36th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130227755 | MIXED MARTIAL ARTS EQUIPMENT - An MMA fighting glove is disclosed herein which has a smooth front profile especially at the top and lateral side of the glove when the glove is clenched. In this manner, the glove is less likely to cut an opponent's skin or training partner's skin when the lateral side grazes the opponent or training partner. Moreover, a sleeve may cover a strap mechanism of the MMA glove described herein or a prior art MMA glove to cover any protrusions or aberrations of the strap mechanism to further mitigate cutting of the opponent or training partner. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227756 | Adhesive Underarm Perspiration Absorbing Pad - Method of using an adhesive underarm perspiration absorbing pad consisting of a thing, flat, flexible, moisture absorbing pad, worn directly on the skin of the armpit for perspiration absorption. After the protective film ( | 2013-09-05 |
20130227757 | HEATED CLOTHING CONTROLLER - A heated clothing controller is revealed. A front cover disposed with a pressed part is mounted in a through hole of a clothing body. The front cover is stitched on the clothing body along a periphery of the pressed part. A rear cover is arranged behind and assembled with the front cover. A receiving space for mounting a control unit is formed between the front cover and the rear cover. The front cover and the rear cover are sewn together along peripheries. Due to the design of the controller connected to the clothing body only at a central area thereof, a pulling force acted on the controller is dramatically reduced during washing. Thus the controller is fixed tightly on the clothing body. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227758 | Shirt with an Elastic Lower Portion and a Lower Protruding Band - A shirt with an elastic lower portion and a lower protruding band combines an upper shirt portion made of traditional shirt material with an elastic lower shirt portion made of elastic or stretchy material. The upper shirt portion and the elastic lower shirt portion are attached by a fabric interface. The upper shirt portion covers the majority of the wearer's torso, and the fabric interface is at or near waist level, so that the majority of the elastic lower shirt portion is at or below the wearer's waist level. A lower protruding band encircles the lower edge of the elastic lower shirt portion, which serves as an anchor for the shirt within a pair of trousers while the elastic lower shirt stretches to allow the wearer to comfortably perform movements that would otherwise untuck the shirt from the wearer's trousers. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227759 | Fabrics Containing a Blend of Polyarylene Sulfide and Textile Fibers - A fabric that contains a blend of textile and polyarylene sulfide fibers is provided. At least a portion of the textile fibers, polyarylene sulfide fibers, or a combination thereof are coated with an emulsion copolymer that is crosslinked. The copolymer composition is cured after it is applied to the fibers to initiate the formation of crosslink bonds between the emulsion copolymer and create a three-dimensional network that is capable of coating and encapsulating the fibers. It is believed that this three-dimensional network is able to physically entrap disperse additives when applied to the fibers. Still further, the present inventors have discovered that the emulsion copolymer can uniformly coat the fibers and thus readily receive the additive, which eliminates the need for high temperatures and/or pressures during a dyeing process, for example, and can also result in a relatively uniform coating of the additive on the fibers. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227760 | Handwear incorporating attachment element - Handwear articles, such as gloves, mittens and other multi-digit embodiments of handwear, are provided. Articles of the invention are especially suited for such tasks as window cleaning, and comprise one or more low-friction areas suitable for slidably using a shafted tool therewith. High-friction areas are also provided to assist in controlling tools. Handwear of the invention are thus especially useful with respect to handling tools, tool shafts, and any implement where control of the tool shaft and the tool are desirable. Articles of the inventions may also comprise one or more attachment surfaces or fastener pads adapted and arranged such that pairs of the handwear can be utilized or connected together, and such that articles of the invention can be easily attached to many objects having complementary attachment elements to allow the handwear, and the wearer, to operate efficiently in conjunction with many tools, articles, devices and surfaces, and in many environments. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227761 | REVERSIBLE-POCKET SCARF - A reversible-pocket scarf has at least one pocket on a side of an elongated body end, with the pocket having a first face bearing a pattern or color and a second face bearing a pattern or color which differs from that of the first face. The pocket is reversible and may be turned inside out to reveal the second face pattern or color and turned inside out again to display the pattern and/or color on the first face. Even when reversed, the pocket remains capable of serving as a place to put one's hands or items for which storage is needed. The optional use of layers between the body and the pocket creates additional, similarly-reversible compartments and allows the scarf to offer even more colors and/or patterns while providing an insulating layer for increased hand warmth and divided storage space in the scarf. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227762 | HATS WITH CHANGEABLE ANTENNA TOPPERS - A hat has a topper mount extending from a surface of the hat, where the topper mount can receive a topper, such as an antenna topper. In some embodiments, the invention relates to a hat having the topper mount and/or a topper. In some embodiments, the invention relates to a retrofit kit that may convert a conventional hat into a hat with a topper mount and topper. Once the mount is installed in the hat, the topper may be interchangeable. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227763 | Fashionable Attire Accessories - This application presents accessories that use fasteners and fashionable pieces to supplement clothing, such as pants or shirts; as well as other articles of apparel, such as footwear or hats. The fasteners connect to such apparel using either magnets or clips. Then the fashionable pieces connect to the fasteners using non-permanent adhesives, allowing the fashionable pieces to be easily attached or removed from the apparel. This can allow a single article of apparel to have many different looks depending on how many different fashionable pieces are owned and used with the apparel. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227764 | PORTABLE POCKET TO ENCASE AN AUTO INJECTOR - An improved way to carry as well as conceal an auto injector on a garment. Specifically, a portable pocket ( | 2013-09-05 |
20130227765 | Mitten and Sock Locks - A decorative Velcro strap enables a dual purpose usage to secure both mittens and socks on infant boys and girls from loss or removal. A dual layer, fabric overlay, Velcro strap loops around and encircles the infant's mitten at the wrist or its sock at the ankle. The wrist or ankle-facing inside layer of the Velcro strap consist of tiny hooks, which adhere to the mitten or sock holding it in place. The ambient-facing outside layer is a decorative fabric of various colors and designs that directly overlies and is sewn onto the ankle-facing Velcro layer. A length of the opposing Velcro strip of hairier loops overlies and is sewn onto one end of the fabric layer. A decorative patch overlies and is sewn onto the other end of the fabric layer. The strap is secured around the mitten or sock by connecting the two opposing Velcro ends together. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227767 | HELMET ASSEMBLY AND HELMET FASTENING SYSTEM - A helmet assembly and helmet fastening system that uses a spring loaded female fastener attached to the chinstrap and a matching male fastener attached to a helmet that makes it easy to attach the chinstrap to the helmet and difficult to detach the chinstrap from the helmet unless the plunger is intentionally pulled back (i.e., released or disengaged). This positive connection takes a tremendous amount of force to disengage unless the plunger is pulled back, thereby keeping the chinstrap attached to the helmet and the helmet in place. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227768 | HELMET WITH MAGNETIC FIXING MEANS FOR EYEWEAR - The invention is a kit including a helmet having front straps fixed at a first end to the helmet such that in use, the two front straps fasten together. A continuous front strap is formed running from one fixing device to another, under the chin of the wearer and crossing the temporal line on each side of the wearer's face. Each front strap includes a magnetic or magnetically attractable element extending both above and below the temporal line when the helmet is worn with the front straps fastened together. The kit includes eyewear which extends on both sides of the face, along the respective temporal lines up to at least the points where the front straps intersect their respective temporal lines, and magnetically couples the eyewear to the magnetic or magnetically attractable element fixed to the front straps of the helmet. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227769 | PROTECTIVE CONTACT SPORTS PADS WITH RELEASE MECHANISM - Protective pads wearable by a user for use in a contact sport include a release mechanism that allows the protective pads to be safely and easily detached from each other while the individual wearing the protective pads is maintained in the supine position, thus decreasing the risk of a secondary injury to the individual wearing the protective pads as the protective pads are removed. The release mechanism includes an elongated coupler having an anterior segment that is operable to detach posterior portions of the protective pads from one another. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227770 | PIPE CONNECTION FOR A COMBINATION SHOWER-WC - The pipe connection serves to connect a combination bidet-toilet bowl to a supply line Z of a flushing water supply. It comprises an inlet piece ( | 2013-09-05 |
20130227771 | Method and Apparatus to clear a clogged toilet without contact of the bowl contents - This invention serves to enable a person to simply and easily fix a clogged toilet without the need to make contact with the contents of the bowl. This is achieved by sealing the bowl and leveraging the pressure (head) of the water from the tank to push the clog through and return the toilet to normal operation. It improves on previous methods of clearing clogs in being simpler for the end user to apply, and much more sanitary. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227772 | CLOSET COLLAR ADAPTATIONS - Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating the installation of a toilet over a closet collar for a drain pipe. According to various embodiments, a pipe extension for a closet collar adaptation assembly is positioned with the closet collar. The toilet is positioned over the closet collar adaptation assembly. At least one seal is provided between the toilet and the closet collar adaptation assembly to thereby facilitate passage of matter from the toilet through the closet collar. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227773 | TOILET BOWL INCLUDING ROTARY DISCHARGE PIPE - The present invention relates to a toilet bowl including a rotary discharge pipe. A toilet bowl according to the present invention includes: a bowl on which a user sits; an outlet disposed behind the bowl; a discharge guide pipe communicating with the outlet, and connecting to a pipe embedded in a floor to discharge water; and a rotary discharge pipe having a discharge hole in the top thereof, and an inflow hole in an end thereof. According to the present invention, both the restoring force generated from a balancing structure of the rotary discharge pipe and torque generated from the kinetic energy of water (wastewater) discharged from the bowl are used to operate the rotary discharge pipe, thereby reducing the possibility of malfunction. In addition, since the toilet bowl has a simple structure, the manufacturing cost thereof can be decreased. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227774 | INLET STRUCTURE OF WATER-STORING KEG FLOAT - The present invention discloses an inlet structure of water-storing keg float, comprises an inlet, an outlet pipe and a water-storing keg float with a storage tank, and the inlet is provided with a channel passing through the outlet pipe, and the channel is provided with a water-storing cavity and a guide hole, and the guide hole is communicated with the water-storing cavity and the outside wall of the outlet pipe. Because water-storing cavity is present, part of water from the inlet can be stored in the water-storing cavity because of gravity, and this part of water fully enters the storage tank of the keg float through the guide hole, and the keg float can be balanced effectively under different water pressure conditions, and the stability of the keg float is enhanced. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227775 | INTIMATE SHOWER FOR A WC - This device for a combination shower-WC has a shower function and a blow-dry function. The shower function and the blow-dry function are incorporated in an arm ( | 2013-09-05 |
20130227776 | COLLAPSIBLE TOILET - A collapsible toilet in which waste of materials used is minimized and which is simple in structure, has a predetermined strength, and can be used repeatedly is provided. A collapsible toilet made from a rectangular board demarcated into five rows×three columns of rectangular segments by foldable division lines or perforation lines, the rectangular board being shaped into a rectangular parallelepiped when assembled, includes a first row section that forms a first side face, a second row section that forms a top face, a third row section that forms a third side face, a fourth row section that forms at least a second side face, a fourth side face, and a bottom face, and a fifth row section that forms a first reinforcing portion for the top face, a second reinforcing portion for the top face, and the first side face. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227777 | SEQUENCED CHAMBER WAVE GENERATOR APPARATUS AND METHOD - A wave generating apparatus and method is provided in which a controller actuates a plurality of wave generating chambers in sequence using a delay between actuation of each chamber to produce a rideable wave in a pool. The actuation delay period may be a predetermined proportion of the chamber period. The sequence creates a surging motion in the pool that changes the characteristics of the waves to create a considerably hollow barreling wave. The flow of water created by a sequence may resemble a diamond pattern and additional patterns may resemble diamonds linked at the vertices. This pattern effectively reduces the depth of the water between successive waves, which causes them to pitch away from the chambers and create a considerably hollow barrel. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227778 | USE OF RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAM TO ENCAPSULATE PLUMBING IN A THERAPY BATH - A wall structure for a composite tub includes a surface side for facing an interior of the tub, a polyurethane layer backing and attaching to the surface side, plumbing backing the polyurethane layer, and an encapsulation layer encapsulating the plumbing and backing and attaching to the polyurethane layer so that damage to the plumbing is minimized. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227779 | BATHING VESSEL AND METHOD THEREFOR - A bathing vessel includes a base support having a base board that extends between a top, a bottom, first and second side edges, and first and second ends. Two legs are attached on the bottom of the base board, inboard from the respective first and second side edges. The base board is at least partially encapsulated in a polyurethane material. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227780 | TUB WITH SEPARATE COMPARTMENT WITH INTEGRATED WATER DISCHARGE SYSTEM - A tub includes a receptacle suitable for containing water. The tub also includes a compartment communicating with a discharge orifice of the tub and including an opening emerging in one face of the tub. The tub also includes a communication orifice suitable for the passage of water from the receptacle to the compartment, the compartment housing a water discharge system. A control plate forms a cover in the opening of the compartment and is configured for actuating the opening and closing of the water discharge system, the control plate being flush with the surface of the face of the tub when the discharge system is in the open position. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227781 | Patient Movement Support Device and Method - A push board device and method of use is disclosed for supporting an individual's lower body while the patient is in a prone position and exerting force on the device to slide along a bed surface. The device comprises a lower leg press member attached to an elongated board member, where the board connects to the side rails of a patient bed and the leg press member provides a location for which the patient to support themselves during sliding movement. Embodiments of the leg press member include a solid, rounded member or a tubular member having an open interior to provide storage for a low friction sliding sheet therein. The board member is positioned between two side rails of a hospital bed or similar structure to allow the user to securely push against the device. The low friction sheet assists in movement of an individual and reduces resistance. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227782 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING A GROUND COVER AT AN AREA - An apparatus for securing a ground cover with respect to an area of ground; the ground cover having an edge substantially defining the area; includes: (a) a plurality of fixing structures; selected fixing structures being fixed at a first end in the ground generally outside the area; (b) a plurality of accessory structures; each respective accessory structure being attached with a respective fixing structure at a second end distal from the first end; (c) a plurality of engaging structures; selected engaging structures being engaged with the ground cover at a plurality of engagement loci distributed about the edge; and (d) a plurality of elastomeric connector structures coupling respective fixing structures with respective engaging structures. The accessory structures may include at least one of a storage compartment, a container receiving structure, a lighting unit, and an audio speaker unit configured for wireless coupling with a base unit. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227783 | ENVIRONMENTALLY CONDITIONED BED ASSEMBLY - According to certain arrangements, a climate controlled bed includes an upper portion comprising a core with a top core surface and a bottom core surface. The core includes at least one passageway extending from the top core surface to the bottom core surface. The upper portion of the bed further includes at least one fluid distribution member positioned above the core, wherein the fluid distribution member is in fluid communication with at least one passageway of the core. The fluid distribution member is configured to at least partially distribute fluid within said fluid distribution member. The upper portion of the bed further comprises at least one comfort layer positioned adjacent to the fluid distribution member. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227784 | PILLOW CASE WITH A FUNCTIONALIZED FLAP - A pillow case, and method of making same, comprising a front side and a back side, the pillow case fixedly communicating with a flap adapted to extend across a side selected from the group consisting of the front side, the back side, and a combination thereof, the flap comprising a first sheet comprising a first material fixedly communicating with a second sheet comprising a second material and defining an air vent through the first material and the second material. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227785 | WOVEN MATRESS FOOT PROTECTOR, PILLOW SHAM/BOLSTER, AND HEADBOARD COVER WITH BRANDING AND METHOD OF USE - A mattress protector comprising one or more of a foot protector, pillow sham, or bolster pillow or a headboard cover is made of a woven upholstery fabric, the woven upholstery fabric including a trademark woven therein. The foot protector, pillow sham, bolster pillow, and/or the headboard cover can be used in a retail environment or room containing a mattress to promote a company, such as a mattress manufacturer or lodging provider. The mattress protector and/or headboard cover can be used to promote the mattress manufacturer or other entity seeking to improve its name brand recognition. The fabric used to make the protector or headboard cover is made using a jacquard loom. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227786 | BABY SWADDLE - A baby swaddle includes a body having a first layer and a second layer which are attached along one or both side edges to form the body. The body has a top opening and a bottom opening and a pouch at a bottom of the body. A top edge includes at least one closure mechanism, such as a press stud, for adjusting a neck hole between a closed configuration and an open configuration. The pouch can be formed from a third layer attached to at least part of the first and/or second layer or by upwardly folding the second layer where the second layer is longer than the first layer. The body is made of a stretchable, material having breathable and antibacterial properties, such as soft bamboo material or merino wool. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227787 | PATIENT SUPPORT - The present invention provides a patient support that can be configured in an expanded configuration, for example to accommodate larger patients, and then reconfigured to a more compact configuration to ease maneuverability of the patient support through constricted passageways in a facility and/or to provide a low height patient support. Further, the present invention provides a barrier around the patient support surface which includes a panel that allows a patient to see through the barrier and which is optionally adaptable to change its transparency and/or color. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227788 | Articulable Bed with a Translatable and Orientation Adjustable Deck Section and Volumetrically Adjustable Compensatory Element - A bed comprises a deck having at least one section that is orientation adjustable about a laterally extending, longitudinally translatable axis and a mattress assembly including at least one volumetrically adjustable element associated with the orientation adjustable deck section. The volumetrically adjustable element is adapted to change the thickness of a portion of the mattress assembly adjacent to the deck section in a direction nonparallel to the orientation of the section and in response to a change in orientation of the deck section. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227789 | Apparatus and Method for the Transfer and Movement of Objects - An apparatus and method for moving people, pets, and other objects that makes such movement easier when compared with conventional methods. A sling-type device is utilized in a variety of configurations for moving people, animals, and other objects. The various configurations include pet transfer, the transport of people, animals, and objects through rough terrain, emergency response applications, hunting applications including the transfer of animals from wooded off road areas, and in industrial settings including the use of a sling for the movement of cylinders, or larger, heavy, clumsy objects. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227790 | PORTABLE CONVEYING DEVICE FOR PATIENTS - A stretcher for patients who are heavily soiled or are chemically, biologically or radioactively contaminated. The stretcher comprises a dish-shaped lying arrangement, which extends substantially along a longitudinal direction and has a lying surface for receiving a patient lying substantially along the longitudinal direction. It further comprises a securing arrangement for securing the patient on the lying arrangement and a support frame, which allows the stretcher to be rolled on a ground surface between at least two mechanically stable positions about an axis of rotation arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction. The support frame comprises a first set-down element for setting down the stretcher on the ground surface in a first mechanically stable position, wherein the lying surface is oriented substantially parallel to the ground surface. The support frame further comprises at least one further set-down element for setting down the stretcher on the ground surface in at least one further mechanically stable position, wherein said at least one further mechanically stable position, compared to the first mechanically stable position, is rotated about the axis of rotation, wherein the lying surface is oriented transversely with respect to the ground surface. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227791 | PORTABLE CONVEYING DEVICE FOR PATIENTS - A portable conveying device for patients who are heavily soiled or chemically, biologically or radioactively contaminated. The device comprises a mechanically flexible rescue sheet, wherein said rescue sheet has a top face that defines a lying surface for receiving a patient in a lying position and an underside opposite the top face. The device further comprises a mechanically flexible underlay sheet that is chemically resistant and impermeable to liquid. The underlay sheet at least partially covers the underside of the rescue sheet and is releasably connected thereto, such that the underlay sheet may in its entirety be disconnected from the rescue sheet and a patient may be carried away with the rescue sheet only. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227792 | Portable Diaper Changing Device - A diaper changing device utilizes a baby supporting member having a supporting surface on which a diaper is to be positioned, naps extend outward from the supporting member and are configured to be foldable over the diaper placed on the supporting surface to maintain the diaper in position on the device. Straps are provided to circumscribe the leg of the user, i.e. the diaper changer, and to maintain the device on the changer's leg. Once the device is secured on the user's leg, the baby is placed on the diaper. The diaper is then wrapped around the baby and secured, all while the baby is positioned upon the device. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227793 | Fencing Tool - A pliers fencing tool includes a wedge having a through slot for engagement with the rotatably mounted ratcheted sprocket teeth of a fence wire strainer suspended between the fence wire looped ends. Through slot engaged caused the teeth to rotate from a first to a second ratcheted position and thereby strain the fence wire. A grip having a thumb receiving recess and thumb guard is provided between the wedge and the means for pivotably connecting the handles, and the handles are gripped at the grip portion with the wedge distally disposed. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227794 | Hand Tool - A hand tool including a handle with a containing chamber, and a can opener that can be rotatably received in the containing chamber or unfolded connected pivotally to an end of the handle, and the can opener is made of metal material and used to open a paint can lid. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227795 | GLASS BREAKING TOOL, METHOD FOR BREAKING GLASS - A glass breaking tool for breaking a glass pane comprising a head arranged for contact with the glass pane, a handle movable with respect to the head and a pin crusher arranged in the head and handle wherein the tool is adjustable between a rest position in which the pin crusher is locked inside the head, a releasing position in which the pin crusher is released inside the head and a breaking position in which a tip of the pin crusher is at least partially outside the head. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227796 | Multi-Functional Filler Processor - A multi-functional filler processor includes a handle and three tool bits. The first tool bit is formed at a first end of the handle. The second tool bit is connected to a second end of the handle. The third tool bit is movably attached to the handle between an idle position and an active position. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227797 | ANIONIC DIRECT DYE HAVING A TETRAALKYLAMMONIUM COUNTERION, DYEING COMPOSITION COMPRISING THEM AND METHOD FOR DYEING KERATINOUS FIBRES STARTING FROM THESE DYES - The invention relates to the dyeing of human keratinous fibres, in particular the hair, using anionic direct dyes or acid dyes having a tetraalkylammonium counterion of formula (I) with Col | 2013-09-05 |
20130227798 | Non Metal Tanning - Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being a sulpho-group—
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20130227799 | Non Metal Tanning - Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being at least one compound of formula (I), | 2013-09-05 |
20130227800 | Polyarylene Sulfide Fibers Containing an Emulsion Copolymer Coating - A fibrous material that contains polyarylene sulfide fibers coated with an emulsion copolymer is provided. The emulsion copolymer that is coated onto the polyarylene sulfide fibers is crosslinked. For example, the copolymer may contain a reactive co-monomer that acts as a crosslinking agent. Alternatively, a separate crosslinking agent may be combined with the emulsion copolymer. In either case, the resulting copolymer composition is cured after it is applied to the fibers to initiate the formation of crosslink bonds between the emulsion copolymer and create a three-dimensional network that is capable of coating and encapsulating the fibers. Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that this three-dimensional network is able to physically entrap disperse dyes when applied to the fibers. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227801 | CLEANING APPARATUS - A cleaning apparatus including a main body, a dust collection unit detachably installed on the main body and provided with a plurality of inlets, through which foreign substances are introduced into the dust collection unit, and a connection hole, to which an external instrument is connected, a shutter to open and close one inlet, and a cap to open and close the connection hole. The shutter opens and closes the inlet in cooperation with one of whether or not the dust collection unit is attached to or detached from the main body and whether or not the connection hole is opened or closed. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227802 | VIBRATORY BODY SCRUBBER - An improved apparatus and method for cleaning is provided. More specifically, the present invention provides an improved apparatus having a vibratory portion adapted to a traditional scrubber apparatus such as a body scrubber. Additionally, the present invention provides an improved apparatus and method wherein the apparatus may have at least a vibratory portion adapted to fit about the body scrubber which may be activated and/or de-activated by the user. Moreover, the apparatus may include a reservoir for storage of a cleansing agent that may be dispensed from the vibratory portion to the body scrubber portion to help facilitate cleansing of the portion of the body to be cleaned. Still further, the invention may include at least a handle assembly in combination with the vibratory portion to provide a handle for use by the individual user. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227803 | LIGHT-EMITTING ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement comprises a head with a plurality of cleaning elements, and a light source incorporated into or adjacent the head. The light source is incorporated prior to the attachment of the cleaning elements for ease of manufacturing and a cost-effective assembly. The cleaning elements are preferably pre-formed and attached to the head after the incorporation of the light source so that the provision of the light source does not require any post-processing that might impair the integrity of the head or cleaning elements. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227804 | Brush Section For An Electric Toothbrush - A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a movable contact element holder and a fixed contact element holder. The movable contact element holder is driven to move relative to the fixed contact element holder by an electric drive in a handle section which is coupled to the movable contact element holder. The risk of oral mucosa being pinched by the movement is minimized by any one of several methods, such as for example reducing the width of the gap between the two holders, adding a cover member, reducing the movement of the movable contact element holder, and the like. In addition, a low profile brush section is provided. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227805 | Two-In-One Cleaning Towel - The current invention discloses an easy to use two-in-one cleaning towel. The cleaning towel may have a single layer of flexible and absorbent sheet having a first side and a second side, wherein a cleaning agent is attached to the second side. Alternatively, the cleaning towel may have multiple layers of overlapping sheet materials, with a first layer made from flexible and absorbent material and a second layer having a cleaning agent attached to it. The cleaning agent is preferably in solid form at room temperature, keeping the cleaning towel substantially dry. The preferred material to make the cleaning towel is paper. The two layers or two sides may have different colors. A user may wipe a spill with one side/layer of the cleaning towel, turn it over, and disinfect the target surface with the other side/layer. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227806 | TOOTHBRUSH - In order to create a toothbrush having a head part with bristles and having a handle part, such that the head part is movably connected to the handle part by means of a spring-like device and such that the device comprises a web which extends through the device and with which the head part is connected to the handle part in one piece, the head part being connected to the handle part by a spring-like device, such that the head part executes an approximately parallel displacement under load. The proposed device has an elastic supporting element with an opening, and the supporting element comprises a supporting web which borders the opening and together with the web, when a load is applied to the head part, produces an approximately parallel displacement of the head part from an initial position into at least one load position together with the web. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227807 | HAND-HELD CLEANING APPARATUS - Hand-held cleaning apparatus suitable for smooth and continuous surfaces comprises a base fitted with a handle that can be joined to a cloth. The base is composed of at least a first and a second half-frame hinged together that can together form one configuration that is flat, wherein the half-frames are held aligned by a retaining device. A second angled configuration can release or engage a cloth that has pockets. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227808 | WIPER LEVER ASSEMBLY AND WIPER BLADE - Disclosed herein is a wiper lever assembly which is configured to prevent detachment of end cover members, which includes a lever member (a center cover lever, secondary levers and yoke levers) gripping a rubber blade disposed thereunder, and an end cover member which covers an end of the lever member from above and which includes claws formed on both lateral sides thereof. The claws may be extended inwardly from the end cover and engage with both lateral sides of a lower surface of the lever member to grip the lever member. The end cover member includes a support wall which is formed at the center of a width of the end cover member and is extended downwardly therefrom, and the lever member includes a receptor (an insert tube and a proximal insert tube) in which the support wall is fitted from above. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227809 | WIPER BLADE - A wiper blade is presented having a wiper strip, a primary frame, and a pair of secondary frames. The primary frame having a connection device capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm disposed on a top side of the primary frame, and a connection structure disposed, on opposite ends of the primary frame. The pair of secondary frame, each have a central pivot connection portion and two leg portions extending from the central pivot connection portion, a pivot structure disposed on the central pivot connection portion of the secondary frames wherein the pivot structure of the secondary frames are connected to the connection structures on the ends of the primary frame. A wiper blade is also presented having a wiper strip, a force distribution structure having opposite ends, and a cover. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227810 | HINGED WIPER BLADE - A wiper blade having a wiper strip, a primary frame and a pair of secondary frames. The primary frame may have a top side and opposite ends, a connection device capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm disposed on the top side of the primary frame, and a connection structure disposed on each of the opposite ends of the primary frame. Each secondary frame may have a central pivot connection portion and two leg portions extending from the central pivot connection portion, a pivot structure disposed on the central pivot connection portion of the secondary frames. The pivot structure may be a turn-buckle holder comprising two holder halves and a rivet wherein the rivet passes through the two holder halves and holds them together. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227811 | FLAT WIPER BLADE WITH SPOILER - A flat wiper blade with spoilers is provided. The flat wiper blade has a wiper strip, a single elongated frame, first and second spoilers and a connecting unit for connection to a wiper arm. The frame holds and supports the wiper strip. The first and second spoilers have a pair of longitudinally extending fitting grooves and a receiving groove in the fitting groove. The receiving groove has a width greater than that of the fitting groove. The first and second spoilers are joined to the frame as opposed to each other in such a manner that the frame is fitted to the fitting grooves and an edge of the frame is received in the receiving groove. The connecting unit is joined to the frame between the first spoiler and the second spoiler. The connecting unit engages the first spoiler and the second spoiler. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227812 | ROBOT CLEANER WITH IMPROVED DUST COLLECTOR - A robot cleaner including a suction hole to suction dust, a blower to generate a suction force to suction the dust, a dust collector to receive the dust suctioned by said suction force through the suction hole, and a rotating brush to sweep up and collect the dust into the dust collector through the suction hole by a drive force of the rotating brush. The dust collector includes a backflow preventing member movable between an open position and a closed position. The backflow preventing member is pivotably rotatable in an air suction direction by the suction force of the blower to the open position and is adapted to return to the closed position to prevent the dust in the dust collector from being discharged through the suction hole upon stoppage of the blower. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227813 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow passage extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise a cyclone chamber provided in the air flow passage. The cyclone chamber may comprise a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet and a dirt outlet. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a dirt collection chamber having a dirt inlet, a dirt collection chamber first end, an opposed dirt collection chamber second end and a longitudinally extending sidewall. Various design improvements are provided. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227814 | Door closer, particularly for glass doors - A door closer for doors, particularly glass doors, which are supported by a stationary support structure and are movable between an open door position and a closed door position. The door closer comprises a box-shaped body and a pin reciprocally coupled to rotate around a first axis between the open door position and the closed door position. A closing mechanism causes the door to return automatically and a braking mechanism counteracts the action of the closing mechanism. First and second cam elements are unitary with the pin and interposed between a first and second plunger elements acting thereon. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227815 | UV Laser Exposure Of Housings And Components Of Door Drives And Door Closers - A door operator or a door closer having at least one housing and at least one piston supported to be movable in a reception of the housing. The surfaces of the reception and/or of the at least one piston have been treated by exposure to electromagnetic radiation. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227816 | SHIELD FOR COOKING UTENSIL - A shield is provided for a utensil that includes a handle and includes a shield body having a first opening formed therein. The first opening is open along a perimeter edge of the shield body. The shield includes a locking mechanism attached to a first face of the body and disposed about the first opening and being configured to grasp and hold the handle, thereby attaching the shield to the utensil. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227817 | ROLLER - The invention relates to a roller ( | 2013-09-05 |
20130227818 | HINGE MECHANISM - The invention relates to a hinge mechanism for a bonnet of a vehicle. The hinge mechanism comprises:
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20130227819 | HINGE - An articulating assembly of or for an adjustable hinge assembly, the articulating assembly comprising or including a height control arm supporting a mounting element at its distal end and pivotable about its proximal end for height adjustment, a convex member or members (“member(s)”) at or adjacent the distal region of the height control arm defining a distinct or merged pair of convex surfaces, the convex member(s) having a passageway therethrough, a pair of concave members engaged with the convex surfaces of the convex member(s) in a cupping manner, the concave members each having a passageway therethrough, and a pin located through the aligned passageways of the convex member(s) and concave members, the pin also being engaged with the mounting element to couple the mounting element to the height control arm, wherein the pin is dimensioned such that there is a clearance with respect to the passageway of the convex member(s) to allow at least limited articulating movement of the mounting element relative to the height control arm. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227820 | DEVICE FOR UNDOING TEXTILE FIBER BUNDLES - Device for mechanically splitting finite textile fiber bundles, comprising n individual fibers (n≧2) in fiber bundles having less than n individual fibers and/or individual fibers, characterized in that in a milling chamber that is closed off from the outside and that has one or more dead spaces of at least 10% of the milling chamber volume and in which one or more rotating striking elements operate in a non-cutting manner and so as to reduce load peaks and at a rotational speed that can be adapted to the material but that is at least 200 r.p.m., the material is adjustably input in different amounts in batches, treated for an adjustable duration, and then discharged again from the milling chamber. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227821 | CORD CONNECTOR FOR WINDOW BLIND - A cord connector for a window blind includes a cord hole having a large hole portion and two small hole portions each communicated with the large hole portion through a neck portion defined by two opposite engaging walls. The diameter of the large hole portion is larger than that of a cord used in the window blind, the small hole portions each have a diameter equal to the cord diameter, and the width of the opposite engaging walls is smaller than the cord diameter. When the cord connector is in use, the cords are respectively inserted into the small hole portions of the cord hole. If an external force exerting on the cords overcomes the resistances of the engaging walls, the cords will move from the small hole portions to the large hole portion and then escape from the cord connector. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227822 | LOAD-BEARING APPARATUS FOR INTRODUCING LOAD FORCES, SUCH AS CABLE FORCES OR TENSIONING FORCES, FOR EXAMPLE, FROM SURFACE STRUCTURES - A load-bearing apparatus for introducing load forces, such as cable forces or tensioning forces, for example, from surface structures into supporting structures, having a tension element ( | 2013-09-05 |
20130227823 | SIDE-LOADING STRAIGHT-LINE DEADEND CLAMP ASSEMBLY - A clamp assembly includes a body member having a first and second ends. A cable groove is formed in the body member between the first and second ends thereof to receive a conductor. A keeper is connected to the body member and has a lower surface to engage the conductor received in the cable groove. A threaded fastener connects the keeper to the body member. A biasing member is disposed between the keeper and the body member on the threaded fastener to bias the keeper in a direction away from the body member. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227824 | Buckle System and Mounting Bracket - A buckle system is provided having a mounting bracket and a mounting clip. The mounting bracket includes a bracket body, a slot and a groove and has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, with the slot and the groove formed in the bracket body. The mounting clip includes a clip body, a latching mechanism and a tongue. The clip body is connected to the latching mechanism by the tongue, which is slid into the groove formed in the bracket body of the mounting bracket such that the latching mechanism is adjacent the first surface of the bracket body and the clip body is adjacent the second surface of the bracket body. A hook of the latching mechanism is received by the slot formed in the bracket body once the tongue of the mounting clip is slideably received into the groove of the mounting bracket. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227825 | VACUUM PRESS FIT ZIPPER ASSEMBLY - A vacuum press fit zipper assembly designed for watersports apparel and gear and other water related applications. Overmolding construction forms an effective seal around the entire perimeter of the fastener assembly, and a vacuum fit is created between the two mating portions of the zipper assembly. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227826 | PRINT HEAD TRANSDUCER DICING DIRECTLY ON DIAPHRAGM - A method of mounting transducers to a diaphragm includes merging a transducer slab with a diaphragm, pressing the diaphragm to the slab to form an assembly, and dicing the slab to separate the slab into an array of transducers after pressing the diaphragm to the array, wherein the array of transducers align with an array of body cavities. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227827 | METHOD OF GENERATING ELECTRICAL ENERGY IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, CORRESPONDING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - A method of generating electrical energy in an integrated circuit that may include setting into motion a (3D) three-dimensional enclosed space in the integrated circuit. The 3D enclosed space may include a piezoelectric element and a free moving object therein. The method may also include producing the electrical energy from impact between the free moving object and the piezoelectric element during the motion. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227828 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURELY DISPLAYING MEDIA PRODUCTS - A method of using a security display apparatus for media content products in a retail store is disclosed. The method includes arranging sample media content containers in a side-by-side configuration on a front lip of a security display fixture, wherein each of the sample media content containers is anchored to the security display fixture with a security cable The method further includes unlocking an access door of the security display fixture, in response to a consumer request, to provide access to an internal space defined by the security display fixture rearward of the sample media content containers, and retrieving one or more non-tethered media content containers from the internal space that are of a same title as one of the sample media content containers positioned immediately in front of the one or more non-tethered media content containers. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227829 | Method for Manufacturing Display Device with Panel Positioning Structure - A method for manufacturing a panel display is provided. The panel display includes a frame, an elastic pad, and a display panel. The frame has a supporting tray and a side wall which perpendicularly extends from the end of the supporting tray. A groove is formed on the supporting tray adjacent to the foot of the side wall. One end of the elastic pad is located within the groove while the other end leans on the side wall before the display panel is configured with the frame. When entering the display panel into the frame, the edge of the display panel compels the elastic pad to bend and form a bottom portion and a side portion. The bottom portion is accommodated in the groove while the side portion is compressed by the edge of the display panel and lies on the side wall. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227830 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTICAL FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY - A manufacturing method of an optical film includes following steps. An alignment solution is coated onto a first substrate having a first area and a second area. The alignment solution on the first substrate is exposed to a polarized light to form an optical alignment film having a first alignment direction and a second alignment direction on the two areas, respectively. A composite liquid crystal (LC) material containing a reactive LC material and a monomer material is coated onto the optical alignment film. The optical alignment film is sequentially exposed to a first non-polarized light having a monomer material absorption wavelength and a second non-polarized light having a reactive LC material absorption wavelength, thus the monomer material reacts with the reactive LC material, and the reactive LC material is solidified along the first and second alignment directions in sequence. A manufacturing method of a stereoscopic display is also provided. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227831 | Flat Bottom Fitting Assembly - A fitting assembly is provided having a nut and a ferrule, which in certain embodiments may be assembled by an operator. The nut and ferrule of the fitting assembly have passageways therethrough for receiving and removably holding tubing. The nut and ferrule fitting assembly may be adapted for use with a flat bottom port, such as in an analytical instrument, like liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, ion chromatography, or in in vitro diagnostic systems. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227832 | FASTENING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A fastening method and apparatus ( | 2013-09-05 |
20130227833 | PIN FASTENER AND SYSTEM FOR USE - The present invention is a locking pin that takes advantage of a simpler manufacturing process, fewer parts to effectively lock the pin onto an object. The locking pin is in one embodiment for fastening an object by means of an object hole of a predetermined object hole diameter to the pin. The pin comprises an elongated shaft having a forward end and a rearward end with a pinhead at the rearward end. A pair of laterally opposed notches formed at a predetermined location along the length of the shaft. The portion of the shaft between the pair of laterally opposed notches is defined for reference purpose as the lock base. A forward hole and at least one rearward hole that extends through the lock base proximal to the forward end of the lock base. A wire lock is made of a spring-biased wire that is bendable upon compression and returns to its original shape. The wire lock is received into the forward hole and rearward hole. The wire lock in an uncompressed position has forward facing gradually tapered surface along the wire arms from a first end to a second end and a rearward facing abutment surface. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227834 | COIL SPRING GENSET VIBRATION ISOLATION SYSTEM - An electric power generation device includes a genset with an engine coupled to a generator and an enclosure that includes a base having a plurality of bosses protruding upwardly each a respective predetermined height from a surface of the base. A plurality of coil springs is positioned between an upper surface of each of the bosses and a respective mounting member of the genset. The bosses and the mounting members are positioned such that each respective coil spring is approximately equally loaded by the genset. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227835 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONTACT PROBE - A method for manufacturing a contact probe includes: a lithography step of obtaining a resin mold by forming a pattern for the contact probe, a pattern for a tie bar in a shape of a frame therearound, and a pattern for a coupling portion coupling these two patterns, in a resist formed on a conductive substrate, by lithography; an electroforming step of forming a layer made of a metal material on the resin mold by electroforming to form a metal structure in which the contact probe is integral with the tie bar at the coupling portion; a removal step of removing the resin mold and the conductive substrate; a plating step of forming a plating layer on a surface of the metal structure by electroplating after the removal step; and a separation step of separating the contact probe from the metal structure after the plating step. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227836 | INPUT DEVICE MANUFACTURE - Input device manufacture techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a plurality of layers of a key assembly is positioned in a fixture such that one or more projections of the fixture are disposed through one or more openings in each of the one or more layers. The positioned plurality of layers is secured to each other. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227837 | CABLE COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - An embodiment of a method for manufacturing a cable component comprises providing at least a pair of shaped wire members, passing the wire members through at least one shaped roller set, providing at least one cable portion, placing the wire members over the cable portion and running the wire members and cable portion through an assembly roller to form a cable subassembly, and attaching a fixing element to the cable subassembly to secure the wire members and cable portion to complete the cable component. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227838 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CIRCUIT BOARD - A method of manufacturing a circuit board is described herein. The method may include adding a resin, forming first and second fiberglass fibers, and forming first and second signal line traces capable of transmitting electrical signals. In some examples, a ratio between fiberglass and resin material near the first signal line trace is similar to a ratio between fiberglass and resin material near the second signal line trace. In some examples, the first and second fiberglass fibers diagonally cross near the first and second signal line traces. In some examples, the first and second fiberglass fibers cross near the first and second signal line traces in a zig-zag pattern. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227839 | ELECTRICAL POWER CONNECTOR PREPARATION METHOD - An electrical power connector preparation method for making electrical power connectors by: employing a cold drawing technique with a series of dies to repeatedly draw a metal round rod into a thin thickness conducting contact bar, processing one end of the thin thickness conducting contact bar into a mating contact portion, stamping a part of the thin thickness conducting contact to form a mounting portion, repeating the aforesaid steps to obtain a large amount of metal contacts, using one or multiple contact material strips to hold multiple metal contacts in multiple sets, electroplating the metal contacts, using an insert molding technique to mold an electrically insulative terminal block on each set of metal contacts, and then assembling each set of metal contacts and the associating electrically insulative terminal block with one respective electrically insulative housing so that multiple electrical power connectors are obtained after removal of the contact material strips. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227840 | NETWORK COMMUNICATION CONNECTOR FABRICATION METHOD - A network communication connector fabrication method for making network communication connectors is performed by: employing a cold drawing technique to repeatedly draw a metal round rod into a thin thickness conducting contact bar, stamping one end of the thin thickness conducting contact bar into a mating contact portion, stamping the thin thickness conducting contact to form an interference portion and a bonding portion, cutting off the thin thickness conducting contact bar subject to a predetermined length, repeating the above steps to obtain multiple metal contacts, electroplating the metal contacts, setting the metal contacts in two contact material strips and inserting the metal contacts in a mold, and then using an injection molding technique to mold an electrically insulative terminal block on the interference portions of the metal contacts to form a semi-finished product for making a network communication connector. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227841 | HEATED ELEMENT BASED SHAVER WITH HAIR REGROWTH SUPPRESSION - A hair shaving apparatus constitute of: a power source; a control circuitry; a housing, an end of the housing arranged to be juxtaposed to a skin surface; a motion sensor arranged to detect motion of the housing along the skin surface; a hair cutting element secured in relation to the housing, the hair cutting element arranged to be heated to a temperature sufficient to cut hair proceeding from the skin surface; a translation mechanism arranged to translate the hair cutting element between a hair shaving position and a retracted position; and a radiation source, the radiation source responsive to the control circuitry to provide radiation when the motion sensor detects motion in excess of a predetermined minimum quantity, the provided radiation arranged to impact the skin surface for which the hair cutting element is arranged to cut hair with a fluence of at least 0.5 Joules/cm | 2013-09-05 |
20130227842 | HAND-OPERATED TOOL - The tool is provided with a pair of right and left cutting blades, a pair of right and left operating handles connected to said blades via pivots, and connecting pins that connects the blades to each other, and is configured so that: the operating handles are disposed so as to abut in the same plane and the opposing surfaces thereof form cam contact surfaces that directly contact each other; between the pivots and the pivot pins of the other operating handles, two connections fittings that connect the right and left handles on the front and back surfaces are disposed diagonally in a criss-cross shape, connecting the respective upper and lower ends to the pivots and the pivot pins; and the criss-cross position of the connection fittings is determined by the positioning of the pivot pins. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227843 | Movable Blade Release Mechanism For A Cutting Tool - A cutting tool includes a fixed blade having a cutting surface and a movable blade having a cutting surface. The movable blade is rotatable between a receiving position in which the cutting surfaces are spaced and a cutting position in which an object disposed between the fixed and movable blades is cut by the cutting surfaces. A return spring member is connected to the movable blade. The spring member stores energy when the movable blade is rotated from the receiving position to the cutting position. The spring member returns the movable blade to the receiving position when the stored energy is released. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227844 | BLADE FOR A RECIPROCATING SAW - A blade is usable with a reciprocating saw imparting movement to the blade in a forward direction and a rearward direction to perform a cutting operation on a workpiece. The blade includes an attachment portion configured to couple to the reciprocating saw and a body extending from the attachment portion. The body includes a first profile portion and a second profile portion extending from the first profile portion. The second profile portion has a height less than a height of the first profile portion. The blade also includes a plurality of teeth formed on the body and defining a toothed cutting edge. The blade also includes a tip portion formed at a distal end of the second profile portion and terminating in a pointed tip. The pointed tip is configured to punch a hole through the workpiece and includes a toothless cutting edge extending substantially parallel to the toothed cutting edge. The toothless cutting edge extends from the toothed cutting edge to the pointed tip. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227845 | SABER SAW - A saber saw including: a motor; a housing accommodating the motor; a plunger held to be reciprocatable in the housing and to which a blade is mounted at a leading end thereof, and a movement converting part provided between the motor and the plunger and is configured to convert rotation movement of the motor into reciprocating movement of the plunger, wherein a bearing metal is fixed to an outer peripheral surface of the plunger. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227846 | Rafter Angle Square With Scribe Guide Notches - A rafter angle square includes a first, ruler side, a second fence side, and a hypotenuse side extending between the ruler and fence sides to form a right triangle. The tool includes a front side and a back side and a number of markings on the front and back sides for carrying out measurements and other operations with the tool. The tool includes a scribe guide arrangement having a slot defining opposing edges. The edges include a number of projections extending toward the opposing edge and defining a number of scribe guide notches between adjacent projections. The scribe guide notches of the opposing edges are aligned with one another and configured to enable a user of the tool to mark a workpiece in a first and second, opposing direction parallel with an edge of the workpiece at the same distance from the edge of the workpiece. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227847 | APPAREL SIZING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention relates generally to an alternative apparel sizing system and method that replaces the current numerical sizing system with descriptive affirmations. More particularly, the present invention, through the use of the descriptive affirmations, will provide the clothes shopping consumer a more positive shopping experience by improving their overall self-image and psychological well-being. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227848 | TILT-ANGLE COMPENSATED STEERING WHEEL ANGLE GAUGE - An alignment tool for a steering wheel, where the steering wheel is mounted on a steering column and the tool is configured to attach to the steering wheel. The tool includes a wheel orientation mechanism including a first tilt sensor, reporting a clockwise angle of the steering wheel, and a tilt monitoring mechanism that includes a second tilt sensor to report a tilt angle of the steering column. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227849 | MULTI-PURPOSE UTILITY LEVEL - A device for determining level of a surface, the device comprising a plurality of level vials configured to indicate orientation of the device, the plurality of level vials disposed at distinct locations on the device. The device including a radius bottom formed in an object contact surface at substantially the latitudinal center of the contact surface and extending longitudinally the length of the surface. The device further including a joint recess disposed centrally along the longitudinal axis of the device and extending latitudinally across the device. The device also includes one or more user controllable light sources coupled to the plurality of level vials for illuminating the level vials. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227850 | COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE WITH SUPPORT BEAM HAVING SPRINGS - A coordinate measuring machine has 1) an anchor beam with a top end and a bottom end, 2) at least one support beam having a top end and a bottom end, and 3) a cross-beam supported on the top ends of both the anchor beam and the at least one support beam. In addition, the coordinate measuring machine also has 4) a base supporting the bottom ends of the anchor beam and the at least one support beam. At least one of the at least one support beams has a first spring and a second spring. In preferred embodiments, the first spring is adapted to allow movement and is spaced from the second spring in a direction that is generally parallel with the longitudinal axis of the cross-beam. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227851 | COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE WITH CONSTRAINED COUNTERWEIGHT - A coordinate measuring machine has a measuring member for measuring a workpiece, a counterweight to control movement of the measuring member, and a pulley and cable system coupling the measuring member with the counterweight. The coordinate measuring machine also has a guide track, where the counterweight is movably secured to the guide track. The guide track substantially limits counterweight movement, relative to the measuring member, to one dimension. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227852 | LENGTH MEASURING INSTRUMENT - A length measuring instrument including a hollow profile section extending in a longitudinal direction and an end piece fixed on the hollow profile section for closure of the hollow profile section on an end of the hollow profile section. A scale is disposed inside the hollow profile section, wherein the scale includes a measurement graduation which can be scanned by a scanning unit that is movable in the longitudinal direction relative to the hollow profile section. The length measuring instrument includes a sealing element on the end piece for sealing off the hollow profile section, wherein the sealing element has a cross-section that is at least extensively equivalent to an inside diameter of the hollow profile section. In addition, the sealing element rests sealingly so that a circumferential surface of the sealing element is on an inner face of the hollow profile section. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227853 | LENGTH MEASURING INSTRUMENT - A length measuring instrument that includes a hollow profile section extending in a longitudinal direction, wherein the hollow profile section includes a slot extending in the longitudinal direction and covered by sealing elements. A scale is disposed inside the hollow profile section, wherein the scale includes a measurement graduation which can be scanned by a scanning unit. An end piece is connected to the hollow profile section, wherein the end piece closes the hollow profile section on an end of the hollow profile section, the end piece including an insertion region with which the hollow profile section plunges into the hollow profile section. The length measuring instrument includes a clamping piece that connects the end piece to the hollow profile section, wherein the clamping piece spans the slot and which on two sides of the slot fixes the hollow profile section to the insertion region of the end piece. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227854 | AMBIDEXTROUS VERNIER CALIPER - An ambidextrous vernier caliper includes a main ruler and a vernier having a slide channel in which the main ruler is inserted. As each of the front and back sides of the main ruler has a graduated layer, and each of the front and back sides of the vernier has a scaled layer, the vernier caliper is convenient to use by left-handed as well as right-handed people. | 2013-09-05 |
20130227855 | Drying Mat - The drying mat includes layers of a microfiber material and a foam layer. The drying mat may be used, as by way of example and not in any limiting sense, by: (i) placing wet dishes on the drying mat, (ii) placing a dish drying rack on the drying mat and placing dishes in the drying rack, (iii) placing produce on the drying mat; and/or (iv) placing cooking utensils on the drying mat. Other embodiments include an absorbent or protective mat which includes at least one layer of a microfiber material and at least one layer of a foam material. | 2013-09-05 |