40th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160286910 | Self-Defense Device - A self-defense device generally comprises a wearable piece of jewelry, such as a ring, that comprises an integrated blade element. The ring comprises an inner diameter sized to accommodate a user's finger or the ring may receive size inserts to effectively reduce the ring's inner diameter so as to accommodate a size of the user's finger. The blade may be serrated, barbed, hooked, and the like to provide for a more effective device. The blade may comprise various supports to add rigidity; may be contoured to accommodate the form of the user's finger; and may comprise a sheath to secure the blade during non-use. The self-defense device may also comprise multiple rings secured together to provide for multiple blades. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286911 | ORNAMENT SETTING FOR A DETACHABLE ORNAMENT, PRODUCTS COMPRISING SUCH A SETTING AND METHOD - The present invention relates to an ornament setting for a detachable ornament ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160286912 | Storage Device With Three-Dimensional Protrusions on the Outer Surface - In a storage device, particularly a piece of baggage or a purse, comprising at least one outer surface, wherein the at least one outer surface has arranged on it at least one three-dimensional protrusion extending from the outer surface, it is provided that the three-dimensional protrusion extending from the outer surface includes at least two mutually superimposed and interconnected layers. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286913 | HARD SHELL LUGGAGE CASE - A hard shell luggage case includes a body, a cover, a zipper and a plurality of wheels. The body includes an inner space defined by a bottom surface, annular lateral surface and a top surface, and a mouth defined by a mouth peripheral edge and located at the top surface. The cover is pivoted to the body and capable of being lifted to open, and includes a flat surface and a cover edge for mating with the mouth peripheral edge. The zipper is disposed between the body and the cover and includes a first row of teeth disposed on the mouth peripheral edge, a second row of teeth disposed on the cover edge, and at least one slider movably disposed between the first and second rows of teeth to separate or mesh together the two rows of teeth. The wheels are disposed at the bottom surface of the body. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286914 | LUGGAGE ARTICLE WITH LOOP-SHAPED WHEEL BRACKET - A luggage article may include a plurality of walls together defining an outer structure of the luggage article, a wheel bracket attached to and extending from one of the walls, and one or more wheels attached to the wheel bracket. The wheel bracket may comprise a leaf spring having a loop-shaped profile and the one or more wheels may be rotationally attached to a lower end of the loop-shaped leaf spring. The configuration of the wheel bracket may result in higher shock absorption and reduced wheel noise comparative to conventional wheel brackets, and offer an improvement and alternative to conventional luggage wheel brackets. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286915 | MULTI-PURPOSE MODULAR TRAVEL AND PACKAGING BAG - The present invention generally relates to a travel bag or a packaging container. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention are directed toward a modular travel, garment bag or similar container system that can be customized based on the needs of the user. Furthermore, the various modules or segments of the bag may have different shapes and sizes so as to be adapted to carry items, with such modules or segments being combinable in varying arrangements to provide a flexibly configured bag that is suitable for a variety of uses. The present invention also relates to a packaging system for suits, blazers and jackets from garment, fashion and retail brands. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286916 | FLEXIBLE SPORTS BAG - The present invention replaces the traditional steel and plastic construction primarily used in sports equipment bags to provide a novel sports equipment bag with flexibility, durability, strength, and a net weight reduction. The sports bag of the present invention integrates optionally removable composite rods into the frame structure of a sports bag to allow for significant flexibility and compression thereof for general transport, storage, shipping and handling purposes, and yet the sports bag is also capable of holding a semi-rigid exterior to a given volume and shape when in regular use. The present invention also discloses a sports equipment bag with a novel folding floor to assist with the flexible and collapsible nature of a sports equipment bag. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286917 | Articles Having an Expandable Storage Cavity - An apparatus is disclosed, the apparatus including a primary storage cavity and an expandable and collapsible secondary storage cavity. The secondary cavity may be selectively attachable, and/or may include one or more rigid reinforcing structures contained within the secondary storage cavity. In some embodiments, the apparatus is a handbag, purse, tote, or clutch. In some examples, the apparatus includes a secondary storage cavity defining a first volume when a secondary access mechanism is closed, and a pliable material that is at least partially contained above an inversion boundary, and where the secondary cavity defines a larger, second volume when the secondary access mechanism is open, and the pliable material is at least partially below the inversion boundary. In certain examples, the apparatus includes a primary and secondary container with connection components configured to releasably attach the containers when they are aligned and brought into close proximity to each other. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286918 | REUSABLE BAG - The present invention is generally directed to a reusable bag that may include a flexible container with an open top; at least one pocket disposed on an outside surface of the container configured to receive an additional reusable bag. Other aspects of the invention may include a plurality of pockets disposed such that when the bag is folded or compacted, the pockets intermesh thereby reducing the thickness when the reusable bag is folded or compacted. Still other aspects of the present invention may include a reusable bag assembly, comprising: a primary reusable bag including a plurality of pockets connected or integral to the container disposed such that when the bag is folded or compacted, the pockets intermesh thereby reducing the thickness when the reusable bag is folded or compacted; and one or more secondary reusable bags in a collapsed or folded position and disposed in the pockets. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286919 | Sports or Work Accessories Organizing Bag - An improved work or sports accessory organizer with storage mechanisms to keep smaller tools, supplies, accessories, etc. neatly contained and easily found when needed yet doubles as a bag once it has been folded up for storage or transport. The apparatus having a material backing, material lining, storage compartments, and the like suspended by a hook that swivels allowing for the organizer to easily orient in a fashion which improves functionality. Additionally, the organizer contains at least one fastening assembly for attaching a glove, tool, or accessory with a similar fastening mechanism such that it is immediately available. The optional strap allows for the organizer to stand alone as an independent containment device or to supplement a larger bag or the like. This allows for both efficient access to supplies, as well as, quick, easy, and efficient cleanup. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286920 | CONDUCTIVE INPUT COVERINGS FOR A PROTECTIVE COVER FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A case or cover for an electronic device comprising a protective input covering portion adapted to protect an input component for the electronic device, wherein the protective input covering portion comprises a capacitive material operably positioned to operate the input component. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286921 | PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a cushioning member and a structural member. The cushioning member covers the side surfaces of the installed electronic device and includes a first raised edge and second raised edge, the first raised edge extends around the front edge of the installed electronic device and the second raised edge extends around the back edge of the installed electronic device. The cushioning member is not configured to cover the back surface of the installed electronic device. The structural member is affixed to the cushioning member and includes a back portion and side portions, the back portion extends around the second raised edge of the cushioning member and covers the back surface of the installed electronic device, the second raised edge of the cushioning member forming a gap between the inner surface of the structural member and the back surface of the installed electronic device. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286922 | TOOL HOLDER - A tool holder includes a body defining one or more receptacles for receiving a tool or portion thereof; and one or more gripping members substantially aligned with the one or more receptacles to releasably grip the tool or portion thereof upon insertion therethrough. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286923 | PROTECTING HANDBAGS DURING STORAGE - A handbag shape is stabilizing during storage by assembling an expandable bladder inside a limiting frame, and placing the assembly inside the handbag and inflating the bladder. The frame includes planar portions which are positioned proximate the expandable bladder to prevent expansion of the bladder in a particular direction. The planar portions can be supported by a relatively more narrow stiffener, such as a wire or band. The assembled expandable bladder and frame are placed inside an expandable outer envelope, and the assembly is positioned inside the handbag. The bladder is then inflated to be expanded to thereby exert a force against interior surfaces of the handbag to expand the handbag to a beneficial storage shape. During and after inflation, the planar portions of the frame limit a force exerted upon particular portions of the handbag, for example a frame or latch of the handbag. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286924 | ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEM FOR PERSONAL EFFECTS - An organizational system including an outer bag body and a rigid storage basket configured to fit within the outer bag body. The outer bag body may be styled as a conventional purse, etc. The storage basket preferably includes multiple individual storage compartments arranged adjacent one another with a respective open end of each storage compartment arranged adjacent one another so that all individual storage compartments are readily accessible from an opening at the top of the purse/bag when the basket is positioned within the bag body. Optionally, the storage basket is readily removable from the purse so that it may be placed on a kitchen countertop, etc. to provide organization to the basket's contents without the need for any support from a bag body. Optionally, the organizational system includes one or more interchangeable bag bodies configured to fit the same storage basket. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286925 | LOCKABLE CUT-RESISTANT CASE - A light-weight case is provided that is cut-resistant, fire-resistant and/or water-proof and that can be easily locked and fasten to stationary objects. The exterior of the case is substantially cut-resistant, while the interior layers can be layers that are fire-resistant, water-proof, any type of padding or nylon for protecting the objects stored in the case. To protect the case from being stolen, a steel cable is threaded through a hole formed by two concentrically aligned grommets and locked to or around a stationary object. The cases include a Global Positioning System (GPS) transmitter that is able to track the location of the case if the case happens to be lost or stolen. The case can be sized and shaped to hold any type of valuable objects, such as guns, jewelry and money. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286926 | Apparatus with Terry Cloth Handle or Strap - An apparatus for carrying articles or goods and having a strap formed of a terry cloth material is provided. The terry cloth material may be interwoven with elastic strands such that the terry cloth strap is void of an elastic band. The terry cloth strap arrangements may be used with various types of bags, such as handbags, tote bags, athletic bags, and the like, and may include a single or double strap arrangement. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286927 | PORTABLE HEATING SYSTEMS - This invention relates to portable heating systems that utilize a portable fuel source. Portable heating systems of the invention generally include a regulator that is configured to vaporize fuel released from a cartridge and to transfer the vaporized fuel to a burner for ignition. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286928 | HAIR STYLING APPARATUS - A hair styling apparatus comprising a pair of closable jaws ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160286929 | Liquid Dispensing Comb - A liquid dispensing comb for untangling hair. The liquid dispensing comb includes a handle attached to a head, wherein the head is hollow and includes a shaft extending from the handle and a plurality of tines extending perpendicularly from the shaft. A plurality of apertures are included along the length of each tine so to allow liquid to pass therethrough. Further, each tine alternates in length so as to allow the comb to access varying depths of a portion of tangled hair. A bladder is disposed within the interior of the handle, wherein the bladder can store and selectively release liquid into the head of the comb. In use, the bladder is actuated or pressed, wherein liquid is forced outward therefrom, into the tines, and out through the apertures, such that the hair is wetted with water or untangling liquid as the user combs through tangled hair. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286930 | Blade Disposal Device - The purpose of the invention is to prevent serious injuries and cuts that occur from used razorblades that are used with many types of blade holding devices such as razor knifes, scrapers and alike. The blade disposal apparatus was invented to dispose razor blades when no longer needed. The invention has a tamper proof body structure and can be mounted by screws or its magnetized backing. Once the blade disposal apparatus is full of blades the entire device must be discarded. This device can remind people who use them that there is a safe way to discard a still dangerous blade. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286931 | NAIL CLIPPING AND CUTTING DEVICE - A nail clipping device of the present invention presents a nail clipper and a housing adaptable to fit onto the nail clipper. The housing is made of a resilient material having open scoop overhanging cutting portions of the nail clipper for receiving nail clippings. The housing is designed to allow convenient collection and disposal of the nail clippings. The housing includes a magnifying glass connected thereto for better targeting of the nails to be clipped. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286932 | COSMETIC CONTAINER CAPABLE OF MIXING AND DISCHARGING TWO KINDS OF CONTENTS - The present invention relates to a cosmetic container for mixing and discharging two types of cosmetic contents, and more particularly to a cosmetic container for mixing and discharging two types of cosmetic contents, that moves up the cosmetic contents stored in two storage containers provided in the cosmetic container through a single pumping operation, mixes the cosmetic contents with each other, and discharges the mixed cosmetic contents to the outside through a single discharge port. The cosmetic container for mixing heterogeneous contents, includes a container body ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160286933 | TOPICAL SKIN CARE PRODUCT APPLICATOR DEVICE - An applicator device for applying sunscreen to skin around sensitive areas of a body. A housing stores said sunscreen product. A foam or felt applicator tip is disposed at a first distal end portion of the housing to be used for applying said sunscreen product to the skin around the sensitive areas of the body. Different shapes of applicator tips including chisel, flat, wide, round and fine, and pointed tips are available. A cap is disposed over a first distal end portion of said housing to provide a cover to the applicator tip and prevent the applicator tip from drying out when the applicator device is not in use. A removable end is disposed at a second distal end portion of the housing to enable a user to refill the housing with the sunscreen product when empty and reuse the applicator device. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286934 | Applicator for a cosmetic product and associated applicator assembly - The invention relates to an applicator for a cosmetic product, in particular for mascara, comprising a core, said core extending in a main direction of longitudinal extension; a plurality of strips of material ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160286935 | EYE MAKEUP KIT - An eye makeup kit for enlarging and shaping the appearance of the eye, the eye makeup kit including a multilayer sheet with one or more of primary cutouts, secondary cutouts, and/or wings. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286936 | EYELINER WITH APPLICATION GUIDE CAP - A cap for eyeliner makeup is disclosed with a guide edge that can be used to apply the eye liner. The cap may include a beveled section adjacent to the guide edge, and finger indents to assist in holding and positioning the guide edge. The cap may be used to protect an applicator tip of liquid, gel or pencil eyeliner makeup. A method of using a cap for eyeliner makeup is also disclosed | 2016-10-06 |
20160286937 | DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING ARTIFICIAL EYELASHES - The invention relates to a device ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160286938 | METHOD DEVICE AND PACKING UNIT FOR PRODUCING A COSMETIC ITEM - A device for producing preferably cosmetic items, and to a packing unit, in particular a capsule ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160286939 | BACKPACK WITH REMOVABLE STRAPS AND ADJUSTABLE BELTS - Backpacks, including shoulder strapless backpacks. In some examples, the backpack includes adjustable removable shoulder straps. In some further examples, the backpack includes adjustable hip, torso, and chest straps. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286940 | Sports equipment carrier which can be worn - A device for carrying a surfboard, similar sporting equipment or other objects. One embodiment is comprised of webbing material with fixed loop | 2016-10-06 |
20160286941 | Pocketed Sash - A pocketed sash garment is provided. The sash garment comprises a sash body having an upper end and a lower end, whereby the upper end is adapted to rest over a user's shoulder and the lower end is adapted to rest against a user's opposing hip. The sash body forms an enclosed loop with an arcuate shape. Along the sash body are one or more pockets disposed within an interior volume of the sash body. Each of the pockets has a pocket opening along an upper edge of the sash garment, thereby providing access to the pockets while a user is wearing the sash. Moreover, each sash opening further comprises a fastener to secure the opening closed. The sash garment provides a more secure means of carrying personal items close to one's body. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286942 | Retractable and extendable tether device - A retractable and extendable tether device that attaches to a hand-held electronic device and selectively replaceably attaches the hand-held electronic device to a user. The retractable and extendable tether device includes a retractor, a retainer, and a tether. The retractor replaceably attaches to the user. The retainer attaches to the hand-held electronic device. The tether retracts into, and extends from, the retractor and attaches to the retainer so as to selectively replaceably attach the hand-held electronic device to the user. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286943 | LANYARD WITH INTEGRATED EAR PLUGS AND RETRACTABLE SHEATH - A lanyard is provided. The lanyard may include a lanyard cord which is attached to a personal item such as safety glasses or an access card, an earplug cord which is attached to a first earplug and a second earplug, and a flexible retractable sheath. The lanyard cord and earplug cord may be disposed in the lumen of the retractable sheath and the retractable sheath is movable between a first position where it covers a first section of the lanyard cord and the earplug cord and a second position where it exposes the first section of the lanyard cord and the earplug cord. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286944 | MAGNETIC ATTACHMENTS FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Implementations of magnetic attachments for mounting a mobile phone or other portable electronic device to a user's body are provided. In some implementations, a first magnetic attachment device comprises a first plate having embedded therein one or more magnets, a second plate, and a connector. The connector piece connects the first plate to the second plate thereby forming a gap between the first plate to the second plate. In some implementations, the first magnetic attachment device may be secured to a belt or other article of clothing worn by the user via the gap and then the portable electronic device may be magnetically attached to the first plate. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286945 | WEARABLE DEVICE - A wearable device is disclosed. A wearable device according to an embodiment relates to a mechanism, including: a wearing unit configured to be mounted on any one of a human, an animal, and a mechanical device; a housing configured to be coupled to the wearing unit and to accommodate a tool having a predetermined function; and a power transmission unit configured such that one end thereof is coupled to a part of the wearing unit and the other end thereof comes into contact with the tool, thereby moving in conjunction with movement of the human, animal or mechanical device and transmitting force to the tool; wherein when a part of the human, animal, or mechanical device moves, the tool receives force from the power transmission unit and projects out of the housing, and to the utilization of the mechanism. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286946 | Eyeglasses Holder on Pants - An eyeglasses holder on pants is contemplated. The eyeglasses holder may include a strip of material and a gap formed between the strip of material and the pants. The strip of material is coupled to a front portion and a top portion of the pants and includes two opposing ends coupled to the front portion of the pants. The strip of material is positioned within approximately 6″ of a top edge of the pants and forward of a side seam of the pants at a distance that is within approximately 35% of the width of the pants but not closer than approximately 5% of the width of the pants. The gap is formed between the two opposing ends of the strip of the material and between the strip of material and the front portion of the jeans. The gap includes a width of between approximately ½″ and approximately 1″. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286947 | Eyeglasses Holder on Pants - An eyeglasses holder on pants is contemplated. The eyeglasses holder may include a strip of material and a gap formed between the strip of material and the pants. The strip of material is coupled to a front portion and a top portion of the pants and includes two opposing ends coupled to the front portion of the pants. The strip of material is positioned within approximately 6″ of a top edge of the pants and forward of a side seam of the pants at a distance that is within approximately 35% of the width of the pants but not closer than approximately 5% of the width of the pants. The gap is formed between the two opposing ends of the strip of the material and between the strip of material and the front portion of the jeans. The gap includes a width of between approximately ½″ and approximately 1″. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286948 | NOVELTY TOOTHBRUSH WITH LIGHT-UP FIBER OPTIC BRISTLES - A low cost and manufacturable toothbrush with bristles that light up at the tips is provided for brushing teeth and entertaining children. The toothbrush includes a body with a handle and a head. Bristles are attached to the head and include transparent filaments fused to the head. A light source is disposed in the body of the toothbrush and light emanating from the light source is directed into the transparent filaments and is visible a tips of the transparent filaments that face away from the head. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286949 | LIGHTED TOOTHBRUSH WITH FRONT BASE BUTTON - A toothbrush including a handle extending in a longitudinal direction and including an upper portion and a base. The upper portion includes an insert portion. The base is made of a flexible material and overlaps the insert portion and includes an interior cavity. A light is configured to emit light visible from outside the handle. An activation device is positioned in the interior cavity and is configured to be pressed in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction to activate the light upon a user pressing the base. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286950 | Self-cleaning heatable hair styling brush - A hair brush with a styling/cleaning element for removing entwined hair from the brush before or after use. The styling/cleaning element of the brush includes a styling/cleaning plate(s) with opening through which the bristles protrude. When the styling/cleaning plate is expanded, the styling/cleaning plate pushes any hairs entwined in the bristles to the tips of the bristles where they are removed. The brush also has a post mechanism, which allows for the adjustment of the styling/cleaning element to various intermediary positions, effectively adjusting the length of the bristles for use of the brush. A hair brush with heatable styling/cleaning plate(s) that when heated with externally generated hot air change colour/appearance of styling/cleaning plate(s) which further indicates hair brush readiness for use to user. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286951 | PORTABLE HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE TABLETOP ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING A HEIGHT OF THE SAME - A portable tabletop assembly includes a horizontal tabletop, first and second pairs of legs for supporting the tabletop on a horizontal surface, a first crossbeam, and a height lock. Each pair of legs includes a first leg and a second leg pivotably connected to one another. Each leg has a first leg end, and a second leg end slidably coupled to the tabletop. The first crossbeam connects the first leg of the first pair of legs to the first leg of the second pair of legs. The height lock is engageable at infinite positions between raised and storage positions to inhibit horizontal sliding of the first crossbeam and the second leg ends of the first legs to fix a height of the tabletop above the horizontal surface. A method of adjusting the height of a portable tabletop assembly is also disclosed. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286952 | Table Leveler that Levels a Tabletop - A table leveler fastens underneath a top of a table and adjusts a level of the top of the table. The table leveler attaches between the top of the table and a riser and includes a body with a plurality of legs that extend outwardly and attach to an underside of the top of the table. An arm pivots about the body and moves the table leveler between a locked position and an unlocked position. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286953 | Multi-Angle Supports for Portable Electronic Devices - Devices for one-piece support stands for portable electronics which preferably provide multiple viewing angles. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286954 | FLAP SUPPORT STRUCTURE - The invention relates to a flap support structure applied to a tablet device and comprising a first plate body and a second plate body having left and right sides pivotally connected to each other. The first plate body has a first left fold line and a first right fold line sequentially dividing it into a left supporting plate, a baseplate and a right supporting plate. The second plate body has a second left fold line and a second right fold line sequentially dividing it into a left folding plate, a carrying-plate and a right folding plate. Inwardly folding the left supporting plate, the left folding plate, the right supporting plate and the right folding plate forms a three-dimensional support seat having a firm structure for supporting the tablet device. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286955 | Collapsible Serving Cart with Wheels - A collapsible service cart that has four legs that are configured into two scissor arrangements. The scissor arrangements are joined together by a handle, a cross bar and two axles. The cross bar and first axle extend through both the first leg and the second leg. The second axle extends through both the third leg and the fourth leg. Both axles support wheels. A first platform is provided that is pivotably connected to both the third leg and the fourth leg. The first platform has a catch that can selectively receive and engage the cross bar. A second platform is provided that is pivotably connected to the first axle. Slides are attached to the second platform with pivot joints. The slides run along the first leg and the second leg as the service cart is changed between its open configuration and collapsed configuration. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286956 | MODULAR SHELVING SYSTEM WITH HIGHLY FLEXIBLE USE - The modular shelving system with highly flexible use has at least one first module having supporting feet of a bottom shelf and a top shelf connected to one another by uprights, said feet comprising adjustment means for the perfectly horizontal arrangement of said bottom shelf and said top shelf so that each of said uprights is loaded with a peak or axial load so as to obtain a capacity of said shelving system that is substantially equal to the nominal design load thereof. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286957 | STORAGE CLOSET ASSEMBLY AND STORAGE CLOSET - The present invention relates to a storage assembly transformable into a structure for preventing breakaway of a stored article. One aspect of the present invention provides a storage closet assembly comprising: a storage panel which has a first major axis and a minor axis perpendicular to the major axis and on which an article can be placed; two lateral panels which are positioned so as to face each other and can support the storage panel when combined with the storage panel; a first combination part which has a first plate having a first through-hole extended in one direction and a second through-hole extended in a direction intersecting with the one direction of the first through-hole, which can be fixed onto the storage panel in such a manner that the first plate confronts a first section of an end surface intersecting with the major axis of the storage panel, and which, when fixed onto the storage panel, is aligned in such a manner that the first through-hole is in a state of being extended in the direction of the minor axis; and a second combination part which has a second plate having a third through-hole extended in one direction, which can be fixed onto the storage panel in such a manner that the second plate confronts a second section of the end surface of the storage panel, and which, when fixed onto the storage panel, is aligned in such a manner that the third through-hole is in a state of being extended in the direction of the minor axis. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286958 | Washing Machine with Drawer Assembly - A washing machine has a drawer ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160286959 | Lift Adjuster and Seating and/or Reclining Furniture with a Lift Adjuster - A lift adjuster is depicted and described for adjusting seating furniture and/or reclining furniture, with a housing and an adjustment bracket. The adjustment bracket is maintained in the housing and can be partially pulled out of the housing. In order to enable comfortable adjustment, it is proposed that at least one clamping element is provided displaceable with respect to the adjustment bracket between a clamping position and at least one adjustment position in that the at least one clamping element is received in a clamping manner in the clamping position in a clamping gap between the adjustment bracket and the housing such that the adjustment bracket is prevented from sliding into the housing. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286960 | Modified Footrest for Salon Chair - Modified footrest assembly for a salon chair having an upper and a lower portion configured to latch into a first position and pivot about a point. Modified footrest assembly having a length such that it is configured to support a person's foot in a first position and not protrude beyond a chair when in a second position. Modified, modular footrest assembly configured to mount and umuount from a variety of chairs. Modified, modular footrest assembly having a left and a right side and configured so that each side operates independently. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286961 | Retractable Seat Assembly - A retractable seat assembly which can be attached to a vertical structure and which, in the upright position, presents a profile which is relatively thin and in any event poses virtually no impediment to going very close to the vertical structure. The retractable seat assembly having a rear support, a seat, a front support, and a biaser which releasably biases said seat to the generally upright position. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286962 | Foldable Mobile Restaurant Booth - A foldable mobile restaurant booth and a method of its use are configured for ease of mobility and storage by allowing the seat portion to fold upward toward the scat back. The booth has a seat back and seat portion coupled to a base, and a linkage arrangement coupling the seat portion to the seat back. The base may have a plurality of wheels for allowing the booth to roll easily on the ground. The linkage arrangement permits the seat portion to move between a first, operative position to a second, folded position in which the seat portion extends at an angle no more than 45 degrees from vertical. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286963 | MOON CHAIR - A moon chair includes a seat rod, a front foot rod and a rear foot rod, a first supporting rod, a second supporting rod and a fixing member. The first supporting rod is articulated to the seat rod and the fixing member; the second supporting rod is articulated to the front foot rod and the fixing member; the fixing member is installed on the rear foot rod; and the fixing member has a first working state and a second working state. When the fixing member is in the first working state, the moon chair is in an unfolded state. When the fixing member is in the second working state, the moon chair is in a folded state. The moon chair can be unfolded or folded by switching the fixing member between the first working state and the second working state, which is very convenient. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286964 | A NECK REST WITH A HOLDING MECHANISM - A neck rest for supporting the neck and head of a human being, comprising a right and a left elongate support member, and a collapsible intermediate section interconnecting the support members. The support members and the intermediate section are sufficiently bendable to conform to the natural contour of the left and right neck and head portions of the human being. The neck rest further comprises a holding mechanism for maintaining the support members in bent position. The holding mechanism may be adapted to be in a locked state and in a released state. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286965 | MANUAL OPERATING UNIT, MANUAL OPERATING SYSTEM, FURNITURE CONTROL SYSTEM, BED AND ARMCHAIR - A manual operating unit for a furniture control, which is provided in particular for seating or lounging furniture, has a housing with a top side and a bottom side. A first and a third operating panel are defined on the top side and a second and a fourth operating panel are defined on the bottom side, which are located opposite to the first and third operating panels. Actuating the first and second operating panels triggers a first operating signal in each case, whereas actuating the third and fourth operating panels triggers a second operating signal in each case. The housing is movably mounted over push-buttons arranged in the housing at least in the region of the first and third operating panels in such a way that a first of said push-buttons is actuated by moving the housing in the region of the first operating panel and a second of said push-buttons is actuated by moving the housing in the region of the third operating panel. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286966 | USER STABILIZED STOOL - An embodiment includes a user-stabilized stool having a bottom portion for contacting a ground surface that is configured to be inherently unstable when in an active position, thereby requiring a user to stabilize the stool when in the active position. The stool further includes a seat portion connected to the bottom portion and a stabilizing member operable, when the bottom portion is in the active position, to prevent the user-stabilized stool from tilting beyond a predetermined angle. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286967 | Foot Care and Grooming Apparatus that can be Placed Underneath a Mattress or Cushion - An apparatus and method usable for foot care and the storage of foot care products. The apparatus has two pivoting portions that when closed serve as a container for foot care products. When opened, one portion of the apparatus may be inserted under either a bed mattress or cushion to help support the other side of the apparatus as a user performs foot care on the second side of the apparatus. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286968 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR CONVERTING A SEATING DEVICE INTO A SLEEPING DEVICE - Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and systems for converting a seating device into a sleeping device. Embodiments include an apparatus including a convertible seating device and an adjustable storage device located beneath the convertible seating device. The convertible seating device may be converted into a sleeping device via at least one raising-lowering device pivotally connected to the seating device and storage device. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286969 | SLEEVE FOR INSTALLING HINGE - A sleeve for installing hinge is provided, a mounting hole is opened in a top plate, wherein the sleeve for installing hinge comprises a main body capable of inserting into the mounting hole and a stopper fixed to an upper end of the main body and withstood with a top surface of the top plate, a slot where a hinge is inserted therein is opened in the sleeve for installing hinge, the slot passes through the stopper and extends down into the main body, a hook is configured at a side wall of the main body, the hook is deformed under pressure so as to allow the main body and the hook to pass through the mounting hole, the hook has a stop surface facing up, after the main body and the hook pass through the mounting hole, the stop surface faces a bottom surface of the top plate. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286970 | ADJUSTABLE BED - An adjustable bed provides a selective rocking motion. The bed has a plurality of body support sections mounted in relation to a moveable cradle. The body support sections include at least an adjustable back section and a fixed middle section adjacent to the back section, and optionally an adjustable upper leg section adjacent to the middle section and an adjustable lower leg/foot section pivotally connected with respect to the upper leg section. The body support sections are mounted with respect to the cradle to allow angular adjustment of their relative positions to alter the configuration of the bed. The cradle is movably mounted on or in relation to an intermediate support carriage for fore and aft rocking movement with respect thereto. The intermediate support carriage is movably mounted on or in relation to a fixed base for translational movement with respect thereto in response to angular adjustment of the back section and/or rocking movement of the cradle. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286971 | Flatus filtering system with forced air circulation for seats and beds and as wearables - This invention is a portable air filtering system with forced air circulation. It is built into a seat or a bed, as a pad on seats or beds, or as a wearable pad against buttocks. It consists of an air pervious element such as mesh or cloth for buttocks to rest on or against, an odor filtering element such as active carbon, and an air sucking element such as a fan. The suction by the fan draws air around buttocks through both the air pervious element and the odor filtering element. To increase efficiency of suction and to prevent flatulence gas from escaping, an air impervious element is used so that only the air around buttocks is drawn into the odor filtering element. This portable, nonintrusive, and convenient odor filtering system reliably removes flatulence odor and can give people the freedom of farting without causing offensive malodor for others and themselves. Additionally, the rotation of the fan can be reversed to blow air to, instead of sucking air from, the buttock area for cooling purpose, with a valve allowing air to bypass the odor filtering element for efficiency. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286972 | MATTRESS ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE FOAM LAYER - Mattress assemblies and processes that provide user comfort include at least one thermally conductive foam layer consisting essentially of a polymeric elastomer foam matrix and a plurality of thermally conductive particles disposed therein, wherein the plurality of thermally conductive particles are selected from the group consisting of carbon, graphene, graphite, platinum, aluminum, gold, silver, silicon, copper, iron, nickel, stretched polyethylene nanofibers, and mixtures thereof; and a base core layer, wherein the at least one thermally conductive foam layer overlays the base core layer. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286973 | MATTRESS TOPPER FOR FILLING BODY DIVOT - A device for filling a divot in a mattress comprises a plurality of generally flat pads progressively sized with respect to each other. Some pads are sized and shaped to fit within the divot without extending beyond the divot; a final pad completes the repair and may extend onto the mattress upper surface to provide a smooth surface. Pads are made from a flexible material, and may comprise an outer surface that includes a non-slip material such as rubber, hook-and-loop fastener, or adhesive, enabling the pads to adhere to each other or the mattress. The pads can have a flat or beveled edge, and can be manufactured from identical or dissimilar materials. A pad can be manufactured from different materials, thereby providing two different surfaces. In embodiments, the pads are oval. A cover is included to receive the pads while being used or for storage. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286974 | SNORING RECOGNITION AND ELECTRIC POWER ADJUSTMENT - A system and method provide for reducing snoring by a user sleeping on a mattress. The system comprising a triggering device configured to identify a snoring event, and an adjustable base portion for supporting the mattress, the adjustable base portion having at least one articulation plate configured to move the mattress to change the sleeping position of the user sleeping on the mattress, in response to the identification of the snoring event by the triggering device | 2016-10-06 |
20160286975 | SIDE SLEEPER MATTRESS - A mattress is disclosed that accommodates a side sleeper. The mattress includes an aperture defined therein and an insert that is disposed in the aperture. The insert includes a channel that receives an upper portion of a person's body. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286976 | Antimicrobial Treatment for Flocked PVC - Flocked polyvinyl chloride (PVC) having an antimicrobial treatment wherein said treatment is applied to the PVC through the steps of first adding a selected antimicrobial agent into a flocking adhesive and thoroughly mixing the agent and adhesive, applying the adhesive containing the selected antimicrobial agent to the PVC material, and lastly applying selected flocking fibers to the side of the PVC material having the adhesive/antimicrobial agent coating. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286977 | HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE CHILD SUPPORT DEVICE - A child support device is provided with a height that is easily adjustable. The child support device includes a seat assembly suspended from at least one upright frame member extending above the seat assembly by at least one support member. The upright frame member includes a cap through which the support member is threaded. The height of the seat assembly is vertically adjustable by repositioning engagement of the support member with the at least one upright frame member | 2016-10-06 |
20160286978 | CHILD SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR A PLAY YARD - A child support system for infants or small children. The child support system includes a child containment device and at least one child support unit detachably mounted to the child containment device. The child containment device includes a frame, liner and, optionally, a raised bassinet mattress. The at least one child support unit may take the form of a bassinet and/or a changing table. The child containment device frame may be collapsible for storage and transport. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286979 | DEPTH-ADJUSTABLE BASSINET - A frame is configured to rest on a support surface and an infant-receiving receptacle is supported above the support surface by the frame. The infant-receiving receptacle includes a bottom/floor panel forming a bed for the child to sleep upon and a peripheral sidewall surrounding the bottom panel and extending between the bottom panel and the frame. The bassinet includes a depth-adjustment mechanism that enables a caregiver to selectively adjust the depth of the infant-receiving receptacle by raising or lowering the bottom panel of the infant-receiving receptacle. Various embodiments can also include wheels, rollers, or other mechanisms for rolling, sliding, or gliding the bassinet across the support surface. Some embodiments include a height-adjustment mechanism, downward-recessed front wall, longitudinal-axis folding canopy, inverted-eggcrate bed pad, and/or base-positioned foot rest. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286980 | HIP SEAT DEVICE AND SYSTEM - Embodiments disclosed herein provide hip seat devices and systems for carrying a child in a position that is ergonomically beneficial for the child and comfortable for the wearer. A hip seat device may comprise a seating platform attached to a wearer engagement surface. The wearer engagement surface is held against the body of a wearer, such as by a waist belt encircling the wearer. The seating platform has a bucket shape for promoting a child seated thereon to assume an ergonomic spread-squat position (“M” position). The bucket shape may have the additional benefit of bringing the child closer to the wearer, reducing the moment on the carrier and thus the resulting force on the wearer. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286981 | FEEDING AND SUPPORT PILLOW - A feeding and support pillow for babies includes a pillow cover containing filling material. The pillow generally defines a frame around a central open region, where the frame has first, second, third, and fourth longitudinal members. The distal end of the fourth longitudinal member is discontinuous with the proximal end portion of the first longitudinal member. The fourth longitudinal member can be converted between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the fourth longitudinal member is generally coplanar with the first, second, and third longitudinal members. In the second position, the fourth longitudinal member is pivoted to extend transversely to the first, second, and third longitudinal members. In the second position, the pillow is constructed to extend around the user's waist with the fourth longitudinal member extending up the user's back. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286982 | INFLATABLE CHILD SAFETY BED - An inflatable child safety bed for providing safe, soft and comfortable place for special needs children to be safely secured for bedtime purposes. Moreover, the inflatable nature of the bed provides a protective barrier between them and the outside environment. The inflatable child safety bed generally comprises an upper inflatable structure adapted to be secured to a bed having a mattress. In other versions, the inflatable child safety bed further includes a removable attachable inflatable bottom mattress adapted to couple with the upper inflatable structure in order to provide a flooring to the interior space. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286983 | FEED DEVICE FOR THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTING OF OBJECTS BY MEANS OF A GUIDE ELEMENT, CONSTRUCTION SET, AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A FEED DEVICE - A feed device for the automatic shifting of objects is provided. The automatic shifting of objects is effected assisted by the force of gravity and/or for this purpose the feed device includes a driven feed unit in order to shift several objects, which are arranged one behind another on a display area of the feed device, along a guide track in the direction of a removal region where an object is able to be removed as intended. The feed device comprises at least one separately produced guide element which is mounted on the already functional feed device and comprises an elongated sliding surface which extends substantially parallel to the guide track, defines at least part of the display area and along which the objects to be shifted are shiftable by the feed unit. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286984 | MIST-DIFFUSING HEAD PROVIDED WITH A DEFLECTOR - The invention relates to a mist-diffusing head for a spraying apparatus, which comprises: a mouth for supplying mist to the head; an outer wall having at least one mist outlet opening; at least one seal capable of sealing the opening; and a deflector connected to the wall separately from the seal and having a main surface opposite the mouth with at least one portion arranged in a direction other than the direction of the mouth, a larger portion of the opening or of at least one of the openings extending opposite the deflector. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286985 | INCLINED PANEL FOR INDUSTRIAL BINS AND INCLINED RACK SYSTEMS - An inclined panel for mounting industrial bins that allows the bins to hang at an angle such that the interior of the bin is more easily accessible by production personnel is presented. The inclined panel has an upper edge and a lower edge; a plurality of louvers formed on the panel; a separation plate adjoining the upper edge of the panel; and a mounting surface. The panel may optionally incorporate a second mounting surface. Typically, the inclined panel relies upon the separation plate to space the panel away from vertical by an angle of 10°-25° and preferably by an angle of about 10°-15°. A rack system using such a panel is also presented. The rack system may also include one or more end caps at the ends of the panels. The rack system may incorporate a wheeled base or the panels may be mounted on a fixed wall. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286986 | Fresh food and dry goods foodservice merchandising display case with interchangeable kit utility system - A fresh food and dry goods foodservice merchandising display case with interchangeable kit utility system is disclosed. This mobile insulated display table with fully-welded, corrosion-resistant 304 stainless steel construction is built for use in association with interchangeable full-service, self-service and accessory component kits precisely dimensioned to be easily fitted and removed as described herein. The mobile insulated display table serves as the system base, and features a bent tubular steel frame, and adjustable tilting mechanism with three positions, a welded stainless steel drain, a shutoff valve, a 5′ insulated drain hose and a hose hanging bracket. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286987 | DISH CONVEYING DEVICE USED IN CATERING STORE - It discloses a dish sending device for restaurant, comprising: a suspended guide rail, traveling trolley provided on the guide rail, lifting mechanism provided on the travelling trolley; a dish container connection device is provided at the lower end of the lifting mechanism; a trolley sliding contact line is provided on the guide rail, and the travelling trolley is provided with a carbon brush for contact with the trolley sliding contact line. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286988 | Covering System for a Bed - A multi-layered covering system for a bed comprised of at least two covering members. Each of the covering members contains corresponding fasteners. The covering members are temporarily fastened together generally along the outermost perimeter with the fasteners. The covering system forms a moldable cover for use by a user when the user is lying down sleeping on the bed and provides warmth due to the layers of covering members having or acting as insulation for heat. To make the bed, the covering system is simply smoothed over the bed in one single motion. In an alternative embodiment, a longer covering member may be folded over and fastened to another covering member. When the user is ready to wash the bedding, the fasteners allow for quick detachment of the various covering members so they may be laundered. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286989 | CAMP SLEEP SYSTEM - A camp sleep system is provided. The camp sleep system includes one or more sleeping components. The sleeping component has an outer surface that includes at least partially an anti-slip zone. The anti-slip zone is formed using a material having a relatively high surface friction so as to reduce sliding movement of other materials when in contact with the anti-slip zone. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286990 | CONTAINER FOR HOLDING AND PRESENTING A FOOD PRODUCT - A container having a primary bowl, a shallow bowl configured to removably attach to the primary bowl near a top of the primary bowl such that a top surface of the shallow bowl creates a support for a food product, the shallow bowl configured to cover a majority of a top opening of the primary bowl while creating one or more passageways from within the primary bowl to an area external to the primary bowl, the one or more passageways for allowing water fog from a mixture of dry ice and water placed in the primary bowl to escape creating a visual effect proximate the food product. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286991 | Holder for Round Objects for Everyday Use, Such as Bottles, Plates, Bowls, Dishes, and the Like - The invention is based on a holder for round objects for everyday use, such as bottles, plates, bowls, dishes, and the like, which comprises an positioning plate and two approximately semicircularly curved holder plates, and the holder plates can be brought from an open insertion position into a closed holding position and enclose the objects placed on the positioning plate. By means of a special embodiment of the positioning plate and the novel embodiment of the rotary support of the holder plates, a unit is created that is closed in the holding position, in which the objects placed in it are unequivocally fixed and secured on the positioning plate, so that the unit can be transported and set up again at a different location. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286992 | REUSABLE GROMMET WITH STRAW INSERTION FEATURE - A grommet of resilient material having a top and bottom circumferential surfaces, wherein the body defining a central passage therethrough and defining a plurality of flanges forming an integral part of the grommet and extending inwardly from the body. The body further comprising an external holding groove extending longitudinally from the rear toward the front and extending completely around the outer periphery thereof to engage edges of the circular aperture of a beverage container. The flanges, when not engaged, forming a closed barrier across the grommet to frictionally create a hermetic seal against the passage of heat, moisture, and vapor therethrough. The flanges, when engaged, bending in a downwardly extending position against the outer surface of a straw and frictionally forming a hermetic seal between the flange and the straw. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286993 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A beverage container includes a container body, a plurality of sensors arranged to determine information associated with liquid contained in the container body, and a processor operably coupled with the plurality of sensors for determining a beverage consumption routine of a user based on the information determined by the plurality of sensors. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286994 | DISPOSABLE SLEEVE FOR A CONTAINER - A disposable sleeve for a container includes a liner for contacting the container and defining an inner surface and an outer surface. The disposable sleeve also includes a heating element disposed between the inner and outer surfaces to provide heat to the container via a heat-generating reaction, and a frictional material having a coefficient of static friction between 0.5 and 2. The frictional material is disposed on the inner surface for direct contact with the container. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286995 | Combination Coat Hook, Towel Bar and Hanger Rack - A coat hook, towel rack and clothes hanger receiver-, preferably includes a mounting board, to which is attached a pivoting means on which pivoting means is an elbow or elongated bar having an outer tube communicating at 90° thereto, wherein the outer tube has therein, an inner tube disposed within and vertically moveable in a middle tube, the middle tube being moveable through the outer tube and the elbow-bar, the inner tube having a finial on its external end. Flares prevent the middle tube from exiting the outer tube in both directions. When the inner tube is extended upwardly, it is rotatable 90° from a 12 o'clock-6 o'clock position to a 9 o'clock-3 o'clock position. Once oriented horizontally the inner tube may be returned inwardly or retained in an outward disposition. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286996 | SKI BOOT HORN SLIDE - A ski boot horn specially adapted to help to easily insert and remove a foot from a ski boot is provided. Such a ski boot horn slide may be made of a flexible, thin and low friction material forming an elongated body portion having a length-to-width ratio of at least | 2016-10-06 |
20160286997 | Dressing Aid Device - A dressing aid device comprising a shaft, and a pants supporting head portion coupled to a distal end region of said shaft, wherein the pants supporting head portion is configured to support pants along a waistline portion of the pants and provide an arcuate waistline opening, wherein the arcuate waistline opening is sized and shaped to allow a user to advance at least one leg through the arcuate waistline opening. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286998 | MULTI-COMPARTMENT LOCKER - A locker for unattended storage and automated access of stored goods including a locker housing having at least one environmentally controlled compartment with an environmentally controlled access opening, an air inlet duct and an air outlet duct; a door sealingly engaging the environmentally controlled access opening; an automated latch engaging the door and movable between a locked position and an unlocked position; an access control unit in communication with the automated latch; and an environmental control unit removably housed in the locker housing, the environmental control unit having duct interfaces engagable with the air inlet duct and with the air outlet duct for circulating air between the at least one environmentally controlled compartment and the environmental control unit, and the environmental control unit having an electric power connector engagable with an electric power outlet in the locker housing in communication with a source of electric power. | 2016-10-06 |
20160286999 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR HANGING RODS - A rod hanging system for use with window blinds, the rod hanging system including a curtain rod brace including an attachment plate and a rod support branch with a rod notch, a mounting clip including a cavity, wherein the cavity removably receives the attachment plate of the curtain rod brace, and wherein the mounting clip further includes an attachment member that removably clasps the window blinds. | 2016-10-06 |
20160287000 | Juice Extractor - Disclosed is a juice extractor, comprising: a base ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160287001 | COOKING DEVICE - A cooking device includes a cooking unit defining a cooking space, a water supply unit including a water pipe that is mounted on the cooking unit and that has an outlet end located in the cooking space, and a heating unit simultaneously heating the cooking unit and the water pipe. The outlet end of the water pipe is configured to spray steam into the cooking space when the water pipe is heated by the heating unit. | 2016-10-06 |
20160287002 | DEVICE FOR PREPARING A CHILLED INFUSED BEVERAGE - The present invention relates to a device for preparing a chilled, infused beverage, preferably iced tea, in a fast and uncomplicated manner and with constant quality. The device comprises a brewing chamber ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160287003 | SYSTEM FOR THE PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES - A system for the preparation of beverages including capsules (C) with a cup-shaped body ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160287004 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE BREWING OF ESPRESSO - An espresso machine that includes a group control head for controlling the brewing and dispensing of espresso drinks. The group control head is in communication with a controller and memory. The combination is arranged to selectively record into the memory the brewing parameters during the dosing of espresso. A subsequent operation of the group control head then enables the controller to recall the recorded parameters such that the previous brewing conditions are replicated. Associated methods for recording the parameters under control of the group control head are also described. | 2016-10-06 |
20160287005 | A COFFEE MACHINE - The coffee machine has at least one infusion unit and at least one filter holder that is manually connected to and disconnected from the infusion unit for preparation of coffee, and it comprises at least one added support element of the filter holder for keeping it attached to the coffee machine when the filter holder is not connected to the infusion unit, said added support element comprising heating means for heating said filter holder to a predetermined temperature. The additional support element can be implemented also as a standalone element and, therefore, not connected to the coffee machine. | 2016-10-06 |
20160287006 | POUR OVER COFFEE MAKER SYSTEM - A pour-over coffee brewer apparatus comprises a base containing a motor that drives a coffee grinder via a set of gear assemblies, a vertical support structure extending upwards from a rear portion of the base, and a horizontal support structure extending out from a top portion of the vertical support structure, the horizontal support structure comprising a grinder for grinding coffee beans and a water dispenser for dispensing water onto ground coffee beans. The set of gear assemblies comprises a first gear assembly in the base, a second gear assembly in the horizontal support structure, and a gear shaft in the vertical support structure that couples the first gear assembly and the second gear assembly. | 2016-10-06 |
20160287007 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ESPRESSO MACHINE - An espresso machine that includes a group control head for controlling the brewing and dispensing of espresso drinks. In particular, the group control head includes a novel arrangement of proximity switches, magnets, and centering post that allows for a more efficient workflow in the controlling, automating, and duplicating the brewing of multiple doses of espresso. An associated method for using the group control head is also described. | 2016-10-06 |
20160287008 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BREWING ESPRESSO - An espresso machine that includes a group control head for controlling the brewing and dispensing of espresso drinks. The group control head controls the saving of espresso brewing parameters into memory for later use. The group control head also controls the transfer of the saved parameters from memory into the memory of a different group head for use at that head. Thus, an optimal set of brew parameters can be replicated throughout the espresso machine. | 2016-10-06 |
20160287009 | COFFEE MACHINE - A coffee machine includes a brewing device including a steam spout, a milk box having a box body that is coupled removably to the brewing device, and that has a top surface formed with a steam inlet portion that is disposed below the steam spout, and an operating device including a driving unit and a linking member that is pivotally connected between the driving unit and the steam spout. The driving unit is rotatable to move the steam spout downwardly to an engaging position, where the steam spout engages the steam inlet portion, and is reversely rotatable to move the steam spout upwardly to a disengaging position, where the steam spout is disengaged from the steam inlet portion. | 2016-10-06 |