05th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100024087 | SUBMARINE ESCAPE SUITS - A submarine escape suit is made longitudinally adjustable by elastic adjustment members ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024088 | UV protected arm sleeves - An arm sleeve comprising an upper arm portion, a lower arm portion, and a pocket, wherein the arm sleeve provides protection against harmful ultraviolet rays. The arm sleeve may be made out of spandex or a combination of spandex and any one or more of bamboo, polyester, nylon, hemp, maize, lyocell, or other wood pulp based fabric, or other synthetic or natural knitted or woven fabric. The arm sleeve may also have a fastener to attach two or more arm sleeves together. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024089 | Apparel With Selectively Attachable And Detachable Elements - An article apparel has a surface with a first part of a fastening system, and an attachment element has an outer area with a second part of the fastening system. The first part of the fastening system is joinable to the second part of the fastening system to attach the attachment element to the apparel. The first part of the fastening system is also separable from the second part of the fastening system to separate the attachment element from the apparel. The attachment element may be formed from a polymer foam material, may include a fluid-filled chamber, or may incorporate an electronic device, for example. In some configurations, the attachment element is secured to an exterior of the apparel. In other configurations, the attachment element is secured between two layers of the apparel. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024090 | GARMENT WITH BIB ATTACHMENT - A garment with bib attachment consists of a garment body having a front, opposed first and second sides, an upper end, a neck-receiving opening formed in the upper end of the garment body, a first arm stall formed in the upper end of the garment body on a first side of the neck-receiving opening, and a second arm stall formed in the upper end of the garment body on a second side of the neck-receiving opening. First and second pockets are formed in the upper end of the garment body on either side of the neck-receiving opening. A bib is formed a first extension extending into the first pocket and a second extension extending into the second pocket. The first and second extensions are detachably secured to the garment within the first and second pockets, respectively, suspending the bib on the front of the garment body under the neck-receiving opening. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024091 | Mehtab Collection - A reversible hat may include a first portion of the reversible hat being a first color which corresponds to a home team color and a second portion of the reversible hat being a second color which corresponds to a away team color. The first portion may be an external surface of the hat, and the second portion may be an internal surface of the hat. The first portion may be a front surface of the hat, and the second portion may be a back surface of the hat. The hat may include a peripheral band with indicia, and the indicia may include a logo. A reversible headband may include a first surface being a first color corresponding to a home team, and a second surface may be a second color corresponding to an away team. The first surface may include a first indicia, and the second surface may include a second indicia. The first indicia may be a logo, and the first indicia may be a catchphrase. The second indicia may be a logo, and the second indicia may be a catch phrase. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024092 | GARMENT - A garment includes a unitary garment body having opposed front and rear panels, opposed first and second sides, opposed upper and lower ends, a neck-receiving opening formed in the upper end of the garment body, an arm stall formed in the upper end of the garment body on either side of the neck-receiving opening, a crotch formed in the lower end of the garment body, and a leg stall formed in the lower end of the garment body on either side of the crotch. The front panel defines a waist section adjacent to the crotch between the crotch and the arm stalls. An elongate access opening is formed in the waist section of the front panel, which extends laterally across the waist section of the front panel from the first side of the garment body to the second side of the garment body. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024093 | Adaptable Lightweight Bra Overlay Garment - An adaptable garment capable of being worn in different configurations is disclosed, ranging from very conservative to very revealing, and which allows for the release of excess body heat. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024094 | Easy on and off collar for a protection garment - An improved collar mechanism and method of use for the securing of reusable gowns typically used in health care settings around the neck of a user without the need to secure with ties, tabs, snaps or other securing devices. The collar mechanism is made of a stiff material that is pliable enough to move without fracture when force is applied but with a sufficient memory that allows the collar to return to its original position once the force is removed or when modeled as such. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024095 | UTILITY GLOVE - A utility glove having a palm side including a three dimensional molded palm portion formed of an elastomeric material with a thumb portion and at least one finger portion and a back side of the glove comprising a fabric material, with the molded palm portion formed in a pre-curved configuration to create a concave shape. The molded palm has one or more of thickened areas for abrasion resistance, padded areas for comfort, flex grooves for improved movement, textured grip areas for improved grip and/or perforations for breathability. The molded palm portion may be formed of different elastomeric materials to take advantage of the different characteristics of the particular materials. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024096 | Skylight forehead rim safety hard hat - This invention will increase visibility and decrease accidents with a hard hat molded of plastic composite and a forehead rim around the inside edge with a flange and on the center area is a hollowed a shape of an eclipse, mold a eclipse lens with a transparent solid plastic and place it on top of the inside edge of a flange, which combining these two-pieces it forms a skylight forehead rim safety hard hat and those who wear them will allow to look through a panorama view and see traffic without tilting the head-up. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024097 | Protective Headgear System - A protective headgear may include a rigid outer shell including a bottom opening and an internal cavity, a suspension attached to the outer shell and positioned at least partially within the internal cavity, and a rim circumscribing at least a portion of the bottom opening and extending laterally from the outer shell. The rim may include an edge. At least a portion of the edge may include a groove. The rim may include at least one projection. A flexible cover may be retained on the protective headgear. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024098 | Swimming goggles - Swimming goggles include a left bracket, a right bracket, a hard nose support between the left bracket and the right bracket, lenses respectively assembled on the left bracket and the right bracket, soft integral assembly of frame, nose bridge and pad, and a head strap. The left bracket and the right bracket are made of rigid material, and form a plurality of latch portions and define injection orifices thereon. Strap assembling blocks are formed on outward sides of the left bracket and the right bracket for assembling with the head strap. Through holes are defined in the lenses for corresponding to the injection orifices. Soft integral frame, nose bridge and pad is made in such a way that during shaping, the left bracket, the right bracket and the hard nose support are covered along peripherals of the lenses with the strap assembling blocks being exposed outward. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024099 | VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR GOGGLES - The present ventilation system for goggles includes a fan wherein the system is readily and removably attached to the goggles. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024100 | Layered Apparel With Attachable And Detachable Elements - An article apparel has a surface with a first part of a fastening system, and an attachment element has an outer area with a second part of the fastening system. The first part of the fastening system is joinable to the second part of the fastening system to attach the attachment element to the apparel. The first part of the fastening system is also separable from the second part of the fastening system to separate the attachment element from the apparel. The attachment element may be formed from a polymer foam material, may include a fluid-filled chamber, or may incorporate an electronic device, for example. In some configurations, the attachment element is secured to an exterior of the apparel. In other configurations, the attachment element is secured between two layers of the apparel. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024101 | Compression Apparel With Insert Elements - An apparel system may include an article of apparel and at least one insert element. The apparel has an inner layer and an outer layer positioned adjacent to the inner layer such that a surface of the inner layer contacts a surface of the outer layer. The insert elements is locatable between the inner layer and the outer layer. In some configurations, the outer layer stretches at least thirty percent prior to tensile failure. In order to secure the insert element within the apparel, a coefficient of static friction between the insert element and the apparel may be at least 0.70. In some configurations, a surface of the inner layer contacts and is unsecured to a surface of the outer layer in at least thirty percent of the apparel. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024102 | MULTILAYER MATERIAL WEB, ESPECIALLY FOR SAFETY SUITS - A material structure is provided with a multilayer material web ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024103 | Reflective Printing on Flame Resistant Fabrics - A retroreflective garment constructed of flame resistant fabric. The garment is light-weight and can be single or double layered. Garments that can be constructed of flame resistant fabric with retroreflective elements applied thereon include garments such as, for example, shirts, pants, coveralls, jumpsuits, jackets, gloves, hats, etc. The flame resistant fabric has a coefficient of retroreflection of about 10 to about 500 candelas per lux per square meter. In addition, the retroreflective elements cover at least about 5 percent of the outer surface of the flame resistant fabric. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024104 | Sports Protector - A foul protector is comprised of an undergarment, a pair of protective pads and a protective cup. The undergarment is in the shape of a pair of short pants. It is fabricated from an elastic material and has an elastic waistband. It has attachment members for attachment to mating attachment members on a pair of boxing trunks and has a pocket in the groin area into which the protective cup is inserted. It has a pair of side pockets formed into opposing sides. On each side, the bottom leg portion is form fit to the user's leg. A pad is inserted into each side pocket. Each pad is shaped to protect a portion of the user's thigh, midsection and hip. The pads are covered by waterproof material. The upper periphery is positioned at the navel level of the user. The foul protector has an unprotected center section. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024105 | Sports Protector - A foul protector is comprised of an undergarment, a pair of protective pads and a protective cup. The undergarment is in the shape of a pair of short pants. It is fabricated from an elastic material and has an elastic waistband. It has attachment members for attachment to mating attachment members on a pair of boxing trunks and has a pocket in the groin area into which the protective cup is inserted. It has a pair of side pockets formed into opposing sides. On each side, the bottom leg portion is form fit to the user's leg. A pad is inserted into each side pocket. Each pad is shaped to protect a portion of the user's thigh, midsection and hip. The pads are covered by waterproof material. The upper periphery is positioned at the navel level of the user. The foul protector has an unprotected center section. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024106 | BATHROOM AIR-CONDITIONER - A bathroom air-conditioner includes a refrigerant circuit in which a compressor, a radiator, a decompressing mechanism and a heat absorber are connected with one another through a pipe, a circulating air-course, and a ventilating air-course. In the circulating air-course, the radiator and a circulating fan for circulating the air of the bathroom are placed. In the ventilating air-course, the heat absorber and a ventilating fan for discharging the air from the bathroom to the outside are placed. The heat absorber makes the refrigerant absorb heat from the air of the bathroom, and the radiator makes the refrigerant dissipate heat to the air of the bathroom for heating the bathroom. During the heating of the bathroom, when a temperature of the bathroom becomes higher than a given temperature, a controller reduces an air-blow amount from the ventilating fan. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024107 | WASTE WATER OUTLET UNIT - A waste outlet unit cover for a waste water outlet unit ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024108 | REMOVABLE POP-UP DRAIN CONTROL WITH CATCH BASKET - A drain control assembly has a pop-up stopper controlled by a cammed actuating mechanism allowing the stopper to alternately seal and unseat from the drain opening by repetitively pressing down on the stopper. The seal seats against the structure housing the drain, such as a tub or sink basin and the like, so that a clean look and positive seal can be achieved. The assembly has integral catch basket that serves to both retain items fallen into the drain and removably mount the assembly to a support beneath the drain opening such that the assembly is firmed secured in place for controlling flow through the drain, but also can be dislodged so that the entire assembly can be removed and items in the catch basket can be retrieved. The assembly can then be reinstalled by simply inserting it down into the drain. A method of use is also disclosed. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024109 | Toilet splash guard - The present invention is directed to a splash guard for containing the contents of a toilet during plunging with a plunger. The splash guard comprises a pliable shield having a top side, a bowl side, an upper opening, a lower opening, an elastic element and a drape member, the upper opening having a periphery sized and shaped for receiving the underside of a toilet seat, the elastic element disposed along the periphery for enveloping the underside of the toilet seat by overlapping with a portion of the upper side of the toilet seat, thereby retaining the splash guard in position relative to the toilet seat, whereby when the toilet seat is in a down position, the top side faces up and the bowl side faces the toilet bowl. The lower opening is sized for slideably receiving the elongated handle of the plunger, the drape member attached in proximity to the periphery and when the toilet seat is down, draping sufficiently into the toilet bowl so as to shield the rim from receiving splashes or waste during plunging with the plunger. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024110 | Toilet splash guard - The present invention is directed a splash guard for containing the contents of a toilet during plunging, comprising: a substantially ovular pliable shield having a top side, a bottom side, a peripheral edge and a blunted posterior end, the pliable shield having a size from 5-20% greater than the size of said toilet seat; a drape member having an upper edge, a bottom edge, and a distance between the upper edge and said bottom edge of 3 to 8 inches; and a resilient element; the top edge of the drape member circumferentially affixed to the peripheral edge of the pliable shield at a seam, the resilient element being tensioned and operatively affixed along the length of the seam but optionally the elastic element not being affixed to the seam at the blunted end; the pliable shield further having a minor opening sized and positioned for slideably receiving a plunger handle, whereby when the splash guard is positioned on the underside of the toilet seat and the resilient element is stretched outwardly, and then upwardly to engage the top of the toilet seat, the top of the pliable shield covers the bottom of the toilet seat and is held in position by the tension in the resilient member, and when the toilet seat is in the down position, the drape member drapes down sufficiently into the toilet bowl and in proximity to the rim so as to shield the rim from receiving splashes or waste during plunging with the plunger. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024112 | Bathroom flushers with novel sensors and controllers - A tank-type flusher is located in the water storage tank for flushing a toilet. The tank-type flusher includes an intake valve and a flush valve. The intake valve is connected to an external water source and constructed to close water flow to the water storage tank at about a predefined water level in the water tank. The flush valve is constructed to control a flush valve member between a seated state and an unseated state allowing water discharge from the water tank into a toilet bowl. The tank-type flusher may be controlled by a sensor module located at a reference location external to the water storage tank. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024113 | Pressurized dual flush system - A dual flush volume pressurized flush device. A pressurized tank includes a tray for controllably retaining water during a flush event. The tray retains a certain volume of water when a reduced flush is activated, such that the entire volume of the tank is not flushed. In a full flush event, the activation causes substantially the entire volume of the tank to be flushed, including the volume of water inside the tray. A controllable water retention tray valve is positioned in the tray and provides a controllable release for the water in the tray. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024114 | FLUSH VALVE STRUCTURE FOR A TOILET TANK - A toilet tank flush valve structure includes a valve base for installation in the outlet hole formed in the floor of a toilet tank and defining a water outflow passage and including a first valve member at the upper end of the water outflow passage. A float assembly is movable relative to the valve base between a sealing position in which a second valve member at a lower end of the float assembly engages the first valve member in sealing relationship and a flushing position in which the second valve member is spaced upwardly from the first valve member. The float assembly includes an outer shell that is open downwards and has a lower edge at which the shell is provided with the second valve member, and a closure member within the outer shell and cooperating with the outer shell to define a float chamber. The closure member is adjustable in position relative to the outer shell, whereby the float chamber is adjustable in volume. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024115 | WALL INSTALLED TOILET - Disclosed are toilets suitable to be installed partially behind a bathroom wall. In some embodiments a siphon leg of the toilet trapway extends sideways between lateral studs of the wall. Thus, an elongated trapway can be accommodated without needing to position the siphon leg in the bathroom or behind the wall studs. In other embodiments the tank for the toilet is also positioned between studs of the room wall. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024116 | Non-water Lavatory Flushing Device with Flushing Pump - A non-water lavatory flushing device consists of a electrical four-way valve, which one of its exit is connected with the exit of the side wall of the valley at the back of the toilet pan for collecting the feces. The three exits are connected with the central part of the toilet pan, feces collecting box and the flushing liquid collecting box through a feces dispersing pipe, a feces collecting pipe and a urine collecting pipe. The non-water lavatory flushing device of the invention uses a four-way valve to replace the feces dispersing pipe magnetic valve, feces collecting pipe magnetic valve and urine collecting pipe of the prior art. The dispersed feces liquid and urine in the feces dispersing pipe, feces collecting pipe and urine collecting pipe is controlled by the four-way valve respectively. Then the structure is simplified and the cost is decreased. Furthermore, as the four-way joint is cancelled, the problem of wrong flowing of the leaving liquid is solved. Thus, it could be avoided that the feces plasm flow into flushing liquid collecting box or the limited clean urine is discharged along the feces collecting pipe and this is advantaged to improve the flushing effect. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024117 | SAUNA DEVICE - To provide a sauna device having a small number of components without any special heat source, operable at a low running cost, and capable of turning a sauna room into a high humidity space with low noise. The sauna device has a heating/humidifying unit for heating/humidifying air, a ventilating unit for exhausting the air in the sauna room, and a control unit for controlling the heating/humidifying unit and the ventilating unit. The heating/humidifying unit has a heating section for heating the air through a circulation blowing section for circulating the air in the sauna room and a humidifying section for humidifying the heated air having passed through the heating section. The humidified air is blown out into the sauna room through the humidifying section. A bent portion where the air-blowing duct through which the humidified air having passed through the humidifying section passes is bent is provided. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024118 | BATHROOM SAUNA DEVICE - A bathroom sauna device having a heating device for heating air in a bathroom, a humidifying device for humidifying the air in the bathroom, and an airflow path for sending the air, which is adjusted in temperature and humidity by the heating device and humidifying device, to the bathroom. The temperature and humidity of the air in the bathroom are controlled by the heating device and humidifying device to a temperature and humidity immediately before which a human body starts sweating. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024119 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING A COVERING SHROUD ON A PIECE OF FURNITURE, AND PIECE OF FURNITURE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A FASTENING DEVICE - The invention refers to a mechanism for the preferably length-adjustable fastening of a semi-pedestal ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024120 | FLEXIBLE DRAINAGE TRAP - The present disclosure generally relates to flexible drainage trap assemblies and methods for constructing and installing such drainage traps. In one exemplary embodiment, a flexible drainage trap assembly includes a plumbing fixture connector, a discharge joint, and a trap portion connecting the plumbing fixture connector and discharge joint. The trap portion is shaped in such a way that it is operable to retain a pool of water inside the trap portion. The disclosed flexible drainage assemblies include a flexible portion that has a substantially smooth inner surface. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024121 | Autoflow aka. postive drain tee - The Autoflow aka positive drain tee is a drainage system for two basin sinks. It allows reduced clogging from having a valve in the fitting to open or close the drain from one of the sinks to allow more room for a larger volume of water to force debris through the fitting and down the drain. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024122 | Fold Down Loft Bed With Modular Furniture - A loft bed includes a framework including head and foot portions, each having front and back upstanding posts and connector members therebetween. Each portion includes a connector member defining a roller guide channel, each channel extending substantially between respective upstanding posts of the head and foot portions. Each front upstanding post defines a pin guide channel extending vertically therealong between upper and lower guide channel ends. An upper bed frame includes opposed end rails with opposed side rails extending therebetween. A pair of rollers is attached to the end rails of the upper bed frame and receivable in the roller guide channels. A pair of pins is attached to respective ends of the bed frame for receipt in the pin guide channels. Movement of the roller and pins in the channels enables movement of the bed frame between a sleep configuration and selectable folded out configurations. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024123 | PARTIALLY DEFLATABLE TRANSFER MATTRESS AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING A PATIENT IN COMFORT - A transfer mattress includes an upper mattress having three longitudinally oriented plenums and three separate inlet/outlet valves that are each arranged in airflow communication with their respective plenum. First and second of the plenums are arranged in airflow communication with one another while a central plenum is arranged in airflow isolation from the first plenum and the second plenum so that the first and second plenums may be inflated and deflated independently of the central plenum. A lower inflatable mattress is separated by a common wall from the upper mattress. A lower inlet/outlet valve is arranged in airflow communication with a lower plenum defined by the lower inflatable mattress. A bottom wall defines a plurality of perforations so that when the lower plenum is charged with pressurized air, it escapes under pressure through the perforations to create an air bearing under the mattress. A method for transporting a patient in comfort is also provided by the invention. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024124 | PORTABLE HAMMOCK AND HAMMOCK FRAME - In one embodiment, a frame has an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration. The frame includes a support member that has a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion. The first end portion of the first elongate member is pivotally coupled to the second end portion of the support member. A second elongate member has a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion. The first end portion of the second elongate member is pivotally coupled to the support member. A third elongate member has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the third elongate member is pivotally coupled to the second end portion of the second elongate member. The third elongate member is pivotally coupled to the second end portion of the first elongate member. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024125 | INSULATED PRODUCT - An insulating product and method for its creation involving inner valves designed to impede the flow of insulating materials between compartments formed by the inner valves. This allows for creating vertical baffles in addition to the typical horizontal baffles. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024126 | HEATED SLEEPING BAG - A sleeping bag generally comprises a shell including an inner layer defining an interior space for a user of the sleeping bag, and an outer layer defining an exterior surface of the bag. A heating pad pocket is on the inner layer. A heating pad is disposed in the pocket and retained therein for radiating heat toward the user. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024127 | BODY SUPPORT MATTRESS PAD - An improved mattress pad for providing support to a body with varying filled quilted cushioning in horizontal sections comprising a top section with small filled quilted cushioning providing firm support for a head; a middle section with large filled quilted cushioning providing moderate support for the upper legs and a torso; and a bottom section with channeled filled quilting providing moderate support for lower legs and a recessed portion for feet. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024128 | BODY SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR SPINAL SURGERY - A body-support apparatus comprises a support assembly including two couplers and a cross-member and a plurality of body-support portions supported on the support assembly and moveable relative to the support assembly. The body-support apparatus is configured to be mounted on a patient-support apparatus which has generally parallel spaced apart members. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024129 | FIELD STRETCHER - A field stretcher comprising a subject transporting portion, the subject transporting portion comprising a region capable of forming a subject retaining compartment for retaining a subject positioned within the subject transporting portion, is disclosed and described. A method of transporting a subject generally horizontally, is provided, the method comprising providing a field stretcher comprising a subject transporting portion, positioning a subject in the subject transporting portion, and drawing at least a portion of the subject transporting portion about at least a portion of the subject. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024130 | Pillowcase Display for Dolls and Stuffed Animals - A pillowcase display has a skirting attached to and forming the hem of a pillowcase, with a number of display apertures passing through the skirting, the skirting includes a number of fabric pieces which may be any size, shape or color, with co-aligned apertures. The apertures can incorporate an elastomeric material, for placing the display items through, so that a figure such a doll or plush toy can be displayed with the head outside the pillowcase and the body within the pillowcase. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024131 | UNIVERSAL SUPPORT PILLOW - A universal support pillow usable by both back and side sleepers includes a first chamber having multiple filled compartments that define a first side of the pillow and a second filled chamber that defines a second side of the pillow. The multiple compartments of the first chamber are designed particularly to receive a head of a back sleeper, and the second chamber is designed to receive a head of a side sleeper. The universal support pillow, in one version, includes a closable opening that is disposed between the two chambers for receiving a pillow insert to provide user-customized thickness and firmness characteristics of the universal support pillow. Multiple types of pillow inserts having different thickness and/or firmness characteristics may be provided, wherein a user is able to select one of the pillow inserts based on the user's sleep pillow preferences. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024132 | CLINICAL SUPPORT PAD - The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems associated with clinical support. In one embodiment, a clinical support pad includes a plurality of support cells formed in a first film layer of material sufficiently impermeable to a fluid contained in the cells such that each cell is configured to be alternately and repeatedly inflated and deflated with respect to one or more adjacent cells. Each cell is in fluid communication with at least one of a number of channels formed in the first film layer, is configured such that a surface of each cell has a continuous curvature across a length direction and across a width direction of the cell, and are spaced such that a distance between a center of each cell and a center of at least one adjacent cell is not more than a two-point discrimination threshold distance associated with a patient. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024133 | TRIS(HETEROCYCLYL) METAL COMPLEXES, WASHING AND CLEANING AGENTS CONTAINING THE SAME, AND USE AS BLEACH CATALYSTS - Tris(heterocyclyl)-metal complexes and the use thereof as bleach catalysts are described. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024134 | STRETCH FABRICS WITH IMPROVED CHEMICAL RESISTANCE - Durable stretch fabrics are made and processed from one or more crosslinked, heat-resistant olefin elastic fibers, e.g., a substantially linear, homogeneously branched ethylene polymer. The fabrics can be made by any process, e.g., weaving, knitting, etc., and from any combination of crosslinked, heat-resistant olefin elastic and inelastic (“hard”) fibers, e.g., cotton and wool. These fabrics exhibit excellent chemical, e.g., chlorine, resistance and durability, e.g., they retain their shape and feel (“hand”) over repeated exposure to processing conditions, e.g., stone-washing, dye-stripping, PET-dyeing and the like, and service conditions, e.g., washing, drying, etc. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024135 | COMPOSITION CONTAINING AN ESTERIFIED SUBSTITUTED BENZENE SULFONATE - A detergent composition comprising an esterified substituted benzene sulfonate, a hydrogen peroxide source, a soil suspending polymer, and an organic catalyst. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024136 | LAMINATED FABRIC - To provide a laminated fabric having an air permeability and a filtering capability, the laminated fabric includes a supporting layer and a protective layer bonded together. The protective layer includes a stretchable nonwoven fabric comprises an ultra-fine fiber. This laminated fabric has an air permeability of 2 cc/cm | 2010-02-04 |
20100024137 | WASHING MACHINE AND WASHING METHOD THEREFOR - A washing machine and washing method therefor are provided. In the washing method, in which a drum of a drum type washing machine is rotated in a first direction, the method includes applying a first directional torque to the drum so that laundry in the drum is rotated and lifted; braking the drum so that the laundry is dropped; and then again applying the first directional torque to the drum so that the dropped laundry is rotated and lifted again. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024138 | MIXTURES OF REACTIVE DYES AND THEIR USE - Dye mixtures comprising at least one dye of formula | 2010-02-04 |
20100024139 | Hand-Guided Device and Tool Connectable Thereto - A hand-guided device has a housing and a drive component with a drive element that is movable relative to the housing by way of a motor. A tool is releasably connectable to the drive element. In order to achieve a universal usability of the device by equipping it with various tools as well as with a different way of movement each, the drive element is eccentrically mounted in the drive component with an eccentricity and on the housing, a fixed bearing is disposed at a distance from the drive element for an optional cooperation with a tool. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024140 | Standing broom - An aftermarket attachment designed to retrofit onto 2′ ft. standard pushbroom that allows said broom to stand erect and stable in an upright position. Attaches to broom-top (hard surface opposite bristles) with 4 screws and enables the broom to be located, grasped and operated with user ease. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024142 | NON-PLANAR BRUSH - Disclosed is a brush having a generally arc-shaped base surface with a plurality of bristles that are grouped together into arcuate or splayed tufts that are seated with cavities on the base surface and extend outwardly therefrom. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024143 | TOOTHBRUSH INCORPORATING TRAINING AID - A toothbrush and method of use for improving oral health habits. A plurality of light assemblies and an overlay including appealing graphics are provided on the toothbrush with some of the graphics disposed adjacent the assemblies. A microprocessor carries software that tracks actual brushing time over a plurality of brushing events in a pre-set time period. The total brushing time during that time period is compared with a preferred brushing time and a proportionate number of the light assemblies are illuminated to indicate the degree of brushing compliance. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024144 | Oral Care Implement - An oral care implement is provided having a handle and a head with tooth cleaning elements extending from fixed pods. Additional tooth cleaning elements extend from one or more central pods suspended between the fixed pods via a bridge. The bridge may be formed from an elastomer and permit the one or more central pods to move from an initial position toward the head during use. The central pods, the bridge and outer portions of the fixed pods may be formed as a unitary structure. When a single central pod is employed, a flexible section may be disposed in the middle of the central pod so that cleaning elements extending from either end of the central pod can move toward one another during use. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024145 | Energized curling broom - The Energized Curling Broom is a traditional curling broom the head of which is bearing an energy source and an energy transferring device capable to deliver, during the course of a curling game, additional energy to the ice and favor not only for easing the control over the direction and distance of the moving curling rock, but also permitting older and feeble player to participate fully in the curling game. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024146 | Fabric Pad for a Steam Mop - A steam pad for use with a steam mop is provided. The fabric steam pad comprises at least one cleaning fabric layer, and a corresponding layer of fabric where the fabric layers are joined around the perimeter. The fabric steam pad has at least one fastener band secured to the mesh fabric in a position to correspond to at least one fastener anchored on the steam mop frame and increased structural stability of the pad to avoid buckling of the fabric at the edges. A warp knit mesh layer may be disposed on the fabric surface opposed to the cleaning surface. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024147 | Offset paint roller - In accordance with the present invention, There is a means provided to create an ergonomic roller paint brush to allow full motion of the wrist of the painter to the rolling assembly and full and even pressure applied to the painting surface this inventions allows the painter to view the layer of paint being applied during the painting session this invention removes the requirement to step on a step ladder or larger ladder in order to access the correct motion and force of the painter to place an even layer of paint on a ceiling surface this invention by allowing the angled access to furniture removes the lack of leverage that is created with straight angled extension rods when painting above or behind the furniture that is being painted this invention allows easier angles of painting a corner painting in the corner of the room being painted | 2010-02-04 |
20100024148 | WIPER CONTROLLER - A vehicle wiper controller includes a wiper drive circuit which drives a wiper. An operation switch is manipulated in a plurality of manipulation directions or to a plurality of operation mode positions when a manipulation force is applied thereto. A wiper operation control unit electronically controls the operation of the wiper and sets the wiper to an operation mode corresponding to the manipulation of the operation switch. A control signal hold circuit, discrete from the wiper operation control unit, transmits a control signal to the wiper drive circuit when the operation switch is manipulated in a predetermined first manipulation direction or when the operation switch is manipulated to a predetermined first operation mode position. The control signal hold circuit sets a hold state for holding the transmission state of the control signal. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024149 | Windscreen Wiper Device - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for a oscillating arm comprising two longitudinal arm sections connected to each other by means of a curved intermediate section, wherein said oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis, with the special feature that the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about the pivot axis, with the interposition of a joint part, wherein the joint part comprises a resilient tongue engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in the oscillating arm, and wherein the joint part and the connecting device are pivotally connected to each other by mutually cooperating protrusion/hole means, the protrusion/hole means, the protrusion/hole means being located below the longitudinal center plane between the two longitudinal arm sections. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024150 | AUTOMOBILE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE - An automobile windshield wiper blade ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024151 | FRAMELESS WINDSHIELD WIPER STRUCTURE - A frameless windshield wiper includes a curved resilient metal plate, two flexible bars, two rubber back covers, a rubber wiping strip, and two end closure caps. The resilient metal plate is an elongate plate having an H-shape including a central connection section connecting between two strips defining therebetween elongate slits so that the metal plate assumes a fork-like configuration having opposite fork-like open ends. The central section is riveted to a coupler over which a plastic protective cap is fit. The flexible bars have upper and lower faces respectively forming upper and lower retainers to which the rubber back covers and the rubber wiping strip are respectively fit. The end caps are fit to opposite ends of the metal plates. Thus, an automobile windshield wiper that can be efficiently and easily assembled is provided. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024152 | Hose Valve Apparatus and Method for Retractable Hose Vaccum Systems - A hose valve for central vacuum cleaning systems that employ retractable suction hoses of the type that retract into a system vacuum pipe. The hose valve comprises a valve box with a connection port wherein a locking assembly is secured within the valve box. The locking assembly includes a compression cylinder. A cylindrical deformable sleeve is coaxially disposed within the compression cylinder. The deformable sleeve is radially inwardly deformable responsive to an axial compressive force. A thrust means is provided for engagement with the compression cylinder to impose a compressing force on the deformable sleeve. The thrust means being axially movable from a first unlocked non-compressing position where the deformable sleeve is in its non-deformed condition, to a second locked compressed position where the deformable sleeve is compressed to cause deformation with its walls collapsing radially inward to form a seal around a retractable hose disposed through the locking assembly. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024153 | Utility valve access and performance evalutation method - A vacuum container having a vacuum producing means, mounted on a vehicle, a trailer, or skid mounted, with options chosen from an articulating boom, a water jetter system, a liquid pressure dissipating means, a valve actuator, and a drive motor for the valve actuator being either hydraulic, air, or electric powered, a global positioning system to determine and log the position of work, service or hardware, controls and measuring devices and de-chlorinator. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024154 | Vacuum Cleaner With Filter Cleaning Means - A hand held vacuum cleaner comprises a housing ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024155 | UNITARY SHEET AND AIR FILTER FOR CLEANING IMPLEMENT - A cleaning implement having a dirt bin for collecting debris from a floor, a cleaning sheet and an air filter. The cleaning sheet and air filter comprise a unitary assembly. When the user discards a soiled sheet, the soiled air filter is likewise discarded. This process prevents the air filter from becoming unduly clogged, and diminishing the performance of the cleaning implement. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024156 | Head for a cleaning implement having a removable dirt bin - A cleaning implement having a dirt bin for collecting debris from a floor. The dirt bin has at least one of a cleaning sheet and/or air filter attached thereto, as presented to the user. This arrangement allows for more efficient disposal of debris from the dirt bin and soiled components. The dirt bin may be emptied and reused or may be discarded after a single use. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024157 | Head for a cleaning implement - A cleaning implement having a dirt bin for collecting debris from a floor, a cleaning sheet and optionally an air filter. The implement has a head with opposed top and bottom surfaces. The bottom surface may receive a cleaning sheet for cleaning a floor. The cleaning sheet is attached at a separate surface recessed relative to the bottom surface of the cleaning implement. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024158 | Regulating Valve - A regulating valve, which in particular is attachable in a bore of a hydraulic door closer formed with a female thread. The valve has a body, having an anti-rotation protection and a thread, which can be disposed in the female thread of the bore. A regulating area is attached to the body. The anti-rotation protection has at least one groove, which is disposed at the thread and accommodates an elastic element. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024159 | Unburied Hydraulic Door Hinge System - An unburied hydraulic door hinge system for automatically closing a door is directly mounted on a bottom corner of a door. Since the unburied hydraulic hinge system can be installed on the bottom corner of the door, it does not damage the aesthetic appearance of a transparent glass door such as a reinforced glass door, and is very easy to install and repair because it is not buried. From the maintenance point of view, the worker can easily gain access thereto because the split-type mounting plates can be quickly and easily separated. A hydraulic cylinder and a rotating drive mechanism, having a simplified structure and operation, not only improve the durability and lifespan of the hydraulic hinge system but also provide the possibility of mass production as well as production cost saving. Consequently, the hydraulic door hinge system has high economical efficiency. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024160 | Automatic door closure for breakout sliding doors and patio doors - A sliding door automatic closing device is provided whereby a cylindrical tube is attached to the sliding door and a pulley housing is rotateably mounted to the top of the cylindrical tube. A cable is attached at one end to a cable housing, the housing mounted onto the frame header, and the cable is attached at a second end to a weight within the cylindrical tube. The bearing-mounted pulley housing allows the sliding door panel to breakout when needed and then be returned to its original position for continual use of the automatic closing feature without any mechanical adjustments. The bearing-mounted pulley housing, cable, and cable housing all remain in their original planar positions relative to the sliding door panel header; that is, these components do not breakout along with the sliding door panel. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024161 | Hold Open Rod - A hold open rod is provided that includes an outer tube, an inner tube, an inner rod, and a friction pad. The inner tube is slidingly disposed within the outer tube and includes a head with an inner bearing surface. The inner rod is slidingly disposed within the inner tube, is secured to one end of the outer tube, and has at least one tapered end portion. The friction pad is captured between the head inner bearing surface and the inner rod. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024162 | Engine Hood Hinge - An engine hood hinge for an engine hood can be transferred from an operating position into a protective position and pivoted about an engine hood pivot into an open position. The engine hood pivot is mounted on a supporting structure of a motor vehicle via a lever mechanism, and the engine hood, as it transfers from the operating position into the protected position, carries along the engine hood pivot. In order to provide a robust engine hood hinge, the lever mechanism is designed as a multi-bar linkage mechanism, in particular as a four-bar linkage mechanism. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024163 | BREAKAWAY HINGE RECEPTACLE - A breakaway hinge receptacle includes a base including first and second hinge arm mounting structures. The second hinge arm mounting structure is movable between an operative position and a breakaway position. A breakaway lever is connected to the base and includes inner and outer ends, wherein the inner end is operatively engaged with the second hinge arm mounting structure. A spring is operatively engaged between the breakaway lever and the base. The spring biases the breakaway lever to a first position in which the inner end of the breakaway lever biases the second mounting structure to its operative position. The second hinge arm mounting structure is selectively movable from its operative position to its breakaway position against the biasing force exerted by the inner end of said breakaway lever and the spring. Alternatively, the second hinge arm mounting structure is defined by or is connected to or is otherwise included on the inner end of the breakaway lever. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024164 | LIFT-OFF DOOR HINGE - A vehicle door attachment unit for rotatably and detachably coupling a vehicle door to a vehicle body. The unit may include a bodyside bracket mountable to the vehicle body and having first and second portions with respective first and second apertures, with the first and second portions extending generally away from the vehicle body. A doorside bracket may be mountable to the vehicle door and include a segment with a third aperture, the segment extending generally away from the vehicle door. A retaining mechanism may extend through the third aperture, and through the first and/or second apertures. A fastener may extend through at least one of the apertures and mate with the retaining mechanism to substantially align the first, second, and third apertures. A bearing may be disposed on the retaining mechanism for providing rotational freedom between the retaining mechanism, and the bodyside or doorside bracket. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024165 | Opening/Closing Device and Mobile Device Using the Same - It is an object of the present invention to provide an opening/closing device which can be produced simple in construction and reduce the surface pressure of its cam portions, and a mobile phone which can be reduced in cost and sufficiently reliable in the hinged members by using the opening/closing device. In the opening/closing device operable to rotate the second member ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024166 | HINGE - A hinge includes a rack, a shaft, and a bracket. The shaft includes a head with a stopper protruded thereon. A first side of the head is secured on the rack, and a second side of the head forms a post thereon. The bracket defines a pivoting hole. The bracket forms a restricting block adjacent the pivoting hole. The post is capable of rotating in the pivoting hole and the restricting block is capable of resisting against the stopper of the shaft to prevent the post from further rotating. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024167 | HINGE AND COLLAPSIBLE DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - A hinge includes a first element and a second element. The first element includes a shaft sleeve. The shaft sleeve defines a receiving space along an axial direction, and at lest one locating hole communicating with the receiving space in a circumference of the shaft sleeve. The second element includes an elastic shaft rotatable received in the receiving space, and a locating protrusion on a circumference of the shaft engagable in one of the at least one locating hole. A collapsible device utilizing the hinge is disclosed. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024168 | Caster locking system for medical transport cart - A transport cart for attaching to a patient care apparatus having a locking system that converts the forward caster of the transport cart from an omni-directional pivotable caster to a fixed directional device by restraining its pivoting about a vertical axis. The forward caster is located at about the center of the footprint of the combined transport cart/patient care apparatus and the fixed directional movement of the forward caster provides stability in moving the combined apparatus. The locking mechanism may be internal to the caster or may have a pair of pivotable lock arms that contact the patient care apparatus as the two are brought together and the pivotable lock arms pivot to a locked position where they sandwich the caster therebetween to restrain its ability to pivot. The locking mechanism automatically or manually releases the forward caster to again freely pivot when the transport cart/patient care apparatus are separated. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024169 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024170 | Level Assembly Type Hood Hinge Unit - A level assembly hood hinge unit includes a side outer panel having a space between an upper panel and a lower panel in which a hood hinge may be disposed, and a stud bolt provided on the lower panel, a hinge bracket which may be configured for assembly engagement while it laterally moves along the lower panel towards the space of the side outer panel, and which may be provided with an assembly portion, positioned in the space of the side outer panel, at an upper portion of the hinge bracket and an insertion groove at a rear portion of the hinge bracket, in which the stud bolt may be inserted for stopping movement of the hinge bracket, and/or a hinge arm which may be to be assembled with the hinge bracket in the assembly portion by a hinge pin, and which may be provided with a hood combining portion to which a hood panel may be mounted at an end portion thereof. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024171 | HINGE AND COLLAPSIBLE DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - A hinge includes a shaft, a first bracket being rotatably mounted on the shaft, an interference assembly including a first element, and a second element, a biasing member, a fastener, and a fixing member. The second element is engaged with and capable of rotating relative to the first element and together with the shaft. The shaft is passed through the first and second elements, the biasing member in turn. The fastener is fixed to a distal end of the shaft, to prevent the interference assembly and the biasing member from disengaging from the shaft. The fixing member is configured for passing through the first element to engage with the first bracket, resulting in fixing the first element to the first bracket. A collapsible device utilizing the hinge is disclosed. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024172 | PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF LARGE CRYSTAL PRODUCTS - The invention relates to a continuous process for preparing large crystal products of a crystalline product in a fluid bed crystallizer, said fluid bed crystallizer comprising a crystallization vessel and means for mechanically impacting of crystals; and connected to the crystallization vessel (i) a feed line; (ii) an external circulation circuit comprising means for determining properties of the slurry in the external circulation circuit and a heat exchanger; and (iii) a product withdrawal line, wherein—for any specific crystalline product and at any flow rate chosen in the external circulation circuit—the weight percentage of crystals of the crystalline product in the slurry in the external circulation circuit, ECCWPC, is controlled by said means for determining properties of the slurry within a specified and predetermined narrow range having a maximum and minimum value not more apart than at most 25% by weight and falling within the range of from 1 to 50% by weight. Preferably, the crystalline product is ammonium sulphate, and the ECCWPC is controlled within a range of from 3 to 20% by weight, preferably of from 5 to 15% by weight, more preferably of from 8 to 12% by weight. The product obtained may be further subjected to size classification by screening. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024173 | APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING EXTRANEOUS ITEM TO MILITARY UNIFORM - An apparatus for attaching an extraneous item to a military uniform is disclosed. The apparatus for attaching an extraneous item to a military uniform, which can attach a name tag, a unit marking, insignia of rank, etc. to a predetermined position of the military uniform, comprises: a female Velcro tape where an attaching means is formed; an attaching member which is formed with the same size as the female Velcro tape and has the same pattern or color as the military uniform formed on the surface and a male Velcro tape formed on the back side; and an extraneous item comprising a name tag, a unit marking, insignia of rank, etc. to be attached to the surface of the attaching member. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024174 | TIE FOR IDENTIFICATION RING - A tie comprising a strap ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024175 | APPARATUS FOR HOLDING TOWEL - Disclosed is a towel holding apparatus for providing a ready access to a towel by a user. The towel holding apparatus includes an attachment assembly. The attachment assembly includes a clasping member capable of being detachably attached to an item of the user. Further, the attachment assembly includes a first connector detachably attached to the clasping member, and a first set of magnets removably engaged with the first connector. The towel holding apparatus further includes a holding assembly. The holding assembly includes a second set of magnets removably coupled to the first set of magnets of the attachment assembly. Further, the holding assembly includes a second connector removably engaged with the second set of magnets, and a holding member detachably attached to the second connector. The holding member is capable of removably holding the towel. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024176 | CLAMP FOR SECURING SHUTTERING PANELS - The clamp comprises two substantially L-shaped members, arranged opposite each other, articulated on an intermediate support on which rest the lateral profile sections of the frames of the panels to be clamped, one of the arms of each of the L-shaped members having an end profile adapted for its coupling to the profile sections to be clamped, while the other arm of each of said L-shaped members receives a displacement action in order to effect its rotation from a mechanism incorporated in the intermediate support, intended to effect the opening and closing of the L-shaped members of the clamp. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024177 | Hook and connector device - A hook-connector includes a first hook part and a second hook part. Each hook part includes a first plate and a second plate. The plates have a cord opening defined there-through. The hook-connector further includes a hub disposed between the first and second plates which hold the plates in essentially parallel, spaced apart relationship. The hook-connector further includes a hook member attached to a first end of at least one of the first or second plates. The hook member includes a hook element defining a hook opening, and the hook opening is sized to receive the hub of a corresponding hook part. The hook-connector further includes a means for ensuring a positive and releasable engagement of each hook element about the hub of the corresponding hook part. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024178 | Process for Producing Papermaker's and Industrial Fabric Seam and Seam Produced by that Method - The invention disclosed herein relates to the use of laser energy to weld or fuse selected locations in paper machine clothing (“PMC”) and other industrial and engineered fabrics. The invention also relates to an improved loop seam for an on machine seamable papermaker or other industrial fabric. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024179 | Methods for improving conformability of non-crimp fabric and contoured composite components made using such methods - Methods for making a self-conforming non-crimp fabric involving tailoring at least a first parameter to anchor the fabric and at least a second parameter to provide conformability of the fabric, the first and second parameters selected from stitch type, stitch spacing, stitch density, stitch material, stitch weight, stitch tension, and combinations of the same. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024180 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER PRE-STRAIN - The present invention provides electroactive polymers, transducers and devices that maintain pre-strain in one or more portions of an electroactive polymer. Electroactive polymers described herein may include a pre-strained portion and a stiffened portion configured to maintain pre-strain in the pre-strained portion. One fabrication technique applies pre-strain to a partially cured electroactive polymer. The partially cured polymer is then further cured to stiffen and maintain the pre-strain. In another fabrication technique, a support layer is coupled to the polymer that maintains pre-strain in a portion of an electroactive polymer. Another embodiment of the invention cures a polymer precursor to maintain pre-strain in an electroactive polymer. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024181 | PROCESSES FOR FORMING BARIUM TITANATE CAPACITORS ON MICROSTRUCTURALLY STABLE METAL FOIL SUBSTRATES - The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of capacitors on metal foil using chemical solution deposition of a barium/titanium precursor formulation. The metal foil substrate is annealed and subsequently polished prior to the precursor formulation deposition in order to obtain a desirable process yield of capacitors without short circuits across the dielectric. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024182 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor in which a capacitor element has conductive polymer solid electrolyte on a dielectric oxide film layer. The method includes the following processes: forming a manganese oxide layer on the dielectric oxide film layer; and chemically polymerizing a reaction solution containing a monomer, aromatic sulfonic acid, and a solvent using the manganese oxide layer as an oxidizing agent. Here, polyhydric alcohol capable of being coordinated to manganese ions released from the manganese oxide layer is made to coexist with the chemical polymerization reaction. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024183 | REMOVABLE TOOL FOR A DISPLAY ASSEMBLY - A removable tool for a display assembly wherein the display assembly includes a base housing, a lens assembly mounted to the base housing by a plurality of radial locking tabs extending from one of the lens assembly and the base housing, and a display unit having a matrix display contained within a display housing mounted in optical alignment with the lens assembly. The removable tool can include a body having a series of removal protrusions corresponding to the radial locking tabs of the one of the lens assembly and the base housing which are simultaneously axially positionable and insertable inline with openings in the lens assembly to simultaneously disengage the radial locking tabs upon insertion of the removal protrusions into the openings in the lens assembly, thereby disassembling the lens assembly from the base housing. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024184 | METHOD OF CHANGING DAMPING CHARACTERISTICS OF TWIN-TUBE SHOCK ABSORBER - The present invention provides a method of optionally changing damping characteristics of a twin-tube shock absorber. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024185 | Complete wire mesh repair with heat blanket - A heat blanket for use in the repair of aircraft outer casings and method for using the heat blanket are provided. The heat blanket has an inner and outer layer of thermally conductive material. A series of heating elements are disposed between the inner and outer layers of materials and arranged into a plurality of heating zones. A control apparatus has a plurality of temperature sensors, each of which corresponds to one of the plurality of heating zones. The control apparatus provides power to the heating elements to control temperature for each respective zone as a function of sensed temperature. The blanket is shaped to cover a portion of the engine nacelle. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024186 | SERVICING A PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH A ROBOT - A method for servicing a plasma processing system. The plasma processing system may include a plasma chamber. The plasma chamber may include a top piece and a bottom piece, wherein the top piece may be disposed above the bottom piece. The method may include using a robot device to control a lift mechanism to lift the top piece from the bottom piece. The method may also include extending a first member of the robot device into the top piece to perform a first set of tasks according to a first set of service procedures. The method may also include extending a second member of the robot device into the bottom piece to perform a second set of tasks according to a second set of service procedures. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024187 | METHOD FOR REPAIR OF A LOCOMOTIVE DIESEL MOTOR WATER MANIFOLD - Methods for repairing and restoring water manifold pipes, particularly locomotive diesel motor water manifolds exhibiting excessive corrosion around at least one water port. Exemplary methods include inserting a pipe segment into a selected water port and using the inserted pipe segment as a build-up or brazing form. Braze material is applied in one layers around and against the inserted pipe segment. Excess braze material and the pipe segment are thereafter removed in order to restore the manifold pipe to an original dimension. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024188 | Strap Removal System - The invention provides a strap removal system and a method of removing straps from a load on a conveyor. The method includes providing an end effector to the side of the conveyor and moving the end effector adjacent a first vertical side of the load. A first strap is detected while moving the end effector across the first vertical side of the load. The first strap is engaged. The first strap is pulled away from the first vertical side of the load while engaged. The first strap is cut at a cut point on the first strap, and the first strap is removed from the load. | 2010-02-04 |