44th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140319721 | OVEN FOR MANUFACTURING A MINERAL WOOL PRODUCT - An oven for baking a thermally curable binder in a mat of mineral fibers, including plural compartments through which the mat of fibers passes successively, the mat being compressed and transported through the compartments by gas-permeable upper conveyors and lower conveyors, each compartment having a length along a direction of movement of the mat and including a mechanism introducing a hot air flow, located either below or above the fiber mat, and a mechanism extracting the air after having passed through the mat, respectively arranged either above or below the opposite face of the mat, so that the binder is progressively brought to a temperature higher than its curing temperature. In one compartment the mechanism introducing hot air includes air inlets that open partly on openings formed on a first lateral side of the compartment and partly on openings formed on the opposite lateral side of the compartment. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319722 | DIGITAL EMBOSSING AND CREASING BEFORE PRINTING - A method of printing and embossing a receiver is disclosed. The method includes depositing an embossing pattern of embossing particles on the receiver, the embossing pattern having an embossing-pattern thickness corresponding to a fixed stack height of at least 30% of the thickness of the receiver, wherein the embossing particles having average diameters greater than the average diameters of the toner particles of the image toner; pressing the receiver between a hard nip roller and a compliant nip roller, the pressure selected so that with a large enough load so that the embossing pattern permanently deforms the receiver; depositing a pattern of image toner on a first side of the receiver, the image toner including toner particles; and fixing the pattern of image toner onto the receiver. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319723 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CATHETER TUBE AND CATHETER - A method of making a catheter tube includes extruding a first resin having a first predetermined rigidity through a first extruder; extruding a second resin having a second predetermined rigidity through a second extruder; controlling a mixing ratio of the first and second resins extruded from the first and second extruders; and molding the first and second extruded resins to form an integrally molded tube having at least a first region, a second region which possesses a rigidity greater than the first region, and a transition region between the first region and the second region and which possesses a rigidity varying from the same rigidity as the rigidity of the first region to the same rigidity as the rigidity of the second region. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319724 | BIOABSORBABLE SCAFFOLD WITH PARTICLES PROVIDING DELAYED ACCELERATION OF DEGRADATION - Methods of controlling the degradation profile of a biodegradable stent scaffolding are disclosed. A bioabsorbable scaffold having a plurality of particles incorporated into the scaffolding that accelerate the absorption of the scaffolding after an induction time during degradation is disclosed. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319725 | INDIVIDUAL CAVITY FLOW CONTROL METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CO-INJECTION MOLDING - Methods and systems for co-extruding multiple polymeric material flow streams into a mold having a plurality of cavities to produce a plurality of multi-layer polymeric articles each having a consistent coverage of an interior core layer are disclosed herein. In an example method, a flow rate of a first skin material into a cavity is individually controlled for each cavity before initiation of co-injection of a second core material into the cavity, which may address inconsistent interior core layer coverage for articles from different cavities. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319726 | Maximum body security in non-horizontal burials - A method whereby a body is fully protected and held securely in a dignified position in curing and setting material forming a capsule which can be interred non-horizontally directly into the ground or placed within a screw-in or self-digging type burial container for non-horizontal interment in ponds, near trees or in other unused small spaces in a cemetery. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319727 | PATTERNING OF NON-CONVEX SHAPED NANOSTRUCTURES - Methods of making nano-scale structures with geometric cross-sections, including convex or non-convex cross-sections, are described. The approach may be used to directly pattern substrates and/or create imprint lithography templates or molds that may be subsequently used to directly replicate nano-shaped patterns into other substrates, such as into a functional or sacrificial resist to form functional nanoparticles. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319728 | DRIED HYDROGEL, DRIED VITRIGEL MEMBRANE, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A dried vitrigel membrane is produced by a method including the following steps of (1) a step of keeping a hydrogel in the inside of a wall surface mold with a shape the same as the desired shape disposed on a substrate, and discharging a part of free water within the hydrogel from a gap between the substrate and the wall surface mold; (2) a step of removing the wall surface mold from the top of the substrate; (3) a step of drying the hydrogel to remove the residual free water, thereby fabricating a vitrified dried hydrogel; (4) a step of rehydrating the dried hydrogel to fabricate a vitrigel membrane; and (5) a step of redrying the vitrigel membrane to remove free water, thereby fabricating a vitrified dried vitrigel membrane. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319729 | NON-COAXIALLY MOUNTED ELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND TRANSMISSION - An apparatus for controlling the rate of flow of fluid mold material comprising: | 2014-10-30 |
20140319730 | CASING, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND MACHINE FOR FORMING CASING - A casing includes a first casing and a second casing that sandwich an elastic member, wherein the first casing includes a pressed portion that is pressed by the elastic member, and an engaging portion adjacent to the pressed portion that has a flange protruding toward the pressed portion that engages with the second casing, and the pressed portion is flat in a region corresponding to at least the engaging portion. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319731 | COLLAPSIBLE CORE ASSEMBLIES FOR INJECTION MOLDING DEVICES - An injection molding assembly comprising a collapsible core assembly, an injection mold press comprising an internal cavity configured to receive the collapsible core assembly, and an actuator configured to insert the collapsible core assembly into the internal cavity of the mold press and method of using the same. The collapsible core assembly may comprise a static core member, a moveable core member coaxial to the static core member and moveable relative to the static core member, and a stripper plate moveable within the collapsible core assembly relative to the static core and configured to eject the molded part. The moveable core member may comprise an external engagement feature disposed at an end of the moveable core member. The external engagement feature may define a geometry operable to matingly engage an internal feature of a molded part supported on the moveable core member upon formation of the molded part. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319732 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INJECTION MOLDING AND COOLING PET PREFORMS - In an aspect, an injection molding machine is provided and incorporates a mold block with a plurality of sides including an injection side at which hollow parts are formed in mold cavities, a first post-mold cooling side whereat the hollow parts are cooled, and a part transfer side where parts are transferred out of the mold block. Optionally additional post-mold cooling sides are provided. A takeout structure is provided to remove the hollow parts from molding cores on the injection side, to transfer the hollow parts to the first post-mold cooling side, and to subsequently transfer the hollow parts to the part transfer side. The takeout structure holds the hollow parts by their neck portions and cools their neck portions. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319733 | CAVITY BLOCKER - Disclosed herein, amongst other things, is an apparatus for use with a mold that includes a blocker that is configured to selectively block an opening of a cavity defined in a cavity member of the mold after retraction of a core member from the cavity, whereupon with ejection of a molded article from the core member the molded article is directed by the blocker into a transfer device for transfer from the mold. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319734 | REAL TIME MANUFACTURING OF SOFTENING POLYMERS - Embodiments of the invention is directed to a manufacturing process to mold and cast custom softening polymers into complex shaped devices, said process comprising the steps of: creating a 3D mold or shell; injecting the shell with a polymer or pre-polymer; cooling or curing the polymer in a short period of time; and forming a device. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319735 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS FROM MULTIPLE SOLIDIFIABLE MATERIALS - Methods and apparatuses for making three-dimensional objects from multiple solidifiable materials is shown and described. Multiple solidifiable material container assemblies are provided for holding different solidifiable materials. Relative movement between the solidifiable material container assemblies and a build platform allows the solidifiable materials to be switched as an object is built. Several exemplary cleaning stations are provided for removing residual solidifiable materials from the surface of the three-dimensional object as it is built to better ensure smooth transitions between materials on the finished object. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319736 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS USING LINEAR SOLIDIFICATION - An apparatus and method for making a three-dimensional object from a solidifiable material using a linear solidification device is shown and described. In certain examples, the linear solidification device includes a laser diode that projects light onto a linear scanning device, such as a rotating polygonal mirror or a linear scanning micromirror, which then deflects the light onto a photohardenable resin. As a result, the linear solidification device scans a line of solidification energy in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to the direction of travel of the laser diode. In other examples, the linear solidification device is a laser device array or light emitting diode array that extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction of travel of the array. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319737 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS USING LINEAR SOLIDIFICATION - An apparatus and method for making a three-dimensional object from a solidifiable material using a linear solidification device is shown and described. In certain examples, the linear solidification device includes a laser diode that projects light onto a scanning device, such as a rotating polygonal mirror or a linear scanning micromirror, which then deflects the light onto a photohardenable resin. As a result, the linear solidification device scans a line of solidification energy in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to the direction of travel of the laser diode. In other examples, the linear solidification device is a laser device array or light emitting diode array that extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction of travel of the array. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319738 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS USING LINEAR SOLIDIFICATION - An apparatus and method for making a three-dimensional object from a solidifiable material using a linear solidification device is shown and described. In certain examples, the linear solidification device includes a laser diode that projects light onto a scanning device, such as a rotating polygonal mirror or a linear scanning micromirror, which then deflects the light onto a photohardenable resin. As a result, the linear solidification device scans a line of solidification energy in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to the direction of travel of the laser diode. In other examples, the linear solidification device is a laser device array or light emitting diode array that extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction of travel of the array. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319739 | DIGITAL EMBOSSING AND CREASING - A method of printing and embossing a receiver having first and second sides and having a thickness is disclosed. The method includes depositing a pattern of image toner on a first side of a receiver, the image toner including toner particles; fixing the pattern of image toner onto the receiver; depositing an embossing pattern of embossing particles on a side of the receiver, the embossing pattern having an embossing-pattern thickness corresponding to a fixed stack height of at least 30% of the thickness of the receiver, wherein the embossing particles have average diameters greater than the average diameters of the toner particles of the image toner; and pressing the receiver between a hard nip roller and a compliant nip roller, the pressure being selected so that the embossing pattern permanently deforms the receiver. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319740 | Electrospun Fiber Mats from Polymers Having a Low Tm, Tg, or Molecular Weight - Methods and apparatus for forming non-woven fiber mats from polymers and monomers that are traditionally difficult to use for fiber formation are shown and described. Applicable techniques include electrospinning and other traditional fiber formation methods. Suitable polymers and monomers include those having low molecular weight, a low melting point, and/or a low glass transition temperature. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319741 | METHOD OF FORMING A TRANSPARENT ONE PIECE TIMEPIECE COMPONENT - Method for forming a transparent timepiece component including top and bottom surfaces:
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20140319742 | CEMENT AND SKINNING MATERIAL BASED ON A WATER-SWELLABLE CLAY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEGMENTED OR SKINNED CERAMIC HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES - Skins and/or adhesive layers are formed on a porous ceramic honeycomb by applying a layer of a cement composition to a surface of the honeycomb and firing the cement composition. The cement composition contains a water-swellable clay, high aspect inorganic filler particles and water, and are nearly or completely devoid of particles smaller than 100 nm and a cellulosic polymer. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319743 | DOCK BUMPER AND METHOD OF REPLACEMENT - A dock bumper is provided. The dock bumper includes a housing holding a plurality of rollers arranged in an array. The plurality of rollers are arranged to absorb impact from a reversing vehicle. Upon impact, outer surfaces of the rollers are arranged to rotate relative to the frame. Consequently, scrubbing between the vehicle and dock bumper is reduced as are excess forces acting on fixings between the frame and wall. Also, a surface area at each contact location is increased as a cushioning effect is provided by rotation of the roller, thereby prolonging the operation life of the rollers. Furthermore, in one form, the dock bumper is modularised so that only worn or damaged rollers need be replaced at one time. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319744 | Energy Absorption and Distribution Material - An energy absorbing and transmitting material comprising a framework of interconnected units comprising at least one unit having a base and a protrusion or cone extending from the base along an axis, and at least one connecting member or rod that connects the unit to at least one adjacent unit, the connecting members extending substantially perpendicular to the axis of the unit from the base, where the framework is comprised of a single elastic material throughout, or configured so that when the framework is perturbed by tilting the unit towards the adjacent unit, the adjacent unit is tilted towards the unit. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319745 | FIXTURE FOR FIXING WORKPIECE WITH CURVED SURFACE - A fixture for fixing a workpiece with curved surface is provided. The fixture includes a first fixing member and a second fixing member magnetically attractable to the first fixing member. The workpiece is sandwiched between the first fixing member and the second fixing member. An area of the first fixing member is larger than that of the workpiece, and an area of the second fixing member is smaller than that of the workpiece. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319746 | MACHINE TOOL - A machine tool includes a machine bed, a processing machine mounted on the machine bed to perform mechanical processing on a workpiece, a covering unit configured to enclose a processing station, and a shroud support member configured to support the covering unit in a non-contact relation with the machine bed. The machine tool also includes a loader configured to travel along a rail while holding the workpiece, and configured to selectively load and unload the workpiece relative to the processing machine. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319747 | FIXTURE FOR EJECTOR PINS - A fixture for a plurality of ejector pins includes a base, a cylinder, a plurality of clampers, and a rear board. The base includes a fixing member. The cylinder is mounted to the base. The plurality of clampers is located between the cylinder and the fixing member to fix the plurality of ejector pins. The rear board is located on one side of the base for positioning the plurality of ejector pins. The plurality of clampers is pressed by the cylinder to move to retain the plurality of ejector pins. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319748 | ASSEMBLY OF A SEMI-FINISHED LENS WITH A PRISMATIC HOLDING BLOCK AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A pre-production assembly of a semi-finished ophthalmic lens with a prismatic holding block and a method for producing such pre-production assembly, the method may include receiving as input pre-collected data about typical values of calculated prism for lens with different parameters; and according to the received input, producing a pre-production assembly of semi-finished ophthalmic lens with prismatic holding block. The pre-production assembly may include a semi-finished ophthalmic lens having one face finished with a base curvature; and a block assembly attached to the finished face of said lens, the block assembly having a connector to mount the semi-finished lens on a processing device and an adhesive layer adhering the block assembly to the finished face of the lens, the block assembly having a prism value determined according to lens parameters and the pre-collected data about typical values of calculated prism for lens with different parameters. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319749 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING AND PROCESSING A VARIETY OF PART SHAPES USING ROBOTIC TENDING - A system and method for using a robotic arm and a part gripping jaw to tend a CNC machine. A robotic arm picks up a part gripping jaw and used the jaw to grip a part, and moves the part into a vise in the CAN machine. The part gripping jaw has features which the vise engages, and secures the part in the part gripping jaw for processing in the CNC machine. The system and method includes a novel racking system, robotic end of arm tool, jaw grippers and vise system. The jaw grippers that hold the part are moved from the rack system, with the part to be processed, by the robot, to the vise where the vise uses the jaw grippers to secure the part for processing. After the part is processed, the robot removes the part from the vise with the jaw grippers and stores the part back into the rack system using the jaw grippers. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319750 | GRIPPING SYSTEM FOR STRAIGHTENING A BALLOON CATHETER DURING FLUTING - An apparatus for gripping a balloon catheter during folding (i.e., fluting) is provided. The apparatus includes a base unit, a back gripper and a front gripper. The front gripper is configured to straighten an inner lumen of the balloon catheter. A method for gripping a balloon catheter during fluting is also provided. The method can include the steps of straightening an inner lumen of the balloon catheter and aligning the inner lumen with a central axis when straightened. The method further can include the steps of providing a plurality of arms coupled to the base unit and arranged in a pattern about a central axis, translating the plurality of arms in a radial direction toward and away from the central axis, fluting the balloon catheter with a plurality of blades coupled to the plurality of arms. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319751 | FIXING FIXTURE - A fixing fixture adapted to fix an assembling component is provided. The fixing fixture includes a base and at least one positioning component. The positioning component is pivoted with the base and has a supporting portion and a positioning portion. When the positioning component is located at a first position, the assembling component is adapted to push the supporting portion to drive the positioning component to rotate to a second position, such that the positioning portion is closely pressed against the assembling component. When the positioning component is located at the second position and the positioning portion is closely pressed against the assembling component, a fastening component is adapted to rotate along an axis to be fastened onto the assembling component, and the positioning portion stops the assembling component from rotating along the axis with the fastening component. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319752 | PRESSURE-ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR VISE - A pressure-adjusting apparatus for vise including a bolt and a pressure-adjusting element is provided. The bolt having a plurality of positioning holes is adapted for connecting to a vise. The pressure-adjusting element is sleeved onto the bolt movably. The distance between the pressure-adjusting element and the vise can be changed by moving the pressure-adjusting element so as to adjust the clamping force of the vise. A positioning member of the pressure-adjusting element is stocked in one of the positioning holes when the pressure-adjusting element is moving so that the pressure-adjusting element can be fixed at a preset location. Thus, the pressure-adjusting apparatus for vise of the present invention is more convenient for pressure adjustment. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319753 | PRINTING MODULE - A printing module comprising a support and a self-adhesive rectangular sheet element having a first face coated with adhesive and arranged on the support and a second face configured to receive signs (PRT) by means of priming The sheet element having preferential breaking lines which delimit a sheet binding element comprising: a rectangular element and a plurality of flexible tabs arranged as a comb which integrally extend along a first lamer side of the rectangular element. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319754 | AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An automatic document feeder includes a sheet feeding tray on which a document is stacked; a slit glass on which the document is scanned while moving; a discharge path in which the document is conveyed after the document is scanned; a document discharge unit to which the document is discharged through the discharge path; and a stamp device that makes a mark on a scanned surface of the document being in the discharge path. The stamp device includes a printing unit that faces the scanned surface of the document. The printing unit is movable between a first position at which the printing unit faces the document being in the discharge path and a second position at which the printing unit is retracted from the discharge path. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319755 | Methods for Feeding Media Sheets Having Increased Throughput - Methods for picking a following sheet of media before the prior sheet of media has been detected exiting a media input tray in an imaging apparatus to increase media throughput. The methods may further include processes for shifting an image area to a shingled sheet of media without having to stop the imaging process. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319756 | SHEET FEED DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A sheet feed device is provided in which, at the time of pulling out a sheet housing portion from an image forming apparatus main body, when the sheet housing portion moves from a first position to a second position, a pickup roller moves on a first rotary shaft, to a position on an upstream side in an insertion direction, and at the time of inserting the sheet housing portion in the image forming apparatus main body, when the sheet housing portion moves from the second position to the first position, the pickup roller moves on the first rotary shaft, to a position on a downstream side in the insertion direction. A movable area of the pickup roller in a direction of the rotary shaft is equal to or larger than a movement amount of the pickup roller between the upstream side position and the downstream side position. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319757 | FEEDING DEVICE, FEEDING CASSETTE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - There is provided a feeding device for feeding a sheet in which, when a user operates a knob of a second regulating portion disposed on a front side to move the second regulating portion, locking of a first regulating portion disposed on a rear side can be released. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319758 | SHEET FEEDER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A sheet feeder includes a sheet accommodating section, a sheet loading plate, an operating plate, a sector gear, and a pressing member. The sheet loading plate is turnably supported on a bottom surface of the sheet accommodating section. The operating plate lifts up and down the sheet loading plate. The sector gear transmits drive power from a main body of an image forming apparatus to the operating plate. The pressing member is located at a first location when the sheet loading plate is positioned at the lying down position, and moves to a second location by rotation of the sector gear by a predetermined amount. The first location is a location where the pressing member comes in contact from above with the sheet loading plate at the lying down position, and the second location is a location where the pressing member retreats from the sheet loading plate. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319759 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - A sheet feeding device, which is incorporated in an image forming apparatus, includes a sheet container that contains a sheet therein, an outer end part connectable to the sheet container, a sheet feeding member, a swing shaft, a sheet loading member supported by the swing shaft to swing according to an amount of sheets loaded on the loading surface, a rotary shaft, and a sheet amount indicator being rotatably supported by the rotary shaft and having a contact end contacting the sheet loading member swinging according to a remaining amount of sheets and a sheet amount display end moving in a given display range visible from the outside of the sheet feeding device. The sheet loading member has a sloped surface sloped to a loading surface of the loading member and disposed at a portion where the contact end of the sheet amount indicator contacts the loading surface. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319760 | MEDIUM STORAGE CASSETTE AND RECORDING DEVICE - A medium storage cassette includes a medium storage portion that stores a medium; and a medium support tray that is provided in the medium storage portion such that the medium support tray can be displaced with respect to the medium storage portion in a slidable manner, the medium support tray being able to be set in a contained state that is a state in which the medium support tray is slid to an upper portion of the medium storage portion and being able to be set in an extended state that is a state in which a medium supporting surface that supports the medium becomes an inclined surface that is oriented obliquely upwards towards an end portion of the medium support tray and in which the medium supporting surface is extended outside of the medium storage portion. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319761 | MEDIUM RECEIVING CASSETTE AND RECORDING APPARATUS - Provided is a medium receiving cassette that includes a medium receiving portion in which a medium is received, a medium support tray which is pivotally provided on the medium receiving portion and of which a state can be switched, in a pivoting manner, between a received state in which the medium support tray is positioned above the medium receiving portion and a medium support surface for supporting the medium is directed downward and an expanded state in which the medium support surface is directed upward and at least a part of the medium support surface is expanded outside the medium receiving portion, and a drawer portion which is drawn out from the medium receiving portion to extend a length of the medium receiving portion in a medium discharging direction. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319762 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING PRINTING MEDIUM - When a size of a reversing unit is smaller than that of a printing medium, errors can be detected without adding any other mechanism, and if such errors are not caused by a paper jam, the printing can be continued. A printing apparatus is provided with: an reversing unit provided with an reversing roller; a sensor; and a control unit configured to, if when the detecting unit detects a load equal to or more than a predetermined value, a conveyance amount of the printing medium after the sensor has detected the fore end is longer than a threshold value that is a distance from a position of the fore end at the time of being detected by the sensor to a position of the fore end at the time of exiting from the conveyance path of the reversing unit, perform control to continue conveyance. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319763 | SHEET CONVEYOR DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveyor device includes a registration roller, an intermediate roller, a first sheet detection section, a first drive controller, a second drive controller, and a third drive controller. The registration roller conveys a sheet toward an image forming section for image formation. The intermediate roller conveys the sheet toward the registration roller. The first sheet detection section is used for optically detecting the sheet between the registration roller and the intermediate roller. The first drive controller drives the intermediate roller, while suspending driving of the registration roller. The second drive controller drives the registration roller when a predetermined conveyance wait period elapses from detection of a sheet by the first sheet detection section. The third drive controller drives the registration roller when a predetermined forced conveyance period elapses from a start of conveyance of the sheet loaded on a sheet loading section. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319764 | DRIVING FORCE TRANSMISSION DEVICE, MEDIUM TRANSPORT DEVICE, IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A driving force transmission device includes a first rotating portion having a first facing portion, and a second rotating portion having a second facing portion. The second rotating portion has an operation range partially overlapping with that of the first facing portion. A cushioning member is provided between the first facing portion and the second facing portion. The cushioning member is deformed by being applied with a pressure. The first rotating portion and the second rotating portion transmit a driving force in a state where the cushioning member is deformed by application of the pressure. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319765 | SORTING APPARATUS AND DETECTION METHOD - A sorting apparatus comprises a conveyance path, a first storage section, a detection section, a first roller and a control section. The conveyance path conveys a sheet. The first storage section stores the sheet conveyed through the conveyance path. The detection section detects whether or not the sheet conveyed in the conveyance path is in the detection target area of the conveyance path. The first roller is located at the downstream side of the detection target area of the detection section in a conveyance direction of the conveyance path, and rotates to convey the sheet in the conveyance path towards the first storage section. The control section reversely rotates the first roller when the conveyance path is recovered from a stop state so that the sheet in the conveyance path is moved for a distance from the first roller to the detection target area of the detection section. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319766 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a housing, a first discharge opening and a second discharge opening, a sheet discharge portion, a restricting member and a sheet discharge tray. The sheet discharge portion is connected at a position below the first discharge opening, and the sheet discharged through the first discharge opening is to be placed thereon. The restricting member stands up on a downstream side of the sheet discharge portion in a discharging direction of the sheet and can come into contact with a downstream end edge of the sheet discharged to the sheet discharge portion in the discharging direction. The sheet discharge tray includes a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion to be fixed to an upper end part of the restricting member and is attachable above the sheet discharge portion, and a sheet discharged through the second discharge opening is to be placed thereon. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319767 | PRINTING SYSTEM, SHEET PROCESSING METHOD IN THE PRINTING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A sheet processing method in a printing system constituted by a sheet processing apparatus including a plurality of paper discharge trays having different sheet stacking capacities, to any of whose paper discharge trays a printed sheet is discharged, and a printing apparatus includes setting which of the paper discharge trays is used first for discharging the sheet, specifying the number of remaining pages of sheets to be discharged by a job to be executed, and executing control for discharging the sheets starting from a paper discharge tray different from the set paper discharge tray according to the specified number of remaining pages and a restriction on a stacking amount on each paper discharge tray. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319768 | MEDIUM RECEIVING CASSETTE AND RECORDING APPARATUS - Provided is a medium receiving cassette that includes a medium receiving portion in which a medium is received, and a medium support tray which is pivotally provided on the medium receiving portion and of which a state can be switched, in a pivoting manner, between a received state in which the medium support tray is positioned above the medium receiving portion and a medium support surface for supporting the medium is directed downward and an expanded state in which the medium support surface is directed upward and at least a part of the medium support surface is expanded outside the medium receiving portion. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319769 | RANDOMIZER UNIT FOR SIMULATING GAME PLAY - A device and method is provided for simulating an outcome of a game, the device including a die having a plurality of faces, each face of the die being associated with an index value, a first wheel having a surface for rolling of the die, and a randomization mechanism coupled to the wheel and configured to cause a randomized motion of the wheel and die for a period of time to generate an outcome of game play, the outcome of game play being defined at least in part based on the index value of an exposed face of the plurality of faces of the die after the completion of the randomized motion. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319770 | DICE GAME KIT AND METHOD OF PLAYING A DICE GAME USING THE SAME - A kit and method for playing a dice game including a bag resembling a soft-shelled beverage cooler; rolling bins each configured to resemble a beverage can; and a set of dice in each bin, the dice including six groups of six dice, where each group is of a different color. The game includes arranging players about a playing surface; providing a bin and set of dice for each player; and each player: shakes their bin to mix the dice; takes a first throw of their dice onto the playing surface; sorts their set of dice into subsets based on color to form color subsets; sorts each of the color subsets into number groupings based on a number marking provided on an upwardly facing face of each die in the subsets; selects one or more of the number groupings to play; and arranges the selected number groupings into a predetermined pattern. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319772 | CARD READING DEVICE AND CARD GAME FRAUD DETECTION DEVICE - A card used in a card game includes a code including at least two sets of code elements printed in UV-luminous ink on a surface of the card, the sets of code elements provided on one side of the surface of the card along a reading direction of a code reader. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319773 | ROTARY SEAL DEVICE - A shaft sealing assembly for creating a seal between a shaft and a stationary housing comprising: the shaft sealing assembly including a case and a sealing assembly within the case; the case having an inner seal surface diameter within which the shaft is located and within which the sealing assembly located; the case having an outside diameter which may be engaged to the stationary housing; the sealing assembly having an inner seal circumferential surface and an outer seal circumferential surface with the inner seal circumferential surface being engaged to a circumferential surface of the shaft, wherein the sealing assembly remains stationary on the shaft and the outer seal circumferential surface being slidably engaged to the inner seal surface diameter of the case. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319774 | MECHANICAL SEAL - A seal designed for insertion between a rotating shaft and a fixed casing having an opening through which the shaft is fitted, the seal having a sleeve designed to fit onto the shaft; a first sealing ring fitted to the sleeve; a cup designed to fit inside the opening; and a second sealing ring connected to the cup by a bellows of elastomeric material; the first and second sealing rings cooperate frontally with each other under the axial load exerted by a spring interposed between the cup and the second sealing ring; and the bellows is connected in angularly free manner to the cup to prevent self-induced torsional oscillation and noise resulting from it. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319775 | SEALING DEVICE - The invention provides a sealing device which can inhibit an external dust in an atmospheric side from intruding into a lip end, thereby inhibiting a sealing fluid leakage by trapped dust. In a sealing device inhibiting leakage of a sealing fluid in an inboard side to an atmospheric side, coming into contact with a shaft by a seal lip end and circumferentially having in an atmospheric side inclined surface of the seal lip with a plurality of screws exerting a pumping action to the sealing fluid, a three-dimensional shape for preventing the dust intrusion is provided between the screws so as to inhibit the external dust intrusion in the atmospheric side toward the lip end. The three-dimensional shape is constructed by a projection or a groove extending in a parallel direction to the lip end. The projection or the groove is connected to the screws longitudinally in both end portions. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319776 | SEAL RING OF A MECHANICAL SEAL ASSEMBLY HAVING PROPERTIES EXTENDING THE RUNNING TIME, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention refers to a seal ring for a mechanical seal, comprising a base body ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140319777 | ROTATING DEVICE - A rotating device includes a rotator on which a magnetic recording disk is to be mounted, and a stationary body that supports the rotator in a freely rotatable manner through a fluid dynamic bearing. A lubricant is continuously applied to a lubricant applied portion in a gap between the rotator and the stationary body and from a second capillary seal to a first capillary seal through a dynamic pressure generating portion of the fluid dynamic bearing. This rotating device is structured so as to reduce an amount of the lubricant spilled and eventually dissipated when shock of substantially 1200 G is applied to be less than 5% of the total amount of the lubricant. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319778 | GASKET DEVICE FOR PRE-FILLED SYRINGE - A gasket device is for use in a pre-filled syringe having a cylinder for containing liquid drug in sealing tightness. The liquid drug is pressurized by moving a plunger in the cylinder. The gasket device includes a gasket body, having resiliency, and movable toward the liquid drug with a front end of the plunger. A laminate layer is formed from PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), and disposed to cover a surface of the gasket body. The laminate layer includes a sealing portion, having a thickness Da, for sliding on an inner surface of the cylinder in sealing tightness. A liquid receiving portion has a thickness Db, for contacting the liquid drug in the cylinder. The thickness Da is from 10 microns to 40 microns. The thickness Db is from 20 microns to 50 microns. A ratio R1 of the thickness Db to the thickness Da is from 1.25 to 2.00. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319779 | SEAL RING - A plurality of concave portion to be spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction through a pillar portion is formed in an inner circumferential side of a side surface of a seal ring mounted in a shaft groove formed in an outer circumferential surface of a shaft. The concave portion including a deepest portion, and two inclined portions, connects the inclined portion positioned at an opposite side in a rotational direction and the adjacent pillar portion with a curved surface having a shape convex, and further, makes a width in the circumferential direction of the inclined portion of the rotational direction side smaller than a width in the circumferential direction of the inclined portion of the opposite side in the rotational direction. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319780 | USE OF DISSIMILAR METALS IN FLOATING STYLE SEALS - A floating style seal assembly is provided. The floating style seal assembly includes a first mating seal ring and a second metal mating seal ring. The first and the second mating seal rings are composed of metals that are dissimilar from each other. A method of making a floating style seal is also provided. The method includes providing a first mating seal ring and providing a second mating seal ring wherein the first and second mating seal rings are composed of metals dissimilar from each other. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319781 | HYDRAULIC GASKET FOR COUPLING - A method for making a gasket including molding an elastomeric material in a mold to form a gasket that includes an outer portion folded over an inner portion so as to define an inner annular space between and bounded by the outer and inner portions, and wherein one or more apertures are formed in a side wall of the gasket, which are in fluid communication with the inner annular space. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319782 | SEALING SYSTEM - A sealing system for an interface between two components is disclosed. The sealing system includes a plurality of sealing members provided adjacent to each other. At least two adjacent sealing members of the plurality of sealing members are coupled to one another by a joint. The joint includes a male portion disposed at an end of one sealing member and a female portion disposed at an end of another sealing member. The male portion extends by a first distance along a first longitudinal direction to a male end. Further, the female portion defines a pocket extending by a second distance along a second longitudinal direction to a female end and configured for receiving the male portion. The second distance of the pocket is greater than the first distance thereby forming a volume therebetween, the volume is configured to receive a sealant therein. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319783 | Expandable High Pressure and High Temperature Seal - An expandable seal features a ring structure with internal and external seal. The seals are mounted in grooves and extend beyond a base outer dimension on the ring on the inside and the outside surfaces. Bumps are positioned in axial alignment with the seals but in opposition to each seal so that the exterior seal has a bump axially aligned but on the inside of the ring and the inner seal has a bump axially aligned and on the outside surface of said ring. The bumps have end transitions to the base dimension to create a volume for the seal material to travel axially when radially expanded from a mandrel extending within for effective seal containment. Seal rings can be stacked to adjust to dimensional irregularities in the surrounding tubular or the mandrel and to back each other up in the event of seal failure in any one seal ring. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319784 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A wafer chuck holds a wafer on a surface thereof such that an image of the wafer can be formed from light reflected by the surface of the wafer chuck. The surface of the wafer chuck is a planar surface that has a reflectivity equal to or greater than 40%, and/or a whiteness index value equal to or greater than 90. The wafer chuck can include a ceramic containing aluminum oxide having a purity equal to or greater than 95%. The planar surface of the wafer chuck is such that light illuminating the surface of the wafer chuck is reflected by the surface of the wafer chuck through the wafer. The wafer chuck can be used with an apparatus for cutting the wafer, and the light reflected by the surface can be used to form an image of the wafer used identifying cutting lines on the wafer. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319785 | Tool Holder with Tensioning Design - A tool holder with tensioning design includes a body and a tensioning device. The body is a hollow cylinder with a peripheral wall and a tool inserting hole, around the peripheral wall is formed an annular slot, the peripheral wall is further provided with a gap which extends along an axial direction of the body and in communication with the annular slot, the body is provided with two assembling portions at two sides of the gap. The tensioning device is disposed at the two assembling portions to tighten or loosen the two assembling portions. The annular slot and the gap allows for micro deformation of the two assembling portions. The use of the tool holder of the present invention is not restricted by the configuration of the tool to be held. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319786 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING AND CENTERING WAFERS - A device for locating and engaging a notch on the perimeter of a circular wafer includes a notch locating component and a first plate. The notch locating component is configured to move linearly along a first axis and includes a front elongated component extending along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis and having a front surface, a back surface opposite to the front surface and a first protrusion extending from the front surface of the elongated component. The first protrusion has a shape complementing the shape of a notch formed on the perimeter of a circular wafer. As the notch locating component is driven toward the perimeter of the circular wafer along the first axis, a distance between the back surface of the elongated component and a front surface of the first plate is measured and the value of the measured distance is used to determine engagement of the first protrusion with the notch. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319787 | WHEEL SUSPENSION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A wheel suspension for a two-track motor vehicle includes a multi-link assembly having control arms that are articulated on a vehicle body and on a wheel carrier, a rotary actuator for an active suspension control system, with a motor-gear-unit constructed to transfer torques as actuating forces to the multi-link assembly via a torsion rod, and at least one reinforcing brace independent of the multi-link assembly and disposed on a side of the vehicle body and extending below the multi-link assembly, as viewed in a vertical direction of the vehicle body. The reinforcing brace delimits downwardly in the vehicle's vertical direction a free space, in which the rotary actuator is at least partially arranged. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319788 | Air Suspension System of a Motor Vehicle - A vehicle air suspension system includes at least two spring bellows assigned to pneumatic springs on opposite vehicle sides of a vehicle axle. The springs can be connected via connection lines, each of which is provided with a level-regulating valve, to a main pressure line and can be shut off with respect thereto. The main pressure line can be connected via a main pressure valve alternately to a compressed air source and to a compressed air sink. The connection lines of the spring bellows are connected to each other via a connection line provided with a throttle and can be shut off by a shut-off valve. A mechanically activatable shut-off valve is coupled to one of the level-regulating valves arranged on the offside of the vehicle such that the shut-off valve is open when the level-regulating valve is closed and is closed when the level-regulating valve is open. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319789 | STROKE DETECTION DEVICE FOR FRONT FORK IN MOTORCYCLE AND MOTORCYCLE EQUIPPED WITH STROKE DETECTION DEVICE - A stroke detection device includes a stem shaft which is formed of a conductor in a shape of a cylinder, in which a center line of the cylinder is located in parallel to center lines of inner tubes and outer tubes of front forks coupled to a bracket, and which serves as a steering center axis of handlebars of a motorcycle, and a coil which is formed of a conductor and provided so as to be movable in a direction along the center line of the cylinder of the stem shaft with movement in a direction along the center line of the inner tubes and the outer tubes of the front forks, in which a variation in inductance of the coil based on change in length in which the coil and the cylinder of the stem shaft overlap each other is output. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319790 | ICE SKATE ATTACHMENT - An ice skate attachment assembly for converting a single runner blade ice skate into as multiple runner blade ice skate is provided. The assembly includes a skate guard having a bottom surface and including a channel for receiving and supporting the single runner blade of the ice skate. The assembly further includes at least two multi-runner blades secured with the skate guard and being laterally spaced from one another on either lateral side of the skate guard with each of the multi-runner blades extending below the bottom surface of the skate guard to an ice-engaging edge. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319791 | RAISER FOR SKIDPAN PRACTICE WITH MOTORCYCLE AND DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A RAISER - The invention relates to a raiser ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140319792 | Foldable Walking Stabilizer Device - A foldable walking stabilizer device for a disabled person having a U-shaped base with caster assemblies on each leg of the base and up-right members extending from the base, the upright members having brake assemblies normally pre-venting the caster assemblies to move and adapted to release the casters for movement on manipulation of the brake assemblies, wherein the brake assemblies have an adjustable tension control associated with the caster assemblies for permitting a user to slow down or speed up walking movement. The invention also discloses a fulcrum device on the base which permits the user to lift the device over curbs and similar obstructions, as well as improved folding mechanism which permits the device to be conveniently collapsed by the user for storage and transport. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319793 | ADJUSTER, FRAME AND VEHICLE - A golf cart includes a frame, an adjuster, and a pair of suspension assemblies that reduce changes in camber angles in a pair of wheels caused by an adjustment of a ground clearance. The adjuster includes a pair of first adjusting portions and a pair of second adjusting portions. Each of the first adjusting portions includes a first upper hole and a first lower hole. Each of the second adjusting portions includes a second upper hole and a second lower hole. Each suspension assembly includes a damper and an arm portion. When the golf cart is set to a high ground clearance, the first adjusting portions are installed between the frame and the dampers, and the second adjusting portions are installed between the frame and the arm portions. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319794 | VEHICLE STEP ASSEMBLY - An impact resistant collapsible step assembly for use with a high profile vehicle is described. The step assembly includes an elongate support member or first step having a first and a second opposing ends, a step platform or second step positioned adjacent to the support member, the step platform having first and second opposing ends, first and second upper retention members secured to the first and second ends of the support member, first lower and second lower retention members secured to the opposing ends of the step platform, and, least one flexible connection member attached to the upper and lower retention members for releasably securing the step platform relative to the support member, wherein the connection member collapses the step platform upon impact with an external object. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319795 | SCOOTER HAVING A GEARING SYSTEM - The invention is directed towards a scooter comprising a frame, front wheel carried by the frame, rear wheel carried by the frame, a pair of reciprocating pedals attached to the frame, a drive assembly for transferring force from the reciprocating pedals to the rear wheel comprising: a pedal cam having a plurality of openings can various distances from the rotational center of the drive cam; a drive pin extending from one of the reciprocating pedals and is received on one of the openings; and, a gear shifting cable attached to the drive pin causing the drive pin to engage with one of the opening so that the drive cam is rotated by the movement of the pedal so that based upon the opening engaged, the rotational power output that the drive cam ultimately exerts on the rear wheel is varied. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319796 | STUDENT, TEACHER, ADMINISTRATIVE AND RESEARCH COORDINATING HELPER - As a professional in the field of disability, I worked in different positions and presently working as special teacher. The present invention is related to the field of education, in my day to day life I had seen many things stopping us to move forward due to the lack of resources. Pretty soon our non-renewable resources are going to be shorten, due to that, the major field is going to be effected is non-other than education. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319797 | QUICK-RELEASE BICYCLE CRANK ASSEMBLY - A quick release bicycle crank assembly for a bicycle allows installation and removal of cranks from a crankset without the use of tools. The quick release mechanism has a coupling and a spindle wherein the coupling includes an outer sleeve that opens and closes the coupling, thereby allowing the spindle to be inserted or removed from the coupling. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319798 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A PEDALED VEHICLE - A pedaled vehicle includes a frame having a crank for receiving a power input from a rider, a wheel rotatably coupled to the frame, and a drive system. The drive system includes a first sprocket operatively coupled to the crank, a second sprocket operatively coupled to the wheel, and a power transmitting element operatively coupled to the first and second sprockets for transmitting the power input from the rider at the crank to the wheel for moving the pedaled vehicle. The power transmitting element forms a closed-loop configuration and is arranged relative to the frame such that the power transmitting element is configured to be assembled to the vehicle or replaced on the vehicle without having to break the closed-loop configuration of the power transmitting element. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319799 | Quick Release Structure for a Bicycle - A quick release structure for a bicycle includes a locking rod fixed securely, wherein the locking rod has a polygonal groove formed therein. The driving post of the locking rod includes a polygonal head. As desiring to lock the locking rod on the bicycle frame or to unlock the locking rod from the bicycle frame, the polygonal head of the driving post retains with the polygonal groove of the locking rod so as to rotate the locking rod. When the locking rod is rotated tightly, the polygonal head of the driving post removes from the polygonal groove so that the locking rod cannot be rotated, and the driving post of the locking rod does not drive the locking rod to rotate loosely after vibration, thereby obtaining positioning safety. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319800 | LONGITUDINAL BICYCLE FOLDING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a longitudinal folding system for bicycles that comprise at least: handlebars including a locking element, a partition and a release button; a saddle pillar with a reinforcement and a female connector; a foot rest; a main bar; an anchor; a central bar which can pivot in relation to the main bar and is arched with a C-shaped cross-section; and a fork that can include foldable pedals. In addition, the invention comprises a chain wheel, an integral shifter, a drive belt, a luggage rack, saddle-bags/bag and, optionally, an i-phone holder and decorative elements. The system is characterised in that the longitudinal plane of the main bar is parallel to that defined by the rear wheel, but shifted slightly in relation thereto in order to prevent interference between the main bar and the rear wheel during folding. The bar, the handlebars and the fork pivot about an axis until the fork is positioned next to the wheel. The luggage rack, which includes an opening, can be moved closer to the wheel. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319801 | MECHANICAL RESTRAINT FOR SECURING MOTORCYCLE RIDER FOOTWEAR TO FOOTPEG - A restraint is configured to restrain a rider's footwear to a motorcycle footpeg along at least a nearly vertical first axis. The footpeg extends away from the motorcycle along a second axis. The restraint is based upon a combination of a hook and a clasp. The restraint can be engaged by linearly moving the footwear alternatively along either of two axes including the first axis, and a third axis that is mutually perpendicular to the first and second axes. The restraint may also be disengaged by linearly moving the footwear along the third axis. The third axis generally passes from the heel to toe of the footwear. Moving the footwear in a backward direction (toe to heel direction) engages the restraint; moving the footwear in a forward direction (heel to toe direction) disengages the restraint. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319802 | COUPLER ASSEMBLY - The present application describes a gooseneck coupler assembly that may include a gooseneck trailer pivot, an extension arm, and a pivot retention mechanism having a ball socket. The ball socket may engage with a hitch ball located on a towing vehicle. The gooseneck trailer pivot may be mounted on a towed vehicle or trailer and be capable of pivoting about a vertical axis relative to the trailer. During engagement, the ball socket and the extension arm may provide tilt capability but thereby prevent any rotational movement relative to the hitch ball. However, the gooseneck coupler assembly may still be able to tilt fore-and-aft or side-to-side relative to the hitch ball. Therefore, the only pivotal movement relative to a vertical axis would be permitted at the gooseneck trailer pivot. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319803 | FLEXOR WITH FASTENING CLIP - A flexor unit for a ski binding, in particular a cross country or touring ski binding, including a flexor element which is attached, attachable or integrally formed with a base element for interaction and attachment with the ski binding in a removable manner, the flexor element comprising a single piece double section element with a front flexor portion and a rear flexor portion, the flexor element further including a pin receiving slot between the front and rear flexor portions, the pin receiving slot being sized and shaped to receive a rotation pin of a ski boot. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319804 | MOVABLE BED - In a movable bed composed by combining a bed main portion and a wheelchair, the wheelchair has chair back bottom rails having cutout portions in a chair back bottom, and a chair back guide portion installed rotatably about a rotation point with respect to a chair base portion, the chair back guide portion having sliding portions engaged with the chair back bottom rails so as to be slidable and arranged to be disengageable from the chair back bottom rails by being located in the cutout portions, and in a fourth state (flat posture), the sliding portions are located in the cutout portions, the chair back guide portion and the chair back bottom are disengaged so as to be separable from each other, and a back lifting posture of the bed main portion and the chair back bottom can be performed over the entire width of the bed, whereas in a first state (chair posture), the sliding portions are engaged with the chair back bottom rails and can slide along the chair back bottom rails. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319805 | Safety Trailer - The present invention is directed to differing embodiments of safety trailers, which have first and second platforms and a safety wall positioned therebetween. The platforms and safety wall define an area protected from vehicular incursions. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319806 | AIRBAG COVER - An airbag module is provided. The airbag module may include an inflator, an inflatable airbag, a housing and a cover. The cover may include a retainer hook and a snap-lock configured to engage the housing. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319807 | AIRBAG - An airbag includes: a gas introduction portion; and a folded bag-shaped airbag main body capable of being inflated and deployed in a first direction toward an object to be protected, by gas introduced from the gas introduction portion. The folded airbag main body includes: a deployment portion disposed to face a cover; a flow-in portion through which the gas flows from the gas introduction portion into the deployment portion; and a reduction portion disposed to face the gas introduction portion and configured to make the flow-in portion narrower toward a center portion of a main tear line of the cover and guide the gas introduced from the gas introduction portion to the center portion of the main tear line. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319808 | TETHER CLIP AND GARNISH ATTACHMENT DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A tether clip includes: a seat portion; a tether portion standing on the seat portion; an anchor portion connecting to one end portion of the tether portion that is opposite to the other end portion thereof; an engagement retention portion located at each of both sides of the tether portion and standing on the seat portion on the same side as the tether portion; and an independence facilitation structure provided between the tether portion and each of the engagement retention portions and the tether portion when the tether clip received load in a first direction parallel to the seat portion and orthogonal to a direction of a line that connects the engagement retention portions provided at the both sides of the tether portion and is parallel to the seat portion. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319809 | Airbag, In Particular for a Motor Vehicle - An airbag for a motor vehicle includes a support structure having a plurality of hollow body parts. The support structure is moveable from a storage position to a support position by inserting gas into the hollow body parts and by which a support volume of the airbag is at least partially covered in its support position. The airbag also includes at least one overflow opening via which the gas is able to be introduced into the support volume from at least one of the hollow body parts. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319810 | LANDSCAPING MACHINE, LANDSCAPING MACHINE COVER, AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a landscaping machine that includes a protective rollover bar having a left bar portion extending from a left side of an operator seat, a top bar portion extending from the left bar portion above the operator seat, and a right bar portion extending from the top bar portion to a right side of the operator seat. The landscaping machine further includes an elongated rotatable member affixed to the protective rollover bar, the elongated rotatable member extending from the left bar portion to the right bar portion. The landscaping machine further includes a covering system attached to the elongated rotatable member configured to be rolled and unrolled with rotation of the elongated rotatable member. Further disclosed is a landscaping machine cover attachable to a landscaping machine, and a method of use thereof. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319811 | PRE-STRESSED ROLLING BEARING, NOTABLY FOR A STEERING COLUMN - The invention concerns a rolling bearing ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140319812 | VEHICLE-OCCUPANT PROTECTION STRUCTURE AND VEHICLE-OCCUPANT PROTECTION METHOD - The strength of an instrument panel member ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140319813 | ADJUSTER, FRAME AND VEHICLE - A golf cart includes a frame, an adjuster, and a pair of suspension assemblies that reduce changes in camber angles in a pair of wheels caused by an adjustment of a ground clearance. The adjuster includes a pair of first adjusting portions and a pair of second adjusting portions. Each of the first adjusting portions includes a first upper hole and a first lower hole. Each of the second adjusting portions includes a second upper hole and a second lower hole. Each suspension assembly includes a damper and an arm portion. When the golf cart is set to a high ground clearance, the first adjusting portions are installed between the frame and the dampers, and the second adjusting portions are installed between the frame and the arm portions. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319814 | Multi-adaptable power automated traction apparatus - Systems for producing traction, wherein each traction system is an apparatus that provides traction on snow and ice covered surfaces. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319815 | ANTI-COUNTERFEITING MARKER SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, ANTI-COUNTERFEITING FUNCTION-IMPARTING MEMBER, AND ARTICLE PROVIDED WITH ANTI-COUNTERFEITING FUNCTION - The purpose of the invention is to obtain an anti-counterfeiting marker sheet that is inexpensive and with which authenticity can be assessed easily. The invention uses an anti-counterfeiting marker sheet ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140319816 | Security Paper, Value Document Obtainable Therefrom and Method for Manufacturing Said Paper and Document - A security paper for manufacturing value documents has a planar substrate equipped on one surface with an anti-forgery means based on a carrier foil having an optically variable security feature. The anti-forgery means and a partial substrate area surrounding the anti-forgery means is furnished with a dirt-repellent radiation-curing first lacquer substantially not influencing the perceptibility of the optically variable security feature. The layer thickness of the lacquer lying is in a range of 0.7 to 2 micrometers. The radiation-curing first lacquer is may be a UV-cross-linking lacquer which after cross-linking is high-gloss. The substrate can be furnished on its surface lying outside the anti-forgery means with a dirt-repellent second lacquer and optionally partly overlaps the first lacquer in the region of the partial substrate area surrounding the anti-forgery means. The second lacquer involves either a physically drying, water-based dispersion lacquer, or a UV-cross-linking lacquer, and has a matt impression. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319817 | SECURITY DOCUMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SECURITY DOCUMENT - A security document having a first side ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140319818 | Security Feature having Several Components - The invention relates to a security feature having a luminescent component and a component camouflaging the luminescent component. The invention starts out from a security feature having a luminescent component having at least one luminophore consisting of at least one doped host lattice, and a component camouflaging the luminescent component, wherein the camouflaging component has chemical elements that have similar structure-chemical properties to the chemical elements of the luminescent component, wherein the chemical elements of the camouflaging component and the chemical elements of the luminescent component are formed by different chemical elements. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319819 | OPTICAL SECURITY DEVICE WITH NANOPARTICLE INK - An optical security device, including a substrate ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140319820 | PIPING CONNECTION STRUCTURE - Provided is a piping connection structure which assigns a function to restrict a pipe body from coming off to a member other than a resin tube, improves in sealing performance and can suppress the amount of fuel permeation. A resin tube comprises a tube body portion; a first diameter-expanding portion formed to increase in diameter from an axial end of the tube body portion and axially positioning seal members by holding the seal members in an axial gap with a retainer; and a second diameter-expanding portion formed to further increase in diameter from the first diameter-expanding portion, and to contact an outer circumferential side of the seal members and be connected to the retainer while in contact with the retainer. Thickness of the first diameter-expanding portion is equal to or greater than thickness of the tube body portion. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319821 | FLEXIBLE PIPE FITTING - A flexible pipe fitting for joining a first length of pipe to a second length of pipe at an arbitrary angle is provided. The apparatus includes a primary fitting having a substantially circular opening at a first end thereof for receiving an end of a first length of pipe, and an enlarged opening at a second end thereof for receiving a first flexible coupling member. The first flexible coupling member includes an outer wall having an outer surface engaging an inner surface of the enlarged opening, and an inner wall having a lower end connected to a lower end of the outer wall. The inner wall further includes a substantially circular opening therein for receiving a second, rigid member. The inner surface of the second, rigid member is configured to receive an end of the second length of pipe. The enlarged opening in the primary fitting is preferably fish-mouth shaped, or alternatively, cone shaped. Adhesive, such as PVC cement may be used to bond the various fittings, and lengths of pipe together to form a sealed joint. | 2014-10-30 |