42nd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170295912 | Hammock, especially suitable for children and for therapy purposes - A hammock consisting of a reclining surface and two opposite tapering ends. Each end leading to a suspension, wherein the base surface of the hammock is fashioned as an open ellipse with pointed converging ends in the form of end pieces. The reclining surface comprises a roughly rectangular middle region, which is stitched at both transverse edges each time to an edge of a roughly triangular or circular segment shaped end piece, which leads to a suspension at its free, pointed end. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295913 | Reconfigurable Backpack with Enhanced Safety Features - A reconfigurable backpack with enhanced safety features uses a base panel, a folding line, a storage compartment, a shoulder strap, and a bag-securing mechanism. The base panel is a flexible piece of material that has a first edge and a second edge which are located on opposite ends of the base panel. The folding line is a line of demarcation that is integrated into the base panel and indicates where the base panel should be folded to be correctly reconfigured. The storage compartment is a sealable pouch that is connected to the base panel and used to carry personal items. The shoulder strap is connected in between the first edge and the second edge so that the user is able to support the base panel and the storage compartment on the shoulders. The bag-securing mechanism maintains the base panel in a folded configuration when engaged. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295914 | Multipurpose bag AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A waterproof dry bag with water potable material that utilizes a sealable connection to enable the user the option of collecting water and dispersing it through a bottom of the bag and which can be filtered with a water filter device. The bag can also be used to pump an air mattress. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295915 | Scrubber System - The present disclosure describes a scrubber system for removing material from, or smoothing the surface of, an object. According to an example embodiment, the scrubber system comprises one or more scrubbing disks, spacer disks, and retaining collars configured for interlocking with other cooperatively configured scrubbing disks and spacer disks. The scrubbing and spacer disks are arrangeable end-to-end along a shaft extending therethrough and between opposed retaining collars to form a scrubber custom-configured for a particular application. The scrubbing disks may include one or more types arranged, with or without any spacer disks, in any desired configuration. When the scrubbing disks and/or spacer disks are positioned adjacent one another end-to-end, lateral and end mating surfaces at the adjacent ends of the respective scrubbing and/or spacer disks abut one another, limiting relative rotation therebetween and substantially forming a single, contiguous outer surface that prevents removed material from becoming lodged therebetween. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295916 | ORAL CARE SYSTEM, KIT AND METHOD - An oral care system that includes an oral care implement and a dispenser, an oral care method, and a method of applying an oral care agent to an oral surface. In one embodiment, the invention may be an oral care system including a toothbrush having a handle defining a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end, a distal end, and a cantilevered top portion. The system may also include a dispenser having a longitudinally elongated housing having a distal end with an applicator thereon and an opposite proximal end. There may be a reservoir disposed in the housing for holding an oral care agent. The reservoir can be in fluid communication with the applicator. The dispenser may be removably attached to the cantilevered top portion of the handle of the toothbrush. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295917 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PAINT BRUSH TOOL ACCESSORY - Some embodiments of the present disclosure include a tool configured to attach to a handle, the tool being multifunctional. The tool may include a housing having a closed end and an open end, the open end defining a cavity sized to accommodate a handle; and a tool end extending from the closed end of the housing, wherein the tool end includes at least one scraper, a nail puller, and a screwdriver. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295918 | RECONFIGURABLE CONFERENCE TABLE - A reconfigurable conference table includes an annulus shaped worksurface having radially spaced inner and outer peripheral edges. The inner peripheral edge defines a center opening having a center axis. The worksurface is moveable between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration. The worksurface may include at least three sectors supported by and moveable relative to circumferentially spaced support nodes radially spaced from the center axis. At least two of the support nodes are moveable toward and away from the center axis. First and second monitors, facing inwardly toward the center opening, may be positioned above and below the worksurface. Methods of assembling and reconfiguring the conference table are also provided. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295919 | FRAME FURNITURE - The invention relates to a frame furniture comprising a furniture plate ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170295920 | COMBINATION FOLDABLE AND ADJUSTABLE WORKSTATION - A workstation includes a frame supporting a work surface upon which a task can be completed and/or an item can be stored. The workstation can include a drive system for adjusting a height of the work surface above a surface supporting the workstation. The workstation can also be configured such that the work surface and other components of the workstation can be moved between an in use mode and a lower profile storage and/or transportation mode. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295921 | Transitional Trim Edge - A table frame to add decorative features to a table a include a top surface of the table frame, a first opposed frame bottom surface opposed to the top surface, and a first outer side frame surface to connect the top surface to the bottom surface. The top surface may overlap the table. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295922 | Movable Computer Wrist Support with Magnetic Levitation - Disclosed is a movable wrist support device for elevating and enabling natural motion of the hand/or wrist of an individual when the individual is using a computer input device. The movable wrist support device includes a base member, a wrist support member, and one or more magnets for magnetically levitating the wrist support member a distance above the base member when the wrist support member is positioned above the base member. The movable wrist support device can include magnetically susceptible material that is magnetically attracted to the one or more magnets. Also or alternatively to the magnetically susceptible material, the movable wrist support device can include a slide assembly upon which the wrist support device rests in use of the movable wrist support device. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295923 | Rotary support and table assembly - A rotary support includes a rotating member, a supporting member, an upper wire, a lower wire and a mounting base, the supporting member is held in the mounting base, the rotating member is inserted into the mounting base and rotatable relative to the supporting member, the upper wire is received in the rotating member and provided with an upper connector, the lower wire is received in the supporting member and provided with a lower connector, the upper connector and the lower connector is provided with a conductive recess and a conductive pin that are engaged one another. The upper wire can be freely rotated relative to the lower wire, thus the wires may not be damaged during the rotation of the table, and the rotation may not restricted by the wires. The connectors of the wires may be connected automatically to simplify the installation of the table. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295924 | Portable Workstation Assembly - A portable workstation assembly for coupling a computer desk to a table top includes a table unit that may be removably coupled to a horizontal support surface. Thus, the table unit may support an object. A tray unit is slidably coupled to the table unit and the tray unit may support an object. The tray unit is positionable between a stored position and a deployed position with respect to the table unit. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295925 | Integrated Beach Umbrella and Table System - Disclosed is an integrated beach umbrella and table system that includes a support post, wherein an umbrella support frame couples to the support post and is expandable and collapsible about the support post, and an umbrella canopy couples to the umbrella support frame. The system further includes a table surface support frame assembled from a plurality of armature elements that couple to an anchor hub and a central hub, wherein at least one of the anchor hub and the central hub slidably engages to the support post. The anchor hub and the central hub slide to produce a first expanded position and a second collapsed position of a table surface coupled to the table surface support frame. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295926 | INTERACTIVE LEARNING DESK WITH DOCUMENT CAMERA - The present invention provides a smart, electronic desk to facilitate and improve interactive learning. The desk comprises a student desk having a table, a computer such as a tablet having a touch-screen interface, and a document camera all integrated together. The interface displays electronic information to the student and provides a graphic user interface that allows the student to interact with programs or apps through graphical icons and visual indicators. The document camera, also known as a visual presenter, captures images and/or video of documents or other objects placed on the table. The computer comprises a bilateral communications interface to communicate information such as, but not limited to video, between the computer and optional document camera at the electronic desk, and any number of other computers. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295927 | CORRUGATED HUTCH - The present invention provides a hutch having a pair of opposed sidewalls and a back wall and a shelf having a first planar surface extending between the sidewalls supported by four support panels each having a second planar surface transverse to the first planar surface. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295928 | Locker with Shoe Storage - An enclosure for the storage of shoes includes a pair of spaced-apart, generally opposing end walls. A projection is carried by each of the end walls, each projection is dimensioned and configured to be inserted into the interior of one of a pair of shoes to temporarily secure the shoe in a fixed position relative to the end wall. A bottom extends between the end walls, and includes a removable tray to catch debris falling from the shoes. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295929 | WORK AND DISCUSSION SPACE - A work and discussion space includes two installation blocks that are positioned opposite one another. Each installation block accommodates two people and includes a vertical partitioning structure, two seats positioned against the vertical structure and separated by at least one module for storing professional and/or personal accessories, and a work surface each associated with a seat. The worksurfaces are movable between a position that is distant from, and a position that is close to, the corresponding seat. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295930 | MODULAR LABORATORY FURNITURE ASSEMBLY - A modular laboratory furniture assembly having a work surface with front legs and back leg members, each of the back leg members being configured for coupling to corresponding back leg members of a second work surface positioned in a back to back position to the back leg members and each being securable to two back leg members of the second work surface forming a combined vertical elongated service cavity therein. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295931 | UNIVERSAL STABILIZER DEVICE - A self stabilizing system which has an incompressible coil at least partially encompassed in a housing, and which controls a foot of a device to be stabilized. The coil abuts a plunger, which plunger is for allowing a user to selectably lock the elevation by use of a pin which fits within a plurality of annular grooves on the plunger. In a first embodiment, a pair of coils surround the plunger on either side and control a pair of feet, thus allowing automatic stabilization on an uneven surface. In a second embodiment, a single coil is controlled by a spring which abuts the plunger allowing a spring-loaded system for selecting an elevation to lock the plunger. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295932 | LEVELING DEVICE - The described leveling device includes a substantially planar bottom surface that intersects a substantially constantly sloped top surface at a front portion to form a substantially wedge shaped device. The front portion of the device may include a non-linear profile. The top surface may include a zone of increased friction configured to receive at least a portion of an object to be leveled. The bottom surface may include at least one continuous channel spanning from side-to-side of the leveling device. The leveling device may also include a contoured depression on a top surface and a matching contoured depression on the bottom surface. The contoured protrusion of one leveling device is configured to mechanically engage the contoured depression of another leveling device when the leveling devices are stacked, thereby interlocking the two leveling device and preventing motion of one leveling device in relation to the other leveling device. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295933 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAY WALL MOUNTING SYSTEM - A flat panel mounting system includes a TV bracket and a wall bracket. The TV bracket is adapted to be mounted to a flat display. The TV bracket includes a flange extending from an elongate panel thereof and a lip extending from the flange. The wall bracket is adapted to be mounted to a wall and includes a flange extending from an elongate panel thereof. The flange and elongate panel of the wall bracket define a laterally extending channel. The wall bracket also includes a flapper moveable within the channel between forward and rearward positions. When the TV bracket is placed on the wall bracket in an assembled position, the flange and lip of the TV bracket is received within the channel and is prohibited from being removed from the channel by the flapper via coaction between the lip and the flapper while the flapper is in the forward position. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295934 | RECLINABLE SEAT - A reclinable chair is provided which has a seat rest, a backrest; a footrest; two side arm portions; and a reclining mechanism arranged to move at least one of the backrest and the footrest from a substantially upright position into a reclined position. The reclining mechanism is mounted to the side arm portions. The reclining mechanism includes an extendable member which acts on a footrest support to move the footrest from a substantially upright position to a reclined position. A linkage bar may be provided to connect the footrest support to a backrest support so that a single driving mechanism causes movement of the footrest into the reclined position and simultaneously causes movement of the backrest into a reclined position. Alternatively, the linkage bar may be omitted so that only the footrest is reclinable. Other advantageous features include adjustable substantially upright and reclined positions for the backrest, a tiltable seat rest, a tiltable headrest and a removable container for rubbish or other objects located under the seat rest. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295935 | TILT MECHANISM FOR A WEIGHT-RESPONSIVE SEATING FURNITURE - A chair back height adjustment mechanism comprises a guide having an abutment surface at a lateral side of the guide which extends along an adjustment direction. The chair back height adjustment mechanism comprises an adjusting device supported on the guide so as to be displaceable along the adjustment direction. The adjusting device comprises a carrier, a coupling member which is moveably supported on the carrier, and a bias mechanism. The coupling member has a contact face shaped to abut on the abutment surface of the guide and a slanted face. The bias mechanism is operative to apply a force onto the slanted face to urge the contact face of the coupling member against the abutment surface of the guide. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295936 | BEAM MOUNTED CHAIR ASSEMBLIES, CHAIR ASSEMBLIES OF USE WITHIN THE BEAM MOUNTED CHAIR ASSEMBLIES, COMPONENTS FOR USE WITHIN THE CHAIR ASSEMBLIES AND PARTS FOR USE WITHIN THE COMPONENTS - Beam mounted chair assemblies may include at least two standards supported on a floor, a beam secured to, and supported by, the standards, and a plurality of chair assemblies secured to, and supported by, the beam. Chair assemblies may be secured to a beam via associated chair brackets. Chair brackets may include chair seat pivots that pivotally secure a chair seat in proximity to a chair back such that the chair seat may pivot between an up and a down position. Chair brackets and standards may be secured to a beam such that the chair brackets and standards may be linearly positioned along a full length of the beam without interfering with one another. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295937 | HEADREST TILT MECHANISM - A headrest tilt mechanism is provided for installation on a chair. The mechanism includes a back insert that frames an area of the chair to be independently pivoted. A pair of spaced headrest tilts are coupled to the back insert, and pivotally coupled to the back frame of the chair. A lower connector tube is coupled to the back frame of the chair below the back insert. A linkage coupler is pivotally coupled to an upper member at an upper pivot point and is pivotally coupled an actuator at a lower pivot point. The upper member has a secured leg secured to the pair of spaced headrest tilts and a pivotal leg pivotally coupled to the linkage coupler. An actuator is pivotally coupled between the linkage coupler and the lower connector tube that can be actuated to pivot the headrest tilts from a closed to an open position. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295938 | Adjustable and Dismountable Arm Rest - The invention relates to an adjustable and dismountable arm rest, to allow a person to rest their arms for extended periods of time, in order to provide the arm with stability when holding objects that require precision such as binoculars, photography cameras, video cameras or other equipment and/or accessories, of a determined weight which tires the arm while observing in inhospitable areas in order to capture the behaviour of a determined event, for example a flower opening, the behaviour of animals, inter alia. The arm rest according to the invention comprises only 5 elements that can be assembled and disassembled: a first vertical post and a second vertical post which are fixed temporarily at the upper end thereof to a first horizontal crossmember, and the lower end of both vertical posts is temporarily fixed to a second horizontal crossmember. The first and second horizontal crossmembers consist of a rectangular prismatic body, the widest section of which is arranged perpendicular to the vertical posts, and has, on each end, an assembly of perforations that pass through the thickness thereof, are at an equal distance from each other, and are coincident in terms of the number thereof. The first crossmember has two grooves in the centre, parallel to the length thereof, and the second horizontal crossmember has one groove in the centre, via which grooves a strap is inserted, which allows temporary fastening between the horizontal crossmembers when the support is assembled. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295939 | An Article of Furniture - A rest component ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170295940 | FOLDABLE BED FRAME WITH VERTICAL AND CROSSED BARS AND BED HAVING SAME - Disclosed are foldable bed frames and beds. A foldable bed frame includes longitudinal bars, supporting assemblies to support the longitudinal bars, and links to couple one or more supporting assemblies with the longitudinal bars. Each supporting assembly includes vertical and crossed bars. When the beds are unfolded and in use, the vertical bars support the longitudinal bars and bear majority of the load. As such, the bed frames and beds are stable and safe to use. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295941 | An Article of Furniture - An article of furniture ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170295942 | Surface Mounted Headboard - A surface mounted headboard. The surface mounted headboard includes a base having a front side and a rear side. A cover is removably securable over the base. A bubble level is removably secured to either the base or the cover for facilitating proper alignment of the headboard during installation. One or more removable fasteners are disposed on the cover, such that the one or more fasteners are positioned over the rear side of the base when the cover is secured thereto. In an exemplary embodiment, the fasteners include a removable adhesive material configured to secure the headboard to a surface. The surface mounted headboard may be utilized to provide a headboard above a bed that does not have an integral headboard, or may be secured to an existing headboard to provide additional cushioning thereon. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295943 | ADJUSTABLE FURNITURE - The invention provides an adjustable bed comprising a frame ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170295944 | MATTRESS VENTILATING FOUNDATION AND SLEEP SYSTEM - Embodiments of a mattress ventilation foundation and sleep system are disclosed. Foundation embodiments typically may be configured to provide ventilation to a supported mattress, for example through an upper surface of the foundation allowing airflow therethrough. Sleep system embodiments typically have a mattress (which might be a ventilation mattress) atop such a ventilation foundation, with airflow therebetween. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295945 | MATTRESS PERMITTING AIRFLOW FOR HEATING AND COOLING - A mattress configured for placement on a foundation that has forced air ventilation with a plurality of air vents on the upwardly facing side of the foundation. The foundation providing a first flow of air having a first temperature and a second flow of air having a second temperature, the mattress defining a first plurality of air flow paths configured to direct the first flow of air toward a first occupant of the mattress and a second plurality of air flow paths configured to direct the second flow of air toward a second occupant of the mattress. The mattress being configured so that air from the air vents is permitted to pass through the mattress. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295946 | SUPPORT ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR ITS REALISATION - A support element, for example a plate, a mattress, a pillow, a seating plane of a chair, of an armchair, a saddle for vehicles and the like, equipped with a resting surface for a user, includes at least one first layer in gel associated with at least one second layer of different material; such a first layer in gel and such a second layer, that are associated, are crossed by through openings that are suitable for the proper circulation of air from one side to the other of the support element, so as to allow the optimal transpiration and thermal regulation of the parts of the body of the user positioned resting on the support element itself. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295947 | Target heating method and system within a designated space - A heating system includes a sensing and tracking module to sense length in at least one dimension of an object to-be-heated in a previously determined area. A light source module has at least one light source that can change its lighting direction and can also change its beam angle e along the at least one dimension. A control module is provided for regulating light emitted by the light source module onto the to-be heated object along the at least one dimension to match with the length of the to-be-heated object based on the length sensed by the sensing and tracking module. The heating system described above and a bed incorporated having this kind of heating system may automatically adjust its output power according to the physical characteristics of the object to-be-heated to avoid heating unrelated object, area or space so as to ensure high energy efficiency. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295948 | Mattress Support System - A mattress support system for raising a portion of a mattress is provided. The mattress support system comprises a triangular-shaped first wedge member and a triangular-shaped second wedge member each having a first end, a second end substantially opposite the first end, a bottom surface, a top surface, and an end surface. At least one strap is mounted between the wedge members. Upon positioning the first wedge member lengthwise along one side edge of the mattress between the mattress foundation and the mattress and upon positioning the second wedge member lengthwise along the other side edge of the mattress, spaced from the first wedge member to an extent of the at least one strap, between the mattress foundation and the mattress the side edges of the mattress are raised relative to remaining portions of the mattress thereby enhancing support comfort of the mattress and inhibiting falling off the mattress. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295949 | An Operating System for, and a Method of, Operating an Article of Furniture - An operating system ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170295950 | ADJUSTING MECHANISM AND RELATED CHILD CARRIER - An adjusting mechanism includes a first engaging component, a second engaging component and a third engaging component is applied to a child carrier including a supporting component and a seating component. The first engaging component is detachably disposed on the supporting component. The second engaging component is disposed on the seating component. The third engaging component is movably located between the first engaging component and the second engaging component in a switchable manner. The second engaging component drives the third engaging component to move between a first position and a second position. The third engaging component moves to the first position to engage with the first engaging component so as to constrain relative movement between the seating component and the supporting component. The third engaging component moves to the second position to be separated from the first engaging component and the seating component can rotate relative to the supporting component. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295951 | BABY CHANGING STATION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A baby changing station is provided for a motor vehicle. That baby changing station includes a car seat having a seat bottom and a seat back. A cavity is provided in a rear face of the seat back. A cover is carried on the seat back. That cover is displaceable between a first position covering and concealing the cavity and a second position opening the cavity. The baby changing station also includes a storage net carried on a first face of the cover. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295952 | Changing Surface Securing Device - Some embodiments of the present disclosure include a device for securing a baby to a changing pad and/or surface. The device may include an adjustable strap configured to encircle the changing pad and/or surface; and an adjustable wrap attached to the strap, the wrap configured to wrap around a torso of the baby, securing the baby in place on the changing pad and/or surface. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295953 | MONITORING DEVICE, MONITORING SYSTEM, AND MONITORING METHOD - A monitoring device includes a fixed area setter that sets an area of a part of a display shelf to be monitored as a fixed area, based on a captured image of the display shelf in a store, a shelf detector that detects the display shelf, by determining a similarity between an image of the fixed area set by the fixed area setter and an image at the same position as the fixed area, from the captured image of the store, and an alert notifier that notifies a user that the display shelf to be monitored is not detected, when it is determined that there is no similarity. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295954 | Product Securement and Management System - A merchandising system that improves the merchandising of product by limiting the number and the frequency with which product can be removed from, for example, a merchandising shelf. The merchandising system may include a base configured to support product and a housing configured to engage the base. The housing may comprise a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a front retaining wall mounted to the base at an angle. The system may further include a spring-urged pusher movably mounted on the base. The system may further include an opening defined by the first side wall and the front retaining wall through which product may be removed. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295955 | Easy reach basket carousel - An easy reach basket carousel is disclosed. An example of the easy reach basket carousel includes a drive mechanism and a follower mechanism. The easy reach basket carousel also includes a belt extending between the drive mechanism and the follower mechanism. The easy reach basket carousel also includes a plurality of rods configurable by an end-user at various locations in the belt. The plurality of rods may be spaced apart from one another and extend from the housing to receive one or more basket thereon. The rods are movable by the drive mechanism. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295956 | STRUCTURAL CONNECTOR AND STRUCTURAL SYSTEM - A structural connector for assembling a plurality of structural members includes a main shank, a first bolt extending though the main shank, a first plug threadedly engaging a first blot shaft of the first bolt, a second bolt extending through the main shank and the first bolt shaft, and a second plug threadedly engaging a second bolt shaft of the second bolt. Each of two shank ends of the main shank, a first bolt head of the first bolt, a first plug head of the first plug, a second bolt head of the second bolt, and a second plug head of the second plug is configured to threadedly engage a structural connecting end of each of the structural members. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295957 | Bag storage rack - A bag storage rack is disclosed. In an example, there are slots formed between a plurality of flexible splines supported by an integral header structure. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295958 | MULTI-POSITION TRAY SUPPORT - A tray support device includes a base and a front face extending upward from a front edge of the base. At least one support member is movable from a collapsed position on the base to a deployed position spaced above the base. At least one prop may be selectively positionable relative to the base and the support member to move the at least one support member between the collapsed position and the deployed position. A tray is supported on the at least one support member and abuts the front face. In the deployed position, the support member holds the tray at a forward angle, to facilitate access to the goods in the tray by customers. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295959 | ADJUSTABLE SHOE RACK - An adjustable shoe rack includes a support structure, at least one shoes plate, and at least one holding structure. The shoes plate is disposed on the support structure and is at a predetermined distance from a ground. The holding structure is disposed on a bottom face of the shoes plate and includes two clamping structures and a moving structure. The two clamping structures are parallel arranged. Each clamping structure includes a fixed clamping element and a movable clamping element wherein a clamping space is defined therebetween for receiving shoes. The two movable clamping elements are located between the two fixed clamping elements. The moving structure is located between the two movable clamping elements and is able to drive the two movable clamping elements to move toward opposite directions at the same time so as to alternate a width of the clamping space. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295960 | Locker with Illuminated Indicia - A locker assembly having a backlit indicia includes a pair of sidewalls and a horizontal top defining a locker enclosure. At least one shelf extends at least partially between the sidewalls and defines a storage space in the locker enclosure. An illuminated panel extending at least partially between the sidewalls includes: an at least partially translucent sheet, a plurality of powered lighting elements disposed under the sheet, and a lighting enclosure cooperating with the panel to enclose the lighting elements. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295961 | VENTED BLANKET - A vented blanket is provided that includes opposing first and second panels that define a cavity therebetween. A binding perimetrically bounds and joins the first and second panels. The blanket includes at least one zipper configured to move between a closed position in which air within the cavity is at least partially prevented from escaping through the binding and an open position in which air within the cavity is capable of escaping through the binding. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295962 | Blanket with tuck flaps - A Blanket with tuck flaps with a sheet of flexible material, a hood member, a left tuck flap member, a right tuck flap member, a shoulder support member, and an arm support member. The planar sheet is wide enough to cover the front surface of an average person. The left and right side tuck flaps extend from the right side and left side of the sheet at the thigh level of the user. The shoulder support member is attached to the top of the planar sheet and supports the blanket on the user's shoulders. The hood is attached to the top side of the planar panel. The user's head protrudes through an aperture between the top of the planar panel and the shoulder support member. The arm support is attached at its top and bottom edge to the inside of the planar sheet at the location of the user's torso. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295963 | BEDDING - A blanket for use by one or more persons, the blanket comprising a sheet of material having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of side edges, the top edge is reinforced and substantially linear, the top edge has a first end, a middle and a second end, a first opening located between the middle of the top edge and the first end of the blanket, the opening being designed to fit closely to a neck of a first person using the blanket and a second opening located between the middle of the top edge and the second end of the blanket, the opening being designed to fit closely to a neck of a second person using the blanket, wherein each opening permits a blanket to be securely tucked in behind the neck, shoulders and head of the first person and the second person using the blanket. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295964 | FABRIC COVER - Fabric covers are presented including: a top fabric panel; a bottom fabric panel having substantially equivalent dimensions as the top fabric panel, where the bottom fabric panel and the top fabric define a space for receiving a cushion; a full-width opening disposed along an end of the fabric cover; and a partial opening disposed along an opposite end of the fabric cover. In some embodiments, the partial opening further includes: a first internal flap extending from the opposite end of the fabric cover toward the end and coupled with one of the top fabric panel or the bottom fabric panel substantially perpendicular with the partial opening; and a second internal flap extending from the opposite end of the fabric cover toward the end and coupled with the first internal flap substantially perpendicular with the partial opening. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295965 | INTEGRAL HEAD SUPPORT APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD - An integral head sling support apparatus and system for a person for use primarily during travel, comprising a head band or piece adapted to fit around the forehead of the person and a harness extending from the headband assembly to a sling assembly adapted to receive the person's arms. The integral head sling support further comprises a headrest assembly of a neck pillow and guide for one or more straps configured to utilize the weight of the persons arms in the sling assembly to pull rearward the person's head and anchor while supporting the person's head so that the person can sleep in an upright seated position. The one or more adjustable straps may be a portion of the sling assembly pass behind the head, along the back and under the person's armpits so that when the person is seated and places their arms in the sling assembly, the weight of the person's arms provide the weight of an anchor for the integral head sling support apparatus and system. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295966 | COLLAPSIBLE, FLOW-RESTRICTED, CONTROLLED-POUR PITCHER FOR BREWING COFFEE - A collapsible hot liquid pitcher with an adjustable flow restrictor is disclosed that provides an easily controlled pour of hot water from the spout at the end of the pitcher's neck. The pitcher can be made of a rubbery material so that it can be compressed into a small shape for traveling. An insulating layer on the pitcher prevents the hot liquid from burning the user's hand during pouring. An adjustable flow restrictor gate with different sized flow sluices is provided in the pitcher's neck so that the amount of hot water admitted through the flow restrictor gate into the neck can be changed. The restrictor gate can be removed to change the desired flow. The orientation of the restrictor gate, the shape of the pitcher's neck and spout, and the shape and angle of the spout's face work to produce a controlled flow of hot water that pours downwardly in a steady, vertical stream for brewing. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295967 | CONTAINER WITH A DEVICE FOR SETTING AND DISPLAYING A DISPLAY VALUE - A container, in some cases a drink container, with a device for setting and displaying a display value, comprises a marking element, a metal or magnetic strip, and a housing for the marking element. The marking element can be moved by a setting magnet located outside of the interior space of the container. A device for setting and displaying a total fluid intake is also described. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a method for setting and displaying a display value on a container. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295968 | NON-SPILL DRINKING CONTAINER - A non-spill container having a collar and seal assembly from which drinking can occur at any location around a rim of the collar and seal assembly. The collar has an open upper end, a closed lower end, and a sidewall. The open upper end is proximate to and includes the upper end of a side wall, an upper perimeter and a rim. The closed lower end has a projection extending upward therefrom and at least one passage disposed through the closed lower end to channel a fluid. The sidewall has a tapered shape that extends from the open upper end inward toward the closed lower end and has a support surface provided along an inner surface adjacent to the open upper end. The support surface has at least one radial protrusion is disposed radially adjacent to the support surface to define at least one channel. A fastener assembly is provided on an external wall of the collar. The seal has a surface that is substantially similar to a shape of the open upper end and an aperture for receiving and securing the projection therein. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295969 | Insulating cup - An insulating cup includes an outer body surrounding at least a portion of an inner body. The outer body folds inwardly and upwardly at the bottom end to form a distal fold that spaces the inner surface of the outer body at the bottom end away from the outer surface of the inner body. The outer body further includes an embossment across the majority of the length and width of the sidewall such that the inner surface of the outer body projects outwardly away from the inner body to space apart the inner surface of the outer body from the outer surface of the inner body in the location of the embossment. The distal fold and embossment separate the inner body and the outer body creating an insulating air space between substantially the entire inner surface of the outer body and the outer surface of the inner body. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295970 | TEMPERATURE REGULATING DINNERWARE SET - An improved temperature regulating dinnerware set is a dinnerware set with each dinnerware piece having a heating element and a control member for controlling the temperature of the top surface of the piece. Each piece is adapted to connect to a power source to control the embedded heating element. An attachable cover is provided for each piece of the dinnerware set to help maintain the temperature. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295971 | Simple Holder - The present invention relates to a simple holder which includes an elastic first sheet structure. The first sheet structure has a first side and a second side which are opposite to each other, a hole located between the first side and the second side, a first cutting slit formed by cutting from the edge of the first side inwards, and a second cutting slit formed by cutting from the edge of the second side inwards. The center of the hole is located between the first cutting slit and the second cutting slit. The first sheet structure can be bent to make the first cutting slit slotting into the second cutting slit for locking. The simple holder provided by the present invention is formed by sheets and is thus convenient to be manufactured, transported and stored. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295972 | ANTI-LOOSE THERMAL INSULATION CUP SLEEVE WITH REVERSE DAMPING STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a cup sleeve formed with a reverse damping structure having one or more rings inwardly bent and annularly arranged on one or both of the edge and the inner periphery of the cup sleeve, so when the mentioned cup sleeve is sleeved with a cup-shaped or bottle-shaped or can-shaped container, the anti-slip damping for enhancing the anti-loose function is provided by the reverse damping structure, thus the cup sleeve is less likely to be released from the cup-shaped or bottle-shaped or can-shaped container, and with the reverse damping structure, the interval formed between the cup sleeve and the cup-shaped or bottle-shaped or can-shaped container is enlarged thereby increasing the thermal insulation effect. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295973 | Cup Holder Insert - An insert for a cup holder or similar orifice with an inner wall has a plurality of arcuate legs. The legs arc outward from a proximal end to a distal end and are flexible inward via application of a force. The legs return flex outward when the force is released thereby forming a pressure fit against the wall of a cup holder or insert to rigidly maintain the insert within the wall. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295974 | Pop-up Tray - The present invention disclosed a serving or display tray that comes in a minimally stored size when in its collapsed state, which allows huge amount of such tray to be transported and stored, at a relatively low cost. When it is ready for use, it can easily unfold into its pop-up state where the two top distal portions of the top layer are overlappingly connected to the underside of the corresponding fold-up walls of the bottom layer, providing good side support to the fold-up walls when food items, or other decorative subjects, are placed in the tray. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295975 | SOCK HOLDING DRESSING AID - A sock holding dressing aid | 2017-10-19 |
20170295976 | Garment Removing Tool - The invention relates to a tool for assisting in the removal of clothing. In particular, the invention relates to a tool which can be used to help remove socks, stockings, leggings, compression stockings, wetsuits, dry suits and the like, which can be difficult to remove from the lower leg and foot. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295977 | Floor Matting - Reversible floor mats having two layers bonded together at an undulating surface are described. Each layer has a generally non-constant across over its width and length. The combined thickness of the two layers is generally constant over its width and length. The layers have different colors and/or different surface textures to provide different working surfaces. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295978 | Safe Rotatable Mailbox - A safe rotatable apparatus for supporting a rural roadside mailbox and for providing a simple, low-cost, highly rugged mounting structure which is less subject to damage due to impact from passing vehicles. The apparatus returns to its original position after a side impact. It is made of a typical mailbox; a top structural member; (c) a manner to connect the mailbox to the member; strengthening gussets attached to an outer sleeve connected to the top member and a way for connecting gussets to the top member; the outer sleeve having an opening for a pivot rod; the pivot rod held to the outer sleeve; an inner post with a rotational “sinusoidal” slice at the top end of inner post and an opening for a locking bar at the bottom of the inner post; the locking bar and a way for ballasting the locking bar such as concrete. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295979 | Mail Delivery Alert System - A mail delivery alert system includes a mailbox that may receive mail and the mailbox has a door. A sensing unit is positioned within the mailbox and the sensing unit senses light and motion. Thus, the sensing unit detects when the door is opened. The sensing unit generates an alarm sequence when the door is opened. An electronic device is provided. The electronic device is in electrical communication with the sensing unit. Thus, the electronic device receives the alarm sequence from the sensing unit. The electronic device issues an alert when the electronic device receives the alarm sequence. Thus, the electronic device alerts that mail has been delivered to the mail box. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295980 | PARCEL DEPOSITORY - A parcel depository is provided with a housing having an access point for receipt of a parcel and a secure space from which a delivered parcel can only be subsequently removed from by an authorized person, such as an owner of the depository. The depository has a device, such as a camera, to identify or to take an image of a courier delivering the parcel, to take an image of the parcel when the parcel is in the secure space, and to associate the images of the parcel with the courier identity, or the image of the courier. The depository may be part of a larger parcel delivery system and provide a courier and or owner of the depository, with proof of delivery. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295981 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING A DECORATIVE ITEM - A device for supporting a decorative item on a top of a decorative support, such as a holiday tree, is disclosed and discussed. A support device can include a spiral body shaped to be securable to a top of a tree, wherein the spiral body extends from an upward end downward from the top of the tree, and a support body coupled to the upward end of the spiral body and extending in a direction opposite the downward spiral, wherein the support body is positioned support a decorative item when attached to a tree. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295982 | MODULAR SIEVE AND JUICING APPARATUS - A modular sieve ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170295983 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BEVERAGE BREWING MANAGEMENT - A method and a system are disclosed for managing a brewing process in which a solution is produced by mixing a solvent with a solute and a beverage is extracted from the solution. The system includes a temperature sensor device for sensing a temperature change per unit time of the solvent to create temperature information; a first measurement device for sensing a weight increase per unit time of the beverage to create first weight information while counting the time elapsed in the brewing process to create timing information; and a computing device comparing preset standard-state information with the temperature, first weight and timing information. A warning message is displayed on the computing device to remind a brewing operator to stop brewing the beverage when any of the temperature, first weight and timing information created at a specific unit time does not match the standard-state information of the same unit time. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295984 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EXAMINING BEVERAGE BREWING AND EXTRACTING PROCESS - A method for examining beverage brewing and extracting process includes the steps of adding a solvent to a solute, mixing the solvent and the solute together to produce a solution, and subjecting the solution to an extraction process to output an extract liquid; measuring a solvent weight increase per unit time of the added solvent and measuring an extract liquid weight increase per unit time of the output extract liquid at the same time during the step of adding the solvent to the solute; and performing a calculation on the solvent weight increase and the extract liquid weight increase to output a graphic data to represent the extraction process. By referring to the graphic data, even an inexperienced brewing operator can always ensure a consistent taste for the brewed solution. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295985 | FILTER CUP - A filter cup is revealed. The filter cup includes an outer cup, an inner cup mounted in the outer cup and a grip. The inner cup consists of a filter bottom surface on the bottom thereof, a plug-like member on the filter bottom surface, and at least two flanges on top of the inner cup. A discharge hole is disposed on bottom of the outer cup and sealed by the plug-like member. Two rotating members are pivotally connected to the outer cup and each includes a leaning portion projecting therefrom. The grip is connected to the rotating members. The rotating members are driven to move for pushing the flanges and moving the inner cup vertically by the leaning portions thereof when the grip is pulled. Thus a gap is formed between the plug-like member and the discharge hole, allowing liquid in the inner to flow out therethrough. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295986 | MACHINE FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES WITH DISPOSITION FOR ACTUATION OF SINGLE DOSE PACKAGES - A machine ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170295987 | COFFEE AND TEA BREWING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A coffee and tea brewing system includes a carafe assembly including a container configured to hold the brewed coffee or tea; a brewing assembly configured to be selectively coupled to the container of the carafe assembly for brewing of coffee or tea and selectively removed from the container of the carafe assembly when serving the brewed coffee or tea, the brewing assembly comprising a mesh filter assembly configured to allow for separation of the coffee grounds or tea leaves from the brewed coffee or tea, and an agitation mechanism configured to selectively agitate the coffee grounds or tea leaves and associated brewing coffee or tea during brewing; and a heating assembly configured to support the carafe assembly and selectively add heat thereto. The agitation is through manual manipulation of a paddle adjacent the mesh filter assembly. A method of brewing coffee or tea is disclosed using the system. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295988 | CAPSULE BEVERAGE BREWING SYSTEM - A capsule beverage brewing system includes: a brewer body having an accommodating space, and a sensing device and a sensor installed on an inner surface of the brewer body; at least one capsule containing a concentrated beverage and having an identification code on an outer surface of the capsule and corresponsive to the type of beverage contained in the capsule; and a tray installed in the brewer body and having an accommodating portion for disposing the capsule, and a contact portion extended from a side of the tray, such that when the tray is pushed into the accommodating space, the contact portion pushes or presses the sensor for a brewing operation. The brewing system automatically identifies the type of capsule, so that users need not to adjust any brewing parameters to obtain a good tasted beverage in the brewing process. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295989 | MOVING INLET NOZZLES IN BEVERAGE SYSTEMS - The brewing system disclosed herein includes a moving inlet nozzle for use in intermixing hot water and coffee in a coffee cartridge. The inlet nozzle may include one or more flow ports that inject hot water into an inner chamber of the coffee cartridge at select angles, locations and pressures to create the desired fluidized mixture of hot water and beverage medium. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295990 | LIQUID VOLUME MEASUREMENT DEVICE - The present invention relates to a measurement device ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170295991 | Beverage Machine, In Particular Coffee Machine, And Method For Operating Such A Beverage Machine - A beverage machine, in particular a coffee machine, prepares a beverage using water supplied via a fixed water connection to a hydraulic part arranged in the beverage machine and outputs the beverage at an outlet of the beverage machine. Maintenance is simplified by the fact that the beverage machine is provided with a cartridge holder which is accessible from the outside and into which a cartridge can be inserted in an exchangeable manner, the cartridge includes a cartridge connection on the inlet side and a cartridge connection on the outlet side, via which, in the inserted state of the cartridge, water supplied to the beverage machine via the fixed water connection flows through the cartridge and is thereby filtered and/or enriched with additives. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295992 | VACUUM-OPERATED BEVERAGE BREWERS AND RELATED BREWING METHODS - Brewing assemblies and related brewing methods. In some embodiments, the assembly may be configured to allow for improved, precision control over one or more aspects, stages, and/or parameters of the brewing process. For example, some embodiments may allow for full-immersion brewing for a precise, controlled period of time, which time may be controlled by application of a pressure differential to actuate a valve for and/or provide a force to assist in delivery of a brewed beverage from a brewing chamber of the assembly. Some embodiments may further provide for various pre-infusion steps/stages and/or post-immersion steps/stages. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295993 | DOUBLE WALLED DOMED ELECTRIC ROASTING OVEN - A double walled domed electric roasting oven and method of use is described. The double walled domed electric roasting oven includes a double walled dome lid, a base pan, a temperature controlling component and a heating element. The double walled dome lid is formed by coupling a domed inner wall and a domed outer wall with a fastener. The double walled dome lid has a dome lid height. The base pan interfaces with a bottom of the double walled dome lid. The base pan has a base pan height. The dome lid height is at least 2.5 times greater than the base pan height. The temperature controlling component is disposed on an exterior outer wall of the double walled dome lid. The temperature controlling component includes a heating element that is electrically coupled to the temperature controlling component. The heating element is radially disposed about the exterior inner wall surface of the domed inner wall and positioned within the domed outer wall. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295994 | Charcoal Starter - A charcoal starter for use with charcoal briquettes or hardwood is disclosed. The invention provides improvements directed to both the manufacture and use of charcoal chimneys, specifically the safety and ease of dispersal of lit coal. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295995 | GRID FOR COOKING FOOD - A grid for cooking food, in particular for equipping a barbecue; the grid comprising a plate which has an upper face, configured for being set in contact with the food, and a lower face, configured for facing a heat source; the upper face comprising a plurality of channels parallel to one another and configured for conveying liquids; each channel being separated from the adjacent channel by a partition; the plate comprising a plurality of through openings for enabling the hot air and the combustion fumes produced by the heat source to lap the food; wherein the openings are provided at the portions of connection of two adjacent channels with the corresponding partition so as to provide paths for the hot air and combustion fumes that have an inlet on the lower face and two lateral outlets towards two adjacent channels. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295996 | OIL HANDLING AND MONITORING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - An architecture is presented that provides an oil monitoring device designed primarily to monitor, measure, and display measurement parameters for a containment tank of fresh or waste oil. The monitoring device can be positioned on the containment tank of fresh or waste oil, or can be positioned proximate to the containment tank, as long as the monitoring device remains in communication with the containment tank. The monitoring device comprises a real-time level sensor that is in communication with the containment tank of cooking oil. The level sensor measures usage and collection volumes, as well as filtration status of the containment tank in real-time and displays the information to a user via a display. Furthermore, the monitoring device comprises alarms to alert users of specific oil levels. The monitoring device can either be a stand-alone device or be linked to a computer program to function as a data management system. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295997 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH FACEPLATE FOR A BLENDER - Touch sensors form various controls for a touch controller of a blender. The controls are arranged on the touch controller such that a user holding the blender can operate the blender by articulating their thumbs. In one example, button controls for preset programs are arranged in an arcuate manner on one side of the touch controller, the curvature of the arcuate shape being open to the side of the blender. A button for a pulsating function may be located inside the curvature opening. Start and stop buttons may be located near the bottom in the middle of the touch controller. A vertical sliding speed control may be located on the side of the touch controller opposite the button controls. The touch controller may also have an LED or LCD screen. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295998 | CUTTER DEVICE OF JAR - A cutter device of jar includes a shell defining a top, a bottom and an accommodation chamber, a drive shaft inserted through the top and bottom of the shell, one or multiple blades mounted onto the drive shaft and located on the top of the shell, a first oil seal mounted into the accommodation chamber of the shell near the top of the shell and abutted against the periphery of the drive shaft, one or multiple bearings mounted into the accommodation chamber of shell and connected to the shell and the drive shaft, and a second oil seal mounted into the accommodation chamber of the shell near the bottom of the shell and abutted against the periphery of the drive shaft. | 2017-10-19 |
20170295999 | Food Processor with Safety Mechanism - A food processor apparatus. The apparatus may include: a base having a motor; a processing bowl that is releasablly couplable to the base; a lid for the processing bowl having a feed tube. A pusher device, having a body and a safety rail that extends from the body, cooperates with the feed tube. A longitudinal slot, is located about the feed tube, and has a pilot opening that is located about the top of the longitudinal slot for receiving the safety rail. A linkage assembly is located about the longitudinal slot. The safety rail engages the linkage assembly when the safety rail is at least partially inserted into the longitudinal slot. A majority of the longitudinal slot, as located below the pilot opening, has a full width of the longitudinal slot directly exposed to an interior of the feed tube. | 2017-10-19 |
20170296000 | MIXING CONTAINER - The invention provides a mixing container comprising: a liquid holding vessel having first and second chambers each for holding a different liquid; a mixing unit having a first valve and a second adjustable valve, the second adjustable valve having an opening that can be partially closed to permit a pre-determined portion of liquid from each chamber to be dispensed when pouring from the mixing container; and the second valve including a series of teeth around the periphery thereof for engaging an adjustment wheel in the mixing unit to open or close the opening in the second adjustable valve. | 2017-10-19 |
20170296001 | CONTAINER UNIT COMPRISING TWO CONTAINERS - The present invention relates to a container unit for engaging with a second container, comprising: a) a container body having a neck portion, wherein said neck portion includes a first sealable opening; and b) a coupling mechanism disposed at said neck portion for enabling engagement with said second container for combining the volume of said container unit and said second container, wherein said coupling mechanism includes: i) a first ring-like seal located at an upper end of said neck and sized to engage an inner wall of an opening of said second container; and ii) a first shoulder, spaced apart from said first seal, sized and configured to sit on an open edge of said second container, wherein said shoulder is in removable abutting relation with the open edge of said second container, while said neck portion is inserted by a maximum extent through the opening of said second container, thereby defining the maximum extent of said first ring-like seal. | 2017-10-19 |
20170296002 | COUNTERTOP DEVICE HAVING RETENTION FEATURE - A countertop device and related methods of use in food preparation for rotatably coupling a kitchen utensil to an anchored retention member. The countertop device can include a kitchen utensil having a manipulation end and a retaining end. The retention member can have a retention body defining a suction cup on a mounting surface. The retention member can be anchored to a flat surface using the suction cup. A retaining ball and socket mount can be utilized to rotatably attach the kitchen utensil to the retention member. The kitchen utensil can include a manipulation member and a mounting member capable of positioning a food item there between. | 2017-10-19 |
20170296003 | Bathing Assistance Assembly - A bathing assistance assembly includes a chair that may be removably positioned within a shower. The chair may support a user thereby facilitating the user to bathe. The chair includes a post and the post has an adjustable height. The post includes a plurality arms that are movably coupled to the post. A selected one of the arms engages the shower and the selected arm inhibits the chair from rotating about the post. A harness is removably coupled to the chair and the harness may be worn by the user thereby facilitating the user to be secured to the chair. | 2017-10-19 |
20170296004 | HANDS-FREE FLOWABLE MATERIAL DISPENSERS AND RELATED METHODS - A flowable material dispenser for dispensing flowable material from a container having a pump may include a housing, an actuator, a motor, and a drive assembly. The actuator may be disposed within the housing and configured to translate relative to the housing between a first position and a second position during a dispense cycle. The actuator may be configured to move the pump between an extended configuration and a compressed configuration to dispense the flowable material as the actuator translates between the first position and the second position during the dispense cycle. The drive assembly may be coupled to the actuator and the motor and configured to translate the actuator between the first position and the second position at a varying rate of translation during the dispense cycle. The varying rate of translation may vary relative to a rate of rotation of the motor and follow a non-sinusoidal waveform. | 2017-10-19 |
20170296005 | Seat Cover System - A seat cover system includes a toilet that has a seat and a tank. The toilet may be positioned adjacent to a vertical support surface. A dispenser is coupled to the vertical support surface. The dispenser may contain a box of disposable seat covers thereby facilitating a selected disposable seat cover to be positioned around the seat. The dispenser includes a housing and a plate. The plate is coupled to the vertical support surface and the housing slidably engaging the plate such that housing is suspended on the plate. | 2017-10-19 |
20170296006 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner includes a hand-held device and the hand-held device has a housing defining an air inlet and an air blowing port at a front end thereof, the air blowing port being disposed adjacent to the air inlet; a dust cup disposed in the housing and connected to the air inlet; and an electric motor defining a motor chamber in communication with the dust cup, in which an airflow entering through the air inlet flows out of the air blowing port after flowing through the dust cup and the electric motor. | 2017-10-19 |
20170296007 | HANDHELD VACUUM CLEANER - A handheld vacuum cleaner including a suction inlet, a main body, a handle defined by a portion of the main body, a motor disposed within the main body operating a suction source, and a filter coupled to the main body. The filter is configured to separate debris from a flow of fluid drawn through the suction inlet. The filter includes a housing forming a first volume and a filter media forming a second inner volume. The filter media is coupled to the housing such that the first and second inner volumes together at least partially define a collection container configured to store debris separated by the filter media from the flow of fluid. The filter further includes an inlet opening that extends through the housing to provide fluid communication into the collection container such that the flow of fluid with the debris can flow into the collection container such that the flow of fluid with the debris can flow into the collection container and a relatively clean flow of fluid exits through the filter media. | 2017-10-19 |
20170296008 | UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANER - An upright vacuum cleaner ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170296009 | FLOOR TOOL - A floor tool for an apparatus for cleaning a floor surface. The floor tool including a floor facing surface having a floor facing inlet for receiving dirty air, an outlet aperture for communication with the suction source, and a passage in fluid communication with the outlet aperture, which passage extends laterally across the floor facing surface and terminates at respective lateral inlets for receiving dirty air. The floor tool further including a sealing member for engaging with a floor surface during use, which sealing member extends away from the floor facing surface and laterally across the floor facing surface to block a flow of air towards the passage when the floor tool is engaged with a floor surface. During use, the or a substantial portion of the weight of the floor tool is borne/carried by the sealing member. | 2017-10-19 |
20170296010 | AUTONOMOUS CLEANING DEVICE AND WIND PATH STRUCTURE OF SAME - The present disclosure relates to an autonomous cleaning device and a wind path structure for use in the autonomous cleaning device. The wind path structure includes: a cleaning component for cleaning cleaned objects, a cleaned object storage container for storing the cleaned objects, and a power component for generating a wind, the cleaning component, the cleaned object storage container, and the power component being arranged sequentially in a moving direction of the autonomous cleaning device; a first-level wind duct located between the cleaning component and the cleaned object storage container, wherein the first-level wind duct is coupled with the power component such that the cleaned objects are delivered to the cleaned object storage container by the wind generated by the power component; and a second-level wind duct located between the cleaned object storage container and the power component, wherein the second-level wind duct has a bell-mouth shape and includes an inner wall, the inner wall including an arc-shaped segment facing toward the wind coming from the cleaned object storage container to direct the wind to an air inlet of the power component. | 2017-10-19 |
20170296011 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner has an agitator assembly that is coupled to a motor via a belt, and a belt shifting assembly which has a belt shifter which moves the belt between engagement with a drive pulley or an idler pulley on the agitator assembly. A biasing member biases the belt shifter between engagement with the drive pulley and the idler pulley. | 2017-10-19 |