43rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150300007 | REINFORCED BLOCKWORK CONSTRUCTION METHOD - A method of forming a structure comprising reinforced concrete filled masonry units is provided. A hollow masonry unit is laid in a first course. The hollow interior of the masonry unit is filled with reinforced concrete so that the concrete overflows and is spread out across the upper surface of the masonry unit to form a bed joint. A further masonry unit may be laid upon the bed joint to form a second course. A header end of the masonry unit may be vertically slotted to allow the unit to be threaded transversely over pre-installed elongate reinforcements such as rebars. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300008 | MODULAR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Implementations of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for constructing a building. More specifically, the present disclosure provides an interlocking wall system that can allow a builder to accurately position, orient, and/or secure various structural wall modules. Additionally, this disclosure provides systems and methods for securing one or more cladding layers to the building's envelope. Furthermore, implementations of the present disclosure can allow for quick and modifiable installation of utility and communication lines within the building. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300009 | PARTITION SYSTEM - A partition system includes a plurality of wall elements merging one into another, wherein at least one wall element is designed as a stepped element, and wherein at least one wall element is designed as a corner element. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300010 | Construction Kit Consisting Of Wall Elements And Connectors To Be Inserted Therebetween In Order To Erect Room Dividers - The construction kit consisting of wall elements ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150300011 | ECOLOGICAL CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS WITH GREEN WALLS - The present invention relates to a ecological construction system for buildings with green walls. The system is based on the provision of an integral wall structure, one of the section of which comprises concrete and steel reinforced formwork as the main supporting structure, while the remaining part of the section comprises hollow cavities and arrangements of punched sections on the front or rear surface thereof, with drip-irrigation pipes and nozzles being provided therein. Plastic containers are housed in, and fixed to the punched arrangements distributed on the front or rear wall, which containers form a means for supporting natural or artificial substrates (soil, mineral fibres or wools) and also for the cultivation of plants, a channel being provided in the lower part of the wall structure for collecting, filtering and conveying water to a container for reincorporating said water into the irrigation system. The resulting system allows the growth of plants and vegetation on green walls for construction purposes and can be used on all types of new or existing buildings. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300012 | Storefront Cladding System - A retrofit cladding system that allows a home, office, or building to replace its cladding without having to remove the foundational frames utilizing at least one frame clip that can attach to the foundational frame structure of the home, office, building, and a plurality of cladding members that can attach to the foundational frame or the frame clip to cover the foundational frame and provide support for a window. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300013 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING BASE ISOLATION AGAINST SEISMIC ACTIVITY - A pedestal base isolation system assembly including a base plate having an anchoring layer and a top plate slidably positioned above the base plate. At least one of the top and base plates includes a textured surface, wherein desired coefficients of static and kinetic friction between the top plate and the base plate prevent relative movement of the two plates with normal operation and yet allow the top plate to move relative to the base plate during a seismic event. In one example, the sliding surface has a coating such as a polyester (e.g., polyester triglycidyl isocyanurate) or a low surface energy coating (e.g., silicone-epoxy coating). In another example, the seismic isolation system further includes a pedestal for supporting an object on the isolation assembly. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300014 | DECK DRAINAGE SYSTEMS - Disclosed are various embodiments of deck drainage systems. In some embodiments, the deck drainage system comprises a floor panel that is configured to be positioned under a deck platform. The floor panel may comprise a floor, a side that extends from the floor, and an overhang that extends from the side. The overhang may be configured to be disposed over another overhang of another floor panel. The end section may be configured to be adjacent to a distal edge of the other overhang. The deck drainage system may further comprise a hanger that is configured to be suspended from the deck platform. The hanger may form a slot into which the end section of the overhang of the floor panel is configured to be inserted. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300015 | SUSPENDED CEILING SYSTEM, SECURING MEMBERS, AND PROCESS OF INSTALLING A SUSPENDED CEILING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a suspended ceiling system, a securing member, and process of installing a patterned suspended ceiling system. The suspended ceiling system includes a grid system having first members and second members, and at least one substrate which extends below the grid system. The at least one substrate has an exposed surface and a concealed surface, and the at least one substrate has first sides and second sides which extend between the exposed surface and the concealed surface. Securing members attach to the concealed surface proximate the first sides, and the securing members have grid engagement members which secure the at least one substrate to the grid system. The securing members cooperate with the first members and the second members of the grid system to properly position the substrate and the spacing between adjacent at least one substrates is controlled. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300016 | CEILING SYSTEM - A ceiling system includes an overhead support grid defining a grid opening and a ceiling die positioned in the opening. The ceiling tile includes a first tegular edge and an opposing second edge, to one embodiment, the second edge may be tegular. The first tegular edge may have a different configuration than the first tegular edge so that the ceiling tile rests in an angled position when mounted in the support grid. When mounted, the bottom surface of the ceiling tile is angled with respect to the support grid. The first tegular edge includes an end surface defining an exposed reveal that is visible below the grid. By selecting various horizontal orientations of multiple ceiling tiles in adjacent grid openings in the ceiling system, different artistic patterns may be created. In one embodiment, the ceiling tile has a substantially uniform thickness. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300017 | A COMPOSITE INSULATING AND CLADDING PANEL - A composite insulating and cladding panel has a backing sheet, a plurality of cladding parts, and a support grid between the backing sheet and the cladding parts. The cladding parts are mounted to the support grid and a body of insulating material such as insulating foam. The cladding parts are spaced-apart to provide gaps. The cladding parts may have any desired surface finish. The cladding parts provide a finished façade. The panel incorporates a support grid that transfers load directly to a building structural framework. The panels also have interengagable features that facilitate joining between a plurality of panels to form a finished façade. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300018 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A BUILDING HAVING STRONG THERMAL INSULATION AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTED BY MEANS OF SAID METHOD - A building comprising strong thermal insulation, at least some walls of which consist of panels made of a low-density thermally insulating material, wherein the panels have edge surfaces which are uniformly planar over an entire thickness thereof and are assembled to one another by interleaving boards in joint areas between two adjacent panels, the boards being connected in contact with the panels over an entire length and width of edge surfaces in said joint areas, so that a junction of the boards with the panels prevents by itself alone deformation of the boards in bending transversally to their plane and in twisting and that the panels ensure wind bracing of the walls. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300019 | Sandwich Panel with a Ductile Hybrid Core Comprising Tubular Reinforcements - A hybrid core comprising a matrix and tubular structural reinforcements, such as a ductile matrix core reinforced with ductile hollow tubes, as well as panels which comprise such hybrid core. Embodiments of the invention manifest resistance to both interfacial debonding and ballistic penetration. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300020 | INTERLOCKING ASYMMETRIC UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION BLOCK - An asymmetrical interlocking universal construction element with a unique polygonal shape. It allows for constructing flat surfaces, internal corner, and external corner surfaces from a set consisting essentially of the same construction elements. It can be used to finish edges of an opening in a flat surface (e.g., for a door or window). Construction elements can be cut to size on-site. Assembly of two or more construction elements allows insertion of an S-shaped thin-walled metal element to provide load bearing capability. Application of the elements in construction assembly may use any raw material as long as it is shape-stable (i.e., capable of carrying its own weight only). The construction elements may be hollow or solid throughout. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300021 | POCKETFORMER WITH RELEASABLE GROUT RING AND TENDON, TAIL GAUGE AND METHOD FOR USING - A pocketformer includes a pocketformer body having a tapered exterior surface. The exterior surface has at least one portion along a length thereof of substantially constant diameter. The pocketformer body has a feature for engaging an anchor base in a concrete structure prior to pouring concrete and a grout ring having a substantially constant inner diameter substantially equal in diameter to the at least one portion. The grout ring has an exterior surface shaped to cause retention of the grout ring in set concrete. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300022 | Tapered Sleeve Locking Type Reinforcing Bar Connecting Joint and its Mounting Tool - The present invention discloses a tapered sleeve locking type reinforcing bar connecting joint and its mounting tool. The tapered sleeve locking type reinforcing bar connecting joint provided comprises a locking sheet set and tapered sleeves, the locking sheet set is as a whole in shuttle shape and is provided with a tooth groove for locking inside it, the tapered sleeves is provided in pair, with its inner chamber in tapered shape, and the pair of the tapered sleeve is symmetrically mounted around the locking sheet set. The mounting tool comprises pressing heads and a power device fixedly connected or slidably coordinating with the pressing heads, the pressing heads is provided in pair, and one end of the pressing head is designed as opening, the diameter of the opening end being greater than that of the reinforcing bars to be connected and smaller than that of the tail end of the tapered sleeve. In the present invention, the snapping of the locking sheet set at the reinforcing bars and the fixation between the tapered sleeves and the locking sheet set are realized by inclined-plane self-locking principle. It is simple in structure, convenient in handing, greatly reducing the labor of operators, improving the production efficiency, and the connection is reliable without loose. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300023 | PVC MEMBRANE WITH REDUCED PLASTICIZER MIGRATION - The invention relates to a membrane including a partition layer, wherein the partition layer contains at least 50 wt % of PVC, and a barrier layer. The barrier layer can be a barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer has a polyamide layer containing more than 50 wt % of copolymer, wherein said polyamide layer is connected to the partition layer by a polyurethane layer, wherein the polyurethane layer contains more than 10 wt % of polyurethane. Alternatively, the barrier layer can be a barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer is made of a composition containing 5-50 wt % of polyurethane and 50-95 wt % of copolymer. The membranes according to the invention have significantly lower plasticizer migration compared to the membranes of the prior art and are characterized by improved aging resistance, in particular with regard to the adhesion of the barrier layer to the partition layer, and impermeability to moisture. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300024 | Inside Corner Piece For Rain Gutters And Method Of Manufacture - An inside corner piece for a rainwater gutter system having an angled front wall extending at a 45 degree angle to increase the amount of water able to be collected by the corner piece, with each end of a main section of the front wall having an angled out wing section slidably receiving an end of one of the straight gutter sections. The manufacturing method minimizes scrap by the shape of a blank used to form the corner piece | 2015-10-22 |
20150300025 | RETRACTABLE COVER - A retractable and stowable cover is provided for use with an open living space. A lifting mechanism moves a center section from a stored position to a second position where the cover can be used for shade. The shade position allows an expandable shade fabric to be deployed from each side of the center section. The lifting mechanism can then move the center section where it comes down and the shade fabric can then cover and secure the open space. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300026 | WALL CLADDING SYSTEM - A system and method for cladding a building. The system comprises a rigid base layer supported by an exterior exposed surface of the building and a metal mesh secured and retained in direct contact with an exterior surface of the rigid base layer with fasteners. The system further comprises a layer of a base coat applied over the metal mesh so as to form a matrix therearound and a finishing barrier layer applied over the matrix of the metal mesh and the base coat layer. The method comprises securing the rigid base layer to an exterior exposed surface of the building, securing and retaining a metal mesh in direct contact to the exterior surface of the rigid base layer with fasteners, applying a cement base coat over the metal mesh so as to form a matrix therearound and applying a finishing barrier layer over the base coat. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300027 | CLADDING ASSEMBLY - The present invention concerns a frame member ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150300028 | Self Aligning Plastic Wall Tile System - A system of self-aligning tiles has been devised with novel geometries of connectors and notches in the edges of these tiles to provide for assembly in all directions, both on vertical and horizontal surfaces. These connector mates define regular, parallel, gaps between adjacent tiles in which waterproof grout may be applied to protect the supporting wall. Decorative edge and corner tiles are supplied to enable flush edges; otherwise, gaps of width less than the width of the standard self-aligning tile are filled with partial tiles that are easily sawn with conventional saws to the required size from standard tiles. The tiles are manufactured using injection of thermoplastics into molds, and as such can bear patterns in relief on their cosmetic face. Secondary coatings can be applied to enhance the appearance and hardness of the cosmetic face. Repair of the tile wall after installation is enabled by the unique geometry of the tile connection couplings, allowing individual tiles to be removed and replaced without damaging the adjacent tile | 2015-10-22 |
20150300029 | MECHANICAL LOCKING SYSTEM FOR FLOOR PANELS - Floor panels provided with a mechanical locking system comprising a separate material in order to reduce snapping resistance during vertical displacement. For example, a separate flexible tongue, the flexible tongue including an inner part, which is connected to a holding groove at a second edge, and an outer flexible snap tab that extends upwardly and in the connected state into a cavity under a protruding tongue for locking a first and a second floor panel to each other in a vertical direction. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300030 | TILTABLE FLOOR-PROFILE ARRANGEMENT - The arrangements relates to a floor-profile arrangement for bridging a gap between adjacent floor coverings, having a base profile and a covering profile, and having an intermediate profile, which can be tilted in relation to the base profile and has a first fastening portion, for fastening on the covering profile, and a second fastening portion, for fastening on the base profile, wherein at least one transversally extending wing is formed on the intermediate profile, between the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300031 | Adjustable Door Frame Spreader Tool - An adjustable door frame spreading tool to aid in the alignment and mounting of a hollow metal door frame. The tool includes and first end and second end connected to a collapsing/expanding middle section. The first end and the second end are bifurcated with each end of the bifurcation being square and including a magnet for attachment to the door frame. The tool will spread the door frame and pull the door frame into alignment for attachment to an opening. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300032 | Drywall trim autofolder, mastic applicator and cutter - A drywall trim application device that can hold a large role of drywall flex corner trim material and, as the material is being dispensed, pre-crease or form the material for use on an inside or outside corner, or any angle within the range of the trim material, apply a mastic material (drywall mud, adhesive or any other bonding medium) to the flex trim material, and cut the material at any desired length automatically. Measurements may be either input by hand or downloaded from an electronic measurement tool into this device. This invention can generally store multiple measurements such as length and angles, measure the length of flex trim material as it is dispensed from the device, crease the material, apply predetermined amount of mastic, and automatically cut the flex trim material to each length previously input. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300033 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTABLE POST-TENSIONING OF CONCRETE - A tensioning device and method for post-tensioning a concrete member having at least one crack is provided. The tensioning device may include an elongated body, a stitch catch arm and an anchor. The catch arm may be perpendicularly joined to one end of the elongated body, wherein the catch arm is inserted into a hole in the concrete member. The elongated body may form an anchor recess therein, wherein an anchor interface surface is defined by the anchor recess. The anchor interface may form an anchor aperture for receiving the anchor. The thickness of the anchor interface may uniformly decrease as the anchor interface extends toward the catch arm end of the anchor recess so that when ratcheting the anchor into the concrete member and onto the anchor interface a portion of the applied compressive force and/or torque may be transformed into an axial force along the elongated body so as to provide post-tensioning through the tensioning device and across the at least one crack. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300034 | WATER JET POOL CLEANER WITH OPPOSING DUAL PROPELLERS - A robotic pool or tank cleaner is propelled by water jets, the direction of which is controlled by the direction of rotation of a horizontally mounted pump motor within the pool cleaner housing, having a propeller attached to either end of the motor drive shaft which projects from opposing ends of the motor body, each of the propellers being positioned in a water jet discharge conduit that terminates in discharge ports in opposing ends of the housing. Each discharge conduit has a pressure-sensitive flap valve downstream of the respective propellers. When the propellers rotate in one direction, the water is drawn through one or more openings in the base plate, passes through one or more filter assemblies associated with the pool cleaner and is discharged through one of the discharge ports as a water jet of sufficient force to propel the pool cleaner along the surface being cleaned. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300035 | MODULAR SECURITY SYSTEM FOR ABOVE-GROUND STRUCTURES - A system of modular components for on-site assembly of a shelter for an above-ground structure to protect the structure from blast, wind, fire or other physical hazards. A pyramidal shelter with triangular or rectangular base is formed by joining side panels to each other. Each side panel includes a triangular frame covered, except at access hatch, observation port and door openings, with either steel plate or diamond steel mesh to which blast-resistant, fire-resistant or other kinds of coatings or panels are applied. A corner anchor assembly to support each corner of a shelter has a lower plate, an overlying split plate, and a pair of upstanding, anchor rods attached to the split plates for insertion into hollow, lower portions of side beams of adjacent side panels. The corner anchor assemblies facilitate expansion of an assembled shelter by addition of more modular components. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300036 | AUTOMATED CONSTRUCTION OF TOWERS AND COLUMNS - A robot may extrude a tower or column. The robot may include an extrusion nozzle, a positioning system, a climbing apparatus, and a controller. The extrusion nozzle may controllably extrude uncured construction material. The positioning system may controllably cause the extrusion nozzle to traverse a perimeter layer of the tower or column. A climbing apparatus may controllably cause the robot to climb. A controller may autonomously: direct the positioning system to cause the nozzle to traverse the perimeter layer of the tower or column; direct the nozzle to extrude uncured construction material during the traverse; direct the climbing apparatus to cause the robot to climb an incremental amount; and repeat each of the foregoing positioning, extrusion, and climbing steps until the extruded tower or column attains a desired height. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300037 | LIFTING SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINE TOWERS AND METHOD FOR ERECTING A WIND TURBINE TOWER - A method for erecting a structural tower includes providing a plurality of tower sections and engaging a translatable crane assembly with a lower one of the tower sections. A second one of the tower sections engages with a cable operatively engaged with the translatable crane assembly. The second one of the tower sections is hoisted towards an upper end of the lower one of the tower sections and the second one of the tower sections is secured to the lower one of the tower sections. The method finally includes translating the translatable crane assembly vertically along the secured tower sections towards the upper end thereof. A wind turbine assembly includes a structural tower and a translatable crane assembly. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300038 | MOBILE DRILLING RIG WITH TELESCOPING SUBSTRUCTURE BOXES - A method includes assembling a telescoping substructure box having first and second substructure boxes in a collapsed configuration by nesting at least a portion of the first substructure box inside of a substantially open interior space defined by a plurality of structural elements that comprise the second substructure box. The assembled telescoping substructure box is transported to a drilling site and telescopically raised from the collapsed transportation configuration to a raised operating configuration for performing drilling operations on a wellbore location of the drilling site by telescopically raising one of the first and second substructure boxes relative to the other one of the first and second substructure boxes. A drilling mast is coupled to and raised above the telescoping substructure box, and drilling operations are performed on the wellbore location with the raised drilling mast. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300039 | AGGREGATE STACK DEMOLISHING SCAFFOLD APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEMOLISHING AGGREGATE STACK USING THE APPARATUS - There is provided an aggregate stack demolishing scaffold apparatus capable of easily demolishing even an aggregate stack with safety at low cost, and a demolishing method using the apparatus. An aggregate stack demolishing scaffold apparatus | 2015-10-22 |
20150300040 | Portable Folding Awning - Portable folding awning, for use especially on the beach, in the countryside, on terraces or recreation areas, for leisure or relaxation, which has two parallel, extendible frames. There are posts folded under the frames in the manner of telescopic tubes, a tensioning ball-and-socket joint on the arm of the frame and rubber tensioning elements at the ends of the frames, which are secured to the posts. There are also a securing stud and two rectangular slots at 90° and 45° to the perpendicular at the ends of the frames. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300041 | RAILING ASSEMBLY WITH INTERFERENCE FIT-BASED COUPLING - A railing assembly includes a rail and one or more pickets. The top rail includes engagement members configured to couple the rail to each of the pickets using an interference fit. In certain aspects, the railing assembly may also include a second rail with engagement members configured to couple the second rail to each of the pickets using an interference fit. A method for installing a railing assembly includes providing a rail and a picket and inserting the picket into a passage in the rail such that the engaging members of the rail couple the rail to the picket using an interference fit. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300042 | KEY WITH INDICATION "LOCKED - UNLOCKED" OF A CYLINDER LOCK - A key with indication “locked-unlocked” of a cylinder lock and comprising in its gripping section a manually movable slider for indicating “locked-unlocked” is designed in a way that in a gripping section there is arranged a recess comprising in its central section a pair of projections, wherein the slider arranged in the recess consists of two halves containing a mutually complementary middle tubular part and an external wide part extending at least partially over the contour of the recess. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300043 | Cylinder Lock and Combination of Such a Lock and Key - A cylinder lock includes a housing; a cylinder rotatably provided therein and having first and second ends, the cylinder extending in a longitudinal direction between the first and second ends and including an internal keyway for placing a key corresponding to the lock in the cylinder; a locking mechanism that prevents rotation of the cylinder with respect to the housing when the key is not present in the keyway; a blocking element positioned between the first and second end, and configurable to take a first position wherein the keyway is blocked such that the key cannot be placed in the keyway and a second position wherein the keyway is unblocked such that the key can be placed therein; a configuration device to configure the blocking element in the first or second position, and controllable by wireless communication between the lock and a remote control unit. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300044 | DISC TUMBLER CYLINDER LOCK AND KEY COMBINATION - The rotation limiter disc elements of a disc tumbler cylinder lock-key-combination are arranged to be rotated by a key. The rotation limiting elements have no pieces non-rotatably attached to the inner cylinder. The rotation limiter disc elements are composed of a frame piece and a limiter piece. The frame piece is a circular disc having an opening in the middle of the disc. The opening extends up to the border of the disc widening towards the border, and to the section on the wider side of the opening is disposed a limiter piece. On the inner surface of the inner cylinder is a recess at the site of the limiter disc elements. The key has at least one bevel-edged cavity. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300045 | ENCODING TOOL FOR A COMBINATION CAP - Disclosed is an encoding tool used to encode a programmable combination locking cap. The encoding tools disclosed have an angled blade and alignment mechanisms so that a combination cap is easily encoded and placed on a container that optionally has an angled blocker so that the angled blocked efficiently blocks the combination of the programmable combination locking cap. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300046 | VEHICLE DOOR ENGAGEMENT DETECTION - Methods and systems are provided for implementing door engagement detection for a vehicle. A sensor is configured to detect when an apparatus of a door of a vehicle is engaged from inside the vehicle. A processor is coupled to the sensor, and is configured to at least facilitate providing a notification if the apparatus of the door is engaged from inside the vehicle. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300047 | Handle Assembly - The invention is useful for upgrading a mechanical handle assembly to an electronic handle assembly without the need to remove the handle from the door or the like to which the handle is attached. The handle assembly ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150300048 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE OF ELECTRONIC LOCK - A transmission device of an electronic lock, disposed in a lock body, each of both sides of the lock body is provided with a rose assembly, connected respectively to a handle, to drive a driving seat to bring a latch bolt of a latch unit into action. The transmission device is controlled electronically, comprising: a positioning element, a motor, an elastic element, a rod, a clutch element, and a spring. The clutch element is slideable in the spindle, to move between a first position where the clutch element engages with the spindle and a second position where the clutch element disengages from the spindle, such that when the clutch element engages with the spindle, the spindle drives the driving seat, to retract the latch bolt of the latch unit. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300049 | LUGGAGE LOCKING MECHANISM - A luggage locking mechanism is provided for securably locking luggage. The luggage locking mechanism comprises tamper-proof features including overlapping or crossing pull tabs, pull tabs with locking members positioned at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the pull tabs, and a locking apparatus having openings for the locking members. Either the locking members may be positioned at an angle relative to the longitudinal axes of the pull tabs, the openings may be positioned at an angle relative to an axis orthogonal to the zipper track, or both may be positioned at angles relative to the longitudinal axes. The tamper-proof features prevent an unauthorized person from opening luggage an appreciable distance because the portion of the zipper track between the sliders cannot be accessed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300050 | Presentation device - The invention relates to a presentation device for presenting a hand-held electronic media display unit, comprising:
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20150300051 | DOOR LOCK DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle door lock device includes: a door lock body configured to be mounted to a door; an outside open lever mounted, in a pivotable manner, to a support shaft arranged on the door lock body; and a coupling member mounted to a pivot end portion of the outside open lever and having an insertion hole. An end portion of a rod on the outside open lever side is insertable through the insertion hole. The rod is configured to couple the outside open lever and an outside door handle configured to be mounted to a vehicle exterior side of the door. A mounting hole in the coupling member intersects the insertion hole, and the pivot end portion of the outside open lever has a mounting portion. The coupling member is fitted and fixed onto the mounting portion of the outside open lever through the mounting hole. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300052 | MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR LOCK - The object of the present invention is a motor vehicle door lock, comprising a locking mechanism and an electrical drive for electrically opening the locking mechanism. According to the invention, a complementary drive is provided in addition to the electrical drive for electrically opening the locking mechanism. With the aid of the electrical drive, the additional drive releases, for the purpose of electrically opening the locking mechanism, a mechanical safety mechanism of the respective electrical drive, which is formed by a blocking element. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300053 | LATCH WITH LINEARLY OPERATED LOCK LEVER - An actuator for a latch is provided, the actuator having: a motor operatively coupled to a gear train; and a sector gear pivotally mounted to the actuator and operatively coupled to the gear train, wherein rotational movement of the sector gear is translated into linear movement of a link operatively coupled to the sector gear and wherein linear movement of the link causes a linear movement of a portion of a lock lever operatively coupled to the actuator. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300054 | DOOR UNIT - A door unit for a lavatory facility on board an aircraft comprises a door element, a door frame, and a locking and release mechanism. By an articulated device the door element is held on the door frame so as to be movable between an open position and a closed position. The locking and release mechanism comprises a locking device and a release device. Further, by the locking device the door element can be locked in a closed position (PVER) in the door frame so that any opening of the door element from outside the lavatory facility is blocked. By the release device the locking device can be released. For releasing the locking device, the release device comprises a non-contacting sensor device that can be activated with a movement of the hand. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300055 | LOCKABLE LATCHING DEVICE - A lockable latching device includes a body defining a cavity and having a central longitudinal axis, and a plunger disposed within the cavity. The plunger has a first end and a second end and is translatable along the axis between an open position and a closed position. The device includes an annular rotator disposed along the axis and configured for rotating the plunger about the axis. The device also includes an annular latch abutting the rotator that is transitionable between an unlocked state and a locked state. The device includes a first element operably connected to the latch and formed from a first shape memory alloy and a second element operably connected to the latch and formed from a second shape memory alloy. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300056 | Latch Assembly with an Anti-picking Function - A latch assembly with an anti-picking function includes a bracket mounted in a door and located at a top or bottom end of the door. A movable member is slideably received in the bracket. A lever is pivotably mounted in the bracket. A positioning member includes a first pivotal portion pivotably connected to the movable member. The positioning member and the movable member can move jointly. The positioning member further includes a second pivotal portion pivotably connected to the lever. When the lever pivots, the positioning member pivots and actuates the movable member to move, causing movement of a latch between a latching position and an unlatching position. When the latch is in the latching position, a lug of the positioning member abuts against the movable member to prevent the latch from moving from the latching position to the unlatching position by picking. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300057 | DOOR ASSEMBLY - A door assembly includes a door frame and a door coupled to the door frame and movable between an open and closed position. The door includes a first surface that faces in a first direction and a second surface that faces in a direction that is greater than 90 degrees from the first direction. The door assembly also includes a securing member pivotably mounted to the door frame and pivotable between a first position, in which the securing member prevents the door from moving to the open position, and a second position, in which the securing member releases the door, wherein the securing member is configured to engage both the first surface and the second surface when the securing member is in the first position. The door assembly may also include a latching assembly mounted to the door frame, wherein, in a first state, the latching assembly holds the securing member in the first position, and, in a second state, the latching assembly releases the securing member to allow the securing member to pivot from the first position to the second position. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300058 | LOCKABLE LATCHING DEVICE - A lockable latching device includes a body defining a cavity therein and having a central longitudinal axis, and a plunger disposed within the cavity. The plunger has a first end and a second end and is translatable with respect to the body along the axis between an open position and a closed position. The device also includes an annular rotator spaced apart from the body along the axis and configured for rotating the plunger about the axis. The device includes an annular latch abutting the rotator that is transitionable between an unlocked state and a locked state. The device also includes an element attached to the latch and formed from a shape memory alloy that is transitionable between an austenite crystallographic phase and a martensite crystallographic phase in response to an activation signal to thereby transition the latch from the locked state to the unlocked state. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300059 | Door Wedge Operated by Lock - Method for wedging a door against forced opening is operated by rotation of the interior actuation lever of a dead bolt to raise and lower a wedging leg. A bracket is attached to the door at the dead bolt and releasably attaches to a housing on which the leg is mounted for pivotal movement between the raised inoperative position and a lowered wedging position. An operator at the housing is moved downwardly by rotation of the lock lever to the open position to pull on a spring which is connected to an upper end of the leg which causes lifting of the leg to the raised position. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300060 | UNLOCKING LEVER DEVICE - An unlocking lever device includes: a lever member which is operated to rotate to allow a locking mechanism to perform an unlocking operation; a sign member which is stored in a storage recessed portion provided in the lever member; a bias member which biases the sign member in a direction of protrusion from the storage recessed portion; and an inclined surface which regulates the protrusion of the sign member from the storage recessed portion in accordance with a position of rotation of the lever member by being abut against the sign member, and generates a bias force which allows the lever member to rotate. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300061 | Latching system for securing two components - A latching system for selectively securing together two components, such as the fan cowl doors of a nacelle of an aircraft, closed. The latching system generally includes an anchor and a latch. The latch has a handle movable from an open and a closed position. The handle is precluded from reaching the closed position unless the anchor and latch are secured. Also, the positioning of a keeper portion of the anchor may be adjustable. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300062 | FRAMELESS ACCESS PANEL - A frameless access panel comprises a panel member having an inner surface and an outer surface, at least one fixed projection mounted to the inner surface of the planar metal sheet and being spaced from a first edge of the panel member, at least one moveable member configured to slide along a respective track adjacent the inner surface between a first position and a second position, the first position being spaced from a second edge of the panel member, the second edge being opposite the first edge, and the second position being spaced further from the second edge than the first position, the moveable member comprising a tab extending outwardly therefrom, and a respective biasing member providing a force for biasing the at least one moveable member towards the first position. The frameless access panel is generally non-combustible. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300063 | HINGE STRUCTURE - A hinge structure rotatably connects a first member and a second member, and includes a first shaft provided in the first member; a support portion provided in the second member; a bottomed first hole concaved on a side face of the support portion; a second shaft projected on a bottom portion of the first hole; a second hole concaved on an end face of the first shaft, and rotatably receiving an end portion of the second shaft; a first groove concaved on the side face of the support portion and extending in a radial direction of the first hole; and a second groove concaved on the end face of the first shaft and extending in a radial direction of the second hole. When the first member and the second member are assembled, the first shaft passes through the first groove, and the second shaft passes through the second groove. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300064 | ENHANCED HINGE AND METHOD FOR PIVOTALLY AND REMOVABLY CONNECTING A MEMBER WITH A STRUCTURE - An enhanced hinge and method pivotally and removably connects a member from a structure. In one example, the hinge and method retains the member using a first hinge piece coupled to the structure and a second hinge piece coupled to the member. The first and second hinge pieces may be configured such that the second hinge piece is retained inside the first hinge piece in a closed position and is not free to be decoupled from the first hinge piece but is free to pivot to an open position at the closed position. At the open position the second hinge piece is inverted as compared to its position in the closed position, is free to pass through the first hinge piece and is free to be decoupled from the first hinge piece. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300065 | HINGE COVER AND METHOD OF USE - A hinge cover assembly for a pre-mounted hinge includes a cup cover releasably connected to a hinge cup of the pre-mounted hinge, an arm cover removably connected to a hinge arm of the pre-mounted hinge, the hinge arm pivotally connected to the hinge cup, and a hinge cover pivotally connected to the cup cover and slidably engaged with the arm cover. The hinge cover is pivotally connected to the hinge cup with a set of pins and a set of torsion springs. The set of torsion springs bias the hinge cover against the arm cover. As the hinge cup is pivoted between an open position and a closed position, the bias of the set of torsion springs and the slidable engagement of the hinge cover with the arm cover enables the hinge cover to extend and retract with respect to the hinge arm and cover the pre-mounted hinge. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300066 | Locking Structure - A locking structure for securing an electronic device includes a body, a worm shaft, a guide rod, a fixing base and a linkage set. When a user wants to connect the electronic device to another device, the user could insert the electronic device into the locking structure which is set on the device. Then, the user pushes down the electronic device to drive the locking structure and the worm shaft of the locking structure would be rotated from a releasing direction to a securing direction. When the user wants to release the electronic device, the user could push it back to the original position. Then, the worm shaft would be rotated from the securing direction to the releasing direction so the user could release the electronic device from the locking structure. Consequently, it is easy to secure or release the electronic device to another device through the locking structure. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300067 | SLIDE GUIDE FRAME PORTION OF SCREEN DEVICE - In a side wall portion of a rigid unit which forms a slide guide frame portion, a depressed portion is formed in one approximately half portion, a through hole is formed in the other approximately half portion, and a protrusion is provided adjacent to the through hole inside the substantially center portion. In the depressed portion, a shaft protruding toward the outside is provided in the substantially center portion, and a notch portion cut in a height direction of the rigid unit is formed from the substantially center portion of the depressed portion to one end portion of the side wall portion. Adjacent two rigid units are connected by a shaft which is inserted into the through hole from the inside, and one unit is freely rotated with respect to the other unit within a range in which the protrusion abuts on one end and the other end of the notch portion. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300068 | DEVICE FOR OPENING AND CLOSING SLIDING DOOR - Provided is a device for opening and closing a sliding door, of which collinearly placed doors slide respectively to overlap each other such that the sliding door is opened or closed. The device includes a sliding portion formed on a surface on which doors come into contact with each other in order to prevent the doors from interfering with each other when the doors are opened; a pair of rail frames formed on a top surface of the furniture and provided with a rail protruding upwardly such that each door is slid forward and backward on the rail, the rail having both sides in which bending portions are formed; and rotational members, each of which is installed to one side of a connection bracket to be rotatable in a curved section of the bending portion while being lifted and slid on the rail. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300069 | OPENING-CLOSING DEVICE FOR OPENING IN VEHICLE - An opening-closing device for an opening in a vehicle includes an opening-closing body for opening and closing an opening formed in a vehicle body, a hinge arm for supporting the opening-closing body in a swingable manner on the vehicle body, and a torsion bar for pressing the hinge arm in the direction in which the opening-closing body is opened. The device includes a slide rail section provided on the surface of the hinge arm, and a slider capable of sliding in the longitudinal direction of the hinge arm by being guided by the slide rail section. The slider is held in a state in which the slider is always in contact with the slide rail section in the direction in which the torsion bar presses. The torsion bar is connected to the slider. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300070 | METHOD FOR TESTING THE OPERATION OF AN ANTI-TRAP SYSTEM AND DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method for testing the operation of a capacitive anti-trap system for an adjustable vehicle closing element actuated by external force, such as a side door, a window, a sunroof or a tailgate, by means of which a body opening of a vehicle can be locked in a closed position and that is can be moved into a closed position by means of a motorized drive unit. By means of the capacitive anti-trap system, the trapping of an obstacle is detectable when closing the vehicle closing element by evaluating an electrical capacitance that is changed by the obstacle. The electrical capacitance which also changes when the vehicle closing element is opened is evaluated on the basis of at least one measured value in order to test the proper operation of the anti-trap system. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300071 | DRIVING DEVICE FOR OPENING AND CLOSING - A driving device for opening and closing an opening/closing body of a vehicle. The driving device comprises a nut member that moves linearly by way of rotation of a rod member and is threadably engaged with the rod member, and an engaging member that can be engaged with an engagement-receiving member provided on the rod member that is moved by way of a link arm linked to actuation of a solenoid such that rotation of the rod member can be stopped. The link arm has a mechanical structure that limits vibrations that change the vibration status of the engaging member. By using this driving device, impact noise during actuation of the driving device can be mitigated, or the pitch of the noise can be altered, so as not to discomfort passengers. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300072 | AUTOMATIC OPENING AND CLOSING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic opening and closing apparatus for vehicle, which is improved so that the amount of lengthwise movement of an opening and closing element in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body is increased as much as possible. An automatic opening and closing apparatus for vehicle, which moves a slide door | 2015-10-22 |
20150300073 | VEHICLE HATCH CONTROL SYSTEM - A hatch control system for a vehicle includes a camera disposed at a rear portion of the vehicle and having a rearward field of view that encompasses a region at the rear of the vehicle that is swept by a hatch or liftgate or deck lid or door of the vehicle as the hatch is opened and closed, such as via a powered hatch opening/closing system. An image processor is operable to process image data captured by the camera to determine if an object is present in the region that is swept by the hatch to determine if the hatch may collide with the detected object when the hatch is being opened/closed. Responsive to determination of a potential collision of the hatch with a detected object, the vehicle hatch control system may stop movement of the hatch and/or may move the hatch to a holding position. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300074 | CLOSING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CLOSING DEVICE - A closing device includes an element which can be moved along a path, a drive, an operating element for detecting a closing request, and detector for detecting the position of an ID transmitter paired with the vehicle. The drive is designed to move the movable element along the path, and a closing movement of the movable element is started via the drive if the actuation of an operating element is detected, if an ID transmitter paired with the vehicle is detected in a first position region within a time window t following the actuation of the operating element, and if the ID transmitter paired with the vehicle is not detected in the first position region at least for a duration s, which begins at least within the time window t, after being detected in the first position region within the time window t. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300075 | DOOR FOR POPPER CABINET - A popcorn popper includes a cabinet with a door selectively closing a cabinet opening. The door swings 90 degrees to an open position then is translated or retracted in a direction parallel to the door and alongside the cabinet without rotation over an adjacent counter. Door mounting brackets and operatively associated slide tracks are disclosed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300076 | GLASS INSULATING PANEL - A glass panel ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150300077 | VACUUM INSULATING GLASS (VIG) UNIT WITH METALLIC PERIPHERAL EDGE SEAL AND/OR METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Certain example embodiments relate to vacuum insulating glass units having edge seals formed in connection with solder alloys that, when reactively reflowed, wet metallic coatings pre-coated on the glass substrates' perimeters, and/or associated methods. The alloys may be based on materials that form seals at temperatures that will not de-temper glass and/or decompose a laminate, and/or remain hermetic and lack porous structures in their bulks. Example alloys may be based on inter-metallics of Sn and one or more materials selected from post-transition metals or metalloids; Zintl anions (e.g., In, Bi, etc.) from Group 13, 14, 15, or 16; and transition metals (e.g., Cu, Ag, Ni, etc.); and excludes Pb. Thin film coatings in certain example embodiments work with the solder material to form robust and durable hermetic interfaces. Because low temperatures are used, certain example embodiments can use compliant and visco-elastic spacer technology based on lamellar structures and/or the like. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300078 | Confined Space Cover - A confined space cover that covers a man-way to a confined space area in a vessel. The cover includes a base cover secured to the vessel by sections hook-and-loop fabric or, in the case of magnetic vessels, magnets. The cover may also include a warning sign disposed on the front of the base cover to prevent persons from entering the confined space area. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300079 | ROLLER SHUTTER BOX - The invention relates to a roller shutter box comprising an upper profile | 2015-10-22 |
20150300080 | SAFETY WINDOW GRID ASSEMBLY - A safety window grid assembly includes a window frame unit and a grid-forming unit. The grid-forming unit includes: a rotatable shaft supported rotatably on the window frame unit; a plurality of cords, each of which has a first connecting end secured to the rotatable shaft and each of which is extendably wound on the rotatable shaft, each of the cords being retractable and extendable between a retracted state and an extended state, the cords being helical in shape and being distributed in series along the length of the rotatable shaft when the cords are disposed at the retracted state; and a connecting mechanism for interconnecting a second connecting end of each cord of the grid structure and the window frame unit. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300081 | HOLLOW GLASS BUILT-IN SUN-SHADING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a built-in sun-shading device of hollow glass. The built-in sun-shading device comprises a cord-winding mechanism, a transmission mechanism controlling the rotation of the cord-winding mechanism and a sun-shading mechanism connected onto the cord-winding mechanism. The cord-winding mechanism comprises a cord-winding shaft, a group of cord-winding propellers are arranged on the cord-winding shaft, the transmission mechanism is connected with the cord-winding mechanism, and the sun-shading mechanism is connected onto the cord-winding propellers. The built-in sun-shading device of the hollow glass, which uses a single cord-winding shaft, can wind a plurality of cords and enable the sun-shading mechanism to be folded and unfolded in a balanced mode. The single cord-winding shaft does not need to move back and forth, is simple in terms of structure and has high assembling efficiency. In addition, the built-in sun-shading device of the hollow glass uses the cords to limit slats from moving to and fro, which thus enables the slats to stack up orderly, reduces contact between the slats and hollow glass, protects the coating film on the surface of the hollow glass and reduces friction. Furthermore, the built-in sun-shading device of the hollow glass uses a handle with frictional damping in one direction and overcomes a phenomenon that the large sun-shading mechanism may easily decline itself due to the large self-weight after being lifted. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300082 | AUTOMATIC CORD COLLECTOR OF A WINDOW BLIND - An automatic cord collector of a window blind has a housing, a holding assembly mounted inside the housing with one end of each pull cord fastened therein, an adjusting assembly mounted inside the housing and extending into the holding assembly, and a spiral spring mounted inside the holding assembly. The adjusting assembly can be turned for the holding assembly to be unlocked or rotatable such that the spiral spring automatically drives the holding assembly to rotate for winding and collecting the pull cords. Users can pull the pull cords to rotate the holding assembly. When the pull cords need to be positioned, the adjusting assembly can be turned to abut against the holding assembly so that the holding assembly is unable to be rotated and the pull cords can be positioned. Accordingly, the automatic cord collector ensures operational convenience, cord safety and accident prevention. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300083 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR A WINDOW BLIND - A safety device for a window blind, comprising of: a telescoping pole having plurality of tubular sections and a handle; wherein a first tubular section of the telescoping pole is attached to a window blind and a third tubular section of the telescoping pole is attached to the handle and at least one cord from the window blind is fed through the plurality of tubular sections all the way to said handle wherein the cord is tied into a knot so that the cord doesn't go back through the handle whereby the safety device protects kids from wrapping themselves up in the cord. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300084 | COVERING DEVICE FOR OPENINGS, IN PARTICULAR FOR MACHINE OPENINGS - A covering device for machine openings includes a shaft and a winding body which can be rotated relative to one another. A spring element is prestressed between the shaft and the winding body and is mounted by a first spring end to the winding body and by a second spring end to the shaft. A covering element can be wound and unwound onto the winding body to open and cover the opening, respectively. A coupling mechanism couples movement of the covering element to a rotational movement of the shaft. The coupling mechanism has at least one coupling wheel coupled to the shaft that has a profile which is engaged with a counter-profile on the covering element. The loading of the spring element is kept substantially constant by the coupling mechanism as the spring ends are displaced substantially synchronously during the winding and unwinding about the rotational axis. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300085 | Device for mounting a shaft of a screen on a surface - The present invention relates to a device for mounting a shaft of a screen, such as a window covering, on a surface such as a wall, window frame or a ceiling, wherein the device comprises a mounting bracket and a shaft holder, wherein the mounting bracket is configured for mounting on the surface and the shaft holder is attachable to the mounting bracket, wherein the shaft holder is provided with coupling means for coupling the shaft and the shaft holder in releasably attachable manner to the mounting bracket. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300086 | SPRING-ASSISTED CORDLESS ROLLER SHADE WITHOUT CLUTCH SYSTEM - A spring-assisted cordless roller shade without clutch system includes a tubular body defining an internal space. The internal space has a first section and a second section. In each of the first and second sections is mounted a connector, a central shaft assembled with the connector, a fixing member pivotally connected with the central shaft and a transmission shaft disposed on the fixing member. An elastic member is disposed between the connector and the central shaft to provide a frictional force for controlling and adjusting the rotation of the tubular body. A rotational section is mounted on the transmission shaft of the first section and rotatable along with the tubular body. A band-type spring module is assembled with the transmission shaft of the second section. When the operational force applied to the shade disappears, the shade is immediately located. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300087 | SHADING DEVICE - The present invention discloses a shading device includes a screen, a shaft portion having a lock portion to be locked, a biasing mechanism, a locking member that is engaged at a lock position with the lock portion, and a housing in which the end portion of the shaft portion is inserted. The housing has a sliding guide portion in which the locking member is slid. The sliding guide portion is capable of guiding the locking member in a direction passing through the lock position and a lock release position, and has a lock position engagement portion for stopping the locking member from sliding at the lock position. The locking member includes a slide engagement portion that engages with the lock position engagement portion at the lock position and an operating portion that can be flexed to release the slide engagement portion from the lock position engagement portion. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300088 | MOTORIZED MANOEUVRING DEVICE INTENDED TO MANOEUVRE A MOVING WINDABLE FABRIC SCREEN OF A WINDOW OR PROJECTION SCREEN COVER DEVICE - A motorized maneuvering device ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150300089 | ADJUSTABLE LADDERS AND RELATED METHODS - The present invention relates to ladders and, more particularly, various configurations of ladders including straight and extension ladders, as well as to methods relating to the use and manufacture of such ladders. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a ladder is provided that includes a first pair of spaced apart rails and a plurality of rungs extending between and coupled to the first pair of spaced apart rails. The ladder also includes a pair of lateral support members, wherein each support member is selectively displaceable in a lateral direction relative to an associated rail. Additionally, the ladder includes a pair of adjustable legs, each leg having a first end slidably coupled to an associated rail of the first pair of spaced apart rails and being slidably coupled to an associated lateral support member. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300090 | LADDER LIFT SYSTEM - A manually-powered, adaptive ladder lift system for hoisting objects along a ladder to a predetermined height is provided. The ladder lift system may include a stop assembly, a trolley assembly, and a headstock assembly adapted to engage the ladder, whereby the trolley assembly rolls along the side rails of the ladder between the headstock assembly mounted to the top of the ladder and the stop assembly mounted to a lower portion thereof. The headstock assembly is adapted to various types and sizes of ladders. The stop assembly is adapted to retain the trolley assembly at the predetermined height anywhere between the stop assembly and the headstock assembly. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300091 | COLLAPSIBLE SUBSTRUCTURE FOR A MOBILE DRILLING RIG - A collapsible drilling rig substructure is transported to a drilling site while in a collapsed transportation configuration wherein a raisable floor of the substructure is in a lowered transportation position relative to a fixed drill floor such that an upper surface of the raisable floor is positioned at a first height level above a base of the substructure while an upper surface of the fixed drill floor is positioned at a second height level above the base that is greater than the first height level. The substructure is positioned adjacent to a wellbore location at the drilling site and reconfigured from the lowered transportation configuration to a raised operating configuration by raising the raisable floor to an operating position laterally adjacent to the fixed drill floor while maintaining a height level of the upper surface of the fixed drill floor at the second height level. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300092 | Slow Drilling Assembly and Method - A wellbore tubular-conveyed drill assembly comprising a wellbore tubular, an electrical drilling mechanism coupled to an outside surface of the wellbore tubular, wherein the electrical drilling mechanism has a refracted position and an extended position, wherein the electrical drilling mechanism drills one or more openings in a subterranean formation when in the extended position, and a power source coupled to the electrical drilling mechanism. A method comprising extending an electrical drilling mechanism in a direction away from a wellbore tubular, wherein the electrical drilling mechanism is coupled to an outside surface of the wellbore tubular, and drilling one or more openings in a subterranean formation with the electrical drilling mechanism. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300093 | Expandable Bi-Center Drill Bit - A downhole tool for enlarging a borehole, the tool including a body having a central axis, an uphole end, a downhole end, a bore extending from the uphole end, and an aperture extending radially from the bore to a radially outer surface of the body. Additionally, the tool includes a mandrel disposed in the bore, the mandrel having a first end, a second end, a radially outer surface, and a radially inner surface. The mandrel outer surface includes an inclined surface. Further, the tool includes a first blade disposed in the aperture. The first blade has a radially retracted position and a radially extended position configured to engage with a borehole sidewall to enlarge the borehole. The mandrel is configured to translate axially relative to the body to slide the inclined surface along the first blade to transition the first blade between the radially refracted and extended positions. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300094 | EXCAVATING TOOL - An excavating tool includes a casing pipe that forms a cylindrical shape about an axis line and in which a stepped portion whose inner diameter is decreased by one step is formed in an inner peripheral portion of an distal end; an inner bit where a contact portion which can come into contact with the stepped portion is formed in an outer periphery, which is inserted into the casing, and whose distal end portion protrudes from a distal end of the casing pipe; an engagement convex portion that is disposed on the outer periphery of the distal end portion of the inner bit so as to be retractable; a ring bit that forms an annular shape and is arranged around the distal end portion of the inner bit; and an engagement concave portion that is formed in an inner peripheral portion of the ring bit. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300095 | IMPROVED CUTTERS FOR DRILL BITS - Disclosed are improved cutters for fixed-cutter rotating drill bits. One cutter includes a substrate defining a slot therein and being configured to be coupled to a middle portion of a blade of the drill bit, and a cutting element secured within the slot and having at least a portion of the cutting element extending out of the slot, the cutting element further having a first face and a second face, wherein portions of the first and second faces are supported by the substrate within the slot. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300096 | DRILL BITS WITH AXIALLY-TAPERED WATERWAYS - Drilling tools having axially-tapered waterways that can increase flushing and bit life, while also decreasing clogging. According to some implementations of the present invention, the waterways can be radially tapered in addition to being axially tapered. The axially-tapered waterways can include notches extending into the cutting face of the drilling tools and/or slots enclosed within the crown of the drilling tools. Implementations of the present invention also include drilling systems including drilling tools having axially-tapered waterways, and methods of forming drilling tools having axially-tapered waterways. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300097 | Magnetic Switch and Uses Thereof in Wellbores - In one aspect, an apparatus for use in a wellbore is disclosed that in one non-limiting embodiment includes a string for placement in the wellbore and a switch on an outside of the string, wherein the switch includes a plurality of magnetic elements that provide a continuous electrical when the plurality of magnetic elements are aligned by an externally applied magnetic field. In one embodiment, the switch includes a channel that houses the plurality of magnetic elements that remain unaligned until the magnetic elements are aligned by the externally applied magnetic field. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300098 | ROTARY LOCKING SUB FOR ANGULAR ALIGNMENT OF DOWNHOLE SENSORS WITH HIGH SIDE IN DIRECTIONAL DRILLING - Adjustment of the angle of a bent sub or other steering feature in a drill string relative to a reference angle of a downhole sensor is facilitated by a rotatable coupling between the bent sub and the sensor. The rotatable coupling may be rotated to align the high side with a reference indicium and locked at the set angle. Rows of ceramic balls retained in circumferential channels may be provided to permit rotation while carrying tensile and compressional forces. Calibration of the sensor is facilitated and opportunities for certain measurement errors are eliminated. An embodiment provides a mechanism for locking the rotatable coupling at a desired angle. The embodiment comprises a ring with teeth that engage a downhole portion of the coupling and depressions that engage an uphole portion of the coupling. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300099 | UNIVERSAL DOWNHOLE PROBE SYSTEM - A downhole probe is adapted to be supported in drill string sections having different internal diameters with the use of a set of interchangeable centralizers. Each centralizer is dimensioned to snugly receive the downhole probe and to bear against the bore wall of a drill-string section. Interchangeable axial supports such as spiders may also be provided in a set. The downhole probe may comprise a slick body. As drilling progresses the downhole probe may be adapted to be received in drill string sections of varying diameters. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300100 | TUBULAR CENTRALIZER - A centralizer is provided for centralizing a tubular, such as a drill pipe, in a wellbore. The centralizer comprises a resilient inner sleeve comprising three or more protruding members extending radially outwardly from an outer surface of the inner sleeve. The inner sleeve receives the tubular and spaces the tubular from the wellbore. The centralizer further comprises an outer support body for receiving the outer surface of inner sleeve. When the inner sleeve is retained between the support body and the tubular, the protruding members project out through windows formed in the support body. The support body and the inner sleeve are retained about the tubular with a pair of annular end collars. A method for replacing worn components of the centralizer is also provided. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300101 | EXPANDABLE TUBULAR THREAD PROTECTION - Herein disclosed is a method of protecting a tubular or a component attached to the tubular, comprising making two sections of the expandable tubular into two complete centralizing rings or two partial centralizing rings having a larger outer diameter than the remainder of the expandable tubular, wherein the two complete centralizing rings or partial centralizing rings are on two ends of the component. Also discussed herein is an assembly comprising an expandable tubular, a component attached to the tubular, a sleeve over the component and an adhesive; wherein the adhesive fully covers the space between the inside diameter of the sleeve and the outside diameter of the component. The sleeve remains in place when the tubular is placed down hole. Related methods and assemblies are discussed in further details. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300102 | MULTI CAPACITY RISER TENSIONERS - A hydraulic cylinder unit for connection to a wire line riser tensioner system includes a hydraulic cylinder comprising a cylinder piston separating a first cylinder chamber from a second cylinder chamber. A low pressure tank is arranged as a closed cylinder. A first conduit is inserted into the closed cylinder and provides a fluid communication between the low pressure tank and the first cylinder chamber. A second conduit provides a fluid communication between a high pressure fluid reservoir and the second cylinder chamber. A feedback conduit provides a fluid communication between the first cylinder chamber and the second cylinder chamber. A valve element comprising at least one valve is configured to be in a fluid communication with the at least one first conduit and the at least one feedback conduit. The valve element is configured to provide a reversible switching between a first alternative configuration and a second alternative configuration. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300103 | Radial Clamping/Sealing System and Drilling System Provided Therewith for (Semi)-Continuous Drilling a Borehole, Drilling Rig Comprising Such System, and Method There For - Invention relates to a system and associated method for continuous and/or semi-continuous drilling a borehole, comprising:—a first stationary housing;—a rotatable housing comprising a longitudinal opening for receiving a drill string; and—a radial clamping system configured for holding and clamping the box end of the drill string in substantially radial direction with respect to the rotatable housing;—a first direct sealing system in use arranged between drill pipe and the rotatable housing;—a second indirect sealing system in use arranged between the rotatable housing and the stationary housing;—a mechanical and/or hydraulic transmission configured for radial activation of the radial clamping system; and—a first drive configured for rotating the rotatable housing with the drill string. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300104 | System and Method for Raising and Lowering a Drill Floor Mountable Automated Pipe Racking System - The present invention relates to a new apparatus and method for use in subterranean exploration. The present invention provides a rapid rig-up and rig-down of a drill floor mounted device such as a pipe racking system. In particular, the present invention discloses a system and method for rapid deployment of a drill floor mounted pipe racking system that is capable of being retrofit to an existing drilling rig. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300105 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED OILFIELD TORQUE WRENCH SET-UP TO MAKE-UP AND BREAK-OUT TUBULAR STRINGS - Automated make-up and break-up methods and apparatus for rotary oil well drilling are presented. The apparatus includes a drilling database storing tubular type records, a torque wrench having a spinner, and a controller. During make-up, the controller retrieves one or more tubular type records stored in the drilling database in order to configure the torque wrench and/or the spinner to connect an additional tubular section to a tubular string or to disconnect a connection between tubulars in accordance with tubular type parameters. Sensors are employed on various drill rig components and reported sensor values are monitored. Timers are started concurrent with the initiation of various make-up and break-out steps. Exceptions are thrown when sensor values are out-of-range or when steps take too long to complete. Advantages are derived from speeding-up drill rig operations. | 2015-10-22 |
20150300106 | LIVE WELL INJECTION - An apparatus and method for injecting and/or withdrawing items into/from a pressurized downhole, pipeline or the like when carried on or by a tubular length are disclosed. The apparatus can include two or more pressure sealing units for sealing against the length as it is injected. The sealing units can be joined by a pressure lock section, and the sealing units can be movable between a sealed position in which they are sealing against the tubular length and a retracted position. The apparatus may also include means for controlling pressure in the pressure lock section, in which the sealing units can be selectively and sequentially moved from the sealed position to the retracted position to allow introduction of an item therethrough, and in which the pressure lock section is selectively pressurizable and depressurizable to allow the item to move from low to high or high to low pressure during injection or removal. | 2015-10-22 |