35th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140237796 | Holding finding - An article of functional jewelry includes a magnetically responsive substrate with front and back surfaces, a bend dividing the substrate into first and second substantially planar regions, and a holding device. A magnet holds the article in position by sandwiching a piece of fabric between the magnet and the substrate. The holding device may include an aperture penetrating the first region forming a loop that supports an object such as a pair of eyeglasses or a scarf. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237797 | Pinned Head Swage Tool - A swage tool includes a first die coupled to a portion of a head and a second die coupled to a portion of a die block. A die block holder holds the die block and the second die. A piston inside a cylinder moves the second die toward the first die. At least two pins couple the head to the die block holder. When one of the pins is coupled to the head and to the die block holder, the head rotates about an axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of the cylinder. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237798 | GUIDEWIRE INSERTION TOOL - A guidewire insertion tool includes a sidewall defining a passageway having a first open end and a second open end and a neck therebetween. The passageway tapers from the first and second open ends to the neck. The sidewall has a slit extending longitudinally along the sidewall. A tab is adjacent one of the first or second open ends for removing the tool from a guidewire through the slit. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237799 | INDICIA APPARATUS FOR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND METHODS - An indicia apparatus can be provided such as for a self-contained breathing apparatus (“SCBA”). The indicia apparatus can include a hook portion and a plate portion. Indicia can be provided on the plate portion. The indicia can provide at least one of the identity, role, and team affiliation of a person wearing the self-contained breathing apparatus. Methods and kits are also provided. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237800 | METHOD AND KIT FOR TREATMENT OF COMPONENTS UTILIZED IN A CRUDE OIL SERVICE OPERATION - A method and kit for treatment of a stainless steel or other nickel alloy component utilized in a crude oil service operation including cleaning a surface of the component to remove surface contamination; drying the cleaned surface of the component; applying a coat of Self-Assembled Monolayer of Phosphonate (SAMP) to the cleaned and dried surface of the component to form a treated component; and installing the treated component into a section of a crude oil service operation. The coating reduces paraffin/asphaltene deposition on the component. The kit includes a cleaner wipe impregnated with a cleaning substance for cleaning the component; a nano-coating wipe impregnated with a SAMP for applying a nano-coating of the SAMP to the component; and instructions for treating said component utilizing the cleaner wipe and the nano-coating wipe. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237801 | STENT WITH RADIOPAQUE MARKERS - Various embodiments of stents with radiopaque markers arranged in patterns are described herein. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237802 | STRESS REDUCING TOOL MOUNT - According to aspects of one or more exemplary implementations, disclosed is a plastic tool mount and system with a tool connector head with a back side, nose and distal end of said nose; a shaft guide having a channel is formed within said head open at the distal end of said nose; said channel further having a raised bump section of plastic extending from a wall of said shaft guide into the shaft guide channel; and, wherein the diameter of the shaft guide channel at the location of the raised bump is diminished. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237803 | METHOD OF INSTALLING A SHOWER ROD MOUNTING BRACKET - A bracket for mounting a curved shower rod on a previously installed straight shower rod. The bracket includes a body having a first member that defines a first bore for receiving an end of the curved shower rod therein, and a second member defining a second bore for receiving a portion of the straight shower rod therein. The first member extends outwardly from the second member at an angle. The second member comprises first and second regions that are movable away from each other to capture a portion of the straight shower rod between them. A securement mechanism locks the first and second regions together to prevent the bracket from disengaging from the straight shower rod. A second mounting bracket is similarly engaged on an opposite end of the straight shower rod and receives a second end of the curved shower rod therein. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237804 | ROTOR CENTRALIZATION FOR TURBINE ENGINE ASSEMBLY - One or more support elements radially extend through one or more openings defined in a turbine engine casing and are configured to centralize and at least partially support a rotor assembly of the engine during an engine disassembly or assembly procedure. The support elements are configured to transfer any rotor assembly weight loads to an engine casing while a bearing support of the rotor assembly is absent or removed. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237805 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MOUNTING MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - The method of the invention includes: placing a base member and a frame member having a thermal expansion coefficient different from a thermal expansion coefficient of the base member in a state in which the base member is stacked with the frame member and a thermosetting adhesive agent is interposed between the base member and the frame member; adhering the base member and the frame member by heating the base member, the frame member, and the adhesive agent from the state to a temperature equal to or higher than a curing temperature of the adhesive agent; and cooling the base member and the frame member from the curing temperature. The frame member in the state is warped so that a flatness error of the frame member after having been cooled becomes smaller than that in a case where the frame member is flat in the state. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237806 | CONTACT ASSEMBLY FOR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR AND METHOD OF USE - A method of assembling a contact assembly for installation in a medical device, and more specifically, a header contact assembly for installation in an implantable medical device for achieving electrical contact with an in-line IPG lead for implanted electrodes, the assembly utilizing a contact structure such as a “toroidal spring in groove” device. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237807 | Production Method for a Figure-of-Eight-Shaped Laminated Coil - There is provided a production method for a laminated coil, the production method including: a process of producing a coil part of one axis by stacking a flat coil in an axial direction, a process of bending the flat coil of a connection portion in an extended state thereof in a length direction to allow for the division of a first coil part and a second coil part, wherein the connection portion connecting two coil parts is produced by bending the flat coil of the connection portion, and a process of finally spreading the bent connection portion, such that the first coil part and the second coil part may be disposed to be parallel in the same direction on the same plane. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237808 | Stacked Cell Manufacturing Method and Apparatus Using the Same - The stacked cell manufacturing method includes the steps of executing zigzag-folding of a band-like separator by the intermediary of a zigzag-folding mechanism, alternately feeding a positive-plate and a negative-plate onto the separator as folded back every time the separator is folded back by the zigzag-folding. A positive-plate transfer head and a negative-plate transfer head are set so as to alternately undergo a linearly reciprocating transfer in a horizontal direction at least on the table, the direction of a horizontal and reciprocating transfer made by the positive-plate transfer head and the negative-plate transfer head is set to coincide with a folding-back direction of the zigzag-folding of the separator, and a force caused by the horizontal and reciprocating transfer alternately made by each of these transfer heads is imparted to the separator guided onto the table, thereby executing the zigzag-folding while the separator is drawn onto the table. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237809 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A SOLAR PANEL USING A CARRIER - The invention relates to the production of solar panels which comprise solar cells connected to one another. In this case, various layers are stacked onto one another, such as a film layer, bonding agent, insulating film, solar cells and a support layer. Combining all these layers to form the final panel is carried out on a carrier which stabilizes and supports the stack while it is conveyed past the various treatment stations. The turning over of the stack can also be carried out in a reliable manner by means of such a carrier without shifts between the various components with respect to one another occurring. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237810 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHING A KNOB OF A GEAR LEVER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A plastic insert for securing a knob to a gear lever has, firstly, a part secured onto a free end of the lever and, secondly, a space formed in the coaxial extension of the part. Limited coaxial movement of the knob and insert in relation to the lever occurs under the effect of a shock exerted on the knob, to dampen the shock. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237811 | METHOD AND FIXTURE FOR TWISTING END PORTIONS OF BAR CONDUCTORS, IN PARTICULAR FOR BAR WINDINGS OF ELECTRIC MACHINES - A twisting method is described, for twisting free end portions of bar conductors for the stator or rotor bar winding of an electrical machine. The twisting method allows achieving a non uniform twisting of the bar conductors from the welding side of the stator or rotor core by means of a twisting fixture. The twisting fixture comprises a pocket member including a main structure provided with an arc of adjacent pockets and a secondary structure, provided with at least one further pocket, which can axially translate with respect to the main structure. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237812 | HIGH LOAD AND HIGH PRECISION POLYGONAL GUIDE, AND PICKER ACTUATOR USING SAME - The present invention relates to a high load and high precision polygonal guide, and to a picker actuator using same, wherein the polygonal guide includes: an integrated ball cage designed and formed in a polygon and having a plurality of ball receiving holes formed on each side of the polygonal ball cage for receiving balls; a housing having a polygonal through hole for rolling motion such that, after the balls are inserted into the ball receiving holes formed on each side of the polygonal ball cage, the balls cannot escape from the ball receiving holes; and a guide post inserted and fitted inside the polygonal ball cage into which the balls are inserted and fitted, whereby the guide post or the housing reciprocates in a straight line by the rolling motion of the balls. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237813 | Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Coated Analyte Monitoring Device and Methods of Use - The present invention is directed to membranes composed liquid crystals having continuous aqueous channels, such as a lyotropic liquid crystal, including a cubic phase lyotropic liquid crystal, and to electrochemical sensors equipped with such membranes. The membranes are useful in limiting the diffusion of an analyte to a working electrode in an electrochemical sensor so that the sensor does not saturate and/or remains linearly responsive over a large range of analyte concentrations. Electrochemical sensors equipped with membranes of the present invention demonstrate considerable sensitivity and stability, and a large signal-to-noise ratio, in a variety of conditions. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237814 | LED LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES WITH THERMAL OVERMOLDING - One or more light emitting diode diodes (LEDs) are attached to a printed circuit board. The attached LEDs are connectable with a power source via circuitry of the printed circuit board. An overmolding material is insert molded an over at least portions of the printed circuit board proximate to the LEDs to form a free standing high thermal conductivity material overmolding that covers at least portions of the printed circuit board proximate to the LEDs. The free standing high thermal conductivity material has a melting temperature greater than about 100° C. and has a thermal conductivity greater than or about 1 W/m·K. In some embodiments, the free standing high thermal conductivity material is a thermoplastic material. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237815 | STIFFENER FRAME FIXTURE - Methods and apparatus for coupling a stiffener frame to a circuit board are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus for engaging a stiffener frame and a circuit board positioned in a fixture is provided. The stiffener frame includes an edge. The apparatus includes an alignment plate that has a shoulder to engage the edge of the stiffener frame. The alignment plate includes a first opening with a peripheral wall to restrain movement of a circuit board relative to the stiffener frame. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237816 | Extrusion Process for Manufacturing a Z-Directed Component for a Printed Circuit Board - A method for manufacturing a Z-directed component for insertion into a mounting hole in a printed circuit board according to one example embodiment includes extruding a substrate material according to the shape of the Z-directed component. A conductive material is then selectively applied to the extruded substrate material and the Z-directed component is formed from the extruded substrate material. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237817 | LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT LAYERS AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - Methods are provided for making layers with nano-and micro-patterned topographies by laser action or inkjet printing on a first surface. These topographies have a periodicity of 5 nm to 500 μm in a first direction in the plane of the first surface. These layers can be used as anisotropically patterned alignment layers in electro-optical devices and generate an orientational order of at least 0.30. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237818 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRIC CONTACT SUPPORT - A method for the production of an electric contact carrier includes producing a basic profile from a basic material. A contact material is applied on a contact accepting area of the basic profile. The contact material is formed into a contact of the contact carrier. Then, the contact carrier is removed from the basic material. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237819 | METHODS FOR FAN ASSEMBLIES AND FAN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES - Fan assemblies, and in particular fan wheels and stator assemblies for fan assemblies, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the fan wheel includes a wheel back having an outer surface forming one of a curved dome-shape and a truncated cone-shape. The fan wheel may also include a plurality of fan blades radially spaced about and mounted to the outer surface of the wheel back. In one embodiment, each of the fan blades is formed from a segment of an airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion defining at least one internal cavity. The fan blade first ends can be provided with a compound cut profile with at least one curved cut such that the first end of the blade is mounted flush to the wheel back outer surface. The stator assembly can also be provided with a plurality of stator blades formed from airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion segments and provided with compound cut profiles. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237820 | Turbine Blade Insertion Tool - Turbine blade insertion tool ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140237821 | TURBOMACHINE BLADE PRODUCTION METHOD - A method of producing a turbomachine blade having a coupling root, and an airfoil-shaped oblong member cantilevered from the coupling root; the airfoil-shaped oblong member having a main plate-like element connected directly to the coupling root, and a cover plate for sealing a hollow weight-reducing seat formed in one of the two major faces of the main plate-like element; the main plate-like element being divided into a lower connecting fin cantilevered from the coupling root, and a plate-like body butt welded to the lower connecting fin to form an extension of the lower connecting fin; the method being characterized by including the steps of twisting and curving a flat plate of constant thickness greater than the maximum thickness of the plate-like body of the blade, to obtain a blank plate, in which the three-dimensional shape of the centerline surface of the blank plate substantially matches the three-dimensional shape of the centerline surface of the plate-like body of the main plate-like element. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237822 | HEAT DISSIPATION UNIT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND THERMAL MODULE THEREOF - A heat dissipation unit and a manufacturing method thereof and a thermal module thereof. The heat dissipation unit includes a metal main body having a chamber, an oxide coating and a working fluid. The oxide coating is coated on wall surface of the chamber instead of capillary structure. The oxide coating serves to enhance vapor/liquid circulation efficiency of the working fluid in the chamber of the heat dissipation unit so as to increase heat dissipation efficiency. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237823 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A heat dissipation device and a manufacturing method thereof. The heat dissipation device includes a main body and at least one fixing hole. The main body has a first board body and a second board body corresponding to the first board body. The first and second board bodies are mated with each other to define a chamber. A working fluid and multiple support pillars are disposed in the chamber. At least one capillary structure is disposed on a surface of the chamber. The fixing hole is formed on the main body in a position where any support pillar is positioned. The fixing hole passes through the first and second board bodies and the support pillar. According to the above arrangement, the airtightness of the chamber of the main body can be ensured. Also, the heat spreader can be tightly connected with other components. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237824 | Egg Shell-Piercing Device - An egg shell-piercing device pierces an egg shell and includes a combination skirt-handle construction and a pointed, shell-piercing member. The skirt-handle construction includes a skirt portion and a handle portion. The skirt portion has an inner concave surface for receiving a convex contour of an egg shell. The inner concave surface has an inner surface depth and a threaded female structure. The shell-piercing member has a pointed end and a threaded end. The threaded end is threadably connected to the skirt-handle construction via the threaded female structure and includes a shell-piercing length. The inner surface depth is greater than the shell-piercing length. The inner concave surface receives a select egg shell and the shell-piercing member pierces the select egg shell as it is received. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237825 | WEARABLE DINING UTENSIL - A wearable dining utensil comprises a rigid function portion for engaging food, a holder for holding the dining utensil, a shapeable connector having a third linking part and a fourth linking part for fixing a bendable portion, and a fifth linking part having an outlet for linking with the fourth linking part. One end of the rigid function portion also serves as a male linker and the opposite end has a first linking part. One end of the holder serves as a female linker for linking with the male linker, and the opposite end has a second linking part. When the female linker is linked with the male linker, the dining utensil forms a loop, and when the outlet is linked with the fourth linking part, the dining utensil forms a regular utensil. According to various connecting profiles, the dining utensils can form a bracelet, necklace or an ornament. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237826 | Rotary Cutter with Cutting Wheel Having Side Faces Configured to Prevent Food Items from Sticking to Cutting Wheel - A rotary cutter comprises a handle with an axle portion and a gripping portion spaced from the axle portion. The cutter also includes a mesh wheel having a center axis of rotation that is operatively connected with the axle portion of the handle at the center axis of rotation thereby enabling the mesh wheel to rotate about its center axis relative to the handle. The mesh wheel has cutting surfaces on its outer peripheral edge. The rotary cutter side faces are configured to prevent food items from sticking to the cutting wheel. The rotary cutter is especially useful for cutting marshmallow and other sticky food items. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237827 | UTILITY KNIFE BLADE - A utility knife blade includes a portion made of a first material; and an elongated portion made of a second material, the second material being harder than the first material and coated on the first material by melting a powder of the second material on the first material, the elongated portion forming the tip of the blade, wherein the second material includes tungsten carbide particles embedded in a soft binder, and wherein the size of at least 90% of the tungsten carbide particles is lower than about 5 micrometers. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237828 | RAZOR WITH THREE-AXIS MULTI-POSITION CAPABILITY - A razor includes a handle and detachable blade cartridge. The end of the handle has a pivot sphere upon which the blade cartridge is rotatably mounted, with freedom to pivot around three axes of the handle, and otherwise holds its orientation relative to the handle. The blade cartridge is held to the pivot sphere by a clevis having recesses defined in at least the inner side surfaces of its legs. The recesses, together with the clevis, are sized to admit the pivot sphere between them and to hold the sphere therein once admitted. The clevis and/or the pivot sphere can be formed of a resilient injection molded plastic. The range of motion of the blade cartridge can be limited by forming one or more stops on the pivot sphere to interact with the clevis and thereby interrupt its free rotation. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237829 | Adjustable Oblique Razor System - Adjustable oblique disposable razor shaving system comprising a multi-blade cartridge configured for selective positioning of the cartridge with respect to the razor handle/head in step-wise angles of adjustability, clockwise or counterclockwise between a centered, orthogonal, Home position, to a±Left and a Right Oblique position, that ranges from about 15-20° above or below the orthogonal Home position. The selective adjustability is functionally produced by a mating button or teeth provided on the back of the cartridge, and an array of recesses or arcuate ratchet tracks in the razor head, which is mounted fixed at the usual angle to a handle. The location of the buttons and recesses can be reversed, and the cartridge may be provided with push tabs on the end edges for angle change, a trim blade, glide pad and guard sheath. A receiver is configured to assist in hands-free changing of the cartridge angle. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237830 | Magnetic Attachment for Shaving System - Shaving systems are disclosed that include a replaceable shaving assembly and a cartridge connecting structure for connecting the shaving assembly to a handle. In preferred implementations, the cartridge connecting structure has a magnetic portion configured to help draw the cartridge onto the handle and retain the cartridge in place when the razor is not in contact with the skin, and a mechanical engagement that provides the necessary retention forces required to keep the system intact during shaving. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237831 | Systems and Methods for Sailboat Mast Alignment - Systems and methods for sailboat mast alignment are provided. In some embodiments, a system for alignment of a sailboat mast comprises a mounting bracket configured for attachment to the mast, and one or more lasers pivotally connected to the mounting bracket to enable the one or more lasers to be positioned at an index angle relative to the mast on both sides of the mast. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237832 | ARCHERY SIGHTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An archery sight assembly for aiming bows including, without limitation, compound bows. An adjustable mounting bracket connects the archery sight assembly to a bow and permits position adjustment of a sight window relative to the bow. At least two rigid optical sight pins are visible through the sight window. A length of fiber optic cable extends from the tip of a first optical sight pin, through a transparent housing, and attaches to the tip of a second optical sight pin. The optical sight pins have an offset angle to provide a gap between the pins, thereby improving the archer's field of vision. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237833 | Remote Leveling and Positioning System and Method - Systems and methods are provided herein that provide for remote leveling and positioning. An embodiment includes a leveling device assembly. Another embodiment provides a system including a leveling device assembly and a plurality of audio devices. Further embodiments provide for systems having a plurality of leveling device assemblies and appliances that are configured to couple with the leveling device assembly. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237834 | FORM MEASURING INSTRUMENT - A form measuring instrument includes: a body; a movable member including: a stylus holder being rotatably supported by the body; a stylus being held by the stylus holder; and a tip being provided at an end of the stylus and being contactable with a workpiece surface; a measurement-force-applying unit being adapted to generate a rotation force acting on the stylus holder to bring the tip of the stylus into contact with the workpiece surface; a displacement detector being provided to a portion of the stylus holder to detect a displacement of the stylus holder resulting from a rotation thereof; and a vibration generator being adapted to apply vibration to the stylus holder. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237835 | MEASURING METHOD FOR OPTICAL FIBER HOLE INSERT - An apparatus for fixing an optical fiber hole insert in coordinate measurement, is provided. The apparatus includes a main body and a cover plate. The main body includes a front side surface, a back side surface and a support surface, a plurality of first grooves formed in the support surface and exposed at the front side surface, a plurality of second grooves formed in the support surface and exposed at the back side surface, and a through hole defined in the support surface. The first grooves are aligned with the respective second grooves, the first and second grooves communicate with the through hole and are configured for cooperatively receiving the optical fiber hole insert. The cover plate is configured for covering the support surface and making contact with the optical fiber hole insert. A method for measuring the optical fiber hole insert using the apparatus is also provided. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237836 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OUTLINING RECESSED INSTALLATION OF A COMPONENT WITHIN A SURFACE MATERIAL - Described are various embodiments of a method and apparatus for outlining recessed installation of a component within a surface material. In one embodiment, the apparatus generally comprises two or more template or alignment modules adjacently disposable against the surface material and each comprising opposed edges that can be aligned with adjacently disposed edges so to define a substantially continuous spacing along these adjacently disposed edges. This spacing is generally dimensioned so to accommodate a corresponding component dimension such that, the aligned edges guide removal of surface material along the spacing to accommodate recessed installation of the component within the surface material. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237837 | Digital Angle Gauge - A digital angle gauge includes a gauge body having a reference surface that is engageable with an object to be measured for angular inclination. An angle sensor and processor mounted in the body determine an inclination angle of the object with which the reference surface of the gauge body is engaged. A digital screen is pivotally mounted to the gauge body for visually displaying the determined inclination in both incremental and absolute angles that are displayed simultaneously and side by side. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237838 | Tape Measure Marking Attachment - An improved marking device for attaching to the end tab of a tape measure. The end tab of a tape measure is inserted into the marking device, and the bottom of the marking device has marking means affixed to the bottom surface of the marking device so that an operator may mark measurements as the measurements are made utilizing the tape measure. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237839 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMISSIONING POWER PLANTS - An apparatus and method for commissioning steam turbine generator power plants to advance the cleanliness of the complete steam cycle by the conditioned discharge of steam to the plant surface condenser. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237840 | TUNABLE GAS DELIVERY ASSEMBLY WITH INTERNAL DIFFUSER AND ANGULAR INJECTION - Embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus for providing processing gases to a process chamber with improved uniformity. One embodiment of the present invention provides a gas delivery assembly. The gas delivery assembly includes a hub, a nozzle, and one or more gas diffusers disposed in the nozzle. The nozzle has a cylindrical body with a side wall and a top surface. A plurality of injection passages are formed inside the nozzle to deliver processing gases into the process chamber via a plurality of outlets disposed in the side wall. The injection passages are configured to direct process gases out of each outlet disposed in the side wall in a direction which is not radially aligned with a centerline of the hub. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237841 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the laundry treating apparatus, an accommodation space provided in the cabinet to receive laundry, and a discharge portion allowing an interior of the accommodation space to communicate with an exterior of the cabinet and adapted to discharge air in the accommodation space from the cabinet. The laundry treating apparatus also includes a supply portion that supplies air into the accommodation space, and a shutoff portion adapted to open and close the discharge portion. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237842 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the laundry treating apparatus, an accommodation space provided in the cabinet to receive laundry, and a discharge portion configured to discharge air in the accommodation space from the cabinet. The laundry treating apparatus also includes a supply portion configured to supply air into the accommodation space, and a pressure reduction portion configured to discharge the air in the accommodation space from the accommodation space into the cabinet based on a pressure in the accommodation space becoming equal to or higher than a predetermined reference pressure. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237843 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRYING WOOD - A system for drying a load of wood including: a heat generating device providing heat necessary for drying the load of wood, apparatus for generating a gaseous coolant flow for treating the load of wood by combustion of biomass under O | 2014-08-28 |
20140237844 | DYNAMIC COOLING OF PRINT MEDIA IN A RADIANT DRYER - Systems and methods provide targeted cooling for portions of print media during a radiant drying process. One embodiment comprises a radiant dryer and a control system. The radiant dryer includes a radiant energy source within an interior of the radiant dryer that dries a colorant onto a continuous-form medium. The radiant dryer further includes a plurality of independently actuated cooling jets within the interior that apply a cooling gas to the medium. The control system determines regions on the medium where the colorant is at risk of overheating, and directs the cooling jets to apply the cooling gas to the regions. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237845 | PORTABLE CURING DEVICE FOR FINGERNAILS - There is provided a portable curing device for fingernails that dries and cures a curable material painted on fingernails or toenails by emitting ultraviolet rays to the fingernails or toenails. In a conventional ultraviolet curing device, since a volume of the ultraviolet lamps is large, it is not easy to carry, and since a size of a space into which the finger is inserted is constant, the conventional ultraviolet curing device is not variously used. In order to solve the problems, there is provided a portable curing device for fingernails including an upper member including an upper cover that prevents a battery from being separated toward the outside and forms the entire external shape, an upper body that is provided with a battery accommodating part for accommodating a rechargeable battery and a circuit board in which a plurality of ultraviolet LEDs is provided therein, and an upper body plate that is provided with a plurality of emitting holes so as to emit ultraviolet rays downward; and a lower member including a table that is provided with an opening for opening or closing doors in a left and right direction and cut-off parts at both sides of the opening so as to allow locking parts to be inserted and then protrude upward, and a lower cover that is provided with a door installation part at which the doors are positioned to be connected to a lower side of the table. Accordingly, since the portable curing device for fingernails of is designed in the form of a mobile phone, the portable curing device for fingernails can have an excellent portability and decorativeness, and it is possible to conveniently use the portable curing device for fingernails by raising the upper member through simple operating of a button and an elastic force of a spring. Further, when a plurality of fingers is cured at the same time, it is possible to arbitrarily adjust an emitting distance and space of ultraviolet rays by folding the upper member and opening the doors. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237846 | PROCESS LINE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FREEZE-DRIED PARTICLES - A process line for the production of freeze-dried particles under closed conditions is provided, the process line comprising a freeze-dryer ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140237847 | Process for Producing Dispersion Powders - A process for producing dispersion powders by means of spray drying of aqueous polymer dispersions and addition of antiblocking agents in a rotary atomization dryer, wherein the antiblocking agent is conveyed by means of delivery air, wholly or partly, into an annular gap which is formed by a moulding arranged concentrically around the housing of the rotary atomizer, and which ends at a distance above the upper edge of the atomizer plate of the rotary atomizer. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237848 | FORCE-BALANCING GAS FLOW IN DRYERS FOR PRINTING SYSTEMS - Systems and methods are provided for balancing air flow in dryers of printing systems. The dryer includes a heating element, top flow generator, and bottom flow generator. The heating element is within the dryer, and heats a web of printed media. The top flow generator directly projects a first jet of gas onto a top side of the web. The first jet of gas deflects air proximate to the web. The bottom flow generator directly projects a second jet of gas onto an opposing side of the web. The second jet strikes the web at substantially the same location as the first jet, and compensates orthogonal force applied to the web by the first jet. Furthermore, the top and bottom flow generators are both oriented to project the jets partially in the direction of travel of the web. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237849 | DRYER APPLIANCE WITH FEATURES FOR REDUCING TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS AT OUTLETS OF A DUCT - A dryer appliance is provided. The dryer appliance includes a drum that defines a chamber for receipt of articles for drying and a heating assembly for generating heated air for the chamber of the drum. A duct extends between and fluidly connects the chamber of the drum and the heating assembly. The duct includes outlets for directing heated air from the heating assembly into the chamber of the drum and also includes features for reducing temperature gradients at outlets of the duct. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237850 | Footwear With Reactive Layers - A fastening system for footwear that includes a strap that functions as a restraining element to more tightly secure the footwear to the wearer's foot when the strap is under tension. The strap could be a unitary strap made of a material with a negative Poisson's ratio. The strap can also have a composite structure, with an outer layer and an inner layer, where the inner layer is made of a material with a negative Poisson's ratio. As the strap is placed under tension in a lengthwise direction, the thickness and/or width of the strap may expand to increase support. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237851 | SHOES, DEVICES FOR SHOES, AND METHODS OF USING SHOES - A shoe includes a first plate and a second plate that are located in a portion of the shoe between an upper and an outsole of the shoe, and a nest formed as a bag filled with one or more gasses located between the first plate and the second plate. The shoe may further include one or more springs located in cavities in the gas filled nest for biasing the first plate and the second plate apart from each other. Pods may be located within the openings in the center of the springs, and the pods may be filled with one or more gasses. The pods may protrude from a bottom or a top surface of the nest. Spring sandwiches including one or more springs positioned between plates may be constructed and placed in various portions of a shoe. The shoe may also include piping with lights. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237852 | SOLE ASSEMBLY AND FOOTWEAR COMPRISING A SOLE ASSEMBLY - The inventive subject matter is generally directed to a sole assembly comprising a plurality of traction elements disposed on a ground-facing surface of the sole assembly, and wherein the sole assembly is configured to provide a rocker effect. In some embodiments, the inventive subject matter is directed to a sole assembly that includes a spring system based on a semi-rigid polymer shaped to provide the rocker effect. In some embodiments, the inventive subject matter is directed to a golf shoe with a sole profile having a geometric shape that provides a roll-over effect according to rocker shoe technology and wherein the sole profile is optimized to convey the benefits of rocker shoe technology to golf specific activities. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237853 | Bottom-Down Last For 3D Forming - A method and system for making uppers for articles of footwear is disclosed. The system comprises a last assembly as well as a pressing system for forming uppers with the last assembly. The last assembly includes a last member and a base member. The last member is inverted so that the bottom surface of the last member is oriented away from the base member. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237854 | 3 DIMENSIONALLY WOVEN FOOTWEAR - A shoe component, wherein the shoe component is formed by 3-dimensional weaving such that the shoe component has one or more woven layers, each having a warp direction and a fill direction, wherein the shoe component has one direction of stretch; a shoe containing at least one of the shoe components in an upper; and a shoe in which the entire upper, and optionally the midsole and/or outsole, are entirely formed by 3-dimensional weaving. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237855 | Knitted Footwear Component With An Inlaid Ankle Strand - An article of footwear may include an upper incorporating a knitted component. An inlaid strand extends through the knitted component. A combination feeder may be utilized to inlay the strand within the knitted component. As an example, the combination feeder may include a feeder arm that reciprocates between a retracted position and an extended position. In manufacturing the knitted component, the feeder inlays the strand when the feeder arm is in the extended position, and the strand is absent from the knitted component when the feeder arm is in the retracted position. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237856 | Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component - An article of footwear may have an upper with a knitted component. Alone or in combination, the knitted component may include regions with different degrees of stretch-resistance; the knitted component forms a collar with a half-gauge knit; the upper includes a strand with sections that are inlaid within the knitted component, and the sections are positioned immediately adjacent to each other; the strand forms a plurality of loops, pairs of the loops are positioned immediately adjacent to each other and configured to receive a lace; and the knitted component includes a thermoplastic polymer material, and the strand is unbonded to the thermoplastic polymer material. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237857 | HEELED FOOTWEAR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING HEELED FOOTWEAR - The invention relates to heeled footwear such as a shoe or boot comprising a sole assembly and a heel part. The heel part comprises an insert formed in a first material. The insert comprises a core body delimited by an upper surface, a lower bottom surface, and an outer surface connecting the upper and lower surfaces. At least a part of the outer surface is encased/enclosed in a second material different from the first material. The outer material forms an outer contour layer of the heel part, and the sole assembly comprises an outsole formed in the second material, said second material not covering the lower bottom surface and said second material being softer than the first material. The outsole and the outer contour layer are designed to be formed in one piece providing an outer sole unit being one component. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237858 | Article of Footwear With Reinforced Elastic Upper - An article of footwear is provided, which may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper may include an elastic skin material forming at least a portion of an external surface of the upper. In addition, the upper may include substantially inelastic reinforcing material selectively located adjacent portions of the elastic skin material, wherein the elastic skin material is more elastic than the substantially inelastic reinforcing material. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237859 | STORAGE DEVICE FOR SHOELACE - In one embodiment, a storage device encloses the laces of footwear. The storage device comprises a lower member, an upper member, and a joint that permits articulated motion between the lower member and the upper member in a first direction along the longitudinal axis of the storage device. The upper member comprises an enclosure with an inner cavity that receives the laces therein. In one example, the outer member comprises a pair of closure members that articulate in a second direction toward the longitudinal axis. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237860 | Article Of Footwear - A method of making a sole for an article of footwear is disclosed. The method includes steps of attaching a double sided acrylic adhesive film to a composite plate. The composite plate is then attached to an outer member of the article of footwear using the acrylic adhesive film. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237861 | METHOD OF KNITTING A KNITTED COMPONENT WITH A VERTICALLY INLAID TENSILE ELEMENT - A knitted component for an article of footwear having a vertically inlaid tensile element is described. The vertically inlaid tensile element extends along a direction that is vertical or at an angle to the direction of the knitting process of the knitted component. A method of knitting the knitted component includes placing a quantity of a tensile element into an auxiliary element of the knitted component and vertically inlaying a tensile element by using needles of a knitting machine to hold the tensile element by loops while the remaining portion of the knitted component is formed. As the knitted component is formed along a horizontal direction on the needles of the knitting machine, the tensile element spools out from within the auxiliary element to form the vertically inlaid tensile element. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237862 | Self-Driven Ice Resurfacing Machine and Method for Use - A self-driven device to resurface an ice rink. The device includes a rotating brush to sweep the ice anterior to a blade used to the scrape the ice. Collected snow is moved into a hot water tank where it is melted and moved to a warm water tank for redeposit onto the skating surface. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237863 | RUNWAY SNOWBLOWER - A snowblower assembly for removing snow from a paved surface, such as roadways and airport runways. The snowblower assembly includes a snowblower assembly that defines an open interior that encloses a pair of rotating side augers and a rotating impeller. The snowblower housing includes a lower leading edge that is recessed behind the blade tips of the rotating impeller. The sidewalls of the snowblower housing each include a recessed lower sidewall edge to reduce the buildup of snow within the snowblower housing. A side plate extension is mounted to each of the sidewalls to modify the volume of the open interior defined by the snowblower housing to accommodate different types of snow. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237864 | SNOWTHROWER IMPELLER ASSEMBLY WITH RIGID CUTTING IMPLEMENT - An impeller assembly for a snowthrower includes a driven shaft configured to rotate about an axis, a flexible impeller paddle coupled to the driven shaft for rotation about the axis, and a rigid cutting implement coupled to the driven shaft for rotation about the axis. The flexible impeller paddle is configured to clear snow from a surface to be cleared. The flexible impeller paddle extends radially from the axis to a paddle radial distance. The rigid cutting implement is configured to break up snow or ice on the surface to be cleared. The rigid cutting implement extends radially from the axis to a cutting implement radial distance less than the paddle radial distance. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237865 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING CUTTING EDGES ON V-BLADE PLOW - For a V-plow having a pair of blades hinged together along inboard ends of the blades at a hinge, a gauge on a lower end of the hinge having a spacer, the spacer having a thickness in a direction generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the V-plow corresponding to a desired minimum spacing between inboard ends of a pair of cutting edge plates to be installed on the blades, a method of installing the cutting edge plates on the blades is provided. The method comprises positioning one of the cutting edge plates along a lower edge of one of the blades so that the inboard end of the one cutting edge plate abuts one side of the spacer, securing the one cutting edge plate to the one blade, positioning the other cutting edge plate along a lower edge of the other blade so that the inboard end of the other cutting edge plate abuts the other side of the spacer, and securing the other cutting edge plate to the other blade. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237866 | APPARATUS FOR ADAPATING A HOE BUCKET FOR DEPTH CONTROL - A kit for modifying a digging bucket for controlling the depth cut, including an elongated member operationally connectable to a hoe bucket defining a cutting edge, an actuator operationally connectable to the elongated member, an electronic controller operationally connectable to the actuator, and a position sensor operationally connectable to the cutting edge and operationally connectable to the electronic controller. The actuator may be energized to pivot the elongated member to a position adjacent the cutting edge for engaging ground. Positioning of the elongated member adjacent the cutting edge prevents the cutting edge from digging ground. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237867 | Spring-Loaded Sod Cutter For Vibratory Plow - A sod cutting blade pivotally supported on a plow assembly frame such that the sod cutting blade is able to pivot and pass over an obstruction when encountered during a plowing operation. The plow assembly has a spring that is used to bias the sod cutter into the ground. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237868 | LOAD ESTIMATOR FOR SCRAPER - A load estimator is disclosed for use with a scraper. The load estimator may have a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicative of a performance parameter of the scraper, a second sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of a hydraulic pressure associated with a bowl of the scraper, and a controller in communication with the first and second sensors. The controller may be configured to classify a current segment of an ongoing work cycle based on the first signal. The controller may also be configured to selectively estimate a load of material contained with the bowl of the scraper based on the second signal only when the current segment is classified as a segment where the load can be reliably estimated. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237869 | EXCAVATOR BUCKET AND EARTH MOVING MACHINE - The present disclosure relates to an excavator bucket for an earth moving machine comprising an interior bucket space formed by a curved rear wall and a pair of opposed sidewalls wherein the bucket comprises a bucket box arranged onto the rear wall, in particular arranged on the outer surface of its top portion, and which extends along a lateral axis of the bucket wherein the angle between at least one of the outer lateral sides of the bucket box and the rear wall of the bucket, in particular its top portion, is less than 90 degrees. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237870 | LICENSE PLATE FRAME HAVING AN INTEGRATED HANDLE AND MOUNTING STUDS - A license plate frame is dimensioned for receipt around an associated license plate. The frame includes a first portion in parallel, spaced relation from a second portion and joined thereto along opposite ends by first and second interconnection portions. A handle extends outwardly from a first face of the second portion. First and second spaced openings along the first portion receive associated fasteners to secure the frame to the associate license plate and associated vehicle. First and second spaced apart, segmented studs (circular or non-circular) extend outwardly from a second face of the second portion for receipt in corresponding openings in the associated license plate, or to abut against an outer surface thereof. The handle includes a first, upper surface and a second, lower surface, the lower surface including a region dimensioned for advertising. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237871 | APPARATUS PERTAINING TO PHYSICALLY-DISCRETE SIGN COMPONENTS - A physically-discrete sign component comprises an internally-electrically-illuminated alphabetic character having a front-facing profile and at least one connecting bar disposed at least substantially horizontally with respect to the front-facing profile of the alphabetic character and at least partially within the front-facing profile of that alphabetic character. By one approach the physically-discrete sign component includes two of the connecting bars. If desired, these two connecting bars are disposed at least substantially parallel to one another. By one approach, a first one of the connecting bars extends partially, but not wholly, above an upper periphery of the aforementioned front-facing profile while the second connecting bar extends partially, but not wholly, below a lower periphery of the front-facing profile. The connecting bars can include a connecting-bar interface configured to physically and electrically interconnect to an adjacent sign component. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237872 | Three-Dimensional Signboard and Making Method Thereof - A three-dimensional signboard and a making method thereof are provided. The three-dimensional signboard comprises an upper unit and a lower unit which are connected; the upper unit comprising a main portion ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140237873 | Multi-Label Form for Prescription Delivery Process - A multi-label form, useful for printing data related to the medication delivering process is described. The form contains four main different label sections and most of the labels contain discreet and color defined subsections wherein the pertinent data is entered, organized and printed via a computer system. In particular label sections barcodes for electronic data readers in order to access information electronically saved are printed. Similarly, particular label sections also include particular locations for printing handwriting or electronically signature of the person to whom the medication has been delivered. Most of the label sections are correlated by the prescription number included in a particular subsections of the labels. After the printing, each particular label section is distributed to the medicament container, the patient, the pharmacy records and the health insurance records via the Pharmacy Benefit Management (PMB). The multi label form is preferably used with thermal printing process. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237874 | DISPLAY MEMBER USED BY BEING ATTACHED ON WINDOW PANE, ETC. - A display member includes a frame member formed of heat insulation material; an adhesive layer with removable adhesion formed on one side of the frame member to be attached on a window pane; and a synthetic resin plate arranged on the other side of the frame member. The synthetic resin plate is removably provided on the frame member, thereby to form a housing for a printed material in a space defined by the synthetic resin, the frame member, and the window pane. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237875 | Card Display Unit System - A system of display units for displaying collectibles, including baseball or other cards, which units may be fastened to a wall or other flat surface. The units may also be connected to one another by way of connectors. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237876 | Method and Apparatus for Managing Ammunition Dispensing From a Magazine Using a Flexible Projectile Control Bar - A double-magazine (“Dmag”) able to house projectile ammunition for a projectile launcher having a first ammunition channel, a second ammunition channel, and a flexible projectile control bar (“FPCB”) is disclosed. In one embodiment, the first ammunition channel contains a first set or column of projectiles and the second ammunition channel which is situated in parallel to the first ammunition channel is configured to house a second set of projectiles. Dmag also includes a follower with a follower lock capable of moving along the first ammunition channel. The follower is configured to push the first set of projectiles toward a first ammunition supply port of the first ammunition channel. The FPCB has a first flexible flap which keeps the first set of projectiles from reaching the loading port of the launcher until the follower lock is released. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237877 | COMBINATION SAFETY ROUND AND MULTI-TOOL - A combination firearm safety round that is configured to have tool features compatible for performing maintenance on the firearm. The safety round includes a cylindrical body portion having a small diameter extension having a substantially fiat distal end, such that the extension is suitable as a tool for field stripping and maintenance of the firearm. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237878 | LOWER RECEIVER FOR FIREARM - A lower receiver assembly for a firearm is configured to be detachable coupled to a pistol grip and a feed ramp. The lower receiver assembly includes a lower receiver configured to accommodate an upper receiver, a barrel assembly and a magazine. The pistol grip is detachably coupled to the lower receiver. The lower receiver is configured to permit removal of the pistol grip for pistol grip maintenance or pistol grip replacement. The feed ramp is detachably coupled to the lower receiver. The lower receiver is configured to permit removal of the feed ramp for feed ramp maintenance or feed ramp replacement. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237879 | Firearm with Rectangular Barrel Having Non-smooth Interior Surface - A firearm is provided that includes a receiver, a stock, an elongated barrel and a muzzle. The barrel extends from the receiver to the muzzle and has a rectangular internal bore extending from the receiver to the muzzle. The internal bore has two short sides and two long sides. A plurality of teeth extends along one of the short sides within the internal bore. The internal bore has an interior barrel surface that is a high friction surface. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237880 | CAM LEVER MOUNT - Cam lever mounts, devices, systems and methods with pivotable/foldable levers for attaching grips, sights, flashlights to picatinny rails on firearms. A moveable mount having one side with an upper and lower shroud covers has a space therebetween. A lever pivotally attached in the space moves from open to closed positions with substantial portions of the lever protected by the upper and lower shroud covers. The lever pivoting end can be attached to one end of an elongated member with other end attached to a stationary mount so that rotating the lever from open to closed draws the moveable mount toward the stationary mount. Inner sides of the moveable and stationary mounts can have clamp edges facing one another which can attach and detach to the picatinny rails. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237881 | Firearm Suppressor Mounting Device - A firearm suppressor mounting device has a device body, a clamping element connected to the device body, a muzzle element adapted for connection to the muzzle, the muzzle element defining a first threaded portion, and the device body having a second threaded portion matable with the first threaded portion, such that the device body may be rotated and moved from an attached position and a detached position, the muzzle element having an engagement surface, the clamping element including at least a movable engagement element registered with the engagement surface when the device is in the attached position, and the clamping element being operably engaged to the engagement element to move it between a locked position in which the engagement element is biased against the engagement surface to prevent movement of the device to the attached position, and an unlocked position, in which detachment of the device is enabled. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237882 | Stabilization Shooting Platform - The present invention provides a shooting stabilization support apparatus with a saddle adapted to receive and support a variety of firearms. The saddle is supported by a hinge block or support mount and connected to a swivel mount allowing the saddle to freely and completely rotate in the horizontal and vertical plane space. The vertical or pitch elevation of the firearm resting in the shooting platform is easily adjusted and secured into position with a brake or a brake handle-brake clamp assembly that enables the user to easily adjust the elevation or pitch angle of the firearm muzzle and secure the rifle in the desired position. The shooter may then discharge the weapon with improved accuracy on target. The shooting platform apparatus may be permanently or detachably affixed to any fixed surface such as the floor, ceiling or wall of any enclosed space or it may be integrated or attached to vehicles, boats, aircraft or other transport equipment. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237883 | Attachment Firing Apparatus - An attachment firing apparatus, in particular a grenade launcher, for mounting on the barrel of a firearm, having an anchoring part that can be fixedly mounted on the firearm and having a support part that can be detachably connected to the anchoring part via a coupling, a launch tube in the support part being openable and closable relative to a breech, wherein the coupling is locked in the closed position of the launch tube and breech and can be opened in the open position of the launch tube and breech. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237884 | REFLEX SIGHT - An optical sight is provided and may include a housing and a wedged, doublet objective lens supported by the housing. The wedged, doublet objective lens may include a first lens having a first amount of wedge and a second lens having a second amount of wedge different than the first amount of wedge. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237885 | Decoy Conversion Accessories - A new concept and invention for converting the conventional flying wing decoy into a different species/gender/genome. The system would use a decoy currently on the market and convert the product from the species that it represents to another species/gender/ or genome that the hunter is in pursuit of on that particular hunt. The system would utilize a flexible water proof plastic printed with photo/graphic design art where new body can be wrapped around and new wings inserted in one species of flying decoy to convert it to a completely different species/gender/genome. In essence a flying dove decoy can be converted to a Duck of several different types, and a flying duck decoy can be converted to a flying goose of several different types. This allows the sportsman to use one single motorized system whether it be wind or electric to hunt whatever game he is after without having to purchase several different motorized decoys that cost a lot of money and take up more space. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237886 | FISHING LINE RELEASE CLIP - A line release clip that generates an electronic alert upon opening independent of the release tension adjustment is provided. In one embodiment, the line release clip includes a body, a line retainer coupled to the body, a release adjustment mechanism and a release alarm. The line retainer is rotatable between a closed position and an open position. The release adjustment mechanism is operable to control force required to move the line retainer from the closed position. The release alarm is operable to emit at least one of an audible sound or light in response to the line retainer moving from the closed position, thereby alerting fisherman of the release of the fishing line from the clip. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237887 | Beverage Container with Hand-Line - A beverage container useful for fishing includes a recessed channel for receiving and dispensing fishing line. The container with a fishing line spool is configured such that a hand-line-fishing device is provided without the need for a fishing pole. Optionally, the spool is removable from the beverage container body and may be rotatably mounted with respect thereto. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237888 | Lure Body Supple Component - A swim bait fishing lure. The lure has a longitudinally aligned tapering supple body with a drag producing flipper substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis and a longitudinal length. The tapering supple body further has: a base portion adjacent to the drag producing flipper. The base portion has a base transverse width. The lure also has a pendulum hinge portion positioned a pendulum distance at least one third of the longitudinal length forward from the drag producing flipper. The pendulum hinge portion has a pendulum transverse width a substantially smallest width of the tapering supple body. The base transverse width is substantially larger than the pendulum transverse width which provides a transversely narrowing taper along the tapering supple body from the base portion to the pendulum hinge portion. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237889 | FISHING LURE WITH MECHANISM FOR FISH HOOK REPLACEMENT - A fishing lure consists of a body portion having a line tying means on the body portion and means on the body portion for replaceable attachment of one or more hooks. In one embodiment a wire extends through the body portion of the lure and has a line tying section and a twist section. The line tying section is at one end portion of the wire. At least a portion of the line tying section, to which a fishing line is replaceably attached either directly or indirectly, protrudes from the lure. A twist section is at another end portion of the wire opposite to the one end portion with the line tying section. At least a portion of the twist section, to which a fish hook is replaceably attached, protrudes from the lure. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237890 | Fish Hook with Clasp Eye - Disclosed is a fish hook with a detachable clasp connection feature forming part of a fish hook eye thereby offering convenient attachment to fishing lures and the like in comparison to conventional split ring connections. At least a portion of the fish hook is of spring like material where the connection feature of the clasp eye includes portions which are resiliently associated in a closed position but can be forced open to attach or detach the fish hook from the fishing lure. The clasp eye on the shank of the hook may be configured in the form of a wire locking clasp. Further, the clasp eye can be tapered or pointed allowing bait to be rigged on the shank of a treble hook. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237891 | UNIVERSAL FISHING WEIGHT AND METHOD OF USE - A weight assembly for engagement with a fishing line, the assembly includes a first structure having a first structure contact surface, the first structure contact surface formed having a first set of two or more channels disposed in the first structure contact surface, a second structure having a second structure contact surface formed having a second set of two or more channels disposed in the second structure contact surface, wherein the first member contact surface of the first structure member is configured to engage the second structure contact surface, and wherein the first set of two or more channels disposed in the first structure contact surface and the second set of two or more channels disposed in the second structure contact surface are aligned to form two or more passageways therethrough and, functions to releasably affix to a fishing line as either a fixed sinker or as a sliding sinker. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237892 | INSECT TRAP - An insect trap positioned directly under a furniture leg or post during use. The insect trap has a bottom portion with a groove positioned between an outer edge of the bottom portion and an inner element extending from the center of the bottom portion. The trap also has a distinct top portion having an opening extending through the entirety of the top portion. The top and bottom portion are removably attached to one another. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237893 | EXPANSION OF FUEL STREAMS USING MIXED HYDROCARBONS - Methods and systems for blending multiple batches of mixed hydrocarbons into fuel streams downstream of the refinery are provided that do not compromise the octane value of the fuel and do not cause the volatility of the fuel to exceed volatilities imposed by government regulation. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237894 | METHODS AND PRODUCTS USED TO GROW AND HARVEST ALGAE - Systems and methods that facilitate the creation and harvesting of algae using tufted products. One exemplary tufted product comprises a substrate and tufts tufted through the substrate. The use of a tufted product provides various advantages with respect to the creation and harvesting of algae. Among other things, such products can be configured to improve the amount of algal-growing surface area provided and other growing environment characteristics and to facilitate the harvesting of the algae from the tufted product by facilitating the release of all or most of the algae from attachment to the tufted product. | 2014-08-28 |
20140237895 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROWING SPROUTS - Provided are methods for growing and shipping sprouts and microgreens in the same container, growing while in shipment using moisture provided in a water-absorbent layer, with optional added beneficials, and including methods for producing sprouts and microgreens for consumption, and for pharmaceutical/nutriceutical use, comprising growth of sprouts in retail-ready containers, the container comprising a moisture-retaining layer of agar media or the like providing water for growth and obviating the need for irrigation during sprout growth. In certain aspects, media is supplemented with beneficial organisms or additives such as probiotic microbes, vitamins (e.g., B12), cofactors, nutrients, and other items (e.g., phytochemicals, natural colors, and antioxidants) which promote the growth of the beneficial microbes on the product, and/or which become incorporated into the product. In certain aspects, added beneficial microorganisms are selected to compete antagonize human pathogens such as | 2014-08-28 |