Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
428033000 | PLURAL PARTS WITH EDGES OR TEMPORARY JOINING MEANS EACH COMPLEMENTARY TO OTHER | 40 |
20080241440 | Detachably-Affixable, Flat Components, in Particular Floor Covering Parts, and Component - The invention relates to detachable, flat components ( | 10-02-2008 |
20090047451 | Molded mat, and a method and a mold for making the mat - A molded mat comprises male and female connectors that are configured to exhibit improved connectivity when engaged with connectors of an adjacent mat. A method of molding the mat includes providing specially placed vents in the mold to form the increased density portions of the mat. The mat can also include additional recesses formed in the underside of the mat so that the mat can be cut to a smaller size without losing its ability to connect with other mats. | 02-19-2009 |
20090053432 | Apparatus for cushioning a child - The invention is a mat having a shape wherein the mat comprises a mat body and insert. The mat body and insert are each manufactured from a mat material that may be foam. Preferably, the mat body and insert are separately encased in washable fabric covers optionally fitted with accessory attachment points. | 02-26-2009 |
20090092774 | Assembling Block - An assembling block is provided which includes block plates | 04-09-2009 |
20090162581 | Resin Member Fitting Structure and Passenger Compartment Antenna Device - A resin member fitting structure including a first resin member, which is a rectangular hollow tube, has at least one inner wall surface. A second resin member, which is a hollow or solid rectangular tube, has at least one outer wall surface fitted to the at least one inner wall surface of the first resin member. The inner wall surface of the first resin member and the outer wall surface of the second resin member come into contact with each other and define at least one set of fitting surfaces. The second resin member has a hygroscopic expansion coefficient that is smaller than that of the first resin member. The at least one fitting surface includes a plurality of recess-projection engagement structures spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction that intersects a longitudinal direction of the first and second resin members. | 06-25-2009 |
20090233019 | PARTITIONED LAMINATING JACKET - A partitioned laminating jacket includes a first layer, a second layer bondable with the first layer in a laminating machine, and an adhesive between the first layer and the second layer operable to bond the first layer and the second layer in the laminating machine. An intermediate space is defined between the first layer and the second layer. A seam substantially spans the partitioned laminating jacket along a first axis. The first layer and the second layer are bonded along the seam, and the intermediate space is partitioned into a first receiving area and a second receiving area by the seam. | 09-17-2009 |
20090246425 | Systems And Methods For Auto-Aligning Members Bearing Correlated Patterns - A method of aligning first and second mating surfaces includes: generating a random or pseudo-random function; convolving the random or pseudo-random function with a spread function to produce a correlated function; forming a pattern of bi-polar material on the first mating surface based on a quantization of the correlated function; and forming a complementary pattern of the bi-polar material on the second mating surface. The complementary patterns exert a force on each other toward a desired alignment of the first and second mating surfaces. A system includes a first member having a first correlated pattern of material disposed on a first mating surface; and a second member having a second correlated pattern of material disposed on a second mating surface, wherein the second correlated pattern is complementary to the first correlated pattern. The first and second correlated patterns interact to facilitate a desired alignment of the first and second members. | 10-01-2009 |
20090269522 | Water Resistant Wide Flooring Boards - A water resistant floor board comprises a top layer, a tongue connector, a groove connector, a body, and a bottom layer. The body is made from a man-made material and placed between the tongue connector and the groove connector, and the top layer is placed above the body, the tongue connector, and the groove connector. The bottom layer is a moisture resistant aluminum foil covering the body, the tongue connector, and the groove connector. The tongue and groove connectors are made from moisture resistant solid wood, and the body is made from man-made material. The top layer has a moisture resistant coating. | 10-29-2009 |
20110076429 | FLEXLOCK WITH HEADED PINTLE AND CONICAL BUTTRESSING - Flexlock non-textile fabrics use intimately linked elements that are formed from formable, preferably solid phase forgeable materials into generally triangular shapes with hinging connection features along edges of a generally triangular overall shape. These hinging connection portions permit other elements to rotate about axes that intersect at intersections. Buttressing portions are located near these intersections and include cylindrical or conical shapes that abut the buttressing portions of adjacent formed elements. This abutting can occur even when adjacent elements are rotated or twisted out of a common plane. Connection portions include direct formed engagements with knuckles of the other elements. These connection portions and the engaged knuckles can include headed pintles, axles, or oppositely facing conical protrusions, and may be configured to permit the non-textile fabric to bend on itself within its own thickness without undue strain on the connection features. | 03-31-2011 |
20110086189 | Structure comprising hexagonal tubes and rhomboid inserts - A structure comprising a plurality of regular hexagonal tubes and a plurality of rhomboid inserts is disclosed. At least one of the tubes can be placed end-to-end relative to another of the tubes in a configuration where the central axes of the tubes are parallel. These central axes can be either collinear or not collinear depending upon the overall configuration of the structure chosen. Each rhomboid insert fits inside at least one section of a hexagonal tube. Those rhomboid inserts that fit into more than one hexagonal tube provide a means for interlocking the tubes. | 04-14-2011 |
20110189410 | RECYCLABLE SURFACE COVERING AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A RECYCLABLE SURFACE COVERING - A process and system for making a laminated surface covering and the surface covering itself are described. The covering includes several layers bonded to each other. The system performs the process. One example of the process includes passing a first material across a first conveyor, passing a second material across a second conveyor, passing a bonding material across a third conveyor, contacting the first material and the second material to the bonding material, and heating at least one of the first material and the second material. The process also includes introducing the first material, the second material, and the bonding material into a pressure zone such that the bonding material is introduced between a bottom surface of the first material and a top surface of the second material. The process applies pressure to bond the first material and second material together via the bonding material to produce a laminated material. | 08-04-2011 |
20110195205 | Universal Tank Overlay - A universal tank overlay is described that can be attached to different sizes and configurations of storage tanks. The overlay comprises a flexible layer of material that includes at least one section. The layer is adapted to connect to a storage tank that includes two opposing end walls that are connected by an at least partially arcuate elongate tubular sidewall. The tank also includes a plurality of pipes that provide for flow into, from and vent the tank. The layer includes at least one aperture that adjusts to receive the plurality of pipes on the tank. The layer has a first position that is separate from the tank and a second position that includes the layer attached to the tank. In the second position the storage tank at least partially covers the tank. The layer is adapted for positioning on the sidewall of the tank. The layer is attached to the tank using fasteners. | 08-11-2011 |
20110206872 | Foldable construction blocks - In an exemplary embodiment of this invention, corrugated board is folded into a building system. The building system comprises a plurality of blocks and connectors. The blocks are rectangular cuboid in shape. The bottom and top sides of the blocks have rectangular arrays of holes. The blocks may be releasably connected by aligning the top holes of one block with the bottom holes of another block, and then inserting connectors into the aligned pairs of holes, one connector per aligned paid of holes. The ends of the connectors that are inserted are circular or equiangular polygonal in shape. In some embodiments, compression is used to releasably hold the connectors in place. | 08-25-2011 |
20110274857 | Continuous Fastener Element, Fastener Stringer, and Method of Manufacturing Continuous Fastener Element - A continuous fastener element including: a coupling head; upper and lower leg portions; and a connecting portion wherein surfaces of the coupling head, the leg portions, and the connecting portion are each formed as a rough surface with a plurality of recesses. Furthermore, a head surface of the coupling head of the continuous fastener element is formed to have an average roughness Ra smaller than that of outer peripheral surfaces of the leg portions. Accordingly, gloss and luster of the continuous fastener element may be easily reduced or removed. Furthermore, when the slide fastener is formed, the resistance between the coupling heads of the left and right continuous fastener elements may be made small and the left and right element rows may smoothly engage with each other or disengage from each other. | 11-10-2011 |
20110281043 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - A method is provided for producing a support structure including an at least partly reversibly deformable base body with a cut-out. A component can be held in the cut-out by friction. The method includes machining the base body in the braced state, wherein an opening is introduced into the base body and/or widened. The opening is deformed when the deformation force is removed such that the cut-out is formed. The opening is formed such that the application of a joining force makes it possible to deform the cut-out such that a component to be held can be introduced into the deformed cut-out with a clearance fit and an at least partial recovery of the deformed cut-out brings about a pressure contact between the held component and the cut-out in predefined circumferential regions. A method is disclosed for connecting a component to a support structure. A method is disclosed for connecting a component to an assembly including a support structure with a cut-out and a component. | 11-17-2011 |
20110300318 | INSULATED PANEL SYSTEM AND STRUCTURE - One embodiment of the present invention provides an insulated panel system for enhanced insulation of an existing structure, the system comprising an additional insulated layer provided on the surface of an existing structurally insulated panel, attachment means for attaching the additional insulated layer to the existing structurally insulated panel, wherein the additional insulated layer comprises a rigid foam panel and surface sheet stock sandwiching the foam panel. Another embodiment provides a structurally insulated panel and connection means, comprising a plurality of rigid insulating foam panels, a plurality of mating rails to provide structural support, and resin-based sheet stock sandwiching the foam panels and mating rails. | 12-08-2011 |
20110305852 | Electronic circuit substrate - In a method of machining an electronic circuit substrate in which a sub-substrate is attached to a main substrate, an electronic circuit substrate and a method of machining the same in which the sub-substrate can be attached to the main substrate with high degree of accuracy are provided without forming the arcuate portions at corners of the outline of the substrate and corners of an insertion hole even when a router is used for machining substrates. | 12-15-2011 |
20120021148 | Floor Matting - Floor mats comprising two layers bonded together with an undulating boundary between them. The surface color and/or surface texture of the first layer being different from the surface color and/or surface texture of the second layer. The mats having an interlocking periphery boundary adapted so the mats can be interlocked with adjoining mats to form a continuous planar mat flooring. | 01-26-2012 |
20120027965 | Form-Based Artwork Kits - A printable multi-purpose form is described that features detachable pieces, which may be separated and attached to a substrate to create an artwork. The detachable pieces can be connected together using separator pieces and adhesive to form stacked images for the creation of three-dimensional artworks. | 02-02-2012 |
20120114882 | FORM AND FORCE LOCKING CONNECTION OF SPECIAL GRAPHITE PARTS TO FORM MULTI-PART GRAPHITE COMPONENTS - A form and force locking connection of special graphite parts is provided to form multi-part components, at which the joints/connection point has almost the same physical properties as the material surrounding the connection point. The form and force locking connection is achieved by the graphite parts being interlocked at the opposing front surfaces in a three-dimensional manner so that one front surface of a first graphite part has the positive form of the interlocking and the front surface of a second opposing graphic part has the negative form of the interlocking, and the interlocking exclusively has evenly transitioned contours between side surfaces of the graphite parts. | 05-10-2012 |
20120196055 | PRESENTATION TOOL FOR DISPLAY OF AESTHETIC QUALITIES - A presentational tool is described. The presentation tool enables presentation of aesthetic qualities alone or in combination. The presentation tool comprises a base and one or more presentation elements (which include one or more aesthetic qualities) that can be detachably connected to the base. | 08-02-2012 |
20120231185 | INSULATION CASSETTE FOR THE HEAT INSULATION OF ELONGATED ELEMENTS - Length adjustment can be performed in a simple manner and without impairment of the insulating effect in an insulation cassette for the heat insulation of elongated elements. A multilayer insulation includes flat reflection elements ( | 09-13-2012 |
20120269993 | Mounting Mat - A mat for mounting a monolith, the mat comprising a first inorganic fibre layer, where the mat has a front edge intended to form a gas facing edge in use, a rear edge opposite thereto and side edges extending between the front and rear edges, wherein the first inorganic fibre layer at a first side edge of the mat, and/or at a second side edge of the mat is cut at an acute angle to the thickness direction of the mat. | 10-25-2012 |
20130017346 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TESTING CRASH AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGIES - A Guided Soft Target (GST) system and method provides a versatile test system and methodology for the evaluation of various crash avoidance technologies. This system and method can be used to replicate the pre-crash motions of the CP in a wide variety of crash scenarios while minimizing physical risk, all while consistently providing radar and other sensor signatures substantially identical to that of the item being simulated. The GST system in various example embodiments may comprise a soft target vehicle or pedestrian form removably attached to a programmable, autonomously guided, self-propelled Dynamic Motion Element (DME), which may be operated in connection with a wireless computer network operating on a plurality of complimentary communication networks. Specific DME geometries are provided to minimize ride disturbance and observability by radar and other sensors. Computer controlled DME braking systems are disclosed as well as break-away and retractable antenna systems. | 01-17-2013 |
20130045343 | Facade Covering Panel Member - A panel member prepared from a fibrous slurry and replicates a structure prepared from masonry, carpentry, or other finishes. The panel member includes a body, a plurality of ornamental sections, a plurality of interior filler sections, and an exterior filler section. The body is prepared from a substantial uniform caliper of fiber material. The exterior filler section thickness is substantially equal to a thickness of the interior filler sections. | 02-21-2013 |
20130084412 | ORNAMENTAL DEVICES WITH INTERCHANGEABLE DECORATIVE PIECES - An ornamental device including a base and interchangeable decorative pieces is disclosed herein. The base and interchangeable decorative pieces may be coupled to one another via a slide joint. The base includes a ring band on a bottom surface and a protrusion or notch on a top surface. The decorative pieces include a corresponding notch or protrusion configured to slideably mate with the protrusion or notch on the top surface of the base. The base and interchangeable decorative pieces may have a size greater than a 1.25 and/or 1.75 inch diameter choke tube allowing the ornamental device to have a zero age grade rating. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084413 | ANTI-FATIGUE MAT WITH REMOVABLE RESILIENT CUSHIONING MEMBER - An anti-fatigue mat provides a “dual mode” feature wherein the anti-fatigue mat includes a resilient cushioning member that may be removed to enable cleaning of the remainder of the mat and/or the resilient cushioning member. The anti-fatigue mat includes a wear element having a wear surface on which a user may stand. The resilient cushioning member is situated adjacent the wear element in a receiver that is attached to the wear element. The receiver receives the resilient cushioning member via an aperture through which the resilient cushioning member may be installed and removed. The receiver may include multiple apertures to facilitate installation and removal of the resilient cushioning member. The anti-fatigue mat also provides a “dual friction” feature wherein the interior surface of the wear element may exhibit high friction with respect to the resilient cushioning member, and the receiver exhibits sufficiently high friction to reduce slippage on a floor. | 04-04-2013 |
20130142971 | Base For Turf System - An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of spaced apart, upwardly oriented projections that define channels suitable for water flow along the top side of the core when the underlayment layer is positioned beneath an overlying artificial turf assembly. | 06-06-2013 |
20130216740 | INTERLOCKING FLEXIBLE SEGMENTS FORMED FROM A RIGID MATERIAL - A method for creating a flexible portion or bending portion within a rigid structure. The method can also be used for creating a flexible structure from a rigid material. The method includes providing a substantially rigid material, such as, but not limited to, metals, alloys, hard plastics, and the like, and selectively removing portions of the rigid material defining a geometric pattern in the rigid material. A bending radius of the flexible portion is defined by the geometric pattern. The rigid structure may be used to create an enclosure, a cover for an electronic device, one or more hinges, or the like. | 08-22-2013 |
20140141183 | Ornamental Surround for Plants, Trees, and Post - An ornamental surround is positioned around the base of an upright structure, such as a plant, shrub, tree, post, or pole. When assembled, the ornamental surround has the outward appearance of a plant pot or planter. Further provided is a combination comprising the ornamental surround, a kit comprising the ornamental surround, and a method of installing the ornamental surround around the base of an upright structure. | 05-22-2014 |
20140220267 | ELASTIC ALIGNMENT AND RETENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An elastic convex wall alignment and retention system includes a first component, second component, a plurality of elastic convex walls disposed on at least one of the first component and second component each having a convex wall surface, non-convex wall surface and a longitudinal axis and a pair of spaced-apart, retention features that oppose one another about the axis, each retention feature extending outwardly from the convex wall surface; and a plurality of apertures formed in at least one of the first component and second component, each aperture having an aperture wall, the plurality of apertures configured and arranged such that each elastic convex wall is receivable into a respective aperture, wherein each elastic convex wall is configured to elastically deform at an interface between the convex wall and the aperture wall upon insertion to establish an elastically averaged position of the first component to the second component. | 08-07-2014 |
20140255625 | CONFIGURABLE RUG SYSTEM - A configurable rug system is provided, comprising: an insertable rug portion; and, a second rug portion larger than the insertable rug portion, the second rug portion comprising a receptacle for receiving the insertable rug portion such that the insertable rug portion is insertable into the receptacle. The second rug portion can be provided alone or a together with the insertable portion. A kit comprising a plurality of insertable rug portions and the second rug portion can also be provided. | 09-11-2014 |
20140302261 | Flexural Digital Material Construction and Transduction - Flexural digital materials are discrete parts that can be assembled into a lattice structure to produce an actuatable structure capable of coordinated reversible spatially-distributed deformation. The structure comprises a set of discrete flexural digital material units assembled according to a lattice geometry, with a majority of the discrete units being connected, or adapted to be connected, to at least two other units according to the geometry. In response to certain types of loading of the structure, a coordinated reversible spatially-distributed deformation of at least part of the structure occurs. The deformation of the structure is due to the shape or material composition of the discrete units, the configuration of connections between the units, and/or the configuration of the lattice geometry. Exemplary types of such actuatable structures include airplane wing sections and robotic leg structures. An automated process may be employed for constructing an actuatable structure from flexural digital materials. | 10-09-2014 |
20140349039 | Convertible Placemats and Table Runner - A set of convertible placemats includes a plurality of similarly shaped placemats. Each placemat may define a perimeter shape including at least a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the first side includes a first complex edge pattern including multiple curved or non-parallel geometric features, wherein the second side includes a second complex edge pattern including multiple curved or non-parallel geometric features, and wherein the second complex edge pattern is geometrically complementary to the first complex edge pattern, such that the second complex edge pattern geometrically mates with the first complex edge pattern of another one of the placemats when the two placemats are arranged side-by-side with the second complex edge pattern abutting the first complex edge pattern. At least a subset of the convertible placemats may be arranged side-by-side in a row to form a table runner. | 11-27-2014 |
20150044399 | Modular Sink-Surrounding Counter Top Cover - A cover for the surrounding surface adjacent a sink is provided having a body formed of flexible material. The body is configured with an aperture sized to surround the sink and shield a user from contact with the surrounding surface and the surrounding surface from a communication of liquid from use of the sink. The cover may be modular and formed of multiple components in removable engagements, or may be configured of a sheet of material which has removable portions to allow customization for positioning to an as used position surrounding the sink. | 02-12-2015 |
20150079312 | THERMAL INSULATION BODY AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A thermal insulation body made of a material having carbonized fibers and/or graphitized fibers is particularly suited for lining a high-temperature furnace. The thermal insulation body is assembled from at least two component parts, wherein at least two assembled component parts each have at least one connection element and the connection elements of the at least two assembled component parts interengage positively to form an undercut. | 03-19-2015 |
20150345313 | TILE FOR FABRICATION AND REPAIR OF THERMAL BARRIERS - A thermal barrier tile ( | 12-03-2015 |
20160001524 | MULTIPLE PANE AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF MULTIPLE PANE - The multiple pane includes: a first glass panel; a second glass panel disposed facing the first glass panel with a predetermined interval in-between; and a hermetically-bonding member hermetically bonding peripheries of the first glass panel and the second glass panel to form a hermetically-enclosed space between the first glass panel and the second glass panel. The multiple pane further includes an adsorbing member which is fixed on a surface of the first glass panel so as to be inside the hermetically-enclosed space, has a height equal to or less than a length of the predetermined interval, and is for adsorbing a gas inside the hermetically-enclosed space. The hermetically-enclosed space is made to be in a reduced-pressure state. | 01-07-2016 |
20160071433 | MODULAR SYSTEM OF BUILDING WITH ELASTIC MATERIAL AND POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS - A system of construction that uses a discrete repertoire of elastic modular units that interconnect forming assemblies of diverse curved geometries applicable at any scale. | 03-10-2016 |
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