13th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120074628 | THREE POINT SUPPORTING BUSH TYPE HYDROMOUNT - A hydromount absorbs and alleviates vibration of driving components such as an engine, a power train, a transmission, and the like of a vehicle, and more particularly, to a three point supporting hydromount in which inner pipes are disposed in a horizontal direction of a vehicle frame. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074629 | LIQUID-SEALED ANTIVIBRATION DEVICE - In a liquid-sealed antivibration device | 2012-03-29 |
20120074630 | ANTI-VIBRATION BUSH - An anti-vibration bush has a pair of intermediate members harder than a main rubber elastic body, circumferentially extending for a predetermined length, and provided radially opposite to each other radially between an inner shaft member and an outer tubular member. The intermediate members are embedded in and attached to the main rubber elastic body. An axial size of an end surface on the inner shaft member side of each of the intermediate members is larger than an axial size of an end surface on the outer tubular member side of each of the intermediate members. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074631 | CLAMP FOR ASSISTING WITH THE WORKING OF TUBES COMPRISING SEVERAL PARTS - Device for working tubes, comprising a flange ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120074632 | CLAMP COMPRISING A MULTI-PART GUIDE PATH - Clamp for mechanical parts such as tubes or pipes, comprising a flange ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120074633 | Centering and Clamping Device - A centering and clamping device has a movable clamping hook ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120074634 | FIXING MECHANISM - A fixing mechanism includes a first fixing plate, a second fixing plate corresponding to the first fixing plate, and a screw connecting the first fixing plate and the second fixing plate. The first fixing plate defines a receiving hole comprising a connecting portion. The second fixing plate defines a locking hole corresponding to the connecting portion. The screw comprises a threaded shank matching with the connecting portion and the locking hole. The fixing mechanism further comprises an elastic member positioned in the receiving hole, the threaded shank abuts against the corresponding elastic member, and an elastic resistance of the elastic member limits back and forth movement of the screw. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074635 | PLATFORM ATTACHMENT FOR A ROTARY HAND TOOL - Embodiments of the present invention comprise a platform attachment for use with a power hand tool which has a housing with a front nose portion with a rotary output shaft extending therefrom, and a tool holding mechanism on the output shaft for holding a tool, the attachment comprising a mounting component having an opening generally aligned with the output shaft through which a tool can extend, a platform component having a base portion and a platform portion, the base portion being adjustably attached to the mounting component, the platform portion having an outer generally planar main surface that is perpendicular to the axis and having an opening through which a tool can extend, and a generally planar secondary surface that extends downwardly from the main surface at a predetermined angle relative to the axis, and a mechanism for releasably locking the platform component on the mounting component. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074636 | PAPER FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An image forming apparatus includes an upper paper feeding frame that is pivotally rotated in linkage with a paper feeding tray pivotally rotatably installed to a body of the apparatus, resulting in a size reduction of the image forming apparatus. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074637 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - An image recording apparatus including: (a) a recording portion for recording image on a top face of a sheet; (b) a supplying roller which is to be in contact with a bottom face of the sheet held in a tray and which is configured to supply the sheet toward a curved conveyance path; (c) a drive roller which is to be in contact with the top face of the sheet and which is configured to convey the sheet supplied from the supplying roller; and (d) a controlling portion which is configured, upon receipt of a command requesting start of conveyance of the sheet, to cause the supplying roller to be rotated without causing the drive roller to be rotated, and is configured, upon judgment that a leading end portion of the sheet has reached a flat surface extending away from the drive roller toward the recording portion, to cause the drive roller to be rotated. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074638 | SHEET CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveyance device includes an upstream rotary member and a downstream rotary member; an endless rotatable conveyance belt, stretched over the upstream rotary member and the downstream rotary member, to convey a sheet of recording media thereon in a predetermined conveyance direction; a conveyance guide disposed downstream of the conveyance belt in the predetermined conveyance direction, disposed across a gape from the conveyance belt, to guide the sheet to a predetermined conveyance position; and a guide member to introduce the sheet into a gap between the conveyance belt and the conveyance guide and onto the conveyance belt, so that the sheet is conveyed from the downstream rotary member to the upstream rotary member. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074639 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus which includes: a sheet loading tray for stacking sheets; a suction and conveyance section placed above stacked sheets on the sheet loading tray and sucks and conveys a sheet in the sheet conveying direction; an air blowing section which blows air at the stacked sheets on the sheet loading tray and causes the sheet to float up; a skew correction section which is provided with a pair of conveyance rollers, and corrects a skew of the sheet being conveyed by the suction and conveyance section; and a control section which controls a force of sucking the sheet, wherein the control section changes the force of sucking the sheet from a first level to a second level that is lower than the first level, before a leading edge of the sheet butts against a pair of conveyance rollers of the skew correction section. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074640 | Paper feeder, control method thereof and image forming apparatus having the same - A paper feeder, a control method thereof, and an image forming apparatus having the same are provided. The paper feeder includes a moving member to push paper loaded on one paper loader to another empty paper loader. With regard to operation of the moving member, the stop time of the moving member may be variable based on a paper size input by a user, which enables a stop position of the moving member to be automatically adjusted based on the paper size, resulting in enhanced user convenience. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074641 | Recording Apparatus - A recording apparatus including: a roller disposed at a set position and configured to convey a recording medium; a shaft member configured to support the roller located at the set position, wherein the roller is disengageable from the shaft member by moving in a direction toward one of opposite ends of the shaft member; a roller moving mechanism configured to move the roller in the direction toward the one end by applying a force to the roller in the direction toward the one end; and a movement inhibiting and allowing member configured to: inhibit the roller from moving in the direction toward the one end by being positioned at a first position at which the roller is positioned where the roller has been moved in the direction toward the one end; and allow the roller to move in the direction toward the one end by moving from the first position to a second position different from the first position. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074642 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A trailing end of a sheet stored in a cassette body is regulated by a first trailing end regulating member | 2012-03-29 |
20120074643 | PAPER AUTOMATIC-FEEDING APPARATUS, COPYING MACHINE AND FACSIMILE APPARATUS - A paper automatic-feeding apparatus includes a first paper feeding path through which a paper medium passes; a second paper feeding path which is arranged separately from the first paper feeding path and through which a paper medium passes; a first fulcrum part to support a first chassis, which forms at least a part of the first paper feeding path, as a bearing so that the first chassis can be opened and closed; a second fulcrum part to support a second chassis, which forms at least a part of the second paper feeding path, as a bearing so that the second chassis can be opened and closed; and a fixation part to fix the first chassis and the second chassis so that the first chassis and the second chassis may be in a closed state through the fixation part being fixed on a predetermined fixed part; wherein the predetermined fixed part and the second fulcrum part are formed as a common part. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074644 | LOW COST GAME BOARD AND GAME - A game structure which may be packaged and sold separately or as part of a package for a beverage container, including bottles for water, soda, adult beverages and the like. While the game structure is adaptable for use with bottles of various types, it may be included in packaging for cans, in addition to bottles, so long as an associated bottle is available for use. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074645 | TARGET SYSTEM METHODS AND APPARATUS - A target system includes a mannequin target and a mechanism coupled to the target which is moveable to allow the mannequin target to move between a retracted position and an upright position. A projectile impact detection system is coupled to the mannequin target to determine an impact of a projectile onto the mannequin target. The projectile impact detection system is configured to produce a signal as a result of a projectile impacting the mannequin target to allow the mechanism to position the mannequin target in the retracted position wherein the mannequin falls into the retracted position upon impact of the projectile on the mannequin target to simulate a fallen target. A controller that will move the mannequin target from the retracted position to the upright position when receiving a command from a remotely controlled host computer. Impact detectors that will detect and locate impacts from 360 degrees. Thermal signature generators that will produce human thermal signatures. Wiring harness with will withstand impact and continue to function. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074647 | BLACKJACK SIDE BET ON DIFFERENT SUITED CARDS - A method to implement a side wager for a casino wagering game such as blackjack. If the player gets cards with four different suits, the player wins a payout. In one embodiment, the player can choose his or her first suit and the player then must get three cards with all different suits. The player can also win a payout if the player gets three additional cards of the same suit as the first chosen suit. A layout which includes four betting areas, one for each suit, can be used so that the player can indicate his or her first choice of suit. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074648 | Method, System and Apparatus for Roulette Betting - This disclosure relates to an improved roulette table and method of planning roulette. The improved roulette table comprises an additional area on a conventional roulette layout for accepting bets that a pattern will exist between two consecutive winning outcomes. Additionally, the method of gaming comprises placing a bet that a pattern will exist between two consecutive winning outcomes. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074649 | BOARD GAME AND METHOD OF PLAYING A GAME - A board game and method of playing a game for two to four players by introducing a new playing surface which consisting two-hundred and twenty-five squares, an base zones in various shapes, a target zone in various shapes, and playing sets with nine playing pieces numbered from one to nine, Players start the game by define base and target zone, the players start to assign their game piece in their base zone to setup the game, the players take turns, moving one of their playing pieces each turn with the objective of moving all their playing pieces to the target zone, the game ends when the first player moves all his playing pieces into the target zone. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074650 | High-Low Wagering Game - In one embodiment of the invention, a card and dice game allows a player to bet on the outcome of a comparison of a numerical value determined by a roll of dice and another numerical value determined by a card drawn from a deck. The player wagers that the card value either will be higher or lower than the dice value. An optional secondary or “bonus” wager can be made after the dice are rolled, but before the card is drawn. The payout on the bonus wager has the potential of being a high multiple of the bonus bet amount, depending upon the dice value and the resulting probability that the upcoming card value will be greater or lower than the dice value. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074651 | METHOD FOR POWERING TRAP MACHINES ON A SPORTING CLAYS COURSE - A method for powering trap machines on a sporting clays includes driving a golf cart to a first station on the sporting clays course, connecting a trap machine at the first station to the golf cart with a power cord, running the trap machine at the first station with electricity drawn from a battery in the golf cart and transferred over the power cord, disconnecting the trap machine at the first station from the golf cart, riving the golf cart to a second station the sporting clays course, connecting a trap machine at the second station to the golf cart with a power cord; and running the trap machine at the second station with electricity drawn from a battery in the golf cart and transferred over the power cord. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074652 | Delayed Curing Rubber Composition and Method - A nitrile rubber based sealant system including seals a made from a unique delayed curing nitrite rubber composition. The composition has excellent storage ability in dry form which can be cured (vulcanized) as needed under and with the aid of varying field conditions. The seals provide superior leak seal suitable for sealing leaks in pipes, fittings, flanges and other structures and are made by heating delayed self curing nitrile rubber formulation comprised of a critically selected combination of components including specially preconditioned nitrile rubber, sulfur, accelerants, activators, fillers, plasticizers, flame retardant, antidegradant, metallic filaments and optionally, nanophase rare earth material. The invention is also a method of sealing leaking pipes, fittings and structures in which the composition is injected (extruded) into heated molds, where it is vulcanized (cured) without further additives, to form a hard, strong, durable chemical resistant seal that can be used to seal leaking pipes and structures without interruptions of flow or shut down of operations. The formulation has the advantage of wide temperature adaptability, wide medium resistance, injection manufacturability with excellent filling quality and sealing ability. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074653 | GASKET FOR SMALL SIZE ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE - A waterproof gasket for a small size electronic appliance of the invention has straight portions ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120074654 | TOOL HAVING A QUICK RELEASE DEVICE - A tool includes a body having an insert groove formed in and end surface for insertion of the processing member thereinto, a pressing block disposed within the body and abutting against an inclined surface of the body for pressing against the processing member, a controlling member connected pivotally to the body and rotatable about a pivot axis, and a connecting member connected fixedly to the pressing block and connected pivotally to the controlling member, in such a manner to allow the connecting member and the pressing block to rotate about a connecting axis. The controlling member is operable to rotate about the pivot axis to thereby rotate the pressing block about the connecting axis between a first position whereat the processing member is locked in the insert groove, and second position whereat removal of the processing member from the insert groove is allowed. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074655 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR SHRINK-FIT CHUCK TOOL HOLDER - The invention relates to an adjusting device for axially supporting a shank tool in a shrink-fit chuck tool holder, comprising a leveling section on the side facing the shank tool to level out or at least reduce any changes in position and/or orientation of the shank tool which are due to shrinkage. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074656 | TOOL CHUCK WITH INDICATOR MECHANISM - A power tool constructed in accordance to one example of the present teachings can include a housing having a handle and body portion. A motor can be disposed in the body portion and a drive spindle drivingly connected to the motor. A chuck can comprise a chuck spindle that supports a plurality of chuck jaws. A first sleeve can rotationally communicate with the chuck jaws to move the chuck jaws between a clamping position and a non-clamping position. An indicator mechanism can be disposed on the chuck having a first and second visual indicator. The indicator mechanism can move from a first position to a second position upon rotation of the first sleeve to a location that corresponds to a predetermined clamping force attained by the chuck jaws. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074657 | HAND-HELD POWER TOOL WITH A QUICK-CLAMPING DEVICE FOR A WORKING ELEMENT - A hand-held power tool with a quick-clamping device for a working element includes a working mandrel for driving the working element, a fastening member for fastening the working element onto the end of the working mandrel, and a locking assembly. The fastening member includes a clamping shaft insertable into the working mandrel and a moving assembly for making the fastening member moveable between a releasing position and a clamping position. The locking assembly includes a floatable clamping component and the clamping component and the clamping shaft are provided with corresponding toothed portions such that engagement and disengagement therebetween is selectively achieved by the relative rotation of the toothed portions. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074658 | Power Tool with Integrated Bit Retention Device - A power tool having a housing, an electric motor disposed in the housing, and a spindle drivingly attached to the electric motor. The spindle includes a cavity adapted for receiving a bit therein and a window extending through the spindle in communication with the cavity. The power tool further has a retention device including a bit engaging member disposed within the housing and operable to extend through the window and retain a bit within the cavity. The power tool still further has an actuator operable by a user externally of the housing to disengage the bit engaging member from a bit received in the cavity and, finally, a mechanical interconnection system operably coupled between the actuator and the retention device to actuate the retention device in response to the actuator, wherein the mechanical interconnection is disposed within the housing. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074659 | TOOL ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS - A tool assembly for a rotary hammer is provided. The tool assembly includes an adapter and a drive socket removably mounted on the adapter. The adapter has a first end portion configured to be held by a chuck of the rotary hammer and a second end portion that includes a socket square drive fitting on which the drive socket is removably mounted. The socket drive fitting can have any suitable size. For example, the socket drive fitting can be a ¼ inch, a ⅜ inch, a ½ inch, or a ¾ inch square drive fitting. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074660 | Vehicle height adjustment suspension device - A vehicle height adjustment suspension device provides for both automatic and selective raising and lowering of a supported portion of a vehicle frame relative a ground surface, while also providing shock absorption. The device includes a suspension assembly for absorbing shocks mounted on a rotatable threaded screw connected to a motor and extending into the suspension assembly. The assembly may be extended and retracted on the screw by rotating the screw in first and second directions to raise and lower the supported portion while the shock absorber assembly simultaneously provides shock absorption capability. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074661 | Pair of Runners for Walking and/or Travel Movement - Pair of runners for walking and/or travel movement characterized by the fact that the secondary beam ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120074662 | SNOWBLOWER SKID SHOE - A skid shoe for a snowthrower is provided that includes a selected dual-faced, dual-angled approach surface, and an elongate footprint as compared to prior skid shoe devices. The skid shoe includes a runner element and a mounting flange element, each of which has dimensions and contours configured to maximize utility when mounted to a snowthrower. In particular, the skid shoe provides for smoothened operation of a snowthrower moving across uneven surfaces and/or abrupt transitions. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074663 | WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR TRASH/RECYCLING CART - A wheel assembly that may be installed on, and removed from, an axle without the need for tools. The wheel assembly includes a wheel, at least one clip supported by the wheel, and a cover securing the clip in position. The wheel assembly is mountable on an axle including a circumferential groove and is retained on the axle by the extension of the clip into the groove. The clip includes an actuator arm extending away from the plane of the wheel so as to be readily accessible for actuation by one's fingers. Actuation of the arm withdraws the clip from the groove to release the wheel from the axle. Preferably two clips are provided diametrically opposite one another, enabling both arms to be actuated simultaneously in a pinching operation. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074664 | Market Basket System - A modular basket system, accompanying hand cart, and method for collecting and transporting grocery items. A series of rectangular baskets placed inside a standard shopping cart provide storage and organization for groceries while shopping. Handles on the baskets allow easy transfer in and out of the shopping cart. Optionally, a collapsible hand cart provides a means to secure the baskets and transport them without a standard grocery cart. The hand cart is a two-wheeled structure that movably supports load, and comprises a collapsible handle and foldable frame for improved storage. The baskets may be additionally lined with removable bags or insular liners to preserve frozen foods between the market and home. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074665 | HANDCART - The handcart has various embodiments, each embodiment having a pair of larger wheels at the back of the load-carrying platform and a rear axle located above the plane of at least the forward portion of the platform. Smaller caster wheels are mounted on arms extending forward and outward from the forward corners of the platform. The outward ends of the arms are displaced upwardly to place the platform bottom only very slightly higher than the bottoms of the forward casters, thus increasing stability by lowering the center of gravity of the cart and contents, and facilitating loading and unloading of the cart due to the very low platform. The cart need not be tilted rearward to lift the platform from the floor, but may be pushed over the underlying surface with the load-carrying platform remaining level and with all four wheels rolling over the underlying surface. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074666 | BICYCLE FRAME - A bicycle assembly can include a bicycle frame that can have a main frame, a sub-frame and a shock absorber. The sub-frame can move in relation to the main frame and the shock can be used to regulate that relationship. A extension body can be used to establish a rear pivot point of the shock absorber. In some embodiments, the extension body can also be used to adjust the length of the combined shock absorber and extension body. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074667 | FOOT REST FOR SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - Foot rests are provided for a saddle-ride type vehicle each including a step portion for placing a foot and an attachment portion which extends from the step portion toward a vehicle body frame and is turnably attached to a corresponding one of step brackets on the vehicle-body-frame side. The step portion includes: a first foot-placing portion, a second foot-placing portion, and a third foot-placing portion which extend in a vehicle width direction; a first reinforcement member and a second reinforcement member which connect the first foot-placing portion and the second foot placing portion; and a third reinforcement member and a fourth reinforcement member which connect the first foot-placing portion and the third foot-placing portion. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074668 | WHEELCHAIR LIFT ASSIST MECHANISM - A wheelchair lift assist mechanism ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120074669 | PIVOTING JOINT FOR AN ARTICULATED VEHICLE - The subject matter of the invention is a pivoting joint for an articulated vehicle comprising two joint segments connected by at least one joint body, wherein the joint body comprises at least one saddle having at least one concave bowed surface, which is received by the first joint segment, wherein the joint body furthermore comprises at least one calotte disposed on the other second joint segment, wherein the calotte faces the concave bowed surface of the saddle with its convex bowed surface, wherein the calotte and saddle are connected by means of a pin to each other, wherein a bearing liner with at least one layer made of elastomer is disposed between the saddle and the calotte. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074670 | Boot-Attachment Device on a Ski with Safety Interface - An arrangement for the disengagement of a boot-attachment element on a sliding board comprising at least one receiving element ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120074671 | Collapsible stroller - A collapsible stroller whose collapsing operation in both width direction and front/rear direction can be performed simultaneously with just one hand of the user is provided. The collapsible stroller of the present invention comprises a frame including a pair of front leg tubes and a pair of rear leg tubes pivotally collapsibly coupled to the front legs; a seat unit including a pair of seat side-tubes and a pair of backrest tubes; a first collapsing auxiliary assembly horizontally collapsibly disposed between lateral sides of the frame and operably coupled to the side-tubes of the site unit and the rear leg tubes; a second collapsing auxiliary assembly disposed between the rear leg tubes; and an operation unit operably coupled to the side-tubes of the seat unit and releasibly coupled to the rear leg tubes of the frame, thereby the two dimensional collapsing operation of the stroller can be performed by one hand of the user and the volume of the collapsed strolled is minimized. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074672 | AIRBAG APPARATUS - The invention provides an airbag apparatus including an airbag that is folded toward an inflator attaching part and that is accommodated within a pad functioning as a case such that the airbag is provided with first and second folded parts arranged on a cabin side from an inflator. A tear line is formed on the pad at a position deviated from a center of the inflator toward the first folded part and divides the case into a first door and a second door. In the airbag apparatus, the second folded part that is covered by the first door is folded in a bellows shape. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074673 | FIXING CLAMP AND AIRBAG UNIT - A fixing clamp for fixing an airbag on a gas generator includes a first support portion adapted to the outer shape of the gas generator and a second wrapping portion extending from the support portion. The wrapping portion with its free end can be connected to the support portion. The wrapping portion is designed to be extensible. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074674 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A display apparatus for a vehicle provided in an interior member of the vehicle that covers an airbag device and has specified movable areas that, when a bag portion is expanded and inflated, swing and open so as to form an area through which the bag portion passes. The display apparatus for a vehicle includes displays that have a flexible sheet-like shape and that are mounted on surfaces of the respective movable areas, display control devices that are disposed at positions away from the movable areas and drive the displays in order to cause the displays to display images, and flexible wiring portions that connect the displays to the display control devices and that has flexibility so as to be able to bend when the movable areas swing. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074675 | COVER FOR AIRBAG APPARATUS - A cover for an airbag apparatus with a lateral line portion of a tear line partitioning regions on a cover main body located near a decorative part. The cover main body part having the tear line is resin-molded using a soft film having a shape corresponding to the decorative part as an insert. The cover main body part is fractured along the tear line when inflation pressure of the airbag is applied thereto, so that a plurality of lid parts corresponding to the regions is formed. Each lid part opens about a connection portion to a remaining part of the cover main body part, which portion serves as a hinge portion. On a backside of the cover main body part, at least a portion of the part corresponding to the decorative part is provided with a bore portion. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074676 | AIRBAG MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An airbag module, in particular side airbag module, for a motor vehicle, is provided. The airbag module comprising a gas bag inflatable with gas to protect a person, a gas generator longitudinally extending along a direction of extension for releasing the gas required for inflating the gas bag, and a flat carrier for carrying the gas bag and the gas generator, wherein the carrier includes two legs which are connected with each other along the direction of extension and are located opposite each other transverse to the direction of extension, so that the carrier forms a receptacle open on three sides for the gas generator and the gas bag. The carrier comprises a flow-off region, through which gas emerging from at least one outflow opening of the gas generator can be flown off into an exterior space surrounding the airbag module. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074677 | AIRBAG, AIRBAG DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR SEWING LID MEMBER OF AIRBAG - Provided are an airbag, an airbag device, and a method for sewing a lid member of an airbag that can make it easier to maintain the internal pressure until inflation and deployment of the airbag are completed and to quickly release gas after an occupant contacts the airbag. An airbag includes a vent hole for releasing gas supplied in the airbag, a lid member for making the vent hole openable and closable, and a tether for applying tension to the lid member. A seam formed by sewing the lid member to the airbag is disposed in a sewing region defined by a straight line shape spaced a predetermined distance from the vent hole, and a curved shape (most curved shape) formed by bringing both ends of the straight line shape close to a center line of the vent hole parallel to the straight line shape. The curvature of the seam can be regulated in view of the lap width between the lid member and the outer edge of the vent hole. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074678 | STEERING COLUMN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A steering column for a motor vehicle comprises a casing unit, which serves to rotatably mount a steering spindle section adjoining a steering-wheel-side end, and at least one support piece which can be fastened at one side to a motor vehicle part fixed with respect to the body and which is or can be fixedly connected at the other side to the casing unit. At least one rupturing region is formed, along which, when a displacement force which exceeds a predefined release force acts in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the steering spindle section adjoining the steering-wheel-side end, the connection of the support piece to the casing unit or the support piece can be ruptured, wherein a displacement of the casing unit relative to the part fixed with respect to the body takes place. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074679 | Multipurpose tarpaulin sled apparatus - Apparatus for hauling or moving material or debris associated with landscaping, lawn care, outdoor recreation, or other similar items in which a flat tarpaulin type surface is used to easily receive such debris, such as bulk leaves or grass clippings, weeds, hand tools, or other generally lightweight services so that they may be easily pulled about a lawn or field or other similar area and discarded. The apparatus is designed for use with a variety of power sources and can be further adapted to secure a load upon the surface. The apparatus is designed for easy care and maintenance and storage and for simplicity of use. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074680 | Removable or peelable articles, advertisements, and illustrations from newspapers, magazines and publications - A sheet material is presented that has a first layer including first indicia and a second layer including second indicia, the second indicia being (i) the same as the first indicia and (ii) positioned directly over the first indicia. The second indicia of the second layer are removable from the first indicia of the first layer. The first layer is placed on a portion of the sheet material. The first indicia includes at least one of text, images, letters, words, designs, patterns, visual representations, photographs, logos, symbols and advertisements or a combination thereof. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074681 | Pharmacy Bottles - A pharmacy bottle for prescription medication is shown that conveys information thereon to the patient that is clear and understandable. Colored rings are attachable to the cap of the pharmacy bottle to convey general information. Increased surface area of the pharmacy bottle is provided for more specific information to be conveyed to the patient via the label adhered thereto. Further, more detailed information about the prescription is conveyed to the patient by ancillary information sheet(s) inserted through slot(s) into space formed in walls of the pharmacy bottle. One end of the ancillary information sheet(s) forms a tab extending from the slot(s) that may be pulled by the patient to remove the ancillary information sheet from the space via the slot(s) for review by the patient. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074682 | METHOD FOR CREATING A VISUAL ANIMATION ON A MEDIUM - The invention relates to a method for creating a visual animation on a medium, including the following steps consisting in: disposing at least two excitable agents on the medium in at least two adjacent respective zones, each of said agents generating a visual effect in response to the same stimulus and said visual effects having different appearances and/or afterglows. The excitable agents are selected such that the visual effects appear and/or disappear sufficiently close to one another over time so as to give the observer the impression of movement on the medium. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074683 | MEDICATION RECORATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A medication recordation system comprising a removable sheet pad including a plurality of single sheets stacked upon each other, where the plurality of single sheets has a sticky backing to hold the plurality of single sheets in place, a printed surface upon the plurality of single sheets, where the printed surface appears as a clock face, a base upon which to attach the removable sheet pad, and a set of marking utensils attached upon the base, next to the removable sheet pad wherein the set of marking utensils mark a time a medication is taken upon the printed surface of the single sheet. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074684 | Security Substrates - The security substrate comprises an at least partially light transmitting carrier supporting a security feature and the security feature comprises at least first and second layers at least one of which covers an area which is less than a full surface area of the carrier and which at least partially overlaps the other layer. The layers have substantially the same color and texture and the reflective contrast ratio of the overlapping areas and the non-over lapping areas is less than 20% and the transmissive contrast ratio of the overlapping areas and the non-overlapping areas is greater than 3% | 2012-03-29 |
20120074685 | PIPE CONNECTOR - A pipe connector for connecting to a first pipe includes a second pipe and a fastener. The second pipe has a number of connection sections of difference outer diameters, one of which is fittingly coupled to the first pipe. The fastener sleeves on the first pipe and the second pipe and fastens the first pipe to the second pipe. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074686 | CONNECTOR FOR AN OIL DRAIN VALVE - A connector for an oil drain valve has a body and a locking arm. The body has a sleeve and two pivotal ears separately formed on and protrude from the outer surface of the sleeve. Each pivotal ear has a pivotal hole and a locking hole. The locking arm is pivotally mounted between the pivotal ears and has a cam segment and a locking hole. The cam segment is formed on one end of the locking arm and is eccentric to a pivoting hole in the locking arm. The locking hole is formed through the locking arm and selectively aligns with the locking holes in the pivotal ears of the body. Accordingly, the connector can provide an excellent sealing effect and keep the connector disengaging unintentionally from the oil drain valve during the oil-draining process. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074687 | PIPE FITTING APPARATUS - The present invention is an improvement in conventional street elbow pipe design that allows for the street elbow pipe to be easily installed, removed, maintained, adjusted and handled without damage to the street elbow pipe itself or injury to a person performing work on the street elbow pipe. The street elbow pipe includes male and female fitting portions and a nut section disposed around at least one of the male and female fitting portions with a graspable surface area formed on the nut section. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074688 | DRAIN SEAL - A seal requiring no compression type clamp is provided for a drain nipple-hose assembly having a tubular tapered drain nipple projecting from a structure to be drained and a corrugated hose for placing over the drain nipple. The seal includes a hollow flexible inner sleeve and a hollow outer sleeve which is longer than the outer sleeve. The seal also includes an annular wall member which joins an end of the inner sleeve to an end of the outer sleeve. The inner sleeve is stretched over the drain nipple between the drain nipple and the hose so that the inner sleeve sealingly engages the drain nipple and the hose. The outer sleeve surrounds an end of the hose. The wall member has a curved sectional shape, which is concave in a direction in which the drain nipple opens to the hose. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074689 | TOOL-FREE METAL CONDUIT CONNECTOR AND RELATED METHODS - A threadless connector includes a connector body having a central bore therethrough and a retainer ring disposed in an end of the connector body, the retainer ring comprising a plurality of teeth segments, wherein the plurality of teeth segments are configured to be inwardly angled to contact an end of a conduit inserted into the connector body. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074690 | STEP-TO-STEP WEDGE THREAD CONNECTIONS AND RELATED METHODS - A threaded connection includes a pin member comprising a first pin step and a second pin step, and pin wedge threads disposed on each of the first and second pin steps and a box member comprising a first box step and a second box step, and box wedge threads disposed on each of the first and second box steps, wherein an axial separation of the first and second pin steps differs from an axial separation of the first and second box steps. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074691 | HIGH PRESSURE MAKE AND BREAK FLUIDIC SEAL SYSTEM - A seal system is provided for pressurized, automated, make and break, fluidic connections utilizing a male member configured to with an end portion formed to allow the male member to be inserted into a female member in a position offset from the central axis of a recess in the female member while retaining its sealing capabilities. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074692 | Connecting Oil Country Tubular Goods - Ends of separate tubular members used in oil and gas drilling are connected pin-to-pin by a threaded coupling and made leak tight by an internal pressure seal, wherein the male or field end pin of a first tubular member has an integral geometry designed to mate with the female or mill end pin of a second tubular member. Coupling and tubular members possess modified a buttress thread form having a negative load flank angle and a positive stab flank angle. When assembled, coupling connects field end pin of first tubular member with mill end pin of second tubular member, wherein integral geometries of mated pin ends generate the interference necessary to produce a single, metal-to-metal, leak-tight, internal contact pressure seal. An external ball and cylinder contact seal at each end of the coupling provides additional sealing capacity when used in combination with the internal contact pressure seal. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074693 | STEP-TO-STEP WEDGE THREAD CONNECTIONS AND RELATED METHODS - A threaded connection includes a pin member comprising a first pin step and a second pin step, and pin wedge threads disposed on each of the first and second pin steps and a box member comprising a first box step and a second box step, and box wedge threads disposed on each of the first and second box steps, wherein an axial separation of the first and second pin steps differs from an axial separation of the first and second box steps. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074694 | SELF-ALIGNING SANITARY PIPE JOINTS AND RELATED SYSTEMS - Systems for joining pipes used in the food processing and pharmaceutical industries are disclosed. For example, connections of fluid handling pipes and improved flange-type joints are disclosed. Some disclosed joints comprise a pair of flanges each defining a circumferentially extending channel recessed from an end face A radially extending end wall is positioned radially outward of the end face. Said end faces are retained in axially opposed relationship to each other such that a circumferential groove configured to receive a gasket is defined when the joint is assembled. The groove has a first portion open to the flow passage and a second portion extending radially outward from the first portion. A polymeric gasket can comprise a generally toroidal member axially compressed in the first portion of the groove when the joint is assembled. The radial end walls radially compress the gasket, and the gasket can expand radially outward. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074695 | PIPE CONNECTOR - A pipe connector not only allows a flexible pipe (like PEX pipe) easy to enter, but also ensures the sealing of socket and holding of pipe connection when the pipe is injected with liquid and gets pressurized to expand, the pipe connector includes a socket body in which in the direction of pipe entry, configuring in sequence: grab ring, retainer and O-shaped sealing ring; when pipe enters the socket, flange arranged on the grab ring is deflected; when the pipe is injected with liquid and gets pressurized to expand, the O-shaped sealing ring is compressed and expands axially, then the O-shaped sealing ring pushes the retainer, so as to push the grab ring to move in reverse direction of pipe entry, thus locking the pipe. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074696 | RIB CONSTRUCTION FOR LARGE DIAMETER PIPE FITTINGS - A rotationally molded large-diameter pipe fitting, the wall structure of which is characterized as having a generally smooth interior surface and an exterior surface that is defined by a plurality of axially-spaced circumferentially extending ribs which are monolithically formed and homogeneous with the smooth interior surface of the fitting. The fitting is seamless and modularly designed with integral coupling elements at each terminal end, and with a ribbed wall structure profile capable of withstanding the loads typically found in buried applications with watertight performance requirements, where such ribbed wall structure meets the following dimensions and dimensional ratios: Rib Sidewall Angle (95-105 degrees); Bottom/Top Rib Thickness Ratio (1.80-2.80); Pitch/Rib Height Ratio (1.50-1.95); Rib Height/Fitting Diameter Ratio (0.04-0.09); and Avg. Rib Thickness/Rib Height Ratio (0.28-0.40). | 2012-03-29 |
20120074697 | JEWELRY LOOM - A jewelry loom for assisting in jewelry knotting comprising: a base; a knotting bow, where said knotting bow extends vertically from the base; a hook, where the hook extends downwardly from a top end of the bow; and a plurality of advancement knobs along the length of the bow. In the one particular embodiment, the bow extends from the base at an angle. The base may also include a cleat, where the cleat is used as a further mounting piece for the twines during the knotting process. The bow may also include a connecting wedge, where the wedge slides into a receiving slot in the base. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074698 | Power Control Methods - In an oscillating water column (OWC) assembly power may be generated based on a power reference that is derived from an estimate of the available mechanical power in the air turbine | 2012-03-29 |
20120074699 | WIND ENERGY PLANT AND ENERGY TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR A WIND ENERGY PLANT - A wind energy plant has a rotor with a rotor hub mounted on a pod and a plurality of rotor blades adjustable by corresponding electrical drives. An electrical generator is connected to the rotor for supplying energy to electrical loads arranged in the rotor hub. A primary part of a rotary transformer arranged concentric to a rotor bearing is connected to the pod and a secondary part of the rotary transformer is arranged in the rotor hub and co-rotates with the rotor hub. A first frequency converter is connected between the primary part and a supply voltage source for generating a high-frequency field voltage from a low-frequency supply voltage, and a second frequency converter is connected between the secondary part and the electrical loads for generating a low-frequency load voltage from a transformed high-frequency field voltage. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074700 | SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY FOR POWER TRANSMISSION AND GENERATION IN A WIND TURBINE - Various power transmission and generation systems and assemblies are provided for a wind turbine. In one embodiment, a power generation system is provided including a transmission having an input axially aligned with an output, the input configured to receive rotary motion generated by a wind driven rotor head, the input located downwind of the output, an electromagnetic apparatus having an input configured to be coupled to the transmission output, and a bearing configured to radially support both the transmission output and the electromagnetic apparatus input. In this way, a common bearing may support both the transmission and electromagnetic apparatus, allowing for a more compact and efficient design while retaining service and repair capabilities. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074701 | RIDGE CAP WIND GENERATION SYSTEM - A wind generating system for a residential home comprising: at least one mounting plate; a plurality of wind turbines mounted on the at least one mounting plate; a riser, where said riser supports the mounting plate; and a tubing, where said tubing attaches to a ridge cap of a roof and said riser attaches to the tubing. The turbines generate electrical energy for the residential home and each turbine is mounted on a motor housing. In one particular embodiment, the mounting plates extend the entire length of the ridge cap. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074702 | Appratus generating electricity to marine vehicle - An apparatus for producing electrical usable energy to be deployed on a solid ground or on a vessel while the vessel is in stationary position or in motion, moving from one place to another. The apparatus converts two or three dimensional reciprocating linear mechanical motions into rotational motion and thus electricity. The apparatus comprising of an energy converter part and plurality of energy capturing part that absorbs two or three dimensional linear mechanical motions power of ocean water and converts it to electricity. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074703 | CIRCULATING ELECTRIC GENERATOR - A circulating electric generator of the present invention includes a case, a waterwheel mechanism, a drawing pipe, a generating mechanism and a pump. A partition is firmly disposed in the case. An upper space and a lower space are defined by the case and the partition. The partition is formed with a leaking aperture which communicates with the upper space and the lower space. The drawing pipe has a drawing end located at the bottom of the lower space and an expelling end located in the upper space. The pump is used to provide a pressure so as to draw liquid from the drawing end to the expelling end. As such, liquid can circulate between the upper space and the lower space. The waterwheel can be driven by the liquid, and can activate the generating mechanism so as to generating electric power. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074704 | Single Moored Offshore Horizontal Turbine Train - The invention is directed to a single moored offshore marine turbine assembly having a central control vessel which includes a main vessel tethered to a control buoy. The main vessel having a first cap, a corresponding second cap and a tubular shell positioned between both the first cap and second cap. The tubular shell contains one or more vertical partitions to assist in ballasting. The control buoy includes a compressor and an air conduit which forces air into the main vessel through a manifold. A hollow suction caisson affixes the central control vessel to the ocean floor. A taut line mooring secures the suction caisson to the main vessel. Electricity is generated via a turbine shroud assembly having a conical shroud and a hydro-turbine. By attaching a plurality of turbine shroud assemblies in series via cables, a horizontal turbine train is formed resulting in a simple, economical and safe layout. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074705 | COUNTER ROTATING WIND TURBINE POWER GENERATION - According to the invention, a system for generating electricity from wind is disclosed. The system may include a vertical mounting pole, a generator, a first vertical axis wind turbine (“VAWT”), and a second VAWT. The generator may include a rotor, stator, and frame, fixedly coupled with the stator, and rotatably coupled with the vertical mounting pole such that the generator can rotate around a substantially vertical axis. The first VAWT may be fixedly coupled with the frame and configured to rotate in a first rotational direction around the vertical axis, and at least partially about the vertical mounting pole, when a wind is received. The second VAWT may be fixedly coupled with the rotor and configured to rotate in a second rotational direction around the vertical axis, and at least partially about the generator, when the wind is received, where the second rotational direction is opposite the first rotational direction. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074706 | Mutual-Rotating Power System - A mutual-rotating power system for converting solar energy and wind energy into kinetic energy includes a plurality of rotary power mechanisms. Each of the rotary power mechanisms includes an upright fixed shaft, and a rotary device including a plurality of spaced-apart outer blades that surround rotatably the fixed shaft. Each of the outer blades of each of the rotary power mechanisms and each of the outer blades of an adjacent one of the rotary power mechanisms are configured to have magnetic repulsion therebetween when they are rotated close to each other, thereby driving the rotary devices of the adjacent ones of the rotary power mechanisms to rotate in first and second rotational directions. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074707 | PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINE WITH TWO STATORS - A permanent magnet machine includes two stationary stators and a rotating rotor. Electromagnetic fields occurring in one stator are displaced by an angle of thirty electrical degrees with respect to electromagnetic fields occurring in the other stator due to currents fed to the stators. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074708 | Generator for an Electrical Machine - A generator for an electrical machine having a stator and a rotor is provided. The rotor is rotatable around a centre axis and relatively to the stator. The stator is built of a stator stack with a number of adjacently disposed metal plates and the stator further includes a number of stator windings which are at least partially wound around the metal plates with a certain distance to each other. At least one radial duct-like channel is provided between two or more adjacently disposed metal plates by spacers, wherein the spacers are arranged underneath the stator windings in such a manner that the at least one radial duct-like channel is radially open. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074709 | Method and Apparatus for Rotor Cooling in an Electromechanical Machine - An apparatus and method for cooling the rotor in an electromechanical machine such as a wind turbine generator is disclosed. Fluid cooling passages may be formed in the rotor, defined at least in part by a support member for magnets mounted on the rotor. Cooling fluid intake may be through the stator surrounding the rotor. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074710 | WIND POWER GENERATOR - This wind power generator is a wind power generator that comprises a rotor | 2012-03-29 |
20120074711 | WIND TURBINE GENERATING APPARATUS - In a wind turbine generating apparatus, a heat generating device is provided inside the rotor head and has a hermetically-sealed structure from outside. A rotor head cooling air passage is formed through the periphery of the heat generating device to the inside of a wind turbine blade. A cooling air introduction portion through which cooling air flows and an air outlet from which the cooling air is discharged are provided in the rotor head cooling air passage to thereby form the air outlet in the wind turbine blade. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074712 | MULTI-ROTOR FLUID TURBINE DRIVE WITH SPEED CONVERTER - Compact and highly efficient multi-rotor fluid turbine drive with speed converter for provision of a coaxial arrangement of multiple rotors driving one or more input shafts of the turbine. The relative speed of the various rotors can be predetermined and regulated during operation. Synkdrives are used with the blades to allow the blades to rotate at different speeds. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074713 | Methods and Systems for Power Generation By Changing Density of A Fluid - A method for generating energy from low-density fluids is provided. The method includes placing a first object in a first portion of fluid having a first density, injecting low-density fluids into the first portion of fluid in order to reduce the density thereof to a second density less than the density of the first object and thereby induce buoyancy-dependent translation of the first object in response thereto, and generating energy based upon buoyancy-dependent translation of the first object. Related apparatuses and systems are also disclosed. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074714 | DEVICE FOR LOCKING SECOND LEAVES IN THE CLOSED CONFIGURATION - Device for locking second leaves, for example of a door with two leaves, in the closed configuration, comprising a recessed button, which is pivoted to a corresponding accommodation body recessed in the side of a second leaf, and which is designed to be pushed in rotation, causing, by means of a transmission element, the retraction, towards the inside of the second leaf, of a latch that is normally pushed vertically towards the architrave or upper cross-member or towards the floor, in engagement in a corresponding seat for locking the second leaf. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074715 | ACTIVE HOOD LATCH SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An active hood latch system for a vehicle may include a housing, a locking/releasing bar connected to a cable of a hood latch assembly, a locking/releasing unit configured to release a locked state of the locking/releasing bar using a signal of a pedestrian collision detecting sensor, and a pulling unit configured to rotate the locking/releasing bar by pulling an end of the locking/releasing bar, wherein the hood latch assembly includes a main latch pivotally coupled to the housing, and a flexible member connecting the housing to the main latch, and wherein when the cable may be pulled by operating the locking/releasing unit using the signal of the pedestrian collision detecting sensor, the main latch may be released to pop up a hood and the flexible member connected to the main latch may be selectively extended by the hood to absorb collision energy and reduce damage to a pedestrian. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074716 | DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A door handle assembly for an automotive vehicle including a handle chassis and a handle strap having a lever actuator. A rotatable lever in contact with the lever actuator is mounted upon a release pivot attached to the handle chassis. A cable assembly includes a sheath having a first end which is held stationary, and a flexible core attached to the rotatable lever and to a door latch. A dimension control link maintains a predetermined distance between the first end of the cable sheath and the release pivot, so as to avoid unintentional operation of the door latch which could result from a crushing load imposed upon an outer portion of a vehicle door including the door handle assembly. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074717 | Sanitary, minimum contact handle - A door opener with a miniature handle sized for operating solely with a pinky minimizes the transfer of germs by reducing the area of the hand in contact with the door opener and limiting contact to a part of the hand less likely to transfer germs to the nose, eyes and mouth. A method for making current door openers more sanitary involves adding a handle sized for operating solely with a pinky. A stackable hand protector shaped like a pilgrim's or witch's hat with a broad rim prevents all contact with the miniature handle. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074718 | DOOR OUTER HANDLE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A door outer handle device for a vehicle includes a base member, an outer handle, a link mechanism, and a door opening prevention mechanism restricting a component member of the link mechanism from moving in a door opening direction by a predetermined inertia force. The door opening prevention mechanism includes a lever member being rotatable to a set rotation position to restrict the component member from moving in the door opening direction. The lever member is rotatable to a retracted rotation position to allow the component member to move in the door opening direction by being shifted to the retracted rotation position in an early stage of an operation of the outer handle from the door closed position to the door open position while the inertia force is not being applied. The door opening prevention mechanism further includes a biasing member biasing the lever member to the retracted rotation position. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074719 | VEHICLE DOOR LATCH APPARATUS - A child lever includes an operation portion, which is supported slidably and rotatably on a cover fixed to a casing, and which passes through a panel hole provided in a door to be exposed to the outside. The child lever is allowed to move to an unlocking position, in which the child lever is allowed to rotate together with an inside lever so as to transmit rotation of the inside lever to an opening member, and a locking position, in which the child lever is not allowed to rotate together with the inside lever so as not to transmit rotation of the inside lever to the opening member. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074720 | TUBULAR BEAM WITH SINGLE CENTER LEG - A reinforcement beam for a vehicle bumper system comprises a single sheet deformed to define first and second tubes sharing a common single center wall. A channel rib is formed on each tubes and a crevice rib over the center leg forms a third rib. Edges of the sheet are deformed to a radius so that their surface consistently engages an associated radiused corner formed on ends of the center leg, which facilitates consistent abutting line engagement of material surfaces, and thus facilitates consistent welding. In a preferred beam, front wall sections of each tube are coplanar and form a face of the beam, with each channel rib and crevice rib providing added stiffness to the beam, and yet nothing extends forward of the coplanar front wall sections. Related apparatus and methods are also disclosed. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074721 | CRASH ATTENUATOR - A crash attenuator for decelerating an impacting vehicle includes a first end that can be releasably secured to a vehicle, and a second end that is longitudinally spaced from the first end. The second end includes an impact member that is movable in the longitudinal direction from a pre-impact position to an impact position. At least a pair of spaced deformable attenuator members extend in a longitudinal direction and have a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal ends are staggered downstream from the impact member in the pre-impact position. At least a portion of the deformable attenuator members are bent in a non-outboard direction as the impact member is moved from the pre-impact position to the impact position. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074722 | Head Assembly - A head assembly includes a spear head assembly and a latching system which are coupled together. The spearhead assembly includes a spear point having a proximal end pivotally coupled about a pivot axis and a sleeve that is biased in a direction toward a pointed end of the spear point. The sleeve is coupled with the spear point so that the spear point and the pivot axis can move axially relative to the sleeve. The latching system includes a latch body and two latch dogs which are coupled to the latch body and movable between a latching position where the latch dogs extend from the latch body and can engage a latching mechanism, and a release position where the latch dogs retract inwardly. The latching system is configured to enable the latch dogs to move parallel to each other rather than pivot when moving between the latch and release positions. The spear head assembly enables the head assembly to be coupled to an overshot to enable tripping through a drill string. The latching system enables the head assembly to selectively engage the latching mechanism inside the drill string to hold the head assembly in at least one axial direction relative to the drill string. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074723 | ASSEMBLING TOOL FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An assembly tool for mounting a component having opposite pivot holes, includes a first lever, a second lever connected to the first lever, and two positioning poles positioned on the ends of the first lever and the second lever, respectively. The levers can be operated as tweezers to place the positioning poles in the pivot holes for gripping the component. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074724 | HAND AND ROBOT - A hand includes: a pair of supporters; first and second gripping claws which are supported inside of the pair of supporters, respectively, so as to grip a bolt; an oscillating mechanism which oscillates the first and second gripping claws on an oscillatory axis crossing a longitudinal direction of each of the supporters, so as to change the orientation of a tip of each of the first and second gripping claws; and a bolt rotating mechanism for rotating, on the axis of the bolt, the bolt gripped by the first and second gripping claws. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074725 | LUMINOUS GARNISH FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a luminous garnish for a vehicle in which an illumination unit and a light emitting unit forms an integral part, wherein the garnish provides various patterns and illuminations at a same portion of an integral part, thereby realizing the luxury and high product value of the interior material. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074726 | CONSOLE BOX - A console box includes a console lid, and paired rails for lid. The console lid is installed to the two lid rails. The paired lid rails extend in a vehicular traveling direction, and in a vehicular height-wise direction. The console lid reinforces the console box in the vehicular width-wise direction. The two lid rails reinforce the console box in the vehicular traveling direction, and in the vehicular height-wise direction. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074727 | Car gas tank substitute door - The Car Gas Tank Substitute Door is a component that is connected to the other side of the gas tank, that will be utilize as a substitute gas panel door | 2012-03-29 |
20120074728 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems - A system of aerodynamic skirt fairings designed to minimize aerodynamic drag and maintain smoother air flow over highway-operated long-haul tractor-trailer vehicles. | 2012-03-29 |