45th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210347440 | Full beam superstructure lower deck - A catamaran having two parallel symmetrical hulls of equal size spaced apart with a superstructure lower deck extending from an outer edge of the first hull to an outer edge of the second hull. The lower deck is positioned above the static waterline and provides a single, constant, flush elevation height across the entire length and breadth of the vessel, with the placement of control and propulsion machinery in the hulls. The improved catamaran has an increased freeboard, increased gross tonnage, and decreased design pressures on the superstructure scantlings of the catamaran deck as compared to a conventional catamaran having a lower deck mounted beneath the static waterline, or accommodations added to the hulls. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347441 | QUICK RELEASE MAST MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES FOR HYDROFOIL SPORTS BOARDS - This disclosure extends to systems, apparatus, and methods for quick release mast mounting assemblies for board mounted hydrofoil assemblies. In one exemplary system, a quick release mounting assembly may include board mountable base receiver for mounting to a sports board, which defines a longitudinal receiving recess. A resilient locking member is disposed at a front end of the base receiver. A separate mast connection member formed as a body configured for connection to an upper end of a hydrofoil mast, corresponds to the longitudinal receiving recess, and includes a counterpart structure for forming a secure connection with the resilient locking member. The mast connection member may include opposite shoulder or wing members that extend laterally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis thereof and the receiving recess may include counterpart slots for receiving these members. The resilient locking member may include a separate spring assembly or be a unitary member. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347442 | WATERCRAFT DEVICE WITH HYDROFOIL AND ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM - A watercraft including a board having a top surface and a bottom surface and a hydrofoil attached to a strut. The strut attaches at the bottom surface of the board. The watercraft includes a movable portion coupled to the top surface of the board such that the movable portion is configured to move relative to a fixed portion of the board. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347443 | Tackle Storage and Slide System for a Boat - A tackle storage and organization system for a boat, such as a bass boat, is disclosed. A set of supports is installed in a deck compartment of the boat. The supports may be rails installed specifically for the tackle storage and organization system, or they may be the upper edges of existing partitions for subcompartments within the deck compartment. A box or tray is installed on the supports so as to be slideable horizontally along the supports, but is also removable from the supports. The box or tray may be subdivided into any number of compartments, and in some cases, the dividers used may be removable and repositionable in order to adapt to different types of items. The box or tray may have engaging structure to mount a number of accessories, including a spool accessory. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347444 | SMART BUOYANCY COMPENSATION DEVICES - Aquatic structures with adjustable buoyancy constructed in part with a vent valve for a buoyancy control device suitable for divers, where the vent valve may be opened by any combination of over-pressure, manual pressure relief or a powered means, where a force to a valve plug is applied by means of a spring that is constrained to prevent entirely lateral and angular movement but in which movement of the plug in the axis of the seat is unconstrained. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347445 | FLOATS WITH LEVELING BALLAST MATTER CHAMBERS - Floats including a central chamber, a peripheral chamber set, and a ballast matter. The peripheral chamber set is disposed around the central chamber in a substantially common plane with the central chamber. The peripheral chamber set defines circumferentially spaced sub-chambers. The ballast matter is disposed in either the central chamber or the sub-chambers of the peripheral chamber set. The float is buoyant and configured to float on an external liquid surface in a substantially horizontal plane. The ballast matter operates to maintain the center of gravity of the float proximate to the geometric center of the float when the float tilts relative to the horizontal plane. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347446 | TOOLLESS FIN MOUNT ASSEMBLY - An assembly includes a fin and a fin mounting box for a water sports board. The mounting box is mounted to the board and has an outwardly facing channel formed therein. The fin includes a fin base and a body extending from the base. The fin base is shaped to be received in the channel. The channel includes channel engagement formations, and the fin base includes corresponding fin base engagement formations which engage the channel engagement formations when the fin base is inserted into the channel so as to retain the fin to the mounting box. The assembly includes a locking tab received in the channel to prevent movement of the fin base in the channel and disengagement of the corresponding channel and fin base engagement formations. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347447 | FLOATING MODULE OF A FLOATING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR JOINING SUCH FLOATING MODULES - The invention relates to a floating module ( | 2021-11-11 |
20210347448 | A WATER-BUOYANT STRUCTURE - A water-buoyant structure formed from concrete is disclosed. The structure comprises an outer wall that surrounds a perimeter of the structure and an inner wall separated from the outer wall by a cavity, such that the cavity extends for the perimeter of the structure. Separating the cavity can provide sufficient buoyancy to the structure to allow 5 the structure to float. The combination of outer and inner walls may also provide increased resistance to catastrophic damage in the event of an impact (e.g. the inner wall may remain intact). | 2021-11-11 |
20210347449 | Automatic Docking Device - A LiDAR included in this automatic docking device measures the distance to a surrounding object at each predetermined angle by irradiating the object with light and receiving the light reflected by the object. When a ship offshore is instructed to perform automatic docking, the ship navigates to some extent by automatic navigation based on satellite positioning, and is then switched to automatic navigation based on the LiDAR. Before switching to the automatic navigation based on the LiDAR, the LiDAR performs preparatory measurement for measuring the distance to an object around a docking position. In this preparatory measurement, a control unit controls to change, for example, the orientation of the ship such that light emitted from the LiDAR can be reflected by the object around the docking position and can be received by the LiDAR. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347450 | ANTI-SEDIMENTATION SYSTEM FOR MARINE VESSELS - An anti-sedimentation system can implement a method in which a pump pumps seawater to a discharge nozzle positioned under the seawater and facing an under keel clearance of a marine vessel docked at a dock. Sediments are flowed away from the under keel clearance by the discharge nozzle discharging the seawater toward the under keel clearance. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347451 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSMITTING ELECTRIC PULSES FROM THE HULL OF A BOAT TOWARDS A MOTOR - Positioning an electrode through a drain plug on the boat to align transmitted pulses with a water intake of the motor. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347452 | ELEMENT FOR A FLOATING DOCK AND A FLOATING DOCK - An element for use in a watercraft is provided comprising a first rotatable support member mounted on the element such that the position of the first rotatable support member relative to the element can be varied by a user. A floating dock comprising at least one element is also provided. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347453 | Man Overboard (MOB) - Compact Powered Rescue Apparatus (CPRA) - Water rescue of an individual whether they be a man overboard (MOB) from a boat or someone close to shore requiring a water rescue by shore lifeguards, can easily become a dangerous and life-threatening situation within a few seconds. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347454 | Hand-Held Underwater Aircraft - A handheld underwater aircraft includes a battery compartment ( | 2021-11-11 |
20210347455 | INDIVIDUAL CLOSED-CIRCUIT REBREATHER FOR UNDERWATER DIVING - An individual self-contained breathing apparatuses of closed cycle is proposed, including an air system, including a compensatory cylinder with compressed gas, a reducer and a manometer; a gas analyzing system; a regenerative device including reactors with cartridges with oxygen regenerating agent; a breathing circuit including a face mask, a space under the face mask, a breathing bag, a valve for releasing pressure in the breathing circuit; connecting air ducts for connecting the breathing circuit to the regenerative system and the air system, whereas all components are positioned in monoblock housing. The apparatus includes no supply of the breathing mixture. The apparatus can be used for recreational diving, technical diving, professional diving or rescue purposes. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347456 | INDIVIDUAL DEVICE FOR AQUATIC PROPULSION - A device that propels a swimmer to move above or below the water surface allowing it to ascend, dive or turns on its axis is disclosed. It allows great capability of movement in water, due to its control fins. This allows it to be used as a sport, recreational, water use item, such as diving or to equip lifeguards or water rescue teams that need to move at higher speeds. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347457 | MULTILAYERED MATERIAL - The present invention refers to a new multilayered material, reinforced with fibres and having an improved adhesion between the layers throughout its entire structure; to a process for its preparation and to the articles made with such material, intended to be exposed to adverse conditions, such as strong winds, stretching, temperature changes, such as for example sails for boat. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347458 | OUTBOARD MOTOR - An outboard motor is provided with: an engine cover in which a first outside air inlet port, an exhaust port, and second outside air inlet ports are formed; and a lower housing that is disposed below the engine cover. The engine cover is provided with a front guide and a rear guide that guide outside air, introduced respectively from the first outside air inlet port and the second outside air inlet ports into the engine cover, downward in the gravity direction. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347459 | Marine Power System - A marine power system including multiple of fuel cells, multiple of D C/AC converters and at least one propulsion motor. In the marine power system, each fuel cell of the multiple of fuel cells is connectable to an input of a DC/AC converter of the multiple of DC/AC converters and at least one group of multiple of DC/AC converters is connectable to the at least one propulsion motor to provide variable frequency and amplitude voltage to the at least one propulsion motor. Further, at least one of the multiple of DC/AC converters is connectable to a fixed frequency AC bus to provide voltage with a fixed frequency and amplitude to the fixed frequency AC bus. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347460 | AIRSHIP AND METHOD OF USE - An airship comprising an envelope having a shape, a volume, and a frontal area. A lifting gas within the envelope. A propulsion system. A volume change mechanism arranged to change the shape of the envelope, wherein the change in shape of the envelope changes the volume of the envelope, the change in volume of the envelope causes a change in the buoyancy of the airship, and the change in shape of the envelope causes the frontal area of the envelope to change proportionally to the change in volume of the envelope. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347461 | AEROSPACE BALLOON SYSTEM, PARACHUTE, AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A balloon system including a balloon, a payload, and a safety module. A safety module, preferably including a tether and a parachute, and optionally including a cover and/or a drogue. A method of balloon system operation, preferably including operating the balloon system in flight and descending under a parachute. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347462 | Connector And Method For Connecting A Frame And A Stringer Of A Fuselage Structure Of An Aircraft, Fuselage Structure And Aircraft - A connector for connecting a frame to a transversely extending stringer of a fuselage structure of an aircraft includes a base carrier extending in a longitudinal connector direction, a first connecting portion connected to the base carrier and extending in a first transverse connector direction, the first connecting portion having a coupling structure in an end region remote from the base carrier for engaging around an end region of a cross-section of the stringer, and a second connecting portion connected to the base carrier and adapted to be connected to the frame. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347463 | AIRCRAFT CANOPY JETTISON - Aircraft canopy jettison systems, apparatus, and methods are described herein. An example aircraft includes a forward fuselage defining a cockpit, a seat in the cockpit, a pivot pin coupled to the forward fuselage, and a canopy removably coupled to the forward fuselage over the cockpit. The canopy includes a frame having a hinge portion. The hinge portion includes a cam. The cam is dimensioned such that when the canopy is jettisoned while the aircraft is at zero altitude and zero airspeed, a travel path of the hinge portion does not intersect a travel path of the seat when the seat is ejected while the aircraft is at zero altitude and zero airspeed. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347464 | SPAR JOINT AND AERODYNAMIC BOX AND AIRFOIL PROFILE USING THE SAME - In order to integrate an aerodynamic box without a solid shim, a spar joint is provided. The spar joint comprises a first spar having a first spar contact surface and a second spar having a second spar contact surface. When the first and second spars are fixed to each other, the first and second contact surfaces engage each other in a manner forming a contact plane. The first and second contact surfaces are inclined such that a first imaginary plane that is an extension of the contact plane in a chordwise direction forms at least one intersection with a second imaginary plane that is originating from a chordwise extremal end of an aerodynamic skin. The spar joint is used in aerodynamic boxes, such as flap boxes and TE boxes. The spar joint is also used in airfoil profiles. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347465 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSFORMATION FOR ROTATING PROPELLERS - A system comprises a resonant coupling having a first coil and a second coil, wherein the first coil is mounted to a first body that is stationary relative to a second body that is configured to rotate relative to the first body, and wherein the second coil is mounted to the second body to rotate relative to the first coil. The first and second coils are configured so that alternating current in the first coil induces an alternating current in the second coil to transfer electrical power from the first coil to the second coil wirelessly. The first and second coils do not contact one another regardless of whether the first and second bodies rotate relative to one another. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347466 | Closed-Loop Feedback Control System for Landing Gear Load Alleviation - An example method includes receiving pitch angle sensor information indicative of a pitch angle of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises a main landing gear having a strut and a pitch control surface configured to control the pitch angle of the vehicle; determining a trailing-edge-up limit for upward movement of the pitch control surface to control a de-rotation rate of the vehicle as the vehicle lands; receiving load sensor information indicative of a load on the strut of the main landing gear of the vehicle; based on the pitch angle of the vehicle being below a pitch angle threshold, determining an updated trailing-edge-up limit based on the load on the strut; and controlling the pitch control surface based on the updated trailing-edge-up limit. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347467 | AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY - An aircraft landing gear assembly comprising: a ground contacting part, an aircraft attachment part, and a component comprising: a first base member and a second base member separated along a first longitudinal axis, a plurality of first connecting points on the first base member arranged in a first regular polygon, a plurality of second connecting points on the second base member arranged in a second regular polygon, the second regular polygon having the same number of sides as the first regular polygon, and a plurality of first straight beams fixed to the first and second base members at the first and second connecting points and extending between the first and second base members, each beam aligned skew to the longitudinal axis. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347468 | AUTONOMOUS ELECTRIC TAXIING WHEEL WITH ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED BRAKE - A landing gear system includes a wheel rotatably coupled to the axle about an axis. A motor is fixedly positioned relative to the axle with a clutch assembly operably coupled to an output shaft of the motor. The landing gear includes an actuator and a drive assembly. The actuator applies a braking force to the wheel. The drive assembly includes a pinion gear and a drive gear rotatably associated with the pinion gear. The drive gear is configured to transfer a rotational force to the wheel in order to provide autonomous taxiing capability. Both the brake assembly and the drive assembly are operably coupled to the clutch assembly so that the output shaft of the motor drives both the brake assembly and the drive assembly. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347469 | AIRCRAFT PROVIDED WITH A BUOYANCY SYSTEM, AND A BUOYANCY METHOD - A buoyancy method for deploying a plurality of floats of a buoyancy system of an aircraft. The plurality of floats comprises a plurality of main floats and a plurality of secondary floats that are folded in flight. The method comprises a step of deploying the main floats in flight prior to ditching, and a step of deploying the secondary floats after ditching. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347470 | ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT - A rotary-wing aircraft includes a fuselage, and an external device. The fuselage is provided with a rotary wing. The external device is mounted on the outside of the fuselage. The external device includes a mounting device, a mass variation device, and a damper. The mounting device is fixed to the fuselage and disposed so as to project in a lateral direction of the fuselage. The mass variation device is mounted on the mounting device and has mass that varies as the mass variation device is used. The damper couples the fuselage to the mounting device and supports the mounting device. The damper includes a stiffness variable mechanism configured to change stiffness of the damper in response to variation in the mass of the mass variation device. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347471 | SYSTEM FOR REDUCING VIBRATIONS OR STRESSES IN A ROTOR BLADE SYSTEM - In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a system for reducing vibrations or stresses in a rotor blade system. The system may include at least three rotor blades configured to be rotated about a main rotor axis, where each of the three rotor blades may be adjusted by at least one electrically-adjustable control rod of a plurality of control rods. The plurality of control rods may include a first number of control rods forming a first group, and the plurality of control rods may include a second number of control rods forming a second group. A first circuit for may activate or deactivate the first group of control rods, and a second circuit may activate or deactivate the second group of control rods. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347472 | FAIL-OPERATIONAL VTOL AIRCRAFT - In one aspect, described herein is an aircraft capable of carrying at least 400 pounds of payload. An embodiment has four rotors systems, each of the rotor systems being independently driven by an electric motor or other torque-producing source. Each of the rotor systems provide sufficient thrust such that the aircraft is capable of controlled vertical takeoff and landing, even if one of the variable pitch rotor systems is inoperable. An electronic control system is configured to control the rotational speed and pitch of at least one of the rotor systems. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347473 | Blown Flying Wing CTOL/VTOL Tailsitter Aircraft - Disclosed embodiments include a blown flying wing tailsitter aircraft leveraging distributed electric propulsion to enable a combination of exceptional aerodynamic performance and high bandwidth control in both vertical (hovering) and horizontal flight. A pilot in one disclosed embodiment may be in the prone position during cruise and standing during vertical flight phase to enable greater aerodynamic efficiency with minimal engineering complexity and a small landing footprint. Batteries may be disposed in a high-volume wing sealed off from the piloted compartment to increase the safety of the pilot while distributing the inertial load of batteries and motors across the wingspan, thus enabling a lighter and simpler structure. Propellers may be above head-level for operational safety when the aircraft is standing on the ground. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347475 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING CAPTURE OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capture devices and methods of operation are disclosed. A UAV capture device may include a netting system including a net launch device and a net, a propulsion system including a plurality of propellers coupled to one or more motors, a positioning system, a camera system, and a processing system coupled to the netting system, the propulsion system, the positioning system, and the camera system. The processing system may include logic to operate the propulsion system to autonomously navigate to a general location of a target UAV, to operate the propulsion system to pursue the target UAV, to deploy the netting system to propel the net at the target UAV, and to confirm if the target UAV is captured in the net. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347476 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a main unit having a thrust generating part for flying in air, a suction device that has a suction part and is fixed to the main unit, and a control device that controls operations of the thrust generating part and the suction device such that the suction part is configured to be suctioned to a wall surface by the operation of the suction device to allow the main unit to be attached to the wall surface, wherein a suction state detecting part that detects a suction state of the suction part, is provided, and the control device controls the operation of the thrust generating part based on a detection by the suction state detecting part in suction phase and/or departure phase of the main unit with respect to the wall surface. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347477 | RELEASE UNIT FOR DRONES - A unit that is mountable to an underside of drone to attach an attachment to the drone and then release the attachment after the drone is airborne. The unit is provide with a retractable bar that is controllable via a remote controller. In use, an attachment is suspended from the bar and once the drone becomes airborne, a user may retract the bar via remote control to drop the attachment previously suspended from the bar. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347478 | SUPPORT MECHANISM - A support mechanism that has a body, a motor located on the body, a first rod that is triggered by the motor so as to be able to rotate clockwise or counter clockwise around its own axis, a transfer member connected at one end to the first rod, a second rod connected to the transfer member is able to make a radial rotational movement around its own axis together with the first rod by the transfer member, a holder that is located on the body surrounds the second rod and is able to rotate around its own axis and move linearly along a direction that the second rod extends, and at least one bearing that is located on the second rod moves towards or away from the weight upon triggering of the first rod by the motor and contacts the weight for supporting the weight from at least one point. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347479 | Method and Apparatus Used for Biological Control of Agricultural Pests - An apparatus for biological control of agricultural pests and for reducing damage to crops. The apparatus includes a container for holding biological organisms or material. The container also includes first and second ends and an opening formed at the first end for receiving the biological organisms. The apparatus has a dispensing port disposed at the second end for dispensing the biological organisms over a target location. The apparatus further includes an auger, driven by a motor and having a plurality of spiral like wire brushes, said auger mounted to and driven by a first motor; a spreader motor mount having a motor mount holding area for holding a second motor, the spreader motor mount having a motor mount connection area for connecting to the second end; and a spreader agitating device used for spreading the biological organisms or material over the target location. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347480 | AERIAL LAUNCH AND/OR RECOVERY FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Aerial launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods. A representative unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprises an airframe, a plurality of rotors, and an optical sensor. The rotors are coupled to the airframe and configured to support the UAV in hover. The optical sensor is coupled to the airframe and configured to monitor a position of the UAV within a surrounding environment. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347481 | AIRCRAFT CABIN PARTITION SYSTEM - An aircraft cabin partition system may include at least a first partition with a partition cut-out and a first flange with a first flange cut-out. The aircraft cabin partition system may include a first coupling assembly configured to be inserted within the first flange cut-out, configured to be inserted within an opening of a seat rail within a floor of an aircraft cabin, and configured to couple the at least the first partition to the seat rail when engaged. The aircraft cabin partition system may include at least a second partition with a second flange with a second flange cut-out. The aircraft cabin partition system may include a second coupling assembly configured to be inserted within the partition cut-out, configured to be inserted within the second flange cut-out, and configured to couple the at least the second partition to the at least the first partition when engaged. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347482 | Reconfigurable Avionics Systems Heatmap - A reconfigurable synoptic system utilizes commercial-off-the-shelf components to receive files indicating all of the connected avionics component and defining a weight of each component corresponding to the criticality of the component. The system divides the available display space into boxes that occupy space on the display based to the criticality of the corresponding component. Avionics components may be assemblages of sub-components, in which case the space designated for the component may be further divided according to its sub-components or the space designated for the component may be selectable to produce a similar display of only sub-components. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347483 | AIRCRAFT CABIN - An aircraft cabin is provided. The aircraft cabin comprises a first row of seat units extending across the cabin between a first outboard sidewall of the cabin and a second opposite outboard sidewall of the cabin, a first aisle extending along the cabin, and a second aisle extending along the cabin. The first row of seats units comprises a first seat unit, a second seat unit, a third seat unit and no further seat units. The first aisle is positioned adjacent the first outboard sidewall and separates the first outboard sidewall and the first seat unit, the second seat unit is positioned adjacent the first seat unit, and the third seat unit is spaced apart from the second seat unit by the second aisle, the third seat unit being positioned adjacent the second outboard sidewall. The first row of seat units further comprises a privacy screen movable between a stowed position and a deployed position in which the privacy screen provides a barrier at least partially partitioning the first seat unit and second seat unit. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347484 | AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SEAT UNIT - The present invention provides an aircraft passenger seat unit comprising a seat, a privacy shell having a primary opening to allow entry to and exit from the seat unit, a storage unit comprising one or more holders for supporting clothes and a door movable between a first position in which the door at least partially blocks off the primary opening, and a second position in which the door at least partially closes access to holders of the storage unit. The invention also provides an aircraft passenger seat unit in which the door fully blocks off the primary opening, so that passenger entry and exit is prevented, in the first position. The invention also provides an aircraft passenger seat unit in which the door is arranged to move in a direction offset from an angle of the privacy shell adjacent the opening. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347485 | CONTOUR CLASS DIVIDER - An implementation of a contoured class divider for dividing an aircraft cabin includes a panel positioned between an aft seat and a forward seat, the panel having an aft-facing convex contour closely matching an aft-facing contour of a seatback of the forward seat and configured to enhance space utilization. The contoured class divider may include an articulation system to articulate at least a portion of the panel from a first position (normal operation) to a second position (emergency landing). The contoured class divider may provide up to an additional 12 inches of space which can be used to reduce seat pitch (and thereby enhance passenger comfort) or increase the number of rows of seats on a given aircraft. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347486 | SEAT HAVING AN AUXILIARY TABLET - The present invention relates to an assembly, in particular for an aircraft, comprising
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20210347487 | Sliding Joint for Load Alleviation - Example methods and systems for isolating and alleviating load in an aircraft are described, comprising providing a sliding joint between a seat track and a flight deck floor panel. The sliding joint comprises a lug comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the first end is adapted to attach to the seat track and the second end comprises an elongate aperture, and a clevis comprising an oblate shaped slider bushing that is coupled to the lug. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347488 | Flexible Actuation Assembly for an Aircraft Component - A flexible actuation assembly for an aircraft component may include a flexible linkage including at least one primary element. The at least one primary element may be coupled to at least one locking pin of the flexible actuation assembly via at least one interlocking assembly. The flexible linkage may be coupled to an actuator of an aircraft component. The flexible linkage may be configured to retract the at least one locking pin from a lock position when a load applied to the actuator is translated through the flexible linkage. The flexible linkage may be fabricated from a material with a spring force able to return the at least one locking pin to the lock position when the load is removed from the actuator. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347489 | Systems and Methods for Facilitating Climate Control for Aerial Vehicles - Systems and methods for facilitating climate control for aerial vehicles are provided. A system includes a climate control infrastructure with devices configured to facilitate climate control operations for aircraft at an aerial facility. The system obtains data associated with a multi-modal transportation service, and aerial vehicles and facilities for providing the service. The vehicle data can include thermal parameters associated with an aerial vehicle that indicate a temperature for aerial components such as a power source, a cabin, or hardware components within the cabin. The system can determine a climate control configuration for a climate control infrastructure of an aerial facility at which the aerial vehicle is located based on the obtained data. The climate control configuration can identify a desired temperature for a component of the aerial vehicle. The system can generate and communicate command signals for controlling the climate control infrastructure to implement the climate control configuration. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347490 | HYBRID JET ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT - Flight control systems, flight control methods, and aircraft are provided. An aircraft including an electric propulsion engine, a combustion turbine engine, a flight controller for generating a first control signal indicative of a climb request, a second control signal indicative of a cruise request and a third control signal indicative of a descent request, and an aircraft propulsion controller operative to engage the electric propulsion engine and the combustion turbine engine in response to the first control signal and disengage the electric propulsion engine in response to the second control signal and wherein the electric propulsion engine may be engaged in a regenerative mode to charge a battery in response to the third control signal | 2021-11-11 |
20210347491 | ELECTRIC ARCHITECTURE FOR HYBRID PROPULSION - An aircraft with hybrid thermal/electrical propulsion includes a turbomachine; a first electrical source; a second electrical source equipped with an electrical energy storage device; a non-propulsion electrical distribution network; a low-voltage electrical distribution network; and a propulsion electrical distribution network. The three electrical distribution networks are electrically supplied by the first and second electrical sources and electrically interconnected by static converters. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347492 | ON-BOARD POWER SUPPLY NETWORK OF AN ELECTRICALLY PROPELLED AIRCRAFT - A system for supplying electrical energy to at least one electrical load of an aircraft, this system including a main source of electrical energy connected to at least one electrical load through an electrical network, the system including a control device connected to the main source of electrical energy and configured to deliver a variable voltage level on the electrical network based on a predetermined voltage variation law depending on at least one parameter characterizing the altitude of the aircraft and according to the Paschen law with a predefined margin. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347493 | ADAPTIVE AIR FLOW INHIBITOR SEAL FOR AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEMS - A highly adaptive seal for use in advanced aircraft propulsion and missile systems is provided. The seal is capable of effectively limiting invasive thermal energy and corrosive airflow from entering the internal systems and hardware of the aircraft by managing and controlling the incoming air flow. The seal is configured to be disposed between component parts of the aircraft and create a tortuous path for air flow. The seal maintains contact with the component parts between which it seals by allowing for significant radial and axial displacement freedom of the component parts. Accordingly, hot gas intrusion may be limited in a wide variety of dynamic environments and component displacement conditions. Limiting such hot gas intrusion has a substantial impact on component survivability over the course of free flight of an aircraft. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347494 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LATCH HOOK LENGTH ADJUSTMENT - A latch hook length adjustment arrangement includes a latch hook body comprising a hook and a rod extending from the hook, an adjustment nut configured to threadingly couple to the rod, a plurality of detent pockets disposed in the first side surface of the adjustment nut, a bearing sleeve comprising one or more bearings, and a spring member configured to bias the adjustment nut against the bearing sleeve. The detent pockets and bearing(s) may retain the nut in a rotational position, thereby maintaining the positional length of the hook. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347495 | FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION FOR PASSENGER-ACCESSIBLE STOWAGE COMPARTMENTS - Systems and methods relating to foreign object detection with respect to passenger-accessible stowage compartments are provided. According to one example, sensor data is captured via a sensor subsystem that includes a sensor associated with each of a plurality of stowage compartments. For each of the stowage compartments, a baseline condition is identified in which foreign objects are absent from the stowage compartment. A foreign object is detected within a stowage compartment based on the sensor data received for the stowage compartment and the baseline condition identified for the stowage compartment. An audit of the stowage compartments is conducted, and based on the audit, an indication that the foreign object is detected within the stowage compartment is output. This indication may identify the stowage compartment containing the foreign object among the plurality of stowage compartments. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347496 | Passive Lightning Protection Systems and Methods - According to one implementation of the present disclosure, a method is disclosed. The method includes forming one or more aircraft surfaces from at least one of one or more metal materials or metal composite materials; and forming a surface coating, at least partially covering the one or more aircraft surfaces, with one or more materials above a dielectric strength threshold. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347497 | DRONE HAVING COLLISION PREVENTION AND RECOVERY FUNCTION - The present invention relates to a drone. The drone includes a main body, a plurality of blades, a plurality of driving motors, a power supply unit, a control unit, a plurality of sensors, and a plurality of switch units, and the switch units are connected to turn on and off power supplied to the driving motor that drives a blade corresponding to the sensor so that the main body does not collide with the obstacle. The blades are mounted on the main body. The driving motors correspond to the respective blades. The power supply unit supplies power. The control unit controls power. The sensors are installed to correspond to the respective blades. The switch units receive a signal detected by one of the sensors and turn on and off the direct supply of power to a corresponding one of the driving motors. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347498 | AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR MONITORING AND ALERTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A landing gear monitoring and alerting system includes a locking pin configured to be inserted into an aperture extending through a linkage of an extended landing gear assembly. When inserted into the aperture, the locking pin inhibits movement of the linkage to establish a locked state of the extended landing gear assembly. This system further includes a magnetic sensor and a communication module. The magnetic sensor is disposed proximate the aperture and is configured to sense a magnetic response indicative of the locking pin being disposed within the aperture. The magnetic sensor is configured to generate a sensor output indicative of the locking pin being disposed within the aperture. The communication module has a transmitter coupled to the magnetic sensor so as to receive the sensor output and is configured to responsively transmit a signal indicative of the locking pin being disposed within the aperture. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347499 | EJECTION TRACK DEVICE OF A LAUNCHER - The invention relates an ejection track device for a launcher, which includes a base ( | 2021-11-11 |
20210347500 | DRONE DOCKING SYSTEM - A drone docking system ( | 2021-11-11 |
20210347501 | FAIRING SKIN REPAIR METHOD BASED ON MEASURED WING DATA - A fairing skin repair method based on measured wing data includes fairing skin registration. Data set P1 through denoising and filtering wing point cloud data is reorganized to obtain a key point set P. A histogram feature descriptor in a normal direction of any key point in set P and a skin point cloud data Q is calculated. Euclidean distance between feature descriptors of two points is calculated through K-nearest neighbor algorithm, and points with high similarity are added into a set M. A clustering is performed on set M using a Hough voting algorithm to obtain a local point cloud set P′ in set P. The method includes fairing skin repair. The boundary line of the point frame is projected onto Q, and a distance between a projection line on the point cloud and the boundary line is calculated to obtain an amount of skin to be repaired. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347502 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING REMOTE SENSING SATELLITES FOR MULTIPLE TERMINALS, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling remote sensing satellites for multiple terminals and a readable storage medium. The method includes: receiving a remote sensing satellite control request sent from a terminal device by a server; calculating, by the server, an orbit of target remote sensing satellite corresponding to each remote sensing satellite control request, and judging whether the orbit of the target remote sensing satellite covers the target location in the remote sensing satellite control request corresponding to the target remote sensing satellite; if yes, determining the remote sensing satellite control request as a valid remote sensing satellite control request and controlling the target remote sensing satellite corresponding to the remote sensing satellite control request to perform a photographing task by the server; and if no, determining the remote sensing satellite control request as an invalid remote sensing satellite control request by the server. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347503 | LEVITATION & PROPULSION UNIT TWO (LPU-2) - Levitation and Propulsion Unit-2 (LPU-2) is a thrust generating device able to generate resultant force to create motion without mass flow and/or momentum exchange. The technology primarily uses electromagnetic energy, permanent magnetic repulsive energy and kinetic energy, to generate internal resultant thrust or motion. This thrust generating device comprises of one or two rapid action enable and high driving force electromagnet moving magnet linear actuators with minimum moving parts. The technology mainly leverages on compression and expansion of compressed repulsive magnetic flux. Through regulation and systematic control of current to each electromagnet, the device is able to generate resultant force or motion without external interaction. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347504 | SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for configuring, packaging, and deploying spacecraft are provided. More particularly, spacecraft are configured with statically mounted instruments. An end of the spacecraft to which the instruments are mounted is relatively distant from a spacecraft bus, and has a narrow width relative to the spacecraft bus. During launch multiple overlapping and interleaved spacecraft are disposed radially about a longitudinal axis of the launch vehicle. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347505 | TABLET PORTIONING DEVICE - The invention relates to a tablet portioning device comprising multiple tablet containers, a collection device arranged below the tablet container and having a dispensing device, and a packaging device for packing the tablet portions in portions, wherein the collection device receives tablets from the tablet containers and dispenses them as tablet portions via the dispensing device, wherein a conveying device having multiple conveying trays and extending in a conveying direction connects the dispensing device with the packaging device, wherein the dispensing device dispenses a respective tablet portion in one of the conveying trays and the conveying device transports the tablet portions to the packaging device, wherein the conveying device has a dispensing unit via which the tablet portions are transferred to the packaging device in portions. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347506 | PASTRY BAG AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A container and method of making the same is provided herein. The container may be configured to hold a dispensable material. The container can include a first sheet of a material and a second sheet of the material. The first sheet of material includes a folded portion across a first end of the first sheet. The second sheet of material includes a folded portion across a first end of the second sheet. The first sheet and the second sheet are bonded together across the folded portion of the first sheet and the folded portion of the second sheet to form a tip portion. The tip portion includes a passage between the folded portion of the first sheet of material and the folded portion of the second sheet of material. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347507 | PACKAGING - A method of packaging live seafood including the steps of providing a sealable container, wherein the container includes a plastic tray having an interior volume and an upper peripheral edge, placing the live seafood in the container, and replacing the atmospheric gas in the container with a gas mixture including only CO | 2021-11-11 |
20210347508 | Vacuum Sealing Machine Capable of Locking Cover Automatically Having Upper Cover Limiting Mechanism - A vacuum sealing machine capable of locking a cover automatically having an upper cover limiting mechanism, comprising: an upper cover ( | 2021-11-11 |
20210347509 | PLANT FOR PACKAGING CAPSULES - A plant for packaging capsules comprising a main frame ( | 2021-11-11 |
20210347510 | AN ULTRASONIC SEALING DEVICE - An ultrasonic sealing device including a sonotrode for sealing a packaging material, including a piezoelectric transducer to generate ultrasonic acoustic vibrations for the sealing, a housing, a power circuit connected to the piezoelectric transducer. The power circuit is enclosed in the housing, and an absorbent arranged in the housing to absorb moisture in an atmosphere therein to lower humidity. A method of controlling humidity in an ultrasonic sealing device is also described. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347511 | SHOCK-ABSORBING MATERIAL SUPPLY APPARATUS USED FOR ARTICLE PACKAGING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a shock-absorbing material supply apparatus used for a device-article packaging device for putting and packaging articles and a shock-absorbing material together in a packaging box. The present invention relates to the shock-absorbing material supply apparatus used for the article packaging device for filling the empty inner space of a packaging box B, into which articles are put, with the shock-absorbing material so as to package the articles, the apparatus comprising: a shock-absorbing material manufacturing device; a first hopper; a shock-absorbing material supply conveyor; a shock-absorbing material accommodation part; and a shock-absorbing material guide part. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347512 | PACKAGING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING PACKAGE GOODS - The packaging machine comprises a supply unit for holding and providing a plurality of package goods or packaging materials. A display device assigned to the supply unit is configured to display at least one optical marking, which is indicative of a fill level of the supply unit and is different from an alphanumeric display. The at least one optical marking is variably adaptable as a result of at least one process parameter different from the fill level in a way that an assignment of the at least one optical marking to a certain degree of the fill level of the supply unit is changeable. A control unit, which communicates with the display device, is configured to adapt the at least one optical marking as a function of the at least one process parameter different from the fill level. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347513 | Handle For Heat Shrink Film - The objective of this invention is to provide a handle for carrying an article or a bundle of bottles that is more resistant to tearing and delaminating and can carry heavy loads. This is accomplished by placing a strip on the inside of the wrapping material so that the strip that forms the handle is enclosed within the wrapping material. The strip film maintains direct contact with the wrapping film. Direct contact is achieved by electrostatic bonding of the handle film on the wrapping film. Therefor more than 80% of the handle seals to the wrapping film. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347514 | INTEGRATED CAP ROTATION EQUIPMENT - An integrated cap rotation equipment includes a cap rotation module supporter and a cap rotation module. The cap rotation module includes a cap rotation device, an integrated connecting device and an optical detector. The cap rotation device is used to open a sealing cap of at least one chemical storage container, and the integrated connecting device is used to connect an opening of the chemical storage container to extract a chemical liquid from the chemical storage container and return the chemical liquid to the chemical storage container. The optical detector is disposed between the cap rotation device and the integrated connecting device, and is used to detect the position of the sealing cap of the chemical storage container, so that the cap rotation device and the integrated connecting device are able to align with the sealing cap and the opening, respectively. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347515 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING AND APPLYING LABELS TO A RANDOM FLOW OF OBJECTS - A system for printing and applying labels to a flow of objects, including a labelling unit, an object transporting device, an object detection sensor, and a control unit, wherein the labelling unit comprises a label printing unit for printing labels to be applied to the objects, wherein the object transporting device is transporting individual objects in a random flow to the labelling unit in an object transporting direction, wherein the object detection sensor is arranged upstream the labelling unit and is detecting a position of the objects when they are transported past the object detection sensor towards the labelling unit, wherein two directly after each other transported objects arranged on the object transporting device are separated by a separation distance, wherein the separation distance is calculated by the control unit based on position detection by the object detection sensor of reference points between a preceding object and a directly subsequent object being transported on the object transporting device, wherein the label printing unit if the separation distance is equal to or less than a predetermined first trigger distance value is printing labels to be applied to the objects in a continuous printing mode, wherein the label printing unit if the separation distance is greater than the predetermined first trigger distance value, is printing labels to be applied to the objects in an intermittent printing mode. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347516 | CONTAINER HAVING AN IMPROVED SIDE-LOAD DEFORMATION RESISTANCE - The invention relates to a container ( | 2021-11-11 |
20210347517 | METAL BOTTLE CAN COMPRISING A CURL PORTION FOR RECEIVING A CROWN TYPE CLOSURE - A metal bottle-shaped container comprising a neck portion ( | 2021-11-11 |
20210347518 | A Recyclable Moulded Pulp Container - A moulded pulp container for food includes a main body formed from a moulded pulp material and a pulp tab portion. The main body includes a base, upstanding walls extending from the base, and an outer edge defining a container having an inner surface and an outer surface. The pulp tab portion is connected to and arranged outboard of the outer edge. The pulp tab portion has an upper surface and a lower surface. A barrier membrane laminated to the inner surface of the container and the upper surface of the pulp tab portion is removable when the pulp tab portion is detached from the main body, such that the barrier membrane remains bonded to both the main body and the pulp tab portion, which enables the barrier membrane to be peeled from the main body by pulling the pulp tab portion. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347519 | BOX OPENING - A box includes a plurality of side panels formed around an interior space. A pair of opposed outer flaps is foldably connected to two of the respective side panels, wherein the outer flaps are secured in a closed position to enclose one side of the box. A pair of opposed inner flaps are included, wherein the outer flaps overlie the inner flaps. A first one of the side panels of the box includes a pair of guide holes each configured to receive a respective opening guide for opening the outer flaps. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347520 | LATCHABLE PACKAGING - A package including a support for supporting items, a primary structure for selectively blocking access to the items, and a secondary structure for covering at least some of the primary structure. The support is movable from a first position, whereat the primary structure blocks access to the items, to a second position, whereat the items are accessible. The support and primary structures comprise latch features designed to engage when the support and primary structures are in the first position to prevent movement of the support in the opening direction, and to disengage on moving at least one latch feature in an unlatching direction to accommodate movement of the support from the first position. The secondary structure comprises a disengagement region that cooperates with the latch features when the support and primary structure are in the first position to disengage the latch features. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347521 | PAPER CONTAINER - A paper container having a top portion ( | 2021-11-11 |
20210347522 | LEAK RESISTANT FEATURE FOR BLISS BOX - A leak resistant bliss-type container comprising a first blank defining a bottom wall, opposed first side walls hingedly connected to longitudinal edges of the bottom wall and extending upwardly from the bottom wall, a vertical side flange hingedly connected to each of a pair of opposing lateral edges of the first side walls, and opposing bottom flanges hingedly connected to lateral edges of the bottom wall and extending upwardly in overlapping relation to the vertical side flanges. Second and third identical end blanks are provided, each end blank defining at least an end wall secured in overlapping relation to the vertical side flanges. A corner piece is defined by a web of material, each corner piece extending between a longitudinal edge of one of the vertical side flanges and a longitudinal edge of the bottom flange to define a leak resistant corner. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347523 | SINGLE-PIECE PACKAGE TO CONTAIN AND PROTECT PRODUCT - A corrugated fiberboard blank has a first section that forms a container and a second section that is receivable within the formed container. The first section can be singlewall board and the second section can be singleface board that is hingedly coupled to the first section such that the second section can be received within the first section when the first section forms the container. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347524 | DETERGENT PRODUCT CONTAINER WITH LOCK - A consumer product that includes a detergent product and a container, the container including a box, a lid for the box, and a lock to maintain the lid in a closed position, the box comprising the detergent product, and the lock having an actuator moveable from a locking position to an opening position. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347525 | ELASTOMERIC CONTAINER WITH INTEGRATED LEAK RESISTANT SEAL AND PRESSURE SHIELD - A container made of an elastomer such as silicone with a leak resistant seal and pressure shield. The seal incorporates press-fit elements sufficient to provide a strong seal that resists leakage of liquids from inside the container. The pressure shield increases leak resistance, is formed by material disposed on an inside of the container, and works by deflecting pressure away from the two leak resistant seal portions. The pressure shield includes a bottom pressure shield having an average thickness of at least 0.15 cm, and a top pressure shield having an average thickness of at least 0.15 cm. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347526 | ECOLOGY TAB, CAN END, TOOLING AND METHOD - A reduced length ecology tab is provided for a can end. The can end includes an end panel and a rivet affixing the tab to the end panel. The tab includes a body having first and second opposing ends, and a length measured by the distance between the first end and the second end. A nose portion is disposed at or about the first end, and a lift portion is disposed at or about the second end. The length of the tab is less than 0.985 inch. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347527 | Structure for Automated Pallet Storage and Retrieval - A multi-level rail for a storage structure may comprise an upper horizontal portion configured to support a load and a lower horizontal portion configured to support a row vehicle. An upper support portion extends downward diagonally from the upper horizontal portion toward the lower horizontal portion, and a lower support extends downward diagonally from the lower horizontal portion. This rail is configured to connect to at least one vertical post of the storage structure. Support beams for a railed storage structure are also disclosed with an elongated body having a terminal end portion configured to attach to a vertical column of a storage support structure and an upper support surface configured to support a horizontal support rail. A wing portion is secured to the terminal end portion and configured to attach to the horizontal support rail by extending lateral to the elongated body and above the upper support surface. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347528 | Blank For Forming a Shipping Carton With An Integrated Display Tray - A foldable blank for forming a carton for shipping and displaying a plurality of products in an integrated tray is provided. The blank includes a rear panel, a first and second side panels both foldably connected to the rear panel, an exterior floor panel foldably connected to the rear panel, and a front panel foldably connected to the floor panel that is less than half the vertical height of the rear, first side, and second side panels and defines at least one retaining tab, wherein when the blank is folded to form the carton, each of the rear panel, first and second side panels, and front panel are at least partially double-walled. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347529 | REUSABLE BAG - The disclosure provides a container (or bag) that is sufficiently rigid stand on its own yet is sufficiently flexible for a user to deform the bag to create a pour spout. Due to this balance of rigidity and flexibility, when open, the opening of the container maintains a shape and dimension that gives easy, one handed, access to the contents and allows contents to be poured into the container without need of support. The bag has a closure that may include a rod that nests within a channel. The rod and channel can be configured such that the rod can be pressed into the channel and pulled out of the channel repeatedly without causing damage to the container, thereby creating a convenient container for carrying food, or other items. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347530 | SAFE SELF-SEALING BAG - A safe self-sealing bag includes a double-sided bag body and a sealing strip. The sealing strip includes a first fastening strip and a second fastening strip. Two long side edges of the first fastening strip are hermetically attached to one of inner side faces of the bag body. A long side edge of the second fastening strip away from the bag opening is hermetically attached to the other inner side face of the bag body. A double-layer bag area is arranged on a bag surface provided with the first fastening strip, and the double-layer bag area is arranged on a side of the first fastening strip away from the bag opening. A side edge of the double-layer bag area away from the first fastening strip is provided with an opening, and the opening is located on the outer side layer of the double-layer bag area. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347531 | INTEGRATED SQUEEZABLE CONTAINERS AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Systems and methods are presented herein for a method of attaching a strip to a housing. An internal support member is inserted into a collapsible housing, such that it is arranged along a longitudinal axis of an inner surface of the collapsible housing. An outer support member is arranged along an outer surface the collapsible housing opposite the internal support member. A strip is positioned along the outer surface using the outer support member and the internal support member. Then the strip is permanently welded to the outer surface using a welding element. Welding is performed by a welding element located in one (or both) of the internal support member or the outer support member. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347532 | CUP - A cup includes a cup body and a cup lid. The interior of the cup body is hollow, and the top of an inner wall of the cup body is provided with a connecting piece. The cup lid is covered on the cup body. The cup lid includes an inner layer cylinder, a sandwich cylinder sleeved on the inner layer cylinder, an outer layer cylinder sleeved and clamped on an upper portion of the sandwich cylinder, a first sealing ring with an elasticity sleeved on a lower portion of the sandwich cylinder, a sealing cap detachably mounted at the bottom of the sandwich cylinder, and a cap shell covered to the outer layer cylinder and fixedly connected to the inner layer cylinder. A cylinder wall of the outer layer cylinder is provided with a connecting groove corresponding to the connecting piece. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347533 | CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER WITH IMPROVED RETENTION FEATURES - A closure ( | 2021-11-11 |
20210347534 | CONTAINER WITH CAP AND LOCATOR AID - A container, preferably for loosely stored products, including
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20210347535 | Beverage Container with Handle Actuation Arrangement - A beverage container includes a container body and a lid. The lid includes a lid body having a receiving slot, and a handle actuation arrangement. The handle actuation arrangement includes a locking latch movably mounted in the receiving slot, a mouth piece, and an actuating handle. The mouth piece is pivotally connected to the lid body to move between a locked position and a extended position, The actuating handle includes an engaging member pivotally received in the receiving slot to engage with the mouth piece, and a handle member extended from the engaging member in such a manner that when the handle is pivotally moved with respect to the lid body, the engaging member is also driven to pivotally move to drive the mouth piece to disengage from the locking latch so as to allow the mouth piece to move from the locked position to the extended position. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347536 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A flexible package assembly may include a pouch configured to hold a fluid, a valve fluidly coupled with the pouch and having an open outlet, the valve defining a conduit through which the fluid may be directed to the open outlet responsive to pressure being applied to the pouch to force the fluid toward the valve. A frangible seal may be disposed between the pouch and the open outlet of the valve or disposed within the valve at the open outlet, the frangible seal may be configured to retain the fluid within the pouch until the frangible seal is broken by the pressure applied to the pouch. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347537 | THREE-PIECE CRC LID - The present invention may comprise a container, with a container body, a closed base, an open top, an exterior, and a cap assembly designed to couple to the container body for closing the container. A cap assembly may include an inner cap configured to couple to a container body and an outer cap coupled to the inner cap. A first coupler may be coupled to the inner cap and a second coupler may be coupled to the outer cap and designed to optionally engage the first coupler. An outer cap may be designed to rotate relative to an inner cap if the outer cap is in one or more positions and to engage the inner cap when the outer cap is in one or more other positions. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347538 | Package - A package with a selectively openable case and tray to selectively allow access to one or more compartments is disclosed. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347539 | Child Resistant Packaging - A container that is configured to have an open state and a closed state, in which the container includes an outer cell having a plurality of side panels including a first side panel and a second side panel. The outer cell defines a chamber having a first opening. An inner locking member is attached to an inner wall of the first side panel. An extension panel is coupled to the second side panel. The extension panel includes a first cover panel and a tuck flap, in which the tuck flap includes an extension member and a tuck flap locking member. In the closed state of the container, the first cover panel covers the first opening, and the extension member and the tuck flap locking member are tucked inside the chamber. A bias member biases the tuck flap locking member toward a first position to cause the tuck flap locking member to engage the inner locking member. | 2021-11-11 |
20210347540 | Selectively Openable Closure for a Container - A closure for a container, and more specifically a closure that is selectively openable and/or lockable providing, for example, one or more child resistant opening features is disclosed. | 2021-11-11 |