a lattice pattern corresponding to shapes of the slit recesses each of which has a wall thickness of 0.1 mm or less, to generate an electrical discharge between the molding die and the electrode to form the slit recess on the molding die. When the electrode is worn by a given amount, an apical end cut-off processing step is executed to cut off an apical end of the electrode using a dress plate to expose a new apical end formed with an electrical discharge surface. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196238 | Antenna Enclosed Within an Animal Training Apparatus - An animal training apparatus including an electrical conductor embedded within a flexible member, and a housing having a through-opening for receiving the electrical conductor therethrough. The flexible member is molded around the electrical conductor and the antenna, while the electrical conductor is positioned such that it extends into the housing through the through-opening. As a result of the molding process, the flexible member shields the housing through-opening, discouraging substances such as water from accessing the interior of the housing via the through-opening. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196239 | Method for forming windings of a transformer - A method for forming windings of a transformer comprises enwinding windings on a plurality of magnetic circuits of a transformer, so as to reduce the requirements of manufacturing materials of the windings, machine process and manufacturing environment and save the manufacturing cost. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196240 | Glue-free packaging process for slim batteries and products thereof - A glue-free packaging process for slim batteries includes the following steps: providing a frame with side walls. There are embedded slots on the side walls. On one of the side walls, there is a blocking wall and a wedged hook. A first board is provided. First embedded flakes extend from the first board. The first embedded flakes are embedded in the embedded slots and are connected by supersonic so that the first board is fastened onto bottom of the frame. A battery module is provided. The wedged hook is wedged with the top of the circuit board. A second board is provided. Second embedded flakes extend from the second board. The second embedded flakes are embedded in the embedded slots and are connected together by supersonic so that the second board is fastened onto the top of the frame. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196241 | Method For Producing, Maturing and Drying Negative and Positive Plates For Lead Accumulators - A method for producing, maturing and drying negative and positive plates for lead accumulators during which, in a pasting step, the plates are manufactured by introducing lead paste serving as an active material into an electrode support. The plates are directly placed one atop the other in stacks; the plates are matured at temperatures higher than 70° C. while maintaining a residual moisture of the active material, which prevents or reduces a spontaneous oxidation of the lead oxides, to form a porous cross-linked structure comprised of 3- and/or 4-basic lead sulfates, the 3- and/or 4-basic lead sulfates having a greater density than that of the active material that forms the starting material, and; the plates are dried to a desired final moisture while exploiting a permeability, which is suited for the active material due to the porosity resulting from the maturing, and the oxidation of lead remaining in the active material in the plate stack by applying an overpressure or underpressure, which has a pressure difference of more than 10 mbar between an inflow side and an outflow side of the plate stack, by means of oxygen-containing gas flowing through the active material. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196242 | PROCESS OF ASSEMBLY OF MASTER CYLINDER - The invention relates to a method for fitting/removing a brake master cylinder (MC) of a motor vehicle providing the installation of a temporary retaining pin (g | 2008-08-21 |
20080196243 | Device for Coupling Electromagnetic Radiation from a Source into a Microwave Chamber - A device for coupling electromagnetic radiation from a source into a microwave chamber ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080196244 | Electrical outlet cover remover - An article of manufacture for removing outlet safety covers from electrical outlets. The invention consists of an elongated body having a first end, a second opposite end, a first side and a second opposite side, the first end of the body terminating in a curved chisel shape curving toward the first side of the body, the body defining at least two tabs extending therefrom positioned near the second end of the body in a direction from the second side of the body, the first end of the body being dimensioned for enabling the first end of the body to wedge between a pair of prongs of an outlet safety cover to remove the cover, the tabs being dimensioned to grasp an electrical cord. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196245 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - A method for mounting electronic components includes a step of providing an adhesive on each of plural electronic component mounting parts on a wiring board; and a step of fixing one of the electronic components on each of the plural electronic component mounting parts via the adhesive. When the adhesive is provided on each of the plural electronic component mounting parts, the center of gravity of a volume of the adhesive provided on the mounting part where an Nth electronic component is to be mounted is shifted in a direction closer to the mounting part where an (N minus 1 or greater)th electronic component is provided neighboring and adjacent to the mounting part where the Nth electronic component is to be mounted. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196246 | Bundle Cable Connector Assembly, Components, Tooling and Manufacturing Method - A method for assembling a bundle cable connector assembly that eliminates bird caging, wire threads extruding through a connector pin, loose wire threads, dielectric shield shrinking, etc. The method includes stripping the wire to create a birdcage preventative zone and an exposed tip with a crimping zone therebetween, and tinning the exposed wire at the birdcage preventative zone and the tip. The method then includes inserting the wire into a connector pin, and crimping the pin to the wire at the crimping zone using heat so that the tinning solder melts. The method then includes mounting the pin to a connector body and mounting a wire-locking device to the connector body to lock the pin to the connector body. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196247 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE INCREASING TURBINE ROTOR EFFICIENCY - A method facilitates assembling a turbine. The method includes coupling buckets to a turbine wheel. The method also includes coupling a first end of a cover plate to the turbine wheel such that at least one projection extending from the turbine wheel retains the cover plate in position relative to the turbine wheel and inserting a fastening mechanism through an opening defined in the turbine wheel to secure the cover plate against the turbine wheel. The cover plate facilitates reducing dovetail leakage across the buckets coupled to the turbine wheel. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196248 | Method for Producing an Exhaust-Carrying Device - A method of producing an exhaust gas-carrying device in which the gas-carrying device includes at least one insert piece and a cylindrical outer housing is disclosed. The method includes the steps of introducing the insert piece into the outer housing and applying radial forces with clamping jaws which bear against the outer surface area of the outer housing and plastically deform the outer housing inwards in order to clamp the insert piece in the outer housing. The clamping jaws are configured to have edges such that marking lines are formed in the outer housing which do not continuously extend axially parallel to the outer housing along that portion of the outer housing in which the insert piece is arranged. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196249 | Bearing Shell and Method For the Production Thereof - The invention relates to a method for producing a bearing shell comprising two circumferentially extending oil grooves. According to said method, a rectangular blank is cut from a strip stock, and said blank is shaped into the bearing shell. The oil grooves are introduced into the blank by die-cutting two cavities which extend from the narrow sides in the longitudinal direction of the blank at a maximum angular range of 60°. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196250 | REPLACEMENT CARTRIDGE FOR A RAZOR ASSEMBLY - A replacement cartridge for a razor assembly is provided that includes a shaving aid body for use with the razor assembly. The shaving aid body includes an aperture disposed within a contact surface. The aperture is sized to receive a razor cartridge. Some embodiments of the present replacement cartridge include a base. In some of those embodiments the base includes one or more features for attaching the replacement cartridge to the razor assembly. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196251 | Support structure for a flexible razor blade assembly - A support structure ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080196252 | Hair Cutting Device with Hair Length Indicator Means - To provide a hair cutting device permitting the user to really know the remaining hair length without having to do trial cuts, a hair cutting device ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080196253 | Precision knife and blade dispenser for the same - A combination precision knife and blade dispenser having a handle portion configured to receive a blade and a dispenser. The dispenser is configured to support at least one blade in a new blade portion thereof. The dispenser further has a used blade portion configured to support at least one blade therein, where a user, manipulates the handle portion and engages a base of the at least one blade therein, and where in order to dispose of the blade, the user inserts the blade into the dispenser and disengages the base of the blade from the handle portion such that at no time does a user need to touch an edge portion of the blade. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196254 | Rotary Cutters - A rotary cutter head assembly for attachment to a head of a rotary cutter comprises an elongate band for attachment around an outer diameter of a rotary cutter head, the band having first and second end regions, an attachment arrangement for securing the first end region to the second end region, and a cutting element holder secured to the band for releasably receiving a filamentary cutting element. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196255 | POWERED WEED TRIMMER CUTTING HEAD AND METHOD - A cutting head attached to a powered rotary weed cutting machine has a generally cylindrical structure containing a plurality of cutting blades, wherein the upper and lower portions of said structure may be rotated with respect to one another without the use of tools and without requiring the structure to be disassembled, to expose each entire cutting blade for replacement when required. The lower portion of the cutting head may be anchored to cutting machine shaft, for example, and the upper portion may be rotated, against spring bias, relative to the temporarily-stationary lower portion. A lock may be included to ensure that the upper portion does not open until desired, for example, by including a rigid plate or arm that, in a first position, extends through portions of both the upper portion and the lower portion. The lock plate or arm may extend into the cutting head from the top or the side, for example. When manually and purposefully pushed inward, the lock plate or arm will move so that is no longer resides in both upper and lower portions, so that said upper portion is free to rotate relative to the lower portion. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196256 | Split power tool - An extendable hedge trimmer includes a housing having a handle end and a tool end. The handle end includes a battery and an electrical connector. The tool end includes a hedge trimming implement, a motor, and an electrical connector. The electrical connector of the tool end is electrically connected with the motor. Wiring is included within the handle end for electrically connecting the battery and the electrical connector of the handle end. The trimmer also includes a pole which is releasably connectable between the tool end and the handle end. The pole is configured for electrically connecting the handle end with the tool end. The trimmer also includes a latch mechanism for releasably attaching the pole between tool end and handle end. The trimmer also includes an input for receiving AC line power via a power cord, the trimmer configured for being power by AC line power and/or battery power. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196257 | Handsaw mounting assemblies and mounting methods - An assembly comprising a frame comprising a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion being configured to removably couple a motor assembly portion of a handsaw, and the bottom portion being configured to fixedly couple a structure. A method of affixing a handsaw to a structure that includes removably coupling a motor assembly portion of the handsaw to a structure using an assembly. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196258 | Electric Hair Removal Apparatus - An electric hair removal apparatus for removing hair from the human skin. The hair removal apparatus includes a housing adapted to be held in the hand, a mechanically working hair removal device and a motor for driving the hair removal device. Provision is made for a sensor device for generating a signal that depends on the speed at which the hair removal device is moved over the skin during the hair removal. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196259 | APPARATUS OF AND METHOD OF USE OF A RADIUS TABLE AND RADIAL TEMPLATE FOR FORMING MUNTIN BAR PATTERNS FOR MULTI-PANE WINDOW UNITS WITH OVERLAPPING SPOKES - An apparatus of a radius table with spokes which supports a glass pane. The glass pane centered by a centering system. The spokes having a measuring device which is urged into contact with the glass pane thereby allowing determination of the required length of a false hollow muntin bar for formation of a muntin bar pattern within a multi-pane window unit. The cut muntin bars placed proximal spokes. A radial template placed proximal the placed muntin bars to secure the muntin bars to the radial template by muntin clamps. The radial template with attached muntin bars removed from the radius table and transported for fabrication of a multi-pane window unit. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196260 | Measurement Method and Measuring Device For Use In Measurement Systems - A measurement method and a measuring device for use in measurement systems such as co-ordinate measurement machines and similar, where a position sensor is arranged to register its position in order to determine the form and dimensions of an object. The position sensor is supported by a support, the position and orientation of which are determined through calculation with the aid of data from at least one of accelerometers, GPS receivers and gyroscopes, and based on a known starting position. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196261 | TILE MARKING AND/OR CUTTING DEVICE - A tile marking tool uses a probe mounted on a biased marking arm to engage and follow a contour of an obstruction, such as a wall, cabinet, or heat vent, adjacent which floor tile must be installed. As the tool is moved along the wall, a marking element on the other end of the marking arm marks or cuts the contour of the obstruction on a tile or tiles to be laid, facilitating cutting and/or placement of the tile in such a way as to fit well against the obstruction. Embodiments include a corner marking arrangement for marking tiles to be laid in reentrant corners. The corner marking arrangement includes a corner arm attachable to and orthogonal to the marking arm so that the tool is used in usual fashion as it approaches the reentrant corner. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196262 | PICTURE HANGING MEASURING DEVICE - A measuring device is provided that includes a vertical member, at least one hanging element and an adjustable ledge. The hanging element is fixedly attached to the vertical member and extends outwardly from a surface thereof. The adjustable ledge is selectively slideable in a vertical direction along at least a portion of the vertical member. The hanging element and the adjustable ledge cooperate to define a vertical distance therebetween. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196263 | Seat adjustment tool for bicycle - A tool for precisely determining the height and setback of a bicycle seat so that the seat can be adjusted to desired parameters. The tool can also be employed to determine the exact height of a bicycle's frame. The tool includes an adapter member that is attached to the bottom bracket spindle of the bicycle after removal of the crank arm. An elongate measuring pole is attached to the adapter member. Measuring indicia are inscribed on the outer surface of the pole. The measuring pole is provided with two components adjustably positioned along the length of the pole. One component is adapted to attach to the frame of the bicycle. The second component includes an adjustable position rod. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196264 | Tape Measure with Interchangeable End Fittings - A tape measure includes a housing; a measuring tape deployable with respect to the housing between a fully retracted position and a deployed position; the tape having an anchored end and a free end; a first coupling portion secured to the tape free end; a plurality of measuring end fittings, each of the end fittings comprising a second coupling portion; the first and second coupling portions interockingly engageable to selectively couple the corresponding end fitting to the tape free end; wherein the first and second coupling portions are interlockingly engageable, and advantageously also disengageable, when the measuring tape free end is in the fully retracted position. Advantageously, each of the end fittings have a measuring abutment surface disposed aligned with a zero point of the tape's measuring scale when the corresponding end fitting is coupled to the measuring tape. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196265 | Tape Measure with Moving Tape Exit Port - A tape measure includes a housing that includes a frame and a mouthpiece body moveable mounted to the frame. The mouthpiece body includes a tape exit port that is moveable, advantageously rotatably, and may include an external recess aligned with the exit port. A measuring tape is supported by the housing and selectively deployable from the housing via the exit port. The movable exit port may allow the tape to enter the housing along a line that is tangent to the coil of tape rotatably supported by the housing. This tangency is advantageously maintained as the size of the coil changes due to the amount of tape therein. Other aspects and methods are also disclosed. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196266 | Ductless dryer - A ductless dryer includes a main body, a drum rotatably installed at the main body, a heat exchanger for removing moisture from air exhausted from the drum, a circulation duct to flow the air exhausted from the drum into the heat exchanger, an exhaust duct to flow the air exhausted from the heat exchanger outside the dryer; and a noise reduction portion to attenuate noise propagation through the exhaust duct. As the ductless dryer is provided with the noise reduction portion, the noise propagation through the exhaust duct exposed into the room and the noise of the entire ductless dryer can be attenuated at the same time, whereby a quieter room environment can be provided. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196267 | Washing machine and method for controlling the same - A washing machine, and a method to control same, prevents deposition of scale in a steam generator and removes deposited scale effectively. The washing machine, which has a rotary drum, a steam generator having a generator heater to supply steam to an inside of the rotary drum, and a water supply device to supply water to the steam generator, includes a control unit controlling the water supply device to allow water to pass intermittently through the steam generator to cool the steam generator when operation of the steam generator is terminated. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196268 | FILTER CLEANING APPARATUS AND DUCTLESS DRYER IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - Disclosed is a filter cleaning apparatus and a ductless dryer adopting the same, the dryer having a main body, a drum rotatably mounted at the main body, a hot air supplying unit supplying hot air into the drum, a heat exchanger condensing and removing moisture contained in air exhausted from the drum, a circulation duct conducing the air exhausted from the drum to the heat exchanger, a filter installed in the circulation duct and filtering foreign substances contained in the air discharged from the drum, and a filter cleaning apparatus removing the foreign substances caught by the filter, thereby enhancing a user's convenience and reducing indoor air contamination which may occur in the course of removing the foreign substances. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196269 | Sandals with adjustable center post assemblies - Sandals with adjustable post assemblies are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a sandal can include a sole assembly and a first strap coupled to the sole assembly. The first strap is positioned to engage a forefoot area of a wearer's foot. The first strap includes an aperture proximate to an intermediate portion of the first strap. The sandal also includes an adjustable post assembly extending through the aperture. The post assembly includes a post portion coupled to the sole assembly and one or more flexible second straps projecting from the post portion and configured to be releasably coupled to the first strap. The first strap is movable along at least one of the post portion and the one or more flexible second straps to adjust the position of the first strap relative to the sole assembly for engagement with the wearer's foot. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims (37 C.F.R. 1.72(b)). | 2008-08-21 |
20080196270 | Heel retainers for open-heeled footwear - Disclosed is a heel retainer for retaining a heel of a wearer on an open-heeled shoe or a closed-back shoe with a low counter. The heel retainer includes a pad having opposed first and second adhesive surfaces. The first adhesive surface is adapted to contact the heel of the wearer and the second adhesive surface is adapted to be detachably adhered to a heel area of a shoe sole. The first adhesive surface retains the heel of the wearer on the heel area of the shoe sole and reduces the possibility slippage during use, thereby providing more comfort and ease to the wearer. In one form, the heel retainer can be easily attached/removed to/from the shoe according to the needs of a wearer without adversely affecting the integrity of the shoe. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196271 | Slipper with hollow sole - A slipper with hollow sole, including: a sole made by plastic blowing molding as a flexible envelope, the envelope defining an internal room, a working hole being formed on an edge of the sole; a clump adhered to bottom face of the sole; and a detachable binder. The sole is formed with at least one fixing hole in which at least one end of the binder is detachably fixed. The fixing hole extends from upper face to lower face of the sole. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196272 | Shoe Sole With Pivotal Ground Engaging Plate - A shoe sole comprising a foot engaging plate for accommodating a foot of a user and a ground engaging surface/plate. The foot engaging plate is sufficiently rigid so as to resist distortion of the foot engaging plate, during use of the shoe sole, so that the foot remains supported by the foot engaging plate during use of the shoe sole. A pivot member is located between the foot engaging plate and the ground engaging surface/plate to facilitate relative pivoting motion between the foot engaging plate and the ground engaging surface/plate. A layer of resilient material is sandwiched between the foot engaging plate and the ground engaging surface/plate. The resilient material may have one or more bores formed therein which accommodate a compressible material therein to facilitate programming of a desired compression characteristic for the shoe sole. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196273 | Triplanar Support System For Footwear - A shoe comprising: an assembly of a shoe upper and sole unit for supporting a foot, the assembly defining a foot compartment that orients a foot in an objective (desired) tri-planar alignment to affect three areas of the foot anatomy simultaneously: (1) the sustentaculum tali; (2) the lateral calcaneus; and (3) the fifth metatarsal ray of the foot. In certain embodiments the shoe compartment is configured to correct an adverse internal rotation of the talus by: (1) vertical lift on the ST; (2) varus movement of the calcaneus; and (3) fifth ray pressure to adduct the forefoot. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196274 | Interchangeable Pod System - An article of footwear with an interchangeable pod system is disclosed. The interchangeable pod system includes an outsole, a pod set, and a cleat set. The pods are attached to the outsole by means of the members of the cleat set. Variations in the types of pods and cleats used allow a wearer to reconfigure the article of footwear in order to maximize performance on a given surface in a given set of surface conditions as well as other parameters. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196275 | Combination of Skin Boot and Ski - The invention relates to a combination of ski boots of various sizes and skis with a fitted binding, comprising a toe jaw and a heel jaw, the relative separation of which may be altered and fixed relative to the ski by means of a guide device arranged on the ski. The ski boots belong to at least two ski boot types ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080196276 | Multi-Traction Effect Shoe Cleat - A cleat for a shoe has an annular array of different types of angularly spaced traction elements disposed about and depending from a hub periphery. The array includes plural types of flexible traction elements and plural types inflexible traction elements interleaved within the array. The dynamic elements are longer than the static elements and are of two different lengths. The static elements have two different configurations. The flexible elements are sufficiently close to adjacent inflexible elements to permit grass to be trapped therebetween when the flexible elements are flexed. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196277 | Article of Footwear Including a Reflective Outsole - An article of footwear including a reflective outsole is disclosed. The article of footwear has an outsole including a reflective device that covers one or several portions of the outsole. The reflective device is composed of a thin and flexible material that does interfere with the natural flexibility of the outsole. The reflective device may extend over a substantial majority of a lower surface of the outsole, including a portion of the outer periphery of the outsole. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196278 | Shoe with Breathable Sole | 2008-08-21 |
20080196279 | Support Sleeve for Thin and/or High Heels on Ladies' Shoes - A support sleeve for high heels on ladies's shoes with a sleeve body to accommodate a heel, said sleeve body having a substantially larger base than the base of the heel to be accommodated, and fixing means ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080196280 | Hybrid snow blower - A hybrid snow blower kit for use on a vehicle, comprising: a frame for attachment to the vehicle, this frame comprising an opened plow housing portion defining a plow wall having a snow outlet, a pair of first connecting sockets on the plow wall and a pair of second connecting sockets on the plow wall. A powered auger actuator is carried by the frame. A first auger assembly can be installed in the pair of first connecting sockets and rotated by the auger actuator. A second auger assembly can be installed in the pair of second connecting sockets and rotated by the auger actuator. A discharge chute is mounted to the frame and connected to the snow outlet. A powered blower member in the snow outlet is for blowing snow from the plow housing portion through the discharge chute. Either one of the first and second auger assemblies of the hybrid snow blower kit can be operatively mounted to the frame. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196281 | System for Attaching a Replaceable Ground Engaging Wear Member - A compactor tooth has a replaceable, ground engaging wear member mounted to a mounting block carried on the cylindrical exterior surface of a landfill-compactor wheel of a compactor machine. The mounting block has an external surface formed to engage a complementary internal cavity of the wear tip and includes a pair of circumferentially spaced sides oriented not more than 5 degrees from perpendicular to the cylindrical exterior surface of the wheel. The replaceable tip has a body with an exterior ground-engaging surface, a mounting end and a mounting-base receiving cavity opening through the mounting end. The cavity is configured to receive the mounting block thereinto and has a pair of circumferentially spaced side surfaces configured to be in close abutting relationship to a respective one of the circumferentially spaced sides of said mounting block. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196282 | Method for Controlling an Ironning Temperature During a Steam Ironing Process and a Corresponding Steam Iron - A steam iron assembly ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080196283 | Personalizable calendar assemblies and methods - A calendar assembly comprises an intermediate page, a trailing page, and a support structure. The intermediate page comprises an intermediate backing sheet and an intermediate face sheet. The intermediate backing sheet defines an intermediate inner surface and an intermediate exposed surface. The intermediate face sheet is attached to the intermediate backing sheet to define an intermediate material chamber. The trailing page comprises a trailing backing sheet defining an inner surface and an exposed surface. The support structure supports the intermediate page relative to the trailing page such that the intermediate face sheet and the trailing exposed surface of the trailing backing sheet may be configured for viewing adjacent to each other. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196284 | Composite magnetic advertising mailing cards - A composite magnetic card for bearing printed data and suitable for mailing purposes comprising
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20080196285 | ADVERTISING DISPLAY - A cap has a recessed side wall which receives an indicia bearing card. A transparent plate covers the card. With this arrangement, the card is protected from the weather and may be swapped out for a different card. The cap may be configured to cap a wheel stop but may also be placed along the periphery of a tee-off box on a golf course. In the latter instance, spikes with golf-ball like heads may be used to moor the caps in place. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196286 | Edge animation multiple image display device - A toy device unit that includes a pair of stacked transparent plates coupled to a housing. A user can write images on each plate. Mounted to the housing is a first light source aligned with an edge of the first plate and a second light source aligned with an edge of the second plate. The unit has a switch that can be moved by a user to illuminate either the first plate or the second plate. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196287 | LIGHT BOX DISPLAY - A light box display for use in a retail environment includes a light box, a graphic, and a graphic cover. The light box includes a first member and a second member configured to collectively house a plurality of light sources. The graphic cover is selectively coupled to the light box with at least one of static build up and friction fit to secure the graphic between the light box and the graphic cover such that the graphic is configured to be backlit with light emanating from the plurality of light sources. The first member of the light box includes a first member side wall and the second member of the light box includes a second member side wall. The second member side wall generally fits around and overlaps a substantial entirety of the first member side wall. Associated methods are also disclosed and provide additional advantages. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196288 | PRINTED FLEXIBLE MAGNET - A printed flexible magnet constructed of a flexible magnetic sheet of material includes a first portion and a second portion that are divided from each other by a primary line of weakness. The first portion may include one or more printed advertisements on its front and/or back surface, and may be separated from the first portion at the line of weakness. The second portion may include printed coupon on its front and/or back surface. According to another embodiment the second portion may be divided into a plurality of segments by secondary lines of weakness. According to such an embodiment, the segments may be detached from each other at the secondary lines of weakness and may be detached from the first portion at the primary line of weakness. The magnetic sheet may be have any of a variety of shapes, such as circular, rectangular or triangular, and the first portion, second portion and segments may have a variety of complimentary shapes within the magnetic sheet. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196289 | Recoil Mechanism for A Gun - A recoil mechanism for a gun with a frame, a barrel and a slide, has a cylinder with a rear with external flange and an internal diaphragm spaced forwardly of the flange and between a rear chamber and a front chamber in the cylinder. A nut is fixed to the frame and an axle has a rear end threaded to the nut and extends in the cylinder. The axle has a collar trapped in the front chamber by the diaphragm. A first spring around the cylinder, has a front end abutting the slide and a rear end abutting the flange. A second spring extending at least partly in the rear chamber has a rear end abutting the nut and a front end abutting the diaphragm. A third spring in the front chamber, is shorter in length than the front chamber. A recoil adjusting plug is used with or without the recoil mechanism. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196290 | Cartridge Magazine for a handgun and Protective Device for Cartridge Magazines - A cartridge magazines for a handgun, which magazine includes a closed or closable bottom at its lower end and an opening at its upper end, from which one cartridge each is supplied to the handgun, is at least largely surrounded by a single-part, elastic and removable sheath to protect it against soiling and against sand. The sheath is bag-shaped and is slipped over the cartridge magazine upside down so that the rim of the sheath will contact the region of the bottom of the cartridge magazine. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196291 | Modular illuminated attractant and fishing lure - Presented is a modular illuminated fishing lure having an electronics module, a bait attachment module, and a bait module. The electronics module has a light source which transmits light through fiber optic cable strands in a predetermined pattern controlled by an electronic control module. A power connection on the electronics module allows the selective connection of a power plug to close an electrical circuit, and provide power to the light sources and the electronic control module. The power plug is disposed on a retaining module so that when not connected, the power plug is held away from the power connection. The bait attachment module may have a connector allowing interchangeable bait modules. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196292 | Tremor - An elongated device with a self-contained vibration generating mechanism including a battery driven motor and eccentric weight and means to vary the vibration that can be easily attached to an ordinary fishing rod having a reel and line mounted thereon to cause the fishing rod shaft to vibrate in a manner to cause a bait or lure attached to the line to vibrate in a selective manner to attract fish, without passing the fishing line through the device. The device is firmly detachably attached to a fishing rod shaft by the combination of an extension of the device having a curvilinear cavity defined by a wall adapted to frictionally engage the top of a fishing rod shaft co-acting with a pair of straps wrappable around the device and secured by a hook and loop fastening system | 2008-08-21 |
20080196293 | Bait fish-holding turbine fishing lure - A bait fish-holding type fishing lure having a lure body in the form of a turbine member mounted rotatably on a longitudinally-extending axle member is arranged for securement at its front end to a fishing line, the lure body turbine member formed as a substantially hollow headcap member which mounts a rearwardly-projecting bait fish body support rod arranged to support and secure a bait fish during operation of the fishing lure, the lure body turbine member including at least one peripheral, outwardly projecting, longitudinally curved turbine fin member arranged to cause rotation of the lure body and supported bait fish on a substantially consistent and steady axis of rotation on the supporting axle member upon relative movement of the lure and surrounding water during fishing operations. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196294 | Easy steelie hook - This invention is a fishing device that is used in its preferred embodiment to trap bait between the hook and the line, within a boundary formed between the eyes. It eliminates the need for complicated knots, when using organic or otherwise fragile bait. It also prevents unnecessary damage to the bait during normal fishing activities. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196295 | Rodent Killing Device - A rodent killing trap includes a case having front and rear sides. A plurality of electrodes are operatively coupled to the case and exposed adjacent the case front and rear sides so as to electrocute a rodent upon contact. The rodent killing trap may be connected to an electrical power source and includes a switch for selectively actuating the plurality of electrodes by electrical connection to the power source. The device may only be activated or deactivated using a tool or implement so as to be safe from use by children. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196296 | Fruit-Shaped Fruit Fly Trap - A fruit fly trap whose exterior shape represents a piece of fruit such as an apple, orange, banana or the like. The trap housing includes a bottom base portion and a top cover portion. The cover contains various holes through which fruit flies can gain access to the interior of the trap. The trap also includes a locking mechanism for securing the base and cover together. Located inside the trap is a natural product attractant stored within the interior of the trap. The construction of the trap is such that the liquid or powder attractant is retained inside the trap so it will not spill out. Also, a disabling adhesive is located on a glueboard insert and/or on the interior walls of the trap. Thus, when fruit flies enter the trap they will get caught in the adhesive or simply die because they cannot escape. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196297 | Fire ant colony killer - A mechanized system for exterminating and several embodiments thereof are presented. Steam is generated and transported to a movable applicator. The applicator is positioned over a designated area of ground and the steam is applied exterminating the insects on and/or under the designated area of ground. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196298 | Synthesizing Hydrocarbons of Coal with Ethanol - A novel fuel for the gasoline-powered internal combustion engine and an additive for the diesel combustion engine is provided by producing an Ethanol/Coal synthesization that approaches the BTU content of Gasohol. In one implementation the synthesizing process is performed by extracting hydrocarbons from the coal using a release agent and synthesizing the extracted coal hydrocarbons with an ethyl alcohol product to produce a fuel suitable for use in an internal combustion engine. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196299 | INTEGRATED MULTISTAGE SUPERCRITICAL TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE HIGH QUALITY VEGETABLE OILS AND BIOFUELS - The present invention relates to a power generation system, which includes a source of a seed oil, a source of alcohol, and a reactor in communication with the source of seed oil and the source of alcohol. The reactor produces a biofuel product. The system has a power source that operates on a biofuel energy source to produce heated exhaust. The power source is in communication with the reactor to utilize a portion of the biofuel product as its biofuel energy source. The system has a heat transfer mechanism that transfers heat from the exhaust manifold to the reactor. The power source also converts mechanical power into electrical power. Also disclosed is a system that involves extraction of oil from an oilseed product. A method of extracting oil from an oilseed product, a method of making a transesterified seed oil, and a method of making a biofuel are also disclosed, as are products obtained thereby. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196300 | Tetrahydrobenzoxazines As Stabilisers - The use of tetrahydrobenzoxazines I | 2008-08-21 |
20080196301 | Artificial firelog using non-petroleum waxes - An artificial firelog of the invention includes as constituents (a) a combustible cellulosic material and (b) a combustible non-petroleum wax, wherein the relative proportions of the constituents are, by weight, from about 30% to about 70% of (a) and from about 30% to about 70% of (b) for 100 parts of (a) and (b). In one form of the invention, the combustible non-petroleum wax constituent may include one or more combustible materials derived from plant oils, vegetable oils, animal oils, fats, rosin, pitch, waxy materials and combinations thereof. In another form of the invention, the combustible non-petroleum wax constituent may include a formulated blend of individual non-petroleum wax components. In yet another form of the invention a combustible binding agent can be added to the blend of materials resulting in reduction of the portion of the more costly combustible wax component. A firelog according to the invention can provide a number of benefits, including lower cost, better lighting and flaming performance, and more environmentally sustainable in comparison to firelogs using petroleum waxes. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196302 | Artificial firelog using oil and/or fat-retaining materials - An artificial firelog according to the present invention may comprise as constituents a combustible cellulosic or fiber material, a non-absorbent combustible oil- and/or fat-retaining material, and a combustible binder/fuel or wax in appropriate proportions. A combustible binding agent may be also be added as an additional constituent material to allow a further reduction of the combustible wax component. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196303 | Drip Irrigation System - Most mushroom farmhouses employ surface irrigation for watering, which causes brown spot on mushroom, making the mushroom die or get brown, so cultivated mycelia become broken, preventing continued mushroom farming. In a drip irrigation system, water is flowed through any or both ends of the rubber outer tube ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080196304 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR VEGETATIVE MATERIAL AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Lightweight, removable covers for harvested vegetative material, such as sod, stacked on a pallet are provided. A cover includes a top panel with side and end panels extending downwardly from the top panel to form an envelope shaped to fit snugly over the stacked material. The stacked material is arranged in a shape of predetermined length, breadth and height, and the envelope is configured to have a corresponding shape. The envelope surrounds the stacked material without enclosing the pallet. The length and breadth of each panel of the envelope corresponds to a respective portion of the shape of the stacked material. In addition, each panel comprises a flexible material that is impervious to moisture. An outside surface of each panel is light and heat-reflective to protect the covered material and an inside surface is non-reflective. One or more of the panels includes promotional and/or information indicia on an outside surface thereof. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196305 | Continuous hydrogen and alcohol generator from coal - A gas generator with the sole input of air, water and coal that continuously produces hydrogen and carbon monoxide and further reacts these two gases into alcohol. This gas generator/reactor is using its own by-products and is therefore also self sustaining. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196306 | Device For Producing a Product Gas From Biomass - A device for producing a product gas from biomass includes a reactor which is delimited by a base part and reactor walls. The reactor walls include a circumferential wall and an upper wall. The reactor includes a supply opening for the supplying of biomass, and also at least one riser for the chemical conversion of supplied biomass to a product gas and a solid substance. The riser is attached within the circumferential wall and includes an upper end and a lower end. The reactor also has a discharge opening for the discharging of the product gas. The riser is fastened to at least one reactor wall. The base wall of the reactor has a through-opening through which the lower end of the riser movably extends. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196307 | Procedure for gasification of glycerine - Procedure for the use of glycerine as biomass, for the production of energy by means of a spray gasification process, based on the use of a mixture of oxygen, vapour and atmospheric air as gasifying agents, which are introduced into a Gasification Chamber at temperatures above 900° C., so that the gas produced is transferred to a Reformer wherein, also at temperatures above 900° C., the different partial oxidation/thermal cracking reactions in the presence of metal oxides are completed and, subsequently, hot cycloned to retain ashes greater than 5 microns in size, whereupon the gas is sharply cooled using a basket-type Evaporator. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196308 | THERMALLY STABLE COCURRENT GASIFICATION SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A method and apparatus, in one example, relates to a system and method for the generation of very low-tar, high-energy synthesis gas from a large variety of carbonaceous feedstock, including those with higher moisture levels than conventional gasifiers. The system comprises a gasification reactor wherein a portion of the energy of the output syngas of the reactor is used to heat the gasification zone of the reactor via an annular space surrounding the gasification zone of the gasifier, to maintain a temperature condition above 800° C. The maintenance of a long, quasi-uniform high-temperature gasification zone reduces the amount of input air or oxygen, reduces bridging within the gasifier, cracks pyrolysis oils, increases the conversion of char, minimizes heat losses from the bed, and converts moisture within the packed bed into a gasification medium. This results in a very low tar synthesis gas with less nitrogen dilution and higher energy content than conventional gasifiers. The reduction in bridging reduces operating costs. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196309 | Door That Converts Into A Staircase For Accessing A Machine Tool And Machine Tool Equipped With Such A Door - A door to a machine tool positioned at the front of the machine tool on the workstation side. The door is equipped with steps along an entire length thereof to provide access to the workstation of the machine tool when in a folded-down position. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196310 | Window shutter - A window shutter which can be used for interior and exterior. The window shutter has a feature that, if any side (ex., the right side to the user when he or she is facing the window) of the window needs to be blocked by some stuff, its louvers can also be adjusted from the other side of the window by the user. Two embodiments are provided to implement this feature. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196311 | Articulated Mounting System for Doors with Limited Space - This invention consists of an “articulated mounting system for doors with limited space” that consists of introducing, between a conventional door and the frame or surface to be covered, a solid intermediary provided with angular displacement around a resting axis located in the frame, wall or any surface that supports the door and which, at its other end, contains the turning axis for the door located on its own symmetrical axis, incorporating a horizontal handle in the turning axis of the door itself and around one of its faces, which allows the user to force the movement of the whole thing and to move it in a parallel fashion to the surface of the door until they can enter or exit without difficulty. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196312 | Electrically Driven Entryway Actuation System - An electrically driven entryway activation system for opening and closing two spaced swinging doors hung on spaced rotating parallel door posts comprises a base plate extending between the door posts. Levers attached to each door post rotate in a plane parallel to the base plate. A low profile actuation system spaced between the levers comprises a center post, a sector gear journaled on the center post for rotation parallel to the base plate, and a low profile gearmotor mounted between the base plate and the sector gear. A low profile emergency manual mechanism is provided for unclutching the output pinion gear of the gearmotor. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196313 | Door and Door Frame Assembly - Door and frame assemblies are disclosed by the present application. In one exemplary embodiment, the a door is connected to a door frame, such that the door is moveable between an open position and a closed position. Activation of a trigger causes a door frame coupling arrangement to couple the door frame to the door in a closed position to thereby inhibit movement of the door relative to the frame. In another exemplary embodiment, a door is coupled to a door frame by a hinge. The hinge is configured to move the door in translation as the door is rotated from the open position to the closed position. For example, the hinge may move the door downward, toward the sill, when the door is moved from the open position to the closed position. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196314 | VEHICLE TAILGATE MOVEMENT ASSIST MECHANISM USING FOUR BAR LINKAGE AND STRUT - A vehicle tailgate movement assist mechanism including a tailgate configured to rotate between opened and closed positions and a tailgate lever arm fixedly connected to a bottom area of the tailgate. A drive lever may be pivotally connected at one end thereof to the tailgate lever arm and pivotally connected at an opposite end thereof to a bell crank. The bell crank may be pivotally anchored at one end thereof to a vehicle body. A strut may be pivotally anchored at one end thereof to the vehicle body and pivotally connected at an opposite end thereof to the bell crank. With the mechanism configured as discussed above, rotation of the tailgate from a closed to an opened position simultaneously rotates the tailgate lever arm to impart movement to the drive lever and the bell crank to thereby actuate the strut to reduce an opening speed of the tailgate. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196315 | DOOR EDGE PROTECTORS FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A DOOR PROTECTIVE COVER - Embodiments of door edge protective covers that protect a door's edge surfaces are described that are adapted to be used in conjunction with door protective covers that protect the door's face surfaces. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196316 | Manhole with Locking Device - The present invention relates to a manhole ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080196317 | Impact resistant multipane window - Briefly, therefore the present invention is directed to a novel method of making a double glazed impact resistant window, the method comprising: forming a window sash that delineates a mounting space for mounting a first pane and a second pane opposite and parallel to and spaced apart from each other, the sash having an integral spacer that forms a sealing surface of the mounting space for each pane; adhering a durable transparent polymer film to a surface of the first pane; attaching a protective layer to at least a portion of the durable transparent polymer film to protect the durable transparent polymer film from damage prior to assembling the double glazed impact resistant window; conforming the pane to the size and shape of the mounting space; removing the protective layer; mounting the first pane in the mounting space with the film covered surface of the pane facing the sealing surface of the integral spacer; and repeating the previous steps for the second pane. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196318 | Carbide Cutting Insert - Cutting tools and cutting inserts having a wear resistant coating on a substrate comprising a metal carbide particle and a binder. For certain applications, a cutting insert having a wear resistant coating comprising hafnium carbon nitride and a binder comprising ruthenium may provide a greater service life. The wear resistant coating comprising hafnium carbon nitride may have a thickness of from 1 to 10 microns. In another embodiment, the cutting tool comprises a cemented carbide substrate with a binder comprising at least one of iron, nickel and cobalt. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196319 | CERAMIC ROUND TOOLS FOR THE MACHINING OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A tool, such as a monolithic ceramic round tool or ceramic inserted round tool fabricated from materials containing silicon nitride, is used for machining composite materials, plastics, and graphite. The tool contains at least a β-silicon nitride phase and a grain boundary phase that is composed of rare earth element oxides such as zirconia, yttria, ceria, and compounds that contain elements such as aluminum, magnesium, silicon, nitrogen and oxygen. The tool is formed by consolidating powder components at elevated temperature. The consolidated ceramic has a porosity of less than 2 vol. %. Composite materials that can be machined include glass fiber-polymer composites, whisker reinforced polymer composites, and carbon fiber containing composites. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196320 | DEVICE FOR THE RENOVATION OF FLAT ROOFS - The present invention relates to a device for the renovation of a flat roof of a building, while at least partially maintaining the old roof structure, with at least three attachment devices for attaching a second roof disposed over the flat roof being renovated, the second roof being made of a flexible, tensible surface material which is disposed by means of the at least three attachment devices over the flat roof such that it covers the area of the flat roof. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196321 | Drip edge system - A drip edge system according to the invention comprises a body portion adapted to be disposed adjacent a roof deck. A first leg is disposed adjacent an end of the body portion and extends generally angularly from the body portion. A second leg extends generally angularly from the body portion and is offset from the first leg, such that a fascia board may be received between the first leg and the second leg. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196322 | Shiftable Building - The invention concerns a building ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080196323 | EXTENDABLE/RETRACTABLE SUPPORT COLUMN - An extendable and retractable column which is formed from at least three linked sections. The linked sections include a plurality of individual sections linked end to end. As the linked sections are extended, each of the individual sections of the linked chains engage individual sections of adjacent linked chains to form a column. As the linked sections are retracted, each of the individual sections of the linked chains disengage from the individual section of the adjacent linked sections and the individual linked sections may be rolled up for compact storage. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196324 | Concrete Lifting Anchor - An elongate substantially planar lifting anchor ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080196325 | Cavity Closer Apparatus - The invention provides cavity closer apparatus in strip form and suitable for use with ICF walls, the apparatus comprising a body member including a central portion for bridging the cavity between inner and outer wall leaves and respective front and rear projections for engaging the exposed ends of the leaves, in use, in which the body member incorporates means for lockable engagement of fixing cleats for a window or door frame. The central portion of the body member may include a housing defining one or more voids containing insulation material and the fixing cleats may comprise clips formed from a flat strip of springy or resilient material adapted at the forward end portion for attachment to a door or window frame element and at the rearward end portion for lockable engagement with the body member, behind the frame element. The apparatus may also include a spacer member in strip form, the body and spacer members including means for mutual engagement at a desired position of the spacer member relative to the depth of the body member, the spacer member including means for lockable engagement of fixing cleats for the window or door frame. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196326 | CABLE CLEAT SYSTEM - The present invention relates generally to a system for adjusting the length and tension of a cable that is used to support another structure, such as bay and bow windows and, more particularly, to such a system that is easily micro-adjustable as well as macro-adjustable. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196327 | Crypt Arrangement - A crypt arrangement ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080196328 | Anchoring Device - An anchoring device comprising a shaft, at least part of whose length comprises a tapered portion, with at least one helical flange which runs substantially along the length of said tapered section and an engagement means to allow the device to engage with a lever wherein in use rotation of the lever about the axis of the shaft results in rotation of the device such that the tapered portion and the helical flange co-operate to drive the device into the ground. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196329 | Mine Refuge - A mine refuge for use in a mine includes a chamber having an interior space sized and shaped for occupancy by at least one person. An oxygen supply is installed in the chamber for supplying oxygen to the chamber. A mask is operatively connected to the oxygen supply and is adapted for donning by the person to supply oxygen to the person. In some embodiments, an air supply in addition to the oxygen supply is provided. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196330 | Public Access Stair System - A public access stair assembly for use with a scaffold assembly and methods for assembling or installing such an assembly are disclosed. Advantageously, the stair assembly is connected in-line with the scaffold assembly to create an integrated public access stair system. The system and methods disclosed herein provide numerous benefits including, by way of example and not limitation, quick installation and dismantling. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196331 | Window frame with lip for covering windows - Devices and methods are disclosed for covering one or more windows held in a window frame by receipt of a pre-formed element into a pre-formed lip integrally attached or affixed to a window frame. In one example embodiment, the device includes a window frame having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side and the second side directly oppose each other in direction with a depth therebetween. The device further includes a first side having a perimeter, and a pre-formed lip continuously disposed along at least half of the perimeter, wherein the pre-formed lip may receive a pre-formed element fitting into and retained by the pre-formed lip in order to at least substantially cover the first side of the window frame. The device may also include a groove alongside the pre-formed lip for receiving vinyl and/or shims to more securely retain the pre-formed element. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196332 | Sheet metal header beam - A sheet-metal header beam is constructed from a single sheet of sheet metal ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080196333 | Hurricane clip - An F-shaped panel fastener for securing a panel within a window opening comprises a bracket having first and second parallel flanges extending perpendicularly from a base plate member. The first and second flanges are spaced apart to receive the thickness of the panel edge to be secured between them by a screw inserted through the first flange. Several fasteners are installed around the perimeter of the panel. The panel is installed within an exterior window frame using screws passed through the base plate of each fastener to contact the window frame surface. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196334 | Multifunctional Floor Pods - A floor pod ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080196335 | Support device for dual-layer glass curtain wall - The present invention discloses a support device for a dual-layer glass curtain wall, which is used to support a dual-layer glass curtain wall and provides an airtight/waterproof function for the gap of the dual-layer glass curtain wall and comprises a column, a clamp member sleeving the column, and a top brace installed inside the column. The outer surface of the column has an external thread. The column has a block member horizontally extending from the bottom of one end, and a packing ring is arranged in the root of the block member. The other end of the column has an inward-concaved cavity, and a fixing element is accommodated in the upper part of the cavity. The cavity and the fixing element respectively have threads, which can screw along each other. The clamp member further comprises a first press element pressing against the block member of the column, a second press element having an inner thread corresponding to the external thread, and a press ring interposing between the first press element and the second press element. Further, two press plates are respectively installed between the first press element and the press ring and between the press ring and the second press element. A packing ring is installed on the second press element and near the inner thread and faced to the press ring. The support device for a dual-layer glass curtain wall not only can firmly fix a dual-layer glass curtain wall to a fixing element on a building but also can prevent humidity from entering the gap of the dual-layer glass curtain wall. | 2008-08-21 |
20080196336 | Fiber reinforced concrete exterior wall system - A method of forming an exterior wall of a building, including the finished wall, includes the steps of mounting a cementitious, fiber-reinforced panel to the wall, such as the studs thereof, and then applying cementitious mortar to the panel. The cementitious mortar can be stucco, which is typically painted, or a base to which masonry units, such as stones or bricks, are mounted. The preferred panel is a glass fiber reinforced concrete panel. | 2008-08-21 |