38th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130239282 | Face Protector Lens Assembly and Method of Use - A lens assembly for securing in an opening in a face plate of a face protector has a first, retainer lens of shape and dimensions configured to be secured in the front opening of a face plate and having a curvature substantially matching the curvature of the face plate. A second lens of smaller dimensions is secured behind the first lens to provide a lens-in-a-lens configuration. The lens assembly may be releasably secured in the face plate opening and the second lens is interchangeable with sets of lenses having different properties such as lens shade. The retainer assembly has a back cover and a gasket or spacer between the back cover and second lens to allow second lenses of different depths to be secured in the assembly. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239283 | SPUNBONDED NONWOVEN FABRIC-LAMINATED MULTILAYER STRUCTURE - An object of the invention is to provide a spunbonded nonwoven fabric which has excellent flexibility, feel to the touch, forming properties and productivity without deteriorating the stretchability of a spunbonded nonwoven fabric containing a low crystalline polypropylene. A spunbonded nonwoven fabric-laminated multilayer structure of the invention includes an elastic nonwoven fabric which contains a low crystalline polypropylene satisfying (a) to (f) and an extensible spunbonded nonwoven fabric having an elongation at maximum load of not less than 50% in at least one direction, the extensible spunbonded nonwoven fabric being laminated on at least one surface of the elastic nonwoven fabric: (a) [mmmm]=20 to 60 mol %, (b) [rrrr]/(1−[mmmm])≦0.1, (c) [rmrm]>2.5 mol %, (d) [mm]×[rr]/[mr] | 2013-09-19 |
20130239284 | MOTORCYCLE GARMENT AND RELEVANT FLAP - A motorcycle garment includes at least a leg guard adapted to cover at least partially one of the driver's legs. At least a flap is disposed on said leg guard in correspondence of the driver's lower half-leg. The flap projects from the driver's lower half-leg Cowards the motorcycle, in such a way to increase resistance with air flow and increase aerodynamic load of motorcycle when driver moves his leg away from the motorcycle to make curving easier. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239285 | PROTECTION GOWN WITH BREAKABLE NECK PORTION - Provided is a protection gown having a front part, a back part joined to the front part and two sleeves. The back part has two portions connected to each other in a neckline region of the gown. The two portions of the back part of the protection gown are connected to each other by a strip of material. The connection between the two portions of the back part of the protection gown can be released by manually breaking the strip of material or its attachment to one of the two portions of the back part of the protection gown. At least a portion of the neckline of the gown is resiliently stretchable. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239286 | UNIQUE GARMENT - The present invention is unique in its design and function, it can be worn by any adult and fashioned into several types of apparel ranging from a hat and scarf to a pair of gaucho pants. Because the garment does not have buttons or snaps, it can be easily utilized by persons with handicaps or disabilities. It can be worn as a head and shoulder shawl, a hat and neck scarf, a top wear, a light jacket, a shrug, and pants. The unique design is the one cut and two sewing seams creation of the bell sleeve type garment out of a light weight stretchable fabric. There are no hooks, Velcro, zippers or buttons. For creating a tapered sleeve type garment, an additional cut is made. Because of its simplicity, the garment of the present invention is cost efficient to manufacture. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239287 | METHODS FOR PERFORMING YOGA, PHYSICAL EXERCISE OR OTHER ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES, AND APPAREL FOR USE IN SUCH ACTIVITIES - Methods for performing an exercise, such as yoga, physical exercise or other athletic activities, include perceiving an inspirational message immediately before performing the exercise. The inspirational message may also be viewed at least once during and/or after the exercise. Perception of the inspirational message may be personal to the individual, and may be associated with clothing worn by the individual as the individual performs the exercise. In some embodiments, an inspirational message may be carried on the inner surface of a front of a garment configured to be worn on an individual's upper body. In such an embodiment, an individual may perceive the inspirational message while putting on the garment and taking off the garment. In some embodiments, the individual may also perceive the inspirational message before putting on the garment, while performing the exercise and/or after taking off the garment. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239288 | WARMING DEVICE FOR PERIOPERATIVE USE - A warming device for perioperative use includes a clinical garment and a convective thermal blanket supported on an inside surface of the clinical garment. A mechanism may be provided to releasably attach the thermal blanket to the clinical garment. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239289 | WATER-REPELLENT WOVEN FABRIC AND GARMENT - A water-repellent woven fabric having excellent water repellency, which is friendly to the environment, and a garment made of the water-repellent woven fabric are provided. A composite yarn containing a false-twist crimped textured yarn having an S-direction torque and a false-twist crimped textured yarn having a Z-direction torque is arranged for a warp or a weft to obtain a fabric, and a fluorine-based water repellent having a total concentration of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid of 0 to 5 ng/g is then adhered to the woven fabric. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239290 | TOWEL - A towel with a hood fixed to the top edge and two wristbands mounted on the interior of the towel. A person's wrist may be inserted through each band to secure the towel on the person and selectively wrap the towel around their body. At least one pocket is attached to the interior of the towel. A neck strap encircles the neck to secure the towel and hood in place. Each end of the strap is secured to the exterior surface of the towel at the sides of the hood. As a safety feature, at least one end of the neck strap ends is releasably secured to the surface and can be detached therefrom when a predetermined force is exerted on, the strap. The towel can be folded into the interior of the hood and the neck strap used as a handle to hold the towel. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239291 | Sports Glove - The present disclosure generally provides an athletic or sports glove. The sports glove includes a palm-receiving portion and a thumb-receiving portion extending from the palm-receiving portion. The thumb-receiving portion has a thumb-gripping projection disposed on it. The sports glove also includes an index finger-receiving portion that also extends from the palm-receiving portion. There is an index finger-gripping projection on the index finger-receiving portion. A little finger-receiving portion also extends from the palm-receiving portion and has a little finger-gripping projection on it. The sports glove also includes a dual finger-receiving portion that also extends from the palm-receiving portion, and it is configured to receive a middle finger and a ring finger of a human hand. There is a dual finger-gripping projection disposed on the dual finger-receiving portion. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239292 | Wind-Stabilized Baseball Cap - A baseball cap including features for stabilizing the cap in a moving stream of air. The cap includes a modified bill having a downforce generator configured to create a relatively stagnate recirculation zone between the downforce generator and the head covering. This recirculation zone tends to negate the lifting effect found in prior art bills. The invention preferably includes a vent through the bill. The vent is located behind the downforce generator, to connect the underside of the bill to the recirculation zone formed in the wake of the downforce generator. The vent is selectively closed by a flexible flap. The flap remains closed to prevent rain from passing through the vent. However, if pressure beneath the bill significantly exceeds pressure above the bill, the vent opens to equalize the pressure. This action prevents the creation of a net lifting force which might lift the cap off the wearer's head. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239293 | COLLAPSIBLE HEAD COVERING DEVICE - A collapsible head covering device includes a wide-brimmed hat made of an anti-UV waterproof fabric and having a memory metal wire ring fastened to the border edge of the brim thereof, a cap detachably accommodated in the wide-brimmed hat for capping on the head of a person, and a fastening belt selectively inserted through multiple through holes on the wide-brimmed hat and multiple through holes on the cap to fasten the wide-brimmed hat to the cap in one of multiple different angular positions. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239294 | SHORT PANT HAVING A SEAMLESS BODY - The present invention provides a short pant comprising: a body having a plurality of fabric sections assembled together in a seamless manner having a front region, a back region, and opposing side regions forming a pelvic region, a pair of thigh regions, an inner surface, and an outer surface; and a closure system, operatively coupled to the body at the pelvic region at a top waist edge, for securing the short pant during wearing; and the pair of thigh regions each having a bottom edge and having a slit on each opposing side region substantially perpendicular to and extending from the bottom edge upward a distance toward the top waist edge. The present invention may be used for athletics, such as for combat sports training or competition. The short pant comprising a seamless body and side slits for minimal irritation, for providing a lightweight short pant, for minimal hook-and-loop in the closure while maintaining proper fit and allowing unrestricted movement. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239295 | Panel with Alterable Message for Garments - A panel system is disclosed. Said panel system comprising a panel, an attaching means, a first message and a second message. Said panel comprises a first side and a second side. Said attaching means is capable of holding and releasing said panel to a garment. Said first message attaches to said first side of said panel. Said second message attaches to said second side of said panel. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239296 | DECORATIVE LACE OVER THE SOCK ANKLETS FOR GIRLS - A decorative over-the-sock anklet is worn over a sock so that, when the sock is worn or soiled and needs to be discarded, the decorative over-the-sock anklet can be worn with a different sock. The decorative over-the-sock anklet can be made in various configurations, colors, styles, lace designs, and the like, providing greater versatility as compared to conventional lace socks. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239297 | BAG FOR PANT POCKET WITH A PLURALITY OF INTERNAL POCKETS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A bag for a pant pocket according to the present invention further includes an intermediate pocket that is disposed between the first sheet and the second sheet, with the edge attached throughout the entire section to the second sheet and has at least two or more internal inlets formed in the shape of a through-hole though both sides so that going in and out of an internal space formed by the attachment is possible, in which an internal pocket separate line for attaching the second sheet and the intermediate sheet in the structure of separating the areas including two or more internal inlets, respectively is provided, the edge except the partial section of the first sheet is attached to the intermediate sheet to form the main inlet, and the receiving spaces are more easily used by providing at least two or more separate specific internal pocket spaces in one pocket. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239298 | GARMENT WITH HIDDEN POCKETS FOR SECURELY HOLDING PERSONAL ITEMS - A garment for securely holding personal items at a location adjacent an armhole including pocket structures located below one or both armholes of the garment and/or pocket structures located along the shoulder of the garment. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239299 | LEG-WORN STORAGE DEVICE - There is a leg-worn storage device configured to store objects about a leg of a user. The device includes a cylindrical band of two-way elastic fabric. The cylindrical band includes an interior layer of two-way elastic fabric having a friction enhancing texture layer protruding therefrom and penetrating thereinside. The cylindrical band includes an exterior layer of two-way elastic fabric coupled to the interior layer. The cylindrical band includes a pocket formed between the interior layer and the exterior layer; wherein the pocket is selectably accessible from an exterior of the cylindrical band this permitting the storage of objects. The cylindrical band includes a first end region selectably coupled to a second end region. The cylindrical band includes a mating coupling device disposed at each of the first end region and the second end region and configured to selectably couple the first end region to the second end region. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239301 | Headgear Apparatus - Headgear comprising at least an earbud and a strap suitable for attachment to a device, which device transports at least one of a gas, a liquid, and a solid suspended in a liquid to and/or away from the wearer. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239302 | Head Suspension Headband - A head suspension headband includes an elongated headband having a band length and configured to be disposed across a forehead of a user, and a plurality of suspension elements disposed along the band length and configured to contact the forehead of a user. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239303 | TIGHTENING SYSTEMS - A tightening system can be used with a helmet or other wearable article. The tightening system can have a forehead strap that is space apart from a yoke, which can be configured to engage a back side of a wearer's head. A lace can extend between the forehead strap and the yoke and a tightening mechanism can be configured to adjust tension on the lace. One or more intermediate tenders can engage the lace in the gap between the forehead strap and the yoke so that the lace path between the forehead strap and the yoke is non-linear. The yoke can have a height adjustment mechanism. The tightening mechanism can be configured to provide a clicking sound during rotation in both the tightening direction and the loosening direction. The tightening mechanism can include a rotation limiter to prevent over-tightening and/or over-loosening of the tightening mechanism. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239304 | PROTECTION HELMET - A helmet including an engagement device for engaging a visor with a remaining portion of the helmet is described. The engagement device is adapted to engage the visor in two distinct engagement positions, wherein, in a first engagement position, the visor is in a first spatial relationship with respect to the remaining portion of the helmet and, in a second engagement position; the visor is in a second spatial relationship with respect to the remaining portion of the helmet. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239305 | Helmet Stabilization Apparatus - The helmet stabilization apparatus includes a helmet adapted to be worn by a user, a night vision goggle unit attached to a front portion of the helmet, and a removable counterweight attached to a rear portion of the helmet that balances with the weight of the night vision goggle unit, wherein said removable counterweight can be connected in a variety of manners, such as a magnetic means of connection, a hook and loop connection, or a mechanical means of connection. Furthermore, the helmet may provide staggered connections, such that the removable counterweight may be positioned on the helmet at the user's desired orientation. This allows the user to move the center of mass of the system such that it is self-stabilizing on the user's head. Moreover, the removable counterweight may be formed such that when it is removed, it may be coupled with an attachable handle to form a plurality of tools or weapons. This is beneficial in that it provides a collection of tools while only one object need be carried. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239306 | SWIMMING GOGGLES - Swimming goggles include a frame body, lenses, buckles attached to left and right portions of the frame body, and a head strap passed through the buckles. Each of the buckles has a base having a connecting portion and a guiding portion, and an operating portion. With the head strap being frictional engaged with the guiding portions and retained by the operating portion and being stretched after wearing of the swimming goggles, the head strap is adjustable through the buckles without taking off the swimming goggles, so as to provide a quick and easy adjustment, and a lower cost of manufacturing because of simplified structure. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239307 | CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUIT - [Object of the Invention]An object of the present invention is to provide a chemical protective suit easier to produce and more comfortable to wear than a conventional chemical protective suit. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239308 | HEAT AND FIRE PROTECTIVE ITEMS - A method and devices are described, in which a transformable fiber at a first crystal structure is shaped from its pre-determined configuration into a new shaped configuration. The new shaped configuration of the transformable fiber is inserted into a cavity of a heat and fire protective item. The new shaped configuration of the transformable fiber is heated to above its transformation temperature to a second crystal structure. The heating transforms the new shaped configuration to its pre-determined configuration, wherein the pre-determined configuration forms an air pocket within the heat and fire protective item. The transformable fiber is cooled below its transformation temperature to revert the transformable fiber back to the new shaped configuration at the first crystal structure. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239309 | Comfort padded rash guard - The present invention relates to a rash guard shirt for a surfer or body boarder that provides relief from the discomfort and soreness experienced at the base of the rib cage where it contacts the board. The rash guard shirt is worn on the upper body of the user and consists of a main body portion and a padded portion. The padded portion is comprised of a pad or multiple pads oriented to cover the base of the rib cage, where it is in contact with a board while the surfer or body boarder is engaged in their respective activity. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239310 | ANTI-CONCUSSION COMPRESSION, SURVIBILITY AND SUSTAINBILTY SAFTY DEVICE FOR THE NECK AND SPINE - A survivability and safety unit (also referred to as a safety unit) can be worn in high contact activities to minimize injuries and help prevent quadriplegic injuries and concussions. The safety unit of the present invention provides synthetic muscle and skeleton frame, strength and resistance enhancement. The safety unit of the present invention can replicate muscle and bone function as a kinematic device. It can withstand high velocity impacts, it dampens the impact load and extends the shock absorption distribution. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239312 | Toilet Deodorization Device - The present invention discloses a toilet deodorization device which belongs to sanitary equipment. An upper side at a rear part of a sitting-type toilet or a squat toilet in a bathroom is pre-built with a hole (by a conventional drill-and-cut technology) to install a connector of the deodorization device. The connector is next connected to an inner vent pipe. Through an air extractor box, a bad odor which is formed when a user is excreting is sucked in and sent to an outdoor structure along a one-way passage, so that the user can be prevented from being contaminated by the bad odor and air in the bathroom can be kept fresh and clean. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239313 | BALL-SHAPED TOILET BLOCKS BASED ON ANIONIC SURFACTANTS - A toilet cleaning block which comprises perfume, at least one alkylbenzene sulfonate and at least one olefin sulfonate and not more than 2.5% by weight of nonionic surfactants can be shaped in a rolling machine or a press to give a rotationally symmetric body, especially to give a ball, and is employed in a system composed of at least one cleaning block and at least one release device. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239314 | SELF-ACTUATING TOILET SEAT ASSEMBLY - The present invention generally relates to the field of toilet seats, and in particular, self actuating toilet seat and toilet seat lid assemblies which silently close after use. More particularly, the present invention generally relates to a piston and cylinder designs. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239315 | DRAIN CLEAN-OUT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING - Drain clean-out assemblies that can be used to drain the contents of a drain line prior to removing a clean-out plug mounted to the assembly or to which the assembly is mounted. The drain clean-out assembly includes clean-out plug and a device for selectively preventing and permitting drainage of a fluid through a drain port of the assembly. The assembly may include a housing having oppositely-disposed first and second ends, wherein the first end of the housing is configured to attach to a drain line, the second end of the housing is a clean-out port, the clean-out plug is removably attached to the clean-out port, and the drain port is defined by and through the clean-out plug and in fluidic communication with an interior of the housing. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239317 | Oscillating Shower Assembly - An assembly including multiple shower heads affixed to a common manifold. This assembly includes a first shower head having a full body coverage oscillating motion, and a second shower head of traditional design and operation. Each of the first shower head and the second shower head are mounted on a common manifold, which in turn is connected to a water supply located within the shower. The manifold is further provided with valves for diverting water to one or the other shower head; and, for the dispensing of liquid soap from a soap dispenser, which is also connected to the said manifold. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239318 | One Way Curtain - A shower curtain has an inside sheet made of plastic with an attachment for attaching to a shower curtain rod and an inside sheet printed side having openings on an unprinted area. The opening density is at least ten per square centimeter. An outside sheet is substantially parallel to the inside sheet. A connection such as a thermal lamination is made between an inside layer top edge and an outside layer top edge. The outside sheet further includes an outside sheet printed side having a graphic print that has openings on an outside sheet unprinted area. The opening density is preferably at least ten per square centimeter. The openings are preferably less than 1 mm in diameter. The inside sheet is of a darker shade than the outside sheet, a gap between the inside sheet and the outside sheet. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239319 | THRESHOLD ASSEMBLY FOR BARRIER FREE SHOWER UNITS - A threshold assembly for mounting to a barrier free access shower, the threshold assembly having a primary barrier having a top face and opposing side faces and a secondary barrier having a flat portion and a vertical portion. The secondary barrier is mounted to a barrier free side of a barrier free access shower pan and the primary barrier being engaged with the barrier free side of the barrier free access shower pan so that the primary barrier substantially encloses the secondary barrier when the primary barrier is fully engaging the barrier free side, and, at least a portion of the primary barrier may be moved to expose the secondary barrier and the barrier free side of the barrier free access shower pan. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239320 | WATER PASSAGE SWITCHING DEVICE AND HAND SHOWER HEAD COMPRISING THE WATER PASSAGE SWITCHING DEVICE - Provided is a water passage switching device capable of opening and closing valves by a very easy operation. The water passage switching device ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239321 | INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC SHOWER SYSTEM - An integrated bathroom electronic system including a plurality of sensors to detect conditions within a bathroom and to provide signals indicative thereof to a controller. A plurality of distinct and exclusive modules or subsystems are illustratively provided for integration into the system. Such modules may include a quick hot water module, a roman tub module, a custom shower module, a hands free faucet module, and a tub shower module. In certain illustrative shower modules, a user interface includes a plurality of user defined presets, each preset including a shower setting stored in memory. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239322 | Foldable Child Enclosure - A foldable enclosure apparatus for a child includes: an upper assembly forming an upper portion of the enclosure; a base assembly connected to the upper assembly forming a lower portion of the enclosure and including a plurality of base legs provided in an X-shaped configuration; and at least four lower corner assemblies such that each of the plurality of base legs is connected to at least one of the four lower corner assemblies; and a hub assembly connected to the base assembly and centrally located with respect to the four corner assemblies. At least one of the at least four lower corner assemblies includes a wheel and the wheel is set at an angle such that an axis of rotation of the wheel is generally perpendicular to a plane of at least one of the plurality of base legs. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239323 | Spring Wire Support for Foundations and Inner Spring Mattresses - A spring wire support for foundations and innerspring mattresses, and a variable spring surface deck for a foundation and variable spring surface for a mattress. The spring wire support comprises an elongated spring element enveloped in a pliant carrier, with the carrier including an attachment margin. The variable spring surface deck for a foundation comprises a plurality of the spring wire supports secured as desired to an upper surface of a foundation. The variable spring surface for a mattress comprises a plurality of the spring wire supports located between top and adjacent convolutions of rows or columns of springs of the mattress. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239324 | Adjustable Bedding Foundation and Process of Making Same - A bedding foundation used to support a mattress has a mechanism therein for moving the mattress between inclined and flat positions. The foundation combines desirable features of conventional non-adjustable bed bases and adjustable bed bases. A wire assembly and a motorized lift assembly comprising a motorized drive mechanism may be secured to a base of the foundation. The motorized lift assembly pivots a lifter which has two curved portions which function to raise and lower a deck board to incline and lower the mattress. If desired, a second motorized lift assembly may be incorporated into a bedding foundation for use with another deck board. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239325 | SLEEPING BAG ABLE TO RECEIVE A MATTRESS, AND SLEEPING KIT INCLUDING A SLEEPING BAG AND A MATTRESS - A sleeping bag is able to be used in a first configuration with a mattress and in a second configuration without mattress, said sleeping bag comprising on the one hand a flexible panel or flexible panels that are put together, said flexible panel(s) being able to constitute a sleeping space for a user, and on the other hand a reception pocket able to receive said mattress in said first configuration, said reception pocket being interdependent with said flexible panel or with one of said flexible panels that are put together, towards its external face opposed to said sleeping space, said reception pocket presenting an introduction opening for said mattress and being provided with securing means able to secure said mattress in said reception pocket in said first configuration. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239326 | Resilient and Deformable, Normal and Laterally Biased, Exercise Mat Usable by a Person when Applying a Weighted Object - According to one embodiment, an exercise mat is provided. The mat is impact resistant, deformable, resilient to tears or breakage, and can apply normal and lateral biasing forces onto an object received by the mat. Upward extending protrusions, indicia, or designs assist in the normal and laterally biased forces. The mat can vary in shape and dimension, and can be used indoors or outdoors. The weight of mat is such that it can be easily carried and is preferably, a 3′ diameter circular shape or a rectangular shape with at least one side 3′, but can be larger or smaller depending on the user's preference. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239327 | SIDERAIL LATCHING MECHANISM - A siderail assembly configured to move between a storage position and a deployed position comprises a base, a siderail body, and a movement mechanism. The a base is configured to coupled to a person support apparatus. The siderail body includes a biasing portion configured to bias the siderail body toward the storage position. The movement mechanism is coupled to the base and the siderail body and is configured to move the siderail body between the deployed position and the storage position. The movement mechanism engages the biasing portion as the movement mechanism moves the siderail body from the storage position toward the deployed position. The movement mechanism overcomes the bias of the biasing portion to move the siderail body to the deployed position. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239328 | SLIP-RESISTANT FITTED SHEET - A fitted bed sheet hugs, clings to, and otherwise remains securely in place on a mattress without elastic or other stretchable materials sewn into the edges of the sheet. The fitted sheet is elastic-free and cut substantially to the exact size of the top of the mattress and substantially to the exact radius of the corners of the mattresses. Such a sheet leaves almost no room for the sheet to move either around or off the mattress. The fitted sheet may be provided with an additional non-slip and non-stick material on the interior or back side of the skirt for gripping the mattress. Alternatively, the fitted sheet may be provided with rubberized dots on the interior or back side of the skirt for gripping the mattress. The fitted sheet may also be provided with one or more rigid corner pieces to help prevent the sheet from sliding around the mattress. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239329 | Patient Support - Standby power supplies for patient tables need frequent replacement of the lead-acid batteries on which they depend. We propose to feed the emergency power direct to the drive motors, subsequent to the control circuitry. This will reduce the load on the standby power system, allowing greater design freedom to select longer-lasting or less expensive energy stores. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239330 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR MONITORING OF ASSEMBLY CONFIGURATIONS AND CONDITIONS - An assembly monitoring system includes a receiver, an assembly, and a processor. The assembly includes at least one trackable component including a transmitter configured to deliver component identifying data to the receiver. The processor is in electronic communication with the receiver and stores authorized assembly configuration data associated with at least one authorized component. The processor is configured to receive the component identifying data from the receiver and to compare the component identifying data with the authorized assembly configuration data. The processor is further configured to generate a first improper assembly signal when the component identifying data does not correspond to at least a portion of the authorized assembly configuration data. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239331 | Inflation Support System for MR Guided HIFU - A support device has an inflatable element positioned above a top side of a table, above which a patient can be positioned. The table is part of, and movable into and out of a bore of, a medical imaging machine. The inflatable element can have one or more fluid fillable cells selectively inflatable and deflatable to alter a position of a patent relative to the top side of the table. The support device can be employed in a system having a control apparatus coupled to the support device and operable to inflate and deflate the inflatable element to alter the position of a patient supported by the table. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239332 | Stretcher With Improved Use Efficiency - A litter comprising two arm shafts. The first arm shaft being the lock receiving frame arm and having a first locking member and a locking shaft having a second locking member. The second and first members interact to releasably retain the two arm shaft adjacent one another. Strap retaining means, each interacting with a strap, are place separately along the first arm shaft. The second arm shaft is a strap receiving arm with at least one ratchet dimensioned to receive a strap. A one torque limiter prevents each strap from being tightened beyond a preset tension point. A ratchet shaft, with a handle, is within the second arm shaft and in rotatable connection with each ratchet. Each arm shaft has a lockable handle rotatable around each end, able to rotate to serve as handles or legs. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239333 | Stuff Your Pillow - The invention provides a device to relieve stress in the form of a favored theme pillow stuffed with multiple similar or coordinated smaller pillows. This device provides users an entire line of fun and creative pillows with which to engage in friendly mock physical conflict involving pillow fighting, thus relieving stress. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239334 | Demolition Tool - A multi-functional demolition tool is disclosed including a head assembly having a tip, a plurality of blades, and one or more movable talons; a handle shaft connected to the head assembly; an actuating mechanism for engaging and disengaging the talons; and a handle assembly, which may include a hammer end and/or pry bar end. The demolition tool is useful for, among other things, firefighters. The tool may be used to puncture a ceiling or other structure and to remove the ceiling material with the aid of the movable talons. The movable talons will automatically disengage if they hit an obstruction. The movable talons can be manually disengaged to prevent the tool from getting stuck in the ceiling or other structure. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239335 | ELECTRIC TESTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HAND TOOLS HAVING TESTING MECHANISMS - The invention relates to a hand tool system having an electrical circuit testing indicator for use in a hand held tool used by technicians to determine electric circuit conditions. In a preferred embodiment, the indicator makes use of an electric circuit condition indicating means within a hand tool device having a plurality of bits and tool ends that, in use, will indicate information to determine the circuit condition (live circuit or not). Optionally, light, vibration, and audible indications may be provided to indicate the same information to a user. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239336 | Method For Controlling The Operation Of A Washing Machine, And System For Controlling Freezes For A Washing Machine - The present invention relates to a method for controlling the operation of a washing machine, which ensures the operation stability of the washing machine through proper control such as sensing freezes or preventing freezes even in an environment such as in a wintertime environment in which the temperature is low causing the washing machine to freeze, and which achieves an improvement in a management aspect such as a countermeasure taken upon the occurrence of freezing and a countermeasure taken for preventing freezing, wherein the counter measures are taken based on the accurate information on whether or not the washing machine is frozen. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239337 | WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A washing machine and a controlling method thereof may automatically set a customized washing cycle according to a wearing environment of laundry. The washing machine includes a user input configured to receive wearing environment information of the laundry from a user, and a controller configured to determine washing characteristics of the laundry based on the wearing environment information of the laundry and automatically set a washing cycle based on the washing characteristics of the laundry. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239338 | LAUNDRY ARTICLE HAVING CLEANING PROPERTIES - The invention discloses a laundry article used for cleaning fabrics comprising a water-insoluble nonwoven substrate and coated thereon into at least one zone each a detergent composition and an enzyme-containing composition. The enzyme-containing composition comprises an enzyme embedded in a thickened matrix. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239339 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD - A method of delivering a primary active agent and a secondary active agent to a locus. The method uses a polymersome containing composition. The composition comprises a plurality of polymersome vesicles containing the secondary active agent and a liquid matrix comprising the primary active agent. The polymersome vesicles are capable of being disrupted by the application of mechanical shear. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239340 | 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), | 2013-09-19 |
20130239341 | BRIDGE CAP INSTALLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A lifting device is configured to support a bridge cap when lifting the cap onto columns under a bridge deck. The lifting device includes an upper bracket arm configured to extend over an upper surface of the deck, and a lower bracket arm configured to extend under a bottom surface of the deck, and to selectively engage the cap at opposite ends of the cap. A side bracket portion connects the lower and upper arms, and is configured to transmit a force associated with a weight of the cap to the upper arm. The upper and lower arms and the side bracket portion are configured to define an open space extending from free ends of the upper and lower arms to the side bracket portion. The space is configured to receive the deck when the lifting device is supporting the cap as the cap is being lifted onto the columns. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239342 | Dental Cleaning Device - An electric toothbrush with a removable brush section having a transponder communicating with a handle portion of the toothbrush via a non-contacting inductive coupling. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239343 | VEHICLE FOR CLEANING MIRRORS IN INSTALLATIONS FOR COLLECTING SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY - A vehicle for cleaning collector mirrors in solar thermal energy installations, includes an operating cab ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239344 | DRY WIPES COMPRISING MICROENCAPSULATED CLEANING COMPOSITION - A dry wipe for cleaning an article or surface comprising: a non-woven fibrous substrate pre-loaded with microcapsules containing a cleaning composition. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239345 | WINDOW CLEANING EQUIPMENT - A window cleaning implement ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239346 | SELF-POWERED MANUAL TOOTHBRUSH WITH SENSORS - A toothbrush assembly can include a plurality of bristles and a toothbrush body. The toothbrush body can include an indicator to provide information to a user using the toothbrush during a teeth cleaning session. The indicator can operate independent of any power supply external to the toothbrush assembly. A sensing mechanism can provide an electric signal to the indicator responsive to the user using the toothbrush assembly during the teeth cleaning session. An energy scavenging mechanism can provide operating power to the indicator responsive to the user using the toothbrush assembly during the teeth cleaning session. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239347 | ILLUMINATED FLASHING TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD OF USE - A toothbrush can include a handle and a head. At least one bristle can be attached to the head. The toothbrush can also have an illumination member, an illumination circuit and an activation device. A pliant base on the handle can be used to activate the activation device to initiate the illumination circuit. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239348 | INFANT ORAL HYGIENE DEVICE - An infant oral hygiene device comprising a sleeve releasably securable over the finger of a user. The sleeve is generally cylindrical and has first and second ends. The first end receives the finger of the user. The sleeve has one or more openings in its second end. The one or more openings expose a portion of a fabric received over the finger of the user and between the user's finger and the sleeve thereby permitting the fabric to be drawn across the teeth and gums of an infant. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239349 | SELF-POWERED MANUAL TOOTHBRUSH WITH SENSORS - A toothbrush assembly can include a plurality of bristles and a toothbrush body. The toothbrush body can include an indicator to provide information to a user using the toothbrush during a teeth cleaning session. A sensing mechanism can include at least one electroded sheet and provide an electric signal to the indicator responsive to the user using the toothbrush assembly during the teeth cleaning session. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239350 | Apparatus and Method for Picking Up Stickers in Grassy and Other Areas - An apparatus and method for picking up stickers in grassy or other ground areas. A roller is rotatably mounted on a frame and a stretchable fabric is removably mounted and stretched on an outer surface of the roller. The fabric is of a construction and thickness to pick up stickers as the roller is moved by the frame and rotated in engagement with a grassy or other ground surface. When the fabric is full of stickers, it is removed from the roller and replaced with a new unused stretchable fabric that is removably mounted on the roller. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239351 | Paint Roller with an End-surface Blocking Structure - A paint roller with an end-surface blocking structure is provided with a mounting stem coupled to a handle, a roller sleeved on the mounting stem, a connecting sleeve sleeved on the mounting stem, and an end-surface blocking piece pivoted to the connecting sleeve. The pivot connection of the connecting sleeve with the second pivot allows the connecting sleeve to pivot around the first direction and allows the end-surface blocking piece which is pivoted to the connecting sleeve to pivot around the second direction, so that the end-surface blocking piece is capable of rotating in two different directions, which improves flexibility when operating the paint roller. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239352 | ADJUSTABLE SWEEPING BLADE DEVICE AND SWEEPING BLADE ASSEMBLY - The present document describes a sweeping blade device comprising a blade portion comprising at least one bushing hole and a lower edge for sweeping a ground; a resilient material layer onto the blade portion; and a resilient material bushing in the bushing hole. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239353 | VEHICLE WIPER - A wiper for a vehicle includes an elongated wiper strip, a backing extending in the longitudinal direction of the wiper strip, and a blade holder for holding the wiper strip and the backing. The blade holder includes a pair of side surfaces that face in opposite directions. The wiper also includes a coupling member and a wiper arm. The coupling member has a pair of side walls, which face the corresponding side surfaces, and is attached to the blade holder. The wiper arm has a distal coupling portion attached to the coupling member. When the distal coupling portion is attached to the coupling member, side cover walls of the distal coupling portion are each engaged with the corresponding side wall of the coupling member. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239354 | Wiper Device Improving Separation Function Of Wiper Blade - A wiper device having an improved function of separating a wiper blade. The wiper device includes: a wiper blade including: a wiper rib for cleaning a glass of a vehicle; a lever member supporting the wiper rib; and a rotary shaft disposed across opposite side walls of a penetration hole formed in a center portion of the lever member, and including a rotary shaft that has a non-circular cross section; a retainer including a receiving recess including an opening corresponding to the non-circular cross section so as to detachably receive the rotary shaft; and an index unit indicating a position where the wiper blade is coupled to or separated from the retainer while the wiper blade is rotated with respect to the retainer within a predetermined angle range. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239355 | Wiper Device Having Improved Durability - A wiper device having improved durability includes: an arm head having one end fixed to a pivot shaft installed on a vehicle; and a retainer having one end coupled to the arm head to rotate relative to the arm head and the other end coupled to a blade for wiping a glass of the vehicle, wherein the retainer includes: a body formed of synthetic resins; and a reinforcement member that is coupled to a portion of the retainer, which is adjacent to the arm head, and is formed of a metal material. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239356 | WIPER BLADE AND WIPER FOR VEHICLE - A wiper blade includes a wiper strip, a backing, a blade holder coupled to the wiper arm, and two opposed cases arranged at two longitudinal ends of the blade holder. The blade holder includes a blade holding portion, which surrounds a base portion of the wiper strip and the backing at a longitudinally central portion of the wiper strip and the backing. The blade holding portion restricts movement of the wiper strip and the backing in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. Each case includes a case holding portion that surrounds the base portion of the wiper strip and the backing. The case holding portion restricts movement of the wiper strip and the backing in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239357 | CORD WRAP SYSTEM AND PORTABLE BLOWER INCORPORATING SAME - A cord retainer and cord wrap system for use with a portable (e.g., handheld) electric blower, and a blower incorporating the same. The system may allow for storage of the cord onboard the blower when the latter is not in use. Embodiments of the invention may utilize a portion of the blower housing to form one winding surface for the cord. A second winding surface may be provided by a cord retainer that may be secured in place along the extension tube of the blower, e.g., via interference fit. Other embodiments may include two or more nozzles that may be selectively inserted into the extension tube to permit selective tuning of blower performance. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239358 | VACUUM CLEANER HAVING SHREDDER - A vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body including a suction source configured to generate a suction force, a suction inlet body configured to inhale dust on a surface to be cleaned using the suction force of the suction source, a dust bucket detachably installed on the cleaner body, a cyclonic unit formed inside the dust bucket and configured to centrifuge the dust from air flowed in through the suction inlet body, and a paper-shredder installed on a top of the dust bucket and configured to communicate with the top of the dust bucket so that shredded pieces of paper are dropped inside a dust collecting space of the dust bucket. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239359 | FLOOR TREATMENT APPARATUS - The present invention relates generally to an apparatus for cleaning or otherwise treating a floored surface that includes a platform adapted to support the weight of an operator. In addition, one embodiment of the present invention is capable of generally performing 360° turns to facilitate the treatment of difficult to access portions of the floored surface. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239360 | VACUUM APPLIANCE - A vacuum appliance is provided including a dirt collection container for sucked-in vacuumed material, a suction unit for subjecting the dirt collection container to the action of negative pressure via a suction chamber, at least one filter element between the dirt collection container and the suction chamber in the flow direction of the air sucked in by the suction unit, at least one rechargeable battery for providing electrical energy for the suction unit, and at least one battery receptacle for holding the battery on the vacuum appliance. The vacuum appliance includes a filter cover transferrable from a closed position in which the filter element is covered, to a removal position in which the filter element is removable from and insertable into the vacuum appliance on the clean space side, and vice versa, and which filter cover includes the battery receptacle for the battery. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239361 | HAND-HELD ELECTRIC BLOWER - A hand-held electric blower includes an air-guiding pipe comprising a proximal portion or suction pipe provided with an air inlet, a distal air outlet portion or exhaust nozzle, and a fan. The blower is characterized in that the fan consists of an axial fan, and in that the suction pipe has, upstream from the axial fan, an elbow, the proximal end of which defines the air inlet and is directed downward in terms of a working position of the device, in which the operating handle of the blower is positioned above said elbow. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239362 | Eraser Bracelet - A flexible eraser bracelet fabricated from an elastomeric compound, capable of erasing marks, such as pencil markings, ink markings, the like, or indicia from a surface. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239363 | Slow-Down Mechanism Placed in Furniture Hinge - The invention refers to a slow-down mechanism that prevents moving furniture units like covers, doors, etc. hitting the other side and making noise in cases of fast opening and closing actions towards fixed furniture units and thus enabling soft opening and closing actions for such moving furniture units, comprised of at least an arm ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239364 | APPLIANCE HINGE COUNTERBALANCE ASSEMBLY - A counterbalance assembly for an appliance hinge includes a base including first and second spaced-apart side walls and a transverse face wall. The base includes: (i) a channel located between the first and second side walls; and, (ii) a notch comprising first and second notch portions respectively located in said first and second side walls. A rotating cam is supported on the base. The cam includes: (i) a camshaft that extends between the side walls and that is adapted for rotation about an axis of rotation, with a first end of the camshaft located in the first notch portion and a second end of the camshaft located in the second notch portion; and, (ii) a lobe that projects from the camshaft. The hinge assembly includes a biasing spring that comprising an inner end engaged with the base and an outer end spaced from the base. The outer end of said spring is located outside the channel. A spring rod includes an outer end operatively coupled to the spring and an inner end operatively coupled to the lobe of the cam such that the spring biases the spring rod to an extended position. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239365 | Reciprocally Telescoping Door Stop - A door stop having a first member and a second member, the second member reciprocally telescopically engaged with said first member with a springing element responsive to the movement of the second member. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239366 | COUPLING STRUCTURE OF GLASSES FRAMES AND GLASSES LEGS - The present invention relates to a coupling structure of glasses frames and glasses legs in which the frames and the legs can be easily coupled or uncoupled to/from each other, which enables lenses to be easily coupled to the frames, and which provides elasticity when the legs are folded or unfolded. The coupling structure of the present invention includes: a hinge piece tightly inserted between end pieces split at a distal end of the frames such that the hinge piece protrudes, wherein the hinge piece has a stopper groove; an elastic member having a slot for the insertion of the hinge piece; and legs having a rotation pin and an operating slot such that a front end of the legs can be fitted into the stopper groove while elastically pressing the elastic member. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239367 | MOVABLE HINGE - A movable hinge to pivotally couple a base and a back panel of an electronic device includes a first slide portion and a second slide portion slidable against the first slide portion. The first slide portion includes a track portion and a first sloped surface connected to the track portion. The second slide portion has a first pin with two ends respectively running through the track portion and fastening to the base, a butting portion coupled on the first pin and slidable thereon, and an elastic element interposed between the butting potion and base. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239368 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR HOLDING A TRACK TO A BASE - Bolt-on clamp extrusions for fastening a track to support base extrusion for providing customers with a simple-to-assemble, customizable, reconfigurable, and user-friendly solution for reliable linear motion track assembly. A back-to-back track configuration provides a low-profile track assembly. Custom made base extrusions include deformable fingers disposed in the slot to ensure proper fit despite a variance in track size. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239369 | Spinning Machine Comprising a Compaction Device - The invention relates to a device for compacting a sliver (V) on a spinning machine, the sliver being delivered by a pair of delivery rollers ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239370 | Heat Exchanger for a System for Solidification and/or Crystallization of a Semiconductor Material - Heat exchanger ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239371 | Composite hook and loop fasteners, methods of their manufacture, and products containing them - A composite hook and loop fastener in the form of an elongated strip has an elongated loop component, a hook component permanently affixed to the loop component, and a backing layer disposed on a face of the wrap tie in a discrete region. The backing layer is used for permanent attachment of the wrap tie to a supporting surface. One end of the loop component is available for encircling an object to be wrapped and engaging the fastener elements of the hook component. The loop component has a self-supporting web of entangled fibers, the fibers forming both a sheet-form body and hook-engageable, free-standing loops extending from at least one surface of the body, and the hook component has fastener elements extending from a common base. The backing layer may be a pressure sensitive adhesive or a synthetic resin. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239372 | LATCH MECHANISM DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - Latch mechanism devices for attaching components within a device and methods of use are provided herein. In one aspect, the latch mechanism includes a pair of deflectable members between which a protruding latch member, such as a latch pin, is inserted thereby separating the deflectable members. A latch pin can have a distal insertion portion and a proximal locking portion, the locking portion having a reduced profile so as to resiliently receive the deflectable members displaced by insertion of the latch pin so as to couple the latch pin between the cords. The latch pin can have insertion faces and locking faces angled so as to control the force required to insert and retract the latch pin from the cord pair. The latch mechanism may utilize releasing mechanisms for separating or reducing tension in the deflectable members to facilitate retraction of the latch pin. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239373 | Hand-held lace tightening apparatus - A lace tightening apparatus including a handle and a gripping platform. The gripping platform is adapted to travel up into the interior of the handle upon a compression force being applied thereto. An anvil is rigidly attached to the handle projecting downward from the underside. One or more springs are disposed within the interior, with the first end of the spring anchored to the handle within the interior and the second end connected to the gripping portion. A stylus is attached to the gripping portion having a post and an L-shaped portion including a lip. The lip is exposed outside of the anvil and projects downward away from the anvil. Therefore, when the compression force is applied to the gripping platform, the lip travels upward toward the bottom surface of the anvil such that a lace can be pinched between the lip and the bottom surface. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239374 | Load-Strap Tensioning Device - Object of the invention is a load-strap tensioning device ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239375 | RATCHET BUCKLE FOR HELMETS - Provided is a ratchet buckle for helmets wherein an engagement/releasing member having an engagement part is assembled to the buckle, via a pin, between the base member and operating member, and therefore when the operating member is pulled up and rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the front end of the operating member contacts the front end of the engagement/releasing member and the engagement with the tab of the ratchet is released by rotation of the engagement part of the engagement/releasing member, and because the engagement is released by pulling up the operating member by at least twice the conventional pull-up distance, the helmet will not come off from the head as a result of a wrong or inadvertent lever operation and thus safety can be ensured, while the thickness of the ratchet buckle can be kept small. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239376 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEXTILE POSITIONING - In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to a method for needling a spiral textile to create a needled preform, the method comprising receiving the spiral textile on a bed plate of a circular needle loom, engaging a positional structure of the spiral textile, rotating the spiral textile around the circular needle loom, depositing a predetermined number of layers of the spiral textile on the bed plate, and needling the spiral textile to create the needled preform. Moreover, the present disclosure also provides, in various embodiments, a method for creating a circular needled preform from a spiral textile, comprising attaching sacrificial fibers to at least one of the weft tow and the plurality of warp tows proximate at least one of the inside diameter and the outside diameter, and engaging the sacrificial fibers with an engagement mechanism on a circular needle loom. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239377 | RETRACTABLE ENERGY ABSORBING WEBBING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Energy absorbing webbings that are generally flat and that have a controllable elongation distance are provided. The webbings are comprised of elongation yarns, such as partially oriented yarns (POY), and ground yarns. In certain embodiments, because they are generally flat, the energy absorbing webbings are suitable for use in retractors. Also provided are processes of manufacturing generally flat, energy absorbing webbings. In certain embodiments, the webbings are subjected to heat using first and second set of rollers with various feed ratios. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239378 | ROTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, ROTOR MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND PERMANENT-MAGNET POSITIONING METHOD - A rotor manufacturing apparatus includes a pusher and multiple blades. The pusher presses multiple magnets that are temporarily attached to a rotor core and arranged side by side in a circumferential direction of the rotor core from an outer side in a radial direction of the rotor core. The multiple blades are individually inserted into gaps between the magnets pressed by the pusher. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239379 | APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING A WIND TURBINE BLADE AND RELATED METHOD - An apparatus ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239380 | HAND-OPERATED PRESSING TOOL - A hand-operated pressing tool, which is suitable in particular for producing pipe connections, for pressing cable lugs, and/or for actuating cutting jaws, comprises a drive device arranged in a housing. The drive device is connected to an energy source. Furthermore, a start button, a display device, and a diagnostic connector are provided. The start button as well as the display device are arranged under a transparent housing cover. Preferably, the housing cover can be opened in order to reach the diagnostic connector. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239381 | Water Heater Wrench Adapter and Method of Use - A water heater wrench adapter that comprises a rotating adapter and receiver. The rotating adapter is disposed within a receiver in light interference fit, wherein the rotating adapter is frictionally engaged by the receiver to permit rotation of the rotating adapter within the receiver. The water heater wrench adapter is utilized by frictionally engaging the insulator profile with the rotating adapter, thereby securing the water heater element within the rotating adapter. The hex nut of the water heater element and the hex extension of the receiver are aligned and the hex end of a water heater wrench is disposed to engage the combined hex nut and hex extension. Thus, the water heater wrench can then be utilized to either hold the water heater element in position for installation in a water heater or remove and retain the water heater element from the water heater. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239382 | JOINT OF CRIB AND METHOD FOR LOCKING AND RELEASING THE JOINT - The present invention relates to a joint of a crib and a method for releasing the joint. A flexible linkage unit is connected between the joints so that when one of the joints is released, the other joints are released by the linkage unit simultaneously. The top frame of the crib is able to be folded easily. The one action folding feature allows the user to fold the crib by one hand and hold the kid by the other hand. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239383 | Low-Pressure Process Apparatus - A method for disassembling a low-pressure process apparatus. The method provide a transmission device and a low-pressure process apparatus; and moves the housing to a transmission device in a first horizontal direction via the first roller set. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239384 | FOAM DISPENSER - The present disclosure relates generally to a standing foam dispenser, and more particularly, to a foam dispenser with a nozzle assembly having a disposable nozzle adapted for easy removal and replacement. | 2013-09-19 |