41st week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190308759 | BANDING MACHINE - A banding machine includes a tube guide adapted to transfer an elastomeric tube from an entry end to an exit end. A frame assembly receives the elastomeric tube from the exit end. A drive assembly is carried by the frame assembly and includes a drive shaft which rotates a drive wheel that advances the elastomeric tube through the frame assembly. A knife guide assembly receives a reciprocating knife to cut the elastomeric tube to form a band. A stretcher assembly with stretcher fingers maintained substantially adjacent one another in a first position receives the band, the stretcher fingers then expand the band to a second position to receive an object upon which the band closes around. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308760 | APPARATUS FOR PACKAGING OBJECTS - A packaging apparatus for packaging objects, in particular for packaging food portions, having a conveying device ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190308761 | BOX TEMPLATE FOLDING PROCESS AND MECHANISMS - Apparatus and methods of forming boxes from template blanks includes moving the blank forward on a drive line while one or more side panel fingers raise and lower various side panels of the blank in an alternating fashion. One or more holders maintain the side panels in position as the blank moves forward on the drive line. The raised and lowered side panels rigidify various panels from which they extend. The rigidified panels may be less susceptible to bending along false scores that extend transversely across the blank during folding and bending steps of the box forming process. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308762 | INSPECTION DEVICE AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT METHOD - An inspection device ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190308763 | PLASTIC PREFORM AND CONTAINER WITH MODIFIED NECK - A neck for a plastic preform and container that is suitable for holding pressurized contents includes a ring, an upper segment, a flange, and a lower segment. In embodiments the upper segment is disposed vertically between the ring and the flange and the lower segment is disposed vertically below the flange. In embodiments an inner radial wall segment of the ring of a neck is radially offset outwardly from an inner radial wall segment of the upper segment. In embodiments, the plastic container includes a closure, and may be configured to retain and dispense pressurized contents. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308764 | PETALOID BASE WITH BROKEN VALLEY - Disclosed is a container provided with a petaloid base having feet that form protrusions towards the outside of the container, separated two by two by recessed valleys that extend radially from a central dome of the base to a periphery of same, each foot having a median face with concavity facing outwards and extending via an end face forming a discontinuous seat ring, with a planar cross section, each valley having an inner portion extending from the central dome and an outer portion that meets the periphery, the inner portion and the outer portion being, in cross section in a central radial plane at the valley, straight and together forming an obtuse angle protruding towards the outside of the container and meeting at a vertex situated in line with or very nearly in line with the seat ring. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308765 | CONDIMENT CONTAINER - A condiment container comprises a body having a side wall, a bottom, and an open top, the side wall and the bottom defining a reservoir that can contain a condiment. The side wall includes a steep portion and a ramp portion, the ramp portion having an angle relative to the bottom that is greater than the angle of the steep portion relative to the bottom. A food item, such as a chicken wing, can be inserted into reservoir and applied with condiment, and the food item can be dragged across the ramp portion to distribute the condiment in a desirable manner. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308766 | Carton with Liner - A reinforced package comprising a carton comprising a front panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the front panel along a first fold line, a back panel foldably connected to at least the first side panel along a second fold line, and a second side panel foldably connected to at least one of the front and back panels. A bag is at least partially attached to the carton. An access feature can be selectively opened for receiving products into the interior space of the bag. The access feature extends in at least a portion of the carton and the bag. The carton can be positionable in a non-erect position wherein the interior space of the bag is at least partially collapsed and in an erect position wherein the interior space of the bag is increased. The first side panel and the second side panel comprise retention features for retaining the carton in the erect position. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308767 | BABY BOTTLE TWISTER - Embodiments of the disclosure pertain to improved baby bottle design that allows the bottle to be uncoupled for easier cleaning. The baby bottle can include a hollow tubular body including a top portion and a bottom portion; the top portion comprising a plurality of grooves on the interior of the tubular body to receive a threaded portion of the bottom portion; the bottom portion comprising a closed bottom. In various embodiments, the top portion of the tubular body can include multiple of grooves to couple a nipple and a collar to the hollow tubular body. In alternative embodiments, the baby bottle can include a hollow tubular body including a top portion and a bottom portion; the bottom portion comprising a plurality of grooves on the interior of the tubular body to receive a threaded portion of the top portion; the bottom portion comprising a closed bottom. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308768 | RECONFIGURABLE CONTAINER - A reconfigurable container is disclosed, the container being reconfigurable between a first configuration in which the container defines a receptacle for receiving an item, and a second configuration in which the container comprises a collapsed configuration for storage. The container comprises: a base and a wall which is arranged to extend around the base, the wall comprising at least two hingedly coupled wall portions, the base being hingedly coupled to a lower region of at least one wall portion, the wall further comprising a ledge disposed along a lower region thereof which is arranged to extend inwardly of the container, for supporting the base when the container is configured in the first configuration. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308769 | HALF PALLET - A half pallet includes a deck having opposite front and rear edges and opposite end edges. The end edges are shorter than the front and rear edges. End supports below the deck are adjacent end edges of the deck. The deck extends forward and rearward of the end supports. Each of the end supports includes a front edge recessed from the front edge of the deck and a rear edge recessed from the rear edge of the deck. Each end support prevents entry of a fork tine between the front edge of the end support and the rear edge of the end support. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308770 | CARGO HANDLING PALLET - A cargo handling pallet includes: a cargo placement surface, and a ground contact surface parallel with the placement surface and in contact with a pallet supporting surface. At least one of four edges of the placement surface is formed as an eaves edge over the entire length or a part of the length. A recess is defined below the eaves edge such that the pallet supporting surface is exposed by the recess, and a distal end of a fork can be inserted into the recess. The eaves edge has a sliding contact portion that is brought into sliding contact with an upper surface of the distal end of the fork. The depth of the recess is set longer than the fork insertion length for a case where the upper surface of the distal end of the fork is first brought into contact with the sliding contact portion. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308771 | RAZOR WIRE CONTAINER WITH ACCESS OPENING - A razor wire barrier or container is disclosed. In some embodiments, the razor wire container includes a plurality of walls defining an interior area for securing object(s) therein. The razor wire container may further include panels or razor wire along a frame defined by the plurality of walls, and a component receptacle extending along the frame. The razor wire container may include a movable access component to provide access to the object(s). The component receptacle is operable to receive a component of a machine for moving the frame. In some embodiments, the component receptacle is a hollow member operable to receive a forklift prong. In some embodiments, the section of razor wire includes one or more panels of razor wire. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308772 | STACKABLE SYSTEM CONTAINER - A stackable system container having a base part, with a respective coupling device for connection to a further system container fastened on two opposite side walls of the base part such that it can be moved between a rest position, in which the coupling device can be disengaged from a further system container, and a coupling position, in which the coupling device can be engaged with the further system container. In order to provide for structurally identical system containers to be stacked optionally in a dimensionally stable, interconnected manner or separately, and therefore such that they can easily be singulated, each coupling device is assigned a locking element, which locks the respective coupling device releasably in the rest position. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308773 | EXPANDABLE PACKAGING - An expandable bowl has an open top and a plurality of configuration changing side members connecting the open top to a base member. The configuration changing side members are designed to allow a user to pull the base member to changing the side members from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration, thereby increasing the overall volume of the bowl. The expandable bowl may be useful for various products, such as pre-packaged salads, where the salads may be packaged and displayed in the collapsed configuration, thereby minimizing shelf space, and may be changed to the expanded configuration by a user to permit tossing of the salad without risking spillage of the contents of the bowl. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308774 | KNOCKDOWN CRATE AND METHOD OF DISPLAY PACKAGING - A method for packaging and displaying knockdown crates for sale at a retail location is disclosed. The method of packaging and displaying knockdown crates generally includes: (a) providing one or more unassembled knockdown crates having two end panels, a bottom panel, and two side panels; (b) uniformly stacking and packing each unassembled knockdown crate into a rectangular tray; and (c) each rectangular tray containing an unassembled knockdown crate stacked into a display box, wherein the exterior of the display box advertises the contents therein for display at a retail location. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308775 | Mixer for a Sports and Water Bottle - Improvements in an agitator is disclosed. The agitator has a central body with sides that have blades that flex or bend inward upon insertion and then expand once the pass through the neck of the bottle. The side are elongated and allows the mixer to have an orientation within the bottle. The orientation allows for a buoyancy of the mixer to break-up powder or fruit that typically floats on the surface of the liquid. The side elements can cut into fruit and pulverize power to blend the ingredient(s). A carrier or case for the mixer provides a container for the mixer to dry and further collects and water from the mixer. A removal hook allows a user to snag one of the ends or a side element. The side flexing elements of the mixer will bend inward to pass the mixer out the neck of the bottle. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308776 | Carton handle - According to some embodiments, a carton handle of a liquid carton is disclosed. Further, the carton handle may include a frame including a plurality of side walls enclosing a hollow area. Further, the frame may be configured to enclose a liquid carton corresponding to the liquid carton being positioned in the hollow area. Further, the carton handle may include one or more handles projecting outward away from the hollow area, and downward. Further, the one or more handles may be connected to one or more exterior sides of one or more side walls of the plurality of side walls. Further, the carton handle may include one or more side tabs. Further, the one or more side tabs may be configured to be positioned a gable area of a liquid carton to grip one or more gables of the liquid carton to securely affix the carton handle to the liquid carton. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308777 | Fabric Gift Wrap - The gift wrap includes an elongated fabric tube that can accommodate a gift item therein, with the fabric tube's two ends being configured to be tightly tied in a knot over the gift item. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308778 | CLOSURE - A canister includes a closure configured to mount on a container to close an open mouth into a product storage region formed in the container. The closure includes a lid and an outer layer coupled to the lid. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308779 | Multi-Function Container Lid - A dome-shaped lid reversibly securably sealed to the rim of a container with two opposing drinking ports die-cut in the top wall of a brim mount. A reclosable fold-back hatch cover recessed within the brim mount rotates about a U-shaped hinge between a closed and opened position quickly and reliably. When the hatch cover is rotated to its opened position it creates a hatch opening of sufficient size to access the beverage for the following purposes, including, but not limited to, dunking a confection, letting steam escape to cool a hot beverage, adding condiments, stirring the beverage, or adding and removing toppings such as whipped cream on the surface of the beverage, performed with the lid remaining fixed to the container rim. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308780 | DISCHARGE HEAD, AND LIQUID DISPENSER COMPRISING SUCH A DISCHARGE HEAD - Discharge head for a liquid dispenser including a housing, a coupling device for attachment to a liquid store, a discharge opening through which liquid is dispensed and an outlet channel extending from an inlet region, pointing in the direction of the liquid store, up to the discharge opening and via which the discharge opening is supplied with liquid. A throttle device is arranged in the outlet channel and includes a throttle channel for reducing liquid pressure and/or liquid flow through the throttle device. The throttle device is designed in the form of a dynamic throttle device, in which a free cross section of the throttle channel is reduced in size with increasing pressure prevailing at the throttle device, or with greater liquid flow flowing through the throttle device. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308781 | SMOKELESS TOBACCO CAN HAVING A LID WITH A SCOOP FORMED THEREIN - A smokeless tobacco can having a lid with a scoop formed therein that reduces the amount of smokeless tobacco that falls from the fingers onto the surrounding area. The scoop is used to transfer smokeless tobacco from the can to between the inner lip and gums. This reduces mess, and reduces the amount of the smokeless tobacco that is wasted, thereby saving a substantial amount of the smokeless tobacco by avoiding repeated losses resulting from repeated use of the fingers to transfer a “pinch” of smokeless tobacco. The scoop formed in the lid includes a curved sidewall that curves upward to meet the upper lid sidewall so as to form a scoop edge, which edge is used to scoop smokeless tobacco from the can bottom. The scoop can hold as much smokeless tobacco as a typical “pinch”. The smokeless tobacco can may also include a cap that protects the scoop. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308782 | FOOD JAR - A food jar is described that may be used to store and transport food items. The food jar includes a container. The container defines an interior to store a food product. A stopper is sized to close an opening of the container. A base removably engages to a lower portion of the container. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308783 | KEYED CAPS FOR CONTAINERS AND DEVICES AND SYSTEMS RELATED THERETO - In some aspects, a keyed cap for a container is provided. Furthermore, in some aspects, a keyed container device including a container and the keyed cap for the container is also provided. Still further, in some aspects, a keyed containing system including a container, keyed cap for the container, and an electronic device having a keying element that is adapted to mate or otherwise fit with a specific keying element on the keyed cap. If a keyed cap has a keying element that does not correctly correspond to a specific keying element on an electronic device, then the keyed cap will not properly mate with the keying element on the electronic device. For example, the two keying elements that do not match may not fit sufficiently far enough within each other to permit the piercing member on the electronic device to reach a septum on the cap. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308784 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PACKING ITEMS FOR DELIVERY - In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to packing one or more commercial product items for delivery to customers. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for packing one or more commercial product items including an elongated strip comprising a material that is at least flexible and bendable; at least one unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) coupling device secured to a first portion of the elongated strip, wherein the UAV coupling device comprises a plate configured to couple the elongated strip to a UAV configured to deliver the one or more commercial product items; a securing mechanism at a second portion of the elongated strip; and a wrapping material covering at least exposed areas of the one or more commercial product items not covered by the elongated strip. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308785 | CINCHING WITH TOUCH FASTENING STRAPS - A cinching device includes: a buckle including a frame defining an opening; an elongate flexible strap coupled to one portion of the frame and extending away from the frame to a freestanding distal tongue receivable by the opening of the frame, the strap including a first face carrying a plurality of loop-engageable discrete fastening elements and an opposing second face carrying a loop material; and a tab coupled to another portion of the frame, the tab including an exposed touch fastening face engageable with at least one of: the plurality of fastening elements of the first face of the strap or the loop material of the second face of the strap. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308786 | PAPER BARRIER MATERIAL - An object is to provide a paper barrier material having excellent gas barrier property as well as excellent water vapor barrier property, wherein such paper barrier material is suitable for packaging applications such as food packaging materials, containers, and cups. The means for achieving the object is to provide a paper barrier material characterized in that it meets the conditions in (1) to (3) below: (1) the water vapor permeability at 40±0.5° C. in temperature and 90±2% in relative humidity is 3 g/m | 2019-10-10 |
20190308787 | PACKAGING TOOL AND PACKAGING BOX - A packaging tool includes: a mounting part including a rectangular mounting surface for mounting an object to be packaged thereon; a pair of one and another pressing pieces provided to be able to bend and stand upward via another pair of bend lines, on another pair of opposed sides of the mounting surface respectively; and a pair of one and another coupling pieces which couple opposed side ends of the one and another pressing pieces to keep a standing state of the one and another standing pieces, and is configured to be able to be housed in a packaging box with the pressing pieces standing and coupled by the pair of coupling pieces. A pair of standing pieces capable of bending and standing upward may be provided on one pair of opposed sides of the mounting part. Since the mounting part is surrounded by the pressing pieces and the coupling pieces, it is possible to effectively prevent rolling of the object to be packaged mounted on the mounting surface. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308788 | STAND-UP TRAY, PACKAGE AND METHOD | 2019-10-10 |
20190308789 | PACKAGE-INSIDE-A-VACUUM-SEALED-PACKAGE SYSTEM FOR PROBIOTICS, DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, AND OTHER LIVE PRODUCTS - A bottle-within-a-bottle technology is presented herein, where the outer container is vacuum sealed to protect against oxygen, heat, light, moisture etc. and to extend the shelf-life of probiotics, dietary supplements, or any other live (“life”) products within the inner packaging. This invention is an innovative method of packaging for live or sensitive products. The vacuum sealing technique is used to obtain the beneficial effects of live products. Vacuum-sealing enhances the shelf-life of beneficial microorganisms which must survive for the good gut health of the consumer. The bottle-within-a-bottle technology does not need to change industry standards. The bottle-within-a-bottle technology conceals the deformed container, which is inevitable with direct vacuuming. The bottle-within-a-bottle technology prevents powder leakage of capsules due to air pressure changes. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308790 | CUSHIONING PACKAGING MATERIAL - A cushioning packaging material for packaging one or more electronic products and the like is disclosed. The cushioning packaging material includes a cushioning portion provided with a plurality of air pockets, an air distribution portion provided with a distribution passage through which air is distributed into the plurality of air pockets, and an air inlet provided at one side of the air distribution portion. The air inlet is closed after completion of air injection. Thus, air leakage through the air inlet is prevented and cushioning force reduction caused by air leakage is also prevented. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308791 | INFLATABLE CUSHIONING WEB - An inflatable web ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190308792 | LOW COST ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TRANSPORTING OF MULTIPIECE DOOR COMPONENTS WHICH FORM AN ASSEMBLED DOOR - An environmentally sustainable system for transporting alignable multipiece door components including a walled shipping container, a removable insert in the shipping container providing spacing from the walls, at least two multipiece door components, and a component connector in the walled shipping container enveloped by the removable insert. The walls through load transfer via the removable insert support a portion of the multipiece door components within the shipping container during transportation. The shipping container flexes and absorbs only part of and not the entirety of the horizontal forces generated within the door components during door component transportation. When a portion of the door components contacts the portion of the removable insert connected to at least one wall of the shipping container, the door component is prevented from applying a load to the at least one wall of the shipping container which exceeds the elastic limit of the wall of the container. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308793 | MULTI-CHAMBER BEVERAGE CONTAINER - An example multi-chamber beverage container includes a first chamber containing a first fluid, a second chamber containing at least one second consumable item different than the first fluid, and a tab attached to a connector. The connector extends through the second chamber. The example multi-chamber beverage container further includes a first seal between the first chamber and the second chamber. The first seal is attached to the connector and is configured to be broken in response to activation of the tab to move the connector such that the first chamber and the second chamber are in fluid communication. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308794 | CONTAINER WITH THERMALLY INSULATED COMPARTMENTS - A food storage container includes two or more thermally insulated compartments that can facilitate storage of hot and cold items in a single container. The container includes sidewalls and interior walls that provide thermally insulated barriers. The container further includes a cover that also provides a thermally insulated barrier and securely complements each of the compartments within the container. The cover also includes a gasket or seal along its perimeter. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308795 | Cooler Sleeve Assembly - A cooler sleeve assembly includes a cooler that has an outer wall and a lid. The cooler is comprised of a thermally insulating material for storing temperature sensitive materials. A sleeve is positionable around the cooler and the sleeve is comprised of a thermally insulating material for increasing thermal insulation properties of the cooler. A cover is hingedly coupled to the sleeve and the cover is positionable between a first position and a second position. The cover is comprised of a thermally insulating material and the cover lies on the lid of the cooler when the sleeve is positioned around the cooler and the cover is positioned in the first position. The cover extends upwardly from the cooler when the sleeve is positioned around the cooler and the cover is positioned in the second position for opening the lid to access an interior of the cooler. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308796 | Granule Dispenser - In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a granule dispenser comprising a container for holding granulated components, a cap coupled to a bottom of said container, and a stopper. The stopper may be spring loaded against the ridge of said cap. An interface between the stopper and the cap comprises a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of sawtooth forms, wherein the protrusions mate to a base portion between the sawtooth forms in a first position to form a seal between the cap and the stopper, and wherein, when the stopper is rotated, the protrusions engage a sloped portion of the sawtooth forms to create a plurality of openings between the cap and the stopper. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308797 | DISPENSER FOR VALVE WITH STATIONARY VALVE STEM HOUSING - An article includes a dispenser having a flow channel extending therethrough and having a base, a bendable segment attached to the base, a straw attached to the bendable segment, a plunger attached to the base and extending within the flow channel of the bendable segment; a sleeve extending over at least a portion of the straw, and a trigger hingedly attached to the straw at a hinge point and having a portion above the hinge point engaging the sleeve and a trigger portion extending below the hinge point. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308798 | DISPENSER FOR CAN WITH FIXED VALVE STEM HOUSING - An article with a can and a dispenser, the can having a valve with a valve cup, valve stem housing and depressible valve stem and the dispenser having a base, a straw attached to the base, a sleeve extending over at least a portion of the straw, a trigger hingedly attached to the base and/or straw at a hinge point with a trigger section that engages the sleeve above the hinge point and a trigger arm that extends below the hinge point, and a plunger extending through a side of the base and into a flow channel of the dispenser while maintaining fluid communication through and/or around the plunger within the flow channel of the dispenser where the dispenser is attachable to the can by inserting the stationary valve stem housing into the flow channel of the dispenser base while inserting the dispenser base into the valve cup. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308799 | HERMETICALLY SEALED POUCH FOR ELONGATED OBJECTS - The invention described herein generally pertains to a hermetically sealed pouch for storing elongated objects. The pouch includes a plurality of pockets separated by longitudinal seals that are also perforated. A bundle of elongated objects to be inserted into an individual pocket of the pouch can be provided with caps on each end to protect a material of the pouch. The pouch can be provided with a label having a plurality of sections that each align with a corresponding pocket of the pouch. The label can include perforations between each section, which are aligned with perforations along the longitudinal seals of the pouch. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308800 | EGG PACK PRODUCED BY PLASTICS INJECTION MOULDING - An injection molded egg pack has a lower part, with egg holders in an interior, and a lid, integrally formed via a hinge strip and having an at least partially planar lid wall. A releasable closed position of the lid is achieved by lid-fastening means engaging in fastening means of the lower part and a periphery of the lower part engaging in a lid periphery. The lid can be swung in a reproducibly simple manner onto the lower part. This is achieved in that at least one latch-in means is integrally formed on an inner surface of the lid wall, such that it projects away in the direction of a lid plane, and at least one open hollow stub is integrally formed on the lower part, between adjacent egg holders, such that it projects away from the egg holders and a subdivision plane, out of the interior, by way of a stub-opening periphery in such a manner that, in the closed position of the lid, the stub projects out of the interior as far as the inner surface of the lid wall. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308801 | BAG SUITABLE FOR PACKAGING HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND A METHOD AND MEANS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A breathable bag ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190308802 | REUSABLE AND RECYCLABLE STEEL SADDLE FOR STORAGE AND TRANSPORTING HEAVY MATERIALS - The embodiment herein discloses a steel stand known as steel saddle/pallets/skid, which comprises of comprises of at least two pair of inner legs ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190308803 | AN ELONGATED PACKAGE FOR A WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE OF THE FLAT BLADE TYPE - An elongated package for a windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type two sleeves being interconnected along their length, wherein each sleeve is arranged to hold a windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type, wherein walls of each sleeve enclose an acute angle. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308804 | BEVERAGE CARTRIDGE WITH NEEDLE PUNCTURE PREVENTION - The disclosure provides a beverage cartridge which includes a filter. The filter, comprising filter material, is arranged to separate the cartridge into first and second compartments. The first compartment stores a first substance and is positioned adjacent the second compartment. A coating is arranged on the filter material and the coating increases the puncture resistance of the filter material. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308805 | SELF-UNLOADING CONTAINER FOR THE TRANSPORT OF CEREALS AND OILSEEDS - A container to be used with trucks, semitrailers, railway wagons and ships, so as to carry out a multimodal transport where the transport by land, railway and fluvial routes is combined as needed. The container has a metal parallelepiped structure which contains a truck bed receiving the material, and one end it is mounted over a hinging resource that allows its turn regarding a lower cross axis; and at another end it is connected with a hydraulic cylinder that is fixed over the basis of the mentioned metallic structure and has its end free of its piston linked to the upper and rear cross edge of the truck bed. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308806 | SILO SYSTEM AND BULK MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A silo system includes a storage chamber, an intake pathway associated with the chamber, and a discharge pathway associated with the chamber. The system further includes one or more material sensors associated with the chamber, a plurality of actuators, and a controller that is communicatively coupled to the one or more material sensors and to the one or more actuators. The plurality of actuators enable a deposit of additional material from a transport container into the chamber through the intake pathway at least partially simultaneous with a discharge of material from the chamber through the discharge pathway into an operational silo. The material sensors provide indications of the amount of bulk material in the chamber and the controller is configured to control the one or more actuators in response to sensor data from the one or more material sensors to provide for deposit of material simultaneous with discharge of material. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308807 | Easy Lid - The easy lid is a new invention because I have never seen anything in like it in the market. I created it for the sole purpose of keeping house hold use garbage bins' lids clean no matter what size or style they are. This invention can be used for any commercial garbage bins as well with size modifications. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308808 | WASTE RECEPTACLE - Implementations of a waste receptacle are provided. The waste receptacle is an outdoor container configured to temporarily store dog waste, in particular, disposable plastic bags containing dog waste. In some implementations, the waste receptacle is configured to hold a trash bag so that it can be easily filled with dog waste and/or other refuse. In some implementations, the waste receptacle comprises a body, a trash chute member having a hinged cover that provides selective access to the interior of the body, a lid configured to cover the trash chute member, and a keeper configured to secure the mouth of a trash bag about a conduit extending from the bottom side of the trash chute member. In some implementations, the waste receptacle may further comprise a foot pedal that is operably coupled to the lid. In this way, the lid can be opened by stepping on the foot pedal. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308809 | RECYCLABLES DISPENSING ASSEMBLY - A recyclables dispensing assembly includes a plurality of panels that are releasably coupled together to form a box for storing recyclables. The box is mounted on a vertical support surface. A door is hingedly coupled to a respective one of the panels such that the door closes a bottom end of the box when the panels are assembled to form the box. Thus, the door retains the recyclables in the box. The door is selectively positioned in an open position to empty the recyclables from the box. A clasp is attached to a respective one of the panels and the clasp is biased to engage the door when the door is closed. The clasp is urgeable to disengage from the door to open the door. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308810 | Grabber For A Front Loader Refuse Vehicle - A grabber assembly has a beam assembly with a bracket. A grabber gear assembly is coupled with the bracket. The grabber gear assembly has a pair of gear mechanisms coupled with the bracket. Each gear mechanism has a shaft and a pair of thrust bearings, one at each end of the shaft. A grabber arm mounting pad is coupled with each shaft. A gear section is coupled with each shaft. The gear sections of each shaft mesh with one another to drive the grabber arm mounting pads. An actuating driver is coupled with one of the shafts to drive the grabber gear assembly and move the arms between an open and grasping position. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308811 | Multi-Use Garbage Truck - A multi-use garbage truck has an ability to not only to front load containers of garbage into a hopper in a refuse collection body, but also an ability to swap out the forks, if not arm connection assemblies, or even entire frame arms, to be replaced with one of a plurality of attachments which connect to at least one, if not both frame arms with attachments for various uses such as snow plow, leaf blower, street sweeper, bucket, grapple, etc. Furthermore, an ability to independently operate the left frame arm relative to the right frame arm can now be provided so that the left frame arm can utilize and perform one function and the right frame arm provide another or at least be independently operable from one another. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308812 | A MULTI-STOREY GOODS STORAGE ARRANGEMENT, A METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH AN ARRANGMENT AND A PICKER TRANSFER CART FOR OPERATION THEREIN - A picker transfer cart ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190308813 | Modular Chute for the Transport of Articles - An improved modular chute comprising a stanchion comprising a plurality of rib connection points; a plurality of rib assemblies extending from the stanchion, each of the rib assemblies comprising at least a first rib, a second rib, and a tie rod connecting the first rib to the second rib; and a lining disposed within one or more of the rib assemblies, wherein the lining comprises a plurality of lining sections. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308814 | CONVEYOR CARTRIDGE WITH BRAKING MECHANISM - The present disclosure relates to a conveyor cartridge removably coupled with a first side plate and an opposite second side plate that delimit a direction of the conveyor cartridge transverse to transport direction. Conveyor rollers rotatably mounted to axles and extending a conveyor roller width between the first side plate and the second side plate. Braking mechanism positioned internally in the cartridge frame in between the first side plate and the opposite second side plate. The braking mechanism abuts the conveyor rollers to retard rotation of the conveyor rollers. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308815 | Vacuum Nose Roll - Apparatus for transporting material in a manufacturing process are disclosed. A disclosed vacuum conveyer system may comprise a vacuum box extending between a first box end and a second box end, the vacuum box comprising a vacuum box vacuum chamber, a nose roll disposed adjacent to the first box end, the nose roll comprising a nose roll vacuum chamber, and a foraminous member disposed about both of the nose roll and the vacuum box. The vacuum system may further comprise a first airflow conduit connecting the vacuum box vacuum chamber to a vacuum source and a second airflow conduit connecting the nose roll vacuum chamber to the vacuum source. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308816 | Conveyor Belt - The invention relates to a conveyor belt including a repeating interconnected arrangement of: rods spaced apart in a longitudinal direction and each extending in a lateral direction and connecting links arranged on both ends of the rods. Each link includes a nose section extending in lateral direction and two legs arranged on either side of the nose section, the legs extending in longitudinal direction. The nose section and the two legs provide a U-shaped structure. Laterally aligned first openings are arranged in each of the legs adjacent to the nose section for reception of a rod. Laterally aligned second openings are arranged in each of the legs adjacent the free ends of the legs. The first openings of a first link are aligned with the second openings of a second link for reception of a rod thereinto. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308817 | Spiral Conveyor System - A spiral conveyor system may include a drum associated with a motor, wherein the drum extends from a drum bottom to a drum top. In addition, the system may include a conveyor belt traveling helically about the drum from an entrance end of the drum to an exit end of the drum. Further, the system may include a rib associated with the drum, wherein the rib extends radially from a surface of the drum, and at least one drive face positioned on the rib. The conveyor belt may include at least one belt surface configured to engage the at least one drive face. The length of the rib extends along the length of the drum from a first end of the rib to a terminus of the rib proximate the entrance end of the drum. In addition, the drum includes a ring that extends between the terminus of the rib and the entrance end of the drum. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308818 | CONVEYOR AXLE RETAINER - The present disclosure relates to an axle retainer and associated conveyor system. An example axle retainer is defined by a housing that includes a first surface configured to be secured to an inner-sidewall of a conveyor frame and a second surface opposite the first surface. The second surface defines two or more apertures configured to mount a conveyor roller axle therein. Each aperture includes a snap-fit bracket defining two arms each with a corresponding protrusion. The two arms of the snap-fit bracket are configured to expand from a first position to a second position within the aperture to receive a conveyor roller axle and rebut from the second position to the first position such that the pair of corresponding protrusions defined by the two arms of the snap-fit bracket retain the conveyor roller axle in the aperture. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308819 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTING MEDICATIONS FROM A CENTRAL PHARMACY TO A PATIENT IN A HEALTHCARE FACILITY - Provided herein are various apparatuses, systems, and methods for improving the efficiency of medication distribution within a healthcare facility. In particular, embodiments may provide for dispensing medications needed and medications anticipated to be needed to an authorized medical person for administration to a patient in a healthcare facility. Methods may include receiving an indication of one or more unit dose medications anticipated to be needed by a patient; retrieving the one or more unit dose medications from a unit storage device; loading the one or more unit dose medications onto a transport device; transporting the one or more unit dose medications from the unit storage device to a location proximate the patient; and transferring the one or more unit dose medications from the transport device to a staging area at the location proximate the patient. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308820 | CONVEYOR SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATED CARRIERS - A conveyor system comprising a fixed, non-powered rail defining a conveyor path and an automated conveyor carrier (ACC) supported on the rail to be movable along the conveyor path. The ACC includes an on-board motor and an on-board electrical power source selectively powering the on-board motor to drive the ACC along the rail. The ACC may include a wireless sleep mode module operable to selectively shut off power to an on-board ACC controller. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308821 | Packaging Machine - A packaging machine includes a series of stations or assemblies, including a carton feeding system and a product conveyor that receives a series of articles or products at a first, upstream or intake end of the packaging machine. The products generally can be grouped into a series of products, such as for forming six-packs, four-packs or other package configurations, and will be wrapped by or loaded into a series of carton blanks, after which the loaded cartons will be moved through a discharge station. The discharge station meters the loaded cartons or packages for discharge from the packaging machine. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308822 | Apparatus and Method for Placing Bulbs - There is discussed a method of picking and placing bulbs, in which bulbs are supplied on a supply surface of a bulbs supply system; the bulbs being identified and picked from the supply surface with a pick-and-place head; wherein picked bulbs are transferred from the pick-and-place head, shoot-first and roots-last to a transfer-receptacle comprising at least one bulb-receptor, wherein the bulb-receptor temporarily clutches said bulb. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308823 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING MOVING PIECE GOODS, AND A CONVEYING, PROCESSING AND/OR PACKAGING PLANT WITH AN APPARATUS FOR HANDLING MOVING PIECE GOODS - The invention relates to an apparatus ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190308824 | ITEM INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH VACUUM OPERATED ROBOTIC CARD SORTER - A system for robotic sorting includes a bin system comprising a plurality of bins for holding items to be sorted, where each bin is configured to hold more than one of the items. The system further includes an item handling system configured to travel to each of the plurality of bins. The item handling system utilizes a vacuum force to remove an item held in one of the plurality of bins. The item handling system further utilizes one or more curvature generation devices to enable card manipulation. Additionally, the system includes a drive system coupled to the item handling system. The drive system is configured to move and position the item handling system over each of the plurality of bins. The system also includes a control system coupled to the drive system and the item handling system. The control system controls movement of the item handling system and the drive system. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308825 | AUTOMATED PACKAGE UNLOADING SYSTEM - An apparatus for unloading packages ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190308826 | PLANTS FOR IMMERSION OF BODYWORKS - A plant for immersion treatment of vehicle bodies may include: at least one skid configured to support a body; at least one process liquid tank; and/or a conveyor line configured to convey the at least one skid above the at least one process liquid tank. The at least one skid may include base and support parts. The support part may be supported on the base part using a rotatable shaft, so that the support part is rotatable between a first position, in which the body is not immersed in the at least one process liquid tank, and a second position for immersing the body in the at least one process liquid tank. The at least one skid may include a toothed wheel connected to the rotatable shaft for controlled rotation. The at least one skid may include a controllable locking/unlocking device configured to lock/unlock free rotation of the rotatable shaft. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308827 | PACKING DEVICE FOR CONSUMMABLE MATERIALS - A packing device for consumable materials comprising an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve, and springs. The outer sleeve and inner sleeve may matingly and telescopically engage with each other and the inner sleeve may be slideably moveable between a resting position and a compressed position. The inner sleeve may have (a) an interior chamber that is configured to engage with a cone and (b) a consumable material loading chamber. The springs may be configured to create a tension when the inner sleeve is slideably moved from the resting position to the compressed position by a user, such that the inner sleeve is slideably biased into the resting position when the inner sleeve is released by the user, such that when a consumable material is loaded into the consumable material loading chamber, the consumable material is packed into the cone. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308828 | SLUDGE HANDLING SYSTEM WITH ROTATING DISCHARGE DEVICE - A sludge handling system includes a bin from which treated sewage sludge is discharged. A rotabable discharge device includes an arm for scraping the inside of the bin and a frusto-conical chute from which sludge is discharged through a gate to a waiting truck. A stationary scoop is provided mounted on the gate to scrape the interior wall of the chute of adhering sludge. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308829 | BOOM CONVEYOR - A boom conveyor apparatus includes a boom that carries a conveyor, a support structure for the boom, a rear pivot joint that connects a rear end of the boom to the support structure, and a pivot drive that controls pivoting movement of the boom about the rear pivot joint. The boom conveyor apparatus includes an operator platform and an attachment mechanism at a front end of the boom whereby the operator platform may be attached to the boom or detached therefrom. The attachment mechanism includes a levelling mechanism that is configured to apply a levelling adjustment to the operator platform. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308830 | Apparatuses and Methods for Unloading Particulate Material from a Bottom Discharge Chute of a Source Receptacle to an Elevated Inlet of a Destination Receptacle - A swing auger towable by a tractor features a main auger, and a feed auger pivotally coupled to the main auger and reaching transversely outward therefrom. One or more additional conveyors each are positioned alongside the tractor with the discharge of the conveyor(s) feeding into the feed auger, and with the conveyor hopper positioned longitudinally forward of the tractor under the bottom discharge of the trailer or other source receptacle. A stabilizing device for the main auger doubles as a lift arm for elevating the conveyor in a transport position, and may be installed with a tandem axle that compensates for angular frame variation in the working position of the main auger. Alternatively, a novel auger frame is pivotally coupled to the inlet end of the main auger, remains at a consistent angle regardless of the main auger's position, and is equipped with a hitch connector and rear stabilizer arms. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308831 | SHEET CASSETTE - A sheet cassette that accommodates a recording sheet and is connected with a printer includes a first roller contacting a feed roller of the printer, a second roller contacting a recording sheet, a first gear and a second gear attached to a shaft of the first roller, a third gear and a fourth gear attached to a single shaft, and a fifth gear attached to a shaft of the second roller, wherein the first gear independently rotates relative to the first roller and the second gear, the feed gear of the printer engages with the first gear, the first gear engages with the third gear, the fourth gear rotates together with the third gear, the fourth gear engages with the fifth gear, and the second roller is rotated by rotation of the fifth gear. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308832 | ADJUSTMENT OF FEEDER TRAYS TO CORRECT ALIGNMENT ERROR OF PRINT MEDIA IN A REGISTRATION SUBSYSTEM - A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for automatically adjusting a feeder tray of a printing device are disclosed. For example, the method receives a signal to initiate a feeder tray adjustment routine, wherein the feeder tray adjustment routine determines an amount of lateral adjustment of the feeder tray to eliminate a lateral input error of a print media that is fed to a registration subsystem of the printing device, activates a mechanism to adjust a lateral position of the feeder tray by the amount that is determined, and feeds subsequent print media through the registration subsystem for printing an image on the subsequent print media. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308833 | PLATFORM OF CELLULAR OMNI WHEELS FOR A REGISTRATION SYSTEM - A registration system for a printing device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. For example, the registration system includes at least one sensor to detect a position of a print media, a platform comprising a plurality of cellular omni wheels, and a processor communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor and the plurality of cellular omni wheels, wherein the processor calculates a desired movement of each one of the plurality of cellular omni wheels based on the position of the print media. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308834 | REGISTRATION SYSTEM WITH OMNI WHEELS - A registration system for a printing device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. For example, the registration system includes at least one sensor, omni wheels, a motor coupled to each omni wheel, and a processor communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor, and the motors, wherein the processor calculates a desired movement to move the omni wheels based on the position of the print media. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308835 | REGISTRATION SYSTEM WITH TRANSLATING CARRIAGE AND OMNI WHEELS - A registration system for a printing device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. For example, the registration system includes at least one sensor, omni wheels, a motor coupled to each omni wheel, a translating carriage, and a processor communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor, the motors, and the translating carriage, wherein the processor calculates a desired movement to move the omni wheels and the translating carriage based on the position of the print media. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308836 | REGISTRATION SYSTEM OF A PRINTING DEVICE WITH MULTI-ROTATIONAL WHEELS - A registration system for a printing device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. For example, the registration system includes at least one sensor to detect a position of a print media, a platform comprising at least one multi-rotational wheel, and a processor communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor and the at least one multi-rotational wheel, wherein the processor calculates a desired movement of the at least one multi-rotational wheel based on the position of the print media. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308837 | Presentation Device for Presenting a Ticket from a Printer - A presentation device for presenting a ticket from a printer includes first and second reels, a ticket holder and a housing component. In operation, the first reel contacts a first side of the ticket, and the second reel contacts a second side of the ticket opposite to where the first reel contacts the first side of the ticket. As the ticket advances from the presentation device, gravity pushes the ticket down onto the ticket holder, which is a reel. The first reel, the second reel and the ticket holder are secured in the housing component. The housing component is pivotable about a rotating axis and has a supporting notch that supports the second reel. The supporting notch has a first guide edge surface that faces away from the rotating axis, a second guide edge surface, and a trough between the first guide edge surface and the second guide edge surface. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308838 | PREVENTING THE FLUTTERING OF THE TAIL IN FILM PRINTING - A method and device for carrying out a reel splice to avoid the fluttering of tails makes it possible to allow the tail to also adhere across its entire length, in particular on a web with high mechanical strength. When using a fluid-repelling substrate, an adhesive-free liquid is applied to a new roll and/or to at least a portion of the side of the tail facing the web. The method and device can be used in reel splicers which process fluid-repellent substrates, such as for example plastic films, metal films or laminated laminates, so that a sticking out or fluttering of the tail is avoided. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308839 | Control for Parent Roll Unwinding Apparatus and Methods - A control system for a converting line has a sensor configured to sense a distance between the sensor and a surface of a roll of web material as the roll of web material is unwound from an unwinder and directed to the converting line. The controller is configured to: (i) determine a diameter measurement of the roll as the roll rotates based upon the sensor signals; (ii) store a plurality of data structures in a memory of a controller of a control system wherein the data structures comprise a plurality of data items associated together as the diameter measurements of the roll of the web material; (iii) process by a statistical regression analysis the data structures associated with the diameter; and (iv) generate signals for controlling the converting line based upon the processed diameter measurements. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308840 | WINDING MACHINE FOR WEB-TYPE MATERIALS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A WINDING MACHINE - A winding machine for web-type materials, in particular film materials, comprises a feeding device and at least one winding shaft which is capable of being driven and designed to receive a winding core for the winding of the web-type film material, wherein the winding machine is allocated a system for regulating and/or reducing an electrostatic charge of the web-type material during the winding process. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308841 | SHEET DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet discharge apparatus includes: a discharger that discharges a sheet; a loading part on which the sheet discharged from the discharger is loaded; an abutment member that abuts against a rear end of the sheet in a direction of discharging to align the sheet loaded on the loading part; a pull-back member that performs a pull-back operation by contacting with the sheet discharged from the discharger to pull back the sheet toward the abutment member; and a hardware processor that controls the pull-back member. The hardware processor performs the pull-pack operation on a sheet bundle when determining that the sheet bundle bound by a binder is discharged from the discharger. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308842 | SHEET DISCHARGE TRAY AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A discharge tray has a frame, a first tray, a second tray, and an angle switching member. The first tray has a sheet-discharge-direction downstream side inclined upward. The second tray is movable, along a pair of wall portions on the frame, to a first position where at least part of the second tray overlaps the first tray, a second position to which the second tray extends toward the sheet-discharge-direction downstream side, and a third position to the sheet-discharge-direction downstream side of the second position where the second tray is rotatable. As the second tray moves, the angle switching member moves. At the third position, the angle switching member rotates through a predetermined angle and is held by the wall portions. The angle switching member supports the second tray at a second inclination angle smaller than a first inclination angle when the second tray is at the second position. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308843 | SYSTEM FOR FABRICATING STRANDED CABLE AND CONTROL THEREFOR - A strander apparatus includes a disk and a plurality of cradles, each of the cradles includes a reel and a cradle shaft, the cradle shaft extending in an axial direction from the disk. Each reel dispenses cable. The strander includes a main shaft, wherein the cradles are disposed on the cradle shafts radially about the main shaft. Planetary gears are disposed between the main shaft and the plurality of cradle shafts. The strander operates in one of a planetary mode and a rigid mode. In the planetary mode, while the main shaft rotates, the planetary gears are engaged to rotate each of the plurality of cradles on the respective cradle shafts. In the rigid mode, the planetary gears are disengaged. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308844 | ELEVATOR MOVEMENT PLAN GENERATION - One embodiment provides a method for optimizing schedules of a plurality of elevators in a building having a plurality of floors, including: receiving, from a user, an indication requesting that an elevator from the plurality of elevators stop at a particular floor, wherein each of the plurality of elevators has a schedule comprising floors where the elevator will stop; identifying the number of users in the elevator waiting area of each of the particular floors where an indication requesting a stop has been received; and updating, in view of the identified number of users at each of the particular floors, the schedule for the plurality of elevators to optimize the stops for the plurality of elevators, wherein the updating comprises dynamically routing the plurality of elevators upon (i) receipt of indications and (ii) identification of the number of users at each of the particular floors. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308845 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM WITH A BUS BAR AND A CURRENT COLLECTOR - An elevator system having a car which can be moved along an elevator shaft in a direction of travel. The elevator shaft includes a busbar that extends in the direction of the direction of travel. The car comprises a current collector that can be moved between a first position and a second position along a compression direction. In the first position, the current collector is in engagement with the busbar such that there is an electrical connection between the busbar and the current collector. In the second position, the current collector is disengaged from the busbar, such that the electrical connection between the busbar and the current collector is separated. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308846 | RESETTING DEVICE FOR RESETTING AN ACTUATOR FOR ACTUATING A SAFETY GEAR OF AN ELEVATOR - A resetting device for resetting an actuator for actuating a safety gear of an elevator includes an actuation spring to be brought into a compressed state by a resetting force, an electric motor for providing the resetting force and a transmission for transmitting the resetting force of the electric motor to the actuation spring. The transmission provides a positive gear ratio. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308847 | A MOBILITY AID DEVICE FOR OVERCOMING A LEVEL DIFFERENCE - The present invention relates to an aid device for ascending and/or descending staircases for people with motor disabilities. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308848 | SCISSOR LIFT ELEVATOR PLATFORM - An elevator car includes a car body having a car floor, one or more car sidewalls, and a car ceiling. A movable floor panel is located at the car floor. The movable floor panel is configured to be moved between a stowed position and a raised position, such that access to an elevator system hoistway is gained via the movable floor panel in the raised positon. A method of performing maintenance on an elevator system component includes moving an elevator car along a hoistway to a maintenance position, raising a movable floor panel of the elevator car from a stowed position to a raised position, accessing an elevator system component located in the hoistway outside of the elevator car through an opening in the elevator car via the movable floor panel located in the raised position, and performing maintenance on the component from inside of the elevator car. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308849 | TRENCH ROLLER LIFTING ADAPTER - A trench roller lifting adapter is for inserting/removing a trench roller into/from a trench absent intervention with the trench roller within the trench by a worker and saves time required for compacting dirt in the trench. The adapter has an upper portion configured for interaction with a hook attached to a cable dangling from a crane, excavator, tractor, or other type of construction equipment used to insert/remove the trench roller into/from a trench. The upper portion has a front portion and an opposed back portion with a pin and gap extending therebetween. Each of the front and back portions include respective guide members adapted for guiding the hook toward and into engagement with the pin. The adapter also has a lower portion depending from the upper portion that is configured for secure coupling to the trench roller to be moved into or out of the trench. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308850 | A ROTATABLE ANCHORING ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure describes an anchoring assembly implementable for lifting weight and also anchor point for height access or fall-protection. The disclosed assembly generally comprises a stud with an external elongate surface carrying a screw thread, and a through tunnel fabricated on the stud intersecting and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the stud; a construct comprising an eyelet enclosing an opening and a pair of holder members extending out from the eyelet, each of the holder members defining an aperture at its center axis and the defined aperture being of a diameter 0.1 to 2 mm greater than the diameter of the stud, the holder members being axially aligned with a cavity of a predetermined length spacing each other for receiving the stud through the apertures; a nut having a sidewall defining an internally threaded passage, the nut being securable onto the stud through the screw thread and resided within the cavity to interpose between the paired holder members, the nut carrying a pair of axially aligned and radially extending through holes on the sidewall, the through holes being adjustable to align with the through tunnel forming a continuous passage thereof; and a pivot pin fillable into the passage across the through holes and the through tunnel to lock the nut to the stud. The eyelet of the disclosed assembly is configured to be rotatable around the longitudinal axis of the stud and the locked nut impedes the construct to move along longitudinal axis of the stud. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308851 | HYDRAULIC CRANE - A hydraulic crane comprising: —a rotatable column ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190308852 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AVOIDING COLLISIONS IN CRANES - In a method for preventing a collision of a load of a crane with an obstacle, a height profile of the obstacle is captured along a trajectory of movement of the load by at least two sensors for distance measurement. Signals of the sensors are transmitted via at least two communication channels to a controller having at least two operating systems. At least one of the operating systems has a safety program in a secure area. The obstacle is identified along the trajectory via the height profile. The controller includes a secure communications interface for transmitting signals from the controller to a crane control. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308853 | INTEGRATED HOIST MAINTENANCE AND METHOD OF HOIST OPERATION - A hoist controller for a rescue hoist collects hoist operating data from one or more sensors during operation of the rescue hoist. The hoist controller compares the hoist operating data to a maintenance parameter stored in a memory of the hoist controller and determines a maintenance task status based on the comparison of the hoist operating data and the maintenance parameter. The hoist controller automatically initiates maintenance routines where the maintenance task status indicates that maintenance is required, and the hoist controller provides the maintenance routines to the user via a user interface. The hoist controller can confirm that the maintenance task was successfully completed based on maintenance data received from the one or more sensors. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308854 | SELF-RAISING WINCH BOOM AND CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A winch boom system and method includes a frame, a shaft supported by the frame, and a winch drum attached to the shaft such that rotation of the shaft about a shaft axis rotates the winch drum. A boom is pivotably coupled to the frame, the boom defining a cavity in which the winch drum is positioned. A winch rope is wound about the winch drum, passing through the cavity of the boom, and extending from the boom at a point distal from the winch drum. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308855 | MANEUVERABLE ERGONOMIC TRAILER STANDS - Maneuverable ergonomic trailer stands are disclosed. An example portable trailer stand includes a frame having an upper ledge; an extendible leg coupled to the frame, the upper ledge being vertically movable to selectively engage and disengage an underside of a trailer parked on a driveway based on movement of the extendible leg relative to the frame; a wheel connected to the frame, the wheel to remain at a substantially fixed distance from the upper ledge as the upper ledge is vertically moved | 2019-10-10 |
20190308856 | Robotic Multi-Directional Load Transport - A multi-directional transport system for transporting a heavy load that includes robotic units that act in synchronization to move a heavy object. The robotic units include an integration of system controls that allow the robotic units to communicate with each other and move in synchronization. The robotic units may be controlled remotely. The robotic units may be battery powered and the driving motor. The robotic unit may have an attachment point for secure attachment to the object. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308857 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT HYDRAULIC PUMP OPERATION IN A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for determining an efficient hydraulic pump speed of a hydraulic pump configured for use with a hydraulic system of a material handling vehicle having a fork assembly configured to perform a hydraulic function on a load on the fork assembly. In some configurations, the systems and methods may comprise measuring a height of the fork assembly using a height sensor. The systems and methods may further comprise measuring a temperature of hydraulic oil within the hydraulic system using a temperature sensor. The systems and methods may further comprise measuring a weight of the load using a weight sensor. The systems and methods may further comprise determining a hydraulic pump speed based on at least one of the height of the fork assembly, the temperature of the hydraulic oil, and the weight of the load. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308858 | MULTI-POSITION LOAD DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for detecting a load on at least one fork of a material handling vehicle. The systems and methods can comprise a housing; at least one sensor positioned within the housing; a sensor arm pivotally coupled to the housing; at least one sensor flag integral with or coupled to the inside of the sensor arm; and wherein when the sensor arm pivots inward toward the housing the at least on sensor flag triggers the at least one sensor to identify at least a first load position and a second load position. | 2019-10-10 |